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2-which of the following is not a required marking on a B-16.5 flange or flanged fitting?
3-Welders who qualify with one filler metal are qualified to weld with any filler metal having
1. F-number.
2. p-number.
4. A-number.
6- When the maximum allowable working pressure is recalculated for the continued use a piping
system, the wall thickness used is the
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.
4. Actual thickness minus four times the corrosion loss ex preened since the previous
inspection.
7. Thickness measurement location (TML) readings on a piping system indicate that the
corrosion rate has increased. The inspector’s most appropriate response is to:
1. hot-formed metal.
2. Forging .
3. Casting .
4. Heat-treated metal.
9. When prioritizing piping systems for positive material identification (PMI) testing , which of
the following is the most important item ?
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. 1.clear and concise .
2. Consistent.
3. Temporary.
4. Permanent and progressive.
12. To which of the following fluid services does in API570 specially apply?
19. Which of the following need not be taken into account when specifying piping for
original installation ?
1. Corrosion allowance.
2. Threads.
3. Stresses caused by other loading.
4. API standard 570 classification.
20. A piping system carrying a flammable petroleum fluid may be categorized as a Class 3
system if it contains:
22. A carbon-steel piping circuit in caustic that was originally stress –relived:
1. Should be examined at twice the inspection interval of systems
that are not stress-relieved.
2. Should be checked for cracking with magnetic-particle
testing.
3. Requires Brinell hardness testing at the first inspection interval.
4. Should never be hammer tested.
25. A class 1 piping system has had its service changed to carry a non-corrosive,
inert gas with an extremely low potential for a safety emergency in the event of a leak. The
unit inspector should:
27. Which of the following material should be hydrotested with potable water or steam
condensate?
1. Carbon steel.
2. Monel.
3. 300 series stainless steel.
4. 5 Cr ½ MO.
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 perpendicular to the
weld.
2. Adjacent to the weld so that the length of the wire is parallel to the weld.
3. No the weld so that the length of the wire is perpendicular to the weld .
4. On the weld so that the length of the wire is paraller to the weld .
30. local postweld heat treatment (PWHT) may be considered for piping repairs under all of
the following conditions except when the:
32- New connection installed on existing piping systems shall always be:
1. Considered alteration.
2. Located downstream from any control valves.
3. Designed per the applicable cod
4. 100% radiographed.
33- which of the following techniques is most effective in finding process pluggage in pipes?
34- under which circumstance may a welder be qualified by a production weld instead of on a
coupon?
1. When 6 inches (150mm) of the wilders first production weld pass the specified
Radiographic examination
2. When acroupon 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
37- A procedure qualification record (pqr) test made for a shielded metal are welding process
used a plate with a thickness of 5/8 inch. The maximum thickness prod unction weld qualified
is:
1. 5/8inch.
2. 1 inch
3. 1.1/4 inches
4. 1.3/4 inches
38. The extent of verification of materials used for repairs or alterations of alloy systems is
determined by the:
1. Material supplier.
2. Repair organization.
3. Owner /user.
4. Piping engineer.
39. Measurements from an inspection of a class3 pipe reveal metal thickness of 0.350 inch
(8.89mm). the calculated minimum thickness is 0.250inch (6.35mm).if the corrosion rate is
0.0025 inches (0.064mm) per year, the next thickness measurement inspection should be
scheduled within:
1. 3 years.
2. 5 years.
3. 10 years.
4. 20 years
40- which two positions qualify a welder for all positions when welding an 8-inch pipe?
1. 2G and 5G
2. 1G and 3G
3. 1G and 2G
4. 2G and 3G
2. May be ignored if they make up less then 10%of the total area.
4. are considered insignificant if they do not decrease cap thickness by more than half the
Original thickness.
43. An alternative or supplement to the inspection of buried piping is leak testing with liquid.
At what percentage greater than the maximum operating pressure should this test be
conducted?
1. 5%
2. 10%
3. 25%
4. 50%
1. Gate.
2. Globe.
3. Slide.
4. Ball.
45. Inspection reports shall document the :
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
suitably ultrasonically tested.
4. Not allowed for Class 1 or Class 2 piping systems.
47. The positive material identification (PMI) testing program within a warehouse:
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, section IX assigns base metal to a P-number category in order to reduce the number
of required :
1. WPQs.
2. PRQs.
3. PQRs.
4. WPSs.
51. 51. After welding is completed , a pressure test should be performed if it is practicle and
deemed necessary by the :
1. Inspector.
2. Owner /user and the piping engineer.
3. The piping engineer.
4. Owner/user’s insurance carrier and the piping engineer.
53. When performing liquid –penetrant examination of stainless-steel weld joints, which of the
following is correct for verifying acceptable penetrant materials?
54. When inaccessibility prevents placing the penetrameter(s) manually on the source side of a
weld being radiographed , what identification is placed on the radiograph to indicate that film –
side penetrameters were used?
1. “I.Q.I”
2. “B”
3. “F”
4. “F.S.P”
55. Vertical supports constructed of pipe components should be checked to determine if they
are filled with water , because water inside a support may cause:
56.The recommended maximum inspection interval for the thickness measurement for an
injection point circuit is :
57. A metal thickness reading of 0.220 inch is obtained during an inspection on June 1,2006. The
baseline reading for the thickness measurement location (TML) was 0.250 inch on May 31,2000.
The corrosion rate is :
1. Piping engineer.
2. Nondestructive examiner.
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 .
2. No image .
3. A light image .
4. A dark image.
61.Which inspection method is most appropriate for detecting external chloride stress
corrosion cracking in austenitic stainless-steel piping system ?
1. deadleg inspections.
2. injection point inspections.
3. external piping inspections.
4. corrosion under insulation (CU) inspections.
63. If the corrosion rate for a piping system cannot be determined by similar service, initial
thickness measurements should be taken within:
1. 3 months.
2. 6 months.
3. 9 months.
4. 1 year.
1. material toughness.
2. number of thermal cycles.
3. tensile strength .
4. long – term overstressing .
1. Internal inspection.
2. Ultrasonic A-scan of the elbow.
3. Spot radiograph of the welds.
4. Full radiography of the elbow.
66. Records of the welding procedures and welder qualifications used during a repair shall be
maintained by the :
1. repair organization .
2. owner /user.
3. inspector.
4. testing laboratory.
69. Fasteners and other components attached by threads to piping system should receve
special attention during visual inspection , since they have a greater potential for :
70. Which of the following is not considered an effective means of cleaning the surface of
piping to be inspected for cracks ?
1. Chemical cleaning .
2. Sandblasting.
3. Wire brushing .
4. Steamount and water wash.
80 – For class 1 piping the risk – based inspection (rbi ) assessment should be reviewed and
and approved at intervals not to 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:
82. if RBI methods are not used , visual external inspections of piping shall be conducted at
intervals of no more than:
83. Vibrating and swaying piping , liquid hammer, liquid slugging in vapor lines or abnormal
thermal expansion, can lead to which type of deterioration mechanism?
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 :
85. Mechanical fatigue failures typically exhibit which type of surface feature?
86. All of the following are potential methods for identifying problem areas in buried piping
without excavation except:
1. holiday surveying .
2. visually surveying the route of the buried piping.
3. hydrotesting.
4. nitrogen testing.
87. A welding procedure specification (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?
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.
1. 1.75 years.
2. 3.5 years.
3. 5 years.
4. 7 years.
95. the fluid in a process is changed , which results in the piping system being reclassified as a
Class 1 piping system . The previous thickness measurement interval was 6 years. Given the
following:
If RBI is not considered , what should the new thickness measurement interval be?
1. 3 years.
2. 5 years.
3. 6 years.
4. 10 years.
96. A piping circuit containing hydrocarbons is located within the boundary limits of an
operating unit. The hydrocarbons, if released, would evaporate slowly. According to API
standard 570, what classification should this piping receive?
1. Class 1
2. Class 2
3. Class 3
4. Auxiliary
98. A piping system has an assumed corrosion rate of 0.010 inch per year. An inspection shows
an actual short term corrosion rate of 0.021 inch per year .The proper course of action would be
to:
1. Place corrosion tabs of a known like material and thickness into the piping
system to establish the actual corrosion rate.
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:
100. long –term and short –term corrosion rates should be compared in order to: