Open book exam API 653 (API650)

Q1. AST fabricated to API 650 (Basic Standard) is normally designed not to
exceed an operating temperature of:

1. 260 deg C
2. 100 deg C
3. 90 deg C section 1-1-1
4. 21 deg C
Q2. Minimum size of fillet welds in the construction or repairs of an AST built to
API Standard 650 is:

1. Higher of 6 mm (0.25”) or half of the thickness of thinner plate joined.

2. Higher of 9 mm (0.25”) or one third of the thickness of thicker plate joined.
3. Higher of 5 mm (0.1875”) or one third of the thickness of thinner plate
joined. Section 5.1.3.3
4. Lower of 6 mm (0.25”) or half of the thickness of thinner plate joined.

Q3. As per API Standard 650, the overlap at lap-welded joints shall be at least
five times the nominal thickness of the thinner plate, but need not exceed,

a. 2” for single-welded lap joints and 4” for double welded lap joints
b. 1” for single-welded lap joints and 2” for double welded lap joints section 5.1-3-5
c. 1.5” for single-welded lap joints and 2” for double welded lap joints
d. 1.5” for single-welded lap joints and 1” for double welded lap joints

Q4. Calculate by the 1-Foot method the design shell thickness Td in inches, of
the following description of tank built to API Standard 650:
Shell Material ASTM A36M
H = Design liquid level = 50 feet
D = Nominal Tank Diameter = 180 feet
G = Design Specific Gravity = 0.86
CA = Corrosion Allowance = 0. 0625”
Sd = Allowable stress in design condition, in psi (23200psi)
td = design shell thickness, inches
St = Allowable stress for hydrostatic test condition, in psi
tt = hydrostatic test shell thickness, inch(es).

a. 0.912”
b. 0.850” section 5-6-3-2
c. 1”
d. 0.922

Q5. Calculate by the 1-Foot method the hydrostatic test shell thickness Tt in
inches, of the above referred tank, when water is used for the test :
a. 0.935”
b. 0.985”
c. 1”
d. 0.922” section 5-6-3-2
Q6. Maximum Reinforcement thickness of vertical butt joints of a tank shell plate
of 28mm, of an AST built to API Standard 650 shall be:

a. 5mm section 8-5-2 d) b. 2.4mm

c. 1.6mm d. 3mm

Q7. Vertical joints of a 28mm thick shell of an AST built to API Std. 650 shall be
radiographed to the extent as given below:
a. Full section 81-2-2 c)
b. Partial
c. Spot
d. Nil

Q8. In an AST built to API Standard 650, the bottom annular plates have
radial weld joints, and are single butt welded with permanent back-up bar, in
which case, the extent of radiographing radial joints shall be,

a. One spot on 50% of radial joint section 8-1-2-9

b. One spot on 10% of radial joints
c. Full radiography of all radial joints
d. RT – Nil; only MT of 100% joints is adequate

Q9. As per API Std. 650, personnel who perform and evaluate radiographic
examinations (RT) shall have a minimum qualification as follows:

a. Shall have a vision of Jaeger No.2

b. Shall be qualified as Level II of ASNT SNT-TC-1A section 8-1-3-2
c. Shall not be color blind
d. Shall have an experience of at least ten years in RT

Q10. The minimum required shell thickness of a Tank of 60 Meter diameter

(200 ft. diameter), built to API Standard 650, shall be:

a. Design shell thickness plus corrosion allowance

b. Hydrostatic Test shell thickness
c. 8 mm (5/16”) section 5-6-1-2
d. Greater of a, b, c

Q11. Determine whether impact testing is required for A516 gr 70 normalised

plates 1 inch thick, Design temp = 0 degree F (-18 degree C):

a. Not required
b. Required figure 4.1b table 4.4b
c. Depends on opinion of design engineer
d. Depends on opinion of tank inspector

Q12. Which of the following sets of the Transverse Charpy V-notch Impact
Test Values of a fully killed 0.75 “ thick plate of ASTM A 516 gr 60 for a design
metal temperature of -34 degree C, is acceptable as per API 650? Plates are
not normalized.

a. 20, 11, 12 Joules

b. 18, 24, 12 Joules section 4-2-9-3
c. 24, 22, 10 Joules
d. 20, 10, 27 Joules