API 510 Section 5 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
d. Have an inspection plan -
correct answer ✅All in-service pressure vessels in the
petrochemical industry must:
a. Have been hydro tested prior to service
b. be built to ASME Section VIII
c. be post weld heat treated if the thickness is over 1-1/2"
d. Have an inspection plan
All in-service pressure relief devices in the petrochemical industry
must:
a. have an inspection plan
b. be built to ASME Section IV
c. be set at a pressure not higher than 100% of MAWP
,API 510 Section 5 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
d. have a balanced bellows -
correct answer ✅a. Have an inspection plan
The inspection plan for a pressure vessel should be developed by:
a. the Inspector
b. the Engineer
c. both the inspector and the Engineer
d. either the Inspector or the Engineer -
correct answer ✅Either the Inspector or the Engineer
The inspection plan for a pressure relief device should be
developed by:
a. The inspector
,API 510 Section 5 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
b. the Engineer
c. either the Inspector or the Engineer
d. both the Inspector and the Engineer -
correct answer ✅either the Inspector or the Engineer
When developing a vessel's inspection plan, who should help, when
needed, to identify specific damage mechanisms and their
locations?
a. The Inspector
b. Corrosion Specialist
c. The Engineer
d. Either the Corrosion Specialist or the Engineer
, API 510 Section 5 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
e. Either the Corrosion Specialist or the Inspector or the Engineer -
correct answer ✅Corrosion Specialist
A significant factor in developing an inspection plan is to determine
the:
a. anticipated costs
b. anticipated schedule
c. availability of NDE examiners
d. Potential damage mechanisms -
correct answer ✅Potential damage mechanisms
What is the most Important factor when selecting the NDE to use in
a future inspection?
a. Ability of the method to find the anticipated damage mechanism
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
d. Have an inspection plan -
correct answer ✅All in-service pressure vessels in the
petrochemical industry must:
a. Have been hydro tested prior to service
b. be built to ASME Section VIII
c. be post weld heat treated if the thickness is over 1-1/2"
d. Have an inspection plan
All in-service pressure relief devices in the petrochemical industry
must:
a. have an inspection plan
b. be built to ASME Section IV
c. be set at a pressure not higher than 100% of MAWP
,API 510 Section 5 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
d. have a balanced bellows -
correct answer ✅a. Have an inspection plan
The inspection plan for a pressure vessel should be developed by:
a. the Inspector
b. the Engineer
c. both the inspector and the Engineer
d. either the Inspector or the Engineer -
correct answer ✅Either the Inspector or the Engineer
The inspection plan for a pressure relief device should be
developed by:
a. The inspector
,API 510 Section 5 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
b. the Engineer
c. either the Inspector or the Engineer
d. both the Inspector and the Engineer -
correct answer ✅either the Inspector or the Engineer
When developing a vessel's inspection plan, who should help, when
needed, to identify specific damage mechanisms and their
locations?
a. The Inspector
b. Corrosion Specialist
c. The Engineer
d. Either the Corrosion Specialist or the Engineer
, API 510 Section 5 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
e. Either the Corrosion Specialist or the Inspector or the Engineer -
correct answer ✅Corrosion Specialist
A significant factor in developing an inspection plan is to determine
the:
a. anticipated costs
b. anticipated schedule
c. availability of NDE examiners
d. Potential damage mechanisms -
correct answer ✅Potential damage mechanisms
What is the most Important factor when selecting the NDE to use in
a future inspection?
a. Ability of the method to find the anticipated damage mechanism
