API 570 Authorized Piping Inspector Preparatory Program

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1. What the MAWP is recalculated, the wall thickness used shall be the actual thickness minus:
1. The estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
2. Twice the estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
. Three times the estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
!. The estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
2. The base metal is P "o.1, the weld metal is A "o.1, and the wall thickness is #$%&. What is the
holdin' time at 11(()12((*+ for heat treatment
1. 1 hour
2. 2 hours
. hours
!. Procedure is not re,uired for this thickness
. What is the re,uired thickness of strai'ht run pipe sub-ect to internal pressure onl., based on the
followin' conditions: "P/ 1!, /A 2%0 1r.2, 3+W /piral seam 4"o radio'raph.5, operatin' at 216
psi $ #%*+
1. (.11&
2. 1.1&
. (.(6&
!. "ot enou'h information 'i7en
!. The radio'raph of a "ormal +luid ser7ice pipin' weld re7ealed a crack. What is the acceptable
crack len'th if the pipe wall was (.#08
1. "one
2. T$
. $169
!. 2racks will not show on radio'raphs
0. 1eometric unsharpness of the radio'raph of a component under 29 th1ck shall not exceed
:::::::::
a. (.(2(9
b. (.((9
c. (.(!(9
d. (.(0(9
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6. What is the maximum =rinell hardness of base metal P)68
1. 2!1
2. 2#(
. 2%1
!. not specified
#. What is the minimum holdin' time of /A)1(6 1rade =, 1 inch thick material8
1. 2.! hours
2. 2 hours
. 1 hour
!. not specified
%. What is the workin' pressure of a 10( ;b. flan'e, /A 0( 1r.>+6 2> 1, used at !((*+8
1. 2( psi'
2. 2(( psi'
. 1#( psi'
!. 1!( psi'
?. What is the minimum class flan'e that can be used if the material is /A 01 1r.2 +%2,
temperature ?0(*+ and workin' pressure is 1?( psi'
1. %((
2. ?((
. 10((
!. This material can not be used at this temperature
1(. The preheat @one shall extend be.ond each ed'e of a pipe weld
1. 1&
2. 2&
. 2T
!. T
11. What is the root face limitation as listed on the attached WP/ and PAB
1. $2&
2. 1$%&
. "o limit
!. "ot desi'nated
12. ;f the supportin' PAB is used, are the P)noCs correct on the attached WP/8
1. Des
2. "o
. 2ould be if properl. preheated
!. "ot enou'h information
1. ;s the thickness ran'e on the WP/ supported b. the PAB8
1. Des
2. "o
. Be ,ualification is re,uired b. AP; 0#(
!. Be ,ualification is re,uired b. A/M3 /ection E
1!. ;s the attached PAB properl. ,ualified8
1. "o, because BT is not allowed durin' PAB ,ualification
2. "o, because there are not enou'h tensile tests
. "o, because peenin' is allowed b. A/M3 =1.
!. Des
10. What should ha7e been the correct number and t.pe of 'uide bends on the PAB8
1. 6 side bends
2. 2 face and 2 root bends
. 1 side, 1 face and 1 root bend
!. "o side bends re,uired
16. PWFT is re,uired for all thicknesses of pipin' o7er G inch for which
of the followin' materials8
1. P "os. 1 and 2
2. P "os. 1 and
. P "os. 2 and
!. P "os. ! and 0
1#. "P/ 12, /ch %( and /ch 16( pipes 4M.<.2 H A 1(6 'r =5 are to be used at I1(J 2. Ketermine whether,
1. =oth pipes re,uire impact testin'
2. <nl. /ch 16( will re,uire impact test but /ch %( would be
exempt.
. =oth would be exempt
!. /ch %( would re,uire but /ch 16( will be exempt.
1%. A 6& "= /ch !( pipe is selected for followin' conditions.
Kesi'n Pr H 6( psi
Kesi'n Temp. H (( de'rees +
M.<.2. H A 0 'r = 43BW5
2orrosion Allowance H 2.( mm
Assume standard mill tolerance
Dour assessment is:
1. Pipe desi'n meets code re,uirement
2. Pipe desi'n does not meet code re,uirement
. Kepends on opinion of Pipin' ;nspector
!. Kepends on opinion of Pipin' Kesi'n 3n'ineer
1?. A pipin' installation was constructed out of material re,uirin' impact testin'. +ollowin' two steel
materials 4material A and =5 were tested for impact test results. These materials are to be used for
repair work on pipin'. The test data is as follows:
Materia" A# Materia" B#
/MT/ H 60((( psi 4Keoxidi@ed5
Beadin' for specimen 415 H 16.( ft lb
Beadin' for specimen 425 H 1#.0 ft lb
Beadin' for specimen 45 H ?.0 ft lb
/MT/ H 6(,((( psi 4Keoxidi@ed5
Beadin' for specimen 415 H 10.( ft lb
Beadin' for specimen 425 H 1!.( ft lb
Beadin' for specimen 45 H 1(.( ft lb
1. =oth material 4A5 and 4=5 are <L
2. 4A5 is <L but 4=5 is not <L
. 4=5 is <L but 4A5 is not <L
!. =oth are not <L
2(. An austenitic stainless steel pipin' s.stem operates between temperatures of I 0(
o
+
and 0(
o
+ .The temperature of installation was 1((
o
+. The approximate 7alues of
minimum expansion and contraction ran'e for slidin' support installed at 10( ft from the
anchored end will respecti7el. be:
1. 2.! inch and !. inch
2. !. inch and 2.! inch
. 1.? inch and !.% inch
!. "one of the abo7e
21. A +lat plate 4without -oints5 is used as permanent blank for flan'ed point with
'asket ;.K H 2(( mm Kesi'n pr. H 2(( psi. and safe stress 7alue for plate is 1%,(((
psi, for 'i7en temperature of 20(
o
2. what shall be the minimum blank thickness
from 'i7en options. 2orrosion allowance is "il code of construction = 1.
% mm
1. 1( mm
2. 12 mm
. 1! mm
22. A 1(6 'r = pipe after installation, re,uired F.drostatic leak test. +ollowin' data is presented
Kesi'n pr H (( psi, Kesi'n temp H 0((J+. 2onsiderin' stress at desi'n as well as ambient
temperature determine correct h.drotest pr. ;f test is carried out at ambient conditions.
1. !0( psi
2. !#6 psi
. ( psi
!. #0 psi
2. 2alculate pneumatic test pressure for abo7e pipin' considerin' stress correction.
1. !? psi
2. ?6 psi
. !(% psi
!. ( psi
2!. Maximum =rinell hardness obser7ed 4after PWFT5 on followin' three points was as
follows:
Moint 1: M<2 H P"<!, thk H 16mm, Fardness H 2!( F=
Moint 2: M<2 H P"<0, thk H 16mm, Fardness H 2% F=
Moint : M<2 H P"<, thk H 2( mm, Fardness H 22% F=
Dour assessment is:
1. All -oints are oka. as per A/M3 = 1.
2. Moint 2, and are oka., -oint 1 not oka.
. <nl. -oint 1 is oka.. Moint 2, and are not.
!. "one of the abo7e are correct answers.
20. ;dentif. incorrect statement$s:
1. ;n impact test exemption cur7es, cur7e K represents better
tou'hness material than cur7e =
2. cur7e 2 represents more brittle material than 2ur7e =
. +ull. de)oxidi@ed steels are tou'her than non)deoxidi@ed materials
!. N1C and NC
26. An A/TM A0 1rade = pipe with a maximum wall thickness of (.#0& is bein' considered for use
in a cold ser7ice. What minimum temperature can it be used and not ha7e an impact test8
1. O2( de'rees +
2. O10 de'rees +
. O1( de'rees +
!. ( de'rees +
2#. Which of the followin' fluid ser7ices or classes of pipin' are excluded from the specific
re,uirements of AP; 0#(8
1. Fa@ardous fluid ser7ices below threshold limits defined b. -urisdictional
re,uirements
2. Pipin' or tubin' with an outside diameter not exceedin' that of "P/ G&
. "on)metallic pipin' and pol.meric or 'lass)lined pipin'
!. All of the abo7e
2%. +or weldin' a 6PP "= sch 16( low allo. pipin' 41 Q R cr, 1$2R Mo5 to 42)Q 2r 1 Mo5
durin' plant erection, which of the followin' are applicable. Assume ST/ 7alue for both
as #(((( psi
1. Preheat at ((
o
+ min. and PWFT in ran'e 1((
o
+ I 1#0
o
+
2. "o preheatin' but PWFT in the ran'e 1(( ) 1!((
o
+
. Preheatin' at 0(
o
+ min and PWFT in the ran'e 1(( ) 1#0
o
+
!. Preheatin' at 0(
o
+ and no PWFT
2?. PWFT was carried out on 2%( welds on pipes of P "o material in 2 batches of 4A5 2((
and 4=5 %( respecti7el.. =atch A was carried out in furnace and =atch = b. local heat
treatment. +rom batch A, 2% samples and from =atch, !( samples were tested for =rinnel
hardness. And brinnel hardness 7alues were between 2(% to 222 F= for batch A while for
=atch = it was between 2(1 to 220 F=.
Dour assessment is:
1. =atch A: sample si@e T hardness both not acceptable
=atch =: sample si@e T hardness both <L
2. =atch A: sample si@e T hardness both <L.
=atch =: sample si@e T hardness both <L
. =atch A: sample si@e inade,uate but hardness <L
=atch =: sample si@e ade,uate but hardness not acceptable
!. =atch A: sample si@e T hardness both <L
=atch =: sample si@e inade,uate but hardness <L
(. A/TM A 1(0 flan'e 4(( lb ratin'5 maximum s.stem h.drostatic pressure shall not exceed:
1. 6(( psi
2. !0( psi
. 111( psi
!. 1120 psi
1. /uitable ratin' for pipe flan'es 4A1(05 for Kesi'n pr H !(( psi , desi'n temp H !((
o
+
will be
1. 6(( lb min.
2. (( lb min
. !(( lb min
!. "one of the abo7e
2. A carbon steel A/TM A 0 1rade = material is bein' impact tested. What is the minimum ener'.
re,uirement for this material 4a7era'e for specimens)full. deoxidi@ed steel58
1. # ft)lbs
2. 1( ft)lbs
. 1 ft)lbs
!. 10 ft)lbs
. Where the desi'n temperature of the s.stem is the same as the h.drostatic test temperature, the
h.drostatic test pressure shall not be less than: 4Dield stress durin' h.drotest is not 'o7ernin'
factor.5
1. that calculated accordin' to A/M3 /ec. E;;; 2ode
2. 1.1 times the desi'n pressure
. 1.20 times the operatin' pressure
!. 1.0 times the desi'n pressure
!. What is the lon'itudinal weld -oint factor, 3-, for AP; 0> 3BW 43lectric Besistance Welded5 pipe8
1. 1.((
2. (.?0
. (.%0
!. (.6(
0. N/& is defined as the stress 7alue for material from Table A)1 of A/M3 =1.. Pick the 7alue of
U/& when the material is A/TM A0 1rade P0 and the temperature is ?0( de'rees +.
1. 11,!(( psi
2. 1(,6(( psi
. %,((( psi
!. 2(,(( psi
6. The recommended downstream limit of circuit of an in-ection point is a minimum of:
1. second chan'e in flow direction past the in-ection point, or 20 feet be.ond the first
chan'e in flow direction whiche7er is less
2. second chan'e in flow direction past the in-ection point, or 20 feet be.ond the first
chan'e in flow direction whiche7er is 'reater
. second chan'e in flow direction past the in-ection point, or 20
inches be.ond the first chan'e in flow direction whiche7er is less
!. second chan'e in flow direction past the in-ection point, or 20
inches be.ond the first chan'e in flow direction whiche7er is 'reater
#. +or external inspections for potential corrosion under insulation 42S;5 on 2lass 1 s.stems,
the examination should include at least ::::::::::: percent of all suspect areas and
::::::::::: percent of all areas of dama'ed insulation:
1. 0(, #0
2. 0(,
. #0, 0(
!. 20, 1(
%. +or 2lass 2 pipin', the extent of 2S; inspections on a s.stem operatin' at I !0*+ will be:
1. #0 R of dama'ed areas, 0( R of suspect areas
2. 0( R of suspect areas, R of dama'ed areas
. R dama'ed areas, 0( R of suspect areas
!. "one of the abo7e
?. ;n the =arlow formula for determinin' pipe thickness, the term N/& stands for:
1. internal desi'n 'a'e pressure of the pipe in psi
2. pressure desi'n stren'th for internal pressure, in inches
. allowable unit stress at the desi'n temperature, in psi
!. maximum strain at the a7era'e operatin' temperature, in psi
!(. Ketermine the linear expansion 4in$1(( ft5 of a carbon steel pipe between #( de'rees + and !0(
de'rees +
1. .(!& per 1(( ft
2. .?& per 1(( ft
. 2.?& per 1(( ft
!. .16& per 1(( ft
!1. A 2(C lon' carbon steel pipe is heated uniforml. to !0( de'rees +. from #( de'rees +. Ketermine
its len'th after heatin'.
1. 2(.(02C
2. 2(.26C
. 2(.21(C
!. 2(.20(C
!2. As per AP; 0#(, in case of normal uniform corrosion, compared to other pipin'. The thickness
measurements on 7al7es:
1. Must be routinel. taken at same fre,uenc. while inspectin', other pipin' components
as 7al7e thickness is less than other pipin' components
2. Must be routinel. taken at twice the fre,uenc. as other pipin' components as 7al7es
are 7er. critical components and essential for reliable operation.
. Are not routinel. taken unless unusual corrosion pattern and thinnin' is obser7ed
durin' ser7icin' and repair.
!. Are routinel. at twice the fre,uenc. of other components because 7al7es are more
expensi7e items compared to rest of the pipin' and must be more fre,uentl. checked.
!. The ST thickness measurements for pipes at ele7ated temperatures, the readin's 'enerall. are
corrected usin' thickness correction tables, because the readin's are normall.
1. Fi'her than actual thickness
2. >ower than actual thickness
. Temperature has no effect on the ST readin's
!. Whether readin's will be hi'her or lower depends on the ST examinerCs skill
!!. 2ertain areas and t.pes of pipin' s.stems are potentiall. more susceptible to corrosion under
insulation. Which of the items listed is not susceptible to 2S; 8
1. Areas exposed to mist o7er)spra. from coolin' water towers
2. 2arbon steel pipin' s.stems that normall. operate in)ser7ice abo7e 20( de'rees but are
in intermittent ser7ice
. Keadle's and attachments that protrude from insulated pipin'
!. 2arbon steel pipin' s.stems, operatin' between 20(
(
+ and 6((
(
+
!0. 3n7ironmental crackin' of austenite stainless steels is caused man. times b.:
1. exposin' areas to hi'h)7elocit. and hi'h)turbulence streams
2. excessi7e c.clic stresses that are often 7er. low
. exposure to chlorides from salt water, wash)up water, etc.
!. creep of the material b. lon' time exposure to hi'h temperature and stress
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!6. An ei'ht)inch diameter pipin' s.stem is installed in Kecember 1?#?. The installed thickness is
measured as (.!&. The minimum thickness of the pipe is (.2(&. ;t is inspected in Kec$% and the
thickness is found to be (.2&. An inspection Kec$%# re7eals a loss of (.(1& from the 12$%0
inspection was durin' Kec$%? the thickness was found to be (.2?&. The last inspection was durin'
Kec$?0 and the thickness was found to be (.26&. What is the lon')term corrosion rate of this
s.stem8
1. (.((0&$.ear
2. (.((#0&$.ear
. (.((#0&$.ear
!. (.((20&$.ear
!# Ssin' the information in ,uestion abo7e, calculate the short)term corrosion rate.
1. (.((0&$.ear
2. (.((#0&$.ear
. (.((#0&$.ear
!. (.((20&$.ear
!%. Ssin' the short)term corrosion rate in ,uestions abo7e, determine the remainin' life of the
s.stem.
1. 1% .ears
2. 10 .ears
. 12 .ears
!. "one of the abo7e
!?. Preheatin' to not less than::::::::::: de'rees + ma. be considered as an alternati7e to post
weld heat treatment for alterations or repairs of P)1, pipin' initiall. post weld heat treated as a code
re,uirement 4ma. not be used if the pipin' was post weld heat treated due to en7ironmental
crackin' pre7ention5.
1. 10(
2. 2((
. ((
!. 0(
0(. ;f an Uintelli'ent pi''in'& s.stem is used to inspect buried pipin', what t.pe of bends are usuall.
re,uired in the pipin' s.stem8
1. +i7e diameter bends
2. ?( de'ree pipe bends
. Ten diameter bends
!. Three diameter bends
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16. Bef: = 1. , Table 1.1.1, Pa'e 6?
2orrect answer: d
1#. 12& /ch %( pipe, thk H 1#.!0 mm
12& /ch 16( pipe, thk H .2 mm
A 1(6 1r = is U2ur7e =& material.
Bef. +i'. 2.2.2A,
2ombination of I 1(
o
c and 1#.!0 mm is abo7e cur7e =
4Befer Table 2.2.2A for correct readin'5
2ombination of I 1(
o
c and .2 is below cur7e =
12& /ch %( "o impact test
12& /ch 16( Be,uire impact test
2orrect answer: b
1%. tm H
C
Py SE
PD
+
+ 5 4 2
s H 2(((( psi, 3 H (.%0
KH 16%.2% mm, DH(.!

H
( )
2
! . ( 6( %0 . ( 2(((( 2
2% . 16% 6(
+
+ x x
x

H 1.##O2
H .##

tord H . ( . !
%#0 . (
## .
mm =
Thk of 6 & /ch !( H #.11 . . . safe

2orrect answer: a
1?. Material A
A7era'e of H . . 1!

0 . ? 0 . 1# 16
Ok =
+ +
Ealue of 1 is ?.0 ft lb V 1( ft lb
::::
not Ok .
Material =
A7era'e of H ( . 1

1( 1! 10
=
+ +
:::::
Ok .
Ealue of 1 is 1( ft lb
:::::
Ok .

2orrect answer: c
2(. "ett 3xpansion for 0(*+W H 3xp. up to 0(*+ I exp. up to 1((*+
H .2) (.! H 2.%6
+or 10( feet, Total 3xpansion H 1.0x2.%6H!.2?& X !.&

"ett expansion for )0(*+ H 4 3xp. up to I 0(*+5)43xp. up to 1((*+5
H ) 1.2! I (.!
H ) 1.0%. "e'ati7e si'n means it is actuall.
contraction
+or 10( feet, Total 2ontraction H 1.0x1.0% H 2.#& X 2.!&
2orrect answer: b
21. tm H
g
d
SE
P
16

O 2
H
2((
1 ((( , 1% 16
2((
x x
x
O (
H ?.12 mm sa. 1( mm
2orrect answer: b
22. Pt H 1.0 x P x
temp design at Stress
temp test at Stress
H 1.0 x (( x psi 1? . !#6
1%?((
2((((
=

2orrect answer: b
2. Pneumatic pr. H 1.1 x (( x psi 2 . !?
1%?(((
2((((
=
2orrect answer: a
2!. P "o. ! Fardness re,uired 220 F= max.
P "o. 0 Fardness re,uired 2!1 F= max.
P "o. Fardness re,uired 220 F= max.
2orrect answer: d
20. 2orrect answer: b 4incorrect answer5
Actuall., = is tou'her than A
2 is tou'her than A and =
K is tou'her than A, = and 2
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