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3. API 570 Inspection Code recognizes what concepts for evaluation of degradation of
piping?
A. Fitness-for-Service
B. Risk-based inspection.
C. Corrosion rate measurements
D. ASME B31.3 Process piping code.
4. Densitometers shall be calibrated at least every 90 days using a national standard step
tablet or a step wedge calibration film, traceable to a national standard step tablet and:
A. Having at least 4 steps with neutral densities form at least 1.0 through 4.0
B. Having at least 5 steps with neutral densities from at least 1.0 through 4.0
C. Having at least 4 steps with neutral densities form at least 1.0 through 3.0
D. Having at least 5 steps with neutral densities from at least 1.0 through 3.0
A. A nonessential variable
B. A nonessential variable when the spacing is changed no more than 10 percent
C. An essential variable.
D. An essential variable when the spacing is changed more than 10 percent
8. What personnel qualification is required for the inspection of closure welds that have not
been pressure tested?
9. API 578, Material verification program for new and existing alloy piping systems covers:
A. Pipe Shoes
B. Valves.
C. Dummy (support) legs.
D. All of the above
13. A piping system with a high potential consequence of failure has a corrosion rate of 10
MPY, 0.010 in/yr (0.25 mm/yr), a retirement thickness of .350 (8.9mm), a required
thickness of .250 ( 6.4mm), and an actual thickness today of .500 (12.7 mm). What is
the remaining life?
A. 15
B. 25
C. 20
D. 10
14. When performing liquid penetrant examination, to qualify a procedure for temperatures
above 125 F (52 C):
16. When inspections, repairs or alterations are being conducted on piping systems, an API
authorized inspector:
17. Each radiographic exam procedure shall include distance from source side of object to
the film at:
18. Piping components identified by PMI as not meeting the original piping specifications:
A. 3 years
B. 6 years
C. 12 years
D. 24 years
20. If carbon content is a vital element of concern in a piping alloy, it can best be detected
by:
21. The requirement for specifying industry-qualified shear wave examiners goes into or
went into effect in:
A. 2002
B. 2005
C. 2003
D. 2004
22. If the density of the radiograph anywhere through the area of interest varies by more than
minus 15% or plus 30% from the density through the body of the hole IQI within the
minimum/maximum allowable density ranges specified in Section V, then an additional
IQI shall be used for each exceptional area and the radiograph retaken. However when
shims are used with hole type IQIs:
A. The plus 30% density restriction may be exceeded provided the required IQI
sensitivity is met.
B. The plus 30% density restriction may be exceeded.
C. The minimum density requirement does not apply.
D. The plus 30% Density restriction may be exceeded and minimum density
requirement does not apply.
25. Reasons for conducting material verification programs on existing piping systems include
all except:
A. 12 Years
B. 6 Years
C. 4 Years
D. 18 Years
28. When the owner/user chooses to conduct a RBI assessment it must be a systematic
evaluation in accordance with?
A. API 570
B. API 580
C. API 579
D. API 581
30. Densitometer calibrations required per ASME Sec V shall be documented. The actual
readings for each step:
32. The remaining life of a piping system shall be calculated with what formula?
33. What is the long-term corrosion rate of a carbon steel piping system that was installed in
1983 with a nominal thickness of 0.395 (10 mm)? Before it was started up the measured
thickness was 0.375 (9.5mm). The previous measurement in 1993 was 0.295 (7.5 mm)
and the last measurement was 0.255 (6.5mm) in 2003.
A. Is not consistent with the selected alloy, except for materials found to be higher
alloy.
B. Indicates that the material was incorrectly specified.
C. Indicates that the material is corroding faster than design expectations.
D. Is not consistent with the specified alloy.
36. Critical check valves should be visually and internally inspected to:
37. What is the remaining life of a piping system with a short-term corrosion rate of 0.010
in/yr (0.25 mm/yr) and a long-term corrosion rate of 0.005 in/yr (0.13 mm/yr)? A
minimum required thickness of 0.150 (3.8 mm), a remaining thickness of
0.210(5.3mm), and an original thickness of 0.270 (6.8 mm).
A. 3 Years
B. 6 Years
C. 24 Years
D. 12 Years
38. To evaluate the effects of crack-like flaws on the integrity of a piping system, one should
conduct:
40. T required, in the remaining life of a piping system, is equal to the required thickness at
the location being measured
A. Plus the amount of metal loss calculated from the corrosion rate in the next run.
B. Plus twice the amount of metal loss calculated for the next operating run.
C. Before the corrosion allowance the manufacturers tolerance are added.
D. Including the corrosion allowance for the next operating run.
42. Statistical analysis employing point measurements is not applicable to piping systems
with:
47. Inspection intervals for potentially corrosive injection points can be established by:
A. TMLs at the upstream and downstream limits of the injection point circuit.
B. Visual external inspection every 5 years
C. Thickness measurement determined by their classification
D. A risk-based inspection analysis in accordance with API 580
48. When aqueous developer is applied to a wet surface while performing liquid penetrant
examination, drying time may be decreased by using warm air.
A. An essential variable.
B. An essential variable for corrosion resistant overlay
C. A nonessential variable
D. A supplementary essential variable.
51. The substitution material of hardenable alloy in carbon steel piping systems can result in:
52. In Gas Metal-Arc and Flux-Cored Arc Welding (GMAW and FCAW) for hard facing
overlay and corrosion-resistant overlay, a change in the nominal size of the electrode or
electrodes specified in the WPS is:
53. Piping components found to contain flaws or degradations that might affect their load or
pressure containing capacity shall be:
55. In assessing piping systems for possible retroactive material identification programs
(PMI), one should consider all of the following consequence factors except:
56. In Plasma-Arc Welding (PAW), a change in the flow rate of the orifice or shielding gas
is:
A. a nonessential variable.
B. an essential variable for corrosion resistant overlay.
C. a nonessential variable for corrosion resistant overlay.
D. an essential variable.
57. What qualification is required for piping weld repairs that are identified as requiring UT
examination by piping engineers or authorized inspectors?
59. What is the short-term corrosion rate of a carbon steel piping system that was installed in
1983 with a nominal thickness of 0.395 (10 mm)? Before start-up, the measured
thickness was 0.375 (9.5 mm). The previous measurement was in 1993 and was 0.295
(7.5 mm) and the last measurement in 2003 was 0.255 (6.5 mm).
60. When PMI is conducted on welding electrodes or wire samples from a lot or package of
alloy weld rods:
61. Long-term and short-term corrosion rates should be compared to see which results in the
shortest remaining life as part of the data assessment by:
A. the owner/user.
B. an authorized or designated inspector.
C. an authorized inspector in consultation with a corrosion specialist.
D. the piping engineer.
62. When positive material identification (PMI) testing is required, portable X-ray
fluorescence spectrometer: