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1. The document discusses rules and criteria from ASME B31.3 regarding non-destructive testing and pressure testing of pipes. It addresses topics like acceptable quality factors, thickness formulas, impact testing criteria, preheating requirements, and pneumatic testing methodology. 2. Multiple choice questions are provided related to these topics, along with an answer key citing the relevant sections of ASME B31.3. 3. The document serves as a review of piping codes and standards for pressure testing, NDT, welding, and inspection as defined in ASME B31.3.

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API 570 Questions 10

1. The document discusses rules and criteria from ASME B31.3 regarding non-destructive testing and pressure testing of pipes. It addresses topics like acceptable quality factors, thickness formulas, impact testing criteria, preheating requirements, and pneumatic testing methodology. 2. Multiple choice questions are provided related to these topics, along with an answer key citing the relevant sections of ASME B31.3. 3. The document serves as a review of piping codes and standards for pressure testing, NDT, welding, and inspection as defined in ASME B31.3.

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1. As per ASME 31.

3, the increased quality factors by conducting


additional NDT is peritted for!
a. E"# pipes
b. Sealess pipes
c. Electric fusion $elded pipes
d. All types of pipes
%. The thic&ness forula t'(D)% *SE+(,- is .alid only if pipe
thic&ness as fraction of pipe outside diaeter *D- is!
a. Thic&ness / D)0
b. Thic&ness 1 D)2
c. Thic&ness / D)2
d. Thic&ness 1 D)0
3. 3or ipact testing of pipe aterials 4ode 5 31.3 stipulates
a.erage .alue for 3 specien, ho$e.er a lo$er than a.erage
.alue *but higher than iniu stipulated- ay be accepted for
one specien. This acceptance criteria is .alid for!
a. Absorbed energy criteria only
b. 6ateral e7pansion criteria only
c. 8alid for both a and b
d. Depends on decision of piping engineer
0. (neuatic test is to be conducted using ASME 31.3 ethodology
on piping ha.ing Design pr ' %99 psig. #hich of the follo$ing
eet the ethodology of ASME 5 31.3 as regards test pr,
inspection pr, and safety .al.e pressure respecti.ely!
a. %:9 psig, %99 psig, %;: psig respecti.ely
b. %%9 psig, %99 psig, %09 psig respecti.ely
c. %%9 psig, %%9 psig, %0% psig respecti.ely
d. None of the abo.e
:. A piping is to be pneuatically tested at test pr ' <9 psig. #hat
$ill the pressure at $hich a preliinary lea& chec& shall be
perfored=
a. 09 psig
b. %9 psig
c. %: psig

d. <9 psig
2. (re>heating, $hene.er specified is!
a. Applicable to strength $elds and not for tac& $elds
b. Strength $elds and seal $elds only
c. Strength $elds, tac& $elds and seal $elds
d. Strength $elds only
;. 3or pressure testing of piping systes, $hich of the follo$ing
stateent*s- are correct=
a. ?a@ard of released energy is higher in case of hydrostatic test
since ?ydrostatic pressure is :9A higher than design pr $hile
pneuatic pressure is only 19A higher.
b. 3or hydrotesting $ater alone can be used.
c. (neuatic test shall be conducted only if hydrostatic test is
ipracticable.
d. a and c abo.e
<. Bf stresses produced during hydrostatic test are li&ely to e7ceed
the yield stress of aterial, hydrostatic test pressure shall be!
a. 1.: ties the design pr ultiplied by stress ratio
b. The pressure liited by yield strength of aterial
c. The lo$er of a and b
d. ?igher of a and b
C. #hich of the follo$ing ASME 4ode sections $ill you adopt for
construction of piping in cheical plants=
a. ASME 531.1
b. ASME 531.0
c. ASME 531.3
d. None of abo.e
19. 4ode 5 31.3 stipulates acceptance criteria for NDT
ethod. Bn D.(. chec& length of DindicationD for the
certain discontinuity $as seen as 0 but after the
D.(. chec& and after cleaning by using agnifying glass,

it $as seen ha.ing actual length as %.: only.
E.aluation shall be done considering $hich of the
follo$ing.
a. The si@e of indication 0
b. The actual si@e of discontinuity %.:
c. ?igher of *a- and *b-
d. 6o$er *a- and *b-
11. The Ter ESF used in forula for calculating thic&ness of
peranent blinds as per 31.3 code, represents.
a. Safe stress 8alue of pipe aterials
b. Safe stress .alue of blind aterials
c. 6o$er of *a- and *b-
d. ?igher a. and b.
1%. 4ode 5 31.3 recoends and andates in, required
pre>heat tep, for $elding of pipes. #hen do the
recoendations becoe andatory=
a. At abient teperature abo.e 9 deg 4
b. At abient teperature abo.e 19 deg 4
c. At abient teperature belo$ 19 deg 4
d. At abient teperature belo$ 9 deg 4
13. Bf T$o pipes different pre> heat requireents say t
1
and t
%
are to
be $elded, the pre> heat for their Goining shall be *t1 and t
%
are
in
o
4-
a. ?igher of t
o
1
and t
o
%


b. 6o$er of t
o
1
and t
o
%

c. A.erage of t
o
1
and t
o
%


d. None of abo.e
10. 4ode 5 31.3 requires standard ill tolerance to be
added to calculated pipe thic&ness. The standard
negati.e ill > tolerance as percentage of noinal
thic&ness is!

a. 19A
b. 1:A
c. 1%HA
d. None of these

1:. 3or <I ND Sch 09 and <I ND Sch <9 pipes,

a. BD for both pipes $ill be sae
b. JD for both pipes $ill be sae
c. BDs and JDs for both pipes $ill be different
d. A.erage pipe diaeters for both $ill be sae
12. T$o pipes *A- and *5- of different aterials and schedules are to
be $elded. The (#?T "equired for pipe *A- is 1199
o
3 in. for %
hr in. for pipe *5- 1399
o
3 in for B hr. $hat $ill be (#?T in.
tep and in. tie for the $eld Goint of *A- and *5-
a. 1199
o
3 and 1 hr.
b. 1199
o
3 and 3 hr.
c. 1399
o
3 and 1 hr.
d. 1399
o
3 and % hr.
1;. #hich of the follo$ing types of discontinuities is not norally
detected by radiography=
a. 4rac&s
b. Bncoplete penetration
c. 6ainations
d. Slag
1<. ASME 5 31.3 code is eant for ne$ piping installations in!
a. Stea piping in (o$er stations
b. (iping in "efinery and process plants
c. 4ross>country piping
d. Kas transission piping
1C. Bn a certain arc $elding process, coalescence of etals
is produced by an arc bet$een a tungsten electrode and
the $or&, and shielding is obtained fro a gas or gas

i7ture. 3iller etal ay or ay not be used. This
process is called!
a. 34A#
b. KMA#
c. KTA#
d. SA#
%9. A(B :;9 gi.es rules for!
a. "epairs and alteration of etallic pipes only
b. "epairs and alteration of etallic L non>etallic pipes.
c. Bn>ser.ice inspection of etallic L non>etallic pipes.
d. All of abo.e.
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ANSWER KEY
Q . ANS . REFERENCE
1 4 5 31.3, Table 39%.3.0
2 4 5 31.3, 390.1.%
3 A 5 31.3, Table 3%3.3.:
4 5 5 31.3, 30:.:
5 4 5 31.3, 30:.:.:
6 4 5 31.3, 339.1
7 4 5 31.3, 30:.1 *b-
8 4 5 31.3, 30:.0.% *c-
9 4 5 31.3, Bntroduction
10 A 5 31.3, 300.0 *Ken. Mno$ledge-
11 5 5 31.3, 390.:.3
12 D 5 31.3, 339.1.1
13 A 5 31.3, 339.%.3
14 4 A(B :;0, Table 3, (age 0<
15 5 A(B :;0, Table 1, (age 0
16 D 5 31.3, 331.%.3
17 4 Keneral Mno$ledge
18 5 Scope of 5 31.3
19 4 Keneral Mno$ledge
20 A A(B :;9, 1.1.1
21 -------- -------------------------------------

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