API 570 Important Questions and Answers

1. The following is not a re rating

a) Increase, decrease, or combination of both temperature and pressure.

b) Change in either or both the design temperature or maximum allowable
working pressure.
c) The work necessary to restore a piping system to a condition suitable for
safe operation at the design conditions.
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 3.39, API 570

2. The probable corrosion rates can’t be determined on stream determinations shall

be made approximately

a) 3 months
b) 6 months
c) 1 year
d) 2 years

Ans: __________________ Ref: 7.1.2, API 570

3. When operating conditions is changed to new condition what data should be

consider for recalculating the remaining life and its inspection frequency

a) Get the data from API

b) Any Published data
c) Owner user experience the data of similar service
d) Check the corrosion engineer.

Ans: __________________ Ref: _7.1.2, API 570_

4. Identify the potential service of Mixed grades of Carbon steel piping in hot
corrosive oil service 232˚C(450˚F) or higher temperature and sulphur content in
the oil greater than 0.5% be weight are

a) Appropriate TML
b) Specific corrosion
c) Localized corrosion
d) All of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: _5.3.5, API 570_

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

a) 2”
b) 3”
c) 4”
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: __3.46, API 570_

6. An area defined by circle having a diameter not greater than 2” for a line diameter
not exceeding 10”, in which thickness readings may averaged is

a) TML
b) WFMT
c) Test point
d) Average point

Ans: __________________ Ref: __3.46, API 570

7. Alteration shall be approved by

a) Piping Inspector
b) Piping Engineer
c) Owner/user
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: __8.1, API 570__

8. Welding Inspector duties

a) Prior to welding
b) During welding
c) Upon completion of welding
d) All of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: __4.1, API 577___

9. Hardened material which process used to increased toughness?

a) Normalizing
b) Tempering
c) Stress relieving
d) None of the above
Ans: __________________ Ref: 300.2(b), Page 5, ASME B 31.3 570
10. Before starting the inspection, getting permit to work in the vicinity from

a) Operator
b) Piping Engineer
c) Piping Inspector
d) Maintenance Engineer.

Ans: __________________ Ref: __5.2, API 570_

11. Safety factor does not include

a) Select of Thickness Measurement Location

b) Leak Test
c) Hydro Test
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: ________________________

12. API 570 applies to piping systems for process fluids such as

a) Raw, intermediate, finished petroleum and chemical products.

b) Fire water
c) Plumbing, sanitary sewers and storm sewers.
d) Piping systems on trucks, ships and barges

Ans: __________________ Ref: _1.1, API 570__

13. Which is class – 3 piping

a) Finish product line outside the boundary

b) Distillate and product lines to and from storage and loading
c) Off site acids and caustics
d) All of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: _6.2.3, API 570__

14. On-site Hydrocarbons that will slowly vaporize during release such as those
operating below the flash point in which class

a) Class 2
b) Class 1
c) Class 3
d) None of the above.
Ans: __________________ Ref: _6.2.2, API 570__
15. Any welding conducted on piping component is in service must be done
accordance with

a) Principles of B 31.3
b) API 2201
c) API 570
d) ASME b 31.3.

Ans: __________________ Ref: _8.2, API 570__

16. Examiner is

a) Need not be qualified in accordance with API 570 Inspector

b) Does evaluate the results of NDE
c) Who assists the inspector by performing examination NDE
d) Both “a” and “c” above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: _3.12, API 570__

17. A unacceptable flaw

a) Defect
b) Imperfection
c) Discontinuity
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: _3.10, API 570

18. Injection point maximum thickness measurement with an interval

a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 10 years
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: _Table 6-1, API 570

19. Normalize A 516 pipe material min temperature without impact test

a) Curve A
b) Curve D (see bottom notes)
c) Curve C
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: _ASME B 31.3, 323.2.2.1, Page 45

20. After an injection point 10 feet are below and 15 ft for one more elbow, define the
circuit.

a) 12” upstream and 25 feet beyond

b) 18” upstream and up to 2nd change
c) The recommended downstream limit of the injection point circuit is
the 2nd change in flow direction past the injection point or 25 feet
beyond the first change in flow direction.
d) None of the above.
Ans: __________________ Ref: ________________________

21. Soil to Air Interface corroded, if significant corrosion is noted, to assesses the
corrosion

a) Thickness measurement and excavation may be require

b) Thickness measurement negligible
c) Thickness measurement without excavation
d) None of the above.
Ans: __________________ Ref: _6.3.4, API 574

22. 900˚F, Cr 1 ¼ , ½ Mo what will be happen

a) Creep cracking
b) Fatigue cracking
c) Stress corrosion cracking
d) None of the above.
Ans: __________________ Ref: 5.3.10, API 570

23. You expect a interior opened planer defect, what will you to do

a) Quick UT shear wave

b) Quick UT straight wave.
c) Both “a” and “b”.
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 9.9, Page 49, API 577

24. PMI records does not shows

a) Time
b) Date
c) Result of the tests
d) Test instrument identification number or serial no. where applicable.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 7.5, Page 7, API 578

25. API 570 requires classifying piping systems according to

a) Consequences of failure
b) Likelihood of failure
c) Above “a” or “b”
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 6.2, API 570

26. Main factor for fatigue

a) Surface notices
b) Endurance limit
c) Inclusions
d) All of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 4.2.16, API 571

27. Crack how can it be repaired permanently

a) Remove completely or grinding until sound metal reached

b) Patch
c) Any of “a” or “b”
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 10.2.1.1, API 574

28. Full encirclement patch shall be applied over

a) Damaged or corroded area.

b) Over the longitudinal crack
c) any of “a” or ‘B”
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 8.1.3.1, API 570

29. Location marker which are to appear as radiographic images on the film, shall be
placed on the

a) Part
b) Film
c) Any of the “a” or “b”
d) None of the above.
Ans: __________________ Ref: T- 275, ASME Sec. V
30. Back scatter “B” rejection

a) Light “B” images appears on the dark background

b) Dark images “B” appears on the light background
c) Any of “a” or “b”
d) None of the above.
Ans: __________________ Ref: T- 284, ASME Sec. V or 9.8.9.4, API 577

31. 3G plate qualified which position he can do over 24” above pipe

a) Flat and Vertical position (QW – 416 – a)

b) Flat and overhead
c) Flat, vertical & overhead
d) All of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: QW-461.9, ASME Sec. IX, and Page 151

32. Wire penetrameter where shall it be placed? (Shall be placed on the weld so that
the length of the wire is perpendicular to the length of the weld.)

a) On the weld parallel to the weld

b) On the weld so that perpendicular to the length of the weld
c) On the film parallel to the weld
d) On the film perpendicular to the weld

Ans: __________________ Ref: T – 277.1, ASME Sec. V

33. A national standard step tablet or a step wedge calibration film, traceable to

a) National standard step tablet

b) Densitometer
c) Black lighter
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: T – 262.1, ASME Sec. V

34. Holiday test

a) Evaluate coating serviceability or coating repair

b) Coating thickness
c) Both “a” and “b”
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 9.13=.3, API 570

35. You find a corrosion below support contact areas, lifting of such supports may be
required for inspection, when doing this

a) Care should be exercised if it is in service.

b) .
c) .
d) .

Ans: __________________ Ref: 5.4.3, API 570

36. You find a hot spot inspected by

a) Thermography.
b) Holograhpy
c) Chemical analysis
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 5.4.5, API 570

37. The skin temperature of indicated hotspots should be measured using

a) Portable thermocouple and temperature-indicating crayons

b) Temperature indicating paints
c) Thermography or pyrometer
d) All of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 10.1.1.7, API RP 574

38. Fillet weld patch repair is acceptable provided the SMYS is

a) Less than 40 ksi

b) Greater than 40 ksi
c) 4000 ksi
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 8.1.3.1,

39. Patch should be welded by

 a) Low hydrogen electrodes
b) Cellolousic electrodes
c) Any of the above
d) None of the above
Ans: __________________ Ref: App “C”, API 570

40. DP material consumable for SS should be check

a) Chlorine + fluorine content

b) sulphur
c) any of the above
d) none of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: II - 642, ASME SEC. V, Page 119

41. Permanent Magnet shall be calibrated

a) At least once a year

b) Whenever the equipment has been susbjected to major electric repair,
periodic overhaul or damaged.
c) Any of the above
d) None of the above.
Ans: __________________ Ref: T 761.1, ASME SEC. V

42. During final four hours of a buried piping test, which was re pressurized to 125
psi, that gauge fell 5 psi,

a) The piping system failed.

b) The piping system should be visually inspected externally and / or
inspected internally to find the extent of corrosion
c) The piping system passed
d) The test must be repeated.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 9.2.7, API 570

43. Which is the critical point in Injection

a) Injection nos.
b) Area beginning 12 inches upstream of the injection nozzle
c) Continuing at least 10 pipe diameters downstream of the injection point
d) “b” and “c” above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 5.3.1, API 570

44. A pressure – tight cylinder used to convey a fluid or to transmit a fluid pressure
and ordinarily designated pipe in applicable material specification.

a) Pipe
b) Tube
c) Shell
d) Pressure vessel

Ans: __________________ Ref: 300.2, ASME B 31.3

45. Hydro test at high temperature

a) 120˚F
b) 120˚C
c) 60˚F
d) 60˚C

Ans: __________________ Ref: 8.2.3, ASME B 16.5

46. Impact test shall be made

a) As per ASME B 31.3

b) When require by other section
c) As per Sec. IX
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: QW- 171.1, ASME SEC. IX

47. Gate valve should be measured for thickness between the seas, since serious
deterioration may have occurred, because of

a) Turbulence
b) corrosion
c) “a” or “b”
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 10.2.1.4, API 574

48. Buried piping above –grade visual surveillance at approximately

a) 6 months intrval
b) Yearly
c) 5 years
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 9.2.1, API 570

49. For poorly coated pipes where cathodic protection potentials are inconsistent the
survey may be conducted at

a) 5 years interval
b) 6 months
c) Yearly
d) 10 years
Ans: __________________ Ref: 9.2.1, API 570
50. Auxiliary small bore piping is

a) < 2”
b) ≤ 2”
c) >2”
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 3.6 & 3.41 API 570

51. Class – 3 suspect area inspection

a) 10%
b) 25%
c) 75%
d) 33%

Ans: __________________ Ref: Table 6.2 API 570

52. Flange marking does not shows

a) Temperature
b) Material Specification
c) Class
d) Manufacturer

Ans: __________________ Ref: 4.2.5, ASME B16.5

53. Bulge found on insulated line and insulated jacket open up what may be the
cause?

a) Dia increase
b) Corrosion build – up.
c) “a” or “b”
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 5.3.3.2, API 570

54. During the thickness measurement higher corrosion loss observed, what will you
do?
a) Greater the inspection interval
b) Lower remaining life
c) “a” or “b”
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 7.1.1 API 570

55. Extent of material verification to be given by

a) Owner/User
b) Piping Engineer
c) Supplier
d) Piping Inspector

Ans: __________________ Ref: 41. API RP 578

56. Under cut means

a) Groove on bare material at toe of weld

b) Incomplete penetration
c) Incomplete fusion on bare material
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 73.62, API 577

57. Oxidation of CS begins to become significant above

a) 800˚F
b) 650˚F
c) 1000˚F
d) 1250˚F

Ans: __________________ Ref: 4.4.1.3 (b) API 571

58. Majority of unit process piping and selected off site piping is

a) Class – 2
b) Class – 1
c) Class - 3
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 6.2.23 API 570

59. Authorization from piping engineer not required for

a) Pressure test
b) Design
c) Re-rating
d) Alteration

Ans: __________________ Ref: 8.2.6, API 570

60. API 570 specially cover

a) Raw, intermediate, and finished petroleum and chemical products.

b) Catalyst line
c) Hydrogen, natural gas, fuel gas and flare system
d) All of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 1.2.1, API 570

61. Which of the following best describes auxiliary piping

a) Any piping which is extra to the main piping ran can be considered as
auxiliary piping
b) Instrument and Machinery piping, typically small bore secondary piping
that can be isolated from primary piping system
c) Any piping which is less than 1.0 inch NB
d) All of the above.
Ans: __________________ Ref: 3.6 API 570

62. |A section of piping that has all points exposed to an environment of similar
corrosivity and that is of similar design conditions and construction material

a) Piping system
b) Piping spool
c) Piping circuit
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 3.6 API 570

63. Whenever valves are removed from service and will be returned to service or
refurnished for reuse they should be inspected and tested as per
a) API RP 574
b) API Std 598
c) API 570
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 10.2.1.4, API 574

64. Inspection record system must have except

a) Service class, ID numbers, Inspection Intervals

b) Name of Examiner
c) Results of NDE
d) Total No. of TML’s

Ans: __________________ Ref: 7.6, API 570

65. Notch toughness testing is performed using

a) Brinell hardness test

b) Impact test
c) Bend test
d) Tension test
Ans: __________________ Ref: QW 171, ASME SECTION ix

66. SMAW WPS Which of the following is an essential variable

a) Welding technique
b) Groove design
c) F number
d) AWS class for filler

Ans: __________________ Ref: 1QW – 253, ASME SEC. IX

67. Piping records shall be maintained by

a) Owner / User
b) API Authorized Piping Inspector
c) Piping engineer
d) Repair organization.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 7.6, API 570

68. NDE required for welds during alteration or repair shall be in accordance with

a) Requirement of inspector and piping engineer

b) Code to which the piping system was built
c) Principles of ASME B 31.3
d) Either “b” or “c”

Ans: __________________ Ref: 8.2, API 570

69. Under what circumstances a welder qualified with production weld instead of a
test coupon?

a) Coupons removed from welders production weld and passes mechanical

testing
b) Never; welder may not be qualified by this method.
c) Production weld selected for welder performance qualification and does
meets the Radiographic Standards, the welder passed.
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: QW 3.4.2, ASME SEC. IX

70. Qualify a groove weld procedure required

a) Tension / Bend test.

b) Ultrasonic test
c) Magnetic particle test
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: QW – 451 & 200.2, ASME SEC. IX

71. What type of penetrameters using in the Radiographic testing

a) Wire type penetrameter

b) Hole type penetrameter
c) “a” or “b” above
d) None of the above.
Ans: __________________ Ref: T 233.1, ASME SEC. V

72. Repair / Alteration NDE shall be in accordance with applicable code

a) ASME B 31.3
b) ASME Sec. IX
c) Owner / user specification
d) code to which the piping was built.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 8.2.1, API 570

73. Repair organization shall use welders qualified by

a) Accordance with ASME B 31.3

b) Accordance with code to which the piping was built
c) Either “a” or “b”
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 8.2.1, API 570

74. PQR SMAW plate 5/8” thickness plate what is the maximum thick weld
qualified

a) 5/8”
b) 1 ¼”
c) 1 ¾”
d) None of the above

Ans: __________________ Ref: 8.2.1, API 570

75. Welder qualification by

a) RT of initial production weld

b) RT of test coupon
c) Bend test taken from coupon
d) All of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: QW. 300.1, ASME SEC. IX

76. Higher diameter pipe line shall be inspected

a) As per API 510.

b) As per API 570.
c) As per API 653
d) ASME Sec. VIII, Div. 1

Ans: __________________ Ref: 5.4.1, API 570

77. Line that sweet are susceptible to deterioration at areas of

a) High point vent

b) Supports
c) High temperature
d) Low temperature

Ans: __________________ Ref: 4.4.2.3, API 571

78. During a fluorescent MT test, the black light intensity shall be measured at least
once every

a) Hour
b) 2 Hours
c) 4 Hours
d) 8 Hours

Ans: __________________ Ref: QW. 300.1, ASME SEC. IX

79. Identify correct statement from following:

a) Tensile test for procedure qualification is passed only if base metal failure
occurs at or above Specified Minimum Tensile Strength (SMTS) of base
metal
b) Tensile test for procedure qualification is passed only if base metal failure
occurs above SMTS of base metal
c) Tensile test for procedure qualification is passed even if weld metal
failure occurs above 95% of SMTS of base metal
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: QW. ASME SEC. IX

80. For calculating MAWP of piping circuit which is put in service the wall thickness
used in computations is:

a) Actual thickness as determined by inspection

b) Actual thickness minus the estimated corrosion loss before the date of next
inspection
c) Actual thickness minus twice the estimated corrosion loss before the
date of next inspection
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 3.21 API 570

81. When evaluating a radiograph of 2 ¼” thick carbon steel piping, what is the
maximum geometric un sharpness?

a) 0.020
b) 0.030
c) 0.040
d) 0.070

Ans: __________________ Ref: __ASEM SEC. V, Article 2

82. High corrosion occur in

a) Al-Cu
b) Carbon Steel
c) Stainless steel
d) Ni Cr Steel

Ans: __________________ Ref: 5.1.1.2.6 API 571

83. Large bore pipe shall be inspected as per

a) API 510
b) As per API 570
c) As per API 653
d) ASME Sec. VII, Div. 1

Ans: __________________ Ref: 5.4.1, API 5

84. One type of stress corrosion cracking commonly found in carbon steel

a) Amine
b) Creep
c) Chloride
d) None of the above.

Ans: __________________ Ref: 5.1.1.2.1 Page 5-37, API 571