API 570 Day 5 Book (1 To 130)

API 570 – DAY 5 BOOK
Sections Used
API 570 – 2009

B 31.3- 2010
B 16.5- 2009
API 571-2003
API -574- 2009
API577- 2004
API 578- 2010
ASME SEC IX -2010
ASME-SEC V -2010
Southern Inspection Services
DAILY POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 1)

1. API 570 Code is applicable for inspection, repairs, alteration and re-
rating of in-service , metallic piping.
2. ASME B 31.3 piping is used for construction of new piping installation.
3. Revised edition and addenda of API and ASME Codes may be used
from beginning with date of issue. But they become mandatory from 6
months after issue date.
4. Table A-1B of B 31.3 Code gives weld joint quality factor for
manufactured pipes. The factor can be increased for Electric Fusion
welded pipes by conducting additional radiography (spot or full) as per
Table 302.3.4.
5. Minimum required thickness (t m ) for a pipe of outside diameter (D),

made from material having safe stress (S) and subjected to internal
pressure (P) is given by:
PD
tm = +C
2( SE + PY )
where E = weld joint factor

Y = material co-efficient (Table 304.1.1)
C = corrosion and other allowances
6. Maximum allowable internal pressure for a pipe for given metal

thickness is worked out by substituting nett thickness in Barlow formula
and calculating the required internal Pressure (P).
(Nett thickness = Available Thickness – Corrosion Allowance)
7. Thickness of a permanent blank for the pipe is given by:
3P
t m = dg +C
16 SE
Where, dg = the inside diameter of gasket
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8. Hydrostatic Test pr = 1.5 × Design pr x stress ratio
Stress ratio is ratio of material stress at test temp to the stress at

design temp. Stress ratio is always greater than or equal to 1.
9. Pneumatic test pr = 1.1 x Design pr
During pneumatic test a pressure relief valve (with set pr ≤ 1.1 x Test
pr.) shall be installed. Pressurization should be in steps. Initially,
pressure shall be slowly increased to 25 psi or 50% of test pressure
(whichever is lower). Check for leakage, if any, and correct them.
Thereafter, the pressure shall be increased in steps up to the full

pressure. Inspection shall be carried out at Design Pressure.
10. Hydrostatic test is preferred over Pneumatic test. The butt joints where
Hydro or Pneumatic test can not be performed, 100% RT or UT may
be done on butt welds, and PT or MT may be done on other welds
(branch welds, fillet welds, etc.) as alternative to Leak testing.
11. If temperature – thickness combination falls on or above the

material curve (Fig. 323.22), impact testing is NOT required. (If
below the curve – impact testing is required)
12. For impact testing 3 specimen are required. If the average of 3

specimen > = Required Average and Value of only one specimen is
less than average but more than minimum for one specimen —
Accept
13. If average of 3 specimen > = Minimum for one specimen and
a. Value of one specimen is less than average and also less than
minimum for one specimen — Retest
b. Value of two specimen is less than average — Retest
After retest, all specimen must have value > = Average

Value

14. Table 330.1.1 gives required and recommended pre-heat temperature.

Recommendation becomes requirement if ambient temp is < 0 º C.
15. In dissimilar pipe joints higher temperature of the two is to be used for
pre-heating.
16. PWHT Table (331.1.1) gives temperature range, minimum time and
maximum hardness values. Hardness survey shall be done for 10%
samples for furnace PWHT, and 100% for local PWHT.
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1. Thermal expansion and contraction for different temperatures is given
in Table C-1. To determine total expansion net effect shall be
considered.
2. Working pressure for flanges and flanged fittings can be read from
pressure-temperature ratings of flange. The hydrostatic test pressure is
taken as 1.5 times the pressure rating at 100º F, rounded to the next
25 psi.
3. “Repair” on piping system means work necessary to restore a piping

system to the design conditions.
4. “Alteration” means any change in piping components that affects the

design conditions.
5. API 570 shall not be used for new construction. It shall not violate
jurisdiction requirements.
6. Authorized inspection agency means any of the following:
a. Inspection organization of jurisdiction

b. Inspection organization authorized by jurisdiction
c. Inspection organization of owner user
d. Inspection organization or contracted by owner
user
e. Inspection organization of insurance company that
undertakes insurance of piping system
7. Repair Organization means any of the following:
a. Owner user who repairs or alters his own piping

b. A contractor authorized by owner user and who
carries out work as per API 570
c. Organization authorized/accepted or not prohibited by
jurisdiction and who carries out work in accordance with API
570
8. Ultimate responsibility for executing the work as per API 570 rests with
owner/user.

9. Soil-to-Air interface is subjected to combined action from

atmosphere as well as soil, and is taken up to 6” above and
12” below the soil.
10. Deadlegs means piping components where there is no significant flow

(almost stagnant fluid).
11. Piping Circuit is part of piping system which is subjected to similar

corrosivity.
12. Piping system is the piping subjected to same design conditions.
13. Examiner is NDT person who assists the API 570 inspector but does
not decide acceptance / rejection of NDT results.
14. Risk Based Inspection (RBI) means: Assessment of likelihood of failure

and consequences of failure and evolving inspection scheme keeping
in view both.
15. Injection points may cause accelerated or localized corrosion. During

scheduled inspections, extensive inspection should be applied
beginning 12 inches upstream.
16. Deadlegs: Stagnant liquids in deadlegs can cause more corrosion than
the active piping in the process.
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8. CUI is more likely on insulated pipings exposed to water/mist/moisture
and in the range of 25º to 250ºF.
9. Erosion is caused due to impacts of solid particles in liquids/gases or

liquid particles in gases. It is more serious if corrosion is also present.
10. Fatigue failure is caused due to cyclic stress or stress reversals

(vibrations, thermal changes).
11. Creep failure is dependent on time, temperature and stress.
12. The two important inspections carried out periodically on piping are:
a. Thickness measurement inspection, and

b. External visual inspection
13. Thickness measurements are usually carried out by:
a. Ultrasonic thickness measurements for pipes larger than

NPS 1
b. Profile radiography for pipes NPS 1 and smaller
14. External visual shall include checklist form Appendix D which involves
checking for leaks, misalignments, vibrations pipe support conditions,
external corrosion, condition of insulation/coating/painting.
15. TMLS shall be selected representing suspect areas and shall include
elbows, tees, injection points and S/A interface.

16. In API 570, pipes are classified as follows:
Class 1: Services with highest potential of resulting

in emergency if the leak occurs.
i.e The flammable fluids which readily
vaporise on leakage.
Class 2: Those pipes which are not included in

Classes 1 and 3
Class 3: Services that do not significantly vaporize

and not located in high activity area.
10. Inspection Intervals:
a. Thickness measurements: Lower of half the

remaining life or
i. 5 years for Class 1
ii. 10 years for Classes 2 and 3
iii. 3 years for injection points
b. External visual:
i. 5 years for Classes 1 and 2
ii. 10 years for Class 3
iii. Injection points and S/A interface — by
class
11. CUI inspection shall be done by NDE or insulation removal on

the following areas:
Class Areas with Damaged Suspect Areas Within

Insulation Susceptible Temperature
1 75 % 50 %
2 50 % 33 %
3 25 % 10 %
12. Pipes systems having remaining life more than 10 years and are
adequately protected, need not be included for inspection of
suspect area as above.

13. Inspection of SBP:
a. SBP in Process Piping

— As per other process piping
b. SBP in Secondary Piping
1. For Class 1: Same as other Class 1

2. For Classes 2 and 3: Inspection is optional,
however deadlegs shall be inspected.

1. a. Remaining life = t actual – t required

corrosion rate
b. L. T. Corrosion rate = t initial – t actual_____________

years between t initial & t actual
c. S. T. Corrosion rate = t previous – t actual______________

years between t previous and t actual
2. If corrosion rate is not available for new service, it shall be determined within
3 months of service and shall be confirmed by subsequent measurements.
3. MAWP of piping system is worked out on basis of:
2 SEt
MAWP = . t = t actual – 2 x corrosion loss up to next insp.
D
For unknown material, assume lowest grade and lowest joint efficiency
permitted by the Construction Code.
4. Authorization for repair may be given by Inspector, however authorization

for alteration shall be given only after consultation with and approval by
piping engineer. After completion, all repairs and alteration work shall be
checked and approved by Inspector.
5. A temporary repair may be made by fillet welding a plate patch if SMYS of

pipe does not exceed 40,000 psi.
6. Insert patches may be used for repairs if:
a. Full penetration groove welds are provided

b. For class 1 and 2 piping the welds are 100% radiographed or UT
checked and
c. Patches have rounded corners 1” min. radius
7. Any welding done on-stream shall be done in accordance with hot tapping
checklist as per API 2201.

8. Pre-heating (and maintaining) to minimum 300°F can be substituted as

alternative to PWHT for P-1 and some P-3 steels (except Mn-Mo steels).
The weld shall be covered with insulation to slow cooling rate.
9. For other steels, PWHT has to be performed as per construction code.
10. Pressure tests are normally required after alterations and major repairs.
However, NDE maybe utilized if Pressure Test is not practical, if accepted
by piping Engineer.
11. The above grade survey of buried piping shall be conducted at an interval of
approximately 6 months.
12. For piping buried in lengths greater that 100 feet and not cathodically
protected (CP), the soil resistivity shall be checked at 5 year interval.
13. For poorly coated pipes or pipes with improper cathodic protection, close-
interval potential survey shall be made every 5 years.
14. Thickness measurement of buried pipes without CP shall be done at interval

of 5, 10, and 15 years if soil resistivity is less than 2000, 2000 to 10,000 and
more than 10,000 ohm-cm respectively. Thickness measurement is
performed by “intelligent pigging” or by excavation and UT check.
15. Leak testing at minimum pressure = 1.1 x M.O.P. shall be done at half the
above intervals for non-C.P. pipes and same intervals for C.P. pipes.
Pressure shall not drop more than 5% in 4 hours period (Pressure-Decay
Test).
16. Repairs using clamps for buried pipes, the location and date of clamp shall
be shown on the marker (flag) and also on the inspection report. Clamp
shall be replaced by permanent repair at first available opportunity.

17. All fatigue failure take place due to initiation of surface crack and
propagation of crack due to stress fluctuation. There are 3-types of
fatigue failures.
If surface cracks are due to stress concentration, weld undercuts,
notches etc and stress fluctuation due to mechanical reasons
(unbalanced shafts, alternate tension-compression etc.) then it is
Mechanical Fatigue. If stress fluctuation is due to temperature swing, it
is Thermal Fatigue. If stress fluctuation is due to vibrations, water
hammer etc., it is Vibration Fatigue.
18. Corrosion Erosion is due to combined action of corrosion and erosion.

It can be reduced by controlling corrosion (by coating or using
corrosion resistant materials) and by controlling erosion (by controlling
flow velocity, providing harder surface).
19. Caustic embrittlement occurs due to combined action of high caustic

strength and higher temperature. It can be controlled by carrying out
PWHT and upgrading materials by Nickel alloys.
20. Sulphidation occurs due to sulpher or H 2 S content in the fluid handled.

It can be reduced by using Chromium containing steels as construction
materials.
21. High temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA) is due to migration of

Hydrogen atoms in the carbon steels which combines with carbon in
carbons steel at high temperature to form Methane gas (CH 4 ) which
collects at grain boundaries causing internal cracks. It can be reduced
by selecting the construction materials according to Nelsen Curves.
(The material should be above the point of temperature and Hydrogen
pressure).
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2. PQR gives data used in PQR test and test results, and cannot be revised.
3. WPS gives parameters to be used in production job, and must be within

ranges qualified by the PQR test.
4. Essential variables (EV), if changed require new procedure qualification.

Non essential variables (NEV) may be changed in WPS without new PQR.
5. Supplementary essential variables (SEV) are considered as (EV) only if

there is impact strength requirement. Otherwise, they are “non-essential”
variables.
6. Tensile test for procedure qualification is passed if failure is in:
a. Weld metal at strength >= Base metal SMTS, or

b. Base metal at strength >= 95% of base metal SMTS
6. Bend test crack shall not exceed 1/8” in any direction.
7. Radiography can be used for performance qualification only and

the acceptance criteria shall be as per ASME IX.
8. P-numbers represent parent metal groupings of similar composition

and properties, i.e., similar strength and ductility.
F-numbers give similar usability aspects of filler material.
A-numbers give similar chemical composition of weld metal.
In “As welded” condition.
9. For performance, 1G is flat, 2G is horizontal, 3G is vertical and 4G is

overhead position. Pipe 5G qualifies 1G, 3G and 4G, but pipe 6G qualifies
all positions.
10. For acceptance criteria of production welds refer to Table 341.2.3 of B31.3
for:
• Weld reinforcement
• For radiographic results
• General acceptance of welds
11. Reasons for inspection are to ensure safety, reliability and to meet
regulatory requirements.

12. On-stream inspections can reduce down-time by
• Extending plant run as inspection is done when plant is still “on”.

• If replacement of piping is required, fabrication of replacement piping
can be done in advance.
• Reducing work-load and peak-manpower requirement during shutdown
13. UT thickness measurement at high temperature requires correction of about

1% for each 100°F.
14. Radiography has advantages like:
• Pipe insulation need not be removed for pipe wall thickness

measurement.
• Small diameter piping, nipples, threaded connections can be inspected
• Permanent record is available
15. Flanged fittings and valves are made thicker than pipes. The thickness is
given by:
t = 1.5 X Cylindrical thk + 0.1” for 150 lb to 2500 lb rating

S = 7,000 psi for new condition
16. For 4,500 lb rating a factor of 1.35 is used instead of 1.5 in above formula.
17. For retirement thickness of valves and flanged fittings the value of “S” is
selected from stress tables of ASME B31.3.
18. For flanges as per B16.5, the raised face thickness of 1/16” (0.06”) is
included in flange thickness for class 150 and 300 flanges. For flanges of
higher rating raised face is ¼” (0.25”) and is additional to flange thickness.
19. Flanged joints and fittings are hydrostatically tested. Minimum Test
pressure shall be 1.5 times the 100°F rating rounded to next higher 25 psi.
This is also the maximum System-test pressure.
20. To locate the correct pressure temperature ratings for any flange, first
refer to Table 1A of B16.5, which gives which table to refer for which
material.
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1. GENERAL:
a. ASME Sec. V is NDT procedure/methods code and is applicable

only if it is referenced by the relevant construction code. The
extent of NDT and acceptance standards is given in relevant
construction code.
b. NDT equipment and their calibration shall be as per ASME Sec.

V.
c. Examiner is NDT person in employment of fabricator or repair

organization. Inspector means Authorized Inspector who finally
accepts/rejects NDT results.
2. FOR RT:
a. Satisfactory radiograph shall meet requirements of density and IQI

image (2T hole for hole type and designated wire for wire type).
b. Backscatter:
Light image of B on dark background - Unacceptable
c. Density Limitations:
Min 1.8 for X Ray / 2.0 for G-Ray

Max 4.0 for X / G Ray
Density Variation = -15 % to + 30%
d. Double wall viewing (DWDI) - Up to 3.5” outside diameter
e. Penetrameter Selection: Table T-276. Thickness includes weld

reinforcement. But not backing.
f. Penetrameter shall be normally placed on source side. If not

possible, it may be placed on film side with lead letter “F”.

3. FOR PT:
a. Control of Contaminants: Sulphur (for Nickel alloys) shall
not exceed 1% of residue. Chlorine + Fluorine (for S.S. and
Titanium) shall not exceed 1% of residue.
b. Temp. shall be between 10oC to 52oC, for standard
procedures.
c. Penetrants are colour (visible) type and fluorescent type.
Each of these have:
 water washable
 post emulsifying
 solvent removable
Thus, total 6 categories of penetrant are available.
d. Emulsifier is applied after applying penetrant and required
dwell time is completed. Lipopholic emulsifier is applied
without pre-rinsing. Hydropholic emulsifier is applied after
pre-rinsing.
e. For dwell time for penetrant and developer refer Table T-
672.
f. After applying developer, interpretation shall be done within
10 to 60 minutes.
g. All penetrant materials should be from same manufacturer.
4. FOR MT:
a. Prod Technique:
- Use direct (rectified) current for magnetization
- Prod spacing 3” to 8”
- Useful for surface and sub-surface defects.
b. Yoke Technique:
- Use D.C. or A.C. or permanent magnet
- Suitable for surface defects only.
c. Calibration:

Equipment Ammeter to be calibrated once a year

comparing with standard Ammeter, take 3 readings.
Deviation shall not exceed ±10% of full scale.
d. Lifting Power of Yokes

- AC shall have lifting power of at least 4.5 kg (10 lb.)
- DC shall have lifting power of at least 18.1 kg (40 lb.)
e. Minimum two examinations on each area, the second is

perpendicular to first
5. FOR VT:
a. There shall be a written procedure for VT indicating the

essential and non-essential variables.
b. The procedure used to be re-qualified if the essential
variable is changed.
c. The acceptance of procedure is the criteria to detect a defect
of width not more than 1/32” (0.8 mm) made on similar
surface.
d. The examiner shall be annually tested for Jaeger J-1.
e. For direct Visual testing, the eye of examiner shall be at an
angle of min.30 deg. to the surface, and within 24 inches
from surface
6. FOR LEAK TESTING (BUBBLE TEST):
a. The testing medium maybe air or any other inert gas.

b. The test temperature shall be between 4ºC to 52º C.
c. The pressure gauge range shall be twice the test pressure
preferably, however, the gauge range shall not be lower than
1.5 times and higher than 4 times the test pressure. Pressure
gauges shall be calibrated at least annually
d. Prior to inspection, the test pressure shall be held min. 15
minutes.
e. The presence and growth of bubble at leak location would
constitute a defect.
f. After repair the leak test shall be repeated.

7. SE-797 UT MEASUREMENT:
a. Pulse-echo method can be adopted up to 200°F
b. Apparatus: 3 types
- CRT read out
- CRT + direct read out
- Direct thickness read out
c. Search Units: 3 types

- Straight beam contact type
- Delay line type (delay block to minimize dead zone)
- Dual element type. There are two crystals set at
a small range. Low roof angle used for higher
range and higher angle for low range.
d. High thickness measurement:
Use of multiple echoes is made. (i.e., for thickness between

50 mm and 60mm, use 10mm calibration block then 5th
back echo will be 50 mm and 6th will be 60mm. Set the 5th
echo to zero and 6th at the screen range. The screen is
calibrated to 50-60mm.
e. While taking measurement for high temperature condition a

positive error of 1% per 55°C (100°F) results. Hence
temperature correction is necessary.
g. CRT read out is recommended on corroded and

rough surface.

API RP 578
8. API RP 578 can be used for new and existing piping system. Carbon steel
components are not covered in RP 578.
9. One inspection lot means items taken from one heat only.
10. Mill test report is not substitute to PMI test.
11. PMI testing of at least one electrode should be carried out from each lot or
package.
12. PMI Test Methods:

a. X-ray Fluorescent: It cannot detect elements lighter than sulpher.
Carbon cannot be detected. The equipment uses gamma rays to
analyze material.
b. Optical Emission Spectrometer: Uses electric arc to analyze light
spectrum. May be used to detect carbon.
c. Chemical analysis by removing small sample.
13. When PMI testing is conducted on new or existing piping, records of

results shall be kept as long as the piping exists in original location.
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NAME:__________________________ DATE: _________________
API 570 PRACTICE EXAM

(Select the Best Answer)
This is the “Open Book” portion of the exam. Feel free to use any of the
following:
API 570, API 574, ASME B31.3, ASME B16.5(a), ASME

Section V, or ASME Section IX
1. Determine the MAWP of the following piping system, at the next

inspection, based on the following
Design Pressure/Temperature 100 psig/100ºF

Pipe description: NPS 2, S/80 A 106-
B
Outside diameter of pipe, D: 2.375 in.
Thickness determined from .190 in.
inspection:
Observed corrosion rate: .03 in/year
Next planned inspection: 5 years
MAWP = _____________________
a. 674 psig
b. 323 psig
c. 125 psig
d. Metal loss exceeds the requirements for 5 year inspection interval
2. What is the pressure design thickness of NPS10, A516 Gr. 65 Type 22

pipe that operates at 1,200 psi/750ºF?
a. .432”
b. .46”
c. .928”
d. Not enough information given
3. A leak test is an alternative to inspection of buried piping. What is the

minimum liquid pressure to adequately conduct this test?
a. 1 ½ times the MAWP
b. 1 ¼ times the MAWP
c. 10% greater than MAWP
d. Actual MAWP

4. For a single-wall material thickness, over 0.375” through 0.50”, what is

the hole-type designation for a source side penetrameter?
a. 15
b. 17
c. 20
d. 25
5. Give the corresponding “P” number for SA 414 Grade A material

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 11B
6. On a Class 1500 NPS 4 blind flange, what is the minimum thickness

permitted?
a. 1.12”
b. 1.88”
c. 2.12”
d. 2.88”
7. For 1 ¼ inch thick carbon steel, what is the recommended preheat

temperature?
a. 300ºF
b. 235ºF
c. 175ºF
d. None

inspection, based on the following:

Pipe description: NPS 20, Std A 106-
B
Outside diameter of pipe, D: 20 in.
inspection:
MAWP = _______________________
a. 160 psig
b. 550 psig
c. 723 psig
d. 125 psig

9. What is the inspection interval for buried piping without cathodic

protection, if the soil resistivity is 6,500 ohm-cm?
a. 10 years
b. 15 years
c. 5 years
d. Whenever a leak is suspected
10. What is the maximum length allowed for individual slag trapped in a
weld in a Severe Cyclic Condition piping system?
a. > T w X3
b. < T w /3
c. > 12T
d. 3/23”
11. What is the design thickness of NPS 2 ½ A106B pipe that operates at
25psi/200ºF?
a. .275”
b. .100”
c. .002”
12. With respect to Category D service, what is the maximum allowable

undercut for a branch connection?
a. Zero (no evident imperfections)
b. < 1/32 inch
c. < 1 mm
d. Both B and C
13. What is the test pressure of a metallic piping system whose design
temperature is above the test temperature using the following
conditions? NPS 6, A106-B, 100psi/800ºF
a. 150 psi
b. 450 psi
c. 278 psi
d. Test temperatures verses design temperatures are not different.

inspection, based on the following:
Pipe description: NPS 6, Std 285c EFW,
Straight
Seam (No radiography)
Outside diameter of pipe, D: 6 5/8 in.
inspection:
MAWP _____________________
a. 522 psig
b. 487 psig
c. 878 psig
d. 125 psig
15. Impact testing of each form of material for any specification shall be
done using procedures and apparatus in accordance with:
a. ASTM A 370
b. ASME Section V
c. API 570
d. AWS D 1.5
16. In the AWS A5.1, What is the designation for a cellulose DCEP
electrode?
a. E7018
b. E7016
c. E6011
d. E6010
17. With respect to a Class 400 NPS 12 slip-on raised face flange, whose
edges of the gasket do not extend to the bolt, what is the outside
diameter of the gasket?
a. 12.75”
b. 15.00”
c. 16.50”
d. 18.00”

18. The base metal is P No.8, the weld metal is A NO.8-9, and the wall
thickness is 1”. What is the hold time for Heat treatment?
a. None
b. 1 hour
c. 2 hours
d. ½ hour for each 1” thickness
19. On a regularly furnished Class 300 raised face flange, what is the height
of the raised face?
a. 0.06”
b. 0.09”
c. 0.19”
d. 0.25”
20. During a welder qualification test on 3/8” plate in the horizontal position,
how many guided bends are required?
a. 6 side bends
b. 2 nick breaks
c. 1 face and 1 root bends
d. 4 tensile specimens
21. When inspecting a Class 3 systems, what percentage of all suspect

areas and should be examined?
a. 10%
b. 33%
c. 50%
d. 100%
22. A welder who tests on a ½” thick plate, groove weld in the 3G position is
also qualified to weld in which other plate positions?
a. Vertical only
b. Flat and horizontal
c. Flat
d. All plate positions
23. After not bending and forming, heat treatment is required for which P
numbers?
a. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10A
b. 1, 2 and 7
c. 11ASG1 and 11ASG2
d. 1, 2, 8, 9A and 9B

24. A piping system that operates at a design pressure of 100 psi at 950ºF
was originally built from NPS 20 EFW (100% radiographed), ½ inch wall,
A-516 Grade 70, A-671 material. During the last inspection, the
thickness was determined to be .370 inches. The records indicated the
corrosion rate to be .009 inches per year. What is the MAWP if the next
inspection is planned in 5 years?
a. 126 psi
b. 285.17 psi
c. 98.23 psi
25. Can the inspection interval of the system in question 24 be increased to

8 years?
a. No
b. Yes
c. If the system was insulated, the interval can be extended
26. When the MAWP is recalculated, the wall thickness used shall be the
actual thickness minus:
a. The estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
b. Twice the estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next
inspection.
c. Three times the estimated loss after the date of the next inspection
d. The estimated corrosion loss after the date of the next inspection.
27. The base metal is P.No.1, the weld metal is A No.1, and the wall
thickness is 7/8”. What is the holding time at 1100-1200º for heat
treatment?
a. 1 hour
b. 2 hours
c. 3 hours
d. Procedure is not required for this thickness
28. What is the required thickness of straight run pipe subject to internal
pressure only, based on the following conditions: NPS 14, A-285-C, EFW
Spiral seam (No radiography), operating at 216psi/378ºF
a. 0.11”
b. 1.1”
c. 0.06”
d. Not enough information given.

29. The radiograph of a Normal Fluid Service piping weld revealed a crack.
What is the acceptable crack length if the pipe wall was .375?
a. None
b. T/3
c. 3/16”
d. Cracks will not show on radiographs
30. Geometric unsharpness of the radiograph of a component under 2”

thick shall not exceed
a. 0.020”
b. 0.030”
c. 0.040”
d. 0.050”
31. What is the maximum Brinell hardness of base metal P – 6?

a. 241
b. 270
c. 281
d. Not specified
32. What is the minimum holding time of A-106 Grade B, 1 inch thick
material?
a. 2.4 hours
b. 2 hours
c. 1 hour
d. Not specified
33. What is the working pressure of a 150 Ib. flange, A 350 Gr. LF6 CL1,
used at 400ºF?
a. 230 psig
b. 200 psig
c. 170 psig
d. 140 psig
34. What is the minimum class flange that can be used if the material is A
351 Gr. C F8C, temperature 950ºF and working pressure is 1930 psig.
a. 800
b. 900
c. 1500
d. This material cannot be used at this temperature

35. The preheat zone shall extend beyond each edge of a pipe weld:
a. 1”
b. 2”
c. 2T
d. 3T
36. What is the root face limitation as listed on the attached WPS and PQR?
a. 3/32”
b. 1/8”
c. No limit
d. Not designated
37. If the supporting PQR is used, are the P-no’s correct on the attached
WPS?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Could be if properly preheated
d. Not enough information
38. Is the thickness range on the WPS supported by the PQR?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Re-Qualification is required by API 570
d. Re-Qualification is required by ASME V
39. Is the attached PQR properly qualified?

a. No, because RT is not allowed during PQR qualification
b. No, because there are not enough tensile tests
c. No, because peening is allowed by B31.3
d. Yes
40. What should have been the correct number and type of guided bends on
the PQR?
a. 6 side bends
b. 2 face and 2 root bends
c. 1 side, 1 face and 1 root bend
d. 2 face, 2 root and 4 side bends

The Remainder of the Exam is “Closed Book”.

The Use of Reference Publications is not Permitted.
41. According to API 570, a(n) ________ is a person who assists the
inspector by performing specific NDE testing.
a. NDE technician
b. Inspector assistant
c. Level II inspector
d. Examiner
42. More than one contractor, manufacturer or installer may simultaneously

qualify a welder. In such case, each participating organization shall be
presented by ________ during the test.
a. A certified welding inspector
b. A responsible employee
c. The welder’s supervisor
d. A welding engineer
43. Which of the following best describes API 574?

a. Code
b. Standard
c. Specification
d. Recommended Practice
44. The potential for personnel exposure is deemed to be significant in

which fluid service?
a. Category M fluid service
b. High pressure fluid service
c. Normal fluid service
d. Category B fluid service
45. When an injection point circuit for the purpose of inspection is

designated, the recommended up stream limit of the injection point
circuit shall be the greater of ____________?
a. Minimum 12 inches
b. Maximum 12 inches
c. Three pipe diameters
d. Both A and C

46. _____________ can cause flame detectors used to indicate a furnace or

boiler fire to give false indications on control panels.
a. Welding or related repairs on piping
b. Piping alterations in the shop
c. Ultrasonic inspection
d. Radiographic inspection
47. After application of a nondestructive evaluation technique, any resulting

evidence is commonly referred to as_________
a. A crack
b. Porosity
c. A leak
d. As indication
48. API 570 applies to piping systems for process fluids such as:
a. Firewater
b. Plumbing, sanitary sewers and storm sewers
c. Raw, intermediate, and finished products
d. Piping systems on trucks, ships and barges
49. Which of the following applies to socket welds in piping systems?

a. Should be avoided
b. Should be used in all welded piping
c. Should be welded using SAW only
d. Should be avoided where crevice corrosion may occur
50. Each place of magnetizing equipment shall be calibrated ____________

a. At the beginning of each shift
b. At least once a year or whenever the equipment has been subject to
major electrical repair
c. Whenever the technician feels like it
d. At least once every 90 days
51. An individual who holds an engineering degree is automatically

qualified as _______
a. An authorized inspector
b. A piping inspector
c. A NDE Level II or III in any technique
d. None of the above

52. What is the definition of normalizing?

a. Rapid cooling of a heated metal
b. Heating an alloy to a suitable temperature, holding that temperature
long enough to allow constituents to enter into solid solution and then
cooling rapidly enough to hold the constituents.
c. Process where a ferrous metal is heated to a suitable temperature
above the transformation range and is subsequently cooled in still air
at room temperature.
d. Heating to and holding at a suitable temperature and then cooling at a
suitable rate to reduce hardness, improve machinability, facilitate cold
working etc.
53. What does the acronym MAWP refer to?

a. Maximum internal pressure permitted in the piping system
b. Minimum internal pressure permitted in the piping system
c. Maximum external pressure permitted in the piping system
d. Maximum external stress permitted in the piping system
54. Penetrameters (IQIs) shall either be ________ or ________ and shall be

manufactured and identified in accordance with ASME.
a. Black-type white-type
b. Step wedge calibration block
c. Hole-type wire-type
d. Pica-type elite-type
55. When environmental or operating conditions produce snow and ice

loads, these are considered to be ___________
a. Dead loads
b. Live loads
c. Environmental loads
d. Structural loads
56. The downstream limit of the injection point circuit is the second change
in flow direction past the injection point or:
a. 25 feet beyond the first change
b. 50 feet beyond the first change
c. 100 feet, if the pipe is straight run
d. No downstream requirement

57. Appropriate permanent and progressive records on each piping system

shall include _________
a. All original construction data
b. All jurisdictional requirements
c. Original heat and batch numbers
d. System service; classification; identification numbers
58. Piping subject to CUI includes piping insulated for personnel protection,
especially:
a. Plastic piping
b. Glass lined piping
c. Carbon steel piping systems
d. Carbon steel piping systems operating between 25ºF - 250ºF
59. A leak test was performed on a buried piping system. The system was
repressured to 125 psi four hours into the test. Sometime during the
final four hours, the gauge fell 5 psi.
a. The piping system failed
b. The piping system passed
c. The test must be repeated
d. The piping system must be visually inspected.
60. What is the most common use for a globe valve?

a. Prevent back flow
b. Allow full flow
c. Stop all flow
d. Regulate fluid flow
61. What is the minimum lifting power of an AC electromagnetic yoke used

in magnetic particle inspection?
a. 40 pounds lifting power at the maximum pole spacing
b. 10 pounds lifting power at the maximum pole spacing
c. 10 amps lifting power at the maximum pole spacing
d. 30 pounds lifting power at the minimum pole spacing
62. Excessive cyclic stresses that are well below the static yield strength of
the material results in ______
a. Material failure
b. Fatigue cracking
c. Failure cracking
d. Creep cracking

63. A welder may be qualified by RT in any welding process except for

which of the following?
a. GMAW (short-circuiting mode)
b. GMAW (spray-arc mode)
c. FCAW
d. SMAW
64. Auestenic stainless steel piping systems operating between 150ºF-

400ºF are susceptible to:
a. Temper embrittlement
b. Chloride stress corrosion cracking
c. CUI
d. Both band c
65. What classification does the majority of unit process piping fall into?
a. CLASS 3
b. CLASS 2
c. CLASS 1
d. Owner/user designated system
66. _____________ provided general requirements and detailed assessment

procedures for specific types of degradation that are referenced in API
570
a. API 598
b. API 653
c. API RP 579
d. ASME B16.5
67. Welding procedures qualified by ____________ may be used, subject to

the specific approval of the inspector
a. Others
b. The employer
c. The use of AWS prequalified, D1.1 type procedures
d. The use of API 1104 qualified procedures
68. A weld is changed from multipass per side to single pass per side. How
does this effect the PWHT limitation?
a. This limitation does not apply when a WPS is qualified with a PWHT
above the upper transformation temperature
b. This limitation does not apply when a WPS is qualified with a PWHT
below the upper transformation temperature
c. The PWHT is not a consideration
d. The PWHT must be performed per ASME IX and time increased by
one hour

69. Besides ultrasonic instruments, what other method can be used to

determine thickness measurement
a. AET
b. ET
c. MT
d. RT
70. Which of the following methods can be used to join cast iron pipe/
a. Welding
b. Compression
c. Epoxy resin
d. Bell and spigot
71. Buried piping inspected periodically by excavation shall be inspected in

lengths of
a. 3feet - 5 feet
b. 6feet - 8 feet
c. Any length as long as it is inspected full circumference
d. Any length as long as it is inspected 180º circumference
72. In a piping circuit, which of the following does not routinely have
thickness measurement taken?
a. Valves
b. Straight Run Pipe
c. Fitting
d. Deadlegs
73. What is the maximum measurement for open defects in the weld or heat
affect zone for a guided bend specimen?
a. 1/16”
b. 1/8”
c. 3/16”
d. No open defects are allowed
74. What is a thermocouple pyrometer?

a. A device used to check the heat treatment temperature, usually
connected by capacitor discharge welding
b. A device taped to the pipe that will record temperature variations
c. A flammable material that, when ignited, will create enough heat to
stress relieve piping
d. A vibration device that generates heat through friction producing a
stress relived weldment

75. What is the acceptable method to temporarily repair a longitudinal crack

in an existing piping system?
a. Installing a full encirclement welded split sleeve
b. Welding over the crack
c. Welding a box over the cracked area
d. Using a full encirclement welded split sleeve, with the approval of the
piping engineer
76. Erosion of the piping system usually occurs at

a. Elbows
b. Along straight run pipe
c. Upstream of pump discharges
d. Any low-velocity and low-turbulence areas
77. An operator notices a pipe off its support, what should be done?
a. Ignore the situation
b. Report the situation to engineering or inspection personnel
c. Keep a record or the situation for future reference
d. Contact maintenance personnel for immediate repair
78. When heat treating welded joints between dissimilar ferritic metals, the
temperature range shall be for which metal?
a. The one with the higher temperature range
b. The one with the lower temperature range
c. The average of both materials
d. Either one may be used
79. Bolts should extend _________________ during the installation of

flanged connections
a. Two threads past their nuts
b. Completely through their nuts
c. Only half way through their nuts
d. At least .5 inches (12.7mm) past their nuts
80. When a welder has not welded with a process during a period of
_______________ his qualifications for that process shall expire
a. 3 months or more
b. 6 months or more
c. 9 months or more
d. 12 months or more

81. Rerating piping systems may be allowed only if the calculations are
performed by ______________
a. The piping engineer or the inspector
b. The plant manager.
c. An out-side engineering firm
d. A third party inspection organization.
82. Temperatures above ____________ can damage transducers not

equipped with delay line material.
a. There is no limit to temperature.
b. Manufacturer’s specification
c. 280 PSI
d. 1,000 PSI.
83. Where the number should be placed on a radiograph?

a. Under the film.
b. On the material being radiographed.
c. Under the material being radiographed.
d. On the film source pack.
84. Radiographic profile techniques are preferred over ultrasonic thickness

measuring instruments for pipe diameters of :
a. NPS 1 and over
b. NPS 2 and over
c. NPS 1 and under
d. NPS 2 and under
85. A ________________ pipe has the highest potential of resulting in an

immediate emergency if a leak were to occur.
a. Class 3
b. Class 2
c. Class 1
d. Owner/user designated system.
86. A WSP shall have the ____________ referenced,

a. Welder
b. PQR
c. NACE
d. PDQ.

87. What is the most common problems in FRP pipes can be

a. Poor construction practice
b. UV degradation
c. Use of wrong corrosion barrier
d. all
e. None
88. A piping inspector employed by the owner operator shall have

__________
a. An API 653 certification
b. An AWS CWI certification
c. An API 510 certification
d. Not less than 10 years experience dealing with piping
89. Repair materials shall be verified for conformance to the applicable

code and shall be compatible with the original material by the
_____________
a. Inspector
b. Piping engineer
c. Repair organization
d. The purchasing department.
90. The letter ‘ B “ is placed on radiographic film holder for what reason ?
a. To determine if back scatter radiation is exposing the film
b. To show the distance from the source of radiation to the weld
c. To function as a location marker for the radiograph
d. To designate whether the penetrameter is on the film side or the back
side.
91. A visual examination of performance test coupons shall _____________

a. Show complete joint penetration and complete fusion of weld metal
and base metal.
b. Show no more than 1/3t inadequate penetration.
c. Show no more than 1/3t nonfusion.
d. Be allowed one 5/32” crater crack.
92. Piping systems that are not located in high activity areas and do not
significantly vaporize are designed as ______________.
a. Class 3
b. Class 2
c. Class 1
d. Owner / user designed system

93. Of the following examples, which one may cause a leak in a threaded
joint?
a. Back – welded the fitting
b. Lack of thread lubricant
c. Under – pressuring the part
d. Changing the direction of flow in the piping system
94. Pentrameters are normally placed on the _____________ side of the part
being examined.
a. Source
b. Film
c. Weld
d. Reverse
95. What is the maximum thickness measurement inspection interval for an

injection point?
a. 3 years
b. 5 years
c. 10 years
d. By class
96. Exemptions for preheating and post weld heat treatment must be
approved by the _____________
a. Piping engineer
b. Inspector
c. Applicable standard, API 570
d. Repair procedure
97. A welder qualified to weld in accordance with one qualified WPS is also
qualified to weld ____________
a. Using the same welding process within the limits of the essential
variables
b. Any other qualified weld procedure
c. Using a different welding process of a qualified weld procedure
d. Any WPS developed and tested by the welder’s employer.
98. The formula t=PD/2SE computes the ___________________

a. Required piping thickness
b. Maximum piping thickness
c. Actual piping thickness
d. Average piping thickness

99. What document may be used as a guide when examiners are being
qualified their employer?
a. ASME Section IX
b. ASME Section V
c. ASNT SNT-TC-1A
d. API 570
100. The minimum allowable thickness of a piping component shall be

based on ____________
a. Pressure , mechanical and structural considerations
b. Previous experience of the owner
c. Corrosiveness of the product only
d. Availability of the piping materials
101. What is the prescribed alignment for the inside surfaces of

circumferential welds to be groove welded
a. +or -1/16”
b. +or – 1/32”
c. Within the dimensional limits in the WPS
d. The fabricator’s discretion
102. Why should a leaking threaded joint not be tightened while the
system is in service?
a. The craftsman should not be near the threaded connection
b. Rust or corrosion might be holding the pressure
c. The joint might be unscrewed
d. A crack in a thread root might fail
103. The repair organization shall maintain records or welding procedures

and welder qualifications and make the records available to the
inspector________
a. Prior to the start of welding
b. Any time during welding
c. After completion of welding
d. When the repair organization releases the information
104. A transverse crack was discovered in the root pass of a completed

weld on the outside of a Category D Fluid Service piping system during
a PT test. Which of the following statement is most accurate?
a. The weld is acceptable
b. The PT test should be repeated
c. The welder should be requalified
d. The PT test will not show this type of discontinuity from the outside

105. Choose the wrong option: The Nipples size is usually

a. 6 inch & smaller
b. Above than 8 inch
c. They are used in vents & Drains
d. It is a form of SBP
106. Care should be taken not to _________ during a pressure test

a. Allow any inert gas into the system
b. Use water in the system
c. Over-pressure the system
d. Under-pressure the system
107. In evaluating blisters and laminations in piping, assessments should

be performed in accordance with _____________
a. API RP 579, Section 7
b. APR RP2207, Section 2
c. API598,Section 1
d. ASME B16. 5
108. An area defined by a circle having a diameter not greater than 2

inches for a line diameter not exceeding 10 inches, in which thickness
readings may be averaged is;
a. TML
b. WFMT
c. Test point
d. Averaging point
109. The liquid penetrant examination method is an effective means for

detecting _________
a. Internal discontinuities of a weld
b. Surface discontinuities of a weld
c. Both internal and surface discontinuities of a weld
d. Subsurface discontinuities of a weld
110. To evaluate the effects of fire damage, an assessment should be

performed in accordance with _________________
c. API598,Section 1
d. ASME B16.

111. The repair organization shall use welders and welding operators
qualified in accordance with the code to which the piping was built or
alternatively ___________
a. ASME B 31.3
b. ASME Section V
c. AWS D 1.1
d. API 1104
112. When an entire piping assembly is to be treated, but it will not fit into
the furnace , what action should be taken ?
a. Heat treat in more than one heat, with a 1’ overlap
b. Heat treat as much as possible and hardness test the untreated area
c. Radiograph the untreated area
d. MT the untreated area.
113. What is the maximum allowable deviation for the ammeter on each
piece of magnetizing equipment?
a. 30%
b. 10%
c. 20%
d. 15%
114. A qualified welder may seal a threaded joint if ______________

a. The joint is leaking
b. The joint has straight threads only
c. The joint has tapered threads only
d. All exposed threads are covered.
115. Actively engaged as an authorized piping inspector shall be defined

as a minimum of ___________ of time spent performing inspection
activities.
a. 20%
b. 30%
c. 40%
d. 50%
116. An inspector is evaluating a radiograph, a light image of a “ B “

appears on a darker background of the radiograph, the __________
a. Radiograph shall be considered unacceptable.
b. Radiograph should not be rejected
c. “ B “ is for identification of the welder
d. “ B “ is for identification of the weld.

117. All piping systems repair and alteration welding shall be done in
accordance with:
a. ASME BPV IX
b. ASME B31.G
c. API 570
d. ASME B- 3.3 or The code to which then system was built
118. A piping system started with a wall thickness of .375 inches. Over a
five year period the wall thickness is now. 1 inch, What is the long term
corrosion rate ?
a. .055 inches per year
b. .005 inches per year
c. .550 inches per year
119. Given the above information, what is the short term corrosion rate of
the above piping system?
120. When testing cast iron pipe, which of the following methods should
not be used?
a. Radiographic test
b. Leak test
c. Ultrasonic testing
d. Hammer test
121. Lower levels of soil resistively are:

a. Less corrosive than higher resistivity soils.
b. More corrosive than higher resistivity soils
c. Has no effect on corrosion.
d. More desirable because of increased electrolyte.
122. When may welding not be performed?

a. If the weld area is frosted or wet
b. If the weld area above 1200 F
c. If the weld area is in an inert atmosphere
d. If the weld area is not in direct sunlight

123. The minimum required pipe wall thickness or retirement thickness

shall be based on pressure, mechanical and structural considerations
using the appropriate design formula and ______________
a. Code allowable stress
b. Assumption stress
c. Nil-weight ductility stress
d. CTOD stress
124. The weld ripples of reinforcement of butt-welded joints shall be

______________ before radiography
a. Removed
b. Ground flush, with grinding direction parallel to the weld
c. Ground flush, with grinding direction perpendicular to the weld
d. Removed if irregularities mask discontinuities
125. In lieu of the required heat treatment after welding, what may be used
as an alternative?
a. Normalizing/annealing
b. Quenching
c. Air Hardening
d. Strain Harmonics
126. A piping system has a corrosion rate of .074 inches per year; the
actual wall thickness is .370 inches and the minimum required thickness
is .1 inch. What is the remaining life?
a. 36.48 years
b. 364.8 years
c. 3.6 years
d. 3.6 months
127. The inspection shall approve all repair and alteration work at
designated times, referred to as
a. Hold points
b. Work stop points
c. Inspection delay points
d. Inspector’s discretion
128. Who is authorized to make a tack weld?

a. A qualified welder
b. A helper
c. A fitter
d. The welding foreman

129. The acronym CUI refers to _____________

a. Corrosion Under Insulation
b. Cold Under-ground In-service piping
c. Corrosion Under Inside flow
d. Carpet Under Infra-structure
130. Butter fly valves are used

a. High pressure services
b. Corrosive service below 121 Deg C
c. To prevent the back flow
d. Low pressure service for coarse flow control
131. During an MT examination, ___________ shall be performed on each

area
a. 100% coverage at the required sensitivity
b. A calibration of each piece of magnetizing equipment
c. At least three separate examinations
d. Prod spacing of at least 10”
132. An API authorized piping inspector certificate is valid for ________

years from its date of issuance
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. Unlimited
133. Peening of the weld is prohibited on what part of the weld?

a. Root and final pass
b. Intermediate passes
c. Along the toe of the weld
d. Within 1” of the weld area
134. The outside diameter of piping in high-temperature service, about

800ºF, should be measured to check for _________
a. Creep
b. diameter enlargement
c. swelling
d. internal product build-up

135. A specialized valve generally used in erosive or high-temperature

service is a valve_________
a. Swing check
b. Slide
c. Plug
d. Globe
136. Cracks caused by vibration, thermal cycling, thermal expansion

problems and environmental cracking are considered
a. in-service cracks
b. material cracks
c. delayed cracks
d. HAZ cracks
137. Who has the responsibility for qualifying welding procedures?

a. Each employer
b. Each subcontractor
c. Each welder
d. Each contractor
138. A DC yoke shall have a lifting power of at least _______

a. 5 Ibs
b. 8 Ibs
c. 10 Ibs
d. 40 Ibs
139. The inspection of ______________ is covered by API 570

a. New construction
b. New tank construction
c. In-service piping
d. In-service vessels
140. Hammer testing of piping is a common practice; however, which of

the following should never be hammered?
a. Cast iron piping
b. Caustic piping
c. All welded piping
d. Both a and b

141. Aboveground piping is subject to atmospheric corrosion. What is

buried piping subject to?
a. Erosion
b. Anodic reaction
c. Soil electrolytes
d. Soil corrosion
142. When can welding procedures qualified by other than the employer
be used?
a. When there is specific approval of the inspector
b. When the job contract gives authorization
c. When the procedure is used only one time
d. When the production weld is radiographed
143. The type of joints generally limited to piping in noncritical service

NPS 2 and smaller is ____________
a. Butt welded
b. Brazed
c. Threaded
d. Clamped
144. Welding repairs of cracks that occurred in-service should not be

attempted without prior consultation with the
a. Piping engineer
b. Inspector only
c. Plant manager
d. Welding foreman
145. The preferred medium for pneumatic testing of small lines or

systems is _______________
a. Air
b. Water
c. Inert gas
d. hydrogen
146. Without the benefit of an impact test, what is the minimum operating
temperature for A-106 Grade B material used in a Category D Fluid
Service?
a. -29ºF
b. -20ºC
c. -20ºF
d. 0ºF

147. The valve used to automatically prevent backflow is _________ valve

a. Gate
b. Slide
c. Globe
d. Ball check
148. All proposed methods of design, execution, materials, welding

procedures, examination and testing must be approved by the
____________
a. Inspector or piping engineer
b. Inspector only
c. Plant manager
d. New construction contracts
149. In piping Inspection systems, The hot zone means________

a. Where Radiation level is more
b. Where the hot tap is being done
c. Critical zone around the leak site
d. Zone where pipe temp is more than 100 Deg F
150. The three well-known methods of determining soil resistivity are, soil
bar, soil box and ________________
a. A-c Bridge
b. Six pin method
c. Holiday pipe survey
d. Wenner (4-pin) method
151) Service specific localized corrosion occurs in
a) Non silicon killed steel

b) C.S where sulfur content is More than 0.5 % by weight
c) Piping with the external Heat tracing
d) All
e) None
152) Pressure testing
a) Can reveal leaks from all flaws

b) Is an integrity testing
c) Will definitely Joints with 50% disbands
d) All
e) none

ANSWER KEY
1) d Table 4(API 570

Solution: Use formula 2SEt/D
[2 x 20,000 (1.0) [.190 - (2 x .15)] Values added] / 2.375
[40,000 x 1 x [.190 – (.30)] Values added] / 2.375
Cannot subtract .30 from .190; so the answer is “d”
2) b (Pg. 47, Par. 11.1) API 574

t = PD/2SE
t = [ (1,200) (10.75)] / [2 (13,900) (1)]
t = 12,900 / 27,800
t = .46
3) c (Pg. 9-2, Par. 9.3.7) API 570

4) b (Pg. 27, Par. Table T-276) ASME Sec V
5) a (Pg. 90, Par. QW/QB-422) ASME IX
6) c (Pg. 111, Table 24) ASME B16.5a
7) c (Pg. 68, Table 330.1.1) ASME B31.3
8) a Table 4) API 570
Solution: 2SEt/D
[(2 x 20,000) (1.0) [.280 –( 2 x .10)] Value Substituted

20
(40,000) (.08)
20
3,200
20
160
9) a (Table 5) API 570

10) b (Pgs. 77-79, Table 341.3.2) ASME B31.3
11) c (Pg. 47, Par.11.1) API574
t = PD/2SE
t = [(25) (2.875)] / [2 (20,000) (1)]
t = 71,875 / 40,000
t = .002”
12) d (Pg. 78, Tbl. 341.3.2, Note (H)) ASME B31.3

13) c (Pg. 85, Par. 345.4.2) ASME B31.3

PT = 1.5PS T /S
PT = [1.5 (100) (20,000)] / [10,800]
PT = 3,000.000 / 10,800
PT = 277.78 psi
14) a (Table 4) API 570

Solution: Use 2SEt/D
[(2 x 12,000) (.80) [.280 – (2 x .50)]

6.625
(19,200) (.180)
6.625
3,456
6.625
MAWP = 521.66 or 522 psig
15) a (Pg. 53, Par. 323.3.2) ASME B31.3

16) d (Pg. 61, Par. 328.2.2(g)) ASME B31.3
17) b (Pg. 136, Table E-1, Fig E-2) ASME B16.5a
18) a (Pg. 69-70, Table 331.1.1) ASME B31.3
19) a (fig F7) ASME B16.5a
20) c (. QW-452.1) ASME Sec IX
21) a (Table 6-2) API 570
22) c (Pg. 151, Par. Table QW-461.9) Sec IX
23) a (Pg. 72, Par. 332.4.1) ASME B31.3
24) a (Table 4 ) API 570
Solution:
Design Pressure / Temperature: 100 PSI/950ºF
Pipe Descript: NPS 20 EFW (100% radiographed),
.500” Wall, A-516 Grade 70, A-671
Outside Diameter of Pipe: 20 inches
Allowable Stress: 4,500 psi
Longitudinal Weld Efficiency: 1.0
Thickness Determined from Inspection: .370”
Observed Corrosion Rate: .009
Next Planned Inspection: 5 years
Estimated Corrosion By Next Inspection: .045

MAWP = 2SEt/D
= 2 (4,500) (1) (.370 – [(2 x .045)]
20
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.370 – .09)
20
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.280)

20
MAWP = 2 (1260)
20
MAWP = 2520
20
MAWP = 126 psi
25) b Table4) API 570

Solution:

Estimated Corrosion Loss by
Next Inspection: 8 x .009 = .072
MAWP = 2SEt/D
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.370 – [(2 x .072)]

20
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.370 – .144)

20
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.226)

20
MAWP = 2 (1017)
20
MAWP = 2034
20
MAWP = 101.7 psi

26) b Table 4 API 570
27) a (Pgs. 69-70 Table 331.1.1) ASME B31.3
28) a (Pg. 47, Par. 11.1.2) API 574

Solution:
t = PD/2SE
t = [(216) (14)] / [2 (17,200) (.80)]
t = 3,024 / 27,520
t = .11”
29) a (Pg.77, Table 341.3.2) ASME B31.3

30) a (Pg. 29, Par. T-285) ASME Sec. V
31) a (Pg. 69, Table 331.1.1) ASME B31.3
32) c (Pg. 69, Table 331.1.1) ASME B31.3
33) b (Pg. 15, Table 2) ASME B16.5a
34) c (Pg. 29, Table 2-2.5) ASME B16.5a
35) a (Pg. 67, Par. 330.1.4) ASME B31.3
36) d (PQR and WPS)
37) b (PQR and WPS)
38) b (QW-451.1, Pg.139) ASME Sec. IX
39) b (QW-451.1, Pg.139) ASME Sec. IX
40) b (QW-451.1, Pg.139) ASME Sec. IX
41) d (3.1.22) API 570
42) b (Pg. 47, Par. QW-300.3) ASME Sec IX
43) d (2 ,Normative Referrence) API 570
44) a (Pg. 5, Par. 300.2(b) ASME B31.3
45) d (5.5.9 API 570
46) d (Pg. 33, Par. 10.2.2.4) API 574 because those flame
detecorscontain Low level isotopes
47) d (Pg. 3-2, Par. 3.1.31) API 570
48) c (Pg. 1-1, Par. 1.2.1) API 570
49) d (Pg. 35, Par. 311.2.4(a)) ASME B31.3
50) b (Pg. 134, Par. T-761(c)) ASME Sec. V
51) d (Apx. A Pg. A-2,) API 570
52) c (Pg. 5, Par. 300.2) ASME B31.3
53) a (Pg. 3-2, Par. 3.1.49) API 570
54) c (Pg. 22, Par. T-233.1) ASME SEC V
55) b (Pg. 13, Par, 301.6.1) ASME B31.3
56) a (Pg. 5-1, Par. 5.5.9) API 570
57) d (Pg. 7-6.2, Par. 7.6) API 570
58) d (7.4.4.1 e) API 574
59) b (, Par. 9.3.7) API 570
60) d (Pg. 8, Par. 4.3.3) API 574

61) b (Pg. 152, Par. T-762(b) ASME Sec V

62) b (7.4.10.1) API 574
63) a (Pg. 49, Par. QW-304) ASME Sec IX
64) d (7.4.4.1) API 574
65) b (6.3.4.3) API 570
66) c (Pg. 1-1, Par. 1.3) API 570
67) a (Pg. 60, Par. 328.2.2) ASME B31.3
68) a (Pg. 65, Par. QW-410.9) ASME Sec. IX
69) d (5.7.1) API 570
70) d (5.5) API 574
71) b (. 9.3.6) API 570
72) a (5.10) API 570
73) b (Pg. 6, Par. QW-163) ASME Sec IX
74) a (Pg. 71, Par. 331.1.6) ASME B31.3
75) d (Pg. 8-1, Par. 8.1.3.1) API 570
76) a (Pg. 5-4, Par. 5.3.6) API 570
77) b (Pg. 5-6, Par. 5.4.4) API 570
78) a (Pg. 72, Par. 331.2.3(a)) ASME B31.3
79) b . 5.12) API 570
80) b (Pg. 51.1, Par. QW-322.1(a)) ASME IX
81) a (Pg. 8-3, Par. 8.3(a)) API 570
82) b (Pg. 32, Par. 10.1.2.1) API 574
83) b (Pg. 25, T-275) ASME Sec. V
84) c (. 5.7.1) API 570
85) c (. 6.3.4.2) API 570
86) b (Pg. 13, Par. QW-200.1 (b) ASME IX
87) d ( 4.1.2.7) API 574
88) d (Pg. 75, Par. 340.4(b) ASME B31.3
89) a (Pg. 5-9, Par. 5.8) API 570
90) a (Pg. 21, Par. T-223) ASME Sec V
(Pg. 29, Par. T-284) ASME Sec V
91) a (Pg. 10, Par. QW-194) ASME Sec. IX
92) a (6.3. 4.4) API 570
93) b (Pg. 36, Par. 10.3.5.3) API 574
94) a (Pg. 25, Par. T-277.1 (a)) ASME Sec V
95) a (, Table 2) API 570
96) a (Pg. 8-2, Par. 8.2.2.1) API 570
97) a (Pg. 49, Par. QW-304) ASME Sec IX
98) a (Pg. 47, Par. 11.1.2) API 574
99) c (Pg.82, Par. 342.1) ASME B31.3
100) a (11.1.1.1) API 574
101) c (Pg. 62, Par. 328.4.3 (a) (1)) ASME B31.3
102) d (Pg. 36, Par. 10.3.5.3) API 574
103) a (8.2.2) API 570

104) d (Pg. 77-79, Tbl. 341.3.2) ASME B31.3

105) b 4.1.3 API 574
106) c (Pg. 37, Par. 10.5.2.3) API 574
107) a (Pg. 7-2, Par. 7.4 (b) API 570
108) c (Pg. 3, Par. 3.1.20) API 570
109) b (Pg. 122, Par. T-600) ASME Sec V
110) a (Pg. 7-2, Par. 7.4 e) API 570
111) a (Pg. 8-2, Par. 8.2.1) API 570
112) a (Pg. 72, Par. 331.2.5) ASME B31.3
113) b (Pg. 134, Par. T-761 (c) ASME Sec V
114) d (Pg. 65, Par. 328.5.3) ASME B31.3
115) a (Par. A.3.2) API 570
116) a (Pg. 29, Par. T-284) ASME Sec. V
117) d (. 8.2.1) API 570
118) a (7.1.1) API 570
Solution: Use Long Term Corrosion Rate Calculation

t
initial - tactual / time (yrs) between initial and actual inspections
.375 - .1 Values Substituted

5
LT Corrosion Rate: 0.06
119) a (Pg. 7-1, Par. 7.1.1) API 570
Solution: Use Short Term Corrosion Rate Calculation

t
previous - tactual / time (yrs) between previous and actual inspections

5
ST Corrosion Rate: 0.06
120) d (Pg. 38, Par. 10.2.4) API 574

121) b (, Par. 9.2.4) API 570
122) a (Pg. 63, Par. 328.5.1 (e) ASME B31.3
123) a (11.1.1.1) API 574
124) d (Pg. 21, Par. T-222.2) ASME Sec V
125) a (Pg. 71, Par. 331.2.1) ASME B31.3
126) c (Pg. 7-1, Par. 7.1.1) API 570)
Solution : Use Remaining Life Calculation
t
actual - trequired / corrosion rate [inches (millimeters) per year]
.370 – 1 Value Substituted
.074

Remaining life: 3.6 years
127) a (Par. 8.1.2) API 570

128) a (Pg. 63, Par. 328.5.1(c) ASME B31.3
129) a (7.4.4) API 574
130) d (4.3.7) API 574
131) a (Pg.134, Par. T-772) ASME Sec.V
132) b (. A.3.1) API 570
133) a (Pg. 63, Par. 328.5.1(d) ASME B31.3
134) a (Pg. 36, Par. 10.2.1.8) API 574
135) b (Pg. 9, Par. 4.3.9) API 574
136) a (5.11) API 570
137) a (Pg. 59, Par. 328.2.2) ASME B31.3
138) d (Pg.134, Par. T-762) ASME Sec.V
139) c (Pg. 1-1, Par. 1.1.1) API 570
140) d (10.6) API 574
141) d (Pg. 9-1, Par. Introduction) API 570

142) a (Pg. 60, Par. 328.2.2) ASME B31.3
143) c (.5.2) API 574
144) a (Pg. 8-1, Par. 8.1.2) API 570
145) c (10.5.2.7) API 574
146) c (Pg. 50, Par. 323.2.2) ASME B31.3
147) d (Pg. 9, Par. 4.3.8) API 574
148) a (Pg. 8-1, Par. 8.1.2) API 570
149) 7.4.6.2
150) d (. 10.10.1.4.2) API 574
151) d ( 7.4.6.2) API 574
152) e ( 10.4.1)

API 570 Model Questions

The following is a collection of questions
remembered by various students who took API
Exam in the past
The answers will be found in the following reference publications
API 570, RP 574, RP 578, ASME Sec. IX, B 31.3 & B16.5 (a)
1. What is the height of the raised face on regularly furnished class 300
Raised Face Flanges?
a. 0.06
b. 0.09
c. 0.19
d. 0.25 alone 300 class 1.524 mm
Section/page II-3Reference Publication 16.5.
2. In a Piping system, NPS 4, SMLS material A-53 Grade B, the thickness

near a weld is 0.18”. The system is designed to operate at 675 PSIG at
500º F. What is the actual remaining corrosion allowance?
a. 0.076
b. 0.080
c. 0.091
d. 0.1
Section/page --TABLE A! 1st page______________ Reference Publication

___________________.
3. Which of the following are nonessential variables for SMAW?

a. Change of electrode
b. Change in the groove design
c. Change in the PWHT
d. Change in the welding process.
Section/page __Page No22______________ Reference Publication sec IX.

4. When designation an injection point circuit for the purpose of

inspection, the recommended upstream limit of the injection point
circuit is ____________?
d. Both A and C
Section/page 5.5.9 Reference Publication 570.
5. A process in which a ferrous metal is heated to a suitable temperature

room is referred to as __________?
a. Quenching
b. Normalizing
c. Annealing
d. Solution heat treatment.
Section/page 300.2 Reference Publication B31.3.
6. One advantage of isotope radiography is it ___________________.

a. Will detect all the defects in a pipe weld
b. Can be performed by anyone with little or no training
c. Cannot supply a permanent visual record
d. Is not an ignition source in the presence of hydrocarbons
Section/page 10.2.2.1 Reference Publication 574.
7. A piping circuit, 300’long, operates at 500º F, What is the linear thermal

expansion of the circuit if the circuit was using a 106-B piping?
a. 3.62 inches
b. 7.24 inches
c. 10.86 inches
d. 14.48 inches
Section/page Table c-1 1 st pageReference Publication _________.

8. An employer may accept a performance qualification made for another

employer provided the _______________
a. Inspector specifically approves
b. Piping engineer approves
c. Action is allowed by ASME, Section V
d. Other employer is subcontractor for the current employer.
Section/page 328.2.3 Reference Publication B31.3.
9. Guided bend Specimen for welder qualifications shall have no open

defects in the weld affected zone exceeding __________________
a. 1/16”
b. 1/8”
c. 3/16”
d. No open defects allowed.
Section/page QW-163 Reference Publication sec IX.
10. The inspector is reviewing a radiography of a pipe weld wall ½” thick.

What is the hole type IQI designation if the penetrameter is placed on
the source side?
a. 12
b. 15
c. 17
d. 20
Section/page Table T-276 Reference Publication sec.V .
11. In a piping system, The accelerated corrosion occurs

a. Because of high velocity of flow
b. Because of locations where there is no flow
c. Injection points circuits
d. All
e. none
Section/page __________d___7.3.3___ Reference Publication

________574______.

12. What is the “P”no for SA 414 Grade A?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 11B.
Section/page QW422 Reference Publication sec IX.

13. What is the minimum thickness of a class 1500 NPS 4 blind flange?
a. 1.12”
b. 1.88”
c. 2.12”
d. 2.88”
Section/page Table II 20 Reference Publication B16.5.
14. The preheat zone shall extend at least _____________ beyond each
edge of the weld
a. 6T
b. 12 inches ( 30cm)
c. Wall thickness divided by 3
d. 25mm (1 inch )
15. During procedure qualification, how many nick-break specimens are

required if the pipe is NPS 8 S/80, 0.500 wall?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. None
Section/page QW 450 Reference Publication sec IX.
16. The owner/use shall maintain appropriate permanent and progressive

records of each piping system. The records shall include
______________________
b. System service; classification ; identification numbers
c. All ASME requirements
d. Original heat and batch numbers of the system
Section/page 7.6 2Reference Publication 570.

17. The maximum carbon content of a mild steel deposit is

__________________
a. 0.15% carbon
b. 0.20% carbon
c. 0.30% carbon
d. 0.17% carbon
[L.C - 0.06 - 0.25%C

M.C - 0.25 -0.5 %C
H.C - 0.5 -1.6%C]
Section/page ----BOK________ Reference Publication
___________________.
18. What is the recommended preheat temperature for 1 ¼ “thick carbon

steel?
a. 300ºF
b. 235ºF
c. 175ºF
d. None.

19. An alternative to inspection of buried piping is to leak test the system
with liquid at a pressure at least _________________
a. 1 ½ times the maximum operating pressure
b. 1 ¼ times the maximum operating pressure
c. 10% grater than the maximum operating pressure
d. Actual
20. The F number of SFA – 5.1 & 5.5 is :

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. All of the above
Section/page QW 432 Reference Publication IX.

21. As a part of general maintenance, any repair organization may make

repairs to piping system as long as :
a. The inspector is satisfied with the competency of the repair
organization
b. The piping engineer is on site
c. The repair organization has a contract
d. Their hourly rate is acceptable.
Section/page 81.2 Reference Publication 570.
22. Welder joints in 2.25 Cr- 1 Mo steel exposed to elevated temperatures of

800ºF or over may be subjected to _________________
a. Pearlite structure
b. Annealing
c. Temper embrittlement
d. Normalizing
Section/page ______4.2.3__________ Reference Publication

_______571_____.
23. What is the allowable undercut for a branch in category D service?

a. Zero ( no evident Imperfections)
b. ≤ 1/32 inch
c. ≤ 1mm
d. Both B and C
Section/page Table341.3 . Reference Publication B31.3.
24. Which is the Slower PMI method

a. X ray Flourescence
b. Optical emission specrtrometry
c. Chemical spot testing
d. Isotope emission Specrometry
Section/page ______5.2.5.1__________ Reference Publication

__578___________.

25. What is the position when the pipe is horizontal, fixed?

a. 1G.
b. 2G
c. 5G
d. 6G
Section/page QW 461.4 Reference Publication IX horizontal. Fixed 5G,

Horizontal Rotating 1G
26. API ________ provides a detailed discussion of inspection of in- service

piping welds.
a. Section IX.
b. B 31.3
c. 570
d. B 16.5a
27. TMLs can be eliminated for piping systems with which of the following
characteristics:
a. High potential for creating an emergency in the event of a leak.
b. Extremely corrosive systems
c. Low potential for creating an emergency in the event of a leak
d. Piping systems in cyclic condition at high pressure and temperatures
28. When determining the corrosion rate, the formulas from API 570 may be
used or:
a. Published data on piping system in comparable service
b. Owner/User’s experience
c. Budget restraints
d. Both A and B
29. The owner/user shall maintain appropriate permanent and progressive

records about each piping system covered by API 570, this may be done by:
a. The inspector’s memory
b. The project manager’s secretary
c. Computer based system
d. Records are not a requirements of API 570
Section/page 7.6 .1Reference Publication 570.

30. When the corrosion rate for a piping circuit cannot be determined, the
initial thickness measurement determination shall be made after no
more than:
a. 1 year
b. 6 months
c. 3 months
d. 30 days.
Section/page 7.1.2 C Reference Publication 570.
31. When evaluating a radiograph of 2 ¼” thick carbon steel piping, what is

the maximum, geometric unsharpness?
a. 0.020
b. 0.030
c. 0.040
d. 0.070
Section/page T-274.2 Reference Publication sec V.
32. What is the test position when the pipe is vertical?

a. 1G
b. 2G
c. 5G
d. 6G
Section/page QW461.4 Reference Publication sec IX.
33. The location markers which are to appear as radiographic images on the
film shall be placed on the _________________
a. Part
b. Film holder/cassette
c. Film side only
d. IQI
Section/page T-275 Reference Publication sec V.
34. What is the required tolerance for the flange thks for NPS 16 inch
a. + or – 3mm
b. +3 mm, - 0 mm
c. +5, -5 mm
d +5,-3 mm
Section/page ____7.4_____ Reference Publication B16.5

35. If the soil resistivity is 6,500 ohm-cm, what is the inspection interval for
buried piping without cathodic protection?
a. 10years
b. 15 years
c. 5 years
d. Whenever a leak is suspected.
Section/page Table 5 Reference Publication sec 9-570.
36. The ammeter on each piece of magnetizing equipment shall not deviate
by more than _______________
a. 30%
b. 10%
c. 20%
d. 15%
37. A welder is tested on ½ inch thick pipe in the 5G position. How many
face bends are required for this test?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Section/page QW 452.1(or) one face bend and one root bend Reference
Publication sec IX.
38. What is the minimum operating temperature that normalized A 516

Grade 70 plate can be used without impact testing?
a. – 29ºF
b. – 20ºF
c. – 50ºF
d. 0ºF
Section/page TABLE 323.2.2 Reference Publication B31.3.
39. Bellow expansion joints should be inspected visually for:

a. Misalignment
b. Thickness
c. Weight
d. Coating thickness

40. A welder is tested on ½ inch thick plate, how many face are required for
this test?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Section/page QW-452.1(or) one face & one root Reference Publication sec
IX.
41. During the final four hours of buried piping test, which was re-pressured
to 125 PSI, the gauge fell 5 PSI.
b. The piping system passed.
d. The piping system must be visually inspected
Section/page page 9.2 (9.3.7) Reference Publication 570.
42. A WPS is written qualified procedure to provide direction for ________

a. Making production welds to code requirements
b. The welder to make temporary welds
c. The inspector for inspection of the welds
d. The welder to use as a general guideline
Section/page QW-200 Reference Publication sec IX.
43. A steel that hardens during cooling in air from a temperature above its
transformation range is ________________
a. Quenched and tempered steel
b. Annealed steel
c. Air-hardened steel
d. Normalized steel
Section/page 300.2 Reference Publication B 31.3.
44. A pipe welder successfully passes a 6G pipe test. The welder can weld
in which of the following positions?
a. 1G
b. 2G
c. 5G
d. All positions
Section/page QW-461.9 Reference Publication sec IX.

45. A radiograph may be produced without a written procedure if

____________
a. `A client approves it
b. The inspector approves it
c. The density and penetrameter meet Article-2 requirements
d. The weld quality is satisfactory.
46. The work necessary to restore a piping system to a condition suitable

for safe operation at the design condition is _________________
a. Rework
b. Repair
c. Renewal
d. Total replacement
Section/page sec 3.1.78 Reference Publication 570.
47. Material in the form of ring used to support molten metal is called _____
a. Backing gas.
b. Cold wire slug
c. Consumable insert
d. Backing ring.
48. Backscatter radiation is determined by the use of _________________

a. A lead “B” on the back of the film holder.
b. A film badge
c. A radioactive meter
d. A mirror held held parallel to the film holder.
49. Who shall have the overall responsibility for compliance with API 570
and for establishing requirements for inspection, repair, alteration and
rerating?
a. Piping engineer
b. Repair organization
c. Inspector
d. Owner / user
Section/page 4.3.1.1 Reference Publication 570.

50. During a procedure qualification test on pipe that is 3/8 inches thick,
how many side bends are required if the face and root bends are
acceptable?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. None
Section/page QW 450 Reference Publication sec IX.
51. As a standard technique , the temperature of the penetrant and the

surface of the part to be processed shall not be below ______________
a. 125ºf
b. 50ºF
c. 32ºF
d. 81ºF
[50ºF – 125ºF
10ºC – 52ºC]
Section/page T-652 Reference Publication sec V .
52. Small bore piping is piping that is less than ____________

a. NPS 2
b. NPS 3
c. Or equal to NPS 2
d. NPS 6.
53. Excess water washable penetrant shall be removed with a water spray.
The water pressure shall not exceed _________________
a. 110 PSI
b. 90PSI
c. 50PSI
d. 20PSI

54. The intent of B 31.3 is to set forth engineering requirement deemed

necessary for safe design and ___________________
a. Construction of tank installation’s
b. Construction of piping installation’s
c. Construction of vessel installation’s
d. Construction of bridge installation’s.
Section/page 300-(c) Reference Publication B31.3.
55. Flushing the surface with solvent, following the application of the
penetrant and prior to developing is _____________________
a. The average PT technique
b. Allowed if sufficient solvent is available
c. Not mentioned in ASME Section V
d. Prohibited.
Section/page T.673.3 Reference Publication sec V.
56. Welding terms not specifically referred in ASME B31.3 can be found in
what document?
a. ASME Section IX
b. ASME Section V
c. AWS A 2.4
d. AWS A 3.0
Section/page page300.2 Reference Publication B b31.3.
57. How many tensile test are required to quality a ¼” plate groove weld?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
Section/page QW 451.1 Reference Publication sec IX.
58. What is the maximum allowable prod spacing used as AC prod

technique?
a. t/2
b. 8 inches
c. 10 inches
d. No spacing required
Section/page T-752.3 Reference Publication sec.V.

59. ______________ may not be performed on the root pass or final pass of
a weld.
a. Peening
b. Cleaning
c. Stress relieving
d. Painting
Section/page 328.5.1.d Reference Publication B31.3.
60. Which of the following are not normally performed on piping/

a. Internal visual inspection
b. Excavation of buried piping
c. Thickness measurements
d. External visual inspection
61. A physical change in any component that has design implications

affecting the pressure containing capacity of a piping system is defined
as (n) __________
a. Rework
b. Repair
c. Renewal
d. Alteration.
62. Determine the MAWP , at the next inspection , of the piping system
based on the following
Design Pressure/ Temperature 700 PSIG/300ºF

Pipe description NPS 10, SA 285 Gr. C, EFW Spiral seam No -RT
Thickness determined from inspection 0.30 inches
Observed corrosion rate 0.02 in/year
Next planned inspection 5 years
MAWP = ________________
a. 263 PSIG
b. 329 PSIG
c. 732 PSIG
d. 125 PSIG
Section/page ________Table 4________ Reference Publication

________570______

63. When may a new employer accept a performance Qualification made

for a previous employer?
a. This action is not allowed by ASME , Section V
b. When the piping engineer approves
c. When the inspector specifically approves
d. When the other employer is a subcontractor for the current employer.
Section/page 328.2.3 Reference Publication 31.3.
64. A term which indicates that a provision is neither required nor

prohibited.
a. Must
b. May
c. Shall
d. Should
65. If a welding is interrupted, the rate of cooling shall be _____________

a. Controlled
b. 50ºF per hour to ambient
c. 100ºF per hour to ambient
d. Water cooled Immediately
Section/page __330.2.4______________ Reference Publication ____B

31.3______.
66. Wet magnetic particle examination shall not be performed if the surface
temperature of the part exceeds _______________
a. 100ºF
b. 40ºF
c. Manufacturer’s temperature limitations
d. 135ºF
Section/page T- 731. C Referrence Publication.

67. When it is necessary to verify the adequate or direction of the

magnetizing field, _________ shall be used.
a. A pie -shaped magnetic particle field indicator
b. A polarized lens type indicator
c. A fluorescent light with appropriate safety shield
d. Iron powder in a Non – Aqueous base.
Section/page T- 764.1.1 Reference Publication sec V.
68. The joint efficiency of an in – service piping system is less than 1,

corrosion was found, along the long seam of the pipe, using ultrasonic
inspection techniques. The corrosion rates require the piping to be
rejected. How ever, if the joint efficiency were increased the system
would be acceptable.
a. It is not possible to increase the joint efficiency for exiting piping
systems
b. The system may be radio graphed to accordance with ASME B31.3
and the joint efficiency increased.
c. The system may be ultrasonically inspected in accordance with B31.3
and the joint efficiency increased.
d. Both B and C.
Section/page _302.3.4.b_______________ Reference Publication

_________B 31.3____.
Increase in efficiency by additional RT or UT is only for new pipes. Not

for in service pipes
69. Thickness testing of small connections such as nipples can be

performed by ____________________
a. UT digital gauges
b. MT
c. PT
d. Hammer Testing
Section/page _10.2.2.1.C___________ Reference Publication __574____

For Nipple thickness you can use Both UT & RT. But for checking
nipple condition RT is preferred.

70. Underground piping , 8 ft , below ground is excavated for inspection :

a. An “ intelligent pig “ must be used
b. A remote video camera must be used
c. NACE RP 0169 must be referred
d. The sides of the trench should be shored
Section/page 9.2.6 C `Reference Publication 570.
71. As a standard technique, the temperature of the penetrant and the

surface of the processed shall not be above ______________
a. 125ºF
b. 50ºF
c. 32ºF
d. 81ºF
72. When valve body and/ or closure tests are performed after servicing ,
they should conducted in accordance with:
a. API 598
b. API 798
c. NACE RP 0169
d. ASME B 31.3
Section/page 5.10 4 th para Reference Publication 570.
73. The minimum thickness at each TML can be located by ultrasonic

scanning or _____________
a. Hammering testing
b. Radiography
c. Magnetic particle testing
d. Penetrating testing
74. During the calibration of MT equipment the lifting power of an dc yoke

must be at least _________________
a. 100lbs
b. 40lbs
c. 10lbs
d. 5lbs.
Section/page T-762 Reference Publication secV.

75. Lines that sweat are susceptible to deterioration at areas of _________

a. High point vents
b. Supports
c. High temperatures
d. Low temperatures
Section/page ______7.4.3__________ Reference Publication

______574_____.
76. Services that are flammable but do not significantly vaporize when they
leak and not located in high- activity areas are labeled ____________
a. Class 1
b. Class 2
c. Class 3
d. Class 4
77. During PT test, final interpretation shall be made within what time
range?
a. 7 to 60 min
b. 30 to 60 min
c. 60 to 120 min
d. Any time after 24 hours
78. Who shall provide the materials, equipments, quality control, and work
man ship necessary to maintain and repair the piping systems in
accordance with the requirements of API 570?
a. Piping engineer
b. Repair organization
c. Inspector
d. Operator.

79. What is the proper dimension for a cross section which is to be

subjected to a Charpy V- notch impact test?
a. ½’ square
b. 10 M square
c. 10mm square.
d. 0.505” square
80. When inspecting piping in an operating unit, protective equipment shall

be worn when required by regulation or by :
a. The inspector judgment
b. The owner
c. The fire department
d. This is not a requirement
81. A pipe welder successfully a 6 GR pipe test, the welder is qualified to

weld which of the following
a. Pipe groove welds
b. Fillet welds on pipe
c. Anything that can be welded
d. 6 GR is not recognized by ASME.
Section/page QW-461.9 Reference Publication sec IX.
82. In compliance with API 570, portable water follows U.S practice which
allows
a. 2,500 parts per million maximum chloride
b. Less than I part per million maximum chloride.
c. 250 parts per million maximum chloride requirement
d. There is no maximum chloride requirement.
Section/page5.8.1 note Reference Publication 570.

Potable water Chloride content is Max 250 ppm

83. When the United States coast guard requires a system to be pressured
tested, care should be taken to avoid ______________, if the system is
subjected to thermal expansion.
a. Under pressure
b. Excessive pressure
c. Pneumatic pressure testing is required in this situation
d. Pipe “Shrinkage”.
Section/page 10.5.2.3 Reference Publication 574
84. Procedure and performance tests examined by PT shall be judged un

acceptable when the examination exhibits any indication in excess of
_________________
a. Linear indications less than 1/6 “ long
b. Rounded indications 3/16” in diameter.
c. Three relevant rounded indication in a separated by 1/8.
d. A relevant linear Indication
Section/page QW 195.2.2 Reference Publication sec IX.
85. The owner of buried piping should conduct surveys of the surface
conditions on adjacent to each pipe line path every ______________
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. Yearly
d. 5 years.
86. Radiographic film density shall be checked by a densitometer calibrated

on a step wedge traceable to _______________
a. API 650
b. ASNT SNT-TC-1A
c. ASME Section IX
d. A national standard

87. Gate valves larger than NPS 2 usually have _______________

a. Full port openings
b. An “ S “ seat area
c. A resisted full- open port
d. A venture- gate.
Section/page 4.3.2 Reference Publication 574

Less than NPS 2 will have reduced part opening. Reduced Port opening
Valves should not be used as a block valve in critical check valve
88. Filler metals, for piping welds, shall confirm to the requirements of?
a. AWS A5.1
b. ASME Section IX
c. ASME Section V
d. API 570
89. During the inspection of S/A interface, excavation was required, what is
the minimum depth required?
a. 1 inch to 5 inch
b. 6 inch to 12 inch
c. 13 inch to 19 inches
d. Inspector desecration

90. If gate valves are known to be exposed to corrosion/ erosion, thickness
reading should be taken in area of high turbulence and stress, usually.
a. On the gate
b. On the stem
c. On the outlet side connection
d. Between the seat.
Section/page 10.3.4.4.1 Reference Publication 574.

91. A point in the repair or alternation process beyond which work may not
proceed until the required inspection has been performed and
documented is called a(n) _______________________
a. Hold point
b. Inspection point
c. Wait for the inspector and charge extra period
d. Thickness measurement.
92. The exposed surface of a weld on the side from which the welding was
done is called the weld _______________
a. Cap
b. Toe
c. Face
d. Root
Section/page __fig A5______________ Reference Publication
___577____________
93. A term which indicates that a provision is recommended as good

practice but not a code requirement.
a. Must
b. May
c. Shall
d. Should
Section/page 300.2 Reference Publication B31.3 .
94. With post- emulsifying penetrants the emulsification time is

___________
a. Based on water pressure
b. Not as important as the dwell time
c. To be calculated based on surface temperature
d. To be determined experimentally.
Section/page T-673.2 Reference Publication sec V .

95. The person responsible to the owner – user for activities involving
design, engineering review, analysis or evaluation of systems covered
by API 570 is a(n) __________________
a. Piping engineer
b. Repair engineer
c. API authorized piping inspector
d. Operator.
96. The person responsible to the owner – user for determining that the
requirements of API 570 for Inspection, examination, and testing are met
is a(n).__________
a. Piping engineer
b. Repair engineer
c. API authorized piping inspector
d. Operator.
97. In compliance with API 570, who has control of the activities relating,
repair, and alternation of its piping systems?
a. Repair organization
b. Operations
c. Owner- user inspection organization
d. Maintenance crafts men.
Section/page 3.1.79 Reference Publication 570. Repair organization is

responsible for repair alteration etc. But control of activities related to
repair, alteration etc is only by owner - user
98. Terminology for weld metal in excess of the specified weld size.
a. Weld reinforcement
b. Good weld technique
c. Weld toe
d. Weld throat
Section/ 3.69 Reference Publication 577

99. Which valve is used to automatically prevent backflow

a. Gate valve
b. Globe valve
c. Check valve
d. Slide valve
Section/page 4.3. 8 Reference Publication RP 574.
100. Designated areas on piping systems where periodic inspection and

thickness measurement are conducted called ____________
a. TP
b. CML
c. MT
d. PT.
101. A flanged joint is composed of three separate components, the

gasket, the bolting and _____________
a. The coating
b. The flange face finish
c. The flange identification
d. The flange.
Section/ 2.2 Reference Publication B16.5.
102. Actively engaged means the activities associated

with________________
a. NDE
b. Review of welding Documents
c. Record keeping all the inspection date
d. All
e. none
Section/page A.3 Reference Publication 570.

103. During the calibration of MT equipment, the lifting power of an AC

Yoke must be at least.
a. 100 lbs
b. 40 lbs
c. 10 lbs
d. 5lbs
104. During the fluorescent Mt test , black light intensity shall be

measured at least once every _____________
a. Hour
b. 2 hour
c. When ever the light’s Power source is interrupted
d. 8 hour
Section/page T 777.2 Reference Publication sec V.

.
105. When a pipe qualification coupon for welders or welding operators
has failed radiographic examination, the immediate retest shall be by
radiographic examination. The weld length shall be _____________
a. One complete pipe weld
b. Two complete pipe weld
c. Two pipe welds for a total of 12” of weld
d. Two 12” plate coupons.
Section/page __QW 321.3______________ Reference Publication sec IX.
106. What % of all suspect areas and areas damaged insulation should be
inspected for a Class 3 system that is within susceptible temperature
ranges?
a. 100%
b. 75%
c. 50%
d. 10%
Section/page Table 3 Reference Publication 570.

107. What is the heat treatment holding time based on hour per inch of
carbon steel 1 ¼” thick?
a. 2.4 hr/in
b. 1.5hr/in
c. 1.0hr/in
d. 0.5hr/in
Section/page Table 331.1.1 Reference Publication B31.3.
Use this information for 108 to 120 Q

Pipe Description – NPS 12, SSCD 160,A 285 Grade B,A6672 Class 23
Design Pressure and Temp : 564 psi /900 Deg F
Thickness from inspection 0.997 inch Corrosion rate ;).023 inch per year
Class 1 service
108. What is the MAWP of the system?

a. 864.07 psig
b. 86.407 psig
c. 664.7 psig
d. 66.47 psig
Section/page __Table-4______________ Reference Publication

________570___________.
109. Can a 5 year inspection interval be performed?

a. Yes because the MAWP at the next inspection is 864.07 psig
b. Yes because the MAWP at the next inspection is 664.07 psig
c. Yes because the MAWP at the next inspection is 66.47 psig
d. No because the MAWP at the next inspection is 564 psig
Section/page ____Table4____________ Reference Publication

________________570___.
110. What is the minimum required thickness of the system listed above?
a. 1.312”
b. 1.112”
c. 0.997”
d. 0.650”
Section/page _11.1.2_____________ Reference Publication

____________574______

111. Calculate the long term corrosion rate of the system listed above
based on : 5 year interval : third cycle
a. 0.023”
b. 0.021”
c. 0.112”
d. 0.997”
Section/page __7.1.1_____________ Reference Publication

__________570____.
112. Calculate the short term corrosion rate of the system listed above,
based on
T previous =1.112”
T last = 0.997”
5 year interval: third cycle
a. 0.023”
b. 0.021
c. 0.112”
d. 0.997”
Section/page ___7.1.1_____________ Reference Publication

____________570___.
113. Calculate the remaining life of the system listed above.

a. Less than 1 year
b. 5 years
c. 10 years
d. 15 years
Section/page ____7.1.1____________ Reference Publication

____________570___.
114. What is the calculated thickness of a 150 pound, NPS 8 flanged “ T “

a. 0.030”
b. 0.060”
c. 0.130”
d. 0.310”
Section/page ________Table11-9________ Reference Publication

________B 16.5_______.

115. What is the outside diameter of a gasket type E-2 for fitting in
questions 114?
a. 10.62”
b. 8.62”
c. 12.12”
d. 12.62”
Section/page ____Outside the Syallabus____________ Reference

Publication _______________
116. What is the P number for the pipe in question 108?

a. 1.5
b. 1
c. 6
d. 24
117. What is the group for the pipe in question 108?

a. 1.5
b. 1
c. 6
d. 24
118. What is the SFA Number for E-7048 electrode?

a. 5
b. 5.1
c. 5.29
d. 5.42
Section/page QW432 Reference Publication IX.
119. What is the filler number for E-7018 electrode?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

120. What is the position designation for welding pipe in the horizontal
fixed position?
a. 2G
b. 3G
c. 5G
d. 6G
Section/page ________Qw 461.3________ Reference Publication ___B

31.3_____________.

ANSWER KEY
Q.NO ANS Q.NO ANS Q.NO ANS

1 A 41 B 81 D
2 D 42 A 82 C
3 B 43 C 83 B
4 D 44 D 84 D
5 B 45 C 85 A
6 D 46 B 86 D
7 C 47 D 87 A
8 A 48 A 88 B
9 B 49 D 89 B
10 C 50 D 90 D
11 B 51 B 91 A
12 A 52 C 92 C
13 C 53 C 93 D
14 D 54 B 94 D
15 D 55 D 95 A
16 B 56 D 96 C
17 B 57 A 97 C
18 C 58 B 98 A
19 C 59 A 99 C
20 D 60 A 100 B
21 A 61 D 101 D
22 C 62 A 102 E
23 D 63 C 103 C
24 B 64 B 104 C
25 C 65 A 105 B
26 C 66 C 106 D
27 C 67 A 107 C
28 D 68 A 108
29 C 69 A 109
30 C 70 D 110
31 B 71 A 111
32 B 72 A 112
33 A 73 B 113
34 C 74 B 114
35 A 75 B 115
36 B 76 C 116 B
37 A 77 A 117 B
38 B 78 B 118 B
39 A 79 C 119 D
40 A 80 B 120 C

API 570 OPEN BOOK QB - 28/11/2008

inspection, based on the following Table 4- API 570

Pipe description: NPS 2, S/80 A 106-B
Outside diameter of pipe, D: 2.375 in.
inspection:
MAWP = _____________________
a. 674 psig
b. 323 psig
c. 125 psig
d. Metal loss exceeds the requirements for 5 year inspection interval
2. What is the pressure design thickness of NPS10, A516 Gr. 65 Type 22

pipe that operates at 1,200 psi/750ºF ( S 13,900)? API 574-11.2
a. .432”
b. .46”
c. .928”
3. A leak test is an alternative to inspection of buried piping. What is the

minimum liquid pressure to adequately conduct this test? 9.3.7 –API 570
a. 1 ½ times the MAWP
b. 1 ¼ times the MAWP
c. 10% greater than MAWP
d. Actual MAWP

4. For a single-wall material thickness, over 0.375” through 0.50”, what is

the hole-type designation for a source side penetrameter? T-276- ASME
SEC V
a. 15
b. 17
c. 20
d. 25
5. Give the corresponding “P” number for SA 414 Grade A material ( QW

422 Sec IX)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 11B
6. On a Class 1500 NPS 4 blind flange, what is the minimum thickness

permitted? ( B 16.5 Table E-4)
a. 1.12”
b. 1.88”
c. 2.12”
d. 2.88”
7. For 1 ¼ inch thick carbon steel, what is the recommended preheat

temperature? ( Table 3330.1.1- of B 31.3)
a. 300ºF
b. 235ºF
c. 175ºF
d. None


inspection, based on the following: ( Table 4- 570)
Pipe description: NPS 20, Std A 106-
B
Outside diameter of pipe, D: 20 in.
inspection:
MAWP = _______________________
a. 160 psig
b. 550 psig
c. 723 psig
d. 125 psig
9. What is the inspection interval for buried piping without cathodic

protection, if the soil resistivity is 6,500 ohm-cm?(Table 5 – API 570)
a. 10 years
b. 15 years
c. 5 years
d. Whenever a leak is suspected
10. What is the maximum length allowed for individual slag trapped in a
weld in a Severe Cyclic Condition piping system? ( Table 341.3.2 – B
31.3 )
a. > T w X3
b. < T w /3
c. > 12T
d. 3/23”
11. What is the design thickness of NPS 2 ½ A106B pipe that operates at
25psi/200ºF? Table A 1 of B 31.3 & 11.2 of API 574)
a. .275”
b. .100”
c. .002”

12. With respect to Category D service, what is the maximum allowable

undercut for a branch connection?( ( Table 341.3.2 – B 31.3 )
a. Zero (no evident imperfections)

b. < 1/32 inch
c. < 1 mm
d. Both B and C
13. What is the test pressure of a metallic piping system whose design
temperature is above the test temperature using the following
conditions? NPS 6, A106-B, 100psi/800ºF (, Par. 345.4.2) ASME B31.3
a. 150 psi
b. 450 psi
c. 278 psi
d. Test temperatures verses design temperatures are not different.
inspection, based on the following: Table 4 of API 570

Pipe description: NPS 6, Std 285c EFW,
Straight
Seam (No radiography)
Outside diameter of pipe, D: 6 5/8 in.
inspection:
MAWP _____________________
a. 522 psig
b. 487 psig
c. 878 psig
d. 125 psig

15. Impact testing of each form of material for any specification shall be
done using procedures and apparatus in accordance with:
a. ASTM A 370
b. ASME Section V
c. API 570
d. AWS D 1.5
16. In the AWS A5.1, What is the designation for a cellulose DCEP
electrode?
a. E7018
b. E7016
c. E6011
d. E6010
17. With respect to a Class 400 NPS 12 slip-on raised face flange, whose
edges of the gasket do not extend to the bolt, what is the outside
diameter of the gasket? ( Out side the Syllabus)
a. 12.75”
b. 15.00”
c. 16.50”
d. 18.00”
18. The base metal is P No.8, the weld metal is A NO.8-9, and the wall
thickness is 1”. What is the hold time for Heat treatment?
a. None
b. 1 hour
c. 2 hours
d. ½ hour for each 1” thickness
19. On a regularly furnished Class 300 raised face flange, what is the height
of the raised face? ( Fig 11-7 –B 16.5)
a. 0.06”
b. 0.09”
c. 0.19”
d. 0.25”

20. During a welder qualification test on 3/8” plate in the horizontal position,
how many guided bends are required?
a. 6 side bends
b. 2 nick breaks
c. 1 face and 1 root bends
d. 4 tensile specimens
21. When inspecting a Class 3 systems, what percentage of all suspect

areas and should be examined? ( Table 3- API 570)
a. 10%
b. 33%
c. 50%
d. 100%
22. A welder who tests on a ½” thick plate, groove weld in the 3G position is
also qualified to weld in which other plate positions?
a. Vertical only
b. Flat and horizontal
c. Flat
d. All plate positions
23. After hot bending and forming, heat treatment is required for which P
numbers?
a. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10A
b. 1, 2 and 7
c. 11ASG1 and 11ASG2
d. 1, 2, 8, 9A and 9B

24. A piping system that operates at a design pressure of 100 psi at 950ºF
was originally built from NPS 20 EFW (100% radiographed), ½ inch wall,
A-516 Grade 70, A-671 material. During the last inspection, the
thickness was determined to be .370 inches. The records indicated the
corrosion rate to be .009 inches per year. What is the MAWP if the next
inspection is planned in 5 years?
a. 126 psi
b. 285.17 psi
c. 98.23 psi
25. Can the inspection interval of the system in question 24 be increased to

8 years?
a. No
b. Yes
c. If the system was insulated, the interval can be extended
26. When the MAWP is recalculated, the wall thickness used shall be the
actual thickness minus:
a. The estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
b. Twice the estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next
inspection.
c. Three times the estimated loss after the date of the next inspection
d. The estimated corrosion loss after the date of the next inspection.
27. The base metal is P.No.1, the weld metal is A No.1, and the wall
thickness is 7/8”. What is the holding time at 1100-1200º for heat
treatment?
a. 1 hour
b. 2 hours
c. 3 hours
d. Procedure is not required for this thickness

28. What is the required thickness of straight run pipe subject to internal
pressure only, based on the following conditions: NPS 14, A-285-C, EFW
Spiral seam (No radiography), operating at 216psi/378ºF
a. 0.11”
b. 1.1”
c. 0.06”
29. The radiograph of a Normal Fluid Service piping weld revealed a crack.
What is the acceptable crack length if the pipe wall was .375?
a. None
b. T/3
c. 3/16”
d. Cracks will not show on radiographs
30. Geometric unsharpness of the radiograph of a component under 2”

thick shall not exceed ( Finished)
a. 0.020”
b. 0.030”
c. 0.040”
d. 0.050”
31. What is the maximum Brinell hardness of base metal P – 6?

a. 241
b. 270
c. 281
d. Not specified
32. What is the minimum holding time of A-106 Grade B, 1 inch thick
material?
a. 2.4 hours
b. 2 hours
c. 1 hour
d. Not specified

33. What is the working pressure of a 150 Ib. flange, A 350 Gr. LF6 Cl, used
at 400ºF?
a. 230 psig
b. 200 psig
c. 170 psig
d. 140 psig
34. What is the minimum class flange that can be used if the material is A
351 Gr. C F8C, temperature 950ºF and working pressure is 1930 psig.
a. 800
b. 900
c. 1500
d. This material cannot be used at this temperature
35. The preheat zone shall extend beyond each edge of a pipe weld:
a. 1”
b. 2”
c. 2T
d. 3T
36. What is the root face limitation as listed on the attached WPS and PQR?
PQR will be given
a. 3/32”
b. 1/8”
c. No limit
d. Not designated
37. If the supporting PQR is used, are the P-no’s correct on the attached
WPS? PQR will be given
a. Yes
b. No
c. Could be if properly preheated
d. Not enough information

38. Is the thickness range on the WPS supported by the PQR?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Re-Qualification is required by API 570
d. Re-Qualification is required by ASME V
39. Is the attached PQR properly qualified?

a. No, because RT is not allowed during PQR qualification
b. No, because there are not enough tensile tests
c. No, because peening is allowed by B31.3
d. Yes
40. What should have been the correct number and type of guided bends on
the PQR?
a. 6 side bends
b. 2 face and 2 root bends
c. 1 side, 1 face and 1 root bend
d. 2 face, 2 root and 4 side bends
41. The following data is presented for a class 2 pipe,
Thickness = 0.36 inch (after inspection)

Corrosion rate = 10 mpy
Remaining life = 16 years
When is the next thickness measurement inspection due?

a. After 8 years
b. After 5 years
c. After 10 years
42. Please calculate remaining corrosion allowance for piping in

Question 1 above.
a. 0.20 inch
b. 0.28 inch
c. 0.12 inch
d. 0.16 inch

43. When will be the next inspection schedule from now on for external
inspection for pipe in Q.1?
a. 10 years
b. 8 years
c. 5 years
d. none of the above
44. The pipe in Q.1 above has an insulated area of 200 sq. ft., which is
exposed to susceptible temperature and mist spray of cooling tower.
According to API 570, how much of minimum area is recommended for
NDT survey for CUI during external inspection?
a. 100 square feet
b. 50 square feet
c. 66 square feet
d. 150 square feet
45. A PQR is to be qualified using 5/8 inch thick test coupon. It can qualify
thickness:
a. 1/8” to 1-1/4”
b. 1/16” to 5/8”
c. 1/16” to 1-1/4”
46. The recommended minimum Dwell time (Penetrant Testing) allowed for
a material made of high temperature alloy is:
a. 5 min
b. 10 min
c. 7 min
d. 6 min
47. A radiograph was having density near the penetrameter equal to 3.0.
Hence the acceptable density range of the radiograph is:
a. 1.7 to 4
b. 2.55 to 3.9
c. 2.0 to 4.0

48. For piping buried in soil with resistivity of 5000-ohm cm and not
cathodically protected, evaluations of pipe thickness should be
performed at:
a. 10 year interval
b. 5 year interval
c. 3 year interval
49. For a certain Natural gas piping system, which is in operation for 16
years, it is estimated that it has remaining life of 12 years. Considering
the stipulation of API 570, which of the following will determine
maximum interval for next proposed date for thickness measurement
examination and visual examination?
a. 6 years and 5 years respectively
b. 3 years and 10 years respectively
c. 10 years and 5 years respectively
d. 6 years and 6 years respectively
50. An Inspector finds incomplete penetration of 2mm in a radiograph of a

girth weld of normal fluid service piping 12 mm thick. Can he accept as
per ASME B31.3?
a. If the incomplete penetration is greater than 1 mm, reject.
b. If the incomplete penetration is more than 1 mm but still less than 0.2
times pipe thickness, accept.
c. Depends on opinion of inspector
d. Radiograph again and then decide on acceptance.
51. A PRD installed should have the set pressure for the test pressure of
600 psi will be:
a. 660 psi
b. 650 psi
c. 300, 330,360,390,420,450
d. none of above

52. What would you expect to happen if you were taking UT readings on
piping that was operated higher than 200 degrees F?
a. The thickness readings could be lower.
b. The thickness readings would not be influenced.
c. The thickness readings could be about 1% higher for each 100
degrees F rise of temperature.
d. The thickness readings may be higher or lower depending on couplant.
53. A welded part is to be radiographed and is 1” thick, with 1/8”

reinforcement. What ASTM wire set IQI should be used on these
radiographs if a source side technique is used?
a. Set A
b. Set B
c. Set C
d. Set D
54. The document referenced in API 570 for determining “fitness for
service” of piping system is:
a. API 579
b. API 574
c. ASME B 31.1
55. During impact testing of A 106 grB (Deoxidised) and A53 grB pipes
(non-deoxidised), following absorbed energy values in ft-lb were
observed:
A 106 grB : 12.5, 13.5 , 12

A 53 grB : 11, 11.5 , 9
Your assessment is:
a. Both A106 and A53 are acceptable

b. Both A106 and A 53 shall be rejected
c. Only A53 grB can be accepted
d. Only 106 grB shall be accepted

56. A PQR test was made on A 106 grade C pipe. This will qualify which of
the following sets of materials: Refer Table A1
a. A 106 gr B, A36 , A 182 F1
b. A 105, A516 gr 60, A516 gr 70
c. 515 gr 70, A 285 gr C, A 335 P 11
d. None of the above set is fully qualified by this PQR.
57. Carbon percentage cannot be detected by x-ray fluroscence method

because this method cannot detect materials:
a. Lighter than sulpher
b. Heavier than sulpher
c. Black in color
d. Which are radioactive
58. When a PT test cannot be conducted between 10-52 degree C (50

degrees F – 125 degrees F) what must be done, as per ASME Sec. V?
a. A new procedure must be qualified using suitable penetrant materials.
b. The surface must be re-cleaned.
c. The test cannot be conducted.
d. Use the dwell time for penetrant and developer as per Table in Article
6 of ASME Sec. V.
59. A PRD installed should have the set pressure for the test pressure of
600 psi will be:
a. 660 psi
b. 650 psi
c. 300, 330,360,390,420,450
d. none of above

60. Select suitable Hole type (source side) penetrameter for following weld
joint:
a. No 20
b. No 25
c. No 30
61. If type of penetrameter in above question is changed to wire type what

shall be the wire designation (wire decimeter in inch)?
a. 0.025 (No. 10)
b. 0.016 (No. 8)
c. 0.032 (No. 11)
62. For steel plates and welds to be checked by LPI, what shall be the
penetration time for penetrant?
a. 10 min for weld, 5 min for plate
b. 5 min for both
c. 10 min for both
d. 5 min for weld, 10 min for plate
63. After applying the developer the examiner checked four welds for
surface defects after following period, weld A – after 5 minute, weld B
after 10 minutes, weld C was checked after 30 minutes and welds D
after 65 minutes. Which of the welds were checked wrongly?
a. Weld A and B
b. Weld C and D
c. Weld D only
d. Weld A and D

64. In a certain PQR for SMAW, the electrodes used for all passes were of
AWS classification (E 7018). Corresponding WPS also showed filler
materials as E 7018. Now the manufacturer proposes to change the filler
material in WPS to E 7015. Will you ask manufacturer to:
a. Qualify new PQR with E 7015 electrodes.
b. Revise only WPS showing the change from E 7018 to E 7015 and
submit WPS as a new revision.
c. Revise only the PQR document showing the change and resubmit for
approval.
d. Revise both WPS and PQR showing the change and resubmit for
approval.
65. Actual thickness measured at a TML was 0.4 inch. The corrosion rate is
10 mpy. If next planned thickness inspection is after 6 years, what
thickness will be used for MAWP calculation?
a. 0.4 inch
b. 0.34 inch
c. 0.28 inch
66. Estimated rate of Sulphidation corrosion for a crude handing equipment

due to sulpher content of 0.5% (by weight) at 6000F is 10 mpy. What will
be the corrosion rate if sulpher content is 1.0% by weight? Refer curve
4.66 in API 571
a. 10 mpy approximately
b. 12 mpy approximately
c. 15 mpy approximately
d. 20 mpy approximately
67. Suggest suitable construction materials for caustic service having 40%
Na0H concentration (by weight) operating at 2400F 571-4.3.10.6C
a. Carbon steel with PWHT
b. Carbon Steel, but PWHT is not required
c. Carbon steels with quenched and tempering treatment
d. Consider Use of high Nickel alloys.

68. To avoid HTHA, suggest suitable materials of construction for hydrogen

service with partial pressure of hydrogen = 1500psi, and temperature =
8000F ( High Cr and High Mo alloy will help refer API 571 5.1.3.1.6.A
a. Carbon steel
b. 1.25 Cr – 0.5 Mo
c. 2.25 Cr – 1 Mo
d. 1 Cr – 0.5 Mo
69. In typical refinery service, PWHT of 2.25 Cr – 1 Mo steel is generally

required if hardness values in base metal and HAZ is
a. Higher than 241 Brinell
b. Lower than 241 Brinell
c. Higher than 225 Brinell
d. Lower than 225 Brinell
70. While observing radiographic film for weld with SMAW process showed
indication of following description. “A localized darker density with
fuzzy edges, in the center of the width of weld image.” This indication
most likely represents:
a. Excessive penetration
b. Lack of penetration
c. Cluster porosity
d. Burn through

ANSWER KEY
1) d (Pg.7-1, Par.7.2) API 570

Solution: Use formula 2SEt/D
[2 x 20,000 (1.0) [.190 - (2 x .15)] Values added] / 2.375
[40,000 x 1 x [.190 – (.30)] Values added] / 2.375
Cannot subtract .30 from .190; so the answer is “d”
2) b (Pg. 47, Par. 11.2) API 574

t = PD/2SE
t = [ (1,200) (10.75)] / [2 (13,900) (1)]
t = 12,900 / 27,800
t = .46
3) c (Pg. 9-2, Par. 9.2.7) API 570

4) b (Pg. 27, Par. Table T-276) ASME Sec V
5) a (Pg. 90, Par. QW/QB-422) ASME IX
6) c (Pg. 111, Table 24) ASME B16.5a
7) c (Pg. 68, Table 330.1.1) ASME B31.3
8) a (Pg. 7-1, Par. 7.2) API 570
Solution: 2SEt/D
[(2 x 20,000) (1.0) [.280 –( 2 x .10)] Value Substituted

20
(40,000) (.08)
20
3,200
20
160
9) a (Pg. 9-2, Par. 9.2.7, Table 9-1) API 570

10) b (Pgs. 77-79, Table 341.3.2) ASME B31.3
11) c (Pg. 47, Par.11.1) API574
t = PD/2SE
t = [(25) (2.875)] / [2 (20,000) (1)]
t = 71,875 / 40,000
t = .002”
12) d (Pg. 78, Tbl. 341.3.2, Note (H)) ASME B31.3

13) c (, Par. 345.4.2) ASME B31.3

PT = 1.5PS T /S
PT = [1.5 (100) (20,000)] / [10,800]
PT = 3,000.000 / 10,800
PT = 277.78 psi
14) a (Page 7-1, Par. 7.2) API 570

Solution: Use 2SEt/D
[(2 x 12,000) (.80) [.280 – (2 x .50)]

6.625
(19,200) (.180)
6.625
3,456
6.625
MAWP = 521.66 or 522 psig
15) a (Pg. 53, Par. 323.3.2) ASME B31.3

16) d (Pg. 61, Par. 328.2.2(g)) ASME B31.3
17) b (Pg. 136, Table E-1, Fig E-2) ASME B16.5a
18) a (Pg. 69-70, Table 331.1.1) ASME B31.3
19) a (Pg. 114 , fig F7) ASME B16.5a
20) c QW-452.1) ASME Sec IX
21) a (Pg. 6-3, Table 6-2) API 570
22) c (Pg. 151, Par. Table QW-461.9) Sec IX
23) a (Pg. 72, Par. 332.4.1) ASME B31.3
24) a (Table -4) API 570
Solution:
Design Pressure / Temperature: 100 PSI/950ºF
Pipe Descript: NPS 20 EFW (100% radiographed),
.500” Wall, A-516 Grade 70, A-671
Outside Diameter of Pipe: 20 inches
Allowable Stress: 4,500 psi
Longitudinal Weld Efficiency: 1.0
Thickness Determined from Inspection: .370”
Observed Corrosion Rate: .009
Estimated Corrosion By Next Inspection: .045

MAWP = 2SEt/D
= 2 (4,500) (1) (.370 – [(2 x .045)]
20
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.370 – .09)
20
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.280)

20
MAWP = 2 (1260)
20
MAWP = 2520
20
MAWP = 126 psi
25) b (Table 4) API 570

Solution:

Estimated Corrosion Loss by
Next Inspection: 8 x .009 = .072
MAWP = 2SEt/D
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.370 – [(2 x .072)]

20
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.370 – .144)

20
MAWP = 2 (4,500) (1) (.226)

20
MAWP = 2 (1017)
20
MAWP = 2034
20
MAWP = 101.7 psi

26) b Table 4- API 570
27) a (Pgs. 69-70 Table 331.1.1) ASME B31.3
28) a ( Par. 11.2) API 574

Solution:
t = PD/2SE
t = [(216) (14)] / [2 (17,200) (.80)]
t = 3,024 / 27,520
t = .11”
29) a (Pg.77, Table 341.3.2) ASME B31.3

30) a (. T-274.2) ASME Sec. V- FINISHED
31) a (Pg. 69, Table 331.1.1) ASME B31.3
32) c (Pg. 69, Table 331.1.1) ASME B31.3
33) b ( Table II.2.1.2) ASME B16.5
34) c (, Table II 2-2.1) ASME B16.5
35) a (Pg. 67, Par. 330.1.4) ASME B31.3
36) d (PQR and WPS) –Given PQR
37) b (PQR and WPS)- GIVEN PQR
38) b (QW-451.1, Pg.139) ASME Sec. IX
39) b (QW-451.1, Pg.139) ASME Sec. IX
40) b (QW-451.1, Pg.139) ASME Sec. IX
41 Remaining life = 16 years

Thickness measurement interval = ½ remaining life or 10 years —use
lower
(Ref.: API 570 Table II)
Answer: a (Ref.: 7.1.1 of API 570)
42 Remaining C.A. = Remaining life x Corrosion rate

= 16 x 10
= 160 mils say 0.16”
Answer: d (Ref: 7.1.1 of API 570)

43 Answer: c (Ref.: Table 2 )- API 570
44 Answer: c (Ref.: Table- 3) API 570
45 Answer: d (Ref.: ASME Sec. IX, Table 451.1)

Qualified thickness is 3/16” to 1 ¼”
46 Table in T 672 of ASME Sec. V shows development time of 10 minutes for

all materials.
Answer: b
47 ASME Sec. V, Art. 2. T 282.2 Density variation in -15% to +30%
Answer: b
48 Ref.: Table 5 of API 570
Answer: a
49 Natural gas is Class 2 fluid (Ref.: 6.3.4.3 of API 570)

Refer Table 2 of API 570
Answer: a
50 Refer Table 341.3.2, from ASME B31.3

Incomplete penetration permitted is 1mm for letter “B” for normal fluid,
girth weld.
Answer: a
51 b, B 31.3- 345.5.2

52 Refer SE-797 from Section V. 8.5

Refer paragraph no. 8.
Answer: c
53 Refer Art. 2, ASME Sec. V.-T 233.2

IQI is on source side.
We need wire no. 9 for thickness=1”
Wire no. 9 will be in Set B.
Answer: b
54 Ref. Section 2 of API 570
Answer: a
55 Table 323.3.5 of B 31.3For deoxidized steel (A106 grB, T.S =

60,000 psi)
Average required = 13 ft lb, min 10 ft lb for one.
For non-deoxidised steel (A53 grB, T.S = 60,000 psi)
Average required 10 ft/lb and min for one = 7 ft lb
12.5 + 13.5 + 12
Average for A106 grB = = 12.5 < 13 (For
3
Oxidized)
11 + 11.5 + 9
Average for A53 grB = = 10.5 > 10 ft lb( for
3
deoxidized)
Minimum for one = 9 is > 7 ft lb
Answer: c (Ref.: ASME B31.3, page 54)
56 A 106 grC pipe belongs to P No. 1 material. So it will qualify only P No. 1
materials. A 105, A 516 gr60 and A516 gr70 are P No. 1 materials.
Refer Table QW-422 from ASME Sec. IX. Better look in to the table A1 to
find P no of all material Only same P no can be used for PQR, Alternative
P nos are only for welder qualification
Answer: b –QW 422

57 Refer API RP 578, paragraph 5.2.2
Answer: a
58 Refer dwell time table in Art. 6, ASME Sec. V.Table T -672

See the note below the table.
Answer: a
59 Refer ASME B31.3, Page 86, 345.5.5
Answer: c
60 Refer ASME Sec. V, Art. 2

Refer Table T 276 for selection of IQI
Required IQI is No. 25.
Answer: b
61 Refer ASME Sec. V, Art. 2.Table 233.2.b

Required wire is no. 9.
Answer: d
62 Refer dwell time in Art. 6 of ASME Sec. V. Table T -672
Answer: d
63 Refer Art. 6, ASME Sec. V – Interpretation-T 676.1

Interpretation shall be between 7 mins to 60 mins
Answer: d
64 Refer ASME Sec. IX – QW 432

E7018 and E7018 are both F No. = 4
So same PQR is OK. Only revise WPS.
Answer: b

65 Refer API 570 7-2, Last para for MAWP thickness used shall be Actual
Thickness minus twice the corrosion loss up to next inspection.
0.4 – 2 x 0.01 x 6 = 0.28 inch
Answer: c
66. Refer to API 571 Fig. 4 – 65 & 4.66 .
Answer is: B
67. Refer to API 571 Fig. 4 – 85.
Answer is: D
68. Refer to API 571 Fig. 5 – 35.
Answer is: C
69. Refer to API 577 Table 11.
Answer is: A
70. Refer to Radiographic Film, Figure 38, API 577.
Answer is: D

API 570 CLOSED BOOK EXAM - 28/11/08
1. According to API 570, a(n) ________ is a person who assists the

inspector by performing specific NDE testing.
a. NDE technician
b. Inspector assistant
c. Level II inspector
d. Examiner
2. More than one contractor, manufacturer or installer may simultaneously

qualify a welder. In such case, each participating organization shall be
presented by ________ during the test.
a. A certified welding inspector
b. A responsible employee
c. The welder’s supervisor
d. A welding engineer
3. Which of the following best describes API 574?

a. Code
b. Standard
c. Specification
d. Recommended Practice
API 570 CODE- Inspection, repair & Alteration of the piping system in
service
API 571 RP Damage Mechanism in fixed equipment in refining industry
API 574 RP – For whole piping system components
B 31.3 – Code Process piping and Pressure piping, New Construction
B 16.5 –Standard- For Flange and flange fittings
API 577 – RP – Welding inspection and metallurgy
API 578 –RP-Material verification. It Is Retroactive. It is for AS pipes for
New Construction and for AAS pipes in service
Only API 578 is retro active. Others are not retro Active

4. The potential for personnel exposure is deemed to be significant in

which fluid service?
a. Category M fluid service
b. High pressure fluid service
c. Normal fluid service
d. Category B fluid service
5. When an injection point circuit for the purpose of inspection is

designated, the recommended up stream limit of the injection point
circuit shall be the greater of ____________?
d. Both A and C
6. _____________ can cause flame detectors used to indicate a furnace or

boiler fire to give false indications on control panels.
a. Welding or related repairs on piping
b. Piping alterations in the shop
c. Ultrasonic inspection
d. Radiographic inspection
7. After application of a nondestructive evaluation technique, any resulting

evidence is commonly referred to as_________
a. A crack
b. Porosity
c. A leak
d. As indication
8. API 570 applies to piping systems for process fluids such as:
a. Firewater
b. Plumbing, sanitary sewers and storm sewers
c. Raw, intermediate, and finished products
d. Piping systems on trucks, ships and barges

9. Which of the following applies to socket welds in piping systems?

a. Should be avoided
b. Should be used in all welded piping
c. Should be welded using SAW only
d. Should be avoided where crevice corrosion may occur
10. Each place of magnetizing equipment shall be calibrated ____________

a. At the beginning of each shift
b. At least once a year or whenever the equipment has been subject to
major electrical repair
c. Whenever the technician feels like it
d. At least once every 90 days
11. An individual who holds an engineering degree is automatically

qualified as _______
a. An authorized inspector
b. A piping inspector
c. A NDE Level II or III in any technique
12. What is the definition of normalizing?

a. Rapid cooling of a heated metal
b. Heating an alloy to a suitable temperature, holding that temperature
long enough to allow constituents to enter into solid solution and then
cooling rapidly enough to hold the constituents.
c. Process where a ferrous metal is heated to a suitable temperature
at room temperature.
d. Heating to and holding at a suitable temperature and then cooling at a
suitable rate to reduce hardness, improve machinability, facilitate cold
working etc.
Here working pressure means internal pressure
13. What does the acronym MAWP refer to?

a. Maximum internal pressure permitted in the piping system
b. Minimum internal pressure permitted in the piping system
c. Maximum external pressure permitted in the piping system
d. Maximum external stress permitted in the piping system

14. Penetrameters (IQIs) shall either be ________ or ________ and shall be

manufactured and identified in accordance with ASME.
a. Black-type white-type
b. Step wedge calibration block
c. Hole-type wire-type
d. Pica-type elite-type
15. When environmental or operating conditions produce snow and ice

loads, these are considered to be ___________
a. Dead loads
b. Live loads
c. Environmental loads
d. Structural loads
16. The downstream limit of the injection point circuit is the second change
in flow direction past the injection point or:
a. 25 feet beyond the first change
b. 50 feet beyond the first change
c. 100 feet, if the pipe is straight run
d. No downstream requirement
17. Appropriate permanent and progressive records on each piping system

shall include _________
b. All jurisdictional requirements
c. Original heat and batch numbers
d. System service; classification; identification numbers
18. Piping subject to CUI includes piping insulated for personnel protection,
especially:
a. Plastic piping
b. Glass lined piping
c. Carbon steel piping systems
d. Carbon steel piping systems operating between 25ºF - 250ºF

19. A leak test was performed on a buried piping system. The system was
re-pressured to 125 psi four hours into the test. Sometime during the
final four hours, the gauge fell 5 psi.
b. The piping system passed
d. The piping system must be visually inspected.
20. What is the most common use for a globe valve?

a. Prevent back flow
b. Allow full flow
c. Stop all flow
d. Regulate fluid flow
Gate Valve _ Start & Stop

Globe _ regulate
Check-Prevent Back Flow
Plug Valve—Quarter turn valve, Block valve to close flow,, Control
valve , they may be either lubricated or non-lubricated
Ball—regulate
Butterfly valve Both start &stop and regulate
Slide Valve _ Used in the heavy erosion and at high temperature
service
Needle valve: It is a type of globe valve . Here a very steep tapered
seat is used It is used for fine throttling service
21. What is the minimum lifting power of an AC electromagnetic yoke used

in magnetic particle inspection?
a. 40 pounds lifting power at the maximum pole spacing
b. 10 pounds lifting power at the maximum pole spacing
c. 10 amps lifting power at the maximum pole spacing
d. 30 pounds lifting power at the minimum pole spacing

22. Excessive cyclic stresses that are well below the static yield strength of
the material results in ______
a. Material failure
b. Fatigue cracking
c. Failure cracking
d. Creep cracking
23. A welder may be qualified by RT in any welding process except for

which of the following?
a. GMAW (short-circuiting mode)
b. GMAW (spray-arc mode)
c. FCAW
d. SMAW
24. Auestenic stainless steel piping systems operating between 150ºF-

400ºF are susceptible to:
a. Temper embrittlement
b. Chloride stress corrosion cracking
c. CUI
d. Both band c
Temp Dapa 2
Atmospheric corrosion increases up to 250 Deg F
CUI is present 25 Deg F to 250 Deg F. But More severe from 100Deg
C to 121 Deg C.
Chloride SCC – from 150 Deg F to 400 Deg F
Suulphidisatiion _ Above 500 deg F
Creep – above 900 Deg F
Heat treatment __ 1100 Deg F to 1250 Deg F
25. What classification does the majority of unit process piping fall into?
a. CLASS 3
b. CLASS 2
c. CLASS 1
d. Owner/user designated system

26. _____________ provided general requirements and detailed assessment

procedures for specific types of degradation that are referenced in API
570
a. API 598
b. API 653
c. API RP 579
d. ASME B16.5
27. Welding procedures qualified by ____________ may be used, subject to

the specific approval of the inspector
a. Others
b. The employer
c. The use of AWS prequalified, D1.1 type procedures
d. The use of API 1104 qualified procedures
28. A weld is changed from multipass per side to single pass per side. How
does this effect the PWHT limitation?
a. This limitation does not apply when a WPS is qualified with a PWHT
above the upper transformation temperature
b. This limitation does not apply when a WPS is qualified with a PWHT
below the upper transformation temperature
c. The PWHT is not a consideration
d. The PWHT must be performed per ASME IX and time increased by
one hour
29. Besides ultrasonic instruments, what other method can be used to

determine thickness measurement
a. AET
b. ET
c. MT
d. RT
30. Which of the following methods can be used to join cast iron pipe/
a. Welding
b. Compression
c. Epoxy resin
d. Bell and spigot

31. Buried piping inspected periodically by excavation shall be inspected in

lengths of
a. 3feet - 5 feet
b. 6feet - 8 feet
c. Any length as long as it is inspected full circumference
d. Any length as long as it is inspected 180º circumference
32. In a piping circuit, which of the following does not routinely have
thickness measurement taken?
a. Valves
b. Straight Run Pipe
c. Fitting
d. Deadlegs
33. What is the maximum measurement for open defects in the weld or heat
affect zone for a guided bend specimen?
a. 1/16”
b. 1/8”
c. 3/16”
d. No open defects are allowed
34. What is a thermocouple pyrometer?

a. A device used to check the heat treatment temperature, usually
connected by capacitor discharge welding
b. A device taped to the pipe that will record temperature variations
c. A flammable material that, when ignited, will create enough heat to
stress relieve piping
d. A vibration device that generates heat through friction producing a
stress relived weldment

35. What is the acceptable method to temporarily repair a longitudinal crack

in an existing piping system?
a. Installing a full encirclement welded split sleeve
b. Welding over the crack
c. Welding a box over the cracked area
d. Using a full encirclement welded split sleeve, with the approval of the
piping engineer
Long crack may expand. So full encirclement weld split sleeve is not
preferred. . But it can be done if piping engineer approves. and he is
confident that longitudinal crack will not spread. For this purpose
piping engineer can consult fracture specialist. Other wise follow the
usual cut repair and grind procedure after putting holes at the ends
of the crack to arrest crack growth.
36. Erosion of the piping system usually occurs at

a. Elbows
b. Along straight run pipe
c. Upstream of pump discharges
d. Any low-velocity and low-turbulence areas
37. An Inspector notices a pipe off its support, what should be done?
a. Ignore the situation
b. Discuss the situation to Piping engineer
c. Keep a record or the situation for future reference
d. Contact maintenance personnel for immediate repair
38. When heat treating welded joints between dissimilar ferritic metals, the
temperature range shall be for which metal?
a. The one with the higher temperature range
b. The one with the lower temperature range
c. The average of both materials
d. Either one may be used

39. Bolts should extend _________________ during the installation of

flanged connections
a. Two threads past their nuts
b. Completely through their nuts
c. Only half way through their nuts
d. At least .5 inches (12.7mm) past their nuts
40. When a welder has not welded with a process during a period of
_______________ his qualifications for that process shall expire
a. 3 months or more
b. 6 months or more
c. 9 months or more
d. 12 months or more
41. Rerating piping systems may be allowed only if the calculations are
performed by ______________
a. The piping engineer or the inspector
b. The plant manager.
c. An out-side engineering firm
d. A third party inspection organization.
42. Temperatures above ____________ can damage transducers not

equipped with delay line material.
a. There is no limit to temperature.
b. Manufacturer’s specification
c. 280 PSI
d. 1,000 Deg F
Usually above 1000 Deg F
43. Where the number should be placed on a radiograph?

a. Under the film.
b. On the material being radiographed.
c. Under the material being radiographed.
d. On the film source pack.

44. Radiographic profile techniques are preferred over ultrasonic thickness

measuring instruments for pipe diameters of :
a. NPS 1 and over
b. NPS 2 and over
c. NPS 1 and under
d. NPS 2 and under
! inch and under –RT
2inch and under - SBP threaded joint, Socket joint
½ and under No API 570 is needed
45. A ________________ pipe has the highest potential of resulting in an

immediate emergency if a leak were to occur.
a. Class 3
b. Class 2
c. Class 1
d. Owner/user designated system.
46. A WSP shall have the ____________ referenced,

a. Welder
b. PQR
c. NACE
d. PDQ.
47. Tubings are mostly seamless and it’s stated size is OD in inches 7 Not
the NPS. Exception to this is
a. Riveted tube
b. ASTM B 88 tubes
c. API -5L - tubes
d. Tubes more than 4 inch size
48. A piping inspector employed by the owner operator shall have

__________
a. An API 653 certification
b. An AWS CWI certification
c. An API 510 certification
d. Not less than 10 years experience dealing with piping

49. Repair materials shall be verified for conformance to the applicable

code and shall be compatible with the original material by the
_____________
a. Inspector
b. Piping engineer
c. Repair organization
d. The purchasing department.
Not by the repair organization, but by API Inspector
50. The letter ‘ B “ is placed on radiographic film holder for what reason ?
a. To determine if back scatter radiation is exposing the film
b. To show the distance from the source of radiation to the weld
c. To function as a location marker for the radiograph
d. To designate whether the penetrameter is on the film side or the back
side.
51. A visual examination of performance test coupons shall _____________

a. Show complete joint penetration and complete fusion of weld metal
and base metal.
b. Show no more than 1/3t inadequate penetration.
c. Show no more than 1/3t nonfusion.
d. Be allowed one 5/32” crater crack.
Or defects or undercut no more than 1/32 inch or 1 mm
52. Piping systems that are not located in high activity areas and do not
significantly vaporize are designed as ______________.
a. Class 3
b. Class 2
c. Class 1
d. Owner / user designed system

53. Of the following examples, which one may cause a leak in a threaded
joint?
a. Back – welded the fitting
b. Lack of thread lubricant
c. Under – pressuring the part
d. Changing the direction of flow in the piping system
54. Pentrameters are normally placed on the _____________ side of the part
being examined.
a. Source
b. Film
c. Weld
d. Reverse
55. What is the maximum thickness measurement inspection interval for an

injection point?
a. 3 years
b. 5 years
c. 10 years
d. By class
Inspection frequency for injection points and SA interface is by the
Class only.
No Thk Measurements inspection Frequency for SA
56. Exemptions for preheating and post weld heat treatment must be
approved by the _____________
a. Piping engineer
b. Inspector
c. Applicable standard, API 570
d. Repair procedure
API 570-8.2.2.1

57. A welder qualified to weld in accordance with one qualified WPS is also
qualified to weld ____________
a. Using the same welding process within the limits of the essential
variables
b. Any other qualified weld procedure
c. Using a different welding process of a qualified weld procedure
d. Any WPS developed and tested by the welder’s employer.
58. The formula t=PD/2SE computes the ___________________

a. Required piping thickness ( Design Thk)
b. Maximum piping thickness
c. Actual piping thickness
d. Average piping thickness
59. What document may be used as a guide when examiners are being
qualified their employer?
a. ASME Section IX
b. ASME Section V
c. ASNT SNT-TC-1A
d. API 570
60. The minimum allowable thickness of a piping component shall be based

on ____________
a. Pressure , mechanical and structural considerations
b. Previous experience of the owner
c. Corrosiveness of the product only
d. Availability of the piping materials
61. What is the prescribed alignment for the inside surfaces of

circumferential welds to be groove welded
a. +or -1/16”
b. +or – 1/32”
c. Within the dimensional limits in the WPS
d. The fabricator’s discretion

62. Why should a leaking threaded joint not be tightened while the system
is in service?
a. The craftsman should not be near the threaded connection
b. Rust or corrosion might be holding the pressure
c. The joint might be unscrewed
d. A crack in a thread root might fail
63. The repair organization shall maintain records or welding procedures

and welder qualifications and make the records available to the
inspector________
a. Prior to the start of welding
b. Any time during welding
c. After completion of welding
d. When the repair organization releases the information
64. A transverse crack was discovered in the root pass of a completed weld
on the outside of a Category D Fluid Service piping system during a PT
test. Which of the following statement is most accurate?
a. The weld is acceptable
b. The PT test should be repeated
c. The welder should be requalified
d. The PT test will not show this type of discontinuity from the outside
65. The transmitted film density through the radiographic image of the body
of the appropriate hole penetrameter and the area of interest shall be
__________ minimum for radiographs made with a gamma ray source
a. 1.8
b. 2.0
c. 2.2
d. 2.6
66. Care should be taken not to _________ during a pressure test

a. Allow any inert gas into the system
b. Use water in the system
c. Over-pressure the system
d. Under-pressure the system

67. In evaluating blisters and laminations in piping, assessments should be

performed in accordance with _____________
c. API598,Section 1
d. ASME B16. 5
RP 579 : General Metal loss, Blister, Lamination , Local Metal Loss,
Pitting corrosion, crack,, misalignment, shell distortion, and fire
damage
68. An area defined by a circle having a diameter not greater than 2 inches for
a line diameter not exceeding 10 inches, in which thickness readings may
be averaged is;
a. TML
b. WFMT
c. Test point
d. Averaging point
69. The liquid penetrant examination method is an effective means for

detecting _________
a. Internal discontinuities of a weld
b. Surface discontinuities of a weld
c. Both internal and surface discontinuities of a weld
d. Subsurface discontinuities of a weld
70. To evaluate the effects of fire damage, an assessment should be

performed in accordance with _________________
c. API598,Section 1
d. ASME B16.

71. The repair organization shall use welders and welding operators
qualified in accordance with the code to which the piping was built or
alternatively ___________
a. ASME B 31.3
b. ASME Section V
c. AWS D 1.1
d. API 1104
Either B 31.3 or ASME SEC IX
72. When an entire piping assembly is to be treated, but it will not fit into
the furnace, what action should be taken?
a. Heat treat in more than one heat, with a 1’ overlap
b. Heat treat as much as possible and hardness test the untreated area
c. Radiograph the untreated area
d. MT the untreated area.
73. What is the maximum allowable deviation for the ammeter on each piece
of magnetizing equipment ?
a. 30%
b. 10%
c. 20%
d. 15%
74. A qualified welder may seal a threaded joint if ______________

a. The joint is leaking
b. The joint has straight threads only
c. The joint has tapered threads only
d. All exposed threads are covered.
75. Actively engaged as an authorized piping inspector shall be defined as

a minimum of ___________ of time spent performing inspection
activities.
a. 20%
b. 30%
c. 40%
d. 50%

76. An inspector is evaluating a radiograph, a light image of a “ B “ appears

on a darker background of the radiograph, the __________
a. Radiograph shall be considered unacceptable.
b. Radiograph should not be rejected
c. “ B “ is for identification of the welder
d. “ B “ is for identification of the weld.
77. All piping systems repair and alteration welding shall be done in
accordance with:
a. ASME BPV IX
b. ASME B31.G
c. API 570
d. ASME B- 3.3 or The code to which then system was built
78. A piping system started with a wall thickness of .375 inches. Over a five
year period the wall thickness is now. 1 inch, What is the long term
corrosion rate ?
79. Given the above information, what is the short term corrosion rate of the
above piping system?
80. When testing cast iron pipe, which of the following methods should not
be used?
a. Radiographic test
b. Leak test
c. Ultrasonic testing
d. Hammer test

81. Lower levels of soil resistively are:

a. Less corrosive than higher resistivity soils.
b. More corrosive than higher resistivity soils
c. Has no effect on corrosion.
d. More desirable because of increased electrolyte.
82. When may welding not be performed?

a. If the weld area is frosted or wet
b. If the weld area above 1200 F
c. If the weld area is in an inert atmosphere
d. If the weld area is not in direct sunlight
83. The minimum required pipe wall thickness or retirement thickness shall
be based on pressure, mechanical and structural considerations using
the appropriate design formula and ______________
a. Code allowable stress
b. Assumption stress
c. Nil-weight ductility stress
d. CTOD stress
84. The weld ripples of reinforcement of butt-welded joints shall be

______________ before radiography
a. Removed
b. Ground flush, with grinding direction parallel to the weld
c. Ground flush, with grinding direction perpendicular to the weld
d. Removed if irregularities mask discontinuities
85. In lieu of the required heat treatment after welding, what may be used as
an alternative?
a. Normalizing/annealing
b. Quenching
c. Air Hardening
d. Strain Harmonics

86. A piping system has a corrosion rate of .074 inches per year; the actual
wall thickness is .370 inches and the minimum required thickness is .1
inch. What is the remaining life?
a. 36.48 years
b. 364.8 years
c. 3.6 years
d. 3.6 months
87. The inspection shall approve all repair and alteration work at designated
times, referred to as
a. Hold points
b. Work stop points
c. Inspection delay points
d. Inspector’s discretion
88. Who is authorized to make a tack weld?

a. A qualified welder
b. A helper
c. A fitter
d. The welding foreman
89. The acronym CUI refers to _____________

a. Corrosion Under Insulation
b. Cold Under-ground In-service piping
c. Corrosion Under Inside flow
d. Carpet Under Infra-structure
90. Size of the socket weld is limited to Inch nPS fore severe cyclic
condition
a. 0.5 Inch
b. 1 inch
c. 2 inch
d. 4 inch
Code can function as a standard. But reverse is not true
We know it is a code. But API 574 consider this as the industry standard.
Again all codes are industry standards first and then only it become codes
by the Legal acceptance

91. During an MT examination, The adequacy of the magnetic field is

established by
a. 100% coverage at the required sensitivity
b. By using pie gage for wet method
c. Artificial flaw shims for dry method
d. B & C
e. all
92. An API authorized piping inspector certificate is valid for ________

years from its date of issuance
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. Unlimited
93. Peening of the weld is prohibited on what part of the weld?

a. Root and final pass
b. Intermediate passes
c. Along the toe of the weld
d. Within 1” of the weld area
94. The outside diameter of piping in high-temperature service, about 800ºF,

should be measured to check for _________
a. Creep
b. diameter enlargement
c. swelling
d. internal product build-up
Although Creep occurs usually above 900 deg F Above 800 Deg F is
also Ok. Because 900 deg F is above 8800 Deg f

95. A specialized valve generally used in erosive or high-temperature

service is a valve_________
a. Swing check
b. Slide
c. Plug
d. Globe
96. Cracks caused by vibration, thermal cycling, thermal expansion

problems and environmental cracking are considered
a. in-service cracks
b. material cracks
c. delayed cracks
d. HAZ cracks
97. Who has the responsibility for qualifying welding procedures?

a. Each employer
b. Each subcontractor
c. Each welder
d. Each contractor
98. A DC yoke shall have a lifting power of at least _______

a. 5 Ibs
b. 8 Ibs
c. 10 Ibs
d. 40 Ibs
99. The inspection of ______________ is covered by API 570

a. New construction
b. New tank construction
c. In-service piping
d. In-service vessels

100. Hammer testing of piping is a common practice; however, which of

the following should never be hammered?
a. Cast iron piping
b. Caustic piping
c. All welded piping
d. Both a and b
e. Both Cast iron and Stress relived lines in caustic and corrosive
service should not be hammer tested
101. Aboveground piping is subject to atmospheric corrosion. What is

buried piping subject to?
a. Erosion
b. Anodic reaction
c. Soil electrolytes
d. Soil corrosion
102. When can welding procedures qualified by other than the employer
be used?
a. When there is specific approval of the inspector
b. When the job contract gives authorization
c. When the procedure is used only one time
d. When the production weld is radiographed
103. The type of joints generally limited to piping in noncritical service

NPS 2 and smaller is ____________
a. Butt welded
b. Brazed
c. Threaded
d. Clamped

104. Welding repairs of cracks that occurred in-service should not be

attempted without prior consultation with the
a. Piping engineer
b. Inspector only
c. Plant manager
d. Welding foreman
105. The preferred medium for pneumatic testing of small lines or

systems is _______________
a. Air
b. Water
c. Inert gas ( Better Choice)
d. hydrogen
Most common may be air
106. Without the benefit of an impact test, what is the minimum operating
temperature for A-106 Grade B material used in a Category D Fluid
Service?
a. -29ºF
b. -20ºC
c. -20ºF
d. 0ºF
107. The valve used to automatically prevent backflow is _________ valve

a. Gate
b. Slide
c. Globe
d. Ball check

108. All proposed methods of design, execution, materials, welding

procedures, examination and testing must be approved by the
____________
a. Inspector or piping engineer
b. Inspector only
c. Plant manager
d. New construction contracts
NO owner –User
109. In piping systems, the one problem that can become severe from the
ordinary loss of containment to a sudden hazard for the investigative
personnel
a. Pipe wall thickness
b. Pipe wall thinness
c. Pipe coating condition
d. Leaks
110. The three well-known methods of determining soil resistivity are, soil
bar, soil box and ________________
a. A-c Bridge
b. Six pin method
c. Holiday pipe survey
d. Wenner (4-pin) method
Wenneer - 4 pin ,
Soli box , soil Bar – 2 pins
Wennner method is not OK for parallel lines or lines with intersection. So
here we use soli box or oli bar

ANSWER
1) d (3.1.22) API 570

2) b (. QW-300.3) ASME Sec IX
3) d Section 2) API 570
4) a (. 300.2 Definition ASME B31.3
5) d (5.5.9) API 570
6) d (,10.2.2.4) API 574
7) d (. 3.1.31) API 570
8) c (. 1.2.1) API 570
9) d (. 311.2.5 (a)) ASME B31.3
10) b (T-761.1.a ASME Sec. V
11) d (Apx. A 2) API 570
12) c (300.2) ASME B31.3
13) a (. 3.1.49) API 570
14) c (. T-233.1) ASME SEC V
15) b (301.6.1) ASME B31.3
16) a (. 5.5.9) API 570
17) d (. 7.6.1) API 570
18) d (7.4.4.1) API 574
19) b (9.3.7) API 570
20) d (. 4.3.3) API 574
21) b (. T-762(b) ASME Sec V
22) b (7.4.10.1) API 570
23) a (Par. QW-304) ASME Sec IX
24) d (7.4.4.1) API 574
25) b (6.3.4.2) API 570
26) c (1.3) API 570
27) a (328.2.2) ASME B31.3
28) a (Pg. 65, Par. QW-410.9) ASME Sec. IX
29) d (Par. 5.7.2) API 570
30) d (.5.5) API 574
31) b (. 9.3.6) API 570
32) a (5.10) API 570
33) b (. QW-163) ASME Sec IX
34) a (. 331.1.6) ASME B31.3
35) d (Par. 8.1.4.1) API 570

36) a (7.4.7) API 574

37) b (7.5) API 570
38) a (Pg. 72, Par. 331.2.3(a)) ASME B31.3
39) b (5.12) API 570
40) b (QW-322.1(a)) ASME IX
41) a (Par. 8.3(a)) API 570
42) b (. 10..2.1.5.1) API 574
43) b (Pg. 25, T-275) ASME Sec. V
44) c (5.7.1.) API 570
45) c (6.3.4.4) API 570
46) b (Pg. 13, Par. QW-200.1 (b) ASME IX
47) b (4.2) API 574
48) d (. 340.4(b) ASME B31.3
49) a ( 5.9) API 570
50) a (T-223 & T 284) ASME Sec V
51) a (QW-194) ASME Sec. IX
52) a (6.3.4.4) API 570
53) b (. 10.3..5.3) API 574
54) a (T-277.1 (a)) ASME Sec V
55) a (Table 2) API 570
56) a (. 8.2.3.2) API 570
57) a (. QW-304) ASME Sec IX
58) a (11.2) API 574
59) c (. 342.1 note) ASME B31.3
60) a (. 7.3) API 570
61) c (. 328.4.3 ASME B31.3
62) d (. 10.3.5.3, Caution) API 574
63) a (. 8.1.3) API 570
64) d (, Tbl. 341.3.2) ASME B31.3
65) b (. T-282.1) ASME Sec V
66) c ( . 10.5..2.3) API 574
67) a (7.4 (b) API 570
68) c (3.1.20) API 570
69) b (T-620) ASME Sec V
70) a (. 7.4 ) API 570
71) a (8.2.2) API 570
72) a (. 331.2.5) ASME B31.3

73) b (. T-761.1 (c) ASME Sec V

74) d (328.5.3) ASME B31.3
75) a (A 3.2) API 570
76) a (, Par. T-284) ASME Sec. V
77) d (Par. 8.2.1) API 570
78) a (, Par. 7.1.1) API 570
Solution: Use Long Term Corrosion Rate Calculation
t
initial - tactual / time (yrs) between initial and actual inspections

5
LT Corrosion Rate: 0.06
79) a (7.1.1) API 570
Solution: Use Short Term Corrosion Rate Calculation

t
previous - tactual / time (yrs) between previous and actual inspections

5
ST Corrosion Rate: 0.06
80) d ( 10.6) API 574

81) b (. 9.2.4) API 570
82) a (328.5.1 (e) ASME B31.3
83) a (Par. 7.3) API 570
84) d (T-222.2) ASME Sec V
85) a (331.2.1) ASME B31.3
86) c (, Par. 7.1.1) API 570)
Solution : Use Remaining Life Calculation
t
actual - trequired / corrosion rate [inches (millimeters) per year]
.370 – 1 Value Substituted
.074
Remaining life: 3.6 years

87) a (. 8.1.2) API 570

88) a (328.5.1(c) ASME B31.3
89) a (Definition-API 574 7.4.4.1) API 571
90) d (Pg. 19, Par. 5.4) API 574
91) e (T 764 1.1 & T 764 1.2) ASME Sec.V
92) b ( A.3.1) API 570
93) a (,328.5.1(d) ASME B31.3
94) a (7.4.11) API 574
95) b (4.3.9) API 574
96) a (5.11API 570
97) a (. 328.2.2) ASME B31.3
98) d (. T-762) ASME Sec.V
99) c (. 1.1.1) API 570
100) d (10.2.4 & BOK) API 574
101) d (9-1, . Introduction) API 570
102) a (. 328.2.2) ASME B31.3
103) c (5.2) API 574
104) a (8.1.3) API 570
105) c (. 10.5.2.7 API 574
106) c (323.2.2) ASME B31.3
107) d (4.3.8) API 574
108) a (. 8.1.3) API 570
109) d (9.3) API 574
110) d (10.3.1.4.2) API 574

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API 570 – DAY 5 BOOK

API 570 – 2009

DAILY POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 1)

2. ASME B 31.3 piping is used for construction of new piping installation.

5. Minimum required thickness (t m ) for a pipe of outside diameter (D),

where E = weld joint factor

6. Maximum allowable internal pressure for a pipe for given metal

(Nett thickness = Available Thickness – Corrosion Allowance)

7. Thickness of a permanent blank for the pipe is given by:

API 570 DAY 5 Page 1

8. Hydrostatic Test pr = 1.5 × Design pr x stress ratio

Stress ratio is ratio of material stress at test temp to the stress at

9. Pneumatic test pr = 1.1 x Design pr

Thereafter, the pressure shall be increased in steps up to the full

11. If temperature – thickness combination falls on or above the

12. For impact testing 3 specimen are required. If the average of 3

13. If average of 3 specimen > = Minimum for one specimen and

After retest, all specimen must have value > = Average

API 570 DAY 5 Page 2

14. Table 330.1.1 gives required and recommended pre-heat temperature.

--------------------------------------- End ----------------------------------

API 570 DAY 5 Page 3

DAILY POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 2)

3. “Repair” on piping system means work necessary to restore a piping

4. “Alteration” means any change in piping components that affects the

6. Authorized inspection agency means any of the following:

a. Inspection organization of jurisdiction

7. Repair Organization means any of the following:

a. Owner user who repairs or alters his own piping

API 570 DAY 5 Page 4

9. Soil-to-Air interface is subjected to combined action from

10. Deadlegs means piping components where there is no significant flow

11. Piping Circuit is part of piping system which is subjected to similar

12. Piping system is the piping subjected to same design conditions.

14. Risk Based Inspection (RBI) means: Assessment of likelihood of failure

15. Injection points may cause accelerated or localized corrosion. During

API 570 DAY 5 Page 5

DAILY POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 3)

9. Erosion is caused due to impacts of solid particles in liquids/gases or

10. Fatigue failure is caused due to cyclic stress or stress reversals

11. Creep failure is dependent on time, temperature and stress.

a. Thickness measurement inspection, and

13. Thickness measurements are usually carried out by:

a. Ultrasonic thickness measurements for pipes larger than

API 570 DAY 5 Page 6

16. In API 570, pipes are classified as follows:

Class 1: Services with highest potential of resulting

Class 2: Those pipes which are not included in

Class 3: Services that do not significantly vaporize

10. Inspection Intervals:

a. Thickness measurements: Lower of half the

11. CUI inspection shall be done by NDE or insulation removal on

Class Areas with Damaged Suspect Areas Within

API 570 DAY 5 Page 7

13. Inspection of SBP:

a. SBP in Process Piping

b. SBP in Secondary Piping

1. For Class 1: Same as other Class 1

API 570 DAY 5 Page 8

DAILY POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 4)

1. a. Remaining life = t actual – t required

b. L. T. Corrosion rate = t initial – t actual_____________

NAME:__________ DATE: _