KNPC-CFP PROJECT

Question Bank

Underground Piping

1)What is the maximum allowable deflection on pipes for GRP Piping?

a)35mm
b)30mm
c)12.5mm
d)20mm

2)Maximum pipe size applicable for Adhesive-bonded joints?

a)650mm
b)900mm
c)950mm
d)500mm

3)Acceptable taper-angle for Conical pipe ends of Laminated joints in GRP Piping?
a)10Deg
b)18Deg
c)15Deg
d)5Deg

4)What is the Maximum allowable distance between the supports of GRP pipes during handling and
storage?
a)5mtr
b)3mtr
c)1.5mtr
d)3.5mtr

5)How many joints are required for initial Bonders Qualification Test?
a)8jts.
b)10jts.
c)4jts.
d)2jts.

6)What type of gasket are used intended for chemical services in GRP piping?
a)Compressed asbestos fiber
b)PTFE Type
c)Neoprene rubber
d)Ring gasket
7)What is the KNPC Standard used for GRP Piping?
a)DEP 31.10.18.10
b)DEP 31.40.10.19
c)DEP 31.40.10.20
d)DEP 31.38.01.29

8)Minimum working space required on both side of pipes for buried piping system?
a)100mm
b)250mm
c)500mm
d)350mm

9) International Standard for Flanges and fittings NPS ½ through NPS 24?
a)ASME B16.9
b)ASME B16.1
c)ASME B16.5
d)ASME B16.47

10)What is the maximum pressure required for testing of GRP Piping?

a)1.5 times Design pressure
b)3 times Design pressure
c)2 times Design pressure
d)1.8 times Design pressure

11)Minimum size of pipe and fittings to be cement lined?

a)150mm
b)100mm
c)500mm
d)350mm

12)For pipe sizes DN650 and larger in Cement lined piping what kind of connection shall be made
of?
a)Butt welded
b)Sleeve coupling
c)Threaded type
d)Bell & Spigot

13)What is DEP 30.48.30.31 refers to?

a)Standard pipe supports
b)Hydrostatic Pressure testing of new pipelines
c)Cement lining of pipes
d)Thermoplastic lined pipes

14)What kind of gasket are to be used for Cement lined piping system?
a)3mm Chloroprene rubber gasket
b)Spiral wound gasket
c)Ring gasket
d)Pikotek gasket
15)What is the minimum hardening period of mortar for Normal hardening process in Cement lined
piping?
a)7days
b)28days
c)14days
d)3days

16)What kind of cutting method is not applicable for Cement lined piping?
a)Plasma cutter
b)Oxy/Acetylene type
c)Grinder with 3mm disk
d)Both a&b

17)Welding Process to be applied for joining cement lined piping?

a)SAW
b)FCAW
c)SMAW
d)GTAW

18)Standard DIN 2614 refers to?

a)Thermoplastic piping system
b)Cement mortar linings for ductile iron and steel pipes & fittings
c)Large diameter flanges
d)Glass reinforced piping system

19)What maximum acceptable peak to through height dimension of Single wave and Curve in
Cement lined Piping?
a)3mm
b)1mm
c)5mm
d)1.6mm

20)What kind of connection shall be made of for diameters smaller than DN650 in Cement lined
piping?
a)Butt welded
b)Sleeve joint
c)Bell & Spigot
d)Threaded joint

1. How much distance required between the insulation of a few temperate pipe and
any other objects?
a) 25 mm
b) 50 mm
c) 75 mm
d) 100 mm

2. Lack of proper back purging what type of defect will appear in SS welding?
A) Lack of fusion
B) Lack of reinforcement
C) Oxidation
D) Porosity

3. Which mark shall be applied on the body of short radius elbows?

a) “V”
b) “R”
c) “S”
d) “E”

4. Super austenitic stainless steel (254 SMO) inter pass temperature shall be
maximum?
a) 100° C
b) 150° C
c) 200° C
d) 215° C

5. How much gap space required during fit-up for socket joints?
a) 1.0 mm
b) 1.5 mm
c) 2 mm
d) 2.5mm

6. What type of welding process shall be used for socket joints?

a) SMAW
b) GTAW
c) FCAW
d) EFW

7. How many months validity for the water certificate of hydro test?
a) Last 3 months
b) Last 6 months
c) Last 9 months
d) Last 12 months

8. How much vertical clearance required between the low point drains closure
flange and soil?
a) 100 mm
b) 150 mm
c) 200 mm
d) 230 mm
 9. What is the maximum length of jacketed pipe spool?
a) 10 m
b) 8 m
c) 6 m
d) 4 m

10. Which letter shall be stamped on the base material of the high & low carbon
stainless steel materials?
a) “h” & “l”
b) “s” & “L”
c) “n” & “m”
d) “a” & “b”

11. How many minimum weld passes shall be applied for socket weld?
a) 6
b) 4
c) 2
d) 1

12. What is the Ferrite number requirement for all the austenitic stainless steel shop
& field weld metal deposit?
a) 15 fn to 20 fn
b) 10fn to 15fn
c) 9fn to 10fn
d) 3fn to 8fn

13. Piping packages shall be submitted for company review at least?

a) Before 48 hrs.
b) Before 24 hrs.
c) After 48 hrs.
d) After 24 hrs.

14. No welding shall be performed base metal temperature is below?/

What is the minimum base metal temperature required for welding?
A) 0°
B) 5°
C) 10°
D) 15°

15. What is the preheating requirement for base metal temperature below 5°?
a) 20°
b) 30°
c) 40°
d) Approximately 50°

16. Which electrode shall be used for cement lined pipe weld joint?
a) E-6010
 b) E-7018
c) E-8016
d) E-9015

17. What is the minimum size of pipe to pipe branch in cement lined piping?
a) 0.5”
b) 0.75”
c) 1”
d) 4”

18. What type of fitting shall be used 1” & ½” and smaller branches for cement lined
piping?
a) Monel coupling
b) Socklet
c) Weldolet
d) Elbow

19. What is the plywood thick ness for Cement lined piping flanged protection?
a) ½” min thk
b) 1” min thk
c) 1.1/2” min thk
d) 2” min thk

20. How many days required for pressure testing after applied cement of cement
lined piping?
a) 7 days
b) 14 days
c) 28 days
d) 48 days

1.What is the minimum distance between the edges of TWO PRESSURES containing welds?

 Answer: C

a.1 inch

b.1thumb

c.twice the wall thickness

d.none of the above

 2. What is the required distance of longitudinal welds in two adjacent pipes?

 Answer: D

a.180 deg apart

 b.twice the wall thickness

c.45 deg apart

d. all of the above

 3. In surface defect, what is our tolerance to be considered as injurious defect.

 Answer: A
o greater than 1.6 mm
 b.1.5 mm
o 1.4 mm
 d.1.2 mm

 4. What is the required tolerance for flange face to flange face and center to flange face
connection.?
 Answer: A

+- 3 mm

b.4mm

c.5 mm

d.6 mm

5. What is the maximum tolerance of pipes ovality.?

Answer: D
a.8% without mandrel
b.5% with mandrel
c.10%
d. A/B

6. How many percent of permissible tolerance is needed for pipe wall thickness.

Answer: A

a. 12.5 %
b. 14%

c.15%

d.16%
7. What size of pipe shall be designed for full vacuum at ambient temperature.?

Answer: A

a.24 inch up

b.26 inch

c.30 inch

d.42 inch

8. What pressure condition is to be carried out from piping stress analysis.?

Answer: D

b. Design Pressure
c. maximum operating pressure
d. operating pressure
e. all of the above

9. Which is the correct SHELL DEP.STANDARD for pipe supports.?

Answer: A

a.DEP .31.38.01.29

b. DEP.31.38.01.11

c. DEP.31.38.01.31

D.DEP.30.10.60.30

10. What is the correct minimum distance between pipes or the insulation of pipes in pipe
racks.?

Answer: A

a.75mm

b.80mm

c.90mm

d.100mm
11. What is the distance between the insulation of a low temperature pipe with any other
object.?

Answer: A

a.100mm

b.120mm

c.150mm

d. none of the above

12. What is the minimum distance of steam trap branch connection from the closure
piping component weld.?

Asnwer: A

a.500mm

b.600mm

c.700mm

d.800mm

13. In what temperature does a carbon steel pipe ignites with having chlorine.?

Answer: A

a.250deg

b.300deg

c.320deg

d.400deg

14. Valve shall be tested for seat tightness with clean dry air at a pressure of at least
_____________

Answer: A

a.10bar(145psi)

b.100psi

c. 80psi

d.none of the above

 15. What is the acceptance criteria of FLANGE LATERAL ALLIGNMENT for 4inch below.?

Answer:C

a.4mm

21. b.3mm

c.2mm

d. none of the above

16. What is the acceptance criteria of FLANGE LATERAL ALLIGNMENT for 4inch above.?

Answer: B

a.2MM

b.3mm

c. 4mm

d. none of the above

17. What ambient temperature is required when pneumatic pressure testing will not be
performed.?

17.What is the minimum ambient temperature requirement for pneumatic pressure

testing?

a.7deg Celsius

b.8deg Celsius

c. 9deg Celsius

d. 10 deg Celsius

18. Pneumatic pressure testing should not be performed when the equipment metal temperature is
less than_______________

a.55deg Celsius

b.50 deg Celsius

c.60 deg Celsius

d.48 deg Celsius

 19. The pressure shall be gradually increased to not more than _____________ of test
pressure, at which time a preliminary check shall be made.

a.70%

b.60%

c.50%

d.80%

20.Pneumatic Leak Test Pressure is calculated based on how many percent of the design
pressure.

a. 100 %
b. 110 %
c. 150 %
d. none of the above

QUESTIONS RELATED TO PIPING AND WELDING

1.The joining together of two or more piping components by welding, bolting, caulking, brazing,
soldering or threading into their installed location as specified by the engineering is:
a) Attachment
b) Base Metal
c) Assembly
d) By pass
2. ASTM stands for:
a) American School for Training in Metallurgy
b) American Standards for Testing Material
c) American Society for Testing Material
d) American Society for Transportation Marine
3. What should be the radius of long radius elbow.
a) 1 D
b) 1.5 D
c) 2 D
d) 5 D
4. Classification of pipe in accordance with which of the following?
a) Pressure-Temperature
b) Pressure-Design
 c) Ambient Temperature
d)Operating Pressure.
5.Radiation work in KNPC controlled by:
a) Hot Work Permit
b)Cold Work Permit
c) Radiation Work Request
d) Radiation Control Procedure
6. How many joints of a welder shall be qualified by RT for his production welding, excluding WQT
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 10
True or false:
When Company inspector fails to attend Witness Inspection in spite of Contractor's timely
notification, Contractor will be able to proceed the inspection in the absence of Company’s
inspector.