LADWP METER READER EXAM – CLASS 1611:
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE TEST 400 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES 100% VERIFIED LATEST EXAM
GRADED A+ | NEWEST 2026
SECTION 1: METER READING PROCEDURES AND
TECHNIQUES (Q.1 – Q.80)
Q.1 What is the primary purpose of a utility meter?
A) To regulate voltage supplied to a property
B) To measure the quantity of utility consumption
C) To control water pressure in pipes
D) To determine property tax assessments
Answer: B
Rationale: A utility meter records consumption so the utility can bill accurately.
Regulation of voltage or pressure is handled by separate equipment.
Q.2 On a traditional analog electric meter with four dials, in what order should the
dials generally be read?
A) Right to left
B) Center outward
C) Left to right
D) Top to bottom
,Answer: C
Rationale: Analog electric meters are typically read from left to right, noting the
number each pointer has passed or is directly on .
Q.3 When an analog electric meter pointer is between two numbers, which number
should be recorded?
A) The higher number
B) The lower number
C) The average of the two
D) Zero
Answer: B
Rationale: Standard practice is to record the lower number when a pointer falls
between two digits on a dial .
Q.4 LADWP water meters measure consumption in what unit?
A) Gallons
B) Liters
C) Cubic feet
D) Acre-feet
Answer: C
Rationale: LADWP water meters measure in cubic feet. One cubic foot equals
approximately 7.5 gallons .
Q.5 LADWP bases water charges on units of how many cubic feet?
A) 10
B) 50
,C) 100
D) 1,000
Answer: C
Rationale: Water charges are calculated per 100 cubic feet (CCF), which is
approximately 748 gallons .
Q.6 On a straight-reading water meter register, which digits are typically discarded
for billing purposes?
A) The first two digits
B) The last two digits (often on a black background)
C) All digits after the decimal
D) The middle two digits
Answer: B
Rationale: On LADWP straight-reading meters, the last two numbers are often on a
black background and represent less than one billing unit, so they are discarded.
Q.7 What should a meter reader verify before recording a reading?
A) The customer's payment history
B) That the meter identification matches the correct service address
C) The property's square footage
D) The customer's credit score
Answer: B
Rationale: Correct meter identification is essential to ensure the reading is
associated with the proper account and service.
Q.8 On a round-reading water meter, which dial should be read first?
A) The highest value dial
, B) The lowest value dial (typically labeled 1,000 or 10,000)
C) The dial with the red pointer
D) The center dial
Answer: B
Rationale: Round-reading meters require starting with the lowest value dial and
reading from right to left.
Q.9 If a round-reading water meter pointer is between 8 and 9 on a dial, what
should be recorded?
A) 9
B) 8
C) 8.5
D) 0
Answer: B
Rationale: When the pointer is between two numbers, record the lower number (the
number the pointer has passed)
Q.10 What does a leading zero on a meter register indicate?
A) The meter is malfunctioning
B) The register has rolled over
C) No consumption has occurred
D) The zero is part of the total reading and should be recorded
Answer: D
Rationale: Leading zeros are placeholders and do not change the numerical value,
but they are recorded as part of the complete reading
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE TEST 400 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES 100% VERIFIED LATEST EXAM
GRADED A+ | NEWEST 2026
SECTION 1: METER READING PROCEDURES AND
TECHNIQUES (Q.1 – Q.80)
Q.1 What is the primary purpose of a utility meter?
A) To regulate voltage supplied to a property
B) To measure the quantity of utility consumption
C) To control water pressure in pipes
D) To determine property tax assessments
Answer: B
Rationale: A utility meter records consumption so the utility can bill accurately.
Regulation of voltage or pressure is handled by separate equipment.
Q.2 On a traditional analog electric meter with four dials, in what order should the
dials generally be read?
A) Right to left
B) Center outward
C) Left to right
D) Top to bottom
,Answer: C
Rationale: Analog electric meters are typically read from left to right, noting the
number each pointer has passed or is directly on .
Q.3 When an analog electric meter pointer is between two numbers, which number
should be recorded?
A) The higher number
B) The lower number
C) The average of the two
D) Zero
Answer: B
Rationale: Standard practice is to record the lower number when a pointer falls
between two digits on a dial .
Q.4 LADWP water meters measure consumption in what unit?
A) Gallons
B) Liters
C) Cubic feet
D) Acre-feet
Answer: C
Rationale: LADWP water meters measure in cubic feet. One cubic foot equals
approximately 7.5 gallons .
Q.5 LADWP bases water charges on units of how many cubic feet?
A) 10
B) 50
,C) 100
D) 1,000
Answer: C
Rationale: Water charges are calculated per 100 cubic feet (CCF), which is
approximately 748 gallons .
Q.6 On a straight-reading water meter register, which digits are typically discarded
for billing purposes?
A) The first two digits
B) The last two digits (often on a black background)
C) All digits after the decimal
D) The middle two digits
Answer: B
Rationale: On LADWP straight-reading meters, the last two numbers are often on a
black background and represent less than one billing unit, so they are discarded.
Q.7 What should a meter reader verify before recording a reading?
A) The customer's payment history
B) That the meter identification matches the correct service address
C) The property's square footage
D) The customer's credit score
Answer: B
Rationale: Correct meter identification is essential to ensure the reading is
associated with the proper account and service.
Q.8 On a round-reading water meter, which dial should be read first?
A) The highest value dial
, B) The lowest value dial (typically labeled 1,000 or 10,000)
C) The dial with the red pointer
D) The center dial
Answer: B
Rationale: Round-reading meters require starting with the lowest value dial and
reading from right to left.
Q.9 If a round-reading water meter pointer is between 8 and 9 on a dial, what
should be recorded?
A) 9
B) 8
C) 8.5
D) 0
Answer: B
Rationale: When the pointer is between two numbers, record the lower number (the
number the pointer has passed)
Q.10 What does a leading zero on a meter register indicate?
A) The meter is malfunctioning
B) The register has rolled over
C) No consumption has occurred
D) The zero is part of the total reading and should be recorded
Answer: D
Rationale: Leading zeros are placeholders and do not change the numerical value,
but they are recorded as part of the complete reading
