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API 580 Practice Questions 01 (140 Questions)

The document contains practice questions for the API 580 exam. It includes 55 multiple choice questions related to risk-based inspection principles, risk analysis, and risk management techniques like RBI, PHA, HAZOP, RCM. The questions cover topics like risk assessment, failure modes, mitigation, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, risk evaluation, and risk-based inspection programs.

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API 580 Practice Questions 1

1) The primary work products of the RBI assessment and management approach and
implementation of RBI provides

A. Overall reduction of risk and acceptance of current risk.


B. Overall increase of risk and acceptance of risk
C. Overall reduction of risk and negligence of current risk
D. Overall increase of risk and negligence of current risk

2) RBI is based on

A. Sound, proven risk assessment and management principles.


B. Risk mitigation principles.
C. HAZOP principles.
D. PHA principles.

3) Utilization of RBI provides a vehicle for ………………….

A. Continuously improving the inspection of facilities and systematically reducing


the risk associated with pressure boundary failures.

4) RBI as an integrated management tool that complements…………….

A. PHA and RCM

5) ………….. Produces inspection and maintenance plans for equipment that should be
implemented to provide……………and …………….

A. RBI, reliable and safe operation

6) RP580 significantly targeted at the application of RBI in the ……………..and


………….industry

A. Hydrocarbon and chemical process

7) RP580 is intended to promote consistency and quality in identification, assessment


and management of risks pertaining to………………, which could lead to……………..

A. Material deterioration, loss of containment

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

12) The following types of pressurized equipment and associated components


covered by RBI

A. Rotating equipment
B. Turbines
C. Pressurized pumps

13) The primary audience for RP 580 is

A. Inspection and materials engineering personnel


B. Maintenance personnel
C. Only inspection personnel
D. Only materials engineering personnel

14) RBI requires the commitment and cooperation of the

A. Total organization
B. Inspection
C. Maintenance
D. Materials engineering

15) Outcome of an event

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

18) Occurrence of a particular set of circumstances. Is called an

A. Event
B. Consequence
C. Risk

19) The event may be

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

21) Termination of the ability of a system, structure, or component to perform its


required function of containment of fluid (le loss of containment).

A. Failure
B. Risk
C. Outcome

22) Small hole, crack or rupture are examples of

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

24) Limitation of any negative consequence or reduction in probability of a particular


event.

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.

A. Quantitative risk analysis


B. Qualitative risk analysis
C. Process hazard analysis

27) ………………uses logic models depicting combinations of events

A. Quantitative risk analysis


B. Qualitative risk analysis
C. Process hazard analysis

28) Quantitative risk analysis logic models generally consist of …………..and …………

A. Event trees and fault trees


B. Product trees and loss trees
C. Likelihood trees and consequence trees

29) …………….delineate initiating events and combinations of system successes and


failures

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

32) Combination of the probability of an event and its consequence.

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

37) Process to find, list, and characterize elements of risk.

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

40) ……………..in a safety context is a hazard.

A. Source
B. Toxic

41) The risk prior to mitigation activities

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

43) Act of mitigating a known risk to a lower level of risk

A. Risk reduction
B. Risk mitigation
C. Risk evaluation

44) A process to assess risks, to determine if risk reduction is required and to


develop a plan to maintain risks at an acceptable level.

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

46) In process plants, ………………… are established to detect and evaluate


deterioration due to in-service operation

A. Inspection and testing programs


B. Condition monitoring programs
C. Preventive maintenance programs
D. Inservice inspection programs
47) When an equipment has low deterioration rates as an inspector what you decide
in lieu of internal inspection

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

49) For a typical inspection program, if excessive inspection is applied then,

A. Level of risk may go up


B. Level of risk may go down
C. Level of risk remain the same

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

53) Rbi is focused on a systematic determination of

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

A. The risk may not warrant immediate action


B. The risk may warrant immediate action
C. The risk may warrant appropriate mitigation action

56) If the probability and consequence combination (risk) is high enough to be


unacceptable, then

A. A mitigation action to predict or prevent the event is recommended.


B. A mitigation action to predict or prevent the event is not recommended
C. Warrant to analyze risks involved

57) ……………..refers to a prescriptive methodology that has resulted from the


application of risk analysis techniques at many different types of facilities,

A. Quantitative risk assessment (QRA)


B. Qualitative risk assessment
C. Semi quantitative risk assessment

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

60) Hazard identification in a rbi analysis generally focuses on identifiable failure


mechanisms in the equipment (inspectable causes) but does not explicitly deal with

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

62) Risk presented in quantitative risk analysis as a

A. Precise numeric value


B. Form of risk matrix
C. Form of event tree and fault tree

63) Risk presented in qualitative risk analysis as

D. Precise numeric value


E. Form of risk matrix
F. Form of event tree and fault tree

64) Results from quantitative analysis logic models are validated by

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.

A. Probability of failure (pof)


B. Consequence of failure
C. Total risk
D. Relative risk

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

A. An inspection plan for each equipment item evaluated


B. Mitigation plan for each equipment item evaluated
C. Residual risk assessment plan for each equipment item evaluated

69) Following are some of the recognised risks which cannot be managed by
inspection alone except one

A. Equipment nearing retirement.


B. Failure mechanisms (such as brittle fracture, fatigue) where avoidance of
failure primarily depends on operating within a defined pressure/temperature
envelope.
C. Consequence-dominated risks.
D. The suitability and current condition of the equipment within the current
operating envelope will determine the probability of failure (pof) of the
equipment from one or more deterioration mechanisms.

70) Following are the non-inspection mitigation actions 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

A. Increase the inventory


B. Decrease the inventory
C. No harm to inventory

72) Potential hazards identified in a PHA will often affect the

A. Probability of failure side of the risk equation.


B. Consequence of failure side of the equation

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

74) Equipment reliability is especially important if leaks can be caused by

A. Secondary failures, such as loss of utilities


B. Primary failures such as leak due to severe corrosion
C. Tertiary failures due to valve gland packing leak
75) Reliability efforts, such as reliability centered maintenance (RCM), can be linked
with rbi, resulting in an integrated program to

A. Reduce downtime in an operating unit.


B. Reduce operating time of an unit
C. To reduce risk by mitigation activities

76) In jurisdictions that permit the application of the API inspection codes and
standards

A. RBI should be an acceptable method for setting inspection plans.


B. RCM should be an acceptable method for setting the inspection plans
C. PHA

77) ……………to be established to judge acceptability of risk could be an objective of


the rbi assessment if such criteria do not exist already within the user’s company.

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.

A. Reducing inspection costs


B. Increasing inspection costs
C. Increasing frequency of inspection programs

79) When the inspection program is optimized based on an understanding of risk,


one or more of the following cost reduction benefits may be realized. Except one

A. Ineffective, unnecessary or inappropriate inspection activities may be


eliminated.
B. Effective, necessary or appropriate inspection activities may be eliminated.
C. On-line or non-invasive inspection methods may be substituted for invasive
methods that require equipment shutdown.
D. More effective infrequent inspections may be substituted for less effective
frequent inspections.

80) The following are the risks identified by RBI assessment that may be managed by
actions other than inspection. Except one

A. Modification of the process to eliminate conditions driving the risk.


B. Modification of operating procedures to avoid situations driving the risk.
C. Chemical treatment of the process to reduce deterioration
rates/susceptibilities.
D. Identifying and detecting deterioration and predicting future deterioration
states with advanced inspection technique(s).
81) For qualitative RBI analysis it is important to establish a set of rules to assure
consistency in

A. Categorization or classification
B. Segregation
C. Ranking

82) Generally, a qualitative analysis using broad ranges requires a …………………..from


the user than a quantitative approach.

A. Higher level of judgment, skill and understanding


B. Lower level of judgment, skill and understanding

83) The models are evaluated…………………..to provide both qualitative and


quantitative insights about the level of risk and to identify the design, site, or
operational characteristics that are the most important to risk.

A. Probabilistically
B. Statistically
C. Linearly
D. Logically

84) Potential source of errors in rbi analysis regarding data quality are the following
except

A. Assumptions in equipment history


B. Outdated drawings and documentation
C. Inspector error
D. Advanced inspection methods

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

A. To comparing data from the inspections to the expected deterioration


mechanism and rates.
B. To com-pare the results with previous measurements on that system,
C. Similar systems at the site or within the company or published data.
D. All of the above

88) The amount and type of codes and standards used by a facility can have

A. Significant impact on rbi results


B. No impact on rbi results
C. Less significant impact on rbi results

89) Who should be consulted to define the equipment deterioration mechanisms,


susceptibility and potential failure modes?

A. A metallurgist or corrosion specialist


B. A metallurgist and corrosion specialist
C. A metallurgist only
D. Corrosion specialist only

90) ------------------are the primary inputs into the probability of failure evaluation.

A. The deterioration mechanisms, rates and susceptibilities


B. Loss of containment f fluid
C. Fluid toxicity and its concentration
D. Damage mechanisms and its severity

91) --------------------------is key to performing deterioration mechanism


identification.

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

93) Thinning causes the loss of material from

A. External surfaces only


B. Internal surfaces only
C. External or internal surfaces
94) SSC occurs when equipment is exposed to environments

A. Conducive to certain cracking mechanisms


B. Unfavorable to certain cracking mechanisms
C. Unbeneficial to certain cracking mechanisms

95) ----------------are often necessary to establish susceptibility of equipment to


stress corrosion cracking.

A. Literature, expert opinion and experience


B. Cracking mechanisms
C. Damage mechanisms
D. Fluid toxicity and its constituents

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

98) Following are the common mechanical deterioration mechanisms except

A. Fatigue
B. Stress/creep rupture
C. Tensile overload
D. Intergranular corrosion

99) Depending on the methodology employed in qualitative analysis, the categories


may be described with words such as

A. High, medium or low or may have numerical descriptors.


B. High, medium or low only
C. Numerical descriptors only

100) When inaccurate or insufficient failure data exists on the specific equipment item
for quantitative probability of failure analysis then

A. General industry, company or manufacturer failure data used


B. Process hazard analysis failure data may be used
C. Process and toxic concentration analysis may be used
101) Deterioration rates can be expressed in terms of

A. Corrosion rates for thinning or susceptibility for mechanisms where


deterioration rate is unknown
B. Corrosion rates for thinning only
C. Immeasurable quantity
D. Discrete numbers
E. Susceptible rates only

102) Damage mechanisms where deterioration rates are immeasurable or unknown


are

A. Stress corrosion cracking


B. Hydrogen induced cracking
C. Thinning
D. All of the above
E. Both a and b

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

A. Small hole sized leaks


B. Small holes to ruptures
C. Cracks
D. Catastrophic rupture

105) The type of failure mode that likely to occur due to SSC

A. Small holes to rupture


B. Small holes
C. Cracks
D. Only rupture

106) The type of failure mode that likely to occur due to mechanical and metallurgical
deterioration

A. Small holes to ruptures


B. Cracks
C. Catastrophic ruptures
D. Leaks
107) The type of failure mode that likely to occur due thinning

A. Larger leaks or rupture


B. Only rupture
C. Metal loss
D. Cracks

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

A. Rapid corrosion could result in failure in a few hours or days.


B. General corrosion over a period of time could result in metal loss
C. No deterioration will take place since carbon steel is resistant to aggressive acid

109) If multiple inspections have been performed, which inspection may best reflect
current operating conditions?

A. Most recent inspection


B. Base line inspection survey
C. Process conditions
D. Corrosion survey

110) Probability side of the risk equation is normally managed by

A. Plant inspectors or inspection engineers


B. Maintenance planning engineers
C. Process safety personnel
D. Both a and b

111) Other functional failures are usually covered within

A. RBI
B. RCM
C. PHA
D. HAZOP

112) Following will cover the functional failures except

A. Heat exchanger tube failure


B. Pressure relief device failure
C. Rotating equipment failure
D. Static equipment failure due to process environment

113) Qualitative consequence analysis of failure can be estimated separately for each
unit, system, equipment group or individual equipment item.

A. On the basis of expert knowledge and experience


B. On the basis of available data
C. On the basis of process and environmental conditions
D. No basis required since it is qualitative
114) Results of quantitative consequence analysis are usually expressed in

A. Numeric
B. Ranges from high to low
C. Frequency
D. Occasion

115) In most consequence evaluations, a key element in determining the magnitude of


the consequence is

A. The volume of fluid released.


B. Amount of surface area exposed due to toxic release
C. Physical area impacted by release

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

117) Most of the damage from thermal effects tends to occur in

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

119) The rbi program for environmental consequences typically focuses

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

120) The consequences of environmental damage are best understood by

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. Repairs and equipment replacement


B. Method of cleanup
C. Safety systems

122)………………..is a powerful tool that is being used by many companies,


governments and regulatory authorities as one method in determining risk
acceptance.

A. Cost-benefit analysis
B. Risk analysis
C. Cost consequence analysis
D. Risk based cost analysis

123)Using risk assessment the inspections are prioritized based on

A. Risk value
B. Risk matrix
C. Risk consequence
D. Risk failure

124)………………….typically involves reviewing some or all input variables to the risk


calculation to determine the overall influence on the resultant risk value.

A. Sensitivity analysis
B. Risk analysis
C. Process hazard analysis
D. Safety risk analysis

125)……………is an important part of the data validation phase of risk assessment.

A. Sensitivity analysis
B. Risk analysis
C. Probability analysis
D. Process hazard analysis

126)The information gathering performed after the sensitivity analysis should be


focused on developing

A. More certainty for the key input variables.


B. Less certainty for the key input variables
C. No certainty for the key input variables
D. None of the above

127)Too conservative assumptions made for the available or unavailable data lead to
overestimating consequences or probability of failure values will

A. Inflate the calculated risk values


B. May mislead inspection planners, management and insurers
C. Can create a lack of credibility for the user and the rbi process
D. All of the above
128)Once the risk values are developed, one way of presenting results of the risk
values are by

A. Risk matrix or plot


B. Risk indicators
C. Risk ranking
D. Risk occurrence

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

130)Highest risk ranking in the risk matrix is toward the

Upper right corner of the matrix


Upper left corner of the matrix
Lower right corner of the matrix
Lower left corner of the matrix

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

132)………………policies influence the placement of risk thresholds

A. Corporate safety and financial policies


B. Maintenance inspection policies
C. Engineering design policies
D. None of the above

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

A. Level of risk mitigation


B. Level of failure
C. Level of prediction
D. None of the above

135)Following are the tools critical to achieve risk mitigation through inspection

A. Proper inspection methods


B. Proper data analysis tools
C. Both a and b
D. All of the above

136)Which plays a major role in over all risk management strategy

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

A. Spot thickness readings


B. Ultrasonic readings
C. Radiography
D. All of the above

138)In the case of localized corrosion, which inspection technique is more effective

A. Ultrasonic for thickness monitoring


B. Radiography
C. Ultrasonic flaw detection
D. None of the above

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. Moisture ingress to equipment leading to SCC or polythionic acid cracking.


B. Internal inspection of glass lined vessels.
C. Risk associated with shutting down and starting up
D. All of the above

140) ………………… be performed to determine what size flaws, if found in future


inspections, would require repair or equipment replacement.

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

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