U1 UST INSTALLATION RETROFITTING UPDATED
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔11. If a tanks is damaged at all throughout the moving process it must be -
✔✔Repaired in accordance with the manufacture's instructions.
✔✔12. The proper way to move a tank is by lifting it, using the - ✔✔Lift lugs that are
installed by the manufacturer.
✔✔13. Tanks should be carefully lifted and lowered using - ✔✔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 - ✔✔30 degrees.
✔✔15. Stockpile piping materials and equipment in a _____________ _________ on
the job site - ✔✔Secure area
✔✔16. Confirm adherence to specifications by reporting to the owner about any -
✔✔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. - ✔✔3 to 5
,✔✔18. Air testing with over ___ psig (3 Psig for 12-Ft. Diameter FRP tanks) is
hazardous and may damage the tank - ✔✔5 psig
✔✔19. Do not air test a tank that has previously contained - ✔✔flammable or
combustible liquids
✔✔20. Place ______ barricades at the ends of tanks being tested. - ✔✔Warning
✔✔21. Avoid tank ends, man-ways, and fittings while the tank is under - ✔✔Pressure
✔✔22. Release pressure in the tank before disconnecting any - ✔✔gauges or test
fittings.
✔✔23. Be aware some manufactures do not tighten fittings to allow for _____________
_____________ during shipping and storage. - ✔✔Temperature changes
✔✔24. True or False: Air tests are inconclusive without soaping and careful inspection
for bubbles? - ✔✔True
✔✔25. Tanks gauges must have a scale that will permit detection of small changes in
__________ that might go undetected on gauges with a ___________ _________. -
✔✔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 ______ - ✔✔10 or 15 psig
✔✔27. Check the gauges __________ and _________ before use - ✔✔operation and
accuracy
✔✔28. Underground storage systems may include vapor-recovery - ✔✔Piping and
equipment
✔✔29. What can cause premature storage-system failures _________ - ✔✔Debris and
other foreign materials
✔✔30. Tank installers should have gone through training programs to improve their
skills and insure the install is __________ - ✔✔Successful
✔✔31. __________ kinds of plans are required to obtain permits, solicit bids, and
provide precise guidance for installers - ✔✔written
, ✔✔32. ___________________ should insure that the equipment to be installed meets
all applicable regulatory requirements before beginning an installation - ✔✔Owners
✔✔33. Tanks should be ___________ inspected before installation - ✔✔Visually
✔✔34. 2 Gauges should be used to reduce ___________ ____________ - ✔✔gauge
failure
✔✔35. A pressure-relief device should e used to prevent _______________
____________ - ✔✔Over pressurization
✔✔36. True of False: Over pressurization could be a result of temperature changes -
✔✔True
✔✔37. To avoid damaging the interstitial space between tank walls from over-
pressurization, avoid pressurizing the inner tank to a maximum of______ psig - ✔✔5
psig
✔✔38. Double wall tanks pressure should be monitored for _____ hour - ✔✔1
✔✔39. If a compartment has single walled bulkheads, test the compartments on
___________ ___________ of the same bulkhead at different times. - ✔✔A. Opposite
sides
B. Different sides
C. Adjacent sides
D. Congruent sides
Answer B
✔✔40. If the compartmented tank has double-walled bulkheads, compartments may be
tested at the _____________ __________ - ✔✔A. First time
B. Second time
C. Same time
D. Last time
Answer C
✔✔41. Carefully inspect _______________ and __________________ surfaces of a
tank shipped with a liquid-filled interstice for signs of leakage - ✔✔Interior, exterior
✔✔42. A double-walled tank shipped with a _____________ on the interstice need not
be subjected to an air/soap test. - ✔✔A. Ballard
B. Gauge
C. Skid
D. Vacuum
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔11. If a tanks is damaged at all throughout the moving process it must be -
✔✔Repaired in accordance with the manufacture's instructions.
✔✔12. The proper way to move a tank is by lifting it, using the - ✔✔Lift lugs that are
installed by the manufacturer.
✔✔13. Tanks should be carefully lifted and lowered using - ✔✔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 - ✔✔30 degrees.
✔✔15. Stockpile piping materials and equipment in a _____________ _________ on
the job site - ✔✔Secure area
✔✔16. Confirm adherence to specifications by reporting to the owner about any -
✔✔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. - ✔✔3 to 5
,✔✔18. Air testing with over ___ psig (3 Psig for 12-Ft. Diameter FRP tanks) is
hazardous and may damage the tank - ✔✔5 psig
✔✔19. Do not air test a tank that has previously contained - ✔✔flammable or
combustible liquids
✔✔20. Place ______ barricades at the ends of tanks being tested. - ✔✔Warning
✔✔21. Avoid tank ends, man-ways, and fittings while the tank is under - ✔✔Pressure
✔✔22. Release pressure in the tank before disconnecting any - ✔✔gauges or test
fittings.
✔✔23. Be aware some manufactures do not tighten fittings to allow for _____________
_____________ during shipping and storage. - ✔✔Temperature changes
✔✔24. True or False: Air tests are inconclusive without soaping and careful inspection
for bubbles? - ✔✔True
✔✔25. Tanks gauges must have a scale that will permit detection of small changes in
__________ that might go undetected on gauges with a ___________ _________. -
✔✔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 ______ - ✔✔10 or 15 psig
✔✔27. Check the gauges __________ and _________ before use - ✔✔operation and
accuracy
✔✔28. Underground storage systems may include vapor-recovery - ✔✔Piping and
equipment
✔✔29. What can cause premature storage-system failures _________ - ✔✔Debris and
other foreign materials
✔✔30. Tank installers should have gone through training programs to improve their
skills and insure the install is __________ - ✔✔Successful
✔✔31. __________ kinds of plans are required to obtain permits, solicit bids, and
provide precise guidance for installers - ✔✔written
, ✔✔32. ___________________ should insure that the equipment to be installed meets
all applicable regulatory requirements before beginning an installation - ✔✔Owners
✔✔33. Tanks should be ___________ inspected before installation - ✔✔Visually
✔✔34. 2 Gauges should be used to reduce ___________ ____________ - ✔✔gauge
failure
✔✔35. A pressure-relief device should e used to prevent _______________
____________ - ✔✔Over pressurization
✔✔36. True of False: Over pressurization could be a result of temperature changes -
✔✔True
✔✔37. To avoid damaging the interstitial space between tank walls from over-
pressurization, avoid pressurizing the inner tank to a maximum of______ psig - ✔✔5
psig
✔✔38. Double wall tanks pressure should be monitored for _____ hour - ✔✔1
✔✔39. If a compartment has single walled bulkheads, test the compartments on
___________ ___________ of the same bulkhead at different times. - ✔✔A. Opposite
sides
B. Different sides
C. Adjacent sides
D. Congruent sides
Answer B
✔✔40. If the compartmented tank has double-walled bulkheads, compartments may be
tested at the _____________ __________ - ✔✔A. First time
B. Second time
C. Same time
D. Last time
Answer C
✔✔41. Carefully inspect _______________ and __________________ surfaces of a
tank shipped with a liquid-filled interstice for signs of leakage - ✔✔Interior, exterior
✔✔42. A double-walled tank shipped with a _____________ on the interstice need not
be subjected to an air/soap test. - ✔✔A. Ballard
B. Gauge
C. Skid
D. Vacuum
