api api-571 practice test

Exam Title: Corrosion and Materials

Last update: Nov 27 ,2025
Question 1

________ has been a major problem on coke drum shells.

  • A. Thermal fatigue
  • B. Stress cracking
  • C. Erosion
  • D. Temper embrittlement
Answer:

A

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Question 2

Thermal fatigue cracks propagate ________ to the stress and are usually dagger shaped,
transgranular and oxide-filled.

  • A. Axial
  • B. Diagonal
  • C. Transverse
  • D. Angular
Answer:

C

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Question 3

Inspection for wet H2S damage generally focuses on _____ and ______.

  • A. Weld seams
  • B. Nozzles
  • C. Trays
  • D. Down comers
  • E. A and B
Answer:

E

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Question 4

________ is a form of erosion caused by the formation and instantaneous collapse of innumerable
tiny vapor bubbles.

  • A. Condensate corrosion
  • B. Cavitation
  • C. Dew-Point corrosion
  • D. Atmospheric corrosion
Answer:

B

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Question 5

With CUI, corrosion rates __________ with increasing metal temperatures up to the point where the
water evaporates quickly.

  • A. Decrease
  • B. Increase
  • C. Stay the same
  • D. None of the above
Answer:

B

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Question 6

Which of the following metals is the most anodic?

  • A. Zinc
  • B. Carbon Steel
  • C. Nickel
  • D. Monel
Answer:

A

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Question 7

Cracking of dissimilar weld metals occurs on the _________ side of a weld between an austenitic and
a Ferritic material operating at high temperatures.

  • A. Austenitic
  • B. Ferritic
  • C. Anodic
  • D. Cathodic
Answer:

B

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Question 8

Soil to Air interface areas are usually more susceptible to corrosion than the rest of the structure
because of ___________ and __________ availability.

  • A. Moisture
  • B. Bacteria
  • C. Oxygen
  • D. B and C
  • E. A and C
Answer:

E

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Question 9

Carburization can be confirmed by substantial increases in _______ and loss of __________.

  • A. Hardness
  • B. Tensile Strength
  • C. Ductility
  • D. A and B
  • E. A and C
Answer:

E

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Question 10

Liquid metal embrittlement can occur if 300 Series SS comes in contact with molten _______.

  • A. Copper
  • B. Mercury
  • C. Zinc
  • D. Lead
Answer:

C

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