B31.3 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Flashcards
1) Who has the overall responsibility for compliance with
B31.37
a) The engineer
b) The Owner
¢) The Inspector
d) ABSA
a) The engineer
2) does not apply to piping for all fluids including raw,
intermediate, and finished chemicals
a) True
b) False
b) False
3) Seal welds:
a) A joint joined by applying sealing compound
b) A weld intended to provide joint tightness against
leakage
c) Is the same as a full penetration groove weld
d) All of the above
b) A weld intended to provide joint tightness against
leakage
4) What are the minimum qualification requirements for the
designer?
a) Completion of engineering degree plus 10 yrs.
Experience
b) Technologist plus 10 yrs. Experience
c) Fifteen yrs. as a welder and 2 yrs. of design experience
d) None of the above
b) Technologist plus 10 yrs. Experience
5) Who is the inspector responsible for:
a) The engineer
b) B31.3
c)The owner
d) ABSA and ASTM
c)The owner
6) Pneumatic testing is normally conducted at:
a) 1.25x design pressure
b) design pressure
c)1.75x design pressure
d) None of the above
b) design pressure
7) Examination applies to:
a) QA functions
b) QC activities
Welding examiner
d) None of the above
b) QC activities
Welding examiner
8) Fora type F, A106 grade A material what is the allowable
stress at a temperature of
a) 10.7 ksi
b) 9.3 ksi
c)15 ksi
d) 20 ksi
b) 9.3 ksi
9) Pneumatic is safe and easy to implement:
a) True
b) False
b) False
10) The designer is responsible and according to B31.3
a) To the inspector for all designs
b) Is responsible to the engineers
c)To the owner for assurances that the engineering
designs of piping complies with ABSA and ASME section
ix
c)To the owner for assurances that the engineering
designs of piping complies with ABSA and ASME section
ix
B31.3 covers:
a) Steam
b) Toxic Fluids
c) Pressure vessels
d) Heat exchangers
a) Steam
12) Annealing is a heat treatment process designed to harden y
metal. g
a) True |
b) False
b) False
13) What is the face of a weld?
a) The opposite of the toe of the weld
b) Exposed surface of the weld on the side from which the
weld was done
c)None of the above
d) All of the above
b) Exposed surface of the weld on the side from which the
weld was done
14) Faull fillet weld, is a weld whose size are:
a) Equal to the thicker member joined
b) Equal to the throat of a groove weld
c)Equal to the thinner member joined
d) All of the above
c)Equal to the thinner member joined
15) Piping systems designed for internal gage pressure at or
above zero but less than 105kpa (15psi) provided the fluid is
non flammable and non toxic is referred to by the code as:
a) Class M fluid
b) Exclusion
©) Non toxic fluid
d) Bw pressure fluid
b) Exclusion
16) Tack welds:
a) Must withstand 450 PSIG
b) Are welds that are the same as seal welds
c)A weld made to hold parts of a weldment in proper
alignment until the final welds are made
c)A weld made to hold parts of a weldment in proper
alignment until the final welds are made
17) “Nominal” is a terminology used to indicate:
a) Exact measurement
b) A numerical identification of capacity of capacity and
rating
c)
d) None of the above
b) A numerical identification of capacity of capacity and
rating
18) Category D fluid includes:
a) Fluid that is flammable and toxic {
b) Potable water exceeding minus 5 psi
c)BothA&B
d) The fluid is non flammable, non toxic
d) The fluid is non flammable, non toxic
19) The owners inspector shall have:
a) Not less than 10 yrs. experience in design inspection of
industrial pressure piping
b) 5 yrs. as an owners inspector
©) 5 yrs. as a welder and 5 yrs. as a welding foreman
d) No specific qualification required
a) Not less than 10 yrs. experience in design inspection of
industrial pressure piping
20) When hydrotesting which statement is correct:
a) Welded joint shall be insulated in order to prevent
leakage causing soil contamination
b) Welded joint should be left exposed in order to reveal
possible leakage
c)It’s up to Superintendent
d) None of the above
b) Welded joint should be left exposed in order to reveal
possible leakage
21) When a weld defect is encountered the QC or inspector
shall:
a) Require the welder welds two additional samples
b) Require welder repairs sample in accordance to the code
c) Require defect is repaired by welder and in addition
examine satisfactory two additional samples
d) Repair defect and not require additional sampling
c) Require defect is repaired by welder and in addition
examine satisfactory two additional samples
22) What pressure would you, as the inspector, test a piping
system designed to operate at 400psi
a) 800psig
b) 600psig
c)1000psig
d) 650psig
b) 600psig
23) Normally design records shall be maintained:
a) 10 yrs.
b) 5 yrs.
c) 7yrs.
d) 20 yrs.
b) 5 yrs
24) Per B31.3 piping systems are hydraulically tested at:
a) 1.1 times design pressure
b) 1.4 times design pressure
c)1.5 times design pressure
d) None of the above
c)1.5 times design pressure
