API-653 Examination Preparation CourseQuiz # 1

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1. What is the minimum temperature that a section of A 516 Grade 60 – as-rolled plate may be used in fabrication of an Aboveground Storage Tank without impact testing? The material thickness is .875 inch.A. Approximately -40FB. Approximately 28FC. Approximately -17FD. Approximately 17F

2. When new or unused plate and pipe material cannot be completely identified to the satisfaction of the purchaser as conforming to a specification listed in API-650, the material may be used in construction of tanks only if it complies with which Appendix of API-650?A. Appendix AB. Appendix GC. Appendix MD. Appendix N

3. Is it possible for a single Welding Procedure Specification to cover a thickness range from 1/16” through 1 ¼”?A. Yes as long as a supporting Procedure Qualification Record exists for both 1/16”

through 3/16” and 3/16” through 1 ¼” thickness rangesB. Yes as long as a supporting Procedure Qualification Record exists for the 1/16”

through 1 ¼” thickness range C. No the WPS can only cover one thickness rangeD. No the WPS can only cover a single essential variable regardless of the number of

supporting PQRs exist.

4. What is the hydrostatic test thickness based on the second course of an AST that is 124 feet in diameter and 48 feet high. The shell courses are 8 feet high each and fabricated of A 516 Grade 55 material. The purchaser orders a corrosion allowance of .0625” and the product to be stored will have a specific gravity of .87.A. .596”B. .536”C. .559”D. .629”

5. Which of the following would be a true statement regarding placement of hole type Image Quality Indicators in radiographic examination?

A. The Image Quality Indicator shall be placed adjacent to the weldB. The Image Quality Indicator shall be placed adjacent to the weld with the identifying

number facing leftC. The Image Quality Indicator may be placed on or adjacent to the weld provided when

the Image Quality Indicator is placed on the weld, the next smaller size Image Quality Indicator is used

D. The Image Quality Indicator may be placed on or adjacent to the weld

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1. How is a film side Image Quality Indicator identified on a radiograph?a) The Image Quality Indicator can not be placed on the film sideb) By a lead letter “F” placed on or adjacent to the Image Quality Indicatorc) By the lead letter “F” taped to the film cassetted) By the lead letter “F” placed in the area of interest

2. What do guided bend tests determine in procedure qualification of groove welds?a) Guided bend tests determine the welder’s ability to produce sound weldsb) Guided bend tests are used to determine that the base metal is not stronger than the

weld metalc) Guided bend tests are used to determine the soundness and ductility of groove weld

jointsd) Guided bend tests are not used in procedure qualification; only tension tests are used

3. What is another name for the thin layer of oxide found on the surface of hot-rolled carbon steel, typically used for the construction of petroleum storage tanks?a) Patinab) Iron oxidec) Mill scaled) Rust

4. Define a linear indication as it relates to welder qualification by radiography.a) A linear indication is one in which the length is not more than 3 times the widthb) A linear indication is one in which the length is more than 3 inchesc) A linear indication is one in which the length is not more than 3 inchesd) A linear indication is one in which the length is more than 3 times the width

5. Safe working practices shall comply with what requirements concerning confined space entry?a) Procedures must comply with any trade developed safety precautionsb) Procedures must comply with any federal or state regulationsc) Procedures need only comply with owner/operator/s requirementsd) Procedures need only comply with NFPA requirements

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6. What is a shim and what is its purpose in radiographic examination?

a) An item placed between the part and the Image Quality Indicator, if needed, so that the radiographic density throughout the area of interest is no more than minus 15% from (lighter than) the radiographic density through the Image Quality Indicator.

b) An item placed between the part and the Image Quality Indicator, if needed, so that the radiographic density throughout the area of interest is not less than 15% from (lighter than) the radiographic density through the Image Quality Indicator.

c) An item placed between the part and the Image Quality Indicator, if needed, so that the radiographic density throughout the area of interest is no more than 30% from (lighter than) the radiographic density through the Image Quality Indicator.

d) An item placed between the part and the Image Quality Indicator, if needed, so that the radiographic density throughout the area of interest is not less than 30% from (lighter than) the radiographic density through the Image Quality Indicator.

7. When design and construction details are not given and not available in the as-built standard, then details that will provide a level of integrity equal to the current edition of what Code or Standard must be used?

a) ASME Section VIII, Division 1, Pressure Vesselsb) ASME Section VIII Division 2, Alternative Rules for Pressure Vesselsc) API- 650, Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storaged) API-12C Steel Storage Tanks for Oil Storage

8. Iron sulfide corrosion is _____ to the base steel and may promote pitting by a galvanic corrosion mechanism.a) An anodeb) Ionicc) Cationicd) Cathodic

9. The two most common types of corrosion to tank bottoms are ______ and ______.a) Stress corrosion and galvanicb) Erosion and erosion/corrosionc) General and pittingd) Stray current and bimetallic

10. API-650 applies only to tanks whose entire bottom is uniformly supported and tanks in ___ that have a maximum operating temperature of _____F.a) Any petrochemical service and temperature not exceeding 120Fb) Non-refrigerated service and temperature not exceeding 200Fc) Non-refrigerated service and temperature not exceeding 120Fd) Any petrochemical service and temperature not exceeding 200F

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