API RP 578 EXAM: LATEST QUESTIONS

1) The material verifica�on program specified by API 578 covers :

A. Only pressure-containing components
B. Only pipe, and fi�ngs
C. Only plate, pipe, fi�ngs, and welds
D. Pressure-containing and non-pressure containing components

2) API 578 provides guideline for a material assurance system to verify:

A. All material
B. All alloy material
C. Only non-ferrous material
D. Only high-alloy materials

3) An alloy material is any metallic material that contains alloying elements that are added:
A. Any high carbon steel bolt
B. Only to improve mechanical proper�es
C. Only to improve corrosion resistance
D. To improved either mechanical proper�es or corrosion resistance.

4) An inspec�on lot includes:

A. All materials included on the same purchase order
B. All material of the same material type (i.e 316 SS)
C. All material from a common source, of the same material type and same heat
D. All material from a common source

5) Which of the following is not needed on a MTR?

A. Physical specifica�on
B. Chemical specifica�on
C. Date of producing & tes�ng
D. Source of ore & % of recycle materials.

6) Incorrect subs�tu�on of carbon steel is most likely to be found in:

A. Chrome equipment
B. Any non-ferrous equipment
C. Any ferri�c equipment
D. Stainless equipment

7) Which of the following material non-conformances has created the greatest number of
events with serious consequences?
A. Carbon steel in high-alloy equipment
B. Carbon steel in low-alloy equipment
C. Chrome in high-alloy equipment
D. Stainless steel in carbon steel equipment
8) Usually subs�tu�ng an alloy in carbon steel equipment does not cause a problem. But hard
enable alloys may cause failure in some carbon steel system. In which of the following
process service would subs�tu�ng a hard enable alloy for carbon steel result in a poten�al
problem?
A. Caus�c
B. Caus�c
C. Crude oil
D. Sulfuric acid

9) Which residual element in a carbon steel has not caused increased corrosion rates in HF acid
piping system?
A. Ni
B. Cr
C. C
D. Cu

10) Low silicon carbon steel can corrode rapidly when exposed to:
A. Hydrogen-free oxida�on
B. Hydrogen-rich oxida�on
C. Hydrogen-rich sulfida�on
D. Hydrogen-free sulfida�on
ANSWER:

1) A
2) B
3) D
4) C
5) D
6) A
7) B
8) D
9) C
10) A