API 570

Closed Book (API 571& 577)

Q.1 A typical soil corrosion is aggravated under which of the following
conditions
a. Hgh moisture content and high resistivity of soil.
b. Hgh moisture content and low resistivity of soil.
c. Low moisture content and high resistivity of soil.
d. Low moisture content and low resistivity of soil.
Q.2 Typical high cycle fatigue is
a. Thermal fatigue.
b. !echanical fatigue.
c. "ibration fatigue.
d. #oth a and b.
Q.$ %eduction in li&elihood of brittle fracture can be obtained by performing

a. 'mpact testing
b. Hydrostatic testing
c. ()HT
d. (neumatic testing
Q.* Thermal fatigue crac&s usually are
a. #ranching+ Transgranular and initiate from within the material.
b. ,agger shaped+ intergranular and initiate form within the material.
c. ,agger shaped+ o-ide filled and initiate form the surface.
d. ,agger shaped+ clean and intergranular.
Q.. /rosion01orrosion mitigation can be achieved by
a. 'ncreasing the pipe diameter to decrease velocity
b. 'ncreasing surface hardness by using harder alloys or hard facing
c. 2sing corrosion resistant alloys
d. All of the above.
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Q.3 1lam shell4 type crac& failure having concentric rings called beach
mar&s4 showing waves4 of crac& propagation is typically the description of
a. !echanical 5atigue.
b. 1reep crac&s.
c. 6tress corrosion crac&s.
d. Hydrogen induced crac&s.
Q.7 %esistance to sulphidation is generally achieved by
a. 2pgrading to higher nic&el alloys
b. 2pgrading to higher chromium alloys
c. 2pgrading to higher copper based alloys
d. All of the above.
Q.8 1haracteristic 1hloride 611 in Austenitic 6.6. generally will be
a. Transgranular+ branching and aggravated by higher temperature.
b. 'ntergranular and unidirectional 9straight: and aggravated by low
temperature
c. 'ndependent of chloride content
d. ;one of the above
Q.< 1austic embrittlement may be reduced0prevented by
a. 1onducting ()HT.
b. 2pgrading to ;ic&el alloys.
c. 2sing High hardness = High strength steels.
d. #oth a and b.
Q.1> High temperature hydrogen attac& is typically due to
a. !ethane gas formation.
b. )et H
2
6 formation
c. Temper embrittlement
d. (resence of !olybdenum in alloy steels.
Q.11 %ecording on a data sheet of an indication that e-ceeds the re?ect flaw
si@e criteria and needs to be corrected isA
a. %ecordable indication
b. %eportable indication
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c. ;otable indication
d. ;one of above
Q.12 A sub Bsurface terrace and stepAli&e crac& with basic orientation parallel to
the base metal surface caused by tensile stresses in thic&ness direction is
called
a. Lamination
b. (laneAbrea&ing crac&
c. Lamellar tearing
d. 6tress corrosion crac&
Q.1$ 6lag inclusion4 is not found in welding performed by
a. 6!A)
b. 6A)
c. 51A)
d. C!A)
Q.1* !ost applicable method for subAsurface porosity is
a. 2T b. (T c. /T d. %T

Q.1. "T is most conveniently performed placing an eye

a. )ithin 34 B 2*4 with angle less than $>D with the surface
b. )ithin 3EEA2*EE with angle not less than $>D with surface
c. #eyond 2*EE with angle less than $>D
d. #eyond 2*EEwith angle not less than $>D
Q.13 A clear radiography film has density of
a. * b. > c. 2 d. infinity
Q.17 'n 2T e-amination+
a. A A scan shows crossAsectional elevation view
b. # A scan shows crossAsectional elevation view
c. 1Ascan shows crossAsectional elevation view
d. none of above
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Q.18 6teels with 1/ greater than >...F typically reGuire
a. (reheating only
b. (reAheating = ()HT
c. ;o preA heating or ()HT
d. ()HT only
Q.1< A method to assure that ()HT was performed satisfactorily is

a. Hardness testing of weld = HAH
b. %adiography of weld =HAH
c. (T or !T of weld =HAH
d. 2T of weld = ha@
Q.2> )elding process that has very high metal deposition rate is

a. 6!A)
b. CTA)
c. C!A)
d. 6A)
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Answer Key
Q. No. Answer
1 B
2 C
3 C
4 C
5 D
6 A
7 B
8 A
9 D
10 A
11 B
12 C
13 D
14 D
15 B
16 B
17 B
18 B
19 A
20 D
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