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API 653 defines a "Storage tank engineer" as:

A) A registered professional engineer in structural steel fabrication
B) Person or organization who is knowledgeable and experienced in the
B
engineering disciplines associated with evaluating the integrity and reliability of
aboveground storage tanks
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C) the engineering department of a contractor who makes repairs to
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API 653 defines a "Storage B

tank engineer" as:
A) A registered professional
engineer in structural steel
fabrication
B) Person or organization
who is knowledgeable and
experienced in the
engineering disciplines
associated with evaluating the
integrity and reliability of
C) the engineering
department of a contractor
who makes repairs to
D) A professional engineer
who is also an authorized API
653 inspector
Similar service is means of C

estimating corrosion rates
that:
A) Is Seldom used as a means
of scheduling internal
inspection intervals
B) Ignores environmental
factors in the determination
of corrosion rates
C) May be used in addition to
or in lieu of actual
measurement of corrosion
rates
D) Is generally considered as
the best methodology for
establishing the inspection
intervals
Controlled Deposition C
welding methods, in lieu of
PWHT, is limited to:
A) P-1 materials
B) P-1 and P-3 Materials only
C) P-1, P3, and P4 materials
only
D) P-5A materials
Inspection hold points, for A

tank reconstruction, shall be
designated by:
A) The authorized inspector
B) An engineer experienced
in storage tank design
C) Agreement between tank
owner/user and
reconstruction contractor
D) Agreement between and
engineer and the authorized
All repair and alteration work C

shall be approved at all
designated hold points and
after completion:
A) Need not be approved if
approved will delay work
progress
B) By the repair organization
of the repairs were done
according to the specified
repair and/or alteration
procedures
C) By the authorized
inspector or experienced
storage tank engineer
D) By the authorized
inspector only
Alterations to storage tanks, B

which comply with API 650,
must be authorized by:
A) The owner/user
B) The storage tank engineer
C) The authorized inspector
D) The repair organization
A record of non-essential A
variables used during welding
of the test coupon is:
A) Optional on the PQR
B) Optional on the WPS
C) Required on the PQR
D) Required on the WPQ
Cracks is the shell to bottom B

weld:
A) Shall be evaluated per the
"As built" Standard
B) Shall be removed
C) Shall be evaluated on a
case by case basis
D) Shall be evaluated per API
579
What welding process is most C

widely used in the repair of
process equipment?
A) GMAW
B) GTAW
C) SMAW
D) FCAW
The owner has decided to B

install a new bottom in an
AST. The new bottom will be
installed through existing
tombstone reinforcing plates.
One Method is to remove the
lower portion of the
reinforcing plate. After the
new or replaced section is
installed, the splice weld
shall:
A) Visually examined only
B) Magnetic particle
examined only
C) Liquid penetrate examined
only
D) Ultrasonic shear wave
examined only
Which of the following is an C

advantage of thick film
reinforced tank bottom
lining?
A) easier to apply than thin
film
B) initial cost is typically less
than thin film
C) Provides greater resistance
to moisture ingress
permeation
D) Generally more accurate
MFL floor scans
The purpose of reviewing the A

welder performance
qualification (WPQ) is to:
A) Verify that welder are
qualified to perform the
welding given its position and
process
B) Verify that welds made in
compliance with the WPS
meet requirements
C) Verify that the welding
procedure specification can
produce quality welds
D) Verify that welders are
qualified to perform the
welding, including all
essential and nonessential
variables
The recommended type of B

internal floating roof is the:
A) Double Deck
B) Annular pontoon
C) Pan type
D) Single steel deck
API Publication 2201 on hot D

tapping and in-service
welding covers:
A) Welding requirements
B) technical aspects
C) Inspection requirements
D) Safety aspects
A repair is completed on a B
nozzle that was originally
postweld heat treated(PWHT).
It has been determined that
PWHT, of the repair, is
inadvisable. Who is required
to conduct a metallurgical
review prior to applying one
of the alternative methods
permitted in API 653?
A) A professional engineer
registered in one or more
states or provinces of Canada
B) A Storage tank engineer
C) The Authorized inspector
responsible for the repair
inspection
D) A Metallurgical engineer
experienced in alternative
PWHT
What is another term used for D

"Stray currents"?
A) Short circuits
B) Positive currents
C) Impressed Currents
D) Interface currents
Thick-film linings are D

commonly reinforced with
which of the following?
A) Sand and small diameter
gravel
B) Copper wire, Stainless steel
wire, and low alloy steel mesh
fabric
C)Chopped PVC piping,
copped ABS Piping and resin
beads
D) Woven glass mat, chopped
glass fibers, and organic
fibers
How and to what extent are B

new welds for tank bottom
plates required to be
examined?
A) Newly welded bottom
joints shall be tested their
entire length using liquid
penetrate
B) Newly welded bottom
entire length using a vacuum
box and a solution film, or a
tracer gas and detector
C) Newly welded bottom
entire length using visual
examination
D)Newly welded bottom
entire length using wet
fluorescent magnetic particle
examination
According to API 653, no B

welding is permitted when
the temperature of the base
metal is below what value?
A) Base metal temperature
below -20 F
B) Base metal temperature
below 0 F
C) Base metal temperature
below 20 F
D) Base metal temperature
below 30 F
IF an AST is fabricated of A
material of unknown
toughness and meets the
thickness and temperature
exemption curve of API 653,
the storage tank engineer
must concur, in writing, with
the alternative weld method
in lieu of PWHT. Who is
required to authorize the
alternative and how must this
be accomplished?
A) The owner/operator in
writing
B) The Owner/operator
verbally
C) The Authorized Inspecor in
writing
D) The Authorized Inspector
verbally
When must an evaluation, to A

determine the suitability for
continued use, be
conducted?
A) Evaluations shall be
conducted when a tank
inspection reveals a change
has occurred from the
original physical condition of
a tank.
B) Evaluations shall be
conducted at least annually
C) Evaluations shall be
conducted at an interval not
to exceed the calculated tank
inspection frequency
D) Evaluations shall be
conducted once each ten
years of service
Inspection Hold points and C

minimum documentation to
be submitted upon job
completion for repairs and
alterations will be designated
by the:
A) Owner/User's engineering
department
B) Repair organization
C) authorized inspector
D) Storage tank inspector
In a SMAW electrode, the "1" D

refers to:
A) Electrode type
B) Coating characteristics
C) Chemical composition
D) Welding position
NDE is defined as those C

inspection methods which
allow materials to be
examined:
A) without damaging the
component
B) As an adjunct to visual
examination
C) without changing or
destroying their usefulness
D) Without using any
mechanical force
If the date of the installation C

of a component is unknown,
which standard shall be
considered as the "as-built"
standard?
A)1958 edition of API 12C
B) the latest edition of API
650
C) The current applicable
standard
D) The latest edition of UL
Standard
The deterioration of metals C

exposed to soils is referred to
as:
A) Moisture corrosion
B) soil resistivity
C) Soil Corrosion
D) Galvanic corrosion
The preheating method B

alternative to PWHT is limited
to:
A) P-1 materials that are
required to be impact tested
B) P-1 materials that are not
required to be impact testes
C) P-1 or P-3 materials that
are required to be impact
tested
D) P-1 or P-3 materials that
are not required to be impact
tested
API 653 defines a "repair D

organization" as:
A) an owner/operator of
who makes repairs or
alterations to tanks owned by
others.
B) Anyone who makes repairs
or alterations to aboveground
storage tanks that is
authorized by the appropriate
jurisdiction to make repairs in
accordance with ASME
Section VIII
C) Any contractor who repairs
or alters aboveground
storage tanks.
D) An owner/operator of
who repairs or alters his/her
own equipment in
accordance with API 653
Which of the following A

dimensions would be
acceptable for lap-welded
patch plate repair according
to API 653?
A) Four inches by five inches
B) Eight inches by two inches
C) Two inches by two inches
D) Six inches by three inches
When a welders test coupon B

fails by radiography, how is
the welder re-tested?
A) The immediate re-test shall
be by visual examination
B) The immediate re-test shall
be by radiography
C) The immediate re-test shall
be by mechanical testing
D) The immediate re-test shall
be by both mechanical
testing and radiography
The owner/operator requires A

and NPS 3-1/2 nozzle to be
installed in an in-service tank.
The tank is 110 feet in
diameter, 60 feet maximum fill
height, shell thickness at the
point of hot tap is 0.75", and
the material is of unknown
toughness with a minimum
design metal temperature of
38 F. This nozzle is to be
installed adjacent to an
existing nozzle. Using the
formula Spacing = √(RT) what
is the minimum spacing
between these nozzles?
A) 22.24"
B) 9.08"
C) 19.08"
D) 2.24"
What is the maximum surface A

temperature, of the part
being examined, permitted
for Magnetic Particle
examination using dry
particles?
A) As determined by the
particles manufacturer
B) 600°F
C) 125°F
D) 135°F
After an aboveground C
storage tank is completed,
what shall be done with the
radiographs?
A) They shall become the
property of the insurance
company
B) They shall become the
property of the manufacturer
C) They shall become the
property of the purchaser
D) They shall become the
property of the API
If it is decided to change the C

service to a more severe
service, it is necessary to:
A) Consider the need for
pneumatically testing the
entire tank
B) Consider the need to
recalculate the effectiveness
of all reinforcement of
openings
C) Consider the need for
hydrostatic testing
D) Consider removing all
previous welded repairs and
have them redone
The original thickness of the A

first course of an AST was
0.875". Current thickness
measurements show a
thickness of 0.631". The tank
has been in service 14 years.
What is the corrosion rate of
this section of the tank?
A) 0.017" inches per year
B) 0.002 inches per year
C) 0.170" inches per year
D) Corrosion rate cannot be
calculated with the available
date
A defect typically designates: C

A) Minimum acceptability
B) An indication that is
detectable but acceptable
C) An indication that is
rejectable
D) Indication that requires
further investigation
How does a welder maintain D

his or her qualification in a
particular process?
A) The welder must use the
process in Code construction
at least once every 12 months
B) The welder must use the
process in Code construction
at least once every 6 months
C) The welder must use the
process at least once every 12
months
D) The welder must use the
process at least once every 6
months
Why is it recommended that C

inspectors not walk on
insulated roofs?
A) The inspector may damage
the insulation
B) The Insulation may contain
hazardous substances
C) The Roof Plates may not
be strong enough to support
the inspector's weight
D) The inspector may cause
indention in the insulation
where water can collect
If the owner/operator elects C

to utilize a fitness-for-service
evaluation to exempt a repair
from hydrosatic testing, who
must perform the evaluation?
A) Fitness-for-service
evaluations may not be used
to exempt hydrostatic testing
following a repair
B) The authorized Inspector
C) Engineer experienced in
storage tank design and the
evaluation methods used
D) Exemption of hydrostatic
testing for repairs can only be
given by the jurisdiction
Tack welds used in the D

assembly of vertical joints in
tank shells may remain in
place when the joints are
welded manually provided:
A) They are properly cleaned
of all weld slag
B) They are sound
C) Liquid Penetrant or
Magnetic Particle examination
is performed
D) They shall not reamain
New reinforcing plates shall C

be installed in accordance
with Fig 9-3 of API 653.
However, in order to maintain
weld spacing, what
reinforcing plate is permitted?
A) Oval
B) Diamond
C) Tombstone
D) Circular is the only
permitted shape
The thickness of the bottom B

plate projection beyond the
shell, measured at the toe of
the weld of the outside
bottom-to-shell fillet weld
shall be not less than?
A) 0.250"
B) 0.100"
C) 0.500"
D) 0.010"
According to API RP 575, D

What ultrasonic method can
be used to assit in the
discrimination between
inclusions in the metal and
laminations?
A) A Scan
B) B Scan
C) Straight beam
D) Shear wave
The addition of carbon to a B

metal:
A) Generally makes the
material easier to weld
B) Generally makes the
material more difficult to weld
C) Has no effect on the
weldability of the material
D) Reduces the susceptibility
of the material to delayed
cracking from hydrogen
Ultimate responsibility for A

compliance with API Standard
653 rest with _____?
A) The owner/operator
B) the owner/operators'
inspector
C) The repair organization of
the Owner/operator
D) the manufacturing of the
AST
Of the following what has C

historically not been a cause
of bottom failures?
A) Non-homogeneous fill
under the tank bottom
B) Rock or gravel foundation
pads with inadequately filled-
in surface voids
C) Inadequate inspection
frequency
D) Inadequately supported
sumps
No known tank failures A

attributed to brittle fracture
have occurred at shell metal
temperature of ___°F and
above
A) 60
B) 40
C) 20
D) -20
Internal inspections are A

primarily required to do all
but which of the following?
A) ensure the internal
surfaces of the tank are
thoroughly cleaned
periodically
B) Identify and evaluate any
tank bottom settlement
C) Ensure that the bottom is
not severely corroded and
leaking
D) gather data necessary for
the minimum bottom and
shell thickness assessments
External ultrasonic thickness A

measurements of the shell,
while the tank is in service,
can be a means of
determining rate of uniform
corrosion. The extent of UT
measurements shall be
determined by the
owner/operator. What is
maximum interval of such
thickness measurement when
the corrosion rate is not
known?
A) Five years
B) Three Years
C) One Years
D) Every three months until
the corrosion rate is
established
What is the maximum size of B

fillet weld permitted, in API
650, in the attachment
between the lowest course
shell plate and the bottom
plate?
A) 3/8"
B) 1/2"
C) 5/16"
D) 1/4"
Which type of corrosion C

results in relatively uniform
metal loss?
A) Erosion and
erosion/corrosion
B) Stray current
C) General
D) Pitting
When is it necessary to install D

a new bottom plate over an
existing bottom plate, a
suitable ______ material cushion
such as sand, gravel or
concrete shall be used
between the old bottom and
the new bottom.
A) drainage
B) compacted
C) Non-conductive
D) Non-corrosive
How many settlement survey C

points are required for an AST
that is 180 feet in diameter?
N=D/10
A) 12
B) 19
C) 18
D) 10
What welds do not require C

welder's identification?
A) All welds require
identification
B) Vertical welded joints
which are located within the
final shell course since this
course will be subjected to
relatively low stresses
C) Roof plate welds and
flanges-to-Nozzle-neck
welds
D) Roof Plate welds and
bottom plate welds
When shall measurements be B

taken to verify tolerances of
reconstructed tanks?
A) After hydrostatic testing
B) Before hydrostatic testing
C) After lay out of all plates
D) After fit-up and tack
welding used for alignment
purposes
Under what condition may C

magnetic particle examination
be performed on a part with a
coating such as paint left on
the part?
A) It must be demonstrated,
in accordance with
Mandatory Appendix II, that
indications can be detected
through the maximum coating
thickness applied
B) It must be demonstrated, in
accordance with ASME
Section VIII, Div 2, that
thickness applied
C) It must be demonstrated,
in accordance with
Mandatory Appendix I, that
thickness applied
D) All coatings shall be
removed prior to magnetic
particle examination, the
coatings could mask
discontinuities
A properly selected, applied, A

and maintained internal
bottom lining proves leak
prevention by____.
A) Limiting internal corrosion
of the steel tank bottom
B) Creating a cathodic
protection barrier on the
internal surface
C) Enhancing the
effectiveness of the external
cathodic protection system
D) Limiting internal corrosion
of the support columns and
landings pads
Each welder and welding B

operator shall be assigned____.
A) only one joint to ensure
traceability
B) An identifying number,
letter, or symbol
C) A specific welding machine
D) Weld joints on only side of
the tank
Soil corrosion appears as D

external thinning with
localized losses due to:
A) Grooving
B) Acid Etching
C) Erosion
D) Pitting
The use of oiled sand A

beneath tank bottoms does
not eliminate the need for
cathodic protection and in
fact may cause cathodic to be
less effective because:
A) the oiled sand has higher
resistivity
B) The sand is unable to
conduct electrical current
C) The oil acts as an insulator
and block current flow
D) The oil creates a vapor
bearer entrapping water and
contaminants next to the tank
bottom.
Welder qualification tests C

conducted by one
manufacturer:
A) Qualifies a welder or
welding operator to do work
for another manufacturer
B) qualifies a welder or
provided both manufacturer
are working in the dame tank
farm
C) Shall not qualify a welder
or welding operator to do
work for another
manufacturer
D)Shall not qualify a welder or
unless the welding
procedures are identical
External measurements for B

tank settlement shall be taken
at pints having a maximum
spacing of _____ around the
circumference
A) 24 feet
B) 28 feet
C) 32 feet
D) 36 feet
If more extensive repairs are B

required within the "Critical
Zone" than those listed in API
653, what must be done with
the bottom plate?
A) As long as the repairs do
not involve the bottom plate,
nothing needs to be done
B) the bottom plate welded
to the shell shall be cut out
and a new plate installed
C) The bottom plate shall be
subjected to suitable
nondestructive examination
to ensure it has not be
adversely affected by the
repair
D) The bottom plate and the
bottom shell course shall be
replaced as an assembly
The addition or replacement B

of shell penetrations shall be
in accordance with
A) The As-built standard
B) API 650
C) API 650 and API 510
D) API 650 and ASME Section
VIII, Div 2
As a minimum, what safety C

rules and regulations should
be reviewed?
A) OSHA
B) MIOSH
C) Site
D) Local jurisdiction
Atmospheric corrosion can A

occur on all external parts of
a tank. During your
inspection, you notice
considerable damage to the
protective coating and
accelerated corrosion rates.
What would you suspect the
cause to be?
A) Sulfurous, acidic, marine
atmosphere
B) Hydrogen and oxygen rich
atmosphere
C) Nitrogen and Oxygen rich
atmosphere
D) Carbon dioxide and
nitrogen rich atmoshere
Why is inspection for crack- B

like flaws of the lower shell-
to-sketch-plate weld critical?
A) This area is more
susceptible to cracking
because it is subjected to
internal and external
atmosphere
B) This area is critical because
in relatively large or hot tanks,
it has more potential for
cracking
C) This area is critical because
in relatively large or hot tanks,
it has more potential for
corrosion
D) this area is critical because
in relatively small or cold
tanks, it has more potential for
cracking.
Lapped patch shell repairs A

are not permitted on shell
courses exceeding what
thickness?
A) 1/2 inch
B) 3/4 inch
C) 1 inch
D) 1-1/4 inch
Unless an entire shell plate is D

replaced, the replacement
plate may be circular, oblong,
square or rectangular provide
the corners are:
A) provided with a radius of at
least 1 inch
B) Provided with a radius of at
least 3% of the short
dimension of the plate
C) Provided with a radius of at
least 3 inches
D) Provided with rounded
corners
The preferred methods of A

detecting Chloride Stress
Corrosion Cracking are:
A) Liquid Penetrant and Phase
analysis Eddy Current
B) Liquid Penetrant and
Ultrasonic Shear Wave
C) Liquid Penetrant and
Radiography
D) Liquid Penetrant and Visual
According to API 653, which D

of the following would not be
considered a major repair?
A) Installing a bottom
penetration within 12" of the
shell
B) Installing shell penetration
larger that NPS 12 beneath the
design liquid level
C) Removing and replacing or
adding a shell plate beneath
the design liquid level where
the longest dimension of the
replacement plate exceeds
12"
D) Removing and replacing
the entire roof of a cone roof
tank
Based on the following A

information, what is the
calculated ciritical lenfght L?
Tank diameter 175ft. least
thickness in the area of
corrosion, exclusive of pits,
0.761" L=3.7√(Dt2)
A) 42.7"
B) 40"
C) 11.54"
D) 492.7"
Replacement and new A

penetrations, in reconstructed
tanks, shall be designated,
detailed, welded, and
examined to meet what
requirements?
A) The current applicable
standard
B) The original standard
construction
C) The requirements of the
Authorized Inspector
D) The requirements of the
owner/operator
All shell plates and bottom D

plates welded tot he shell
shall be identified. Material
identified by any of the
following except _____ does
not require further
identification?
A) Original contract drawings
B) API Nameplates
C) Suitable documentation
D) Owner/operator's
experience with similar tanks
in similar service constructed
of similar material
How can the life of an B

impressed current anode be
increased?
A) By installing a timing
device that activates the
current at thirty-second
intervals
B) Properly installing the back
fill material
C) Use a substitute anode
material
D) Using AC Current instead
of DC current
What would be the maximum C

internal oressure permitted
on a tank built with 3/16" thick
roof plates" Steel plates 1/16"
thick typically weight 2.255
pounds per square foot.
A) 7.65 psi
B) 0.0765 psi
C) 0.0531 psi
D) 5.31 psi
Where should the B

recommended inspection, of
the overhead parts and
supports, be conducted
from?
A) A bosun's chair suspended
through the roof vent after
the tank has been gas freed
B) the entry point or other
observations points before
entering the tank
C) From the very center of the
tank bottom with a powerful
sealed beam portable light
D) From ladders or
scaffolding
A multiple position D
qualification with the axis of
the pipe 45° to the horizontal;
welding shall be done without
rotating the pipe. This is a
description of which welder
qualification position?
A) 1G
B) 2G
C) 5G
D) 6G
If existing plates are to be B

used to reconstruct the tank,
they shall be checked for
A) Chemical compatibility
with other plates used in the
reconstruction
B) excessive corrosion and
pitting
C) Mechanical strength
including impact properties
D) Inadequately reinforced
openings
Inspection reports, as a A
minimum, shall include which
of the following?
A) Type of inspection, scope
of inspection, repairs,
conditions found, settlement
measurements, and
recommendations
B) Type of inspection, repairs,
operational upsets,
settlement measurements,
and recommendations
C) Type of inspection, repairs,
conditions found, name of
organization performing
environmental impact study,
and recommendations
D) Type of inspection, list of
all personnel who have
worked on the tank since the
last inspection, conditions
found, settlement
measurements and
recmmendations
Of the following, which is not B

a consideration that must be
addressed in determining
inspection intervals for AST's?
A) Corrosion prevention
systems
B) Inspection Interval of other
equipment located near the
tank under consideration
C) Changes in
service(Including changes in
water bottoms)
D) Previous inspection results
What two methods may be C

used in quantifying the
remaining thickness of tank
bottoms?
A) Drilling and actual
measurements
B) Ultrasonic and radiography
C) minimum remaining
thickness calculation and
probabilistic
D) Detailed stress analysis
and plate deformation
measurements
The completed welding B

procedure specification shall
describe all but which of the
following?
A) Essential Variables
B) Welder's Essential Variables
C) Supplemental Essential
Variable, when required
D) Non-essential Variables
According to ASME Section B

IX, When may an IQI be
placed on the film side of the
part?
A) Never
B) Where inaccessibility
prevents hand placing the IQI
on the source side
C) Anytime
D) Only with the concurrence
of the ourchaser
What are the two systems of B

cathodic protection?
A) Galvanic and repressed
current
B) Galvanic and impressed
current
C) Galvanic and reversed
current
D) Galvanic and induced
current
Packaged galvanic anodes D

should be back-filled with ____.
A) Compacted special backfill
material such as coke breeze
B) Compacted sand
C) Compacted limestone or
clam shell backfill material
D) Compacted native soil
What should be done if an D

indication of leakage through
a crack is discovered on an in-
service tank?
A) A soft patch should be
app;lied over the crack and
the area observed for 24
hours
B) It may be possible to caulk
the crack to stop the leakage
C) The tank shall immediately
be removed from service,
drained, opened, and
repaired
D) The tank should be
removed from service as
soon as possible and a
complete inspection with
subsequent repairs made
Alternating Current Field B

Measurements (ACFM)
examination is ideal for
inspecting:
A) Symmetrical objects
B) Complex geometries
C) Flat plate
D) Item at temperature below
freezing
Liquid penetrate examination D

is capable of detecting all but
A) Cracks
B) Laps
C) Lamination
D) Slight sub-surfaces
discontinities
What is the primary reason for B

PWHT?
A) Improve the appearance
of the finished weldment
B) Relieve the residual
stresses in the welded
fabrication
C) Regain the notch
toughness properties of the
base metal
D) To realign the parts of the
weldment not heated during
welding
The ______ shall state the design A

metal temperature, the design
specific gravity, the corrosion
allowance, and the design
wind velocity
A) The purchaser
B) The fabricator
C) The Inspector
D) Erector
What is the standard C

temperature range of the
liquid penetrate and the part
to be processed?
A) Not less than 60°F. No
more than 125°F throughout
the examination period.
B) Not less that 40°F. No
the examination period
C) Not less than 40°F. No
the examination period
D Not less than 60°F. No
the examination period.
For reconstructed tank, D

radiographic examination is
required for what % of all
junctions of new welds over
existing seams?
A) 100%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 25%
API 653 covers which of the D

following activities?
A) Tank design
B) Tank fabrication
C) Tank operation
D) Tank reconstruction
Corroded roof plates on a B

fixed-roof tank shall not be
less than:
A) Designers
recommendation
B) 0.090" thick averaged over
and 100 in²
C) 0.050" at any point
D) t-min averaged over
critical length "L" dimension
A new nameplate shall be D

added to a tank after:
A) either major repairs or
major alterations
B) either major alterations or
tank reconstruction
C) it has been relocated
D) It has been reconstructed
For a reconstructed tank, the D

shell thickness readings used
to determine the allowable
liquid height must have been
taken within the last:
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 180 days
Pitting is found on a shell. B

Corrective action must take
place when the:
A) pits are deeper than 50%
of t-min
B) remaining thickness is less
than 50% t-min
C) pits are deeper than 60%
of t-min
D) remaining thickness is less
than 60% t-min
Which of the following is part B

of the critical zone?
A) the bottom within 3" of any
roof support column
B) The bottom within 3" of the
shell
C) the bottom 3" of the
lowest shell course
D) the frangible roof-to-shell
course
A tank is 20 years old and has C

a bottom thickness of 0.170".
Original bottom thickness was
0.250". Determine the interval
for the next internal
inspection.
A) 10 years
B) 15 years
C) 17.5 years
D) 20 years
Widely scattered pits in a tank E

shell can be ignored if the
extent of the pitting does not
exceed:
A) 2 pits in any 8 inches
B) 1 inch in any 8 inches
C) 2 inches in any 8 inches
D) 2 inch in any vertical 8
inches
E) 2 inches in any vertical 8
inches.
Which of the following is an A

advantage of the sacrificial
anode type of cathodic
protection?
A) Annual maintenance costs
are generally low
B) A single anode covers
large surface areas
C) The effective life of the
anodes is usually 50 years
D) It is easy to test the
system's effectiveness
Hot taps are permitted: C

A) anywhere on the tank
B) Anywhere on the tank
provided the tank is gas free
C) only in the liquid section of
tank
D) only in the liquid section of
tank provided the product
flash point is above 350°F
An API 653 hydrotest shall be D

held for at least:
A) 4 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 24 hours
During a tank repair, if API C

653 conflicts with the design
standard, which standard
governs?
A) Most stringent standard
B) Design Standard
C) API 653
D) Either standard based on
the inspector's judgment
Which of the following D

activities is considered an
alteration in API 653?
A) The addition of a shell lap
patch
B) The addition of a floor lap
patch
C) The addition of a shell
insert patch
D) the addition of 16 NPS
nozzle
E) the addition of a tank
bottom lining
Repaired or replaced bottom A

welds shall examined with
either a vacuum box or by
using:
A) a tracer gas test
B) radiographic and visual
methods
C) either MT or PT methods
D) a light diesel oil test
Welding procedures for tank C

repairs to the shell should be
qualified on accordance with:
A) API 650
B) Original construction
standard
C) ASME Section IX
D) AWS D1.1
A lap patch is installed on a D

tank bottom and the patch
plate crosses a tank bottom
weld. What is the minimum
dimension for this patch-
plate?
A) Any size
B) 6"
C) 10"
D)12"
API 653 is intended to be B

used by owner/operator
organizations that:
A) employ tank inspectors
B) have access to engineers &
inspectors
C) have a quality control
manual
D) have both inspection and
repair orgnizations
Which of the following tests D

are required when qualifying
a weld procedure?
A) UT shear wave the
complete assembly
B) a minimum of 6 bend test
C) radiography the
completed assembly
D) a minimum of 2 tension
tests
The welding position "4G" is B

a(n):
A) overhead fillet weld
B) overhead groove weld
C) vertical fillet weld
D) vertical groove weld
If an atmospheric tank is air B

tested, the pressure should
not exceed:
A) 1 inch of water
B) 2 inches of water
C) 2.5 PSIG
D) 14.7 PSIG
Which type of settlement A

causes the greatest stress on
the shell-to-bottom weld?
A) Out of plane
B) planar tilt
C) uniform
D) Rigid body tilt
Prior to hot tapping, how C

many thickness readings are
required at the proposed
nozzle location?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 8
Which of the following new C

welds does not need to be
examined by magnetic
particle or liquid penetrate
methods?
A) The reinforcing plate-to-
shell welds
B) Stress relieved assemblies
C) the insert plate-to-shell
welds
D) the nozzle neck-to-shell
welds
When reconstructing a tank, B

how many junctions of
existing welds to new welds
should be radiographed?
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 100%
In a corroded area, "t2", the A

least thickness exclusive of
pits shall be greater than or
equal to:
A) 60% of t-min plus
corrosion allowance to next
inspection
B) 60% of t-min
C) 0.100" plus corrosion
allowance to next inspection
D) 0.100"
The grain structure of weld A

metal is most similar to that
found in:
A) casting
B) forging
C) extrusions
D) rolled plate
The maximum interval for the D

second internal inspection is:
A) 1/2 remaining life of
bottom
B) 1/2 remainaing life of shell
C) 10 years
D) 20 years
The maximum interval for the C

external inspection is"
A) 1/4 remaining life of shell
B) 1/2 remaining life of shell
C) lesser of 5 years or 1/4 life
of shell
D) lesser of 10 years or 1/2 life
of shell
Corrosion has been found on C

a tank bottom. The calculated
remaining life on a tank
bottom is 30 years. What is
the maximum interval for this
internal inspection?
A) 10 years
B) 15 years
C) 20 years
D) Inspector judgement
The tank has a remaining shell B

life of 16 years. What is the
maximum interval for the UT
thickness measurements on
the Shell?
A) 4 years
B) 8 years
C) 15 years
D) 16 years
An in-service tank should B

never have a shell plate
thinner than:
A) 0.050"
B) 0.100"
C) 0.125"
D) what is allowed by ASME
Section VIII, Div 2
A tank with cathodic B

protection has a second
bottom added above the old
floor, this tank may:
A) experience accelerated
corrosion on the lower floor
B) experience accelerated
corrosion on the upper floor
C) experience accelerated
corrosion on the product side
D) experience a significant
decrease in corrosion on
both floors
Non-essential welding B
variables must be recorded:
A) only on the PQR
B) only on the WPS
C) only on the WPQ
D) on both the PQR and WPS
Which of the following B

activities must always have a
follow-up hydrotest?
A) installing a patch plate on
the tank bottom
B) reconstructing a tank
C) changing to a product with
a higher specific gravity
D) lowering of the tank
operation temperature
If a new nameplate is required A

by API 653, the nameplate
shall:
A) be attached adjacent to
the existing nameplate
B) replace the existing
nameplate
C) have letters not less than
1/8"
D) be 5/32" thick
The welder must follow which C

variables on the WPS?
A) only the non-essential
variables
B) only the essential variables
C) Both the essential & non-
essential variables
D) None of the variables.
The maximum size of shell lap C

patch is:
A) 12" in diameter
B) 24" square
C) 4' vertical and 6' horizontal
D) unlimited
The welding of the Shell-To- B

Bottom weld in a
reconstructed tank should be:
A) completed after welding
the rest of the bottom
B) completed before welding
the rest of the bottom
C) full penetration weld
D) magnetic particle
inspected
The maximum out-of- C

plumbness for a
reconstructed tank shall not
exceed:
A)1/30 of total tank height
B) 1/50 of the total tank height
C) 1/100 of the total tank
height
D) 1/200 of the total tank
height
During a repair or alteration, C

new shell plate welds greater
than 1" thick shall be:
A) examined by radiographic
methods
B) examined by radiographic
and visual methods
C) examined by radiographic,
visual, and either MT or PT
D)examined by radiographic,
visual, either MT or PT and
vacuum box
The tank shell has a remaining A

life of 12 years. What is the
interval for the external
inspection?
A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 10 years
Patch plates are not C

permitted in the critical zone
for carbon steel tanks that
operate above:
A) 100°F
B) 140°F
C) 200°F
D) 500°F
When RBI assessments are B

conducted, the assessments
must be repeated every:
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 15 years
D) 20 years
Prior to the work, all repairs D

must be authorized by the:
A) inspector
B) engineer
C) both the inspector and
engineer
D) either inspector or
engineer
The miimum radius on a shell B

patch is
A) 1"
B) 2"
C) 4"
D) 6"
The minimum radius on a shell D

insert patch:
A) 1"
B) 2"
C) 4"
D) 6"
API 650 lists materials to be D

used in the construction of
tanks covered by the
standard. Is it permissible to
use materials other than those
listed in the standards?
A) No only materials listed ion

API 650 may be used in tank
fabrication
B) Yes as long as the
manufacturere accepts full
liabity for a tank failure
C) Yes providing it is certified
as meeting all requirments of
a material listed in the
stnadard and is approved by
the API 653 inspector
D) Yes providing it is certified
as meeting all the
requirements of a material
listed in the standards and is
approved by the purchaser
Regardless of tank size, what B

is the minimum number of
settlement point
measurements?
A) Four
B) Eight
C) Twelve
D) Based on the formula
N=D/10
Pontoon type floating roofs D

shall have suffiecient
buoyancy to remain afloat on
a liquid with a specific gravity
of
A) 1.0
B) .87
C) .85
D) .70
In order to properly protect D

them, employees using tank
lining materials should consult
A) Their immediate supervisor

B) The owner/operator
specifications
C) Previous inspection
reports
D) Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS)
WHich if the following is not D

listed as a settlement
component?
A) Uniform settlement
B) Rigid body tilting of a tnak(
planar tilt)
C) Out-of-plane steelement
(Differential settlement)
D) Soil undermining (Total
tank sinking)
According to API 653, what is A

the minimum diagnostic
length of each radiograph?
A) The mimimum diagnostic

lenth of each radiograph shall
be six enches
B) The miimum diagnostic
length of each radiograph
shall be three inches
C) Th e minimum length of
each radiograph whall be
nine inches
D) The minimum diagnostic
length of each rafiograph
shall be twelve inches
What methods of inspection B

must be considered when
establishing inspection
frequencies?
A) On-stream core sample

inspection
B) On-stream nondestructive
inspection
C) In-service aerial inspection
D) In-service groundwater
inspection
Changes to a WPS require re- C

qualification when all but
which of the following
changes are made?
A) Changes to supplemental
Essential Variables (When
they are required)
B) Changes to essential
varibles
C) Changes of a non-essential
variable to suit production
D) Any change affecting the
ability of the weldment to
meet code requirments
Mechanical damage to A
floating roof perimeter seals
shall be repaird or replaced.
How buckled parts handled?
A) They shall be replaced

B) They may be straightened
in place
C) They may be heated and
bent back into position
D) They may be removed
straightened and re-installed
If existing plates are to be B

used to reconstruct the tank,
they shall be checked for
A) Chemical compatibility
with other plates in the
reconstruction
B) excessive corrosion and
pitting
C) Mechanical strength
including impact properties
D) Inadequately reinforced
openings
Close visual inspections of D

AST, from the ground, is
required. This inspection may
be performed by
owner/operator personnel
who may be other thatn the
Authorized Inspector. The
internal of such inspections
shall not exceed:
A) At least every five year or

1/4 the corrosion rate life of
the shell whichever is less
B) 12 months
C) 6 months
D) 1 month

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API 653 defines a "Storage tank engineer" as:

Terms in this set (198)

API 653 defines a "Storage B

Similar service is means of C

Inspection hold points, for A

All repair and alteration work C

Alterations to storage tanks, B

Cracks is the shell to bottom B

What welding process is most C

The owner has decided to B

Which of the following is an C

The purpose of reviewing the A

The recommended type of B

API Publication 2201 on hot D

What is another term used for D

Thick-film linings are D

How and to what extent are B

According to API 653, no B

When must an evaluation, to A

Inspection Hold points and C

In a SMAW electrode, the "1" D

NDE is defined as those C

If the date of the installation C

The deterioration of metals C

The preheating method B

API 653 defines a "repair D

Which of the following A

When a welders test coupon B

The owner/operator requires A

What is the maximum surface A

If it is decided to change the C

The original thickness of the A

A defect typically designates: C

How does a welder maintain D

Why is it recommended that C

If the owner/operator elects C

Tack welds used in the D

New reinforcing plates shall C

The thickness of the bottom B

According to API RP 575, D

The addition of carbon to a B

Ultimate responsibility for A

Of the following what has C

No known tank failures A

Internal inspections are A

External ultrasonic thickness A

What is the maximum size of B

Which type of corrosion C

When is it necessary to install D

How many settlement survey C

What welds do not require C

When shall measurements be B

Under what condition may C

A properly selected, applied, A

Each welder and welding B

Soil corrosion appears as D

The use of oiled sand A

Welder qualification tests C

External measurements for B

If more extensive repairs are B

The addition or replacement B