API-580

API-580 practice questions, page 2 of 6, with answer review and explanations.

Question 6

___________ is usually not the primary objective of a RBI assessment, but it is frequently a side effect of optimization.

  1. Reducing inspection costs
  2. Increasing inspection costs
  3. Increasing frequency of inspection programs

Question 7

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

  1. Ineffective, unnecessary or inappropriate inspection activities may be eliminated
  2. Effective, necessary or appropriate inspection activities may be eliminated
  3. On-line or non-invasive inspection methods may be substituted for invasive methods that require equipment shutdown
  4. More effective infrequent inspections may be substituted for less effective frequent inspections

Question 8

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

  1. Modification of the process to eliminate conditions driving the risk
  2. Modification of operating procedures to avoid situations driving the risk
  3. Chemical treatment of the process to reduce deterioration rates/susceptibilities
  4. Identifying and detecting deterioration and predicting future deterioration states with advanced inspection technique(s)

Question 9

For qualitative RBI analysis it is important to establish a set of rules to assure consistency in

  1. Categorization or classification
  2. Segregation
  3. Ranking

Question 10

Generally, a qualitative analysis using broad ranges requires a __________________ from the user than a quantitative approach.

  1. Higher level of judgment, skill and understanding
  2. Lower level of judgment, skill and understanding