# **MULTIPLE CHOICE (50 ITEMS)** 6.
Density is defined as
1. Flow measurement is the process of determining A. Weight ÷ area
A. Fluid temperature B. Volume ÷ mass
B. Fluid velocity only C. Mass ÷ volume
C. Volume or mass flow per unit time D. Force ÷ distance
D. Pressure loss 7. Specific gravity compares fluid density to
2. Which device measures flow by creating a A. Oil
pressure drop in a pipe?
B. Mercury
A. Rotameter
C. Water
B. Orifice plate
D. Air only
C. Turbine meter
8. Absolute viscosity is measured in
D. Coriolis meter
A. centistokes
3. Flow rate refers to
B. centipoise
A. Total fluid volume stored
C. pascals
B. Quantity of fluid at a specific time
D. newtons
C. Density of fluid
9. Reynolds number determines
D. Fluid viscosity
A. Fluid temperature
4. Total flow is
B. Type of flow
A. Instantaneous measurement
C. Pipe material
B. Volume per second
D. Pressure rating
C. Accumulated fluid over time
10. Laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is
D. Flow velocity
A. Above 4000
5. Which unit is commonly used for gas flow in the
B. Below 2100
US?
C. Exactly 3000
A. gpm
D. Above 10,000
B. kg/hr
C. scfm
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D. m³/hr
11. Boyle’s Law states that pressure is inversely 16. Which primary flow element has the highest
proportional to pressure recovery?
A. Temperature A. Orifice plate
B. Density B. Flow nozzle
C. Volume C. Venturi tube
D. Mass D. Pitot tube
12. Charles’ Law relates volume to 17. Orifice plates are typically installed between
A. Pressure A. Welded joints
B. Density B. Pipe couplings
C. Absolute temperature C. Orifice flanges
D. Mass D. Valves
13. The Ideal Gas Law is 18. Flow rate in DP meters is proportional to
A. PV = RT A. ΔP
B. P = nRT B. ΔP²
C. PV = nRT C. √ΔP
D. V = nRT D. 1/ΔP
14. Differential pressure flowmeters operate based 19. Rangeability is defined as
on
A. Minimum ÷ Maximum flow
A. Faraday’s Law
B. Maximum ÷ Minimum flow
B. Bernoulli’s Principle
C. Flow × pressure
C. Ohm’s Law
D. Pressure ÷ flow
D. Newton’s Law
20. A standard DP transmitter output is
15. The point of lowest pressure and highest
A. 0–10 V
velocity is called
B. 1–5 V
A. Throat
C. 4–20 mA
B. Static point
D. 0–5 mA
C. Vena contracta
D. Pressure tap
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21. Rotameters are classified as D. Gaseous
A. Velocity meters 27. Doppler ultrasonic flowmeters require
B. Positive displacement meters A. Clean liquids
C. Variable-area meters B. Particle-free fluids
D. Mass flowmeters C. Bubbles or suspended solids
22. The most accurate mechanical flowmeter is D. High pressure
A. Rotameter 28. Transit-time ultrasonic meters are best for
B. Turbine meter A. Slurries
C. Paddle wheel B. Wastewater
D. Positive displacement meter C. Clean liquids
23. Turbine meters are best suited for D. Steam
A. Dirty fluids 29. Vortex shedding meters measure flow using
B. High-viscosity fluids A. Pressure loss
C. Clean, low-viscosity fluids B. Temperature change
D. Slurries C. Vortex frequency
24. Open-channel flow devices measure flow using D. Electrical resistance
A. Pressure drop 30. Coriolis meters directly measure
B. Velocity only A. Volumetric flow
C. Liquid height B. Velocity
D. Temperature C. Mass flow
25. A magnetic flowmeter works using D. Pressure
A. Bernoulli’s principle
B. Faraday’s Law 31. Thermal mass flowmeters are mainly used for
C. Doppler effect A. Liquids
D. Thermal transfer B. Solids
26. Magmeters require fluids to be C. Gases
A. Transparent D. Slurries
B. Conductive
C. Compressible
32. Belt weighing systems are used to measure D. Flow
A. Liquid flow 38. Dew point temperature indicates
B. Gas flow A. Relative humidity
C. Solid mass flow B. Moisture condensation level
D. Velocity C. Air pressure
33. A pitot tube measures D. Gas density
A. Static pressure only 39. Conductivity analyzers measure
B. Velocity using pressure difference A. pH
C. Density B. Ion concentration
D. Temperature C. Temperature
34. Differential pressure taps measure D. Density
A. Temperature difference 40. pH is a measure of
B. Velocity change A. Conductivity
C. Pressure difference B. Hydrogen ion concentration
D. Flow direction C. Salinity
35. A flow switch provides D. Oxidation rate
A. Continuous signal 41. ORP analyzers measure
B. Discrete output A. pH
C. Mass measurement B. Conductivity
D. Velocity signal C. Redox potential
36. A blade flow switch is mainly used to D. Temperature
A. Measure flow rate 42. Gas chromatography separates components
based on
B. Verify flow presence
A. Color
C. Measure pressure
B. Density
D. Measure density
C. Retention time
37. A hygrometer measures
D. Pressure
A. Temperature
B. Pressure
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C. Humidity
43. A mechanical limit switch operates by 47. Time-of-flight measurement is used in
A. Magnetic field A. Turbine meters
B. Sound waves B. Ultrasonic sensors
C. Physical contact C. Rotameters
D. Light reflection D. Orifice plates
44. Inductive proximity sensors detect 48. Photoelectric through-beam sensors operate
when
A. All materials
A. Light reflects
B. Liquids only
B. Light is absorbed
C. Metallic objects
C. Beam is interrupted
D. Transparent objects
D. Temperature changes
45. Capacitive proximity sensors can detect
49. Safety light curtains are used to
A. Metals only
A. Measure speed
B. Non-metals only
B. Measure flow
C. Metals and non-metals
C. Protect personnel
D. Gases only
D. Control temperature
46. Ultrasonic sensors operate using
50. Continuous web handling systems use sensors
A. Infrared light
primarily to
B. Magnetic fields
A. Measure density
C. Sound waves
B. Control alignment and tension
D. Electric current
C. Measure pressure
D. Control temperature
ANSWE 6. C 13. C 20. C 27. C 34. C 41. C 48. C
R KEY
7. C 14. B 21. C 28. C 35. B 42. C 49. C
1. C
8. B 15. C 22. D 29. C 36. B 43. C 50. B
2. B
9. B 16. C 23. C 30. C 37. C 44. C
3. B
10. B 17. C 24. C 31. C 38. B 45. C
4. C
11. C 18. C 25. B 32. C 39. B 46. C
5. C
12. C 19. B 26. B 33. B 40. B 47. B
II. SOLVING PROBLEMS 6. A Coriolis meter reads 500 kg/hr.
State whether this is mass or volumetric
(10 ITEMS)
flow.
1. A flow system has a maximum flow of 120
7. An ultrasonic sensor has a TOF of 10 ms.
gpm and a minimum flow of 30 gpm.
Speed of sound = 343 m/s.
Find the rangeability.
Find the distance to the target.
2. Calculate the Reynolds number type of flow
8. A conductivity analyzer reads very high
if Re = 1800.
conductivity.
Identify whether laminar or turbulent.
What does this indicate about dissolved
3. A DP flowmeter measures a differential solids?
pressure of 16 inWC.
9. A pH changes from 7 to 5.
If flow ∝ √ΔP, find the relative flow.
How many times did the hydrogen ion
4. A pipe has one target rotating at 120 rpm. concentration increase?
Find the frequency in Hz.
10. A vortex meter detects a frequency of 200
5. A venturi tube recovers 90% of pressure. Hz.
If initial loss is 100 kPa, find recovered What does this indicate about flow
pressure. velocity?