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1. Vessel made of plate furnished with a under tolerance of not more than:
1. 0.1 in o 6% Thickness
2. 0.01 in o 6% thickness
3. 1 in o 6% thickness
4. 1% Thickness o 0.06 in
2. A pressure vessel in a vertical position that is 1.125 in. thick is to have a butt welded patch installed of
SA-516 Gr. 65 normalized material. The nameplate on the vessel is stamped HT under the Code symbol
stamp and a MDMT of 0°F and a coincident ratio of 1.0. Below what temperature would impact testing
be required?
1. -26°F
2. - 8°F
3. 64°F
4. 10°F
3. A vessel has a refractory lining. During the internal inspection, an small area of damaged refractory is
found. It is now important to:
5. A postweld heat treatment is required cooling rate would you use for a 6 inch, SA-516 Gr. 70 material,
used as a flush patch, installed as part of a repair to a pressure vessel:
1. 100°F/hr
2. 500°F/hr
3. 83.3°F/hr
4. 400°F/hr
1. 120
2. 40
3. 60
4. 70
7. A pressure vessel has an MAWP of 500 psi at 200°F and is made of SA-516 Grade 70 material
with a stress value of 20,000 psi and has a measured thickness of 0.875 inches. The efficiency is
1.0, the inside radius is 24 inches and there is no corrosion allowance. The observed corrosion
rate is 0.01 inches/year and the next planned inspection is 5 years. What will be there MAWP at
the end of five years?
1) 633 psi
2) 500 psi
3) 450 psi
4) 900 psi
8. An opening is to be welded into a vessel shell for a reparation. The following information is provided.
Vessel diameter is 42 inches with a 0.0625 inch corrosion allowance for both shell and nozzle. Required
thickness of seamless shell is 0.526 inches, and required thickness of seamless nozzle is 0.362 inches.
Vessel and nozzle stress are 15.000 psi. Nozzle diameter is 6.125 inches. Determine the area required for
reinforcement.
9. The correct source side wire type IQI designation for a weld that is 0.502" thick is __?
1. 5
2. 7
3. 12
4. 8
10. Tensile tests have been performed on two specimens of a pressure vessel operating in a vertical
position with the following characteristics and results. Specimen #1, 0.76 in. wide, 0.52 in. thick with an
ultimate unit stress of 83,500 psi. specimen #2, 0.75 in. wide, 0.50 in. thick with an ultimate unit stress of
82.432 psi. What was the ultimate total load for the # 2 specimen?
1. 60,000 lbs.
2. 45,000 lbs.
3. 32,057 lbs.
4. 30,912 1bs.
11. The inspection plan for equipment operating at elevated temperatures covers what minimum
temperature
1. 400F.
2. 750F.
3. 250F.
4. 500F.
12. A single chambered horizontal pressure vessel is to be rated for full vacuum. The vessel L is 13 feet
and the thickness is 0.650'' with an outside diameter of 60". If the Factor A is 0.0005 and Factor B is 1250
psi. What would be the calculated maximum permissible external pressure?
1. 25.0 Psi
2. 19.0 Psi
3. 35.0 Psi
4. 15.0 Psi
13. A welder qualifying with a groove weld in plate in the 4G position is qualified to weld groove welds in
plate and pipe over 24" O.D. in the___ positions.
1. Overhead
2. Flat & horizontal
3. Flat & overhead
4. Horizontal
14. An SA-516 Grade 70 test specimen was used on a POR. The tensile test specimen is 0.25" x
0.75" and has an ultimate unit stress of 68,500 psi. What is the ultimate total load for this specimen?
1. 8,250 1bs
2. 12,843 lbs
3. 15,000 lbs
4. 22,500 lbs
15. What is the minimum size for a liquid pressure relief valve?
1. NPS 3/4
2. NPS 1/4
3. NPS 1/2
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4. NPS 1-1/2
17. An MT field strength indicator is composed of __low carbon steel pie sections, furnace brazed
together.
1. 2
2. 6
3. 10
4. 8
18. An internal examination on a ten foot diameter vessel has a large area of general corrosion. (40 in. in
length and width) and has thickness readings taken in the longitudinal direction (numbered rows, i.e. 1a,
1b, 1c) and longitudinal stress direction (lettered rows, i.e. 1a, 2a, 3a) as shown below. What would be
the least thickness along the most critical element considering the longitudinal joint the more critical.
19. Which of the following is an essential variable for the GMAW process is to be taken into
consideration?
20. A pressure vessel is to be hydrostatically tested in accordance with the ASME Code. The MAWP is
500 psi. Sd = 18100 psi and St = 20000 psi. What is the minimum required test pressure?
1. 981
2. 818
3. 718
4. 650
21. Hot tapping operations should be carried out using which of the following electrodes?
1. Cellulosic
2. High-hydrogen
3. Low-hydrogen
4. None of the above
22. Which type of rupture disk is designed to for an 85% ratio of system operating pressure to disk. burst
pressure?
1. Composite
2 Conventional
3. Scored tension-loaded
4. Reverse acting
23. If a 1 inch thickness shell of a pressure vessel is being examined by the prod method and the prods are
9 inches apart the maximum amps permitted are:
1. 990
2. 900
3. 1125
4. Not permitted
24. Seamless 2:1 ellipsoidal head is installed on a vessel with a measured inside diameter of 60.0 in. The
head thickness is 1.500 in. The vessel is stamped RT 4 and the Data report shows that the MAWP is 600
psi and UW-11(a)(5)(b) was not applied. S = 18500 psi. What is the minimum required thickness for this
head?
1. 0.976"
2. 0.500"
3. 1.149"
4. 2.150"
25. A welder qualifying with a P-No.24 metals is qualified to weld what group of the following
materials?
1. P-1 to P-11
2. P-52 to P-52
3. Any P-21 through P-25
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26. Two shells are to be butt welded together to form a circular sphere each shell is 1 1/4" thick. What is
the maximum permitted offset?
1. 1/8 in.
2. 1/4 t
3. 3/16 in.
4. 3/4 in.
27. A circular flat head with an inside diameter of 30 inches is to have a weld buildup made on a corroded
section. The material is SA-515 Gr. 55, S = 15,600 psi, with an operating temperature of 350 F at an
MAWP of 550 psig. The head is attached similar to figure UG-34(b-1). There is a static head of 15 psig.
The vessel is stamped RT 4 and the head is seamless. The data report shows that UW-11(a) (5)(b) was not
applied. What is the required thickness of the head after weld buildup is completed?
1) 2.787 in.
2) 2.553 in.
3) 4.525 in.
4) 1.234 in.
28. Which is/are technique(s) for inspecting for mechanical fatigue on a nozzle?
1. AET
2. RT
3. PT.
4. None of the above
1. Copper alloys.
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2. Monel.
3. The 300 series stainless steels.
4. Carbon steel and low alloy steels.
31. Exchangers in cooling water service have the highest corrosion rates where the:
1. velocity is the highest.
2. velocity is the lowest.
3. ph is the highest.
4. water temperature is the highest.
32. Select the hole type designation and diameter of an IQI, if a 2T hole diameter is to be located on the
source side of a 48” diameter pipe that has been welded. The wall thickness is 0.625”
1. 20 & 0.040”
2. 30 & 0.040”
3. 25 & 0.020”
4. 17 & 0.013”
33. The following three shell thickness measurements were taken at five (5) year intervals on a pressure
vessel operating at 900 psig. What is the short term corrosion rate. 1985 - 0.385", 1990 - 0.370", 1995 -
0.365".
1. 0.004"/year
2. 0.010"/year
3. 0.006"/year
4. 0.001"/year
34. An isolated rounded indication is found in a 3/4 inch thick weld. The maximum acceptable size in RT
examination for this indication is:
1. 0.250 in.
2. 0.156 in.
3. 0.031 in.
4. 0.568 in.
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35. Which of the following is to be included in a written radiographic test procedure in ASME Section
VIII Div. 1?
36. Corrosion under insulation produced in carbon steel vessels is particularly aggressive in the
temperature range of:
1. -4 to 121 F.
2. 212 to 350°F.
3. 150 to 400 F.
4. 25 to 200°F.
38. What is the next internal inspection interval for the vessel that have 24 year of remaining life?
1. 10years
2. 19 years
3. 39 years
4. 4 years
39. Where should lap joint flanges or slip on flanges be checked for corrosion?
42. Based on the interpass temperature qualified on the welding procedure show above, is the interpass
temperature specified on the WPS correct?
43. Which of the following variables was not specified on the WPS as required by Section IX?
44. Based on the weld deposit thickness qualified deposit thickness permitted on the WPS per Section IX
on a fillet welding operation?.
1. 3/4"
2. As shown on the WPS
3. 2"
4. None of the above
45. Which of the following was not properly recorded on the PQR as required by the appropriate section
of the section IX?
46. The maximum base metal range permitted on the WPS show in the previous images per Section IX
is?
1. P-4 to P-4,3,1
2. P-1 to P-1
3. P-4 to P-4,3
4. P-4 to P-5A,4,3,1
47. Is the base metal thickness in the appropriate range as specified on the WPS as permitted for the
section IX?
48. Does the preheat qualified on the PQR Support the preheat specified on the WPS per Section IX?
49. Do the mechanical tests on the PQR is to be according with the WPS per Section IX?
1. No
2. No, one tensile test specimen failed
3. Yes
4. No, one tensile test specimen failed and side bends were required
1. No
2. Yes
3. As show in the WPS
4. None of the above