API 653 PREPARATION/ Question N°09 close book RESPONSES

Q1. Open-top type tanks (with floating roof) are typically adopted for
storing petroleum products that are :
a. Non-volatile
b. Heavy distillates (e.g. Bitumen, asphalt etc)
c. Volatile
d. All of above

Q2. The term “Critical Zone” in storage tanks refers to:

a. Lower part of shell interior, which is welded to bottom
b. Upper part of shell interior, which is welded to roof
c. Lower part of roof exterior, which is welded to shell
d. Annular part of bottom interior, which is welded to shell

Q3. API 650 code is tank construction code for:

a. Atmospheric Storage tanks
b. Tanks with pressure up to 15 psig
c. Aboveground tanks including Refrigerated tanks
d. All of above

Q4. The terms “Sketch plates” and “annular plates” refer to _____Plates in:
a. Tank roof
b. Tank bottom
c. Tank shell
d. None of above

Q5. Hydrostatic testing of tank shells is:

a. Basically water fill test
b. Conducted at 1.1 times the static column pressure of product
c. Conducted at 1.0 times the static column pressure of product
d. Highest Pressure value of a, b, c above

Q6. Internal inspection of tanks during shut-down is essentially ____ for

inspection of:
a. Tank roof
b. Tank bottom
c. Tank shell
d. Tank Nozzles

Q7. During tank inspection, the inspector should be more strict ____ while
inspecting:
a. The shell Horizontal welds
b. The shell vertical welds
c. Both a and b. are equally critical
d. The roof welds

Q8. Cathodic protection is provided to tanks normally for guarding the:

a. The tank shell against product corrosion
b. The tank bottom against product corrosion
c. The tank bottom against soil corrosion
d. Both b and c
Q9. For the new tanks to be constructed to the API 650-Basic _____
Standard, radiography for shell butt-welds is:
a. Optional and its extent depends on the Joint efficiency used for design
b. Optional and its extent depends on the Plate thickness used for shell
c. Mandatory and its extent depends on Joint efficiency used for design
d. Mandatory and its extent depends on the plate thickness used for shell

Q10. “Vacuum box testing” is Typical testing, normally applied for:

a. Bottom welds
b. Mandatory for shell welds, optional for bottom welds
c. Mandatory for shell welds, optional for roof welds
d. Pad testing
d. 2 years

Q11.When the tank is empty, the floating roof of open-top tank is

a. At its top-most position
b. Resting on the bottom
c. Resting on the legs
d. May be at any location

Q12.Since the tank is neither a pressure vessel, nor the piping, the welding
procedures and welders for API 650 tanks are qualified as per:
a. AWS D 1.1
b. API 1104
c. Still use ASME IX
d. Any of above is OK

Q13. Which of the following is/are mandatory appurtenances for Storage tanks?
a. Tank level gauge
b. Tank vents
c. Pressure guage
d. Temperature gauge / thermometer

Q14.Hot tapping for the tanks are provided in:

a. Vapour space only
b. Liquid space only
c. Any of a or b
d. Hot taps are not permitted for storage tanks.