Risk Based Inspection Question Bank

1. 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 API580
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.
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 riskline 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.
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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.
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 ____________ 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.

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
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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. Purposed of inspection tools in RBI such as “ what of” tool to determine when, hat 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 there fore reduce the risk.

b) Nothing can be done through inspection.
c) Both A & B

29. 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.
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
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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
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 to 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.
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a) Creep
b) Mechanical deterioration
c) Thermal fatigue.