Exam API 570 CLOSE BOOK 2009 .

:Temporary piping repairs may remain for an indefinite period of time if they are approved and documented by the -1

.The piping inspector .1

.Manager of maintenance .2
Operating manager .3
Piping engineer .4

?Which of the following is not a required marking on a B-16.5 flange or flanged fitting -2

Pressure class rating .1

Temperature range .2
Material specification .3
Manufacturer's name or marking .4

Welders who qualify with one filler metal are qualified to weld with any filler metal having the same -3
.F-number .1
.P-number .2
A-number and P-number .3
A-number .4

:A fillet-welded external patch installed over a piping system defect -4

.Is considered a permanent repair .1

.Does not require rounded corners .2
.Must be designed by a piping engineer .3
Is designed without using joint efficiency .4

?Which of the following must be included in a PQR -5

Certification signature and Date .1

Electrode trade name .2
Current revision and date .3
Base metal thickness range .4

When the maximum allowable working pressure is recalculated for the continued use of a piping system, the wall -6
:thickness used is the

.Actual thickness .1
.Actual thickness minus the estimated corrosion loss before the next inspection .2
Actual thickness minus two times the estimated corrosion loss before the next inspection .3
Actual thickness minus four times the corrosion loss experienced since the previous inspection .4

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:

.Recalculate the inspection interval of the system .1

.Recalculate the piping circuit average corrosion rate .2
.Schedule the next inspection within 6 months .3
Report this change in condition to maintenance .4
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8.The structure of deposited weld metal is akin to a:

.hot-formed metal .1
.Forging .2
.Casting .3
Heat-treated metal .4

9. When prioritizing piping systems for positive material identification (PM.1) testing, which of the following is
the most important item?
 The likelihood of a material mix-up during construction 1
The cost of the PMl testing program .2
The accessibility of piping segments .3
The process unit downtime schedule .4

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 January 2009 thickness
measurement was 0.18 inch. The retirement thickness of 0.15 inch will be in met in:

January 2012 .1
.June 2012 .2
January 2015 .3
January 2039 .4

11. According API standard 570 the owner / user shall maintain piping records that are:

Clear and concise.1

Consistent .2
Temporary .3
Permanent & progressive .4

12. To which of the following fluid services does API 570 specifically apply?

Category D fluid services as defined in ASME B31.3 .1

Raw, intermediates, and finished petroleum products .2
Hydrocarbons and utility streams .3
Steam and steam condensate .4
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13. A final closure weld for a replacement piping sectionan existing system, need

.Must be of at least spot radiograph quality .1

Can be between straightsections of pipe that is .2
Must be a full-penetration butt weld of equivalent material .3
Cannot include a slip-on flange for Class 300 system .4

14. Historically, material non-conformances with the govern system involved:

Stainless steel components in Monel or Inconel piping system .1

.Carbon steel components in low alloy piping system .2
Carbon steel components in stainless steel piping system .3
.Low alloy components in stainless steel piping system .4

15 What type of inspection could be performed at ground level over the buried pipeline?

Close-interval potential survey .1

Intelligent digging .2
Pipe coating holiday survey .3
four-pin soil resistivity meter .4

:According to API 570, an examiner .16

.Need not be an authorized piping inspector .1

Evaluates the results of nondestructive examination NDT in piping system .2
Must authorize all repair procedures, materials, and examination technique before work is start .3
.Must be an authorized piping inspector .4
When a piping inspector notices deformation of a pressure vessel wall in the vicinity of a pipe attachment, .17
:the most appropriate of the following act

.Note the deformation in the inspection report .1

 .Recommendan immediate shutdown of the unit .2
.Check for piping misalignment .3
Calculate the allowable deformation according to ASME code section IIIV division 1 .4

:Image quality indicators are always selected on the basis of the .18

Thickness of the material being welded .1

.Quality specified for the weld2 .
film speeds selected for the job. 3 .
Size of the penetrometer hole .4 .

?Which of the following need not be taken into account when specifying piping for original installation .19

Corrosion allowance .1
Threads .2
Stresses caused by other loading .3
API Standard 570 classification .4

A piping system carrying a flammable petroleum process fluid may be categorized as a Class 3 system if it .20
:contains

.A finished product being pumped at a remote booster station .1

.Anhydrous hydrogen chloride .2
.Waste gas used to fuel an on-site heater .3
On-site naphtha with no hydrogen sulfide .4
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When a buried pipe is found to have satisfactory monitoring of the catholic protection system, excavation of .21
:the pipe is required if the

.I. pipe has been in-service for 10 years

.Coating or wrapping is damaged .2
.Caulking has hardened .3
Caulking or seal at the interface has deteriorated .4

:A carbon-steel piping circuit in caustic service that was originally stress-relieved .22

.Should be examined at twice the inspection interval of systems that are not stress-relieved .1
.Should be checked for cracking with magnetic-particle testing .2
.Requires Brinell hardness testing at the first inspection interval .3
Should never be hammer tested .4
.
Welders Performance Qualification Record documents:23. The
.That the weldment provides the required properties.1
The suitability of a weld process for a given service .2
.The ability of the manufacturer to control the welder .3
The welder's ability to make sound welds .4

:The most common manifestation of boiler water condensate corrosion is . 24

.Boiler tube ruptures .1

.Corrosion fatigue cracking of deaerators .2
.Pitting of the bottom of deaerators .3
.Smooth grooving of pipe walls .4

A Class1piping system has had its service changed to carry a non-corrosive, inert gas with an extremely low . 25
:potential to a safety emergency in the event of a leak. The unit inspector should

.Continue to monitor TMLs on this system as it was originally setup .1

 Reduce the frequency of monitoring TMLs to Class requirements .2
.Reduce the frequency of monitoring TMLs to Class 3 requirements .3
Eliminate all TNILs on this system .4

:An external visual inspection of aboveground piping should always include .26

.Bellows expansion joints and pipe hangers .1

.Checking for fugitive emissions .2
.Thickness measurements at all inspection points .3
Stripping insulation for corrosion-under-insulation inspection .4
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?Which of the following materials should be hydrotested with potable water or steam condensate .27

Carbon steel .1
.Monel2
series stainless steel 300 .3
Cr-- 2 Mo .4

:An imperfection of a type or magnitude exceeding the acceptable criteria is known asa/an .28

.Indication .1
,defect ,2
.Discontinuity .3
Flaw .4

.During radiographic examination of a weld, the wire type 1Q1 shall be placed.29

.Adjacent to the weld so that the length of the wire perpendicular to the weld .1
Adjacent to the weld so that the length of the wire parallel to the weld .2
.On the weld so that that the length of the wire perpendicular to the weld .3
On the weld so that that the length of the wire parallel to the weld .4

Local post weld heat treatment (PWHT) may he considered for piping repairs under all of the following .30
:condition

.Pipe \call thickness exceeds -1 inch (13 mm) .1

.PWHT is for environmental cracking resistance.2
.Material has higher than 12% Chrome content .3
.Pipe diameter exceeds NPS 12 (DN 300) .4

?"Which of the following best describes the term "undercut .31

A lack of fusion under the cap that appears as a "cut" on a radiograph .1

A groove in the base material at the toe of the weld .2
Incomplete filling of the weld root .3
An incomplete bonding between the parent metal and filler metal under the weld .4

New connections installed on existing piping systems shall always be .32

.considered alterations .1 .
.Located downstream from any control valves .2
.Designed per the applicable code .3
radiographed 100% .4

?Which of the following techniques is most effective in finding process pluggage in pipes .33

Acoustic emission testing .1

Radiographic testing .2
 Eddy-current testing .3
Ultrasonic testing .4

Under which circumstance may a welder be qualified by a production weld instead of on a coupon .34

When 6 inches (150 mm) of the welder's first production weld pass the specified radiographic .1
Examination
When a coupon is removed from one of the welder's production welds and passes mechanical testing .2
.When the welder has welded on plate steel within the past 12 months .3
.Never; welders may not qualify by this method. 4

?Under what circumstance must a welder requalify .35

I. When the welder's foreman discovers that the welder is not making acceptable welds
When the welder has not welded with the same P number in the previous 3 months 2
When the welder has not worked as a welder for the previous 2 months 3
When the welder has not requalified within the past 12 months .4

All of the following are appropriate for measuring the skin temperature of hot spots except .36

high-tempera t re ultrasonic .1
.A handheld pyrometer .2
.temperature-indicating paints .3
.A portable thermocouple .4

A Procedure qualification record (PQR) test made for a shielded met arc welding process used plat with .37
:thickness ⅝". The maximum thickness production weld qualified is

.inch 5/8 .1
.inch1 2
inch 1/4 1 .3
inch 3/4 1 .4
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The extent of verification of materials used for repairs or alterations of alloy systems is determined by the .38
.Material supplier .1
.Repair organization .2
.owner/user .3
piping engineer ,4
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Measurements from an inspection of a Class 3 pipe reveal an actual metal thickness of 0.350" (8.89 mm). The .39
calculated minimum thickness is 0.250 inch (6.35 mm). If the corrosion rate is 0, 0025" (.064 mm) per year, the
:next thickness measurement inspection should be scheduled within

years 3 .1
years 5 .2
years 10 .3
years 20 .4

: Which tow position qualify welder of all position when weldin an 8" pipe .40

2G, 5G .1
1G, 3G .2
1G, 2G .3
2G, 3G .4

:The ASME section IX A number is based on. 41

Theweld ability characteristics of a group metal alloy .1

The chemical composition of electrode .2
 The chemical composition of the deposited weld metal .3
A group of base metal having specified impact test requirements .4

.In pipe caps, corroded areas evidenced by local thinning: 42

.May be ignored in small-bore piping .1

.May be ignored if they make up less than 10% of the total area .2
.May be evaluated in accordance with principles outlined in API RP 579 .3
Are considered insignificant if they do not decrease cap thickness by more than half the original .4
thickness
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An alternative or supplement to the inspection of buried piping is leak testing with liquid. At what .43
percentage greater than the maximum operating pressure should this test be conducted

5% .1
10% .2
25% .3
50% .4

?Which of the following valves would make "pigging" impossible .44

Gate .1
Globe .2
Slide .3
Ball .4
.Inspection reports shall document the: 45

.Manufacturer of any ultrasonic equipment used .1

.Date of the next scheduled inspection .2
.Results of the previous inspection and/or test .3
Type of equipment used to calibrate the inspection equipment .4
.
.Insert patch (flush patch) repairs are: 46

Allowed for Class 1 and Class 2 piping systems if the welds receive magnetic-particle testing or penetrant .1
testing
.Not allowed for Class 1 piping systems .2
Allowed for Class 1 and Class 2 piping systems if the welds are 100% radiographed or suitably .3
.ultrasonically tested
Not allowed for Class 1 or Class 2 piping systems .4
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:The positive material identification (PMI) testing program within a warehouse . 47

.Must test a part of every alloy piping component received .1

.Should not be regarded as an alternative to PMI testing of the fabricated piping system .2
.Requires dismantling of valves to test individual parts .3
?Is a cost-effective alternative to PMI testing of the fabricated piping system .4

:After each inspection or significant change in operating conditions, the . 48

.Authorized piping inspector must be notified .1

.Corrosion engineer must be notified .2
.Inspection intervals must be adjusted .3
inspection intervals must be reviewed and adjusted as necessary ,4

:A repair to a crack can be considered permanent if -49

.A weld groove completely removes the defect and is then filled with weld metal deposit .1
 The piping component is hydro tested to 150% of the maximum allowable pressure .2
A box-type enclosure is installed. p .3
.A full encirclement welded split sleeve is installed per API 570 .4

:ASME, Section IX assigns base metals to a P-number category in order to reduce the number of required .50

.WPQs .1
-PRQs .2
.PQRs .3
WPSs .4
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After welding is completed, a pressure test should be performed if it is practical and deemed necessary by the .51

.Inspector .1 .
.owner/user and the piping engineer .2
.The piping engineer .3
owner/user's insurance carrier and the piping engineer .4
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.ASNI Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1 A is a52

.Manual covering nondestructive examination (NDE) safety procedures .1

.Document covering NDE personnel qualifications .2
.Document covering NDE procedures .3
Procedure for the visual examination of piping systems .4
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When performing liquid-penetrant examination of stainless-steel weld joints, which of the following is .53
?correct for verifying acceptable penetrant materials

.Verify the certifications of penetrant and developer materials for chlorine or fluorine content .1
.Check the material container for identification and batch numbers .2
.Verify the certifications of penetrant and developer materials for lead content .3
.Check the material container for indication of VOC content .4

When inaccessibility prevents placing the penetrameter(s) manually on the source side of a weld being . 54
radiographed, what identification is placed on the radiograph to indicate that film-side penetrameters were
? used
"IQI " .1
"F" . 2
"B " .3
" F.S.P " .4

Vertical supports constructed of pipe components should be checked to determine if they are filled with .55
:water, because water inside a support may cause

.Internal corrosion of the support .1

.Internal corrosion of the process pipe .2
.external corrosion of the support. 3
Additional stress to be placed on the support .4
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The recommended maximum inspection interval for thickness measurement for an injection point circuit is 56

.years or one-half the remaining life, whichever is less 1.3

.years or one-half the remaining life, whichever is less 5 .2
.Determined by class .3
years or one-half the remaining life, whichever is less 10 .4

A metal thickness reading of 0.220 inch is obtained during an inspection on June 1, 2006. The baseline .57
reading for the thickness measurement location (TML) was 0.250 inch on May 31, 7000, thecorrosion rate is

inch per year 0.003 .1

 inch per year 0.005 .2
inch per year 0.030 .3
inch per year 0.050 .4

The responsibility for qualifying repair welders is restricted to the .58

Contractors or manufacture employing the welder .1

welder's supervisor .2
.Owner/ user of the site where We repaired equipment will be used .3
WeldingqualificationTest Company employed by the owner/user .4
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Environmental cracking noted during an in-service examination of welds should be assessed by the .59

.Piping engineer .1
.Nondestructiveexaminer .2
Piping inspector .3
.Certified welding inspector 4

?What is the cause for rejection of the "B" image on a film due to excessive backscatter .60

.Any image e .1
No image .2
A light image .3
A dark image .4

Which inspection method is most appropriate for detecting external chloride stress corrosion cracking 61
?Inaustenitic stainless-steel piping systems

Dry magnetic-particle .1
Liquid-penetrant .2
Longitudinal ultrasonic .3
Radiography .4

:Soil-to-air interfaces on buried piping should be included in .62

.deadleg inspections .1
.injection point inspections .2
.external piping inspections .3
corrosion under insulation (CUI) inspections .4

If the corrosion rate for a piping system cannot be determined by similar service, initial thickness .63 .
:measurements should be taken within

months 3 .1
months 6 .2
months 9 .3
.year 1 .4

:Brittle fracture of a component is directly related to .65

.Material toughness .1
.Number of thermal cycles .2
.Tensile strength .3
Long-term overstressing .4

In-service u ultrasonic testing measurements at the thickness measurement location (TML) points indicate .66
thinning in the heat-affected zone of an elbow-to-weld neck flange on an NPS 30 (UN 750) vapor line. What is
?the best method to determine the extent of deterioration during the next scheduled downtime

Internalinspection n .1
 Ultrasonic A-scan of the elbow .2
Spot radiograph of the welds .3
Full radiography of the elbow .4