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API 653 PREPARATORY COURSE

Exam 4 - Closed Book
Note: Tick only one alternative which you think is most appropriate.

1. A hydrostatic test for a relocated tank:

a. May be waived by the Owner/Operator

b. Is required
c. May be waived by the Inspector
d. Is not necessary

2. Cathodic protection is achieved by directing the flow of current

from:

a. A cathode to anode
b. An anode to cathode
c. Both installations are acceptable
d. Neither of a and b

3. During the hydrostatic test, no less than _______ settlement

measurement points shall be surveyed.

a. 8
b. 10
c. 15
d. 5

4. Reinforcement pads shall be tested by applying pressure

between the tank shell and reinforcement plate using the telltale
hole. How much pressure is used to perform this inspection?

a. 15 psig hydrostatic pressure

b. 15 psig pneumatic pressure
c. 5 psig hydrostatic pressure
d. 5 psig pneumatic pressure

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5. Which tests are usually conducted to verify acceptability of shell

to bottom plate welds?

a. Diesel test
b. RT
c. Vacuum box test
d. “a” and “c”

6. Except for cast iron parts, internal coils and supports may be:

a dye penetrant tested

b. leak tested
c. hammer tested
d. magnetic particle tested

7. At the next out-of-service inspection on a tank that has had a hot

tap performed, the visual inspection should include:

a. size of the hot tap nozzle holes

b. thickness of the plate at the hot tap
c. height of the hot tap from the tank
bottom
d. trimming of the hot tap nozzle holes

8. The term “windgirder” is applicable for which type of tanks?

a. Tanks which a wind measuring device installed at the top of

the tank.
b. High octane fuel tanks
c. Tanks with floating roofs
d. None of the above

9. Industry experience and laboratory test have shown that a

membrane stress in tank shell plates of at least _______ is
required to cause failure due to brittle fracture?

a. 500 psi
b. 100 Mpa

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c. 7 ksi
d. 18 kg/mm2
10. Which of the following is an advantage of magnetic particle
testing over penetrant testing?
a. it can detect surface discontinuities with foreign material
imbedded in them
b. It is faster on individual parts
c. It can detect near-surface discontinuities
d. All of the above

11. Which of the following types of discontinuities is not normally

detected by radiography?

a. Cracks
b. Incomplete penetration
c. Laminations
d. Slag

12. The reason for periodical inspection of ASTs is to:

a. Determine their physical condition

b. Determine the rate of deterioration
c. Maintain safe operating conditions
d. All of the above

13. Resistance of grounding connection shall not be,

a. more than 25 Ohms

b. less than 1 Meg-Ohm
c. less than 25 Ohms
d. more than 5 Ohms

14. Internal inspection is primarily to:

a. All of the below

b. Ensure that the bottom is not corroded and leaking;
c. Gather data for shell assessment
d. Identify and evaluate bottom settlement.

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15. Vacuum box tests require ____ psig of partial vacuum.

a. 3.0 psi
b. 15 psi
c. 21 psi
d. 30 psi

16. The API 653 standard covers the maintenance inspection,

repairs, alteration, relocation and reconstruction of tanks
constructed to which one of the following standards:
a. ASME
b. API 651
c. API 652
d. API 650

17. The complete or partial removal and replacement of more

than 12 inches of a vertical weld joining shell plates is
considered a :-

a. minor alteration
b. minor repair
c. major alteration
d. major repair

18. The difference between peaking and banding is:

a. peaking pertains to the roof;
b. banding is external to the tank;
c. peaking pertains to vertical weld seams, banding
pertains to horizontal weld seams;
d. peaking pertains to horizontal weld seams, banding
pertains to vertical weld seams.

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19. The minimum interval for external inspection by a qualified

inspector is ____ years or at the quarter corrosion-rate life of the
shell, whichever is less:
a. Twenty
b. Five
c. Ten
d. Fifteen

20. The minimum retirement thickness of an annular plate ring is

usually greater than:
a. 0.10
b. 0.25
c. 0.0625
d. 0.1875

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