API - 570

SAMPLE EXAM
(CLOSED BOOK)
16.12.2007

1. The Magnetizing force of alternating yokes used for magnetic particle exam shall
1. Be checked at least once a year.
2. Be checked before and after each exam.
3. Be checked at least once a month.
4. Have a lifting power of at least 253bs at max pole spacing.

2. Which of the following is not required marking on a B 16.5 flange or flanged fitting?
1. Pressure class noting .
2. Temperature range
3. Material specification.
4. Manufacturers Name or Marking.

3. What is the Normal temperature range specified by API-570 where an insulated CS

piping system is susceptible to corrosion under insulation?
1. 25 F to 150 F.
2. 25 F to 250 F.
3. 150 F to 250 F.
4. 25 F to 350 F.

4. A fillet – welded external patch installed over a piping system defect?

1. Is considered a permanent repair.
2. Doesn’t require rounded corners.
3. Must be designed by a piping Engineer.
4. Is designed without using joint efficiency.

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

1. Certification, signature and Date.
2. Electrode trade name.
3. Current revision and date.
4. Base metal thickness range.

6. When the MAWP is recalculated for the continued use of a piping system, wall thickness used is
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 experienced since the previous
inspection.
7. Thickness measurement location readings on a piping system indicate the corrosion rate has
increased. The inspector’s most appropriate response is to
1. Recalculate the inspection internal of the system.
2. Recalculate the piping circuit average corrosion rate.
3. Schedule the next inspection within 6 months.
4. Report this change in condition to maintenance.

8. The structure of deposited weld metal is akin to a:

1. Not-formed metal.
2. Forging.
3. Casting.
4. Heat treated metal.

9. When a area with metal loss (exceeding the corrosion allowance) is being evaluated for
acceptability, the evaluation should be in accordance with the principles of:
1. ASME Code section VIII.

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 2. API-579
3. ASME section IX.
4. ASME B31.3

10. Location markers which are to appear as radiographic images on the film shall always be
placed:
1. On the exposure holder/cassette
2. On the radiographic film.
3. Between the film and the part being radio graphed.
4. On the part being radio graphed.

11. According to API-570, the Owner/User shall maintain piping records that are
1. Clear and concise.
2. Consistence.
3. Temporary.
4. Permanent and progressive.

12. To which of the following fluid service does API-576 specially apply?
1. Category D fluid services as defined in ASME B31.3.
2. Raw, Intermediate and finished petroleum products.
3. Hydro carbons and Utility Streams.
4. Steam and Steam condensate.

13. The accuracy of ultrasonic measurements is affected by all of the following except:
1. Temperature above 150F.
2. Instrument calibration.
3. External coatings.
4. Specimen thickness greater than 1/8 inch.

14. Historically material Non-Conformances with the greatest # of serious consequences have
involved
1. SS components in Monel or Inconel piping system.
2. CS components in low alloy piping systems.
3. CS components in SS piping systems.
4. Low alloy components in SS piping Systems

15. Temporary repairs to piping systems with localized pitting may be performed using a fillet weld
patch of
1. Nondestructive testing is performed after WHT.
2. The specified minimum yield strength of the pipe material is 40000 psi or less.
3. The patch size is 100 inch square or less.
4. The pitting has penetrated less than 50 % of the pipe walls.

16. According API-570 an examiner

1. Need not be an authorized piping inspector.
2. Evaluate the results of NDE piping system
3. Must authorize all repair procedures, Materials and examination techniques before work is
done.
4. Must be an authorized piping inspector.

17. When a piping inspector notices deformation of a pressure vessel wall in the vicinity of a pipe
attachment, the most appropriate of the following actions is to
1. Note the deformation in the inspection report.
2. Recommend an immediate shutdown of the unit.
3. Check for piping misalignment.
4. Calculate the allowable deformation according to ASME code section VIII division 1.

18. Image Quality Indicators are always selected on the basis of the:

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 1. Thickness of the material being welded.
2. Quality specified for the weld.
3. Film speed selected for the job.
4. Size of the penetrameter hole.

19. Which of the following need not be taken in to account when specifying piping for original
installation?
1. Corrosion Allowance
2. Threads
3. Stresses caused by other loading.
4. API-570 classification.

20. A piping system carrying a flammable petroleum process fluid may be categorized as a class 3
system if it contains:
1. A finished product being pumped at a remote booster station.
2. A hydrous hydrogen chloride.
3. Waste gas used to fuel an On-site heater.
4. On-site naphtha with no hydrogen sulfide.

21. When corrosion product buildup is noted at pipe support contact areas, lifting of such supports
may be required for inspection. When this is done:
1. Core should be exercised if the pipe is in service.
2. A full lift plan should be written.
3. The pipe must be taken out for service.
4. The affected area should be Sand blasted to enable proper inspection.

22. A CS piping circuit in caustic service that was originally stress relieved
1. Should be examined that at twice the inspection intervals of systems that are not stress
relieved.
2. Should be checked for cracking with magnetic particle testing.
3. Requires Brinell hardness testing for the first interval.
4. Should never be hammer tested.

23. When notch toughness testing is performed as part of the qualification of a welding procedure
the test is performed using the ________.
1. Brinell test.
2. Impact test.
3. Bend test.
4. Tension test.

24. Piping inspection records that provides design information and drawings shall be updated
before ___________.
1. Repairing a portion of the system due to corrosion.
2. Re rating the system.
3. Completion of the system hydrostatic test.
4. Thickness measurement are taken on the piping system.

25. The preferred method for inspecting piping injection points involves
1. Visual inspection and Ultra Sonics.
2. Ultrasonic and/or eddy current techniques.
3. Eddy current techniques and/or ACFM.
4. Radiography and/or Ultrasonic.

26. An external visual inspection of above ground piping should always include _______.
1. Bellows expansion joints and pipe hangers.
2. Checking for fugitive emissions
3. Thickness measurements at all inspection points.
4. stripping insulation for corrosion under insulation inspection.

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27. Which of the following materials should be Hydro tested with portable water or steam
condensate
1. CS
2. Monel
3. 300 series SS
4. 5 Cr-1/2Mo

28. An imperfection of type or magnitude exceeding the acceptable criteria is known as a/an
1. Indication
2. Defect
3. Discontinuing
4. Flow

29. During Radio Graphic examination of a weld 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. On the weld so that the length of the wire is parallel to the weld .
4. On the weld so that the length of the wire is perpendicular to the weld

30. Local PWHT may be considered for piping repairs under all of the following conditions except
when the
1. Pipe wall thickness exceeds ½ inch.
2. PWHT is for environmental cracking resistance
3. Material has higher than 12% Chrome content.
4. Pipe diameter exceeds NPS12.

31. Which of the following best describes the term “under cut” ?
1. A lack of fusion under the cop that appears as a cut on a Radio Graph.
2. A groove in the base material at the tow of weld.
3. Incomplete filling of the weld root.
4. An incomplete bonding between the parent metal and filler metal under the weld.

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

1. Considered alteration
2. Located down stream from any control valves
3. Designed as per the applicable code.
4. 100% Radio graphed.

33. Which of the following techniques is most effective in finding process plug gauge in pipes?
1. Acoustic emission testing.
2. Radio graphic testing.
3. Eddy current testing.
4. Ultra sonic testing.

34. Under which circumstances may a welder be qualified by a production weld instead of a
coupon?
1. When 6 inch of the welders first production well pass the specified RT.
2. When a coupon is removed from one of the welder production welds and passes
mechanical testing.
3. When the welder has welded on plate steel with in the past 12 months.
4. Never, welders may not qualify by this method.

35. Under what circumstances a welder requalify?

1. When the welder’s foremen discovers that the welder is not making acceptable welds
2. When welder not welded with some p# in the previous 3 months.
3. When the welder has not requalified within the past 12 months.

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

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 1. High temperature Ultrasonic.
2. A hand held pyrometer.
3. Temperature indicating points.
4. A portable thermocouple.

37. A PQR test made for a SMAW process used plate with T of 5/8 inch. The maximum
thickness production weld qualified is :
1. 5/8 inch.
2. 1 inch.
3. 1 ¼ inch.
4. 1 ¾ inch.

38. The extent of verification of materials used for repairs or alterations of alloy system is
determined by the :-
1. Material supplier
2. Repair organization.
3. Owner/User.
4. Piping Engineer.

39. Measurement from an inspection of a class 3 pipe reveal on actual metal thickness of 0.350
inch. The calculated minimum thickness is 0.25 inch. If the corrosion rate is 0.0025 inch per
year, the next thickness measurement inspection should be:
1. 3 years
2. 5 years
3. 10 years
4. 20 years

40. Which of the following steps should be taken when inspecting a buried pipe contained in a
casing pipe?
1. Verify that water or soil has not extend the casing.
2. Excavate around the casing and verify the thickness of the casing.
3. Remove the casing for inspection of the pressure coming piping.
4. No inspection is required, because the casing provides the sufficient protection.

41. Under certain conditions, environmental cracking of CS can occur in the presence of …..
1. Naphthenic acid.
2. Polythionic acid.
3. Amine.
4. Chloride.

42. In pipe cops, corroded areas evidenced by local thinning.

1. May be ignored in small box piping.
2. May be ignored if they make up less than 10% of the total area.
3. May be evaluated in accordance with API – 579.
4. Are considered significant if they do not decrease cop 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
% greater than the maximum operating pressure should this test be conducted?
1. 5%
2. 10%.
3. 25%.
4. 50%.

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

1. Gate
2. Globe
3. Slide

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 4. Ball.

45. On buried piping, generally the lower the soil resistivity, the..
1. Less the need for cathodic protection.
2. Greater the inspection internal.
3. Lower the potential for soil moisture retentive.
4. Higher the external corrosion rate.

46. Exceptions to preheat temperature used in making temporary repairs can be approved by
1. An inspector.
2. A piping Engineer
3. An Owner/User.
4. A metallurgist.

47. The PMI testing program with in a ware house:

1. Must test a part of every alloy piping component received.
2. Should not be regarded as alternative to PMI testing of the fabricated piping system.
3. Requires dismantling of valves to test individual parts.
4. Is a cost effective alternative to PMI testing of the fabricated piping system.
48. After each inspection or significant change in operating conditions, the :
1. Authorized piping inspector must be notified.
2. Corrosion Engineer must be notified.
3. Inspection intervals must be adjusted.
4. Inspection intervals must be reviewed and adjusted as necessary.

49. Locally thinned areas of piping may be evaluated by using the methods in the latest edition of
1. ASME section V
2. ASME B31.1
3. API 1104
4. API RP 579.

50. When pressure testing of a gate valve is performed, it should be conducted in accordance with
API document
1. 572
2. 576
3. 598.
4. 2201

51. An inspector is inspecting a Sulphuric acid piping circuit whose piping specs indicates that the
circuit is lined CS A-53 Ultrasonic testing thickness readings indicate severe internal wall loss
just down stream from a flanged junction. These readings indicate that …
1. Poor manufacturing methods have reduced the wall thickness in that area.
2. Joint misalignment has reduced the wall thickness in that area.
3. The lining integrity has failed.
4. The wall loss expected in acid service has occurred.

52. ANST-TC-1A is a..

1. Manual covering NDE safety procedures.
2. Covering NDE personal qualifications
3. Covering NDE procedures.
4. Procedure for VT of piping systems.

53. When performing PT of SS weld joints which of the following is correct for verifying acceptable
penetrant materials?
1. Verifying the certifications of penetrant and developed materials for chlorine and fluorine
content
2. Check the material container for identification and batch # s.
3. Verifying the certifications of penetrant and developed materials for lead content.

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 4. Check the material container for identification of VOC content.

54.When inaccessibility prevents placing the penetrametre manually on the source side of a weld
being Radiographd, what identification is placed on the radiograph to indicate that film –side
penetrametre was 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
1) Internal corrosion up the support
2) Internal corrosion of the process pipe
3) External corrosion of the support
4) Additional stress to be placed on the supports

56. Which of the following provide satisfaction evidence that RT technique is in completion
with ASME sec 5?
1) Certification of personnel to ASNT-SNT-TC-1A
2) Acceptance of RT film Image that indicate no Reject able defects for all
production and repair welds
3) Successful completion of hydrostatic
4) Demonstration that the density & I.Q.I requirements meet code

57. A metal thickness heading of 0.22 Inch. Is obtained on june 01-2006. Base line heading
for TML was 0.250 Inch. On May 31-2000 corrosion note is
1) 0.003 in Inch/year.
2) 0.005 in Inch/year.
3) 0.030 in Inch/year.
4) 0.050 in Inch/year.

58. Which inspection technique is most appropriate for a class 1 CS piping system. NPS
1 that operates @ 200’ F
1) UT thickness measurement.
2) RT profile technique.
3) Pressure testing.
4) Eddy-current testing.

59. Environmental crocking no test during an in service examination of welds should be

assessed by the
1) Piping engineer.
2) NDT examiner.
3) Piping Inspector.
4) Certified welding inspector

60. What is the cause for rejection of the B image on the 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 SS Piping system.

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 1) Dry MT.
2) PT.
3) Longitudinal UT.
4) RT.

62. Which of the following inspection method can be used to locate coating defects in
buried lines
1) Holiday test.
2) Magnetic flux leakage test.
3) Remote field eddy-current test.
4) Intelligent Pigging.

63. If the corrosion note of a piping system can not be determined by similar service initial
thickness measurements should be taken with in.
1) 3 Months.
2) 6 Months.
3) 9 Months.
4) 1 Year.

64. Brittle fracture of a component is directly related to

1) Material toughness.
2) # of thermal cycles.
3) Tensile strengths.
4) Long term over stressing.

65. Thinning in the HAZ of an elbow to weld neck flange on an NPS 30 vapor line. What
is best method to determine the extent of deterioration during the next scheduled
down time.
1) Internal inspection.
2) UT A scan of the elbow.
3) Spot RT of the Welds.
4) Full RT of the elbow .

66. Records of the procedure and welding qualifications used during a repair shall be
maintained by the
1) Repair organization.
2) Owner/user.
3) Inspector.
4) Testing laboratory.

67. for detecting interior surface planner flows when inspecting from the external service,
The owner/user shall specify
1) Level II RT examiner.
2) PT examiner.
3) Industry qualified UT straight beam exam
4) Industry qualified UT share wave exam.

68. Substituting NDE procedure for a pressure test after an a heration

1) Is generally acceptable.
2) Is not allowed by API-570
3) Requires consultation with the inspection and piping engineer.
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 4) Must comply with a ASME B 31.3

69. Fastness & other components attached by threads to a piping system should receive
special attention during visual inspection since they have a great potential for
1) Chloride stress corrosion cracking.
2) Replacing with improper components.
3) Brittle fracture up bolting materials.
4) Carburization.

70. One of the considerations for determining the amount of inspection for valves in
piping systems is
1) Unusual corrosion or thinning noted during servicing or repairs.
2) The # of thick merge location on each valve.
3) The inspection requirement specified by the piping close.
4) Random selection to insure a representative sample.

71. The concrete to air interface of a buried pipe without cathodic protection appears to
have deterionated & allowed water in ingress-piping system is 12 years old what is
the most appropriate action
1) Inspect the joint at grade & check pit depth measurement.
2) Reseal the joint.
3) Take thickness measurements.
4) Remove concrete to inspect for corrosion beneath the surface.

72. Which of the following is not an advantage in using RT to determine pipe thickness?
1) Piping insulation remain intact during inspection.
2) Film-reprovide a permanent record at the condition of the pipe.
3) Isotope RT is not an ignition source in the presence of Hydrocarbons.
4) The cost inspection is lower than from other methods.

73. Surface condition of buried pipeline paths should be visually surveyed approximately
every
1) 6 Months.
2) 1 Year.
3) 2 Years.
4) 3 Years .
74. Minimum inspection requirements per hot-tapping must follow the specification in API
1) 2007.
2) 2015.
3) 2201.
4) 2209.
75. Inspection of small bore piping (SBP) that is part of a class to secondary process
system is
1) Optional
2) Performed at the same intervals as for class 2 primary process piping.
3) Performed at the same intervals as for class 3 primary process piping.
4) Outside the scope of API-570.

76. Refractory linings installed in a regenerator overhead duct in act cracker serve as
insulation and erosion –resistance linear in order to check for refractory damages and
inspection that can be performed on-stream is
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 1) Thermographs
2) High temperature UT
3) Eddy-current testing
4) Strapping

77. A final closer weld for a replacement piping section that can not be pressure tested
1) Must be at least sport RT
2) Can between straight section of a pipe that is with in 1/16” of the same wall
thickness
3) Must be a full penetration butt weld of equivalent materials and be axially aligned
4) Can not include a slip-on flange for class 150 system or below

78. PMI testing of welding consumables should include.

1) A Rep sample as specified by the piping inspector
2) One electrode or wire sample from each lot or package of alloy weld rote
3) A rep sample of electrodes taken at random from the container
4) A rep sample as specified by the piping engineer

79. Evaluation of the record of the precious inspection revels that thickness readings
&the resulting calculation of the corrosion rate were inaccurate- The rate to be used
for next Period shall.
1) Not be changed the acted rate found until the rate is confirmed a the next insp.
2) Be the avg. of the short term and long the term corrosion rates from the record.
3) Be the short term corrosion rate from the record.
4) Be changed to the actual rate found.

80. For class one piping the risle based inspection assessment should be reviewed and
approved at intervals not to exceed
1) 1 Year.
2) 3 Year.
3) 5 Year.
4) 10 Year.
81. A Hydrostatic pressure test on a piping system must be maintained for a minimum of
1) 10 Minutes.
2) 30 Minutes.
3) 1 Hour.
4) 24 Hours.

82. If RBI methods are not use visual external inspections of piping shall be conducted
intervals of no more than
1) 3 years for class 1line
2) 5 years for class 1 or 2 line
3) 5 years for class 3 line
4) 10 years for class 2 line

83. All of the following conditions require re-evaluating an existing piping classificatio0n
except
1) Decreasing the process Plt.
2) Altering the hydrocarbon chemistry
3) Re locating an injection point
4) Revising the operation conditions
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84. For newly installed piping system the internal for the 1st thickness measurement is
established by
1) An on stream determination made after no more than 560 hours of service
2) The owner’s/user experience with similar service
3) The manufacturers corrosion rate calculation
4) Using the actual measured thickness, less the calculated minimum thickness,
divided by2

85. Which of the following is not a requirement / or acceptance of final closure weld in a
modified piping system that will not be pressure tested
1) A finite element analysis of the weld must be performed by a piping engineer
2) The rest of the new piping system must be pressure tested
3) The closure weld must be a full penetration putt meld of axially aligned sections
of equal thickness & diameter & composed of equivalent materials.
4) MT or PT of the root pass or complete weld must be performed.

86. Multiple thickness of 0.18, 0.21& 0.23 in obtained with in area of a test point. Which of
the following thickness should be used to calculate the corrosion rate, remaining life
&next inspection date
1) 0.2 inch
2) 0.205 inch
3) 0.21 inch
4) 0.23 inch
87. A WPS is selected for a repair on cold service piping. Impact testing of the weldment
is required. Which of the following is required on the WPS
1) Record of the welding data used to weld a test coupon
2) A description of the required repair
3) All essential, non essential & supplementary variables
4) The results of mechanical testing

88. Materials used in repairing or altering piping system be

1) The original construction materials
2) Compatible with 7018 electrode
3) Approved by the Maintenance MGR
4) Of known weldable quality

89. Brittle fracture is usually not a concern with

1) Relatirely thin-walled piping
2) 400 series SS piping
3) Large bore piping
4) Relatirely heavy-walled piping

90. If the metal thickness of a component being measured in under 1/8in , then if
1) Can not be accurately measured
2) Can contribute to reduce accuracy of digital UT measurement
3) Can contribute to reduce accuracy of profile RT measurements
4) Should only be measured using eddy current techniques

91. A repair to a crack can be consider permanent of

1) A weld groove completely removes the defect and is than filled with meld metal
deposit
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 2) A piping component is Hydro tested to 150% of the maximum allowable pressure
3) A box type enclosure is installed
4) A full encirclement welded spilt Selene is installed per API 570

92. Repairs and alterations to piping system should be made in accordance with the
principle of
1) Client piping specifications
2) Good maintainance practice
3) API-574
4) The construction code

93. The digit “ 1” in the electrode designation E7018 indicates

1) The acceptable welding positions
2) That electrode is compatible with any mild-steel alloy
3) That the electrode may be used in uphill or downhill progressions
4) That the material exceeds a minimum yield stress of 10 kbs

94. Below table shows year of operation & corresponding of wall thick of class 1 piping

Years Thick
0 0.455 In
3 0.420 In
4 0.415 In
For a minimum requirement thick of 0.38in the shortest remaining life of the piping
system is
1) 1.75 Years
2) 3.5 Years
3) 5 Years
4) 7 Years

95. The slims in a process is changed which result in the piping system being
reclassified as class 3. The previous thick measurement internal was 6 years given
the following
Measure thickness = 0.24 in
Required thickness=0.192in
Anticipate corrosion not 0.008in/year in RBS is not considered what should be
the new thick measurement internal?
1) 3 Years
2) 5 Years
3) 6 Years
4) 10 Years

96. A piping circuit containing Hydrocarbons is located with in the boundary limits of an
operating unit the Hydrocarbons if released would evaporate very slowly. According
to API-570, What class should this pipe receive
1) Class 1
2) Class 2
3) Class 3
4) Auxiliary

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