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API 510 Closed Exam PART I
API 510 Closed Exam PART I
It is recommended that you take this portion without referring to the ASME Code
or API books on your first attempt, to assess your strengths and concentrate your
studies on the most needed subject areas. It is suggested that you write your answers
on a separate sheet to keep this copy clean for future studies.
36. What is the maximum allowed time between the testing of pressure relieving devices per API 510?
1. 5 years.
2. Pressure relief valves shall be tested at intervals that are frequent enough to verify that the valves
perform reliably.
3. 10 years.
4. Pressure relief devices must be tested at every shutdown.
37. Who is responsible for the rerating calculations of a Section VIII Div. 1 vessel?
38. If the requirements of API 510 are met who determines if a temporary fillet weld patch may be used in
a repair?
39. The maximum carbon content of weldable steel per ASME Code is?
1. .35 %
2. .035 %
3. .0035 %
4. 3.5 %
40. Per API 510 what is the recommended shell temperature during a hydrostatic test of a vessel 1” thick?
1. 30 o F above ambient.
2. 65 o F above ambient.
3. 10 o F above MDMT.
4. 30 o F above testing liquids temperature.
41. If you were looking for the last date that a pressure relief valve was set, where should this information
always be?
42. In what two ways may the probable corrosion rate for a new vessel be determined before the first
internal inspection?
43. A vessel is to undergo a hydrostatic test after an alteration; the test pressure will be 785 psi. Using
standard commercially available gauges what is the minimum and maximum gage pressure range
acceptable for this test?
44. Which of the following should a progressive record for a pressure vessel contain?
45. If performing an external inspection of a vessel what consideration need be given the external
insulation?
47. What must be done prior to using special inspection procedures after an alteration to a vessel in place
of a hydrostatic test?
48. If the corrosion rate of a vessel is determined to be less than a given amount per year, it is possible to
exempt the vessel from internal inspections. What is the value of the corrosion rate that cannot be
exceeded?
1. 0.001”per year
2. 0.001” between inspections not to exceed 5 years between inspections.
3. 0.005” per year.
4. 0.005” between inspections not to exceed 3 years between inspections
49. What may happen if vessels are subjected to temperatures above design?
1. A vessel for the containment of process fluids with or without internal pressure.
2. A container designed to operate below atmospheric pressure.
3. A container no greater than 6” in cross section.
4. A container designed to withstand internal or external pressure.
51. Which is the most severe stress caused by internal pressure in a cylindrical shell?
52. Of the following heads; which is normally required to be the thickest all things being equal?
1. Hemispherical
2. Torispherical
3. 2 to 1 elliptical
4. Forged flat heads
53. The maximum interval between external visual inspections for an above the ground vessel is;
1. Three years
2. Ten years
3. Five years
4. There is no maximum interval.
54. What is the maximum inspection interval for a vessel with a remaining safe operating life of less than
four years?
55. What does the term construction code mean, as it regards repairs to a pressure vessel?
56. What Code is used to evaluate a vessel after it has been placed in service?
57. When a vessel is to be entered for inspection which of the following precautions should be observed?
1. The area should be roped off and no one else is to be working in the area.
2. Inspect the vessel for proper electrical grounding if a thunderstorm is in the area.
3. All hot work permits in the immediate area must be revoked until the inspection is complete
4. OSHA rules should be reviewed and followed where applicable.
59. For proper internal or external visual inspection surfaces must be:
1. Wire brushed.
2. Walnut shell blasted.
3. Hydro blasted.
4. The type of surface preparation depends on individual circumstances and could be any of the
above.
60. Who normally performs welder certification test, that is, which organization is responsible for
performance and acceptance?
1. Inspection department
2. Company employing the welder
3. OSHA
4. The company safety department.
62. The transmitted film density through the radiographic image of the body of the appropriate hole IQI or
adjacent to the designated wire of a wire IQI and the area of interest shall be ___ minimum for single film
viewing for radiographs made with an X-ray source and ___ minimum for radiographs made with a gamma
ray source.
1. 1.8 – 2.0
2. 2.0 – 1.8
3. 2.5 – 1.8
4. 1.8 -2.5
63. The purpose of a Welding Procedure Specification and its Procedure Qualification Record is:
1. To make sure every one involved in the repair process has a listing of nonessential variables
2. Make sure the welder follows the essential variables
3. To prove the weld will provide the required properties
4. Keep testing labs in business
64. Many of the problems that develop in operating vessels may be traced to;
1. Cold winters
2. On-Stream inspections
3. Electrical shorts
4. Faulty materials and workmanship
65. One of the main differences between Nickel alloys and the Carbon and Stainless Steels during welding
is
66. Which of the following types of over pressure protection is not found on a pressure vessel?
1. Safety Relief
2. Pilot Operated
3. Rupture Disk
4. Pressure/Vacuum Vent
67. The signature mark of ___________is a “clam shell” type fingerprint that has concentric rings called
“Beach marks” emanating from the crack initiation site.
1. thermal fatigue
2. fatigue failure
3. high temperature hydrogen attack
4. chloride stress corrosion cracking
68. Of the types of stresses placed on a thin walled cylinder the most severe is;
1. Circumferential
2. Longitudinal
3. Compressive
4. Radial
1. WPS
2. PQR
3. WPQ
4. WQR
70. Which of the following inspection techniques requires direct visual examination of the test specimen?
1. Radiography
2. Ultrasonic testing
3. Magnetic particle
4. Eddy current
71. A welding procedure is a detailed plan developed by whom to ensure sound welds.
1. API-510 Inspector
2. Welder
3. Quality Control Manager
4. Manufacturer or Contractor
1. Corrosion
2. Operating conditions
3. Improper installation
4. Water damage
1. volatile
2. used only when absolutely needed
3. have a water vapor content for cooling the arc
4. dense
74. Which of the following techniques is considered the primary means to determine the minimum
thickness of a vessel’s components?
75. The rules for impact testing of carbon steel in Section VIII vessel materials require what kind(s) of
impact test.
76. You have measured undercut on a girth weld during the repair to a vessel, it was found to be 1/32 inch
in depth. The base metal is 2 inches thick, and you should?
77. What is the minimum length of weld metal to be radiographed for a Welder’s Performance
Qualification using an NPS 6 inch pipe coupon made of P No 5 materials utilizing the SMAW process?
78. The API authorized pressure vessel inspector may give prior authorization for repairs that do not
involve;
1. Pressure tests
2. Radiography
3. Pneumatic testing
4. Final visual inspections
79. The two types of impact tests required by Section VIII Div. 1 are;
81. A spot radiograph of a butt weld in a 1 inch thick shell of a vessel marked RT-3 was found to have a
rounded indication, the dimension of such an indication according to Section VIII Div. 1 is;
1. 1/32 of an inch.
2. 1/3 of an inch.
3. 2/3 of an inch
4. None, rounded indications are not a consideration with spot radiography.
82. Section VIII Div. 1, is very specific about the number of spot radiographs required when applying it
for quality control, the basic premise is to;
83. A P No. 1 material that is plate has been rolled into a cylinder and butt welded. The cylinder is exactly
1-1/4” thick, and it is used in the repair of a pressure boundary on a U stamped vessel, the following is a
true statement.
84. Charpy impact tests are intended to prove that a material is;
1. tough at the desired MDMT of the vessel to be constructed using that material.
2. some what prone to brittle fracture.
3. acceptable for use in high temperature service.
4. not required to be heat treated.
85. According to Section IX, all welders must be re-tested for a process;
86. The testing apparatus used, and the techniques for performing Charpy impact tests are found in;
1. Every 4 years.
2. At the half corrosion-rate life.
3. Every 10 years.
4. Every five years or at the same interval as the internal inspection whichever is less.
88. Before starting the inspection of a pressure vessel, especially one in severe service, the inspector
should determine;
1. The pressure and temperature conditions under which the vessel has been operated since the first
inspection.
2. The pressure and temperature conditions under which the vessel has been operated during the
period since the last two inspections.
3. The pressure and temperature conditions under which the vessel has been operated since the
current inspection.
4. The pressure and temperature conditions under which the vessel has been operated since the last
inspection.
89. The inability to draw the products of fractionation or distillation from certain trays may
90. Prior to witnessing a pneumatic test of a pressure vessel, which has been repaired by welding, the
inspector should;
91. Widely scattered pits may be ignored as long as the following are true:
a. No pit depth is greater than one half the vessel’s required thickness.
b. The total area of the pits does not exceed 7 square inches (45 square centimeters) within any 8-inch (20-
centimeter) diameter circle.
c. The sum of their dimensions along any straight line within the circle does not exceed 2 inches (5
centimeters).
d.?
1. The pit depths must be measured from the side the pit is located on.
2. The 8 inch diameter is to be measured from the center of the deepest pit.
3. There are no missing items there are only 3 items listed for this rule.
4. The total area of the pits cannot exceed 3.5 square inches in a 4-inch diameter circle.
1. 1 inch on either side of the weld or twice the minimum thickness which ever is greater.
2. 1 inch on either side of the weld or twice the minimum thickness which ever is less.
3. For vessels with inside diameters less than 60 inches 20 inches or ½ the vessel diameter whichever
is less.
4. 2 inches on either side of the weld.
93. Before any repair to a pressure vessel in accordance with its code of construction, what if any
additional requirements for inspection may need to be considered?
94. Some jurisdictions require that welded repairs to a pressure vessel be documented by the completion
and filing of;
95. While inspecting an operating vessel you observe that cracks are present in the connecting welds for a
gauge glass, you also notice vibrations are occurring in the assembly. Before you recommend corrective
actions you should;
1. Density.
2. Hardness.
3. Ductility.
4. Toughness.
98. The main reason(s) for inspecting heat exchanger bundles after removal and prior to cleaning is/are;
99. The ACFM technique is a _______________technique that is able to detect and size surface breaking
defects in a range of different materials and through coatings of varying thickness.
1. direct contact
2. non-contacting
3. special magnetic particle
4. direct current
100. Which one of the following types of coating failures may not easily detected?
1. Film lifting.
2. Rust.
3. Blisters.
4. Film dispersions.
101. Are nondestructive procedures allowed in lieu of hydrostatic testing, if so what must be done?
1. Engineer experienced in pressure vessel design and the API inspector must be consulted.
2. The API inspector and NBIC inspector must be consulted.
3. The API inspector must be consulted.
4. An experienced engineer must be consulted.
102. A new vessel has been installed, what must be done in order accept the vessel for operation?
103. The thermal conductivity of a material is the rate at which heat is transmitted through a material by
conduction or thermal transmittance. In general, metals with high electrical conductivity also have
_____________________.
104. Ordinarily non-metallic coatings and linings can be most effectively inspected by what technique?
105. A relief valve has been shipped lying down on its side; this is a problem because;
1. Relief valves are often heavy and are sometimes difficult to upright.
2. Flange faces may be damaged during shipment.
3. Springs in the valve may shift and distort and as a result not exert the same force on stems and
seats.
4. Springs may slip out and be lost during shipment.
107. If there are leaks in a vessel’s insulation system or protective coatings, CUI can occur. At what
temperature is this corrosion most likely to be severe?
1. 212-250 oF 10-350 oF
2. 212-300 oF
3. 200- 350 oF
4. 150- 275 oF
108. Which of the following is subject to de-alloying when exposed to steam containing sulfur
compounds?
1. Cuppro brass.
2. Naval brass.
3. Admiralty brass.
4. Monel.
109. Titanium alloys are subject to loss of ductility in certain environments, what is this condition called?
110. Which of the following normally determines the frequency of shop inspection/overhaul of a relief
device?
1. Normal Basis.
2. Manufacturer’s Basis.
3. Other Basis.
4. Inspector’s basis and analysis.
113. Blistering, HIC, and SOHIC damage have been found to occur between __________
114. After removing an exchanger bundle you find a Prussian blue coating on the tubes, what do you
suspect causes this coating?
1. Amino acid.
2. Cyanide.
3. Ferri-ferrocyanide.
4. Phosphoric acid.
115. One major area of concern when inspecting guy wires for a vessel is crevice corrosion, where does
this occur?
116. You are inspecting a failure in a vessel wall, what conditions would you look for if it was believed
that the fracture was brittle?
119. The GMAW ___________mode results in a highly directed stream of discrete drops that are
accelerated by arc forces. Spatter is negligible.
1. globular transfer
2. spray transfer
3. short circuiting
4. direct transfer
121. The first consideration that must be given when the half bead temper bead technique of repair is
proposed should be;
122. Direct visual examination is conducted when access is sufficient to place the eye within 6 in. – 24 in.
(150 mm – 600 mm) of the surface to be examined and at an angle not less than ____ degrees to the
surface.
1. 20
2. 30
3. 45
4. 90
123. Startup and shutdown of equipment increase the susceptibility to thermal fatigue. There is no set limit
on temperature swings; however, as a practical rule, _____may be suspected if the temperature swing
exceeds about 200°F.
1. cracking
2. Nitriding
3. hydrogen cracking
4. carburization
125. The transmitted film density through the radiographic image through the body of the hole type IQI
(penetrameter), or adjacent to the wire IQI (penetrameter), in the area of interest should be within the range
__________for x-ray and ________for Gamma Ray.
126. A bulged metal rupture disk with the pressure on the concave side has life expectancy of;
1. 5 years.
2. 2 years.
3. 1 year.
4. Indefinite length.
127. Corrosion in boiler feed water and condensate return system is usually the result of dissolved gases,
oxygen and carbon dioxide. Critical factors are the concentration of dissolved gas (oxygen and carbon
dioxide), ________, quality of the feed water and the specific feed water treating system.
1. mercaptans present
2. Organic sulfur compounds present
3. pH, temperature
4. temperature and H2 present
128. Which of the following is a material that could be expected to produce reliable magnetic particle
examination results?
1. Monels.
2. Cupro-Nickels.
3. Austenitic Stainless Steels.
4. Common Carbon Steels.
1. Graphitization.
2. Interstitial corrosion.
3. Dembrittlement.
4. Embossing.
130. When considering cooling water corrosion, _______ can promote increased corrosion.
1. low velocities
2. high velocities
3. low temperatures
4. very low temperatures
1. Intergranular corrosion.
2. Sensitization.
3. Banite solution.
4. Amphoric layering.
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Closed Book API 510 Practice Exam A
133. When looking for surface cracks in a vessel made of ferrous material which of the following is the
most capable of detection?
1. ASME B 31.23
2. ASME B 33.2
3. ASME Section V
4. ASME Section VIII Div. 1
1. SAW
2. GMAW/GTAW
3. FCAW
4. SMAW
137. Under which of the following condition(s) should you require to the removal of safety relief
device(s)?
1. If a pressure test is being conducted in which the test pressure will exceed the set pressure of the
safety relief valve with the lowest setting.
2. The safety relief device was opening on a regular, unexplainable basis.
3. Seepage had been discovered and operators have been consulted.
4. Surface corrosion on the body of the device.
139. Carbon steels, __________ are not susceptible to CL-Stress Corrosion Cracking.
140. The inspection of a vessel to determine if a hydrogen blister is present is often best performed by;
141. When a crack is discovered in a vessel that is in a highly stressed area. What action should you
recommend be considered as a first step in any effort to correct the flaw?
142. Which of the following should be considered in determining the material to be used for pressure
relieving devices?
143. When preparing to inspect a vessel which has had previous inspections what is the initial step in
preparation for the inspection?
144. When rerating a pressure vessel, one of the steps of the rerating is the documentation of the;
145. Which of the following best describes a “Corrosion Button” as might be found in a pressure vessel?
1. Buttons made of highly corrosion resistant material from which corrosion loss can be measured.
2. Buttons which corrode at about the same rate as the vessel’s material and are used to estimate the
vessel’s corrosion losses.
3. No such thing exists; there is however a corrosion tab used in vessels.
4. A form of corrosive product produced by certain chemicals in a vessel when is constructed of high
chrome alloy material.
146. Why should weld probe or trepan inspection methods be avoided if at all possible?
1. The repair concern will normally charge more to repair these destructive tests sites in the vessel.
2. These types of destructive test site (holes) are difficult to repair and the weld quality of such
repairs is likely to be poor.
3. Most jurisdictions prohibit such destructive tests.
4. NDE personnel are ill equipped to test such sites prior to repairs.
148. The thinned areas of a vessel are to be evaluated for continued service using the design by analysis
methods of Section VIII Division 2. When using this technique it is always true that:
149. Heavy wall process hydro-carbon reactors operate at high pressures and have special inspection
requirements, chief among these requirements are inspections for what type of problem?
150. The number of Charpy impact specimens required for a 1-1/2" thick weld procedure test plate is;
1. 2 sets of 3.
2. 3 sets of 2.
3. 4 sets of 3.
4. Dependent on the type of material to be used in the construction of the vessel.
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