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    This document provides a sample of examination items for an inspector certification. It includes 10 multiple choice questions related to aboveground storage tank inspection, each with the correct answer indicated. The questions cover topics such as corrosion, nondestructive testing methods, visual inspection requirements, repairs, tank dismantling and relocation procedures, welding and testing, coatings, cathodic protection measurements, and compliance responsibility.

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    This document provides a sample of examination items for an inspector certification. It includes 10 multiple choice questions related to aboveground storage tank inspection, each with the correct answer indicated. The questions cover topics such as corrosion, nondestructive testing methods, visual inspection requirements, repairs, tank dismantling and relocation procedures, welding and testing, coatings, cathodic protection measurements, and compliance responsibility.

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    This document provides a sample of examination items for an inspector certification. It includes 10 multiple choice questions related to aboveground storage tank inspection, each with the correct answer indicated. The questions cover topics such as corrosion, nondestructive testing methods, visual inspection requirements, repairs, tank dismantling and relocation procedures, welding and testing, coatings, cathodic protection measurements, and compliance responsibility.

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    API 653 Examination Sample Items

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    This document provides a sample of examination items for an inspector certification. It includes 10 multiple choice questions related to aboveground storage tank inspection, each with the correct answer indicated. The questions cover topics such as corrosion, nondestructive testing methods, visual inspection requirements, repairs, tank dismantling and relocation procedures, welding and testing, coatings, cathodic protection measurements, and compliance responsibility.

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    The passage discusses API standards for inspecting aboveground storage tanks and provides sample exam questions about corrosion, hot taps, welding repairs, and cathodic protection.

    Soil characteristics directly underneath the tank affect corrosion on the bottom side of floor plates most.

    The visual inspection should include the size of the hot tap nozzle holes.

    653 Examination Sample Items

    The items below are examples of what an exam item might look like. If you have questions about an item or
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    Correct Answer: 4

    A. Corrosion on the bottom side of floor plates in aboveground storage


    tanks is affected most by:

    1. composition of the contents stored in the tank.


    2. welding procedures used during construction of the
    tank.
    3. the metal used for construction of the tank floor.
    4. soil characteristics directly underneath the tank.

    Correct Answer: 3

    B. Except for cast iron parts, internal coils and supports may be:

    1. dye penetrant tested.


    2. leak tested.
    3. hammer tested.
    4. magnetic particle tested.

    Correct Answer: 4

    C. At the next out-of-service inspection on a tank that has had a hot tap
    performed, the visual inspection should include:

    1. size of the hot tap nozzle holes.


    2. thickness of the plate at the hot tap.
    3. height of the hot tap from the tank bottom.
    4. trimming of the hot tap nozzle holes.

    Correct Answer: 1

    D. If arc strikes, gouges, or tears from temporary attachments are


    identified, they:

    1. must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.


    2. must be repaired by welding with an appropriate
    repair procedure.
    3. must be repaired by removing the plate area
    containing the scars and welding in a butt-welded
    patch.
    4. are acceptable, provided they are more than 2 feet
    from any weld seam.

    Correct Answer: 3

    E. In an examination of a tank's bottom weld seams by vacuum box


    testing, the vacuum pressure required for each test is:
    1. a near perfect vacuum, absolute.
    2. ½ to 1 pound per square inch gauge, negative
    (vacuum).
    3. at least 2 pounds per square inch gauge, negative
    (vacuum).
    4. 14.696 pounds per square inch absolute, at mean
    sea level.

    Correct Answer: 4

    F. Partial or complete jacking of a tank shell is considered:

    1. routine maintenance.
    2. a minor alteration.
    3. a minor repair.
    4. a major repair.

    Correct Answer: 4

    G. When a tank is being dismantled for relocation, the roof, shell, and
    bottom plates may be cut:

    1. to one-half the size of the original plates.


    2. along the existing weld seams for transportation to
    the new site.
    3. to a size no smaller than one-half the maximum
    weight allowed by the transporting vehicle including
    the crane.
    4. to pieces of any size that are readily transportable
    to the new site.

    Correct Answer: 2

    H. During a tank reconstruction, under what circumstances may a new


    shell-to-bottom weld be exempt from hydrostatic testing?

    1 . When the root pass has been visually inspected


    and the final weld is fully examined, visually and
    radiographically.
    2. A shell-to-bottom weld is never exempted from
    hydrostatic testing.
    3. When the root pass has been visually inspected
    and the final weld is fully examined, visually and by
    vacuum box.
    4. When the welding method has been reviewed and
    approved by an engineer experienced in tank design
    in accordance with API Standard 650.

    Correct Answer: 3

    I. In atmospheric conditions, bottom coatings may be applied if the steel


    temperature is:
    1. 2° F above the dew point.
    2. 5° F below the dew point.
    3. 10° F above the dew point.
    4. at the dew point.

    Correct Answer: 1

    J. In evaluating the level of cathodic protection by measuring potentials


    at the tank perimeter, correction of measurements may be required to
    adjust for:

    1. voltage (IR) drop in the soil.


    2. the type of system - sacrificial or impressed current.
    3. prevailing weather at the time of measurement.
    4. the age of the tank bottom.

    Correct Answer: 3

    K. According to API Standard 653, section 1, which one of the following


    bears ultimate responsibility for compliance with the provisions of the
    Standard?

    1. Inspector
    2. Vendor/fabricator
    3. Owner/operator
    4. API Committee

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