API 580 Practice Questions 01 (140 Questions)
API 580 Practice Questions 01 (140 Questions)
1) The primary work products of the RBI assessment and management approach and
implementation of RBI provides
2) RBI is based on
5) ………….. Produces inspection and maintenance plans for equipment that should be
implemented to provide……………and …………….
8) The risk assessment program which focuses on process unit design and operating
practices and their adequacy given the unit’s current or anticipated operating
conditions
A. RBI
B. PHA
C. HAZOP
D. RCM
9) The program that is focused on understanding failure modes, addressing the modes
and therefore improving the reliability of equipment and process facilities.
A. RBI
B. PHA
C. RCM
D. HAZOP
10) The program that focused on maintaining the mechanical integrity of pressure
equipment items and minimizing the risk of loss of containment due to deterioration.
A. RBI
B. PHA
C. RCM
D. HAZOP
11) ………….. Is not a substitute for a process hazards analysis (PHA) or HAZOP
A. RBI
B. PHA
C. RCM
D. HAZOP
A. Rotating equipment
B. Turbines
C. Pressurized pumps
A. Total organization
B. Inspection
C. Maintenance
D. Materials engineering
A. Consequence
B. Risk
C. Event
16) Consequence is always…………. for safety aspects
A. Negative
B. Positive
C. Neutral
17) The reduction in the ability of a component to provide its intended purpose of
containment of fluids.
A. Deterioration
B. Damage
C. Degradation
D. Thinning
A. Event
B. Consequence
C. Risk
A. Singular or multiple
B. Certain or uncertain
C. Loss or gain
D. Negative or positive
20) An analytical tool that organizes and characterizes potential accidents in a logical
and graphical manner
A. Event tree
B. Event
C. Outcome
D. Consequence
A. Failure
B. Risk
C. Outcome
A. Failure modes
B. Failure
C. Loss
23) A physical condition or a release of a hazardous material that could result from
component failure and result in human injury or death, loss or damage, or
environmental degradation.
A. Hazard
B. Loss
C. Failure
A. Mitigation
B. Reduction
C. Residual
25) Methods that use engineering judgment and experience as the bases for the
analysis of probabilities and consequences of failure.
A. Qualitative risk assessment
B. Relative risk
C. Nominal risk
26) An analysis that identifies and delineates the combinations of events estimates
the frequency of occurrence for each combination and estimates the consequences.
28) Quantitative risk analysis logic models generally consist of …………..and …………
A. Event trees
B. Fault trees
C. Logic trees
30) ……….. Depict ways in which the system failures represented in the event trees
can occur.
A. Event trees
B. Fault trees
C. Logic trees
31) The comparative risk of a facility, process unit, system, equipment item or
component to other facilities
A. Relative risk
B. Absolute risk
C. No risk
A. Risk
B. Failure
C. Loss
D. Reduction
33) Systematic use of information to identify sources and to estimate the risk.
A. Risk
B. Risk analysis
C. Hazard analysis
34) …………….. provides a basis for risk evaluation, risk mitigation and risk
acceptance.
A. Risk
B. Risk analysis
C. Hazard analysis
35) Process used to assign values to the probability and consequence of a risk.
A. Risk evaluation
B. Risk estimation
C. Risk identification
36) Process used to compare the estimated risk against given risk criteria to
determine the significance of the risk.
A. Risk evaluation
B. Risk estimation
C. Risk identification
A. Risk estimation
B. Risk evaluation
C. Risk identification
38) Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk.
A. Risk management
B. Risk evaluation
C. Risk control
39) Thing or activity with a potential for con- sequence.
A. Source
B. Hazard
C. Toxic
A. Source
B. Toxic
A. Unmitigated risk
B. Known risk
C. Mitigated risk
42) ………… is the combination of the probability of some event occurring during a
time period of interest and the consequences, associated with the event?
A. Risk
B. Loss
C. Mitigated risk
A. Risk reduction
B. Risk mitigation
C. Risk evaluation
A. Risk management
B. Risk mitigation
C. Risk control
45) When some risk identified as acceptable then one of the following is not required
A. Risk reduction
B. Risk evaluation
C. Risk mitigation
D. Risk control
A. On-stream inspection
B. Out of service inspection
C. External inspection
48) ………… represents the next generation of inspection approaches and interval
setting, recognizing that the ultimate goal of inspection is the safety and reliability of
operating facilities.
A. RBI
B. PHA
C. Hazop
D. RCM
50) ……… provides a consistent methodology for assessing the optimum combination
of methods and frequencies.
A. RBI
B. RCM
C. PHA
D. Hazop
51) Through ……………, inspection activities are focused on higher risk items and away
from lower risk items.
A. RBI
B. PHA
C. CM
D. Hazop
52) Following are not the residual risk factors for loss of containment
A. Human error
B. Natural disasters
C. Fundamental limitations of inspection method
D. Toxic fluid containment
A. Relative risks
B. Absolute risks
C. Comparable risks
D. Total risks
54) Act of mitigating a known risk to a lower level of risk.
A. Risk reduction
B. Risk management
C. Risk mitigation
55) Some failures have potentially serious consequences, but if the probability of the
incident is low, then
58) A RBI analysis shares many of the techniques and data requirements with a …….
A. QRA
B. PHA
C. HAZOP
D. Event tree
59) If a QRA has been prepared for a process unit, the …………analysis can borrow
extensively from this effort.
A. Rbi consequence
B. Rbi likelihood
C. Rbi probability
A. Other potential failure scenarios resulting from events such as power failures
or human errors.
B. Other potential failure resulting from events such as flammable fire due to
leak from equipment
C. Environmental impact caused due to toxic release
61) ……………..deals with total risk than with risk involve only with the equipment
A. QRA
B. RBI
C. PHA
D. FTA
A. Expert judgment.
B. Inspection engineer
C. Maintenance engineer
D. Operations personnel
65) The suitability and current condition of the equipment within the current
operating envelope will determine the ………….of the equipment from one or more
deterioration mechanisms.
66) The probability of failure, when coupled with the associated consequence of
failure (cof) (see section 11) will determine ………….associated with the equipment
item,
A. Operating risk
B. Ranking
C. Residual risk
67) …………. is a risk management activity that may lead to risk reduction.
A. Inspection
B. Evaluation
C. Analysis
68) The primary product of a rbi effort should be
69) Following are some of the recognised risks which cannot be managed by
inspection alone except one
A. Replacement or upgrade
B. Equipment redesign
C. Maintenance of strict controls on operating conditions
D. Risk management by monitoring the deterioration
71) In the event of a leak the potential failure of an isolation valve could
73) RBI may include methodologies to assess the effectiveness of the management
systems in maintaining
A. Mechanical integrity
B. Total asset integrity
C. Plant integrity
76) In jurisdictions that permit the application of the API inspection codes and
standards
A. Risk criteria
B. Risk plan
C. Risk analysis
78) ………………….. is usually not the primary objective of a RBI assessment, but it is
frequently a side effect of optimization.
80) The following are the risks identified by RBI assessment that may be managed by
actions other than inspection. Except one
A. Categorization or classification
B. Segregation
C. Ranking
A. Probabilistically
B. Statistically
C. Linearly
D. Logically
84) Potential source of errors in rbi analysis regarding data quality are the following
except
85) The following assumption can be made that significantly impact the calculated
corrosion rate early in the equipment life
A. If the base line thickness were not performed the nominal thickness may be
used for the original thickness
B. If original thickness not available, averaged UT thickness readings may be
used
C. If the original thickness not available, maximum UT thickness readings may
be used
86) ………………… may result in the calculated corrosion rate appearing artificially high
or low.
A. Clerical error
B. Measurement error
C. Inspector error
D. UT scanning
87) The data validation step stresses the need for a knowledgeable individual
88) The amount and type of codes and standards used by a facility can have
90) ------------------are the primary inputs into the probability of failure evaluation.
A. Understanding equipment operation and the interaction with the chemical and
mechanical environment.
B. Understanding equipment operation and process upsets
C. Understanding equipment operation and its safety protective measures
92) Who can provide useful input (such as the spectrum of process conditions,
injection points etc.) To aid materials specialists in the identification of deterioration
mechanisms and rates.
A. Process specialists
B. Plant operation specialists
C. Asset integrity experts
D. Inspection engineers
96) ………………curves are referred for HTHA deterioration mechanism for carbon and
low ally steel materials
A. Nelson curves
B. Ph concentration curves
C. Schmidtt curves for sulfide corrosion
97) Following are the critical variables for deterioration mechanism except
A. Material of construction
B. Process operating
C. Start up and shut down conditions
D. Insulation
A. Fatigue
B. Stress/creep rupture
C. Tensile overload
D. Intergranular corrosion
100) When inaccurate or insufficient failure data exists on the specific equipment item
for quantitative probability of failure analysis then
103) The ability to state the rate of deterioration precisely is affected by the following
except
A. By equipment complexity
B. Type of deterioration mechanism, process and metallurgical variations,
C. Inaccessibility for inspection, limitations of inspection and test methods
D. Lack of coverage of an area subject to deterioration.
E. None of the above
104) The type of failure mode that likely to occur due to pitting
105) The type of failure mode that likely to occur due to SSC
106) The type of failure mode that likely to occur due to mechanical and metallurgical
deterioration
108) If a very aggressive acid is carried over from a corrosion resistant part of a
system into a downstream vessel that is made of carbon steel, the result would be
109) If multiple inspections have been performed, which inspection may best reflect
current operating conditions?
A. RBI
B. RCM
C. PHA
D. HAZOP
113) Qualitative consequence analysis of failure can be estimated separately for each
unit, system, equipment group or individual equipment item.
A. Numeric
B. Ranges from high to low
C. Frequency
D. Occasion
116) Following is the unit of measure of consequence that are least developed among
those currently used for rbi assessment
A. Affected area
B. Cost
C. Environmental damage
D. Safety
A. Close range
B. Wide range
C. Large distance
D. None of the above
118) Toxic releases in rbi are only addressed when they affect
A. Personnel
B. Equipment
C. Process
A. On acute and immediate environmental risks, rather than chronic risks from
low-level emissions
B. On acute and immediate chronic risks than immediate environmental risks
C. Non threat environmental risks
A. Cost
B. Release
C. Volume of fluid
D. Toxic concentration
121) Maintenance impact will generally be measured in monetary terms and typically
includes:
A. Cost-benefit analysis
B. Risk analysis
C. Cost consequence analysis
D. Risk based cost analysis
A. Risk value
B. Risk matrix
C. Risk consequence
D. Risk failure
A. Sensitivity analysis
B. Risk analysis
C. Process hazard analysis
D. Safety risk analysis
A. Sensitivity analysis
B. Risk analysis
C. Probability analysis
D. Process hazard analysis
127)Too conservative assumptions made for the available or unavailable data lead to
overestimating consequences or probability of failure values will
129)When the consequence category is given a higher weightage than the probability
category then the risk matrix will be
A. Symmetrical
B. Asymmetrical
C. Logical
D. None of the above
131)Once the risk plots have been completed then the risk plot or matrix can be used
as …………… during the prioritization process
A. Screening tool
B. Guideline tool
C. Control line tool
D. Risk determination tool
133)A pressure vessel which is critical for operations, whose design pressure is 15 bar
and its operating pressure under normal conditions vary from 6 bar to 10bar. The
vessel is in sulfuric acid process environment. In due course of time after the
vessel put into service for 10years, it subject to thinning due to sulfuric acid
corrosion and found that localized corrosion upto 7mm (nominal thickness-10mm,
t-min-4mm). The vessel undergone rbi analysis and categorized under higher risk
ranking, following are the best suitable mitigation action to be considered
A. Equipment to be decommissioned
B. Equipment redesign
C. Reduction of operating pressure acceptable to the process followed by cost
effective inspection program with repair as indicated by the inspection results
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
134)The quality of the inspection data and the analysis or interpretation will greatly
affect the
135)Following are the tools critical to achieve risk mitigation through inspection
A. Inspection
B. Mitigation
C. Consequence
D. Failure
137)Which inspection technique for a piping circuit would be considered to have little
or no benefit if the deterioration mechanism results in unpredictable localized
corrosion
138)In the case of localized corrosion, which inspection technique is more effective
139)Which are the best cases that may cause deterioration and increase the risk of
the equipment when managing the risk with inspection activities
A. Fitness-for-service
B. Rbi analysis
C. Process hazard analysis
D. All of the above
API 580 Practice Questions 1
Answers
1. A 48. A 95. A
2. A 49. A 96. A
3. A 50. A 97. D
4. A 51. A 98. D
5. A 52. D 99. A
6. A 53. A 100. A
7. A 54. A 101. A
8. B 55. A 102. E
9. C 56. A 103. E
10. A 57. A 104. A
11. A 58. A 105. A
12. A 59. A 106. A
13. A 60. A 107. A
14. A 61. A 108. A
15. A 62. A 109. A
16. A 63. B 110. D
17. A 64. A 111. B
18. A 65. A 112. D
19. A 66. A 113. A
20. A 67. A 114. A
21. A 68. A 115. A
22. A 69. D 116. C
23. A 70. D 117. A
24. A 71. A 118. A
25. A 72. A 119. A
26. A 73. A 120. A
27. A 74. A 121. A
28. A 75. A 122. A
29. A 76. A 123. A
30. B 77. A 124. A
31. A 78. A 125. A
32. A 79. B 126. A
33. B 80. D 127. D
34. B 81. A 128. A
35. B 82. A 129. B
36. A 83. A 130. A
37. C 84. D 131. A
38. A 85. A 132. A
39. A 86. B 133. C
40. A 87. D 134. A
41. A 88. A 135. D
42. A 89. D 136. A
43. A 90. A 137. A
44. A 91. A 138. B
45. A 92. A 139. D
46. A 93. C 140. A
47. A 94. A