FINAL EXAM (OPEN)

Instructions:
Choose only one answer, which you think is most appropriate.
Use the attached answer sheet in answering the following questions.

1. Exclusive of corrosion allowance, what is the minimum nominal

thickness for all new construction bottom plates?

a. inch
b. inch
c. 3/16 inch
d. 5/8 inch

2. For shell horizontal joints, how many additional radiographs shall

be taken for each 50 feet of horizontal joint, (not including those
required as per API 650) for welds made in existing plates during
the repair?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

3. The recommended minimum development time (penetrant

testing) allowed for a material made of high temperature alloy
is:

a. 5 min
b. 10 min
c. 7 min
d. 60 min

4. Select suitable hole type (source side) penetrameter for

following weld joint:
Weld reinf. = 1/8" thk

7/8" thk

a) Backing strip = 3/16" thk

a) No. 20
b) No. 25
c) No. 30
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d) None of the above
5. If type of penetrameter is Q.1 is changed to wire type what
shall be the wire designation (wire decimeter in inch)

a. 0.025 (No. 10)

b. 0.016 (No. 8)
c. 0.032 (No. 11)
d. None of the above

6. For steel plates and weld to be checked LPI, what shall be the
penetration time for penetrant

a. 10 min for weld, 5 min for plate

b. 5 min for both
c. 10 min for both
d. 5 min for weld, 10 min for plate

7. After applying the dry developer. the examiner checked 4 welds

as per following time, weld A- after 5 minutes, weld B after 10
minute, weld C after 30 minutes and weld D after 65 minutes
which of the weld were checked wrongly

a. Weld A and B
b. Weld C and D
c. Weld D only
d. Weld A and D

8. Following combination of base metal and welding electrode was

qualified by a certain PQR impact testing is not required.
Base Metal =SA 285 Gr. C Plates, thk
Welding electrode = AWS E 6015
This PQR will qualify which of the following combination of base
metal- welding electrodes.

a. 1 thk SA 515Gr 60 plates, E 6013 electrodes

b. 1 rhk SA 285 GrC plates, E 6013 electrodes
c. 1 thk plates SA 516Gr70, E 7018 electrodes
d. None of the above

9. For MT examination by prod techniques the spacing between

prods shall be between

a. 4 inch to 12 inch
b. 4 inch to 10 inch
c. 3 inch to 10 inch
d. 3 inch to 8 inch
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10. For a new tank with 130 ft diameter thickness of top course
worked out was td=5mm tt=4mm. What will be minimum
nominal thickness provided for this course according to API 650
a. 3/16 (5mm)
b. 1/4 (6mm)
c. 5/16 (8mm)
d. None of the above

11. For a tank with diameter 100ft was found to have corrosion in a
localized area on shell. Minimum thickness observed (t2) was 1
inch. What will be the critical vertical length of for the area?

a. 40 inches
b. 37 inches
c. 45 inches
d. None of the above

12. On a tank roof plate two corroded areas was observed at

locations A and B for location A, average thickness = 0.085
inches, area = 105 in2

Location B, average thickness = 0.095 inches, Area = 105 in2

your decision will be:

a. Both A and B are within limits

b. Location A is OK, location B is art of limits
c. Both A and B are out of limits
d. Location B in OK, location A is out of limits

13. Hot tap connection is to be made on following tank. shell plate

thickness = inch. Design temperature = 30F the plates
were not tested for impact testing, (Constr. Code API 650-
1974). What will be the maximum size of tapping connection?

a. 8 inches NPS
b. 6 inches NPS
c. 10 inches NPS
d. 4 inches NPS

14. A replacement plate to be used on a shell thickness of 5/8 inch,

on the second course of the tank. Thickness of first course and
third course is also 5/8 inch. Following 3 plates are available
which one is most suitable to be used as replacement plate.

a. Plate thickness =
b. Plate thickness = 5/8
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c. Plate thickness = 1/2
d. Plate thickness = 1

15. A tank is having remaining corrosion allowance of 2.5mm and

corrosion rate of the shell is 0.1mm per year. What will be
inspection interval for external UT thickness inspection on shell.

a. 15 Years
b. 12.5 Years
c. 10 Years
d. 5 Years

16. Typical corroded areas on a shell plate are exhibited below in

figure 1 with measured thickness in inches indicated on the
sketch. The un-corroded thickness of the shell plate is 0.750
inches and C.A is 0.125

Figure 1

AREA A
0.65

0.66

0.72

0.54 AREA B

0.75
0.72

0
AREA C

0.75

The total length of a arrow line drawn is 8 inches. The length of the
line in each of the corroded areas A, B and C are 1.5, 0.8 and 0.5
inches respectively.

Comment on the acceptability of the corroded condition.

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a. The pitting can be ignored as a case of widely scattered
pitting as both pitting depth and dimensions are within
limits

b. Not acceptable as size are not OK, total length of the pit
dimensions is more than permitted

c. The pitting can be ignored as a case of widely scattered

pitting since depth are OK

d. The pitting cannot be ignored as a case of widely scattered

pitting since depth are not OK

17. Two plates sample A and B were tested for longitudinal impact
testing. Following were results observed. They belonged to
Group No. I as per API 650:

Results of impact test for sample A were 18ft lb, 8ft lb, 16ft lb.
Results on sample B: 12ft lb, 14ft lb, 20 ft. lb

Your assessment will be:

a. sample A and B both OK

b. sample A and B both to be re-tested
c. sample B is OK, A shall be re-tested
d. sample a is OK, B shall be re-tested

18. For replacement to an existing 0.25 thick shell plate of an AST,

another plate of 0.25 thickness to ASTM A36 is used. What
should be the minimum clear distance between the outer edges
of the adjacent butt welds of vertical and horizontal joints,
respectively?

a. 10 & 6
b. 6 & 3
c. 8 & 4
d. 12 & 6

19. Repair of a 5/8 thick shell, using lapped (lap welded) patch
plate of 1/8 thick was carried out, without informing the
Owner. Such a repair is not acceptable as per API standard 653,
because:

a. Owner had not specified use of patch plate repairs

b. Lap patch plate of less than 3/16 is not permitted
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c. Lap patch plate repair on shell thickness more than
above is not permitted
d. All of above

20. As per API Standard 650, the offset between vertical seams of
adjacent shells shall be a minimum distance of:

a. 5 t, where t is the plate thickness of thicker shell course

at the offset
b. 4t, where t is the plate thickness of thicker shell course at
the offset
c. 3 t, where t is the plate thickness of thicker shell course
at the offset
d. 2 t, where t is the plate thickness of thicker shell course
at the offset

21. When butt welded annular bottom plates are used, in an AST
built to API Standard 650, their width from inside of the shell
shall be at least:

a. 900 mm
b. 300 mm
c. 600 mm
d. None of the above

22. Misalignment in a completed 20 mm thick vertical seam of an

AST built to API Standard 650 shall be more than:

a. 2 mm
b. 1.5 mm
c. 0.8 mm
d. 3 mm

23. Out of roundness measured as deviation from radius

measured 1 foot above the bottom corner weld of a 150 ft
diameter AST built to API Standard 650, shall not exceed:

a. 1 (25 mm)
b. (12.7 mm)
c. (19 mm)
d. 1-1/4 (32 mm)
24. Local deviations from theoretical shape of an aboveground
storage tank (AST), built to API Standard 650, specifically
Peaking at vertical joints or Banding at horizontal weld
joints as measured over an appropriate sweepboard of 36 shall
not exceed:
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a. 19 mm (3/4)
b. 13 mm (1/2)
c. 16 mm (5/8)
d. 1/8 mm (3)

25. An AST has remaining corrosion allowance of 3.2 mm. The

known rate of corrosion of shell is 200 microns per year. As per
API Standard 653, when should the external visual inspection
by an Authorized Inspector shall be carried out at an interval
not exceeding:

a. 5 years
b. 8 years
c. 4 years
d. 15 years