Api 936 Refractory Question Bank

API 936 Questions -1
1. Which function of refractories is to resist temperature.
a) Primary function
b) Secondary function
c) Tertiary function
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d) None of the above.
2. The functions of refractories include resistance to other destructive

influences such as abrasion, pressure, chemical attack and or rapid
changes in temperature is called.
a) Primary function
b) Secondary function
c) Tertiary function
d) None of the above
3. Refractories means
a) Hard to fuse
b) Hard to test
c) Hart to set
4. Refractories chemically and physically stable at
a) Low temperatures
b) Average temperatures
c) High temperatures
5. In ceramics, the property of resistance to melting, softening or deformation

at high temperature is called.
a) Refractoriness
b) Pyrometric cone equivalent
c) Cold crushing strength
6. For fire clay and some high alumina materials, the most commonly used
index of refractoriness is known as:
a) Refractoriness
b) Pyrometric cone equivalent
c) Refractoriness under load
7. Materials having refractory properties which form a refractory body when
bonded into a conglomerate mass by a matrix is called
a) Cementious concrete
b) Refractory mass
c) Refractory aggregate
8. Fused silica aggregate is used as a raw material in a castable providing
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a) Low thermal conductivity
b) Low thermal expansion
c) Low thermal conductivity and low thermal expansion
9. Forms (types) of refractory
a) shaped
b) unshaped
c) refractory (ceramic) fibre
d) all above
10. Brick, tile, fired shapes and fused cast shapes are
a) shaped refractory
b) unshaped refractory
c) refractory fibre
d) all above
11. Castable, gunning mixes, ramming mixes, plastics and mortars are
a) Shaped refractory
b) Unshaped refractory
c) Refractroy fibre
d) All of the above
12. Blanket, Module, Bulk paper, rope and vacuum formed shaped are:
a) shaped refractory
b) unshaped refractory
c) refractory fibre
d) all of the above.
13. Based on screen analysis, the size of Alumina – silicate aggregate in

typical modern castable is
a) 50 – 60%
b) 60 – 70%
c) 70 – 8-%
14. Based on screen analysis the fines (cement, fume silica, fine alumina)
in typical modern castable is
a) 40 – 50%
b) 30 – 40%
c) 20 – 30%
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15. The most commonly used binder for refractory concrete is
a) calcium aluminate cement

b) cements
c) silicates
d) all of the above
16. A combination of refractory grain and suitable bonding agent that, after
addition of a proper liquid, is generally poured into place to form a
refractory shape or structure which becomes rigid because of a
chemical action is called
a) mortar
b) castable
c) ceramic modules
d) all of the above
17. Compostions of ground refractory materials which develop a strong

bond at air ambient temperatures by virtue of chemical reactions within
the binder phase that is usually activated by water additions. These
refractories include cement and phosphate bonded castables is called:
a) Air setting refractories

b) Heat setting refractories
c) Air and heat setting refractory
18. Compositions of ground refractory materials which require relatively

high temperatures for the development of an adequate bond
(commonly called the ceramic bond) is called
a) air setting refractories

b) heat setting refractories
c) air and heat setting refractories
d) none of the above
19. Alumina – silica refractories containing 45% or more alumina, materials
used in their production include diaspore, bauxite, gibbsite, kyanite,
sillimanite, alusite and fused alumina (artificial corundum) is called
a) fire clay refractory

b) insulating refractories
c) high alumina refractories
d) all of the above
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20. A high alumina mineral usually consisting of rounded concretionary
grains embedded in clay – like mass, and believed to consist
essentially of alumina tri hydrate (Al 2O3 3H2O) and alumina hydrate
(Al2O3 H2O) in varying proportions is called
a) kyanite
b) bauxite
c) fused alumina
d) alusite
21. Commercially on a calcined basis bauxite must contain at least
a) 65% fused silica

b) 60% alumina
c) 65% alumina
22. A natural or synthetic mineral theoretically consisting solely of alumina

(Al2O3), specific gravity 4.00 – 4.02, melting point 3720˚ F. (2050˚ C)
Hardness 8.8 is called
a) corundum
b) kaolin
c) mica
23. A group of rock minerals having nearly perfect cleavage in one

direction and consisting of thin elastic plates and most common
varieties are muscovite and biotite is called
a) corundum
b) kaolin
c) mica
24. A group of impure magnesium silicate minerals that occur in a fiberous
form is known as
a) Asbestos
b) Mineral fibre
c) Fused silica
25. Cristobalite is an important constituent of
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a) Alumina bricks
b) Silica brick
c) Magnesia brick
d) Insulating brick
26. Refractories containing a substantial amount of silica which is reactive

with basic refractories, basic slags, or basic fluxes at high temperature
are known as
a) Acid refractories
b) Basic refractories
c) Natural refecatories
27. Refractories whose major constituent is lime, magnesia, or both and

which may react chemically with acid refractories, acid slags or acid
fluxes at a high temperature is known as
a) Acid refractories
b) Basic refractories
c) Natural refractories
d) None f the above
28. In API RP 936, the referenced ASTM standard procedure for cold
crushing strength and modules of rupture is
a) C 133 – 97
b) C704 – 01
c) C181 – 91
29. The test specimen of castable refractory for cold crushing strength
shall be
a) 2 in. (51mm) cubes

b) Cylinders, 2 in. (51mm)in dia. by 2 in.(51 mm) height.
c) a or b
30. The selected compression test section of specimen for CCs test shall
be free from
a) cracks
b) chipped surfaces
c) other obvious defects
d) all of the above
31. All the samples for CCs test must be dried at 220 to 230˚C (105 to
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110˚C) for
a) 12 hrs (overnight)
b) 18 hrs (overnight)
c) 20 hrs (overnight)
d) 24 hrs (overnight)
32. To compose a sample for CCS test from an equivalent number of

refractory shapes the specimen should be
a) at least five
b) at least three
c) at least four
33. For modules of rupture test of brick and shapes, the preferred test
specimen shall be standard
a) 228 x 114 x 64 or 76mm

b) 150 x 114 x 76mm
c) 200 x 150 x 76mm
34. Modulus of rupture test for castable refractories, the test specimen
shall be
a) 9 x 2 x 2 in (228 x 51 x 51mm)
b) 8 x 2 x 2 in
c) 6 x 2 x 2 in
35. To compose a sample for modulus of rupture test from an equivalent

number of refractory shapes, the specimen should be
a) At least two
b) At least three
c) At least four
d) At least five
36. As per ASTM C- 704, for the erosion tests, silicon carbide grit to be
used by
a) one time
b) two time
c) three time
37. Standard test method for abrasion resistance of refractory materials at
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room temperature is
a) C 181 – 91
b) C 704 – 01
c) C 133 – 97
38. A separation between adjoining parts of a refractory lining which allows

small expansive movements, such as those caused by thermal change
is known as
a) Thermal expansion
b) Expansion joint
c) Thermal conductivity
39. Mechanical wearing away of the surfaces of refractory bodies in

service by washing action of moving liquid or gases is called
a) erosion of refractories
b) spalling of refractories
c) crumble of refractories
40. The air pressure to blast the 1000 g of size graded silicon carbide grain
for abrasion resistance test should be
a) 448 KPa (65 PSi)

b) 450 KPa
c) 400 KPa
41. The property of matter by virtue of which heat energy is transmitted

through particles in contact.
a) thermal expansion
b) thermal conductivity
c) thermal shock
d) none of the above.
42. The increase in linear dimensions and volume which occurs when
materials are heated and which is counter balanced by contraction of
equal amount when the materials are cooled.
c) thermal shock
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43. The exposure of a material or body to a rapid change in temperature

which may have deleterious effect
c) thermal shock
44. Refractory failure mechanism are.
a) erosion and corrosion

b) thermal shock and mechanical abuse
c) overheating and chemical attack
d) all of the above
45. An internal component used for the separation of solids from flue or
product gas in a fluid coking unit is called
a) a cyclone
b) plenum
c) riser of FCU
46. Enclosure inside the top head of a reactor or regenerator vessel which
supports the cyclones and in which gases exiting the cyclone outlets
are collected is called
a) cyclone of FCCU
b) Plenum of FCCU
c) Riser of FCCU
47. Section of transfer line in which flow is in an upward direction is called
a) cyclone of FCCU
b) Plenum of FCCU
c) Riser of FCCU
48. Metallic anchor made from rod or bar stock that is configured in a V-
shape is called
a) V-anchor
b) Footed anchor
c) Stud wed
49. Metallic anchor, usually V-stud which has a foot shaped configuration
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at the base to aid weld attachment to the shell is called.
a) V-anchor
b) Footed anchor
c) Stud weld
50. Welding method utilizing an arc-welding machine in conjunction with a

timer and a gun is called
a) V-anchor
b) Footed anchor
c) Stud weld
51. Metallic anchor made from rod or bar and usually used for dual layer
linings that is configured in
a) Y shape
b) V shape
c) U shape
d) All of the above
52. Metallic anchor used to attach ceramic anchors to the casing or shall of
a process unit is
a) Claw anchor
b) C-clip
c) U – anchor
53. Hexmesh supplied in flexible rolls and ready fit to curved surface is
called
a) Flexmesh
b) Hexalt anchor
c) Hexcel
d) All of the above
54. The typical example of hexalt anchor is
a) S-bar
b) Hexcel
c) Curl and Tacko anchors
d) All of the above
55. The most common sizes in thickness fo hexmesh are
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a) ¾ in or 1” (19mm or 25mm)
b) (20 – 25mm)
c) (10 – 20mm)
56. Colour coding does not require for anchor alloy of
a) carbon steel
b) SS304
c) SS310
57. 1 solid black is the colour of stripe for alloy material
a) 304
b) 304L
c) 310
58. The colour of stripe for 304L alloy material of metallic anchor is
a) 1 solid black
b) 2 solid black
c) 1 solid grey
59. The colour of stripe for Inconel 600 alloy material of metallic anchor is
a) 1 solid black
b) 2 solid black
c) 2 solid blue
60. The vessel in which cracking reaction occurs or is completed and
product gases are separated from coke and / or catalyst particulate is
called
a) Reactor of FCCU
b) Regenerator of FCCU
c) Cyclones of FCCU
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61. The vessel in which coke and residual hydrocarbons are burned off the
catalyst and the flue gas is then separated from the catalyst is called
a) Reactor of FCCU
b) Regenerator of FCCU
c) Cyclones of FCCU
62. Section of transfer line in which flow is in a downward direction is

called
a) transfer line of FCCU

b) riser of FCCU
c) stand pipe of FCCU
63. Refractory lined pipe used for the transport of hot particulate medium
and gases between process vessels is called
a) Transfer line of FCCU

b) Stand pipe of FCCU
c) Fractionator of FCCU
64. The vessel down stream of the reactor used to separate different
product fractions is called
a) stand pipe of FCCU

b) transfer line of FCCU
c) Fractionator of FCCU
65. As per API recommended practice 936, the standard test method for
reheat change of refractory brick is
a) C113 – 02
b) C 133 – 97
c) C 181 – 91
66. API 936, standard test method for workability index of fire clay and
high alumina plastic refractories is
a) C 113 – 02
b) C 133 – 97
c) C 181 – 91
67. API 936, standard test method for abrasion resistance of refractory
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materials at room temperature is
a) C 113 – 02
b) C 704 – 01
c) C 181 – 91
68. API 936 documentation should content
a) Execution details
b) Design details
c) Quality standards
d) All above
69. Testing frequency for material qualification of refractory for erosion

service requires
a) 1 sample per pallet or less from each production run

b) 1 sample per pallet or more from each production run
c) 2 sample per pallet or more from each production run
70. Testing frequency for material qualification of refractory for other
service requires
a) 1 sample per pallet or less from each production run

b) 1 sample per 3 pallet or less from each production run
c) 1 sample per 3 pallet or more from each production run
71. Arrange for testing at either an independent laboratory or the

manufacturer’s plant is
a) owner responsibility
b) inspector responsibility
c) contractor responsibility
d) manufacturer responsibility
72. The terminology for testing refractory that was sampled during
installation in order to confirm that they meet specified physical
property standards is called
a) As – installed testing
b) physical property test
c) both of the above
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73. The standard size of a fabricated test panel for pneumatic gunning
qualification is
a) (500 mm x 500 mm)

b) (600 mm x 600 mm) 24 “ x 24”
c) (700 mm x 700 mm)
74. Test panels for pneumatic gunning are inclined above the horizontal at
an angle of
a) 45 ˚
b) 30 ˚
c) 60 ˚
75. Gunning test panels are constructed with removable backs as required
for
a) laboratory test
b) visual inspection of the castable
c) physical property test
76. Refractory cast into a mock up may be stripped and visually inspected
after a minimum curing of
a) 8 hrs
b) 12 hrs
c) 16 hrs
d) 24 hrs
77. Applicator qualification for thin layer erosion resistant lining, each
applicator shall pack a test panel of size.
a) 12” x 12” x ¾ or 1” (300 x 300 x 20 or 25mm)

b) 500 x 500 x 25mm
c) 450 x 450 x 50 mm
78. Applicator qualification for plastic thick layer, the test panel with an
applied lining thickness and anchorage shall be
a) 600mm x 300 mm (24” x 12”)

b) 300 x 300 mm
c) 500 x 500 mm
79. For air-setting phosphate bonded, erosion – resistant refractories
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mixing , the mixer’s paddles and bowls shall be
a) Aluminium
b) Steel
c) Carbon
80. Fiber concentrations typically range is
a) 1 – 4 wt percent
b) 1 – 3 wt percent
c) 1 – 2 wt percent
d) Any of the above
81. The effective diameter of metal fiber is
a) 0.2 – 0.3mm
b) 0.3 – 0.6 mm
c) 0.4 – 0.8mm
82. The length of metal fiber is
a) 19mm or 25mm
b) 30 or 40mm
c) 10 or 15mm
83. Additives used to facilitate moisture removal of refractory linings during

dry out is called
a) metal fiber
b) organic fiber
c) mineral fiber
84. As installed testing is the terminology for testing refractory that was
sampled during installation in order to confirm that they meet specified.
a) Physical property standards

b) Chemical property standards
c) Both as above
85. The surface of a refractory section not exposed to the source of heat
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a) hot face
b) cold face
c) smooth face
86. The surface of a refractory section exposed to the source of heat
a) hot face
b) cold face
c) smooth face
87. Heating the new refractory too rapidly will cause
a) structural deterioration
b) explosive spalling
c) chemical attack
88. The loss of fragmented refractories from the face of the refractory
structure, through cracking and rupturing which results in the exposure
of the original inner portion of the refractory lining is called
a) By passing
b) Erosion
c) Spalling
d) Sheeting
89. Spalling of layers from the hot surface of a refractory lining is called
a) spalling
b) sheeting
c) crumbling
d) erosion
90. The term that describes the condition of pre-set refractory in which
gravitational forces cause it to lose its desired shaped is called
a) Bloating
b) Punky
c) Slumping
91. A condition describing a refractory lining that is soft and friable
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a) Bloating
b) Plunky
c) Slumping
92. The formation of slag take place by chemical action and fusion at
furnace operating temperature in the way of
a) In smelting operation, through the combination of a flux, such as

limestone, with the gangue or waste portion of the ore.
b) In the refining of metals by substances such as lime added for the
purpose of affecting or aiding the refining.
c) By chemical reaction between refractories and fluxing agents such
as coal ash, or between two different types of refractories
d) All of the above
93. Destructive chemical reaction between refractories and external

agencies at high temperatures, resulting in the formation of a liquid is
called
a) slagging of refractories
b) slumping of refractories
c) dusting of refractories
94. A moldable refractory material that can be extruded and has a level of
workability that permits it to be pounded into place to form a monolithic
structure
a) Ramming mix
b) Plastic refractory
c) Monolithic refractory
95. A refractory materials, stiffer than plastic, that cannot be extruded but
has suitable properties to permit ramming into place to form a
monolithic structure
a) Plastic refractory
b) Ramming mix
c) Monolithic refractory
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96. Refractories that are resistant to chemical attack by both acid and
basic slags, refractories or fluxes at high temperature is
a) Acid
b) Basic
c) Neutral
97. Pre-turn around planning means
a) at least 6 months prior to turnaround

b) at least 12 months prior to turnaround
c) at least 8 months prior to turnaround
d) any of the above
98. Refractory packing requirements, the weight in the bag, shall not
deviate by more than
a) ±1%
b) ± 2%
c) ± 3%
d) ± 4%
99. Packing of chemical setting refractories should have mechanical

protection by
a) cardboard
b) rigid plastic
c) metal outside
d) any of the above
100. The application of monolithic refractories by means of air placement

guns is
a) gunning
b) placing
c) pouring
d) casting
API 936 Questions -1
Answers
1. a 35. d 69. a
2. b 36. a 70. b
3. a 37. b 71. c
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4. c 38. b 72. a
5. a 39. a 73. b
6. b 40. a 74. a
7. c 41. b 75. b
8. c 42. a 76. b
9. d 43. c 77. a
10. a 44. d 78. a
11. b 45. a 79. b
12. c 46. b 80. a
13. b 47. c 81. b
14. b 48. a 82. a
15. a 49. b 83. b
16. b 50. c 84. a
17. a 51. a 85. b
18. b 52. b 86. a
19. c 53. a 87. b
20. b 54. d 88. c
21. c 55. a 89. b
22. a 56. a 90. c
23. c 57. a 91. b
24. a 58. b 92. d
25. b 59. c 93. a
26. a 60. a 94. b
27. b 61. b 95. b
28. a 62. c 96. c
29. c 63. a 97. a
30. d 64. c 98. b
31. d 65. a 99. d
32. a 66. c 100. a
33. a 67. b
34. a 68. d
API 936– Model Exam
Question 1: The main purpose of curing a castable is to

a). _____Harden the surface of the castable
b) _____ Protect the green castable from air pollution
c) _____ Keep the castable cool
√ Prevent the castable from drying out too quickly
d) _____
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Question 2: Plastic refractory should
a). _____have low emissivity
b) _____ have low drying and firing shrinkage
c) _____
√ have high workability
d) _____ have a high fusion point
Question 3: Three of the following are ways in which steel fibre assists monolithic linings. Which one is not
a). _____Improves abrasion resistance
b) _____
√ Improves thermal resistance
c) _____ Improves tensile strength
d) _____ Improves thermal shock resistance
Question 4: The practical site test to determine the correct consistency of a castable is called
a). _____The slump test
b) _____ The compacting factor test
√ The hand ball test
c) _____
d) _____ The compressive test
Question 5: The main cause of spalling is

a). _____Slag attack
b) _____
√ Differential expansion
c) _____ Poor Design
d) _____ High thermal conductivity
Question 6: The pyrometric cone reports refractories in terms of

a). _____Density
b) _____ Thermal Expansion
√ Temperature
c) _____
d) _____ Conduction
Question 7: One of the main disadvantage of gunning application is

a). _____Rapid installation
b) _____ No form work is required
√ High level of rebound
c) _____
d) _____ No vibration
Question 8: The formula of Kaolinite is

a). _____Al2O3 4SiO2 H2O
√ Al2O3 2SiO2 2H2O
b) _____
c) _____ Al2O3 2SiO2 H2O
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d) _____ 2Al2O3 2SiO2 H2O
Question 9: What is the type of refractory called when silica content is more
a). _____Basic refractories
b) _____ Neutral refractories
c) _____
√ Acid refractories
d) _____ Mullite refractories
Question 10: Abrasion resistant lining on hex-mesh is widely in practice on the following equipment
a). _____SRU thermal incinerator
b) _____ Coke oven battery
c) _____
√ FCCU Cyclones
d) _____ WHB tube sheet
Question 11: Fusion or melting of refractory material as a result of chemical action is

a). _____Slagging
√ Fluxing
b) _____
c) _____ Corrosion
d) _____ Bloating
Question 12: A natural or synthetic mineral theoretically consisting solely of aluminia is

a). _____Carborundum
b) _____ Spinal
√ Coroundum
c) _____
d) _____ Kaolin
Question 13: A plane of weakness within a monolithic refractory lining that is parallel to the hotface of the lining and
permits separation into layers is
a). _____Carck
b) _____ Pinch spalling
c) _____
√ Lamination
d) _____ Segregation
Question 14: Fireclay brick which has a PCE not lower than Cone 15, nor higher than Cone 28 - 29 is
a). _____Super-duty fireclay brick
b) _____ Medium-duty fireclay brick
c) _____
√ Low-duty fireclay brick
d) _____ High-duty fireclay brick
Question 15: A condition describing a refractory lining that is soft and friable is
a). _____Pinky
b) _____ Spongy
c) _____
√ Punky
d) _____ Pumpy
Question 16: The vertical distance between the level of the spring line and the highest point of the under surface of an
arch is
a). _____Span
b) _____ Haunch
c) _____ Crown
√ Rise
d) _____
Question 17: Spalling of layers from the hot face of a refractory lining is
a). _____Pinching
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√ Sheeting
b) _____
c) _____ Setting
d) _____ Warping
Question 18: An atmosphere that, at high temperature, lowers the state of oxidation of exposed material is
a). _____Basic atmosphere
b) _____ Oxidising atmosphere
c) _____
√ Reducing atmosphere
d) _____ Acidic atmosphere
Question 19: Individual at the point of application in a dry gun operation who controls water addition is called as
a). _____Water man
b) _____ Gun man
√ Nozzle man
c) _____
d) _____ Spray man
Question 20: a group of rock mineral having nearly perfect cleavage in one direction and consisting of thin elastic
plates and the most common varieties are biotite and muscovite is
a). _____Vermiculite
b) _____ Perlite
√ Mica
c) _____
d) _____ Mullite
Question 21: The one-thousandth part of a millimetre, a unit of measurement used in microscopy is
a). _____Macron
b) _____ Million
c) _____ Electron
√ Micron
d) _____
Question 22: Time dependent deformation due to sustained load of refractory is

√
a). _____Creep
b) _____ Refractoriness
c) _____ Thermal Shock
d) _____ Modulus of Rupture
Question 23: The change from glassy state to crystalline condition is called as
a). _____Crystal formation
√ Devitrification
b) _____
c) _____ Vitrification
d) _____ Sintering
Question 24: Wearing away of the surfaces of refractory lining in service by the scouring action of moving solids is
a). _____Erosion
b) _____
√ Abrasion
c) _____ Corrosion
d) _____ Loss on Ignition
Question 25: A standard brick shape whose thickness tapers along its width is called as
√
a). _____Arch brick
b) _____ Key brick
c) _____ Wedge brick
d) _____ Standard brick
Question 26: A flat or sloped portion of a fired heater radiant section opposite to floor is
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a). _____Arch
√
b) _____ Radiant wall
c) _____ Convection
d) _____ Flat
Question 27: Quantity of catable refractory produced by a single blending or mixing operation either during field
mixing is known as
a). _____ Blend
b) _____
√ Batch
c) _____ Mix
d) _____ Lot
Question 28: Dissociation of a compound on heating, with the formation of another compound and a liquid each
having a different composition from the original compound is
a). _____
√ Incongruent melting
b) _____ Refractoriness Under Load
c) _____ Carbon monoxide disintegration
d) _____ Devitrification
Question 29: A standard brick shape whose width tapers along its length is
a). _____Key
√ brick
b) _____ Wedge
c) _____ Arch
d) _____ Flat curve
Question 30: A refractory piece formed by a hexmesh cell during lining installation that has a hexagonal shape and the
thickness of the hexmesh lining is called as
a). _____Sample
b) _____ Specimen
c) _____
√ Biscuit
d) _____ Bisque
Question 31: A fireclay brick containing not less than 72% silica is
a). _____Firebrick
b) _____ Silica brick
c) _____ Superduty Firebrick
d) _____
√ Semi-silica brick
Question 32: An arch, which is supported by abutments at the side or ends only is
a). _____Suspended arch
b) _____ Flat arch
√ Sprung arch
c) _____
d) _____ Dome
Question 33: The exposure of a refractory material to a rapid change in temperature, which may have deleterious effect
is called as
a). _____Thermal Spalling
√ Thermal Shock
b) _____
c) _____ Thermal Expansion
d) _____ Thermal Conductivity
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Question 34: Fireclay brick which has a PCE not lower than Cone 33, and which meet certain other requirements as
outlined in ASTM C 27 is
√
a). _____Superduty Firebrick
b) _____ Semi-silica brick
c) _____ Lowduty Firebrick
d) _____ Mediumduty Firebrick
Question 35: The party or individual who has no commercial affiliation with the contractor or manufacturer, unless
otherwise agreed by the owner is
a). _____Contractor
b) _____
√ Inspector
c) _____ Supervisor
d) _____ Engineer
Question 36: Metallic anchors like S-Bar, Hexcel, Curl and Tacko anchors used as an alternative in thin layer erosion
resistant lining is
a). _____Hex-mesh
b) _____ Cyclone anchors
c) _____ Erosion lining anchors
d) _____
√ Hexalt anchors
Question 37: The inclination of pneumatic gunning test panel approximately 6 ft (1.9 m) above ground level is
a). _____30 degrees
√ 45 degrees
b) _____
c) _____ 40 degrees
d) _____ 35 degrees
Question 38: At the refractory application site, the temperature of the air and shell to be between
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a). _____50
√ F (10 C) minimum and 90oF (32oC) maximum
b) _____ 52 F (11 C) minimum and 92oF (33oC) maximum
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c) _____ 59oF (15oC) minimum and 104oF (40oC) maximum

d) _____ 48oF (8oC) minimum and 86oF (30oC) maximum
Question 39: During vibration casting the time between successive mix to be no more than
a). _____20 minutes
b) _____ 15 minutes
c) _____ 12 minutes
d) _____
√ 10 minutes
Question 40: The cold crushing strength testing shall be in accordance with
a). _____ASTM C 113
√ ASTM C 133
b) _____
c) _____ ASTM C 24
d) _____ ASTM C 704
Question 41: Which one of the following refractory having higher abrasion resistance
a). _____High Silica brick
b) _____
√ High-alumina brick
c) _____ Super-duty firebrick
d) _____ Conventional high-cement castable
Question 42: The newly installed hydraulic bonded castable lining shall be cured for a minimum period of
a). _____12 hrs
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b) _____ 10 hrs
√ 24 hrs
c) _____
d) _____ 20 hrs
Question 43: A fireclay brick which has a PCE value not lower than Cone 29, and not higher than 31 to 31 ½ is
a). _____Mediumduty Firebrick
√ Lowduty Firebrick
b) _____
c) _____ Highduty Firebrick
d) _____ Normal Firebrick
Question 44: After each run of Abrasion resistance test as per ASTM C 704, silicon carbide abrading media retained
on ASTM standard sieve No. 20 to be
a). _____Re-used
b) _____
√ Discarded
c) _____ Sampled
d) _____ Passed
Question 45: Scheduling of material qualification tests and delivery of those materials and test results to the site is the
responsibility of
a). _____Independent laboratory
b) _____ Inspector
c) _____
√ Contractor
d) _____ Owner
Question 46: Demonstration of capabilities in simulated installation by the Contractor, which is witnessed and
inspected by the Inspector, is
a). _____Material qualification
b) _____ As-installed testing
c) _____
√ Applicator qualification
d) _____ Specification qualification
Question 47: Downward gunning below horizontal is prohibited unless agreed to otherwise by the Owner, beyond
√
a). _____30 degrees
b) _____ 25 degrees
c) _____ 40 degrees
d) _____ 35 degrees
Question 48: Test method for Workability Index of Fireclay and High alumina Plastic refractory is
a). _____ASTM C 113
b) _____ ASTM C 179
c) _____
√ ASTM C 181
d) _____ ASTM C 134
Question 49: The newly installed heat-setting, plastic refractory lining shall be allowed to air dry at an ambient
temperature of 70oF – 85oF (20oC-30oC) for a minimum period of
a). _____24
√ hrs
b) _____ 6 hrs
c) _____ 12 hrs
d) _____ 20 hrs
Question 50: Individual in a dry gun operation who controls material charging, flow rate and air flow is called as
a). _____Nozzle man
b) _____
√ Gun man
c) _____ Crafts man
d) _____ Air Controller
Question 51: Fireclay brick which has a PCE value not lower than Cone 31½ , nor above 32½ - 33 is
a). _____Mediumduty Firebrick
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b) _____ Lowduty Firebrick
√ Highduty Firebrick
c) _____
d) _____ Superduty Firebrick
Question 52: Refractory castable having densities between 50 lb./ft3 (800 kg/m3) and 100 lb./ft3 (1602 kg/m3) is
a). _____Normal-weight refractory castable
b) _____ Light weight castable
c) _____
√ Medium weight castable
d) _____ Very light weight castable
Question 53: A heat treatment which causes adjacent particles of material to cohere, at a temperature below that of
complete melting is called as
a). _____Sintering
√
b) _____ Congruent melting
c) _____ Conversion
d) _____ Vitrification
Question 54: The property of a material that enables it to be moulded into desired forms, which are retained after the
pressure of moulding has been released, is
a). _____Extrusive
b) _____ Elasticity
c) _____ Setting
√ Plasticity
d) _____
Question 55: The structural portion of a furnace, which withstands the thrust of an arch is
a). _____Crown
b) _____
√ Abutment
c) _____ Striking point
d) _____ Soffit
Question 56: The ratio of tensile stress to elongation within the elastic limit is known as
√
a). _____Young’s modulus
b) _____ Modulus of rupture
c) _____ Bulk Density
d) _____ Compressive strength
Question 57: Which one of the following is not a basic refractory

a). _____Periclase
b) _____
√ Chrome
c) _____ Forsterite
d) _____ Dolomite
Question 58: Aggregate and/or cement, which bounces away from a surface against which refractory is being
projected by gunning is
a). _____Ash
b) _____ Wastage
√ Rebound
c) _____
d) _____ Dust
Question 59: A silicious glassy rock composed of small spheroids, when heated to a suitable temperature, expands to
form a lightweight glassy material with cellular structure is
a). _____Vermiculite
b) _____ Fused Silica
c) _____ Asbestos
√ Perlite
d) _____
Question 60: The size of test panel for a gun qualification to be
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a). _____≥
√ 24 in. x 24 in. (610mm x 610mm) with thickness and anchors the same as the actual lining
b) _____ ≥ 20 in. x 20 in. (508mm x 508mm) with thickness and anchors the same as the actual lining c) _____ ≥ 26 in. x
26 in. (660mm x 660mm) with thickness and anchors the same as the actual lining
d) _____ ≤ 24 in. x 24 in. (610mm x 610mm) with thickness and anchors the same as the actual lining
Question 61: Three of the following are responsibilities of Inspector. Which one is not
a). _____Hammer test newly installed linings before and after dry-out, and report any anomalies to
the owner.
b) _____
√ Make engineering decisions contrary or in addition to specified requirements.
c) _____ Monitor qualification and production work conducted by the manufacturer and contractor to
ensure compliance with job specifications and agreed to quality standards.
d) _____ Notify the owner and the contractor in a timely manner of any work deficiencies or potential
deficiencies based on monitoring of material qualifications and the installation process.
Question 62: Inspection technique where, welded metal anchors are physically bent at the weld point to verify the
weld integrity to the casing is called as
a). _____Weld test
b) _____ Anchor test
c) _____ Physical test
√ Bend test
d) _____
Question 63: Which one of the following allow the moisture to escape more rapidly and reduce the chances of bloating
or sheeting in a plastic refractory lining during initial heating.
a). _____Organic fibres
b) _____ Pore Structures
c) _____ Steel fibres
√ Vent holes
d) _____
Question 64: A dry mixture of a binder, usually calcium aluminate cement, and selected and proportioned refractory
aggregare(s) which when mixed with water produces a solid is,
a). _____Castable refractory
√
b) _____ Ramming mass
c) _____ Concrete mix
d) _____ Ceramic binder
Question 65: The process of reduction of refractory materials to fine particles is called as
a). _____Screening
b) _____ Compaction
c) _____
√ Comminution
d) _____ Crushing
Question 66: The anti freeze agent added with plastics during the installation at winter seasons is
a). _____Boric acid
b) _____
√ Methanol
c) _____ Waxes
d) _____ Chromic acid
Question 67: The ratio of heat capacity of the material to that of water is called as
a). _____Thermal conductivity
√ Specific heat
b) _____
c) _____ Thermal gradient
d) _____ Specific capacity
Question 68: The smelting of copper produces slag, whose chemistry is,
a). _____Acidic
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b) _____ Neutral
c) _____ Both acidic and basic
√ Basic
d) _____
Question 69: A layer of coat of refractory, usually troweled on, which is applied to an existing lining in a attempt to
extend the lining life is,
√
a). _____Overlay
b) _____ Flash coat
c) _____ Overspray
d) _____ Over coat
Question 70: A substance that causes or accelerates a chemical change without being permanently affected by the reaction
is,
√
a). _____Catalyst
b) _____ Flux
c) _____ Reactor
d) _____ Chemical
Question 71: The property of porous materials which permits the passage of gases and liquids under pressure is,
a). _____Porosity
b) _____ Emissivity
c) _____
√ Permeability
d) _____ Conductivity
Question 72: The high strength bond that is developed between materials, as a result of thermochemical reactions at
elevated temperatures is,
√
a). _____Ceramic bond
b) _____ Chemical bond
c) _____ Hydraulic bond
d) _____ Thermal bond
Question 73: Burned refractory material, usually calcined clay or crushed brick bats is
a). _____Frit
b) _____
√ Grog
c) _____ Filler
d) _____ Aggregate
Question 74: Refractory concrete having low density and low thermal conductivity is
√
a). _____Insulating castable
b) _____ Medium weight castable
c) _____ Low density castable
d) _____ Normal weight castable
Question 75: Refractory concrete using calcium aluminate cement as binder was developed during,
a). _____1930’s
b) _____ 1910’s
c) _____ 1940’s
d) _____
√ 1920’s
Question 76: Condition of pre-set refractory in which gravitational forces cause in to lose its desired shape is called as
a). _____Fluxing
b) _____ Sagging
√ Slumping
c) _____
d) _____ Slagging
Question 77: What will be the grade of purity of calcium aluminate cement, if it has 48 – 62% Al2O3; 1 – 3% Fe2O3; 26 –
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39% CaO and 3.5 – 9-0% SiO2
a). _____Intermediate purity
√
b) _____ High purity
c) _____ Low purity
d) _____ Very high purity
Question 78: When a castable develops its hydraulic bond because of chemical reactions between the calcium aluminate
cement and water, which of the following form is stable and preferable
a). _____C
√ 3AH6
b) _____ CAH10
c) _____ C2AH8
d) _____ C4AH4
Question 79: The acceptable distance of the nozzle from the receiving surface during shotcreating is
a). _____5-6 ft. (1.5 – 1.8 mtr.)
b) _____
√ 3-4 ft. (0.9 – 1.2 mtr.)
c) _____ 2-3 ft. (0.6 – 0.9 mtr.)
d) _____ 6-7 ft. (1.8 – 2.1 mtr.)
Question 80: As per the classification of light weight castable based on ASTM C401, material having Permanent linear
shrinkage not more than 1.5% when fired for 5 hrs at 2300oF (1260oC) and maximum bulk density 95 lbs/cu.ft (1.52
mg/m3) after drying at 220oF-230 oF (105oC-110oC) is
a). _____Class O
b) _____ Class V
√ Class Q
c) _____
d) _____ Class P
Question 81: The apparent porosity of most light weight refractory castable after drying at 220oF-230 oF (105oC-105oC) is
in the range of
a). _____40%
√ – 60%
b) _____ 20% – 30%
c) _____ 10% – 20%
d) _____ 60% – 80%
Question 82: Method of refractory concrete installation using conventional shotcrete equipment procedures and replacing
the nozzle tip by a placing head in order to reduce the material velocity is
a). _____Low velocity casting
b) _____ Shotcrete installation
c) _____ Casting installation
√ Pneumatic gun casting
d) _____
Question 83: The addition of steel fibres into the refractory castable tends to reduce the
a). _____Permeability
b) _____ Conductivity
c) _____
√ Workability
d) _____ Emissivity
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Question 84: Which one of the following cannot be assured on the installation of refractory concretes over conventional
pre-fired refractories
a). _____A minimum, or elimination of joints
b) _____ efficient and economical maintenance
c) _____ Reduction in installation and construction time
√ Final product quality
d) _____
Question 85: In the steel making, the equipment which is processing iron ore into metallic iron is
a). _____Electric arc furance
√ Blast furnace
b) _____
c) _____ Cupola
d) _____ Open hearth furnace
Question 86: The test, which, indicates the flextural strength of a refractory material is known as
a). _____Cold
√ modulus of rupture
b) _____ Compressive strength
c) _____ Abrasion resistance
d) _____ Thermal resistance
Question 87: Permanent linear change of refractory materials are measured in accordance with
a). _____ ASTM C-24
b) _____ ASTM C-134
√ ASTM C-113
c) _____
d) _____ ASTM C-133
Question 88: The party supplying the refractory lining materials to be installed in the equipment of the owner is called as
a). _____ Manufacturer
b) _____ Contractor
√
c) _____ Third party
d) _____ Inspector
Question 89: In the absence of manufacturer’s mix temperature limits, mix temperature shall be between
a). _____80oF - 100oF (27oC - 38oC)
b) _____ 70oF - 90oF (21oC - 32oC)
c) _____ 50oF - 70oF (10oC - 21oC)
√ 60oF - 80oF (15oC - 27oC)
d) _____
Question 90: Which one of the following metallic anchor does not require colour coding
a). _____ Incoloy
b) _____ Carbon steel
√
c) _____ Stainless steel
d) _____ Inconel
Question 91: Destructive chemical reaction between refractories and external agencies at high temperatures, resulting in
the liquid formation is called as
a). _____Slagging
√
b) _____ Slumping
c) _____ Fluxing
d) _____ Fusion
Question 92: Refractory material components which are proportioned and mixed on the site just prior to the addition of
water is called as
a). _____Castable mix
b) _____ Gun mix
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√ Field mix
c) _____
d) _____ Mortar mix
Question 93: Refractory material cast into a mock-up may be stripped and visually inspected after a minimum curing
period of
a). _____24 hrs
b) _____ 6 hrs
c) _____
√ 12 hrs
d) _____ 20 hrs
Question 94: A wire mesh basket of ½” (13mm) wire and size about 12 in. x 12 in. (300mm x 300mm) and at least 4”
(100mm) deep is recommended test sample for
a). _____Casting installations
b) _____ Ramming installations
c) _____ Mouldable refractory installations
√ Gunning installations
d) _____
Question 95: As per ASTM, the specimen size for testing modulus of rupture is
a). _____9”
√ x 4 ½” x 2 ½” or 3” (228 x 114 x 64 or 76mm)
b) _____ 9” x 3” x 2 ½” or 3” (228 x 76 x 64 or 76mm)
c) _____ 4 ½” x 2 ½” x 2 ½” or 3” (114 x 64 x 64 or 76mm)
d) _____ 9” x 2 ½” x 2 ½” or 3” (228 x 64 x 64 or 76mm)
Question 96: The colour coding of alloy 310 is

a). _____1 solid green, 1 solid brown
b) _____ 1 solid black, 1 solid brown
c) _____
√ 1 solid green, 1 solid orange
d) _____ 1 solid black, 1 solid orange
Question 97: The problem with free cristobalite in fireclay refractories, which causes deterioration on continued
reheating and cooling is called
a). _____Dusting
b) _____ Disintegration
c) _____ Deterioration
d) _____
√ Dunting
Question 98: Double carbonate of calcium and magnesium is
a). _____Forsterite
b) _____
√ Dolomite
c) _____ Periclase
d) _____ Spinel
Question 99: A change in crystal form without any change in chemical composition is
a). _____Conversion
b) _____ Congruent melting
c) _____
√ Inversion
d) _____ Incongruent melting
Question 100: the temperature at which crystalline and liquid phases having the same composition coexist in
equilibrium is called as
a). _____Softening point
b) _____ Eutectic temperature
c) _____ Fluxing temperature
d) _____
√ Melting point
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1.
Whatstandardi
susedtodeterminet
heReh
eatChange(PLC)ofRefr
act
oryBric
k?
A)ASTM C113 B)ASTM C133 C)ASTM C181 D)ASTM C704
**
*Answer:
A…Ref er
ence:
API936 ,
Sect
ion2(
Normati
veReferences
)ASTM C113
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2.Whatst
andardi
susedt odet
ermineth
eColdCrushi
ngStr
eng
t h(
CCS)ofag i
venref
rac
tor
y?
A)ASTM C113 B)ASTM C133 C)ASTM C1
81 D)ASTM C704
Answer:
B…Ref er
enc
e: API936
,Secti
on2(Normati
veRefer
ences)ASTM C133
3.Whatst
andardi
susedf orWorkabi
lit
yIndexofFi
rec
lay&Hi -
Alumi
naPlasti
cref
rac
tor
ies
?
A)ASTM C113 B)ASTM C1 33 C)ASTM C181 D)ASTM C704
Answer:
C…Ref er
enc
e: API936,
Sec t
ion2(Normati
veReferences)ASTM C1
81
4.Whatst
andardi
susedfortheAbrasi
onResi
stanc
eofRefrac
tor
yMateri
alsatRoomTemp?
A)ASTM C113 B)ASTM C133 C)ASTM C1
81 D)ASTM C704
Answer:
D…Ref er
enc
e: API936
,Secti
on2(Normati
veRefer
ences
)ASTM C704
5.Whatst
andardi
susedforPress
ing&Dry
ingRefractor
yPlast
ic&RammingMixSpec
imens
?
A)ASTM C113 B)ASTM C133 C)ASTM C181 D)ASTM C1
054
Answer:
D…Ref er
enc
e: API936
,Sect
ion2(Normativ
eRef er
ences
)ASTM C1054
6.
Wh atst
andar
disusedforPowerToolCl eaningass
ociat
edwiths
urfac
eprepar
ati
on?
A)SSPCSP3 B)SSPCSP5 C)SSPCSP7 D)SSPCSP10
**
*Answer:A…Ref
erence:API936,Sec
tion2( Normati
veRefer
ences)NACESSPCSP3
7.Whatst
andar
disusedforBr
ush-
offbl
astc
leani
ngassoc
iatedwi t
hsur
fac
eprep?
A)SSPCSP3 B)SSPCSP5 C)SSPCSP7 D)SSPCSP10
**
*Answer:C…Ref
erence:
API936,
Secti
on2(Normati
veReferences)NACESSPCSP7
8.WhatACIs
tandardcover
sRefrac
toryConc
rete?
A)ACI518 B)ACI547 C)ACI547.
1 D)Noneofth
ese
Answer:
A…Ref er
ence:API936
,Secti
on2(Normativ
eRefer
ences)ACI547
9.WhatACIs
tandardcover
sRefrac
toryPl
ast
ics&RammingMixes
?
A)ACI518 B)ACI547 C)ACI547.
1 D)Noneofthes
e
Answer:
B…Ref er
ence:API936
,Secti
on2(Normat
iveRef
erenc
es)ACI547.
1
10.
Wh atAPI936r
eferencedHandbookc over
sRefr
ac t
oryPrac
tic
es ?
A)ANHHandbook( RefractoryPrac
tices
) B)Har bi
son-
WalkerHandbook( Ref
ractPract
ices
)
C)Refract
oryManufactur
er ’
sHandbookD)A.P.Gr
eenHandbookf orRefr
actoryPract
ices
Answer:B…Refer
ence:API936 ,Sec
tion2(Normat
iveRefer
ences)Har bi
son-WalkerHB
2.Refractori
eswh ose maj orconst
ituenti sli
me,mag nes
ia,orboth,and wh
ichmayr eac
t
chemic
allywithacidref
ractori
es,ac
ids l
ags ,
oracidf
lux
esatah i
ghtemper
atur
earecal
led:
A)Alumina-Sil
ica B)Basi
c
C)Conventional D)Neut ral
Answer:B…Ref :API936,AnnexANot e13( ACI5
47Terms/Defi
nit
ion)BASI
CREFRACTORY
3.Refr
actoriesthatareresi
stanttoc h
emi c
alatt
ackbybothac
idi
c&basi
csl
ags,ref
rac
tor
iesor
fl
uxesath i
ghtemper at
uresarecalled:
A)Alumina-Sil
ica B)Basi
c
C)Conventi
onal D)Neut ral
Answer:D…Ref :AnnexANot e11(ASTM C-71Terms/Def
ini
ti
ons
)NEUTRALREFRACTORY
4.Ref
ractor
iessuchaskaol
in,
firecl
ay,
andh i
gh-
alumi
naarecal
led:
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A)Alumina-
Sil
ica B)Basi
c
C)Conventi
onal D)Neutral
Ans:A…Ref:AnnexANot e12(Harb.
/WalkerHBTerms)ALUMINA-SI
LICAREFRACTORY
5.Refr
actor
ieshavingas ubst
anti
alamountofs ili
ca,whic
hisreac
tiv
ewithbasi
cref
rac
tor
ies
,
basi
cslags,
orbasicflux
esath i
ghtemperat
ures,arecall
ed:
A)Alumina-
Sil
ica B)High
-Alumina
C)Acid D)Neutral
Answer:C…Ref:AnnexANot e13(ACI547Terms/Defini
ti
ons)ACIDREFRACTORY
6.High
-Aluminar ef
ractori
es(product
ionmat erial
sincludedi
aspore,bauxi
te,gi
bbsit
e,ky
ani
te,
sil
li
manite,alus
ite,ar
tifi
cialc
orundum)areal umina-
sil
icat
erefr
actori
escontai
ning
:
A)≥25%Al umina B)≥45%Al umina
C)≥75%Al umina D)≥90%Al umina
Answer:B…Ref :AnnexANot e12(Harb./WalkerHBTer ms)HIGH-ALUMI NAREFRACTORY
7.Compos it
ionsofgr
oundr
efractorymateri
alswh ichr
equirerelat
ivel
yhig
htemperatur
esfort
he
developmentofanadequatebond,c ommonlyc alledtheceramicbond,arecal
led(whatt
ypeof
refr
ac t
ories)?
A)Heat -s
etting B)Hy dr
auli
c-setti
ng
C)Air-set
ting D)Noneoft heset ermsarecorrect
Ans:A…Ref :
AnnexANote12(Har bi
son/WalkerHBTer ms)HEAT- SETTINGREFRACTORY
API936Sec t3/AnnexA–Prac
t i
ceEx amQs( 100+)80+Refr
ac t
oryQs
8.Compos i
ti
onsofg r
oundrefractorymat er
ialsi nwh i
chsomeofthec omponent
sreac
tchemi
cal
ly
withwatertoformas t
rongbondar eknownas( whattypeofref
ractori
es)?
A)Heat-setti
ng B)Hy drauli
c-set t
ing
C)Air-
setti
ng D)Noneoft hes et er
msar ec
orrec
t
Ans:B…Ref erence:
936,Sec
t.3.31(Terms/Def initi
ons)HYDRAULI C-SETTI
NGREFRACTORY
9.Compos it
ions ofground refractorymat er
ials which develop a s t
rong bond atambient
temperatur
esbyv ir
tueofchemi calreacti
onswithinthebinderph asethatisusuall
yacti
vat
edby
wateraddit
ion(refr
actor
iesincludec ementandph osphat
e-bondedc astables
)iscall
ed:
A)Heat-sett
ing B)Hy draul
ic-
sett
ing
C)Air-
setti
ng D)Noneoft h
eset ermsarec or
rec t
Ans:C…Ref :936
,AnnexATerm( AnnexATer ms/Def i
nit
ions)AI R-SETTI
NGREFRACTORY
10.Hydraul
ic-
settingrefrac
toryiscommonlyknownas:
A)Cas t
able(refractory) B)Plast
ic(ref
rac
tor
y)
C)Erosion-
resis
tant( r
efractor
y) D)Monoli
thi
c(r
efrac
tory
)
***
Ans :
A…Ref :Sec t
.3.31NOTE( Terms/Defi
nit
ions)HYDRAULIC-
SETTI
NGREFRACTORY
11.Amol dabl
er efractorymat eri
althatc anbeex trudedandh asal ev
elofworkabi
li
tyt
hat
permit
sittobepoundedi ntoplacetofor
mamonol it
hics tr
uctur
eiscall
ed:
A)Castable(r
ef r
ac t
ory) B)Pl
as ti
c(r
efract
or y)
C)Erosi
on-res
istant(refrac
t or
y) D)Monol i
thi
c( refrac
tory)
Answer:B…Ref erence:936,Secti
on.3.
47(Terms&Def i
nitions)PLASTICREFRACTORY
12.CASTABLEORPLASTI CREFRACTORI
ESappl i
edbyc asti
ng,g
unni
ng,orh
and/r
am pac
kingt
o
formmonolit
hicl
ini
ngstr
uct
uresofanys
h ape…arecall
ed:
A)Castabl
e( r
efr
actor
y) B)Plasti
c(r
efrac
tory)
C)Erosi
on-
res
ist
ant(r
ef r
actory
) D)Monol
it
hic(r
efr
act
ory
)
**
*Answer:
D…Ref :
936,Sect
ion.3.
39(
Ter
ms&Defi
niti
ons)MONOLITHI
CREFRACTORY
13.CASTABLELI NINGWI THOUTJ OINTS,formedofmat erialwhi

chisrammed,cast,orgunnedand
sintered*intopl ac e(*heatt reatmentt h
atc ausesadj acentparti
clesofmateri
altoc oher
eata
temper aturebel owt hatofc ompl etemelting
)i scalled:
A)Pl asticli
ning
B)Cas t
ablelining
C)Monol it
hiclining
D)Er osion-r
es i
s t
antl i
ning
***Answer :
C…Ref erence:936, Sect
ion.3.
38(Ter ms&Def init
ions)MONOLI THICLINING
*Sinteri
ng=SeeAnnexANot e1 2(Harbis
on/Wal kerHandbookTer ms )Knowthi
sdef i
niti
on
API936Sec t3/AnnexA–Pr act i
ceExamQs( 100+)80+Refractor
yQs
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14.Anewlyi
ns t
alledref
ract
orybef
or ei
tisexposedtoDryoutori
nit
ialh
eat
ing…i
scal
led:
A)Castrefr
ac t
ory B)Fres
hr ef
ract
ory
C)Greenrefractory D)Punkyrefr
actor
y
***
Answer:C…Ref erenc
e:Sect
ion.
3.23(Ter
ms&Def ini
ti
ons)GREENREFRACTORY
15.
Ar efr
ac t
oryliningthati
sabnor
mal lysof
tandfri
able…iscal
led:
A)Cas tr
efractory B)Freshref
ractory
C)Greenr efr
ac t
or y D)Punkyrefr
actory
Answer:D…Ref er ence:
936AnnexA( Terms&Defini
tions)PUNKYREFRACTORY
16.Nonmet allicmat eri

alsh av
ing thos ec hemic aland ph y
sicalpr opert
iest h
atmake t hem
appl i
cablefors tructures,orascomponent sofs ystems ,thatareexpos edtoenvironmentsabov e
1000°F( 538°
C) .Wh i
let hei
rprimaryf uncti
oni sres i
stanc etohightemper atur
e,theyar eusually
calledupont or esi
stot herdestr
uc ti
vei nfluencesal so,suchasabr as
ion,pressure,chemi
c al
attack,andr apidc hangesi nt
emperat ure.…Th esemat erial
sarec all
ed:
A)Ref ractory B)Fres hrefractory
C)Gr eenr ef
r actory D)Punkyr efractory
Ans wer:A…Ref erence:936AnnexA, Not e11( ASTM C71Ter ms/Def i
nit
ions)REFRACTORY
17.Inc eramics,the propert

yofr es i
stanc et o melti
ng,softeni
ng ,ordeformati
on ath i
gh
temperatures(Forfir
ec l
ayands omeh i
gh -
alumi namaterial
s,themos tcommonlyusedindexof
thi
sisthatknownast hepy r
ometri
cconeequi valent)…iscall
ed:
A)Refractory B)Refractori
nes s
C)Refr
ac tori
cal D)Noneoft hesear ecor
rect
Ans:B…Ref :936AnnexA, Note12(Harbis
on/Wal kerTer
ms /Defi
niti
on)REFRACTORI NESS
Note12:refract
ory(adjecti
ve)
:Chemical
lyandph ysi
call
ystableathightemper
atures
.
18.Mater
ial
sh av
ingr ef
ract
oryproperti
eswh i
chf or
m ar efr
actor
ybodywhenbondedi
ntoa
cong
lomerat
emas sbyamat r
ix…arec al
led:
A)Refr
actor
y B)Refractor
yaggreg
ate
C)Refr
actor
yc oncret
e D)Noneofthesear ecorrect
Ans:B…Ref:936AnnexA, Note13(ACI347Terms/Definit
ion)REFRACTORYAGGREGATE
19.Concr
et ewhichissui
tabl
eforuseath ig
ht emperaturesandcont
ainshy
draul
icc
ementast
he
bindi
ngagent…i scall
ed:
A)Refractory B)Refr
actoryaggregate
C)Refractoryconcr
ete D)FieldMi x(Refr
actory
)
Answer:C…Ref :AnnexA,Note12(Harbis
on/Wal kerTerms/Def)REFRACTORYCONCRETE
API936Sec t3/AnnexA–Pr act
iceExamQs( 100+)80+Refract
oryQs
20.
Refrac
toryc
onc retemixthati
sdesig
ned/formulatedatornearapart
icul
arj
obsit
eisa:
A)Refr
actor
ymi x B)Refr
actoryaggr
eg atemix
C)Refr
actor
yconc r
etemi x D)FieldMix
Answer
:D…Ref erence:936AnnexA,Note13(ACI347Ter ms/Def
ini
ti
on)FIELDMIX
21.Des t
ruct
ivec h
emi cal r
eaction between refract
ories and ext
ernal ag
enc
ies at h
igh
temperat
ures,res
ultingintheformati
onofal i
quid…i scalled:
A)Slaggi
ngofrefractori
es B)Spall
ingofrefract
ories
C)Porosi
tyofrefr
ac tor
ies D)Noneoft h
es etermsi scor
rec
t
Ans:A…Ref:936AnnexA, Note11(ASTM C71Terms/Def )SLAGGI NGOFREFRACTORY
22.Th
elos
soff
rag
ment
s(s
pal
ls)f
rom t
hef
aceofar
efr
act
orys
truc
tur
e,t
hroug
hcr
acki
ngand
rupt
ure,wi
thexposur
eofinnerpor
tionsoft
heor i
ginalrefractorymas
s…i
scall
ed:
A)Slagg
ingofrefr
actor
ies B)Spal
li
ngofr efr
ac tori
es
C)Porosi
tyofref
ract
ories D)Noneoft h
es etermsi scorr
ect
Ans:B…Ref:AnnexA,Note12(Harbis
on/WalkerTerms /Def)SPALLINGOFREFRACTORY
23.Theratioofthev olumeoft h eporesorv oidsinabodyt othet otalvol

umeus uall
yexpressed
asaperc entage…i scalled:
A)Slagg
ingofr efr
ac tories B)Spall
ingofr efr
actori
es
C)Porosityofrefr
ac tori
es D)Permeabi l
ityofrefr
actori
es
Ans:C…Ref :AnnexA, Note12(Har bis
on/Wal kerTerms/Def)POROSI TY*OFREFRACTORY
*Tr
uepor osityi
sbas edont otalpore-vol
ume&Appar entporosit
yonopenpor e-
volumeonly
PERMEABI LITY:Proper t
yofpor ousmat ’
lst
hatper mitspassageofg ases/l
iqui
dsunderpressur
e
24.PERMEABILITYofabodyi sl ar
gelydependentupont henumber,si
ze,ands
hapeoft
heopen
W
connect
ingpores,andismeas uredby :
A)Theratioofthevolumeoft hepor esorvoi
dsinabodyt othetot
alvolume
B)Therateofflowofas tandardf l
uidunderdefi
nitepr
es sur
e
C)Theopenpor evolumeonly
D)Thetotalporevolume
Answer:B…Ref :
API936 ,
AnnexANot e12(Harbi
son/WalkerHBTerm)PERMEABI LI
TY
25.Asc ompar edt oaone- sh

otl ining *,ar efractoryl iningconsisti
ngoftwodif
ferentty
pesof
monolit
hs ,ty
pic all
ycons i
sti
ngofal ow-dens it
yinsul atingrefractoryl
ocat
edbehindas t
rong
er
medium-dens i
tyorh igh
-densit
yr efrac tory…i scalled:
A)Two-shotlining B)Two- layerr efr
ac t
or y
C)Dual-layerlining D)Noneoft h
es et ermsiscor r
ect
Answer:C…Ref erence:936AnnexA( Ter ms&Def ini
tions )DUAL- LAYERLINING
*ONE-SHOTLI NI NG=Al ini
ngc ompos edofas i
nglelay erofonet ypeofcast
abler
efract
ory.
API936Sec t3/AnnexA–Pr acti
c eEx amQs( 100+)80+Ref rac
toryQs
26.
Refrac
tor
iesf
ormedbyelect
ric
alfusi
onfol
lowedbycast
ingandanneali
ng…ar
e:
A)Anneal
ed B)Plast
ic C)Erosi
on-r
esi
stant D)Fus
ed-
cas
t
Ans:D…Ref:
AnnexA,Not
e1 2(Harbi
son/Wal
kerTerms/Def
)FUSED-CASTREFRACTORY
27.
Cas t
abler
efractorieswithdens
itiesroug
hlygr
eaterthan150l
b/f
t3(
2400kg/m3)ar
e:
A)Ligh
tweigh
tc ast
abl es B)Mediumweightcastabl
es
C)Heavyweigh
tc astables D)Insul
ati
ngcastabl
es
Answer:C…Reference: 936AnnexA(Terms&Def i
nit
ions)HEAVYWEIGHTCASTABLES
28.
Cas t
ableref
ractori
eswithdensi
tiesbet
ween100to150lb/ft
3(16
00to2400kg/m3)ar
e:
A)Ligh
tweigh
t B)Medi um-wei
ghtC)Heavywei
ght D)I ns
ulati
ng(
cas
tables)
Answer:B…Reference:936AnnexA(Terms&Def i
nit
ions
)MEDI UM WEI
GHTCASTABLES
29.Acastablerefr
ac torywitharel
ati
velyl
owt hermalc onducti
vityt
hatusual
lyh
asalowin-
plac
e
densi
tyoflessthan1 00lb/ft3(1
602kg/m3)…isc alled:
A)Ultr
a-li
gh t
weightcas t
ables B)Light
weightcas t
ables
C)Medium- weig
htc astables D)Ins
ulat i
ngcas t
ables
Answer:
D…Ref :AnnexANot e15(ACI547.
1Terms /Defini
tions)INSULATI
NGCASTABLES
30.Refrac
toryconcr
eteh avingaunitweightl
essthan100lb/f
t3(1602kg/m3)…i
scal
led:
A)Ultr
a-li
ght
weightrefr
ac t
or yconcr
eteB)Lightweigh
trefr
actor
yconcrete
C)Mediumwei g
h tr
efractoryc onc
rete D)Nor mal-weig
htref
ract
oryconcret
e
Answer:
B…Ref :AnnexANot e1 3(ACI547Terms)LIGHTWEIGHTREFRACTORYCONCRETE
31.
Refrac
toryconcr
eteh avingaunitweigh
tgreaterthan100lb/ft3(16
02kg /m3)…i
scal
led:
A)Ultr
a-l
igh
tweigh
trefrac t
oryconcret
eB)Lig h
tweightrefr
ac t
oryconcret
e
C)Mediumweightrefr
ac toryconc
rete D)Nor mal -
weightrefrac
toryconcr
ete
Ans:D…Ref:AnnA,Note1 1(ASTM C71Terms
)NORMAL- WEIGHTREFRACTORYCONCRETE
32.
Af inelygroundpr eparati
onwh i
chbecomesplasti
candtrowel
abl
ewhenmixedwit
hwat
erand
iss
uitableforus ei nlay
ingandbondingr
efract
orybric
kstog
ether…i
scal
led:
A)Lightweig
h trefractor
yconcret
e B)Point-
up(refr
act
ory)
C)Mor tar(refr
ac t
or y
) D)Overl
ay(refr
actor
y)
Answer:C…Ref : API936,AnnexA,Note11(ASTM C71Terms)MORTAR(REFRACTORY)
33.Alay
ercoatofref
ractor
y,us
ual
lytrowel
edon,wh
ichi
sappl
iedt
oanex
ist
ingl
ini
ngi
nan
att
empttoex
tendth
elini
nglif
e…iscal
led:
A)Ligh
twei
ghtrefract
oryconcret
e B)Point
-up( refr
act
ory)
C)Mortar(r
efractor
y) D)Ov er
lay(refractor
y)
Answer:D…Reference:936AnnexA(Ter
ms&Def i
nitions)OVERLAY(REFRACTORY)
API936Sect3/AnnexA–Pr actic
eExamQs( 100+)80+Refract
oryQs
34.
Mec h ani
calwearingawayoft h
es urf
ac esofrefractorybodi esinser
vic
ebythewas
hingac
tion
ofmovingl i
qui
dsorg asses,s
uchasmol tenslagsorh i
gh -
veloc i
typart
icl
esisc
all
ed:
A)Slag
g ingofrefrac
tories B)Spal l
ingofrefractories
C)Erosionofrefract
ories D)Abr asionofrefractories
Answer:C…Ref :AnnexA, Note12(Harbison/WalkerTer ms)EROSI ONOFREFRACTORY
35.Volumeofr efrac
toryl
oss,asmeasuredinc ubiccentimeter
s,aft
erabradingth
esur
fac
eofa
tes
ts pecimenwith1000gofsil
iconc
arbi
de( SiC)g ri
tinac c
ordancewit
hASTM C704…is
:
A)Slaggingres
istance B)Spall
ingr esi
stance
W
C)Erosionresi
stance D)Abrasionr esi
stance
Answer:C…Ref erence:
API936AnnexA( Ter
ms&Def i
niti
ons)EROSIONRESI STANCE
36.
Wh i
chofth
esestatementsiscorrec
tregardingerosi
onr esi
stancetestsperASTM C704?
A)Thehigh
ertheamountofc ubi
ccentimet
ersl ost
,thehighertherefr
actoryeros
ionresis
tance
B)Thehigh
ertheamountofc ubi
ccentimet
erslos t
,thelowertherefract
oryabrasionres
istanc
e
C)Thelowert
heamountofc ubiccenti
meterslost,t
helowert h
er efr
actoryabras
ionresist
ance
D)Thelowerth
eamountofc ubiccenti
meterslost,th
eh i
gherther ef
ractor
yerosionresi
stance
Answer:
D…Ref er
ence:API936AnnexA( Terms&Def i
niti
ons)EROSI ONRESI STANCE
37.Refractorylinings y
s t
em wh osepurposei stowithst
andef f
ectsofaner odi
ngmat’
lforan
extendedper i
odwi t
houtsi g
nifi
cantlos
sofmat eri
alorotherdamag e…iscal
led:
A)PlasticorCas tablelining B)Monolit
hicli
ning
C)Erosion-
r es
istantlini
ng D)Ex t
remeerosion-
resi
stantli
ning
Answer:C…Ref er:API936Sec tion3.
18(Terms&Def i
niti
ons)EROSI ONRESISTANTLI
NING
*Extr
emeer os
ionr esist
ant( EER)li
ningsaretermi
nologyusedinSaudiAramco“N”St
andar
ds
38.Ref
ract
oryapplic
ati
oninwh i
cherosi
onresist
anceisadetermini
ngfeat
ureofl
ini
ngs
erv
ice
li
fe…iscal
led:
A)Erosi
onserv
ice B)Abr
asionServ
ice
C)Extr
emeerosionserv
ice D)Noneoftheseter
msiscorr
ec t
Answer:
A…Ref erenc
e:API936Sect
ion3.
19(Terms&Defini
ti
ons)EROSIONSERVICE
39.
Anex ampl eofer osi
onserv i
ceincludeswhichoft hefoll
owing:
A)Transferlines,over
headlines,cycl
onel i
ningsanddef lectorshi
eldsoff
lui
dsol
idsuni
ts
B)Cycloneliningsanddefl
ect orshiel
dsoffluidsol i
dsunitsonly
C)Cycloneliningsonly
D)Noneoft hese
Answer:A…Ref :
API936Sec t
ion3. 1
9( Terms/Definiti
ons)EROSI ONSERVICEEXAMPLES
API936Sec t3/AnnexA–Pr ac ticeExamQs( 100+
) 80+Refractor
yQs
40.Measurabl
er ef
ractor
yproper
ties(densi
ty,s
trength,erosi
onresi
stance,l
inearc
hang
eet
c)
arecal
led:
A)TestProper
ties B)Physi
calPropert
ies
C)MaterialPr
operti
es D)Noneoft heset ermsisc
orr
ec t
Answer:
B…Ref :API936Sect
ion3.
45(Terms/Defi
niti
ons)PHYSI CALPROPERTIES
41.Massofauni tvolumeofas ubst

anc e,usuallyexpres
sedeitherinkil
ogram percubi
cmet
er
(kg/m3),g
ramsperc ubi
ccenti
meter(g/c m3)
, orinpoundspercubicfoot(
lb/ft
3)is:
A)Compac tabil
it
y B)Density
C)Refract
or i
ness D)SpecificGravity
Answer:B…Ref erence:API936
,Sect
.3.15NOTE( Terms&Defini
tions)DENSITY
42.Densi
tymaybeex press
edinanyofthef
oll
owi ngter
msEXCEPT:
A)kg/mᵌ B)g/cmᵌ
C)lb/ft
² D)l
b/ft
ᵌ
Answer:C…Referenc
e: API936
,Sect.
3.1
5NOTE( Terms&Defi
nit
ions
)DENSITY
***
BULKDENSI TY=Th erati
oofweight(
ormass)t ov
olumei
nthedri
edorf
iredcondi
ti
on.
43.Ameas ureofar efract

ory'
sphysi
calproper
tythatdef
inespermanentl
ineardi
mens
ional
changeasar es
ultofi
nit
ialheat
ingt
oas pec
ifict
emperat
ureiscal
led:
A)LinearChange(LC)
B)Permanentchange(PC)
C)PermanentLi
nearCh ange(PLC)
D)PermanentLinearDimens i
onalChange(PLDC)
Ans:
C…Ref :API936,Sect.
3.44(Terms/Def
init
ions
)PERMANENTLI
NEARCHANGE(
PLC)
44.
As pecif
icPer manentLi nearChang e(PLC)specimendimens
ioni
smeasur
edat:
A)Roomt emper aturebef oreheati
ng
B)Ambienttemper at
ur ebeforeheating
C)Roomt emperat urebef oreandafterh eati
ng
D)Ambienttemper at
ur ebeforeandaf terheati
ng
Ans:C…Ref :936
, Sect.3.44NOTE( Terms /Defi
nit
ions)PERMANENTLINEARCHANGENOTE
45.
PermanentLi nearChange(PLC)iscalc
ulat
edast he:
A)Percentagechangeinthedimension B)Ratioofc hangeinatleas
ttwodimensi
ons
W
C)Totalli
nearc hang
ei nt
hedimension D)Totallinearchangeinatleas
ttwodimens
ions
Ans:A…Ref :936,Sec
t.3.
44NOTE( Terms/Defi
niti
on)PERMANENTLI NEARCHANGENOTE
API936Sec t3/AnnexA–Pr ac
ticeExamQs( 100+)80+Refractor
yQs
46.Theabi l
it
yt owithst
andtheeffect
sofer odi
ngpar t
iclesforanextendedperiodwi
thout
si
gnif
icantlossofmateri
aloroth
erdamag eisknownas:
A)Abrasionresis
tance B)Erosionresi
stanc
e
C)Density D)Noneoft hese
Answer:A…Ref erenc
e:API936
,Sect
ion3.1(Ter
ms&Def init
ions)ABRASI
ONRESI STANCE
47.
Forrefr
actorymater
ial
s,abr
asi
onresist
ancei
smeas ur
edast he“er
odedvol
umeloss
”per
:
A)ASTM C113 B)ASTM C133
C)ASTM C181 D)ASTM C704
Answer
:D…Ref erenc
e:API936,
Sect
ion3.1Note(
Terms/Defi
nit
ions)Abras
ionres
ist
ance
48.
PerAPI936def i
ni ti
on,anex ampleof“ abras i
onresi
stance”appli
estowhichofthese:
A)Transferl
ines,ov erheadlines,cy
clonel i
nings,anddeflectors
hiel
dsoffl
uidsolidunit
s
B)S-Bar,Hexcel,
Cur l
,TackoAnc horapplications
C)Av aporst
reamc ont ai
ningsoli
dpar ti
cles
D)Ah exmetalorf lex meshcellapplicat
ion
Answer:C…Ref erenc e:API936,Secti
on3.1( Terms&Def init
ions)ABRASIONRESI STANCE
49.Pre-i
nstall
ati
onsimulati
onofproduct
ionworkthatisvis
uallyinspec
ted,sampl
ed,andtest
ed
tov eri
fyt h
atapplicat
ionequipmentandpersonnelarec apableofmeet i
ngspecif
iedqual
ity
standardsis:
A)As -
Install
edTesti
ng B)Appli
catorQualif
icat
ionTes t
ing
C)Mat eri
alQual i
fi
cati
onTes t
ing D)Produc t
ionQualif
icati
onTes t
ing
Answer:B…Ref :API936,Sec
tion3.
2(Ter
ms&Def init
ions)APPLICATORQUALTESTI NG
50.Thetesti
ngofrefractorymat er
ialsSAMPLEDFROM THEI NSTALLATIONt oconf
irmth
att
hey
meets peci
fi
edph y
sicalpropertystandardsi
s:
A)As-Inst
alledTest
ing B)Appli
catorQuali
fi
cationTesti
ng
C)Mat eri
alQualif
icati
onTes t
ing D)Pr oduc
tionQuali
ficat
ionTest
ing
Answer:A…Ref er
ence:API936 ,Secti
on3.3(Terms&Def i
nit
ions)AS-INSTALLEDTESTING
51.Pre-i
nstal
lationtes t
ingofr efractor
ymat eri
alsinwhichthepr oduc
tionlotsofref
ract
ori
es
manufacturedf oras pecif
icinst al
lati
onar es ampledandt es
tedt oc onfi
rmthattheymeet
specif
iedph y
sicalpropertyrequirementsiscall
ed:
A)Appl i
catorQualific
ationTes t
ing B)As-I
nstal
ledTest
ing
C)Mat eri
alQual if
icati
onTes ti
ng D)Producti
onQuali
fic
ationTesting
***Ans:
C…Ref :
API936 ,Section3.35(Terms&Def ini
ti
ons)MATERI ALQUALTESTI NG
TIP:Tes
tques ti
onsmayappeari ntheform ofunder
linedport
ionsofpr
acti
ceques t
ions
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howquestion#7us esunderl
inedpor ti
onsofquesti
on#6r egardi
ngpr
oducti
onl ot
s…Th isi
s
takendir
ectlyfromtheAPI936defini
tionandyoumustknowKEYWORDS/TERMSf orexams!
API936Sec t3/AnnexA–PracticeExamQs( 100+)
80+Ref r
act
oryQs
52.Th
eapplicationofwetmixedcastablerefrac
torybypl
ac i
ng(pos
sibl
ywi
tht
heai
dofv
ibr
ati
on)
,
pouri
ng,orr
oddi ngiscall
ed:
A)Casti
ng B)HandPac king
C)PumpCas ting D)VibrationCas t
ing
Answer:
A…Ref erence:
API936,Sec
t.3.6(Terms&Def i
nit
ions)CASTING
53.Castableins t
allati
ontechniquewh erebyr ef
ractor
yisplacedbypackingsucc
essiveh andf
uls
ofmat eri
altot hedes i
reds h
ape,andr efr act
oryismixedatac ons
ist
encythati
ss t
iffenoughfor
theplacedr efractorytoh ol
ditsshape,andwetands t
ickyenoughsothattheli
ningfor medis
str
ucturall
yh omog enousiscall
ed:
A)Cas ti
ng B)HandPac king
C)PumpCas ting D)Vi brationCas t
ing
Answer:B…Ref erence:API936,Sect
. 3.
27( Terms&Def i
nit
ions)HANDPACKI NG
54.Cas t
ableinstallati
ont echniqueinwh ichrefr
actoryi
smi xedwi
thwaterandpumpedthroug
h
pipingand/orhos estot h
ei ns
t all
ati
ons i
te, wher
eitispouredfr
omtheoutl
etnoz
zledi
rec
tlyint
o
af ormedenclosurei scall
ed:
A)Cas ti
ng B)HandPac king
C)PumpCas t
ing D)Vibr
ationCas t
ing
Ans wer:
C…Ref erenc e:API936 ,Sect
.3.
51( Terms&Def i
nit
ions)PUMPCASTING
W
55.Cast
ablei
nstall
ationtech
niquewherebyr efract
oryismi xedwit
hwaterandplacedinaf
ormed
enclos
urewit
htheai dofvibr
ationwhic
hc aus esther ef
r actoryt
obecome“ f
lui
dlike”andt
her
eby
fl
owandc ons
oli
datet otheshapeoftheformedenc losur eiscal
led:
A)Cas t
ing B)HandPac king
C)PumpCas t
ing D)Vibrati
onCas ti
ng
Answer:D…Reference:API936,Sec
t.3.
60(Ter ms&Def initi
ons)VIBRATIONCASTI NG
56.
Castabl
einstall
ationtech
niquethatus est
heASTM A860“Bal
l-
in-
Hand”Cons
ist
enc
yTes
t:
A)Cast
ing B)HandPac ki
ng
C)PumpCas t
ing D)Vibrati
onCast
ing
Answer
:B…Ref erence:API936,Sect
. 3.
27(Ter
ms&Definit
ions)HANDPACKI NG
57.
Wh i
choft
hes
es t
atementsisNOTt ruereg ardingHammert esting(ofrefractor
yli
nings
):
A)Hammertest
ingisperf
ormedonei t
h ergreenorf i
redr efractories
B)Hammertest
ingisconsi
deredanobjec t
ivetes t,notas ubjectiv
et est
C)Hammertest
inguseshammerimpac ttog aug ethes oundnes sanduni for
mi t
y
D)Hammertest
inguseshammeri mpactthatg aug estheres ult
ingaudi bleresonance
Ans:B…Ref:
API936,Sect
.3.
26(Terms/Def i
nitions)HAMMERTEST( REFRACTORYLI NING)
Note:Hammertesti
ngisc
onsi
deredaSUBJ
ECTIVETEST…ItisNOTanobj
ect
ivet
est
!
API936Sect3/AnnexA–Prac
tic
eExamQs( 1
00+)80+Ref
rac
toryQs
58.Inmat eri
alqual i
f i
cationt est
ing,howaremanuf act
uredrefr
act
oriess
ampledandtes
tedt
o
confi
rmt hattheymeets pec i
fiedphysi
calpropertyr
equi
rements
?
A)Byr andomi ndivi
dualbat ch
esmanuf act
ured
B)Byr andombat c
hs electionperAPI936r ules
C)Byeac hindividualbat chmanuf ac
tured
D)Bypr oducti
onl ots
***
Ans: D…Ref :936,Sec t3.35(Terms/Defi
nitions
)MATERI ALQUALIFI
CATIONTESTI
NG
59.
Refract
orypiecefor
medwithi
nanareacompl et
elyencl
os edbyt
heanchor
ings
yst
emi
sa:
A)Hexmetalcell B)Flexmes hcell
C)Bisc
uit D)Monolit
hicli
ning
Answer:
C…Ref erenc
e:API936
,Sect
ion3.
4( Ter
ms&Def ini
tions)BISCUI
T
60.
Anex ampleofabiscui
t(byAPI936defi
nit
ion)appl
iestowhic
hofth
efoll
owi
ngi
tems
?
A)S-Bar
, Hexcel,
Curl
,orTackoAnch
or B)Hex metalc
ellorfl
exmeshcel
l
C)Monolithi
clini
ng D)Noneoft hes
e
Ans:B…Ref :
API936,Sect
ion3.4(
Terms/Defi
nit
ions)BISCUI
TAPPLICATI
ONEXAMPLE
61.Thebisc
uith ast heshapeoft h
eenc los
edar eaandt hethicknes
soft hel
ining
.Bi
s c
uitsar
e
normall
yindependentofeac hotherex ceptfor:
A)Generalconnec t
ionsfromt heamountofc onnectedr ef
ract
orypr ot
rudi
ngabovethel
ining
B)Generalconnec t
ionsfromt heamountofc onnectedr ef
ract
orypr ot
rudi
ngbelowthel
ining
C)Limit
edc onnectionsthr
oug hperforationsintheanch or
ingsystem
D)Limit
edc onnectionsthroughadditionalanchorsinstall
ed/tacked
Answer:
C…Ref erence:API936 ,
Sec t
ion3. 4NOTE( Terms&Def initi
ons)BISCUI
TNOTE
62.Ac ombi
nat
ionofr efract
orygr
ainands ui
tabl
ebondi
ngagentt
hat,aft
ertheaddi
ti
onofa
properli
qui
d,i
si ns
talledint
oplacetofor
m ar ef
rac
tor
yshapeorst
ruct
ureth
atbecomesr
igi
d
becauseofachemicalacti
oniscal
led:
A)Cast
ing B)Cast
able
C)Monoli
thi
cli
ning D)Chemicalset
ting
Answer
:B…Reference:
API936
,Sect
ion3.
5(Terms&Def i
nit
ions
)CASTABLE
63.
Castingisdefi
nedast heappl icati
onofwetmi xedc as
tabler
efr
act
oryby
:
A)Placementalway susingvibration
B)Placementalway susingvibrationorroddi ng
C)Placing(
alwaysus ingvibr
ation) ,pour
ing ,
orr odding
D)Placing(
poss i
blyus i
ngv i
bration),pouring,orrodding
Answer
: D…Ref erence:API936 ,Sec ti
on3.6(Terms&Def i
niti
ons
)CASTING
API936Sect3/AnnexA–Pr acticeEx amQs( 100+)80+Refrac
tor
yQs
64.Developingastrongbondbychemicalr
eact
ion,thes
er ef
ractor
iesincl
udephosph
ate-
bonded
plasti
csandr ammingmixesandareknownas:…Theques t
ioncouldappearas…
W
13A.Refr
actoriesi
ncludi
ngphosph
ate-
bondedplast
icsandrammingmi xesarec
all
ed:
A)Conventional B)Cas tabl
e
C)Monol
it
hic D)Chemicals
ett
ing
Ans
wer:D…Refer
enc
e:API9
36,
Sec
tion3.
7(Terms&Defini
ti
ons
)CHEMI
CALSETTI
NG
65.
Ameas ureofar efractor
y'
sabili
tytoresi
stfailureunderac
ompres
s i
vel
oadasdeter
mined
atroomtemperatur
eaf terdryi
ngand/orfi
ri
ngisc all
ed:
A)ColdCrus
hingStrength B)Crushi
ngres i
stanc
e
C)Modulusofelast
icit
y D)Compac t
abilit
y
Answer:
A…Ref :API936,Secti
on3.8(Ter
ms&Def i
niti
ons)COLDCRUSHINGSTRENGTH
66.
Coldc r
ushingstrengt
h(CCS)iscalc
ulat edby:
A)Multi
plyingtotalcompressi
veloadatf ailur
ebys peci
menc ross-
sectionalar
ea
B)Divi
dingtotalcompressivel
oadatfailur ebyspecimencross-sec
tionalarea
C)Multi
plyingtotalcompressi
veloadatf ailur
ebys peci
menv olumear ea
D)Divi
dingtotalcompressivel
oadatf ail
ur ebyspecimenvolumear ea
Ans:B…Ref :API936,Secti
on3.8NOTE( Ter ms/Defi
niti
ons)COLDCRUSHI NGSTRENGTH
67.
Insulat
ingr
efract
oryli
ningsys
temswithmetalsh
el lt
empsbel
ow500°
F(26
0°C)i
scal
led:
A)Castable B)Coldwall
C)Hotwall D)Monolit
hic
Answer:B…Ref:API936,
Sec t
ion3.
9(Terms&Defini
tions)COLDWALL
68.
Thinref
ract
orylini
ngsys
temswi t
hmetalshel
ltempsabov
e500°
F(26
0°C)i
scal
led:
A)Castabl
e B)Coldwall
C)Hotwall D)Monolit
hic
Answer:C…Ref:API936,
Secti
on3.30(Terms&Defini
ti
ons
)HOTWALL
69.Al i
s tofmec h
anicalandc hemi
calpropert
iesf oras pec
ifi
edr ef
rac
tor
ymateri
althatare
warrantedbyt hemanuf acturertobemeti fandwh enthepr oductistest
edbyt h
el i
sted
procedureiscall
ed:
A)Compl ianceDataSheet B)ProductDataSh eet
C)Produc tSpec
ifi
cati
onSh eet D)Mat er
ialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)
Answer:A…Ref :API936,Secti
on3.
10(Ter
ms&Def initi
ons)COMPLI ANCEDATASHEET
YOUWI LLNOTBESOLUCKYTOSEE“ CONTRACTOR”ONAPI936EXAMS…I

TISTOOEASY!
API936Sect3/AnnexA–Pr
act
iceEx
amQs( 100+
)80+Ref
rac
tor
yQs
70.
Thepr oc
essofbondfor
mationinanewlyinst
all
edmonol
it
hicr
efr
act
oryi
scal
led:
A)Dryout B)Cur i
ng
C)Setti
ng D)Firing
Answer:B…Refer
ence:API936
, Sec
t.3.1
3(Terms&Def
ini
ti
ons)CURING
71.Thei nit
ialh
eatingofanewl yi
nstall
edc astabl
el i
ninginwh i
chheati
ngrat
esandholdt
imes
arec ontroll
edtos afel
yremoveretainedwat erwithoutex pl
osiv
es pal
li
ngandtofor
m awell
di
s t
ributednetworkofshri
nkagecrac
ksi ntheli
ningiscalled:
A)Dr yout B)Curing
C)Set ti
ng D)Fir
ing
Answer :A…Reference:API936
,Sect.
3.17(Terms&Def init
ions)DRYOUT
72.
Thehar
deni
ngofar
efr
act
oryt
hatocc
urswi
tht
imeand/ort
emper
atur
e…i
scal
led:
A)Dry
out B)Cur
ing
C)Sett
ing D)Fi
ri
ng
Answer
:C…Ref
:API936
,AnnexANote15(
ACI5
47.
1Ter
ms/Def
ini
ti
ons
)SETTI
NG
73.
Thepr oc
essofheati
ngref
ractor
iest odevelopdes
iredproper
ties…i
scal
led:
A)Dryout B)Curing
C)Setti
ng D)Firing
Answer:D…Referenc
e:API936,
Sect.3.21(Terms&Defini
ti
ons)FIRING
74.
Hy dr
auli
cbondedc astablesc ureatwhattemper
ature(&des c
ribet
her eact
ion)
?
A)Roomt emperatur
e, f
ac i
li
tatedbyanex cessofH²Opresenttoreactwit
hc ementcomponent
B)Roomt emperatur
e, f
ac i
li
tatedbyadequateH² Opresentt
or eactwi
thac ementcomponent
C)>Roomt emperature,faci
lit
at edbyadequateH²Opresenttoreactwit
hc ementcomponent
D)<Roomt emperature,facil
it
at edbyadequateH²Opresenttoreactwit
hc ementcomponent
Answer:A…Reference:API936 ,Sect.
3.1
3NOTE( Terms&Def i
niti
ons)CURI NGNOTE
W
75.
Phosphat
ebondedpl as
t i
cref r
actor
iesf
ormt
h ebond(c
ure)wh en:
A)Heati
ngat230°-300°F(110°-170°
C) B)Heat
ingat300°-500°F(170°-260°
C)
C)Heati
ngat500°-700°
F( 260°-370°
C) D)Heat
ingat700°-900°F(370°-480°
C)
Answer
:C…Reference:API936 ,Sect
.3.
13NOTE(Terms&Definit
ions)CURI NGNOTE
76.Pre-
setrefractor
ytri
mmedf romt heli
nings ur
facev i
aac ut
tingacti
ontog
ivet
hef
inall
ini
ng
th
icknessdimension,us
uall
yinag unningins
tallat
ioniscalled:
A)Point-up B)Tri
m- up
C)Trim-back D)Cut -
back
Answer:D…Ref erence:
API936,Sect.3.
14(Terms&Def init
ions)CUT- BACK
API936Sec t3/AnnexA–Pr ac
ticeExamQs( 100+)
80+Ref ract
oryQs
77.
Pneumat i
cplacementofgunni
ngmixeswherewaterisaddedatt
henoz
zlei
scal
led:
A)Gunning B)DryGunni
ng
C)Pre-
wetti
ng(Gunning) D)WetGunning
Answer
:B…Ref erence:
API936,Sect
.3.
16(Ter
ms&Def init
ions
)DRYGUNNI NG
78.
Theapplicat
ionofmonoli
thi
cr ef
ractor
iesbymeansofai
rplac
ementg
unsi
scal
led:
A)Gunning B)Dr yGunning
C)Pre-
wetti
ng(Gunning
) D)WetGunning
Answer
:A…Ref erenc
e:API936,Sect.
3.25(Ter
ms&Defini
ti
ons)GUNNING
79.Atechniqueusedwithdrygunningmac hi
neswhereas mallquant
ityofwat
erismix
edintothe
dryref
ractorybef
or echar
gingint
ot heguntoreducereboundanddus t,
andtoimpr
ovewett
ingof
thecementi nt
heg unni
ngoperati
oni scal
led:
A)Gunning B)DryGunning
C)Pre-wett
ing(Gunning) D)WetGunning
Answer:C…Ref er
enc e:
API936,Sect.3.
25(Terms/Def
ini
tions
)PRE- WETTING(GUNNING)
80.Pneumat i
cplacementofpremixedcastables(i
ncl
udingwater
)wher
efl
occ
ulat
ingag
ent
sand
placementairareaddedatthenozzleiscalled:
A)Gunni ng B)DryGunning
C)Pr e-
wetti
ng(Gunning) D)WetGunni ng
Answer:D…Ref erence:
API936,Sect.
3.6
1(Ter ms&Defi
niti
ons)WETGUNNING
81.I
ndiv
idualinadrygunoperationwhoc ont
rolsmateri
alcharg
ing
,fl
owr
ateandai
rfl
owoft
he
gunni
ngmac hi
neiscall
ed:
A)GunOper ator B)Nozz l
eman
C)Gunner D)Noneoft heseter
ms
Answer:
A…Ref er
ence:
API936
, Sect.
3.24(Terms&Def i
nit
ions
)GUNOPERATOR
82.
Indi
vidualatthepointofapplicat
ioni nagunni
ngoperationwh
ocontrol
smater
ialbui
ldupv
ia
maneuveri
ngandpos it
ioni
ngoft heoutletnozzlei
scal
led:
A)GunOper atorB)Noz zl
eman C)Gunner D)Noneoftheseter
ms
Answer
:B…Ref er
ence:API936,Sect.
3.40( Ter
ms&Defini
tions)NOZZLEMAN
83.
Wh i
chstatementisNOTt ruer egardingaNoz zl
eman’sfuncti
oninrefractoryappli
cati
on?
A)Indrygunningoperati
ons ,hec ontr
ol sth
ev eryimpor t
antfunc
tionofwat eraddit
ion
B)Inwetgunningoper at
ions,hec ontrolstheflocculentandpossibl
yair(ifused)
C)Indryg
unni ngoperati
ons ,hec ontr
ol swateradditionthr
oughawat ervalve
D)Inwetgunni ngop,
h econtrolsf l
occulentandai rbyh i
sownmaneuv eri
ng
Ans:D…Ref :
API936 ,Sect.3.
40( Terms /Defini
tions)NOZZLEMAN…c ontrols…by“ v
alve”
84.Theus eofc ompr essiv
ef orceori mpacttodeform as ti
ffref
ract
orymix
,caus
ingitto
complet
elyfi
llth
ei ntendedv ol
ume( e.
g.aHexmet
alcell
)and/orfull
ybondorj
oint
oprevi
ous
ly
plac
edrefrac
tory(e.g.th
ickplasticl
inings
)…iscal
led:
A)Packing B)Cas t
ing C)Rammi ng D)Gunning
Answer:
C…Ref erence:API936 ,Sect
ion3.52(
Terms&Defini
ti
ons)RAMMI MG
AI
R-RAMMI
NG=Amet
hodoff
ormi
ngr
efr
act
orys
hapesbymeansofpneumat
ich
ammer
s
85.Arefrac
torymaterial,usuallytemperedwithwater
,whichcannotbeex
trudedbuth
ass
uit
abl
e
propert
iestopermitrammi ngi ntoplac
et ofor
mamonol it
hicstruc
ture…i
sc al
led:
A)PackingMix B)Cas table C)RammingMi x D)Gunnite
Answer:C…Ref er
ence: API936 ,AnnexANot e13(ACI547Terms)RAMMI NGMI X
86.
Ameas ureoft
h emoldabi
li
tyofplast
icref
r ac
tor
iesperASTM C181…iscall
ed:
W
A)Plas
tic
ity B)Compactabil
it
yC)Extr
usion D)Workabil
it
yIndex
Answer
:D…Ref er
ence:API936,Sect
ion3.
52(Terms&Def i
nit
ions
)WORKABI LI
TYINDEX
COMPACTABI
LITY=Theeasewithwhi
chthev
olumeofaf r
eshl
yplac
edpl
ast
icr
efr
act
oryor
rammi
ngmixi
sreduc
edtoaprac
tic
almini
mum,
usual
lybyr
amming.
87.
Thisiscommonlyusedtocontrolc ons
istencyofpl
asti
crefract
oriesduringmanuf act
uri
ngand
ser
vesasameas ureofthefacil
it
y( ease)withwhichi
tisrammedorv ibrat
edi ntoplace:
A)Plast
ici
ty B)Compac t
abili
tyC)Extrusion D)Workabil
ityIndex
Answer:
D…Ref er
ence:API936,Section3.52(Terms&Definit
ions
)WORKABI LITYINDEX
88.Thatpropert
yofamat er
ialt h
atenablesitt obemol dedi ntodesir
edforms,whi
char
e
ret
ainedaftert
hepressur
eofmol di
nghasbeenreleased…isc alled:
A)Plast
ici
ty B)Compacti
bili
tyC)Ext
rusion D)Workabilit
yIndex
Answer:
A…Ref erenc
e:API936,AnnexANote1 2(Harbis
on/Wal kerHBTerms )PLASTI
CITY
89.
Apr ocessinwhic
hplas
ticmateri
alisfor
cedthroughadi
ebytheappl
icat
ionofpr
ess
ure:
A)Plasti
cit
y B)ModulusofElasti
cit
y
C)Extr
usion D)Workabil
it
yIndex
Ans:C…Ref :AnnexANote12(Harbi
son/WalkerHBTer m)EXTRUSI
ON ALSOEXTRUDE
90.A meas ure ofth

e elas
tic
ityofa s oli
d bodyand ther
ati
o ofst
res
s( forc
e)t os
trai
n
(def
ormation)with
int
heelast
iclimi
tiscall
ed:
A)Plast
icit
y B)ModulusofElast
ici
ty
C)Extr
usion D)Workabi
lit
yIndex
Answer:
B…Ref :
API936,
AnnexA, Note11(ASTM C71Terms
)MODULUSOFELASTICITY
91.Awritt
endoc umentpr eparedbyc ont r
ac t
orands ubmit
t edtoandapprovedbyth
eowner
befor
ewor kst
artsdetail
ingh owcontr
act orintendstoper f
or mthejobandmeetobj
ect
ivesand
quali
tyst
andardssetforthejobinowner’ss pecif
icat
ionsanddr awi
ngs…iscal
led:
A)Qualit
yPlan B)Quali
tyCont rolPlan
C)Detail
edSpecifi
cati
on D)Ex ecutionPlan
Answer:
D…Ref erence:API936 ,
Sect
ion3.20( Terms&Def ini
tions)EXECUTI
ONPLAN
92.
Ch emicaladdi
tiv
ecausingr
apidsti
ffeni
ngofafluidrefractoryc
ast
able…iscal
led:
A)Membr aneCuringCompound B)Flocc
ulatingAgent
C)Thixot
ropic Mi xt
ure D)Fl as
hCoat
Answer:B…Ref er
ence:API936
,Sect
ion3.22(Ter
ms /Defi
nitions)FLOCCULATI
NGAGENT
93.A non-r
eac t
ivecoati
ngappliedt of r
eshlyinst
all
edc ementi
tousmat
eri
alst
hatai
dst
he
hydr
ationprocessbyret
ardi
ng(sl
owi ng)mois
tureloss…iscal
led:
A)Membr aneCur i
ngCompound B)Fl
occulat
ingAgent
C)Thix
otropicMixtur
e D)Fl ashCoat
Ans:A…Ref :API936,
Secti
on3.
36( Terms/Defi
nit
ions)MEMBRANECURI NGCOMPOUND
94.Ami x
turethatflowswh envi
bratedbutisst
iffandunmov i
ngother
wis
e,suc
hasv i
brat
ionc
ast
ref
ractori
es(asanex ample)…iscall
ed:
A)Membr aneCuringCompound B)Floccul
ati
ngAg ent
C)Thix
otropicMixture D)FlashCoat
Answer:C…Referenc e:API936,
AnnexA( Terms
/Def i
nit
ions)THIXOTROPICMIXTURE
95.Alay
erc oatofr
efr
act
ory
,us ual
lygunned,wh
ichi
sappl
iedov
err
efr
act
oryt
hath
asal
ready
beenappli
edandall
owedtosetup…i scal
led:
A)Over
spr
ay B)Cut-
back C)Rebound D)FlashCoat
Ans
wer:D…Ref
erenc
e:API936,
AnnexA(Terms/Def
init
ions)FLASHCOAT
96.A cement-r
ichlayerofr efr
actor
yt hatdepos i
tsonex posed s
urf
acesaround a g
unni
ng
ins
tall
ationsi
tefromairborne,wett
ed,refrac
torydustgeneratedbytheg
unni
ngoperat
ion:
A)Overspray B)Cut -
back C)Rebound D)FlashCoat
Answer:A…Reference:API936 ,
AnnexA( Terms/Definit
ions)OVERSPRAY
97.Aggregateand/orcementwh i
chbouncesawayfromas urf
aceag ai
nstwh
ichr
efr
act
oryi
sbei
ng
projectedbygunni
ng…i scall
ed:
A)Ov erspray B)Cut-back C)Rebound D)FlashCoat
***Answer:C…Reference:API936,Sec
tion3.
53(Ter
ms /Defi
niti
ons)REBOUND
98.Indi vi
dualmet al
licanc
hor
susedasanal ter
nati
vetoHexmetalint
hinl
ayer
,er
osi
onr
esi
stant
W
li
ning s…i scalled:
A)Fl ex mesh B)Footedanch
ors
C)Hex met alanchors D)Hexaltanc
hors
***
Ans wer:D…Ref erence:
API936
,Sec
tion3.28(Ter
ms/Defi
nit
ions
)HEXALTANCHORS
99.S-
Bar,Hexcel
,Curl&Tackoanchor
sareanEXAMPLEof :
A)Flexmesh B)Foot
edanc h
ors
C)Hex metalanc
hors D)Hexaltanc
hors
***
Answer:D…Ref er
ence:API936
,Secti
on3.28(
Terms/Defi
nit
ions
)HEXALTANCHORS
100.Met al
licanc
hor
ingsystem madeofmet alstri
psjoinedt oget
hertof
ormhex
agonalsh
aped
enc l
osureswhereeros
ionresis
tantrefract
or yispackedaf terweldi
ngtobas
eplat
es t
eel…is
called:
A)Fl exmesh B)FootedAnc hors
C)Hex metal D)Hex altanc
hors
***Answer:C…Refer
ence:API936,Sec
tion3.29(Terms/Def i
niti
ons)HEXMETAL
101
.Al ongit
udinallyhi
ngedv ersi
onofmes hsuppli
edi nflexi
bleroll
sforeas
yac c
essthr
ough
vesselopening
st ot heins
tallati
onareaandr eadyfittoc ur
veds ur
fac
eswithencl
osedcel
ls
normallyt
rapezoidal…iscall
ed:
A)Flexmesh B)Foot
edanc hors
C)Hex metal D)Hexaltanchors
Answer:A…Ref erence:
API936 ,AnnexA(Ter
ms/Defini
tions)FLEXMESH
102.Met all
icanchor,us
uallyaV-st
ud,wh i
chh asa“ speci
al-
shaped”c
onf
igur
ati
onatthebas
eto
aidpr operori
entati
onandwel datt
achmenttot hes h
ell…iscall
ed:
A)V- anchor B)Footedanc hor
s
C)Y-anc hor D)Hex al
tanc hors
***Ans:A…Ref :API936,AnnexA(Terms/Definit
ions)FOOTEDANCHOR=FOOT- SHAPED
Not
e:V-
anch
or=Met
all
icanch
ormadef
romr
odorbars
toc
kthati
sconf
igur
edi
naV-
shape
Not
e:Y-
anc
hor=Met
all
icanc
hormadef
romr
odorbars
toc
kth
atisconf
igur
edi
naY-
shape*
103.
Met all
icanchormadefromr odorbarst
ockus
uall
yusedforduall
ayerl
ini
ngs…iscal
led:
A)V-anchor B)Footedanchor
s C)Y- anch
or D)Hexaltanc
hors
Answer:
C…Ref er
ence:API936,AnnexA(Terms&Def
ini
ti
ons)Y-ANCHOR*
104.
Metall
icproj
ect
ionsint
otherefr
act
orybis
cuit
sinah exmetall
ini
ng…arecall
ed:
A)Off-
setl
ances B)Lanc etabs C)Hex metalt
abs D)Holdi
ngTabs
Answer
:B…Ref er
ence:API936
,AnnexA(Terms&Def i
nit
ions)LANCETABS
105
.Whichofthes
es tat
ement sareNOTTRUEr egardinghex metalli
ningl
anc etabs?
A)Lancetabsaresteelbarsorringsattachedtotheedg eofh exmetalatterminati
ons/bends
B)Thepurposeoflancetabsistopr eventt
h ebi
scuitfromf al
lingoutofth
eh exc ell
C)Thepurposeoflancetabsistopr ovi
demec hanic
alanc horagetotherefract
or y
D)Thelancetabsarepunchedf r
omt h
emet alstr
ipsmaki ngupt hehexmetal
Answer
:A…Ref erence:API936,AnnexA( Terms&Def init
ions)LANCETABS
NOTE:TERMI NATI
ONSTRIPS=Steelbarsorringsth
atareattachedtot heedgeofh
exmet
alat
ter
minati
onsandshar
pbendstoretai
nrefr
actoryi
nparti
alhexmetalcells
.
Disc
uss…SASTDDwgAB- 036
396shows“edgi
ngbars”inl
ieuofterminati
ons t
rips
NOTE:OFF-SETLANCE=Hexmetalmanufac
turedwit
hlancetabsoffcenter.
106
.Whichstatementi sNOTTRUEr egar
dingMet alfi
berreinf
or c
ement( METALFI BERS) ?
A)They(metalfibers)aredispersedinrefr
ac t
orytoimproveappl i
edlini
ngtoughness
B)They(metalfibers)aredispersedinrefr
ac t
orytoimproveshrinkagecrackdi
stribution
C)Theyareusual l
yCS, ¾–1i nch(19-
25mm)l ong&.010–.022inch(0.3–0.6mm)diamet er
D)Theyblendinc ast
ablerefractorydur
ingmi xi
ngat1v ol
ume%( 1wt%-4wt%)ofr efractor
y
Ans:C…Ref :
API936 ,Sect.
3.37(Terms/Def)METALFI BERREI NFORCEMENTUs ual lySS
W
107.
WhichstatementisNOTTRUEr egardingORGANI CFIBERSusedi nr efr
actori
es?
A)Theyarec omposedoflow-t
empmel t
ingorganicmateri
als(polypropyleneorpolyethy
lene)
B)Theyareaddedt orefr
actorytoenhanc emoist
urereleasebybur ningoutoniniti
alDryout
C)Theyareaddedt orefr
actorytoincr
eas epermeabili
tybyleavi
ngt inyint
erconnectedvoi
ds
D)Theyblendintoplast
icrefr
actoryduringmixi
ngat1v olumeperc ent(1wt%-4wt%)
Answer:
D…Ref :API936
,Sect.3.
41(Terms /Def
ini
tions)ORGANI CFI BERS…A, B&C=t r
ue
108.
Highenerg
ymi xerwit
hrot
atingpaddl
eonv erti
calor
bit
ingmix
ers
haft…i
scall
ed:
A)Planetar
ymixer B)Orbit
ingmixer
C)BatchMixer D)Noneoft hese
Answer:A…Reference:
API936,Sect
ion3.
46(Terms/Defi
nit
ions
)PLANETARYMIXER
109.Refract
oryinstal
ledinlocat
ionswh ereerosionresi
stanceisnotarequi
redfeat
ureoft
he
li
ningservic
eiscalled:
A)Lightservi
ce B)Ot herser
vic
e
C)Bas i
cr ef
ract
ory D)Noneoft hesetermsar ecor
rec
t
Answer:B…Ref erence:API936
,Section3.
42(Terms /Def
ini
tions)OTHERSERVICE
3.
43–OwnerNotalikelyexamques
tionTooeas
y
3.
59–Suppl
ierNotalikel
yexamquesti
onTooeasy
110.
Waterqual
itysaf
eforhumanconsumption…iscal
led:
A)Sweetwater B)Rawwat er C)Drinkingwat
erD)Pot abl
ewat
er
Answer
:D…Ref erenc
e:API936
,Sect
ion3.
48( Terms
/Defini
ti
ons)POTABLEWATER
111
. Th
emaximumt i
meinterv
alwhenamat er
ialmaybestoredandremaininaus
abl
econdi
ti
on…
i
sc all
ed:
A)Servic
eli
fe B)Usefulli
fe C)Shelfl
if
e D)Stor
ageli
fe
Answer:C…Refer
ence:API936,
Secti
on3.5
5(Terms/Def
init
ions)SHELFLIFE
112.
Thequantityofrefr
actoryhavingthesamef or
mulationthati
sprepar
edinanuni
nter
rupt
ed
manufact
uringoperati
on…i scall
ed:
A)Product
ionrunB)Sampl e C)Speci
men D)Batch
Answer:
A…Ref erence:API936,Section3.
50(Ter
ms /Def
init
ions)PRODUCTIONRUN
113.Thequant i
tyofrefrac
torytakenf r
omas i
nglecontainerorinst
allat
ionsequenc
ethati
sused
tomakeac ompletesetoftestspecimenstodet er
mi necompr es
siv
es tr
engt
h,erosi
onr
esis
tance,
density,l
inearc h
ange,and/oranyotherph ys
icalproperti
es…i scal
led:
A)Pr oducti
onr unB)Sampl e C)Spec i
men D)Batch
***Answer:B…Ref er
ence:API936,Sect.3.
54(Terms/Definit
ions)SAMPLE
1
14.
Phy
sic
alpr
oper
tyt
estr
esul
tsf
oras
ampl
ear
eus
ual
lyex
pres
sedas
:
A)Theaverageoftwoormorespecimensmadefr
omt h
esamesample
B)Theaverageoftwoormorespecimensmadefr
omt h
esamebatch
C)Atleastonespeci
menmadef r
omt hesamesample
D)Atleastonespecimenmadefromthesamebatch
**
*Answer:A…Reference:
API936,Sec
t.3.
54NOTE(Ter
ms/Def
ini
ti
ons)SAMPLE
11
5.Indi
vidualc
ube,bar
,plat
e,orothertestpiec
eusedi
nph y
sicalpr
oper
tyt
est
s…i
scal
led:
A)Producti
onrunB)Sample C)Spec i
men D)Batch
**
*Answer:C…Referenc
e:API936,Sect
.3.5
7( Ter
ms/Def
ini
ti
ons)SPECIMEN
116
.Quantityofcastablerefr
ac t
oryproduc
edbyas ingl
ebl endi
ngormi
xingoper
ati
onei
ther
duri
ngproduct
ionorfieldmixi
ng…i scal
leda:
A)Product
ionrunB)Sampl e C)Speci
men D)Batch
Answer:
D…Ref erenc
e: API936,AnnexA(Terms&Def
init
ions
)BATCH
W
117.Temporarycontainmentsuseding unningth
ataresetup/s ec
uredtoprov
ideafir
ms urf
ace
onwh i
c htomakeper pendi
cularcol
dj oi
ntsattheter
minati
onofwor kar
eas…arecal
led:
A)Ter minat
iontabs B)Ter minati
ons tr
ipsC)Sh ot
board D)Noneofth
esearecorrec
t
Answer :C…Reference:API936,Sec
tion3.56(Ter
ms&Def i
niti
ons)SHOTBOARD
118.A cyl
indri
calmec hani
calshaftdr iv
endev i
cei mmer sedint
oc astrefr
actor
ytoass
isti
n
consol
idati
on,deair
ing,andpromotionoff l
owbyvibrati
on…i sc
alled:
A)Rotaryvibr
atorB)Submersi
onVi brator C)Vi brator D)PlanetaryMi
x er
Ans:B…Ref erenc
e:API936,Secti
on3. 5
8( Terms&Def i
nit
ions)SUBMERSIONVI BRATOR
119.Ti
me-dependentdefor
mati
onduetosust
ainedload…iscal
led:
A)Slumping B)Plasti
cdefor
mati
on C)Cr eepD)Warpage
Answer:
C…Ref erence:
936AnnexA,Note1
5(ACI547.1Ter
ms&Def i
nit
ions
)CREEP
120.
Th edeviati
onofthesurfaceofar ef
ract
oryshapefr
omt h
ati nt
ended,caus
edbybendi
ngor
bowingduri
ngmanuf ac
ture…i scal
led:
A)Slumping B)Plas
ticdeformati
on C)Cr eep D)Warpag e
Ans:D…Ref erence:
936AnnexA, Note12(Harbi
son/Wal
kerTerms/Defini
ti
on)WARPAGE
121
.Conditi
onofpre-
setrefr
act
oryi
nwh i
chg
rav
itationalfor
cescaus
eitt
olos
eit
sdes
ireds
hape
…iscall
ed:
A)Slumping B)Plas
ticdef
ormati
on C)Cr eep D)Warpage
Answer:
A…Ref er
ence:API936,
AnnexA(Ter
ms&Def ini
ti
ons)SLUMPING
122.
Exposur
eofamat eri
alorbodytoarapi
dchangeint
emps( mayhav
ehar
mfulef
fec
t)i
s:
A)Thermalshoc
kB)Th er
malspall
ing C)Creep D)Flux
ing
Answer
:A…Ref :936AnnexA,Note1 3(
ACI547Terms&Defini
ti
ons)THERMALSHOCK
123.
Spall
ingthatocc
ursasresultofst
res
sescaus
edbynon-uni
f or
mheat
ing
/cool
ing…is
:
A)Ther
mals h
oc kB)Thermalspalli
ng C)Cr
eep D)Fl uxi
ng
Answer
:B…Ref :936AnnexA,Note1 3(
ACI547Ter
ms&Definiti
ons)THERMALSPALLING
124.Fusi
onormel t
ingofsubst
anceasaresultofchemi
calac
tion…iscal
led:
A)Thermalsh
oc kB)Th er
malspall
ing C)Creep D)Fluxi
ng
Ans:
D…Ref erence:936AnnexA,Note12(
Har bi
son/Wal
kerTerms/Def
ini
tion)FLUXI
NG
125.Hi
ghs tr
engt
hbondt hatisdevelopedbet weenmaterial
s,suchasc l
ay&ag g
regat
es,asa
res
ultofthermoc
h emic
alreactionsth
atoc curwhenmat’l
saresubject
edtoelev
atedtemps:
A)CeramicBond B)Cer amicFiber C)Cerami c
s D)Noneofthese
Answer:
A…Ref erence:API936,AnnexA( Terms&Def i
nit
ions)CERAMI CBOND
126
.Fibrousrefr
actoryins
ulat
ioncompos edprimari
lyofal umi
naands i
li
ca.Appl
icabl
efor
ms
i
ncludebulk,
blanket,
paper,modul
e,vacuum-for
meds hapeandrope.
A)CeramicBond B)CeramicFiber C)Cer amics D)Noneoft h
ese
Answer:
B…Ref :936AnnexA,Note14(API5 6
0Ter ms
/Def i
nit
ion)CERAMICFIBER
127.Productsmadeofi norganicmaterialsbyfirstshapi
ngthemandl aterhar
deningt
hembyfire
thatinc l
udeal lr efr
ac t
orymat eri
als,c ement,lime,plaster,pott
er y
,g l
ass,enamels,g
laz
es,
abrasi
v es,electr
icalinsul
atingproducts,andthermalinsul
atingproductsmadef r
omc l
ayorfr
om
otherinorganicnonmet all
icmineralsubstances…i scall
ed:
A)Cerami cBond B)Cer amicFiber C)Cerami cs D)Noneoft hese
Ans:C…Ref erence:936AnnexA, Note1 2( Har
bison/WalkerTerms/Def i
niti
on)CERAMICS
API936Ex
amQues
tionsonTemper
atur
e
1.Coldwal
lisanins
ulat
ingref
rac
tor
ylini
ngsys
temhav
ingamet als
hel
ltempl
esst
han:
A)500°
F(26
0°C) B)700°
F(370°
C) C)1300°
F(710°
C)D)1500°
F(815°
C)
1A.
Anins
ulat
ingr
efr
actor
ylini
ngs
yst
emwithametals
hel
ltempl
esst
han5
00°
F(26
0°C)i
sa:
A)Col
dwall B)Fir
ebric
kwallC)Radi
antwal
l D)Hotwall
2.
Hotwalli
sathinref
ract
oryli
nings
yst
emh av
ingamet
alshel
ltemperat
ureg
reat
ert
han:
A)500°
F(26
0°C) B)700°
F(370°
C) C)1300°
F(710°
C)D)15
00°F(81
5°C)
W
2A.
Athinr
efrac
toryl
ini
ngsyst
emwit
hametals
hel
ltempg
reat
erthan5
00°
F(26
0°C)i
sa:
A)Col
dwall B)Fir
ebr
ickwal
lC)Radi
antwal
l D)Hotwall
3.Hy
draul
icbondedcast
abl
esc ur
einwh atmannerandatwhattemperatur
e?
A)Curi
ngoccur
swh enex
cesswaterreactswit
hac ementc
omponentatroomtemperature
B)Curi
ngoccur
swh enex
cesswaterreactswit
hac ementc
omponentatbelow100°
F(38°C)
C)Curi
ngoccur
swh enpl
ast
ici
zersreactwit
hthecementcomponentatroomtemperature
D)Curi
ngoccurswhenpl
ast
ici
zersreactwiththec
ementcomponentatbelow100°
F(38°C)
4.Ph
osphat
ebondedplasti
crefr
actori
escur
einwhatmannerandatwh attemperature?
A)Curi
ngoccur
s(th
ebondf or
ms )aft
erheat
ingt
oami ni
mumt emperatureof100°
F( 38°
C)
B)Curi
ngoccur
s(th
ebondf or
ms )aft
erheat
ingt
o150°
Fto200°F(65°
Ct o95°C)
.
C)Curi
ngoccur
s(t
hebondf or
ms )aft
erheat
ingt
o220°
Ft o230°
F(104°
Ct o110°
C)
D)Curi
ngoccur
s(thebondfor
ms )aft
erheat
ingt
o500°
Ft o700°
F(260°Cto370°C).
5.
Refrac
tor
ymat
eri
alss
hallbest
oredat:
A)Roomtemp B)40-1
00°
F(5-38°
C) C)5
0-90°
F(1
0-32°
C) D)6
0-80°
F(1
5-27°
C)
6.
ForCCStesti
ng,
theCCSvalueshal
lbedet
ermi
nedonsampl
esth
athavebeenf
iredt
o:
A)500°
F(26
0°C) B)700°
F(370°C) C)1
300°
F(71
0°C)D)15
00°
F(81
5°C)
7.
InAbrasi
onres
ist
ancetest
s,spec
imensareweig
hedt
othenearest0.
1gr
am&f
iredt
o:
A)500°
F(260°
C) B)700°
F(370°
C) C)1300°
F(710°
C)D)15
00°F(815
°C)
8.Regardingspeci
menpr eparat
ionfortes
ts,Specimenss hal
lbedr iedandf i
r edasr equir
edby
thetest
ingprocedureandOv endry
ing*r
equir
eswh atholdtimeatwh attemperat ure?
A)Holdf or12hrsmini
mumat220° Fto230°
F(104°Cto11 0°
C)infor
cedai r,
convec tiondr
yer.
B)Holdf or24hrsmini
mumat300° Fto320°
F(160°Cto170°C)infor
cedai r,conv
ec tiondry
er.
C)Holdf or12hrsmini
mumat220° Fto230°
F(104°Cto11 0°
C)infor
cedai r,
convec tiondr
yer.
D)Holdf or24hrsmini
mumat300° Fto320°
F( 1
60°Cto1 70°
C)inforcedair,convec t
iondryer
.
9.Regardi
ngs pecimenpr eparationfortests,Spec i
menss hal
lbedriedandf i
r edasr equi
redby
thetest
ingprocedur eandOv enfiri
ng*requir
eswh atholdtimesatwh attemper ature?
A)Heat220°F/h r(104°
C/h r)t
o700° Fmax( 370°C),5h rhold,Coolat220°F/hr(1 04°C/hr
)max B)
Heat300°F/hr(170°C/hr)to1500°Fmax( 81
5 °
C),5h rhold,Coolat300°F/hr(170°C/h r)max
C)Heat300°F/hr( 1
70°C/hr)to1 5
00°Fmax( 815°C),5hrh ol
d, Coolat5
00°F/hr(280° C/hr)max
D)Heat220°F/hr( 104°
C/hr)to700°Fmax( 370°C),5h rhold,Coolat300°F/hr(170°C/h r
)max
10.
Thetemperatur
eoft
heairandshellatth
er efractoryinstallationsit
es h
allbe:
A)Between32°
Fand90°
F(0°Cand32°C)duri
ngr efractoryinstallation&for24hrsthereaft
er
B)Between50°
Fand90°
F(10°
Cand32° C)duri
ngr efractoryinstallation&for24hrsthereaf
ter
C)Between70°
Fand90°
F(21°
Cand32° C)duri
ngr efractoryinstallation&for24hrsthereaf
ter
D)Between75°
Fand90°
F(24°Cand32°C)duringrefractoryinstallation&for24hrsthereaft
er
11 .
Duringcol
dweat h
er,whatcanbedonetomaint
ainr
efrac
tor
yappl i
cationtemperat
uresab
ovet h
emi ni
mumr equir
edfortheai
randshel
l?
A)Heatingmetalonl
yispermi
t t
ed B)Heati
ngand/oruseofexternalinsul
ati
onisall
owed
C)Heatingi
nanenc l
osureonl
y D)Noneofthes
emeett h
er equirementsofAPI936
12.Dur
inghotweat her,whatcanbedonetomai ntainr
efrac
toryappli
cati
ontemperat
uresbel
ow
themaximumr equiredfortheai
randshell
?
A)Aircondi
tioningonlyisal
lowed B)Shadingthearea(encl
osure)onl
yisall
owed
C)Watersprayingonlyisall
owed D)Sh ading,
wat ers
pray&A/Cus eispermit
ted
13.
Temperatur
elimi
tsforrefract
ory&mixwatershal
lbepermanufact
ur er'
srequirement
s.I
nth
e
W
absenceofmanuf
act
urer'
smi xtemperat
ureli
mits
,mi xt
emperatur
esshallbebet ween:
A)Between32°
Fand90°F(0°Cand32°C) B)Bet ween50°
Fand90°F(10°Cand32° C)
C)Between60°
Fand80°F(15°
Cand27° C)
. D)Bet ween70°Fand90°F(
21 °Cand32°C)
14.
Cur
ingshal
lbeasperth
emanuf ac tur
er '
srecommendati
on,f
orami nimumof:
A)24hour
sat32°
Fto90°F(0°Cto32°C),beforeanymovement,
stri
ppingforms,
orheati
ng
B)24h
oursat50°
Fto90°
F(1 0°
Cto32° C),beforeanymovement
,str
ippingfor
ms,orheat
ing
C)24h
oursat60°
Fto90°
F(1 5°
Cto32° C),beforeanymovement
,str
ippingfor
ms,orheat
ing
D)24hour
sat70°
Fto90°F(21°Cto32°C),beforeanymovement,
stri
ppingforms
,orheati
ng
15.
Forcuringofhy
dr aul
icbondedc
as t
ables,seal
ingmaybeas si
stedbynon-r
eact
ivet
ypec
uri
ng
compoundsthatar
enonf l
ammable,non-
toxi
c ,
andc anburnoffatat emper
atureof
:
A)150°
Fto200°F(65°
Ct o95°C) B)220°Fto700°F(104°Cto370°C)
C)300°
Fto320°F(160°Cto170°
C) D)300°Fto1500°F(1
70°Cto81 5
°C)
25Wat
er-
rel
atedQues
tionsf
romAPI936(
Pg1of4)
1.I
nHy dr
auli
cbondedcastables
,c uri
ngoc cur
satroom t
emperatur
eandi sf
acil
it
atedbyan
exc
essof(whatmat
eri
al)beingpresenttoreactwi
tht
herefr
actor
ycementc
omponent?
A)Cur
ingagent B)Plasti
ciz
er C)Water D)Noneofth
ese
2.
Pneumati
cpl
acementofg
unni
ngmi
xeswher
ewateri
saddedatt
henoz
zlei
scal
led:
A)Dr
ygunni
ng B)WetGunning C)Pre-
wett
ing(
Gunni
ng) D)Noneoft
hes
e
3.Pneumaticplacementofpremix
edc as
tables(incl
udingwat
er)wh
eref
loc
culat
ingagent
sand
placementairareaddedatth
enoz zl
eiscall
ed:
A)Dr yg
unning B)WetGunni ng C)Pre-wett
ing(Gunning
) D)Noneofthes
e
4.Atec
h ni
queusedwit
hdryg unningmachineswh er
eas mallquant
ityofwateri
smixedintothe
dryr
efr
ac t
orybef
orechar
gingintothegunt oreducereboundanddust,andt
oimprovewett
ingof
thec
ementi nt
hegunni
ngoperationisc
alled:
A)Drygunni
ng B)WetGunni ng C)Pr e-wetti
ng(Gunning) D)Noneofthese
5.Cast
ableinstal
lati
ont echni
queinwh ic
hr efract
oryismi xedwi thwaterand( mech
anicall
y
movedbyequipment)thr
oug hpi
pingand/orhosestot h
einstall
ationsit
e,wher
eitispouredfrom
theout
letnozzl
edirect
lyintoaformedenclosur
ei scall
ed:
A)Pumpc ast
ing B)Vibrati
oncasti
ng C)Hy dr
aulic-
setti
ngrefract
ory D)Noneofthese
6.Castablei
nstall
ati
ontechni
quewh erebyref
rac
toryismixedwi
thwaterandplacedi
naf or
med
enclosurewi
tht h
eaidof( mechanic
alequipment)thatcausesr
efract
orytobecome“fl
uidli
ke”
andt h
erebyfl
owandc onsol
idat
et otheshapeoftheformedencl
osureiscal
led:
A)Pumpc
ast
ing B)Vi
brat
ionc
ast
ing C)Hy
draul
ic-
set
tingr
efr
act
ory D)Noneoft
hes
e
7.Composit
ionsofg
roundrefr
ac t
orymateri
alsinwh ic
hsomeoft hecomponent
sreac
tchemical
ly
wi
t hwat
ertof or
mas t
ronghy
draulicbondarecalled:
A)Pumpc asti
ng B)Vibr
ati
onc asti
ng C)Hy draulic
-set
tingr
efr
ac t
ory D)Noneofth
es e
8.I
ndi
vidualatt
hepointofappli
cati
oninagunni
ngoper
ati
onwh oc
ont
rolsmater
ialbui
ldupv
ia
maneuveri
ngandpos
itioni
ngoftheoutl
etnozz
le.
W
A)Gunner(WetorDr
y) B)Nozzleman C)Operat
or D)Noneofthese
9.
Thi
spers
on( s
ameas#8above)inadrygunni
ngoper
ationmus
tcont
rolwat
eraddit
ionby
:
A)Ev
enappli
cati
on B)Valveset
ting C)Remotecontr
ol D)Noneoft hes
e
10.
Asdefi
nedbyAPI936
,Wat
erquali
tys
afeforh
umanconsumpt
ioni
scal
led:
A)Dri
nki
ngwater B)Tapwater C)Pot
abl
ewater D)Rawwat
er
11.Dur
ingth
eexecut
ionoft hei
nstal
lat
ionwor k,whomustprov
idet h
einspect
orwit
hver
ifi
ed
document
ati
onofi
nst
allat
ionrecor
ds,i
ncludingfi
berandwat
erpercent
ages
?
A)Owner B)Tes
tLab C)Contrac
tor D)Manufact
urer
12.
Priort
os urfac
ec leani
ngbygritblas ti
ng,watershal
lnotbeusedinwaterwash
ingunless:
A)Thewaterh aslowc h
lor
idecontent,1 00ppmf orSSsurf
aces&300ppmmax i
mumf oroth
ers
B)Thewaterh asas ui
tabl
ewet t
ingag entandl owchlor
idecont
entbelow300ppm
C)Thewaterh asas ui
tabl
ecorrosioninh i
bit
or
D)Noneofth ese,becausewaterwas hingisalwaysprohi
bit
edwh eng
ritbl
asti
ngperSSPCr ul
es
13.
Waterusedformi
xingi
nth
er ef
rac
tor
ys h
allbe:
A)Dri
nkingwat
er B)Tapwater C)Pot
abl
ewat
er D)Rawwat
er
14.
Waterus
edformixi
nginref
rac
toryappli
edag
ainstacarbons
teelshel
l/bas
esh
allbe:
A)Pot
ablewat
erwit
h≤300ppmc hlor
ides B)Potabl
ewaterwit
h≤200ppmc h
lori
des
C)Pot
ablewat
erwit
h≤1 00ppmchl
orides D)Potabl
ewaterwit
h≤5 0ppmchl
ori
des
15.
Waterus
edformixi
nginref
rac
toryappli
edag
ainstastainl
esssteelshel
l/bas
eshallbe:
A)Pot
ablewat
erwit
h≤300ppmc hlor
ides B)Potablewaterwith≤200ppmc h
lor
ides
C)Pot
ablewat
erwit
h≤1 00ppmchlor
ides D)Potablewaterwith≤50ppmc hl
ori
des
16.Waterusedf ormixi
nginr efr
ac t
oryappl
iedag ai
nstac ar
bonsteelshell
/basethathasSS
anchor
s(type316L)andSSfibers(alsoty
pe316L)with
intheref
rac
tor
ymi xshal
lbe:
A)Potablewaterwit
h≤300ppmc hlori
des B)Potabl
ewaterwi
th≤200ppmc hlor
ides
C)Potablewaterwit
h≤1 00ppmc hlor
ides D)Potabl
ewaterwi
th≤5 0ppmc h
lori
des
17.Wat er
-contaminatedrefractoryi ncludesanyi ndivi
dualrefractorycontai
nert hatexh i
bitsany
evidenceofwat ercontaminati
oni nc ludingh ardlumpst hatcannoteas il
ybebr okenand:
A)Al lwater-
contaminatedrefract ory(100%ofbag ,etc)incl
.thecont ai
nermus tbediscarded
B)Al lwater-
contaminatedrefract orycont ainers&al lofhardenedc ontent
smus tbedisc arded
C)Onl ythepor t
ionsthatarewat er -
cont aminatedmus tbediscardedi nanysi
tuation
D)Noneoft hesear ecorr
ect,bec aus etes ti
ngr esult
smayal lowus eofawet tedr ef
ractory
18.
Fornon-phosphatebondedr ef r
actori
es,cl
eaningint
erv
al sshallpr
eventbuil
dupofrefr
act
ory
mater
ialsonmi x
eri nternals(incl
udingdrums).Forlow-
moi sture(l
ow-cement)mixes&other
ref
ractor
iest
h atares ensiti
vetowatercontent,
howmus tcleaningbedone?
A)Excesswatershallber emovedaf t
ereachbatch B)Cl eaningmustbewithoutanywat
eruse
C)Approvedwettingag entsmustbeus ed D)Noneoft heseiscor
rect
19.Dur
inghotweat her,whatcanbedonetomai ntainr
efrac
toryappli
cati
ontemperat
uresbel
ow
themaximumr equiredfortheai
randshell
?
A)Aircondi
tioningonlyisal
lowed B)Shadingthearea(encl
osure)onl
yisall
owed
C)Watersprayingonlyisall
owed D)Sh ading,
wat ers
pray&A/Cus eispermit
ted
W
20.Temperat
urelimi
t sforref
rac
tory&mi xwat ershallbepermanufacturer'
srequir
ements
.In
theabsenc
eofmanuf act
urer'
smixtemperaturelimit
s,mixtemperat
uresshallbebetween:
A)Between32°Fand90°F(0°
Cand32°C) B)Between5 0°
Fand90°F(1
0°Cand32° C)
C)Between60°Fand80°F(15
°Cand27°C)
. D)Bet ween70°Fand90°
F(21°Cand32°C)
21.WhenCas t
ingrefr
actory,formsmustbes t
rongenoughtosupporthydr
aul
icloads(head)and
resi
stloadsfromvibr
ation.Theformss
hallhaveareleaseagentappli
edandmustalsobe:
A)Waterproofandleakf r
ee B)Waterpr
oofonly(smalll
eaksareacc
eptable)
C)Self-
draini
ngatthelowes tpoint D)Noneoft hes
earec or
rect
22.
Duringapplic
at i
onofref
rac
tor
y,f
iel
dwat
eraddi
tionorrecondit
ioni
ngispr
ohi
bit
edf
or:
A)Plas
t i
cRefractori
es B)Conventi
onalRefractor
ies
C)Hydrauli
c-s
etti
ngRefract
ori
es D)Castableref
ractori
es
23.Duringc uringofh ydraul

icbondedc ast
ables,excessmoisture(maint ainsal lsur
f ac
eswett
o
thetouchdur ingthe24- h
ourc ur
ingperi
od)isallowedbyallofthesemeansEXCEPT:
A)Wetex poseds urf
aceswi thafinemistofwaterspraywithi
n1h rofinstallation
B)Wetex poseds urf
aceswi thafinemistofwatersprayatabout2-hourint ervalsthereafter
C)Mai ntainingadampc l
othincontac
twith(butnotsti
ckingto)thewets ur face
D)Cov eri
ngt heex poseds urf
aces(butnotsti
ckingtothem)withpolypropy lenesh eet
s
24.
Ont hi
ck-l
ayerpl asti
cl i
ningsafterrefract
oryc onsolidati
on,th
el i
ningshallbetri
mmedt
oth
e
desi
redli
ningth ic
knessus i
ngat rowelorc urr
ycomb. Identif
ytheunacceptablepract
ice?
A)Cutbac
kmat erialc
anber eusedifthemat eri
ali snotbeenc ontaminated
B)Cutbac
kmat erialc
anber eusedifwor kabi
li
tych aracteri
sti
csarenotdi mi
nished
C)Tri
mmeds urf acesshallbetampedasneededt or emov eimperfect
ions
D)Watersli
ckingoft heouterl i
ningsur
f aceshallbedonet ocoverimperfect
ions
25.
Reg ar
dingrepai
rs,immediatel
ybefor
eplacementofthenewr efr
actory
,thesoundref
rac
tor
y
materi
aladjacentt
ot h
er epairar
eashal
lbepreparedi
nwh atmanner?
A)Cleanedofdebri
s,roughenedandcomplet
elypre-
wet
tedwithpotablewater
B)Cleanedofdebri
elypr
e-wet
tedwithanycuringcompound
C)Cleanedofdebri
elypr
e-wet
tedwithas t
rongphosphor
icaci
d
D)Noneoft hesear
ec orr
ec t
Ph
ysi
calPr
oper
tyCal
cul
ati
onQues
tions
1.Determineth
eAbrasi
onr esi
stanceofanImpervi
umsampleg
ivent
hef
oll
owi
ng!
GivenInformat
ionon1testspecimen:
Ini
tialvolume=5.
04cmleng t
h,5.
02cmh ei
ght,
5.09cmwi
dth
W
Ini
tialWeig
ht=823.
5gr
ams
Afterabrasi
ont
estwei
ght=454.
2gr
ams
A)25 .
1cm³ A)35
.3cm³ A)45
.5c
m³ A)5
7.7c
m³
2.
DeterminetheCCSofanI mperv
iumrefrac
torysamplegiv
enthefol
lowi
nginfor
mat
ion!
Giv
enSpec i
menDimens i
on=5.1cmlengt
h,5.
1c mheigh
t,5.
1cmwidth(
2inchcube)
Giv
en:Thecompress
iveloadatfail
urewas7,500f
t/lbpersquar
einch
A)938ft
/lbin² B)1 875ft
/lbin² C)3750ft
/lbin² D)Noneoftheseval
ues
3.
Det erminetheCCSofanI mperv
iumfirebr
icksampleg i
vent h
ef ol
lowingi
nfor
mat
ion!
9inchx4.5inchx3inchfi
rebri
ck(Compresseds i
de=4.5lengthx3h eig
ht)
Given:Thecompressi
veloadatfail
urewas1 0,
500ft/l
bpers quareinch
A)778f t
/lbin² B)1 875ft
/lbin² C)2333f t
/lbin² D)3500ft/lbin²
API936Sec
tion4(
QCELEMENTS)–1
5Pr
act
iceEx
amQues
tions
1.
Import
ant(key)Qual
ityControlel
ementsregardi
ngdoc umentati
onincl
udethe:
A)Manufact
urer’
sRefr
ac t
oryspecif
icat
ionandContractor’
sInstal
lat
ionQuali
typlan
B)Owner’
sRefract
oryspeci
fic
at i
onandContract
or’
sI ns
tallat
ionQualit
yplan
C)Manuf
actur
er’
sRefr
ac t
oryspecif
icat
ionandContr
actor’
sExec
utionpl
an
B)Owner
’sRef
ract
oryspeci
fic
ationandContrac
tor’
sExecuti
onplan
2.Duringmaterialqual
if
icati
ons,th
eins
pect
orisr es
ponsi
bleforal
loft
hes
ekeyQCel
ement
s
(act
ions)except:
A)Witnessi
ngper f
ormance B)Di
rect
ingsampli
ng
C)Moni t
ori
ngs peci
menpr eparat
ion C)Witnessi
ngt
ests
3.During appl
icatorquali
fi
c ati
ons,Contr
actordemonstrati
on ofcapabil
it
ies i
nsi
mul
ated
ins
tal
lationsar
e:
A)Moni t
ored&ev al
uatedbyInspector B)Monit
ored&inspect
edbyInspec
tor
W
C)Wit
nes sed&inspect
edbyIns pect
or D)Wi t
nessed&evaluatedbyI
nspect
or
4.Duringrefr
actoryins
tal
lat
ion,theinspectorisrespons
ibl
eforal
loft
hes
ekeyQCel
ement
s
(act
ions)except
:
A)Moni t
orscontract
or’
sspecimenpreparation&test
ing
B)Moni t
orscontract
or’
swork&t es
tsampl epreparat
ion
C)Moni t
orscontract
or’
sexecuti
onofqualitycont
rols
D)Moni tor
scontract
or’
swork
5.Duringas-
inst
al ledt esti
ng,i ns
pec t
ori sr espons i
blef orwhic hofth
esekeyQC el
ement
s
(ac
tions)
?
A)Inspect
orcoordinatess amplingandt es t
ingofas -
instal
ledmat erial
s
B)Inspect
orwit
nes sess amplingandt estingofas-install
edmat erials
C)Inspect
ormonitor ssamplingandt estingofas-install
edmat erials
D)Inspect
orcontrolssampl i
ngandt est
ingofas -i
ns t
alledmat eri
als
6.Duringpre-Dr
youtandpos tDryoutinspect
ions,i
nspec
torisresponsi
bleforwhi
choft
heseke
y QCel ements(
ac t
ions)f
orappliedrefract
oryli
nings
?
A)Ins
pec torperfor
msav isuali
nspecti
on
B)Ins
pec tordocumentsproduct
iontestresult
s
C)Ins
pec torper
f or
msav isuali
nspecti
onandah ammert es
t
D)Inspec t
ordocumentsproducti
ontestresult
s,perf
ormsav i
sualins
pecti
on&h ammert
est
7.DuringDr youtmonitori
ngf orDr youtpr iort onor mals tart
-upofequi pment,inspect
ori
s
res
pons i
bleforwhichofth
es ekeyQCel ement s(ac t
ions)
?
A)Ins
pec torcont
rolstheDryoutquali
tybyc loselywat chi
ngallstepsoft h
eDr youtprocess
B)Ins
pec tormonit
orsheatingratesandh ol
dt i
mesas soci
atedwiththeDr youtprocess
C)Ins
pec tormonit
orstheDr y
outpr oc
es sandens uresqualit
ybyc l
oses urv
eillance
D)Inspectorcont
rolstheheatingandf i
ringas sociatedwit
ht heDryoutprocess
8.Th
eI nspectordir
ectssampling,moni t
or sspecimenpreparat
ionandwi tnessestesti
ngduri
ng
Materi
alqualifi
cati
onsinordert oac h
ievewhichoftheseQCobjecti
v es?
A)Confir
mt hatmateri
alsmanuf acturedforthejobmeets pec
ifi
edph ysi
calpropertys
tandar
ds
B)Confir
mt h
ats peci
fi
cati
ons ,
goodpr ac
ticeandinstal
lati
onproceduresarefollowed
C)Confir
mt h
ati ns
tall
edmat eri
al smeets peci
fiedphys
icalpr
opertys t
andards
D)Confir
mt hatmateri
alsmanuf ac t
uredforthejobmeets peci
fi
cations
9.TheInspectormonitor
sContract
orwor kandt estsampl epr eparationdur i
ngi ns
tall
ati
oni n
ordert
oac hi
evewh i
chofthes
eQCobj ecti
ves?
A)Confi
rmt hatmateri
alsmanufac
turedforthejobmeets pecif
iedph ysi
c alpropertyst
andards
B)Confi
rmt hatspeci
fi
cati
ons,g
oodpr ac
ticeandins
tallati
onpr oceduresar efollowed
C)Confi
rmt hati
nstall
edmateri
alsmeets peci
fi
edph y
sicalpropertys t
andar ds
D)Confi
rmt hatmateri
alsmanufact
uredforthejobmeets pecif
ications
10.TheIns
pectorcoordi
nat
ess amplingandtest
ingoftheas-
ins
tall
edmat er
ial
sinordert
o
achi
evewhic
hoftheseQCobject
ives?
A)Confi
rmthatmateri
alsmanuf
ac t
uredfort
hejobmeets
peci
fi
edph y
sicalpr
opert
yst
andar
ds
B)Conf
irmt
hatspeci
fi
cati
ons,
goodpr ac
ticeandins
tal
lati
onproceduresarefol
lowed
C)Conf
irmt
hati
nstal
ledmateri
alsmeets peci
fi
edphysi
calpr
opertys t
andar
ds
D)Conf
irmt
hatmateri
alsmanufact
uredforthejobmeetspec
ifi
cations
W
11
.Inspectorwitnes s
esandi nspect
sCont rac
tor ’
sdemons t
rationofc apabili
ti
esi nsimulat
ed
i
nstal
lati
onsdur ingappli
catorqualif
icationinor dertoac hievewh ic
hoft heseQCobj ectives
?
A)Confi
rmt hatequip&per sonnelarec apableofi nst
allingqual if
iedmat eri
alstos peci
fiedSTDs
B)Confi
rmt hatmat eri
alsmanuf act
uredf orthejobmeets pecif
iedph y
s i
calpropertystandards
C)Confi
rmt hatspec i
fi
cati
ons, g
oodpr acticeandi nst
allat i
onpr oceduresarefollowed
D)Confi
rmt hatinstall
edmat erial
smeets peci
fiedph ys
ic alproper t
ystandards
12.Ins
pec t
orper f
ormst hepr e-Dry
outandpos tDr y outv i
sual/hammert es
ti ns
pectionofthe
product
ionappliedli
ningsinordertoac hi
evewh i
c hoft heseQCobj ect
ives?
A)Confirmthatequip&per sonnelarecapableofi nstalli
ngqual i
fi
edmat er
ialstospec
ifiedSTDs
B)Confir
mt hatmateri
alsmanuf acturedforthejobmeets peci
fiedphy
sicalpropert
ystandards
C)Confir
mt hati
ns t
all
edl i
ningsmeett hespecif
ications tandards
D)Confirmthattheagreeduponpr ocedureisfollowed
13.
Inspectormonitorsh eati
ngratesandh ol
dt i
mesdur i
ngDr y
outmonit
oringinordertoachiev
e
whi
choftheseQCobj ectiv
es?
A)Confi
rmt hatequip&per s
onnelar ecapableofi ns
tal
li
ngqual i
fi
edmater
ialstospeci
fiedSTDs
B)Confi
rmt hatmater i
alsmanuf acturedforthejobmeets peci
fiedph
ysi
calproper
tystandards
C)Confi
rmt hati
nstalledl i
ning
smeett hespecif
icati
onstandards
D)Confir
mt hattheag reeduponpr ocedureisfollowed
14.
PerAPI936 ,i
nspec
torpar
tic
ipati
onmaybewai v
edorr educedbytheownerwh en:
A)At est
ingl abisusedorContractorass
umesc ompleteac c
ountabili
tyforas -
ins
talledtest
res
ul t
s
B)Independentl abisusedorMf g
.as s
umescompl et
eac countabi
lit
yf oras-i
nstal
ledt est
ing
res
ul t
s
C)At esti
ngl abisusedorManufacturerass
umesc ompleteaccountabil
ityf
oras -
inst
alledtest
res
ul t
s
D)I ndependentl abisusedorCont rac
torass
umesc ompleteac c
ountabil
ityforas -
instal
led
tes
tingresult
s
15.Wh
enani ndependentl aborator
yisutil
izedorthecont
ract
oras
sumesc
ompl
eteac
count
abi
li
ty
foras
-ins
tal
ledt estingresult
s,ins
pectorparti
cipat
ionmaybe:
A)Reducedbyt h
eowner
B)Waivedorreduc edbyt heowner
C)Reducedinac cordancewi t
hAPI936r ul
es
D)Waivedorreduc edi naccordancewi
thAPI936r ul
es
b)Anc
Sug
c
li
mi
uni
g
)Wh
met
es
al
d)Cur
t
l
h
t
ur
i
W
ormat
edc
enus
gy
.
ol
ed,
er
nganddr
sand/ormax
tand/orc
i
al
orc
det
y
s
ai
,
odi
l
g
outpr
i
eomet
ngf
sofmet
oc
mumdi
omponent s)
.
r
ormet
edur
ffer
y
,l
alf
es
ay
al
i
,
ent
l
i
i
i
outandwel
canc
berr
nc
alt
ei
l
h
udi
or
nf
si
or
c
ngc
emper
ddet
spr
ons
atur
t
ov
ementi
r
ai
i
ai
est
nt
h
ls.
dedi
nc l
nAnnexB.
udingdi
sondr
atshal
y
mens
outh
i
ons
eat
lbemaint
i
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ng(
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c
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e.
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API936Sec
tion5(
RESPONSI
BILI
TIES)–1
8Pr
act
iceEx
amQues
tions
1.
OWNER’ SDETAILEDSPECI FICATIONs h
al linc l
udeallofthesedesigndetail
sEXCEPT:
A)Li
ningproducts
,thicknes s
,methodofappl ic ati
on,andextentofcoverage
B)Phy
s i
calpropert
yr equirementstobeus edf orqual i
fi
cat
ionandi nst
allati
onqual i
tycontrol
C)Asused,metalfiberr ei
nforcementdetailsi ncl
.dimensi
ons/concentr
at i
on/type/metallurgy
W
D)Curi
ng/DryoutProc edure(Dryoutheati
ngc onstrai
nts=designtemplimits,equipsaf
eg uards)
2.OWNER’SRESPONSI BILI
TIESincl
udepr ovi
dingalltheseQUALI TYREQUI REMENTSEXCEPT:
A)Physi
calpropertyrequir
ement stobeus edforquali
fic
at i
onandi ns
tall
ationquali
tycont
rol
B)Samplingfrequencyasappl i
cablefortheproduct’
sintendedus eaccor
dingtotheservi
ce
C)Cri
teri
af orlini
ngqualit
yandt heextentofcracki
ngands ubs
urfacevoidspermit
ted
D)Requir
edl i
ningthi
c knes
st ol
erances
3.OWNER’ SRESPONSIBILITIESincluder es
olvi
ngal lofthefoll
owingis
suesEXCEPT:
A)Providi
ngdetail
stocompl etec omplianceDataSh eetsasperAPI936AnnexC
B)Actualorpotenti
alworkdef i
cienciesdiscover
edands ubmitt
edbyt hei
nspect
or
C)Conflic
tsbetweentheex ecut
ionpl an,API936,andot herref
erenceddocuments
D)Exceptions
/substi
tut
ionst orequirementsofex ecuti
onplan,API936&ot herr
efer
enc
eddoc
s
4.CONTRACTOR’SDETAI
LEDEXECUTIONPLANs hallmeetwhi
chofthes
er equi
rements
?
A)API936Standar
d
B)API936Standar
d&owner'
sdet
aileds
pecifi
cat
ion
C)API936Standar
d&owner'
sdet
aileds
pecifi
cat
ion/qual
it
ystandar
ds
D)API936Standar
d&owner'
sdetai
ledspec
ifi
cat
ion/qual
itys
tandar
ds/equipmentsaf
eguar
ds
5
.CONTRACTOR’
SEXECUTI
ONPLANs
hal
lbe:
A)Pr
epar
edands
ubmitt
edforowner
’sappr
oval
B)Pr
epar
edands
ubmitt
edforowner
’sappr
ovalandapprovedi
nproduct
ionphases
C)Pr
epar
edands
ubmitt
edforowner
’sappr
ovalandapprovedt
oallowworktobegi
n
D)Pr
epar
edandsubmi
ttedf
orowner
’sappr
ovalandagreedtoi
nfullbef
oreworkstar
ts
6.CONTRACTOR’ SEXECUTI ON PLAN DETAI LStobes ubmi ttedt otheownerf orh i

sapproval
befor
et hes tartofworks h
allinc
ludeallofthefoll
owi ngit emsexc ept:
W
A)Designationofr esponsibl
epar t
ies,I
nspholdpoints( req’dadvanc enoti
fi
cationst oins
pector
)
B)Curing( i
nc l
.anycuringcompoundsus ed)&Dryoutpr ocedur esforcompletedliningsystems
C)Procedur esformat eri
alqualif
icat
ions/st
orage,appl i
c atorqualifi
cati
ons,i
nstallati
onandQC
D)Propos eddr awing
sanddet ailsrel
atedtotheex ecutionoft hewor k
7.Whi
chofthefoll
owingitemsi sNOTaCont ract
orresponsi
bil
it
yperAPI936St andard?
A)Submitexcept
ions
/s ubst
itutions/devi
ati
onsf r
omr equi
rementsofexecuti
onplanstoowner
B)Submitexcept
ions
/s ubst
itutions/devi
ati
onsfromr equi
rementsofAPI936s t
andardtoowner
C)Submitexcept
ions
/s ubst
itutions/devi
ati
onsfromrequirementsofot
h erdocumentstoowner
D)Assur
et h
atowner'sapprov alshallbesecuredaft
eri mpl
ementati
onoft hechanges
8.Wh
ichofthefollowingitemsisNOTaCont r
actorr
es ponsibil
it
yperAPI936St andard?
A)Scheduli
ngofmat erialqualt
estsanddeli
ver
yoft h
os emat eri
alsandtestresultstothesit
e
B)Scheduli
ng/workex ecuti
ontoquali
fyal
lequi
p/pers onnelrequi
redtocompl et
ei nstal
lat
ion
C)Preparati
on/identif
icati
onofallt
esti
ngsamples&t i
melydeliv
erytothetestinglaborat
ory
D)Advancenotif
icati
ont otheinspec
torofti
me/locationwh er
ewor kwi
lltakeplac e
9.Contr
ac torshallprovidetheInspect
orveri
fieddoc umentati
onofi ns
tallati
onr ecor
dsi nc
ludi
ng
al
loft hefollowingitemsex c
ept:
A)Produc tbeingappl i
ed,pall
etcodenumber s/locationwh er
eappl i
ed,Install.
crewmember s
B)Mi xi
ngand/org unningequipmentuti
li
zed,fiber/wat er%,mixi
ngdetails(time/temp/ag i
ng)
C)Location/identityofsamplestakenforins
tal l
ationQC, shelltemps,Weat h
erc ondi
tions
D)Dr y
outr ecordsandCompl i
anceDatas h
eeti nac cordancewithAnnexCr equirements
10.Contrac
torr es
pons i
bil
it
iesinc
ludeaccountabil
it
yf orinstal
ledr
efr
act
ori
esmeet
ings
pec
ifi
ed
standards,i
ncludingas-i
nstal
ledtest
ingres
ultsand:
A)Liningthi
cknesst ol
erancelimi
tssetbytheowner
B)Liningthi
cknesst ol
erancelimi
tssetbytheinspector
C)Liningthi
cknesst ol
erancelimi
tssetbythemanuf acturer
D)Liningthi
cknesst ol
erancelimi
tsasperdetailedex ecuti
onplan
11
.Ins
pectors hal
lberespons
ibl
etoens
uremat
eri
al/appl
icat
orqual
if
icat
iont
estr
esul
tsar
e:
A)Ful
lydocument ed
B)Completed/accepted
C)Wit
nessed1 00%
D)Noneoft hese
12.Th
eins pec t
orshallberesponsi
bletomonit
orquali
fi
cat
ion,pr
oduct
ionworkanddr
yout(
when
appli
cable)c onductedbyt
h emanufact
urer
(s)andcontr
act
ortoensur
ec ompl
ianc
e:
A)Withjobs pecif
icati
onsandag r
eed-t
oquali
typrac
tic
es
B)Wi
thdetai
ledexecuti
onplanandagr
eed-t
oquali
typract
ices
C)Wi
thContr
actor
’squali
typlanandag
reed-
toqual
ityprac
tices
D)Noneofthes
ear ecorr
ect
W
13.Thei nspect
ors hal lbe respons i
bletonot if
yt he ownerandt h econt ract
orofanywork
defi
cienciesorpotentialdef
iciencies.Whic
hofthes es t
atementsisNOTt rue?
A)Not i
fi
c ati
onshallbemadeac cordingtojobspec i
ficrequir
ementsoutli
nedi ntheproc
edur
es
B)Not i
fi
c at
ionshalltakeplaceass oonaspossibleaf t
erdiscover
yofthedef ici
ency
C)Not i
fi
c at
ionshalloccurwithi
nonewor ki
ngdayaf terdiscover
yofthedef i
ciency
D)Not i
ficati
onregardingpotentialdefici
enci
ess hallbedonei mmediatel
yons i
te
14.
WhichofthesestatementsisNOTanI ns pectorresponsibi
lit
yperAPI936s tandar
d?
A)Theinspectors
hallmakenoeng ineeri
ngdec is
ionsunlessapprovedbyt heowner
B)Check/veri
fyaccurat
einstallat
ion/dryoutr ecordsarebeingdocument edbythecontr
actor
C)Recordallnon-
conformance/potent i
alpr oblemsifinspectorhasalertedcont
ract
or/owner
D)Resolveanynon-conf
ormanc e/potentialproblemsus i
ngh i
saut hor
ityperAPI936standard
15.When Inspect
orf indsc onfli
ctsbetween s peci
fi
ed executi
on plan & ac
tualins
tal
lat
ion
proc
eduresorinstalledr efr
actoryquali
tyresul
ts,heshall
:
A)Recor
dal lnon-conformanc e/potent
ialprobl
emst othecontr
actorandtheowner
B)Resol
veanynon- conf ormance/potenti
alproblemsusinghi
sauthori
typerAPI936st
andar
d
C)Submi
tth eseconflictstotheownerf orresol
ution
D)Noneoft hesear ecor r
ectperAPI936
16.Whi
choft heses
tat
ementsisNOTt rueregar
dingInspectorrespons
ibi
li
tyf
ori
nspec
tionand
hammertesting?
A)Ins
pect/hammertesti
nst
alledl
ini
ngsbothbefor
eandaf terdryout
B)Ins
pect/hammertesti
nst
alledl
ini
ngsaft
erdryout(whenpos s
ible)
C)Ins
pect/hammertesti
nst
alledl
ini
ngsbefor
edr y
out(always)
D)Reportanyanomali
estotheowner
17.
Oft hefollowi
ngi t
emsr equi
redfromt heManuf acturerperAPI936 ,whichoftheseisNOTone
ofthos emanuf ac
turingit
emst hatshal
lbepr ov
ided( aspar tofrespons ibi
li
ties
)?
A)Lat estissue(Mfg .
compliancedatasheets/applicationinstr
uc ti
ons/MSDS)t ot
h eworks
ite
B)Foral lr
efract
ories,pr
ov i
demi ni
mumac c eptablewor kabil
ityindex( perASTM C181)
C)Prov ideac ompli
anc edatasheetinaccordanc ewithAnnexCf oreachpr oduct
D)Pr oviderefract
orymat eri
alsthatmeetth eappr ovedc ompliancedat asheet
18.
Oft hefoll
owi
ngitemsr equi
redf r
omt heManuf acturerperAPI936 ,whi
choftheseisNOTone
ofthosemanufact
uringitemsthatshallbeprovided( aspar tofrespons i
bil
it
ies
)?
A)Latestiss
ue(Mf g
.compl i
ancedatas h
eets/applicationinstruc
tions/MSDS)t ot
h eworks
ite
B)Forplasti
crefr
actories,t
heminimumac ceptablewor kabil
it
yindex( perASTM C181)
C)Compl i
ancedatasheetinaccordancewit
hAnnexCf oreac hproduct
D)Refractor
ymaterialsthatmeetanANNEXCc omplianc edatasheet
W
API936Sec
tion6&AnnexD(
INSPECTORQUALS)–5Pr
act
iceEx
amQs
1.
Wh i
chofthes
es tatement
saretr
uer eg
ardingInspectorquali
fi
cat
ionsperAPI936?
A)Inspec
torshal
lh avenocommer
cialaff
ili
ati
onswi t
ht hecontr
act
orormanufactur
er(
s)
B)Inspec
torshal
lh avenocommer
cialaff
ili
ati
onswi t
ht hemanufac
turer
(s)
C)Inspec
torshal
lh avenocommer
cialaff
ili
ati
onswi t
ht hecontr
act
or
D)Inspect
orshal
lh avenocommerc
ialaffi
li
ationswit
ht heowner
2.Reg
ardi
ngAPI936I
nspec
torqual
if
icat
ions,
Ins
pector
ssh
allbec
ert
ifi
edi
nac
cor
danc
ewi
th:
A)API936AnnexA B)API936AnnexB
C)API936AnnexC D)API936AnnexD
3.Whi
chstat
ementreg
ardingAPI936I ns
pectorqualif
icat
ioni sNOTt rue?
A)Ins
pector
sshal
lhavesuccessf
ull
ypas sedtheAPI936ex amandmai nt
aincurrentc
ert
ifi
cat
ion
B)Ins
pector
sshal
lbequalif
iedinaccordancewiththerequirementsinAPI936AnnexD
C)Ins
pector
sshal
lhavetakenawr i
ttenexaminationtoachiev eAPI936c er
tif
icati
on
D)Writ
tenexamsshal
lbebas edonAPI936BodyofKnowl edgepubl i
shedbyAPI
4.PerAPI936 ,quali
fiedI ns
pec
torsshal
lpossessandhaveworki
ngknowledgeofal
loft
he
fol
lowingdoc umentsEXCEPT:
A)API936St andard
B)Projectex ecuti
onpl an
C)Cont r
ac t
ors peci
fic
at i
ons
D)Ot h
erj obs peci
ficrequir
ementsout
li
nedbyowner,
cont
rac
tor
,and/ormanufac
tur
er
5.PerAPI936 ,quali
fiedInspector
ss hal
ls ubmitwhatdocument
s /evi
denc
et otheownerf
or
owner
’sappr
ov al
?
A)Resume(a.
k.a.Curr
iculumVitae)
B)Evi
dencethattheyhavepassedanAPI936ex am
C)Resume(a.
k.a.Curr
icul
umVi taeandev i
dencethatt
heyhavepass
edanAPI936ex am
D)Resumedoc umenti
ngex per
ienceinc
ludingsimil
arr
efrac
torymaterial
sandappl
icat
ions
API936Sec
tion7(
MATERI
ALS)–1
6Pr
act
iceEx
amQs
1.
Refractorymat
eri
alsareaff
ectedbyal
lofthef
oll
owi
ngexcept
:
A)Mois t
ure B)Humidit
y
C)El
ev atedambi
enttemperat
ures D)Coolt
emper
atur
es
W
2.Pr
operstorageofref
rac
tor
ymat
eri
alsi
scri
ti
caltothedevel
opmentofopt
imal
:
A)Phys
icalpropert
ies B)Chemi
calproper
ties
C)Shel
fLife D)Str
eng
th
3.St
ori
ngrefract
oryinth
epr
operc
ondi
ti
onswil
lenhance:
A)Phys
icalpropert
ies B)Chemi
calproper
ties
C)Shel
fLife D)Str
engt
h
4.Whic
hs tatementi
snottrueregardi
ngAPI936mandatoryref
rac
tor
ymat
eri
als
tor
age?
A)Moi st
ur eshal
lbedi
rectedawayf r
omrefr
actor
y
B)Storages hal
lbeonlev
el ,
clean,dr
yfl
oori
ngoronpallets
C)Refractorymater
ial
sshallbes t
oredi
naweat h
erprotect
edarea
D)St
orag
efac
ili
tys
hal
lpr
eventmoi
stur
econt
actwi
tht
her
efr
act
ory
5.
Refrac
tor
ymat eri
alss
hal
lbes
tor
edat:
A)Roomtemperature B)40-
100°F(
5-38°
C)
C)50-
90°
F(10-
32°C) D)60-
80°F(1
5-27°
C)
6.
Wh atf
actorshal
lsetth
erefr
actor
ysh
elfl
iferequirementsperAPI936
?
W
A)Temperatureexpos
ure B)Mois
tureex posure
C)Timeli
mi t
sformateri
alt
ests D)Manuf acturer
’sexper
ienc
e
7.I
fmanufacturer’
sshel
fliferecommendat i
ons(e.
g.asnot
edont h
ec ompli
ancedatash
eet
)ar
e
morestr
ing
ent ,whi
chofthestatementsbelowaretr
ue?
A)Manufact
ur er’
sres
tri
ctionshallappl
y B)API936f ourmonthrul
ealwaysappl
ies
C)API936thr
eemont hruleapplies D)Noneofthesearecor
rect
8.Wh
ichst
at ementisNOTt r
ueregardingAPI936r efract
orydi
scardi
ngcri
ter
ia?
A)Packagesthathavebecomewet( water-contaminatedrefr
actor
y)shal
lbedisc
arded
B)Packag
eswi thbrokens
ealsshallbes ubjecttore-quali
fi
cati
onordisc
arded
C)Materi
alsthatex c
eedthesh
elflifesh al
lbedi scarded
D)Packagesthathavebecomedamps hallbedi s
carded
9.Whic
hs tatementistruer egardingAPI936pl asti
crefr
actor
ywit
haworkabi
li
tyi
ndexf
oundt
o
bebelowth emanufacturer’
smi nimumr equir
edv al
ue?
A)Plasti
cr efrac
tor
iessh al
lbes ubjec
tt ore-qualif
icat
ionordi
scar
ding
B)Plasti
cr efrac
tor
iesshallbes ubjec
tt ore-qualif
icat
ion
C)Plasti
cr efrac
tor
iesshallbes ubjec
tt odiscarding
D)Noneoft hesear
ec orrect
10.
Hydraul i
cbondedc astabl
erefractor
iesshal
lbepackag
edi
n:
A)Heat-sealedplast
ict oassurevaportig
htencl
osur
e
B)Supers ackswit
hvaport ig
htenclosur
es
C)Cardboar douts
idec ontai
ners
D)Sealed, mois
ture-
proofbag s
11.Chemicalsetti
ngrefract
or i
esshallbepackagedi
n:
A)Heat-sealedplast
ictoas surevaportig
htencl
osur
e
B)Supers ackswit
hvaportightenclosures
C)Cardboar douts
idecontainers
D)Sealed, mois
ture-
proofbag s
12.
Refrac
tor
ybagsorc
ont
ainer
sshal
lbemarkedwit
halloft
hefol
lowi
ngEXCEPT:
A)Produc
tname B)Batc
hnumber
C)Dateofexpi
ry D)Cont
ainedref
rac
torywei
ght
13.
Act
ualRef
ractor
ybagorc
ont
ainerwei
ghts
hallnotdev
iat
efr
ommar
kedwei
ghtby
:
A)Moreth
an+/-1% B)Morethan+/-2%
C)Moret
han+/-3% D)Morethan+/-4%
1
4.Bag
sorc
ont
ainer
sforc
ast
,hand-
pac
kedorr
ammedmi
xess
hal
lbemar
kedwi
th:
A)Productname/batchnumber B)Dat
eofmanufact
ureandex
pir
y
C)Contai
nedrefract
oryweigh
t D)Mixi
ngi
nst
ruc
tions
15.
Eachpalletshal
lbeuniquel
yidenti
fi
edby:
A)Productname/batchnumber B)Dateofmanuf
act
ureandexpi
ry
C)Contai
nedr ef
ractor
yweight D)Pal
letc
odenumber&codedat
e
16.
Select
ion,i
nstall
ati
on,i
nspect
ionandt es
tingofanch
orss
hal
lbei
nac
cor
danc
ewi
tht
he:
A)AnnexB B)PFI
-ES-22
C)Desig
ndr awi
ng s&spec
ifi
cati
ons D)Noneoft hese
W
API936Sec
t.8.
1(QUALI
FICATI
ON&TESTI
NG)–1
0Pr
act
iceEx
amQs
1.
Thelaborator
yc onduct
ingt
h et
estpr
oceduresshallbes
ubjectt
o:
A)Auditandapprovalbytheowner B)Auditandapprov
albythemanuf
act
urer
C)Approvalbythevisi
ti
ngInspec
tor D)Noneoft hesearecor
rec
t
2.QualityContr
oltesti
ngs hallfol
lowASTM proceduresasmodifiedbyAPI936ands
hal
lcons
ist
ofallofthefoll
owingexcept:
A)Dens it
yandc ol
dcrushingstrength(
CCS)
B)Wor kabil
it
yindex(Thi
si sapplic
abletoplast
icsonly)
C)Permanentl i
nearchang e(PLC)andAbrasionloss(whenappli
cable)
D)Ot hertest
srequir
edbyt heownerasdef i
nedint heexecut
ionplan
3.RegardingColdCrus hi
ngSt rength(CCS)testing,whi
choftheses t
atement si
sNOTt r
ue?
A)Cubel oadingsurfacess hallbepar alleltowi th
inat oleranceof±1 /32in.(
±0.8mm)and
perpendiculartowith
inat oleranceof±1deg ree,whethercastorgunned
B)CCSs hallbedetermi nedons amplesthathav ebeenfir
edt o1500°F(815°
C)
C)Tes t
ingsh al
lbeinac cordancewi t
hASTM C1 33andAPI936modi f
icati
ons
D)Gr eendens it
yshallbedet erminedafterdryingorf i
ri
ng
4.Reg
ardingColdCrushingStr
ength(CCS)t est
ing,whichoftheses tatementsisNOTt r
ue?
A)Theloadingheadofth etes
tmac hineshallhav
eas pheri
calbear ingblock
B)Forgunnedspecimens ,l
oadshallbeappl i
edpar al
leltotheg unningdirecti
on
C)Forcastspecimens
,loads hal
lbeappl i
edt oeitherpairoffacesc as
tag ai
nstth
es i
deofmold
D)Forspecimenscutfromal arg
erc astpanel,anopenf aces h
al lnotbeus edfortoporbot
tom
5.
RegardingColdCr us
hingSt r
engt h(
CCS)t est
ing,whi
choft h
esestat
ementsi
sNOTt rue?
A)Beddingmater i
alshallbenon-c or
rugatedcardboards h
ims
B)Beddingmater i
alshallbeplac edbetweenthet es
tspec i
menandtheloadi
ngsurf
aces
C)News himsshallbeus edforeac htes
tc ube(dimensions=75mm×75mm×1 .
5mmt hi
ck)
D)Test
ingmac hineini
tialloadingmaybe30%oft heexpec t
edloadappl
iedatconv
enientr
ate
6.
Wh i
choft hesestat
ement si
sNOTt rueregardingAbrasion(Erosi
on)Resist
anceTest
ing
?
A)ItshallbeinaccordancewithASTM C704andaddi t
ionalmodi f
icat
ionsbyAPI936
B)Abrasions h
allbetoanor i
ginalfr
ee( nottroweled,molded,orcut)surf
ace.
C)Fir
et o1500°F(815
°C)&wei g
ht hespecimenst othenear es
t0.1g.
D)Uset hesili
concarbidematerialf
oral lspeci
menst ested
7.
Wh i
chofth
esest
atement
sisNOTtr
ueregar
dingAbrasi
on(
Eros
ion)Res
ist
anc
eTes
ting
?
A)Ini
ti
albul
kdensi
tyi
scalc
ulat
edt
othenearest0.
1g/c
m3
B)Amountofref
ractoryl
ostbyabras
ionmustbec
alc
ulated
C)Fr
omt hei
niti
alvolume,i
nit
ialbul
kdensi
tymus
tbecalculat
ed
D)Amountofrefr
actoryl
ostbyabrasi
onmustber
eport
edi ncm3tot
henear
est0.
1cc
.
8.Wh
ichofthesestat
ementsisNOTt r
ueregardingDens i
tytestinganddetermi
nation?
A)Reporti
ngisdoneinunitsofpoundsperc ubicfootorkilogramsperc ubicmeter
B)Densit
yshallbedeter
minedatr oomtemper atureonspec i
mensov endriedorfi
red
C)Measurespec i
mendimens i
onst oneares
t0.02i n.(
0.5mm)&det erminespeci
menv olume
D)Weighspeci
ment onearest0.001lb(0.
5g)&c al
culatedensitybydivi
dingwei
ghtbyv olume
W
9.Whi
choft hes estatementsisNOTt ruer egardingPLCt est
ing?
A)Thel engthofeac htestspec
imens hallbemeas ur
edt othenearest0.001in.(
0.025mm)al ong
the9in.(230mm)di mens i
onateac hoft h
ef ouredg esofthespeci
men
B)Atr oom t emper atur
e,determineg reenr efr
ac tor
ydimensionbymeas uri
ngs pecimenl ength
,
thenovendr ys peci
mensf or12hrsmi nimumat1 04° Cto110°
Cinaforcedai r,
convectiondryer
C)Afterc oolingtor oomtemperature,meas uret hedriedlengt
hoft h
es pecimenandt henfireby
heati
ngat300° F/h(170°
C/h)max i
mumt o1 5
00°F( 815°
C),hol
dfor12h r
sat1 500°F(815°C)
D)Afterc oolingtoroomt emperature, meas ureth efi
redlengt
hofspec i
men.
10.
Deter mi net
h egreen-
to-dri
edanddried-
to-
fi
redandthenreportthePLCas
:
A)Anav er agepercentshri
nkageinlengthf
oreachspeci
mento±0. 05%
B)Anav er agepercentshri
nkageinlengt
hforeachspeci
mento±0. 1%
C)Overallper centshri
nkageinleng
t hf
oreachspec
iment o±0.
05%
D)Overal lpercentshri
nkag ei
nlengthf
oreachspecimento±0.1
%
Sec
tion8.
2(PRE-
SHI
PMENTREFRACTORYQUALTESTI
NG)–5Qs
1.
ForMaterialQuali
fi
c ati
onTesti
ng,subj
ecttoowner’sapproval,
thecontrac
torshal
l:
A)Di
rectth
emanuf acturertoperfor
mt es
tingatthemanufacturer’
splant
B)Di
rectth
emanuf acturertoperfor
mt es
tingatanindependentlaborator
y
C)Arr
angefortesti
ngatani ndependentl
aborator
yoratt hemanuf ac
turer
’splant
D)Noneofth es
earec orrect
2.ForMat er i
alQualif
icati
onTes t
ing,wh ichofthesestatement sisNOTt rue?
A)Cont ractorshal
linformowneroft es t
ingar rangementsandt iming
B)Cont ractormaynotifytheinspec t
ort owi tnessorspotc heckthetesti
ng
C)Wh eneng agedasawi tness,inspec tors hallsel
ectc ontainerstobet es tedandobserv
eal l
sampling ,
spec i
menpr eparation,andt esting
D)I nc aseswh ereani ndependentl abor atoryisutil
izedort hecontractoras sumescomplet
e
accountabilit
yfortesti
ngres ults
,inspec torpar t
ici
pati
onmaybewai v
edorr educedbyowner
3.ForMaterialQuali
fi
c at
ionTest
ingusi
ngpumpc
asti
nst
all
ati
ons
,ref
rac
tor
ysh
allbe:
A)Pouredintoforms
B)Pumpedi ntoforms
C)Eith
erpour edorpumpedi nt
oforms
D)Noneoft hesearec orr
ectperAPI936
4.Ref
ractor
ysh
allbeappl
iedwi
thi
nwhatt
imeli
mi tf
romthei
nit
ialqual
if
icat
iont
est
s?
A)Withi
n2months B)Wit
hin3months
C)Withi
n4months D)Noneofthesearec
orr
ect
5.
Duri
ngmateri
alqual
if
icat
ion,
whenasampl efai
lstomeetspec
ifi
edr
equi
rement
s,i
tmay
:
A)Neverbeaccept
ed B)Retes
tedonc e
C)Ret
estedtwi
ce D)Noneofthesearecorr
ect
Sec
tion8.
3(QUAL.
OFI
NSTALLATI
ONPROCEDURE&CREW)–1
5Q&A
1.Wh
ichofthefoll
owi ngstatementsr egardingthequal i
fi
cationoftheinst
allati
onpr ocedureand
th
ecrew/instal
ler
s( pri
ortoac tualproduc t
ion/inst
al lati
onwor k)areNOTt r
ue?
A)Contr
actorshal
lpr ovi
democ k-
upsf oralls i
mulationsasperAPI936r equi
r ements
B)Contr
actorshal
ls imul
at etheinstallat
ionands ampl i
ngandt esti
ngofallappliedmat eri
als
C)Contr
actorshal
ldemons tr
ateinstallmet hodsusingequi p/personnelt
hatwi l
ldoac t
ualwork
D)Contr
ac t
orshalldemons trat
et h
ats pecifiedqualitySTDswi llbemetusingqualif
iedmat eri
als
W
2.Pr
iortoapneumati
cgunningquali
fic
ationsimulation,
at estpanels hallbepreparedby:
A)As i
nglecr
ew(nozz
leman/g unoperatorteam)f oronlyoner ef
ractorybeinginstal
led
B)Eachcrew(noz
zleman/gunoperatorteam)f oronlyoner ef
ractorybeinginstal
led
C)As i
nglecr
ew(nozz
leman/g unoperatorteam)f oreachrefractor
ybei nginst
alled
D)Eachcrew(nozz
leman/gunoperatorteam)f oreac hr
efractorybeinginstal
led
3.Pri
ortoapneumat i
cgunni ngqual i
fi
cations i
mul at
ion,at estpanelshallbef abr
icat
edthat
shal
lbeinaccor
danc ewit
ht heac t
ualinstallat
ionjob:
A)Meas ur
ing12in.×12in.x1i n.(300mm ×300mm x25mm)h avi
ngidentic
alanc h
ors/anc
hor
patt
ern
B)Meas ur
ing24i n.×24i n.( 6
00mm ×6 00mm)h av
ingt h
ec orrec
tthickness/anch
ors/anc
hor
patt
ern
C)Meas ur
ing24i n.×12i n.(600mm ×300mm)h av
ingt h
ec orrec
tthickness/anch
ors/anc
hor
patt
ern
D)Noneoft h
eseisc or
rectbec auseamoc k-upshallsi
mul at
et h
emos tdif
ficultins
tal
lati
onwork
piec
e
4.
Pri
ortoapneumat
icgunningqualif
icati
ons i
mulation,ates
tpanelshal
lbefabri
catedth at
:
A)Shal
lbei
ncli
ned30°aboveh or
izontal&s upportedonaf rame(midpoi
nt=6f eet/1.
9m abov
e
gr
ade)
B)Shal
lbei
ncli
ned45°belowhorizontal&suppor t
edonaf r
ame( t
oppoint=3f eet/.
95mabove
gr
ade)
C)Shal
lbei
ncli
ned45°aboveh or
izontal&suppor tedonaf rame(midpoi
nt=6f eet/1.
9m abov
e
gr
ade)
D)Noneoft
heseisc
orrectbecauseamoc k-
ups hallsimul
atethemostdif
fic
ulti
nstall
ationwor
k
pi
ece
5.Af t
erapneumat i
cg unningqualifi
cati
ons i
mul ation,whi
c hofthesest atementsi sNOTt rue
regardingAPI936r ulesforfor mremovalandi nspec ti
on?
A)Wai tingatl eas
t24h oursaf t
erpanelc ompl etion,theformsmayber emov edandt hepanel
inspected
B)Panels hal
lbeins pectedf orvoi
ds,laminations,non-unif
ormiti
es,entr
appedr eboundoroth er
flaws
C)Panels hal
lbes ectioned/broken&ex pos eds urfacesinspec
ted(voids,lam.,non-uni
formi
ties,
etc.)
D)Tes ts peci
menss hallbec utfr
omt heedg esoft hepanelandt est
edforph ysicalpropert
ies
6.Pri
ort ocas t
ingqualif
icati
ons i
mul ati
on,whatmus tbepr eparedf oreac hr efractorybeing
i
nstal
led?
A)Moc k-
uppr eparedbyeac happl
icatorforeachmixi
ng/installat
ionproc edurebeingi nstal
led
B)Moc k-
uppr epar
edbyoneappl i
catorforeverymix
ing/ins
t al
lationproc edurebeingi nstal
led
C)Moc k-
uppr epar
edbyoneappl i
catorforeachmixi
ng/install
at i
onproc edurebeingi nstall
ed
D)Noneofth eseiscorrectbecauseat estpaneli
srequir
ed, notamoc k-ups imulation
7.
Cast
ingqual
if
icat
ionsi
mulat
ionsshal
lut
il
ize(
fort
est
ing…t
estpanel
,etc)
:
A)Measuri
ng12in.×12in.x1in.(
300mm ×300mm x25mm)h av
ingident
icalanc
hor
s/anc
hor
W
patt
ern
B)Meas ur
ing24i
n.×24in.(
600mm ×600mm)hav
ingth
ecorr
ectthi
ckness
/anch
ors/anc
hor
patt
ern
C)Meas ur
ing24i
n.×12in.(
600mm ×300mm)hav
ingth
ecorr
ectthi
ckness
/anch
ors/anc
hor
patt
ern
D)Noneoft h
esei
scor
rec
tbecaus
eamock-
ups
hal
lsi
mulat
eth
emos tdi
ffi
cul
tins
tal
lat
ionwork
piec
e
8.Pri
ortoaq ualific
at i
ons i
mulat
ionf
orth
inlayerabrasionresist
antrefractory
,at estpanel
(hav
ingi
dent
icalanc horingsy
stemasth
eact
ualinstal
lat
ion)shallbefabri
catedmeasur i
ng:
A)24in.
×24in.(600mm×6 00mm)
B)24in.
×12in.(6
00mm×300mm)
C)12in.
×12in.x1i n.(300mm×300mmx25mm)
D)Noneofthesei scor r
ectbecaus
eamock-
upsh al
lsimulatet
h emos tdi
ffi
cultins
tal
lationwork
piec
e
5.Af t
era t hi
nl ayerabr asi
on resi
stantr efr
actoryqualif
icati
on s i
mulati
on,wh ichoft hes
e
statement sisNOTt rueregardi
ngAPI936r ulesforform/panelremov alandinspecti
on?
A)Wai tingatl east24h oursafterpanelcompl et
ion,theformsmayber emovedandt hepanel
i
ns pected
B)I nspec t
edl i
nings h
allbef reeofv oids
,i nc
ompletef i
ll
ingofanc hor
ingsystem,inadequat
e
compac tion
C)Panels hal
lbeex aminedfromt hebacksi
de
D)Tes ts peci
menss hallbecutfromtheedg esofthepanelandt estedforphysi
calproperti
es
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1. Which function of refractories is to resist temperature.

2. The functions of refractories include resistance to other destructive

4. Refractories chemically and physically stable at

5. In ceramics, the property of resistance to melting, softening or deformation

8. Fused silica aggregate is used as a raw material in a castable providing

9. Forms (types) of refractory

13. Based on screen analysis, the size of Alumina – silicate aggregate in

a) calcium aluminate cement

17. Compostions of ground refractory materials which develop a strong

a) Air setting refractories

18. Compositions of ground refractory materials which require relatively

a) air setting refractories

a) fire clay refractory

21. Commercially on a calcined basis bauxite must contain at least

a) 65% fused silica

22. A natural or synthetic mineral theoretically consisting solely of alumina

23. A group of rock minerals having nearly perfect cleavage in one

25. Cristobalite is an important constituent of

26. Refractories containing a substantial amount of silica which is reactive

27. Refractories whose major constituent is lime, magnesia, or both and

a) 2 in. (51mm) cubes

32. To compose a sample for CCS test from an equivalent number of

a) 228 x 114 x 64 or 76mm

35. To compose a sample for modulus of rupture test from an equivalent

37. Standard test method for abrasion resistance of refractory materials at

38. A separation between adjoining parts of a refractory lining which allows

39. Mechanical wearing away of the surfaces of refractory bodies in

a) 448 KPa (65 PSi)

41. The property of matter by virtue of which heat energy is transmitted

43. The exposure of a material or body to a rapid change in temperature

44. Refractory failure mechanism are.

a) erosion and corrosion

47. Section of transfer line in which flow is in an upward direction is called

50. Welding method utilizing an arc-welding machine in conjunction with a

55. The most common sizes in thickness fo hexmesh are

56. Colour coding does not require for anchor alloy of

57. 1 solid black is the colour of stripe for alloy material

62. Section of transfer line in which flow is in a downward direction is

a) transfer line of FCCU

a) Transfer line of FCCU

a) stand pipe of FCCU

68. API 936 documentation should content

69. Testing frequency for material qualification of refractory for erosion

a) 1 sample per pallet or less from each production run

a) 1 sample per pallet or less from each production run

71. Arrange for testing at either an independent laboratory or the

a) (500 mm x 500 mm)

a) 12” x 12” x ¾ or 1” (300 x 300 x 20 or 25mm)

a) 600mm x 300 mm (24” x 12”)

79. For air-setting phosphate bonded, erosion – resistant refractories

80. Fiber concentrations typically range is

81. The effective diameter of metal fiber is

82. The length of metal fiber is

83. Additives used to facilitate moisture removal of refractory linings during

a) Physical property standards

86. The surface of a refractory section exposed to the source of heat

87. Heating the new refractory too rapidly will cause

91. A condition describing a refractory lining that is soft and friable

a) In smelting operation, through the combination of a flux, such as

93. Destructive chemical reaction between refractories and external

97. Pre-turn around planning means