API 570 MOCK UP EXAMINATION (CLOSE BOOK)

1. The minimum radiographic density requirement for X ray is

A. 2.0
B. 1.8
C. 2.2
D. 2.5

2. Supplemental inspections may contain which of the following

A. Acoustic Emission
B. Radiography to detect internal plugging
C. Thermography
D. All of the above

3. RBI utilizes two assessments of failures. These are:

A. Consequence and probability
B. Likelihood and outcome
C. Consequence and outcome
D. Truth or consequences

4. A Class 3 pipe is UT thickness checked in 1990 and found to be .385” thick. The pipe
is then checked in 1994 and found to be .300” thick. Original thickness was .432” in
1981. If the required thickness is .182”, Find next thickness inspection interval?
A. 5.6
B. 5
C. 10
D. 2.8

5. Which of the following is not taken into account when thickness for new pipe is
calculated ?
A. Corrosion Allowance
B. Threads
C. other structural loadings
D. API 570 Classification of piping

6. Fillet welded patches (lap patches) shall be designed by:

A. An engineer expert in corrosion
B. The inspector
C. The piping engineer
D.The repair organization

7. A P-1 (carbon steel) piping system has originally been PWHT’d because of H2S
Service. A flush patch repair weld is required to one section of the pipe due to corrosion.
This repair weld:
A. Must be PWHT’d
B. May be preheated to 300°F per API 570, and no PWHT applied
C. May be “Temper-bead” repaired per API 570
D. Can be stress relieved by peening and interpass heat control
8. The scope of API 570 does not include:
A. Pressure vessels
B. HF Alkyl piping
C. Bulk transfer lines at a dock
D. Fuel gas supply line

9. An external inspection of piping should always include:

A. Supports and Hangers
B. Stripping of all Insulation by visual
C. checking fugitive emissions
D. Thickness measurement of all CML’s

10. Which of the following materials should be hydrotested with potable water or steam
condensate: Wrong Question
A. Carbon steel
B. Ferritic Stainless Steel
C. Austenitic Stainless steel
D. Monel

11. Welding process is similar to :

A. Forming
B. Casting
C. Forging
D. Rolling

12. All positions of groove welds are qualified by

A. Pipe positions 1G and 5G
B. Pipe positions 2G and 5G
C. Pipe position 5G and 3G
D. None of the above

13. For Unknown materials , computations for MAWP may be made

A. lowest grade material
B. lowest efficiency
C. applicable code
D. All of the above

14. To evaluate metal loss in excess of corrosion allowance, fitness for service
assessment may be performed as per
A. API RP580
B. API RP 570
C. API RP 579
D. API RP 574

15. A welder cannot be qualified by radiography when using:

A. P4X metals
B. P5A metals
C. P3X metals with GMAW process
D. P-1 metals with GMAW ‘S’ process
16. Repair patches may have any shape but shall have rounded corners of minimum
A. 0.325 inch
B. 0.75 inch
C. 1 inch
D. 0.5 inch

17. All of the following are temperature measuring/ indicating devices except:
A. a hand held pyrometer
B. portable thermocouple
C. high temperature Ultrasonic instrument
D. Temperature indicating crayons

18. The primary difference between a repair and an alteration is:

A. Material considerations
B. Welding considerations
C. Design considerations
D. Inspector opinion

19. Above grade surveillance of piping system along its path should be carried out:
A. every year
B. every 9 months
C. every 6 months
D. every 3 months

20. Records for piping system inspection shall have ?

A. Permanent records.
B. Progressive records .
C. records of each piping system covered by API 570
D. All of the above.

21. Temporary repairs may .remain in place if approved and documented by

A. Inspector
B. Owner / User
C. Engineer
D. Corrosion specialist

22. The materials used in making repairs or alterations shall be.

A. as per B 31.3
B. as per API 570
C. of known weldable quality
D. decided by inspector

23. Supplementary Essential Variables (if applicable) must be addressed on the:

A. WPS only
B. PQR only
C. WPQ only
D. WPS and PQR only
24. After major repairs are completed on a piping system a pressure test shall be
performed if:
A. The repair is an alteration
B. The API 570 Inspector deems a test practical and necessary
C. The Engineer deems one necessary
D. The repair firm conducts a pressure test in lieu of NDE

25. The required mill undertolerance on plate is normally – 0.01 inch but some piping is
made from ERW/Seamless process has an undertolerance of ______________.
A. -12.5%
B. +16”, -0”
C. - .01”
D. + 6%

26. A pipe cap is observed to have local thinning. This can be:
A. leaved as it is as it is not significant
B. evaluated to API 579 FFS
C. not serious if it is more than half of required thickness
D. ignored in Class 1 piping

27. Which of the following is not a tool for measuring corrosion of piping:
A. Acoustic emission transducers
B. Ultrasonic instruments
C. Radiography profile
D. Corrosion coupons

28. If the WPS shows a single “Vee” groove is to be used and the PQR was qualified
with a double “Vee” groove:
A. The WPS can be used without re-qualification
B. The WPS must be requalified
C. The PQR must be retested
D. The WPS must be modified to show the correct joint

29. Welded repair of cracks occurring in-service should not be attempted without
consulting the:
A. API Inspector
B. Contractor
C. Piping Engineer
D. Maintenance Foreman

30.The PMI testing program in Ware house

A. must test every part of the alloy component
B. should not be regarded as an alternative to field PMI
C. requires dismantling of valves to test every part
D. is an cost effective alternative

31. Many problems found during in-service inspection of piping systems can be directly
attributable to:
A. Hydrostatic testing
B. Lack of proper new-construction inspection
C. Cold winters
D. Lack of internal inspections
32. An operator notice a pipe off its support, what should be done?
A. Ignore the situation
B. Report the situation to engineering or inspection personnel
C. Keep a record of the situation for future reference
D. Contact maintenance personnel for immediate repair

33. Radiographic profile techniques are preferred over ultrasonic thickness measuring
instruments for pipe diameters of:
A. NPS 1 and over
B. NPS 2 and over
C. NPS 1.5 and over
D. NPS2 and under

34. Vertical supports of piping must be checked if they are filled with water because:
A. they will externally corrode the support
B. they will externally corrode the pipe
C. they will internally corrode the pipe
D. additional stresses are created

35. A common root pass welding defect is:

A. Porosity
B. Lack of penetration
C. Tungsten inclusion
D. Overlap

36. If a probable corrosion rate cannot be determined from the same or similar service,
estimated data, or other methods, an initial thickness measurement shall be conducted
after no more than _______ of service using NDE thickness measurements.
A. 1000 hours
B. 3 months
C. 2 years
D. 5 years

37. A pipe has the highest potential of resulting in an immediate emergency if a leak
were to occur.
A. Class3
B. Class 2
C. Class 1
D. Owner/user designated system

38. A standard hydrostatic test is to be run after an alteration on a piping system. The
piping has a stress value of 20 ksi at the test temperature and 17 ksi at design
temperature. The design pressure is 720 psi. What is the calculated test pressure?
A. 1080 psi
B. 918 psi
C. 1270 psi
D. 792 psi
39. After radiography of a piping girth weld, a white image of a “B” is noticed on the
radiograph. This is probably caused by:
A. Backscatter
B. A welders I.D. stamp indented in the metal
C. A lead reference mark
D. An artifact of the film

40. Lower levels of soil resistivity are:

A. Less corrosive than higher resistivity soils.
B. More corrosive than higher resistivity soils
C. Has no effect on corrosion.
D. More desirable because of increased electrolyte .

41. The two primary NDE methods referenced by API 570 for thickness examinations
are:
A. RT, AET
B. ET, UT
C. MT, UT
D. UT, RT

42. In a piping circuit, which of the following does not routinely have thickness
measurements taken?
A. Valves
B. Straight Run Pipe
C. Fittings
D. Dead legs

43. A leak test of a buried piping system should be maintained for a minimum of
_______ hours. After ________ hours the system pressure should be noted, and the
system should be re-pressurized if required.
A. 4, 4
B. 8, 8
C. 8, 4
D. 4, 8

44. An API Piping Inspector’s duties may include:

A. Authorize repairs and alterations
B. Performing flexibility calculations
C. Perform RT
D. Install nameplates

45. A pipe is UT inspected in 1978 and found to be .370” thick. The pipe is next
inspected in 1982 and found to be .300” thick. The pipe is next inspected in 1990 and
found to be .200” thick. The pipe is then inspected in 1997 and found to be .180” thick. If
the piping required thickness is .135”, when should the next UT thickness inspection be
conducted?
A. 4.5
B. 2.25
C. 5
D. 10
46. Sulphidation Corrosion is usually in the form of:
A. Uniform thinning
B. Localized thinning
C. Cracking
D. Phase Transformation

47. Per ASME IX a welding operator may be qualified by:

A. Test plates (bend tests)
B. Production weld radiograph
C. Radiography of a test pipe
D. Any of the above

48. CUI for carbon steel must be investigated for piping systems operating between
_________ which may have had moisture ingress.
A. 200 - 250°F
B. 250 - 600°F
C. -4 to 120°C
D. 65 to 204°C

49. Remaining Life is calculated using the formula:

A. RL = CA/ pressure
B. RL = t actual – t required/ corrosion rate
C. RL - t minimum/ corrosion allowance
D. RL = t actual - t min/ temperature

50. Which of the following should not be considered an alteration per API 570.
A. Replacement of a 6” nozzle with a 6” nozzle (both reinforced)
B. Replacement of an un-reinforced 6” nozzle with a 12” reinforced nozzle
C. Replacement of a 12” reinforced nozzle with an 18” reinforced nozzle
D. All of the above should be considered alterations

51. When determining the corrosion rate, the formulas from API 570 may be used or:
A. Published data on piping system in comparable service
B. Owner/user's experience
C. Budget restraints
D. Both A and B

52. A 1/4” leg fillet weld will have a throat dimension of:
A. .250”
B. .176”
C. .190”
D. .35”

53. What is not checked in Flange markings:

A. Size
B. Pressure rating
C. Conformance to B 31
D. Metallurgy
54. A Class 1 piping system has been thickness checked in 1972, and was found to be .
760” thick. The required thickness is .428” (by calculation), and the piping was re-
checked visually and for thickness in 1984 and 1995. The 1984 inspection showed .688”
and the 1995 inspection shows .540”. Per API 570, when should the next UT and visual
inspection be conducted?
A. 2.3 years UT, 5 years visual
B. 4.3 years UT, 5 years visual
C. 2.3 years UT, 10 years visual
D. 5 years UT, 5 years visual

55. The exposed surface of a weld on the side from which the welding was done is called
the weld -------
A. Cap
B. toe
C. face
D. root

56. A plate material is used for which of the fitting

A. Valve
B. elbows
C. flanges
D. Blind flanges

57. Radiographic Profile Technique is preferred for:

A. NPS 4 and higher
B. NPS 1 and Lower
C. NPS 10 and above
D. any diameter pipe

58. Who is responsible to determine the extent of examination required , implementation

and conducting material verification?.
A. Inspector
B. Owner/ User
C. Third Party inspector
D. Manufacturer of pipes and fittings

59. Which of the following welding documents must be certified by the manufacturer, per
ASME IX?
A. WPS
B. PQR
C. PQR and WPQ
D. None of the above

60. The signature mark of particular failure is a ‘clam shell’ or ‘beach marks’. Which is
the possible failure of the material
A. Thermal fatigue
B. Vibration induced fatigue
C. Stress corrosion cracking
D. Mechanical fatigue
61. The difference between an “examination” and an “inspection” per B31.3 is:
A. One is QC, the other is NDE
B. One is QA, the other is hydrotesting
C. One is QC- done by the examiner, one is QA-done by the Inspector
D. One is required, the other is optional

62. when welding is conducted , ___________ electrode(s) from each lot or package of
alloy weld rod should be positively identified.
A. 100%
B. 50%
C. one electrode
D. random

63. By definition, a piping circuit is a section of piping that has all points exposed to an
environment of similar corrosivity and of similar ________ and _________.
A. Design conditions and operations
B. Design conditions and construction materials
C. Materials and flow characteristics
D. Operating parameters and piping specifications

64. The recommended upstream limit of an injection point on an NPS 10 pipe in a

Class 1 system is?
A. 12”
B. 20”
C. 18”
D. 30”

65. When a welder has not welded with a process during a period of will expire
A. 3 months or more
B. 6 months or more
C. 9 months or more
D. 12 months or more