3 A2 Chapters 1-15 Practice ABSA Exam Test 2026\2027.
CSA B51 establishes that every boiler, pressure vessel, safety valve, relief valve, safety relief valve and rupture
disc shall be stamped with an ASME Code Symbol Stamp.
a. True
b. False
A
ASME-approved shops undergo regular intensive inspections by inspectors employed by ASME.
a. True
b. False
A
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I applies to the Boiler proper and the boiler "external piping".
Super heaters, economizers and other pressure parts connected directly to the boiler.
a. True
b. False
A
B31.3 Power Piping sets boiler piping rules for: materials, design, fabrication, construction, and testing.
a. True
b. False
B - The correct code is B31.1
B-31.1 Process Piping sets the rules for Pressure or Process Piping in the rest of the plant that is not covered in
B-31.1
a. True
b. False
B - The correct code is B31.3
The three methods of welded pipe manufacture are: the electric fusion method, the electric resistance method, or
the double submerged-arc method.
a. True
b. False
A
Pick the answer best describing the electric fusion method of pipe manufacturing:
a. Flat plate having the proper width and thickness and having been heated in an electric furnace to the proper
welding temperature is shaped by forming rolls into a tube-like form.
b. Flat plate is formed cold into a tube shape by rollers and then it passes between welding electrodes which make
contact with the pipe on either side of the joint.
c. Flat plate is formed into a tube shape and placed in an automatic welder with the inside backed by a water-
cooled copper shoe. Two electrodes are used which are not in actual contact with the pipe. The welding current
passes from one electrode through a powdered flux and across the pipe joint to the other electrode. A welding rod
placed just above the pipe joint is thereby melted and deposited in the groove of the pipe joint.
d. Flat plate rolled into a tube shape with heat and then welde
B
The most frequently used materials for power piping systems are:
1) Inconel 800 H
2) Alloy steels
,3 A2 Chapters 1-15 Practice ABSA Exam Test 2026\2027.
3) Low carbon steels
4) Galvanized steel
5) Austenitic stainless steels
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
b. 2, 3, 5
c. 2, 3, 4, 5
d. 4, 5
e. 1, 3, 5
B
With regards to low carbon steel, graphitization is the breaking down of part of the material into iron and
graphite, and failure of the material will occur along lines where there is a concentration of graphite.
a. True
b. False
A
Nonferrous metals are those containing very little or no iron, such as red brass, admiralty brass, aluminum
brass, copper silicon and copper nickel alloys.
a. True
b. False
A
The major advantage of plastic pipe is its resistance to corrosive materials and its ease of installation.
a. True
b. False
A
Plastic materials are limited to 1000 kPa and 60°C, for water service. For other services, pressure and
temperature limits shall be based on the hazards involved, but in no application shall they exceed 1000 kPa and
60°C.
a. True
b. False
A
PVC pipe is commonly used for ________________.
a. potable water applications
b. underground fuel gas distribution
c. gravity and pressurized drainage systems
d. instrument air tubing
e. small bore hydrocarbon piping
A
What is ABS pipe commonly used for?
a. Pure water services and laboratory drainage systems
b. Potable water systems and pressurized liquid lines for salt water, or crude oil
c. Water and chemical waste lines
d. Raw sewage systems only
e. Hydrocarbon service
,3 A2 Chapters 1-15 Practice ABSA Exam Test 2026\2027.
B
There are two broad classifications of plastic piping materials. They are Thermoplastics and Thermosets.
Thermoplastics will soften when heated, allowing for shaping and forming. Thermosets will not soften when heated.
They will start to decompose if heated too high.
a. True
b. False
A
What is Flexible Non-Metallic Pipe or Tubing commonly used for?
a. Buried flammable and combustible liquid service
b. Instrumentation tubing
c. Non-potable process or cooling water service
d. Small bore process piping
e. Instrumentation tubing, water and steam piping to sample coolers
E
A steam line 200 m long is installed in a plant at an ambient temperature of 15°C. When in service the line will
carry steam at 400°C. How much will the line increase in length when put into service?
a. 2.0 m
b. 0.5 m
c. 0.924 m
d. 1.55 m
C
A fuel gas line 500 m long is installed in a plant at an ambient temperature of 20°C. When in service the line will
carry fuel gas at 250°C. How much will the line increase in length when put into service?
a. 2.23 m
b. 1.5 m
c. 0.25 m
d. 1.38 m
D
It is very important when commissioning a piping system to be aware of the piping expansion. A very close watch
must be kept on piping anchors and expansion joints.
a. True
b. False
A
The use of expansion bends for high pressure service is preferred _________________.
a. because it is cost efficient
b. because of the no maintenance involved and little likelihood of leaks developing advantage
c. because expansion bends require a large amount of extra space
d. because more expansion allowed
e. there are no moving parts
B
, 3 A2 Chapters 1-15 Practice ABSA Exam Test 2026\2027.
Expansion loops are common on pipe racks with long runs of pipe.
a. True
b. False
A
Several different methods are available for controlling pipeline expansion. Two of the most common are
___________ _____ and __________ _____.
a. underground trenching, solid anchors
b. expansion bends, expansion joints
c. different metals, temperature gradients
d. different procedure, operating parameters
B
The change in length of the pipe due to the change from out-of-service temperature to in-service temperature
may be calculated by considering the coefficient of linear expansion of the pipe material and the length of the pipe.
a. True
b. False
A
List the trap selection criteria for the application?
1) Condensate capacity, under start-up
2) Condensate capacity, under normal operating
3) Condensate temperature the trap will have to handle
4) Steam header temperature
5) Pressure differential across the trap
6) The location of the trap
a. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
b. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
c. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
e. 5, 6
B
Find the warm-up load in kg/h in warming up 50 m of 203.2 mm, Schedule 40 steel pipe to a working pressure of
1737 kPa in a warm-up time of 20 minutes. Initial temperature of the pipe is 20°C. Table 1 lists the dimensions and
the mass per meter of different sizes of steel pipe with varying wall thickness.
a. 500 kg
b. 102.89 kg
c. 58 kg
d. 1002.89 kg
B????
In order to determine the correct size of the trap for an application, it is necessary to calculate the condensate
load to be removed by the trap, per hour.
a. True
b. False
A
CSA B51 establishes that every boiler, pressure vessel, safety valve, relief valve, safety relief valve and rupture
disc shall be stamped with an ASME Code Symbol Stamp.
a. True
b. False
A
ASME-approved shops undergo regular intensive inspections by inspectors employed by ASME.
a. True
b. False
A
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I applies to the Boiler proper and the boiler "external piping".
Super heaters, economizers and other pressure parts connected directly to the boiler.
a. True
b. False
A
B31.3 Power Piping sets boiler piping rules for: materials, design, fabrication, construction, and testing.
a. True
b. False
B - The correct code is B31.1
B-31.1 Process Piping sets the rules for Pressure or Process Piping in the rest of the plant that is not covered in
B-31.1
a. True
b. False
B - The correct code is B31.3
The three methods of welded pipe manufacture are: the electric fusion method, the electric resistance method, or
the double submerged-arc method.
a. True
b. False
A
Pick the answer best describing the electric fusion method of pipe manufacturing:
a. Flat plate having the proper width and thickness and having been heated in an electric furnace to the proper
welding temperature is shaped by forming rolls into a tube-like form.
b. Flat plate is formed cold into a tube shape by rollers and then it passes between welding electrodes which make
contact with the pipe on either side of the joint.
c. Flat plate is formed into a tube shape and placed in an automatic welder with the inside backed by a water-
cooled copper shoe. Two electrodes are used which are not in actual contact with the pipe. The welding current
passes from one electrode through a powdered flux and across the pipe joint to the other electrode. A welding rod
placed just above the pipe joint is thereby melted and deposited in the groove of the pipe joint.
d. Flat plate rolled into a tube shape with heat and then welde
B
The most frequently used materials for power piping systems are:
1) Inconel 800 H
2) Alloy steels
,3 A2 Chapters 1-15 Practice ABSA Exam Test 2026\2027.
3) Low carbon steels
4) Galvanized steel
5) Austenitic stainless steels
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
b. 2, 3, 5
c. 2, 3, 4, 5
d. 4, 5
e. 1, 3, 5
B
With regards to low carbon steel, graphitization is the breaking down of part of the material into iron and
graphite, and failure of the material will occur along lines where there is a concentration of graphite.
a. True
b. False
A
Nonferrous metals are those containing very little or no iron, such as red brass, admiralty brass, aluminum
brass, copper silicon and copper nickel alloys.
a. True
b. False
A
The major advantage of plastic pipe is its resistance to corrosive materials and its ease of installation.
a. True
b. False
A
Plastic materials are limited to 1000 kPa and 60°C, for water service. For other services, pressure and
temperature limits shall be based on the hazards involved, but in no application shall they exceed 1000 kPa and
60°C.
a. True
b. False
A
PVC pipe is commonly used for ________________.
a. potable water applications
b. underground fuel gas distribution
c. gravity and pressurized drainage systems
d. instrument air tubing
e. small bore hydrocarbon piping
A
What is ABS pipe commonly used for?
a. Pure water services and laboratory drainage systems
b. Potable water systems and pressurized liquid lines for salt water, or crude oil
c. Water and chemical waste lines
d. Raw sewage systems only
e. Hydrocarbon service
,3 A2 Chapters 1-15 Practice ABSA Exam Test 2026\2027.
B
There are two broad classifications of plastic piping materials. They are Thermoplastics and Thermosets.
Thermoplastics will soften when heated, allowing for shaping and forming. Thermosets will not soften when heated.
They will start to decompose if heated too high.
a. True
b. False
A
What is Flexible Non-Metallic Pipe or Tubing commonly used for?
a. Buried flammable and combustible liquid service
b. Instrumentation tubing
c. Non-potable process or cooling water service
d. Small bore process piping
e. Instrumentation tubing, water and steam piping to sample coolers
E
A steam line 200 m long is installed in a plant at an ambient temperature of 15°C. When in service the line will
carry steam at 400°C. How much will the line increase in length when put into service?
a. 2.0 m
b. 0.5 m
c. 0.924 m
d. 1.55 m
C
A fuel gas line 500 m long is installed in a plant at an ambient temperature of 20°C. When in service the line will
carry fuel gas at 250°C. How much will the line increase in length when put into service?
a. 2.23 m
b. 1.5 m
c. 0.25 m
d. 1.38 m
D
It is very important when commissioning a piping system to be aware of the piping expansion. A very close watch
must be kept on piping anchors and expansion joints.
a. True
b. False
A
The use of expansion bends for high pressure service is preferred _________________.
a. because it is cost efficient
b. because of the no maintenance involved and little likelihood of leaks developing advantage
c. because expansion bends require a large amount of extra space
d. because more expansion allowed
e. there are no moving parts
B
, 3 A2 Chapters 1-15 Practice ABSA Exam Test 2026\2027.
Expansion loops are common on pipe racks with long runs of pipe.
a. True
b. False
A
Several different methods are available for controlling pipeline expansion. Two of the most common are
___________ _____ and __________ _____.
a. underground trenching, solid anchors
b. expansion bends, expansion joints
c. different metals, temperature gradients
d. different procedure, operating parameters
B
The change in length of the pipe due to the change from out-of-service temperature to in-service temperature
may be calculated by considering the coefficient of linear expansion of the pipe material and the length of the pipe.
a. True
b. False
A
List the trap selection criteria for the application?
1) Condensate capacity, under start-up
2) Condensate capacity, under normal operating
3) Condensate temperature the trap will have to handle
4) Steam header temperature
5) Pressure differential across the trap
6) The location of the trap
a. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
b. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
c. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
e. 5, 6
B
Find the warm-up load in kg/h in warming up 50 m of 203.2 mm, Schedule 40 steel pipe to a working pressure of
1737 kPa in a warm-up time of 20 minutes. Initial temperature of the pipe is 20°C. Table 1 lists the dimensions and
the mass per meter of different sizes of steel pipe with varying wall thickness.
a. 500 kg
b. 102.89 kg
c. 58 kg
d. 1002.89 kg
B????
In order to determine the correct size of the trap for an application, it is necessary to calculate the condensate
load to be removed by the trap, per hour.
a. True
b. False
A
