MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS PAPER I

ASME Awareness and Section VIII code.

1. ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessels Code is:

a) standard dealing with materials
b) standard dealing with safety of BPV published by ASME
c) Code for Boiler enforced by USA.

2. ASME code is normally revised every

a) 3 years
b) every 6 months
c) every year
d) none of above

3. ASME Certification holder means

a) A manufacturer marking boiler & pressure vessels
b) An inspector inspecting boiler & pressure vessels
c) An inspector authorized to put code stamp on boiler & pressure vessel
d) A manufacturer authorized to put code stamp on boiler & pressure vessel
e) None of the above

4. ASME code accepts all material listed in ASTM standards for use in boiler &
Pressure vessel.
a) True
b) False

5. ASTM means
a) American Society of standard materials
b) American standard materials
c) American society for Tested material
d) American society for Testing & Materials

6. ASME Section VIII deals with

a) Boiler & pressure vessels
b) boilers
c) Pressure vessels
d) Question is incomplete as Sec. VIII has MANY divisions.
e) None of the above

7. ASME B 16.47 is a standard of large diameter steel flanges.

a) True
b) False
 8. Rules for permissible “Out of roundness” of Pr VESSELS are given in ASME
code
a)True
b)False

9 Impact testing of a material depends on

a) material specification
b) end use of material
c) wherever the material is used in pressure vessels
d) depends on end use temperature of vessel

10. Non pressure parts which are required to be welded on pressure vessel
a) need not be quality material
b) should satisfy ASTM material specification
c) should be of proven wieldable quality
d) should be same quality as the pressure vessel plate
e) none of the above

11. A welder is re-qualified when

a) A welder’s essential variable changes
b) A WPS is revised
c) When is ability is in doubt
d) a and c

12. ASME Sec. IX details with

a) Qualification of welders
b) Qualification of welders operators & procedures of welding
c) Deals with welding technology
d) I don’t know
13. A WPS, which is qualified for one thickness is qualified for all thickness below
the qualified thickness
a) True
b) False
14. What does the following symbol stand for-?
a) U A vessel defined as a "pressure vessel" and regulated by ASME codes
b) S Power boilers

15. Who is responsible for the heat treatment and NDE when they are subcontracted?
a) HT or NDE sub contractor
b) The owner of the vessel
c) The Certificate holder
d) The AI
16. The edge of plate after cutting should be checked for:
a) Cracks
b) Lamination
c) Slag inclusion
d) Cracks and lamination
17. What NDE is required after repair of a metal defect on SA 240 Type 304 L
a) PT
b) PT or MT
c) No NDE is required
18. The National Board and the ASME are the same organization, just different
Divisions.
a) True
b) False
19. On a Section VIII, Division I nameplate, “W” under the code symbol stamp
Stand for
a) Water
b) Long seams welded
c) Welded construction
d) Wide vessel
20. Penetrameter is used for
a) finding the quality of image
b) Sharpness of image
c) Surface and sub- surface discontinuities
d) Any defect in stainless steel