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1. What is ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 1?
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A.limit state code for general steel construction that replaced the working stress method of IS 800:1984, used for machine frames and structures
B.design-by-rule code for unfired pressure vessels above 15 psi, with allowable stress based on tensile strength divided by 3.5
C.design-by-analysis alternative with higher allowable stress (tensile divided by 2.4) that demands more inspection and a fatigue assessment
D.specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
A.ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 1 — standard for welded steel storage tanks at near-atmospheric pressure, with shell course thickness by the one-foot method
B.ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 1 — design-by-rule code for unfired pressure vessels above 15 psi, with allowable stress based on tensile strength divided by 3.5
C.ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 1 — process piping code for refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical and gas plants covering materials, design, fabrication, examination and testing
D.ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 1 — limit state code for general steel construction that replaced the working stress method of IS 800:1984, used for machine frames and structures
A.specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
B.process piping code for refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical and gas plants covering materials, design, fabrication, examination and testing
C.design-by-rule code for unfired pressure vessels above 15 psi, with allowable stress based on tensile strength divided by 3.5
D.standard for welded steel storage tanks at near-atmospheric pressure, with shell course thickness by the one-foot method
5. Which term means: "process piping code for refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical and gas plants covering materials, design, fabrication, examination and testing"?
A.ASME B31.3 — factor of 1.0, 0.85 or 0.7 in the ASME VIII thickness formula depending on whether the weld is fully, spot or not radiographed
B.ASME B31.3 — specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
C.ASME B31.3 — certification mark showing a vessel was built under an ASME-accredited quality system with Authorized Inspector sign-off at hold points
D.ASME B31.3 — process piping code for refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical and gas plants covering materials, design, fabrication, examination and testing
8. Which term means: "limit state code for general steel construction that replaced the working stress method of IS 800:1984, used for machine frames and structures"?
A.IS 800:2007 — design-by-analysis alternative with higher allowable stress (tensile divided by 2.4) that demands more inspection and a fatigue assessment
B.IS 800:2007 — EU directive 2014/68/EU that sorts equipment into categories I–IV by pressure-volume product and fluid group before CE marking
C.IS 800:2007 — certification mark showing a vessel was built under an ASME-accredited quality system with Authorized Inspector sign-off at hold points
D.IS 800:2007 — limit state code for general steel construction that replaced the working stress method of IS 800:1984, used for machine frames and structures
A.certification mark showing a vessel was built under an ASME-accredited quality system with Authorized Inspector sign-off at hold points
B.design-by-analysis alternative with higher allowable stress (tensile divided by 2.4) that demands more inspection and a fatigue assessment
C.process piping code for refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical and gas plants covering materials, design, fabrication, examination and testing
D.specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
11. Which term means: "specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life"?
A.API 610 — design-by-rule code for unfired pressure vessels above 15 psi, with allowable stress based on tensile strength divided by 3.5
B.API 610 — EU directive 2014/68/EU that sorts equipment into categories I–IV by pressure-volume product and fluid group before CE marking
C.API 610 — standard for welded steel storage tanks at near-atmospheric pressure, with shell course thickness by the one-foot method
D.API 610 — specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
A.design-by-rule code for unfired pressure vessels above 15 psi, with allowable stress based on tensile strength divided by 3.5
B.standard for welded steel storage tanks at near-atmospheric pressure, with shell course thickness by the one-foot method
C.specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
D.certification mark showing a vessel was built under an ASME-accredited quality system with Authorized Inspector sign-off at hold points
A.API 650 — EU directive 2014/68/EU that sorts equipment into categories I–IV by pressure-volume product and fluid group before CE marking
B.API 650 — design-by-analysis alternative with higher allowable stress (tensile divided by 2.4) that demands more inspection and a fatigue assessment
C.API 650 — specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
D.API 650 — standard for welded steel storage tanks at near-atmospheric pressure, with shell course thickness by the one-foot method
17. Which term means: "factor of 1.0, 0.85 or 0.7 in the ASME VIII thickness formula depending on whether the weld is fully, spot or not radiographed"?
A.Joint efficiency E — standard for welded steel storage tanks at near-atmospheric pressure, with shell course thickness by the one-foot method
B.Joint efficiency E — design-by-analysis alternative with higher allowable stress (tensile divided by 2.4) that demands more inspection and a fatigue assessment
C.Joint efficiency E — factor of 1.0, 0.85 or 0.7 in the ASME VIII thickness formula depending on whether the weld is fully, spot or not radiographed
D.Joint efficiency E — EU directive 2014/68/EU that sorts equipment into categories I–IV by pressure-volume product and fluid group before CE marking
20. Which term means: "EU directive 2014/68/EU that sorts equipment into categories I–IV by pressure-volume product and fluid group before CE marking"?
A.Pressure Equipment Directive — EU directive 2014/68/EU that sorts equipment into categories I–IV by pressure-volume product and fluid group before CE marking
B.Pressure Equipment Directive — process piping code for refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical and gas plants covering materials, design, fabrication, examination and testing
C.Pressure Equipment Directive — design-by-rule code for unfired pressure vessels above 15 psi, with allowable stress based on tensile strength divided by 3.5
D.Pressure Equipment Directive — specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
A.specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
B.limit state code for general steel construction that replaced the working stress method of IS 800:1984, used for machine frames and structures
C.design-by-rule code for unfired pressure vessels above 15 psi, with allowable stress based on tensile strength divided by 3.5
D.design-by-analysis alternative with higher allowable stress (tensile divided by 2.4) that demands more inspection and a fatigue assessment
23. Which term means: "design-by-analysis alternative with higher allowable stress (tensile divided by 2.4) that demands more inspection and a fatigue assessment"?
A.ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 2 — design-by-analysis alternative with higher allowable stress (tensile divided by 2.4) that demands more inspection and a fatigue assessment
B.ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 2 — limit state code for general steel construction that replaced the working stress method of IS 800:1984, used for machine frames and structures
C.ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 2 — factor of 1.0, 0.85 or 0.7 in the ASME VIII thickness formula depending on whether the weld is fully, spot or not radiographed
D.ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 2 — specification for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and gas service requiring three years of uninterrupted operation and a 20-year design life
26. Which term means: "certification mark showing a vessel was built under an ASME-accredited quality system with Authorized Inspector sign-off at hold points"?
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