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API 653 PREPARATORY COURSE

WELDING QUALIFICATION QUIZ
Note: Tick only one alternative which you think is most appropriate.

1. Which condition below best describes the result of tensile

tests reported on the PQR?

a. Test T1 & T2 are acceptable

b. Test T1 & T2 are unacceptable
c. Test T1 is acceptable & T2 is unacceptable
d. Test T1 is unacceptable & T2 is acceptable

2. What condition below describes the results of the guided bend

test?

a. The three bend test is acceptable and the fourt one is

not acceptable
b. The test result overall is acceptable
c. The test result is not acceptable due to the linear
indication
d. The bend test result is indeterminable

3. The minimum qualified preheat temperature for the WPS is:

a. 200 F
b. 100 F
c. 75 F
d. 5 mm (3/16)

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4. The full course width for shell plate as per API 650 shall be
minimum

a. 72
b. 96
c. 60
d. 90

5. In accordance with API Standard 653, Repairs and Alteration

have been defined as distinct activities. State which of the
following activities does not constitute an Alteration?

a. The addition of man-ways and nozzles greater than NPS

12
b. Increase and decrease in tank shell height
c. Replacement of damaged flange on nozzle by flange of
same size and material
d. All of the above

6. In accordance with API Standard 653, Repairs and Alteration

have been defined as distinct activities. Activity which entails
any work necessary to maintain or restore a Tank to a
condition suitable for safe operation. State which of the
following activities does not constitute a Repair?

a. Re-leveling and/or jacking of a Tank shell, bottom or roof

b. Addition of reinforcing plate/s to existing shell
penetration/s.
c. Changing the content with higher specific gravity
d. Repair of flaws, such as tears or gouges, by grinding
followed by welding

7. In accordance with API Standard 653, Critical Zone for repairs to

a Tank Bottom is that portion, which is,

a. Measured vertically upwards along shell, within 6 of tank

bottom.

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b. Measured radially inward, within 3 of the inside edge of

shell.
c. Measured radially outward within 1 of outside edge of
shell.
d. A circular area measurable radially within 12 from centre
of tank bottom.

8. Normally the corrosion rates of the Tank Bottom control the

inspection intervals, which are based on the actual or anticipated
rates of corrosion. In the case of a Tank, where corrosion rates
are not known, and where similar service experience is not
available, the actual thickness of the Bottom is to be determined
by due inspections within:

a. 20 years
b. 5 years
c. 10 years
d. 2 years

9. In case of the following conditions, the risk of failure by brittle

fracture in an AST built to API Standards is minimal:
a. Tank shell thickness 5/8 and shell metal temperatures at
20F and above
b. Tank shell thickness and shell metal temperatures at
60F and above
c. Tank shell thickness and shell metal temperatures at
32F and above
d. Tank shell thickness 1 and shell metal temperatures at
0F and above

10. As per API Standard 653, a routine, in-service, close visual

external inspection of an above ground storage tank (AST) shall
be done, at an interval not exceeding:

a. One year
b. Five years

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c. One month
d. Ten years

11. An AST has a measured shell thickness of 0.75; and its

minimum required thickness is 0.5. The known rate of corrosion
of shell is 5 mils per year. As per API Standard 653, when should
the external visual inspection by an Authorized Inspector shall be
carried out at an interval not exceeding:

b. One year
c. Five years
d. Twelve & Half years
e. Ten years

12. An AST has a measured shell thickness of 0.75; and its

minimum required thickness is 0.5. The rate of corrosion of
shell is not known. As per API Standard 653, the external
ultrasonic thickness measurement shall be carried out at an
interval not exceeding:

a. One year
b. Five years
c. Six & Half years
d. Ten years

13. An AST has a measured shell thickness of 0.75; and its

minimum required thickness is 0.5. The known rate of corrosion
of shell is 5 mils per year. As per API Standard 653, the external
ultrasonic thickness measurement shall be carried out at an
interval not exceeding ,
a. One year
b. Twenty five years
c. Fifteen years
d. Ten years

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14. Corrosion on the bottom side of floor plates in aboveground

storage tanks is affected most by:

a. composition of the contents stored in the tank.

b. welding procedures used during construction of the tank
c. the metal used for construction of the tank floor
d. soil characteristics directly underneath the tank.

15. If arc strikes, gouges, or tears from temporary attachments are

identified, they:

a. must be evaluated on a case-by-case

basis.
b. must be repaired by welding with an
appropriate repair procedure.
c. must be repaired by removing the plate
area containing the scars and welding in
a butt-welded patch.
d. are acceptable, provided they are more
than 2 feet from any weld seam.

16. When a tank is being dismantled for relocation, the roof, shell,
and bottom plates may be cut:

a. to one-half the size of the original plates

b. along the existing weld seams for
transportation to the new site.
c. to a size no smaller than one-half the
maximum weight allowed by the
transporting vehicle including the crane.
d. to any size suitable for transportation

17. According to API 653, authorized inspection agency is:

a. Inspection organization of jurisdiction

b. Inspection organisation of Insurance company which under
writes insurance of storage tanks

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c. Inspection organization of owner-operator

d. Any of above

18. For all repairs and alterations under API 653, the ultimate
responsibility rests with

a. Owner-operator
b. API Committee
c. API-653 Inspector
d. Jurisdiction authority

19. In API-653, the term RBI means:

a. Repairing Before Inspection

b. Report Based Inspection
c. Repair Based Inspection
d. Risk Based Inspection

20. Partial or complete jacking of a tank shell is considered:

a. Routine maintenance.
b. A alteration.
c. A repair.
d. None of the above

21. A corroded area of a tank bottom plate is filled-up by welding

overlay. There is no change in the rating and no change is made
on the nameplate. Which of the following is the correct term to
describe this process?

a. Repair
b. Alteration
c. Can be repair or alteration
d. Neither repair or alteration

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22. Under which of the conditions listed below is external inspection

of tank bottom plate permitted to be done in lieu of internal
inspection?

a. In cases where construction size or other aspects allow

external access to the tank bottom to determine bottom
plate thickness.
b. External inspection to determine bottom plate thickness is
never permitted in lieu of internal inspection.
c. For tanks made of materials which have excellent
chemical resistance
d. All of the above

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