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API 510 Closed Book Questions PDF
API 510 Closed Book Questions PDF
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36. What is the maximum allowed time between the testing of pressure relieving devices per API 510?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5 years.
Pressure relief valves shall be tested at intervals that are frequent enough to verify that the valves perform reliably.
10 years.
Pressure relief devices must be tested at every shutdown.
37. Who is responsible for the rerating calculations of a Section VIII Div. 1 vessel?
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2.
3.
4.
38. If the requirements of API 510 are met who determines if a temporary fillet weld patch may be used in a repair?
1.
2.
3.
4.
39. The maximum carbon content of weldable steel per ASME Code is?
1.
2.
3.
4.
.35 %
.035 %
.0035 %
3.5 %
40. Per API 510 what is the recommended shell temperature during a hydrostatic test of a vessel 1 thick?
1.
2.
3.
4.
41. If you were looking for the last date that a pressure relief valve was set, where should this information always be?
1.
2.
3.
4.
42. In what two ways may the probable corrosion rate for a new vessel be determined before the first internal inspection?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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44. Which of the following should a progressive record for a pressure vessel contain?
1.
2.
3.
4.
45. If performing an external inspection of a vessel what consideration need be given the external insulation?
1.
2.
3.
4.
47. What must be done prior to using special inspection procedures after an alteration to a vessel in place of a hydrostatic
test?
1.
2.
3.
4.
48. If the corrosion rate of a vessel is determined to be less than a given amount per year, it is possible to exempt the
vessel from internal inspections. What is the value of the corrosion rate that cannot be exceeded?
1.
2.
3.
4.
0.001per year
0.001 between inspections not to exceed 5 years between inspections.
0.005 per year.
0.005 between inspections not to exceed 3 years between inspections
49. What may happen if vessels are subjected to temperatures above design?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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A vessel for the containment of process fluids with or without internal pressure.
A container designed to operate below atmospheric pressure.
A container no greater than 6 in cross section.
A container designed to withstand internal or external pressure.
51. Which is the most severe stress caused by internal pressure in a cylindrical shell?
1.
2.
3.
4.
52. Of the following heads; which is normally required to be the thickest all things being equal?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hemispherical
Torispherical
2 to 1 elliptical
Forged flat heads
53. The maximum interval between external visual inspections for an above the ground vessel is;
1.
2.
3.
4.
Three years
Ten years
Five years
There is no maximum interval.
54. What is the maximum inspection interval for a vessel with a remaining safe operating life of less than four years?
1.
2.
3.
4.
55. What does the term construction code mean, as it regards repairs to a pressure vessel?
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2.
3.
4.
56. What Code is used to evaluate a vessel after it has been placed in service?
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3.
4.
57. When a vessel is to be entered for inspection which of the following precautions should be observed?
1.
2.
3.
4.
The area should be roped off and no one else is to be working in the area.
Inspect the vessel for proper electrical grounding if a thunderstorm is in the area.
All hot work permits in the immediate area must be revoked until the inspection is complete
OSHA rules should be reviewed and followed where applicable.
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59. For proper internal or external visual inspection surfaces must be:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Wire brushed.
Walnut shell blasted.
Hydro blasted.
The type of surface preparation depends on individual circumstances and could be any of the above.
60. Who normally performs welder certification test, that is, which organization is responsible for performance and
acceptance?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Inspection department
Company employing the welder
OSHA
The company safety department.
62. The transmitted film density through the radiographic image of the body of the appropriate hole IQI or adjacent to the
designated wire of a wire IQI and the area of interest shall be ___ minimum for single film viewing for radiographs
made with an X-ray source and ___ minimum for radiographs made with a gamma ray source.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.8 2.0
2.0 1.8
2.5 1.8
1.8 -2.5
63. The purpose of a Welding Procedure Specification and its Procedure Qualification Record is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
To make sure every one involved in the repair process has a listing of nonessential variables
Make sure the welder follows the essential variables
To prove the weld will provide the required properties
Keep testing labs in business
64. Many of the problems that develop in operating vessels may be traced to;
1.
2.
3.
4.
Cold winters
On-Stream inspections
Electrical shorts
Faulty materials and workmanship
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66. Which of the following types of over pressure protection is not found on a pressure vessel?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Safety Relief
Pilot Operated
Rupture Disk
Pressure/Vacuum Vent
67. The signature mark of ___________is a clam shell type fingerprint that has concentric rings called beach marks
emanating from the crack initiation site.
1.
2.
3.
4.
thermal fatigue
fatigue failure
high temperature hydrogen attack
chloride stress corrosion cracking
68. Of the types of stresses placed on a thin walled cylinder the most severe is;
1.
2.
3.
4.
Circumferential
Longitudinal
Compressive
Radial
WPS
PQR
WPQ
WQR
70. Which of the following inspection techniques requires direct visual examination of the test specimen?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Radiography
Ultrasonic testing
Magnetic particle
Eddy current
71. A welding procedure is a detailed plan developed by whom to ensure sound welds.
1.
2.
3.
4.
API-510 Inspector
Welder
Quality Control Manager
Manufacturer or Contractor
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Corrosion
Operating conditions
Improper installation
Water damage
volatile
used only when absolutely needed
have a water vapor content for cooling the arc
dense
74. Which of the following techniques is considered the primary means to determine the minimum thickness of a vessels
components?
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2.
3.
4.
75. The rules for impact testing of carbon steel in Section VIII vessel materials require what kind(s) of impact test.
1.
2.
3.
4.
76. You have measured undercut on a girth weld during the repair to a vessel, it was found to be 1/32 inch in depth. The
base metal is 2 inches thick, and you should?
1.
2.
3.
4.
77. What is the minimum length of weld metal to be radiographed for a Welders Performance Qualification using an NPS
6 inch pipe coupon made of P No 5 materials utilizing the SMAW process?
1.
2.
3.
4.
78. The API authorized pressure vessel inspector may give prior authorization for repairs that do not involve;
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pressure tests
Radiography
Pneumatic testing
Final visual inspections
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81. A spot radiograph of a butt weld in a 1 inch thick shell of a vessel marked RT-3 was found to have a rounded
indication, the dimension of such an indication according to Section VIII Div. 1 is;
1.
2.
3.
4.
1/32 of an inch.
1/3 of an inch.
2/3 of an inch
None, rounded indications are not a consideration with spot radiography.
82. Section VIII Div. 1, is very specific about the number of spot radiographs required when applying it for quality
control, the basic premise is to;
1.
2.
3.
4.
83. A P No. 1 material that is plate has been rolled into a cylinder and butt welded. The cylinder is exactly 1-1/4 thick,
and it is used in the repair of a pressure boundary on a U stamped vessel, the following is a true statement.
1.
2.
3.
4.
84. Charpy impact tests are intended to prove that a material is;
1.
2.
3.
4.
tough at the desired MDMT of the vessel to be constructed using that material.
some what prone to brittle fracture.
acceptable for use in high temperature service.
not required to be heat treated.
85. According to Section IX, all welders must be re-tested for a process;
1.
2.
3.
4.
86. The testing apparatus used, and the techniques for performing Charpy impact tests are found in;
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Every 4 years.
At the half corrosion-rate life.
Every 10 years.
Every five years or at the same interval as the internal inspection whichever is less.
88. Before starting the inspection of a pressure vessel, especially one in severe service, the inspector should determine;
1.
2.
3.
4.
The pressure and temperature conditions under which the vessel has been operated since the first inspection.
The pressure and temperature conditions under which the vessel has been operated during the period since the last
two inspections.
The pressure and temperature conditions under which the vessel has been operated since the current inspection.
The pressure and temperature conditions under which the vessel has been operated since the last inspection.
89. The inability to draw the products of fractionation or distillation from certain trays may
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2.
3.
4.
90. Prior to witnessing a pneumatic test of a pressure vessel, which has been repaired by welding, the inspector should;
1.
2.
3.
4.
91. Widely scattered pits may be ignored as long as the following are true:
a.
b.
No pit depth is greater than one half the vessels required thickness.
The total area of the pits does not exceed 7 square inches (45 square centimeters) within any 8-inch (20-centimeter)
diameter circle.
The sum of their dimensions along any straight line within the circle does not exceed 2 inches (5 centimeters).
?
c.
d.
The pit depths must be measured from the side the pit is located on.
The 8 inch diameter is to be measured from the center of the deepest pit.
There are no missing items there are only 3 items listed for this rule.
The total area of the pits cannot exceed 3.5 square inches in a 4-inch diameter circle.
1 inch on either side of the weld or twice the minimum thickness which ever is greater.
1 inch on either side of the weld or twice the minimum thickness which ever is less.
For vessels with inside diameters less than 60 inches 20 inches or the vessel diameter whichever is less.
2 inches on either side of the weld.
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94. Some jurisdictions require that welded repairs to a pressure vessel be documented by the completion and filing of;
1.
2.
3.
4.
95. While inspecting an operating vessel you observe that cracks are present in the connecting welds for a gauge glass, you
also notice vibrations are occurring in the assembly. Before you recommend corrective actions you should;
1.
2.
3.
4.
Density.
Hardness.
Ductility.
Toughness.
98. The main reason(s) for inspecting heat exchanger bundles after removal and prior to cleaning is/are;
1.
2.
3.
4.
99. The ACFM technique is a _______________technique that is able to detect and size surface breaking defects in a
range of different materials and through coatings of varying thickness.
1.
2.
3.
4.
direct contact
non-contacting
special magnetic particle
direct current
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Film lifting.
Rust.
Blisters.
Film dispersions.
101. Are nondestructive procedures allowed in lieu of hydrostatic testing, if so what must be done?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Engineer experienced in pressure vessel design and the API inspector must be consulted.
The API inspector and NBIC inspector must be consulted.
The API inspector must be consulted.
An experienced engineer must be consulted.
102. A new vessel has been installed, what must be done in order accept the vessel for operation?
1.
2.
3.
4.
103. The thermal conductivity of a material is the rate at which heat is transmitted through a material by conduction or
thermal transmittance. In general, metals with high electrical conductivity also have _____________________.
1.
2.
3.
4.
104. Ordinarily non-metallic coatings and linings can be most effectively inspected by what technique?
1.
2.
3.
4.
105. A relief valve has been shipped lying down on its side; this is a problem because;
1.
2.
3.
4.
Relief valves are often heavy and are sometimes difficult to upright.
Flange faces may be damaged during shipment.
Springs in the valve may shift and distort and as a result not exert the same force on stems and seats.
Springs may slip out and be lost during shipment.
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212-250F
212-300F
200- 350F
150- 275F
108. Which of the following is subject to de-alloying when exposed to steam containing sulfur compounds?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Cuppro brass.
Naval brass.
Admiralty brass.
Monel.
109. Titanium alloys are subject to loss of ductility in certain environments, what is this condition called?
1.
2.
3.
4.
110. Which of the following normally determines the frequency of shop inspection/overhaul of a relief device?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Normal Basis.
Manufacturers Basis.
Other Basis.
Inspectors basis and analysis.
113. Blistering, HIC, and SOHIC damage have been found to occur between __________
1.
2.
3.
4.
114. After removing an exchanger bundle you find a Prussian blue coating on the tubes, what do you suspect causes this
coating?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Amino acid.
Cyanide.
Ferri-ferrocyanide.
Phosphoric acid.
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116. You are inspecting a failure in a vessel wall, what conditions would you look for if it was believed that the fracture
was brittle?
1.
2.
3.
4.
119. The GMAW ___________mode results in a highly directed stream of discrete drops that are accelerated by arc
forces. Spatter is negligible.
1.
2.
3.
4.
globular transfer
spray transfer
short circuiting
direct transfer
121. The first consideration that must be given when the half bead temper bead technique of repair is proposed should be;
1.
2.
3.
4.
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20
30
45
90
123. Startup and shutdown of equipment increase the susceptibility to thermal fatigue. There is no set limit on temperature
swings; however, as a practical rule, _____may be suspected if the temperature swing exceeds about 200F.
1.
2.
3.
4.
cracking
Nitriding
hydrogen cracking
carburization
125. The transmitted film density through the radiographic image through the body of the hole type IQI (penetrameter),
or adjacent to the wire IQI (penetrameter), in the area of interest should be within the range __________for x-ray
and ________for Gamma Ray.
1.
2.
3.
4.
126. A bulged metal rupture disk with the pressure on the concave side has life expectancy of;
1.
2.
3.
4.
5 years.
2 years.
1 year.
Indefinite length.
127. Corrosion in boiler feed water and condensate return system is usually the result of dissolved gases, oxygen and
carbon dioxide. Critical factors are the concentration of dissolved gas (oxygen and carbon dioxide), ________,
quality of the feed water and the specific feed water treating system.
1.
2.
3.
4.
mercaptans present
Organic sulfur compounds present
pH, temperature
temperature and H2 present
128. Which of the following is a material that could be expected to produce reliable magnetic particle examination results?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Monels.
Cupro-Nickels.
Austenitic Stainless Steels.
Common Carbon Steels.
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Graphitization.
Interstitial corrosion.
Dembrittlement.
Embossing.
130. When considering cooling water corrosion, _______ can promote increased corrosion.
1.
2.
3.
4.
low velocities
high velocities
low temperatures
very low temperatures
Intergranular corrosion.
Sensitization.
Banite solution.
Amphoric layering.
133. When looking for surface cracks in a vessel made of ferrous material which of the following is the most capable of
detection?
1.
2.
3.
4.
ASME B 31.23
ASME B 33.2
ASME Section V
ASME Section VIII Div. 1
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SAW
GMAW/GTAW
FCAW
SMAW
137. Under which of the following condition(s) should you require to the removal of safety relief device(s)?
1.
2.
3.
4.
If a pressure test is being conducted in which the test pressure will exceed the set pressure of the safety relief
valve with the lowest setting.
The safety relief device was opening on a regular, unexplainable basis.
Seepage had been discovered and operators have been consulted.
Surface corrosion on the body of the device.
139. Carbon steels, __________ are not susceptible to CL-Stress Corrosion Cracking.
1.
2.
3.
4.
140. The inspection of a vessel to determine if a hydrogen blister is present is often best performed by;
1.
2.
3.
4.
141. When a crack is discovered in a vessel that is in a highly stressed area. What action should you recommend be
considered as a first step in any effort to correct the flaw?
1.
2.
3.
4.
142. Which of the following should be considered in determining the material to be used for pressure relieving devices?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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144. When rerating a pressure vessel, one of the steps of the rerating is the documentation of the;
1.
2.
3.
4.
145. Which of the following best describes a Corrosion Button as might be found in a pressure vessel?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Buttons made of highly corrosion resistant material from which corrosion loss can be measured.
Buttons which corrode at about the same rate as the vessels material and are used to estimate the vessels
corrosion losses.
No such thing exists; there is however a corrosion tab used in vessels.
A form of corrosive product produced by certain chemicals in a vessel when is constructed of high chrome alloy
material.
146. Why should weld probe or trepan inspection methods be avoided if at all possible?
1.
2.
3.
4.
The repair concern will normally charge more to repair these destructive tests sites in the vessel.
These types of destructive test site (holes) are difficult to repair and the weld quality of such repairs is likely to be
poor.
Most jurisdictions prohibit such destructive tests.
NDE personnel are ill equipped to test such sites prior to repairs.
148. The thinned areas of a vessel are to be evaluated for continued service using the design by analysis methods of
Section VIII Division 2. When using this technique it is always true that:
1.
2.
3.
4.
149. Heavy wall process hydro-carbon reactors operate at high pressures and have special inspection requirements, chief
among these requirements are inspections for what type of problem?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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150. The number of Charpy impact specimens required for a 1-1/2" thick weld procedure test plate is;
1.
2.
3.
4.
2 sets of 3.
3 sets of 2.
4 sets of 3.
Dependent on the type of material to be used in the construction of the vessel.
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