Ladwp Meter Reader Exam — Class
1611 Exam PRACTICE QUESTIONS
|ORIGINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
|DETAILED RATIONALES |HINTED
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1. A meter displays 004582 kWh. The previous reading was 004317
kWh. What is the consumption?
A. 165 kWh
B. 255 kWh
C. 265 kWh
D. 275 kWh
Rationale: Subtract the previous reading from the current reading:
4,582 − 4,317 = 265 kWh.
2. A meter reading changes from 12,845 to 13,120. What is the
usage?
A. 175 units
B. 275 units
C. 285 units
D. 375 units
Rationale: 13,120 − 12,845 = 275 units.
3. Why is an accurate meter reading important?
A. It determines the customer's credit score.
B. It eliminates the need for billing records.
,C. It helps ensure customers are billed according to measured
usage.
D. It determines the customer's property value.
Rationale: Accurate readings provide the usage information needed
for proper utility billing and records.
4. If a meter reading is lower than the previous reading on a standard
cumulative meter, the reader should first:
A. Automatically report theft.
B. Change the reading to match the previous reading.
C. Check the meter and reading for possible error or special meter
conditions.
D. Ignore the reading.
Rationale: A lower reading can indicate an entry error, meter
replacement, rollover, or another condition requiring verification.
5. A customer used 850 kWh during a billing period. If the meter
reading at the beginning was 25,450, what should the ending reading
be?
A. 24,600
B. 25,900
C. 26,300
D. 26,850
Rationale: 25,450 + 850 = 26,300.
6. Which practice best reduces meter-reading errors?
A. Estimating readings from nearby properties
B. Reading only the first few digits
C. Carefully verifying the meter identification and displayed reading
D. Recording readings from memory at the end of the day
Rationale: Matching the correct meter to the correct account and
recording the actual display reduces errors.
,7. A meter register shows 006799 and the next digit is 8. If the meter
is read using the whole displayed unit, the reading is:
A. 679
B. 6,789
C. 6,799
D. 6,798
Rationale: The displayed register reading is 6,799; the position of the
next digit does not change the displayed whole-unit reading.
8. What is the primary purpose of a meter register?
A. To identify the customer's income
B. To record accumulated utility consumption
C. To measure property size
D. To calculate employee wages
Rationale: The register records the accumulated quantity measured
by the meter.
9. If a meter reads 1,250 units and later reads 1,675 units, usage is:
A. 325
B. 375
C. 425
D. 475
Rationale: 1,675 − 1,250 = 425.
10. Which situation should prompt a meter reader to carefully verify
the reading?
A. The reading is consistent with prior usage.
B. The reading is dramatically different from the normal pattern.
C. The meter is easily accessible.
D. The account information matches.
Rationale: An unusual change may result from an entry error,
equipment issue, or unusual consumption and should be checked.
, Section 2: Arithmetic & Numerical Reasoning
11. What is 375 + 428?
A. 793
B. 803
C. 813
D. 823
Rationale: 375 + 428 = 803.
12. What is 1,000 − 467?
A. 523
B. 533
C. 543
D. 553
Rationale: 1,000 − 467 = 533.
13. What is 24 × 15?
A. 320
B. 340
C. 360
D. 380
Rationale: 24 × 15 = 360.
14. What is 960 ÷ 12?
A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
Rationale: 12 × 80 = 960.
1611 Exam PRACTICE QUESTIONS
|ORIGINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
|DETAILED RATIONALES |HINTED
COMPLETE EXAM PREP GRADED
A+*INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A meter displays 004582 kWh. The previous reading was 004317
kWh. What is the consumption?
A. 165 kWh
B. 255 kWh
C. 265 kWh
D. 275 kWh
Rationale: Subtract the previous reading from the current reading:
4,582 − 4,317 = 265 kWh.
2. A meter reading changes from 12,845 to 13,120. What is the
usage?
A. 175 units
B. 275 units
C. 285 units
D. 375 units
Rationale: 13,120 − 12,845 = 275 units.
3. Why is an accurate meter reading important?
A. It determines the customer's credit score.
B. It eliminates the need for billing records.
,C. It helps ensure customers are billed according to measured
usage.
D. It determines the customer's property value.
Rationale: Accurate readings provide the usage information needed
for proper utility billing and records.
4. If a meter reading is lower than the previous reading on a standard
cumulative meter, the reader should first:
A. Automatically report theft.
B. Change the reading to match the previous reading.
C. Check the meter and reading for possible error or special meter
conditions.
D. Ignore the reading.
Rationale: A lower reading can indicate an entry error, meter
replacement, rollover, or another condition requiring verification.
5. A customer used 850 kWh during a billing period. If the meter
reading at the beginning was 25,450, what should the ending reading
be?
A. 24,600
B. 25,900
C. 26,300
D. 26,850
Rationale: 25,450 + 850 = 26,300.
6. Which practice best reduces meter-reading errors?
A. Estimating readings from nearby properties
B. Reading only the first few digits
C. Carefully verifying the meter identification and displayed reading
D. Recording readings from memory at the end of the day
Rationale: Matching the correct meter to the correct account and
recording the actual display reduces errors.
,7. A meter register shows 006799 and the next digit is 8. If the meter
is read using the whole displayed unit, the reading is:
A. 679
B. 6,789
C. 6,799
D. 6,798
Rationale: The displayed register reading is 6,799; the position of the
next digit does not change the displayed whole-unit reading.
8. What is the primary purpose of a meter register?
A. To identify the customer's income
B. To record accumulated utility consumption
C. To measure property size
D. To calculate employee wages
Rationale: The register records the accumulated quantity measured
by the meter.
9. If a meter reads 1,250 units and later reads 1,675 units, usage is:
A. 325
B. 375
C. 425
D. 475
Rationale: 1,675 − 1,250 = 425.
10. Which situation should prompt a meter reader to carefully verify
the reading?
A. The reading is consistent with prior usage.
B. The reading is dramatically different from the normal pattern.
C. The meter is easily accessible.
D. The account information matches.
Rationale: An unusual change may result from an entry error,
equipment issue, or unusual consumption and should be checked.
, Section 2: Arithmetic & Numerical Reasoning
11. What is 375 + 428?
A. 793
B. 803
C. 813
D. 823
Rationale: 375 + 428 = 803.
12. What is 1,000 − 467?
A. 523
B. 533
C. 543
D. 553
Rationale: 1,000 − 467 = 533.
13. What is 24 × 15?
A. 320
B. 340
C. 360
D. 380
Rationale: 24 × 15 = 360.
14. What is 960 ÷ 12?
A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
Rationale: 12 × 80 = 960.
