API Pressure Vessel Inspector Sample Questions:
1. Under which of the following condition(s) should you require the removal of safety relief device(s)?
A) If a pressure test is being conducted in which the test pressure will exceed the set pressure of the safety relief valve with the lowest setting
B) Blowback had been detected and the manufacturers recommend removal
C) Surface corrosion on the body of the relief device
D) The safety relief device was opening on a irregular, unexplainable basis
2. Describe the training considerations for ensuring inspectors are competent in both API-510 and emerging digital inspection technologies.
3. A corroded area in a carbon steel vessel is being repaired by using weld overlay (weld build-up).
The vessel surface should be examined by:
A) MT or PT after welding, and UT flaw detection after 24 hours
B) MT or PT after welding
C) MT or PT before and after welding
D) MT or PT before welding
4. Who is responsible to ensure that the Authorized Inspection Agency functions in accordance with the requirements of API 510?
A) Owner/user
B) Jurisdiction
C) AI
D) Pressure vessel engineer
5. When performing an external inspection on a vessel what consideration should be given to the external insulation?
A) It shall always be removed to inspect underneath
B) You may not use any plug locations used for UT thickness reading to inspect the vessel
C) Select portions must be removed for inspections
D) If insulation is in good condition and the vessel operates within the high and low temperatures stated in API 510, removal of insulation is not necessary for inspection of the vessel
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: A | Question # 2 Answer: Only visible for members | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: A | Question # 5 Answer: D |
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