Flow measurement - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   The flow meter which is replacing the differential pressure meters in its applications is

a. Vortex - shedding flow meters
b. Electromagnetic flow meters
c. Ultrasonic flow meters
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vortex - shedding flow meters

Explanation:
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2)   Turbine meters are generally preferred for

a. Low viscosity and high flow measurements
b. High viscosity and low flow measurements
c. High viscosity and high flow measurements
d. Low viscosity and low flow measurements
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Low viscosity and high flow measurements

Explanation:
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3)   Example for positive displacement meter is

a. Variable area flow meter
b. Turbine meters
c. Rotary piston meter
d. Venturi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rotary piston meter

Explanation:
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4)   The instrument which is not suitable for the application in automatic control scheme

a. Rotameters
b. Pitot static tube
c. Rotary piston meter
d. Orifice plate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rotameters

Explanation:
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5)   For the measurement of flow the cheapest device is

a. Venturi
b. Dall flow tube
c. Flow nozzle
d. Pitot static tube
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Flow nozzle

Explanation:
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6)   The device which is used for making temporary measurements of flow is

a. Venturi
b. Dull flow tube
c. Orifice plate
d. Pitot static tube
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Orifice plate

Explanation:
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7)   The devices used for flow obstruction is / are

a. Orifice plate
b. Venturi tube
c. Flow nozzle and dall flow tube
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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8)   For the measurement of flow rate of liquid, the method used is

a. Conveyor - based methods
b. Bourdon tube
c. Coriolis method
d. Thermal mass flow measurement
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Coriolis method

Explanation:
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9)   Conveyor - based method is used for the measurement of the flow of

a. Solids
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Solids

Explanation:
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10)   The rate at which fluid flows through a closed pipe can be determined by

a. Determining the mass flow rate
b. Determining the volume flow rate
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Either (a) or (b)

Explanation:
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