API 1169 CORE EXAM SET 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A condition in which a circular pipe forms into an ellipse, usually as the result of
external forces. - ✔✔Ovality
✔✔Per API 1104, repair to the weld face located and contained within the external
reinforcement, including external undercut is a _______________? - ✔✔cover pass
repair
✔✔Potholing can be performed either through hand digging or ___________? -
✔✔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 exceed________________ percent of specified minimum yield strength and
other conditions are met. - ✔✔80%
✔✔CFR 195.559 states that coating material for external corrosion control (under CFR
195.557) must__________________? - ✔✔Have enough strength to resist damage due
to handling and soil stress & have sufficient adhesion to the metal surface to prevent
under film migration of moisture.
✔✔According to Title 29, CFR 1910, Subpart L: How often should portable fire
extinguishers be inspected? - ✔✔Once per month
✔✔The application of the monogram can be applied only by the licensee at
the_____________? - ✔✔licensed facility
✔✔Pipe having a longitudinal or helical butt joint produced by at least two passes, one
of which is on the inside of the pipe. - ✔✔double submerged-arc-welded pipe
✔✔To meet the criteria of being a genuine workplace hazard, something should be able
to be described in _______________ or less words. - ✔✔5
✔✔Question The symbol for hydrogen sulfide is___________? - ✔✔H2S
✔✔True or false? An inspector directs the work flow of the contractor crew during
excavation and HDD activities. - ✔✔False (The inspector never directs the contractor)
✔✔A typical prevention device that is used to maintain safe working distances from
overhead power lines are known as______________? - ✔✔Goal posts
, ✔✔Cathodic protection can, in some cases, prevent__________? - ✔✔stress corrosion
cracking
✔✔Higher concentrations of carbon and other alloying elements such as manganese,
chromium, silicon, molybdenum, vanadium, copper, and nickel tend to
____________hardness and ____________ weldability. - ✔✔increase/ decrease
✔✔All theses choices represent key factors for avoiding tool hazards except for: safety
features in place, use the right tool for the right job, type of power source, tool condition,
proper PPE, correct use of the tool. - ✔✔Type of power source.
✔✔impressed current is a type of ____________? - ✔✔cathodic protection
✔✔Per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.110, ventilation shall be considered adequate when the
concentration of the gas in a gas-air mixture does not exceed
__________________percent of the lower flammable limit. - ✔✔25%
✔✔Glass fiber outerwrap is part of what type of coating? - ✔✔coal tar enamel
✔✔A drainage ditch adjacent to roadways or field boundaries is known as a
______________? - ✔✔bar ditch
✔✔The crew of welders responsible for positioning, aligning, and performing the initial
welds on a new construction pipeline project are called the_________________? -
✔✔pipe gang
✔✔How many feet would it be from station 58+00 to 68+00? - ✔✔1000'
✔✔A phenomenon whereby a pipeline segments fails at progressively lower test
pressures during subsequent pressure tests - ✔✔pressure reversal
✔✔This legislation covers hazardous substances, site contamination, and cleanup. -
✔✔Comprehensive Environmental Recovery, Compensation, and Liability Act
✔✔Large valves are typically located every __________________ miles along a
pipeline route. - ✔✔5 to 20
✔✔True or false? During weld qualification, the fillet weld specimens can be broken
inside the weld by any convenient method. - ✔✔True
✔✔____________is the area where the ground disturbance occurs within 50 feet of the
centerline of the existing facility, or within the existing facility right-of-way (ROW) or
other easement, whichever is greater. - ✔✔Encroachment area
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A condition in which a circular pipe forms into an ellipse, usually as the result of
external forces. - ✔✔Ovality
✔✔Per API 1104, repair to the weld face located and contained within the external
reinforcement, including external undercut is a _______________? - ✔✔cover pass
repair
✔✔Potholing can be performed either through hand digging or ___________? -
✔✔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 exceed________________ percent of specified minimum yield strength and
other conditions are met. - ✔✔80%
✔✔CFR 195.559 states that coating material for external corrosion control (under CFR
195.557) must__________________? - ✔✔Have enough strength to resist damage due
to handling and soil stress & have sufficient adhesion to the metal surface to prevent
under film migration of moisture.
✔✔According to Title 29, CFR 1910, Subpart L: How often should portable fire
extinguishers be inspected? - ✔✔Once per month
✔✔The application of the monogram can be applied only by the licensee at
the_____________? - ✔✔licensed facility
✔✔Pipe having a longitudinal or helical butt joint produced by at least two passes, one
of which is on the inside of the pipe. - ✔✔double submerged-arc-welded pipe
✔✔To meet the criteria of being a genuine workplace hazard, something should be able
to be described in _______________ or less words. - ✔✔5
✔✔Question The symbol for hydrogen sulfide is___________? - ✔✔H2S
✔✔True or false? An inspector directs the work flow of the contractor crew during
excavation and HDD activities. - ✔✔False (The inspector never directs the contractor)
✔✔A typical prevention device that is used to maintain safe working distances from
overhead power lines are known as______________? - ✔✔Goal posts
, ✔✔Cathodic protection can, in some cases, prevent__________? - ✔✔stress corrosion
cracking
✔✔Higher concentrations of carbon and other alloying elements such as manganese,
chromium, silicon, molybdenum, vanadium, copper, and nickel tend to
____________hardness and ____________ weldability. - ✔✔increase/ decrease
✔✔All theses choices represent key factors for avoiding tool hazards except for: safety
features in place, use the right tool for the right job, type of power source, tool condition,
proper PPE, correct use of the tool. - ✔✔Type of power source.
✔✔impressed current is a type of ____________? - ✔✔cathodic protection
✔✔Per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.110, ventilation shall be considered adequate when the
concentration of the gas in a gas-air mixture does not exceed
__________________percent of the lower flammable limit. - ✔✔25%
✔✔Glass fiber outerwrap is part of what type of coating? - ✔✔coal tar enamel
✔✔A drainage ditch adjacent to roadways or field boundaries is known as a
______________? - ✔✔bar ditch
✔✔The crew of welders responsible for positioning, aligning, and performing the initial
welds on a new construction pipeline project are called the_________________? -
✔✔pipe gang
✔✔How many feet would it be from station 58+00 to 68+00? - ✔✔1000'
✔✔A phenomenon whereby a pipeline segments fails at progressively lower test
pressures during subsequent pressure tests - ✔✔pressure reversal
✔✔This legislation covers hazardous substances, site contamination, and cleanup. -
✔✔Comprehensive Environmental Recovery, Compensation, and Liability Act
✔✔Large valves are typically located every __________________ miles along a
pipeline route. - ✔✔5 to 20
✔✔True or false? During weld qualification, the fillet weld specimens can be broken
inside the weld by any convenient method. - ✔✔True
✔✔____________is the area where the ground disturbance occurs within 50 feet of the
centerline of the existing facility, or within the existing facility right-of-way (ROW) or
other easement, whichever is greater. - ✔✔Encroachment area
