API 570 Authorized Piping Inspector Preparatory Program

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1. What is the size of a test point on a piping system with OD greater than
10”

1. 3” dia
2. 4” dia
3. 2” dia
4. 2” or 3” dia

2. The thickness readings obtained in a Test point are 0.253, 0.267, 0.283 &
0.279 what thickness value should be considered for our remaining life
calculations.

1. 0.2830 mm
2. 0.2705 mm
3. 0.2500 mm
4. 0.2507 mm

3. What thickness is used in MAWP calculations

1. Actual minus two times the corrosion at the next inspection

2. Nominal minus two times the corrosion at the next inspection
3. Nominal minus three times the corrosion at the next inspection
4. Actual minus one times the corrosion at the next inspection

4. What type of repair work done on a piping system does not require piping
engineers approval

1. A longitudinal crack on a piping

2. Any crack on the nozzle
3. An approved repair organization carrying out a repair does not
require approval
4. Routine repair work in which inspector is confident about the repair
organization

5. A longitudinal crack on a piping is planned for repair with a full

encirclement sleeve,

1. It should be designed and approved by a fabricator

2. It should be designed and approved by a inspector
3. It should be designed and approved by a piping engineer
4. It should be designed by a fabricator
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6. A temporary repair can be permanent one if

1. It is acceptable to production
2. It is acceptable to owner user
3. It is acceptable to piping engineer & inspector
4. It is acceptable to piping engineer

7. The penetrant materials used for inspection of a Stainless steel weld

inspection needs to have

1. Check for the consumable test certificate for the amount of halogen
present
2. Check for the expiry dated
3. Check for its batch number
4. Check for the consumable test certificate for the amount of sulphur
present

8. An examiner is the one who helps the inspector

1. Is not a qualified API inspector

2. Is the one evaluate the NDT results
3. Is the one approved by the User
4. Is the one

9. The test carried out on a notched specimen is called

1. The Brinell hardness test

2. Impact test
3. Tensile break test
4. Bend test

10. Which is an essential variable for SMAW welding

1. Weld configuration
2. Position
3. F#
4. Cleaning method

11. A normal fluid service system piping of 6mm thick what is the maximum
under cut permissible on a girth weld

1. 1.5 mm
2. 3.0 mm
3. 4.5 mm
4. No under cut is permitted for this thickness
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12. What is the maximum reinforcement permitted on a severe cyclic system

pipe work of 13mm thick

1. 1.5 mm
2. 3.0 mm
3. 4.5 mm
4. None of the above

13. TML on a system eliminated or reduced from a piping system

1. Whenever the examiner feels

2. When no need to take thickness
3. When the inspector evaluate and establish that the systems
corrosive nature and consequence of failure
4. Every alternative inspection

14. The permanent magnetic yoke used in magnetic particle testing needs to
be calibrated

1. Once in three month

2. Whenever there is a major repair/yearly
3. Once in a week
4. As per Owner user instruction

15. A welder qualified in 3G position also qualified to weld in what are all the
other positions

1. Fillet weld all positions, Groove weld Flat only

2. Fillet weld any position, Groove weld vertical only
3. Fillet weld Flat, Vertical, Horizontal position, Groove weld Flat,
Vertical only
4. Fillet weld Flat, Vertical, Horizontal position, Groove weld Vertical
only

16. The PMI test carried out on materials in store is

1. Not a replacement to site PMI testing requirement

2. Considered as part of the testing and no need to repeat it at site
3. It should be used as a guide
4. The PMI test need not be repeated at site

17. How many test specimens are required to qualify a welding procedure

1. E. 4 nos.
2. F. 6 nos.
3. G. 2 nos.
4. H. 8 nos.
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18. A carbon steel A516 Gr.70 material of 1 ¼” thick is qualified up to what

temperature without impact test

1. -21°F
2. -29°F
3. -26°F
4. -26°C

19. A welder qualification in production weld of first 6” length inspection failed

by x-ray. What is the next inspection requirement if at all he has to be
qualified

1. X-ray another 6” from the production

2. X-ray another 12” from the production weld
3. Weld a 2” dia pipe and x-ray, if it is pass allow him to continue
4. Weld a 6” dia pipe and qualify

20. Reheating a hardened metal to a temperature below the transformation

range to improve toughness is

1. Annealing
2. Normalizing
3. Tempering
4. Stress relieving

21. The location markers which are to be appeared on the radiograph will be
normally placed

1. On the film holder

2. On the part to be radiographed
3. On the back side of the film holder
4. It should be kept on the weld

22. Specially made probes can used up to what temperature for measuring
thickness of material

1. 1000°C
2. 1100°C
3. 1100°F
4. 1000°F

23. One of the disadvantage of Radiography is

1. It is a permanent record
2. It used for finding thickness on a hot system with adequate
protection
3. It can be used in insulated system thickness measurement
4. The cost of the testing
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24. Which NDT will be useful in carrying out thickness measurement on a

system operating at 100°C

1. Ultrasonic testing
2. Radiographic testing
3. Eddy current testing
4. Hammer testing

25. The buried piping system should be inspected on its path

1. Once in a year
2. Once in six months
3. Three yearly
4. Five yearly

26. When operating condition is changed to a new condition what data should
be consider for recalculating the remaining life & its inspection frequency

1. Get the data from API

2. Any published data
3. Owner user experience & the data of similar service
4. Check with the corrosion engineer

27. What percentage of damaged insulation should be removed for inspection

of a Class-3 system operates within the CUI temperature

1. 10
2. 50
3. 75
4. 25

28. What type of testing should be avoided on a caustic line which has been
PWHT

1. Eddy current testing

2. Hardness testing
3. Hammer testing
4. Ultrasonic testing

29. What is the maximum Brinell hardness of base metal P-6 material
1. 270
2. 241
3. 225
4. not specified
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30. A piping system classified as Class-1 with an injection point on the system
was constructed three years back

1. It can be done at the end of the five years

2. Carry out a comprehensive inspection of the injection point circuit
3. Carry out inspection of the whole piping system as it is due for
inspection
4. The inspection interval should be specified by owner

31. API 570 applies to what piping systems

1. All pipe work in the plant should be covered

2. It is applied for drinking water
3. It is applied for Fire water & cooling water
4. It is applied to raw, intermediate and finished products

32. The bolts should extend up to what length

1. Not more than one thread

2. It should be flushed with the nut
3. It should be at least two threads out side
4. It should be at least one thread out side

33. A welder’s qualification become invalid

1. If he has not welded for more than three months

2. If he has not welded for more than a year
3. If he has not welded for more than nine months
4. If he has not welded for more than six months

34. On a profile Rdiography a crack like indication was observed to confirm it

what inspection should be applied

1. Carry out wet fluorescent magnetic particle testing

2. Carry out dye penetrant testing
3. Carry out eddy current testing
4. Carry out hammer testing
35. A defective piping system will be evaluated in accordance to what

1. API RP 574
2. API RP 579
3. API RP 580
4. API RP 581
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36. What is an auxiliary piping

1. All secondary process piping

2. Any small bore piping
3. Instrument and machinery piping typically small bore secondary
process piping
4. Connected to level gauge

37. The unacceptable indication is a/an

1. imperfection
2. indication
3. defect
4. repair

38. After a weld repair is completed on a pressure part a pressure test is

1. Required if the inspector deemed it is necessary

2. Required if the piping engineer deemed it is necessary
3. Not mandatory
4. Not a requirement as per API 570

39. While carrying out welding there was a change in the essential variable,
how to deal with the situation

1. make a new PQR to suit the variable

2. make a new WPS mention the non essential variable
3. make additional testing to meet the code requirement
4. change the WPS & PQR

40. Fillet wedld patch repair is acceptable provided the SMYS is

1. Less than 40 ksi

2. greater 40 ksi
3. 40 ksi
4. None of the above

41. A 8”diameter 600# slip-on flange raised face width gasket with edges
extending to the bolt outside diameter

1. 8.62
2. 12.00
3. 12.62
4. 12.5
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42. The personnel carrying out NDT shall be qualified in accordance

1. SNT TC 1A
2. AWS SNT TC 1A
3. API
4. AWS

43. Densitometer shall be calibration shall be verified with a

1. Calibrated meter
2. National standard calibration step wedge film
3. Approved laboratory
4. By a ASNT Level III

44. Socket weld is not preferred for

1. < NPS 2
2. < NPS 3
3. < NPS 2 1/2
4. > NPS 2
The PQR was made for a 1 ¼” thick material, 4 nos. tensile and 4 nos.
face bend with the range qualified mentioned on the WPS is 1/16” to 2 ¼”

45. Is the tensile test carried out is correct

1. No split tensile is allowed

2. No3 is not okay
3. No.1 & No.3 is not okay
4. No.2 & No.4 is not okay

46. Is the bend test are of correct spec

1. Yes
2. It should be side bend
3. It should be substituted with longitudinal bend test also
4. None of them is correct

47. Is the range qualified in the WPS is correct

1. It should be 3/16” to 2.5”

2. It should be 3/8” to 2.5”
3. It should be 3/8” to 2.25”
4. It should be 3/16” to 2.25”
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48. According to API 570, a(n) ___________ is a person who assists the
inspector by performing specific NDE testing.

1. NDE technician
2. Inspector assistant
3. Level II inspector
4. Examiner

49. More than one contractor, manufacturer or installer may simultaneously

qualify a welder. In such case, each participating organization shall be
represented by ______________ during the test.

1. A certified welding inspector

2. A responsible employee
3. The welder’s supervisor
4. A welding engineer

50. Which of the following best describes API 574?

1. code
2. Standard
3. specification
4. Recommended practice

51. The potential for personnel exposure is deemed to be significant in which

fluid service?

1. Category M fluid service

2. High pressure fluid service
3. Normal fluid service
4. Category B fluid service

52. When an injection point circuit for the purpose of inspection is designated,
the recommended up stream limit of the injection point circuit shall be the
greater of ___________ ?

1. minimum 12 inches
2. maximum 12 inches
3. three pipe diameters
4. both ‘1’ and ‘3’

53. ___________ can cause flame detectors used to indicate a furnace or

boiler fire to give false indications on control panels.

1. Welding or related repairs on piping

2. Piping alterations in the shop
3. Ultrasonic inspection
4. Radiographic inspection
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54. After application of a non destructive evaluation technique, any resulting
evidence is commonly referred to as ______

1. A crack
2. porosity
3. a leak
4. an indication
55. API 570 applies to piping systems for process fluids such as:

1. Firewater
2. Plumbing, sanitary sewers and storm sewers
3. Raw, intermediate, and finished products.
4. Piping systems on trucks, ships and barges
56. Which of the following applies to socket welds in piping systems?

1. Should be avoided
2. Should be used in all welded piping
3. Should be welded using SAW only
4. Should be avoided where crevice corrosion may occur
57. Each piece of magnetizing equipment shall be calibrated _________

1. at the beginning of each shift

2. at least once a year or whenever the equipment has been subject
to major electrical repair
3. whenever the technician feels like it
4. at least once every 90 days
58. An individual who holds an engineering degree is automatically qualified
as __________.

1. an authorized piping inspector

2. a piping Inspector
3. a NDE Level II or III in any technique
4. None of the above

59. What is the definition of normalizing?

1. Rapid cooling of a heated metal
2. Heating an alloy to a suitable temperature, holding that
temperature long enough to allow constituents to
enter into solid solution and then cooling ~ rapidly enough to hold
the constituents.
3. Process where a ferrous metal is heated to a suitable temperature
above the transformation range and is subsequently cooled in still
air at room temperature.
4. Heating to and holding at a suitable temperature and then cooling
at a suitable rate to reduce hardness, improve machinability,
facilitate cold working, etc.
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60. What does the acronym MAWP refer to?

1. Maximum internal pressure permitted in the piping system

2. Minimum internal pressure permitted in the piping system
3. Maximum external pressure permitted in the piping system
4. Maximum external stress permitted in the piping system

61. Penrtrameters (IQls) shall either be _________or _______ and shall be

manufactured and identified in accordance with ASME.

1. black-type white-type
2. step wedge calibration block
3. hole-type wire-type
4. pica-type elite-type

62. When environmental or operating conditions produce snow and ice loads,
these are considered to be ___________.

1. Dead loads
2. live loads
3. environmental loads
4. structural loads

63. The downstream limit of the injection point circuit is the second change in
flow direction past the injection point or:

1. 25 feet beyond the first change

2. 50 feet beyond the first change
3. 100 feet, if the pipe is straight run
4. No downstream requirement

64. Appropriate permanent and progressive records on each piping system

shall include ___________.

1. all original construction data

2. all jurisdictional requirements
3. original heat and batch numbers
4. system service; classification; identification numbers

65. Piping subject to CUI includes piping insulated for personnel protection,
especially:

1. plastic piping
2. glass lined piping
3. carbon steel piping systems
4. carbon steel piping systems operating between 25°F-250°F
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66. A leak test was performed on a buried piping system. The system was re
pressured to 125 psi four hours into the
test. Sometime during the final four hours, the gauge fell 5

1. The piping system failed.

2. The piping system passed
3. The test must be repeated
4. The piping system must be visually inspected

67. What is the most common use for a globe valve?

1. Prevent back flow

2. Allow full flow
3. Stop all flow
4. Regulate fluid flow

68. What is the minimum lifting power of an AC electromagnetic yoke used in

magnetic particle inspection?

1. 40 pounds lifting power at the maximum pole spacing

2. 10 pounds lifting power at the maximum pole spacing
3. 10 amps lifting power at the maximum pole spacing
4. 30 pounds lifting power at the minimum pole spacing

69. Excessive cyclic stresses that are well below the static yield strength of
the material result in _________.

1. material failure
2. fatigue cracking
3. failure cracking
4. creep cracking

70. A welder may be qualified by AT in any welding process except for which
of the following?

1. GMAW (short circuiting mode)

2. GMAW (spray arc mode)
3. FCAW
4. SMAW

71. Austenitic stainless steel piping systems operating between 150°F-400°F

are susceptible to:

1. temper embrittlement
2. chloride stress corrosion cracking
3. CUI
4. Both ‘2’ and ‘3’
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72. What classification does the majority of unit process piping fall in to?

1. Class 3
2. Class 2
3. Class 1
4. Owner/user designated system

73. _______ provides general requirements and detailed assessment

procedures for specific types of degradation that are referenced in API
570.

1. API 598
2. API 653
3. API RP 579
4. ASME 816.5

74. Welding procedures qualified by ____________ may be used, subject to

the specific approval of the inspector

1. others
2. the employer
3. the use of AWS pre qualified, D1.1 type procedures
4. the use of API 1104 qualified procedures

75. A weld is changed from multi pass per side to single pass per side. How
does this effect the PWHT limitation?

1. This limitation does not apply when a WPS is qualified with a

PWHT above the upper transformation temperature
2. This limitation does not apply when a WPS is qualified with a
PWHT below the upper transformationtemperature
3. The PWHT is not a consideration
4. The PWHT must be performed per ASME IX and time increased by
one

76. Besides ultrasonic instruments, what other method can be used to

determine thickness measurements?

1. AET
2. ET
3. MT
4. RT

77. Which of the following methods can be used to join cast iron pipe?

1. Welding
2. Compression
3. Epoxy resin
4. Bell and spigot
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78. Buried piping inspected periodically by excavation shall be inspected in

lengths of:

1. 3 feet -5. feet

2. 6 feet -8 feet.
3. Any length as long as It IS Inspected full circumference.
4. Any length as long as it is inspected 180° circumference.

79. In a piping circuit, which of the following does not routinely have thickness
measurements taken?

1. Valves
2. Straight Run Pipe
3. Fittings
4. Dead legs

80. What is the maximum measurement for open defects in the weld or heat
affect zone for a guided bend specimen?

1. 1/16"
2. 1/8"
3. 3/16"
4. No open defects are allowed

81. What is a thermocouple pyrometer?

1. A device used to check the heat treatment temperature, usually

connected by capacitor discharge welding
2. A device taped to the pipe that will record temperature variations
3. A flammable material that, when ignited, will create enough heat to
stress relieve piping
4. A vibration device that generates heat through friction producing a
stress relieved weldment

82. What is the acceptable method to temporarily repair a longitudinal crack in

an existing piping system?

1. Installing a full encirclement welded split sleeve

2. Welding over the crack
3. Welding a box over the cracked area
4. Using a full encirclement welded spilt sleeve, with the approval of
the piping engineer

83. Erosion of the piping system usually occurs at:

1. Elbows
2. Along straight run pipe
3. Upstream of pump discharges
4. Any low-velocity and low-turbulence areas
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84. An operator notice a pipe off its support, what should be done?

1. Ignore the situation

2. Report the situation to engineering or inspection personnel
3. Keep a record of the situation for future reference
4. Contact maintenance personnel for immediate repair

85. When heat treating welded joints between dissimilar ferritic metals, the
temperature range shall be for which metal?

1. The one with the higher temperature range

2. The one with the lower temperature range
3. The average of both materials
4. Either one may be used

86. Bolts should extend ______ during the installation of flanged connections.

1. two threads past their nuts

2. completely through their nuts
3. only half way through their nuts
4. at least 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) past their nuts

87. When a welder has not welded with a process during a period of _____his
qualifications for that process shall expire

1. 3 months or more
2. 6 months or more
3. 9 months or more
4. 12 months or more

88. Rerating piping systems may be allowed only if the calculations are
performed by _________

1. the piping engineer or the inspector

2. the plant manager
3. an outside engineering firm
4. a third party inspection organization

89. Temperatures above _____________ can damage transducers not

equipped with delay line material.

1. There is no limit to temperature

2. manufacturer's specification
3. 280 psi
4. 1,000 psi
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90. Where should the numbers be placed on a radiograph?

1. Under the film

2. On the material being radiographed
3. Under the material being radiographed
4. On the film source pack

91. Radiographic profile techniques are preferred over ultrasonic thickness

measuring instruments for pipe diameters of:

1. NPS 1 'and over

2. NPS 2 and over
3. NPS 1 and under
4. NPS 2 and under

92. A _________ pipe has the highest potential of resulting in an immediate

emergency if a leak were to occur.

1. Class 3
2. Class 2
3. Class 1
4. Owner/user designated system

93. A WPS shall have the ____________ referenced

1. welder
2. PQR
3. NACE
4. PDQ

94. What is the most common method used to manufacture tubing?

1. Riveted
2. Seamlessly drawn
3. Wire drawn
4. Forged

95. A piping inspector employed by the owner operator shall have

___________

1. an API 653 certification

2. an AWS certification
3. an API 510 certification
4. not less than 10 years experience dealing with piping
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96. Repair materials shall be verified for conformance to the applicable code
and shall be compatible with the original material by the ____________.

1. inspector
2. piping engineer
3. repair organization
4. the purchasing department

97. The letter "B" is placed on radiographic film holder for what reason?

1. To determine if back scatter radiation is exposing the film

2. To show the distance from the source of radiation to the weld
3. To function as a location marker for the radiograph
4. To designate whether the penetrameter is on the film side or the
back side

98. A visual examination of performance test coupons shall ___________.

1. show complete joint penetration and complete fusion of weld metal

and base metal
2. show no more than 1/3t inadequate penetration
3. show no more than 1/3t non fusion
4. be allowed one 5/32" crater crack

99. Piping systems that are not located in high activity areas and do not
significantly vaporize are designated as _____.

1. Class 3
2. Class 2
3. Class 1
4. Owner/user designated system

100. Of the following examples, which one may cause a leak in a threaded
joint
1. Back welding the fitting
2. Lack of thread lubricant
3. Under pressuring the part
4. Changing the direction of flow in the piping system

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