API 574 Quiz

1. API 574 covers inspection of:

C. piping
D. vessels
2. Cast iron pipe can be joined by:
A. elding
B. co!pression
C. epo"y resin .
D. bell and spigot
#. $%e pri!ary p&rpose of inspection is to ac%ieve t%e desired '&ality ass&rance and:
A. ens&re plant safety
B. s&pply t%e necessary paper(or) for o&tside a&dits
C. co!plicate !aintenance activities
D. create an aven&e for dis!issing crafts!en *
4. +ltrasonic t%ic)ness readings at areas (it% s&rface te!perat&res above are nor!ally %ig%er t%an act&al t%ic)ness. .
A. 1,,-P
B. 2,,o.
C. #,/0.
D. 2120C
5. .la!e detectors &sed to indicate a f&rnace or boiler fire !ay give erroneo&s indications on control panels d&ring:
A. elding or related repairs on piping.
B. Piping alterations in t%e s%op.
C. &ltrasonic inspection.
D. radiograp%ic inspection.
/. 1ea)s in a t%read !ay be ca&sed by:
A. 2ac)3(elding t%e fitting.
B. 1ac) of t%read l&bricant.
C. +nder3press&ririg t%e part.
D. C%anging t%e direction of flo( in t%e piping syste!.
7. A lea)ing t%readed joint s%o&ld not be tig%tened (%ile t%e syste! is in service &nder press&re beca&se:
A. $%e crafts!an s%o&ld not be near t%e t%readed connection.
B. b 4&st or corrosion !ig%t be %olding t%e press&re.
C. C. $%e joint !ig%t be &nscre(ed.
D. D. A crac) in a t%read root !ig%t fail.
2. D&ring a press&re test5 care s%o&ld be ta)en not to:
A. Allo( any inert gas into t%e syste!.
B. b. +se (ater in t%e syste!.
C. C. -verpress&re t%e syste!.
D. D. +nderptess&re t%e syste!.
6. %ic% of t%e follo(ing tests s%o&ld not be &sed on cast iron piping:
A. 4adiograp%ic test
B. b. 1ea) test
C. C. +ltrasonic test
D. D. 7a!!er test
1,. $%e details of inspection of in3service piping are provided in:
A. A89: I;
B. b. A89: 2#1.#
C. C. API 57,
D. D. A89: 2 1/.5a
11. t < PDI2SE is t%e for!&la for:
A. 4e'&ired Piping $%ic)ness
B. . 9a"i!&! Piping $%ic)ness
C. Arbitrary 4ene(al Piping $%ic)ness
D. Average Piping $%ic)ness3
12. API 4P 574 is a:
A. Code
B. 8tandard
C. 8pecification
D. 4eco!!ended Practice
1#. D&ring t%e !an&fact&ring of t&bing5 t%e t&bing !ay be (elded5 b&t is generally:
A5 4iveted.
=. 8ea!lessly dra(n.
C. ire dra(n.
D. .orged.
14. A globe valve is co!!only &sed to:
A. Prevent bac) flo(.
B. Allo( f&ll flo(.
C. 8top all flo(.
D. 4eg&late fl&id flo(.
15 A c%ec) valve is co!!only &sed to:
A. Prevent bac) flo(.
B. Allo( f&ll flo(.
C. 8top all flo(.
API 574 Quiz Answer Key
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