Practice Examination

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API Standard 1104
Welding of Pipelines
&
Related Facilities
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API 1104 Practice Examination
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1. Automatic welding without filler metal additions shall be done using:
a. GTAW
b. OFW
c. the flash butt welding process
d. SMAW
e. none of the aboe
!. Atmospheres for shielding an arc ma" consist of:
a. inert gases# actie gases# or mi$tures of inert and actie gases
b. onl" inert gases are permitted
c. onl" actie gases are permitted
d. no gases are permitted for welding
e. none of the aboe
%. For welder &ualification# the specimens shall be prepared for tensile'strength# nic('brea(# and bend tests.
When tensile'strength tests are omitted:
a. the welder is not &ualified
b. the weld must be redone
c. this is not coered in A)* 11+,
d. tensile'strength specimens shall be sub-ect to the nic('brea( test
e. e$tra face bends must be tested
,. For pipe ends of the same nominal wall thic(ness# the alignment offset re&uirement is:
a. not more than 1., inch
b. not more than 1./ inch
c. not more than 1.%! inch
d. if misalignment is larger than 1.10 inch due to dimensional ariations# it shall be e&uall"
distributed around the circumference of the pipe.
e. none of the aboe
1. For procedure &ualification# the e$posed surfaces of each nic('brea( specimen shall show:
a. no slag inclusions oer 1., inch
b. at least %., inches of sound weld metal between inclusions
c. complete penetration and fusion
d. the tensile strength of the sample
e. none of the aboe
0. 2ineup clamps shall be used for butt welds in accordance with the procedure specification. When it is
permissible to remoe the lineup clamp before the root bead is completed#:
a. the completed part of the bead shall be in appro$imatel" e&ual segments spaced appro$imatel"
e&uall" around the circumference of the -oint.
b. the completed part of the bead shall be remoed and rewelded after remoing the clamp.
c. the completed part of the bead shall be peened before remoing the clamp.
d. the completed part of the bead shall be at least , inches long for all pipe si3es
e. none of the aboe
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4. 5uring welder &ualification# when destructiel" testing pipe with a diameter less than or e&ual to %%., mm:
a. radiograph" must be used
b. the entire pipe must be used for bend testing
c. one full'section tensile specimen ma" be substituted for the root'bend and nic('brea(
specimens.
d. pipe of this diameter ma" not be destructiel" tested
e. none of the aboe
/. When pipe is welded aboe ground# the wor(ing clearance around the pipe at the weld should be at least:
a. 1! inches
b. 10 inches
c. !+ inches
d. !, inches
e. %+ inches
6. The e$posed surfaces of each fillet'weld'brea( specimen shall show:
a. no slag inclusions greater than 1., inch
b. at least %., inches sound metal between ad-acent inclusions
c. complete penetration and fusion
d. the tensile strength of the specimen
e. none of the aboe
1+. When automatic or semiautomatic welding is used# which of the following shall be remoed b" grinding
before welding oer them7
a. surface porosit" clusters
b. bead starts
c. high points
d. all of the aboe
e. none of the aboe
11. 8ndercutting ad-acent to the final bead on the outside of production pipe welds shall:
a. not be permitted
b. not be more than 1.%! inch or 1!.19 of the pipe wall thic(ness# whicheer is smaller
c. not be more than 1./ inch or 09 of the pipe wall thic(ness# whicheer is smaller
d. alwa"s be acceptable if the inspector does not see it
e. none of the aboe
1!. Welding inspection personnel shall be &ualified b":
a. American Welding Societ"
b. American Societ" for :ondestructie Testing
c. American )etroleum *nstitute
d. American Societ" of Mechanical ;ngineers
e. e$perience and training for the specified inspection tas( the" perform
1% Welding ma" be done b" which of the following processes:
a. SAW
b. SMAW
c. GTAW
d. GMAW
e. all of the aboe
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1,. *nade&uate penetration without high'low <*)= found b" :5T shall be unacceptable when:
a. the aggregate length of *) indications e$ceeds % inches in an" continuous 1! inch length of weld
b. the aggregate length of *) indications e$ceeds ! inches in an" continuous 1! inch length of weld
c. the aggregate length of *) indications e$ceeds 1 inch in an" continuous 1! inch length of weld
d. the aggregate length of *) indications e$ceeds 1.! inch in an" continuous 1! inch length of weld
e. the aggregate length of *) indications e$ceeds 1., inch in an" continuous 1! inch length of weld
11. *ncomplete fusion due to cold lap <*F5= is defined as:
a. weld metal not melted in the -oint root
b. weld metal not melted on the -oint face
c. a discontinuit" between two ad-acent weld beads or between the weld metal and base metal that is
not open to the surface
d. a discontinuit" along the weld toe
e. none of the aboe
10. Field beeling of pipe ends b" manual o$"gen cutting is acceptable if authori3ed b" the compan".
a. true
b. false
c. this statement is true onl" if the cutting operator is certified b" A)*
d. this statement is true onl" if the cutting operator is a certified welder
e. none of the aboe
14. An" length of internal concait" <*>= found b" :5T is acceptable proided:
a. the densit" of the radiographic image of the *> does not e$ceed that of the thinnest ad-acent base
metal
b. the densit" of the radiographic image of the *> must e$ceed that of the thinnest ad-acent base metal
c. *> is neer acceptable
d. ultrasonic inspection does not reeal the *>
e. none of the aboe
1/. )arallel elongated slag inclusion <;S*= indications separated b" appro$imatel" the width of the root bead
shall be considered a single indication unless the width of either of the indications e$ceeds 1.10 inch.
a. true
b. false
c. true if no other indications e$ist
d. true if SMAW was used for the welding
e. none of the aboe
16. A welding procedure test is being performed on % inch schedule /+ pipe <+.%++? wall=. What is the total
number of specimens re&uired for testing7
a. ,
b. 0
c. /
d. 1!
e. 10
!+. @ollow'bead porosit" <@A= found b" :5T shall be unacceptable when:
a. the length of an indiidual indication of @A e$ceeds 1 inch
b . the length of an indiidual indication of @A e$ceeds 4./ inch
c. the length of an indiidual indication of @A e$ceeds %., inch
d. the length of an indiidual indication of @A e$ceeds 1.! inch
e. the length of an indiidual indication of @A e$ceeds 1., inch
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!1. :5T operators ma"# b" A)* 11+,# be re&uired to:
a. pass the AWS >W* e$am
b. onl" pass the AS:T 2eel * e$am for all test method interpretations
c. be recertified if an" &uestion arises about their abilit"
d. demonstrate at least two different methods of :5T
e. demonstrate at least three different methods of :5T
!!. Which of the following t"pes of defects other than crac(s ma" be repaired with prior compan"
authori3ation7
a. crac(s in the root
b. crac(s in the filler beads
c. e$cessie undercut
d. root bead porosit"
e. c B d
!%. To test fillet'welded -oints for &ualification of a welding procedure#:
a. at least , specimens shall be prepared
b. the specimens ma" be machine cut or o$"gen cut
c. the specimens shall be air cooled to ambient temperature before testing
d. the specimens should be at least 1 inch wide
e. all of the aboe
!,. Testing of weld repairs re&uires:
a. all repairs be reradiographed
b. all repairs be ultrasonicall" tested
c. all repairs be magnetic particle inspected
d. the repaired areas to be reradiographed or inspected b" the same means preiousl" used
e. none of the aboe
!1. When found b" :5T# inade&uate penetration due to high'low <*)5= shall be unacceptable when:
a. the length of an indiidual *)5 indication e$ceeds 1 inch
b. the length of an indiidual *)5 indication e$ceeds ! inches
c. the aggregate length of *)5 indications e$ceeds % inches in an" continuous 1! inch weld length
d. a and c aboe
e. b and c aboe
!0. >rac(s in welds ma" be repaired proided the following criteria are met:
a. the length of the crac( is less than /9 of the weld length
b. the crater crac( must be ground smooth
c. a &ualified welding procedure is used
d. a B c
e. b B c
!4. For pipe with an outside diameter greater than or e&ual to ! %./ inches# isolated slag inclusions <*S*= found
b" :5T shall be unacceptable when:
a. the aggregate length of *S* indications e$ceeds , inches in an" continuous 1! inch weld length
b. the aggregate length of *S* indications e$ceeds % inches in an" continuous 1! inch weld length
c. the aggregate length of *S* indications e$ceeds ! inches in an" continuous 1! inch weld length
d. the aggregate length of *S* indications e$ceeds 1 inch in an" continuous 1! inch weld length
e. the aggregate length of *S* indications e$ceeds 1.! inch in an" continuous 1! inch weld length
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!/. SW;.SWC is the abbreiation for:
a. swage welded and e$truded.swage welded and isuall" inspected
b. side wall e$amined.side wall isuall" inspected
c. single wall e$truded.single wall isuall" inspected
d. single'wall e$posure.single'wall iewing
e. none of the aboe
!6 The ma$imum thic(ness of the penetrameter to be used in radiographic inspection is based on:
a. the thic(ness of the pipe wall or the weld
b. the flange rating of the piping s"stem
c. the t"pe of radiographic film used
d. the curie strength of the radiographic source used
e. none of the aboe
%+ The essential hole for A)* 11+, DFigure !1E standard penetrameters is:
a. 1T
b. !T
c. %T
d. ,T
e. none of the aboe
%1. When selecting butt'weld specimens for a welder &ualification test# the specimen locations ma" be rotated#
proided the" are e&uall" spaced around the pipeF howeer# specimens shall not include the longitudinal
weld.
a. true
b. false
c. the welder ma" select an" location for the samples
d. the inspector ma" select an" location for the samples
e. none of the aboe
%!. A)* 11+, applies to the welding of pipe and fittings that conform to:
a. A)* Specification 12
b. A)* Specification 0!+
c. AWS Specification 1.16
d. Applicable ASTM specifications
e. a and d aboe
%%. The !T hole diameter in the A)* 11+, DFigure !1E penetrameter need not be less than:
a. 1.%! inch
b. 1.10 inch
c. %.%! inch
d. 1./ inch
e. 1.%! inch
%,. )ipe shall be welded b":
a. &ualified welders
b. pipeline welders
c. using &ualified procedures
d. a and c aboe
e. none of the aboe
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%1. When a weld is radiographed using a 5W;.5WC procedure and hole t"pe penetrameters:
a. one penetrameter is placed on the source side
b. the penetrameter image must not be superimposed on the weld image
c. hole t"pe penetrameters cannot be used for 5W;.5WC radiograph"
d. two penetrameters must be used# one on the source side and one on the film side
e. a and b aboe
%0. The onl" A)*'approed method for testing a nic('brea( specimen is brea(ing it in a tensile machine.
a. true
b. false
c. true# but the e$posed area of the fracture must be at least %., inch
d. true# but the e$posed area of the fracture must be no more than %., inch
e. none of the aboe
%4. *f the pipe wall thic(ness range radiographed is greater than %./ inch through 1.! inch# what is the
ma$imum thic(ness in inches of the re&uired A)* DFigure !1E penetrameter7
a. +.++1
b. +.++41
c. +.+1+
d. +.+1!1
e. +.+11+
%/. The bend test shall be considered acceptable if:
a. there are no crac(s or other defects
b. the bend sample does not brea( into seeral pieces
c. the defects in the weld or fusion 3one do not e$ceed 1.10 inch in an" direction
d. the defects in the weld or fusion 3one do not e$ceed %.%! inch in an" direction
e. the defects in the weld or fusion 3one do not e$ceed 1./ inch or one'half the nominal wall
thic(ness# whicheer is smaller# in an" direction
%6. Film or other imaging media shall be processed# handled# and stored so that the images are interpretable for
at least % "ears after the" are produced:
a. is re&uired b" A)* 11+,
b. generall" accepted as the best thing to do
c. a er" good thing to do
d. onl" when re&uested b" the compan"
e. none of the aboe
,+. A record of certified nondestructie testing personnel shall be (ept b" the compan". 2eel * and 2eel **
:5T personnel shall be recertified at least eer":
a. "ear
b. ! "ears
c. % "ears
d. , "ears
e. 1 "ears
,1. Automatic welding shall be done using which of the following processes7
a. SAW
b. GMAW
c. GTAW
d. F>AW with or without e$ternal shielding
e. all of the aboe
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,!. When a radiographic source is centered inside the pipe for e$posing a butt weld:
a. three e$posures are ade&uate for the radiographic inspection of the completed weld.
b. two e$posures are ade&uate for the radiographic inspection of the completed weld.
c. one e$posure is ade&uate for the radiographic inspection of the completed weld <SW;.SWC=.
d. double film must be loaded in the film cassette
e. none of the aboe
,%. ;ach automatic welding unit and each operator shall be &ualified b" producing an acceptable weld using
the &ualified welding procedure.
a. true
b. false
c. automatic welding is not permitted in A)* 11+,
d. b and c aboe
e. none of the aboe
,,. A welder who successfull" completes the &ualification in Section 0.!.1 on / inch# schedule ,+ pipe <+.%!!?
wall= must be re&ualified if:
a. the welding process is changed from SMAW to GMAW
b. the welder changes the welding direction from hori3ontal left to hori3ontal right
c. there is a change in filler metal classification from Group 1 or ! to Group %
d. the welder welds on 0 inch# schedule ,+ <+.!/+? wall= pipe
e. a and c aboe
,1. For automatic welding# which of the following statements are true7
a. flu$ cored arc welding without e$ternal shielding ma" not be used in automatic welding
b. &ualified procedures for automatic welding need not be recorded
c. the welding position need not be specified as to roll or position welding for automatic welding
d. all of the aboe are false
e. none of the aboe
,0. Which of the following represent changes in essential ariables for a manual welding procedure7
a. a change in the pipe material group
b. a change of welding position
c. a change in the ertical direction of welding
d. a change in the shielding gas or a ma-or change in shielding gas flow rate
e. all of the aboe
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