NATIONAL BOARD AUTHORIZED
INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR (AIS)
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2026 Q&A INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. The primary role of an Authorized Inspector Supervisor (AIS) is to:
A. Perform nondestructive examinations
B. Repair pressure-retaining items
C. Oversee and manage Authorized Inspectors
D. Design pressure vessels
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The AIS is responsible for supervising, mentoring, and managing
Authorized Inspectors to ensure code compliance and consistent inspection
quality.
2. Which organization issues the commission for an Authorized Inspector
Supervisor?
A. ASME
B. API
C. National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
D. OSHA
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The National Board commissions Authorized Inspectors and
Authorized Inspector Supervisors.
, 3. An AIS must ensure inspections are conducted in accordance with:
A. Manufacturer procedures only
B. Jurisdictional law and applicable codes
C. Company policy only
D. Owner’s preference
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: AIS oversight requires compliance with jurisdictional requirements
and adopted codes such as ASME and NBIC.
4. Which code is most directly associated with inservice inspection and
repairs?
A. ASME Section I
B. ASME Section VIII
C. NBIC
D. API RP 571
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) governs inservice
inspection, repairs, and alterations.
5. An AIS is required to evaluate inspector performance primarily to:
A. Reduce inspection time
B. Ensure code compliance and consistency
C. Increase inspection fees
D. Replace inspectors
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Performance evaluation ensures inspections meet code,
jurisdictional, and National Board requirements.
, 6. Which ASME document establishes requirements for boiler and pressure
vessel construction?
A. NBIC
B. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
C. API 510
D. OSHA 1910
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code sets construction rules.
7. The AIS is responsible for resolving technical disputes between:
A. Inspectors and manufacturers
B. Inspectors and owners/users
C. Jurisdictions and contractors
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: AIS acts as a technical authority to help resolve inspection-related
disputes among all parties.
8. Which qualification is required before an individual can become an AIS?
A. API certification
B. Professional Engineer license
C. Commissioned Authorized Inspector
D. Welding Inspector certification
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: AIS candidates must first be commissioned Authorized Inspectors.
9. How often should an AIS review inspection reports for quality?
A. Only during audits
B. At the end of the year
C. On a routine and ongoing basis
D. Only when problems occur
INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR (AIS)
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2026 Q&A INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. The primary role of an Authorized Inspector Supervisor (AIS) is to:
A. Perform nondestructive examinations
B. Repair pressure-retaining items
C. Oversee and manage Authorized Inspectors
D. Design pressure vessels
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The AIS is responsible for supervising, mentoring, and managing
Authorized Inspectors to ensure code compliance and consistent inspection
quality.
2. Which organization issues the commission for an Authorized Inspector
Supervisor?
A. ASME
B. API
C. National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
D. OSHA
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The National Board commissions Authorized Inspectors and
Authorized Inspector Supervisors.
, 3. An AIS must ensure inspections are conducted in accordance with:
A. Manufacturer procedures only
B. Jurisdictional law and applicable codes
C. Company policy only
D. Owner’s preference
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: AIS oversight requires compliance with jurisdictional requirements
and adopted codes such as ASME and NBIC.
4. Which code is most directly associated with inservice inspection and
repairs?
A. ASME Section I
B. ASME Section VIII
C. NBIC
D. API RP 571
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) governs inservice
inspection, repairs, and alterations.
5. An AIS is required to evaluate inspector performance primarily to:
A. Reduce inspection time
B. Ensure code compliance and consistency
C. Increase inspection fees
D. Replace inspectors
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Performance evaluation ensures inspections meet code,
jurisdictional, and National Board requirements.
, 6. Which ASME document establishes requirements for boiler and pressure
vessel construction?
A. NBIC
B. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
C. API 510
D. OSHA 1910
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code sets construction rules.
7. The AIS is responsible for resolving technical disputes between:
A. Inspectors and manufacturers
B. Inspectors and owners/users
C. Jurisdictions and contractors
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: AIS acts as a technical authority to help resolve inspection-related
disputes among all parties.
8. Which qualification is required before an individual can become an AIS?
A. API certification
B. Professional Engineer license
C. Commissioned Authorized Inspector
D. Welding Inspector certification
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: AIS candidates must first be commissioned Authorized Inspectors.
9. How often should an AIS review inspection reports for quality?
A. Only during audits
B. At the end of the year
C. On a routine and ongoing basis
D. Only when problems occur
