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1. API 1110, Section 3.4

Which of the following equipment may NOT be required for a pressure test?
a. Internal line-up clamps
b. A high-volume pump that fills the line
c. A test medium supply line filter
d. A deadweight tester

2. API 1110, Section 3.6

Before testing begins, a ________ with explanatory notes and data should be prepared.
a. Test report
b. A plan for dealing with failures
c. Deadweight calibration certificate
d. Pressure Test Procedure

3. API 1110, Section 3.2.1

The pressure testing of newly constructed liquid pipelines and replaced segments of existing pipelines
should be performed in accordance with:
a. ASME B31.4, 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 195 and any other applicable governmental
regulations.
b. ASME B31.8, 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 192 and any other applicable governmental
regulations.
c. API 1104, Welding of Pipeline and Related Facilities
d. CSA Z662-15, Oil and Gas Systems

4. API 1110, Section 3.7

Before the actual line filling operation, it is advisable to run a _________ in an effort to identify any
geometric abnormalities that may exist in the line prior to the test.
a. Smart pig
b. Sizing pig, caliper or deformation tool
c. Density survey
d. Leak survey

5. API 1110, Section 3.8.3

Personnel conducting a pressure test should keep:
a. A daily report
b. Complete record of the test, including details of the test operation and events such as weather
variations, test failures, bleedoffs, repressurizations, and so forth
c. A weld log
d. A temperature chart

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6. API 1169, Section 3.1.2

According to API 1169 an INSPECTOR is an individual qualified to monitor, assess, evaluate, verify,
discuss, decide, resolve, report, and document pipeline construction activities to ensure the
requirements of the design, drawings, specifications, regulations, and industry practices are being met
safely, efficiently, and in an environmentally sound manner.
a. False
b. True

7. API 1169, Section 4.3

Quality Assurance includes those activities focused on providing confidence that quality requirements
are consistently fulfilled.
a. True
b. False

8. API 1169, Section 4.6

Inspectors are NOT empowered and expected to shut down any work on the basis of, but not limited to
situations or activities that have occurred, are occurring, or may occur that could result in:
a. Imminent danger to any person, including contractor or owner/operator personnel;
b. Imminent danger to owner/operator or other property or the environment;
c. Work schedule of the contractor;
d. Substandard quality/work techniques that do not meet owner/operator specifications;

9. API 1169, Section 4.10

Inspection Personnel are expected to interact with representatives of newspapers, TV, or other media
seeking information.
a. True
b. False

10. API 1169, Section 5.2.2

Inspectors should evaluate the following areas to avoid incidents and raise awareness of hazards,
except:
a. Job Site – Job site incidents, including, but not limited to; slips, trips and falls, pinch points, elevated
work surfaces, planned lifts, etc.
b. Site-Specific Hazards – Physical features, such as terrain, waterway crossings, utilities, general
right-of-way (ROW) conditions, and other features the pipeline construction will encounter as it
traverses its selected route.
c. Traffic Congestion – at the local Walmart when a sale is in progress.
d. Climatic and Other Work Condition Hazards – The impact of adverse conditions, such as extremely
hot weather (which could cause heat exhaustion and heat stroke) and cold weather (frostbite,
hypothermia, encumbrance from extra clothing, etc.) on personnel.

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11. API Q1, Section 3.1.3

According to API, Q1, Specification for Quality Programs, calibration is a comparison to a standard of
known accuracy and making any needed adjustments.
a. True
b. False

12. API Q1, Section 3.1.14

Person or group of people who directs and controls all or part of a facility, location, department, or other
function; has the fiscal responsibility for the organization, and is accountable for ensuring compliance
with legal and other applicable requirements is known as;
a. Inspection corps
b. Management
c. Project Management Team
d. Design Engineer Staff

13. API Q1, Section 4.3.2.3

Regarding training and awareness, the organization shall:
a. Provide for quality management system training and job training;
b. Maintain appropriate records of education, training, skills, and experience;
c. Maintain all project overtime hours worked;
d. Both a) and b) above

14. API Q1, Section 4.4.1

The quality management system documentation shall include the following, except for:
a. Statements of quality policy and quality objectives;
b. Documented procedures established for the quality management system;
c. All federally required processes regarding the project at hand;
d. Documents and records to ensure the effective planning, operation, and control of its processes
and compliance with specified requirements;

15. API Q1, Section 5.4.4

Regarding design and development review, at suitable stages, review(s) shall be performed:
a. Both b) and d) below;
b. To evaluate the suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness of the results of design and development
stages to meet specified requirements;
c. To review the cost overrun during design;
d. To identify any problems and propose necessary actions;

16. API Q1, Section 5.5.2

The Contingency Plan shall include the following, at a minimum:
a. Actions required in response to significant risk scenarios to mitigate effects of disruptive incidents;
b. Identification and assignment of responsibilities and authorities;
c. Internal and external communication controls
d. All of the above

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17. ANSI Z49.1, Section 4.1.4

Where arc welding is regularly carried out, adjacent walls and other surfaces shall have:
a. Professionally finished dry-wall
b. Low reflectivity to ultraviolet radiation
c. Strong structural timbers
d. Painted yellow

18. ANSI Z49.1, Section 5.5.4

When using cleaning compounds prior to welding, __________ instructions shall be followed.
a. Welding Inspector’s
b. Welder’s
c. Manufacturers’
d. Project Manager

19. ANSI Z49.1, Section 6.2.2

Fire watchers shall be posted where welding or cutting is done and where a large fire might develop, or
whenever any of the following conditions exist:
a. Proximity of Combustibles – Combustible materials in building construction or contents are closer
that a radius of 35 feet to the point of operation.
b. Openings – There are wall or floor openings within a radius of 35 feet which expose combustible
material in adjacent areas, including concealed spaces in walls, ceilings or floors.
c. Metal Walls and Pipes – Combustible materials adjacent to the opposite side of metal partitions,
walls, ceiling, or roofs, or in contact with pipes, and are likely to be ignited by conduction or radiation.
d. All of the above

20. ANSI Z49.1, Section 8.6.1

Cylinders of liquefied gases shall not be charged to more than _______ the maximum capacity by weight
or pressure.
a. 3/4
b. 1/2
c. 1
d. 2/3

21. ANSI Z49.1, Section 8.6.2

Unconnected cylinders shall be stored in an approved storage area, preferably indoors, but not near a
building entrance.
a. False
b. True

22. CGA, History

The motto for the Common Ground Alliance organization is; “Damage Prevention is an Individual’s
Responsibility”.
a. True
b. False

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23. CGA, Section 2-1

Documents prepared for the development of real property and show the alignment of any existing buried
facilities and the presence and extent of any existing easements and/or ROW are called:
a. Alignment Sheets
b. ROW Easements
c. Plats
d. Drawings

24. CGA, Section 2-2

The benefits of the Designer using all reasonable means of obtaining information about underground
facilities in the area of the planned excavation are:
a. Facility relocations are minimized.
b. Safety is enhanced.
c. Unexpected conflicts with facilities are eliminated.
d. Gathering underground facility information and including this information in the planning phase
minimizes the hazards, cost, and work to produce the final project.
e. All the above

25. CGA, Section 2-5

The purpose of aboveground markers is to identify underground facilities, not to locate for excavation
or circumvent the one call process.
a. True
b. False

26. CGA, Section 2-6

When planning and designing the installation of new or replacement of existing underground facilities,
the designer follows all, except:
a. Federal, state/provincial, and local guidelines
b. Codes
c. The routing demanded by the local environmental association
d. Other facility owner/operator standards

27. CGA, Section 2-7

Using qualified ___________ ensures that all contractors who bid and work on a project employ safe
work habits and are capable of performing the requested work.
a. Contractors
b. Subcontractors
c. Construction Managers
d. Backhoe Operators

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28. INGAA, Crossing, II-C

Crossing Angle is the angle measured between the existing pipeline and the proposed location of pipe
and is recommended to be as close to _________ as practical.
a. 30 degrees
b. 45 degrees
c. 90 degrees
d. 120 degrees

29. INGAA, Crossing, II-G

___________ is the plan devised between the Owner and Crossing Party to specify the details and
provisions under which the crossing construction shall occur.
a. Crossing Plan
b. Alignment Sheet
c. ROW Agreement
d. Plat

30. INGAA, Crossing, II-M

__________ is the property in which a pipeline company and a landowner both have a ___________
interest.
a. Access road, legal
b. Right of Way (ROW), legal
c. Right of Way (ROW), separate
d. Wetland, legal

31. INGAA, CS-S-9, 1.4

All personnel have, and should use, “Stop Work” authority whenever there is concern for
______________ during the pressure testing operations.
a. Great temperature variation
b. A pending demonstration
c. Safety
d. A visit by federal authorities

32. INGAA, CS-S-9, 3.1.2

Management responsibilities provide for and require that signs, barricades or other protective barriers
are placed in a manner and at a distance sufficient to demarcate a safe zone to protect personnel and
the public from unanticipated pressure release or equipment failure.
a. False
b. True

33. ISO 9000, 3.6.13

Traceability is defined as the ability to trace the history, application, or location of that under
consideration.
a. False
b. True

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34. ISO 9000, 3.3.12

__________ is the planning, organizing, monitoring, controlling and reporting of all aspects of a project.
a. Public hearing
b. Project Management
c. Budgeting
d. Supervision

35. ISO 9000, 3.4.1

If process is defined as “set of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs into outputs”,
product then becomes “result of a set of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs
into outputs.”
a. True
b. False

36. ISO 9000, 3.4.5

__________ is the specified way to carry out an activity or a process.
a. Plan
b. Organization
c. Procedure
d. Structure

37. API 1104, Section 3.1.13

Internal concavity is a _______ that is properly fused to and completely penetrates the pipe wall
thickness along both sides of the bevel, but whose center is somewhat below the inside surface of the
pipe wall.
a. Bevel
b. Joint
c. Miter
d. Bead

38. API 1104, Section 3.1.19

Qualified welding procedure – a tested and proven detailed method by which sound __________ with
suitable mechanical properties can be produced.
a. Surveys
b. X-Rays
c. Welds
d. Welding methods

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39. API 1104, Section 5.1

Before __________ is started, a detailed welding procedure specification shall be established and
qualified to demonstrate that welds with suitable mechanical properties and soundness can be made
by the procedure.
a. A tie-in
b. Bending
c. Production welding
d. Fabrication

40. API 1104, Section 5.4.1

A welding procedure shall be re-established as a detailed welding procedure specification and shall be
completely requalified when any of the essential variables listed below are changed, except.
a. Welding Process or Method of Application
b. Base Metal
c. Joint Length
d. Joint Design

41. API 1104, Section 8.4.1

Only __________ nondestructive testing personnel shall interpret test results.
a. Level I or III
b. Level II or III
c. Level II or IV
d. Level III or IV

42. ASME B31.4, 400.2

Active corrosion is corrosion that is continuing or not arrested.
a. True
b. False

43. ASME B31.4, 404.1.1

When steel butt welding fittings are used, they shall comply to:
a. ASME B16.9, ASME B16.28, or MSS SP-75
b. ASME B31.4, ASME B16.28, or MSS SP-75
c. ASME B31.8, ASME B31.4, ASME B16.28
d. API 1104, ASME B16.28, or MSS SP-75

44. ASME B31.4, 404.2.4

Deflections caused by misalignment up to _______ are not considered miter bends.
a. 3-1/2 degrees
b. 4 degrees
c. 3 degrees
d. 2-1/2 degrees

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45. ASME B31.4, 436.2

Inspection personnel shall be qualified by ________ and _________.
a. Resume, training
b. API 1169, training
c. Training, experience
d. Experience, AWS Certification

46. ASME B31.4, 436.5.1 (13)

Cased crossings shall be inspected during installation to determine that the carrier pipe is supported,
sealed, and _________ from the casing.
a. Level
b. Straight
c. Insulated
d. Aligned

47. ASME B31. 8, 803.1

_________________ as used in ASME B31.8 is the portion of the route of a pipeline or main that lies
within, runs in a generally parallel direction to, and does not necessarily cross the rights-of-way of a
road, street, highway, or railroad.
a. Right-of-way
b. Easement
c. Parallel Encroachment
d. Alignment

48. ASME B31.8, 813.1

All valves, fittings, flanges, bolting, pipe, and tubing shall be marked in accordance with the marking
sections of the standards and specifications to which the items were manufactured or in accordance
with the requirements of MSS SP-25.
a. False
b. True

49. ASME B31.8, 831.2.3

Metallic gaskets other than ring-type or spirally wound metal gaskets shall not be used with __________
or lighter flanges.
a. ASME Class 600
b. ASME Class 900
c. ASME Class 150

50. ASME B31.8, 831.3.7

A _____________ is a pressure-containing component used for repeated access to the interior of a
piping system.
a. Relief Valve
b. Quick Opening Closure
c. Blind Flange
d. Pup Joint

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51. ASME B31.8, 860.2 (c)

Electrical survey methods may be used as an indication of suspected corrosive areas where surface
conditions permit sufficiently accurate. Common methods of electrical survey include:
a. Pipe-to-soil potentials
b. Surface potentials (cell-to-cell)
c. Soil resistivity measurements
d. All the above

52. 49 CFR 192, 192.303

Each transmission line or main must be constructed in accordance with comprehensive _____________
that are consistent with 49 CFR 192.
a. Written Specifications or Standards
b. Scope of Work
c. As-Built Procedures
d. Welding Specifications

53. 49 CFR 192, 192.307

One in every ten lengths of pipe and each other component must be visually inspected at the site of
installation to ensure that it has not sustained any visually determinable damage that could impair its
serviceability.
a. True
b. False

54. 49 CFR 192, 192.707

A line marker must be placed and maintained as close as practical over each buried main and
transmission; at each crossing of a public road & railroad, and wherever necessary to identify the
location of the transmission line or main to reduce the possibility of damage or interference.
a. True
b. False

55. 49 CFR 192, 192.801

A covered task is identified by the operator as a task that:
a. All of those listed below
b. Is performed on a pipeline facility
c. Is an operations or maintenance task
d. Is performed as a requirement of 49 CFR 192.801
e. Affects the operation or integrity of the pipeline

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56. 49 CFR 192, 192.503

If air, natural gas, or inert gas is used as the test medium, the maximum hoop stress limitations apply
for a class 2 location:
a. Natural Gas = 80%, Air or Inert Gas = 85%
b. Natural Gas = 30%, Air or Inert Gas = 75%
c. Natural Gas = 30%, Air or Inert Gas = 50%
d. Natural Gas = 30%, Air or Inert Gas = 40%

57. 49 CFR 195, 195.248

All pipe must be installed so that when crossing a drainage ditch at public roads and railroads, the
minimum cover is ________ for normal excavation and _______ for rock excavation.
a. 18 inches, 24 inches
b. 36 inches, 36 inches
c. 24 inches, 36 inches
d. 24 inches, 40 inches

58. 49 CFR 195, 195.248

Rock excavation is any excavation that requires __________ or removal by equivalent means.
a. Hand Digging
b. Blasting
c. Rock Drills
d. Tunneling

59. 49 CFR 195, 195.250

Any pipe installed underground must have at least ______ inches of clearance between the outside of
the pipe and the extremity of any other underground structure (pipeline).
a. 10
b. 12
c. 18
d. 20

60. 49 CFR 195, 195.304

The test pressure for each pressure test conducted under 195.304 must be maintained throughout the
part of the system being tested for _______ continuous hours at a pressure equal to __________
percent, of more, of the maximum operating pressure.
a. 8, 125
b. 4, 125
c. 4, 150
d. 8, 150

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61. 49 CFR 195, 195.410

Line markers are not required for:
a. Offshore or at crossings of or under waterways and other bodies of water.
b. Wetlands
c. In heavily developed urban areas such as downtown business centers where the placement of
markers and would not serve the purpose for which markers are intended.
d. a) and c) above

62. 29 CFR 1910, Subpart H, 1910.119 (b)

Hot work means work that does not involve electric or gas welding, cutting, brazing, or similar flame of
spark-producing operations.
a. True
b. False

63. 29 CFR 1910, Subpart H, 1910.132 d(2)

The ____________ shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed
through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the
evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the
document as a certification of hazard assessment.
a. Project Manager
b. Employer
c. Chief Inspector
d. Construction Manager

64. 29 CFR 1910, Subpart H, 1910.132 (f)

Each ___________ shall be trained to know at least; when PPE is necessary; what PPE is necessary;
how to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE; the limitations of PPE; and the proper care of PPE.
a. Chief Inspector
b. Inspector
c. Contractor
d. Project Manager

65. 29 CFR 1910, Subpart N, 1910.184 (c)

Which one below is NOT considered a safe operating practice whenever a sling is used?
Slings that are damaged or defective shall not be used
a. The cost of slings are critical
b. Sling legs shall not be kinked.
c. Slings shall be securely attached to their loads.

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66. 29 CFR 1910, Subpart N, 1910.147 (b)

The placement of a lockout device on an energy isolating device, in accordance with an established
procedure, ensuring that the energy isolating device and the equipment being controlled cannot be
operated until the lockout device is removed is called a __________.
a. Strike
b. Work Stoppage
c. Lockout
d. Tag Out

67. 29 CFR 1910, Subpart N, 1910.132 (f)

The ____________ shall provide training to each employee who is required to use PPE.
a. Project Manager
b. Employer
c. Chief Inspector
d. Construction Manager

68. 29 CFR 1926, Subpart C, 1926.25 (a-c)

Regarding housekeeping, which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails,
and all other debris, shall be kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around
buildings or other structures.
b. Combustible scrap and debris shall be removed at regular intervals during the course of
construction. Safe means shall be provided to facilitate such removal.
c. Scrap and debris shall be left on the work site until the final cleanup.
d. Containers shall be provided for the collection and separation of waste, trash, oily and used rags,
and other refuse. Containers used for garbage and other oily, flammable, or hazardous wastes,
such as caustics, acids, harmful dusts, etc. shall be equipped with covers. Garbage and other waste
shall be disposed of at frequent and regular intervals.

69. 29 CFR 1926, Subpart C, 1926.34 (c)

Means of egress shall continually be maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full instant use
in the case of fire or emergency.
a. True
b. False

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70. 29 CFR 1926, Subpart D, 1926.62, App. B, V-G

Where an employee is exposed to lead above the PEL without regard to the use of respirators, where
employees are exposed to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g. lead arsenate,
lead azide), and as interim protection for employees performing tasks, the employer shall provide at no
cost to the employee and assure that the employee uses appropriate protective work clothing and
equipment that prevents contamination of the employee and the employee's garments such as, but not
limited to:
a. Coveralls or similar full-body work clothing;
b. Gloves, hats, and shoes or disposable shoe coverlets;
c. Face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate protective equipment which complies
d. All of the above

71. 29 CFR 1926, Subpart I, 1926.302 (e)

Only employees who have been trained in the operation of power-actuated tools shall be allowed to
operate such a tool. Which of the following rules also apply:
a. The tool shall be tested each day before loading to see that safety devices are in proper w orking
condition. The method of testing shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's r ecommended
procedure.
b. Any tool found not in proper working order, or that develops a defect during use, shall be
immediately removed from service and not used until properly repaired.
c. Loaded tools shall not be left unattended.
d. All of the above

72. 29 CFR 1926, Subpart P, 1926.651 (c) 2

Regarding means of egress from trench excavations, a stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of
egress shall be located in trench excavations that are ________ or more in depth so as to require no
more than _________ of lateral travel for employees.
a. 4 feet, 30 feet
b. 4 feet, 25 feet
c. 6 feet, 25 feet
d. 4 feet, 20 feet

73. 49 CFR 172, Subpart B, 172.101

According to the Hazardous Materials Table it is acceptable to ship methane, compressed or natural gas
(with high methane content) by aircraft or rail.
a. True
b. False

74. 33 CFR 321, 321.2

The term navigable waters of the United States means those waters of the United States that are subject
to the ebb and flow of the tide shoreward to the mean high water mark and/or are presently used, or
have been used in the past, or may be susceptible to use to transport interstate or foreign commerce.
a. True
b. False

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75. 33 CFR 321, 321.2

The term dike or dam means, for the purposes of section 9, any impoundment structure that completely
spans a navigable water of the United States and that may obstruct interstate waterborne commerce.
The term does not include a weir.
a. False
b. True

76. 40 CFR 300, 300.1

The purpose of the National Oil and Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) is to provide the
organization structure and procedures for preparing for and responding to discharges and releasing of
hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants.
a. False
b. True

77. 40 CFR 300, 300.4 (b)

The operational abbreviation NCP stands for:
a. National Pollution Policy
b. Natural Corrosion Policy
c. National Contingency Plan
d. National Contingency Policy

78. 40 CFR 300, 300.5

Ground water as defined by section 101(12) of CERCLA, means water in a saturated zone
or stratum beneath the surface of land or water.
a. False
b. True

79. 40 CFR 300, 300.5

A _____________ is a is a written document, associated with all remedial site sampling activities, which
presents in specific terms the organization objectives, functional activities, and specific quality
assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) activities designed to achieve the data quality objectives of a
specific project(s) or continuing operation(s).
a. Quality Assurance Project Plan
b. Environmental Impact Statement
c. Quality Control Plan
d. Operations and Maintenance Plan

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80. 40 CFR 300, 300.405 (a)

A release, which generally means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment (including the
abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles containing any
hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant), may be discovered through:
a. Notification of a release by a federal or state permit holder when required by its permit;
b. Inventory or survey efforts or random or incidental observation reported by government agencies
or the public;
c. Submission of a citizen petition to EPA or the appropriate federal facility requesting a preliminary
assessment;
d. All the above

81. 40 CFR 300, 300.5

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding size classes of any oil discharge that poses a
substantial threat to public health or welfare of the US or to the environment or results in significant
public concern shall be classified as a major discharge regardless of the following quantitative
measures:
a. Minor discharge means a discharge to the inland waters of less than 500 gallons of oil or a discharge
to the coastal waters of less than 10,000 gallons of oil.
b. Medium discharge means a discharge of 1,000 to 10,000 gallons of oil to the inland waters or a
discharge of 10,000 to 100,000 gallons of oil to the coastal waters.
c. Major discharge means a discharge of more than 10,000 gallons of oil to the inland waters or
more than 100,000 gallons of oil to the coastal waters.

82. 40 CFR 300, 300.5

Coastal waters for the purposes of classifying the size of discharges, means the waters of the coastal
zone except for the Great Lakes and specified ports and harbors on inland rivers.
a. True
b. False

83. 40 CFR 300, 300.410 (a)

A removal site evaluation includes a removal preliminary assessment and, if warranted, a removal site
inspection
a. False
b. True

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84. FERC Wetlands & Waterbodies, I-B

A “Waterbody” includes any natural or artificial stream, river, or drainage with perceptible flow at the
time of crossing, and other permanent waterbodies such as ponds and lakes. Which of the following
statements is incorrect?
a. “minor waterbody” includes all waterbodies less than or equal to 12 feet wide at the water’s
edge at the time of crossing;
b. “intermediate waterbody” includes all waterbodies greater than 10 feet wide but less than or equal
to 100 feet wide at the water’s edge at the time of crossing; and
c. “major waterbody” includes all waterbodies greater than 100 feet wide at the water’s edge at the
time of crossing.

85. FERC Wetlands & Waterbodies, II-A

The following information must be filed with the Secretary of the FERC (Secretary) prior to the
beginning of construction, for the review and written approval by the Director:
a. site-specific justifications for extra work areas that would be closer than 50 feet from a waterbody
or wetland; and
b. site-specific justifications for the use of a construction right-of-way greater than 75-feet-wide in
wetlands.
c. Both of the above

86. FERC Wetlands & Waterbodies, I-B

“Wetland” includes any area that is not in actively cultivated or rotated cropland and that satisfies the
requirements of the current federal methodology for identifying and delineating wetlands.
a. False
b. True

87. FERC Wetlands & Waterbodies, III-A

At least one Environmental Inspector having knowledge of the wetland and waterbody conditions in
the project area is required for each construction spread. The number and experience of Environmental
Inspectors assigned to each construction spread shall be appropriate for the length of the construction
spread and the number/significance of resources affected.
a. True
b. False

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88. FERC Wetlands & Waterbodies, V-B

Regarding extra work areas, which statement below is incorrect?
a. Locate all extra work areas (such as staging areas and additional spoil storage areas) at least 50
feet away from water’s edge, except where the adjacent upland consist of cultivated or rated
cropland or other disturbed land.
b. The size of extra work areas to the minimum needed to construct the waterbody crossing is
unlimited.
c. The project sponsor shall file with the Secretary for review and written approval by the Director,
site-specific justification for each extra work area with a less than 50-foot setback from the
water’s edge, except where the adjacent upland consists of cultivated or rotated cropland or
other disturbed land. The justification must specify the conditions that will not permit a 50-foot
setback and measures to ensure the waterbody is adequately protected.

89. FERC Wetlands & Waterbodies, V-6(d)

Regarding horizontal directional drill, which of the following statements are correct?
a. For each waterbody or wetland that would be crossed using the HDD method, file with the
Secretary for the review and written approval by the Director, a plan that includes:
b. site-specific construction diagrams that show the location of mud pits, pipe assembly areas, and
all areas to be disturbed or cleared for construction;
c. justification that disturbed areas are limited to the minimum needed to construct the crossing;
d. identification of any aboveground disturbance or clearing between the HDD entry and exit
workspaces during construction;
e. a description of how an inadvertent release of drilling mud would be contained and cleaned
up;
f. a contingency plan for crossing the waterbody or wetland in the event the HDD is unsuccessful and
how the abandoned drill hole would be sealed, if necessary.
g. All are correct!

90. FERC Upland Erosion Control, II-B-13

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the inspecting and ensuring the maintenance
of temporary erosion control measures at least:
a. on a daily basis in areas of active construction or equipment operation;
b. on a weekly basis in areas with no construction or equipment operation; and
c. within 12 hours of each 0.5 inch of rainfall;

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91. FERC Upland Erosion Control, III-A

Regarding preconstruction planning, the project sponsor shall do the following before construction:
a. All of those steps listed below
b. Identify all construction work areas (e.g., construction right-of-way, extra work space areas, pipe
storage and contractor yards, borrow and disposal areas, access roads) that would be needed
for safe construction. The project sponsor must ensure that appropriate cultural resources and
biological surveys are conducted, as determined necessary by the appropriate federal and state
agencies.
c. Project sponsors are encouraged to consider expanding any required cultural resources and
endangered species surveys in anticipation of the need for activities outside of authorized work
areas.
d. Plan construction sequencing to limit the amount and duration of open trench sections, as
necessary, to prevent excessive erosion or sediment flow into sensitive environmental resource
areas.

92. FERC Upland Erosion Control, III-B

When encountering drain tile and irrigation system, which step listed below is incorrect?
a. Attempt to locate existing drain tiles and irrigation systems.
b. Contact landowners and local soil conservation authorities to determine the locations of future
drain tiles that are likely to be installed within 3 years of the authorized construction.
c. Develop procedures for constructing through drain-tiled areas, maintaining irrigation systems
during construction, and repairing drain tiles and irrigation systems after construction.
d. Do not engage qualified drain tile specialists, as needed to conduct or monitor repairs to
drain tile systems affected by construction. D o n o t u se drain tile specialists from the
project area, if available.

93. FERC Upland Erosion Control, III-H

For all properties with residences located within 50 feet of construction areas, project sponsors shall:
a. Avoid removal of mature trees and landscaping within the construction work area unless necessary
for safe operation of construction equipment, or as specified in landowner agreements;
b. Fence the edge of the construction work area for a distance of 100 feet on either side of the
residence;
c. Restore all lawn areas and landscaping immediately following clean-up operations, or as specified
in landowner agreements.
d. All of the above

94. FERC Upland Erosion Control, IV-B1

Unless the landowner or land management agency specifically approves otherwise, prevent the mixing
of topsoil with subsoil by stripping topsoil from either the full work area or from the trench and subsoil
storage area (ditch plus spoil side method) in the areas listed below except for:
a. cultivated or rotated croplands, managed pastures, and hayfields;
b. residential areas;
c. other areas at the landowner’s or land managing agency’s request;
d. Railroad ROW

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95. 50 CFR 21, 21.12 d(10)

If an active nest with eggs or nestlings is present, you must seek the assistance of a federally permitted
migratory bird rehabilitator in removing the eggs or nestlings. The rehabilitator is then responsible for
handling them properly.
a. True
b. False

96. 33 USC Chap. 9, 403

It is lawful to build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater,
bulkhead, jetty, or other structures in any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or
other water of the United States, outside established harbor lines, or where no harbor lines have been
established, except on plans recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary
of the Army.
a. False
b. True

97. 33 USC Chap. 9, 403

It shall not be lawful to excavate or fill, or in any manner to alter or modify the course, location, condition,
or capacity of, any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, lake, harbor or refuge, or enclosure within
the limits of any breakwater, or of the channel of any navigable water of the United States, unless the
work has been recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of the Army
prior to beginning the same.
a. True
b. False

98. Endangered Species Act of 1973, Sect. 3-(5)(A)

The term “critical habitat” for a threatened or endangered species means –
a. the specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the species, at the time it is listed in
accordance with the provisions of section 4 of this Act, on which are found those physical or
biological features (I) essential to the conservation of the species and (II) which may require special
management considerations or protection; and
b. specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species at the time it is listed in
accordance with the provisions of section 4 of this Act, upon a determination by the Secretary that
such areas are essential for the conservation of the species.
c. Both statements are true
d. Neither statement is true

99. Endangered Species Act of 1973, Sect. 3-(6)

The term "endangered species" means any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a
significant portion of its range.
a. True
b. False

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100. Endangered Species Act of 1973, Sect. 3-(8)

The term "fish or wildlife" means any member of the animal kingdom, including without limitation any
mammal, fish, bird (including any migratory, nonmigratory, or endangered bird for which protection is
also afforded by treaty or other international agreement), amphibian, reptile, mollusk, crustacean,
arthropod or other invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, or the dead
body or parts thereof.
a. False
b. True

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