Questions from memory (Dec.

2011)
Im forwarding these questions to be shared with your future
students
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WPS and PQR (three questions for one WPS and one PQR)
They provided one WPS & one PQR
Thickness on the WPS was 0.4320, and there were two tensile tests on PQR with a
thickness of 0.8 inches each.
First question,
Were tensile tests on the PQR acceptable?
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Yes
Yes, but specimen #1 is rejected
Yes. But specimen # 2 is rejected
No. the number of test is not educating for the given thickness.

2nd question
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They were asking if bend tests were acceptable

On the PQR, all of the results were below 3 mm

Choices were
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Yes
No
No need for bend test
Yes. But specimen # 1 and are rejected.

Third question
Thickness range was mentioned in the WPS
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Yes
No
Yes, but not the right range
Dont remember

Other closed Book Questions

What is the minimum thickness measurement interval for CUI .
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Depends on the classification

3 years
10 years
5 years

If RBI is not being used, the interval between piping inspections shall reviewed when changing
service from:
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Anhydrous to Hydrofluoric acid

Natural gas to hydrogen
Natural gas to Hydrofluoric acid

Natural gas to on-site strong acids

Light letter B on the radiography film indicates:

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Sufficient back scatter and film is acceptable

Insufficient backscatter and film is rejected
Insufficient backscatter and film is acceptable
Sufficient backscatter and film is rejected

During radiography, when source side film is not possible, a film side source is used with the
following letter/s on the film
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F.S
F
B
S.S

Which of the following electrodes are suitable for GMAW GTAW?

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E 7018
ER707-E
Dont remember
Dont remember-

Which of the following valves has will never encounter pigging problems
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Gate
Ball
Slide
Dont remember the forth one

When calibrating UT equipment, the difference in temperature between the probe and part
being examined shall not be more than _____
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Dont remember
Dont remember
Dont remember
Dont remember

You can start coating activities prior to the following tests except:
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Flexibility test
Initial service test
Leak test
Hydrotest
Service conditions have been changed for one the piping. Rate of corrosion has to
determined no longer than
a- One year from the time of installation
b- Three months
c- Rate of corrosion need not to be revised
d- 6 months

When performing a temporary patch repair, no need to have approval from:

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Owner user
Piping engineer
Piping inspector
Corrosion specialist

When you notice a corroded support that is attached to one of the piping, and it is required to
lift the pipe to verify the corrosion, what is your correct action
a- Take the line out of service
b- Ask for a detailed lifting procedure
c- Lift pipe immediately to check the corrosion
d- Dont remember

During a hydrotest, the relief valve has opened when the pressure reached the set point of the
relief valve, what is your correct action
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Reduce the pressure

Do nothing
Review the procedure
Replace the relief valve

The acceptable frequency to check the magnetizing power of a yoke is

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Every year
Before and after use
Every two years
Every six months

Inspection of Class 2 and Class 3 secondary SBP is

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Mandatory
Optional
Same requirements as primary process piping

Every 10 years

Threaded connections associated with machinery and subject to fatigue damage should be
inspected

Every six month

Every one year
Periodically
Treated as other normal piping circuits

Things that normally found on flanges:

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Temperature range
Manufacturer name and marking
Flange classification
size

During inspection, you found CUI with a damaged insulation; the piping was class II, the allowed
percentage of insulation remove is
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100%
50%
33%
Up to the inspector

Service conditions have been changed for one the piping. Determining the probable rate of
corrosion from which the remaining wall thickness at the time of the next inspection can be
a- Left as is
b- Estimated from similar material in comparable service and comparable operating

conditions.
c- Calculated by a piping engineer
d- Calculated by API 570 inspector

Computation for MWAP is as follows:

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Actual thickness minus twice the estimated corrosion loss

Actual thickness minus the estimated corrosion loss
Actual thickness minus corrosion rate times RL
Actual thickness minus twice corrosion rate times RL

During a routine inspection, you notice a bulge in a pressure vessel that is attached to a piping.
Your immediate action is
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Evaluate the case as per API 579

Evaluate the case as per ASME B31.3
Report the case to operation
Take both the vessel and the piping out of service for evaluation

There was no question about thermal expansions

All short term, long term, and remaining life questions were closed book

I also remember many questions, but they need to be organized in my brain. So when ready, I
will forward them to you.