API 1169 Study test questions test RM#3
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
One main category variable of pressure test planning that an operator must consider is the
_________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - purpose
Field beveling of pipe ends by manual oxygen cutting is acceptable if authorized by the
company. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Location of casings cathode protection external anodes, and utility crossings should all be
recorded on the. - CORRECT ANSWER - as-built drawings
Releasing air or water pressure through valves, at a test head, after the testing of a pipe is called
a____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - blow down
The side of the right of way opposite the ditch line from the working side and typically the
location of the spoil pile. - CORRECT ANSWER - ditch side
CFR stands for _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Code of Federal Regulations
The EPA's Hazardous Substance Response information can be found in what code? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 40 CFR 300
Pipelines that transport oil or natural gas from the wellhead to a transmission line. For hazardous
liquid pipelines a _________________ is a pipeline that is no more than 8 5/8 in diameter and
transports petroleum from a production - CORRECT ANSWER - gathering line
Title 49, CFR 192. The minimum depth of cover of a pipeline crossing under a drainage ditch of
a public roadway is__________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 36"
,The toe of a weld is located _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - at the junction of
the weld face and base metal
According to the Department of Transportation, use of the prefix àCcemonoãE is
______________ in any shipping name, when appropriate and, therefore, in aEoeGlycerol alpha-
monochlorohydrinaE the term a€oemonoaE is considered a prefix to the term
âecechlorohydrinae and may be deleted. - CORRECT ANSWER - None of these answers are
correct
Pipeline segments installed by directional drilling shall be inspected for - CORRECT
ANSWER - cross section deformation
The fit of the pipe to ditch should be inspected __________ the backfilling operations. -
CORRECT ANSWER - prior to
When a bore hole is at least _____________ larger than the pipe to be installed, the end of the
drill pipe is connected to a reamer that is attached to a swivel that is connected to the product
pipe. - CORRECT ANSWER - 25%
During pneumatic tests, what needs to be installed in line to protect testing equipment and the
facility being tested? - CORRECT ANSWER - regulator
Title 49, CFR 195. A hydro-test being performed on new buried pipeline must be tested for at
least ____________ additonal hours at a pressure equal to or greater than ____________ of
MOP if it will not be visually inspected for leaks test. - CORRECT ANSWER - 4, 110%
According to OSHA, where oxygen deficiency or a hazardous atmosphere exists or could
reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas
where hazardous substances are stored nearby, the atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested
before employees enter excavations greater than _______________ in depth. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 feet
, The stress in a pipe of wall thickness, t, acting circumferentially in a plane perpendicular to the
longitudinal axis of the pipe, produced by the pressure, P, of the fluid in pipe of diameter, D, and
is determined by BarlowaETMs formula. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hoop stress
_______________ shall be inspected during installation to determine that the carrier pipe is
supported, sealed, and insulated from the casing. - CORRECT ANSWER - Cased crossings
According to Title 29, CFR 1910, Subpart L: How close should fire extinguishers be from Class
B hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER - Within 50 feet
The actual steady state pressure at a discrete point within a pipeline system at a specific time. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Operating pressure
Corrective action is taken to prevent_____________? - CORRECT ANSWER - recurrence
A method of NDT that typically uses a dye and a contrast to reveal surface breaking
discontinuities in a weld. - CORRECT ANSWER - penetrant testing (also known as dye
penetrant testing)
A condition in which a circular pipe forms into an ellipse, usually as the result of external forces.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Ovality
Per API 1104, repair to the weld face located and contained within the external reinforcement,
including external undercut is a _______________? - CORRECT ANSWER - cover pass
repair
Potholing can be performed either through hand digging or ___________? - CORRECT
ANSWER - hydro-vac
According to Title 49, CFR 195, Subpart E: Carbon dioxide pipelines may use inert gas or
carbon dioxide as the test medium if the maximum hoop stress during the test does not
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
One main category variable of pressure test planning that an operator must consider is the
_________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - purpose
Field beveling of pipe ends by manual oxygen cutting is acceptable if authorized by the
company. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Location of casings cathode protection external anodes, and utility crossings should all be
recorded on the. - CORRECT ANSWER - as-built drawings
Releasing air or water pressure through valves, at a test head, after the testing of a pipe is called
a____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - blow down
The side of the right of way opposite the ditch line from the working side and typically the
location of the spoil pile. - CORRECT ANSWER - ditch side
CFR stands for _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Code of Federal Regulations
The EPA's Hazardous Substance Response information can be found in what code? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 40 CFR 300
Pipelines that transport oil or natural gas from the wellhead to a transmission line. For hazardous
liquid pipelines a _________________ is a pipeline that is no more than 8 5/8 in diameter and
transports petroleum from a production - CORRECT ANSWER - gathering line
Title 49, CFR 192. The minimum depth of cover of a pipeline crossing under a drainage ditch of
a public roadway is__________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 36"
,The toe of a weld is located _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - at the junction of
the weld face and base metal
According to the Department of Transportation, use of the prefix àCcemonoãE is
______________ in any shipping name, when appropriate and, therefore, in aEoeGlycerol alpha-
monochlorohydrinaE the term a€oemonoaE is considered a prefix to the term
âecechlorohydrinae and may be deleted. - CORRECT ANSWER - None of these answers are
correct
Pipeline segments installed by directional drilling shall be inspected for - CORRECT
ANSWER - cross section deformation
The fit of the pipe to ditch should be inspected __________ the backfilling operations. -
CORRECT ANSWER - prior to
When a bore hole is at least _____________ larger than the pipe to be installed, the end of the
drill pipe is connected to a reamer that is attached to a swivel that is connected to the product
pipe. - CORRECT ANSWER - 25%
During pneumatic tests, what needs to be installed in line to protect testing equipment and the
facility being tested? - CORRECT ANSWER - regulator
Title 49, CFR 195. A hydro-test being performed on new buried pipeline must be tested for at
least ____________ additonal hours at a pressure equal to or greater than ____________ of
MOP if it will not be visually inspected for leaks test. - CORRECT ANSWER - 4, 110%
According to OSHA, where oxygen deficiency or a hazardous atmosphere exists or could
reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas
where hazardous substances are stored nearby, the atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested
before employees enter excavations greater than _______________ in depth. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 feet
, The stress in a pipe of wall thickness, t, acting circumferentially in a plane perpendicular to the
longitudinal axis of the pipe, produced by the pressure, P, of the fluid in pipe of diameter, D, and
is determined by BarlowaETMs formula. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hoop stress
_______________ shall be inspected during installation to determine that the carrier pipe is
supported, sealed, and insulated from the casing. - CORRECT ANSWER - Cased crossings
According to Title 29, CFR 1910, Subpart L: How close should fire extinguishers be from Class
B hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER - Within 50 feet
The actual steady state pressure at a discrete point within a pipeline system at a specific time. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Operating pressure
Corrective action is taken to prevent_____________? - CORRECT ANSWER - recurrence
A method of NDT that typically uses a dye and a contrast to reveal surface breaking
discontinuities in a weld. - CORRECT ANSWER - penetrant testing (also known as dye
penetrant testing)
A condition in which a circular pipe forms into an ellipse, usually as the result of external forces.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Ovality
Per API 1104, repair to the weld face located and contained within the external reinforcement,
including external undercut is a _______________? - CORRECT ANSWER - cover pass
repair
Potholing can be performed either through hand digging or ___________? - CORRECT
ANSWER - hydro-vac
According to Title 49, CFR 195, Subpart E: Carbon dioxide pipelines may use inert gas or
carbon dioxide as the test medium if the maximum hoop stress during the test does not
