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API 653 QuestionZ
API 653 QuestionZ
This material is to help prepare you for the API 653 Certification Examination. Your
degree of proficiency in this material will be tested throughout the course.
The below listed references are indicated as the source of the answers next to each
question. To best prepare for the course and the examination, you should strive to
memorize these questions and answers.
REFERENCE INDEX
ANS : (b)
ANS : (c)
(c) A joint whose size is equal to the thickness of the thinner jointed member.
(d) A joint between two overlapping members in which the overlapped edge
is welded.
ANS : (b)
5) An external floating roof shall be provided with atleast one manhole having a
minimum inside diameter of __________ inches.
ANS : (c)
ANS : (a)
7) A full hydrostatic test (when required) shall be held for __________ hours :-
ANS : (a)
(c) the largest isosceles triangle that can be inscribed within the cross section
of the weld
ANS : (b)
9) A hot tap in a 1.25" thick tank with a minimum metal temperature of 65 oF at
time of hot tap, without having material toughness data is :-
ANS : (a)
ANS : (b)
11) A liquid penetrant examiner must have vision to enable him to read Jagger
Type 2 standard chart at a distance of not less than 12 inches and is capable
of distinguishing and differentiating contrast between colours used. Examiners
shall be checked __________ to ensure that they meet these requirements :-
ANS : (c)
REF : IX QW-200.2
ANS : (d)
13) A radiograph is made using an X-ray source and two films in each film holder.
For composite viewing, each film of the composite shall have a minimum
density of :-
ANS : (b)
14) A reconstructed tank with a total height of 25' has been determined to have
an out-of-plumbness of 2-3/4". This is :-
ANS : (a)
15) A riveted tank shell with a butt joint has 3 rows. What is the joint efficiency ?
ANS : (b)
(c) slag must not exceed 0.5" (d) slag is not acceptable.
ANS : (b)
(a) made with atleast 2 passed; (b) may be made with 1 pass
(c) shall be atleast 3 / 16" (d) both (a) and (c) above
ANS : (a)
19) A single film technique was used to make a radiograph using a Cobalt-60
source. The minimum permitted density in the area of interest is :
ANS : (c)
ANS : (b)
21) A tank bottom depression is 9.125" deep, radius of depression is 22.5 feet.
What is the maximum depth of depression ?
ANS : (d)
22) A tank bottom lining with a measured thickness of 15 mils should be tested
with :-
ANS : (b)
(b) Undercutting exceeds the limits given in 5.2.1.4 for vertical or horizontal
butt joints.
(c) The frequency of surface porosity in the weld does not exceed one cluster
(one or more pores) in any four inches of length, and the diameter of each
cluster does not exceed 3/32 inch.
ANS : (b)
24) A weld with a nominal thickness of 1.5 inch is to be radiographed using a film
side penetrameter, hole type. The penetrameter designation should be :-
(a) 25; (b) 30; (c) 35; (d) Both (a) and (b) are responsible;
REF : Section V, T-276
ANS : (a)
25) A welder may deviate from the parameters specified in WPS if they are
nonessential variables :-
(c) No;
ANS : (c)
REF : IX QW-461.9
ANS : (b)
ANS : (b)
(a) One foot; (b) One and a half feet; (c) Two feet; (d) Three feet.
ANS : (d)
29) A welding procedure qualified on ¼ inch thick plate can be used to weld
groove welds in materials from to :-
REF : QW-451.1
ANS : (d)
30) A welding procedure qualified on 3/8" thick plate can be used to weld groove
welds in materials :-
REF : IX QW-451.1
ANS : (b)
31) A welding procedure qualified under the 1965 ASME Code Section IX :
(a) Is obsolete;
ANS : (b)
(b) SNT-TC-1A;
ANS : (c)
34) All tanks shall be given a formal visual external inspection by an inspector
atleast :-
REF : API-653-4.3.2.1
ANS : (b)
ANS : (b)
ANS : (b)
(c) between the part and the film; (d) either (b) or (c) above