API Exam API-571 Topic 1 Question 107 Discussion

Actual exam question for API's API-571 exam

Question #: 107
Topic #: 1

Preventative measures to minimize the potential for brittle fracture in existing equipment are limited to controlling _______ and ________, minimizing pressure at ambient temperatures during start-up and shutdown and periodic inspections at high stress locations.

ATemperature, stress

BStress, pressure

CVelocity, stress

DTemperature, Pressure

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Suggested Answer: B

by Chantay at Mar 04, 2025, 10:28 AM

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Shala

17 days ago

Wait, where's the 'All of the above' option? Surely they can't expect us to choose just one... that's like asking Goldilocks to pick between the bears.

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Taryn

21 days ago

I'm going with C) Velocity and stress. Hey, if it's good enough for the Roadrunner, it's good enough for me!

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Aleisha

29 days ago

B) Stress and pressure - bingo! Controlling those two factors is crucial to keeping equipment from going all 'Humpty Dumpty' on us.

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Luisa

2 days ago

B) Stress, pressure

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Aleisha

15 days ago

A) Temperature, stress

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Elmira

1 months ago

D) Temperature and pressure - really? I mean, pressure is important, but stress is the main culprit for brittle fracture, not velocity.

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Lashunda

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's important to consider both temperature and stress in preventing brittle fracture.

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Ashlyn

2 months ago

I agree with Elin, because controlling temperature and stress can help prevent brittle fracture.

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Cecilia

2 months ago

A) Temperature and stress - that seems like the obvious answer here. Minimizing temperature and stress fluctuations is key to preventing brittle fracture.

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