Risk Based Inspection Question Bank

1. A API 580 is specifically targeted at the application of RBI in the

a) Hydro carbon industry
b) Chemical process industry
c) Ship building & fabrication units
d) All the above.
e) a & b

2. RBI is based on sound, proven risk assessment and management

principles. None the less, RBI will not compensate for
a) Inaccurate of missing information
b) Operating outside the acceptable design envelope.
c) Lack of qualified personnel or team work.
d) Lack of sound engineering or operational judgment.
e) All the above.

3. Following equipment are not covered under the RBI by API 580
a) Pressure vessels
b) Process piping
c) Boilers and heaters
d) Instrument and control system.

4. Probability of failure analysis is made from

a) loss of containment that occurs due to deterioration
mechanism
b) Consequences of the failure
c) Done just with previous experience.
d) All the above.

5. Graphical representation of scenarios from potential accidents

outcome will be called as
a) Accident event.
b) Process tree.
c) Consequence tree.
d) Event Tree.

6. Risk prior to mitigation activities.

a) Unmitigated risk
b) Acceptable risk
c) ALARP.
d) None of the above.
7. RBI methodology can be adopted for
a) Entire operating unit
b) Section of operating unit
c) Major system or Major Equipment.
d) All of the above.
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8. RBI analysis accuracy depends on the following.

a) Sound Methodology
b) Quality data
c) Knowledgeable Personnel
d) All the above.

9. Which of following mechanism is most likely to result in thining?

a) Sulphidation
b) Stress corrosion cracking
c) Fatigue
d) None of the above.

10. The term failure used for failure analysis in RBI typically
means.
a) Loss of containment.
b) General corrosion
c) Thinning
d) All the above.

11. RBI Management means.

a) Risk mitigation
b) Risk acceptance
c) Risk communication.
d) All the above.

12. ISO risk line represents.

a) Constant risk line
b) RBI is not considering such thumb rules
c) Typical line represents no of accidents happened in the
plant.
d) None of the above.

13. Logic models that are being used in Quantitative Risk

analysis will have the modeling systems such as
a) Event tree
b) Fault tree
c) Analysis tree
d) All the above
e) A & B

14. Various ways which lead to the occurrence of event

a) Fault tree
b) Event tree
c) All the above
d) None of the above.
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15. Typical parameters used for assessing environmental

damages
a) Acres of land affected per year
b) Mile of shore line attacked per year
c) Number of human resources affected
d) All the above.

16. In RBI consequence analysis are relates are modeled in

a) Instantaneous releases
b) Continuous release.
c) All the above.
d) None of the above.

17. RBI consequence analysis, if fluid in the vessel is liquid but

its boiling point is less than 80Deg F, the phased bounded for
consequences analysis will be taken
a) Liquid
b) Gas
c) Gas mixture
d) None of the above.

18. Risk can be ____________ by Inspection.

a) Mitigated
b) Managed
c) A&B
d) None of the above.

19. Mitigation can be planned and implemented prior to

a) Predicated failure date
b) After the failure
c) Mitigation cannot be planned.
d) None of the above.

20. Deterioration mechanism can be arrested/mitigated by

a) Inspection
b) Failure analysis
c) Detailed investigation by RBI
d) None of the above.

21. When inspection data gathered are not properly analyzed

and acted upon
a) Risk mitigation cannot be achieved
b) Data is not very important as we can take from previous
experience.
c) No problem experienced.
d) None of the above.
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22. Proper inspection methods and data analysis tools are

critical for
a) RBI
b) RCM
c) QRA

23. Risk management through inspection may have little or no

effect under the following circumstances
a) Remaining life of the equipment is less
b) Type of deterioration mechanism is unknown.
c) A & B

24. Cost effective Risk mitigation strategy can be provided for

each item through
a) Inspection
b) Failure analysis
c) Consequence analysis

25. Inspection strategy should be designed in conjunction with

other mitigation plans for all equipment will have resultant
a) Risk that are acceptable
b) Risk that are not acceptable.
c) All the above.

26. For localized corrosion which inspection method is

preferred than others.
a) Radiography
b) UT thickness measurement
c) MT & PT
d) All the above.

27. Purpose of inspection tools in RBI such as what if tool to

determine when, what and how is:
a) To achieve the acceptable risk level
b) For all general purpose.
c) To consult the Equipment Engineer/Owner

28. Increasing the frequency of inspection may serve better

define, identify or monitor the

a) Deterioration mechanisms and therefore reduce the

risk.
b) Nothing can be done through inspection.
c) Both A & B
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29. Radiography (Profile Radiography) is most effectively used

over UT
a) Localised corrosion.
b) Uniform corrosion.
c) To identify the stress corrosion cracking.

30. Inspection costs can be more effectively managed through

the
a) Utilisation of RBI
b) Inspection of programs
c) QRA

31. Documented mitigation action plan should be developed

for any equipment requiring
a) Repair
b) Replacement.
c) All equipment.
d) A & B

32. RBI be used to optimize inspection costs that directly effect

a) Life cycle cost
b) Plant operating cost
c) Not effect any of these.

33. RBI enhance the prediction of failures comes by

deterioration mechanism the equipment cycle time should
__________ and life cycles cost ________

a) Increase, decrease
b) Decrease, increase
c) None of the above.

34. Evaluating flaws for fitness for service assessment may be performed to
determine of the equipment may continue to be safely operated by
a) API 571
b) API 579
c) Owners experience.
d) All the above

35. When equipment is over designed for the process conditions re-rating the
equipment may result in a reduction of the
a) Probability of failure
b) Life time of the plant
c) Reducing the expenditure of the plant.
d) None of the above.
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36. RBI study is _________

a) Team approach
b) Management approach.
c) Individual approach
d) None of the above.

37. Responsibility for gathering data on the condition and history of the
equipment in the RBI study
a) Equipment Inspector
b) Inspection specialist
c) RBI Engineer
d) A & B

38. Responsibility for assessing the types of deterioration mechanism and

their applicability
a) Corrosion specialist
b) Inspection engineer
c) Planning engineer

39. Responsibility for assessing the provision of process conditions

information-
a) Corrosion specialist
b) Inspection engineer
c) Process engineer

40. Responsible for providing the resources and follow up the system to
implement the risk mitigation decision.
a) Corrosion specialist
b) Management.
c) Planning engineer

41. EV and safety personnel also responsible for assessing and recommending
ways to mitigate
a) Probability of failure
b) Consequence of failure
c) Both a and b
42. RBI is dynamic tool that can provide current and projected________
a) Only can provide Past risk calculations
b) Future risk evaluations
c) Can not be managed with this.

43. Changes in process conditions and hardware changes such as equipment

modifications or replacement frequently can significantly alter the risks. This
situation dictates the need for a
a) Re-assessment
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b) No assessment.
c) Depends on the local rules.

44. When to conduct RBI reassessment.

a) After a significant changes
b) After a set time period
c) After implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
d) Before and after maintenance turnarounds.
e) All the above.

45. RBI require involvement of various segment of the organizations

a) Engineering
b) Maintenance and operations.
c) A & B.

46. Risk remaining after the risk mitigation is

a) Residual risk
b) Risk analysis.
c) None of the above.
d) Real risk

47. localized corrosion caused by _____________ on alkaline units, caused by

a) Carbon dioxide
b) Galvanic corrosion
c) Sulfuric acid

48. As per API580, Damage mechanism is not most likely to result of thinning
a) Soil corrosion
b) Pitting
c) Corrosion under insulation.
d) HTHA

49. Which of the following damaging mechanism is not likely result in

metallurgical and environmental failure
a) HTHA
b) Metal dusting and temper embrittlement.
c) Corrosion fatigue

50. Mechanical failures due to material of construction, stress and

temperature.
a) Creep
b) Mechanical deterioration
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c) Thermal fatigue.