API 580 Practice Questions

Prepare effectively using API 580 Practice Questions created for inspectors and engineers planning to take the API 580 Individual Certification Exam(Risk Based Inspection). This interactive quiz is designed to reflect how real API exam questions are structured and presented.

The quiz includes 20 exam-style questions that help you understand the format, difficulty, and logic of the API 580 exam while allowing you to assess your current level of readiness.  Participants who complete this quiz earn 3 reward points, which can be applied as a discount toward future paid courses.

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API RP 580 Quiz (20 Questions)

API RP 580 Quiz

Answer all 20 questions, then click Submit to receive your score. After submitting, each question will show Your answer, the Correct answer, and the Reference section number directly under that question.

1) Two RBI teams disagree about whether “risk” can be calculated numerically. Which statement best matches RP 580?

2) Management wants the RBI assessment to replace the unit’s HAZOP because “RBI already covers risk.” Which statement best matches RP 580?

3) Two vessels are evaluated quantitatively. Vessel A has POF = 0.002 events/year and COF = $25,000,000/event. Vessel B has POF = 0.008 events/year and COF = $6,000,000/event. Which vessel has higher risk?

4) A corrosion engineer calls the Damage Mechanism Review (DMR) “just paperwork.” Which statement best matches RP 580?

5) A refinery plans to reduce high CUI risk by only shortening the inspection interval while keeping poor coverage. Which statement best matches RP 580?

6) A site claims reassessment is only needed after incidents or major design changes. Which RP 580 statement best addresses reassessment timing?

7) In a refinery with a major turnaround planned, why does RP 580 support doing an RBI update near the beginning of the turnaround planning window?

8) A junior analyst refuses to associate numeric guidance with POF categories in a risk matrix. Which RP 580 statement best addresses this?

9) An RBI team assumes worst-case for both POF and COF “to be safe,” and stakeholders lose confidence in RBI results. Which RP 580 statement best matches this concern?

10) During an audit, the owner-operator provides inspection plans but no documented RBI management system basis, scope, or acceptance criteria. Which statement best matches RP 580?

11) Which items are listed as things the DMR outcome documentation should document? Select ALL

12) You use a risk plot with an ISO-risk line representing an acceptable risk threshold, and three items plot above the line. Which statements best match RP 580? Select ALL

13) Which reasons can limit inspection effectiveness? Select ALL

14) Which factors should be considered when determining effectiveness of inspections? Select ALL

15) A refinery changes crude slate and operating targets. Which items are listed as possible premise changes that may trigger reassessment? Select ALL

16) Which changes are listed as examples that should be communicated so modifications to the risk-based management plan can be made? Select ALL

17) Which items are listed as keys for success in assessing consequence of failure (COF)? Select ALL

18) You map POF categories to numeric ranges and estimate POF = 0.005 events/year with two credible COF scenarios. Which statements best match RP 580? Select ALL

19) Which items are listed as potential sources of site-specific data and information for RBI inputs? Select ALL

20) Which are listed as “keys for success” for updating an RBI assessment? Select ALL

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