Opens 65 ‘ Closed __/ 125 ; API 570 Certification wes __/ 10 Practice Exam ‘Score __/200 % Name: Open Book - Section 1 - Multiple Choice (All Codes may be used) A total of 65 Questions. Each question counts for 1/2 point. . 1. Aliydrotest is being conducted on an underground line as a substitute for the external inspection. The test pressure is 200 psig. tthe end of the test, the pressure must be atleast: a) L00psig b) 175 pig ) 190g. 195 psig. 3) 200psig, 2. Determine the maximum allowed pressure for a Class 300 flange that has a design temperature of 950°. The flange material is ASTM A217 gr.C12, a) SOpsig b) 375 psig 750 psig &) _Notallowed - temperature is too high for this material 3. An 8 NPS pipois being replaced with A106 gr. B material. ‘The pipe retirement thickness is 0.218” and the corrosion allowance is 0.125”. What is the minimum thickness of pipe that could be ordered after adjusting for mill-tolerance? a 0.218" 0.249" ) 0343" 0.353" 2) 0392" 4, Awelder is being qualified by RT q a 0,606” plate using the SMAW process. What isthe ‘maximum allowed elongated slag inclusion for this qualifying test? a) 0.25" ») 0.200" by 2) 0.600" 1.200" 5. During the evaluation of a radiograph, the density at the IQI is 3.0, What is the minimum density allowed on this radiograph in the weld? 2) 2.00 » 210 2.58 g 3.00 MSTS 1 o221/09i. 12, 13, MSTS API 570 Certification Practice Exam A liquid penetrant procedure must be qualified when performing the examination: on exotic materials b) on materials over 2.0” thick ©) on materials below 50°F. ©) With uorescent penetrants Ifthe “A-Number” on the PQR is an 4-2, what “A-Number” must be on the WPS? a Ad Ag Q Alora2 }) —_“A-Numbers” are not required to be on the WPS. ‘When welding pipe, peeaing is prohibited on: 2) alll welding, b) only the root pass. ©} only the final pass only the root and final passes. ‘What isthe diameter of the bolts that aro used for a 6 NPS Class 600 flange? a) 1.00 neh b) 1.125 inch ) 128ineh @) 1375 inch ‘The size of fillet weld refers to the fillet weld’s: a) keg. b) throat 3) tve d) face. ‘What is the “F-Number” for an E-7018 electrode? 9 PA b) P2 ) FR o Fa °) BS For Class 2 piping systems, a location should consider performing CUI inspections on: a) 10% of suspect areas. b) 33% of suspect areas. ©) 50% of suspect areas. 100% of suspect areas. ‘The set pressure for a relief device protecting piping systems shall be: a) se no higher than 120% of design pressure, b) set by a valve repair organization holding a “VR” stamp. ©) set in accordance with API 920, ©) set in accordance with ASME B&PV Section VIN. 2 02/21/0916. 1, 18, 19, MSTS API 570 Certification Practice Exam ‘When performing a MT examination, prior ¢o the examination, the examiner shall be in a darkened area for a) the time petiod required to warm up the black light. b) TL minute. ©) Sminutes. 15 minutes. ‘What is the maximum allowed hydrotest pressure for a piping system with Class 300 flanges that are made of ASTM A182 gr. F316 material? ‘The system has a design temperature of 600 °F. a) 450psig b) 675 psig *) 720 psig a 725 psig ©) 1080 psig ) — 1100psig What i the required preheat for an A106 gr. B pipe that has a wall thiokmess of 0.500"? a 10% 50 Qo 9% a) 150°F ©) Preheat is not required, According to B31.3, a 1-1/2 NPS carbon steel threaded pipe that is installed in a Normal Service should have a miniraum wall thickness of: a) Schedule 40, b) ——_Schediute 60. ©) Schedule 80. d) Schedule 160. Which of the following is an essential variable for weld qualification using the SMAW process? 8) Addition of backing ») Deletion of backing ©) Change is basometal thickness 4) Ghange in groove design Without performing impact tests, what is the minimum allowed temperature for the following, piping system? Material: A106 gr. B Line Size: NPS Nominal thickness 0.750” Retirement thickness: 0.500" a) +53°F b)-+30°F HISSF ad -17F ) =20°F 3 o2/21/0920. 21 2. 23 25, MsTS API 570 Certification Practice Exam ‘A tensile test specimen breaks at 18,750 Ibs. ‘The specimen is 3/4” wide and 1/2” thick. What is the tensile strength of the specimen? a) 18,750 psi b) 25,000 psi 37,500 psi 50,000 psi During the design ofa pipe alteration, it is determined that impact testing of the pipe is required, ‘The pipe material is A106 gr. C and is considered a fully deoxidized steel. During impact testing each specimen should break at or above: a) 10 ft-lbs. b) 12 ft-lbs. ) 1S filbs. d) 16 febs. Joe Welder qualified using a 4G coupon that is 0.625” thick. The qualification weld was made with 4 layers, What is the maximum weld metal thickness that Joe is now qualified to weld? a) 0.625" 1.250" ©) 2.000" Unlimited What is the retirement thicknoss of the described pipe? Design Pressure: 500 psig Size: 12.NPS Design Temperature: 70°F Material: A106 gr. B Original Corrosion Allowance: 0.125" a) 0.158" b) 0.164" ©) 0.180" d 0,191" 2) 0.220 ) 0316" During radiography of a weld that is 1.0” thick, what is the maximum allowed geometric ‘unsharpness in the radiograph? 8) None is allowed b) 0.010" ©) 0.020" a) 0.025" ‘An existing line is replaced with 9 Cr- 1 Mo (A426 gr. CP9). ‘The design conditions are 700 °P at 250 psig. The authorized inspector determines that a hydrotest should be performed. What isthe ‘minimum required hydrotest pressure? 2) 28psig b) 341 psig 375 psig 4) 3 4 02/21/0926, 21. 28. 29. 30. 1 32 API 570 Certification Practice Exam ‘What isthe interval for excavating and inspecting buried piping that is not cathodically protected and has a soil resistance of 12,000 ohm-cm? a) 3 years b) 5 years ©) years 1S years 20 years ‘What is the P-Number of a pipetting made of SA-234-W9? a PA Ps oP a Psp 3) PB pipe spool made of 9 Cr-1 Mo is fabricated and stress relieved. What isthe maximum, acceptable temperature range for the post weld heat treatment? a) 1100-1200 °F b) 1100-1325 1300-1575 °F 4) 1300-1400°F RI will be conduetéd at the completion of welding a 6 NPS pipe that has a pipe wall 0.280". The radiographer does not have access to the inside of the pipe. What size of hole-ype IQI should be used for the radiograph? (Excess reinforcement is not an issuc.) a) 2 15 °) 17 Set Type A ©) Set Type B Impacting testing is required during a piping repair ofa P-5B material, The impact testing must bbe conducted in accordance with what code? 2) ASME B&PY Code Seetion V ») _ASMEB&PV Code Section VIL ©) ASNTSNT-TCIA 4) ASTM A370 ©) Impact testing is not allowed. Which of the following bolting materials should not be used for « Class 600 flange? a) A193-B7/ b)-A193-BS ©) 4320-17 4) -A307-B ‘What is the Quality Factor “E” for a pipe made of A381 - Y35? Spot radiography aecordis B31.3 has been performed, a) 0.80 b) 0.85 2) 0.90 d 1.00 5 0212110933, 34, 35. 36. 37. 38, 39, API 570 Certification Practice Exam A pipe with a locally thin area can be repaired with a fillet-weld patch only if: 8) the pipe is a PI or P3 material, b) designed by a professional engineer. ©) the piping system is classified as a Class 3 4) the pipe material has a yield strength of less that 40,000 psi A pipe system hes a design pressure of 825 psig ata design temperature of S00 °F. The flanges aremade of ASTM A182 GrF 1 C12. What is the minimum flange elas rating fortis system? a) Class 300, b) Class 400 ©) Class 600 & Class 900 ‘What i the retirement thickness of the describe blind (blank)? Line Size: SNPS Allowable Siress at design temp: 18,800 psi Design Pressure: 300 psig Gasket ID: 8.25" 3) 0.438" bass" 3) 0.493" 4) sis” An A106 ‘ensile specimen is tested and breaks in the base metal, What is the minimum acceptable tensile stress for this test? eee 3) 48,000 psi b) $7,000 p 60,000 psi 66,500 psi ©) 70,000 psi ‘A pneumatic testis performed on an altered piping system. The pipe is made of A106 gr. C ‘iaterial and is designed for 300 psig at 700 °F. What is required test pressure? a) 300 psig b) 330 psig ©) 400 psig 450 psig 2) 546 psig ‘When a pipe is subject to external pressure, the required thickness for straight pipe shall be calculated using 8) ASME B&PV Code Section VITT b) ASME 16.34 3) ASME3LI ) APISIB Pipe is normally made of welded rolled plate when the nominal size is greater than: a) 8 inch b) 12 inch ©} 16 inch d) 24-inch 6 2/21/0940. al. 42, 43 a4 45, API 570 Certification Practice Exam For welders who weld pipe, an employer may accept the welder performance qualifications from another employer only if a) they are acceptable to the owner’s inspector. b) the design pressure does not exceed the 300 flange class rating. ©) the other employer not a competitor of the current employer and is in different industry. d) _ it's 70°F at Shell's Canada Jumping Pound facility on Christmas Day. Consumable inserts can be specified on a WPS that is used fr piping, only ift a) the inserts are the formed ring type. b) the inserts are the “Y" type. ©) the welder was qualified with a similar consumable insert. 4) the insert is the same basic material composition as the filler metal Amine stress corrosion cracking is most aggressive with: 8) —_nonstress relieved carbon steels b) —_allearbon steels, ©) 300 sorties stainless steels that were sensitized, 4) 2-1/4 Cr- 1 Mo piping that has been in operation, A 200 psig pneumatic test will be conducted on a piping system. A preliminary check of the joints should be conducted at what pressure? a) 10 psig b) 2S psig 3) SOpsig D100 psig An alteration is performed to a Normal Service pipe that is 0.500" thick, What is the maximum allowed length of incomplete penetration in a circumferential weld? a) 0.000" b) 0.031" ©) 0.100” in any 6” of weld d) LS inany 6” of weld Determine the position of the following groove Weld. The weld is inclined 10 degrees up from the horizontal plane, ‘The cap is rotated 35 degrees from the top of the weld. a Flat ») Horizontal ©) Vertical d) Overhead Densitometers used for weld quality radiography should be calibrated every: a) week, b) month. ° quarter. a) year. 7 221/0947. 48. 49, 50. 5 SIS API 570 Certification Practice Exam AB NPS piping system is being rerated. ‘The pipe is made of A106 gr C and has a design temperature of 700 °F, ‘The eurreat thickness is 0.245". The pipe is corroding at 0.004 ipy. The next set of thickness measurements will be in 6 years. Determine the maximum pressure that this piping system can be rerated. a) 153.7 psig b) 877.0 psig 945.6 psig 3) 983.9 psig ©) 1064.3 psig 1) 10908 psig A welder qualifies on a 6 NPS pipe. What is the minimum pipe size the welder is now qualified to weld? a) oD b) 2.7/8" 0D ©) ANPS d ——6NPS ©) Anysize ‘When performing a liquid penetrant examination on a steel weld, the penetrant shall be: imurn dwell time for the a) 1 minute by 5 minutes ©) 10 minutes. d) 15 minutes, ©) 30 minutes. Determine the minimum design temperature for the following pipe. Material: A671 Gr. C60 Nominal Thickness: 7.000" Retirement Thickness: 0.750" Stress Ratio: os a) 33°F bd) 1SF 2) BE ad ATE 2) H 30°F 8) 35°F A pipe is being replaced and upgraded. Determine the pipe schedule that should be selected. Design Pressure: Design Temperature: Original Corrosion Allowance: a) Schedule 30 b) Schedule 40 ) Schedule 60 @) Schedule 80 ©) Schedule 100 p Schedule 120 Size: Material: 0.170" 10NPS A106 gr. B 795 psig 750°F 8 02/21/09API 570 Certification Practice Exam 52, During alloy welding: 8) one electrode out of each 100 electrodes should be sampled. bd) —_twoelectrodes out of each 100 electrodes should be sampled. ©) one electrode from each lot should be sampled. @) two electrodes from each lot should be sampled, 53. When flanges are connected they should parallel within: a) V6", by U8". ©) VAG invft measured across the diameter, 4) UB in/t measured across the diameter. ‘A pressure testis being conducted at 400 psig. When selecting a pressure gauge, the maximum allowed pressure range on the gauge is: a). 0-600 psig, b) (0-800 psig. ©) 01200 psig. 01600 psig. 55. A welder takes a qualification test using 2 4G coupon. Ifthe coupon passes the required exams, the wolder is qualified to weld flle-welds in which position(s)? a) Only Flat b) Only Overhead ©) Flatand Overhoad Flat, Horizontal and Overhead 2) Allpositions 56. During an alteration to a 10 NPS pipe, the inspector discovers a seratch on the face (gasket area) of a new flange, The scratch is deeper than the serrations and is oriented in a radial direction What is the maximum allowed length ofthis seratch? a) 0.120” b) 80" 0250" 4 0310" ©) Radial scratches are not allowed & 57. Bob the Builder is being qualified to weld with th MA process. During the test, Bob uses a ‘6G. coupon that is.0.500” thick. What bend tests shouldbe used to qualify Bob the Builder? 2) One face bend & one root bend b) Two side bends ©) One face bend & one root bend or two side bends 4) Two face bend & two root bend ©)*— Fourside bends 1) Two face bend & two root bend or four side bends 58. A wire type IQl is used during rediographiy om 0.500” thick pipe. The RT tech has access to the inside of the pipe. What wire set should be used for this radiograph? a) SA, bd) SetB 3 sac d Std SIS 9 oe 10959. 60, 6 2. 6. 64, STS API 570 Certification Practice Exam ‘A welded split sleeve is used to make a temporary repair to a corroded pipe. B-7018 electrodes are used to make the circumferential weld. The maximum allowed diameter of the electrodes is a U8", b) 5782”, 36 a 72. ou ‘An aluminum product transfer line operates at 300 °F and is 600 fect lng. During operation how much will the pipe grow? a) 2m bam an a 80° ‘A.0.500” thick gosoline Line is being altered. Wha is the maximum allowed height of external reinforcement on these new welds? a 6" bus" 532" 3/6” ‘When performing a liquid penetraat examination, the surface to be examined should be clean, The arca that shall be clean includes the surface to be examined and the adjacent: a or 2 o 7 do & ‘The minimum thickness of a gate valve can be determined by using the mininmurn thickness: chart in ASME B16, b) formula in ASME B&PY Section VII ©) formula in ASME B31.3; ©) formula in ASME B&PV Section VIII and multiplying the answer by 1.5 ©) formula in ASME B31.3 and multiplying the answer by J.5. A welding neck flange is used in a 6 NPS Schedule 40 piping system. What is the required bevel angle on the welded end of the flange? a) 22-172 degrees b) 30 degrees ©) 37-12 degrees d) 45 degrees A.2 NPS piping system is being fabricated using socket weld components. The retirement thickness of the pipe is 0.080”. What isthe required sizeof the fillet welds? 2) 0.080" b) 0.087" 0.100" 0.125" Jo 02/21/09