JUNE 2018 Practice Questions. ASME B31.3 updated to pass

JUNE 2018 Practice Questions. ASME B31.3 The requirements of the latest edition of ASME Code Section B31.3 and any subsequent Addenda: a. must be followed explicitly as soon as the latest edition is issued. b. are retroactive and all piping installed per earlier additions must be upgraded. c. are not retroactive & all piping installed per earlier additions need not be upgraded. d. may be used without regard to the acceptability of Code revisions to the jurisdiction. - correct answer C Clauses in the B31 code are not necessarily numbered consecutively. Such discontinuities result from: a. the age of the code and the number of changes that have been made. b. following a common outline, insofar as practical for all Code Sections. c. no particular logic was followed in the original versions of the Code. d. practices followed by all Codes to make them difficult to reproduce. - correct answer B Who has the responsibility of determining which Code Section is applicable to piping installations, i.e., B31.1, B31.3, etc.? a. owner b. inspector c. jurisdiction d. engineer - correct answer A Who has the overall responsibility for compliance with ASME B31.3? a. inspector b. owner c. engineer d. jurisdiction - correct answer B The intent of ASME B31.3 is to set forth engineering requirements deemed necessary for ________ __________ and ______________ of piping installations. a. structural design, fabrication b. safe design, construction c. adequate fabrication, execution d. permanent existence, longevity - correct answer B ASME Code is not intended to apply to piping: a. in the chemical industry. b. that has been placed in service. c. in the agronomy industry. d. in the space industry. - correct answer B Compatibility of materials with the service and hazards from instability of contained fluids: a. is covered extensively by ASME B31.3. b. are not within the scope of ASME B31.3. c. is addressed on a limited basis by ASME B31.3. d. is the main scope of ASME B31.3. - correct answer B ASME B31.3 applies to piping for all fluids except for which of the below? a. tubes of fired heaters, plumbing, and storm sewers b. raw, intermediate, and finished chemicals c. petroleum products, fluidized solids and refrigerants d. gas, steam, air, and water - correct answer A A preplaced filler metal which is completely fused into the root of a welded joint and becomes part of the weld is called: a. a depleted appendage.