Q1) Code ASME B 31.

3 stipulates recommended and required pre-heat

temperatures for welding of pipes. When do you follow recommendations
as mandatory requirement?
Pipe thk 1"
Pipe thk "
Ambient temp is less than 0oC
None of above

a.
b.
c.
d.

Q2) If Two pipes different pre-heat requirements say t1 and t2 are to be

welded, the pre- heat for their joining shall be
a.
b.
c.
d.

Higher of to1 and to2

Lower of to1 and to2
Average of to1 and to2
None of above

Q3) To have a safe Pressure Test of Piping which type of test will you
recommend?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q4)
a.
b.
c.
d.

Hydrostatic
Pneumatic
Either a or b both are equally safe.
Code does not accept a or b
VT, MT, PT, UT and RT shall be performed as specified in the:
ASME
ASME
ASME
ASME

BPV
BPV
BPV
BPV

Code,
Code,
Code,
Code,

Section
Section
Section
Section

V
IX
VIII
I

Q5) What is the only category fluid service that may be subject to an initial
service leak test?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Category
Category
Category
Category

M
D
N
K

Q6) What will be Hydrotest pressure for a piping system with design pr =
100 psig, and safe stress at design condition is 18,000 psi while safe stress
at test condition (ambient) is 19,800 psi?
a.
b.
c.
d.

150 psig
130 psig
165 psig
None of above

Q7) A piping is to be pneumatically tested at test pr = 80 psig. What will the

pressure at which a preliminary leak check shall be performed?
a.
b.
c.
d.

40
20
25
80

psig
psig
psig
psig

Q8) For pressure testing of piping systems, which of the

statement(s) are correct?

following

a. Pneumatic test must be done using air only and no

other gas..
b. For hydro testing water alone can be used and no
other liquid.
c. Pneumatic test shall be conducted only if
hydrostatic test is impracticable.
d. a and c above
Q9) According to ASME B 31.3 ,In case of fabricated piping Pressure test
is conducted
a.
b.
c.
d.

After fabrication but before examination

After Examinations are completed.
Before PWHT
Anytime is okay

Q10) What is the minimum time that a leak test must be maintained as per
B 31.3?
a.
b.
c.
d.

60
45
30
10

minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes

Q11) According to ASME B31.3 how much minimum experience in the

design, fabrication, or inspection of industrial pressure piping
must a Owners inspector have .
a.
b.
c.
d.

10 years
8 years
6 years
4 years

Q12) After PWHT, the hardness of weld and Heat affected Zone will generally
------------a.
b.
c.
d.

Increase
May increase or reduce.
Remain unaffected.
Reduce.

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