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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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What is the name of the tool that is used on round stock to cut external threads?
State the following number, 0.005687 using scientific notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
"Change (variance) In total amounts expressed as percentages." is the description of which term?
"This piece of legislation came into effect in 1915. This act deals primarily with compensation, medical aid and rehabilitation of a worker due to a job-related injury." Which of the answers below is best described by this statement?
(310102m) There are numerous electrical terms relating to specific components. Which of the terms below can be best described as the the process of accumulating energy in a capacitor?
In the SI system, what is the fundamental hydrostatic pressure equation
Magnetism has several terms that must be understood. Which of the terms below would best be defined as the number of magnetic lines of flux that pass through a certain point on a surface?
In the WHMIS system, "Infectious materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Solve for the missing side.
(310105i) The reaction a solid has to an external force that is applied to it can be measured. Which of the units below corresponds to "Strain" measurement?
Calculate the gain when a change from 0.85 psig to 2.0 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 18 psig in the relay output occurs.
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. Which of the elements below are you affecting when you adjust spring compression?
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
A mass of 7 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 5 cm. What is it's spring rate?
The two main functions of a negative feedback system are:
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "A" represent?
The methods to mount an instrument are as varied as the instruments themselves. Which of the mounting methods below would the process fluid need to pass through the instrument for accurate measurements?
What are the two main systems of negative feedback?
(310102n) Instrument enclosures are all built to a NEMA standard. Which of the standards below would a "hose test" pass be required?
(310105i) Physics has may "laws" that can be applied in industry. Which of the "laws" below would relate best to the strain of a material is proportional to the stress applied
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of red represent?
"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?
What pressure in Kpa is required to produce a force of 17650 lbs. when applied to a diaphragm actuator with a radius of 5 inches?
Calculate the density of a substance that has a mass of 9.8 kg and is contained in a space that has a volume of 0.00756 m³
When a pressure of 15 psi is applied to a diaphragm actuator with a diameter of 18 cm, what is the force in Newtons (N) that is created?
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?
A parallel circuit reacts in specific ways to the to an open circuit. Which of the answers below best describes the reaction of the total line current to an open circuit?
1 pound mass is equal to?
1 mechanical, or imperial, horsepower is equal to which of the below?
Magnetism has several terms that must be understood. Which of the terms below would best be defined as a measurement of the total magnetic field which passes through a given area?
Class I, Zone 1 locations can use i, ia and ib intrinsically safe equipment. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of faults that the "i" equipment can withstand?
There are several varieties of manufactured resistors. Which of the answers below is generally regarded as the most common resistor?
With a direct acting actuator, as air pressure increases:
With the proper formula, "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the "work" part of that equation?
In the SI system, the unit for time is?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the letter "C"?
In the figure below, R1= 10 ohms, R2=6 ohms, and R3=4 ohms, with the battery producing 40 V, what is the power absorbed by R1?
The prefix "Milli" can be expressed as?
In the SI system, the unit used for mass is?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 105.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 198.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.11 is contained in the tan
(310102g) Energy can transition between various forms. Which of the terms below can be best described as the percentage of total energy input to a machine or equipment that is consumed in useful work and not wasted as useless heat?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 101.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 130.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.45 is contained in the tank
Use the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks. "Resistance of a conductor is________ to it's ______."
(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?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a solenoid for operation?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be normally open, fail closed
A pressure gauge at the bottom of a tank indicates a pressure of 7.9 psi. The relative density of the liquid is 0.87. What is the depth of the liquid in feet?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, removing securing devices and any isolation points once work area is deemed safe, would be which of the steps below?
(310101c) For higher working pressures, generally the wall thickness of tubing will increase. Which of the answers below would best relate to the effect of a tube's increased wall thickness?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve affixing the work to be done to ensure it doesn't move while working on it?
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires a minimum of 4 adjustments?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 K?
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a refrigeration system?
Solve for x: 45-200÷10=x
"The heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount with no change in it's phase:, is a description of which physics term?
Calculate the force, in newtons, which is developed to a circular diaphragm with a diameter of 75 cm, when a a pressure of 56 kPa is applied:
If the total error is 1.3 and the dead band error is 0.7, what is the hysteresis value?
A car traveling west has an initial speed of zero, and accelerates at a rate of 4 m/s² for 6 seconds. What is the displacement of the car?
"Is the quantity that expresses the extent of an enclosure of a two-dimensional figure or shape." is the description of which mathematical term?
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?
(310102n) The Canadian Electrical code (CEC) encompasses all standards for electrical/instrumentation work. Which of the sections of that code below would relate best to the grounding of less that 50V circuits?
What are all the variables that can be measured when dealing with gases?
OH&S recognizes that there are a number of hazards on any jobsite. Which of the answers below best represents the number of broad categories that it has grouped those hazards into?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the methods below would be best to run insulated impulse lines to location?
The following statement is the best description of which of the terms below, "The electric dynamic that sustains the charge difference in a circuit."?
There are several different types of drills tools used in industry. Which of the drills below would be best used for exacting work, hole no bigger than a ½" in diameter?
Choose the correct order of mathmatical operations.
What does the term "Cv" represent in calculating pressure drop?
This valve is primarily used in slurry service and is not over 8 inch in general
Absolute and relative temperature scales each have their [own names for Imperial and SI scales. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the SI absolute temperature scale?
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of increasing erosion and wearing down resistance?
(310102g) Energy is lost due to undesirable resistance in any circuit. Which of the terms below refers to the power that is lost in a conductor during the transmission phase?
The outermost shell of an atom is called the valence shell.
Which type of pilot valve has one supply connection and two output connections?
Calculate ¾ x ⅚, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
Which term can be defined as the pressure at any point in an atmosphere due solely to the weight of atmospheric gases above the point concerned
Bourdon measuring elements have tubes that are classified into three broad categories. which of the tube types below would be the most sensitive to pressure changes?
Convert 14 "Hg to kPa(a). Barometer is 18.6 psi
(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 connecting larger OD tube to a smaller OD tube?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would LPGs belong?
When selecting a valve for a piping system, several factors must be considered. Which of the terms below can be correctly described by the statement, "Constitutes the pressure differential generated between two defined points through various ares of loss."
There are may different trades and occupations within Alberta. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of Alberta designations?
"Hydrostatic" pressure is sometimes referred to as
If a closed tank is pressurized to 18 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 39 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.76 is contained in the tank
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R3?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, material safety data sheets and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
(310103f) There are several components used in measuring and controlling a process variable. Which one of the components below would be responsible for receiving an output signal and converting that into a PV value?
State the number 789342.61 using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
The industry committee network is made up of three bodies. Which of the bodies below acts as a link between the AIT Board and the LACs?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve having the solder flow toward the heat over the joint?
State the number 236.478 x 10¹¹ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
In the fraction A/B, is A the numerator?
Capacitance is a measurable quantity. Which of the answers below represents the SI unit for capacitance?
How many electrons does 134.5 x 10¹⁹ represent?
(310105d) Hp is a common term seen to rate power. Which of the answers below reflects the amount of work done in 15 mins by a 45 hp motor?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use capacitor plates in the creation of an output signal?
State the number 0.00007342 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 15mA