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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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Reduce ⁹⁄₁₄ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the answers below would best describe the accessory that moves the paper chart at a steady rate?
What volume does a substance that has a density of 1369 kg/m³ and has a mass of 4.50 kg?
"A flow characteristic that provides maximum change in flow rate at initial valve stroke opening." is the best description of which of the terms below?
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 6732 grams
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the part of that equation that is measured in "Newtons"?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture 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?
There are numerous types and styles of valves in industry. Which of the additions to a scotch yoke valve allows for proportional positioning?
Calculate the gain when a change from 1.55 psig to 2.15 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 20 psig in the relay output occurs.
"_________ is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First your skin becomes very cold and red, then numb, hard and pale." Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
(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 "R"?
If a battery has a rating of 90 Ah, theoretically it could provide 4.5 A for how long?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate work energy?
"At any junction in an electrical circuit, the sum of currents flowing in equal to the sum of currents flowing out ." This statement is the best description of which of the electrical laws below?
There are several different committees in the Alberta apprenticeship system. Which of the committees below would be directly responsible for determining the equivalency of training done outside Alberta?
There are many terms that are used with precise measurements. Which of the answers below is the term used when the answer to a problem has more significant digits that the measurements that have been recorded?
(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?
(310105d) Efficiency is one of the benchmarks that is used for rating machines. Which of the measurement units below is used with efficiency itself?
A magnetic field is set up between the the two poles of a magnet. Which of the answers below would the represent the flow direction inside the magnet?
If a battery has a rating of 120 Ah, theoretically it could provide 12 A for how long?
The MSDS for each controlled product must be:
"Is done when a force that is applied to an object and moves that object." is a description of which mathematical term?
What is the term used to describe the total opposition to current flow in an AC circuit?
"Two angles that add to 180 degrees," is a description of which mathematical term?
"Is the rate of doing work, it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time", is the description of which mathematical term?
There are two different classification of magnets. Which of the items below would be considered a permanent magnet?
There are numerous guidelines provided in section 18, appendix B, from the CEC. Which of the rules from that appendix would relate to ignition temperatures?
In a simple circuit, if I= 6 A and R=3 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
If the total error is 1.4 and the dead band error is is 0.6, what is the hysteresis value?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for internal equipment. Which of the installations below would be able to use equipment rated as Zone 2?
The circumference of a circle is calculated with which correct equation?
What size of resistor must be connected in series with a 10k potentiometer to get an output of 7V to 20V if the supply of the circuit is 20V?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires a minimum of 4 adjustments?
Which type of valve is pictured below?
An instrument technician sometimes has to do calibrations while the process is still running. Which of the terms below identifies a calibration done on a live process?
If angle "Y" is equal to 28 degrees, solve for angle "X"
The trigonometric ratio of tangent is calculated with which mathematical equation?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "1" in the picture below?
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?
To preform a "Span" adjustment the order of the step(s) is/are?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a fixed restrictor as well as a feedback bellows in the creation of an output pressure signal?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
In a baffle-nozzle-restrictor motion detector the:
(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?
What percentage of 35 is 21?
To move 250 C across two points. when the voltage is 20 V, how much energy is required?
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. Which of the properties below would be referred to as the ability to accept or resist an external force trying to deform it?
By the early 1800's, there had been several gas laws discovered. Which of those laws below is best described as "the pressure of a given mass of gas varies directly with the absolute temperature of the gas, when the volume is kept constant."?
(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?
(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 Class 2 circuits that are controlled remotely?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 4 cm diameter filled with gas?
There are two types of designations in Alberta for trades. Which of the answers below is the one condition that separates them?
In this circuit R1= 4 ohms, R2= 5 ohms and R3=9 ohms with the battery producing 40V. what is the voltage drop over R2
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
Calculate 4/7 + 2/5, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
(310104b)There are several connection methods available for valve installation. Which of the connection methods below would be best suited to a valve that would be leak-proof at any temperature or pressure
Hazardous locations in industry have been grouped for ease of understanding Which of the classes below is best described an area where combustible dust, rather than gases or liquids, may be present in varying hazardous concentration?
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
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would LPGs belong?
(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 tubing to piping?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a compressed air system?
If heat is removed from a metal, does it contract?
Calculate the mass of a substance that has a density of 1479 kg/m³ and occupies a volume of 0.00631 m³
A mass of 6 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 8 cm. What is it's spring rate?
A mass of 7 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 8 cm. What is it's spring rate?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that gets fitted into the drill spindle?
The prefix "Milli" can be expressed as?
Use the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks. "Resistance of a conductor is________ to it's ______."
Ozone, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride and phosgene are all gases that can be created by different types of welding. Of the answers below, choose the best one that they all have in common.
Solve for the hypotenuse.
Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 1.75 hours to minutes.
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the letter "C"?
The ability of a material to concentrate magnetic lines of force within a material is called?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion. Which of the groups below would other dusts that are combustible belong to?
This valve is primarily used in slurry service and is not over 8 inch in general
What is the area of the cylinder that has a mass of 4 kg placed on it creating 98321 Pa of pressure?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type L tube type typically have?
If the total error is 1.3 and the dead band error is 0.7, what is the hysteresis value?
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 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for corrosive material?
(310104b) Valve disassembling is a fundamental part of the Instrumentation trade. Which of the hazards below would be of primary importance to eliminate when disassembling a sliding stem actuator?
(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 tube to tube?
In any intrinsically safe loop there are several main items that are vital to the loop. Which of the answers below contains those items?
Give the absolute pressure in a vessel given a vacuum gauge reading of 5.3 inches of Hg and a local barometric reading of 43.5 inches of Hg.
The area of a circle is calculated with which correct equation?
When dealing with pressure measurements, there are several vital terms that are used. Which of the terms below would best be described as a measurement that compares the amount of matter an object has to compared its volume.
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁T₂=P₂T₁"?
"A pressure change occurring anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid," is a description of which principle?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the answers below would be best used to support an in-line instrument?
A column of water with a density of 43 lbs per cubic foot and a height of 65 inches, exerts what amount of pressure ?
(310102m) The relationship between resistors, capacitors and time intervals is an interdependent one. Which of the answers below would be the voltage across a steady state capacitor after 1 tau of it discharging?
What is the SI unit of pressure?
The Si unit for measuring force is the Newton. Which of the answers below correctly states the proper formula to calculate this unit?
"A quantity having direction as well as magnitude," is a description of which mathematical term?
(310105i) In a common stress diagram, there are several points that are noted. Which of the points below would best be described as a change in shape of a material at low stress that is recoverable after the stress is removed?
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?
A multi-wheel cutter is used when
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?
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?