ASME B 31.

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PART 4

Examination

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 ASME B 31.3
Final Exam
1. To have a safe Pressure Test of Piping which type of test will
you recommend?

a. Hydrostatic
b. Pneumatic
c. Either a or b both are equally safe.
d. Code does not accept a or b

2. VT, MT, PT, UT and RT shall be performed as specified in the:

a. ASME BPV Code, Section V

b. ASME BPV Code, Section IX
c. ASME BPV Code, Section VIII
d. ASME BPV Code, Section I

3. What is the only category fluid service that may be

subject to an initial service leak test?

a. Category M
b. Category D
c. Category N
d. Category K

4. What will be Hydrotest pressure for a piping system with

design pr = 100 psig, and safe stress at design condition is
18,000 psi while safe stress at test condition (ambient) is
19,800 psi?

a. 150 psig
b. 130 psig
c. 165 psig
d. None of above

5. A piping is to be pneumatically tested at test pr = 80 psig.

What will the pressure at which a preliminary leak check shall
be performed?

a. 40 psig
b. 20 psig
c. 25 psig
d. 80 psig

6. For pressure testing of piping systems, which of the

following statement(s) are correct?

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 a. Pneumatic test must be done using air only and
no other gas..
b. For hydro testing water alone can be used and no
other liquid.
c. Pneumatic test shall be conducted only if
hydrostatic test is impracticable.
d. a and c above

7. According to ASME B 31.3 ,In case of fabricated piping

Pressure test is conducted

a. After fabrication but before

examination
b. After Examinations are completed.
c. Before PWHT
d. Anytime is okay

8. What is the minimum time that a leak test must be maintained

as per B 31.3?

a. 60 minutes
b. 45 minutes
c. 30 minutes
d. 10 minutes

9. According to ASME B31.3 how much minimum experience in

the
design, fabrication, or inspection of industrial pressure piping
must a Owners inspector have, if he is not University graduate
.

a. 10 years
b. 8 years
c. 6 years
d. 4 years

10. After PWHT, the hardness of weld and Heat affected Zone will
generally -------------

a. Increase
b. May increase or reduce.

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 c. Remain unaffected.
d. Reduce.

11. ASME B 16.5 permits pipe flanges made from plates for which
of the following type?

a. Slip on type
b. Weld neck type
c. Blind flanges
d. None of above

12. Suitable Class for pipe flanges (A105) for Design pr = 400 psi,
design temp = 400oF will be:

a. Class 600
b. Class 300
c. Class 400
d. None of the above

13. What will be the System Hydrostatic Test pressure for

above flange.

a. 300psig
b. 1000psig
c. 1100psig
d. 1125 psig

14. A carbon steel ASTM A 106 Grade B material is being impact

tested. What is the minimum average energy requirement for
this material (average for 3 specimens-fully deoxidized
steel)?

a. 7 ft-lbs
b. 10 ft-lbs
c. 13 ft-lbs
d. 15 ft-lbs

15. Where the design temperature of the system is the same as

the hydrostatic test temperature, the hydrostatic test pressure
shall not be less than: (Yield stress during hydro test is not
governing factor.)

a. 1.15 times design pressure

b. 1.1 times the design pressure
c. 1.25 times the operating pressure
d. 1.5 times the design pressure

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16. A NPS 10 pipe made from ASTM A53 Grade B carbon steel is to
be checked for thickness (t). The pipe operates at 975
degrees F. Determine the coefficient Y.

a. 0.4
b. 0.5
c. 0.6
d. 0.7

17. You have a fluid that does not operate at high pressure. The
fluid is not toxic. The fluid is not flammable. Exposure to the
fluid will not cause damage to human tissue. The design gage
pressure is 120 psi and the operating temperature is 1000F.
What category fluid service would you design?

a. Normal fluid service

b. Category D fluid service
c. Category M fluid service
d. High pressure fluid service

18. If a pneumatic Pressure test test is used, the test pressure shall
be __________% of design pressure.

a. 50
b. 150
c. 125
d. 110

19. Where a hardness limit is specified in Table 331.1.1, at least

_______% of welds, hot bends, and hot formed components
in each furnace heat treated batch and 100% of those locally
heat treated shall be tested.

a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20

20. A 106 gr B pipe after installation, required pneumatic leak

test. Design pressure is = 300 psi. What is first stage pressure for
preliminary check and final inspection pressure for leak check?

a. 150 psi and 330 psi

b. 25 psi and 300 psi

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c. 150 psi and 450 psi

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 ASME B31.3
Final Exam

ANSWER KEY

Q. ANS.
1 a
2 a
3 b
4 c
5 c
6 c
7 b
8 d
9 a
10 d
11 c
12 b
13 d
14 c
15 d
16 b
17 b
18 d
19 b
20 b