4 15 September 2004

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

API 510 PREPARATORY

Exam 1 (Closed Book)
1.

In a 30 mm thick cylindrical shell, the longitudinal as well as

circumferential joints are double welded butt welds with full
penetration. Which of the following is true as regards the longitudinal
and circumferential joints?
a.
b.
c.
d.

2.

Vessel MAWP of existing vertical vessel will be affected for which of the
following?
a.
b.
c.
d.

3.

1100
1105
1095
1110

mm
mm
mm
mm

In thickness formula for internal pressure for shell, term E refers to:
a.
b.
c.
d.

5.

If Vessel Part MAWP changes for any vessel part.

If design pressure is reduced (other factors remaining same)
Vessel height is changed by adding/deleting a shell course
A and C

A Shell with Inside dia = 2200 mm, and Corr. allow.= 5 mm is to be

designed as per ASME Sec. VIII , Div.1. What will the value of R in
design formula for shell thickness?
a.
b.
c.
d.

4.

They are of same category but different types.

They are of same type but different categories.
Both the category as well as type are same.
Both the category as well as type are different.

Modules of Elasticity of material

Thermal Expansion
Joint efficiency of the weld
None of above

The hydrostatic pressure caused by 10 ft. of liquid column (sp. gr. = 1)

will be:
a.
b.
c.
d.

10 psi
43.3 psi
4.33 psi
None of the above

6.

A new pressure vessel should be inspected to which of the

following codes?
a.
b.
c.
d.

7.

API 510 ,
ASME Sec. 1,
ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1,
None of these

Code rules for testing vessels in service are detailed in:

a.
b.
c.
d.

8.

Identify category A joints from following:

a.
b.
c.
d.

9.

Longitudinal joints
Circumferential joints, shell to shell
Shell to hemispherical head joint
a and c above

If all other conditions are remains same the design

thickness of which dished end (Torispherical, Hemispherical,
Ellipsoidal) will be maximum?
a.
b.
c.
d.

10.

API 510
API 570
ASME Section VIII Div.1
None of above

Torispherical
Hemispherical
Ellipsoidal
All will be same

Any thickness-offset within the allowable tolerance shell be provided a

minimum taper transition of:
a.
b.
c.
d.

3
4
3
1

to
to
to
to

1
1
2
2

min
min
min
min

11. ASME Sec VIII Div. 1 specifies different acceptance level for weld
reinforcement, which of the following statements are true in your
opinion?
a.

Permitted reinforcement for long. seems is higher

than circ. seems

b.
c.
d.
12.

Permitted reinforcement for long. seems is lower

than circ. seems
Permitted reinforcement for long. seems is same as
circ. seems
Permitted reinforcement does not depend on
location of seems.

Vessel MAWP for vertical vessel is measured at:

a.
b.
c.
d.

Top most point of vessel

Bottom most point of vessel
At the mid point between top & bottom
None of above

13. Which of the following statements is true?

a.
b.
c.
d.
14.

A Pressure Vessel is designed for 0.85 joint efficiency with full

penetration welds. RT requirement will be:
a.
b.
c.
d.

15.

Nil
Spot
100 %
T-joints radiography

A vessel with 50 inches OD and 1 in. thickness is to be provided Std.

torisph. heads. The heads shall be formed with crown radius and min.
knuckle radius as follows:
a.
b.
c.
d.

16.

All defects are not discontinuities.

All discontinuities are defects.
Discontinuities are rejectable defects.
Defects are rejectable discontinuities.

25
50
40
25

inch,
inch,
inch,
inch,

4 inch
3 inch
3 inch
2 inch

If there is a conflict between ASME VIII & API 510 Code, for
vessels in-service:
a.
b.
c.
d.

ASME will precedent

API will precedent
ASNT will precedent
Owner user will decide

17.

Two head to shell joints, one joining a seamless Hemisph, head to

shell was radiographed for full length and the other joint joining
seamless std. torisph. head to shell was spot radiographed, The weld
joint efficiency for each of these heads respectively will be:
a.
b.
c.
d.

18.

ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1 recommends use of U.T. in place of R.T. (for a
fully radiographed vessel) for:
a.
b.
c.
d.

19.

All butt welds in vessel

All butt and fillet welds in vessel
For closing seams only
The code does not permit use of U.T. at all

Vessel MAWP for tall vertical vessel will normally be:

a.
b.
c.
d.

20.

1, 0.85
1, 1
0.85, 1
0.85, 0.85

Greater than vessel part MAWPs

Lower than Vessel part MAWPs
May be (a) or (b) depending on Vessel height
Is always same as vessel design pressure

For a vessel constructed with Type 1 welds:

a.
b.
c.
d.

RT3
RT2
RT1
RT4

means E = 1
means E = 0.85
and RT2 may mean E = 1
means spot radiography

API 510 PREPARATORY

Exam 1 - Closed Book
ANSWER KEY

Q. NO.

ANSWER

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

B
D
B
C
C
C
A
D
A
A
B
A
D
B
C
B
B
C
B
C
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REFERENCE

ASME VIII, UW 3 (a)

ASME VIII, UG 98 (a)
ASME VIII, UG 27 (a), UG -16 (e)
ASME VIII, UG 27 (a)
Body of Knowledge, 3 (a), Page 2
API 510, 3.2
API 510, 1.1
ASME VIII, UW 3 (a) (1)
ASME VIII, UG 32, d, e, f
ASME VIII, Fig. UW - 9
ASME VIII, UW - 35
ASME VIII, UG 98 (a)
General Knowledge
ASME VIII, Table UW - 12
ASME VIII, UW 32 (j)
API 510, 3.2
ASME VIII, UW 12 (d)
ASME VIII, UW 11 (a) - 7
ASME VIII, 98 (a)
ASME VIII, UG 116 (e)