Preguntas API 570

Adiestramiento para certificación
API 570 “Inspección, reparación y alteración

De Sistemas de tuberías”
PREGUNTAS PRACTICAS
ASME B31.3
1. What is face of weld?
a) It is the concealed weld surface on the side opposite from which the welding
was done
b) It is the longitudinal view of a weld that has been split down the middle for
inspection
c) It is the elevation view of a weld that has been cut out to show its cross
section
d) It is the exposed surface of a weld on the side from which the welding was
done
2. How is a fluid service classified in which the potential for personnel exposure is
judge to be significant and a single exposure to a very small quantity, can produce
serious health damages by breathing or body contact, even when prompt
restorative measures are taken
a) M
b) H
c) D
d) N
3. _________________ is NOT a location where fillet welds are permissible
a) Attach a nozzle reinforcement pad

b) Attack a weld neck flange
c) Weld of a slip-on flange
d) Weld of socket weld flange
4. On an impact test. What is the minimum energy requirement for carbon steel ASTM
A53 Grade B (average for 3 specimens-fully deoxidized sheets)?
a) 7 ft-lbs
b) 10 ft-lbs
c) 13 ft-lbs
d) 15 ft-lbs
5. Name a backing ring that shall not be used under cyclic conditions
a) Slip-on backing rings

b) Continuous backing rings
c) Split-on backing rings
d) Consumable backing rings
6. A NPS 2 Schedule 80 (0.218” wall) is welded into NPS 6 Schedule 40 (0.0289” wall)
header. What size cover fillet weld (tc) is required around the fully penetrated
groove weld of the branch into the header? Express answer to nearest hundredth)
a) 0.15”
b) 0.20”
c) 0.25”
d) 0.22”
7. A NPS 4 Schedule 40 (0.241” wall) branch connection is welded into NPS 6 Schedule
40 (0.0280” wall) header. A 1/4" reinforcing pas is used around the branch
connection. The branch connection is inserted into the header. The material of the
branch and the header is ASTM A105 Grade B. What thickness would be used to
determinate whether heat treatment of this connection is required (Express answer
to nearest hundredth)
a) 0.77”
b) 0.70
c) 0.6”
d) 0.66”
8. On a shining day at 30 degree F, a NPS 8 Schedule 40 (0.322” wall) ASTM A106

Grade B, is to be welded. What preheat temperature, if any, is required?
a) 25° F
b) 175° F
c) 50° F
d) None
9. If a relief valve has a stop valve at the inlet or outlet. Is it permissible to close either
or both these valves while the equipment the relief valve is protecting is in service
a) It is permissible if an authorized person is present and this person can relieve

the pressure by another means
b) It is permissible to block off the relief valve while the equipment it is
protecting is in a reduced operating mode, i.e, the operating pressure and/or
temperature is reduced
c) It is permissible to block off the relief valve only when the equipment it is
protecting is not in operations
d) It is not permissible to block off the relief valve while the equipment it is
protecting is in operations
10. VT, MT, PT, UT and RT shall be performed as specified in the

____________________
a) ASME BPV Code, Section VIII

b) ASME BPV Code, Section I
c) ASME BPV Code, Section IX
d) ASME BPV Code, Section V
11. What would be the minimum temperature without impact testing for a material 2”
thick and on Curve D?
a) 90° F
b) 120° F
c) -20° F
d) -4° F
12. In-process examination is NOT considered ______________________
a) Examination of material for toughness

b) Examination of joint preparation and clearness
c) Examination of fit-up, joint clearance, and internal alignment prior to joining
d) Examination of appearance of the finished joint
13. If the stress ratio for a pipe material is 0.55, what temperature reduction can be
taken?
a) 20° F
b) 45° F
c) 108° F
d) None
14. It is required to pull two pieces into alignment while assembling a piping system.
This distorts one of the pieces (puts a bend into one of the pipe sections). The
inspector feels that the assembly (in a strain) would be prejudicial to the equipment.
What should the inspector do?
a) Since any distortion that introduces a strain is prohibited, the details (s)
should be removed and the problem corrected
b) As long as the system will fit together and the flanges and other connections
will make connection, the Inspector should require the problem to be
corrected; however, if it connects without leaks, the Inspector may accept it
c) If the system will not make connection the Inspection should require the
problem to be corrected; however , if it connects without leaks, the Inspector
may accept it
d) Since the pipe details fit up and there appears to be no problem, the system
may be tested and if no leaks the Inspector may accept it
15. In-process examination ___ is used unless additional methods are specified in the
engineering design
a) UT
b) RT
c) VT
d) MT
16. An ASTM A335 Grade P11, NPS 8 Schedule 120 (0.718”wall) pipe is to be welded to
an ASTM A335 Grade P9, Schedule 80 (0.500” wall) pipe. What Brinnell Hardness
number is required after post weld heat treatment?
a) The average of both materials must give a Bhn number of ≤ 233

b) The Grade P9 material only requires checking; its Bhn number must be ≤ 241
c) The Grade P11 material Bhn number must be ≤225 and the Grade P9 material
must be ≤ 241
d) The Grade P11 material is the controls; thus, the Bhn number must be ≤ 225
17. When an entire piping assemble to be heat treated cannot be fitted into the
furnace, it is permissible to heat treat in more than one heat, provided there is at
least ____ overlap between successive heats, and that parts of the assembly outside
the furnace from harmful temperature gradients
a) 6 inches
b) 2 feet
c) 1 foot
d) 3 feet
18. Select the one that may be used only for category D fluid service
a) API 5L Grade X46

b) ASTM A54 Grade F
c) ASTM A333 Grade 6
d) ASTM A106 Grade B
19. In elevated temperature service a condition under which pressure or temperature

or both, exceed the design conditions is known as:
a) An excursion
b) An operating condition
c) A design condition
d) A duration
20. An ASTM A53 Grade B NPS 10 pipe operates at 700 psi and 750° F. A blank of ASTME
A561 Grade 60 plate is to be used. The blank is to used between Class 600 flanges.
The corrosion allowance on each side of the blank is 0.14” and applies to both sides.
The ID of the gasket is 9.75”. What thickness of blank is required? Run the answer to
the nearest hundredth
a) 3.000 in.
b) 0.999 in.
c) 1.083 in.
d) 1.263 in.
21. Expose copper and copper alloys to ammonia would cause ______________
a) Sulfidation
b) Embrittlemnt
c) Stress corrosion cracking
d) Hydrogen attack
22. A fluid that do not operate at high temperature. The fluid is not toxic or flammable.
Exposure to it will not cause damage to human tissue. The design gage pressure is
120 psi and the operating temperature is 100° F. The owner requires metal piping to
be used and he does not designate the category. No cyclic problem will occur. What
category would suit it?
a) Category M fluid service

b) Category D fluid service
c) High pressure fluid service
d) Normal fluid service
23. ASME Code is not intended to apply to piping:
a) In the chemical industry

b) That has been placed in service
c) In the agronomy industry
d) In the space industry
24. Who has the overall responsibility for compliance with ASME B31.3?
a) owner
b) Engineer
c) Jurisdiction
d) Inspector
25. In the equation tm=t+c, what does the value “t” means?
a) Pressure design thickness, as calculated for internal pressure

b) Minimum design temperature of the pipe
c) Pipe wall thickness (measured or minimum per purchase specification)
d) Minimum required thickness, including mechanical, corrosion & erosion
allowances
26. Knowing that ERW (electric resistance welds) pipe is used in a piping system. What
longitudinal joint factor (Ej) would be used to calculate the required thickness for
pressure?
a) 0.85
b) 0.9
c) 0.6
d) 0.8
27. The pressure test for a pneumatic leak test shall be ____% of design pressure
a) 150
b) 50
c) 125
d) 110
28. Where a metallic flange is bolted to a non metallic flange?
a) A Grayloc type gasket is preferred

b) A spiral wound grafoil filled gasket is preferred
c) A full-faced gasket is preferred
d) A ring joint type gasket is preferred
29. The joint factor cannot be increase by additional examination on the following
longitudinal pipe joint:
a) Electrical fusion weld, double butt weld, straight or spiral.

b) Electrical resistance weld, straight or spiral
c) Electrical fusion weld, single butt weld, straight or spiral without filler metal
d) Electrical fusion weld, single butt weld, straight or spiral with filler metal
30. As an inspector, you should check threaded joints prior to seal welding them. An
important item to check shall be ______________________________
a) Check and make sure all gasket surface are covered

b) Make sure that thread sealing compound has not been used
c) Make sure that the consumable insert to be used is made from the correct
material
d) Check the longitudinal loading of the joint
31. The test pressure of a piping exceeds the vessel test pressure, and it not considered
practicable to isolate the piping from a vessel, both piping and vessel may be tested
together at the vessel test pressure, provided the owner approves and the vessel
test pressure is not less than ____% of the piping test pressure calculated by ASME
B31.3, paragraph 345.4.2 (B)
a) 77
b) 85
c) 67
d) 110
32. What must a non-toxic flammable liquid have if it is used as a leak testing medium?
a) A saybolt viscosity of 120° F at 122° F

b) A boiling point of 150° F
c) A vapor point of 100° F
d) At least a flash point of 120° F
33. In elevated temperature service, the life assigned to a piping system for design
purpose, in hours is known as the:
a) Excursion life
b) Estimated life
c) Service life
d) Equivalent life
34. NP6 refers to:
a) A pipe whose outside diameter is 6.625”

b) A pipe whose inside diameter is 6”
c) A pipe whose radius is 6”
d) A pipe whose outside diameter is 6”
35. What is a “root opening”?
a) It is conjunction of members joined by bonding at the face of the joint

b) It is separation between members to be joined by welding, at the root of the
joint
c) It is the division between different rods accounting for different metallurgy
d) It is the gaps between flanges left to facilitate the installation of gaskets
36. How is a fluid service classified that is nonflammable, nontoxic and not damaging to
human tissue and its gage pressure does not exceed 150 psi and the design
temperature is from -20 degrees through 366 degrees F?
a) N
b) C
c) M
d) D
37. Some of the standards for components in ASME B31.3, Table 326.1 (e.g, ASME
B16.9, B16.11, and B16.28) state that pressure-temperature ratings are based on
straight seamless pipe. Except as limited in the standards or elsewhere in B31.3,
such a component, made of a material having the same allowable stress as the pipe
shall be rated using not more than ____% of the nominal thickness of seamless pipe
corresponding to the schedule, weight, or pressure class of the fitting, less all
allowances applied to the pipe (e.g., thread depth and/or corrosion allowance)
a) 90.0
b) 87.5
c) 85.0
d) 80.0
38. A _____________is a weld intended mainly to provide joint tightness against

leakage in metallic piping
a) Caulking weld
b) Seal weld
c) Fissure weld
d) Fillet weld
39. Loads on a piping system that include the weight of the medium transported or the
medium used for test and snow loads or ice loads are examples of _______loads
a) Live
b) Dead
c) Vortex
d) Normal
40. According to ASME B31.3 a Piping Inspector must have ________ experience in
design, fabrication or inspection of industrial pressure piping
a) 10 years
b) 8 years
c) 6 years
d) 5 years
41. The zone for preheat shall extend _______________________
a) At a minimum 2” each side of the weld

b) Over only the weld itself
c) At least 1” beyond each edge of the weld
d) At least 1/2” beyond each edge of the weld
42. Inspection applies to functions performed _________________________ (According

to ASME B31.3)
a) By the owner’s Inspector or the Inspector’s delegates

b) By an ASME Inspector or their delegates
c) By a jurisdictional Inspector or the delegates
d) By a third party Inspector or their delegates
43. A weld defect to be repaired shall be removed _____________
a) Until the defect can no longer be seen

b) To apparently good material
c) To the satisfaction of the pipe fitter
d) To sound metal
44. If a full size specimen was used for a pipe of specification A451 CPF8M. What would
be the impact test acceptance criteria?
a) 0.1 in. lateral expansion

b) 0.015 in. lateral expansion
c) 10, 7 ft-lbf
d) 20, 15 ft-lbf
45. An ASTM A106 Grade B pipe operates at 300 psi and 600° F with the test being
conducted at 400° F. The hydrostatic test pressure required would be:
a) 450 psi
b) 487 psi
c) 900 psi
d) 330 psi
46. You are checking bolts on flanges and you find 3 bolts in NPS 6, 300# class flange
that will not meet ASME B31.3 bolt length specification. What did you find?
a) The bolt only extended from the nut by 1/4”

b) The lack of engagement was 2 threads
c) The bolt only extended from the nut by 3/8”
d) The lack of engagement was 1 threads
47. Before bolting up flanged joints, the Inspector should check alignment to the design
plane. It should be within ____ in/ft measured across any diameter
a) 1/8
b) 1/16
c) 1/64
d) 1/32
48. What should the inspector do if spot or random examination reveals a defect?
a) Take two additional samples using a different inspection technique. If this is

acceptable, repair or replace the original defect and accept the job
b) Take two additional samples of the same kind used for the first examination.
If they are acceptable, repair or replace the original defect and accept the job
c) Take one additional sample of the same kind used for the first examination. If
it is acceptable, repair or replace the original defect and accept the job
d) Take 4 additional samples of the same kind used for the first examination. If
they are acceptable, repair or replace the original defect and accept the job
49. A _____________ is produced by piercing a billet followed by rolling or drawing, or

both.
a) Seamless pipe
b) Spiral welded pipe
c) Electric-fusion welded pipe
d) ERW pipe
50. An NPS 12 seamless pipe made from ASTM A-53 Grade B material operates at 600
psi and 600 degree F. The conditions require that a corrosion allowance of 0.125” be
maintained. Calculate the minimum required thickness for these conditions
MININAL THICKNESS UNDER INTERNAL PRESSURE
a) 0.218”
b) 0.436”
c) 0.330”
d) 0.343”
51. Stress value for material “S” come from table A-1 of ASME B31.3. Select the “s”
value when the material is ASTM A335 Grade P9 and 950°
a) 7400 psi
b) 11400 psi
c) 10600 psi
d) 20000 psi
52. Tapped holes for pressure retaining bolting in metallic piping components shall be
of sufficient depth that the thread engagement will be at least ___ times the
nominal thread diameter
a) 5/8
b) 3/4
c) 1/2
d) 7/8
53. A piping system may be subject to a preliminary test (before hydrostatic test) using
air at no more than ___ psi gage to locate major leaks
a) 15
b) 45
c) 35
d) 25
54. Severe cyclic conditions require the use of:
a) Socket weld flanges

b) Welding neck flange
c) Lap joint flanges
d) Slip-on flanges
55. If the design temperature of the system is the same as the hydrostatic test
temperature, the hydrostatic test pressure shall be not less than
__________________________
a) 1.5 times the design pressure

b) That calculated according to B31.3
c) 1.1 times the design pressure
d) 1.25 times the design pressure
56. Calculate the required test pressure for an ASTM A216 Grade WCB that operates at
580 psi and 750° F
a) 638 psi
b) 605 psi
c) 654 psi
d) 825 psi
57. In elevated temperature service any condition of pressure and temperature under
which the design conditions are not exceeded is known as the ______________
e) Extent of the excursion

f) Design condition
g) Operating condition
h) Service life
58. Category fluid service that may be subject to an initial-in-service leak test:
a) Category H
a) Category N
b) Category D
c) Category M
59. The longitudinal weld joint factor Ej, for API 5L ERW(Electric Resistance Welded)
pipe is ____
a) 0.95
b) 1.00
c) 0.85
d) 0.6
60. Select the hydrostatic leak test value required under these conditions. Temperature
70° F. Round the nearest psi
a) 500 psi
b) 649 psi
c) 600 psi
d) 440 psi
61. Example of a straight-threaded joint
a) Threads (female) on a threaded valve

b) An union comprising male and female end joined with a threaded nut
c) A joint used in instrument tubing
d) Threads (male) of threaded piping
62. An NPS 12 seamless pipe made from ASTM A-53 Grade B material operates at 600
psi and 600 degree F. Calculate the minimum required thickness for these
conditions.
a) 0.218”
b) 0.205”
c) 0.191”
d) 0.442”
63. If a piping system that has a gas or vapor in it (like steam). It is allowed to cool
significantly. What might happen?
a) Nothing will happen

b) The pressure in the piping system may increase and create an over pressure
c) The gas or vapor will form a liquid which will not affect the piping system
d) The pressure in the piping system may reduce sufficiently to create a interval
vacuum
64. _________ is known as the heating of metal and holding at suitable temperature
and the cooling at a suitable rate for such purpose as: reducing hardness, improving
machinability, facilitating cold working, producing a desired microstructure, or
obtaining desired mechanical, physical, or other properties
a) Stress-relieving
b) Normalizing
c) Annealing
d) Quenching
65. ___________ is known as the pressure in a piping system at the most severe
condition of coincident internal or external pressure and temperature (min or max)
expected during service (except for allowances for occasional variations of pressure
or temperature, or both, above operating levels which are characteristics of certain
services)
a) Absolute pressure
b) Excursion pressure
c) Test pressure
d) Design pressure
66. If a piping system has fluids in it and the fluids are heated with the system blocked.
What would happen?
a) The internal pressure will increase

b) The internal pressure will decrease
c) There will be no change in the system
d) The external pressure will increase
67. When flanges of different ratings are bolted together:
a) The bolt diameter must be 1/8” less than that required for the lower rated
flange
b) They are not acceptable and one flange shall be changed where they both
match
c) The rating of the joint shall not exceed that of the higher rated flange
d) The rating of the joint shall not exceed that of the lower rated flange
68. What Brinnell Hardness is required after post weld heat treatment if an ASTM A335
Grade P9, NPS 8 Schedule 120 (0.79” wall) pipe is to be welded to an ASTM A335
Grade P9, NPS 8 Schedule 120 (0.719”wall)pipe?
a) 225
b) 200
c) 250
d) 241
69. Socked welded joints should be avoided in any service where _____________ or
___________ occur
a) Crevice corrosion, severe corrosion

b) Hydrogen attack, sensitization
c) Plug type dezincification, severe carburization
d) Graphitic corrosion, continual fretting
70. Where a hardness limit is specified in Table 331.1.1, at least ____% of welds, hot
bends, and hot formed components in each furnace heat treated batch and 100% of
those locally heat treated shall be tested
a) 15
b) 10
c) 20
d) 5
71. An ASTM A53 Grade B pipe with a maximum wall thickness of 0.75” is being
considered for use in a cold service. What minimum temperature can it be used and
not have an impact test?
a) + 15 degrees F
b) + 10 degrees F
c) + 20 degrees F
d) 0 degrees F
72. When fitting up a socket weld joint, the male end is welded in the female socket
with:
a) An approximate 1/8” gap at the base of the joint

a) An approximate 1/16” gap at the base of the joint
b) An approximate 1/32” gap at the base of the joint
c) No gap left at the base of the joint
73. The casting quality factor, Ec of a A216 carbon steel casting that is not upgraded per
B31.3 paragraph 302.3.3 (c) and table 302.3.3C is ____
a) 0.60
b) 0.75
c) 0.80
d) 0.85
74. Why would you not use cast iron material in the majority of cases in oil refinery or
chemical plant applications?
a) The possibility of stress corrosion cracking if exposed to chlorides in H20 > 50

ppm
b) The possibility of stress corrosion cracking when exposed to acids or wet H2S
c) Its lack of ductility and its sensitively to thermal and mechanical shock
restricts its use
d) The possibility of embrittlement when handling strong caustic solutions
75. Clauses in the B31 code are not necessarily numbered consecutively. Such
discontinuities result form:
a) The age of the code and the number of changes that have been made
b) Following a common outline, insofar as practical for all Code Sections
c) Practices followed by all Codes to make the difficult to reproduce
d) No particular logic was followed in the original versions of the Code
76. ASME B31.3 set forth engineering requirements deemed necessary for ___________
and _________ of piping installations
a) In the space industry

b) In the agronomy industry
c) In the chemical industry
d) That has been placed in service
77. If a piping system is subject to a self-limiting (e.g., due to a pressure relieving event)
and its lasts no more than 50 hours at any one time and not more than 50 hours at
any one time and not to more than 500 hours/year, it is permissible to exceed the
pressure rating or the allowable stress for pressure design at the temperature of the
increased condition by not more than ______%
a) 20
b) 15
c) 10
d) 25
78. _______________ caused by external or internal conditions (including changes in

flow rate, liquid or solid slugging, hydraulic shock, geysering and flashing) shall be
taken into account in the design of piping.
a) Abnormal potential
b) Impact forces
c) Virtual Kinetics
d) Normal dynamism
79. For a liquid thermal expansion relief device which protects only a blocked-in
portion of a piping system, the set pressure shall not exceed the lesser of the system
test pressure or ____% of design pressure
a) 110
b) 120
c) 105
d) 115
80. __________________is responsible for verifying that all required examinations and
testing have been completed and to inspect the piping to the extent necessary to
be satisfied that it conforms to all applicable examination requirements of the ASME
B31.3 Code and the engineering design?
a) It is the Jurisdiction’s Inspector’s responsibility

b) It is the owner’s responsibility, exercised through his Inspector
c) It is ASME’s Inspector’s responsibility
d) It is the API Examiner’s responsibility
81. As an inspector, what is the best course of action for you to take, if you find a
flanged joint with two gaskets used to make up the joint?
a) Remove the gaskets and replace them with two wrapped with grafoil tape
b) Remove the gaskets and replace them with two spiral wound grafoil filled
gaskets
c) The joint is acceptable as is because the gaskets are fiber
d) Two gaskets are unacceptable, have the joint repaired to take only one gasket
82. Between carbon steel, Monel, 18Chr-8Ni, Aluminum which one will expand more at
70 degree F to 550 degree F?
a) Aluminum
b) Monel
c) Carbon steel
d) 18Chr-8Ni
83. Before bolting up flanged joints, the Inspector should check alignment of the flange
bolt holes. They shall be aligned within ____ inc maximum offset
a) 1/32
b) 9/64
c) 1/16
d) 1/8
84. When components of a piping system are joined by welding, the thickness to be
used in applying the heat treatment provisions of ASME B31.3, table 331.1.1 shall
be:
a) That of the thinner component measured in the thinner pipe except

exclusions
b) That of the thinner component measured at the joint, except for certain
exclusions
c) That of the thicker component measured at the joint, except for certain
exclusions
d) That of the average thickness of the two components, except for certain
exclusions
85. Below what temperature is impact testing required, for an ASTM A106 Grade B pipe
0.75 in. thick, the nominal pressure stress is 8000 psi and the design temperature is
-20°F?
a) -93° F
b) -20° F
c) 15° F
d) 108° F
86. What is the temperature required to weld an ASTM A106 Grade B, NPS 8, Schedule
40 (0.322” wall) pipe to an ASTM A335 Grade P9, NPS 8 Schedule 40 (0.322”
wall)pipe?
a) 350° F
b) 300 °F
c) 175° F
d) 50° F
87. For normal fluid service ______ of piping weld (circumferential and miter groove
welds) shall be examined by random radiography
a) 3%
b) 10%
c) 5%
d) 33%
88. What is the minimum requirement of weld length to extent radiography considering
longitudinal welds?
a) 4
b) 12
c) 9
d) 6
89. __________ is known as the intentional deformation of piping during assembly to

produce a desired initial displacement and stress
a) Displacement
b) Post stress
c) Hot spring
d) Cold spring
90. ________ is the minimum wall schedule that can be sued in a male threaded joint in
normal fluid service, carbon steel (notch-sensitive) and NPS 1.5 and smaller
a) Sch 40
b) Sch 80
c) Sch 160
d) Sch 10
91. The use of slip-on flanges should be ____________where many large temperature
cycles are expected particularly if the flanges are not insulated
a) The first choice

b) Encouraged
c) Avoided
d) Called for
92. Two service piping systems are connected. Both operate at 300 degrees F. One of
them operates at 230 psi and other operates at 550 psi. The system is separated by
a block valve. What determinates the rating of the block valve?
a) Their must be two valves separating the two services, one to satisfy each
service
b) The valve segregating the two services shall be rated for the less severe
service
c) The services must be separated by double valves rated at the less severe
service
d) The valve segregating the two services shall be rated for the more severe
service
93. Determinate the coefficient Y, for a NPS 10 pipe made from ASTM A53 Grade B
carbon steel that is to be checked for thickness (t). The pipe operates at 975 degrees
F and the existing thickness is 0.29”.
a) 0.6
b) 0.7
c) 0.4
d) 0.5
94. Piping not protected by a pressure relieving device, or that can be isolated from a
pressure relieving device, shall be designed for at least the
_______________________
a) Average pressure that can be developed

b) Median pressure that is developed
c) Usual pressure that is developed
d) Highest pressure that can be developed
95. _______________ is knows as a weld made to hold parts of weldment in proper

alignment until the final welds are made
a) Fissure weld
b) Face weld
c) Tack weld
d) Seal weld
96. ASME B31.3 do not apply to piping for _______________________________
a) Raw, intermediate, and finished chemicals

b) Petroleum products, fluidized solids and refrigerants
c) Gas, steam, air and water
d) Tubes of fired heaters, pumbling and storm sewers
97. An NPS 4 seamless pipe made from ASTM A106 Grade A material operates at 300
psi and 400 degrees F. The pipe must cross a small ditch and it must be capable of
supporting itself without any visible sag. A piping engineer states that the pipe must
have a structural tmin of at least 0.25” thick just to support itself and the liquid
product. He also states that a 0.10” corrosion allowance must be included.
Determinate the thickness required for the pipe
a) 0142”
b) 0.292”
c) 0.391”
d) 0.350”
98. How is called a fillet weld whose size is equal to the thickness of the thinner
member joined?
a) A fillet weld without backing

b) A full fillet weld
c) A longitudinal fillet weld
d) A butt fillet weld
99. A piping joint that for the purpose of mechanical strength or leak resistance, or
both, in which the mechanical strength is developed by threaded, grooved, rolled,
flared, or flange pipe end; or by bolts, pins, toggles or rings; and the leak resistance
is developed by threads and compounds, gaskets, rolled ends, caulking or machined
and mated surface is known as:
a) Fused joint
b) Mechanical joint
c) Juke joint
d) Bonded joint
100. _____________________ should not be used under severe cyclic conditions
a) Flanged joints
b) Expanded joints
c) Welded joints
d) Tap joints
101. Compatibility of materials with the service and hazard from instability of contained
fluids
a) Are not within the scope of ASME B31.3

b) Is covered extensively by ASME B31.3
c) Is the main scope of ASME B31.3
d) Is addressed on a limited basis by ASME B31.3
102. Threaded joints should be avoided in any service where _______________________
a) Graphitization, sensitization, or longitudinal loadings may occur

b) Graphitic corrosion, biological corrosion or static loadings may occur
c) Dezincification, hydrolysis, or hoop stress loadings may occur
d) A crevice corrosion, severe erosion, or cyclic loadings may occur
103. The minimum time that a leak test must be maintained (all joints and connections
shall be examined for leaks) is _________
a) 60 minutes
b) 10 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 45 minutes
104. If it becomes necessary to use a “sensitive leak test” method, the test pressure shall
be at least the lesser of ______ psi or_____% of the design pressure
a) 20,20
b) 17,23
c) 15,25
d) 10, 33
105. A NPS 10 ASTM A335 Grade P9 has to be changed by adding and NPS 6 ASTM A335
Grade P9 branch connection. The weld(s) were post weld heat treated. When
should this section of piping be leak tested or should it be leak tested?
a) Not test is required

b) After the heat treatment
c) Before the heat treatment
d) Before and after heat treatment
106. Examination procedures and examination personnel qualifications shall be retained

for at least ____ years after the record is generated for the project. (unless
otherwise specified by the engineering design for the project)
a) 2
b) 5
c) 8
d) 10
107. If a full size specimen were used for a pipe of ASTM A451 CPF8M. What would be
the impact test acceptance criteria?
a) 37 mm lateral expansion
b) 15 ft-lbf
c) 0.015 in. lateral expansion
d) 10 ft-lbf
108. A pipe of P-No 1 material has a minimum specified tensile strength of 70 ksi and is
fully deoxidized. What would be the ft-lbf values for the average of three specimens
and the minimum of one specimen if a 2/3 size test bar was used?
a) 44,22
b) 22,16
c) 15,12
d) 10,8
109. Prior to initial operation each piping installation, including components and
workmanship shall be examined in accordance with ASME B31.3, paragraph 341.
When should examination of P-Numbers 3, 4 and 5 materials be carried out?
a) Examination shall be performed after completion of any heat treatment

b) Examination shall be performed prior to any heat treatment
c) Examination shall be performed before heat treatment and after heat
treatment
d) Examination shall be performed on at least 5% of the fabrication after heat
treatment
110. Flattering of a bend, the difference between maximum and minimum diameters at
any cross section, shall not exceed ____% on nominal outside diameter for internal
pressure
a) 10
b) 5
c) 8
d) 12
111. Stop valves are allowed on the inlet and outlet side of a pressure relieving device, as
long as:
a) They are approved by the inspector

b) The valves are non-rising stem valves
c) The valves are approved by the jurisdiction
d) They can be locked or sealed in both the open and closed position
112. _____________________ is acceptable as an alternative heat treatment
a) Pre-heating, peening, or case hardening

b) Normalizing, normalizing and tempering, or annealing
c) Stress relieving, tempering, or peening
d) Synthesizing, forging, or standardizing
113. What can be caused by low operating temperatures, including the chilling effect of
sudden loss of pressure on highly volatile fluids or in alloy piping, the failure to
properly post weld heat after welding?
a) Increase in toughness strength

b) Loss of ductility or reduced ductility
c) Thermal restrain effect
d) Increase in plasticity or deformation
114. The __________ has the responsibility of determining which Code Section is
applicable to piping installations, i.e., B31.1, B31.3, etc?
a) Jurisdiction
b) Owner
c) Inspection
d) Engineer
115. Slip-on flanges shall ____________ when the service is erosive, if there is crevice
corrosion present, or cyclic loadings occur
a) Not be used
b) Be bolted together with machine bolts
c) Be bolted together with double nutted machine bolts
d) Be double welded
116. Determinate the thickness required for a blank between two NPS 8, 150 pound class
flanges. The maximum pressure in the system is 285 psi at 100 degrees F. A
corrosion allowance 0f 0.10” is required. The inside diameter of the gasket surface is
8.25”. The blank is ASTM A-285 Grade C material.
a) 0.545”
b) 0.552”
c) 0.530”
d) 0.584”
117. Bolting having not more than ____ ksi specified minimum yield strength shall not be
used for flanged joints rated ASME B16.5 Class 400 and higher
a) 40
b) 35
c) 30
d) 45
118. A thicker wall pipe is joined to a thinner wall pipe. The thicker pipe is taper bored to
facilitate the fit up. What is the maximum slope of the taper bore?
a) 30 degrees
b) 25 degrees
c) 20 degrees
d) 15 degrees
119. How many specimen bars shall have each set of impact test specimens?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 4
d) 5
120. __________ is considered to furnish no strength and is only used to prevent leakage
of threaded joints
a) Seal weld
b) Fillet weld
c) Butt weld
d) Tack weld
121. When a metallic flange is bolt to a nonmetallic flange _____________________
a) Both should be raised-face

b) One should be raised face and one flat-face
c) One should be ring joint and one raised-face
d) Both should be flat-faced
122. An inspector finds incomplete penetration in a radiograph of a girth weld of normal

fluid service piping. What can he accept or can he accept any incomplete
penetration?
a) If the incomplete penetration is 1/32” or less (or ≤ Tw) deep, he may accept
b) If the incomplete penetration is 1/32” or less (or ≤0.2 Tw) deep, he may accept
c) He may not accept the incomplete penetration
d) If the incomplete penetration is 1/16” or less (or ≤0.2 Tw) deep, he may accept
123. How is called a preplaced filler metal which is completely fused into the root of a
welded joint and becomes part of the weld?
a) A preplaced ligament
b) A consumable insert
c) A depleted appendage
d) A caulked joint
124. The requirements of the lasts edition of ASME Code Section B31.3 and any
subsequent Addenda:
a) Are retroactive and all equipment installed per earlier additions must be
upgraded
b) Are not retroactive & all equipment installed per early
c) May be used without regard to the acceptability of Code revisions to the
jurisdiction
d) Must be followed explicitly as soon as the latest edition is issued
125. If a socket welds is larger than NPS____ shall not be used under severe cyclic
conditions
a) 2
b) 1.5
c) 3/4
d) 1
126. A 1/3 size impact test bar was used instead of full size bar during an impact testing
of an A358 Grade 304 pipe. The design temperature is 50° F below the minimum
temperature requiring impact testing. At what temperature must the impact be
performed?
a) _50°F
b) -510°F
c) -475° F
d) -20° F
127. Determinate the coefficient Y, for a NPS 10 pipe made from ASTM A106 Grade B
carbon steel that is to be checked for thickness (tm). The pipe operates at 900
degrees F and the existing thickness is 0.29”.
a) 0.6
b) 0.5
c) 0.7
d) 0.4
128. ________________________ is known as the junction between the face of a weld

and the base metal
a) Toe of the weld

b) Root of the weld
c) Throat of the weld
d) Face of the weld
129. Double welded slip-on flanges should be ____ between the welds for fluid services
that required leak testing of the inner fillet weld, or when fluid handled can diffuse
into the enclosed space, resulting in possible failure
a) Scored
b) Machined
c) Vented
d) Sanded
PREGUNTAS PRACTICAS
ASME B16.5
1. For a NPS 24 flange the minimum thickness tolerance required is __________
a) + 5mm
b) -0.12 mm
c) +0.12 in.
d) -0.0 in.
2. How much time does the pressure test take for an NPS 2 flanged fitting?
a) 1 minute
b) 10 minutes
c) 180 sec
d) 120 sec
3. _________________ is not required to be marked on a flange
a) Size
b) Trademark
c) Rating designation
d) Temperature
4. The ASTM Specification for a casting in material group 1.13 is _______________
a) A216 Gr WCC
b) A351 Gr CK20
c) A217 Gr C5
d) A217 Gr WC6
5. What material group is ASTM Specification A182 Gr F321?
a) 3.5
b) 1.14
c) 2.2
d) 2.4
6. Which of the following applies when two flanges in a flanged joint do not have the
same pressure-temperature rating?
a) A class 600 designation

b) The higher of the two
c) The lower of the two
d) A 150 Class designation
7. Low strength bolting has specified minimum yield strength of not more than:
a) 40 Ksi
b) 30 Ksi
c) 60,00 Ksi
d) 30,000 Ksi
8. A flanged joint is composed of three inter-related components. One of this is?
a) Bolting
b) Joint compound
c) Piping
d) Welds
9. What would be the maximum working pressure permitted for an A351 Grade CF3
casting, class 600 that is to be used at a temperature of 1000° F?
a) 1400 psi
b) Cannot be used over 800° F
c) 710 psi
d) None of above
10. The inside diameter of a class 400 NPS 14 flanged fittings is _________
a) 12.88 in.
b) 13.22 in.
c) 11.38 in.
d) 14.00 in.
11. The diameter of the bolt holes for a NPS 6 flange of class 400 is _______
a) 1-1/8 in.
b) 2.88 in.
c) 1.00 in.
d) 5/8 in.
12. The maximum gasket contact surface finish for a tongue and groove and small male
and female flange facing is:
a) 125 µin.
b) 63 µin.
c) 250 µin.
d) 500 µin.
13. Which rating class designation is not covered by ASME B16.5?
a) 500
b) 150
c) 1500
d) 500
14. What may occur to a class 150 flange above 400°F?
a) Bolt loosening
b) Nothing
c) Flange rotation
d) Develop leakage problems
15. What gasket should be used when class 300 steel flanges are bolted to class 250
cast iron flanges?
a) Group No. IIa

b) Group No. Ia
c) Group No. 5b
d) Group No. 3
16. A flanged fitting, class 300, NPS 10 is measured at one area to be 0.415 in. thick. Is
this an acceptable thickness?
a) No
b) Yes
c) No, should be at least 0.440 in.
d) No, should be at least 0.500 in.
17. What is the largest diameter of the sub-minimum thickness that is permitted using
the data from #16?
a) 1.200 in.
b) 0.782 in.
c) 0.480 in.
d) 0.500 in.
18. Using the data in # 16, how far apart must areas of sub-minimum thickness be?
a) 6.128 in.
b) 7.000 in.
c) 3.913 in.
d) 3.226 in.
19. The maximum depth and radial projection of an imperfection that is deeper than
the bottom of the serrations for a NPS 16 flange is ________
a) 0.38 in.
b) 0.50 in.
c) 0.18 in.
d) 0.28 in.
20. What is the shell test pressure for a flanged fitting of specification A217 Gr WC9 of
Class 600 that will operate at 800° F?
a) 2275 psi
b) 1500 psi
c) 1015 psi
d) 2250 psi
21. The minimum thickness of a NPS 12 flange for Class 900 is _________
a) 4.88 in.
b) 1.500 in.
c) 3.120 in.
d) 5.00 in.
22. The minimum wall thickness of a Class 150 flanged fitting, size NPS 6 is ________
a) 0.51 in.
b) 0.92 in.
c) 0.38 in.
d) 0.28 in.
23. Flange bolt holes shall be in multiples of ____
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 3
24. High strength bolting has allowable stresses not less than those for _____________
a) ASTM A193 Grade B16

b) ASTM A193 Grade B10
c) ASTM A193 Grade B7
d) ASTM A453 Grade 651
25. When manufacture, flanges shall be subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test of

________
a) None required
b) As required by the purchaser
c) 1.5 time the 100°F Class rating
d) 1.1 time the Class designation
26. Flanged joints and flanged fittings may be subjected to a system hydrostatic test at a
pressure of 1.5 times the 100° F rating rounded to the ___________________
a) Next higher 25 psi increment

b) Next higher 30 psi
c) Next lower 25 psi increment
d) None of above
ANSWER KEY B16.5
1 D,
2 A,
3 D,
4 C,
5 D,
6 C,
7 B,
8 A,
9 B,
10 B,
11 C,
12 A,
13 D,
14 D,
15 B,
16 B,
17 B,
18 C,
19 C,
20 D,
21 C,
22 D,
23 A,
24 C
25 A,
26 A,
De Sistema de tuberias”
PREGUNTAS PRACTICAS
ASME SECCION IX
1. Where can you find the acceptance standards used to qualified welders by
radiographs?
a) ASME Section IX
b) ASME Section V
c) The referencing code
d) ASME Section VII
2. The WPS list:
a) Essential variables
b) Nonessential variables
c) Range for 1 & 2 above
d) All of the above
3. Wiich of the following are the tests used to qualify a normal WPS?
a) Tensile & impact

b) Tensile & bend
c) Tensile
d) Bend & impact
4. What happens when an essential variable in a WPS must be changed?
a) Nothing
b) The WPS must be requalified
c) The Welding Engineer notes the charge on the WPS.
d) None of the above
5. The main purpose of testing a welder is to establish the welder’s
a) Mechanical ability to operate equipment

b) Knowledge of welding requirements
c) Ability to deposit sound weld metal
d) General attitude toward welding inspectors
6. “P” numbers are used to designate groups of
a) Electrodes
b) Flux
c) Base Metal
d) Joints
7. How is the record of a welder’s performance called?
a) WPS
b) WQR
c) PQR
d) WPQ
8. If you are performing a charpy V-notch test on a PQR specimen. You are performing
a/an _______________
a) Thickness test
b) Impact Test
c) Brinell hardness test
d) Bend test
9. A welder making a groove weld using the SAW process on P1 materials may be
qualified using ______________
a) Visual examination
b) PT examination
c) Radiography
d) MT examination
10. Qualification on groove welds also qualifies a welder to make:
a) Fillet welds
b) Overhand welds
c) Stud welds
d) All of the above
11. What is the earliest Edition of Section IX recognized by the current edition?
a) 1958
b) 1987
c) 1992
d) 1962
12. Charpy V- notch test are performed to determinate a welderment’s
a) Ductility
b) Tensile strength
c) Notch toughness
d) All of above
13. When a welder is qualifying with P-No 21, is qualified to weld
a) P-1-P-11 to P-1-P-11
b) P-21 to P-21 only
c) P-8 to P-8
d) Any P-21 thru P-25
14. If a welder qualified with the SMAW process on Jan. 1, 1997 and last welded with
SMAW on March 15, 1997. What is the latest date he could weld within the
qualification period?
a) August 20, 1997

b) January 1, 1998
c) October 15, 1997
d) September 15, 1997
15. Best description of the SMAW welding process
a) Semiautomatic process w/flux coated electrode

b) Manual process w/flux coated electrode
c) Manual process w/shielding gas
d) Machine process w/electrode submerged in flux
16. Person who must certify the PQR as accurate.
a) Inspector
b) Welder
c) Manufacturer or contractor
d) All of the above
17. For the SMAW process ____________________ is an essential variable for the WPS.
a) Groove design
b) Post Weld heat treatment
c) Root Spacing
d) Method of cleaning
18. For the SAW process ____________________ is an essential variable for the WPS.
a) Preheat maintenance
b) Filler metal diameter
c) Addition or deletion of peening
d) Flux/wirw classification
19. The purpose of the WPS and PQR is to determine that ________________________
a) The weldment has the desired properties

b) The skill of the welder
c) The welder is qualified
d) The base metals are strong enough
20. The record of procedure, welder and welding operator qualification must be available
to the _________________.
a) Manufacture
b) Inspector
c) Foreman
d) Welder
21. Each welder must be assigned a(n)
a) Unique & identifier

b) P number
c) Inspector
d) Hood & gloves
22. When a tensile specimen breaks in the base metal outside of the weld or fusion line,
the strength recorded may be _____ below the specified tensile and be accepted.
a) 0.5%
b) 5%
c) 3.5%
d) All of the above
23. New Welding Procedure Specifications must meet the _________ Edition and
addenda of Section IX.
a) 1995
b) 1962
c) Current
d) 1986
24. If a welder depositing 1/2" of weld metal with at least 3 passes using the SMAW
process is qualified to deposit up to ___________ of weld metal.
a) 1”
b) 1/2“
c) 8”
d) Max to be welded
25. When a welder qualifies with double welded groove weld, the welder is qualified to
weld?
a) With backing only

b) With all base metals
c) With P1 backing only
d) Without backing
26. Which of the following is a reason for a welding foreman to request the requalification
of a welder?
a) Welder is consistently producing unacceptable welds for the process

b) Welder has not welded within the process for a period of 9 months
c) Did not report to work on time for six consecutive days
d) Both a & b
27. When a welder qualifies by making a groove weld on pipe with an O.D of 3/4" in the
5G position, the welder is qualified to weld groove welds in:
a) 1/2" O.D Pipe in the overhead position

b) 3/4" O.D Pipe in the horizontal position
c) 6” O.D Pipe in the vertical position
28. The PQR must list:

a) Supplementary essential variables (when notch toughness is required)
c) Essential variables
d) Both a & c
29. In section IX, welding electrodes are grouped by
a) ASME specification
b) “F” number
c) AWS class
d) SFA
30. Which of the following is an essential variable for welder qualification with the SMAW
process?
a) Electrode diameter
b) P-number
c) Peening
d) Base metal thickness
31. A welder qualifying with plate fillet welds in the 3F and 4F positions is qualified to weld
groove welds in plate in the ________________ positions.
a) Flat and horizontal

b) Flat and vertical
c) Flat only
32. A PQR must describe:
b) Project description & NDE methods
c) Nonessential variables
d) Full range of variables permitted on the WPS
33. A WPS must describe:
a) Supplementary essential variables when required for notch toughness

c) Essential variables
d) All of the above
34. Welder performance qualification records must describe all the _______________
variables specified:
a) Brazing
b) Nonessential
c) Essential
d) Essential & nonessential
35. How may the ferrous weld metal chemical composition be designated with?
a) “A” number
b) Page number
c) Welder I.D
d) “P” number
36. Who shall conduct the test required by Section IX to qualify the WPS used during the
construction, alteration, or repair?
a) Inspector
b) Manufacture or contractor
c) Welder or welding operator
d) All of the above
37. Guided-bend specimens shall have no open defects in the weld or heat effected zone
exceeding _____________ measured in any direction on the convex of the specimen
after bending.
a) 3/32”
b) 1/8”
c) 1/16”
38. A welder qualifying with a groove weld in plate in the 4G position is qualified to weld
groove welds in plate and pipe over 24” O.D in the __________________ positions.
a) Overhead
b) Flat & horizontal
c) Flat & overhead
d) Horizontal
39. Immediate retests of welders qualifications coupons
a) Must used the same method

b) Required inspector approval
c) Are not allowed
d) May use any method
40. Tensile test have been performed on two specimens with the following characteristics
and result: Specimen #1, 0.76 in. wide, 0.52 in. thick and ultimate tensile strength of
75,265 psi. Specimen #2, 0.75 in. wide, 0.50 in. thick and ultimate tensile strength of
90,236 psi. What was the tensile machine load for each specimen?
a) 60,020 & 70,000 lbs.

b) 42,570 & 55,320 lbs.
c) 30,048 & 31,781 lbs
d) 29,745 & 33,839 lbs.
RESPUESTA ASME IX
1. A 21. A
2. D 22. D
3. B 23. C
4. B 24. D
5. C 25. A
6. C 26. D
7. D 27. C
8. B 28. D
9. C 29. B
10. A 30. B
11. D 31. D
12. C 32. A
13. D 33. D
14. D 34. C
15. B 35. A
16. C 36. B
17. B 37. B
18. D 38. C
19. A 39. A
20. B 40. D
PREGUNTAS PRACTICAS
ASME SECTION V
1. What is the maximum prod spacing permitted when using the MT prod technique?
1. 3 Plg
2. 8 Plg
3. 1 Foot
4. 6 Plg
2. The sulfur content of a penetrant is measured to be less than .0025g. This material is
acceptable for use on:
1. Nickel-base alloys
2. Carbon steel
3. Ferritic steel
4. All of the above
3. Lipophilic emulsification time shall not pass the levels _____ minutes, unless other times have
been qualified by actual test.
1. 5
2. 10
3. 15
4. None of the above
4. Dry particle magnetic test shall not be performed if the surface temperature of the part
exceeds the temperature__?
1. 500 F
2. Those set by the particle manufacturer.
3. 60 F
4. 50 F
5. Prior to examination using PT, each adjacent surface shall be cleaned within at least ___ of
the area to be examined.
1. 1"
2. 1.5"
3. 2"
4. 3"
6. Densitometers must be calibrated by verification with a calibrated___?
1. Densitometer
2. Step Wedge Comparison Strip
3. Light Meter
4. Transmission monitor
7. In accordance with Section V, intensifying screens:
1. Can always be used if screens are on source side.

2. May be used when performing radiographic examination in accordance with Article 2.
3. Can never be used.
4. Can be used only with Type 1 film.
8. For the MT Prod technique which is the minimum amp/in. of current for a section thickness of
1/2" is?
1. 1000 amp/in.
2. 90 amp/in.
3. 125 amp/in.
4. 200 amp/in.
9. When a PT cannot be conducted between 50°- 125°F, what must be done, per ASME V?
1. The procedure must be qualified at the proposed test temperature.

2. The surface must be re-cleaned.
3. The test cannot be conducted.
4. None of the above.
10. The correct filmside IQI designation for a weld that is 1.56" thick Is___?
1. 30
2. 50
3. 12
4. 8
11. Surfaces may be dried and clean after preparation for PT examination by:
1. Normal Evaporation
2. Forced Hot Air
3. Forced Cold Air
4. All of the above
12. What is the minimum number of IQI's required for the following:
a. A complete girth seam containing 30 radiographs shot with a single exposure?

1. 30
2. 15
3. 3
4. 1
b. Twelve radiographs on a longitudinal seam shot from the outside with 12 single exposures?
1. 12
2. 3
3. 6
4. 1
13. When using fluorescent PT, the examiner shall be in a darkened area for at least___minutes
prior to performing the exam.
1. 7
2. 10
3. 9
4. 5
14. Water washable penetrant shall be removed with a ___?
1. Steam spray not to exceed 50 psi and 125°F

2. Water spray not to exceed 50 psi and 110°F
3. Emulsifier not to exceed 60 psi
4. Solvent
15. One procedure requirement for conducting PT is to address the processing details is?
1. Post-examination cleaning
2. Pre-examination cleaning
3. Apply the penetrant
4. All of the above
16. An MT field strength indicator is composed of ___ low carbon steel pie sections, fyrnace
brazed together.
1. 2
2. 6
3. 10
4. 8
17. Certification of contaminants produced in all PT examinations shall be used on __?
1. carbon steels
2. Ferritic stainless steels
3. Austenitic stainless steels
18. Parts must be demagnetized to remove residual magnetization____ the examination.
1. before
2. after
3. at least once during
4. through out
19. Black light intensity shall be measured prior an examination with a ____ when
conducting fluorescent PT.
1. Dark room meter

2. Phot-meter
3. Black light meter
20. A dark image of the "B" on a lighter background for an examination must be ____
1. Acceptable
2. Rejectable
3. Sometimes rejectable
21. All indications are to be evaluated in accordance with the code__?
1. ASME VIII
2. ASME V
3. The referencing Code section
4. The written procedure
22. The accuracy of a piece of magnetizing equipment that is equipped with an ammeter shall
be verified at least how many times__?
1. Each year
2. Each two years
3. When possible
4. Evory 6 months
23. The ammeter on magnetic test equipment shall not vary by more than ___of full scale.
1. plus or minus 10%

2. 10 amps
3. Plus or minus 1%
4. 5 amps
24. Wire diameter 0.032 in. is common to which of the following ASTM sets:
1. A
2. B
3. C
25. Direct current yokes may be used for detecting ___discontinuities of what kind.
1. Near surface
2. Surface
3. Volumetric
4. Any
26. Shims are normally made from which of the following metals:
1. Any carbon steel material

2. Material which is radiographically similar to the weld material
3. Austenitic stainless steel type 304
4. Material which is radiographically similar to the base material
27. Which of the following must be identified on a written MT Testing procedure?
1. NDE technician
2. Minimum light intensity
3. Prod manufacturer
4. Last calibration date
28. IQI's are used:
1. To measure thickness of a weld

2. To check the image quality of a radiograph
3. To measure the weld reinforcement
4. To check for back scatter
29. How many total liquid penetrant techniques for examinations are listed in ASME V?
1. 4
2. 6
3. 2
4. 1
30. When using fluorescent penetrant for the PT method the examiner shall be in the darkened
area for at least _ prior to performing the examination.
1. 5 minutes
2. 1 minute
3. 15 minutes
31. When performing a radiographic test of a weld on a vessel seam, where should the lead
letter B be placed?
1. On the front of the film holder

2. On the outside surface of the vessel
3. On the back of the film holder
4. On the inside surface of the vessel
32. Which of the following technique is commonly used to detect both surface and near surface
flaws?
1. Liquid Penetrant testing?

2. Magnetic Particle testing?
3. Visual examination?
4. Pneumatic testing?
33. Which of the following applies when qualifying a penetrant procedure lower than 50°F?
1. Qualifying at a temperature lower than 50°F qualifies from the lower temperature to 50°F
2. Qualify at the upper and lower ranges to be used at the lower temperature
3. Qualifying at a temperature lower than 50°F qualifies from the lower temperature to 125°F
35. Which of the following is not usually found in a radiographic report after a test has been
perfomed?
1. Film brand or designation

2. Minimum source to film distance
3. Name of the IQI manufacturer
4. Effective focal spot size
36. PT testing is capable of detecting
1. longated slag inclusions

2. Surface discontinuities
3. Subsurface laminations
4. Any of the above
37. Which of the following inspection techniques require visual examination of the test specimen
during testing?
1. Radiography testing
2. Ultrasonic testing.
3. magnetic particle
4. Eddy current
38. A single film technique was used to make a radiographic test using a Cobalt-60 source. The
minimum permitted density in the area of interest is:
1. 4.0
2. 1.8
3. 2.0
4. 1.3
39. In a radiographic examination the purpose of a shim is to:
1. Compensate for the excess thickness through the weld relative to the base material when the
IQI is placed adjacent to the weld
2. Level the piece being radiographed
3. Compensate for the excess thickness through the base metal
4. Change the density from 2.0 to 2.6
40. A ____is a device used to determine the necessary sensitivity of a radiograph for the correct
examination.
1. A step wedge comparison film.

2. A densitometer.
3. An IQI.
4. A penetrameter.
RESULTADO
30. 1
1 2.
31 3.
2 4. 32 2.
3 4. 33 1.
4 2. 35 3.
5 1. 36 2.
6 2. 37 3.
7 2. 38 3.
8 2. 39 1.
9 1. 40 3.
10 1.
11 4
12 a) 3, b)1
13 4.
14 2.
15 4.
16 4.
17 3.
18 2.
19 3.
20 1.
21 3.
22 1.
23 1.
24 3.
25 2.
26 2.
27 2.
28 2.
29 2.
PREGUNTAS PRACTICAS
API 570
1. The most common forms of corrosion under insulation (CUI) are:
a) Localized corrosion of nonferrous metals and chloride stress corrosion

cracking of carbon steel
b) Localized corrosion of chrome-moly steel and chloride stress corrosion
cracking f ferritic stainless steel
c) Localized corrosion of carbon steel and chloride stress corrosion cracking of
austenitic stainless steel
d) Localized corrosion of nickel-silicon alloy and caustic stress corrosion of
austenitic stainless steel
2. Which of the following items listed is not susceptible to CUI?
a) Areas exposed to mist overspray from cooling water towers

b) Carbon steel piping systems that normally operate in-service above 250
degrees but are in intermittent service
c) Deadlegs and attachments that protrude from insulated piping and operate at
a different temperature that the temperature of the active line
d) Carbon steel piping systems, operation less than 25 degrees F and above 250
F degrees F
3. During periodic scheduled inspections, more extensive inspection should be applied

to an area beginning ______upstream of the injection nozzle and continuing for at
least _______ pipe diameters downstream of the injection point
a) 10 inches, 20
b) 12 feet, 10
c) 12 inches, 10
d) 10 feet, 10
4. ____________________is an example of service-specific and localized corrosion
a) Corrosion under insulation in areas exposed to steam vents

b) Unanticipated acid or caustic carryover from processes into non-alloyed
piping
c) Corrosion in deadlegs
d) Corrosion of underground piping at soil-to-air interface where it ingresses or
egresses
5. ______________ is responsible for the control of piping system inspection

programs, inspection frequencies, and maintenance of piping?
a) Authorized Piping Inspector

b) Owner-User
c) Jurisdiction
d) Contractor
6. Which of the following service is not specifically applicable on API 570?
a) Raw, intermediate, and finished petroleum products

b) Water, steam condensate, boiler feed water
c) Raw, intermediate, and finished chemical products
d) Hydrogen, natural gas, fuel gas, and flare systems
7. The minimum recommended upstream limit of inspection of an injection point is

____________________________
a) Second change in flow direction past the injection point, or 25 feet beyond
the first change in flow direction whichever is less
b) Second change in flow direction past the injection point, or 25 feet beyond
the first change in flow direction whichever is greater
c) Second change in flow direction past the injection point, or 25 inches beyond
the first change in flow direction whichever is less
d) Second change in flow direction past the injection point, or 25 inches beyond
the first change in flow direction whichever is greater
8. Before starting an inspection, inspection personnel should____________ from

operating personnel responsible for the piping system
a) Gather inspection equipment

b) Acquire protective equipment
c) Obtain permission to work in the vicinity
d) Procedure material for any scaffolding required
9. If a coating of coke is found on the interior of a large pipe off a reactor on a Fluid
Catalytic Cracking Unit. What course of action should be followed?
a) Determinate whether such deposits have active corrosion beneath them. If

corrosion is present, through inspection in selected areas may be required
b) The coke deposits should be removed from the area for inspection
c) The coke deposits may be ignored. The deposit will probably protect the line
from coke deposits
d) Consult with a Process Engineer and Metallurgist on the necessity of
removing the coke deposits
10. Both the stagnant end and the connection to an active line of a deadleg should be
monitored. In a hot piping system, why does the high point of a deadleg corrode
and need to be inspected?
a) Corrosion occurs due to directed currents set up in the deadleg

b) Erosion occurs due to convective currents set up in the deadleg
c) Corrosion occurs due to convective currents set up in the deadleg
d) Erosion occurs due to directed currents set up in the deadleg
11. What should the inspector do, if external or internal coatings or refractory liners on
a piping circuit are not in good condition?
a) After inspection, select a portion of the liner for removal

b) The entire liner should be removed for inspection
c) Selected portions of the liner should be removed for inspection
d) After inspection, if any separation, breaks, holes or blisters are found, it may
be necessary to remove portions of the lining to determinate the condition
under it
12. At concrete-to-air and asphalt-to-air interfaces of buried piping without cathodic

protection, the inspector should look for evidence that the caulking or seal at the
interface has deteriorated and allowed moistures ingress. If such a condition exists
on piping systems over ____ years old, it may be necessary to inspect for corrosion
beneath the surface before resealing the joint.
a) 8
b) 5
c) 15
d) 10
13. Select thickness measurement locations (TMLs) within the injection point circuits
subject to localized corrosion according to the following guidelines. Select the one
that DOES NOT belong
a) Establish TMLs on appropriate fittings within the injection point circuit

b) Establish at least one TML at a location at least 25 feet beyond the
downstream limit of the injection point
c) Establish TMLs on the pipe wall at the location of expected pipe wall
impingent or injected fluid
d) Establish TMLs at both the upstream and downstream limits of the injection
point circuit
14. API 570 covers inspection, repair, alteration, and rerating procedures for metallic
piping systems that ____________________
a) Are being fabricated

b) Does not fall under ASTM B31.3
c) Have been in-service
d) Has not been tested
15. What should the inspector do, when suspects or is advised that specific piping
circuits may be susceptible to environmental cracking?
a) Call in a piping Engineer for consultation

b) Investigate the history of the piping circuit
c) Obtain advise from a Metallurgical Engineer
d) Schedule supplemental inspections
16. Who shall be responsible to the owner-user for determining that the requirements
of API 570 for inspection, examination, and testing are met
a) Piping engineer
b) Inspector
c) Repair Organization
d) Operating Personnel
17. Protective equipment shall be worn when required by either of the following two
entities
a) Repair organization or the owner-user

b) Maintenance department or the operational department
c) Jurisdictional regulations or the owner-user
18. Erosion can be defined as ______________________________________________
a) Galvanic corrosion of a material where uniform losses occur

b) Removal of surface material by action of numerous impacts of solid or liquid
particles
c) Gradual loss of material by a corrosive medium acting uniformly on the
material surface
d) Pitting on the surface of a material to the extent that a rough uniform loss
occurs
19. When injection points subject to accelerated or localized corrosion may be treated
as __________________
a) The focal point of an inspection circuit

b) Separate inspection circuits
c) Piping must be renewed on a regular schedule
d) Locations where corrosion inhibitors must be used
20. What caused environmental cracking of austenitic stainless steels?
a) Exposing areas to high-velocity and high-turbulence streams

b) Excessive cyclic stresses that are often very slow
c) Exposure to chlorides from salt water, wash-up water, etc
d) Creep of the material by long time exposure to high temperature and stress
21. Deadlegs in piping should be inspected because _____________________________
a) API 510 mandates the inspection of deaglegs

b) Acid products and debris build up in deaglegs
c) The corrosion rate in deaglegs can vary significantly from the adjacent active
piping
d) Caustic products and debris build up in deadlegs
22. Depending of the climatic area, corrosion under insulation may require different
programs. Which of the following may require a very active program?
a) Cooler northern, continent locations

b) Cooler drier, midcontinent locations
c) Warmer, marine locations
d) Warmer drier, desert locations
23. Some of the classes of piping systems that are excluded or optional for coverage
under API 570 are listed below. Which one is a mandatory included class?
a) Water
b) Catalyst lines
c) Steam
d) Boiler feed water
24. __________________________are subject to corrosion under insulation and

inspection contributes to it
a) Locations where pipe hangers and other support exist

b) Locations where insulation has been stripped to permit inspection of the
piping
c) Locations where insulation plugs have been removed to permit piping
thickness measurements
d) Locations where there is damaged or missing insulation jacketing
25. The recommended upstream limit of inspection of an injection point is a minimum

of:
a) 12 feet or 3 pipe length whichever is smaller

b) 12 inches or 3 pipe diameters whichever is smaller
c) 12 inches or 3 pipe diameters whichever is greater
d) 12 feet or 3 pipe lengths whichever is greater
26. API 570 was developed for the petroleum refining and chemical process industries
a) It shall be used for all piping systems

b) It may be used, where practical, for any piping system
c) It can be used, where necessary, for steam piping
d) It may not be used unless agreed to by all parties
27. Soil-to-air (S/A) interfaces for buried piping are location where localized corrosion
may take place. If the buried part is excavated for inspection, how deep should be
excavation be to determinate if there is hidden damage?
a) 12 to 18 inches
b) 6 to 12 inches
c) 12 to 24 inches
d) 6 to 18 inches
28. One of the item listed is not a qualification for an Authorized Piping Inspector. Select
the one that does not belong in this list
a) Four years of experience inspecting in-service piping systems

b) High school education plus 3 years of experience in the design, construction,
repair, operation, or inspection of piping systems
c) Two year certificate in engineering or technology plus 2 year of experience in
the design, construction, repair, operation, or inspection of piping systems
d) Degree in engineering plus one year experience in the design, construction,
repair, operation, or inspection of piping systems
29. What should the inspector do, if an environmental cracking is detected during
internal inspection of pressure vessel?
a) The inspector should designate appropriate piping spools upstream and

downstream of the vessel to be inspected if piping is susceptible to
environmental cracking
b) The inspector should consult with a Metallurgical Engineer to determinate the
extent of the problems
c) The inspector should review the history of adjacent piping to determinate if it
has been affected
d) The inspector should consult with a Piping Engineer to determinate the extent
of the problems
30. When a deadleg is no longer in service, what is the best thing to do?
a) Ultrasonically inspect often

b) Radiograph often
c) Inspect often
d) Remove them
31. The combination of corrosion and erosion involve significantly greater metal loss
that can be expected from corrosion or erosion alone. Where does this type of loss
occur?
a) High-velocity and high-turbulence areas

b) Areas where condensation or exposure to wet hydrogen sulfide or carbonates
occur
c) Surface-to-air interfaces of buried piping
d) Areas where gradual loss of material occurs because of a corrosive medium
32. The preferred methods of inspecting injection points are:
a) Radiography and/or ultrasonic

b) Hammer test and/or radiograph
c) Ultrasonic and/or liquid penetrant
d) Liquid penetrant and/or eddy current
33. API ____ be used as a substitute for the original construction requirements
governing a piping system before it is placed in-service
a) Shall not
b) should
c) may
d) can
34. One of the items listed below is not a specific type of an area of deterioration. Pick
the one that does not belong in this list
a) Rectifier performance
b) Injection point
c) Deadlegs
d) Environmental cracking
35. When may the inspector give the authorization for alteration work to a piping
system?
a) Consultation with, and approval by a piping engineer

b) Notifying the jurisdiction and getting their approval
c) Discussing with, and consent by an examiner
c) Consulting API 570 and getting the approval of the owner-user
36. The person who shall maintain appropriate permanent an progressive records of
each piping system covered by API 570 is the _______________
a) Jurisdiction
b) Owner-user
c) Examiner
d) Inspector
37. You must determine the minimum thickness of a pipe unknowing the materials, if
computations must be made, what can you do as an inspector or the piping
engineer to establish the minimum thickness?
a) The piping of unknown material may be subjected to a hydrostatic stress tests

while having strain gages on it to determinate its yield strength and thus
allowable stress
b) The piping made of the unknown material must be removed from service and
current piping of known material must be installed
c) Samples must be taken from the piping and testing for maximum tensile
stress and yield strength will determinate the allowable stress to be used
d) The lowest grade material and joint efficiency in the applicable code may be
assumed for calculations
38. The fasteners and gaskets should be examined to determine whether they meet the
material specifications. What is the procedure for it?
a) A representative sample of the fasteners and gaskets should be checked to

see if their markings are correct according to ASME and ASTM standards
b) A representative sample of the purchase records of fasteners and gaskets
should be checked to see if the fasteners and gaskets meet ASME and ASTM
standards
c) All fasteners and gaskets should be checked to see if their marking are correct
according to ASME and ASTM standards
d) Purchase records of all fasteners and gaskets should be checked to see if the
fasteners and gaskets meet ASME and ASTM standards
39. A new piping system has just been installed. It is completely new without any
information to establish a corrosion rate. Also, information is not available on
similar system. Knowing this you decide to start up the system and leave for later
NDT. How long do you allow the system to stay in service before you take your first
thickness readings?
a) 12 months
b) 6 months
c) 1 month
d) 3 months
40. All process piping systems must be categorized into different classes. On what are
the classifications selection based?
a) Requirements of jurisdiction and the proximity of population areas

b) Liability to the owner-user and the requirements of jurisdiction
c) Potential safety and environmental effects should a leak occur
d) Access to the systems for inspection and closeness to population areas
41. Using a typical digital thickness gages may have some problems measuring thickness
less than ______ inches.
a) 0.2188
b) 0.1562
c) 0.1250
d) 0.2188
42. Piping fabricated of or having components of 300 series stainless should be tested
with:
a) Steam condensate
b) Water with a pH of 4
c) Water with a chloride content of less than 400 ppm chlorides
d) Water with a pH of 6
43. The preferred medium for a pressure test is ________
a) Hydrocarbon
b) Steam
c) Air
d) Water
44. Preheating to not less than ____ degrees F may be considered as an alternative to
post weld heat treatment for alterations or repairs of P-1 piping initially post weld
heat treated as a code requirement (may not be used if the piping was post weld
heat treated due to environmental cracking prevention)
a) 150
b) 300
c) 200
d) 350
45. When a leak sealing fluid (pumping) is used for a temporary leak seal repair. The
inspector do NOT need to ____________________________
a) Consider the pressure testing of the piping in question

b) Consider the pumping pressure on the clamp (especially when repumping)
c) Consider the compatibility of the sealant with the leaking material
d) Consider the number of time the seal area is repumped
46. Which of the items listed below may be used to test repairs to coatings on buried
piping?
a) A high-voltage holiday detector

b) An flaw indicator fluid
c) Light taps with an inspection hammer
d) A low-voltage holiday detector
47. If a buried piping system that is not cathodically protected has to have an inspection
interval set. The soil resistivity is checked and found to be 3400 ohm-cm. What
interval would you set as an inspector?
a) 2.5 years
b) 7.5 years
c) 10 years
d) 5 years
48. An additional opportunity for a normal non-destructive internal inspection of piping

may be ___________________________
a) When the piping fails and the interior is reveled

b) When a fire occurs and the pipe is in the fire
c) When maintenance asks for an internal inspection
d) When piping flanges are disconnected
49. Piping stress analysis is done during the system’s original design. How can the
inspector make use of stress analysis information?
a) The inspector should use this information to evaluate the need for conducting
additional piping stress analysis
b) It can be used to make sure the piping system was originally evaluated and
designed correctly
c) It can be used to concentrate inspection efforts at locations most prone to
fatigue or creep damage, and to solve vibration problems
d) An inspector cannot use this information. It is only meaningful to a piping
engineer
50. When corrosion product buildup is noted during an external visual inspection at a
pipe support contact area lifting off such supports may be required for inspector.
When doing this, care should be:
a) Practiced so as not to disturb the supports

b) Used when determining the course of action
c) Taken that a complete record of the problem is made
d) Exercise if the piping is in-service
51. Based on not more than _________________________________thickness

measurement inspection should be scheduled.
a) One half the remaining life determined from corrosion rate or the maximum
interval of 5 years whichever is shorter
b) One fourth the remaining life determined from corrosion rate or the
maximum interval of 10 years whichever is shorter
c) One half the remaining life determined from corrosion rate or the maximum
interval allowed by API 570 in table 6-1, whichever is shorter
d) One quarter the remaining life determined from corrosion rates or the
maximum interval allowed by API 570 in table 6-1, whichever is shorter
52. A piping service is being designed by a piping engineer with high potential
consequences if a failure occurs, i.e., a 350 psi natural gas line adjacent to a high
density population area. What else should he consider doing to prevent
unanticipated situations?
a) Have all his calculations checked twice

b) Increase the required minimum thickness
c) Set up an emergency
d) Notify the owner-user and the jurisdiction
53. A class 3 piping is described as being in service:
a) That are flammable but do not significantly vaporize when the leak and are
not located in high-activity
b) With the highest potential of resulting in an immediate emergency if a leak
occurs
c) That is not class 1 and 2
d) That is not flammable and pose no significant risk to populated areas
54. The design temperature of a piping system component is the temperature at which,
under the coincident pressure, the _______________________ is required
a) Greatest thickness or highest component rating

b) Maximum thickness or lowest component rating
c) Smallest thickness or highest component rating
d) Minimum thickness or minimum component rating
55. Piping systems that are known to have a remaining life over ____ years or that are
protected against external corrosion need to not have insulation removed for the
periodic external inspection.
a) 20
b) 15
c) 5
d) 10
56. The response or evidence resulting from the application of a nondestructive

evaluation technique is called:
a) Imperfection
b) Indication
c) Division
d) Breach
57. What is the maximum size of a small repair patch that may be sued to cover the
corroded are on a 14"?
a) 6.5”
b) 3.5”
c) 7”
d) 6”
58. When repairing a piping by join a new or replacement section to an existing system.
A pressure test most be performed to the final closure weld. If it is not practical,
several requirements shall be satisfied. One of following is NOT a requirement:
a) Any final closure butt weld shall be of 100% radiographic quality; or angle-
beam UT may be used, provide the appropriate acceptance criteria is
establish
b) The new or replacement piping is pressure tested
c) The closure weld is a full-penetration fillet weld between a weld neck flange
and standard piping component or straight sections of pipe of equal diameter
and thickness, axially aligned, and of equivalent materials. For design cases up
to Class 300 and 500° F, slip-on flanges are acceptable alternative.
d) MT or PT shall be performed on the root pass and the completed weld. Fillet
welds must have PT
59. The inspection of a buried process piping (not regulated by DOT) is different from
other process piping inspection because ___________________________________
a) The insulating effect of the soil increase the possibility of more internal
corrosion
b) Significant external deterioration can be caused by corrosive soil conditions
c) Internal corrosion must be controlled by internal coatings
d) Internal corrosion has to be controlled by cathodic protection
60. When are pressure tests normally required?
a) Pressure tests are normally required after are alterations and major repairs
b) Pressure tests are normally required only as specified by the owner-user
c) Pressure tests are normally required after major and minor repairs
d) Pressure tests are normally required after are alterations and any repairs
61. The _____________ must give approval for any on-stream welding
a) Analyst
b) Examiner
c) Jurisdiction
d) Owner-user
62. What shall be used in lieu of a pressure test when it not practical or necessary?
a) Nondestructive examination
b) Vacuum visual examination
c) NBE
d) NPS
63. A piping system has a damaged or corroded area on it. The piping engineer designed
a full encirclement welded split sleeve as a temporary repair. When should a
permanent repair be made?
a) A full encirclement welded split sleeve is considered a permanent repair

b) If the owner-user designates the welded split sleeve as permanent, it may
remain
c) A permanent repair must be made at the next available maintenance
opportunity
d) A full encirclement welded split sleeve is permanent if Okayed by inspector
64. Buried piping also may be surveyed for integrity by removing the line from service
and performing a leak test. This inspection method typically involves pressurizing
the line with a _______, allowing time for the _______ to diffuse to the surface, and
surveying the buried line with gas-specific detector to detect the __________.
a) Smoke type material (such as chemical smoke)

b) Trace gas (such as helium or sulfur hexafluoride)
c) Light hydrocarbon (such as butane)
d) Water vapor (such as stream)
65. When a pin hole leak is detected in a weld during an on-stream inspection of a
piping system. Which of the following may be a permissible temporary repair?
a) The installation of a properly designed and fabricated bolted leak clamp

b) The use of plastic steel to seal off the leak
c) Screwing a self tapping screw into the hole
d) Driving a wooden plug into the hole
66. Creep is dependent on:
a) Temperature, corrosive medium and load

b) Time, temperature, and stress
c) Time, product contained and load
d) Material, temperature, and stress
67. A fatigue cracking is typically first detected _________________________________
a) At points where cyclic stress are very low

b) At points where there are only bending or compressive stresses
c) At points of high-stress intensification such as branch connections
d) At points of low-stress intensification such as reinforced nozzles
68. According to API 570 when some welds in a piping system has been subjected to
radiography according to ASTM B31.1:
a) Will not meet random radiograph requirements, and will not perform
satisfactorily in-service even though hydrotested
b) Will meet random radiograph requirements, and will not perform
satisfactorily in- service after a hydrotested
c) Will not meet random radiograph requirements, but will still perform
satisfactorily in-service after being hydrotested
d) Will meet random radiograph requirements, and will perform satisfactorily in-
service without a hydrotested
69. Thickness measurement locations (TML’s) can be eliminated for piping system with
the following characteristics:
a) Higher potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the

event of a leak
b) Extremely low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in
the event of a leak
c) Low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the event
of a leak
d) More complexity in terms of fittings, branches, deadlegs, injection points, etc
70. When a piping circuit present perfectly uniform corrosion, in theory could be
adequately monitored with _____ TML/s
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 3
71. A seamless 10” NPS pipe, ASTM A 106 Gr. B material, operates at 750 psi and 700
degree F (maximum). The thickness of the pipe as determined by the last inspection
is 0.354”. The pipe has been in service for 10 years. The original thickness (measured
when installed) was 0.42”. Two years previous to the 0.354” measurement the
thickness of the pipe was 0.366”. Determine the greatest corrosion rate, i.e., short
or long term
a) 0.0066 inches per year

b) 0.013 inches per year
c) 0.0071 inches per year
d) 0.0050 inches per year
72. What shall fillet welded lap patches have? (Overlay patches)
a) Right-angled corners
b) No membrane stresses
c) Rounded corners
d) Burnished corners
73. When using local PWHT repairs as a substitute for 360 degrees banding on local
repairs of PWHT’d piping. Which of the following items is NOT considered?
a) The PWHT is performed for code compliance and not for environmental
cracking
b) A preheat of 300° F, or higher is maintained while welding
c) The application is reviewed, and a procedure is developed by the piping
engineer
d) The locally PWHT’d area of the pipe must be RT’d or UT’d
74. _______________________ shall design fillet welded patches (lap patches)
a) The repair organization

b) The inspector
c) The piping engineer
d) An engineer
75. An 8” diameter piping system is installed on December 1979. The original thickness
(measured when installed) was 0.33”. The minimum required thickness of the pipe
is 0.20”. In 1983 it is inspected and the measurement result was 0.31”. An
inspection in 1987 reveals a loss of 0.01” from 1983 thickness. During 1989 the
thickness was found to be 0.28”. In 1995 (last inspection) the thickness of the pipe
was 0.246”. What is the long term corrosion rate of the system?
a) 0.00373”/year
b) 0.00525” /year
c) 0.0025” /year
d) 0.0075” /year
76. Calculate the short term corrosion rate using the information in question 75. Round
answer to the nearest whole number
a) 0.0057” /year
b) 0.0075” /year
c) 0.0092” /year
d) 0.005”/year
77. Determinate the remaining life of the system using the information in questions 75
& 76
a) 8 years
b) 6 years
c) 12 years
d) 15 years
78. The leak test for an 8” diameter piping system is 300 psi. After 7 hours, the pressure
reads 273 psi. What should the inspector do?
a) Nothing is required. The loss of pressure is negligible and will not affect the
test. The loss can be disregarded
b) The test charts and the temperature should be reviewed to determine if any
change in temperature caused the pressure drop
c) The piping should be visually inspected externally and/or inspected internally
to find the leak and assess the extent of corrosion
d) The system should be repressured to the original leak test pressure and the
test should begin again
79. When making a repair utilizing a welded full encirclement repair sleeve and the
sleeve material is different from the pipe material, you should
a) Use a weld rod matching the lower strength material

b) Use a alloy weld rod such as Inco-A
c) Use a weld rod matching the higher strength material
d) Consult the piping engineer
80. If buried piping leaks are clamped and reburied:
a) The date of installation shall be marked on the clamp for future identification
b) A record of the location and the date of installation shall be maintained
c) The clamped line shall be leak tested
d) No further action is required unless the piping leaks again
81. The diameter of electrodes used to weld a small repair patch should not exceed:
a) 1/8”
b) 5/32”
c) 1/4"
d) 3/16”
82. Corrosion cells can form on both bare and coated pipe where bare steel contacts
the soil. How can these cells be detected?
a) Visually survey the route of buried piping

b) Run an acoustic emission test on the piping
c) Run a internal survey of the piping using a video camera
d) The potential at the area of corrosion will be measurable different than other
areas and a close-interval potential survey can detect the location of
corrosion
83. A 10” diameter piping system with 4” diameter and 6” diameter reinforced branch
connections is to have changes made to it. In this case it is considered an alteration
if:
a) A new 8” diameter reinforced branch connection is installed

b) A new 4” diameter reinforced branch connection is installed
c) A new 3” diameter reinforced branch connection is installed
d) A new 1” diameter unreinforced nipple is installed
84. What type of bends are usually required, if an “intelligent pigging” system is used to
inspect buried piping?
a) Ten diameter bends

b) 90 degree pipe ells
c) Five diameter bends
d) Three diameter bends
85. The purpose of a pipe coating holiday survey is to locate defects on coated pipes. It
can be used on newly constructed pipe systems to ensure that the coating is intact
and holiday-free. Nevertheless it fairly used on buried pipe to
____________________
a) Determinate the depth of the piping for resistivity testing

b) Show the measurable differences in electrical potential in corroded areas
c) Evaluate coatings serviceability for buried piping that has been in- service for
a long time
d) Evaluate the cathodic protection components of the under-ground pipe
86. What does the abbreviation CUI stand for?
a) Corrected unobtrusive inserts

b) Control unit inspection
c) Corrosion under insulation
d) Corroded underground installation
87. An alternative or supplement to inspection of buried piping is leak testing with

liquid at a pressure at least ___% greater than the maximum operating pressure at
intervals ½ the length of those shown in table 9-1 of API 570 for piping NOT
cathodically protected and at the same intervals as shown in table 9-1 for
cathodically protected piping
a) 10
b) 25
c) 30
d) 5
88. An authorized piping inspector is an employee of an authorized inspector agency

who is qualified to perform the functions specified in API 570. Which individual
listed below is NOT usually an authorized piping inspector.
a) A jurisdictional inspection
b) An NDE examiner
c) An owner-user inspector
d) An insurance inspector
89. What is the frequency of pipe coating holiday survey on buried piping?
a) Survey are normally made every 5 years

b) The frequency is governed by the leak test interval of the pipe
c) Pipe coating holiday surveys are made when the pipe is excavated
d) It is usually based on indications that other forms of corrosion control are
ineffective
90. ____________ are not routinely taken for thickness measurement of a piping
system
a) Expansion loops
b) Valves
c) Tees
d) Elbows
91. When should a pressure test be performed, if a pipe requires post weld heat
treatment?
a) Before any heat treatment

b) No test is required
c) After any heat treatment
d) During heat treatment
92. Repair and alteration work must be done by a repair organization as defined in API
570 and must be authorized by the ____________ prior to its commencement
a) Inspector
b) Owner-user
c) Examiner
d) Jurisdiction
93. The thickness measurements should include measurements at each of__________

on pipe and fittings
a) Four quadrants
b) Six points
c) Three locations
d) Two quadrants
94. How may perform the analysis of an imperfection in an original fabrication weld, if it
is required to assess the impact of the weld quality on piping integrity?
a) A jurisdictional Representative, a API 574 Inspector, an chemical Engineer

b) An API 570 Inspector, a CW Inspector, a Piping Engineer
c) An owner-User, a B31.3 Inspector, and Industrial Engineer
d) An API 570 Inspector, a WPS Inspector, a Pressure Vessel Engineer
95. The minimum thickness at each TML can be located by:
a) Electromagnetic techniques
b) MT and/or PT
c) Hammer testing
d) Ultrasonic scanning or radiography
96. TML’s are specific ___________ along the piping circuit where inspections are to be
made
a) Areas
b) Items
c) Points
d) Junctures
97. An example of where creep cracking has been experienced in the industry is in the
problems experienced with cracking of 1.25% Chrome steels operating at
temperatures above _____ degrees F
a) 1200
b) 1000
c) 900
d) 500
98. Fatigue cracking of piping systems may result from __________________________
a) Embrittlement of the metal due to it operating below its transition

temperature
b) Erosion or corrosion/erosion that thin the piping where it cracks
c) Excessive cyclic stresses that are often well below the static yield strength of
the material
d) Environmental cracking caused by stress corrosion due to the presence of
caustic, amine, or other substance
99. When piping systems have ______________________________ more TML’s should

be selected
a) Extremely low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in

the event of a leak
b) Higher potential in terms of fittings, branches, deadlegs, Injection points, etc
c) Low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the event
of a leak
d) More complexity in terms of fitting, branches, deadlegs, injection points, etc
100. Measurement technique that does not require the removal of some external piping
insulation:
a) AE
b) RT
c) UT
d) ET
101. Brittle fracture can occur in carbon, low-alloy, and other ferritic steels at or below
_____ degree F.
a) Ambient
b) 140 degree
c) 100 degree
d) 30 degree
102. Depending on the circumstances and the piping system. Different types of
inspection and surveillance are used. Which of the following does not belong to this
group?
a) Vibrating piping inspection

b) Internal and external visual inspection
c) Thickness measurement inspection
d) Chemical analysis inspection
103. _______________ normally would report vibrating or swaying piping to engineering

or inspection personnel
a) Jurisdictional personnel
b) Maintenance personnel
c) Operating personnel
d) OSHA personnel
104. When ultrasonic thickness measurements are taken on a piping system at

temperatures above ___degrees F, instruments couplants and procedures should be
used that will result in accurate measurements at the higher temperature
a) 200
b) 150
c) 175
d) 250
105. On an installed pipe larger than NPS 1, the most accurate technique for obtaining
thickness measurements is usually ______
a) UT
b) MT
c) PT
d) ET
106. An external visual inspection may be conducted by qualified operating or

maintenance when:
a) Acceptable to the inspector

b) Permissible to the operation supervisor
c) Satisfactory to the owner-user
d) Agreeable to the maintenance supervisor
107. What should an inspector do if he finds threaded small bore piping (SBP) associated
with machinery and subject to fatigue damage?
a) Inspect it only if it is corroded and the class of service requires an inspection

b) Have all the threaded piping renewed at each inspection period
c) Call for dismantling the threaded joints for close inspection to determinate if
any cracks are in the roots of the threads
d) Plan periodically to assess it and consider it for possible renewal with a
thicker wall or upgrade it to welded components
108. A repair procedure involving welding requires that the root pass of the weld be
inspected before continuing the weld. A “hold” on the repair is required at this
point. Who designates this “hold”?
a) The owner-user
b) The welder Supervisor
c) An API 570 inspector
d) A metallurgist
109. For Class 3 piping systems, the examination for corrosion under insulation (CUI)
should include at least ___ percent of all suspect areas
a) 50
b) 10
c) 30
d) 0
110. Who approves all proposed methods of design, execution, materials, welding
procedures, examination and testing of in-service piping?
a) The examiner and the piping programmer as appropriate

b) The jurisdiction or the piping engineer, as appropriate
c) The inspector or the piping engineer, as appropriate
d) The analyst and the operator as appropriate
111. The more TML’s measured for each piping circuit, the ________________________
a) More accurately the next inspection date will be projected

b) Closer the interval for inspections will be
c) More readings will be required and thus more costly
d) Further the interval for inspections will be
112. A ______________ should be used when welding a full encirclement repair sleeve
a) Low-hydrogen electrode
b) Low-nitrogen electrode
c) Low chrome electrode
d) Low- phosphorus electrode
113. A test point is an area defined by a circle having a diameter not greater than ___
inches for a line diameter not exceeding 10 inches or not greater than ___ inches for
large lines
a) 3/4, 1
b) 3, 4
c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2
114. Which of the following welding electrodes is low-hydrogen?
a) E 7014
b) E 7011
c) E 6010
d) E7016
115. Records of welding procedures and welder performance qualifications shall be

available to the inspector ________________________
a) Following the start of welding

b) At the end of the job
c) Before the start of welding
d) After the start of welding
116. Welding on piping components in operation must be done according to _________
a) NFPA 704
b) API Publication 2201
c) API Standard 510
d) ASME B31.3
117. A seamless 10” NPS pipe, ASTM A106 Gr B material, operates at 750 psi and 700°F
(maximum). The thickness of the pipe as determined by the last inspection is 0.30”.
The pipe has been in service for 10 years. The original thickness (measured when
installed) was 0.31”. The next planned inspection is scheduled for 7 years. Using the
worst corrosion rate (short or long term) determine what pressure the pipe will
resist at the end of its next inspection period?
a) 642 psi
b) 1120 psi
c) 782 psi
d) 920 psi
118. It is required to evaluate the effects of fire damage according to API RP 579. Which
of the following fitness-for-service techniques would be used?
a) Section 9
b) Section 4
c) Section 11
d) Section 6
119. An examiner is a person who _____________ the inspector
a) Supervises
b) Directs
c) Supplants
d) Assists
120. What are points where chlorine is introduced in reformers, water is added in
overhead systems, etc. called?
a) Level bridle points

b) Injection points
c) Test points
d) Primary process points
121. One of the following would not be classified as an applicable code to which a piping
system was built. Choose the right one
a) ASME B31.3
b) ASME Section VII, Division 1
c) ASME B31.8
d) ASME 31.1
122. When damage or a repair area of the pipe (pin-holes or pitting) is localized and the
specified minimum yield strength (SMYS) do not exceed _________psi, a temporary
repair may be made by fillet welding a properly designed plate patch over the pitted
area
a) 55,000 psi
b) 30,000 psi
c) 40,000 psi
d) 36,000 psi
123. __________________ qualifies as auxiliary piping
a) Pump seal oil lines

b) Orifice runs
c) Bypass lines around exchangers
d) Control valve manifolds
124. When a buried piping is contained inside a casing pipe, the casing should be:
a) Pressure tested to make sure it is serviceable

b) Inspected to determine if water and/so soil has entered the casing
c) Capable of caring the same pressure as the product pipe
d) Checked to see if its protective coating is intact and serviceable
125. A buried piping cathodically protected should be monitored at interval according to

:
a) API Publ 2206
b) API RP 580
c) Section 10 of NACE RP 0169
126. Special procedure in place of a pressure test after an alteration or repair may be
done only after consultation with _________________
a) The jurisdiction
b) The examiner and the inspector
c) The operators and the repair organization
d) The inspector and the piping engineer
127. One of the following is NOT a requirement for rerating a piping system by changing
the temperature or the MAWP
a) A decrease in minimum operating temperature is justified by impact test

result, if required by applicable code
b) Calculations are performed by the piping engineer or the inspector
c) The existing pressure relieving devices are still in place & set as they were
originally
d) Piping flexibility is adequate for design temperature changes
128. Deadlegs of a piping system are _____________
a) Sections that normally have no significant flow

b) Support attached to a pipeline that has no product in them
c) The upstream part of an orifice runs
d) The upstream piping of control valve manifolds
129. What should the inspector do before repairing a crack in the parental metal of a
pipe adjacent to a support lug knowing that the pipe was being inspected after a 5
years run?
a) Consult with a metallurgist prior to writing a procedure to repair the crack

b) Write a detailed procedure for the repair organizations use in repairing the
cracks
c) Notify the jurisdiction prior to the start of any repair
d) Consult with the piping engineer to identify and correct the cause of the crack
130. Which of the following fitness-for-service evaluation techniques is acceptable?
a) API RP 580
b) API RP 579
c) NBIC
d) NFPA, Para: 62
131. During an inspection of a gas oil piping (used as reboiler oil, temperature 500 degree
F), a significant loss of material was found (a major increase of corrosion rate) on a
Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit. As an inspector what should be done next?
a) It shall be reported to the owner-user for appropriate action

b) The losses may be reported to your supervisor for corrective response
c) Replace excessively thin piping & noted)
d) The losses should be recorded & reported in your final report after the unit has
started
132. Which of the following includes the majority of the unit process and selected off-site
piping?
a) Class 1
b) Class 2
c) Class 3
d) Combination class 1 and 2
133. On the first external inspections for potential corrosion under insulation (CUI) on
class 1 systems, the examination should include at least ___ percent of all suspect
areas and ___ percent of all areas of damaged insulation
a) 20, 20
b) 30, 30
c) 10, 10
d) 50, 75
134. For sensitized austenitic stainless steel piping subject to polythionic stress corrosion
cracking, consideration should be given to using ____________ for pressure testing
a) An acidic-water solution
b) A water with a pH of 5
c) An alkaline-water solution
d) A water with a pH of 4
135. A pressure testing of piping systems shall be performed in accordance with

___________
a) ASME B & PV Code, Section VII

b) API 510
c) ASA B16.3
d) ASME B31.3
136. In order to detect fatigue cracking, which of the following methods are the most
suitable for it?
a) Visual testing, eddy current testing and/ or possibly ultrasonic emission

testing
b) Liquid penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing and/ or possibly acoustic
emission testing
c) Acoustic emission testing, hydro-testing, and/or possibly acoustic emission
d) Eddy current testing, ultrasonic A-scan testing, and/or possibly acoustic
emission
137. On a piping system the water and aqueous solutions may freeze and cause failures
due to _______________
a) Expansion of these materials

b) Decrease of these materials
c) Contraction of these materials
d) Constriction of these materials
138. The leak test for buried piping should be for a period of ___ hours
a) 8
b) 24
c) 12
d) 4
139. Secondary process piping is small-bore (less than or equal to___) process piping
downstream of normally closed block valves
a) NPS 1
b) NPS 2
c) NPS 3
d) NPS 3/4
140. What is an imperfection?
a) It is a defect noted during an inspection that is unacceptable

b) It is a blemish that is only cosmetic and acceptable under all conditions
c) It is a weld flaw noted during an inspection that may be subject to repair
d) It is a flaw or discontinuity noted during inspection that may be subject to
acceptance
141. When an imperfection of a type or magnitude exceed the _________ criteria. This
imperfection is called a defect.
a) General
b) Nonspecific
c) Acceptable
d) Imprecise
142. What is the loss of ductility and notch toughness in susceptible low-alloy steel such
as 1 ¼ and 2 ¼, due to prolonge exposure to high-temperature service called?
a) Graphitization
b) Incipient melting
c) Creep
d) Temper embrittlement
143. After excavation of a buried piping, if an inspection reveals damage coating or

corroded piping:
a) The damaged coating or corroded piping must be repaired or replaced

b) Additional piping shall be excavated until the extent of the condition is
identified
c) The condition should be noted in the records and the inspection interval
shortened
d) The complete piping system must be excavated for repair or replacement
144. When a piping buried in lengths greater than ____ feet and not cathodically
protected, evaluation of soil corrosivity should be performed at 5 year intervals
a) 150
b) 100
c) 75
d) 50
145. ______________ shall be performed (if the inspector agrees to it) after welding is
completed on a repair or alteration in accordance with API 570.
a) NBE
b) A pressure test
c) NPS
d) Safety sanctions
146. Piping components that need repair should be replaced _______________________
a) When repair is likely to be inadequate

b) When replacement is preferred by maintenance personnel
c) When the cost of repair is as high as renewal
d) When enough time remains on a turnaround to allow replacement
147. Repair and alterations to piping systems shall be done according to ___________ or
the code to which the piping system was built
a) API 574
b) API 570
c) ASME & PV code
d) ASME B31.3
148. What type of repairs and procedures may the inspector give prior general
authorization to continue provided the inspector is satisfied with the competency or
the repair organization?
a) Minor reratings and alterations

b) Major repairs and minor procedures
c) Limited or routine repairs and procedures
d) Alterations and rerating
149. Materials used in making welding repairs or alterations ____ be of known welable
quality
a) Should
b) Can
c) May
d) Shall
150. During a pressure test, where the test pressure will exceed the set pressure of the
safety relief valve or valves on a piping system the safety relief valve or valves
should be _____________ when carrying out the test
a) Removed or blanked
b) Checked or tested
c) Reset to exceed the test pressure
d) Altered by screwing down on the adjusting screw
151. Several methods may be used In order to verify that the correct alloy is in a system.
One of the following is not the right method
a) Optical spectrographic analyzer

b) Holography
c) X-ray fluorescent analyzers
d) Chemical spot checking
152. Which of the items listed below does not belong to examples of a CLASS 1 piping
system?
a) Anhydrous hydrogen chloride

b) Hydrofluoric acid
c) Distillate and product lines to and from storage and loading
d) Piping over or adjacent to water and piping over public throughways
153. If an inspector finds a flange joints that has been clamped and pumped with sealant,
he should:
a) No action is required since the joint has been pumped with a sealant
b) Disassemble the flange joint; renew the fasteners and gaskets. The flanges
may also require renewal or repair
c) Renew all the fasteners and renew the gasket if leakage is still apparent
d) Check for leakage at the bolts; if repumping is contemplated, affected
fasteners should be renewed
154. Welders and welding procedures used in making piping repairs, etc. shall be
qualified in accordance with:
a) NACE or the method law to which the piping was built

b) NBIC or the system to which the piping was built
c) ASTM or the law to which the piping was built
d) ASME B31.3 or the code to which the piping was built
155. Which of the listed below shall be used on repairs and alterations welding to piping
systems?
a) Exact procedures of ASME B31.1 or the code to which the piping it built
b) Principles of ASME B31.1 or the code to which the piping it built
c) Standards of ASME B31.1 or the code to which the piping it built
d) Ideals of ASME, NBIC, or API standards
156. An existing seamless 10” NPS pipe, ASTM A106 Gr B material, operates at 750 psi
and 700 degrees F (maximum). Considering only pressure design thickness for
straight pipe, what the minimum thickness is required?
a) 0.24”
b) 0.17”
c) 0.2”
d) 0.28”
157. Insert patches, flush patches may be used to repair damaged or corroded areas of
pipe if several requirements are met. One of these is that an insert patch (flush
patch) may be of any shape but it shall have rounded corners with ____ minimum
radii
a) 0.5”
b) 1”
c) 0.75”
d) 0.275”
158. Above-grade visual surveillance of a buried pipeline should be made right-of-way

____________________
a) Once a year
b) Once every 3 months
c) Approximately 6 month intervals
d) Once a month
159. _______________ is NOT an authorized inspection agency as defined in API 570
a) Independent inspection organization

b) An NDE examiner
c) A jurisdictional inspection
d) Owner-user inspection organization
160. Cathodically protected buried piping should be monitored _____________ to assure

adequate levels of protection
a) Intermittently
b) Erratically
c) Regularly
d) Frequently
161. Hold point is a point in the repair or alteration process beyond which work may not
proceed until the __________ ___________ has been performed and documented
a) PWHT required
b) Ultrasonic testing
c) RT required
d) Required inspection
162. When a welded repair or alteration was carried out, the acceptance shall include
____________ in accordance with the applicable code and the owner-user’s
specification, unless otherwise specified in API 570
a) Nominal pragmatic sizing (NPS)

b) Nondestructive examination
c) NBE
d) Safeguards
163. How shall piping butt joints be?
a) Double spirel fillet welds

b) Single Fillet lap welds
c) Double spirel fillet welds
d) Full-penetration groove welds
164. A thickness measurement inspection is performed by
a) The inspector or examiner

b) The jurisdiction or OSHA
c) The maintenance workers or supervisor
d) The operator or control man
165. Why is a thickness measurement inspection performed?
a) To determinate the internal condition and remaining thickness of the piping

components
b) To satisfy heat transfer requirements of the piping
c) To determinate the external condition and amount of deposits inside the
piping
d) To satisfy jurisdictional requirements
166. Fewer TML’s can be selected for piping systems with any of the following
characteristic:
a) Low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the event

of a leak
b) Higher potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the
event of a leak
c) Extremely low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in
the event of a leak
d) More complexity in terms of fittings, branches, deadlegs, injection points, etc.
167. Who may designate the pressure if a lower pressure test (lower than prescribed by
code) is used only for tightness of piping systems?
a) Contractor
b) Jurisdiction
c) Owner-user
d) Inspection
168. If a non-toxic hydrocarbon (flammable) is used as the test medium, the liquid flash
point shall be at least ______degrees F or greater
a) 95
b) 100
c) 110
d) 120
169. The ____________________ is who establish interval for thickness measurements,

external visual inspections and for internal and supplemental inspections?
a) Chemical engineer
b) Piping engineer and the jurisdiction
c) Owner-user or the Inspector
d) Piping engineer
170. What type of defect, corrosion, pitting and/or discontinuity should not be repaired
by a full encirclement welded split sleeve?
a) General corrosion in the longitudinal direction

b) A circumferential crack
c) Pits that are one half through wall
d) A longitudinal cracking
171. Poorly coated pipes with inconsistent cathodic protection potentials should have a
pipe-to-soil potential survey _____________
a) Yearly
b) Every 5 years
c) Every 7 years
d) Every 2 years
172. Which of the items listed below is NOT an indication of leaks in buried piping?
a) A change in the surface contour of the ground

b) Water standing on the pipeline right-of-way
c) Notice odor
d) Discoloration of the soil
173. When shall temporary leak sealing and leak dissipating device be removed and the
pipe restored to original integrity?
a) At turnaround or other appropriate time

b) As soon as the piping system can be safely removed from service
c) As soon as possible-must be done on a safe, emergency shut-down basis
d) When the leak seal and leak dissipating device ceases to work
174. Internal visual inspection are ______________on piping unless it is a large diameter
transfer line, duct, catalyst line or other large diameter piping system
a) The major means of inspection

b) The most effective inspection
c) The most useful means of inspection
d) Not normally performed
175. After an inspection interval is completed and if calculations indicate that an

inaccurate rate of corrosion has been assumed in a piping system, how do you
determinate the corrosion rate for the next inspection period?
a) 12 months
b) 1 month
c) 6 months
d) 3 months
176. TML’s should be marked on inspections drawings and ________________ to allow

repetitive measurements
a) On the inspector notes

b) On a computer system
c) On the piping system
d) On maintenance department charts
177. Thermography is used to check for _____________________________
a) Detecting localized corrosion in the piping system

b) Vibrating sections of the piping system
c) Hot spots in refractory lined piping systems
d) Abnormal thermal expansion of piping systems
178. What type of NDT is usually used to check flange and valve bonnet bolts for
corrosion?
a) AE
b) UT
c) RT
d) VT
179. During in-service inspection of welds an environmental cracking was found. Who
assess the problem?
a) Piping engineer
b) Metallurgist
c) Inspector
d) Owner-user
180. What precaution should be taken if block valves are used to isolate a piping system
for a pressure test?
a) Make sure the packing gland of the valve is tight

b) Do not exceed the permissible seat pressure of the valve
c) Do not use a globe valve during a test
d) Check the bonnet bolts to make sure they are tight
181. Buried piping inspected periodically by excavation shall be inspected in lengths of

_______ feet at one or more locations judged to be most susceptible to corrosion
a) 2 to 4
b) 4 to 6
c) 6 to 8
d) 8 to 10
182. What is taken into account by an experienced inspector when selecting TML’s?
a) The patterns of corrosion that would be expected

b) The number and the cost of reading the TML’s
c) Whether the TML’s are easily accessed
d) The amount of corrosion expected
183. Where should special attention be placed when taking thickness measurement of an
elbow?
a) The inside and outside radius

b) The inlet end
c) The sides
d) The outlet end
184. Small bore piping (SBP) that is class 1 shall be inspected:
a) To the same requirements as primary process piping

b) Only if it has dead legs
c) Where corrosion has been experienced
d) At the option of the inspector
185. Inspection of small bore piping (SBP) that is secondary and auxiliary (associated with
instruments and machinery) is ______________________
a) Only required where corrosion has been experienced

b) Optional
c) Only if it has dead legs
d) Only if it is threaded
De tanques de almacenamiento
API RP 571 QUESTION
1. In order to monitor equipment for sulfidation corrosion, the process conditions

should be observed for increasing temperatures and/or changing sulfur levels.
What is the best way to monitoring the temperature of the equipment subject to
sulfidation corrosion?
a) Depend upon the operators to watch for any changes in operations and
inform the inspectors
b) Use an experienced inspector who can visually watch for changing
temperature
c) Employ temperature indicating crayons to check for changing
temperature
d) Use tube skin thermocouples and/or infrared thermography
2. What should an inspector do, if a small pressure vessel made of 316 stainless
steel operating at 220° F in an area subject to a lot of water vapor is to be
insulated. Checking for the insulation that is to be used, he finds that it
contains chlorides?
a) Make sure the area is covered during the installation of the insulation to
avoid moisture being trapped
b) Nothing is required-the insulation is satisfactory
c) Heat the vessel to 300° F during the installation of the insulation
d) Stop the installation of the insulation and make arrangements to have
low/no chloride insulation installed
3. Chloride stress corrosion cracking (CI SCC) is surface initiated cracks found in
___________
a) 300 series SS and some nickel base alloys

b) Carbon steel
c) Low chrome alloy steel
d) Nickel base alloys
4. Name the inspection methods for detecting the extent of metal loss due to
erosion and erosion-corrosion:
a) PT, ET, and AET

b) VT, UT and RT
c) LT, ET, and AET
d) AE, MT and ET
5. Smooth grooving of pipe walls is an indication that __________is the causative

agent
a) Hydrochloride or sulfuric acids

b) Carbon monoxide
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Oxygen
6. _____________________________ by mechanical fatigue cracking
a) Monel and copper containing metals are affected

b) 300 and 400 series stainless steels are affected
c) All engineering alloys are affected
d) Only carbon steel is affected
7. High temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA) results from exposure to hydrogen

at elevated temperatures and pressures. The hydrogen reacts with carbides in
steel to form methane (CH4) which cannot diffuse through the steel. The loss of
______ causes an overall loss of strength
a) Carbonate
b) Iron
c) Carbide
d) Calcium
8. Which of the following is the one that can confirm through advanced Early
stages of HTHA?
a) Acoustic emission testing

b) Ultrasonic techniques such as SWUT
c) Metallographic analysis of damaged areas
d) Acoustic emission testing
9. The appearance of MIC is ____________________________
a) Branching cracks
b) Transgranular cracks
c) Step laminations
d) Localized pitting under deposits or tubercles
10. __________________________ determinate the likehood and severity of

corrosion for flue gas dew point corrosion?
a) Condensation of hydrofluid acid

b) Concentration of sulfur and chlorides in the fuel
c) An excess of vanadium in the fuel
d) None of above
11. _______________________ suffers severe erosion-corrosion due to exposure

to naphthenic acids in some crude oil
a) Hydroprocessing reactor effluent piping

b) FCCU Fractionator overhead lines
c) Crude and vacuum unit piping and vessel
d) Catalytic Reformer Reactor piping
12. ________________are effective methods of inspection due to cracking is

usually surface connected
a) VT, MT and PT
b) AET, ET and RT
c) WFMT and LT
d) ET and AE
13. A description of the damage that occurs when corrosion contributes to erosion
by removing protective films or scales, or by exposing the metal surface to
further corrosion under the combined action of erosion and corrosion is called:
a) Erosion-attrition
b) Abrasion-wear
c) Erosion-corrosion
d) Surface weathering
14. Key factors affecting thermal fatigue are the magnitude of the
___________________ and the _______________
a) Temperature; rate ( speed of rise)

b) Equipment size; complexity (intricacy of construction)
c) Temperature swing; frequency (number of cycles)
d) Stress loading; size (Increase, decrease of loads)
15. Three factors when critically combined tend to cause brittle fracture. Which of
the four factors listed below does not belong?
a) The size, shapes and stress concentration of a flaw tends to lead to

failure
b) The amount of residual and applied stresses on the flaw is enough to
cause fracture
c) The temperature is high enough to induce failure
d) The materials fracture toughness (resistant to crack like flaws) is low
16. If carbon steel is exposed in a dry rural environment. What is the atmospheric
corrosion rate?
a) < 4 mpy
b) < 1 mpy
c) < 2 mpy
d) < 3 mpy
17. A carbon steel is located next to a cooling tower with mist from the tower on
the line. T he pipe is only protected by poorly coated aluminum paint
a) Minor atmospheric corrosion could be expected

b) Nothing will happen. The conditions for corrosion are not present
c) The paint will protect the line and no corrosion will occur
d) Severe external oxidation due to atmospheric conditions
18. Sulfidation of iron-based alloys usually begins at metal temperatures above

__________
a) 600° F
b) 800° F
c) 700° F
d) 500° F
19. What method is used to evaluate deaerator cracking problems (usually

evaluated off-line at shutdowns of boilers)?
a) Wet fluorescence magnetic particle inspection

b) Eddy current inspection
c) Dye penetrant inspection
d) Radiographic inspection
20. Vibration induced fatigue affects what equipment?
a) Small branch connections with unsupported valves

b) Socket welds and small bore piping
c) Flow loops
d) All the above
21. _________ is not a proven method for the detection of HTHA damage
a) RT
b) VT
c) AET
d) WFMT
22. This material has been removed from the Nelson curves shown in Figure 5-35
of API RP 571 and in API RP 941
a) 1.25 Cr- 0.5 Mo

b) 1 Cr-0.5 Mo
c) 5 Cr-0.5 Mo
d) C-0.5 Mo
23. An inspector calls for low pressure steam out of equipment that has contained
caustic in preparation for weld repairs. The inspector requires that the
equipment be washed thoroughly with clean water prior to steam out. What
does this prevent?
a) Amine stress corrosion cracking

b) Carbonic acid environmental cracking
c) Caustic embrittlement cracking
d) Chloride cracking
24. What two conditions, if changed, will promote more severe cracking in caustic
embrittlement?
a) Decrease the temperature and the caustic concentration

b) Increase the temperature and the caustic concentration
c) Subject the equipment to more exposure to water and increase the stress
level
d) Change the location from inside to outside and decrease the temperature
25. An inspector is preparing to hydrotest equipment that is made from AISI Type
304 stainless steel. One of the most important items that should be used is the:
a) Type of device to be used to pressure the system

b) Use of low or no chloride water and dry out thoroughly and quickly
c) Kind of chemical to be placed in the water to retard effects of chloride
d) Use of low oxygen content test water
26. During an inspection, cracks are found in the brick fireproofing of a column
supporting a vessel on a FCC unit. An inspection hole is opened to check the
condition of the column. Heavy rust scale is present and the inspector requires
the entire column to be stripped. Severe pitting to holes and serious thinning of
the column is found. What type of corrosion would this be?
a) CUI (corrosion under insulation)

b) Chloride attack
c) Normal weathering of the column
d) Heavy erosion from catalystic
27. Characteristic stress corrosion cracks have _________________________
a) Few branches and are not visually detectable

b) Lightning bolt appearance and are usually singular, in nature
c) Many branches and may be visually detectable by a craze-cracked
appearance
d) A generally random pattern and they do not join together
28. ______________________________ can prevent atmospheric corrosion
a) Coat all surfaces exposed to the atmosphere with automobile

undercoating
b) Build plants in dry rural areas
c) Use of stainless steel equipment
d) Surface preparation and proper coatings applied correctly
29. In order to mitigate brittle facture of new equipment _____________________
a) Use only 300 series stainless steels

b) Use material designed for high temperature operation per ASME B&
PV Code
c) Use material specifically designed for low temperature operation per
ASME B &PV Code
d) Use only 400 series stainless steels
30. Name the materials usually affected by CUI
a) Monel, incoloy, and inconel

b) Cast iron, nickel 200, and aluminum
c) Titanium, Duranickel alloy 301, and copper nickel
d) Carbon steel, low alloys steels, 300 series and duplex stainless steels
31. One of the four items listed below is not equipment with mechanical loading
that is affected by mechanical fatigue cracking. Select the incorrect one
a) Large, heavy, cast steel compressor cases

b) High pressure drop control valves or steam reducing stations that have
serious vibration problems
c) Rotating shafts on centrifugal pumps that have stress concentrations due
to key ways
d) Small diameter piping that vibrates because of adjacent equipment
32. Thermal fatigue is the result of ______________caused by variations in

temperature
a) Tensile stresses
b) Bending stresses
c) Cyclic stresses
d) Torsional stresses
33. ___________is the best defense against mechanical fatigue cracking which
helps minimize stress concentration of components that are in cyclic service
a) The sue of the thinnest material available

b) A material selection
c) Good design
d) Good operations
34. Thermal fatigue is best prevented through ___________ to minimize thermal

stresses and thermal cycling
a) Allowance of travel
b) Design and operation
c) Selection of materials
d) Prevention of movement
35. SCC usually occurs at pH values above ___
a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
36. Caustic embrittlement is a form of _______________characterized by surface-

initiated cracks that occur in piping and equipment exposed to caustic,
primarily adjacent non-PWHT’d welds
a) Stress corrosion cracking

b) Galvanic cracking
c) Fatigue cracking
d) Chloride cracking
37. What inspection method would be best to find wet insulations on vessels or
damaged and missing insulation beneath an aluminum jacket on a vessel?
a) Radiograph the equipment

b) Stip the insulation completely and renew it
c) Magnetic flux leakage
d) Infrared thermography
38. Corrosion in boiler feedwater and condensate return systems usually is caused
by
a) Corrosion is the result of HCI and H2SO4 in the system

b) Corrosion pitting is the result of dezincification of the tubes
c) Corrosion is the result of dissolved gases, oxygen and carbon dioxide
d) Corrosion pitting is the result of dissolved heavy water (D2O) and
carbon monoxide (CO)
39. _______________ would be the most susceptible material to damage, if

insulation has chlorides in it t cause CUI to stress corrosion cracking
a) Carbon and low alloy steel

b) Duplex stainless steel
c) 300 series of stainless steel
d) 400 series of stainless steel
40. Erosion-corrosion is best controlled by using ______________and/or altering

the process environment to reduce corrosivity
a) Hard-facing by weld overlays

b) More corrosion-resistant alloys
c) Wear plates
d) Corrosion inhibitors
41. Post weld heat treatment to stress relieve the equipment can help effectively in
preventing caustic embrittlement cracking of carbon steel. What temperature
should be used for PWHT?
a) 1150° F
b) 650° F
c) 1450° F
d) 1550° F
42. __________ is known as accelerated mechanical removal of surface material as

a result of relative movement between, or impact from solids, liquids, vapor or
any combination thereof
a) Attrition
b) Erosion
c) Corrosion
d) Weathering
43. Primarily to find for caustic embrittlement (caustic stress corrosion). Where
would you inspect?
a) Inspect next to non-PWHT’s welds

b) Look at the areas covered by insulation
c) Examine the piping externally in long straight runs
d) Check the piping internally, away from welds
44. MIC is found most often ______________
a) Branching cracks
b) Transganular cracks
c) Step laminations
d) Localized pitting under deposits or tubercles
45. Soil corrosion should be monitored _________________
a) Using profile radiography

b) Visually
c) Measuring the structure to soil potential
d) Taking UT measurements of the pipe
46. A manner to prevent flue gas dew point corrosion in boilers is

_________________
a) Inject biocides into the flue gas

b) Burn low sulfur fuel
c) Add vanadium to thevfuel
d) Maintain the metallic surfaces at the back end above the temperature of
sulfuric acid dew point corrosion
47. ________________________ atmospheric corrosion is most severe
a) Far north environments with the maximum exposure to cold and snow
b) Marine environments and moist polluted industrial environments
c) Areas exposed to the morning sun and prevailing winds
d) Desert environments, and cold dry rural environments
48. In atmospheric corrosion _____________ will cause accelerated corrosion and

strains on equipment
a) Dust
b) Bird feces
c) Snow
d) Rain
49. ________________ determinate the resistance of an alloy sulfidation
a) Chrome
b) Low carbon
c) Nickel
d) Columbium
50. Copper base alloys form sulfide at _____________ than carbon steel
a) Slower rates
b) Higher temperatures
c) Faster rates
d) Lower temperatures
51. For a hydrogen partial pressure of 2500 psi, and a temperature of 900 degrees F
and using the curves in Figure 5-35 of API RP 571. What material should be
picked for use?
a) 3 Cr-1 Mo
b) 2.25 Cr-0,5 Mo
c) Carbon steel
d) 1.25 Cr-0.5 Mo
52. The CI SCC surface cracks appear under the action of _______________.
Temperature and an aqueous chloride environmental
a) Stagnant conditions
b) Tensile stress
c) Compressive stress
d) High velocity products
53. Some units affected by HTHA are listed below. One of the following is usually
not considered a target. Pick the unit
a) Catalytic Reformer
b) Crude still
c) hydrotreater
d) hydrocracker
54. Depending on condition of service. What is the form most frequently for
sulfidation corrosion?
a) Heavy localized pitting

b) Unsystematic pitting
c) Random grooving
d) Uniform thinning
55. In most cases, brittle fracture occurs only at temperatures below the Charpy
impact _______ temperature, the point at which the toughness of the main
material off sharply
a) Stable
b) Failure
c) Transition
d) Critical
56. _____________ is a sudden rapid fracture under stress (residual or applied)

where the material exhibits little or no evidence of ductility or plastic
deformation
a) Glass like failure

b) Temper embrittlement
c) Brittle facture
d) Decarburization fracture
57. What increase in temperature is used as a safety factor when using API RP 941
curves for selecting an alloy steel for use?
a) 10 to 20 degrees F
b) 25 to 50 degrees F
c) 75 to 100 degrees F
d) 100 to 200 degrees F
58. How do you may achieve resistance to sulfidation?
a) Using an alloy containing columbium

b) Using a 70-30 copper-nickel alloy
c) Upgrading to a higher chromium alloy
d) Employing carbon steel alloyed with silicon
59. Cracking and fissuring caused by HTHA are ___________and occur adjacent
to pearlite (iron carbide) areas in carbon steel
a) Intergranular
b) Laminations
c) Subsurface
d) Surface oriented
60. Select the location where CUI would not be matter at concern
a) Insulated equipment down-wind from cooling towers

b) Areas with damaged insulation
c) Equipment with leaking steam tracing
d) Insulated piping operating at 350° F
61. Major factors affecting sulfidation are alloy composition temperature and
concentration of corrosive ______compounds
a) Hydrogen
b) Ammonia
c) Water
d) Sulfur
62. What is the cause of corrosion under insulation (CUI) of refinery and
chemical plant equipment?
a) The corrosion is caused from the use of the wrong material for the
equipment
b) The corrosion is caused by long term lack of maintenance
c) The corrosion is caused by not having an on-going and complete
inspection program
d) The corrosion results from water trapped under insulation and fire
proofing
63. What methods would you pick for inspection and monitoring atmospheric
corrosion
a) ET and MT
b) PT and WFMT
c) AE and RT
d) VT and UT
64. ___________________ determines the susceptibility of an alloy sulfidation
a) The capability to avoid graphitic decomposition

b) The amount of nickel present
c) The ability to resist erosion
d) Its ability to form protective sulfide scales
65. Pits, grooved, gullies, waves, rounded holes & valleys exhibiting a directional
pattern are characteristics of:
a) Scuffing and scarping

b) Erosion and erosion-corrosion
c) Abrasion and abrasion wear
d) Surface weathering
66. Equipments that are exposed to moving fluids and/or catalyst are subject to
erosion and erosion-corrosion. What unit is most often damaged
a) Monitor oil unit

b) Fluid catalystic cracker
c) Desalting unit
d) Crude and vacuum unit
67. Brittle fatigue can occur during ambient temperature during a hydro-test due
to:
a) High stress and low toughness at the testing temperature

b) High impact stresses plasticity at the testing temperature
c) Unusual loading and high toughness at the testing temperature
d) High strength material and temperatures below 100 degree F
68. What type damage is caused by thermal fatigue?
a) Damage is in the form of severe oxidation and scaling

b) Damage is in the form of bending of parts that are highly stressed
c) Damage is in the form of cracking anywhere a movement or expansion
in constrained
d) Damage is in the form of tensile separation of high stressed parts of
equipment
69. Thermal fatigue cracking has been a major problem in

________________________
a) Coke drum shells

b) Boiler feed water tanks
c) Catalyst storage drum
d) Depropanizer vessel
70. Nickel content of an alloy above_____percent makes it highly resistant to

SCC
a) 15
b) 25
c) 10
d) 35
71. Caustic stress corrosion or caustic embrittlement typically propagates

___________ to the weld in adjacent base metal but can also occur in the weld
deposit of heat affected zone
a) Parallel
b) Vertical
c) Perpendicular
d) At a 90 degree angle
72. What materials are affected by caustic embrittlement?
a) Monel and Inconel are susceptible to caustic embrittlement

b) Carbon steel and 300 series SS are susceptible to caustic embrittlement
c) Incoloy and nickel 200 are susceptible to caustic embrittlement
d) Titanium and nickel 200 are susceptible to caustic embrittlement
73. One of the preferred method to find SCC is ______
a) RT
b) LT
c) PT
d) AE
74. Which of the following techniques can be used to detect fatigue cracks at
known areas of stress concentration?
a) RT, PMI, FMR

b) AET, WFMT, RFEC
c) ET, AELT
d) PT, MT, SWUT
75. A fatigue failure exhibits what type of “fingerprint” or appearance?
a) The failure exhibits a hash mark type of fingerprint that radiates from
the crack origin
b) The failure exhibits a ragged rough type of fingerprint that emanates
from the failure point
c) The failure exhibits a wavy type of fingerprint that is random in nature
d) The failure exhibits a “clam shell” type of fingerprint that has concentric
rings called “beach marks”
76. Determinate the erosion-corrosion rate in mpy of Monel immersed in a

seawater flume with the seawater traveling over it at 4 fps
a) 1 mpy
b) 0.2 mpy
c) < 0.2 mpy
d) 0.3 mpy
77. Sulfur compounds react with carbon steel in high temperature environments.
This reaction causes corrosion. The presence of __________ accelerates the
corrosion
a) Hydrogen
b) Water
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Oxygen
78. Name two other similar forms of alkaline stress corrosion cracking
mechanisms
a) Amine and carbonate cracking

b) Formic acid and glycerin cracking
c) Hyperchloride and oxalic acid cracking
d) Hydrogen and peroxide cracking
79. ________________ is the material least resistance to HTHA
a) 9 Cr-1Mo
b) 300 series stainless steel
c) Carbon steel
d) 400 series stainless steel
80. What temperatures cause CUI to be most severe?
a) Between 100° F and 150° F

b) Between 212° F and 250° F
c) Between 100° F and 212° F
d) Between 250° F and 300° F
81. What type of on stream inspection method can detect the loss of refractory on
an operating unit?
a) Eddy current scan

b) Ultrasonic scan
c) Visual inspection
d) Infrared scan
82. What year did the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VII,
Division 1 begin to require toughness as a criteria for vessels operating at cold
temperatures?
a) 1987
b) 1995
c) 1963
d) 1942
83. ________________ offers improved resistance to naphthenic acid corrosion
a) Higher columbium containing alloys

b) Higher nickel containing alloys
c) Higher chrome containing alloys
d) Higher molybdenum containing alloys
84. Which of the following steels listed below is not susceptible to brittle
fracture?
a) 400 series of stainless steel

b) Low alloy steel
c) 300 series of stainless steel
d) Carbon steel
85. __________________are affected by thermal fatigue
a) 400 series stainless steel

b) Low alloy steel
c) All materials of construction
d) Carbon steel
86. How many mils per year would you expect a carbon steel line to lose if
exposed to a marine environment?
a) 15 mpy
b) 10 mpy
c) 5 mpy
d) 20 mpy
87. _________________________are affected most by atmospheric corrosion
a) Carbon steel, low alloy steels, and copper alloyed aluminum

b) Nickel 200, Inconel, and Incoloy
c) 300 series stainless steel, and cast iron
d) Monel, Titanium, Duranickel alloy 301
88. ____________ is a type of corrosion usually attributed to oxygen in boiler

water condensate corrosion
a) Smooth general corrosion

b) Rough uneven corrosion
c) Pitting
d) Corrosion at weld HAZ’s
89. Which of the following method NDE is not effective for finding caustic
embrittlement cracking when it is tight & scaled-filled?
a) VT
b) RT
c) WFMT
d) PT
90. Damage from HTHA occurs _______ in welds or weld heat affected zones
as well as in the base metal
a) Early
b) Occasionally
c) Late
d) Randomly
91. Vibration induced fatigue is a form of _____________________
a) Atmospheric corrosion
b) SCC
c) Mechanical fatigue
d) Erosion
92. The effectiveness of treatment is monitored in cooling water systems

______________
a) Using ACFM techniques

b) Using AE
c) Measuring biocide residuals
d) Using velocity ratio technique
93. ________________ is not susceptible to SCC
a) AISI Type 316 SS

b) Carbon steel
c) Duplex SS
d) AISI Type 347 SS
94. Which are critical factors for vibration induced fatigue?
a) Marine environment
b) Amplitude of vibration
c) Frequency of vibration
d) Both a & b
95. __________________ is affected by soil corrosion
a) Carbon steel
b) 9 Cr-1 Mo
c) Series 300 SS
d) Aluminum
96. At what metal temperatures stress corrosion cracking usually occurs?
a) 160° F
b) 200° F
c) 160° F
d) 140° F
97. What percent of chlorides is safe for exposure to 300 series stainless steel?
a) 0%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 5%
98. How do you monitor wastage of economizer tubes?
a) Use UT method for wall thickness measurement

b) Use AE
c) Perform random RT on tubes
d) Any of above
99. _____________ increases the propensity for SCC cracking
a) Carbon monoxide
b) Oxygen
c) Nitrogen
d) Carbon dioxide
API RP 577 QUESTION
1. Radiographic _______________ is the art of extracting the maximum

information from a radiographic image
a) Interpretation
b) Viewing
c) Screening
d) Reading
2. Which of the following are the dimensions of the lead letter “B” that is
attached to the back of each film holder/cassette during exposure to determinate
if backscatter radiation is a problem?
a) Its thickness is 1/8 inch and its minimum dimension is 9/16 inch
b) Its thickness is 3/32 inch and its minimum dimension is 3/8 inch
c) Its thickness is 1/32 inch and its minimum dimension is 5/8 inch
d) Its thickness is 1/16 inch and its minimum dimension is 1/2 inch
3. Define non-destructive examination
a) It is inspection methods, which require materials to be examined by

minimal destructive methods by certified personnel
b) t is inspection methods approved by ASNT, which alloy materials to be
examined by UT, RT, ET, VT, AE, PT, ACFM and MT
c) It is inspection methods, which require materials to be examined by
personnel who are qualified and certified
d) It is inspection methods, which allow materials to examined without
changing or destroying their usefulness
4. What is the definition of Stress?
a) The density in given region of material when an external force is applied

b) The energy produced in a given portion of material when an external
strain is applied
c) The force acting in a given region of material when an external load is
applied
d) The strain acting in a given portion of material when an external energy
is applied
5. Select the most common NDE methods used during weld inspection. Pick
the one that has all the correct methods
a) HT, AE, PT, LT, VT, RT, UT, ET, ACFM

b) VT, MT, WFMT, PT, LT, ET, RT, UT, ACFM
c) VT, MT, WFMT, HT, LT, ET, RT, UT, PT
d) AE, PT, HT, VT, MT, WFMT, ET, LT, UT
6. What will happen if a metal is subject to tensile stress to a point greater than its
yield stress? It will:
a) Assume a permanent increase in length when the stress is removed

b) Deform to a shape that is not useable when the stress is removed
c) Not be thermal conductive anymore and it will be difficult to weld
d) Return to its original shape or length when the stress is removed
7. What type of welding electrode should be selected to weld two 9% Cr-1 Mo

steel plates together?
a) AWS A5.5 Classification E80XX-C1 or E80XX-C1L, low hydrogen

b) AWS A5.5 Classification E80XX-B8 or E80XX-B8L, low hydrogen
c) AWS A5.5 Classification E80XX-B6 or E80XX-B6L, low hydrogen
d) AWS A5.5 Classification E80XX-B7 or E80XX-B7L, low hydrogen
8. What does the first two numbers of a E7018 electrode identify when using
SMAW?
a) Electrode coating
b) Welder position
c) 70000 psi ultimate strength
d) Alloy of electrode
9. How is called a material or device placed against the backside of the weld
joint, or at both sides of a weld in welding, to support and retain molten weld
metal?
a) A fusion consumable
b) An assistance strip
c) Consumable insert
d) Backing
10. Some of the quality control items dealing with procedures and qualification
records of welder for an inspection to assess are listed below. Which of the 4
items does not belong?
a) Make sure welder performance qualifications (WPQ) meet requirements

for the WPS
b) Make sure WPS (s) are properly qualified and meet applicable codes,
standards and specifications
c) Make sure procedure qualification records (PQR) are properly
performed & supported by WPS (s)
d) Make sure PWHT information is available
11. How is called a fracture type discontinuity characterized by sharp tip and high
ratio of length and width to opening displacement?
a) A fissure
b) A fracture
c) A crack
d) A flaw
12. What should be done when a inspector completes physical checks, visual
examinations and results of NDE and unacceptable workmanship is found?
a) Accept the workmanship if the items are minor

b) Notify the welder
c) Call the welding engineer
d) Reject the workmanship
13. Select the item that must not be included on the PQR
a) WPS (s) that the PQR supports

b) Certification signature and date
c) Name of the individual that prepared the procedure
d) Welding process used
14. A-number grouping is based upon
a) It is based on the chemical composition of the deposited weld metal

b) It is based on the comparable base metal ultimate strength values
c) It is based on the usability characteristics of the metal
d) It is based on the type material that the weld metal is used upon
15. The alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM) technique is a

electromagnetic non-contacting technique that is able to detect and size
surface breaking defects in a range of different materials and though coatings
of varying thickness. It is ideal for inspecting:
a) Butt welds (single and double bevel) and plug welds

b) Nozzle, ring-grooves and grind-out areas or radii
c) Lap joint welds and up hill welding
d) Fillet welds, J-welds and seal welds
16. Magnetic particle examination (MT) is effective in locating

_____________________
a) Surface or near surface discontinuities of ferromagnetic materials

b) Surface and subsurface discontinuities of all types of material
c) Surface discontinuities only of non-magnetic metals
d) Surface discontinuities only of stainless steel and copper based alloys
17. What does the welding procedure specification (WPS) provide for the welder?
a) It is provides a record for the welding data and variables used to weld a
test coupon and the test result
b) It is provides a list of documents such as ASME, API 571, etc. that the
welder must follow
c) It is provides direction for the welder while making production welds to
ASME Code requirements
d) It is provides guidelines for the welder to prevent him from making
mechanical errors in welding
18. What type of welding process is predominantly limited to welding insulation

and refractory support pins to tanks, pressure vessels and heater casings?
a) GTAW
b) SMAW
c) SW
d) SAW
19. What type of weld inspection technique can be made more sensitive by using
wet fluorescents and a filtered infrared light (black light)?
a) Fluid Ferromagnetic Element testing (FFET)

b) Wet fluorescent Magnetic Particle testing (WFMP)
c) Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)
d) Magnetic Flux Direction Inspection (MFDI)
20. Choose the electrode size that should be used on the first weld pass on a hot
tap or an in-service weld on piping or equipment less than ¼ inches thick?
a) 3/8 inch or smaller

b) 1/4 inch or smaller
c) 5/16 inch or smaller
d) 3/32 inch or smaller
21. The two main concerns when welding on in-service piping and equipment are:
a) Incorrect welding techniques and improper okays

b) Inexperienced welders and insufficient safety permits
c) Use of the wrong techniques and improper material
d) Burn through and cracking
22. Two pieces of plate are to be joined by butt welding. The plates have been
beveled. The two plates are separated approximately 1/8” prior to welding.
What is this opening called?
a) A weld separation
b) A welding heating
c) Weld space
d) A root opening
23. _________________ is an individual who holds an engineering degree and

is knowledgeable and experienced in the engineering disciplines associated
with welding
a) A metallurgist
b) A welding expert
c) A welding engineer
d) A welding specialist
24. Which of the typo of carbon listed below removes molten metal with a jet of
air?
a) Air carbon arc cutting (CAC-A)

b) Carbon plasma arc air cutting (CPAA-C)
c) Carbon arc air blowing (CAA-B)
d) Carbon laser air removal (CLA-R)
25. Who determinates the welds to be inspected?
a) Federal OSHA inspectors and/or State inspectors

b) Welding inspectors and/or engineers
c) Operating supervisors and/or Facility Manger
d) Maintenance supervisors and/or welding supervisor
26. A non-standard term indicating a weld discontinuity in which fusion did not
occur between weld metal and fusion faces or adjoining weld beads is
referred to as:
a) Lack of fusion
b) Burn-through
c) Arc blow
d) Lamellar tear
27. The UT equipment is not functioning properly during a system calibration

check. What should be done?
a) All areas tested since the last successful calibration must have the
readings adjusted
b) All areas tested since the last successful calibration should be
reexamined
c) All areas tested since the last successful calibration should have the
readings adjusted
d) Select the areas tested since the last successful calibration should be
examined & if okay, accepted
28. _______________ is the distance the weld metal extents from the weld face
into a joint, exclusive of weld reinforcement
a) Joint penetration
b) Joint weld distance
c) Joint heat affected zone
d) Joint attachment
29. A C-scan display show __________________________________________
a) It shows a plan view of the test object

b) It shows a cross sectional view of the test object
c) It shows the response along the path of the sound beam for a given
position of the probe
d) It shows the path of the sound beam on an angle through the ye
30. Penetrameters are used for:
a) They are used to mark the radiographs with a definite identifying

characteristic
b) They are used to establish the depth that the radiation source penetrates
c) They are used to determine that the required sensitivity of the
radiograph is obtained
d) They are used to ascertain how much radiation that the source has
impacted to the material
31. The maximum temperature limitation of using PT examination is ________
a) 200° F
b) 400° F
c) 212° F
d) 125° F
32. Why radiographic inspections (RT) are more expensive than other NDE?
a) The cost of transporting the equipment and personnel

b) The mathematical capabilities required of the testing personnel
c) The hazards of radiation and the licensing requirements
d) The complexity of this method and the cost of the film
33. How is called a joint root condition in a groove weld in which weld metal
does not extend through the joint thickness?
a) Incomplete joint penetration

b) A slag inclusion
c) A partial weld
d) An unfinished weld toe
34. What would cause porosity in the weld when welding stainless steel?
a) Improper heat input and improper joint design

b) Improper shielding, not using a low hydrogen electrode & welding in a
high sulfur area
c) Improper cleaning and arc length control
d) High heat input and arc length control
35. What is an interruption of the typical structure of a material, such as a lack of

homogeneity in its mechanical, metallurgical, or physical characteristic
called?
a) A blemish
b) A discontinuity
c) An imperfection
d) An error
36. Remote examination of welds may use aids such as telescopes, borescopes,
fiberscope, cameras or other suitable instruments, provided:
a) They have good perception & the inspection would be approximately

equal to a direct visual exam
b) They have a resolution at least equivalent to that which is attained by
direct visual examination
c) They have sensitivity to find the possible defects that a direct visual
exam would produce
d) They have a greater acuity than the eye and the inspection would be
better than a direct visual exam
37. What are the zones comprises by a weld?
a) The single phase zone, the dual phase metal (zone) and the base metal
b) The weld metal, the heat affected metal (zone), and the base metal
c) The filler metal, the fusion zone, and the base metal
d) The single phase zone, the pearlite zone, and parent metal
38. The most common measure of weldability and susceptibility to hot cracking
of austenitic stainless steels is the ferrite number of the weld metal. A number
of resources recommended a minimum of _____ to_______ferrite to prevent
cracking
a) 0.5%, 1.0%
b) 2%, 5%
c) 1%, 4%
d) 5%, 20%
39. Carbon steel is a two-phase alloy. One phase is a relatively pure form of iron
called ferrite. With the addition of more than 0.6% percent of carbon, a second
phase is formed called ____________. This adds strength to steel
a) Hermatite
b) Magnetite
c) Pearlite
d) Dendrite
40. Select the Brinnell hardness limit unit value for carbon steel in refining
service
a) 200
b) 215
c) 225
d) 241
41. If a welder “hammers” or mechanically works the metal using impact blows,
what is it called?
a) Peening
b) Knocking slag
c) Hammering
d) Mechanical stress relieving
42. Another common term for an Image Quality Indicator is ___________
a) Photometer
b) Positron
c) Penetrameter
d) PMI meter
43. Some disadvantages or limitations of shield metal arc welding are
a) Slag requires removal between passes and backing material is required

for root pass welding
b) Welding arc must be protected from air draft and the equipment is more
expensive
c) Difficult to shield the weld zone in air draft and it has a low tolerance
for contaminants on filler or base metal
d) Deposition rates are low and slag must be removed at stops and starts
44. This welding process produces fast a freezing weld pool and is generally
suited for joining thin sections or root passes
a) SMAW
b) GTAW
c) GMAW-S
d) FCAW
45. What should be done if a system is found to have a leak during a pressure
test?
a) Depressure the system, repair the leak per code, and repeat the test
b) Repair the leak immediately and continue with the pressure test
c) Continue with the pressure test until maximum test pressure is reached,
then repair the leak
d) Stop the leak, complete the pressure test and then repair the leak
46. Where is he heat affected zone (HAZ) assumed to be for purposes of hardness
testing?
a) The HAZ is usually assumed to be from the toe of the weld on one side
to the opposite toe
b) The HAZ is always assumed to be 1 inch on either side of the centerline
of the weld
c) The HAZ is always assumed to be 0.25 inches away from the toe of the
weld
d) The HAZ is often assumed to be just adjacent to the toe of the weld
47. When we talk about melting temperature, thermal heat conductivity, electrical
conductivity, the coefficient of thermal expansion and density, we are
referring to:
a) Recognition signs
b) Welding assets
c) Physical properties
d) Corrosion properties
48. _______ is the most widely used arc welding processes
a) GTAW
b) SAW
c) SMAW
d) GMAW
49. ____________ is the change in shape (deformation) a specimen experiences

when is stressed or loaded
a) Stress
b) Ultimate
c) yield
d) Strain
50. This symbol indicate ___________________
a) Fillet weld, arrow side

b) Bevel weld other side
c) Vee weld, arrow side
d) Fillet weld other side
51. Liquid flow rates in piping to be hot tapped shall be between____ feet per
second and ___ feet per second
a) 4.0, 5.0
b) 0.5, 0.3
c) 4.5, 5.5
d) 1.3, 4.0
52. If an essential variable in the WPS is changed, you must:
a) List the change as a supplement to the WPS

b) Write new WPS
c) Requalify the WPS
d) Make sure the change is written on the WPS
53. Some of the advantages to gas tungsten arc welding are
a) It is the only consumable electrode process that can be used to weld

most commercial metals and alloys
b) It is considered an all-position process and it has a high productivity rate
compared with manually welding studs to base metal
c) It produces high purity welds and it allows for excellent control of root
pass weld penetration
d) It has a high deposition rate and metallurgical benefits that can be
derived from a flux
54. What is the most effective technique for making a radiograph?
a) The radiation source should pass through twice the thickness of the
material being radiographed
b) The radiation source should pass through a single thickness of the
c) The radiation source should be placed a minimum of 3 feet from the
d) The radiation source should be placed with a thick lead shield between
the film and the source
55. What number IQI should be selected for a welded material that is 0.625 inches
thick?
a) 20
b) 12
c) 17
d) 15
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1. The following data is presented for a class 2 pipe:

Actual Thickness = 0.36 inch (after inspection)
Corrosion rate = 10 mpy
Retired thickness = 0.26 inch
When is the next thickness measurement inspection due?
a) After 8 years
b) After 5 years
c) After 10 years
2. Maximum thickness measurement inspection interval recommended for Class 2 piping:
a) 10 years
b) 5 years
c) 3 years
d) 8 years
3. Class of film permitted for industrial radiographic use:
a) Class I
b) Class AS
c) Class 200
d) Class III
4. Tensile test have been performed on two specimens with the following characteristics
and result: Specimen #1, 0.76 in. wide, 0.52 in. thick and ultimate tensile strength of
75,265 psi. Specimen #2, 0.75 in. wide, 0.50 in. thick and ultimate tensile strength of
90,236 psi. What was the tensile machine load for each specimen?
a) 60,020 & 70,000 lbs.

b) 42,570 & 55,320 lbs.
c) 30,048 & 31,781 lbs
d) 29,745 & 33,839 lbs.
5. Which of the below is NOT an authorized inspection agency?
a) The inspection organization of an insurance company that writes insurance for

piping.
b) An independent inspection organization employed by the owner or user of piping
c) The inspection organization of jurisdiction in which the piping system is used
d) An inspection organization of ASME that follows piping systems.
6. Which of the following is the correct filmside IQI designation for a well that is 1.56” thick?
a) 12
b) 8
c) 10
d) 50
7. A flange (forged flange marked ASTM A182 Grade F1) class 300. You know the
operating temperature is 500° F. Which of the following pressure is permissible with this
flange?
a) 500 psi
b) 300 psi
c) 640 psi
d) 665 psi
8. The Hydrostatic test pressure for a ASTM A105 carbon steel class 400 forged flange is:
a) 1500 psi
b) 1510 psi
c) 1485 psi
d) 1450 psi
9. Minimum thickness of steel recommended for which the radioactive isotope Iridium 192
should be used:
a) 0.65”
b) 1.50”
c) 0.25”
d) 1.30”
10. You are asked to set the inspection interval for a buried pipe line. The soil resistivity
(ohm-cm) is checked and found to be 8300 ohm-cm. What would be the interval?
a) 5 years
b) 10 years
c) 2 years
d) 15 years
11. The F number for an E7018 electrode is:
a) 6
b) 5
c) 1
d) 4
12. What is the test pressure of a metallic piping system whose design temperature is above
the test temperature using the following conditions? NPS 6, SA106 Gr.B, 100 psi / 800°F
a) 150 psi
b) 450 psi
c) 278 psi
d) Test temperature verses design temperatures are not different
13. 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
14. If a single film technique was used to make a radiograph using a cobalt 60 source. The
minimum permitted density in the area of interest is __________
a) 2.8
b) 2.0
c) 3.0
d) 1.8
15. An ASTM A-53 Grade B NPS 12 pipe operates at 700 psi and 750° F. A blank fabricated
from ASTM-A285 Grade C plate is to be used for testing and later for operations. The
blank is to be used with 600 class flanges. What thickness blank will be required? The
corrosion allowance required is 0.10”. The I.D of the gaskets is 12.75”. Round the answer
to the nearest hundredth.
a) 1.23”
b) 1.43”
c) 1.31”
d) 1.51”
16. An 8” diameter x 0.5 thick round lap path is to be installed as a repair to a 16” diameter
pipe. The small repair path is to be installed over several isolated pits. What is the largest
size electrode that can be used?
a) 7/32”
b) 1/4"
c) 5/32”
d) 5/16”
17. An essential variable of a SMAW WPS is _________________________
a) Change in the root spacing

b) Change in the groove design
c) Change in the F number
d) Change in the diameter of the electrode
18. When should Injection points be checked downstream of the Injection point?
a) To the second change in flow direction or 20’ beyond the first change in flow
direction, whichever is less.
b) To the first change in direction or 25’ beyond the injection point
c) To the third change in flow direction or 30’ beyond the second change in flow
d) To the second change in flow direction or 25’ beyond the first change in flow
19. An ASTM A135 Grade A NPS 6 electric resistance welded (ERW) pipe is to be used in
a refinery for hydrocarbon service. It operates at 300 psi and 125° F. What joint factor, E,
would you use in determining the thickness for pressure only.
a) 0.85
b) 1.00
c) 0.6
d) 0.8
20. How is a fluid service classified in which the potential for personnel exposure is judge to
be significant and a single exposure to a very small quantity, can produce serious health
damages by breathing or body contact, even when prompt restorative measures are
taken?
a) Category D
b) High pressure
c) Normal
d) Category M
21. _______________ is known as a change in either or both the design temperature

or the maximum allowable working pressure of a piping system.
a) Renewal
b) Rerating
c) Regurgitation
d) Retrofitting
22. You must check a NPS 6 piping system made from ASTM A-106 Grade B material. The
system operates at 400 psi and 500° F. The piping engineer has a note on the records
that a thickness of 0.15” is required for structural reasons and a corrosion allowance of
0.125” must be maintained. What thickness of pipe would you use?
a) 0.250”
b) 0.355”
c) 0.275”
d) 0.344”
23. A seamless 10” NPS pipe, ASTM A106 Gr B material, operates at 750 psi and 700°F
(maximum). The thickness of the pipe as determined by the last inspection is 0.30”. The
pipe has been in service for 10 years. The original thickness (measured when installed)
was 0.31”. The next planned inspection is scheduled for 7 years. Using the worst
corrosion rate (short or long term) determine what pressure the pipe will resist at the end
of its next inspection period?
a) 642 psi
b) 1120 psi
c) 782 psi
d) 920 psi
24. Personnel performing visual examination (VT) shall have an annual visual revision to
assure natural or corrected near distance acuity. They must be capable of reading
____________________________
a) Standard U-1 letters on standard Hunter test type charts for near vision
b) Standard T-1 letters on standard Hunter test type charts for far vision
c) Standard G -1 numerals on standard Jaeger test type charts for far vision
d) Standard J -1 letters on standard Jaeger test type charts for near vision
25. A NPS 6 piping system, reflux line system of depropanizer tower, operates at 275 psi and
200°F. The pipe material is ASTM A53 Grade B. The pipe thickness when installed in 1980
was 0.375”. During an inspection in 1990 the thickness of the pipe measured was 0.30”
and for 1996 it was 0.25”. What is the value of the worst corrosion rate used to calculate
the remaining life of the pipe?
a) 0.0078 in/yr
b) 0.0830 in/yr
c) 0.0780 in/yr
d) 0.0083 in/yr
26. What is secondary process piping?
a) Small-bore (< to NPS 3/4) process piping downstream of any pump

b) Small-bore (< to NPS 2) process piping downstream of normally closed block valve
c) Small-bore (< to NPS 1) sample piping on any process pipe
d) Small-bore (< to NPS 1.5) process piping past normally closed globe valves
27. A seamless NPS 14, ASTM A53 Grade B material, pipe operates at 775 psi and a
maximum of 750° F. Only for pressure design, what is the minimum thickness required?
a) 0.50”
b) 0.43”
c) 0.41”
d) 0.46”
28. Which of the following piping classified as small-bore piping (SBP)?
a) Piping that is less than or equal to NPS 2.25

b) Piping that is less than or equal to NPS 2
c) Piping that is less than or equal to NPS 2.75
d) Piping that is less than or equal to NPS 2.5
29. A NPS 12 gate valve made from ASTM A216 Grade WCB material was rolled out for
inspection. An area of the valve body was found by the inspector to be thinning. The
maximum operating pressure of the valve is 275 psi at 200° F. The casting factor, Ec, is
0.8. The owner-operator requires the Inspector to maintain a 0.125” corrosion allowance.
What is the minimum thickness for the valve body? Round answer off to the nearest
hundredth.
a) 0.31”
b) 0.24”
c) 0.15”
d) 0.28”
30. Select the hole type designation and diameter of an IQI, if a 2T hole diameter is to be
located on the source side of a 48” diameter pipe that has been welded. The wall
thickness is 0.625”
a) 20 & 0.040”
b) 30 & 0.040”
c) 25 & 0.020”
d) 17 & 0.013”
31. A welder who tests on a ½” thick plate, groove weld in the 3G position is also qualified to
weld in which other plate position?
a) Vertical only
b) Flat and horizontal
c) Vertical and Flat
d) All plate positions
32. What is the maximum length allowed for individual slag trapped in a weld in a Severe
Cyclic Conditions piping system?
a) >TW X 3
b) =TW / 3
c) =12T
d) 3/23”
33. For 1 1/4” thick Carbon steel, what is the recommended preheat temperature?
a) 300°F
b) 235°F
c) 175°F
d) none
34. A NPS 10 ASTM A335 Grade P9 pipe with a wall thickness of 0.625” has a section cut
out of it for installation of weld neck flanges for a spool section. Which of the following
temperatures should be used for post weld heat treatment of the butt welds?
a) 1100-1200° F
b) 1300-1400° F
c) 1350-1450° F
d) 1100-1325° F
35. The material used for low strength bolts should not exceed _______ ksi minimum yield
strength
a) 30
b) 30000
c) 3000
d) 3
36. What is the face of a weld?
a) It is the cross section of a weld as it would appear if the weld was cut axially
b) It is the exposed surface of a weld on the side opposite from which welding was
done
c) It is the cross section of a weld as seen if cut across the groove
d) It is the exposed surface of a weld on the side from which welding was done
37. A NPS 10 seamless pipe made from ASTM A53 Grade B material operates at 725 psi
and 675° F maximum. What allowable stress would you use to determinate the pipe’s
minimum thickness for pressure design?
a) 16500 psi
b) 20000 psi
c) 16750 psi
d) 17000 psi
38. A NPS 14 pipe with a wall thickness of 1.25” has to have a section 3’ long cut out and
replaced. The pipe material is ASTM A-53 Grade B. What preheat would you recommend
on the butt weld?
a) 175 degrees
b) 100 degree
c) 50 degree
d) None
39. When conducting MT, each piece of magnetizing equipment used with an ammeter shall
be calibrated at least____________, or whenever the equipment has been subjected to
major repair, overhaul or damage.
a) Quarterly
b) Twice a year
c) monthly
d) Once a year
40. What marking is not required on a B16.5 flange? Knowing that mark may be included, but
if it is, the pressure rating shall be stamp next to it
a) Size
b) Temperature
c) Rating class
d) Designation
41. Which of the following includes the majority of the unit process and selected off-site
piping?
a) Class 1
b) Class 2
c) Class 3
d) Combination class 1 and 2
42. ____________________ is known as the loss of ductility and notch toughness in

susceptible low-alloy steels, such as 1.25 Chrome and 2.25 Chrome, due to prolonged
exposure to high temperature service (700°F to 1070° F)
a) Temper embrittlement
b) Hydrogen embrittlement
c) 885 embrittlement
d) Caustic embrittlement
43. A NPS 20 piping designed to operate 500 psi and 400° F with a 0.1” corrosion allowance.
With 0.593” of thick wall made from ASTM A53 Grade B material. The allowable stress is
20000 psi. The current thickness measured is 0.42”. The pipe is seamless. If the
corrosion allowance of 0.1” is maintained, what MAWP is the pipe good for now?
a) 704 psi
b) 933 psi
c) 640 psi
d) 840 psi
44. What would you tell to a welder if a pipe has to be shortened, cutting out a section and
rewelded, the welder ask how far from the weld must the preheat temperature be
maintained? Knowing that it is A NPS 12 pipe made from ASTM A-53 Grade B with a
wall thickness of 1.125”.
a) Maintain the preheat at least 1 Plg beyond each edge of the weld
b) No preheat is required for this thickness carbon steel material
c) Maintain the preheat at least the width of the weld
d) Maintain the preheat at least 2’ beyond each edge of the weld
45. As a standard technique, the temperature of the penetrant and the surface of the part to
be processed by PT shall not be below ______ nor above _____ throughout the
examination period
a) 55°F, 100° F
b) 70° F, 150° F
c) 50° F, 125° F
d) 65° F, 135° F
46. At not less than_____ , preheating may be considered an alternative to PWTH for
alterations and repairs initially PWHT as a code requirement
a) 600 F
b) 500° F
c) 300° F
d) 250° F
47. A NPS 18 piping system operates 500 psi and 400° F with 0.5” of thick wall made from
ASTM A53 Grade B material. The pipe was installed in 1991. The allowable stress is
20000 psi. The thickness measured in 1996 is 0.42”. The pipe is seamless. The next
planned inspection is in the year 2001. Calculate the MAWP in the year 2001 for this
pipe. Round answer to the nearest whole number
a) 578 psi
b) 933 psi
c) 650 psi
d) 756 psi
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48. Does the preheat qualified on the PQR Support the preheat specified on the WPS per
Section IX?
a). No. should have been not less than 300°F

b). No: should have been 500°F
c). Yes
d). No
49. Do the mechanical tests on the PQR is to be according with the WPS per Section IX?
a). No
b). No, one tensile test specimen failed
c). Yes
d). No, one tensile test specimen failed and side bends were required
50. Is the F-No specified on the WPS as required by Section IX?
a). No, should have been F-No 3

b). Yes
c). No, Should have been F-No 6
d). No, should have been F-No 4.
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51. Which inspection technique is most appropriate for a Class 1, NPS 1, carbon steel piping
system, and that operates at 200°F?
a) Ultrasonic thickness measurements

b) Pressure testing
c) Eddy current testing
d) Radiographic profile
52. What type of inspections would be most effective if as an inspector you know or are advised that
environmental cracking may be a problem in a particular piping circuit?
a) WFMT, PT, UT (shear wave)

b) Hammer test, VT, EMAT
c) Hydrotest, UT (straight beam), Magnetic Flux Leakage
d) ET, VT , AE
53. ______________ determinates if a pressure test is required after a repair is made to a piping
system?
a) Maintenance Supervisor
b) Operator
c) Owner-User
d) Inspector
54. The soil closed potential survey is being carried out for a non catholically protected system is:
a) Once in 5 year
b) Once in 3 year
c) Half of the remaining life
d) Once in 6 months
55. Which of the test method is not a material identification test method:
a) Portable X-ray fluorescence method

b) Optical emission spectrometry method
c) Ultrasonic testing method
d) Chemical spot test method
56. What NDE procedure would you require if an insert patch (flush patch) with full-penetration groove
welds is used as a permanent repair for a pipe in a class 1 or 2 piping system?
a) Random radiograph welds or MT welds 100%-NDE procedures approved by inspector

b) Radiograph welds 100% or UT welds 100%-NDE procedures approved by inspector
c) Spot radiograph weld or UT welds 100%-NDE procedures approved by inspector
d) Radiograph welds at corners & at one horizontal & one vertical weld-Inspector approve
57. Hammer testing of piping, valve, and fittings is a method of extending the scope of measurement
to detect the presence of unexpected thin sections. Which of the following may safely be hammer
tested?
a) Cooper tubing, brass piping, or other piping made from soft materials
b) Carbon steel lines in low or non-corrosive service
c) Glass, cement or other internally coated (lined) pipe
d) Cast iron and stress-relieved lines in caustic and corrosive service
58. Who can a permanent repair of a defect be made in a pipe?
a) Affixing a full circumferential welded split sleeve over the defect, a lap patch less than ½
the diameter of the pipe over the defect, or a weld cap over the corroded area
b) Fastening an expanded split over the defect, bolting a lap patch over the defect, or
clamping a weld cap over the problem area
c) Installing a properly designed and fabricated bolted leak camp over the defect, or use a
commercial leak sealing company to fabricate a device to seal off the defect
d) Remove the defect by preparing a welded groove that removes the defect, restore the
corroded area with weld metal or cut out a cylindrical section and replacing
59. Fatigue cracking can typically be first detected at points of high-stress intensification such as
___________________
a) Branch connections or sharp changes of direction

b) Vertical straight runs of piping
c) Properly designed expansion loops
d) Horizontal straight runs of piping
60. ASME Standard B16.5 covers pressure-temperature ratings, material, tolerances, marking, testing
and methods of designating openings for flanges and flanged fittings NPS______ through NPS
______
a) 1/2, 24
b) 3/4, 28
c) 1/8, 26
d) 1/4, 30
61. Low strength bolts shall only be used in class_____ and class____joints
a) 300, 400
b) 400, 600
c) 125, 150
d) 150, 300
62. Which of the following is cause for rejection of the “B” image on an RT film?
a) Any image
b) No image
c) Dark image in light background
d) Light image in dark background
63. What type of inspection is not normally done on a piping
a) Visual
b) radiographic
c) internal visual
d) ultrasonic
64. For an API Authorized piping inspector is not considered qualifications

________________________
a) Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering plus 1 year experience in supervision or

performance of inspection activities
b) Five years experience maintaining (repair/construction) and operating in-service piping
systems
c) Two years degree plus 2 years experience in design, inspection, repair or operation of
piping
d) High school education plus 3 years experience in design, inspection of piping systems
65. Which of the following items classified services that are flammable but do not significantly vaporize
when the leak are not located in high-activity areas?
a) Normal
b) Class 3
c) Class 2
d) Class 1
66. The piping inspection intervals for thickness measurements and external visual inspection and,
where applicable for internal and supplemental inspections are established by:
a) Maintenance supervisor
b) NBIC or ASME
c) Safety department or operations
d) Owner-user or the inspection
67. A crack repair can be considered permanent if:
a) A full encirclement split sleeve is installed per API-570

b) The piping component is pressure tested to 1.5 times the MAWP
c) The weld groove completely removes the defect and is then filled with weld metal
d) A box type enclosure is installed
68. According to API 570, Table 6-1, recommended maximum thickness measurement inspection
interval in 3 years. What class piping (or other) is this interval for?
a) Class 3
b) Class 2
c) Class 1
d) Injections points
69. Localized loss in thickness exhibiting directional pattern can occur due to
a) Atmospherical corrosion
b) Microbiologically induced corrosion
c) Erosion-corrosion
d) Sulphidation
70. In addition to the inspector’s authorization, alterations on a piping system must be approved by:
a) Unit inspector
b) Maintenance supervisor
c) Piping engineer
d) Lead operator
71. On what corrective action depend per RP API 577?
a) The seriousness of the nonconformance

b) The time required to correct the condition
c) The nature of the nonconformance and its impact on the properties of the weldment
d) The nature of the nonconformance and its impact on the project
72. What is the normal temperature range specified by API Standard 570 where an insulated carbon
steel piping system is susceptible to corrosion under insulation?
a) Between 25°F and 150ºF (-4°C and 65°C)

b) Between 25°F and 250°F (-4°C and 120°C)
c) Between 150°F and 250°F (65°C and 120°C)
d) Between 25°F and 350°F (-4°C and 177°C)
73. Which of the listed should be used as regulate valves associated with the pipe?
a) Reduced port gate valves

b) Full ported gate valves
c) Globe valve
d) Magnum ported gate valves
74. Materials like carbon, low alloy and other ferritic steels may be susceptible to brittle failure at or
below ambient temperatures. Which of the items below usually is not a concern for brittle failure:
a) Low alloy steels (especially 2.25 Chr-1 Mo)

b) Relatively thin-wall piping
c) Ferretic stainless steels
d) Thick -wall piping
75. An external inspection for process piping, which of the following is not an item you would check for
vibration problems?
a) Excessive overhung weight

b) Threaded connections
c) Inadequate support
d) Soil-to-air interface
76. You are asked to take thickness (UT) on a piping system of a process unit in a refinery. After you get
the proper okays and reach the piping to be measured, you realized that you cannot place your
hand on the piping; it is too hot. Checking with the operators, they tell you that the temperature of
the line is 400°F. What would you do?
a) Ask the operators to change the process and let the line cool off
b) Since the probe, when hot, reads low, estimate what this is and take the reading
c) Check to see if you have the correct probe and a temperature correction table for it
d) Make sure your couplant works; take the readings and turn them in to the owner
77. A piping system must be check by pressure test, during the process the new test pump continues to
pump over a long period of time with a very slow increase in pressure in the system being
pressured. In your opinion the possible problem may be:
a) The pump is undersized and a larger pump should be obtained

b) A smaller pump should be used because of the possible high pressure
c) A leak in the system exists or too much air may be trapped in the system
d) Blinds in the system are bulging and preventing the pressure from rising
78. A welder that welds a circumferential groove butt weld on a pipe with its axis inclined at 45° F to
the horizontal and welds without rotating the pipe is welding in the ____ position
a) 2G
b) 6G
c) 5G
d) 1G
79. When an inspector checks downstream of control valves, especially when flashing is occurring,
downstream of orifices, downstream of pump discharges, at any point or flow direction change.
The inspector is checking for ____________________________
a) Environmental cracking
b) Fatigue cracking
c) Creep cracking
d) Erosion and corrosion/erosion
80. An injection point inspection circuit includes a recommended upstream limit from the injection
point, the greater of ______ inches or______ pipe diameters and a recommended downstream
limit of the______ change of flow direction past the injection point, or ______ feet beyond the
______ change in flow direction, whichever is less:
a) 12,3, second, 25, first

b) 12, 2, third, 25, second
c) 15, 4, first, 20 third
d) 10, 3, second, 30, first
81. To detect interior surface breaking planar flaws the owner/user should specify?
a) Approved inspector
b) Industry qualified UT inspector
c) API qualified inspector
d) Any examiner qualified to carry END
82. What percentage of suspected insulation on a stainless steel class-3 piping operating al 300 °F
should be removed for inspection
a) 0%
b) 10%
c) 25%
d) 50%
83. Other techniques for PMI may be used for qualitative test. One of these is?
a) Eddy current sorters

b) Portable x-ray fluorescence
c) Portable optical emission spectrometry
d) Chemical laboratory analysis
84. Creep cracking dependent upon:
a) Pressure, intensity, newness

b) Relaxation, cycles, out of roundness
c) Time, temperature and stress

d) Fatigue, corrosion, parameters
85. Thickness measurement location (TML) readings on a piping system indicate that the corrosion rate
has increased. The inspector’s most appropriate response is to:
a) recalculate the inspection interval of the system.

b) recalculate the piping circuit average corrosion rate.
c) schedule the next inspection within 6 months.
d) report this change in condition to maintenance.
86. A high voltage holiday detector may be used to test the integrity of the coating, for example when
checking piping that has coatings or if coatings of underground piping are repaired. This detector
shall be :
a) Set to the minimum in order to detect the smallest of defects

b) Adjusted to the appropriate value for the coating material thickness
c) Set to the minimum in order to not damage the coating
d) Adjusted to an average between the maximum and the minimum voltage
87. The corrosiveness of the soils (considering buried piping) can be determinate by a measurement of
the soil ____________
a) Impenetrability
b) Susceptibility
c) Erosivity
d) Resistivity
88. Anhydrous hydrogen chloride, hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen sulfide (greater than 3%) are all in
class ____ service
a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d) 1
89. Inspection personnel should ___________________________before starting inspection
a) Obtain permission to work in the vicinity from operating personnel

b) Secure all the valves on the operating lines to be inspected

c) Go to the safety group for permission to work in the vicinity
d) Procedure TML’s the operating personnel
90. EXX16 and EXX18 are welding electrodes of ____________________
a) Low-chloride
b) Low-hydrogen
c) High-silicon
d) High-carbon
91. Local postweld heat treatment (PWHT) may be considered for piping repairs under all of the
following conditions except when the:
a) pipe wall thickness exceeds ½” inch (13 mm).

b) PWHT is for environmental cracking resistance.
c) material has higher than 12% chrome content.
d) pipe diameter exceeds NPS 12 (DN 300).
92. More TML’s are NOT normally selected for piping systems, what is one of the following
characteristics
a) Higher expected or experienced corrosion rates

b) Higher potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency is a failure occurs
c) Long, straight-run piping systems
d) Higher potential for localized corrosion
93. Measurements from an inspection of a Class 3 pipe reveal an actual metal thickness of 0.35 inch
(8.89 mm). The calculated minimum thickness is 0.25 inch (6.35 mm). If the corrosion rate is .0025
inches (0.064 mm) per year, the next thickness measurement inspection should be scheduled
within:
a) 3 years.
b) 5 years.
c) 10 years.
d) 20 years.
94. On carbon, low-alloy, or other ferritic steels most brittle fracture occur:
a) During the second hydrotest or first year of service

b) During the first hydrotest or service overload
c) After the steels have been in service for a long time

d) When the operators start the system after it has been hydrotested
95. Inspection of secondary, auxiliary SBP associated with instruments and machinery is:
a) Required
b) Optional
c) Necessary
d) Mandatory
96. Piping than ________ usually use Radiographic for thickness measurements.
a) NPS 3/4
b) NPS 1/2
c) NPS 1/4
d) NPS 1
97. A welder may be performance qualified by visual and mechanically examining welds made in test
coupons or by radiography of the weld test coupons. Alternately a welder may be performance
qualified for a process or mode of arc transfer by:
a) Radiographing a 6 inch length of the welders first production weld

b) Magnetic particle testing and ultrasonic testing of the weld test coupons
c) Eddy current testing and visual inspection of the first production weld
d) Visual examination and ultrasonic testing of the weld test coupons
98. Piping that internal visual inspections are made:
a) Large-diameter lines, ducts, catalyst lines, etc

b) Underground gas piping, steam lines, fuel gas lines, etc
c) Transfer lines between exchanger & process tower, also between heaters & towers
d) Lines smaller than NPS 12
99. A radiographic testing for the welder qualification is not allowed for which process
a) GMAW globular transfer

b) GMAW Short circuit
c) GMAW Spray Transfer
d) GTAW
100. F number grouping are based on:
a) Mechanical properties
b) Chemistry
c) weldability
d) Usability characteristics
101. You are sent to check a piping system recently designed, fabricated and installed according to
ASME B31.3. Never been placed in service the owner request that you okay additional piping
that is being added to the system before start up. What would you do as an inspector?
a) Refuse to have anything to do with adding the piping

b) Agree to inspect and test the new piping as long as it complies with API 570
c) Agree to inspect and test the new piping as long as it complies with B31.3
d) Refuse to have anything to do with the piping unless API 570 is used
102. All positions of groove welds are qualified by:
a) Pipe positions 1G y 5G
b) Pipe positions 2G y 5G
c) Pipe positions 3G y 5G
103. The corrosion rate in deadlegs can vary significantly from adjacent active piping. As an
inspector you should monitor wall thickness on selected deadlegs including:
a) Downstream of the deadleg at least 2 feet or the first change of direction

b) Upstream of the deadleg at least 2 feet or the first upstream change of direction
c) Both the stagnant end & the connection to an active line
d) Blind flange or valve that blocks off the deadleg
104. When are pressure tests normally required?
a) After alterations and major repairs

b) When the maintenance crew requests one
c) After the unit starts up
d) When the operator requests one
105. Primary process piping is normally greater than:
a) NPS 2.5
b) NPS 3
c) NPS 3.5
d) NPS 2
106. When making a hardness test on piping welds, the hardness limit applied to:
a) The heat affected zone only

b) The weld and to the heat affect zone
c) The pipe at least 1” from the weld
d) The weld only
107. A flanged joint is composed of three separate and independent, although interrelated
components. What are these components?
a) Flange face, bolt holes and hub

b) Flange, gasket and bolts
c) Slip-on, fillet welds and hub
d) Raised face ring joint and lapped joint
108. What happens if all the air is expelled from a system that is being pressured for a hydro-test?
a) The system is dangerous and the test should be stopped

b) The pressure will rise slowly
c) The pressure will rise rapidly
d) The equipment may be subjected to shock
109. The performance qualification of a welder for a process expire:
a) When he has not welded with a process during a period of 6 months or more
b) When he has not welded with a process during a period of 1 months or more
c) When he has not welded with a process during a period of 12 months or more
d) When he has not welded with a process during a period of 3 months or more
110. Who authorized all the repair and alteration works before commencement?
a) Jurisdiction
b) Owner-used
c) Operators
d) Inspector
111. During periodic scheduled inspections of injection point circuit inspections, more extensive
inspection, a point in a 100 straight section of NPS 3 pipe is checked. The inspector checks an
area __________ upstream of the injection nozzle and he checks downstream for at least ___.
a) 15 inches, 15 ft
b) 12 inches, 2.5 ft
c) 12 inches, 15 ft
d) 10 inches, 10 ft
112. The maximum electrode size for a hot tap root pass on a 24 in. pipe less than ¼ in. thick:
a) 5/32 in.
b) 1/4 in.
c) 3/32 in.
d) None of above
113. Following data is available to compute remaining life of a piping circuit: minimum required
thickness= 0.422, Actual thickness measured= 0.512, corrosion rate= 0.018 in/year
a) 5.0 year
b) 4,5 year
c) 6.0 year
d) None the above
114. Bolts should extend completely through their nuts. Any which fail to do so are considered
acceptable engaged if the lack of complete engagement is not more than:
a) 1/4 ”
b) Two threads
c) One thread
d) 1/2 depth of the bolt
115. All process piping systems must be categorized into different classes. On what are the
classifications selection based?
a) Requirements of jurisdiction and the proximity of population areas

b) Liability to the owner-user and the requirements of jurisdiction
c) Potential safety and environmental effects should a leak occur
d) Access to the systems for inspection and closeness to population areas
116. Flanged joints using low strength carbon steel bolts shall not be used above ____ degrees F or
below-20 degree F
a) 500
b) 400
c) 300
d) 200
117. Piping fabricated of or having components of 300 series stainless should be tested with:
a) Steam condensate
b) Water with a pH of 4
c) Water with a chloride content of less than 400 ppm chlorides
d) Water with a pH of 6
118. What is the temperature range specified where an insulated carbon steel piping system is more
critical and susceptible to corrosion under insulation?
a) Between 200°F and 250ºF

b) Between 212°F and 350°F
c) Between 150°F and 250°F
d) Between 25°F and 350°F
119. The service conditions of a new piping system are being changed. In order to determinate the
probable rate of corrosion, one way is to measure the thickness of the pipe after no more than
______ of service by using nondestructive thickness measurements of the piping system.
a) 1 month
b) 6 months
c) 3 months
d) 1 year
120. The provisions of API 570 get optional ____________________________
a) Raw, intermediate and finished petroleum products piping

b) Hydrogen, natural gas, fuel gas and flare system piping
c) Piping carrying raw, intermediate and finished chemical products
d) Internal piping or tubing of fired heaters
121. Which of the following is not a method of detection for hot spots on pipe?
a) Use of a ultrasonic testing instrument

b) Visual-see a red glow
c) Use of temperature indication crayons on suspected areas
d) Use a infrared temperature indicating instrument
122. Pipe flanges and flanged fittings of ASME B16.5 are obtainable in classes 150, 300, 400,
600,____, 1500 and 2500
a) 700
b) 800
c) 900
d) 1000
123. The maximum internal pressure permitted in the piping system for continued operation at the
most severe condition of the coincident internal or external pressure and temperature
(minimum or maximum) expected during service is known as:
a) Maximum relief valve pressure (MRVP)

b) Maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP)
c) Maximum jurisdictional pressure allowed (MJPA)
d) Maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP)
124. The minimum radius of the corners of a small square or rectangular repair welded patch used
to make a temporary repair to a pipe is _________
a) 1.5 inches
b) 1 inch
c) 2 inches
d) ½ inch
125. When a change is made in one or more of the _________________.Welders shall be requalified
for each welding process.
b) Testing variables
c) Supplementary variables
d) Non-essential variables
126. A class 3 piping is described as being in service:
a) That are flammable but do not significantly vaporize when the leak and are not located in
high-activity
b) With the highest potential of resulting in an immediate emergency if a leak occurs
c) That is not class 1 and 2
d) That is not flammable and pose no significant risk to populated areas
127. Discoloration of the soil, softening of paving asphalt, pool formation, bubbling water, puddles,
freezing of the ground, odor are all:
a) Indications of a oil well that has not been capped

b) Indications of poor road or parking lot paving preparations
c) Indications of soil impermeability in the area
d) Indications of a leak in buried piping
128. In order to achieve the most accurate projection for the next inspection of TML’s:
a) A representative minimum readings of the earliest renewal date piping is needed

b) Only the thickness measurements of the earliest renewal date piping is needed
c) The maximum number of thickness measurements should be obtained
d) A representative number of thickness measurements must be obtained
129. What is the maximum recommended thickness measurement inspection interval for an injection
point in hydrofluoric acid service?
a) 1 year.
b) 3 years.
c) 5 years.
d) 10 years.
130. Piping systems that are known to have a remaining life over ____ years or that are protected
against external corrosion need to not have insulation removed for the periodic external
inspection.
a) 20
b) 15
c) 5
d) 10
131. Condition monitoring locations (CML) can be eliminated for piping system with the following
characteristics:
a) Higher potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the event of a leak
b) Extremely low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the event of
a leak
c) Low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the event of a leak
d) More complexity in terms of fittings, branches, deadlegs, injection points, etc
132. If buried piping leaks are clamped and reburied:
a) The date of installation shall be marked on the clamp for future identification
b) A record of the location and the date of installation shall be maintained
c) The clamped line shall be leak tested
d) No further action is required unless the piping leaks again
133. If a backing ring is used in a weld joint where the resulting crevice is detrimental (e.g., subject
to corrosion, vibration or severe cyclic conditions):
a) It should have a maximum tensile stress of at least 10% higher than the weld metal
b) Mechanical or other interlocks shall be provided to prevent separation
c) It should be removed and the internal joint face ground smooth
d) The joint should be removed radiographed to insure full penetration
134. The diameter of electrodes used to weld a small repair patch should not exceed:
a) 1/8”
b) 5/32”
c) 1/4"
d) 3/16”
135. What could happen if the flange bolts and gaskets gradually relax at temperatures in the creep
range?
a) The bolt loads will increase & possible failure may result
b) The bolt loads will reduce & leakage cold occur
c) The bolt loads will increase, causing the gasket to be crushed
d) The flanges may bend because of the temperature
136. __________________ is not a type of inspection or surveillance covered by an API 570

inspector
a) Replication inspection for SCC

b) Vibrating piping and supplemental inspection
c) Thickness measurement inspection
d) Internal and external visual inspection
137. Before any piping system is opened and before some types of external inspection are
performed appropriate ___________________ shall be taken.
a) Review procedures
b) Equipment checks
c) Safety precautions
d) Operation procedures
138. For first time CUI inspections on class 1 systems, the examination should include at least ___
percent of all suspect areas and ____ percent of all areas of damaged insulation.
a) 10, 100
b) 50, 75
c) 100, 100
d) 50, 100
139. The most appropriate technique for measuring thickness of NPS 3/4 pipe is:
a) ET
b) Mechanical
c) UT
d) RT
140. Fewer TML’s can be selected for piping systems with any of the following characteristic:
a) Low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the event of a leak
b) Higher potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the event of a leak
c) Extremely low potential for creating a safety or environmental emergency in the event of
a leak
d) More complexity in terms of fittings, branches, deadlegs, injection points, etc.
141. If buried piping is uncoated, the inspector should check at the soil-to-air interface. He should
call for excavating ___ __ ___ deep to assess the potential for hidden damage.
a) 4” to 10”
b) 6” to 12”
c) 3” to 9”
d) 6” to 8”
142. A closed interval pipe to soil potential survey should be made on buried catholically protected
piping to verify that the piping has a protective potential throughout its length. For poorly
coated pipes where cathodic protection potentials are inconsistent, the survey may be
conducted at ____ intervals for verification of continuous corrosion control.
a) 5 year
b) 2 year
c) 10 year
d) 8 year
143. For Class 1 piping systems, the examination for corrosion under insulation (CUI) should include
at least ___ percent of all suspect areas
a) 50
b) 10
c) 30
d) 0
144. A new piping system normally requires a hydro-static test after completion of construction.
Why?
a) Insure tightness
b) Cover anything that might have been missed during construction
c) Satisfy the owners requirements
d) Stress the system to insure structural integrity
145. The actual thickness of welded pipe used in refinery service may vary from its nominal
thickness by a manufacturing tolerance of:
a) +0.01 inch
b) +0.01 inch
c) - 0.01 inch
d) +0,01%
146. A pipe is to be hot tapped. The piping engineer has used ASME B31.3 and designed the hot tap
nozzle and the related welds. According to API 570 what other publication should be followed
when making the weld to the in-service pipe?
a) API publication 920

b) API publication 2201
c) API standard 653
d) API standard 510
147. The leak test for buried piping should be for a period of ___ hours
a) 8
b) 24
c) 12
d) 4
148. NPS 2.5 and less requires ____________________ for spot radiography of girth and miter weld
a) A single elliptical exposure encompassing the entire weld

b) The lesser of 25% of the inside circumference or 6 inches
c) The minimum of 6 inches of weld length
d) The lesser of 10% of the inside circumference or 4 inches
149. If a “pig” is used for cleaning a pipe or if an “intelligent pig” is sued for checking for defects or
thickness the pipe line must be free of restrictions and the bends should be ______ diameter
formed bends rather than 90 degree weld for facilitation of the pigging operation
a) Four
b) Three
c) Five
d) Two
150. Corrosion under insulation (CUI) that is dependent upon climate is more apt to occur
_______________________
a) Extremely cold northern locations

b) In warmer, marine locations
c) Hot, dry, very low humidity locations
d) Cooler drier, mid-continent locations
ANSWER CODE API 570
35. A, 73. D,
36. B, 74. C,
37. D, 75. B,
38. B, 76. A,
39. D, 77. A,
40. C, 78. C,
41. C, 79. D,
42. A, 80. B,
43. D, 81. B,
44. B, 82. D,
45. B, 83. A,
46. A, 84. C,
47. C, 85. C,
48. D, 86. C,
49. C, 87. A,
50. D, 88. B,
51. C, 89. D,
52. B, 90. B,
53. A, 91. C,
54. A, 92. A,
55. D, 93. A,
56. B, 94. B,
57. C, 95. D,
58. C, 96. A,
59. B, 97. C,
60. A, 98. C,
61. D, 99. D,
62. A, 100. B,
63. C, 101. A,
64. B, 102. D,
65. A, 103. C,
66. B, 104. B,
67. C, 105. A,
68. C, 106. A,
69. D, 107. D,
70. B, 108. C,
71. A, 109. B,
72. C, 110. C, 8.1.2
111. A, 153. D,
112. A, 154. D,
113. C, 155. B,
114. D, 156. A,
115. C, 157. B,
116. B, 158. C,
117. A, 159. A,
118. C, 160. C,
161. D,
119. D, 162. B,
120. B, 163. D,
121. B, 164. A,
122. C, 165. A,
123. A, 166. B
124. B, 167. C,
125. C, 168. D,
126. D, 169. C,
127. C, 170. D
128. A, 171. B,
129. D, 172. B,
130. B, 173. A,
131. A, 174. D,
132. B, 175. C,
133. D, 176. C,
134. C, 177. C,
135. D, 178. D,
136. B, 179. A
137. A, 180. B,
138. A, 181. C,
139. B, 182. D,
140. D, 183. A
141. C, 184. A,
142. D, 185. B
143. B,
144. B,
145. B,
146. A,
147. D,
148. C,
149. D,
150. A,
151. B,
152. C,
ANSWER KEY B31.3
1. D, 44. B, 87. C,
2. A, 45. B, 88. D
3. B 46. B, 89. D,
4. C, 47. B, 90. B,
5. C, 48. C, 91. C,
6. A, 49. A, 92. D,
7. D, 50. D, 93. A,
8. C, 51. C, 94. B,
9. A, 52. D, 95. C,
10. D, 53. D 96. D,
11. D, 54. B, 97. C,
12. A, 55. A, 98. B
13. B 56. A, 99. B,
14. A 57. C, 100. B,
15. C, 58. D, 101. A,
16. C, 59. C, 102. D,
17. C 60. B, 103. C,
18. B, 61. B, 104. D,
19. A, 62. A, 105. A,
20. D, 63. D, 106. B,
21. C, 64. C, 107. C,
22. D, 65. D, 108. D,
23. B, 66. A, 109. A,
24. A, 67. D, 110. C,
25. A, 68. D, 111. D,
26. A, 69. A, 112. B,
27. D, 70. B, 113. B,
28. C, 71. A, 114. B,
29. B, 72. C, 115. D,
30. B, 73. C, 116. A,
31. A, 74. C, 117. C,
32. D, 75. B, 118. D,
33. C, 76. D, 119. A,
34. A, 77. A, 120. A,
35. B, 78. B, 121. D,
36. D, 79. B, 122. B,
37. D, 80. B, 123. B,
38. B, 81. D, 124. B,
39. A, 82. A, 125. A,
40. A 83. D, 126. C,
41. C, 84. C, 127. D,
42. A, 85. A, 128. A
43. D, 86. A, 129. C
ANSWER KEY API RP 574
1. A, 40.A, 79. A,
2. B, 41.D, 80. D,
3. C, 42.A, 81. B,
4. D, 43.B, 82. B,
5. C, 44.B, 83. C,
6. B, 45.A, 84. D,
7. B, 46.C, 85. A,
8. D, 47.B, 86. B,
9. A, 48.C, 87.C,
10.C, 49.A, 88.D,
11.C, 50.A, 89.A,
12.C, 51.D, 90.B,
13.A, 52.C, 91.B,
14.B, 53.B, 92.C,
15.D, 54.B, 93.D,
16.C, 55.D, 94.A,
17.D, 56.C, 95.D,
18.D, 57.D, 96.C,
19.D, 58.D, 97.B,
20.D, 59.B, 98.A,
21.C, 60.A, 99.A,
22.B, 61.C,
23.A, 62. B,
24.B, 63. C,
25.A, 64. A,
26.C, 65. D,
27.C, 66. D,
28.C, 67. B,
29.D, 68. B,
30.D, 69. C,
31.A, 70. D,
32.B, 71. A,
33.C, 72. B,
34.A, 73. C,
35.D, 74. D,
36.C, 75. C,
37.C, 76. C,
38. D, 77. C,
39.A, 78. B,
ANSWER KEY API RP 571
1. D, 36. A, 71. A,
2. D, 37. D, 72. B,
3. A, 38. C, 73. C,
4. B, 39. C, 74. D,
5. C, 40. B, 75. D,
6. C, 41. A, 76. C,
7. C, 42. B, 77. A,
8. C, 43. A, 78. A,
9. D, 44. C, 79. C,
10. B, 45. C, 80. B,
11. C, 46. D, 81. D,
12. A 47. B, 82. A,
13. A, 48. B, 83. D,
14. C, 49. D, 84. C,
15. C 50. D, 85. C,
16. B, 51. A, 86. D,
17. D, 52. C, 87. A,
18. D, 53. B, 88. C,
19. A, 54. D, 89. D,
20. D, 55. C, 90. D,
21. C, 56. C, 91. C,
22. D, 57. B, 92. C,
23. C, 58. C, 93. B,
24. B, 59. A, 94. D,
25. B, 60. D, 95. B,
26. A, 61. D, 96. D,
27. C, 62. D, 97. A,
28. D 63. D, 98. A
29. C, 64. D, 99. B,
30. D, 65. B,
31. A, 66. B,
32. C, 67. A,
33. C, 68. C,
34. B 69. A,
35. D, 70. D,
ANSWER KEY RP 577
46. D,
1. A, 47. C,
2. D 48. C,
3. D, 49. D,
4. C, 50. A,
5. B, 51. D,
6. A 52. C,
7. B, 53. C,
8. C, 54. B,
9. D, 55. A,
10. D,
11. C,
12. C,
13. C,
14. A,
15. B,
16. A
17. C
18. C
19. B,
20. D,
21. D,
22. D,
23. C
24. A,
25. B,
26. A,
27. B,
28. A,
29. A,
30. C,
31. D,
32. C
33. A,
34. B,
35. B
36. B
37. B,
38. D,
39. C,
40. A,
41. A,
42. C,
43. D,
44. C,
45. A,

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API 570 “Inspección, reparación y alteración

1. What is face of weld?

3. _________________ is NOT a location where fillet welds are permissible

a) Attach a nozzle reinforcement pad

a) Slip-on backing rings

8. On a shining day at 30 degree F, a NPS 8 Schedule 40 (0.322” wall) ASTM A106

a) It is permissible if an authorized person is present and this person can relieve

10. VT, MT, PT, UT and RT shall be performed as specified in the

a) ASME BPV Code, Section VIII

12. In-process examination is NOT considered ______________________

a) Examination of material for toughness

a) The average of both materials must give a Bhn number of ≤ 233

a) API 5L Grade X46

19. In elevated temperature service a condition under which pressure or temperature

a) Category M fluid service

23. ASME Code is not intended to apply to piping:

a) In the chemical industry

a) Pressure design thickness, as calculated for internal pressure

28. Where a metallic flange is bolted to a non metallic flange?

a) A Grayloc type gasket is preferred

a) Electrical fusion weld, double butt weld, straight or spiral.

a) Check and make sure all gasket surface are covered

a) A saybolt viscosity of 120° F at 122° F

34. NP6 refers to:

a) A pipe whose outside diameter is 6.625”

35. What is a “root opening”?

a) It is conjunction of members joined by bonding at the face of the joint

38. A _____________is a weld intended mainly to provide joint tightness against

41. The zone for preheat shall extend _______________________

a) At a minimum 2” each side of the weld

42. Inspection applies to functions performed _________________________ (According

a) By the owner’s Inspector or the Inspector’s delegates

43. A weld defect to be repaired shall be removed _____________

a) Until the defect can no longer be seen

a) 0.1 in. lateral expansion

a) The bolt only extended from the nut by 1/4”

a) Take two additional samples using a different inspection technique. If this is

49. A _____________ is produced by piercing a billet followed by rolling or drawing, or

MININAL THICKNESS UNDER INTERNAL PRESSURE

54. Severe cyclic conditions require the use of:

a) Socket weld flanges

a) 1.5 times the design pressure

e) Extent of the excursion

61. Example of a straight-threaded joint

a) Threads (female) on a threaded valve

a) Nothing will happen

a) The internal pressure will increase

67. When flanges of different ratings are bolted together:

a) Crevice corrosion, severe corrosion

a) An approximate 1/8” gap at the base of the joint

a) The possibility of stress corrosion cracking if exposed to chlorides in H20 > 50

a) In the space industry

78. _______________ caused by external or internal conditions (including changes in

a) It is the Jurisdiction’s Inspector’s responsibility

a) That of the thinner component measured in the thinner pipe except

89. __________ is known as the intentional deformation of piping during assembly to

a) The first choice

a) Average pressure that can be developed

95. _______________ is knows as a weld made to hold parts of weldment in proper

96. ASME B31.3 do not apply to piping for _______________________________

a) Raw, intermediate, and finished chemicals

a) A fillet weld without backing

100. _____________________ should not be used under severe cyclic conditions