1.

The following data is presented for a class 2 pipe,

Thickness = 0.36 inch (after inspection)
Corrosion rate = 10 mp
!emaining life = 16 ears
"hen is the ne#t thickness meas$rement inspection d$e%
a. &fter ' ears
(. &fter ) ears
c. &fter 10 ears
d. *one of the a(o+e
2. ,lease calc$late remaining corrosion allowance for piping in
-$estion 1 a(o+e.
a. 0.20 inch
(. 0.2' inch
c. 0.12 inch
d. 0.16 inch
3. "hen will (e the ne#t inspection sched$le from now on for
e#ternal inspection for pipe in -.1%
a. 10 ears
(. ' ears
c. ) ears
d. none of the a(o+e
.. The pipe in -.1 a(o+e has an ins$lated area of 200 s/. ft., which is
e#posed to s$scepti(le temperat$re and mist spra of cooling
tower. &ccording to &,0 )10, how m$ch of minim$m area is
recommended for *2T s$r+e for C30 d$ring e#ternal inspection%
a. 100 s/$are feet
(. )0 s/$are feet
c. 66 s/$are feet
d. 1)0 s/$are feet
). & ,-! is to (e /$alified $sing )4' inch thick test co$pon. 0t can
/$alif thickness5
a. 14'6 to 1714.6
(. 14166 to )4'6
c. 14166 to 1714.6
d. *one of the a(o+e
6. The recommended minim$m de+elopment time (,enetrant Testing)
allowed for a material made of high temperat$re allo is5
a. ) min
(. 10 min
c. 1 min
d. 6 min
1. & radiograph was ha+ing densit near the penetrameter e/$al to
3.0. 8ence the accepta(le densit range of the radiograph is5
a. 1.1 to .
(. 2.)) to 3.9
c. 2.0 to ..0
d. *one of the a(o+e
'. :or piping ($ried in soil with resisti+it of )0007ohm cm and not
cathodicall protected, e+al$ations of pipe thickness sho$ld (e
performed at5
a. 10 ear inter+al
(. ) ear inter+al
c. 3 ear inter+al
d. *one of the a(o+e
9. :or a certain *at$ral gas piping sstem, which is in operation for
16 ears, it is estimated that it has remaining life of 12 ears.
Considering the stip$lation of &,0 )10, which of the following will
determine ma#im$m inter+al for ne#t proposed date for thickness
meas$rement e#amination and +is$al e#amination%
a. 6 ears and ) ears respecti+el
(. 3 ears and 10 ears respecti+el
c. 10 ears and ) ears respecti+el
d. 6 ears and 6 ears respecti+el
10. &n 0nspector finds incomplete penetration of 2mm in a radiograph
of a girth weld of normal fl$id ser+ice piping 12 mm thick. Can he
accept as per &;<= >31.3%
a. 0f the incomplete penetration is greater than 1 mm, re?ect.
(. 0f the incomplete penetration is more than 1 mm ($t still less
than 0.2 times pipe thickness, accept.
c. 2epends on opinion of inspector
d. !adiograph again and then decide on acceptance.
11. @o$ are planning for the 8dro7test of a piping with 8dro test
press$re .0Ag4cm
2
g. The cali(rated test ga$ges a+aila(le with o$
are 07)0 Ag4cm
2
g, 07100 Ag4cm
2
g, 171)0 Ag4cm
2
g and 07200
Ag4cm
2
g. "hich two ga$ges are accepta(le for this test%

a. 07100 Ag4cm
2
g and 071)0 Ag4cm
2
g
(. 07)0 Ag4cm
2
g and 07100 Ag4cm
2
g
c. 07100 Ag4cm
2
g and 07200 Ag4cm
2
g
d. 07)0 Ag4cm
2
g and 07200 Ag4cm
2
g
12. "hat wo$ld o$ e#pect to happen if o$ were taking 3T readings
on piping that was operated higher than 200 degrees :%
a. The thickness readings co$ld (e lower.
(. The thickness readings wo$ld not (e infl$enced.
c. The thickness readings co$ld (e a(o$t 1B higher for each
100 degrees : rise of temperat$re.
d. The thickness readings ma (e higher or lower depending on
co$plant.
13. & welded part is to (e radiographed and is 16 thick, with 14'6
reinforcement. "hat &;T< wire set 0-0 sho$ld (e $sed on these
radiographs if a so$rce side techni/$e is $sed%
a. ;et &
(. ;et >
c. ;et C
d. ;et 2
1.. The doc$ment referenced in &,0 )10 for determining Cfitness for
ser+ice6 of piping sstem is5
a. &,0 )19
(. &,0 )1.
c. &;<= > 31.1
d. *one of the a(o+e
1). 2$ring impact testing of & 106 gr> (2eo#idised) and &)3 gr> pipes
(non7deo#idised), following a(sor(ed energ +al$es in ft7l( were
o(ser+ed5
& 106 gr> 5 12.), 13.) , 12
& )3 gr> 5 11, 11.) , 9
@o$r assessment is5
a. >oth &106 and &)3 are accepta(le
(. >oth &106 and & )3 shall (e re?ected
c. Dnl &)3 gr> can (e accepted
d. Dnl 106 gr> shall (e accepted
16. & ,-! test was made on & 106 grade C pipe. This will /$alif which
of the following sets of materials5
a. & 106 gr >, &36 , & 1'2 :1
(. & 10), &)16 gr 60, &)16 gr 10
c. )1) gr 10, & 2') gr C, & 33) , 11
d. *one of the a(o+e set is f$ll /$alified ( this ,-!.
11. Car(on percentage cannot (e detected ( #7ra fl$roscence
method (eca$se this method cannot detect materials5
a. Eighter than s$lpher
(. 8ea+ier than s$lpher
c. >lack in color
d. "hich are radioacti+e
1'. "hen a ,T test cannot (e cond$cted (etween 107)2 degree C ()0
degrees : F 12) degrees :) what m$st (e done, as per &;<= ;ec.
G%
a. & new proced$re m$st (e /$alified $sing s$ita(le penetrant
materials.
(. The s$rface m$st (e re7cleaned.
c. The test cannot (e cond$cted.
d. 3se the dwell time for penetrant and de+eloper as per Ta(le in
&rticle 6 of &;<= ;ec. G.
19. & piping sstem is to (e pne$maticall press$re tested. 0ts 2esign
,ress$re is 160 psig. The first stage press$ration, the test press$re
and inspection press$re respecti+el will (e5

a. '0 psi, 116 psi, 160 psi
b. 2) psi, 200 psi, 116psi
c. 2) psi, 116 psi, 160 psi
d. none of a(o+e
20. ;elect s$ita(le 8ole tpe (so$rce side) penetrameter for following
weld ?oint5

H
()
a. *o 20
(. *o 2)
c. *o 30
d. *one of the a(o+e

Weld reinf. = 1/8" thk
Backing strip = 3/16" thk
7/8"
21. 0f tpe of penetrameter in a(o+e /$estion is changed to wire tpe
what shall (e the wire designation (wire decimeter in inch)%
a. 0.02) (*o. 10)
(. 0.016 (*o. ')
c. 0.032 (*o. 11)
d. *one of the a(o+e
22. :or steel plates and welds to (e checked ( E,0, what shall (e the
penetration time for penetrant%
a. 10 min for weld, ) min for plate
(. ) min for (oth
c. 10 min for (oth
d. ) min for weld, 10 min for plate
23. &fter appling the de+eloper the e#aminer checked fo$r welds for
s$rface defects after following period, weld & F after ) min$te,
weld > after 10 min$tes, weld C was checked after 30 min$tes and
welds 2 after 6) min$tes. "hich of the welds were checked
wrongl%
a."eld & and >
(."eld C and 2
c."eld 2 onl
d."eld & and 2
2.. 0n a certain ,-! for ;<&", the electrodes $sed for all passes were
of &"; classification (= 101'). Corresponding ",; also showed
filler materials as = 101'. *ow the man$fact$rer proposes to
change the filler material in ",; to = 101). "ill o$ ask
man$fact$rer to5
a. -$alif new ,-! with = 101) electrodes.
(. !e+ise onl ",; showing the change from = 101' to = 101)
and s$(mit ",; as a new re+ision.
c. !e+ise onl the ,-! doc$ment showing the change and
res$(mit for appro+al.
d. !e+ise (oth ",; and ,-! showing the change and res$(mit
for appro+al.
2). &ct$al thickness meas$red at a T<E was 0.. inch. The corrosion
rate is 10 mp. 0f ne#t planned thickness inspection is after 6
ears, what thickness will (e $sed for <&", calc$lation%
a. 0.. inch
(. 0.3. inch
c. 0.2' inch
d. *one of the a(o+e
26. =stimated rate of ;$lphidation corrosion for a cr$de handing
e/$ipment d$e to s$lpher content of 0.)B (( weight) at 600
0
: is
10 mp. "hat will (e the corrosion rate if s$lpher content is 1.0B
( weight%
a. 10 mp appro#imatel
(. 12 mp appro#imatel
c. 1) mp appro#imatel
d. 20 mp appro#imatel
21. ;$ggest s$ita(le constr$ction materials for ca$stic ser+ice ha+ing
.0B *a08 concentration (( weight) operating at 2.0
0
:
a. Car(on steel with ,"8T
(. Car(on ;teel, ($t ,"8T is not re/$ired
c. Car(on steels with /$enched and tempering treatment
d. Consider 3se of *ickel allos.
2'. To a+oid 8T8&, s$ggest s$ita(le materials of constr$ction for
hdrogen ser+ice with partial press$re of hdrogen = 1)00psi, and
temperat$re = '00
0
:
a. Car(on steel
(. 1.2) Cr F 0.) <o
c. 2.2) Cr F 1 <o
d. 1 Cr F 0.) <o
29. 0n tpical refiner ser+ice, ,"8T of 2.2) Cr F 1 <o steel is
generall re/$ired if hardness +al$es in (ase metal and 8&I is
a. 8igher than 2.1 >rinell
(. Eower than 2.1 >rinell
c. 8igher than 22) >rinell
d. Eower than 22) >rinell
30. "hile o(ser+ing radiographic film for weld with ;<&" process
showed indication of following description. C& localiHed darker
densit with f$HH edges in the center of the width of weld image.6
This indication most likel represents5
a. =#cessi+e penetration
(. Eack of penetration
c. Cl$ster porosit
d. >$rn thro$gh
SOLUTION
Q.1 !emaining life = 16 ears
Thickness meas$rement inter+al = J remaining life or 10 ears K
$se lower
(!ef.5 &,0 )1056.3 and Ta(le 671)
&nswer5 a (!ef.5 1.1.1 of &,0 )10)
Q.2 !emaining C.&. = !emaining life # Corrosion rate
= 16 # 10
= 160 mils sa 0.166
&nswer5 d (!ef5 1.1.1 of &,0 )10)
Q.3 &nswer5 c (!ef.5 Ta(le 671)
Q.4 &nswer5 c (!ef.5 Ta(le 672)
Q.5 &nswer5 d (!ef.5 &;<= ;ec. 0L, Ta(le .)1.1)
-$alified thickness is 34166 to 1 M6
Q.6 Ta(le in &rt. 6 of &;<= ;ec. G shows de+elopment time of 10
min$tes for all materials.
&nswer5 (
Q.7 &;<= ;ec. G, &rt. 2. 2ensit +ariation in 71)B to N30B
&nswer5 (
Q.8 !ef.5 Ta(le 971 of &,0 )10
&nswer5 a
Q.9 *at$ral gas is Class 2 fl$id (!ef.5 6.2.2 of &,0 )10)
!efer Ta(le 671 of &,0 )10
&nswer5 a
Q.10 !efer Ta(le 3.1.3.2, pages 11 and 1' from &;<= >31.3
0ncomplete penetration permitted is 1mm for letter C>6 for normal
fl$id, girth weld.
&nswer5 a
Q.11 !efer &;<= ;ec. G (Eeak Testing F &rt. 10). The range for
press$re ga$ges is5
0 to 1 J times (minim$m range)
0 to . times (ma#im$m range)
for gi+en e#ample,
0 F 60 (minim$m) and 0 F 160 ma#im$m
&nswer5 a
Q.12 !efer ;=7191 from ;ection G.
!efer paragraph no. '.
&nswer5 c
Q.13 !efer &rt. 2, &;<= ;ec. G.
0-0 is on so$rce side.
"e need wire no. 9 for thickness=16
"ire no. 9 will (e in ;et >.
&nswer5 (
Q.14 !ef. ;ection 2 of &,0 )10 ,age 271
&nswer5 a
Q.15 :or deo#idiHed steel (&106 gr>, T.; = 60,000 psi)
&+erage re/$ired = 13 ft l(, min 10 ft l( for one.
:or non7deo#idised steel (&)3 gr>, T.; = 60,000 psi)
&+erage re/$ired 10 ft4l( and min for one = 1 ft l(
&+erage for &106 gr> =
3
12 5 . 13 5 . 12 + +
= 12.) O 13
&+erage for &)3 gr> =
3
9 5 . 11 11 + +
= 10.) P 10 ft l(
<inim$m for one = 9 P 1 ft l(
&nswer5 c (!ef.5 &;<= >31.3, page ).)
Q.16 & 106 grC pipe (elongs to , *o. 1 material. ;o it will /$alif onl ,
*o. 1 materials. & 10), & )16 gr60 and &)16 gr10 are , *o. 1
materials.
!efer Ta(le -"7.22 from &;<= ;ec. 0L.
&nswer5 (
Q.17 !efer &,0 !, )1', paragraph ).2.1
&nswer5 a
Q.18 !efer dwell time ta(le in &rt. 6, &;<= ;ec. G.
;ee the note (elow the ta(le.
&nswer5 a
Q.19 !efer &;<= >31.3, ,age '6, 3.).)
&nswer5 c
Q.20 !efer &;<= ;ec. G, &rt. 2
!efer Ta(le for selection of 0-0
!e/$ired 0-0 is *o. 2).
&nswer5 (
Q.21 !efer &;<= ;ec. G, &rt. 2.
!e/$ired wire is no. 9.
&nswer5 d
Q.22 !efer dwell time in &rt. 6 of &;<= ;ec. G.
&nswer5 d
Q.23 !efer &rt. 6, &;<= ;ec. G F 0nterpretation
0nterpretation shall (e (etween 1 mins to 60 mins
&nswer5 d
Q.24 !efer &;<= ;ec. 0L F Ta(le for : *os.
=101' and =101' are (oth : *o. = .
;o same ,-! is DA. Dnl re+ise ",;.
&nswer5 (
Q.25 !efer &,0 )10 ,age 172 for <&", thickness $sed shall (e &ct$al
Thickness min$s twice the corrosion loss $p to ne#t inspection.
0.. F 2 # 0.01 # 6 = 0.2' inch
&nswer5 c
Q.26.!efer to &,0 )11 :ig. . F 66.
&nswer is5 >
Q.27.!efer to &,0 )11 :ig. . F ').
&nswer is5 2
Q.28.!efer to &,0 )11 :ig. ) F 3).
&nswer is5 C
Q.29.!efer to &,0 )11 Ta(le 11.
&nswer is5 &
Q.30.!efer to !adiographic :ilm, :ig$re 3', &,0 )11.
&nswer is5 2
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