API Spec Q1 Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions5
Management of Change - ANSWERS-The organization shall ensure that the integrity of the
quality management system is maintained when:
a) changes in the organizational structure
b) changes in key or essential personnel
c) changes in critical suppliers
d) changes to the management system procedures, including changes resulting from corrective
and
preventive actions
Personnel testing and qualification verification i.e.: - ANSWERS-— welders,
— heavy equipment operators,
— blasting/explosive personnel,
— excavation (competent personnel),
— NDE/NDT technicians,
— coating personnel,
— corrosion control technicians,
— safety professionals,
— environmental specialists,
— qualified pipeline inspectors.
Project requirements enforcement - ANSWERS-
, Inspection roles and responsibilities - ANSWERS-An inspector is an individual qualified to
monitor, assess, evaluate, verify, discuss, decide, resolve, report, and document pipeline
construction activities to ensure the requirements of the design, drawings, specifications,
regulations, and industry practices are being met safely, efficiently, and in an environmentally
sound manner.
Records management: - ANSWERS-o Legibility
o Traceability
o Retrievability
o Records Retention
3.1.11
first article - ANSWERS-Representative sample of a product, component, or output from a
process used to verify that prescribed activities have satisfied the requirements as specified by
the organization.
NOTE Samples can include trial purchases and prototypes.
3.1.12
KPI: key performance indicator - ANSWERS-Quantifiable measure that an organization uses to
gauge or compare performance.
3.1.13
legal requirement - ANSWERS-Obligation imposed on an organization, including those that are
statutory or regulatory.
3.1.14
Complete Solutions5
Management of Change - ANSWERS-The organization shall ensure that the integrity of the
quality management system is maintained when:
a) changes in the organizational structure
b) changes in key or essential personnel
c) changes in critical suppliers
d) changes to the management system procedures, including changes resulting from corrective
and
preventive actions
Personnel testing and qualification verification i.e.: - ANSWERS-— welders,
— heavy equipment operators,
— blasting/explosive personnel,
— excavation (competent personnel),
— NDE/NDT technicians,
— coating personnel,
— corrosion control technicians,
— safety professionals,
— environmental specialists,
— qualified pipeline inspectors.
Project requirements enforcement - ANSWERS-
, Inspection roles and responsibilities - ANSWERS-An inspector is an individual qualified to
monitor, assess, evaluate, verify, discuss, decide, resolve, report, and document pipeline
construction activities to ensure the requirements of the design, drawings, specifications,
regulations, and industry practices are being met safely, efficiently, and in an environmentally
sound manner.
Records management: - ANSWERS-o Legibility
o Traceability
o Retrievability
o Records Retention
3.1.11
first article - ANSWERS-Representative sample of a product, component, or output from a
process used to verify that prescribed activities have satisfied the requirements as specified by
the organization.
NOTE Samples can include trial purchases and prototypes.
3.1.12
KPI: key performance indicator - ANSWERS-Quantifiable measure that an organization uses to
gauge or compare performance.
3.1.13
legal requirement - ANSWERS-Obligation imposed on an organization, including those that are
statutory or regulatory.
3.1.14
