Intro to Instrumentation Quiz

Instrumentation is the science of measurement and control to regulate a process.

• True

• False

A final control element is also known as a detector or sensor.

• True

• False

A primary element and transmitter cannot make a control decision based off of the information that has been measured.

• True

• False

An instrument technician must understand two variables that exist in all electrical circuits.

• True

• False

A parallel circuit provides more than one path for electrons to flow.

• True

• False

After lockout/tagout is implemented, dangerous pressure or a hazardous material is never present in the process.

• True

• False

A technician should enter a confined space without an attendant outside the space.

• True

• False

Only fixed ladders are common in process environments.

• True

• False

Intrinsically safe refers to a circuit design that does not produce any spark or thermal effects under normal or abnormal conditions that may ignite a specified gas mixture.

• True

• False

A fundamental understanding of calculus is useful when discussing process dynamics and controls.

• True

• False