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1. Tempering
2. Stress Relief
3. Normalizing
4. Pre-heating
1. API 651
2. API 577
3. API 578
4. API 653
1. Engineer
2. Authorized Inspector
3. Examiner
4. Owner / User
1. Internal surface
2. On the surface at notches
3. Openings
4. None of the above
5. What type of damage is expected in older calcium silicate insulation for 300
series SS?
1. Fatigue crack
2. Creep crack
3. Graphitization
4. Chloride stress corrosion cracking
1. Creep
2. Fatigue
3. Chloride stress corrosion cracking
4. None of the above
1. Brittle failure
2. Thermal fatigue
3. Erosion / erosion corrosion
4. Environment –assisted cracking
1. Slag inclusion
2. Porosity
3. Overlap
4. Lack of penetration
10. The inside mismatch of circumferential joint between the two pipes can
checked by
11. Guidelines for personal certification in Non destructive testing are provided in
1. ASNT CP 189
2. SNT-TC-1A
3. ASTM G-57
4. ASME Sec. IX
1. Imperfection
2. Indication
3. Flaw
4. Defect
1. 2“
2. 3“
3. 6“
4. 1½“
15. The need for and extent of material verification required to be done in repair
and alteration work of piping has to be determined by
1. Examiner
2. Engineer
3. Owner / User
4. Authorized Inspector
16. The welding discontinuity adjacent to weld toe or weld root in base metal and
having sharp profile caused by excessive current is called as
1. Underfill
2. Undercut
3. Overlap
4. Porosity
1. FCAW
2. SAW
3. GMAW with spray transfer
4. SMAW
A piping was installed in 1997 with the original thickness of pipe 12.7 mm. In
2002 the first shut down was taken and the pipe showed thickness 11.7 mm. In
2007 the 2nd shut down showed pipe thickness as 10.2 mm. The required
thickness of pipe is 8.7 mm. On the basis of this data solve question nos. 19 &
20.
19. On the basis of data given what is the long term corrosion rate for piping?
1. 0.25 mm / year
2. 0.3 mm / year
3. 0.15 mm / year
4. 0.05 mm / year
1. 6 years
2. 5 years
3. 12 years
4. 2.5 years
1. is acceptable to maintenance
2. is acceptable to engineer
3. best reflects the current process
4. is acceptable to owner / user
22. Which technique can not be used to check skin temperatures of hot spots on
internally insulated piping?
1. Portable thermocouples
2. Thermography
3. Temperature indicating crayons
4. UT with high temperature probes
23. The quantitative chemical analysis can be done by which of the following
PMI techniques?
1. Resistivity testing
2. Chemical spot checking
3. Eddy current testing
4. Portable Optical Emission Spectrometry
24. The equipment for Magnetic Particle Testing shall be calibrated when
1. 1 % by weight
2. 50 ppm
3. 30 ppm
4. 5 % by weight
1. Hardness testing
2. Impact testing
3. Tensile testing
4. Fatigue testing
28. When lead letter ‘B’ is put for checking the extent of back scatter which
image of the letter ‘B’ is unacceptable?
29. What NDE technique you will select if you are looking for a planer imbedded
flaw in the material?
1. Procedure identification
2. Penetrant Type
3. Date of Examination
4. Time of examination
31. Who is responsible for Qualification of Welding Procedures and welders for a
new piping system to be manufactured?
1. Inspector
2. Examiner
3. Employer
4. Engineer
32. Carbon Steel pipes in Caustic service are given Stress Relieving Heat
Treatment ( PWHT) These pipes need to be checked for …and the NDE
technique which can be used is ………..
1. Cracks ….PT
2. Cracks… LEAK TESTING
3. Cracks …WFMT
4. Cracks Visual testing
1. a good welder
2. a qualified and controlled repair and inspection procedure
3. other better welding process
4. in presence of Authorized inspector
34. What is the minimum length needs to be radiographed if the welder needs to
be qualified by Radiography of his initial production welding?
1. 6 inches
2. 12 inches
3. 3 feet
4. 3 inches
35. The thickness measurement location shows the following readings in inches
at four quadrants .0.205 ,M.210, 0.230 and 0.220
What thickness will be recorded?
1. 0.216 inch
2. 0.205 inch
3. 0.230 inch
4. 0.250 inch
1. should not be
2. should be
3. can be
4. none of the above
37. The Deformation of a vessel wall or tank wall in the vicinity of the piping
attachment is indicative of
1. distortion
2. misalignment
3. undercutting
4. overlap
1. dead-legs
2. damaged or missing insulating jaketing
3. Termination of insulation in a vertical pipe
4. All of the above
39. External Visual inspection includes all but which of the following?
1. Thickness measurement
2. Misalignment
3. Vibration
4. Condition of piping hangers and supports
1. Brittle fracture
2. External corrosion of the pressure piping and the internal corrosion
of the support leg
3. Microbiological corrosion inside the pipe
4. Fatigue damage
41. 300 series stainless steel material needs to be hydro tested with potable
water or steam condensate having total chloride concentration of less than……..
1. 50 ppm
2. 30 ppm
3. 120 ppm
4. 1% by weight
43. Which of the following valve in piping is not suitable for pigging?
1. Gate valve
2. Ball valve
3. Globe valve
4. Slide valve
1. Class rating
2. Material
3. Manufacturer’s identification
4. Temperature
46. What type of fitting can be made from plate material as per B16.5?
1 Valve
2 Elbows
3 Weld neck flange
4 Blind flange
48. Out of the repairs carried out on piping system which one is considered the
permanent one?
1 Grind and remove the defect and build up the area by welding
2 Split clamp bolted
3 split sleeve full welded
4 any clamp approved by piping engineer
49. When the buried piping with a deign pressure of 100 psi is under leak test at
125 psi , the initial 4 hours of testing shows a slight pressure drop and has
been adjusted. The second four hours recorded a pressure drop of 5 psi,
Your decision about the test is,
1 It is not acceptable
2 Check for leak along the pipe work
3 The test is acceptable
4 To be consulted with an engineer
50. Name the part of a piping system that thickness measurements are not
normally routinely taken:
1 Elbows
2 Expansion loops
3 Tees
4 Valves
1 Pipe positions 6G
2 Pipe positions 2G and 5G
3 Pipe positions 5G and 3G
4 Answers 1 and 2 are correct
52. A welder qualified on a plate groove weld will also be qualified for:
1 One
2 Two
3 Minimum 10 %
4 All
54. For calculating MAWP of piping circuit which is put in service the wall thickness used
in computations is :
55. If probable corrosion rate can not be determined by comparable service piping or
owner / user’s experience, the thickness measurement shall be carried out after
………….. of service to determine the corrosion rate.
1 1 month
2 1000 hrs.
3 3 months
4 12 months
56. Which welding process may not be used for qualifying a welder by radiography?
57. Determine the remaining life for the following piping system. Required
thickness 0.149 ” The thickness at the starting was 0.200 “ which was
before 10 years. The thickness as on today is 0.170 ” . What is the remaining
life of the piping?
1. 14 years
2. 3.5 years
3. 7 years
4. 10 years
62. Which of the following is/are not concerned with acceptance of bend test of
weld as per ASME Section IX?
64. The materials used for making repairs or alterations shall be:
65. The acceptance of welded repair and alteration shall include NDE in
accordance with applicable codes and ……………………
1. Authorized inspector
2. Corrosion specialist
3. Owner / User
4. Piping engineer
67. The throat of the fillet weld is always ……………….times the size of the weld
1. 0.707
2. 1.4
3. 2
4. 0.5
68. A 106 gr B pipe after installation required pneumatic test (design pressure =
300 psi, design temp. = 500 o F, stress at design temp. = 18900 psi and
stress at test design temp. = 20000 psi) What should be the test pressure?
1. 330 psi
2. 349 psi
3. 413 psi
4. 399 psi
1. 120 o F
2. 140 o F
3. 250 o F
4. 300 o F
70. What is the maximum period for which the Welder remains
qualified after initial qualification is over?
1. 6 months
2. 12 months
3. 3 months
4. Unlimited
1. presence of electrolyte
2. anode and cathode
3. electrical connections
4. atmospheric pressure
1. 3 months interval
2. 6 months interval
3. 9 months interval
4. 12 months interval
74. For piping buried in length more than 100 ft. and not cathodically protected,
evaluation of soil resistivity shall be performed at ………………..intervals
1. 5 years
2. 3 years
3. 6 years
4. 10 years
1. 3 to 6 ft.
2. 6 to 8 ft.
3. 1 to 3 ft.
4. 24 to 36 ft.
76. For small patch repairs when the temperature of the base material is below
0 deg C …………………..shall be used for welding
1. Authorized inspector
2. Corrosion specialist
3. Owner / User
4. Piping engineer
79. Welding repair of cracks that occurred in service should not be attended
without prior consultation with
1. Authorized inspector
2. Corrosion specialist
3. Owner / User
4. Piping engineer
80. Temporary repairs may remain in place for a longer period of time only if
approved and documented by the
1. Authorized inspector
2. Corrosion specialist
3. Owner / User
4. Piping engineer
81. Full penetration flush patches for class 1 and class 2 piping systems shall
be
1. 10 % radiographed
2. 25 % radiographed
3. 100 % radiographed
4. 5 % radiographed
83. What is normally considered the essential variable for the welder’s
performance qualification?
1. Change of welding process
2. change of the welding machine
3. change of the room temperature from 20 deg C to 30 deg C
4. Change of electrode manufacturer keeping Electrode AWS
number same
1. 5 years
2. 10 years
3. 3 years
4. 6 years
85. For class 2 piping the thickness measurement is required to be done at half
the remaining life or ……………….. whichever is lesser.
1. 5 years
2. 10 years
3. 3 years
4. 6 years
86. For class 1 piping approximate amount of follow up examination with NDE
or insulation remover areas with damage insulation shall be
1. 75 %
2. 50 %
3. 25 %
4. optional
87. For class 3 piping approximate amount of follow up examination with NDE or
insulation remover areas with damage insulation shall be
1. 75 %
2. 50 %
3. 25 %
4. optional
88. For class 1 piping the approximate amount of CUI inspection by NDE at
suspect areas on piping systems within susceptible temperature ranges shall be
1. 50 %
2. 33 %
3. 10 %
4. optional
89. For class 4 piping the approximate amount of CUI inspection by NDE at
suspect areas on piping systems within susceptible temperature ranges shall be
1. 50 %
2. 33 %
3. 10 %
4. optional
1. 5 years
2. 10 years
3 6 years
4. 3 years
92. If the test fluid used for pressure test is flammable it’s flash point shall be at
least
1. 100 deg F
2. 120 deg F
3. 200 deg F
4. 50 deg F
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References:
1. B 16.5 2003 Edition
2. B 31.3 2008 Edition
3. API 570 November 2009 3rd Edition
4. API 571 1st Edition December 2003
5. API 574 November 2009 3rd Edition
6. API 577 October 2004 1st Edition
7. ASME Sec V Edition 2007 Add. 2008 & 2009
8. ASME Sec IX Edition 2007 Add. 2008 & 2009
9. API 578 1st Edition May 1999
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