MARK SMITH API 510 2025 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
API 579 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Fitness For Service (FFS)
api 580 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Risked Based Inspection
API 660 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>API Design for Fabrication of Exchangers
API 2201 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Welding on In-Service Equipment Containing
Flammables
ASME Sect V - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NDE Procedure Guidelines
ASME Sect 8 DIV 2 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Alternative Evaluation for Pits and LTA's
ASME Sec IX - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Welder & Weld Procedure Qualifcation
AIRR - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>API 510 Scope (Alteration,Inspection,Repair,Rerate)
JUIC - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>API 510 AI's Employer (Jurisdiction, User, Insurance
company, Contractor)
A JOC - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>API 510 Repair Organization (ASME stamp holder,
authorized by jurisdiction, owner, contractor)
SPEC - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>How to determine corrosion rate for new service or change
in service (same or similar service, published data, exam w/ in 3-6 months, or corrosion
specialist)
TIRE - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Primary responsibilities of API 510 AI (Testing,
Inspection,Repairs,Examination)
Physical Change - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Define - Alteration
Restore - Suitable - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Define - Repair
Probability & Consequence - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Define - RBI's two Primary Factors
Qualified & Experienced - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>PRD's - Requirements for Relief Device
Repair Organization
Performance - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>PRD's - How relief device intervals are determined
0" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Max length of a crack, IP or Incomplete Fusion allowed on a
new weld
, 3 light beads / bands - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Smoothness of relief device seating surfaces
Lesser: 0.010" or 6% of T"
VIII: UG-16.c - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>maximum allowed mill tolerance of a plate
1/8" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maximum allowed size of open discontinuity in a bend test
0.25 - 3.0" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NDE - Typical thickness range for RT using Iridium
192
Greater than or equal to 1/4" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Thickness for using UT in lieu of RT
for 1)Inspection of new vessel welds 2)to qualify welder
1" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Minimum distance beyond the area to be examined to clean a
part when performing a MT or PT examination
1" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Minimum radius of insert patch or fillet weld patch
Greater of 1" or 2T - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Evaluate LTA - Distance from the weld in for:
e=1.0
1.5" - 7.0" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NDE - Typical thickness rnage for RT using Cobalt 60
Greater than 1 1/2" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Wall thickness of CS shell that requires PWHT
Greater than 1 1/2" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Wall thickness of shell that requires full RT
2" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maximum length of pits allowed in 8" line
3" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maximum diameter of an examination point
less than 6" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Vessel inside diameters that are excluded from the
scope of section VIII
6" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Weld Qualify - Minumum weld length when qualifying a welder
with RT/UT using a coupon or 1st production weld
6" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Weld qualify - Minimum weld length when qualifying a welder
with RT/UT of a test coupon
6" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Minumum length of Spot RT
6" to 24" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NDE - Distance of eye-to-part to count as Visual Exam
WITH ANSWERS
API 579 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Fitness For Service (FFS)
api 580 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Risked Based Inspection
API 660 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>API Design for Fabrication of Exchangers
API 2201 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Welding on In-Service Equipment Containing
Flammables
ASME Sect V - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NDE Procedure Guidelines
ASME Sect 8 DIV 2 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Alternative Evaluation for Pits and LTA's
ASME Sec IX - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Welder & Weld Procedure Qualifcation
AIRR - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>API 510 Scope (Alteration,Inspection,Repair,Rerate)
JUIC - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>API 510 AI's Employer (Jurisdiction, User, Insurance
company, Contractor)
A JOC - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>API 510 Repair Organization (ASME stamp holder,
authorized by jurisdiction, owner, contractor)
SPEC - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>How to determine corrosion rate for new service or change
in service (same or similar service, published data, exam w/ in 3-6 months, or corrosion
specialist)
TIRE - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Primary responsibilities of API 510 AI (Testing,
Inspection,Repairs,Examination)
Physical Change - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Define - Alteration
Restore - Suitable - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Define - Repair
Probability & Consequence - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Define - RBI's two Primary Factors
Qualified & Experienced - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>PRD's - Requirements for Relief Device
Repair Organization
Performance - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>PRD's - How relief device intervals are determined
0" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Max length of a crack, IP or Incomplete Fusion allowed on a
new weld
, 3 light beads / bands - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Smoothness of relief device seating surfaces
Lesser: 0.010" or 6% of T"
VIII: UG-16.c - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>maximum allowed mill tolerance of a plate
1/8" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maximum allowed size of open discontinuity in a bend test
0.25 - 3.0" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NDE - Typical thickness range for RT using Iridium
192
Greater than or equal to 1/4" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Thickness for using UT in lieu of RT
for 1)Inspection of new vessel welds 2)to qualify welder
1" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Minimum distance beyond the area to be examined to clean a
part when performing a MT or PT examination
1" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Minimum radius of insert patch or fillet weld patch
Greater of 1" or 2T - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Evaluate LTA - Distance from the weld in for:
e=1.0
1.5" - 7.0" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NDE - Typical thickness rnage for RT using Cobalt 60
Greater than 1 1/2" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Wall thickness of CS shell that requires PWHT
Greater than 1 1/2" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Wall thickness of shell that requires full RT
2" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maximum length of pits allowed in 8" line
3" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maximum diameter of an examination point
less than 6" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Vessel inside diameters that are excluded from the
scope of section VIII
6" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Weld Qualify - Minumum weld length when qualifying a welder
with RT/UT using a coupon or 1st production weld
6" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Weld qualify - Minimum weld length when qualifying a welder
with RT/UT of a test coupon
6" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Minumum length of Spot RT
6" to 24" - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NDE - Distance of eye-to-part to count as Visual Exam
