API Exam API-571 Topic 1 Question 98 Discussion

Actual exam question for API's API-571 exam

Question #: 98
Topic #: 1

General or localized corrosion of carbon steels and other metals caused by dissolved salts, gases, organic compounds or microbiological activity is called _______.

ACooling water corrosion

BOxidation

CMIC

DNone of the above

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Suggested Answer: B

by Goldie at Sep 13, 2024, 10:37 PM

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Laurene

2 months ago

C) MIC, no doubt about it. Though I do wonder if the correct answer is actually 'Corrosion caused by tiny robots in the pipes'.

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Brittni

17 days ago

C) MIC, no doubt about it. Though I do wonder if the correct answer is actually 'Corrosion caused by tiny robots in the pipes'.

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Edelmira

19 days ago

C) MIC, no doubt about it.

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Krissy

20 days ago

A) Cooling water corrosion

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Helaine

21 days ago

C) MIC, no doubt about it.

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Callie

23 days ago

D) None of the above

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Sheron

25 days ago

C) MIC

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Franklyn

26 days ago

B) Oxidation

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Yolando

1 months ago

A) Cooling water corrosion

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Alaine

2 months ago

I bet it's D) None of the above. The question is trying to trick us. Corrosion caused by aliens, perhaps?

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Bettyann

26 days ago

Yeah, I also believe it's C) MIC. It's a common type of corrosion in certain environments.

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Merilyn

27 days ago

I agree, C) MIC makes sense in this context.

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Royal

28 days ago

I think it's C) MIC. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion is a common cause of localized corrosion.

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Anabel

29 days ago

D) None of the above

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Chantell

30 days ago

C) MIC

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Aja

1 months ago

B) Oxidation

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Ashanti

1 months ago

A) Cooling water corrosion

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Kristofer

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be A) Cooling water corrosion.

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Pilar

3 months ago

Definitely not B) Oxidation. That's too obvious. I'm going with C) MIC, sounds like the right technical term.

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Cathrine

2 months ago

Yeah, definitely not B) Oxidation, that's too general.

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Leonora

2 months ago

I agree, C) MIC seems like the most technical term for that type of corrosion.

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Laura

3 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. Is it C) MIC? Gotta watch out for those pesky microbes!

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Franklyn

3 months ago

I agree with Shawnta, MIC makes sense for that type of corrosion.

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Shawnta

3 months ago

I think the answer is C) MIC.

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Sylvia

3 months ago

I think it's A) Cooling water corrosion, but now I see why C) MIC makes more sense.

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Carole

3 months ago

I agree with Katheryn, MIC is the correct answer.

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Katheryn

4 months ago

The answer is C) MIC.

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