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Which of the following B

activities is NOT included in the
scope of API 510?
- A) rerating a vessel
- B) Operating a vessel.
- C) replacing a vessel head
- D) internally inspecting a
vessel

Which of the following C

activities is NOT included in the
scope of API 510?
- A) setting relief device
intervals
- B) performing vessel
alterations
- C) Performing vessel
fabrication
- D) performing vessel
maintenance

Which of the following D

equipment types is NOT
covered by API 510?
a) Heats exchanger
b) Safety relief valve
c) Distillation column
d) Process heater (furnace)
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API 510 can be used: D

a) only by refining industries
b) only by chemicals
c) only by petrochemical
industries
d) By petro-chemical facilities
and other industry.

API 510 takes effect: E

a) During the design stage of
the vessel construction.
b) During the fabrication stage
of the vessel construction.
c) Once the fabrication hydro
or pneumatic test is completed
d) Once the nameplate is
attached
e) Once the vessel is placed in
service.
f) Once the vessel has an
operation problem

API 510 covers vessels D

constructed to which
fabrication code(s)?
a) only ASME B&PV Sect.VIII
b) only ASME & PV Sect.VIII
and the API / ASME code for
Unfired Pressure Vessels
c) ASME B&PV Sect.VIII and
other current codes
d) Any fabrication code.

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When does API 510 stop D

applying to vessels?
a) In-service but have proven
they do not corrode
b) In-service and the corrosion
rate is less than 0.005 ipy
c) Out of service, but stored
for a future service
d) Retired and abandoned
e) Retired, removed and
scrapped

During repairs & alterations C

most of the code requirements
come from:
a) API 510
b) ASME SECTION VIII
c) ASME Section VIII or the
construction code.
d) The construction code

During a vessel repair, if there A

is a conflict between the
requirements of API 510 and
the construction code which
should be followed?
a) API 510
b) The construction code
c) Either code based on the
Inspector's recommendation
d) The code with the most
stringent requirements

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During a vessel alteration, if A

there is a conflict between the
requirements of API 510 and
the construction code which
should be followed?
a) API 510
b) The construction code
c) Either code based on the
Inspector's recommendation
d) The code with the most
stringent requirements

Companies that use API 510 C

must:
a) Employ an authorized
inspection agency
b) Have access to an
authorized inspection agency
c) Either employ or have
access to an authorized
inspection agency.
d) Employee professional
engineers
e) Pay all API 510 contract
inspectors $62.50 / hr

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Which of the following E

individuals must be directly
employed by the Owner?
a) Authorized Inspector
b) Examiner
c) Pressure Vessel Engineer
d) Repair Organization
e) No one - all can be
contracted personnel.

Who is responsible for C

responding to inspection
results that require corrective
action?
a) Engineer
b) Maintenance Department
c) Owner / User
d) Pressure Equipment
Specialist

An in-service vessel is being C

repaired or altered. If there is a
conflict between the
requirements of API 510 and
the legal jurisdiction, which
should be followed?
a) API 510
b) The Legal Jurisdiction
c) The one with the most
stringent requirements.
d) Either set of the
requirements based on
Engineer and AI approval

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An in-service vessel is C
inspected. If there is a conflict
between API 510 and the legal
jurisdiction, which should be
followed?
a) API 510
b) The Legal Jurisdiction
c) The one with the most
stringent requirements
d) Either set of the
requirements based on
Engineer and AI approval

Which of the following vessels, D

that may be exempted from
API 510, should be considered
for inclusion in the
Owner/User's API 510
program?
a) 140' Low Pressure Storage
Tank
b) Oil Mist Accumulator
c) Small Filter
d) Vacuum Flasher

Which code is used for Fitness A

for Service evaluations?
a) API 579
b) API 660
c) API 2201
d) ASME B&PV Section V

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Which code is used for RBI C

assessments?
a) API 573
b) API 579
c) API 580
d) API 2201

During an in-service internal B

inspection, a crack is
discovered on a longitudinal
weld. This crack can be
evaluated to which industry
document?
a) API 510
b) API 579
c) ASME B&PV Section VI
d) Cracks are never allowed in
an in-service vessel.

Which document provides D

requirements for Hot Tapping?
a) API 578
b) API 579
c) API 651
d) API 2201
e) API 2217

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Which document provides B

information on Damage
Mechanisms in the Refining
Industry?
a) API 570
b) API 571.
c) API 577
d) ASME Section V
e) ASME Section XI

Which document provides C

information on Corrosion
Under Insulation and
Fireproofing?
a) API 571
b) API 581
c) API 583.
d) ASME B16.5
e) NACE SP1488

Which document provides D

information on repair of
Pressure Equipment & Piping?
a) API 581
b) API 584
c) API 598
d) ASME PCC-2

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Which document provides A

information on Integrity
Operating Windows?
a) API 584
b) API 585
c) API 2201
d) ASME PCC-1
e) ASME Section III

Which document provides A

information on Material
Identification of Alloy
Materials?
a) API 578
b) API 584
c) API 598
d) ASME PCC-1
e) NACE SP0170

Which document provides C

information on protecting
Austenitic Alloys from
Polythionic Acid Stress
Corrosion Cracking?
a) API 583
b) API 584
c) NACE SPO170
d) WRC Bulletin 412

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When performing controlled D

deposition welding, supporting
technical information can be
found in:
a) API 1104
b) API 2201
c) ASME Section VIII
d) WRC Bulletin 412

Which of the following is C

considered a vessel alteration?
a) Addition of non-reinforced
nozzle
b) Weld build-up in a locally
corroded area
c) Replacement of a hemi-
spherical head with a tori -
spherical head
d) Addition of fillet weld patch

An alteration on a vessel is A
defined as:
a) A physical change with
design implications
b) The work necessary to
restore a vessel to new
condition
c) The work necessary to
restore a vessel to a suitable
safe condition
d) Any cutting or welding
performed on the vessel's
pressure boundary

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An 8 NPS nozzle is going to be D

added to a 2-to-1 ellipsoidal
vessel head. The vessel is rated
for 350 psig at 500°F. the
vessel has inside diameter of
72". The largest existing nozzle
on the vessel is 18 NPS. Which
of the following is true?
a) This work will be considered
an alteration
b) The root pass on the welds
must be checked with either
MT or PT
c) The vessel must be
hydrotested after the nozzles
are completed
d) This must be authorized by
the Inspector and approved by
the Engineer.

A 14 NPS nozzle is going to be A

added to a vessel shell. The
vessel is rated for 100 psig at
650°F and has an existing 10
NPS nozzle. Which of the
following is true?
a) This work is considered an
alteration
b) This work is considered a
repair
c) The shell-to-nozzle weld
must be radiographed
d) This work must be
authorized only by the API 510
Inspector
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Which of the following A

inspection organization is NOT
considered an acceptable API
510 Authorized Inspection
Agency?
a) Holder of an appropriate
ASME Code Symbol
b) Insurance company that
writes pressure vessel
insurance
c) The Owner / User
d) The Jurisdiction

Which of the following is B

considered an API 510
Authorized Inspection
Agency?
a) The Owner/User's operating
department
b) The inspection organization
of the Jurisdiction
c) And NDE contract
organization
d) The inspection department
of a vessel manufacturer

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A CML is: D
a) Only used for UT thickness
readings
b) Always a small spot on the
equipment (no larger than 3"
diameter)
c) Considered a plane through
a nozzle section
d) Either a small spot on the
vessel / nozzle or a plane
through a nozzle section
e) Defined as "Corroded
Measured Length"

Fatigue damage comes from: A

a) Cyclic loadings
b) The combination of time,
temperature and stress.
c) The combination of
susceptible material,
conducive environment and
stress.
d) High temperature excursions
e) One month of twelve hour
days without a day off!

Which of the following does B

not contribute to fatigue
damage?
a) Cyclic mechanical loadings
b) Cyclic platform loadings
c) Cyclic pressure loadings
d) Cyclic temperature loadings

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A defect is an: C
a) Imperfection
b) Imperfection that does not
exceed the acceptance
criteria.
c) Imperfection that does
exceed the acceptance criteria
d) Imperfection that does
exceed the acceptance criteria
and must always be repaired

What is the maximum diameter C

of an examination point?
a) 1"
b) 2"
c) 3"
d) 6"

What is the term used to C

describe based metal whose
mechanical properties or
microstructure has been
altered by welding or thermal
cutting?
a) A-Number
b) F-Number
c) Heat Affected Zone
d) Quenched Zone

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An imperfection is a: B
a) Flaw that does not exceed
the acceptance criteria.
b) Flaw that may or may not
exceed the acceptance criteria
c) Flaw that does exceed the
acceptance criteria
d) Flaw that does not exceed
the acceptance criteria and
must always be repaired

During a process outage, a A

vessel is considered:
a) In service
b) Out of service
c) Out of service but still active
d) To be non-corrosive

Using a documented work A

process and risk assessment to
lengthen an interval beyond its
date is called a(n):
a) Deferral
b) Interval change
c) Interval revision
d) Stupid!!!

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Established limits for process B

variables that affect equipment
integrity are called:
a) Inspection Operating Units
(IOUs)
b) Integrity Operating Windows
(IOWs)
c) Process Integrity Guides
(PIGs)
d) Maintenance Specifications
for Total Success (MSTS)

Work that removes and C

replaces a major part of the
pressure boundary (not
including nozzles) is called
a(n):
a) Alteration
b) Fitness for service
c) Major repair
d) Repair

A Management of Change C
(MOC) work process should be
completed prior to:
a) Physical damage
b) Process changes
c) Either physical or process
changes
d) Either personnel, physical or
process changes

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MAWP is defined as the D

maximum pressure:
a) Anywhere on the vessel
b) At the bottom of the vessel
c) At the mid-point of the
vessel
d) At the top of the vessel

MAT is defined as the: B

a) Maximum allowed
temperature
b) Minimum allowed
temperature
c) Maximum allowed
toughness.
d) Minimum allowed
toughness.

Internal distribution piping is: A

a) Considered a non-pressure
boundary vessel component
b) Considered a pressure
boundary vessel component
c) Designed to the vessel
construction code
d) Designed to a piping
construction code

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Which of following is NOT B

correct concerning plate
lining?
a) Lining is installed on the
inside of the vessel
b) Lining can be plate or weld
buildup
c) Lining is welded to the shell
d) Usually the lining is a more
corrosion resistant material
than the shell

Which of the following C

equipment types is covered by
API 510?
a) Knock out drum rated at 12
psig at 400°F
b) Tubular heater
c) Unfired steam boiler
d) A 36" expansion joints

A pressure vessel engineer A

must:
a) Have a list of experts to call
for specific situations.
b) Know the answer to every
question posed by an
Inspector
c) Be directly employed by the
Owner / User
d) Have obtained Professional
Engineer status

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The physical activities that are D

conducted to check
conformance with
specifications are called:
a) Examinations
b) Inspections
c) Quality Assurance
d) Quality Control

A repair on a vessel is defined C

as:
a) Any physical change with
design implications.
b) The work necessary to
restore a vessel to new
condition
c) The work necessary to
restore a vessel to a suitable
safe condition
d) Any cutting or welding
performed on the pressure
boundary

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A vessel's hemi-spherical head B

has corroded is going to be
replaced in-kind at the next
outage. The vessel is rated for
150 psig at 700°F. The vessel
has 60" ID. Which of the
following is true?
a) This work is considered an
alteration
b) This work is considered a
repair
c) This work is considered a
rerate
d) This work must be done in
accordance with API 2201

Which of the following is NOT B

considered API 510 Repair
Organization for vessel?
a) A contract company that is
acceptable to the Owner/User
b) The governing Jurisdiction
for the location of the pressure
vessel
c) The Owner / User that owns
the pressure vessel
d) A holder of a valid NBIC "R"
Stamp

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Which of the following is NOT D

considered a vessel rerate?
a) Decrease the MDMT
b) Increase the design pressure
c) Increase the design
temperature
d) Increase the fluid viscosity

In a RBI assessment, the two B

primary factors or Risk are the:
a) Consequence of Failure &
Potential Damage resulting
from a Failure
b) Consequence of Failure &
Probability of Failure
c) Likelihood of Failure &
Probability of Failure
d) Likelihood of Failure &
Community Impact of Failure

What is the difference between D

plate lining and strip lining?
a) Plate lining is welded inside
the vessel, strip lining is
welded outside the vessel
b) Plate lining is the same
material as the vessel, strip
lining is a different material
with increased corrosion
resistance.
c) Plate lining is butt welded,
strip lining is fillet welded
d) Plate lining is wider than
strip lining

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Temper embrittlement occurs C

in certain materials when:
a) The operation temperature is
within 30°F of the vessel's
MDMT
b) Weld repairs are performed
and the metal temperature is
below 32°F
c) The process temperatures
exceed 650°F
d) The process environment
contains low temperature
caustic

Low chrome materials are D

subject to temper-
embrittlement. These materials
are:
a) Brittle when new
b) Become brittle due to
welding
c) Brittle at temperature above
650°F
d) Brittle at low temperatures
dues to metallurgical changes
that occurred during high
temperature operation

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A pressure test used after B

maintenance work to assure
that the equipment is leak free:
a) Is called a leak test
b) Is called a tightness test
c) Is performed at a pressure
based on the construction
code formula
d) Is performed at a pressure
based on the API 510 formula

Who is responsible to ensure D

that all API 510 requirements of
are met?
a) Authorized Inspector
b) Jurisdiction
c) Manufacturer
d) Owner/User
e) Pressure Vessel Engineer

Who is responsible to ensure C

that the Authorized Inspection
Agency functions in
accordance with the
requirements of API 510?
a) Authorized Inspector
b) Jurisdiction
c) Owner/User
d) Pressure Vessel Engineer
e) Pressure Equipment
Department Manager

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Each Owner/User that uses API A

510 must:
a) Maintain a quality assurance
inspection / repair
management system
b) Employ (direct-hire) at least
one pressure equipment
engineer
c) Maintain an "R" stamp for
vessel repairs
d) Employ (direct-hire) at least
one qualified welder who can
make repairs to pressure
vessels

Which of the following is NOT E

required to be in the
Onwer/User's quality assurance
inspection / repair
management system?
a) Training requirements for
inspection personnel
b) Calibration of NDE
equipment
c) Directions on how to
document inspection results
d) Specify approval process for
calculation performed during
vessel rerating
e) Ensure all inspectors attend
MSTS classes!!!

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Inspectors shall have an eye C

test every:
a) 3 months
b) 6 months
c) 12 months
d) 24 months

What is the name of the A

Inspector's mandatory eye
test?
a) Jaeger - with J-1 letters
b) Jaeger - withJ-2 letters
c) OAA - Level 2 letters
d) OAA - Level 6 letters

Who is responsible for C

implementing an effective
Management of Change
process?
a) Authorized Inspection
Agency
b) Jurisdiction
c) Owner / User
d) Pressure Equipment
Engineer
e) Repair Organization

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A MOC system should be used C

to review and control changes
made to:
a) The process
b) Hardware
c) Either the process or the
hardware
d) The organizational structure
of personnel involved in vessel
integrity

Who needs to be involved in B

the approval process for
MOC's that affect pressure
vessel integrity?
a) Corrosion Specialist
b) Inspection Group
c) Jurisdiction
d) Pressure Equipment
Engineer

Who is responsible for C

implementing an effective
program for establishing
Integrity Operating Windows
(IOWs)?
a) Authorized Inspectors
b) Inspection Group
c) Owner / User
d) Pressure Equipment
Engineer
e) Process Engineer

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Who should be made aware of B

deviations outside the OIWs?
a) Authorized Inspection
Agency
b) Inspection / Engineering
personnel
c) Jurisdiction
d) Pressure equipment
Engineer

When repairs and alterations B

are being conducted, which
individual or organization is
responsible for Quality
Control?
a) Authorized Inspection
Agency
b) Repair Organization
c) API 510 Inspector
d) On-site Pressure Equipment
department

When repairs and alterations B

are being conducted, which
individual or organization is
responsible for validating that
the materials meet the
requirements of API 510?
a) Authorized Inspection
Agency
b) Repair Organization
c) API 510 Inspector
d) On-site Pressure Equipment
department
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Which of the following is NOT a A

role the API 510 inspector?
a) Provide the Owner
assurance that all rerates meet
requirements
b) Provide the Owner
assurance that all NDE
examinations meet
requirements
c) Provide the Owner
assurance that all welding meet
requirements
d) Provide the Owner
assurance that all pressure
testing meet requirements

During a vessel repairs, all A

examination results must be
accepted by the:
a) Authorized Inspector
b) NDE Supervisor
c) Pressure Vessel Engineer
d) Repair Organization

Which of the following is a role D

for the API510 inspector?
a) Provide solutions when
welding problems occur
b) Train on-site NDE personnel
c) Authorize substitution of
pre-heat in lieu of PWHT
during vessel repairs
d) Evaluate and accept NDE
results

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Who is responsible to maintain B

certification records for NDE
examiners?
a) Authorized Inspector
b) Examiner's Employer
c) Owner / User
d) Repair Organization

Operations should inform F

Inspectors or Engineers when
which of the following occurs?
a) Decontamination
procedures planned for
upcoming outage
b) Operation temperature
exceeded the IOW
c) Nozzle leak has occurred
d) Significant change in
feedstock
e) Unusual noises are occurring
in the vessel
f) All the above

Each owner / user's D

organization should be
audited:
a) Every year
b) Every three years
c) Every five years
d) Periodically

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When an audit of the Owner / C

User's organization is being
conducted, the team members
should be:
a) Accredited by the NAAA
(North Auditors Association)
b) Members of the
Owner/User's pressure
equipment group
c) Third party auditors or
employed at another Owner /
user site
d) Individuals that have an
active API 510 certificate

The Owner / User's should: A

a) Establish a tracking
mechanism for non-
conformances found by the
audit team
b) Correct all non-
conformances found by the
audit team within 1 year
c) Correct all non-
conformances found by the
audit team that the Owner /
User agrees with
d) Shutdown affected units
until all non-conformances are
corrected

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All in-service pressure vessels D

in the petrochemical industry
must:
a) Have been hydrotested
prior to service
b) Be built to ASME section VIII
c) Be post weld heat treated if
the thickness is over 1-1/2"
d) Have an inspection plan

All in-service pressure relief A

devices in the petrochemical
industry must:
a) Have an inspection plan
b) Be built to ASME Section VIII
c) Be set at a pressure not
higher than 100% of MAWP
d) Have an balanced bellows

The inspection plan for a D

pressure vessel should be
developed by:
a) The Inspector
b) The Engineer
c) Both the Inspector and the
Engineer
d) Either the Inspector or the
Engineer

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The inspection plan for a C

pressure relief device should
be developed by:
a) The Inspector
b) The Engineer
c) Either the Inspector or the
Engineer
d) Both the Inspector and the
Engineer

When developing a vessel's B

inspection plan, who should
help, when needed, to identify
specific damage mechanisms
and their locations?
a) Inspector
b) Corrosion specialist
c) Engineer
d) Either the Corrosion
specialist or the Engineer
e) Either the Corrosion
Specialist or the Inspector or
the Engineer

A significant factor in D
developing an inspection plan
is to determine the:
a) Anticipated costs
b) Anticipated schedule
c) Availability of NDE
examiners
d) Potential damage
mechanisms

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What is the MOST important A

factor when selecting the NDE
to use in a future inspection?
a) Ability of the method to find
the anticipated damage
mechanism
b) Availability of NDE method
c) Cost of NDE method
d) Ease of use of the NDE
method

Which of the following is NOT a A

factor in determining the
interval for examinations in a
vessel's Inspection Plan?
a) Cost of equipment outage
b) IOW exceedances
c) Maximum code intervals
d) Probability of the NDE will
find expected damage
e) Rate of damage occurring

Which of the following is NOT A

required to be included in a
vessel's Inspection Plan?
a) Name of individual that will
perform the inspection
b) Next inspection date
c) Surface cleaning
requirements
d) Type of NDE that will be
used

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Which of the following is NOT A

required in a vessel's
Inspection Plan?
a) Lighting requirements
b) Location where NDE will be
performed
c) Planned pressure tests
d) Planned repairs

What "Optional Item" should D

be part of a vessel's Inspection
Plan?
a) Confined entry requirements
b) Special access requirements
c) Special lighting
requirements
d) Types of damage expected
in the vessel

In the RBI process, what are C

the two primary factors used to
determine risk?
a) Consequence of Failure and
Service Class
b) Reliability and the On-
stream percentage
c) Probability and
Consequence of Failure
d) Inspection Effectiveness and
Corrosion Mechanism

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Who is responsible to decide C

whether an RBI assessment will
be used to determine
inspection intervals for a
pressure vessel?
a) Corrosion Specialist
b) Inspector
c) Owner / User
d) Pressure Equipment
Engineer

RBI assessments should be B

done in accordance with:
a) API 579
b) API 580
c) API 583
d) API 584

Which of the following is NOT a A

significant factor in an RBI
assessment of a pressure
vessel?
a) Vessel construction code
b) Process fluid
c) Potential degradation
mechanisms
d) Effectiveness of past
inspections

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During a risk assessment, which A

of the following is NOT a
significant factor in the
Probability of Failure?
a) Amount of process fluid
b) Expected damage
mechanism(s)
c) Quality of the inspection
program
d) Quality of the maintenance
program

During an RBI assessment of a B

pressure vessel, what are the
two biggest factors of
Consequence of Failure?
a) Amount of product and
expected corrosion rate
b) Amount of product and type
of product
c) Expected corrosion rate and
type of product
d) Quality of inspection
program and quality of
maintenance program

During a RBI assessment, which E

of the following is not a
significant factor in the
Consequence of Failure?
a) Environmental damage
b) Equipment damage
c) Equipment downtime
d) Health impacts
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All RBI assessments must be: A

a) Thoroughly documented
b) Repeated every 5 years
c) Approved only by the
authorized inspector
d) Conducted per guidelines in
API 579

An RBI assessment is used to C

determine the interval for the
internal inspection. When does
the RBI assessment NOT have
to be repeated?
a) After each internal
inspection
b) After any significant process
change
c) After any significant change
in inspection personnel
d) After any significant
hardware change
e) At least once every 10 years

All NDE equipment used in A

petrochemical facilities must:
a) Have a safety rating
appropriate for the gaseous
environment at the exam site
b) Be calibrated daily
c) Be used by a technician that
is qualified to ASNT SNT-TC-1A
d) Have an ASME Section V
approval seal

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Which of the following is NOT a D

requirement prior to
performing an internal vessel
inspection?
a) Review previous vessel
history
b) Obtain permission from the
appropriate operation
personnel
c) Check that all equipment
used during the inspection is
safe to use
d) Be certified as an ASNT
SNT-TC-1A Level 2 in VT

Prior to performing an B
inspection the inspector
should:
a) Calibrate their pit gauge
b) Familiarize themselves with
prior history
c) Review API 571 for expected
damage mechnanisms
d) Retake an eye test

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Prior to performing an B
inspection, which of the
following is NOT a requirement
for the inspector?
a) Familiarize themselves with
current inspection plan
b) Familiarize themselves with
past inspection plans
c) Familiarize themselves with
prior inspection history
d) Familiarize themselves with
prior repairs.

Which of the following damage C

mechanisms creates either
general or localized
corrosion?
a) Graphitization
b) HTHA
c) Naphthenic Acid
d) Temper Embrittlement

Which of the following damage A

mechanisms does NOT create
either general or localized
corrosion?
a) Fatigue
b) Galvanic
c) MIC
d) Sulfidation

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Which of the following damage B

mechanisms does NOT create
surface connected cracks?
a) Chloride stress corrosion
cracking
b) Hydrogen induced cracking
c) Polythionic stress corrosion
cracking
d) Thermal fatigue

Which damage mechanisms D

create sub-surface cracking?
a) Carbon dioxide corrosion
b) Caustic stress corrosion
cracking
c) Mechanical fatigue
d) Wet hydrogen sulfide
cracking

Which damage mechanisms A

creates micro-fissuring which
leads to macro-cracking?
a) Creep
b) Graphitization
c) Hydrogen blistering
d) Naphthenic acid

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The inspector should be: D

a) Familiar with process
conditions
b) Familiar with construction
details
c) Familiar with potential
damage mechanisms
d) With all of the above
e) With all of the above and
walk on water

Vessels in cyclic service should C

be inspected for:
a) Creep
b) Excessive strain
c) Fatigue
d) Stress corrosion cracking

Where is a great place to C

check for damage on vessels
that are subject to fatigue
damage?
a) Nozzle-to-flange welds
b) Circumferential welds
c) Places of stress
intensification
d) Shell-to-head weld

Which of the following vessels A

is most likely to be affected by
thermal fatigue?
a) Coke drum
b) Distillation column
c) Knockout drum
d) Overhead accumulator
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Deviations from an inspection C

plan should be approved by
the:
a) Engineer
b) Engineer and Inspector
c) Engineer or Inspector
d) Engineer and Owner / User
e) Engineer or Owner/User
f) Inspector
g) Inspector and Owner/User
h) Inspector or Owner/User

Who is responsible to perform A

the Internal Inspection on a
pressure vessel?
a) Authorized Inspector
b) Examiner
c) Authorized Inspector or an
Examiner
d) Authorized Inspector or
Qualified Others

An NDE examiner can: D

a) Always assist in the Internal
Inspection
b) Perform the Internal
Inspection
c) Assist in the Internal
Inspection when approved by
the Engineer
d) Assist in the Internal
Inspection when approved by
the Inspector

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When may inspections from E

ports be substituted for the
Internal Inspection?
a) Always
b) Never
c) Only if the Inspector
approves
d) Only if the vessel is too small
to enter
e) Only if the vessel is too small
to enter or all internal surfaces
of the vessel can be clearly
seen from the port

Prior to the Internal Inspection: F

a) All removable internals must
be removed.
b) All process deposits must be
removed
c) All removable internals and
all process deposits must be
removed
d) Some removable internals
may not need to removed, but
all process deposits must be
removed.
e) Some process deposits may
not need to removed, but all
removable internals must be
removed
f) Some removable internals
and some process deposits
may not need to be removed

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Who is responsible to D
determine whether process
deposits should be removed
prior to the Internal
Inspection?
a) Pressure Equipment
Engineer
b) Operating personnel
c) Corrosion Specialist
d) Authorized Inspector and
the Corrosion Specialist
e) Authorized Inspector and
the Pressure Equipment
Engineer
f) Pressure Equipment Engineer
or the Corrosion Specialist

Which of the following E

describes the needed surface
preparation before performing
an Internal Inspection?
a) 100% of surface to be
cleaned to NACE #1 (white)
b) 100% of surface to be
cleaned to NACE #2 (near
white)
c) 25-50% of surface to be
cleaned to NACE #1 (white)
d) 25-50% of surface to be
cleaned to NACE #2 ( near
white)
e) The amount to clean and the
degree of cleanliness is based
on expected type of
degradation mechanism(s)
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Which of the following is true D

about the need to remove
process deposits prior to
Internal Inspection?
a) All deposits must always be
removed
b) Amount to remove is based
on the vessel classification
c) Amount to remove is based
on the consequence of failure
d) Amount to remove is based
on whether deposits actually
protect the shell or cause
corrosion

Internal Inspection is D
conducted on a refractory-
lined vessel. How much
refractory should be removed
to check the condition of the
vessel's internal surface?
a) A minimum of 10% of the
refractory should be removed
b) Remove a small area of
refractory on each shell
course, and each head
c) Remove at least one small
area of refractory in the most
suspect area
d) Removal of refractory is not
required unless there is a
reason to suspect that
corrosion is occurring under
the refractory

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Who is responsible to perform C

a vessel On-stream Inspection?
a) Authorized Inspector
b) Examiner
c) Authorized Inspector or an
Examiner
d) Authorized Inspector or
Qualified Others

All on-stream work performed A

by an Examiner must be
approved by the:
a) Authorized Inspector
b) Engineer
c) Examiner's Emplkoyer
d) Owner / User

On-stream inspections: C
a) Should be performed while
the vessel is pressurized
b) Should be performed while
the vessel is depressurized
c) Can be performed while the
vessel is pressurized or
depressurized
d) Shall be performed by an
Authorized Inspector

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Who is responsible to perform D

the External Inspection on a
pressure vessel
a) Authorized Inspector
b) Examiner
c) Authorized Inspector or an
Examiner
d) Authorized Inspector or
Qualified Others

Personnel performing the A

External Inspection must:
a) Be qualified by appropriate
training
b) Have a valid API 510
certificate
c) Have a valid ASNT certificate
d) Have either an API 510 or
appropriate ASNT certificate

During the External Inspection B

extra attention should be given
to:
a) Anchor bolts
b) Attachment welds
c) The nameplate
d) Condition of attachment
piping

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Weep - holes in repads should: A

a) Remain open on in-service
vessels
b) Be used to test the repad
welds during each vessel
outage
c) Be threaded and plugged
after fabrication is complete
d) Be used to pump leak
sealant compounds in the
cavity between the shell and
the repad

The inspection interval for D

buried vessels is based on the:
a) Effectiveness of the external
coatings
b) Effectiveness of cathodic
protection (CP)
c) Known corrosion rate
d) Known corrosion rate and
the effectiveness of CP
e) Known corrosion rate and
the effectiveness of external
coatings

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A portion of the soil around a D

buried vessel may be
excavated to allow thickness
measures of vessel to be taken.
When excavating, care must be
given so that:
a) The vessel wall is not
punctured
b) Any cathodic protection is
not damaged
c) Any external coating is not
damaged
d) Any cathodic protection or
any external coating is not
damaged

Thickness measurements are A

taken to verify the :
a) Thickness of the vessel
component
b) Exchange rate between
Canadian $ and USA $
c) Relative humidity
d) Number of fatigue cycles

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The Inspector should consult C

with a Corrosion Specialist
when:
a) CUI is discovered during the
External Inspection
b) The grounding connection is
found corroded
c) The short-term corrosion
rate changes significantly
d) Determining an External
Inspection interval

Who must assure that D

personnel performing
thickness readings are trained
and qualified?
a) Authorized Inspector
b) The Authorized Inspection
Agency
c) Someone with a Level III UT
certification
d) Owner / User

CUI is an inspection concern B

for insulated carbon steel
vessels that operate between:
a) 0 to 100°F
b) 10 to 350°F
c) 25 to 250° F
d) 40 to 125°F
e) 140 to 350°F

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CUI is an inspection concern E

for insulated austenitic stainless
steel vessels that operate
between:
a) 0 to 100°F
b) 10 to 350°F
c) 25 to 250° F
d) 40 to 125°F
e) 140 to 350°F

CUI is an inspection concern D

for insulated duplex stainless
steel vessels that operate
between:
a) 10 to 350°F
b) 40 to 125°F
c) 140 to 350°F
d) 280 to 350°F

CUI is an inspection concern A

for insulated vessels that
operate at 500°F and:
a) Are in intermittent service
b) Are made of stainless steel
c) Are made of low chromes
d) Have poorly maintained
insulation

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Which of the following A

insulated vessels is most likely
to experience CUI?
a) CS vessel that operates at
600°F but is in an intermittent
service
b) CS vessel that operates
continuously at 375°F
c) CS vessel that operates
continuously at -20°F
d) CS vessel that operates at
cyclic temperatures ranging
from 400-600°F
e) Austenitic SS vessel that
operates continuously at 100°F

CUI damage on carbon steel C

and low alloy materials usually
appears as:
a) Cracks
b) Isolated deep pitting
c) Localized corrosion
d) Uniform corrosion

CUI of austenitic and duplex B

stainless steel vessels:
a) Occurs at temperatures
between -10 to 125°F
b) Normally appears as stress
corrosion cracking
c) Is the result of using
insulation that contains a sulfur
compound
d) Normally causes deep
isolated pitting
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CUI damage: D
a) Is usually not a major
concern
b) Is usually a concern on
insulated vessels once the
vessel is 5 years old
c) Is very predictable
d) Can be very unpredictable

Which of the following is NOT a A

most susceptible area for CUI
damage on an insulated
vessel?
a) Below stiffening rings
b) Bottom heads
c) Ladder clips
d) Nozzles

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External Inspection is planned D

for an insulated vessel. How
much insulation should be
removed to check the
conditions of the external
surface?
a) A minimum of 10% of the
insulation should be removed
b) Remove a small area of
insulation on each shell course,
and each head
c) Remove at least one small
area of insulation in the most
suspect area
d) Insulation removal is not
required unless there is a
reason to suspect that
corrosion is occurring under
the insulation?

Which type of insulation is A

MOST likely to absorb and
hold water?
a) Calcium Silicate
b) Cellular Glass
c) Fiberglass
d) Mineral Wool

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A CML is a spot for: A

a) Checking for various
damage types, (wall loss,
cracking, or HTHA)
b) Only taking UT thickness
readings
c) Only taking UT or Profile RT
thickness readings
d) Use in RBI assessments and
is called Corrosion Monitored
Logic

When thickness readings are D

due, what is the minimum
number of thickness readings
that should be taken?
a) One on each head and shell
course, and one on each
nozzle
b) Two on each head and three
on each shell course
c) Four on each head and each
shell course, and one on 50%
of the nozzles
d) A represented number of
reading on heads, shell and
nozzles

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Thickness readings are taken C

on a vessel. Which CMLs must
always be included in this
exam?
a) All the CMLs assigned to this
vessel
b) CMLs with the highest
corrosion rate
c) CMLs with the highest
corrosion rate and CML with
lowest remaining life
d) CMLs with highest corrosion
rate and highest remaining life
e) Whichever CMLs are
selected by the Examiner
f) Whichever CMLs are
selected by the Inspector

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