1.

Which of the following are least likely to have corrosion under

insulation (CUI)?
a. Areas subect to !rocess s!ills" #oisture" and$or acid va!ors
b. Areas e%!osed to #ist fro# cooling towers
c. &i!ing syste#s that o!erate above '()*+
d. Areas e%!osed to stea# vents
'. Which of the following is ty!ical deterioration that can take !lace
on the e%ternal surfaces of !i!es?
a. CUI
b. Caustic e#brittle#ent
c. ,rosion
d. All of the above
-. Which of the following #ake !i!e syste# #ost susce!tible to
CUI?
a. &ainted !i!es o!erating at 1()*+
b. Insulated !i!es o!erating at 1()*+
c. &roections and !enetrations in .a/
d. &roections and !enetrations in .b/
0. +ree1e da#age can occur in case of which of the following fluids2
a. Water only
b. 3il only
c. Water and a4ueous solutions
d. 5one of the above
(. .Actively ,ngaged/ as an authori1ed !i!ing ins!ector #eans
so#e #ini#u# ti#e as !ercentage of #ost recent - years shall
be s!ent on !i!ing ins!ection. 6his #ini#u# !eriod is2
a. '(7
b. ()7
c. ')7
d. 0)7
8. +or a ty!ical .inection !oint !i!e circuit/ starts u!strea# of
inection !oint fro# a distance of
a. - ti#es !i!e dia#eter or 1' inches which ever is greater
b. ' ti#es !i!e dia#eter or 1' inches which ever is greater
c. +i%ed 1' inches irres!ective of !i!e dia#eter
d. 5one of the above
9. 6he :::::::::: shall be res!onsible to the owner;user for
deter#ining that the re4uire#ents of A&I (9) for ins!ection"
e%a#ination" and testing are #et.
a) &i!ing ,ngineer
b) Ins!ector
c) <e!air 3rganisation
d) 3!erating &ersonnel
=. What is the best thing to do with dead legs that are no longer
re4uired?
a) Ultrasonically ins!ect often
b) <adiogra!h often
c) Ins!ect often
d) <e#ove the#
>. If e%ternal or internal coatings or refractory liners on a !i!ing
circuit are in good condition" what should an ins!ector do?
a) After ins!ection" re#ove the liner for U6 check
b) 6he entire liner should be re#oved for ins!ection
c) ?elected !ortions of the liner should be re#oved for
ins!ection
d) @iner need not be re#oved if it is found to be in sound
condition
1). Where can fatigue cracking ty!ically be first detected?
a) At !oints of low;stress intensification such as reinforced
no11les
b) At !oints of high;stress intensification such as branch
connections
c) At !oints where cyclic stresses are very low
d) At !oints where there are only bending or co#!ressive
stresses
11. Who would nor#ally re!ort vibrating or swaying !i!ing to
engineering or ins!ection !ersonnel?
a) 3!erating !ersonnel
b) <e!air !ersonnel
c) Aurisdictional !ersonnel
d) Besign !ersonnel
1'. An e%a#iner is a !erson who assists the ins!ector
a) Cy conducting &DI testing
b) Cy conducting !ressure testing
c) Cy conducting nondestructive testing
d) Cy conducting destructive testing
1-. A?D, C18.( does not cover2
a. Class 1() flanges
b. Class -)) flanged fittings
c. Cutt welded !i!e elbows
d. All of the above
10. 6he 1one for !reheat shall e%tend (as !er C-1.-)"
a. At least E/ beyond each edge of the weld
b. At least 1/ beyond each edge of the weld
c. 3ver only the weld itself
d. At a #ini#u# '/ each side of the weld
1(. A !ressure test for !i!ing" in #ost cases is a2
a. leak test
b. ?tress test
c. ductility test
d. ?trength test
18. +atigue cracking of !i!ing syste#s #ay result fro#
a. ,#brittle#ent of the #etal due to it o!erating below its
transition te#!erature
b. ,rosion or corrosion $ erosion that thin the !i!ing where it
cracks
c. ,%cessive cyclic stresses that are often well below the
static yield strength of the #aterial
d. ,nviron#ental cracking caused by stress corrosion due to
the !resence of caustic" a#ine" or other substance.
19. What are the !referred 5B, #ethods for detecting fatigue
cracking?
a. ,ddy current testing ultrasonic A;scan testing" and $ or
!ossibly ha##er testing
b. @i4uid !enetrant testing" #agnetic !article testing
c. Fisual testing" eddy current testing and $ or !ossibly
ultrasonic testing
d. Acoustic e#ission testing" hydro;testing" and $ or !ossibly
ultrasonic testing
1=. Water and a4ueous solutions in !i!ing syste#s #ay free1e and
cause failure because of the
a. ,%!ansion of these #aterialsG
b. Contraction of these #aterials
c. Construction of these #aterials
d. Becrease of these #aterials
1>. 6he ::::::: shall be res!onsible to the owner;user for the
re4uire#ents for design review" analysis" and evaluation of
!i!ing syste#.
a. &i!ing ,ngineer
b. Ins!ector
c. <e!air 3rganisation
d. 3!erating &ersonnel
'). Why should deadlegs in !i!ing be ins!ected?
a. A&I (9) #andates the ins!ection of deadlegs.
b. Acid !roducts and debris build u! in deadlegs.
c. 6he corrosion rate in deadlegs can vary significantly fro#
adacent active !i!ing.
d. Caustic !roducts and debris build u! in deadlegs.
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