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Types of Flow Meters MCQ
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Question 1
What type of flow meter measures mass flow directly and is often used for dense and viscous fluids?
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Coriolis Flow Meter
Question 2
Which flow meter works by measuring the pressure drop across a constriction in the flow path?
A. Ultrasonic Flow Meter
B. Magnetic Flow Meter
C. Positive Displacement Flow Meter
D. Venturi Flow Meter
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Venturi Flow Meter
Question 3
Which flow meter is ideal for non-intrusive measurements and works well with clean, non-conductive liquids?
A. Turbine Flow Meter
B. Differential Pressure Flow Meter
C. Ultrasonic Flow Meter
D. Thermal Flow Meter
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Ultrasonic Flow Meter
Question 4
What flow meter uses mechanical rotation to measure volumetric flow and is suitable for viscous fluids?
A. Orifice Flow Meter
B. Electromagnetic Flow Meter
C. Ultrasonic Flow Meter
D. Positive Displacement Flow Meter
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Positive Displacement Flow Meter
Question 5
Which type of flow meter creates vortices to measure flow rate?
B. Turbine Flow Meter
C. Vortex Flow Meter
D. Thermal Flow Meter
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Vortex Flow Meter
Question 6
What flow meter type is known for its use in gas flow measurement and utilizes temperature differences?
A. Coriolis Flow Meter
B. Venturi Flow Meter
C. Vortex Flow Meter
D. Thermal Flow Meter
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Thermal Flow Meter
Question 7
Which flow meter relies on rotating blades to measure the volume of fluid passing through it?
A. Vortex Flow Meter
B. Ultrasonic Flow Meter
C. Turbine Flow Meter
D. Differential Pressure Flow Meter
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Turbine Flow Meter
Question 8
Which type of flow meter is best for applications requiring high accuracy and measures fluid velocity using sound waves?
B. Ultrasonic Flow Meter
C. Vortex Flow Meter
D. Coriolis Flow Meter
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Ultrasonic Flow Meter
Question 9
What flow meter is characterized by a reduced diameter throat and measures the pressure difference to determine flow rate?
A. Positive Displacement Flow Meter
B. Thermal Flow Meter
C. Venturi Flow Meter
D. Turbine Flow Meter
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Venturi Flow Meter
Question 10
What flow meter uses a rotor mechanism, ideal for measuring the flow of liquids with consistent viscosity?
A. Differential Pressure Flow Meter
B. Vortex Flow Meter
C. Turbine Flow Meter
D. Ultrasonic Flow Meter
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Turbine Flow Meter
Question 11
Which flow meter type measures volumetric flow by trapping pockets of fluid and is highly accurate for measuring thick fluids?
A. Vortex Flow Meter
B. Positive Displacement Flow Meter
C. Electromagnetic Flow Meter
D. Ultrasonic Flow Meter
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Positive Displacement Flow Meter
Question 12
What type of flow meter is characterized by a device that obstructs flow, causing a measurable pressure drop to determine flow rate?
A. Differential Pressure Flow Meter
B. Vortex Flow Meter
C. Thermal Flow Meter
D. Coriolis Flow Meter
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Differential Pressure Flow Meter
Question 13
Which flow meter is best suited for applications requiring the measurement of highly viscous fluids like molasses or oil?
A. Thermal Flow Meter
C. Turbine Flow Meter
D. Coriolis Flow Meter
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Coriolis Flow Meter
Question 14
Which flow meter is best for measuring very clean, low viscosity fluids in chemical processing applications?
A. Vortex Flow Meter
B. Electromagnetic Flow Meter
C. Coriolis Flow Meter
D. Turbine Flow Meter
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Turbine Flow Meter
Question 15
Which flow meter works well with conductive fluids and is commonly used in wastewater treatment plants?
A. Turbine Flow Meter
B. Ultrasonic Flow Meter
C. Thermal Flow Meter
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Electromagnetic Flow Meter
Question 16
Which type of flow meter is particularly effective for measuring steam and other high-temperature fluids?
A. Positive Displacement Flow Meter
B. Turbine Flow Meter
C. Electromagnetic Flow Meter
D. Vortex Flow Meter
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Vortex Flow Meter
Question 17
Which flow meter uses Doppler technology?
A. Ultrasonic Flow Meter
B. Thermal Flow Meter
C. Positive Displacement Flow Meter
D. Vortex Flow Meter
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Ultrasonic Flow Meter
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