ICC AST INSTALLATION/RETROFITTING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2. Written Plans are required to. Answer: obtain permits, solicit bids,
and provide precise guidance for installers.
◉ 3. The plans should. Answer: Describe the property, identify the size
and location of the tanks, indicate the liquids to be stored and provide
the location of the dispensers and piping.
◉ 4. Storage systems discussed in this recommended practice are
usually regulated by. Answer: Federal, state or local agencies.
◉ 5. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets.
Answer: applicable regulatory requirements before being installed
◉ 6. Consult the local authorities who have jurisdiction in the area
before storage-system plans are. Answer: finalized or construction is
initiated.
◉ 7. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets
all applicable regulatory requirements before. Answer: Being installed.
,◉ 8. To avoid damage tanks must not be. Answer: dropped, dragged, or
handled with sharp objects.
◉ 9. Tanks must not be dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp objects
to avoid. Answer: Damage to the tank
◉ 10. The only time tanks really should be moved is when. Answer: for
inspections and testing.
◉ 11. If a tanks is damaged at all throughout the moving process it must
be. Answer: Repaired in accordance with the manufacture's instructions.
◉ 12. The proper way to move a tank is by lifting it, using the. Answer:
Lift lugs that are installed by the manufacturer.
◉ 13. Tanks should be carefully lifted and lowered using. Answer:
Cables or chains of adequate length.
◉ 14. When two lifting lugs are being used, the angle between the lifting
cable and vertical should be no more than. Answer: 30 degrees.
◉ 15. Stockpile piping materials and equipment in a _____________
_________ on the job site. Answer: Secure area
,◉ 16. Confirm adherence to specifications by reporting to the owner
about any. Answer: detected damage that could result in leakage or
premature corrosion.
◉ 17. Pressure test single-walled tanks with _____ to _______ psig air
pressure, soaping all surfaces, seams and fittings while inspecting for
bubbles.. Answer: 3 to 5
◉ 18. Air testing with over ___ psig (3 Psig for 12-Ft. Diameter FRP
tanks) is hazardous and may damage the tank. Answer: 5 psig
◉ 19. Do not air test a tank that has previously contained. Answer:
flammable or combustible liquids
◉ 20. Place ______ barricades at the ends of tanks being tested..
Answer: Warning
◉ 21. Avoid tank ends, man-ways, and fittings while the tank is under.
Answer: Pressure
◉ 22. Release pressure in the tank before disconnecting any. Answer:
gauges or test fittings.
, ◉ 23. Be aware some manufactures do not tighten fittings to allow for
_____________ _____________ during shipping and storage.. Answer:
Temperature changes
◉ 24. True or False: Air tests are inconclusive without soaping and
careful inspection for bubbles?. Answer: True
◉ 25. Tanks gauges must have a scale that will permit detection of small
changes in __________ that might go undetected on gauges with a
___________ _________.. Answer: Pressure, broader range.
◉ 26. Since the best accuracy of gauges is at mid-range, and test
pressures must not exeed 5 psig, use a gauge with a maximum limit of
____ or ______. Answer: 10 or 15 psig
◉ 27. Check the gauges __________ and _________ before use.
Answer: operation and accuracy
◉ 28. Underground storage systems may include vapor-recovery.
Answer: Piping and equipment
◉ 29. What can cause premature storage-system failures _________.
Answer: Debris and other foreign materials
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2. Written Plans are required to. Answer: obtain permits, solicit bids,
and provide precise guidance for installers.
◉ 3. The plans should. Answer: Describe the property, identify the size
and location of the tanks, indicate the liquids to be stored and provide
the location of the dispensers and piping.
◉ 4. Storage systems discussed in this recommended practice are
usually regulated by. Answer: Federal, state or local agencies.
◉ 5. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets.
Answer: applicable regulatory requirements before being installed
◉ 6. Consult the local authorities who have jurisdiction in the area
before storage-system plans are. Answer: finalized or construction is
initiated.
◉ 7. All owners should ensure that the equipment to be installed meets
all applicable regulatory requirements before. Answer: Being installed.
,◉ 8. To avoid damage tanks must not be. Answer: dropped, dragged, or
handled with sharp objects.
◉ 9. Tanks must not be dropped, dragged, or handled with sharp objects
to avoid. Answer: Damage to the tank
◉ 10. The only time tanks really should be moved is when. Answer: for
inspections and testing.
◉ 11. If a tanks is damaged at all throughout the moving process it must
be. Answer: Repaired in accordance with the manufacture's instructions.
◉ 12. The proper way to move a tank is by lifting it, using the. Answer:
Lift lugs that are installed by the manufacturer.
◉ 13. Tanks should be carefully lifted and lowered using. Answer:
Cables or chains of adequate length.
◉ 14. When two lifting lugs are being used, the angle between the lifting
cable and vertical should be no more than. Answer: 30 degrees.
◉ 15. Stockpile piping materials and equipment in a _____________
_________ on the job site. Answer: Secure area
,◉ 16. Confirm adherence to specifications by reporting to the owner
about any. Answer: detected damage that could result in leakage or
premature corrosion.
◉ 17. Pressure test single-walled tanks with _____ to _______ psig air
pressure, soaping all surfaces, seams and fittings while inspecting for
bubbles.. Answer: 3 to 5
◉ 18. Air testing with over ___ psig (3 Psig for 12-Ft. Diameter FRP
tanks) is hazardous and may damage the tank. Answer: 5 psig
◉ 19. Do not air test a tank that has previously contained. Answer:
flammable or combustible liquids
◉ 20. Place ______ barricades at the ends of tanks being tested..
Answer: Warning
◉ 21. Avoid tank ends, man-ways, and fittings while the tank is under.
Answer: Pressure
◉ 22. Release pressure in the tank before disconnecting any. Answer:
gauges or test fittings.
, ◉ 23. Be aware some manufactures do not tighten fittings to allow for
_____________ _____________ during shipping and storage.. Answer:
Temperature changes
◉ 24. True or False: Air tests are inconclusive without soaping and
careful inspection for bubbles?. Answer: True
◉ 25. Tanks gauges must have a scale that will permit detection of small
changes in __________ that might go undetected on gauges with a
___________ _________.. Answer: Pressure, broader range.
◉ 26. Since the best accuracy of gauges is at mid-range, and test
pressures must not exeed 5 psig, use a gauge with a maximum limit of
____ or ______. Answer: 10 or 15 psig
◉ 27. Check the gauges __________ and _________ before use.
Answer: operation and accuracy
◉ 28. Underground storage systems may include vapor-recovery.
Answer: Piping and equipment
◉ 29. What can cause premature storage-system failures _________.
Answer: Debris and other foreign materials
