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1. Conventional relief valve function related question & below down

Answer:

2. In regards to relief valves, what is a blow down test?

Answer: After the pop pressure back to blow pop pressure

3. Where to use balance relief valve

a) Compress fluid service b) compressed & uncompressed fluid c) Gas & Oil d) Un
compressed fluid

4. What is the pressure test required for Gate valve as per API 598?
a. Answer: Shell or body, Low pressure seat test and back test (high pressure closure
test-Only if specified in order).

5. What is the maximum chloride content for SS material as per API 6D?
Answer: The chloride content of test water in contact with austenitic and duplex
stainless-steel wetted components of valves shall not exceed 30 μg/g (30 ppm by mass).

6. Name international standard for face to face and end to end dimensions of valves?
Answer: ASME B16.10

7. What is the hardness value for the CS & Low alloy steel as per NACE 175?
Answer: 22HRC

Bots: Carbon and low-alloy steel bolting material with a hardness exceeding HRC 35
(HBW 321) shall not be used for valve applications where hydrogen embrittlement can
occur.

8. Durin g seat test what is the position of the gate valve?

Answer: Partially Open

9. What should be the seat position during back seat test?

Answer:

10. Just mark fully isolation valve

Answer:

11. What is the test pressure as per ASME 16.6?

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Answer:

12. True or False, Ball valve and gate valve required 2 seal pack? (Question related to Back
seat)
Answer:

13. Flange and flange fitting related standard

Answer: a) MSS-SP-55 b) MSS-SP-06, MSS-SP-75 & MSS-SP-25

14. Visual inspection of forgings?

Answer: a) MSS-SP-75, b) MSS-SP-55, c) ASTM-A961, d) ASTM-A691, e) None of the
Above

15. What type of test for Nickel chrome plating?

Answer: Ferroxyl Test

16. What is the test pressure for high closer pressure test?
Answer: a) 1.5X Design temperature b) 1.1X Design temperature c) 1.1X Maximum
working pressure d) 1.5X maximum working pressure

17. During relief valve test how, much time require to stabilize the test pressure to measure
the babbles
Answer: 1minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes

18. Which specification refer to precure relief valve?

Answer: API 526, API 576

19. What is the main requirement for valve before shipment?

Answer: a) Valve external body must be coated b) CDTP must be secure

20. One question related to type of control valve

Answer: Gate, Globe, Plug, Ball etc.

21. For which valve UD stamp required?

Answer: a) Control valve b) Spring loaded relief valve c) Pilot relief valve d)

22. Which one of these wedges permits more leakage solid or flexible?
Answer: Solid

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23. Back seat test not required for which valves?

Answer: Check valve

24. Stats five parts of body of body of control valve?

Answer: Diaphragm casing, Diaphragm plate, Actuator Spring, Position indicator scale,
Actuator stem

25. Name two type of trim for control valves

Answer: Equal percentage, Quick opening, Parabolic

26. State five parts of actuator for control valves.

Answer: Stem, Spring, Stem connector, Spring seat, Spring adjustor

27. During shipment of gate valve?

Answer: Open, Closed, partially open, Open with plug secured

28. True or False, Less leakage in metal seat than soft seat
Answer: False

29. Minimum temperature should not be below during the Fire test as per API 6F?
A) 704C b) 1764C c) 1004C d) 600C

30. Allowable leakage in resilient seat?

Answer:

31. Main purpose of the gaskets

Answer:

32. Which SAMSS is applicable for drift valve?

Answer:

33. High pressure pneumatic test of the shall body shall be performed?
a) Before hydrotest, b) After or before hydrotest c) After hydrotest
times the working pressure and after the shell hydro test

34. Which standard refer for socket weld fittings

Answer: ASME B16. 11

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35. True or False, for bolts source service as per API 6D fastener shall meet the requirement
of MR-175

36. As per API 578 optical emission Spectro which one is most found?
Answer: Chemical of 16 elements, carbon contain etc.

37. API 608 plug material prohibited not used?

Answer: Casting, nickel, SS
As per API 608 Cast iron or malleable iron plugs shall not be used

38. API 5L Sour service delivery conditions (Q, QT, N, T)

Answer:

39. Define CWD (Definition very confusion

Answer:

40. B16.5 (1.5 DP at 100 D, 1.5 DP at 100F, 1.5 MOP at 100D, 1.5 MOP at 100F)
Answer: 1.5DP @ 100F

41. Actuator for double seat?

Answer: Jam style, spring loaded

42. 5L – sour welded pipe (QT, T, N,)

Answer:

43. B16.5 shell test pressure?

Answer: 1.5 x rating at 38 Deg (25psi)

44. Serration as per B16.5

Answer: 125 to 250 microns (3.2 to 6.3)

45. Visual- answer MSS-SP-35

Answer:-

46. Cryogenic—answer BS6364

Answer:

47. Which is not a soft seat material?

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Answer: Nylon, Teflon, silica gel

48. Which is not a Ball valve body?

Answer: Single body, welded body, split body, Double body

49. Cast Iron Valve flanges reference standard?

Answer: ASME B16.1, B16.34, B16.5, B16.47

50. Which rating in in API 6D?

Answer: 800

51. Casting of valve?

Answer: ASME B16.1

52. State shut off Valve

Answer: Gate Valve, Glob valve

53. What is the requirement for MR0175 Except Hardness?

Answer: Nickel less than 1% (Heat Treatment)

54. Position of valve during Shell Hydro?

Answer: Partially open

55. Position of valve during seat test?

Answer: Seat Fully closed

56. For austenitic stainless-steel water requirement?

Answer: Less than 30 ppm

57. What is the maximum rating of flanges as per ASME 16.5?

Answer: 2500

58. At what pressure shell test to be performed?

Answer: 1.5 MAWP @38deg C

59. Pneumatic test pressure range for low pressure test?

Answer: 60-100 psi (4-7 bar)

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60. Which standard refers flanges & fittings?

Answer: ASME

61. Which standards refers for steel valves?

Answer: ASME 16.34

62. What is the range of pressure gauges to be used?

Answer: 25% and 75%

63. Standard used for Visual inspection of fittings?

Answer: MSS SP 55

64. What is the normal flange rating of ANSI valves?

Answer: 150, 300,400, 600,900,1500 & 2500

65. What is the test medium accepted for Pressure test?

Answer: Water, Inert gas, kerosene, non-corrosive liquids and Viscosity less than water.

66. True/False: Soft seat allow more leakage than Metal seat.
Answer: False

67. True/False: Allowable seat leakage of check valve is greater than Gate valve?
Answer: True

68. Is leakage permitted on back seat test?

Answer: No

69. RT Standard for valves?

Answer: MSS SP 54

70. Different types of wedge for Gate valves as per API 600?
Answer: Solid, Flexible, Split, Double disc.

71. O ring Test pressure?

Answer: 1.25 MAWP as per 31.3

72. Holding time for fire safe test as per standard?

Answer: 30 minutes

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73. Fire safe requirement?

Answer: API 6D B) API 6A & 6D C) API 6A D) API 6A & 6D Including check valves.

74. As per API 6D maximum rating of flange allowed?

Answer: 2500

75. Type of control valves (Answer more than one)?

Answer: sliding stem (Straight/ Angular globe valve), Rotary valve (ball, Plug, Butterfly)

76. What is the maximum CE for butt welding fittings?

Answer: 0.42%

77. Impact test temperature of duplex stainless steel:

Answer: -46 deg C

78. As per API 6D SS fasteners (bolting) shall meet requirements of NACE MR0175 or ISO
15156, NACE MR 103?
Answer: True/False (Required only for sour services)

79. When low/High pressure gas test required for valves what is the sequence?
Answer: a) Shell hydro test b) Low pressure gas test c) High pressure gas test
d) Seat leak test

80. As per 6D SS/API 6D Chloride contain of test water in contact with SS Duplex wetted
component of valves shall not exceed?
Answer: 30 ppm

81. Maximum load applied to tight the valve seat?

Answer: 360 N

82. Body types of control valve?

Answer:

83. In control valve operated by pneumatic actuator test which part gives the movement
and positioning the stem?
Answer: Positioner

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84. For spiral wound gasket material to use to make gasket?

Answer: Carbo steel & Flexible gasket (To be check)

85. Hard punching on fittings for MSS SP 75 (02 SAMSS 005)?

Answer: CE Value

86. Holding temperature for fire safe test as per standard?

Answer: 704 deg C

87. Components of valve Trim?

Answer:

88. What is R, RX, BX?

Answer:

89. Common test in gasket?

Answer: A) Compression B) Hardness C) PMI D) All of the above

90. Relief valve Bellow Type?

Answer:

91. Why groove given in spiral gasket?

Answer: To retain the strength

92. Which Pressure rating is not included in 6D?

Answer: Class 800

93. Weld and weld repair as per?

Answer: ASME VIII Div 1.

94. Soft seat leak rate for relief valve?

Answer: 0

95. Why UT not possible in SS casting/ Fittings?

Answer: Coarse grains structure

96. Valve wall thickness limit?

Answer: 25%

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97. As per 598 back seats is not required for?

Answer: Check valve

98. Why back seat test is performed?

Answer: To replace the packing gland during valves under pressure.

99. What are the parts in Hydrotested in relief valve?

Answer: Cap

100. Butt weld ends which international standard for Bore dia?
Answer: As per component standard (eg. 16.9)

101. In shell test pressure Test pressure excess of CWP?

Answer:

102. Marking standard?

Answer: MSS SP25

103. UT Examiner qualification?

Answer: Level II

104. Maximum load applied to tight seat?

Answer: 360 N

105. Sequence of hydro tested for internal coating of valves?

Answer: Before and after coating

106. Valves parts coated separately and assembled and hydro test can be performed
after internal coating?

107. IN valve >150 which face cannot be used/Prohibited?

Answer: Flat face

108. Type of Gate valve wedges as per API 600?

Answer:

109. Fire safe requirement valves which standard covers? (6FA)

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Answer: 6A & 6D

110. CV Means?
Answer: Flow co-efficient of valve

111. Hard facing requirements? Options are from which class like that.
Answer: Class 900 and above

112. If the purchaser not required drain how what should do?
Answer: Plugged.

113. Replace part of valves?

Answer: Trim

114. IN SRV During shipment?

Answer: Upright position

115. After repair is done what NDT is minimum requirement?

Answer: PT or MT

116. Relief valve testing personnel qualification?

Answer:

117. Ferroxyl testing purpose?

Answer: Hardness, Heat hardenability, Abrasion, wear and corrosion resistance,
magnetics, electrical conductivity diffusion barrier and solderability.

118. Types of threads in fittings?

Answer: AN Threads, Tapered pipe threads.

119. API 6D SS Carob steel valves pressure testing fluid requirements?

Answer: Shall have fresh water, light weight viscosity not more than water, shall contain
corrosive inhibitor, by agreement, Anti-freeze.
Test fluid shall be fresh water and shall contain a corrosion inhibitor. Based on the end
location of the valve, the test fluid shall have, antifreeze (glycol) added unless otherwise
agreed. The water temperature shall not be greater than 100 °F (38 °C) during the
testing period.

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120. Flange back spot?

Answer: Washer and nut seating

121. Flange minimum raised face?

Answer: 1.6

122. As per MSS 75 CE Value shell be marked on OD of fittings.

Answer: True or False

123. Lifting lever shall be provided when required by?

Answer: Boiler and pressure vessel code or when designated on purchaser’s
specification.

124. What is the mounting position of PRV while testing?

Answer: Vertical

125. Before the bubble count at least pressure should give for 1 min for ≤2” refer API
527 2.2.4.

126. Gasket contact surface of raised face flanged valves and flangeless control valves
shall be smooth machine finished shall not exceed?
Answer: Ra 3.2 micrometer

127. Inspection and testing personnel performing visual examination shall have
passed eye examination?
Answer: With in previous 12 months

128. SAMSS for 4 Way diverter valve?

Answer: 04-SAMSS-042

129. In API 623, disc and seat are to be hard faced from which class?
Answer: a) 600# and above b. 900# & above c. 1500# & above d. 2500# & above

130. Standard for metallic gasket?

Answer: ASME B16.20

131. Casting visual?

Answer: MSS-SP-55

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132. In MSS-SP-53, rounded indication represents

a) Circular or elliptical, length >3times width
b) Circular or elliptical, length<3timed width
c) Circular, length<3times width

133. Lifting lever in relief valve to be provided based on

ASME BPVC or purchaser requirement
Not required
API 526
Back seat test, position – fully open

134. In ASME B16.5, flange & flanged fittings shall be hydrotested as per
1.1 times rating @ 38C(100F) with correction of 1bar(25psi)
1.5 times rating @ 38C(100F) with correction of 1bar(25psi)
1.1 times rating @ 100C(38F) with correction of 1bar(25psi)
1.1 times rating @ 100C(38F) with correction of 1bar(25psi)

135. As per API607, burning time?

Answer: 30 Minutes

136. Coating of valve parts tested by?

Answer: a) Ferroxyl test b) Perroxyl test

137. Porosity observed during ferroxyl test, which colour it will be

Answer: a) Red b) Orange c) Blue d) Green

138. In ring joint gasket, hardness shall be?

Answer: less than the mating flange

139. Fail safe – terminology

Failed supply will open the valve
Failed supply will close the valve
Failed supply will open or close or remain as it is based on requirement mentioned to
protect process
All of the above

140. Relief valve - definition

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Ans: valve opens due to inlet pressure and reseats after the pressure returns to normal

141. Spring calibrated for the actual in-process condition, this characteristic is
Answer: Rangeability b. repeatability c. Bench set d. Not required at all

142. Internal coated valves hydro sequence

Answer: – Before & After

143. Medium used for low pressure closure test?

Answer: Air or inert gas

144. Low pressure closure test pressure?

Answer: 60 to 100psi

145. Measuring diameter, BCD, hole dia – which component?

Answer: Flange

146. Pipe size remains same, flange rating increases then what will change
Answer: OD of flange b. BCD c. hole dia d. All of the above

147. In ASME B16.34, flange face and dimension mentioned in which standard
Answer: ASME B16.10 b. ASME16.25 c. ASME B16.5 d. All of above

148. In B 16.34, welding as per which standard?

Answer: AMSE Sec V111 div.1

149. In B16.34, pipe welded to the valve body will confirms to which standard
Answer: ASME Sec 8 div1 b. ASME B31.3 c. ASME B16.25

150. Metal seat valve will have more leak than soft seat – true/false

151. In relief valve 6" during seat leak test using air, what will be holding time before
measuring bubbles:
Answer: 1min b. 2min c.3min d.5min

152. Internal coated valve hydro test after coating

Yes, if this valve is in shelf, and original hydro test performed by manufacturer
No, cannot be hydrotested after internal coating

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153. Material of construction for gasket

Answer: a) Flattened sheet b. forged bar c. Casting bar d. All of the above
154. Medium for testing as per API 598
Answer: a) Air b) inert gas c) water d) Kerosene e) All of above

155. UD stamp?
Answer: Pin device

156. Valve trim?

Answer: All internal components

157. Components of valve trim

a) Stem, seat, body (or gate) seat, back seat stem
b) Stem, seat, back seat stem
c) Seat, body (or gate) seat, back seat stem
158. API 600, maximum rating
Upto 2500#
Upto 4500#
Upto 2500# and API 3000#

159. APi 600, thickness of hard face

Answer: a) 1.6mm b.2.0mm c.2.5mm

160. API 6D SS, repair area shall be acceptable if

25% of wall thk in the area of defect
50% of wall thk in the area of defect
75% of wall thk in the area of defect
None of the above

161. Type of control valve: Select 3

Answer: a) Anti cavitation b) Pinch c) Check d) Globe e) Ball

162. Types of trim in control valve

Answer: a) Equal % b) Linear c) Quick opening d) All of above

163. Shell test requirement?

Answer: 1.5X operating pressure

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164. In SRV, leakage limit for soft seat valve?

Answer: No leakage allowed for soft seat valves
165. In API 600, Advantage of flexible wedge over solid wedge?
Easy seal, less cost, less leakage due to thermal expansion.
More corrosion resistant, less leakage
All of the above

166. PSL1 & PSL2 Valves request traceability?

Answer: PSL1 not required and PSL2 to PSL 4 is required

167. Why UT in stainless steel forging is difficult than carbon steel?

Answer: Due to coarse grain structure

168. Gate valve position during shipping?

Answer: Closed (Ball & Plug valves must be open position)

169. ASNT TC-1A personnel qualification validation?

Answer: 3 years

170. RTJ ring gasket marking location?

Answer: OD of body

171. In Hydro test more hazard for stainless steel is?

Answer: Chloride

172. If purchaser is not requested for drain hole what to do?

Answer: Plug it

173. MSS SP 93 hot tear or crack linear indication means?

Answer: Length is more than 3 times of width

174. What is Accumulation?

Answer:

175. Gasket Hardness with mating flanges?

Answer: Gasket hardness must be lesser than Mating flange

176. Flange to flange as per 6D what is the holes dia misalignment? Refer 6D

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Answer: Up to 4” 2mm and greater is 3mm

177. Ball valve locking shall be designed by which basis?

Answer: Facility of locking while valve is open & close

178. Globe valve definition?

Answer: Key word is Globe cavity

179. When internal coating of valve is acceptable to perform Hydro test?

Answer: Refer ISA 75.19 Clause.4.5

180. When valve is repaired RT is required when?

Answer: a) Before PWHT, b) after PWHT, c) Before and after, d) Before or after

181. SRV connected with vessel, CDWP based on how?

a) MAWP, b) Design pressure,
c) Set pressure minus back pressure
d) Set pressure plus back pressure

182. Volumetric NDT for Flange forging?

Answer: UT

183. Hard face is required for Which part?

Answer: a) Seat pocket, b) plug, c) stem, d) All of the above

184. What type of gasket commonly used for the piping?

a) Sheet gasket
b) Corrugated Metal
c) Ring type
d) All of the above

185. What is the basic requirement for using gasket?

a) Providing initial seal for the joint.
b) Proving service for the longtime.

186. List the required leak tests for gate valves per API-598 requirements?
Answer: SHELL, SEAT, HP, LP Closure Test

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187. Is sealant allowed to be used during the seat leak tests?

Answer: No
188. What is normally meant by the term "valve trim"?
Answer: All internal components, which can be removable and replaced

189. According to NACE MR0175 what is the normal maximum hardness of carbon
and low alloy steels exposed to sour service?
Answer: 22 HRC

190. Is hydrostatic shell tests of valves acceptable after painting?

Answer: YES, WITH CONDITIONS

191. What is the difference between a valve that is manufactured to ASTM A216 WCB
and one that is ASTM A105 specifications?
Answer: A105 forged material & A216 Cast Material

192. In addition to hardness testing, what is the other main requirement in NACE
MR0175?
Answer: Heat Treatment

193. What are the normal flange ratings of ANSI valves?

Answer: 150, 300,400, 600,900,1500 & 2500

194. What National Code governs pressure/safety relief valves?

Answer: API 520

195. Pressure ratings covered under API 600?

Answer: Up to 2500#

196. Ture or False, Pressure rating for threaded and socket welded fitting covered
under ASME B16.11?

197. What test media are acceptable for pressure testing?

Answer: Fluids with Viscosity less than water

198. Which type of valve allows the greatest seat leakage, resilient or metal seats?
Answer: Metal
199. What is the purpose of a backseat on a gate valve?

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Answer: Packing can be replaced even in operation

200. What characteristics would you check during a dimensional inspection of a

valve?
A. End to End dimension
B. Flanged ends overall dimensions (ID, OD, Thickness, Amount of holes, holes diameter,
raised face height, diameter of raised face, holes centreline to centreline distance, ring
groove dimensions if present
C. Valve height against drawing & especially if actuator & instrument panel fitted
D. All of the above

201. In what position must the closure device be in when performing a shell
hydrostatic test?
Answer: Valve partially open

202. How would you measure raised face finish?

Answer: Comparators

203. In relation to working pressure, at what pressure is a shell hydrostatic test

performed (in accordance with ANSI B16.5)?
Answer: 1.5 T MAWP

204. TRUE or FALSE: Allowable seat leakage is greater for a check valve than for a gate
valve of the same size.

205. TRUE or FALSE: Allowable seat leakage is lower for a metal sealed valve than for
a soft seat valve

206. Name two materials commonly used for soft seat inserts in a valve seat ring.
Nylon, buna, Teflon, viton, All of the above

207. Which relief valve components are hydrostatically tested?

Answer: Seal, seat, plug, all of the above

208. Describe a control valve hysteresis test.

Answer: The maximum difference in output value for any single input valve during a
calibration cycle, excluding errors due to dead band

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209. What is the position of a gate during a backseat test?

Answer: Fully Open

210. TRUE OR FALSE: The packing gland should be tight during the backseat test.

211. Which of the following industry standards, relating to valves, gives radiographic
quality standards: for steel castings?
Answer: ANSI B.16.5 b) MSS-SP-54 c) ASME Section V d) API 6A

212. Which of the following industry standards, relating to valves, gives visual
inspection quality standards for steel castings?
Answer: a) ANSI B.16.5 b) MSS-SP-55 c) ASME Section V d) ASNT-TC-1A

213. What is the standard type of finish on raised face flanges? Serration
Answer:

214. What information should be stamped on a butt-weld fitting?

Answer: Class, Size, Manufacturer logo, Heat# & Material grade

215. What is the normal depth an imperfection become injurious in a butt-weld

fitting?
Answer: 12.5%

216. What nondestructive examination would you expect to have been performed on
a 36" diameter elbow? RT

217. What characteristics would you check during a dimensional inspection of a

flange? Refer B16.5

218. What is the purpose of spot or back facing on flange bolt holes?
Answer: Proper sitting of bolt and nuts

219. What additional mechanical test is done a materials for low temperature
service?
Answer: IMPACT TEST
220. Name the common ASTM standard used for the manufacture of wrought steel
butt-welding fittings.
Answer: ASTM A 234 WPB

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221. At what pressure is the standard low pressure air seat test performed on valves?
Answer: 60-100 psi (4-7 Bar)

222. In relation to working pressure, at what pressure is a shell high pressure seat test
generally performed.
Answer: 1.5 t X MAWP

223. Name the common test for checking holidays in nickel plating.
Answer: Ferroxyl Test

224. What are the three basic body styles of ball valves?
Answer: Split body, Single body, Welded body

225. TRUE or FALSE: Industry standards typically require hydrostatic testing of fittings
at the fitting fabricator.

226. TRUE or FALSE: Shell and backseat tests are required for Gate Valves,Globe
Valves and (Check Valves backseat NA)

227. List 3 types of flanges.

Answer: WNRF, Socket weld neck, LWN

228. Name four types of shutoff valves.

Answer: Ball valve, Gate valve, Globe Valve, Check valve.

229. What is an advantage of using a flexible wedge instead of a solid wedge?

Easy seal, less cost, less leakage due to thermal expansion.
More corrosion resistant, less leakage
All of the above

230. List three different types of wedges mentioned in API 600.

Answer: Solid Wedge, Flexible Wedge, Split Wedge

231. Name at least three items/attributes that are normally mentioned in a valve
pressure testing report.
A. Pressure & test duration
B. Acceptance criteria & Leakage result / rate

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C. Test medium
D. All of Above

232. What is the maximal allowable leakage rate in drops of a 24" soft seated ball
valve?
Answer: Leakage not allowed

233. What is a stopple fitting used for?

Answer: Temporary stop or block the vacuum in pipeline

234. What is a hot tap?

Answer: Method of temporary stopping flow of pipe line for maintenance without
disturbing service

235. What kind of valve material is used when valves are in high temperature service?
Answer: Alloy

236. What is the hydro test sequence for an internal coated valves?
Answer: Before and after paint

237. Why do you do a seat test on both sides of a ball or gate valve?
A. As those types of valves are bi-directional and for use from either side
B. To ensure the leakage rates from both sides are exactly the same
C. To ensure that the leakage rate from one side is better than the other
D. None of the above

238. Which API Specification covers flanged steel safety relief valves?
Answer: API 526

239. In which American standard can you find the acceptable leakage rates for control
valve seat leakage?
Answer: API 598

240. The Term CV as related to control valves represents:

a) Correction factor for viscosity
b) Controlled variable
c) Valve Flow Coefficient
d)Check Valve

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241. Should you specify a "jam style" or a "spring-loaded" packing arrangement for a
sliding stem control valve selected for NACE MR0175 service?

242. What would be the most likely stem packing material for a sliding stem control
valve selected for NACE MR0175 service, if the temperature was below 400 F?

243. Name at least three types of control valves.

Answer: Gate valve, ball valve, globe valve,

244. Name five main components of a Control valve body?

Answer: Body, bonnet, stem, disk and seat, valve trim

245. Name five main components of the valve actuator.

Answer: Diaphragm and piston.

246. Name two common types of control valve trims.

Answer: Stem, ball, and seat.

247. True or False: - The purpose of a backseat test is to determine the backseat is
sound so that the valve packing can be safely replaced under pressure during service?

248. MSS SP Standard for PT SP 93, UT SP 94, VT SP 55

249. Name the common test for checking holidays in nickel plating or for iron
contamination in Stainless steels and alloys per ASTM B733? Ferroxyl Test

250. “UD” stamp is used for (Rupture disk devices?)

Answer: Pin device

251. What is Sa-2-1/2?

Answer: (SP10, near white metal finish, NACE-2)

252. As per ASTM F733, defects during the ferroxyl test appears in which color:Blue

253. As per API 598, What is the holding time for shell test pressure of gate valve size
8” to 12”? 120 seconds.

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254. CE Value for Fittings: Answer: 0.42%

255. Welding & welding repair of flanges.

Answer: ASME SEC IX, SEC 8 (DOUBT?)

256. Definition of globe valve?

Answer: Valve with a linear motion closure member, one or more ports and a body
distinguished by a globular shaped cavity around the port region

257. What is CV? Answer: Valve flow coefficient

258. Lifting lever in relief valve to be provided based on? ASME BPVC or purchaser
requirement

259. Valve trim - All internal components which can be removable and replaced

260. True or False: - Can sealant be used during seat leak tests? NO

261. When conducting a backseat test of a gate valve, what position is the gate in?
Answer: Fully Open

262. Is it allowed to use test water which contains a water-soluble oil or rust
inhibitor?
Answer: Yes, so long as they have a lower viscosity that water
As per API 598 Para 5.6.4 Water used for any test can contain water-soluble oil and/or
corrosion inhibitor. When specified by the purchaser, a wetting agent shall be included
in the water.

263. Per API 598 - When testing austenitic stainless-steel valves, the water chlorides
content should be? Less than 50ppm

264. At what pressure is the standard low-pressure closure seat test performed per
API 598?
Answer: 60-100 psi (4-7 Bar)

265. What is the difference between a A216 WCB body or bonnet to a body or bonnet
manufactured to A105 standard?
Answer: A216 WCB is a cast material and A105 forged

Learning Point
 VALVES & FITTINGS CBT

266. Gasket is used only for pressurized item? False

267. What is the common test for gasket?

a) Hardness
b) PMI
c) Compress
d) All of the above

268. Gaskets are made of which material?

a) Flattened metal
b) Forge bar
c) Casting bar
d) All of the above

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