Presure Mesurement Quiz
Questions on what pressure is and how it is commonly expressed
- 1.
"Which choice best defines pressure?"
- A.
A. The amount of force that's applied to a unit of area
- B.
B. The height of a solid object above a flat surface
- C.
C. The volume of a liquid
- D.
D. The absence of gas in a liquid
Correct Answer
A. A. The amount of force that's applied to a unit of area -
- 2.
"Select the name of the pressure scale that begins at atmospheric pressure and goes up from there."
- A.
A. Vacuum scale
- B.
B. Gauge scale
- C.
C. Atmospheric scale
- D.
D. Absolute scale
Correct Answer
B. B. Gauge scale -
- 3.
"What Is the name of the pressure scale that begins at theoretical zero pressure?"
- A.
A. Vacuum scale
- B.
B. Gauge scale
- C.
C. Atmospheric scale
- D.
D. Absolute scale
Correct Answer
D. D. Absolute scale -
- 4.
"What type of device is most likely to send signals representing pressure to other devices in remote locations, such as a recorder located in a control room?"
- A.
A. Pressure transmitter
- B.
B. Bellows
- C.
C. Pointer mechanism
- D.
D. C-type Bourdon tube
Correct Answer
A. A. Pressure transmitter -
- 5.
"What is the name of the pressure element shown here?"
- A.
Diaphragm
- B.
Transmitter
- C.
Bourdon tube
- D.
Capsule
Correct Answer
C. Bourdon tube -
- 6.
"Select the name of the scale that starts at atmospheric pressure and goes toward theoretical zero pressure."
- A.
A. Vacuum scale
- B.
B. Gauge scale
- C.
C. Atmospheric scale
- D.
D. Absolute scale
Correct Answer
A. A. Vacuum scale -
- 7.
"Which of these factors is used to determine hydrostatic pressure?"
- A.
A. The depth of a contained liquid
- B.
B. The weight of a solid object
- C.
C. The flow rate of a contained liquid
- D.
D. The area of a solid object
Correct Answer
A. A. The depth of a contained liquid -
- 8.
"On the absolute pressure scale, what is the value of atmospheric pressure?"
- A.
A. Theoretical 0
- B.
B. 0 PSIA
- C.
C. 14.7 PSIA
- D.
D. 14.7 in. Hg.
Correct Answer
C. C. 14.7 PSIA -
- 9.
"What happens when pressure is applied to a Bourdon tube?"
- A.
A. The bimetallic tube contracts.
- B.
B. Fluid flows up the tube.
- C.
C. The tube tries to straighten out.
- D.
D. The tube generates a voltage.
Correct Answer
C. C. The tube tries to straighten out. -
- 10.
"Select the inclined manometer." ABC
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
Correct Answer
B. B -
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