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Preparation exam API 510 :N°01 questions

Section 1- 3 questions

1- Which of the following is considered a vessel alteration?

a) addition of non-reinforced nozzle
b) weld build-up on a locally corroded area
c) replacement of a hemi-spherical head with a tori-spherical head
d) addition of fillet weld patch

2- An alteration on a vessel is defined as:

a) any physical change with design implications
b) the work necessary to return a vessel to new condition
c) the work necessary to return a vessel to suitable safe condition
d) any cutting or welding performed on the vessel's pressure boundary

3- An 8 NPS nozzle is going to be added to a 2-to-1 ellipsoidal vessel head. The

vessel is rated for 350 psig at 500 F. The vessel has an inside diameter of 72".
The largest existing nozzle on the vessel is 18 NPS. Which of the following is
true?
a) this work will be considered an alteration
b) the root pass on the welds must be checked with either MT or PT
c) the vessel must be hydrotested after the nozzles are completed
d) the work must be authorized by the API 510 inspector

4- A 14 NPS nozzle is going to be added to a vessel shell. The vessel is rated for
100 psig at 650 F and has an existing 10 NPS nozzle. Which of the following is
true?
a) the work is considered an alteration
b) the work is considered a repair
c) the shell-to-nozzle weld must be radiographed
d) this work must be authorized only by the API 510 inspector

5- Which of the following inspection organizations is not considered an

acceptable API 510 Authorized Inspection Agency?
a) holder of an appropriate ASME Code Symbol
b) insurance company that writes pressure vessel insurance
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c) the owner/user
d) the jurisdiction

6- Which of the following is considered an API 510 Authorized Inspection

Agency?
a) the owner/user's operating department
b) the inspection organization of the jurisdiction
c) an NDE contract organization
d) the inspection department of a vessel manufacturer

7- Which of the following equipment types is covered by API 510?

a) knock out drum rated at 12 psig at 400 F
b) tubular heater
c) unfired steam generator
d) 36" expansion joints

8- A repair on a vessel is defines as:

a) any physical change with design implications
b) the work necessary to return a vessel to new condition
c) the work necessary to return a vessel to suitable safe condition
d) any cutting or welding performed on the vessel's pressure boundary

9- A vessel's hemi-spherical head has corroded and is going to be replaced in

kind at the next turnaround. The vessel is rated for 150 psig at 700 F. The
vessel has a 60" inside diameter. Which of the following is true?
a) the work is considered an alteration
b) the work is considered a repair
c) the work is considered a rerate
d) the work must be done in accordance with API 2201

10- Which of the following inspection organizations is not considered an

acceptable API 510 Repair Organizations?
a) a contract company that is acceptable to the owner/user
b) the governing jurisdiction based on the location of the pressure vessel
c) the owner/user that owns the pressure vessel
d) an organization authorized by the jurisdiction

11- Which of the following is not considered a vessel rerate?

a) decrease the MDMT
b) increase in the design pressure
c) decrease in the design temperature
d) increase the fluid viscosity
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12- Temper embrittlement occurs in certain materials when:

a) the operation temperature is within 30 F of the vessel's MDMT
b) weld repairs are performed and the metal temperature is below 32 F
c) the process temperatures exceed 650 F
d) the process environment contains low temperature caustic

13- The following is an example of a pressure vessel not excluded from coverage
by API 510.
(All of the vessels are in-service)
a. Pressure vessel on an ocean-going ship, operates at 100 psig & 100 F.
b. Pressure vessel in a oil refinery, operates at 5 psig and 70 F.
c. Pressure vessel in a oil refinery, operates at 100 psig and 200 F.
d. Pressure vessel in a oil refinery, vol. of 4 cu ft & operates at 70 psig and 70 F.