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BENCH MARK QUIZ

1. Open-top type tanks (with floating roof) are typically

adopted for storing petroleum products that are :

a. Non-volatile
b. Heavy distillates (e.g. Bitumen, asphalt etc)
c. Volatile
d. All of above

2. The term Critical Zone in storage tanks refers to:

a. Lower part of shell interior, which is welded to

bottom
b. Upper part of shell interior, which is welded to roof
c. Lower part of roof exterior, which is welded to shell
d. Annular part of bottom interior, which is welded to
shell

3. API 650 code is tank construction code for:

a. Atmospheric Storage tanks

b. Tanks with pressure up to 15 psig
c. Aboveground tanks including Refrigerated tanks
d. All of above

4. The terms Sketch plates and annular plates refer to

Plates in:

a. Tank roof
b. Tank bottom
c. Tank shell
d. None of above

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BENCH MARK QUIZ

5. Hydrostatic testing of tank shells is:

a. Basically water fill test

b. Conducted at 1.1 times the static column pressure of
product
c. Conducted at 1.0 times the static column pressure of
product
d. Highest Pressure value of a, b, c above

6. Internal inspection of tanks during shut-down is essentially

for inspection of:

a. Tank roof
b. Tank bottom
c. Tank shell
d. Tank Nozzles

7. During tank inspection, the inspector should be more strict

while inspecting:

a. The shell Horizontal welds

b. The shell vertical welds
c. Both a and b. are equally critical
d. The roof welds

8. Cathodic protection is provided to tanks normally for guarding

the:

a. The tank shell against product corrosion

b. The tank bottom against product corrosion
c. The tank bottom against soil corrosion
d. Both b and c

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BENCH MARK QUIZ

9. For the new tanks to be constructed to the API 650-Basic

Standard, radiography for shell butt-welds is:

a. Optional and its extent depends on the Joint efficiency

used for design
b. Optional and its extent depends on the Plate thickness
used for shell
c. Mandatory and its extent depends on Joint efficiency
used for design
d. Mandatory and its extent depends on the plate thickness
used for shell

10. Vacuum box testing is Typical testing, normally applied for:

a. Bottom welds
b. Mandatory for shell welds, optional for bottom welds
c. Mandatory for shell welds, optional for roof welds
d. Pad testing

11. When the tank is empty, the floating roof of open-top tank is

a. At its top-most position

b. Resting on the bottom
c. Resting on the legs
d. May be at any location

12. Since the tank is neither a pressure vessel, nor the piping,
the welding procedures and welders for API 650 tanks are
qualified as per:

a. AWS D 1.1
b. API 1104
c. Still use ASME IX
d. Any of above is OK

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13. Which of the following is/are mandatory appurtenances for

Storage tanks?

a. Tank level gauge

b. Tank vents
c. Pressure guage
d. Temperature gauge / thermometer

14. Hot tapping for the tanks are provided in:

a. Vapour space only

b. Liquid space only
c. Any of a or b
d. Hot taps are not permitted for storage tanks.

15. API 650 covers:

a. Cylindrical, welded, above ground tanks only

b. Cylindrical welded and riveted tanks
c. Cylindrical & rectangular, welded & riveted tanks
d. Cylindrical & rectangular, aboveground and underground
tanks
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