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1- Temporary piping repairs may remain for an indefinite period of time if they are
approved
documented by the:
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
3- Welders who qualify with one filler metal are qualified to weld with any filler
metal having :
1.
2.
3.
4.
F-number.
P-number.
A-number and p-number.
A-number.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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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Hot-formed metal.
Forging.
Casting.
Heat-treated metal.
When prioritizing piping systems for positive material identification (PMI)
testing ,which of the following is the most important item ?
(API 578-4.3.3-a)
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. January 2012.
2. June 2012.
3. January 2015.
4. 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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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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
18.
1.
2.
3.
4.
19.
1.
2.
3.
4.
20.
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)
1.
2.
3.
4.
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)
5.
6.
7.
8.
24. The most common manifestation of boiler water condensate corrosion is:
1. Boiler tube ruptures.
(API 571- 4.3.5.5-b)
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.
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
1.
2.
3.
4.
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.
4. Ultrasonic testing.
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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.
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.
20 years
(the lesser of one half the remaining life or the maximum intervals recommended in Table 2)
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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.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5%.
10%.
25%.
50%.
Gate.
Globe.
Slide.
Ball.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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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:
(API 578- 4.4.2)
1. A weld groove completely removes the defect and is then filled with
weld metal deposit.
2. The piping component is hydrotested to 150% of the maximum
allowable pressure.
3. A box-type enclosure is installed.
4. A full encirclement welded split sleeve is installed per API 570.
50. ASME IX assigns base metal to a P-number category in order to reduce the
number of required :
1. WPQs.
(ASME IX- QW-200.3)
2. PRQs.
3. PQRs.
4. WPSs.
1. Inspector.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
determine if they are filled with water , because water inside a support may
cause:
(API 570- 5.5.4)
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
(API
3. Piping inspector.
4. Certified welding inspector.
60. What is the cause for rejection of the B image on a film due to excessive
backscatter ?
1. Any image.
(ASME V- T-284)
2. No image.
3. A light image.
4. A dark image.
61. Which inspection method is most appropriate for detecting external chloride
stress
1.
2.
3.
4.
62. Soil-to
1. deadleg inspections.
(API 570- 3.1.87)
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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Repair organization.
Owner /user.
Inspector.
Testing laboratory.
All.
50%
None.
A representative number
3. Wire brushing.
4. Steam out and water wash.
71. On what basis are image quality indications selected?
1. The alloy content of the material being radiographed .
2. The
film
type
used
by
the
(ASME V- T-276.2-a)
radiographer .
1.
2.
3.
4.
6 months.
Year.
2 years.
3 years.
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74. Gasket faces of opened flanged joints should be visually inspected. Which of
the following
of an open flanged joint?
1.
2.
3.
4.
2. repaired .
3. Rerated.
4. inspected .
77. the
(ASME IX -INTRODUCTION)
purpose
of
the
WPS
and
the
PQR
is
to:
inspector .
2. one electrode or wire sample from each lot or package of alloy weld
rod.
3. a representative sample of electrodes taken at random from the
container.
4. a representative sample as specified by the piping engineer.
79. Evaluation of record of the previous inspection reveals that thickness reading
and the
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1. Not be changed to the actual rate found until the rat is confirmed at
the next inspection
2. Be the average of the short term and long term corrosion rats from
the record
3. Be the short term corrosion rate from the record
4. Be changed to the actual rate found
80 For class 1 piping the risk based inspection (RBI) assessment should be
reviewed and
exceed :
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.
(API 570- 5.8)
2. supporting structure.
3. piping configuration.
4. piping material.
82. if RBI methods are not used , visual external inspections of piping shall be
conducted at intervals of no more than:
(API 570-table 2)
1.
2.
3.
4.
83. Vibrating and swaying piping , liquid hammer, liquid slugging in vapor lines or
1. Fatigue cracking .
2. Creep cracking.
3. Stress corrosion cracking.
4. Brittle facture.
84. For newly installed piping systems , the interval for the first thickness
measurement is established by :
(API 570- 7.1.2)
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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)
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)
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.
95. the fluid in a process is changed , which results in the piping system being
2. Class 2.
3. Class 3.
4. Auxiliary.
97. If an area of piping is observed to be deteriorating :
(API 574- 7.4)
2. Average the previous and present corrosion rate and inspect the piping
at one-half the calculated inspection interval.
3. Adjust the rate of corrosion to agree with the actual corrosion rate.
4. Recalculate both the long term and short term corrosion rate and use
the most conservative value.
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)
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