API 1104 - PRACTICE EXAMINATION

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1. Automatic welding without filler metal additions shall be done using

( 13.1)
a. GTAW
b. OFW
c. the flash butt welding process
d. SMAW
e. none of the above

2. Atmospheres for shielding an arc may consist of ( 4.2.3.1)

a. inert gases, active gases, or mixtures of inert and active gases
b. only inert gases are permitted
c. only active gases are permitted
d. no gases are permitted for welding
e. none of the above

3. For welder qualification, the specimens shall be prepared for tensile-

strength, nick-break, and bend tests. When tensile-strength tests are
omitted:( 6.5.2)
a. the welder is not qualified
b. the weld must be redone
c. this is not covered in API 1104
d. tensile-strength specimens shall be subject to the nick-break test
e. extra face bends must be tested

4. For pipe ends of the same nominal wall thickness, the alignment
offset requirement is:(7.2)
a. not more than 1/4 inch
b. not more than 1/8 inch
c. not more than 1/32 inch
d. If misalignment is larger than 1/16 inch due to dimensional
variations, it shall be equally distributed around the circumference
of the pipe.
e. none of the above

5. For procedure qualification, the exposed surfaces of each nick-

break specimen shall show :(5.6.3.3)
a. no slag inclusions over 1/4 inch
b. at least 3/4 inches of sound weld metal between inclusions
c. Complete penetration and fusion
d. the tensile strength of the sample
e. none of the above
6. Lineup clamps shall be used for butt welds in accordance with the
procedure specification. When it is permissible to remove the
lineup clamp before the root bead is completed,:(7.3)
a. The completed part of the bead shall be in approximately equal
segments spaced approximately equally around the
circumference of the joint.
b. the completed part of the bead shall be removed and rewelded
after removing the clamp,
c. The completed part of the bead shall be peened before removing
the clamp.
d. the completed part of the bead shall be at least 4 inches long for
all pipe sizes
e. none of the above

7. During welder qualification, when destructively testing pipe with a

diameter less than or equal to 15/16 inches Table 3 note)
a. radiography must be used
b. the entire pipe must be used for bend testing
c. one full-section tensile specimen may be substituted for the root-bend
and nick-break specimens
d. pipe of this diameter may not be destructively tested
e. none of the above

8. When pipe is welded above ground, the working clearance around the
pipe at the weld should be at least:( 7.6)
a. 12 inches
b. 16 inches
c. 20 inches
d. 24 inches
e. 30 inches

9. The exposed surfaces of each fillet-weld-break specimen shall show: 5.8.3

a. no slag inclusions greater than 1/4 inch
b. at least 3/4 inches sound metal between adjacent inclusions
c. complete penetration and fusion
d. the tensile strength of the specimen
e. none of the above

10. When automatic or semiautomatic welding is used, which of the

following shall be removed by grinding before welding over them?7.7 2 nd
para
a. surface porosity clusters
b. bead starts
c. high points
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
11. Undercutting adjacent to the final bead on the outside of production
pipe welds shall: Table 4
a. not be permitted
b. not be more than 1/32 inch or 12.5% of the pipe wall thickness,
whichever is smaller
c. not be more than 1/8 inch or 6% of the pipe wall thickness, whichever
is smaller
d. always be acceptable if the inspector does not see it
e. none of the above

12. Welding inspection personnel shall be qualified by: 8.3

a. American Welding Society-
b. American Society for Nondestructive Testing
c. American Petroleum Institute
d. American Society of Mechanical Engineers
e. Experience and training for the specified inspection task they perform.

13. Welding may be done by which of the following processes:1.1

a. SAW
b. SMAW
c. GTAW
d. GMAW
e. all of the above

14. Inadequate penetration without high-low (IP) found by NDT shall be

unacceptable when:9.3.1
a. the aggregate length of IP indications exceeds 3 inches in any
continuous 12 inch length of weld
b. the aggregate length of IP indications exceeds 2 inches in any
continuous 12 inch length of weld
c. the aggregate length of IP indications exceeds 1 inch in any
continuous 12 inch length of weld
d. the aggregate length of IP indications exceeds 1/2 inch in any
continuous 12 inch length of weld
e. the aggregate length of IP indications exceeds 1/4 inch in any
continuous 12 inch length of weld

15. Incomplete fusion due to cold lap (IFD) is defined as:9.3.5

a. weld metal not melted in the joint root
b. weld metal not melted on the joint face
c. a discontinuity between two adjacent weld beads or between the weld
metal and base metal that is not open to the surface
d. a discontinuity along the weld toe
e. none of the above
16. Field beveling of pipe ends by manual oxygen cutting is acceptable if
authorized by the company, 7.4.2
a. True
b. False
c. this statement is true only if the cutting operator is certified by API
d. this statement is true only if the cutting operator is a certified welder
e. none of the above

17. Any length of internal concavity (IC) found by NDT is acceptable

provided:9.3.6
a. the density of the radiographic image of the IC does not exceed that of
the thinnest adjacent base metal
b. the density of the radiographic image of the IC must exceed that of the
thinnest adjacent base metal
c. IC is never acceptable
d. ultrasonic inspection does not reveal the IC
e. none of the above

18. Parallel elongated slag inclusion (ESI) indications separated by

approximately the width of the root bead shall be considered a single
indication unless the width of either of the indications exceeds
1/16inch.-9.3.8.2
a. True
b. False
c. true if no other indications exist
d. true if SMAW was used for the welding
e. none of the above

19. A welding procedure test is being performed on 3 inch schedule 80

pipe (0.300" wall). What is the total number of specimens required for
testing? Table 2
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12
e. 16

20. Hollow-bead porosity (HB) found by NDT shall be unacceptable

when;9.3.9.4
a. the length of an individual indication of HB exceeds 1 inch
b. the length of an individual indication of HB exceeds 7/8 inch
c. the length of an individual indication of HB exceeds 3/4 inch
d. the length of an individual indication of HB exceeds 1/2 inch
e. the length of an individual indication of HB exceeds 1/4 inch
21. NDT operators may, by API 1304, be required to:8.4.2
a. pass the AWS CWI exam
b. only pass the ASNT Level I exam for all test method interpretations
c. be recertified if any question arises about their ability
d. demonstrate at least two different methods of NDT
e. demonstrate at least three different methods of NDT

22. Which of the following types of defects may be repaired with prior
company authorization?10.1.1 & 1.2
a. cracks in the root
b. cracks in the filler beads
c. excessive undercut
d. root bead porosity
e. c and d above

23. To test fillet-welded joints for qualification of a welding procedure:

Table 2
a. at least 4 specimens shall be prepared
b. specimens may be machine cut or oxygen cut
c. the specimens shall be air cooled to ambient temperature before
testing
d. the specimens should be at least 1 inch wide
e. all of the above

24. Testing of weld repairs requires:10.3.1

a. all repairs be reradiographed
b. all repairs be ultrasonically tested
c. all repairs be magnetic particle inspected
d. the repaired areas to be reradiographed or inspected by the same
means previously used
e. none of the above

25. When found by NDT, inadequate penetration due to high-low (IPD) shall
be unacceptable when:9.3.2
a. the length of an individual IPD indication exceeds 1 inch
b. the length of an individual IPD indication exceeds 2 inches
c. the aggregate length of IPD indications exceeds 3 inches in any
continuous 12 inch weld length
d. a and c above
e. b and c above
26. Cracks in welds may be repaired provided the following criteria are
met:10.1.1
a. the length of the crack is less than 8% of the weld length
b. the crater crack must be ground smooth
c. complete repair procedure has been developed and documented
d. a and c above
e. b and c above

27. For pipe with an outside diameter greater-than or equal to 2 3/8 inches,
isolated slag inclusions (ISI) fount by NDT shall be unacceptable when:
9.3.8.2
a. the aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 4 inches in any
continuous 12 inch weld length
b. the aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 3 inches in any
continuous 12 inch weld length
c. the aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 2 inches in any
continuous 12 inch weld length
d. the aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 1 inch in any
continuous 12 inch weld length
e. the aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 1/2 inch in any
continuous 12 inch weld length

28. SWE/SWV is the abbreviation for:11.1.2.2

a. swage welded and extruded/swage welded and visually inspected
b. side wall examined/side wall visually inspected
c. single wall extruded/single wall visually inspected
d. single-wall exposure/single-wall viewing
e. none of the above

29. The maximum thickness of the penetrameter to be used in radiographic

inspection is based on:11.1.5
a. the thickness of the pipe wall or the weld
b. the flange rating of the piping system
c. the type of radiographic film used
d. the curie strength of the radiographic source used
e. none of the above

30. The essential wire dia for API 1104- aSTM Peni is for 20 mm thk object
is-Table 5
a. 0.1 mm
b. 1mm
c. 0.51 mm
d. 2 mm
e. none of the above
31. When selecting butt-weld specimens for a welder qualification test, the
specimen locations may be rotated, provided they are equally spaced
around the pipe; however, specimens shall not include the longitudinal
weld. Fig 3 note 1
a. True
b. False
c. the welder may select any location for the samples
d. the inspector may select any location for the samples
e. none of the above

32. API 1104 applies to the welding of pipe and fittings that conform to: 4.2.1
a. API Specification 5L
b. API Specification 620
c. AWS Specification 5.19
d. Applicable ASTM specifications
e. a and d above
33. Essential hole dia for 1 inch object thk is ( No code coverage)
a. 1/32 inch
b. 1/16 inch
c. 3/32 inch
d. 1/8 inch
e. 5/32 inch
34. Pipe shall be welded by: 7.1
a. qualified welders
b. pipeline welders
c. using qualified procedures
d. a and c above
e. none of the above
35. When a weld is radiographed using a DWE/DWV procedure and hole
type penetramsters:11.1.6.1
a. one penetrameter is placed on the source side
b. the penetrameter image must not be superimposed on the weld image
c. hole type penetrameters cannot be used for DWE/DWV radiography
d. two penetrameters must be used, one on the source side and one on
the film side
e. a and b above
36. The only API-approved method for testing a nick-break specimen is
breaking it in a tensile machine.5.6.3.2
a. True
b. False
c. true, but the exposed area of the fracture must be at least 3/4 inch
d. true, but the exposed area of the fracture must be no more than 3/4
inch
e. none of the above
37. If the pipe wall thickness range radiographed is greater than 3/8 inch
through 1/2 inch, what is the maximum thickness in inches of the
required ISO penetrameter?Table 6
a. 0.005
b. 0.0075
c. 0.013
d. 0.0125
e. 0.0150
38. The bend test shall be considered acceptable if: 5.6.4.3
a. there are no cracks or other defects
b. the bend sample does not break into several pieces
c. the defects in the weld or fusion zone do not exceed 1/16 inch in any
direction
d. the defects in the weld or fusion zone do not exceed 3/32 inch in any
direction
e. the defects in the weld or fusion zone do not exceed 1/8 inch or one-
half the nominal wall thickness, whichever is smaller, in any direction.

39. Film or other imaging media shall be processed, handled, and stored so
that the images are interpretable for at least 3 years after they are
produced: 11.1.11
a. is required by API 1104
b. generally accepted as the best thing to do
c. a very good thing to do
d. only when requested by the company
e. none of the above

40. A record of certified nondestructive testing personnel shall be kept by

the company. Level I and Level II NDT personnel shall be recertified at
least every: 8.4.2
a. Year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
d. 4 years
e. 5 years

41. Automatic welding shall be done using which of the following processes?
12.1
a. SAW
b. GMAW
c. GTAW
d. FCAW with or without external shielding
e. all of the above
42. When a radiographic source is centered inside the pipe for exposing a
butt weld:11.1.3.1
a. three exposures are adequate for the radiographic inspection of the
completed weld.
b. two exposures are adequate for the radiographic inspection of the
completed weld.
c. one exposure is adequate for the radiographic inspection of the
completed weld (SWE/SWV).
d. double film must be loaded in the film cassette
e. none of the above

43. Each automatic welding unit and each operator shall be qualified by
producing an acceptable weld using qualified welding procedure.12.6
a. True
b. False
c. automatic welding is not permitted in API 1104
d. b and c above
e. none of the above

44. A welder who successfully completes the qualification in Section 6.3.2

on 8 inch, schedule 40 pipe (0.322" wall) must be requalified if: 6.3.2 a
a. the welding process is changed from SMAW to GMAW
b. the welder changes the welding direction from horizontal left to
horizontal right
c. there is a change in filler metal classification from Group 1 or 2 to
Group 3
d. the welder welds on 6 inch, schedule 40 (0.280" wall) pipe
e. a and c above

45. For automatic welding, which of the following statements are true?12.1,
12.3. 12.4.2.8
a. flux cored arc welding without external shielding may not be used in
automatic welding
b. qualified procedures for automatic welding need not be recorded
c. the welding position need not be specified as to roll or position welding
for automatic welding
d. all of the above are false
e. none of the above
46. Which of the following represent changes in essential variables for a
manual welding procedure? 5.4.2.2, , 5.4.2.4, 5.4.2.9, 5.4.2.10
a. a change in the pipe material group
b. a change of welding position
c. a change in the vertical direction of welding
d. a change in the shielding gas or a major change in shielding gas flow
rate
e. all of the above

API 1104 - PRACTICE EXAMINATION

QB – ANSWERS

Q.NO. ANS Q.NO. ANS Q.NO. ANS

1 C 18 B 35 E
2 A 19 A 36 B
3 D- 20 D 37 C
4 B- 21 C 38 E
5 C- 22 E 39 A
6 A 23 E 40 C
7 C 24 D 41 E
8 B 25 E 42 C
9 C 26 D 43 A
10 D 27 E 44 E
11 B 28 D 45 D
12 E 29 A 46 E
13 E 30 C
14 C 31 A
15 C 32 E
16 A 33 B
17 A 34 D