Note: Encircle the letter of only one alternative which you think is most appropriate.
2. Minimum thickness of tank bottom in critical zone shall be at least 0.1 inch but
also it shall be:
a. Greater of: ½ tmin for lowest shell course and half of original thickness in
critical zone
b. Smaller of: ½ tmin for lowest shell course and half of original thickness in
critical zone
c. 0.1” only
d. 0.05” as from Table 6-1, if leak detection system is provided
a. 8 b. 10 c. 15 d. 5
4. For vacuum box test, a partial vacuum of at least _______ shall be used using
_________ to check the cracks.
5. Which tests are usually conducted to verify acceptability of shell to bottom plate
welds?
a. Penetrating oil
b. RT
c. Vacuum box test
d. “a” and “c”
6. Except for cast iron parts, internal coils and supports may be:
9. Industry experience and laboratory test have shown that a membrane stress in
tank shell plates of at least _______ is required to cause failure due to brittle
fracture?
a. 500 psi
b. 100 Mpa
c. 7 ksi
d. 18 kg/mm2
10. Which of the following is an advantage of magnetic particle testing over
penetrant testing?
a. it can detect surface discontinuities with foreign material imbedded in
them
b. It is faster on individual parts
c. It can detect near-surface discontinuities
d. All of the above
16. The API 653 standard covers the maintenance inspection, repairs,
alteration, relocation and reconstruction of tanks constructed to
____________ as basic standards though it may be adopted for other
tanks also.
a. ASME
b. API 651
c. API 652
d. API 650
17. The complete or partial removal and replacement of more than 12 inches
of a vertical weld joining shell plates is considered a:
a. minor alteration
b. minor repair
c. major alteration
d. major repair
a. Twenty
b. Five
c. Ten
d. Fifteen
20. The minimum retirement thickness of an annular plate ring is usually greater
than:
a. 0.10 inch
b. 0.25 inch
c. 0.0625 inch
d. 0.1875 inch