API 510 MULTI CHOICE QUESTIONS (DEC.
23)
EXTENDED MATCHING:
I. Responsibilities
1.Design and Analysis a.Owner/Operator.
2.Engineering Review b.Engineer
3.Materials and Equipment c.Repair Organization
4.Quality Control d.Inspector
5.Repairs and Pressure testing e.Examiner
II. Damage mechanisms classification
1.General and Local metal loss a.Graphitization
2.Surface cracks b.Temper Embrttilement
3.Metallurgical Change c.Sulfidation
4.Subsurface Cracks d.Stress Corrosion Cracks
III. CUI Temperature Range
1.Carbon and Low alloy steel a.140°F to 350°F
2.Austenitic stainless steel b.10°F to 350°F
3.Duplex Steel c.280°F to 350°F
IV. Authorization and Approval
1.Repair Authorization for ASME Division 2 a.Inspector
2.Alteration Authorization for ASME Division 1 b.Inspector and Engineer
3.Welding Procedure Approval for repairs c.Inspector or Engineer
4.Inspection hold points d.Engineer
V. Brinell hardness limit for steels in refining services.
1. Carbon steel. a. 225
2. 1¼ Cr-½ Mo. b. 241.
3. 12Cr. c. 200.
Drag and Drop
1. a) R –stamp Holder
b) Inspection organization of jurisdiction
c) VR-Stamp Holder
d) Inspection organization acceptable to owner /operator
e) Contractor acceptable to jurisdiction.
Authorized Inspection Agency Authorized Repair Organization
2. a) Non coded Vessels
b) De commissioned Vessels
c) Non-Standard Vessels
d) Retired Vessels
Vessels Covered by API 510 Vessels not covered by API 510
3. a) Manual UT used in lieu of pressure test.
b) Ultrasonic Corrosion scanning
c)Ultrasonic thickness measurement
d) Detection of internal flaws (ID breaking)
Industry qualified UT angle beam examiner. Level- II UT examiner
4. which of the following are considered permanent repair of a corroded vertical
shell section:
a) LAP Band Repair
b) Excavating Defect and Blend Grinding
c) Weld Overlay
d) Fillet welded patch with round corner.
e) Replacement of damaged area.
5. The minimum required shell thickness for a 50 psig pressure vessel for a given
material without corrosion allowance is based on:
a. Allowable stress.
b. Relief valve setting.
c. Pressure loading.
d. Internal pressure.
e. Number of stiffening ring.
f. Diameter.
6. Choose the best NDT method for the below damage mechanisms.
a) PT
b) WFMT.
c) ACFM.
d) ET.
Chloride SCC Amine SCC
7. The material used in making repair or alteration shall:
a) Be compatible with original material,
b) have carbon equivalent more than 0.35,
c) conform to applicable code,
d) be known weldable quality,
e) be approved by repair organization’s QC inspector
8. In accordance with PCC-2 when NDE is substituted for pressure testing for repairs and
alterations which of the following methods are considered as surface NDE methods:
a) Penetrant testing.
b) Magnetic flux leakage.
c) Phased array ultrasonics.
d) Eddy current testing.
Multi Response –The following questions have two or more answers
1. The Minimum contents of an inspection plan are:
a) Define the responsibility of repair organization
b) Define the type of inspection needed
c) Describe the location of NDE
d) Describe the RBI requirements
2. On stream inspection in-lieu of internal inspection can be carried out when
a) General corrosion rate is less than 0.001”/user
b) General corrosion rate is less than 0.005”/user
c) At the discretion on owner/user
d) The vessel remaining life is more than 10 years.
e) When vessel does not have strip lining
3. When evaluating a vessel without name plate or documentation which of the
following should be considered?
a) Define design parameter and prepare drawings
b) For seamless vessel use efficiency =1.0
c) For type 1 use efficiency =0.70
d) Use allowable stress for SA-516 Gr.70
4. When using lower strength filler metals which of the following requirements should
be followed?
a) The maximum repair depth allowed is 50% of actual thickness
b) The Repair shall be made with minimum 2 passes.
c) The increased thickness of repair should be blended 3:1 taper.
d) The Thickness of repair should be increased using
Formula T fill= d X (s fill / s base ).
5. Applicable NDT methods for LAP joints.
a) PT.
b) MT.
c) RT.
d) UT.
6. According to PCC-2 NDE in lieu of pressure testing to repair and alteration is advisable
when:
a) NDE provides better assurance of integrity in future operations where crack initiate
and propagate are concern.
b) A pressure test is practical but NDE can be shown to provide equipment integrity
assurance.
c) An in-service pressure test may result in yielding of the piping.
d) A pressure test is not practical and NDE can be shown to provide equipment integrity
assurance
