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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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Copper tube is commonly available in two types of tempers. Which of the answers below best describes a tube that is slowly heated and cooled providing a soft flexible result?
"A simple circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by connecting it so as to form a quadrilateral with three known resistances and applying a voltage between a pair of opposite corners." is the best description of which of the terms below?
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the accessories below would use an ambient compensation capillary?
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 6732 grams
If the total error is 1.5 and the dead band error is 0.3, what is the hysteresis value?
Gauge pressure is calculated by?
(310104b) Valves are a piece of equipment that needs to be replaced over time. Before removing,or servicing, an high pressure in-line valve, which of the procedures is the worker also responsible for?
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
(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?
(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?
The methods to mount an instrument are as varied as the instruments themselves. Which of the mounting methods below would capillary or impulse line to the instrument be used?
Of the list below, what is the standard unit of quantity of electricity in the International System of Units (SI)?
The symbol for a voltage drop is which of the below?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 134.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 169.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.24 is contained in the tan
Bourdon measuring elements have tubes that are classified into three broad categories. Which of the tube types below would be used in applications having 145 kPag?
Which organization sets standards for boots and safety glasses in Canada?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the part of that equation that is measured in "Newtons"?
A welder has set up a temporary fab area in a c-can. He has put 2 portable fans, one in the front and one in the back, in the c-can for ventilation. Based on the information provided, which type of ventilation is he using? Use the terms provided to choose the best answer.
Before allowing power to a device, it may be required to neutralize it's environment. Which of the methods below would best be described as a consistent positive pressure within an enclosure?
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of increasing hardness, but a reduction in ductility?
There is a measured rate of capacitor charging. Which of the terms below best relates to this concept?
Determine x if 5:16=x:128.
Movement of the actuator stem by air pressure applied to a flexible membrane is a characteristic of which actuator?
There are several terms which relate to charging of a capacitor. Which of the terms below would apply to the period when the capacitor gets to 5τ?
"Having only magnitude, not direction, such as distance", is a description of which mathematical term?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be air-to-close
What is the smallest charged particle?
101.325 kPa is equal to?
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 16mA
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?
A mass of 7 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 5 cm. What is it's spring rate?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the thorough, precise safety details for workers?
Explosion-proof equipment has several components that make it effective. Which of the components below is a requirement for equipment to be considered explosion-proof?
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. Which of the elements below are you affecting when you adjust spring compression?
A lithium cell can produce about _____ times the voltage of an alkaline cell.
Alternating current is bi-directional.
In the WHMIS system, "Oxidizing material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
In the figure below, R1= 10 ohms, R2=6 ohms, and R3=4 ohms, with the battery producing 40 V, what is the power delivered by the battery?
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?
There are several broad categories of tubing applications. Which of the categories below would steel tube be most commonly used for?
Newton's third law is also known as?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 K?
What is the gain if nozzle backpressure changes from 1.35 psig up to 2.5 psig, and the relay output changes from 4 psig to 17 psig?
"An electric circuit in which the normal path of current has been interrupted." is the best description of which of the terms below?
"A triangle where one of its interior angles is 90 degrees." is a description of which mathematical term?
If it were necessary to control the process pressure upstream of the regulator, which device below would be required?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Hydrogen belong to?
(310104a) There are only two major parts to a sliding stem control valve assembly. Which of the components below would best be described a a device that produces linear motion from a source of power to control the flow of .energy of a process?
Which of the following measurements cannot be performed by a sliding caliper?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for additional equipment. Which of the installations below would also require a low purge gas pressure audible alarm only?
State the number 469.4 x 10¹⁵using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
(310104a) The valve body contains some of the vital components in a valve. Which of the components below would be responsible for the alignment for the path of travel of the valve plug?
A mass of 5 kg is added to the top of a spring and causes the spring to compress 2 cm. What is the spring rate for this spring?
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "C"?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
(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?
"The tube straightening out is a direct result of the pressure acting inside the tube" is the principle of operation of which pressure to force converter?
(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?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the part of that equation that is measured in "joules"?
Before entering a confined space for the first time or re-entering after a break, it is a good practice to do which of the following?
The properties of a gas are unique to its molecular make-up. Which of the terms below would best be defined as "is the pressure required to liquefy a gas at its critical temperature."?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
When 30 C passes by a point in a wire in 9 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
Before entering a container to work, your Journeyman asks for a gas test to be done. The foreman agrees and puts the sniffer close to the floor of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
To move 175 C across two points. when the voltage is 30 V, how much energy is required?
In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the terms below is best described as a swift discharge of electric current between two objects with different charges and different numbers of electrons?
What is the mass that is placed on a piston above a gas if the pressure exerted is 78554 Pa on a cylinder that has a 3 cm diameter
Convert 175 psi to mmW.C. Barometer is 99.6 kPa(a)
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
If field servicing, or removing, a control valve from a piping system it is important to recognize the piping isolations. Which of the isolations below correctly identifies the following picture?
What are the two types of magnet?
There are several different items involved in removing or installing a flanged control valve. Which of the items below provides the seal between the flanges?
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?
In this circuit R1= 4 ohms, R2= 5 ohms and R3=9 ohms with the battery producing 40V. What is the voltage drop over R3?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage drop over R2, if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
In this circuit R1= 4 ohms, R2= 5 ohms and R3=9 ohms with the battery producing 40V. What is the current of the circuit?
To move 50 C across two points. when the voltage is 5 V, how much energy is required?
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."
The law of electrical charges states that unlike charges attract one another and like charges repel one another.
Many electrical properties have specific symbols attached to them. Which of the symbols below would be the correct for inductance?
Matter that is composed of more than one type of atom is called?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "done on an object when an applied energy moves it through a distance"?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 5 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
A tight seal to the face is required by all respirators. This is a critical element in which of the following type(s) of respirator? Of the options below, choose the best answer.
When an atom loses an electron, it is commonly referred to as which of the below?
"The relationship between valve position and flow in the in an operational process system.", is the best description of which term below?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of yellow represent?
"A proportion of a whole expressed as a number between 0 and 100 rather than as a fraction."
A conductor is passed through a magnetic field and a voltage is induced, whose law is this?
State the number 0.05634 x 10⁻¹³ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
Hazardous locations are further divided into specific zones and divisions. Which of the answers below would apply if flammable vapours were present for more than 10, but less than 1000 hours a year?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for corrosive material?
"The lag in response exhibited due to the absorption of energy in a measuring instrument." is the best description of which term?
Of the terms below, what is "Work" measured in?