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

1 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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Alaine

1 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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Aja

18 hours ago

B) Oxidation

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Ashanti

2 days ago

A) Cooling water corrosion

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Kristofer

2 months ago

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

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Pilar

2 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

1 months ago

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

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Leonora

1 months ago

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

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Laura

2 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

2 months ago

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

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Shawnta

2 months ago

I think the answer is C) MIC.

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Sylvia

2 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

2 months ago

I agree with Katheryn, MIC is the correct answer.

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Katheryn

3 months ago

The answer is C) MIC.

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