Learn the different types of pressure with questions and answers. Study about gauge, absolute, differential, and vacuum pressures.
Types of Pressure
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Question 1
What type of pressure is measured relative to a perfect vacuum?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Absolute pressure
Question 2
Which type of pressure is the difference between two pressures?
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Differential pressure
Question 3
What pressure type is measured relative to atmospheric pressure?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Gauge pressure
Question 4
Which pressure type represents the force exerted by the atmosphere?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Atmospheric pressure
Question 5
What is the pressure measured relative to another fluid?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Differential pressure
Question 6
Which type of pressure includes both atmospheric and gauge pressure?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Absolute pressure
Question 7
Which type of pressure measurement ignores atmospheric pressure?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Gauge pressure
Question 8
What is the term for pressure at a point in a fluid at rest?
A. Absolute pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Static pressure
Question 9
What type of pressure is crucial in vacuum technology?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Absolute pressure
Question 10
What type of pressure do barometers measure?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Atmospheric pressure
Question 11
Which pressure type is used in flow measurement devices?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Differential pressure
Question 12
What is the pressure inside a closed system relative to atmospheric pressure?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Gauge pressure
Question 13
What type of pressure is the total pressure exerted by a fluid including its kinetic and potential energies?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Total pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Total pressure
Question 14
Which type of pressure is relevant when considering the altitude effects in aviation?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Atmospheric pressure
Question 15
What is the pressure measured in a hydraulic system without considering atmospheric pressure?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Gauge pressure
Question 16
Which pressure type is vital for weather forecasting and climate studies?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Atmospheric pressure
Question 17
Which pressure measurement is often displayed on scuba diving gauges?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Absolute pressure
Question 18
What pressure type is used in calculating the buoyancy of an object submerged in a fluid?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Hydrostatic pressure
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Hydrostatic pressure
Question 19
Which type of pressure is crucial in the design of pressure vessels?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
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Absolute pressure
Question 20
What type of pressure is used to assess leaks in sealed systems?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Gauge pressure
Question 21
Which pressure is measured by an altimeter in an aircraft?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Atmospheric pressure
Question 22
What pressure type is essential for calculating the force exerted by a fluid in motion?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Total pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Total pressure
Question 23
Which type of pressure is used in blood pressure monitors?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Gauge pressure
Question 24
What type of pressure does a manometer typically measure?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Differential pressure
Question 25
What pressure type is necessary for calculating lift in aerodynamics?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Total pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Total pressure
Question 26
Which type of pressure is critical for calculating the stress on dam walls?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Hydrostatic pressure
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Hydrostatic pressure
Question 27
What type of pressure do pneumatic systems typically use?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Gauge pressure
Question 28
Which pressure type is measured in a refrigeration cycle to monitor system performance?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Gauge pressure
Question 29
What type of pressure is crucial for determining the load capacity of underwater tunnels?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Hydrostatic pressure
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Hydrostatic pressure
Question 30
Which type of pressure is used to measure the pressure in a car tire?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Atmospheric pressure
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Gauge pressure
Question 31
Which pressure type is important for analyzing the flow in pipelines?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Static pressure
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Differential pressure
Question 32
What type of pressure is relevant in determining the buoyant force on submerged objects?
A. Absolute pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Differential pressure
D. Hydrostatic pressure
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Hydrostatic pressure
Question 33
If the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa and the gauge pressure is 50 kPa, what is the absolute pressure?
A. 50 kPa
B. 101.3 kPa
C. 151.3 kPa
D. 201.3 kPa
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151.3 kPa
Question 34
What is the gauge pressure if the absolute pressure is 200 kPa and the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa?
A. 101.3 kPa
B. 98.7 kPa
C. 200 kPa
D. 301.3 kPa
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98.7 kPa
Question 35
Calculate the hydrostatic pressure at a depth of 10 meters in water (density = 1000 kg/m³, g = 9.8 m/s²).
A. 98,000 Pa
B. 9,800 Pa
C. 100,000 Pa
D. 98 Pa
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98,000 Pa
Question 36
If a manometer shows a differential pressure of 30 kPa, what is the pressure difference in Pascals?
A. 300 Pa
B. 3000 Pa
C. 30,000 Pa
D. 300,000 Pa
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30,000 Pa
Question 37
Given an atmospheric pressure of 101.3 kPa, what is the absolute pressure at a gauge pressure of -20 kPa?
A. 121.3 kPa
B. 81.3 kPa
C. 101.3 kPa
D. 20 kPa
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81.3 kPa
Question 38
Calculate the gauge pressure if the absolute pressure is 250 kPa and the atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa.
A. 350 kPa
B. 250 kPa
C. 150 kPa
D. 100 kPa
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150 kPa
Question 39
What is the hydrostatic pressure at a depth of 5 meters in water (density = 1000 kg/m³, g = 9.8 m/s²)?
A. 49,000 Pa
B. 4,900 Pa
C. 50,000 Pa
D. 49 Pa
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49,000 Pa
Question 40
If the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa and the gauge pressure reads -10 kPa, what is the absolute pressure?
A. 91.3 kPa
B. 111.3 kPa
C. 101.3 kPa
D. 10 kPa
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91.3 kPa
Question 41
What is the gauge pressure if the absolute pressure is 150 kPa and atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa?
A. 51.3 kPa
B. 248.7 kPa
C. 150 kPa
D. 100 kPa
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48.7 kPa
Question 42
Calculate the absolute pressure at sea level if gauge pressure is 75 kPa and atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa.
A. 25.7 kPa
B. 101.3 kPa
C. 176.3 kPa
D. 75 kPa
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176.3 kPa
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