The following 10 questions are intended to gauge information retention from the FEMP Advanced Metering Requirements and Best Practices training session. Questions are multiple choice. Only one answer can be checked per question.

Upon successfully completing the exam and evaluation form, you will receive a certificate of completion. Taking this exam verifies that you received the training, so be sure to watch the session in its entirety.

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The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 requires all Federal buildings to be metered by October 1 of what year?

a. 2008

b. 2012

c. 2015

d. 2020

e. No such requirement exists
Which of the following is a common type of positive displacement meter commonly used for natural gas?

a. Diaphragm meter

b. Rotary meter

c. Orifice meter

d. Venturi meter

e. Annubar meter
Based on legislative requirements, which of the following resource metering types will be selected the most by Federal facilities?

a. One time

b. Run time

c. Short term

d. Long term

e. None of the above
Which of the following properly defines turndown ratio when determining meter performance characteristics?

a. Ability to reproduce the same value with multiple measurements of the same parameter

b. Range of flow rates over which a meter will maintain a certain accuracy and repeatability

c. Variables such as the need to shut down the system for installation

d. Ability to reduce the interval sequence being measured

e. None of the above
Which of the following best describes a solid state/digital meter that can measure and record interval data, and then communicate that data to a remote location in a format that can be integrated into a system?

a. Mechanical meter

b. Electro-mechanical meter

c. Advanced meter

d. Smart meter

e. Rotary meter
The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 requires a comprehensive water and energy evaluation be completed at each Federal facility within which of the following timeframes?

a. Annually

b. Biannually

c. Every four years

d. Every 10 years

e. No such requirement exists
Which of the following describes a steam meter that inserts a pipe into the steam flow; this pipe contains two smaller tubes with ports evenly spaced along the length with one tube facing upstream and the other facing downstream to measure the pressure-flow ratio?

a. Positive displacement meter

b. Rotary meter

c. Orifice meter

d. Venturi meter

e. Annubar meter
Which of the following is an example of a velocity meter?

a. Venturi meter

b. Annubar meter

c. Vortex shedding meter

d. Orifice meter

e. Nutating-disk meter
EPAct 2005 explicitly states that metered data will be collected automatically and made available at least daily using which of the following?

a. Local area network (LAN)

b. Automated meter reading (AMR)

c. Existing or new building automation systems

d. Power line carriers

e. Wireless networks
Which of the following is the best starting criterion for considering an appropriate metering system?

a. Price

b. Desire for a single vendor

c. Necessary features

d. Need for multiple vendors to provide the meter

e. Parts and service availability