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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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"Changes in temperature of a gas or object with no change in phase." is a description of which physics term?
There are two different ways of identifying general purpose tube. If you see "⅜ in-SS-0.036" printed on the outside of the tube, what would the "0.036" refer to?
This valve is primarily used in slurry service and is not over 8 inch in general
(310105i) Any liquid has inherent properties associated with it. When measuring the force applied to the entire area of a liquid, which of the answers below are you trying to measure?
The symbol for a voltage drop is which of the below?
There are three main types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the letter "A"?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "resistance" rating?
Which type of valve is pictured below?
Two pieces of eye protection should be used together when grinding or chipping. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
Find the volume in meters cubed of a cylindrical tank that has a radius of 2.4 m and a length of 1.2 m.
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would sulfur belong to?
Movement of the actuator stem by air pressure applied to a flexible membrane is a characteristic of which actuator?
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "C"?
"An electrical circuit that allows a current to travel along an unintended path with no or a very low electrical impedance." is the best description of which of the terms below?
Piping material that is non-ferrous is most common in lower temperature services. Which of the answers below would best be classified as a "non-ferrous" material?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for purging times. Which of the installations below would the enclosures inlet airflow rate be measured for purging times?
If you have 40 hammers and 50 chisels, what is your ratio of hammers to chisels?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 60 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 7.5 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.09 m^2
A true force balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
What are the 2 major parts of a control valve?
Chart recorders have a couple of specific applications. Which application below would best describe the charting of results from a flow rate close to an orifice plate?
There are several advantages and limitations to installing a galvanically isolated barrier as an intrinsically safe barrier. Which one of the answers below can be considered an advantage of this style of barrier?
(310102n) Instrument enclosures are all built to a NEMA standard. Which of the standards below would generally not be used to protect current electronic instrumentation?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "1"?
Materials with four electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
In relation to hacksaws, "pitch" is referred to as?
If a fitting increases in cost from $675 to $890, what is the percentage increase of the fitting?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a moment balance negative feedback system in the creation of an output signal?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "is the energy of physical positioning."?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 121.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 175.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.56 is contained in the tan
Gauge pressure is calculated by?
There are several terms that are used specifically with flammable gases and liquids. Which of the terms below is best described as the minimum or maximum concentration levels of a flammable or combustible material for ignition?
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would prevent overshoot of the Zero?
The CEC generates a hazardous area result by investigating the contents of the area. Which of the designations below is based on an explosive atmospheres duration and frequency of occurrence?
(310105d) Efficiency is one of the benchmarks that is used for rating machines. Which of the measurement units below is used with efficiency itself?
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
There are several advantages and limitations to installing a galvanically isolated barrier as an intrinsically safe barrier. Which one of the answers below can be considered an advantage of this style of barrier?
How is the term "Cv" calculated?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 125.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 186.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.05 is contained in the tan
Choose the answer below that has the words in order to correctly fill in the blanks. "A per unit volume of free electrons that is _______, offers ______ resistance to current"
When taking measurements, there are several terms that are commonly used. Which of the terms below is best described as the degree to which the result of a measurement that conforms to the required standard.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem solves for which mathematical term?
Capacitance is a measurable quantity. Which of the answers below represents the SI unit for capacitance?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
When wire rope is used for lifting purposes, there are several safety factors involved. Which of the answers below best represents the safety factor for rigging in general?
There are numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most maintenance free?
There are several different committees in the Alberta apprenticeship system. Which of the committees below would be directly responsible for resolving any disputes between employer and apprentice?
"The law that the algebraic sum of the products of the current and resistance in the conductors forming a closed loop in a network is equal to the algebraic sum of the electromotive forces in the loop." This statement is the best description of which electrical law below?
(310105d) The amount of power an applied force uses is a measurable quantity. Which of the units below would be equal to 1 hp of power?
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 6 cm. What is it's spring rate?
(310101c) Although soldered fittings for tube can be used on pressure and DWV applications, there are some differences between the fittings. Which of the answers below describes one of the major differences that the DWV fittings have when compared to pressure fittings??
Use the answers below to fill in the blanks of the following sentence. "The _____ of the plates in a capacitor is _______ to it's capacitance."
With a direct acting actuator, as air pressure increases:
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types with specific name describing them. Which of the fittings below would best be used when tubing around a tight corner?
There are several advantages and limitations to installing a zener barrier as an intrinsically safe barrier. Which one of the answers below can be considered an advantage of this style of barrier?
(310102m) The relationship between resistors, capacitors and time intervals is an interdependent one. Which of the answers below would be the reaction of a capacitor if you replaced a resistor with a smaller one in a simple circuit?
The standard unit of conductance is which of the below?
Ladders have specific designs for specific applications. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the ladder in the following picture?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a scotch yoke actuator use for operation?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion. Which of the groups below would non-metallic dust that is electrically conductive belong to?
Isolating process lines with a physical barrier is one of the steps for safe field servicing of a control valve. Which of the blank types below would best be described a physical barrier at the open end of a process pipe?
Determine the volume of a tank in meters cubed, with the dimensions of 2.56 m, by 4.36 m, by 1.30 m
"The range through which an input can be varied in reverse without initiating an observable response" is the best description of which term?
When making an angularity adjustment, what is the first adjustment made?
What volume does a substance that has a density of 1369 kg/m³ and has a mass of 4.50 kg?
When taking measurements, there are several terms that are commonly used. Which of the terms below is best described as the difference between the highest and lowest error values
There are many terms that are used with precise measurements. In the measurement 65.34 cm +/- 0.7 cm, which of the terms below is represented by the "+/- 0.7 cm"
There are two different ways of identifying general purpose tube. If you see "4 mm-SS-1.452" printed on the outside of the tube, what would the "SS" refer to?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a medical gas system?
A true force balance negative feedback system is a force balance system?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that carries the cut material out of the hole that is being drilled?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the part of that equation that is measured in "joules"?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous biohazardous material?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would make use of a glass core?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "ppwer" rating?
Lifting a load with rigging is an involved and potentially dangerous task. When working with slings, which of the angles below is the commonly used safe lifting angle?
What pressure is exerted at the base of a tank 6.5 meters high when filled with a liquid with a density of 1200kg/m³?
There is a safe ratio for the use of extension ladders. If there is a ladder extending 18 ft vertically, how far from the wall should the base of the ladder be?
In the contract of apprenticeship, there are several responsibilities that all parties have. Which of the parties below would have the responsibility to complete acceptance and release cards are properly filled out and submitted to the proper authority?
Electrostatic generation can be happen in many conditions. Which of the answers below would correctly fill the blank in the statement, "The generation of an electrostatic charge is ________ in conditions that are humid?"
"Having only magnitude, not direction, such as distance", is a description of which mathematical term?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 135.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 172.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.14 is contained in the tan
There are several different types of scribers used in industry. Which of the scribers below best represents the following picture?
Occupational exposure limits have threshold limits. There are three of these threshold limits that are used, of the answers provided, which is not a value used?
(310104a)There are numerous components to a valve. Which of the components below would best be referred to as a seal for the static portion of the valve against leakage?
Which of the terms below is the best definition by the statement, "An electric current in which the flow reverses consistently."?
When 30 C passes by a point in a wire in 9 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
(310102m) The relationship between resistors, capacitors and time intervals is an interdependent one. Which of the answers below would be the reaction of a capacitor if you replaced it with a larger one in a simple circuit?
In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the terms below can correctly be described as a charge created when two objects that are not good electrical conductors are rubbed together, and electrons from one of the objects rub off onto the other?
What is the formula to calculate Hydrostatic peressure
(310102m) The charging and discharging of a capacitor is a mathematical relationship. In the equation, τ=R x C, which of the answers below would best refer to the "C"?
(310102m) The relationship between resistors, capacitors and time intervals is an interdependent one. Which of the answers below would be the reaction of a capacitor if you replaced a it with a smaller one in a simple circuit?
"This workplace hazard consists of substances, mixtures and materials that can be classified according to their health risks and dangers." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
In the SI system, the unit of force is?
When 150 C passes by a point in a wire in 6 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
Reduce ³⁴⁰⁄₄₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.