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Test B
Valves and Piping Inspection

EXAMINATION ANSWERS

1. What medium is generally used for conducting a low-pressure closure test on valves?

A. Water

B. Air

C. Inert gas

D. Kerosene

2. Air or gas is a suitable substitute for performing a hydrostatic test as long as the buyer agrees to it?

A. True

B. False

3. When conducting a hydrostatic pressure test on a valve body that is to be painted, the test should be
performed after the body has been painted?

A. True

B. False

4. Which of the following typical API standard refers to inspection and testing of valves?

A. API 610
B. API 602

C. API 598

D. API 653

5. When pressure testing a valve shell, the valve should be in the fully closed position?

A. True

B. False

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6. What is the correct position of the gate during the backseat test?

A. Fully Closed
B. Partially Closed

C. Partially Open

D. Fully Open

7. When referring to valves, the term “trim” refers to the external parts of the valve?

A. True

B. False

8. For gate and globe valves, the trim parts include the stem, the body seat surface, the gate (or disc) seat
surface, the back seat bushing and stem-hold guide, plus any pins, bolts and nuts in contact with the medium
being handled?

A. True

B. False

9. The term soft seat is used to identify valves that usually employ a non-metal to metal seat to affect a seal?

A. True

B. False

10. Is the packing gland to be tight during the back seat test?

A. YES

B. NO

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11. According to API 5L, the test pressure of seamless pipes shall be held for not less than:

A. 5 Seconds

B. 15 Seconds

C. 30 Seconds

D. 60 Seconds.

12. Which is the extent of NDT to be applied to the circumferential butt welds for Normal Fluid Service Piping, as
per ASME B31.3?

A. 5% of the welds shall be fully examined by random Radiography or Ultrasonic Examination

B. 10% of the welds shall be fully examined by random Radiography or Ultrasonic Examination

C. All welds shall be fully Radio graphed

D. All welds shall be fully Ultrasonic Examined

13. According to ASME I (boiler), piping circumferential welds are required to be radio graphed when:

A. Diameter exceeds NPS 12 and the nominal thickness exceeds 0.75 inches

B. Nominal wall thickness exceeds 0.75 inches

C. Diameter exceeds NPS 10 or the nominal thickness exceeds 1-1/8 inches

D. Radiography of circumferential welds is not required

14. The fit-up of components in preparation for welding …….

A. Is a relatively unimportant welding variable

B. Can be adequately checked after welding

C. Should be carefully inspected before welding

D. Relates only to proper root opening

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15. When inspecting flanges for dimensional conformity, an inspector would normally check which of the following?

A. Finish on flange facings and ring joints

B. Flange face orientation and location particularly when interconnecting piping is involved

C. Flange bore and outside diameters, thickness, and hole diameter

D. All of the above

16. With the exception of blind flanges, flange thickness should be measured through the bolthole?

A. True

B. False

17. When checking flange dimensions, for all flange classes the raised face thickness is always included in the
total flange thickness?

A. True

B. False

18. When inspecting shop or field fabricated piping, an isometric drawing or “ISO”, usually is a one-line drawing of
a portion of a piping system showing dimensioned pipe runs along the “X”, “Y” and “Z” axes?

A. True

B. False

19. The term “P” number as used in ASME Section IX, refers to a positive material identification numbering /
classification system?

A. True

B. False

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20. According to ANSI B 31.3, threaded connections are seal welded for strength?

A. True

B. False

21. According to ASME B31.1, PWHT of P4 material is not mandatory when…

A. The maximum nominal pipe side is  4 inch and the maximum thickness is  ½ inch

B. The maximum specified carbon content of the material to be welded is  0.15%

C. The applied preheating temperature is 120°C (250 F)

D. All of the above

22. According to ASME B31.3, which is the information required to determine the NDT application?

A. ASME B31.3 Fluid Service

B. Type of weld joint

C. P-Number of material joined

D. A and B above

23. For piping that is defined as Boiler External Piping, the requirements for NDT of welds is specified in:

A. ASME B31.3

B. ASME I

C. ASME VIII

D. ASME V

24. What is the purpose of a pipe-flattening test?

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A. Test for Ductility

B. Test for Soundness

C. Test for Hardness

D. A and B above
25. What NDT would you expect to have been performed on 36” diameter welded elbow?

A. Radiography

B. Ultrasonic Test

C. Magnetic Particle Test

D. Dye Penetrant Test

26. What is the purpose of impact testing?

A. To check Grain Size

B. To check Tensile Strength

C. To check steel’s notch toughness

D. All the above

27. An Impact Test consists of how many specimens?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

28. According to ASME B31.3, how should a socket weld flange be set up for welding to a pipe?

A. With 1/16” gap within the face of the pipe and the inner of lip of the flange

B. Without any gap

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C. According to the drawing

D. As decided by welder

29. If threaded joints are sealed welded, what percentage of the threads must be covered by the weld as per
ASME B31.3?
A. 25%

B. 50%

C. 75%

D. 100%

30. Which of the following defects would NOT be classified as welding discontinuity?

A. Slag inclusion

B. Porosity

C. Lack of penetration

D. Cold Shut

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