API – 570 SAMPLE EXAM (Open BOOK)

1. Which of the following refinery piping systems may be excluded from the specific requirements of
API-570?
a. An NPS 4 catalyst line
b. A ¾ in O.D. tubing gasoline sampling line.
c. An NPS 3 crude oil line operating at 110F.
d. A 1 in O.D. tubing fuel gas line.
2. For a pipe exceeding 10 in (250 mm) in diameter, a test point is an areadefined by a circle having a
diameter no greater than:
a. 1 inch
b. 2 inches
c. 2 ½ inches
d. 3 inches
3. An NPS 8 (DN 200) pipe operates at a maximum of 675 psi & 650F. the pipe is ASTM A-106 Gr. B
material. What allowable stress should be used to determine the pipes minimum thickness?
a. 16,500 psi
b. 17,000 psi
c. 17,300 psi
d. 20,000 psi
4. Flanges joints & Flanges Fittings may be subjected to a system hydrostatic test at pressure that is:
a. 1.25 times the 100 F rating rounded down to the next lower 25 psi.
b. 1.25 times the 100 F rating rounded up to the next higher 25 psi.
c. 1.5 times the 100 F rating rounded down to the next lower 25 psi.
d. 1.5 times the 100 F rating rounded up to the next higher 25 psi.
5. Which of the following is not an acceptable temporary repair patch for a NPS 12 (DN 300) CS pipe
with localized corrosion?
a. 8 in circular patch.
b. 6 in * 6 in square patch with corners cut to a 1 in radius.
c. 6 in circular patch.
d. 6 in * 6 in square patch with corners cut to a 2-in radius.
6. A piping system has a design pressure of 500 psig & a design Temperature of 900 F. What is the
minimum acceptable flange class if the flange material is ASTM A-182 Gr. F2?
a. Class 300
b. Class 400
c. Class 600
d. Class 900
7. the maximum depth of undercut allowed for a girth weld made in normal service piping of 0.50 in
thickness is:
a. No visible undercut.
b. 1/32 inch (1 mm)
c. 1/16 inch (1.5 mm)
d. 1/8 inch (3 mm)
8. in a piping repair, the base metal is P-8 material, the weld material is A-8 material & the wall
thickness is 1.25 inches. What is the minimum hold time for heat treatment required by B31.3?
a. 1 hour
b. 1 hour, 15 minutes
c. 2 hours
d. None
9. A closed internal potential survey is:
a. Effective only on bore pipe.
b. A method that can used to lengthen the intervals between thickness checks.
c. Normally used to locate buried flanges.
d. Used to locate corrosion cells on underground lines.
10. What is the minimum thickness for a new NPS 6 (DN 150) seamless pipe, A-106 Gr. B, used in an 800
psig, 500 F?
a. 0.125 in
b. 0.138 in
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 c. 0.140 in
d. 0.162 in
11. The most important items to be included in progressive records for a piping system are the date of
installation, material used, original thickness measurements & which of the following?
a. Name of the individual determining the minimum design metal thickness.
b. Names of the original fabricators & NDE inspection records from the construction of the system.
c. Names of the original design organization & material suppliers.
d. Locations & dates of subsequent inspections and the calculated retirements thickness.
12. if the potential for environmental cracking is suspected when reviewing previous inspection reports,
inspection of selected spools should be performed:
a. During the next turn around
b. Within 3 years
c. Within 5 years
d. Before an upcoming turn around.
13. Threaded CS piping is an NPS 1 ½ (DN 40) piping system in normal service is being replaced. What is
the minimum pipe schedule to be used?
a. Schedule 40
b. Schedule 60
c. Schedule 80
d. Schedule 160
14. The density of step wedge comparison films & densitometer calibration shall be verified by
comparison with a calibrated step wedge film traceable to:
a. An ASME code, section V certified film.
b. An ASNT certified step wedge.
c. An ASNT certified procedure.
d. A national standard.
15. Which code establishes minimum value wall thickness?
a. API-510
b. API-570
c. ASME B16.34
d. ASME B 31.3
16. What is the total number of face & root bend tests required to qualify a welder on a ¾ inch groove
weld?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
17. the welding process is important to a welding inspector primarily because it:
a. Will impact the quality control selected for a weldment.
b. Can affect both the mechanical properties & the corrosion resistance of a weldment.
c. Can have certain advantages and limitations that affect the efficiencies of welding.
d. May need to be changed if design requirements can’t be met.
18. A piping system made of mixed grades of piping including A-53 CS with silicon killed elbows &
fittings have recently been rerated from 400 F to 500 F. The process fluid contains 0.52% weight
Sulfur. The unit inspector should:
a. Increase the number of Thickness Measurement Locations (TMLs) on the system.
b. Continue monitoring the system utilizing existing TMLs if they have never shown more than
0.002 in per year corrosion rate.
c. Re-Locate the TMLs to the fittings.
d. Not be concerned with the 100 F change.
19. What is the minimum required thickness (including corrosion allowance) for an NPS 4 pipe system if
it operates at 400 F, the pipe material is API-5L Gr. A25 ERW & the corrosion allowance is 0.0625 in?
a. 0.099 in
b. 0.147 in
c. 0.150 in
d. 0.161 in

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20. A buries pipe designed for 100-psig service is tested at 125 psig for 8 hours. Aftyer 4 hours, the
pressure has dropped 5 psig & the system is pumped back up to 125 psig. During the remaining 4
hours of the test, the pressure drops by 5 psig. According to instructions is API-570, the inspector
should:
a. Accept the test as successful.
b. Evacuate the pipe & conduct an external visual inspection.
c. Reject the test and conduct further inspection.
d. Visually inspect the pipe & find the leak.
21. During fabrication, radiography reveals slug inclusion, undercut and incomplete penetration in a
butt weld joining tow pieces of NPS 14 pipe. The pipe is 0.375 in thick at the weld and the three
areas of IP are 0.06 in / 0.03 in / 0.02 in long, respectively. The maximum depth of the IP is 1/32 in.
the one piece of slag is 0.25 in long & 0.125 in wide. The undercut is 1/32 inch deep. For normal
fluid service, the weld is?
a. Unacceptable due to length of IP.
b. Unacceptable due to undercut.
c. Acceptable since imperfections are within limits.
d. Unacceptable due to slag inclusion.
22. what is the maximum Brinell Hardness number allowed when welding pipe using P-6 material:
a. BHN 200
b. BHN 225
c. BHN 241
d. Hardness testing is not required for this material.
23. A 6-in Hydrocarbon piping system upstream from a heat exchanger with a history of heavy fouling
has been replace with a new system that has a connection 30 feet upstream from the exchanger to
give operations the ability to continually flush the exchanger with water. Prior to the modification,
the system had low corrosion rates& there are elbows 10 feet and 15 feet down stream from the
new connection. A unit inspector would:
a. Add Thickness measurement Location (TML) on the water piping that ties into the system.
b. Establish an injection point circuit within the piping system 12-inches upstream from the
injection point & downstream up to 25 feet past the first change in flow direction.
c. Do nothing since there is a proven history of low corrosion rates and the water to be used is
non-corrosive.
d. Establish an injection point circuit within the 6-in piping system, 18-in upstream from the
injection point and downstream yup to the 2nd change in flow direction.
24. Reheating of a hardened metal to a temperature below transformation range to improve toughness
is known as:
a. Stress Relieving
b. Tempering
c. Annealing
d. Normalizing.
25. Which of the following is the standard height of a raised face section of a class-400 raised face
flange?
a. 0.060 in
b. 0.100 in
c. 0.125 in
d. 0.250 in

26. An ASTM A-106 Gr. NPS 12 pipe with a wall thickness of 1.125 in has a thin section removed &
replaced with a new piece. What temperature range should be used for PWHT of the replacement
butt welds?
a. 1100 F – 1200 F
b. 1100 F – 1325 F
c. 1300 F – 1375 F
d. No PWHT is required.
27. Which of the following electrode designations indicates a filler metal that can be applied using
either GMAW or GTAW?
a. E71T-1

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 b. EX70T-1
c. ER70S-6
d. E7018
28. the rate of corrosion under insulation will NOT be increased by insulation systems that:
a. Contains Chloride Salts
b. Do not utilize vapor barriers.
c. Wick moisture.
d. Are made of closed cell foam glass.
29. What is the bolt circle diameter for an NPS 12 Class 300 flange?
a. 15.25 in
b. 17.00 in
c. 17.75 in
d. 20.50 in
30. Plate material can be used only for which of the following flanges:
a. Class 150
b. Threaded
c. Blind
d. Class 150 & Class 300 to NPS ½
31. An inspector revealed that a repaired NPS 4 seamless pipe, A-53 Gr. B has a thickness of 0.180 inch.
If the service is 1000 psig @ 500 F. What is the actual remaining corrosion allowance of the pipe
considering only internal pressure?
a. 0.043 in
b. 0.064 in
c. 0.070 in
d. 0.116 in
32. A filler metal not yet incorporated in ASME section IX can be used to weld pipe :
a. When WPS has been qualified & the owners approves.
b. When the inspector waives the welding procedure for unlisted filler material.
c. When the welding inspector approved the filler metal manufacturer.
d. Never.
33. An ASTM A106 Gr. B NPS 10 pipe with a wall thickness of 1.125 in must have a section replaced.
What preheat is recommended?
a. None
b. 50 F
c. 175 F
d. 200 F
34. Which of the following is a predominant factor in mechanical fatigue cracking:
a. Operation equipment past remaining life.
b. Impact Toughness
c. Low-Stress stamping
d. Surface Notches.
35. A 16-in pipe circuit originally 0.5 in thick has a corrosion rate of 0.025in/year & MAWP of 500 psig. If
the circuit’s current thickness is 0.375 inch. How thick will it be at the next planned inspection in 3.5
years? (assume E=1.0 & S=20,000 psi)
e. 0.0875 in
f. 0.200 in
g. 0.2875 in
h. 0.350 in
36. What is the maximum permissible height of weld reinforcement for a girth weld in serevc cyclic
condition piping have a wall thickness of 3/8 in?
a. 1/16 in
b. 1/8 in
c. 5/32 in
d. 3/16 in
37. An A671 pipe made from A516 normalized pipe has a nominal thickness of 1.125 in. The minimum
design metal temperature without impact testing is:
a. -26 F
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 b. -21 F
c. 39 F
d. 44 F
38. An inspector is potentionally responsible for all f the following except:
a. Qualifying WPSs & Witnessing qualification effects.
b. Obtaining acceptable WPSs & PQRs.
c. Qualifying or re-qualifying welders.
d. Changing WPSs because of problems encountered in qualifying welders.
39. Statistical analysis of thickness data is not applicable piping systems with significant:
a. Unpredictable general corrosion mechanisms.
b. Localized predictable corrosion mechanisms.
c. Localized Unpredictable corrosion mechanisms.
d. Predictable general corrosion mechanisms.
40. The welding process that has the greatest potentionally for lack of side-wall fusion is:
a. SAW
b. GTAW-S
c. GMAW-S
d. GMAW-P
41. What is the nominal plate thickness required for a permanent blank made of A-36 plate(E=1.0) for a
flange connection with a design pressure of 300 psig @ 400F with a 0.125 in total corrosion
allowance & a gasket inside diameter of 12.5 in?
a. 0.625 in
b. 0.750 in
c. 0.875 in
d. 1.000 in
42. An NPS 12 CS standard wall pipe in class 2 service designed to operate @ 450 psig & 500 F with an
allowable stress of 20,000 psi has a thickness at inspection of 0.280 in. What is the maximum
interval for the next thickness measurement inspection if No RBI analysis has been performed?
a. 2.7 years
b. 3 years
c. 5 years
d. 5.5 years
43. A CS pipe was installed in a service that required a minimum thickness of 0.190 in. The original
thickness was 0.375 in & an inspection 3 years ago yielded a minimum thickness of 0.279 in. The
current inspection shows a minimum thickness of 0.264 in. What is the remaining life of the pipe?
a. 7.4 years
b. 10 years
c. 13.8 years
d. 14.8 years
44. All of the following should be integral part of safety procedures before piping is opened for
inspection except:
a. Segregating Piping
b. Installing Blinds.
c. Leak Testing
d. Locating TMLs.
45. During inspection for corrosion under insulation, an insulated austienitic SS, classs 1 piping system
operating @ 300 F would require what % of follow up examinations at areas with damaged
insulations?
a. 1.0 %
b. 25 %
c. 50 %
d. 75 %
46. What is the total # of test coupons (Tension & bend) that must be tested to qualify a ¼ in groove-
weld procedure?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
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47. The # of thickness Measurement Locations (TMLs) required High Temperature Low Velocity
Hydrocarbon lines containing Sulfur corrosions are often fewer than on other corrosive systems
because the sulfur lines:
a. Exhibit very uniform corrosion independent of location in the system.
b. Are not considered to be a potential environmental risk.
c. Corrode at such a fast rate that they are considered consumable & replaced on predetermined
time schedules.
d. Are constructed of high alloy materials that are unlikely to erode.
48. A piping system has the following characteristics
Design P/T: 700 psig/300F
Pipe Description: NPS 10, A-106 Gr. B
OD (D): 10 3/4 in
S= 20,000 psi
E=1.0
Thickness determined from inspection: 0.3 in
Observed corrosion rate: 0.02 in/year
Next Planned inspection: 5 years
Given these data, what is the MAWP?
a. 372 psig
b. 744 psig
c. 1041 psig
d. 1116 psig
49. prior to authorizing welding on pipes in operation, the inspector must ensure that the:
a. Procedure meet the requirements of API Pub 2201
b. Piping Temperature is less than 120F.
c. Procedure includes 100% RT.
d. Piping is in steam or utility service only.
50. Which discontinuity is normally found @ the weld toe or root surface?
a. Under fill
b. Concavity
c. Overlap
d. Incomplete Fusion.
51. A repair plan is been developed for an NPS 8 Sch. 160 pipe of P5A material. What thermal
treatment is acceptable?
a. Temper bead weld using SMAW & maintain preheat temperature between 300 F & 450 F.
b. PWHT the repair weld after welding in accordance with original construction code.
c. Pre-heat & a temperature of 300 F or higher as an alternative to PWHT.
d. Use the preheat & maximum interpass temperature specified in the qualified welding
procedure.
52. Do the tensile test results shown in the PQR meet the requirements of WPS?
a. Yes
b. No, Spec. 1 & 3 do not meet the requirement.
c. No, Spec. 1 does not meet the requirement.
d. No, multiple specifications can not be used.
53. The bend test results shown on the PQR are:
a. Acceptable.
b. Unacceptable, wrong type of bend specified.
c. Unacceptable, multiple specimens required.
d. Unacceptable, insufficient # of bend specification.
54. Does the WPS show the maximum base metal thickness range that could be qualified by the PQR?
a. Yes
b. No, should be 3/16 in to 1.25 in.
c. No, should be 3/16 in to 2.5 in.
d. No, should be 3/16 in to 8 in.

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