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1- Temporary piping repairs may remain for an indefinite period of time if they are
approved
documented by the:
( API 570- 8.1.4.1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
F-number.
P-number.
A-number and p-number.
A-number.
1. Actual thickness.
2. Actual thickness minus the estimated corrosion loss before the next
inspection.
3. Actual thickness minus two times the estimated corrosion loss before the
next inspection.
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2. Forging.
3. Casting.
4. Heat-treated metal.
9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
10.
A piping system installed in January 1993 had an initial thickness of
0.32 inch
. In January 2004, a thickness of 0.20 inch was recorded just prior to a
change
of service on the piping system. The thickness measurement in January
2009
was 0.18 inch . The retirement thickness of 0.15 inch will be met in:
1.
2.
3.
4.
January 2012.
June 2012.
January 2015.
January 2039.
11. According to API standard 570, the owner / user shall maintain piping
records that are:
1. Clear and concise.
2. Consistent.
(API 570- 7.6.1)
3. Temporary.
4. Permanent and progressive.
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12. To which of the following fluid services does in API 570 specifically
application?
1. Category D fluid services as defined in ASME B31.3
(API 570-1.2.1)
2. Raw, intermediate, and finished petroleum products.
3. Hydrocarbons and utility streams.
4. Steam and steam condensate.
13. A final closure weld for a replacement piping section that cannot pressure
tested:
1. Must be of at least spot radiograph quality.
(API 570- 8.2.7)
2. Can be between straight section of pipe that is within 1/16 inch of the same
wall thickness.
3. Must be a full-penetration butt weld of equivalent and be axially aligned.
4. Cannot include a slip-on flange for class 300 system or below.
14. Historically, material non-conformances with the greatest number of serious
consequences have involved :
(API-578- 4.3.3.1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
15.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Corrosion allowance.
Threads.
Stresses caused by other loading.
API standard 570 classifications.
A piping system carrying a flammable petroleum fluid may be
categorized as a Class 3 system if it contains:
(API 570 -6.3.4.4-a)
A finished product being pumped at a remote booster station.
Anhydrous hydrogen chloride.
Waste gas used to fuel an on site heater.
On- site naphtha with no hydrogen sulfide.
21. When a buried pipe is found to have satisfactory monitoring of the cathodic
protection system , excavation of the pipe is required if the:
(API 574- 7.4.5)
1- Pipe has been in service for 10 years.
2- Coating or wrapping is damaged.
3- Caulking has hardened.
4- Caulking or seal at the interface has deteriorated.
22. A carbon-steel piping circuit in caustic service that was originally stress
relived:
1. Should be examined at twice the inspection interval of systems that are
not
stress- relieved.
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24. The most common manifestation of boiler water condensate corrosion is:
1. Boiler tube ruptures.
(API 571- 4.3.5.5-b)
2. Corrosion fatigue cracking of deaerators.
3. Pitting of the bottom of deaerators.
4. Smooth grooving of pipe walls.
25. A class 1 piping system has had its service changed to carry a non-corrosive,
inert gas with an extremely low potential for a safety emergency in the event of
a leak. The unit inspector should:
1. Continue to monitor TMLs on this system as it was originally set up .
(API 570- 5.6.3-a)
2. Reduce the frequency of monitoring TMLs to Class 2 requirements.
3. Reduce the frequency of monitoring TMLs to Class 3 requirements.
4. Eliminate all TMLs on this system.
26. An external visual inspection of aboveground piping should always include:
1. Bellows expansion joints and pipe hangers .
2. Checking for fugitive emissions .
(API570-5.5.4)
3. Thickness measurements at all inspection points .
4. Stripping insulation for corrosion-under-insulation inspection.
27. Which of the following material should be hydrotested with potable water or
steam condensate?
1. Carbon steel.
(API570- 5.8.1)
2. Monel.
3. 300 series stainless steel.
4. 5 Cr MO.
28. An imperfection of a type or magnitude exceeding the acceptable criteria
is known as a/an :
1. Indication.
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2. Defect.
(API 570- 3.1.17)
3. Discontinuity.
4. Flaw.
29. During radiographic examination of a weld , the wire type IQI shall be
placed:
1. Adjacent to the weld so that the length of the wire is
perpendicular to the weld.
(ASME V- ARTICLE 2 -T- T-277.1-3-d)
2. Adjacent to the weld so that the length of the wire is parallel
to the weld.
3. On the weld so that the length of the wire is perpendicular to the
weld .
4. On the weld so that the length of the wire is parallel to the weld .
30. local PWHT may be considered for piping repairs under all of the following
conditions except when the:
(B31.3-Table 331.1.1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
32- New connection installed on existing piping systems shall always be:
(API 570- 8.2.4)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Considered alteration.
Located downstream from any control valves.
Designed per the applicable cod
100% radiographed.
33- which of the following techniques is most effective in finding process pluggage
in pipes?
1. Acoustic emission testing .
( ASME V - B-20)
2. Radiographic testing .
3. Eddy- current testing.
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4. Ultrasonic testing.
34- under which circumstance may a welder be qualified by a production weld
instead of on a coupon?
(ASME IX- QW-304.1)
1. When 6 inches (150mm) of the welders first production weld pass the
specified Radiographic examination
2. When a coupon is removed from on of the welders production welds and
passes mechanical testing
3. When the welder has welded on plat steel within the past 12 months
4. Never welders may not qualify by this method.
35- Under what circumstance must a welder requalify ?
(ASME IX-QW-322.1)
1. When the welders
acceptable welds
2. When the welders
previous 3 months
3. When the welders
months
4. When the welders
36- all of the following are appropriate for measuring the skin temperature of hot
spots except
1. High temperature ultrasonics
2. A handheld pyrometer
3. Temperature- indicating paints
38. The extent of verification of materials used for repairs or alterations of alloy
systems is determined by the:
(API 578- 4.1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Material supplier.
Repair organization.
Owner /user.
Piping engineer.
3 years.
5 years.
10 years.
(the lesser of one half the remaining life or the maximum intervals recommended in Table 2)
10
20 years
40- which two positions qualify a welder for all positions when welding an 8-inch
pipe?
1. 2G and 5G.
(ASME IX- QW-461.9)
2. 1G and 3G.
3. 1G and 2G.
4. 2G and 3G.
41. The ASME section ix A number is based on:
(ASME IX- QW-440)
1. the weldability characteristics of metal alloys.
2. the chemical composition of the electrode .
3. the chemical composition of the deposited weld metl.
4. a group of base metals having specified impact test requirements.
42. In pipe caps, corroded areas evidenced by local thinning:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5%.
10%.
25%.
50%.
Gate.
Globe.
Slide.
Ball.
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1. Allowed for Class 1 and Class 2 piping systems if the welds receive
magnetic particle testing or penetrant testing .
2. Not allowed for Class 1 piping systems
3. Allowed for Class 1and Class 2 piping systems if the welds are 100 %
radiographed or ultrasonically tested.
4. Not allowed for Class 1 or Class 2 piping systems.
47. PMI testing program within a warehouse:
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Inspector.
Owner /user and the piping engineer.
The piping engineer.
Owner/users insurance carrier and the piping engineer.
2. B
3. F
55. Vertical supports constructed of pipe components should be checked to
determine if they are filled with water , because water inside a support may
cause:
(API 570- 5.5.4)
1.
2.
3.
4.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
June 1,2006. The baseline reading for the thickness measurement location (TML)
was 0.250 inch on May 31,2000. The corrosion rate is :
(0.25-0.22)/6 =
0.005 inch per year
1. 0.003 inch per
2. 0.005 inch per
3. 0.030 inch per
4. 0.050 inch per
year.
year.
year.
year.
58. The
stress
1.
2.
3.
4.
62. Soil-to
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1. deadleg
inspections.
(API 570- 3.1.87)
2. injection point inspections.
3. external piping inspections.
4. corrosion under insulation (CUI) inspections.
63. If the corrosion rate for a piping system cannot be determined by similar
service, initial
1. 3 months.
(API 570-7.1.2-c)
2. 6 months.
3. 9 months.
4. 1 year.
64. Brittle fracture of a component is directly related to:
1. material toughness.
(API 571- 4.2.7.3)
2. number of thermal cycles.
3. tensile strength .
4. long term overstressing .
65. In service ultrasonic testing measurements at the thickness measurement
location
TML)
points indicate thinning in the heat-affected zone of an elbow-to-weld neck flange
on an NPS 30 (DN 750) vapor line. What is the best method to determine the
extent of deterioration during the next scheduled downtime?
1. Internal inspection.
2. Ultrasonic A-scan of the elbow.
3. Spot radiograph of the welds.
4. Full radiography of the elbow.
66. Records of the welding procedures and welder qualifications used during a
Repair organization.
Owner /user.
Inspector.
Testing laboratory.
All.
50%
None.
A representative number
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1.
2.
3.
4.
6 months.
Year.
2 years.
3 years.
74. Gasket faces of opened flanged joints should be visually inspected. Which of
the following
of an open flanged joint?
1.
2.
3.
4.
the
(ASME IX -INTRODUCTION)
purpose
of
the
WPS
and
the
PQR
is
to:
reviewed and
approved by inspector and piping engineer at intervals not to
exceed :
(API 570-6.3.2 table 2)
1. 1 years
2. 3 years
3. 5 years
4. 10 years
81. Before applying a hydro-test to piping systems , consideration shall be given
to the:
1. flange pressure rating.
83. Vibrating and swaying piping , liquid hammer, liquid slugging in vapor lines or
85. Mechanical fatigue failures typically exhibit which type of surface feature?
1. Concentric rings or beach marks.
(API571- Figure 4-29)
2. Horseshoes going upstream .
3. Mud flat type cracking.
4. Rock candy appearance.
86. All of the following are potential methods for identifying problem areas in
buried piping without excavation except:
1.
2.
3.
4.
holiday surveying .
visually surveying the route of the buried piping.
hydrotesting.
nitrogen testing.
87. A WPS is selected for a repair on cold service piping. Impact testing of the
weldment is
required. Which of the following is /are required on the WPS?
(ASME IX- QW-200.1-b)
1.
A record of the welding data used to weld a test coupon.
2. A description of the required repair.
3. All essential , nonessential , and supplementary variables.
4. The results of mechanical testing.
88. Materials used in repairing or altering piping systems must be:
1. the original construction materials.
(API 570- 8.2.5)
2. compatible with 7018 weld electrodes.
3. approved by the maintenance manager.
4. of known weldable quality.
89. Brittle fracture is usually not a concern with:
1. relatively thin walled piping.
temprature of
this carbon steel is 225 F.several systems nearby are in the same service
and have exhibited
no corrosion problem. liquid is found dripping at one of the insulation jackting
seams.after
investigation the liquid is determined to be water from a pressuer equipment
integrity
standpoint . the inspector should :
(API 574-7.4.4.1)
1. consider the possibility of CUI due to leaking steam tracing .
2. notify the mantenance and utlities groups to a possobleleak in the steam
tracing .
3. not worry about it ,since it is only water.
4. Consider it a non issue based similar service of nearby piping systems
92. when taking TML on elbows what are the areas of special attention
Wall Thickness
0.455 inch (11.6 mm)
0.420 inch (10.7 mm)
0.415 inch ( 10.5 mm)
For a minimum required thickness of 0.380 inch ( 9.652 mm) , the shortest
remaining life of the piping system is :
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.75 years.
3.5 years.
5 years.
7 years.
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99. Of four measurements taken , thickness of 0.180 inch (4.5 mm) , 0.200 inch
(5.1 mm) , 0.210 inch ( 5.3 mm) , and 0.230 inch (5.8 mm) were obtained within
an area of a test point . The thicknesses that may be used to calculate the
corrosion rate could be either:
1. 0.180 inch (4.6 mm) or 0.200 inch (5.1 mm).
(API 574- 7.3.1)
2. 0.180 inch (4.6 mm) or 0.205 inch (5.2 mm).
3. 0.180 inch (4.6 mm) or 0.230 inch (5.8 mm).
4. 0.205 inch (5.2 mm) or 0.230 inch (5.8 mm).
100. Long term and short term corrosion rates should be compared in order to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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