API 580 Questions

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Question 1
Rbi may include methodologies to assess the efeccteness of the management systems in maintaining
A. Mechanical integrity
B. Total asset integrity
C. Plant integrity
Aoswern A
Question 2
Equipment reliability is especially important if leaks can be caused by
A. Secondary failures, such as loss of uclices

B. Primary failures such as leak due to setere corrosion
C. Tercary failures due to talte gland packing leak
Aoswern B
Question 3
Reliability eforts, such as reliability centered maintenance (rem), can be linked with rbi, resulcng in an
integrated program to
A. Reduce downcme in an operacng unit

B. Reduce operacng cme of a unit
C. To reduce risk by micgacon acctices
Aoswern A
Question 4
In jurisdiccons that permit the applicacon of the API Inspeccon Codes and standards
A. Rbi should be an acceptable method for setng inspeccon plans.

B. Rem should be an acceptable method for setng the inspeccon plans
C. Pha
Aoswern A
Question 5
______________to be established to judge acceptability of risk could he an objeccte 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
Aoswern A
Question 6
___________is usually not the primary objeccte of a rabi assessment, but it is frequently a side
efect of opcmiiacon.
A. Reducing inspeccon costs

B. Increasing inspeccon costs
C. Increasing frequency of inspeccon programs
Aoswern A
Question 7
When the inspeccon program is opcmiied based on an understanding of risk, one or more of the
following cost reduccon benefts may be realiied. Except one
A. Inefeccte, unnecessary or inappropriate inspeccon acctices may be eliminated

B. Efeccte, necessary or appropriate inspeccon acctices may be eliminated
C. On-line or non-intasite inspeccon methods may be subsctuted for intasite methods that require
equipment shutdown
D. More efeccte infrequent inspeccons may be subsctuted for less efeccte frequent inspeccons
Aoswern B
Question 8
The following are the risks idencfed by rbi assessment that may be managed by accons other than
inspeccon. Except one
A. Modifcacon of the process to eliminate condicons driting the risk

B. Modifcacon of operacng procedures to atoid situacons driting the risk
C. Chemical treatment of the process to reduce deterioracon rates/suscepcbilices
D. Idencfying and deteccng deterioracon and prediccng future deterioracon states with
adtanced inspeccon technique(s)
Aoswern D
Question 9
For qualitacte rbi analysis it us important to establish a set of rules to assure consistency in
A. Categoriiacon or classifcacon
B. Segregacon
C. Ranking
Aoswern A
Question 10
Generally, a qualitacte analysis using broad ranges requires a __________________from the user than a
quanctacte approach.
A. Higher letel of judgment, skill and understanding

B. Lower letel of judgment, skill and understanding
Aoswern A
Question 11
The models are etaluated _____________to protide both qualitacte and quanctacte insights about the
letel of risk and to idencfy the design, site, or operaconal characterisccs that are the most important to
risk
A. Probabilisccally
B. Stacsccally
C. Linearly
D. Logically
Aoswern D
Question 12
Potencal source of errors in rbi analysis regarding data quality are the following except
A. If the base line thickness were not performed the nominal thickness may be used for the original
thickness
B. If original thickness not atailable, ateraged ut thickness readings may be used
C. If the original thickness not atailable, maximum ut thickness readings may be used
Aoswern A
Question 13
Potencal source of errors in rbi analysis regarding data quality are the following except
A. Assumpcons in equipment history

B. Outdated drawings and documentacon
C. Inspector error
D. Adtanced inspeccon methods
Aoswern D
Question 14
The following assumpcon can be made that signifcantly 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 atailable, ateraged ut thickness readings may be used
C. If the original thickness not atailable, maximum ut thickness readings may be used
Aoswern A

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Equipment reliability is especially important if leaks can be caused by

A. Secondary failures, such as loss of uclices

A. Reduce downcme in an operacng unit

A. Rbi should be an acceptable method for setng inspeccon plans.

A. Reducing inspeccon costs

A. Inefeccte, unnecessary or inappropriate inspeccon acctices may be eliminated

A. Modifcacon of the process to eliminate condicons driting the risk

A. Higher letel of judgment, skill and understanding

A. Assumpcons in equipment history

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