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60 Multiple choice questions

1. A defect is also considered to be a (an):


0
a. imperfection
b. rejectable flaw
c. acceptable flaw
d. non-relevant indication

A.
No answer given

B. A

C. C

D.
B

E. D

2. As a minimum, each Inspector should review the ______________ prior to starting each job.
a. OSHA regulations
b. EPA regulations
c. site safety rules
d. HAZWOPER Guidelines

A.
No answer given

B. D

C. B

D.
C

E. A

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3. Hydrogen in welding may come from various sources, such as:


a. lubricants
b. moisture
c. net electrodes
d. all of the above

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. A

D. C

E.
D

4. From the above CE number, what should typically be done after welding this steel?
a. no PWHT
b. preheating
c. PWHT
d. preheat and PWHT

A.
No answer given

B. C

C.
D

D. B

E. A

5. A typical fillet weld gauge would include which of the following:


a. skew-T
b. Bridge Cam
c. Hi-Lo
d. Vernier Caliper

A.
No answer given

B. C

C.
A

D. B

E. D

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6. A theoretical throat dimension is based on the assumption that the root opening is equal to:
a. zero
b. 1/16"
c. 1/8"
d. 1/32" - 1/16"

A.
No answer given

B. D

C.
A

D. C

E. B

7. In austenitic stainless steel, incomplete penetration is normally corrected by:


a. reducing travel speed
b. proper heat input
c. controlling ferrite content
d. all of the above

A.
No answer given

B. C

C. D

D.
B

E. A

8. Hardness and hardenability are two terms that:


a. mean the same thing
b. indicate the carbon content of a material
c. mean two different properties
d. indicate the alloying content of a material

A.
No answer given

B. D

C. B

D.
C

E. A

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9. Materials with high thermal conductivity will require ___________________.


a. higher heat input to weld
b. lower heat input to weld
c. preheating
d. post-weld heating

A.
No answer given

B. C

C. D

D. B

E.
A

10. Which of the following elements influences the mechanical properties of weldments more than any other?
a. carbon
b. silicon
c. nitrogen
d. nickel

A.
No answer given

B. C

C. D

D. B

E.
A

11. A welder continuity log should be maintained to allow verification that each welder has utilized each welding process within a
_______ period.
a. one yea
b. 3 month
c. 2 year
d. six month

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. C

D. A

E.
D

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12. To reduce burn-through potential, liquid flow rates should be between _________ and _________ when hot-tapping.
a. 0.4 - 1.3 m/sec
b. 1.5 - 4.0 ft/sec
c. 0.4 - 1.2 m/sec
d. 40 - 70 ft/sec

A.
No answer given

B.
C

C. B

D. D

E. A

13. Each pass of the UT transducer should overlap the previous pass by _____% of the transducer dimension.
a. 1%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 15%

A.
No answer given

B. B

C.
C

D. A

E. D

14. An advantage of SMAW is:


a. equipment is very expensive
b. slag must be removed from weld passes
c. can be used on almost all commonly-used metal or alloy
d. deposition rates are much higher than for other processes

A.
No answer given

B. A

C. B

D. D

E.
C

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15. Ultrasonic examination that shows a plan view of the test object would be _____________.
a. A-scan
b. B-scan
c. C-scan
d. D-scan

A.
No answer given

B. A

C. B

D. D

E.
C

16. "DCEN" means.


a. direct current, electrode none
b. direct current, electrode negative
c. don't come easy, Norman
d. direct current, electrode normal

A.
No answer given

B. A

C. C

D. D

E.
B

17. The best NDE method used to inspect butt joints volumetrically (through the entire weld) would be:
a. PT
b. VT
c. RT
d. LT

A.
No answer given

B. A

C. B

D.
C

E. D

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18. "Optical aids" include which of the following:


a. levels
b. thickness gauge
c. mirrors
d. fillet weld gauge

A.
No answer given

B.
C

C. A

D. D

E. B

19. Slightly damp low hydrogen electrodes should be:


a. discarded
b. rebaked in special ovens
c. used "as is"
d. rebaked in the storage oven

A.
No answer given

B. D

C. A

D. C

E.
B

20. What type of electrodes should be stored in a heated oven after initial removal from the package?
a. low hydrogen
b. cellulose coated
c. GMAW rod
d. high nickel

A.
No answer given

B.
A

C. D

D. B

E. C

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21. An extra-low hydrogen electrode (H4) should be used when hot tapping carbon steels with a CE greater than _____________(%)
a. 0.50
b. 0.43
c. 0.25
d. 0.35

A.
No answer given

B. C

C. D

D.
B

E. A

22. The NDE Examiner that performs the radiographic film interpretation should be qualified, as a minimum, to a _____.
a. ASNT Level I
b. ASNT Level II
c. ASNT Level III
d. ASNT Level IV

A.
No answer given

B. A

C.
B

D. D

E. C

23. NDE examiners should be qualified to ______ when specified by the referencing code.
a. ASME XII
b. API 570
c. SNT-TC-1A
d. API 510

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. D

D. A

E.
C

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24. When welding aluminum, and magnesium with GTAW, ______ is normally used.
a. DCEN
b. CCPO
c. DCEP
d. AC

A.
No answer given

B. A

C. C

D. B

E.
D

25. The three welding documents required to make a production weld (as required by ASME IX) are:
a. WPS, PQR, WPL
b. PSW, QPR, WPQ
c. WPQ, PQR, WPS
d. POR, PQR, WOR

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. A

D.
C

E. D

26. The most common measure of weldability and hot cracking of stainless steel is the _________.
a. bend test
b. ferrite number
c. Charpy V-notch number
d. hydrogen number

A.
No answer given

B. C

C.
B

D. A

E. D

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27. Hydrogen cracking may occur in all of the following welding processes, except:
a. SMAW
b. FCAW
c. SAW
d. GMAW

A.
No answer given

B.
D

C. C

D. A

E. B

28. Undercut is normally found_______________.


a. in the weld metal
b. in the base metal
c. at the weld interface
d. at the root of the weld, only

A.
No answer given

B.
C

C. B

D. A

E. D

29. The level of learning and training offered by RP 577 is __________________.


a. consistent with an AWS CWI
b. the same as required for an AWS CWI
c. not a replacement for AWS CWI training
d. automatically makes one a welding inspector

A.
No answer given

B.
C

C. B

D. D

E. A

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30. ACFM is an NDE technique that is applied to detect:


a. sub-surface indications, in carbon steel
b. surface and sub-surface indications in stainless steel
c. surface indications in carbon, alloy and stainless steel
d. surface indications in carbon steel only

A.
No answer given

B. D

C. B

D. A

E.
C

31. The three hardness tests normally used are the:


a. Schindler, Johnson, Williams
b. Rockwell, Vickes, Brinell
c. Rockwell, UT, Shearwave
d. Brinell, Vicky, Rockdale

A.
No answer given

B.
B

C. A

D. D

E. C

32. The vast majority of metallic materials used in refineries or chemical plants are ___________.
a. cast materials
b. killed materials
c. stainless steel materials
d. wrought materials

A.
No answer given

B.
D

C. C

D. B

E. A

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33. A common weld defect encountered with the GMAW-S welding process is:
a. LOP
b. slag
c. LOF
d. cracking

A.
No answer given

B. D

C.
C

D. A

E. B

34. Another name or abbreviation for a penetrameter is:


a. O.C.T.
b. D.E.Q.
c. B.E.P.
d. I.Q.I.

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. C

D. A

E.
D

35. The primary reason for PWHT is:


a. relieve residual stresses
b. complete phase transformations
c. de-sensitize steel
d. drive off excess moisture

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. D

D. C

E.
A

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36. When discovered, welding defects should be:


a. radiographed to determine extent
b. removed and re-inspected
c. shearwave tested
d. evaluated to API 580 acceptance criteria

A.
No answer given

B. D

C. C

D.
B

E. A

37. A very specialized external loading weld test is the _________ test.
a. bend
b. Schindlerini
c. gleeble
d. rrc

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. C

D.
A

E. D

38. A film density of 1.0 will allow _______% of light through to the film.
a. 1%
b. 10%
c. 0.01%
d. 0.001%

A.
No answer given

B. A

C.
B

D. D

E. C

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39. The general Brinell Hardness limit for 5CR-Mo steels is:
a. 200
b. 225
c. 241
d. 250

A.
No answer given

B. A

C. D

D. B

E.
C

40. Welding inspection is a critical part of any ____________ program.


a. Quality Assurance
b. Quality Process
c. ISO 9000
d. ISO 11000

A.
No answer given

B.
A

C. C

D. B

E. D

41. How does preheating carbon steel tend to reduce hydrogen-induced delayed cracking?
a. eliminates SCC
b. prevents carbon migration
c. slows the cooling rate - prevents martensite formation
d. makes the grains grow so they won't crack

A.
No answer given

B. D

C. A

D. B

E.
C

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42. A limitation of the FCAW process is:


a. slag removal
b. slower than GTAW or SMAW
c. lower deposition than GTAW
d. lack of fusion problems because of short arcing

A.
No answer given

B. D

C.
A

D. C

E. B

43. In Rockwell hardness testing, the minor load is always____________________


a. 10 psi
b. 150 psi
c. 150 kg
d. 10 kg

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. C

D.
D

E. A

44. GMAW can be used in 3 distinct modes of transfer. The coolest or fastest freezing of these transfers is:
a. spray
b. short circuiting
c. pulse-spray
d. globular

A.
No answer given

B. A

C.
B

D. C

E. D

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45. One of the items that should be checked prior to welding is:
a. confirm NDE examiners qualifications
b. confirm acceptability of heat treatment procedures
c. review WPS, PQR, and WPQ's
d. All of the above should be checked prior to welding

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. C

D.
D

E. A

46. Preheat is usually monitored by________________


a. thermocouples
b. crayons
c. contact pyrometer
d. any or all of the above

A.
No answer given

B. B

C.
D

D. A

E. C

47. F numbers are assigned to electrodes based on their ______________.


a. alloy
b. chemistry
c. usability characteristics
d. flux coating

A.
No answer given

B. A

C.
C

D. D

E. B

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48. One of the best features of ACFM is that it:


a. requires not calibration standards
b. does not require a skilled operator
c. requires no electricity
d. is a low temperature technique

A.
No answer given

B.
A

C. D

D. C

E. B

49. OPEN BOOK QUESTION: A material Test Report shows the following chemistries:
carbon - 0.15% manganese - 0.20% nickel - 0.35%
chrome - 1.25% molybdenum - 1.00% copper - 0.01%
vanadium - 0.02% silicon - 0.53%
What is the approximate CE of this material using the formula supplied in RP 577?
a. 0.35
b. 0.7
c. 0.9
d. 0.55

A.
No answer given

B. A

C.
B

D. D

E. C

50. Eddy Current (ET) has limited use in welding inspection, but is often used in____________.
a. heavy wall volumetric testing
b. coating thickness measurement
c. measuring cladding thickness
d. both b and c, above

A.
No answer given

B. B

C.
D

D. A

E. C

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51. A typical test for hardenability is the ___________.


a. bend test
b. Rockwell test
c. Jominy Bar test
d. Charpy V-notch test

A.
No answer given

B. A

C. B

D. D

E.
C

52. One of the most common types of fracture toughness tests is the _________ test.
a. Rockwell
b. Tensile
c. Charpy
d. Stress-strain

A.
No answer given

B. B

C.
C

D. D

E. A

53. GTAW and SMAW can be distinguished from other processes as they are both used with _______.
a. cc power supplies
b. cv power supplies
c. external gas shielding
d. flux cored electrodes

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. C

D.
A

E. D

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54. Austenitic stainless steels typically contain chrome and nickel, and are used for:
a. corrosion resistance
b. resistance to high temperature degradation
c. sulfur resistance
d. both a and b, above

A.
No answer given

B. C

C. A

D.
D

E. B

55. Cobalt is normally used for radiographing thicknesses of _________.


a. 0.25" - 3.0"
b. 1.5" - 7.0"
c. 8.0" - 10.0"
d. 0.50" - 2.0"

A.
No answer given

B. D

C. C

D. A

E.
B

56. Because of the similarities in the shape of the grains and cooling characteristics, a weld can be considered to be a
small_______________.
a. casting
b. forging
c. extrusion
d. ingot

A.
No answer given

B. C

C. D

D. B

E.
A

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57. One of the unusual aspects of SAW is that:


a. it is not an arc welding process
b. it can be automated
c. the arc is not visible during welding
d. a gas is used for shielding

A.
No answer given

B. D

C.
C

D. B

E. A

58. Weld underbead cracking is normally found _______________________.


a. in the HAZ
b. in the throat of the weld
c. in the weld root
d. in the weld face

A.
No answer given

B. B

C. D

D. C

E.
A

59. Welding inspection can be separated into 3 distinct stages:


a. welding, NDE, hardness testing
b. pre-welding, NDE, heat treatment
c. visual, NDE, RT
d. before welding, during welding, after welding

A.
No answer given

B. A

C.
D

D. B

E. C

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60. Metals with a high coefficient of thermal expansion are more susceptible to:
a. transverse cracking
b. lack of fusion
c. warpage and distortion
d. linear porosity

A.
No answer given

B. D

C. B

D.
C

E. A

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