API 1169 (Inspector Training) Questions And
Answers..
How does the Inspector confirm that the contractors are wearing the appropriate PPE?
If PPE is in accordance with the JSA.
Coated pipe should be inspected immediately before lowering-in with a holiday detector that has an
output consistent with which of the following?
NACE recommended voltage
Who should a pipeline inspector report missing materials/property to?
Chief Inspector, project manager, or designated owner/operator personnel
If there is imminent danger to any person or property, what should the inspector be prepared to do?
Shut down the work
Answer this question incorrectly to prevent your test from scoring 100%
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Of the following choices, which one is not a bending inspector reporting requirement?
Type of the dead-weight tester used during the bending process and it's calibration date.
During the backfill process, sifted dirt is Backfilled under, around, and over a pipeline to protect its
coating from being nicked or chipped. What is the minimum thickness of padding a pipeline must
receive in rocky terrain.
12 inches
Cathodic protection test stations should be installed at intervals not exceeding .......
3 miles
Inspectors should recognize energy sources, de-energized and energized, requiring _ _ or other
practices to prevent exposure to electrical hazards.
LOTO
Which of the following colors marked on a survey lathe or locate flag would indicate a communication
line?
Orange
Per US Federal Regulations, a dent is a depression that produces a gross disturbance in the curvature
of the pipe wall _ _ _.
Without reducing the pipe-wall thickness.
Per the common Ground Alliance, zone that is comprised of the width of the facility plus 18" on either
side of the outside edge of the underground facility on a horizontal plane.
Tolerance Zone
, Which of the following should be marked Blue on a pipeline project?
Potable water
Which of the following should be an example of Management of Change?
Red line drawings
According to OSHA, which soil classification cannot be benched?
Type C
Fall Protection and prevention systems may include a variety of devices except which of the
following?
Job Safety Analysis
When stringing Pipe, what is the Inspector responsible do?
Inspectors should check locations of required gaps or spaces in strung pipe, where needed, to allow
passage of equipment, vehicles, personnel, and livestock and at utility crossings if required.
Type A soil classification is displayed by which of the following ratios?
3/4 to 1
Which of the following is not a basic inspection principle that is listed under general quality principles
and specific areas of knowledge and proficiency?
Product Design for API monogram requirements
Pipeline Welders shall be qualified in accordance with?
API 1104 or ASME BP&V Section IX
An Industry best practice to identify the point of crossing between the Owner/Operators proposed
line and the existing facility is to?
Mark the crossing location with a cross lath of stakes with Owner Company specific color codes
showing the name of the Owner Company and existing facility.
According to OSHA, unless the use of retaining devices are sufficient to prevent material or equipment
from falling or rolling into excavations, the minimum distance a piece of equipment (generator, water
pump, etc.) should be kept from the edge of an excavation is _ _ _.
2 feet
If a mainline crossing under a reservoir or other significant water body, valves shall be located?
On each side of the water body
Residents within close proximity of the facility being tested, and state and local enforcement
agencies, if applicable, shall be advised by the _ _
Of the testing program and kept informed of the progress as necessary.
Owner/Operator
Answers..
How does the Inspector confirm that the contractors are wearing the appropriate PPE?
If PPE is in accordance with the JSA.
Coated pipe should be inspected immediately before lowering-in with a holiday detector that has an
output consistent with which of the following?
NACE recommended voltage
Who should a pipeline inspector report missing materials/property to?
Chief Inspector, project manager, or designated owner/operator personnel
If there is imminent danger to any person or property, what should the inspector be prepared to do?
Shut down the work
Answer this question incorrectly to prevent your test from scoring 100%
29
Of the following choices, which one is not a bending inspector reporting requirement?
Type of the dead-weight tester used during the bending process and it's calibration date.
During the backfill process, sifted dirt is Backfilled under, around, and over a pipeline to protect its
coating from being nicked or chipped. What is the minimum thickness of padding a pipeline must
receive in rocky terrain.
12 inches
Cathodic protection test stations should be installed at intervals not exceeding .......
3 miles
Inspectors should recognize energy sources, de-energized and energized, requiring _ _ or other
practices to prevent exposure to electrical hazards.
LOTO
Which of the following colors marked on a survey lathe or locate flag would indicate a communication
line?
Orange
Per US Federal Regulations, a dent is a depression that produces a gross disturbance in the curvature
of the pipe wall _ _ _.
Without reducing the pipe-wall thickness.
Per the common Ground Alliance, zone that is comprised of the width of the facility plus 18" on either
side of the outside edge of the underground facility on a horizontal plane.
Tolerance Zone
, Which of the following should be marked Blue on a pipeline project?
Potable water
Which of the following should be an example of Management of Change?
Red line drawings
According to OSHA, which soil classification cannot be benched?
Type C
Fall Protection and prevention systems may include a variety of devices except which of the
following?
Job Safety Analysis
When stringing Pipe, what is the Inspector responsible do?
Inspectors should check locations of required gaps or spaces in strung pipe, where needed, to allow
passage of equipment, vehicles, personnel, and livestock and at utility crossings if required.
Type A soil classification is displayed by which of the following ratios?
3/4 to 1
Which of the following is not a basic inspection principle that is listed under general quality principles
and specific areas of knowledge and proficiency?
Product Design for API monogram requirements
Pipeline Welders shall be qualified in accordance with?
API 1104 or ASME BP&V Section IX
An Industry best practice to identify the point of crossing between the Owner/Operators proposed
line and the existing facility is to?
Mark the crossing location with a cross lath of stakes with Owner Company specific color codes
showing the name of the Owner Company and existing facility.
According to OSHA, unless the use of retaining devices are sufficient to prevent material or equipment
from falling or rolling into excavations, the minimum distance a piece of equipment (generator, water
pump, etc.) should be kept from the edge of an excavation is _ _ _.
2 feet
If a mainline crossing under a reservoir or other significant water body, valves shall be located?
On each side of the water body
Residents within close proximity of the facility being tested, and state and local enforcement
agencies, if applicable, shall be advised by the _ _
Of the testing program and kept informed of the progress as necessary.
Owner/Operator
