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Study Sheets Based On API 653 Exam Information
Study Sheets Based On API 653 Exam Information
The following is a collection of questions remembered by various students who took the API 653
Exam in the past.
This study sheet is designed to help a student prepare for the API 653 Exam. Read each
question carefully and select the best answer by circling your choice. After selection of your
answer, write in the section number and publication in which your answer was found. Look up each
question in the reference publications listed below; remember, this exercise is to help you to learn
to use the reference material. Generally, the assignment is broken into several sections. Each
section should take approximately one hour to complete. Answers will be discussed at the
beginning of class the following morning.
API 650, Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage, Tenth Edition, November, 1998, including
Addendum 1 (January, 2000), Addendum 2 (November, 2001), and Addendum 3
(September, 2003).
API RP 651, Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks, Second
Edition, December, 1997
API RP 652, Lining of Above Ground Petroleum Storage Tank Bottoms, Second
Edition, December, 1997
API 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Reconstruction, Third Edition,
December, 2001, including Addendum 1 (September, 2003).
API 2015, Safe Entry and Cleaning Petroleum Storage Tanks, Sixth Edition, August, 2001.
API 2207, Preparing Tank Bottoms for Hot Work, Fifth Edition, September, 1998
API RP 575, Inspection of Atmospheric and Low-Pressure Storage Tanks, First Edition,
November, 1995
ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, 2001 Edition, with 2002 and 2003 Addenda
Section V, Nondestructive Examination, Articles 1, 2, 6, 7 and 23 (Section SE-797
only)
Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications
a. .005
b. .050
c. .075
d. .100
2. Which one of the following types of external floating roofs does not require a check
valve in the roof drain?
3. Surface preparation is a critical part of the lining operation, generally abrasive blast to a white
metal finish of __________ is desired.
a. NACE No. 1/SSPC-SP5
b. NACE No. 2/SSPC-SP10
c. NACE No. 3/SSPC-SP15
d. NACE No. 4/SSPC-SP20
4. When a full hydrostatic test is required, it shall be held for _____ hours.
a. 8
b. 12
c. 16
d. 24
5. If any provision of API 653 presents a direct or implied conflict with any statutory
regulation and the statutory regulation is more stringent .
a. API 650
b. ASNT-SNT-TC-1A
c. ASME Section IX
d. a national standard
8. A 200 diameter tank, 40 tall, storing a product with a specific gravity of .85. A
corroded area was noted with UT on the bottom course with a minimum thickness of .51 at
1 above the weld. No thinning was noted within 10 of any weld. What is the L length of
the corroded area?
11. An existing tank, 48 feet high with a diameter of 127 feet, is undergoing major
repairs. What is the maximum out-of-plumbness allowed?
a. 1.27
b. 4.8
c. 5.0
d. 5.76
14. An 8 NPS hot tap is to be added to a tank. What is the minimum wall thickness of the
nozzle neck?
a. Schedule 40
b. Schedule 60
c. Standard weight
d. Extra-strong
16. Which of the following repairs are allowed within the critical zone of a tank
bottom?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 10
18. A formal visual external inspection by an Authorized Inspector shall be made at least
every ______ years or RCA/4N years, whichever is less.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
19. During the inspection of an AST it is discovered that the ground wire connection has
come loose. How should the ground system be inspected?
a. Ignore it
b. Test the current using a volt ohm meter
c. PT or MT
d. Visually checked
21. During a welder qualification test on 3/8 plate in the horizontal position, how many
transverse bends are required?
a. 6 side bends
b. 2 nick breaks
c. 1 face and 1 root bends
d. 4 tinsel specimens
23. A new tank is to be hydrostatically tested. The tank is constructed from ASTM A 36M
steel. What allowable stress must be used to determine the maximum hydrostatic test
head for the tank.
a. 29,400 psi
b. 23,200 psi
c. 24,900 psi
d. 27,000 psi
a. routine inspection
b. routine and external inspections
c. routine, external, visual and internal inspections
d. routine visual, formal visual (external) and UT inspections