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1.

The material verification program specified by API 578 covers:

2.

API 578 provides guidelines for a material assurance system to verify:

3.

An alloy material is any metallic material that contains alloying elements that are added:

4.

An inspection lot includes:

5.

Which of the following is not needed on an MTR?

6.

Incorrect substitution of carbon steel is most likely to be found in:

7.

Which of the following material non-conformances has created the greatest number of events with serious consequences?

8.

Usually substituting an alloy in carbon steel equipment does not cause a problem. But hardenable alloys may cause failure in some carbon steel systems. In which of the following process services would substituting a hardenable alloy for carbon steel result in a potential problem?

9.

Which residual element in carbon steel has not caused increased corrosion rates in the HF acid piping system?

10.

Low silicon carbon steel can corrode rapidly when exposed to:

11.

Carbon steel can corrode rapidly in hydrogen-free sulfidation conditions when the silicon content in carbon steel is:

12.

For construction and repair activities a written material verification program should be established by the:

13.

The material verification program should cover PMI testing of materials:

14.

During repairs, random PMI sampling of new components is most appropriate for:

15.

Who has the responsibility to determine the extent of PMI performed?

16.

During construction, the Owner should consider 100% PMI of new components on:

17.

A mill test report:

18.

The material verification program should have specific roles and responsibilities.
Which group will not have specific roles in this program?

19.

When performing material verification, who is responsible to specify the acceptable examination methods?

20.

When performing material verification, who is responsible to specify the process for managing material non-conformances?

21.

Who is responsibility to verify the adequacy of the material verification program that is performed by material suppliers?

22.

Who has the responsibility to review and approve the adequacy of the material verification program used by fabricators?

23.

Due to the higher potential for material handling mistakes, a higher degree of PMI should be conducted on materials supplied by:

24.

Who has the responsibility to determine the extent of PMI testing required on existing pressure equipment?

25.

When prioritizing the need for PMI on existing pressure equipment, which of the following is not a factor to consider?

26.

Evaluating risk is an important part of prioritizing the need for PMI on existing pressure equipment. Which document can be used to develop risked-base methodologies?

27.

The owner decides to conduct PMI testing on some existing piping systems.
Which of the following is a major factor in prioritizing the pipe?

28.

The owner decides to conduct PMI testing on existing pressure equipment.
Which of the following is a major factor in prioritizing the equipment?

29.

Which of the following piping components is most likely to have a substitution with the wrong material?

30.

Which of the following piping components is most likely to have a substitution with the wrong material?

31.

Which of the following components is most likely to have a substitution with the wrong material?

32.

The Owner/User is determining how much PMI to do on existing assets.
Which of the following is not a significant factor to consider?

33.

During repairs and alterations the Owner should:

34.

An important part of an Owner/User’s materials verification program is to specify:

35.

PMI of materials received at the warehouse:

36.

PMI of materials at the warehouse:

37.

The Material Verification Program should cover which of the following in-service maintenance activities?

38.

Which of the following does not need to be included in a PMI procedure?

39.

All personnel performing PMI tests should be:

40.

Qualifications for personnel performing PMI testing should be submitted and reviewed by:

41.

Who is responsible to assure that all personnel performing PMI testing are trained and qualified?

42.

Chemical spot testing:

43.

The principle used with Resistivity Testing PMI tools is called the:

44.

Which of the following describes the principle of Resistivity PMI Testing?

45.

PMI tools that use Resistivity Testing are not always able to sort:

46.

How do portable X-Ray Fluorescence PMI tools work?

47.

PMI tools that use X-Ray fluorescence cannot detect:

48.

Which of the following is true concerning performing PMI with X-Ray Fluorescence tools?

49.

How does Portable Optical Emission Spectrometry determine the elements in a material?

50.

Which of the following is true concerning performing PMI with Portable Optical Emission Spectrometry tools?

51.

PMI testing equipment should be:

52.

XRF analyzers are not:

53.

PMI of the weld cap of a production weld:

54.

When using bare wire electrodes, prior to fabrication,:

55. When using flux covered electrodes, prior to fabrication:

56.

If alloy element(s) are contained in the flux of a welding electrode, PMI testing:

57.

New longitudinal welded alloyed pipe should:

58.

PMI testing of completed autogenous welds is:

59.

When performing PMI testing on dissimilar-metal welds, which of the following is true?

60.

An alloy weld overlay is applied to carbon steel base metal. What will occur?

61.

When PMI testing indicates that an alloy is outside the range allowed on the material spec, the component can:

62.

What is the appropriate action to take when an incorrect material is located during a PMI sampling of an inspection lot?

63.

A color code system for marking materials is specified in:

64.

Identification of materials by color-coding:

65.

If the owner’s PMI system requires the physical marking of components, which of the following is not required?

66.

Marking pens should not contain chlorides or:

67.

When PMI testing is conducted on a new piping system, the documentation of the PMI results should be kept: