Which term is the process of taking a measurement from a utility meter to record consumption information for billing?

• A. rate
• B. true-up adjustment
• C. reconciliation
• D. meter reading

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is identifying the term for the act of capturing the measurement shown on a utility meter so charges can be calculated. That action is a meter reading—the process of observing and recording the meter’s digits to determine how much was used for billing. The other terms describe different ideas: rate is the price per unit of usage, not the measurement itself; a true-up adjustment corrects charges after comparing estimated versus actual consumption; reconciliation is checking that records match across systems. Meter readings can be done manually or remotely, but what you’re doing when you record how much was used for the bill is measuring a meter reading.