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Exam – Day 1 (closed book)

Q.1. RBI rules give guidelines and formulas for :

a] Design and construction of new equipments

b] Installation procedures for new equipments
c] Repairs and alteration methods for old equipments
d] None of above

Q.2. API 580 is specifically targeted at the application of RBI for :

a] Hydrocarbon industries (Oil & Gas)

b] Chemical process industries
c] Power plants for Electric generation
d] Only a and b above

Q.3. The graphical representation of scenarios from initiation to potential

outcome of an accident will be typically called as :

a] Event tree
b] Fault tree
c] Risk tree
d] Result tree

Q.4. API 580 does not cover RBI assessment for :

a] Process piping
b] Storage tanks
c] Structural systems
d] Pressure relief devices

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Q.5. The 3 approaches in RBI are typically called :

a) Qualitative, Semi-Qualitative, Realistic

b) Quantitative, Semi-Quantitative, Qualitative
c) Realistic, Quantitative, Qualitative
d) None of above

Q.6. RBI methodology can be adopted for :

a) Entire operating unit

b) Section of operating unit
c) Major system or major equipment
d) All of above

Q.7. Risk Management means :

a) Risk mitigation
b) Risk mitigation, risk acceptance
c) Risk mitigation, risk acceptance and risk communication
d) Risk analysis

Q.8. The term “failure” used for Failure Analysis in RBI typically means :

a) Failure due to human error

b) Power failure
c) Loss of containment
d) All of above

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Q.9. RBI typically is focused on systematic determination of _______ for
risk analysis and risk ranking

a) Absolute risk
b) Realistic risk
c) Relative risk
d) Residual risk

Q.10. “ISO risk line” typically represents:

a) Constant risk level

b) Risk acceptable to international organization for standards
c) Incident specific occurrence of risk level
d) None of above

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Answer Key

Exam – Day 1 (closed book)

Q. No. Answer

1 d

2 d

3 a

4 c

5 b

6 d

7 c

8 c

9 c

10 a

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Exam – Day 2 (Open book)

Q.1. In Qualitative analysis a carbon steel vessel is known to have active

SCC and is also subjected to HTHA what will be their weight age for
calculating Damage Factor

a) 5 and 3
b) 5 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) None of above

Q.2. In Quantitative analysis find Inspection Factor (IF) for a process unit
if vessels and piping are formally inspected for visual and UT
thickness readings but there is no formal program of identification of
failure mechanisms as well as evaluation of all inspection results

a) -6
b) -10
c) 0
d) -4

Q.3 Sulfidation Rate for carbon steel at 520o F with Sulpher content 0.5%
by weight ,was 5 mpy. What will its corrosion rate be with sulpher
content of 1.0%
a) 3 mpy
b) 5 mpy
c) 6 mpy
d) 10 mpy

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Q. 4 To avoid caustic embrittlement for the service conditions of 250 o F
and 40% NAOH concentration , correct material of construction will
be

(a) Use carbon steel with no PWHT

(b) Use carbon steel with PWHT
(c) Consider using nickel alloy
(d) None of the above

Q.5 Satisfactory material for hydrogen service (800 psi partial pr. And
800o F temp) will be

a) Carbon steel
b) 1 Cr- 0.5 mo steel
c) No suitable material exists
d) Use carbon steel with PWHT

Q. 6 Value assigned to “Likelihood damaged factor” in Qualitative

approach to RBI is

a) 15 points
b) 25 points
c) 20 points
d) 10 points

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Q.7. API 580 classified deterioration mechanisms observed in
Hydrocarbon and chemical process industries as “Thinning” which
of the following are not thinning mechanisms

a) General corrosion
b) Pitting
c) Localised corrosion from outside
d) All of above are thinning mechanisms

Q.8. Calculate process factor (PF) for Qualitative analysis for a system
experiencing about 15 interruptions per year, the process is
extremely stable and even though process upsets take place. They
are not harmful. The product has slight fouling and plugging
potential.

a) 5
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10

Q.9. For Qualitative analysis, the likelihood factor works out to 36. What
is likelihood category?

a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 2

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Q.10. The NFPA flash factor and reactivity factor for a certain fluid is 4 and
3 respectively. What is its chemical factor

a) 25
b) 15
c) 25
d) 20

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Answer Key

Exam Day 2 (open book)

Q. No. Answer

1 a

2 d

3 b

4 c

5 b

6 C

7 d

8 b

9 b

10 d

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Exam Day 3 (closed book)

Q.1. Which of the following damaging mechanism is most likely to result
in “thinning”

a) Failure
b) Sulphidation
c) Wet H2S damage
d) Graphitization

Q.2. Which of the following would most likely result in Metallurgical

determination

a) HTHA
b) Fatigue
c) Brittle fracture
d) Soil corrosion

Q.3. Which of the following is most likely to result in stress corrosion

cracking
a) Atmospheric corrosion
b) Galvanic corrosion.
c) Chloride attack on Austenitic S.S.
d) None of above

Q.4. Which of the following is most likely to result in Mechanical Failure

a) Fatigue
b) Caustic attack on carbon steel pressure vessels
c) Wet H2S attack on C. S.
d) Both b and c

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Q.5. Logic models Event Tree and Fault tree are extensively used in:

a) Qualitative Analysis
b) Quantitative Analysis
c) Used in both a and b
d) Used in neither a or b

Q.6. “Fault Tree” represents a logical model showing

a) Initiation of an event and its consequences

b) Various ways which lead to the occurrence of event
c) Faults in Design and Construction of equipment
d) Faulty in operation and maintenance of the equipment

Q.7. Typical parameters used for assessing environmental damage are :

a) Acres of land affected per year

b) Miles of shoreline affected per year
c) Number of human-use resources affected
d) All of above

Q.8. Determining representative fluid and selecting a set of hole rises is

essential step in :

a) Qualitative approach only

b) Quantitative approach only
c) Essential for both
d) Essential for none

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Q.9. In RBI consequence analysis all releases are modeled in two types,
namely :

a) Instantaneous release and continuous release

b) Continuous release and intermittent release
c) Intermittent release and Instantaneous release
d) “Puff” release and Instantaneous release

Q.10. In RBI consequence analysis, if fluid inside the vessel is liquid but
its boiling point is less than 800F, the phase considered for
consequence analysis will be taken as :

a) Solid
b) Liquid
c) Gas
d) Liquid – Gas mixture

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Answer Key

Exam Day 3 (closed book)

Q. No. Answer

1 b

2 a

3 c

4 a

5 b

6 b

7 d

8 b

9 a

10 c

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Exam Day 4 (open book)

Q.1. Determine basic TMSF for chloride stress cracking. Chloride

concentration is 150 ppm temperature = 1800F. M.O.C. = Austenitic
S.S. PH of process water = 9. Inspection “usually effective”. No of
inspection so far = 2

a] 1670 b] 500 c] 250 d] 1000

Q.2. Determine universal sub-factor for Quantitative analysis for a plant

with following description

 Plant maintenance, layout, housekeeping etc – Equal to

industry standard
 Winter temperature at plant site = 300F
 Plant located in seismic zone = 3

a) Zero
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3.5

Q.3. For Quantitative analysis, “Continuity element” which depends on

planned and unplanned shutdowns will have what number value for
a plant having average of one shut down (planned) per year and
unplanned shutdowns are also about one per year

a) -1.5
b) 0
c) -2.5
d) 4.5

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Q.4. An inspection method is described as the one which will correctly
identify actual damage at about 70% occasions. This will be
categorized as :
a) Highly effective inspection
b) Fairly effective inspection
c) Usually effective inspection
d) None of above

Q.5. It was estimated that for a certain facility handling flammable fluid,
the probability of failure = 0.001 per year and probability of ignition
was 1 in 100. If consequence loss due to this fire is 5 million US
dollars, what is the risk of fire in US dollars per year

a) 50
b) 500
c) 5
d) None of these

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Answer Key

Exam Day 4 (open book)

Q. No. Answer

1 c

2 c

3 c

4 c

5 a

6 b

7 c

8 b

9 c

10 d

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