API 570 Model Questions-1

API 570 Model question-1
The following is a collection of questions remembered by various students who took API 570 exam
in the ast!
The answers will be found in the following reference ublications
API 570, RP 574, RP 578, ASME Sec.V, Sec.IX, B 1. ! B 1".5#$%
"! #hat is the height of the raised face on regularly furnished class $00 %aised &ace &langes'
A! 0!0(
)! 0!0*
+! 0!"*
,! 0!-5
.ection/age 000000000000000000000 %eference Publication000000000000000000
-! In a iing system1 2P. 31 .45. material A65$ 7rade )1 the thickness near a wel is 0!"89! The system is designed to
oerate at (75 P.I7 at 500:&! #hat is the actual remaining corrosion allowance'
A! 0!07(
)! 0!080
+! 0!0*"
,! 0!"
$! #hich of the following are nonessential variables for .4A#'
A! +hange of electrode
)! +hange in the groove design
+! +hange in the P#;T
,! +hange in the welding rocess
3! #hen designating an in<ection oint circuit for the urose of insection1 the recommended ustream limit of the
in<ection oint circuit is0000000000'
A! 4inimum "- inches
)! 4aximum "- inches
+! Three ie diameters
,! )oth A and +
5! A rocess in which a ferrous metal is heated to a suitable temerature above the transformation range and is
subsequently cooled in still air at room temerature is referred to as 000000000000'
A! quenching
)! 2ormali=ing
+! Annealing
,! .olution heat treating
(! >ne advantage of isotoe radiograhy is it 0000000000000
A! #ill detect all defects in a ie weld
)! +an be erformed by anyone with little or no training
+! +an not suly a ermanent visual record
,! Is not an ignition source in the resence of hydrocarbons
7! A iing circuit1 $00?long1 oerates at 500:&! #hat is the linear thermal exansion of the circuit if the circuit was
constructed using A "0(6) iing'
A! $!(- inches
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)! 7!-3 inches
+! "0!8( inches
,! "3!38 inches
8! An emloyer may accet a erformance qualification made for another emloyer rovided the 0000000000000000000
A! Insector secifically aroves
)! Piing engineer aroves
+! Action is allowed by A.4@1 .ection A
,! >ther emloyer is a subcontractor for the current emloyer
*! 7uided bend secimens for welder qualifications shall have no oen defects in the weld or heat affected =one
exceeding 00000000000000
A! "/"(9
)! "/89
+! $/"(9
,! no oen defects allowed
"0! The insector is reviewing a radiograh of a ie weld1 the ie wall is B9 thick! #hat is the hole tye ICI designation
if the enetrameter is laced on the source side'
A! "-
)! "5
+! "7
,! -0
""! In a iing system1 the most suscetible location for cracking is 00000000000000
A! Around suorts
)! In welds
+! In bolting
,! In the areas of temorary clams
"-! #hat is the DP92o! for .A 3"3 7rade A'
A! "
)! -
+! $
,! "")
"$! #hat is the minimum thickness of a class "500 2P. 3 blind flange'
A! "!"-9
)! "!889
+! -!"-9
,! -!889
"3! The reheat =one shall extend at least 00000000000 beyond each edge of the weld
A! (T
)! "- inches E$0cmF
+! wall thickness divided by $
,! -5 mm E" inchF
"5! ,uring rocedure qualification1 how many nick6break secimens are required if the ie is 2P. 8 ./801 0!500 wall'
A! "
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)! -
+! 3
,! 2one
"(! The owner/user shall maintain aroriate ermanent and rogressive records of each iing system! The records
shall include 00000000000000000
A! All original construction data
)! .ystem serviceG classificationG identification numbers
+! All A.4@ requirements
,! >riginal heat and batch numbers of the system
"7! The maximum carbon content of a mild steel weld deosit is 00000000000000
A! 0!"5H carbon
)! 0!-0H carbon
+! 0!$0H carbon
,! 0!"7H carbon
"8! #hat is the recommended reheat temerature for " I9 thick carbon steel'
A! $00:&
)! -$5:&
+! "75:&
,! 2one
"*! An alternative to insection of buried iing is to leak test the system with liquid at a ressure at least
00000000000000
A! " B times the 4aximum oerating ressure
)! " I times the 4aximum oerating ressure
+! "0H greater than the 4aximum oerating ressure
,! Actual
-0! The & number of .&A65!" J 5!5 isK
A! "
)! -
+! $
,! All of the above
-"! As a art of general maintenance1 any reair organi=ation may make reairs to a iing system as long asK
A! The insector is satisfied with the cometency of the reair organi=ation
)! The iing engineer is on site
+! The reair organi=ation has a contract
,! Their hourly rate is accetable
--! #elded <oints in carbon steel and carbon6molybdenum steel exosed to elevated temeratures of 800:& or over may
be sub<ected to 00000000000000
A! Pearlite structure
)! annealing
+! grahiti=ation
,! normali=ing
-$! #hat is the allowable undercut for a branch connection in +ategory , service'
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A! Lero Eno evident imerfectionsF
)! M "/$- inch
+! M " mm
,! )oth ) and +
-3! +hanging the weld rogression from uhill to down hill will have a ma<or imact on 00000000000000
A! 2ick6break strengths
)! 2otch toughness roerties
+! Tensile strengths
,! )ulge tests
-5! #hat is the test osition when the ie is hori=ontal1 fixed'
A! "7
)! -7
+! 57
,! (7
-(! API 00000000000000 rovides a detailed discussion of insection of in6service iing welds!
A! .ection IN
)! ) $"!$
+! 570
,! ) "(!5a
-7! T45s can be eliminated for iing systems with which of the following characteristicsK
A! high otential for creating an emergency in the event of a leak
)! extremely corrosive systems
+! low otential for creating an emergency in the event of a leak
,! iing systems in cyclic conditions at high ressures and temeratures
-8! #hen determining the corrosion rate1 the formulas from API 570 may be used orK
A! Published data on iing system in comarable service
)! >wner/user?s exerience
+! )udget restraints
,! )oth A and )
-*! The owner/user shall maintain aroriate ermanent and rogressive records about each iing system covered by
API 5701 this may be done byK
A! The insector?s memory
)! The ro<ect managers secretary
+! +omuter based system
,! %ecords are not a requirement of API 570
$0! #hen the corrosion rte for a iing circuit can not otherwise be determined1 the initial thickness measurement
determination shall be made after no more thanK
A! " year
)! ( months
+! $ months
,! $0 days
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