API 1104

Welding process:
1.
2.
3.
4.

SMAW (Shield Metal Arc Welding)

GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding)
FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding)
Plasma arc welding

API 1104 Grouping:

a. Group I materials: API 5L Gr. B, API 5L X42
b. Group II materials: API 5L X56, API 5L X60
c. Group III materials: API 5L X65, API 5L X70
Note:
Each grade (i.e. X65, X70) under group III shall require separate welding procedure qualification.
Base Material:

Specified minimum yield strength less than or equal to 42,000 psi (290MPa)
Specified minimum yield strength greater than 42,000 psi (290MPa) but less than 65,000 psi (448MPa.
For material with specified minimum yield strength greater than or equal to 65,000 psi (448MPa), each
grade shall received a separate qualification test.

Essential variable for welder qualification:

1. A change from one welding process to another welding process or combination of process.
2. A change in the direction of welding from vertical uphill to vertical downhill or vice versa.
3. A change in filler-metal classification from group 1 or 2 or group 3, or from group 3 to group 1 or 2
4. A change from one outside diameter group another
Groups are:

OD less than 2.375 in (60.3mm)

OD from 2.375 in (60.3mm) to 12.750 in (323.9mm)
OD greater than 12.750 in (323.9mm)

5. A change from one wall thickness group to another.

These groups are :

Wall thickness less than 0.188 in (4.8mm)

Wall thickness 0.188 in (4.8mm) to 0.75 in (19.1mm)
Wall thickness greater than 19.1mm

ASME B 31.3 Process Piping

1. ASME Code for Process Piping is:
a. ASME B 31.8
b. ASME B 31.3
c. ASME B 31.4
d. ASME B 31.1
2. ASME B 31.3 Process Piping normally found in:
a. Inside the boilers
b. Petroleum refineries
c. Sub-sea lines
d. Pipe lines
3. What is the hydrostatic test value of piping with design pressure 100 psi:
a. 150 psi
b. 200 psi
c. 110 psi
d. 220 psi
4. What is the minimum preheat temp of the piping with P No. 4
a. 200 F
b. 300 C
c. 400 F
d. all are wrong
5. What system below is included in ASME B 31.3?
a. Fresh water line with design pressure 60 psig
b. Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
c. Power boilers piping
d. Pressure vessels

6. A fluid service in which a single exposure to a very small quantity of a toxic fluid, caused by leakage,
can produce serious irreversible harm to persons on breathing or bodily contact. This service belongs to
Category:
a. M
b. High pressure
c. D
d. Normal
7 . In the spot RT piping, when there is a defect found in weld joint .. additional joints to be taken
and examined.
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. none
8. What system below is included in ASME B 31.3?
a. Fresh water line with design pressure 60 psig
b. Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
c. Power boilers piping
d. Pressure vessels
9. TIG Welding of stainless and duplex will require gas purging at root pass, this statement is:
a. wrong
b. correct
c. not sure
d. not known
10. What is the thickness mandatory for PWHT for P No 1 materials:
a. above 10 mm
b. above 20 mm
c. above 30 mm
d. above 40 mm

11. What is the average minimum energy for fully de-oxidized steels with minimum tensile 70 ksi:
a. 18 joule
b. 16 joule
c. 20 joule
d. 27 joule
12. Piping with Severe Cyclic conditions, the butt joints shall be .. RT
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. Spot
d. 100%
13. Pneumatic test pressure is times design pressure
a. 1.5
b. 2
c. 1.1
d. 1.3
14. Non-metalic Piping e.g. GRE/FRP and PVC pipes are not included in ASME B 31.3, this statement
is:
a. Correct
b. not correct
c. not sure
d. all are wrong
15. How long that piping manufacturer shall keep the piping records as per Code:
a. 3 years
b. 4 years
c. 5 years
d. 10 years
16. What is the impact temperature of sub-size specimen 7.5 x 10 mm when the MDMT is -20F
(MDMT= Minimum Design Metal Temperature)

a. -20F
b. -25F
c. -30F
d. -40F
17. Non-metallic piping as PVC and GRE is not included in ASME B 31.3, this statement is:
a.wrong
b.correct
c. not sure
d.not known
18. PWHT is mandatory when thickness of carbon steel (P No. 1) pipe exceeding
a. 20 mm
b. 38 mm
c. 25 mm
d. 32 mm
19. A fully deoxidized steel with tensile strength 60 ksi has impact values 30 J, 17 J 16 J, is the impact
test acceptable to the Code:
a. Not acceptable
b. Acceptable
c. Not sure
d. All are wrong
20. O-let which connect the branch with butt weld joint is called:
a. Sockolet
b. Weldolet
c. Threadolet
d. Elbolet
21. Hydrostatic test pressure in piping normally is:
a. 1.3 times design pressure

b. 1.4 times design pressure

c. 1.5 times design pressure
d. 1.25 times design pressure
22. What is not applicable to Category D Fluid service
a. Design pressure does not exceed 150 psig
b. Design temperature is from 29C through 186C
c. The service fluid is nonflammable, non-toxic and not damaging to human tissue
d. Normal Fluid service
23. Two or more straight sections of pipe matched and joined in a plane bisecting the angle of junctions
so as to produce a change in direction is called :
a. Butt joint
b. Penetration joint
c. Miter joint
d. T,K, Y joint
24. Minimum 5% RT inspection on circumferential butt is required for :
a. Normal Fluid service
b. Severe Cyclic condition
c. Category M Fluid
d. Category D Fluid
25. Heat treatment is required for all thickness of P No 3,4,5,6 and 10A following any:
a. Cold bending and forming
b. Radiography
c. Hot bending and forming
d. Welding
26. Pneumatic Leak test in piping is:
a. 1.1 times design pressure
b. 1.25 times design pressure

c. 1.5 times design pressure

d. 1.3 times design pressure
27. What is the ferrite content of stainless steel?
a. 20 30 %
b. 35 60%
c. 70 100%
d. 5 15%
28. What is the valve which is installed the same direction with service flow:
a. Butterfly valve
b. Ball valve
c. Check valve
d. Safety valve