MISC. STUFF Flashcards

1
Q
Inspectors during stringing activity should inspect for which of the following except for
A. Scratches and gouges on pipe coating
B. Pipe thickness and grade of pipe
C. Tag ropes and pipe spacers
D. Pipe tallies
E. None of these
A

C

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2
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During a pressure test, the pressure recorders and deadweight gauge shall be located at a safe distance least\_\_\_\_ from the facility being tested
A. 150’
B. 500 ‘
C. None of these
D. 100 meters
E. 300’
A

C

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3
Q
Per INGAA foundation guidelines, the crossing company will identify areas where blasting will be used along the route within \_\_ feet of the existing facilities to be crossed
A. 250
B. None of these
C. 300
D. 50
A

C

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4
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Safety equipment and supplies should be readily available during a pressure test and should include at a minimum
A. Mobile light plants
B. Emergency spill kit
C. Ladders
D. Whip checks
E. Fire extinguishers
F. Fire trucks
G. Warning signs and barricades
A

A,B,C,D,E,G

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5
Q

Installation of uncased carrier pipe under railroad and highway crossings is___
A. Preferred
B. Not allowed

A

A

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6
Q
Per Title 50 CFR 21, licensed vets must keep records for \_\_\_ of all migratory birds that die while in their care
A. 3 years
B. 7 years
C. 10 years
D. 5 years
E. 1 year
A

D

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7
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According to 33 CFR 321, any impoundment  structures that completely spans a navigable water of the U.S and that may obstruct interstate waterborne commerce refers to\_\_\_\_
A. None of these
B. Dikes, dams, and wires
C. A pipeline route
D. Dikes and dams
E. A P/I
A

D

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8
Q
Active excavation area is the area where the edge of the disturbance is within\_\_\_ feet of the centerline of existing facility
A. 75
B. 25
C. 100
D. 50
A

B

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9
Q
FBE is a type of \_\_
A. Protective clothing
B. Coating
C. Soil
D. Blast media
A

B

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10
Q
Continuous or broken slag lines or wagon tracks-are usually found at the fusion zone
A. None of these
B. Elongated slag inclusion
C. Isolated slag inclusion
D. Incomplete penetration
E. Lack of fusion
A

B

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11
Q
\_\_\_\_\_ are authorized to decide whether department of the army authorization for a dam or dike in an intrastate navigable water of the U.S. will be issued.
A. Governors
B. Environmental inspectors
C. District engineers
D. Secretary of the army advisors
E. None of these
A

C

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12
Q
Choose the correct diameter of a pipe rounded to the nearest inch. The pipe has a 157” circumference
A. 57”
B. 50”
C. 48”
D. 47”
A

B

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13
Q
Piston gauge is also known as a \_\_\_
A. Pressure tee
B. Pressure valve component
C. None of these
D. Dead-weight tester
E. Pressure driver
A

D

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14
Q
The pipeline safety division of the DOT’S PHMSA
A. Ops
B. None of these
C. PHS
D. OSHA
A

A

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15
Q
Normally used to separate a test section into smaller test segments in order to identify leaks more readily or used to establish a test boundary
A. Divider tee
B. Separation gasket
C. Freeze plug
D. None of these
E. Pig scraper
A

C

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16
Q

An oscilloscope is ___

A

A precision device that’s uses a visual instrument to depict periodic changes in an electric quantity, such as voltage or current

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17
Q
Name the standard that crude oil pipeline valves must be manufactured to per B31.8
A. ANSI B16.38
B. MSS SP-78
C. API6D
D. API6A
A

C

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18
Q
Soil classification has been determined as type A. The bottom floor of the excavation is measured as 8’ wide. The depth of the bell hole is 7’. How wide should the top of the bell hole be if employees are planning on entering that section of the bell hole using acceptable slope ratio?
A. 18.5’
B. None of these
C. 22’
D. 15.5’
E. 29’
A

A

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19
Q
The application of the monogram can be applied only by the license at the \_\_\_ per API-SPEC-Q1A
A. Licensed facility
B. None of these
C. Project lay down yard
D. Train yard
E. Right-of-way
A

A

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20
Q

Preventive action is used to prevent____
A. Occurrence
B. Recurrence

A

A

21
Q
Minimum acceptable ratio for ditch slope with class B soil is \_\_\_
A. 2:1
B. .75:1
C. None of these
D. 1.5:1
E. 1:1
A

E

22
Q
They symbol “CO” represents\_\_\_
A. Carbon monoxide
B. Carbon
C. Carbon sulfide
D. Carbon dioxide
A

A

23
Q
Sometimes referred to as angled beam, the NDT method can be used to inspect pipe and can be used to inspect cracks for depth, size, and length and orientation
A. Eddy current
B. UT shear wave (UTSW)
C. MT
D. PT
A

B

24
Q
A trench is defined by OSHA as a narrow underground excavation that is deeper that it is wide, and is no wider than\_\_\_ feet
A. 25
B. 10
C. 15
D. 6
A

C

25
Q
Evidence obtained by nondestructive  testing is called \_\_\_
A. Indication
B. Back wall reflector
C. Imperfection
D. Defect
A

A

26
Q

Which of the following represent changes in essential variables for a manual welding procedures?
A. A change in the pipe material group
B. A change of welding position
C. A change in the shielding gas or a major change in shielding gas flow
D. All of these

A

D

27
Q

A typical four gas monitor should detect the following
A. Lower explosive limit, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide& methane
B. Lower explosive limit, carbon monoxide, oxygen and carbon dioxide
C. Hydrogen sulfide lower explosive limit, oxygen, & carbon monoxide
D. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, & hydrogen sulfide

A

C

28
Q
A \_\_\_\_ hydrostatic or pneumatic leak test may be used for piping systems to be operated at a hoop stress of 20% or less of the the SMYS of the pipe
A. 1 hour
B. 4 hour
C. 8 hour
D. 2 hour
E. None of these
A

A

29
Q
Per PHMSA when inert gas is used as a test medium during a pressure test in a class 3 location, the maximum hoop stress allowed as percentage of SMYS is \_\_\_\_\_
A. 30
B. 40
C. 80
D. 50
A

D

30
Q
The symbol for hydrogen sulfide is \_\_\_\_\_
A. H2S
B. HS
C. HS2
D. HS3
A

A

31
Q
According to Title 49 CFR 195, subpart D: what is the reference standard used to transport pipeline via truck if the pipeline has an OD to WT ratio greater than 70 to 1 and will be operated at a hoop stress of more than 20% of SMYS
A. API RP 5LW
B. API RP 5L1
C. API RP 5LP
D. API RP 5LT
A

D

32
Q

PHMSA Title 49 CFR 195 refers to natural gas pipelines
A. True
B. False

A

B

33
Q
The actual steady state pressure at a discrete point within a pipeline system at a specific time
A. Operating pressure
B. Exact pressure
C. Sample pressure
D. Known pressure 
E.specific pressure
A

A

34
Q

Corrective action is taken to prevent ___
A. Recurrence
B. Occurrence

A

A

35
Q
Higher concentrations of carbon and other alloying elements such as manganese, chromium, silicon, molybdenum, vanadium, copper, and nickel tend to \_\_\_ hardness and \_\_ weldability
A. Increase/decrease
B. Decrease/increase
C. Eliminate/speed up
D. None of these
A

A

36
Q
Walk-over, magnetic guidance, and gyro-based are the three types of tracking system for \_\_\_\_
A. 4 way sweep
B. HDD
C. Pigging inspection
D. Mechanized welding
A

B

37
Q

What is the minimum amount of time required after a blast that should be allowed for the smoke and fumes to leave the blasted area prior to returning to the shot in a tunnel?
A. 30 minutes
B. None, no waiting time is required for tunnels,
C. 15 minutes
D. 1 hour

A

C

38
Q
\_\_\_\_\_ is defined as a subsurface imperfection between the first inside pass and the first outside pass that is caused by inadequately penetrating the vertical land faces
A. BT
B. IF or LOF
C. IPD
D. ICP
A

D

39
Q
The reflected H&D density for \_\_\_ based film shall not be less that 0.5 nor greater than 1.5
A. Digital
B. Opaque
C. Quantitative
D. Transparent
A

B

40
Q
Construction drawings must be marked with \_\_\_\_\_ before they are used in the field
A. ATWS
B. AFC
C. MTR
D. B to B
A

B

41
Q

According to FERC sediment barriers can not be made with compacted soil
A. True
B. False

A

B

42
Q

Per API 1104, grinding repairs on weld defects do not require use of a qualified repair procedure
A. True
B. False

A

A

43
Q
Sheet piling is a form of \_\_\_\_
A. Shoring
B. Shielding
C. Trenching
D. Sloping
A

A

44
Q
A piston gauge is also known as \_\_\_\_
A. Pressure valve component
B. Dead-weight tester
C. Pressure driver
D. Pressure tee
E. None of these
A

B

45
Q
Title 29 CFR 1926: synthetic webbing 1. The employer shall have each synthetic web sling marked or coded to show name or trademark of manufacturer, rated capacities for the type of hitch, and _
A. Date of calibration
B. Date of manufacture
C. Type of material
D. Length of sling
A

C

46
Q

Lineup clamps shall be used for butt welds in accordance with the procedure specification. When it is permissible to remove the lineup clamp before the root bead is completed
A. The completed part of the bead shall be peeled before removing the clamp
B. The completed part of the bead shall be removed and rewelded after removing the clamp
C. The completed part of the bead shall be in approximately equal segments spaced approximately equally around the circumference of the joint
D. None of these

A

C

47
Q

The RCRA, or Resource Conservation and Recovery act, addresses _____

A

Solid and hazardous waste generation, transport, and disposal

48
Q

Quality audits will be performed twice per year at the close of the corporate fiscal year and at the beginning of any process per API-SPEC-Q1A
A. True
B. False

A

B

49
Q
A bill of lading is a \_\_\_\_
A. Shipping manifest
B. Inspector time card
C. Pipe yard count
D. Survey chart
A

A