PRACTICE QUESTIONS-Closed Book (API 571)

Q.1 A typical soil corrosion is aggravated under which of the following conditions
a. Hgh moisture content and high resistivity of soil.
b. Hgh moisture content and low resistivity of soil.
c. Low moisture content and high resistivity of soil.
d. Low moisture content and low resistivity of soil.
Q.2 Typical high cycle fatigue is
a. Thermal fatigue.
b. !echanical fatigue.
c. "ibration fatigue.
d. #oth a and b.
Q.$ %eduction in li&elihood of brittle fracture can be obtained by performing

a. 'mpact testing
b. Hydrostatic testing
c. ()HT
d. (neumatic testing
Q.* Thermal fatigue crac&s usually are
a. #ranching+ Transgranular and initiate from within the material.
b. ,agger shaped+ intergranular and initiate form within the material.
c. ,agger shaped+ o-ide filled and initiate form the surface.
d. ,agger shaped+ clean and intergranular.
Q.. /rosion01orrosion mitigation can be achieved by
a. 'ncreasing the pipe diameter to decrease velocity
b. 'ncreasing surface hardness by using harder alloys or hard facing
c. 2sing corrosion resistant alloys
d. All of the above.
Q.3 1lam shell4 type crac& failure having concentric rings called beach mar&s4
showing waves4 of crac& propagation is typically the description of
a. !echanical 5atigue crac&s.
b. 1reep crac&s.
c. 6tress corrosion crac&s.
d. Hydrogen induced crac&s.
Q.7 %esistance to sulphidation is generally achieved by
a. 2pgrading to higher nic&el alloys
b. 2pgrading to higher chromium alloys
c. 2pgrading to higher copper based alloys
d. All of the above.
Q.8 1haracteristic 1hloride 611 in Austenitic 6.6. generally will be
a. Transgranular+ branching and aggravated by reduced temperature below
ambient temperature.
b. 'ntergranular and unidirectional 9straight: and aggravated by increasing
temperature
c. 'ndependent of chloride content
d. ;one of the above
Q.< 1austic embrittlement may be reduced0prevented by
a. 1onducting ()HT.
b. 2pgrading to ;ic&el alloys.
c. 2sing High hardness = High strength steels.
d. #oth a and b.
Q.1> High temperature hydrogen attac& is typically due to
a. !ethane gas formation.
b. )et H
2
6 formation
c. Temper embrittlement
d. (resence of !olybdenum in alloy steels.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS-Closed Book (API 571)
Q.1 'f alloy steels have undergone temper embrittlement4 + the appropriate
testing to confirm the same is
e. Hardness testing
f. 'mpact testing
g. ,uctility testing
h. Tensile strength testing
Q.2 1ommon way to minimi?e temper embrittlement is to limit
e. @AB factor for weld metal.
f. @CB factor for base metal.
g. @AB factor for base = @CB factor for weld metal.
h. @CB factor for base = @AB factor for weld metal
Q.$ %eduction in li&elihood of brittle fracture can be obtained by performing

e. 'mpact testing
f. Hydrostatic testing
g. ()HT
h. (neumatic testing
Q.* Thermal fatigue crac&s usually are
e. #ranching+ Transgranular and initiate from within the material.
f. ,agger shaped+ intergranular and initiate form within the material.
g. ,agger shaped+ o-ide filled and initiate form the surface.
h. ,agger shaped+ clean and intergranular.
Q.. /rosion01orrosion mitigation can be achieved by
e. 'ncreasing the pipe diameter to decrease velocity
f. 'ncreasing surface hardness by using harder alloys or hard facing
g. 2sing corrosion resistant alloys
h. All of the above.
Q.3 1lam shell4 type crac& failure having concentric rings called beach mar&s4
showing waves4 of crac& propagation is typically the description of
e. 5atigue crac&s.
f. 1reep crac&s.
g. 6tress corrosion crac&s.
h. Hydrogen induced crac&s.
Q.7 %esistance to sulphidation is generally achieved by
e. 2pgrading to higher nic&el alloys
f. 2pgrading to higher chromium alloys
g. 2pgrading to higher copper based alloys
h. All of the above.
Q.8 1haracteristic 611 in Austenitic 6.6. generally will be
e. Transgranular+ branching and aggravated by reduced temperature below
ambient temperature.
f. 'ntergranular and unidirectional 9straight: and aggravated by increasing
temperature
g. 'ndependent of chloride content
h. ;one of the above
Q.< 'dentify the correct statement 9s:
e. 661 is aggravated due to wet H
2
6
f. Hydrogen blistering may occur on '.,+ D.,+ or any where within wall
thic&ness of the pressure vessel.
g. High hardness = High strength steels are more li&ely to undergo damage
due to wet H
2
6 compared to low strength0 low hardness steels
h. All of the above are correct statements
Q.1> High temperature hydrogen attac& is typically due to
e. !ethane gas formation.
f. )et H
2
6 formation
g. Temper embrittlement
(resence of !olybdenum in alloy steels