TEST 1 BASIC INSPECTION METHOD

A used by the welding inspector will serve not only to standardize inspections but will also
provide a format for the documentation of inspection activities:

Select one:
a. inspection checklist
b. fillet weld gauge
c. welding procedure data sheet
d. procedure specification

In general, radiographs made with X-rays are superior to those made with gamma rays
because the radiation emitted from:

Select one:
a. X-ray equipment does not change.
b. X-ray equipment can be adjusted in penetrating power.
c. gamma sources can be adjusted in penetrating power.
d. gamma sources is not constant.

One of the requirements of standards and specifications pertaining to welding is that:

Select one:
a. the welding inspector details the welding procedures intended for use.
b. the welder details the welding procedures intended for use.
c. the fabricator details the welding procedures intended for use.
d. the purchaser details the welding procedures intended for use.

Radiography is the most commonly used non-destructive method for the detection of:

Select one:
a. under-bead cracking in welds.
b. incomplete fusion in welds.
c. subsurface volumetric discontinuities in welds.
d. hydrogen cracking in welds.
The inspector must ensure that the welder is:

Select one:
a. experienced with the type of work being done.
b. working in an ergonomically neutral position.
c. is physically capable of doing the work.
d. working in accordance with an approved welding procedure.

The two basic types of penetrant dyes are:

Select one:
a. red and grey.
b. visible and fluorescent.
c. smooth and coarse.
d. visible and invisible.

There is a direct correlation between the amount of penetrant material and the:

Select one:
a. volume of the cavity causing the indication.
b. length of the cavity causing the indication.
c. depth of the cavity causing the indication.
d. width of the cavity causing the indication.

Ultrasonic couplant is used during inspection to:

Select one:
a. reflect subsonic sound waves that interfere with the testing.
b. fill voids and surface imperfections during the testing.
c. increase the energy transmitted into the test material.
d. reduce friction on the ultrasonic transducer.
When sampling is left to the inspector, the number of samples selected should:

Select one:
a. be easy to control during the testing.
b. be in areas that are easily accessible for the type of test requested.
c. not be enough to cause production delays in the project.
d. not be excessive but should be sufficiently random to determine that the required
standards are being met.

When using magnetic particle inspection, DC magnetization makes it possible to detect:

Select one:
a. only linear surface and near-surface defects.
b. only surface-breaking defects.
c. surface defects as well as linear near-surface defects.
d. surface defects and near surface porosity.
TEST 2 FUNCTION OF THE INSPECTION
The role of the welding inspector is best described as:

Select one:
a. primarily one of checking the qualification of welders.
b. primarily to check during welding that the procedure is followed.
c. primarily using NDT methods to inspect completed welds.
d. beginning well before welding starts, continuing during and after the welding operation,
and finishing only when results are properly reported.
e. strictly to perform visual inspection of the completed weld.
f. primarily one of checking the qualification of welders.

A requirement specified in the General Requirements (CAN/CSA-G40.20) rather than in the

standard Structural Quality Steels (CAN/CSA-G40.21) is:

Select one:
a. grade
b. chemical composition (heat analysis)
c. minimum yield point
d. dimensional tolerances
e. minimum elongation

The standard to which welding consumables are certified by the Canadian Welding Bureau
is:

Select one:
a. CAN/CSA G40.21
b. CSA W48
c. none; the Canadian Welding Bureau does not certify welding consumables
d. CSA W47.1 or CSA W47.2
e. CSA W59
Holding ovens are used for low-hydrogen electrodes:

Select one:
a. to keep them dry and retain their low hydrogen properties
b. never, since low-hydrogen electrodes should not be kept in holding ovens because it
damages the coating
c. to keep them warm to facilitate striking an arc
d. only to dry a low-hydrogen electrode if it gets wet

According to CSA W47.1, pre-qualified joint welding procedures:

Select one:
a. require testing but do not need a written procedure
b. do not require testing but require a written procedure approved by the CWB
c. do not require CWB approval if they are tested
d. do not have to be approved by the CWB because they are prequalified

An essential variable can be described as:

Select one:
a. any variable that affects the toughness of the weld
b. a variable that may affect the weld properties and for which a change outside a specified
range requires re-qualification of the procedure
c. any variable that need not be specified in the procedure

For work done to ASME codes, when submitting a welding procedure specification (WPS)
approval, a procedure qualification record (PQR):

Select one:
a. need not be submitted
b. need not be submitted for pre-qualified joint welding procedures
c. must be submitted to support the WPS
d. must be submitted and they must be from new tests done for each job
A Class V welder is permitted to weld under CSA W47.1 in:

Select one:
a. vertical position only
b. flat, horizontal and vertical positions
c. all five positions
d. flat and horizontal positions

A CSA W 47.1 welder’s ticket issued by the CWB remains valid according to CSA W47.1:

Select one:
a. for life
b. for one year
c. until the welder changes employer
d. for the duration of the contract
e. for two years

The use of visual inspection:

Select one:
a. is often the most effective method, and should not be omitted when radiography is called
for
b. should only be used if the material is too thick for radiography
c. is not required when either radiography or ultrasonic is specified
d. if well carried out, means that any specified ultrasonic examination can usually be omitted

The inspector's role begins immediately after welding with visual inpseciton of the
completed weld.

Select one:
True
False
Interim reports have:

Select one:
a. no benefit; they are just more paperwork
b. benefit, in that they avoid the need for a final report
c. benefit, in that they can alert people to potential quality problems allowing them to be
rectified early

What three key items form the “Quality Triangle for Welding” and are required prior to
fabrication?

Select one or more:

a. correct materials
b. approved welding procedures
c. qualified welders
d. non-destructive testing
e. visual inspection
f. proper fit-up

The samples used for mechanical testing reported on a mill sheet are taken directly from the
plate and therefore always represent the condition of the plate as delivered.

Select one:
True
False

For steels meeting CAN/CSA-G40.21 the general requirements are covered by CAN/CSA-
G40.20. General requirements include:

Select one or more:

a. chemical composition
b. dimensional tolerances
c. marking
d. tensile strength
One advantage of using pre-qualified joints is that a written welding procedure is not
required.

Select one:
True
False

An essential variable is one for which any change outside a specified range requires
requalification of the procedure.

Select one:
True
False

A CWB welder qualification is good for life.

Select one:
True
False

When checking a joint before welding, the quality of the flame-cut edge is not important
since the edge is all melted in when welded.

Select one:
True
False

If ultrasonic examination is specified there is no need for a visual inspection.

Select one:
True
False
TEST 3 TECHNIQUE OF VISUAL INSPECTION
When using measuring devices, accuracy is how:

Select one:
a. close repeated values are to each other
b. close repeated measurements are to the "true" value
c. many readings you take at each measurement point
d. many decimal points the instrument has

Dimensions should be measured from a common datum or reference line as specified in

drawings, this avoids:

Select one:
a. time wasted moving one end of the measuring device
b. cumulative errors
c. comparative errors
d. time wasted zeroing the measuring device between readings

CSA W59 states surfaces and edges that are to be welded must be free of slag, rust, paint
and so forth within ______ of the weld to prevent weld contamination.

Select one:
a. 25 mm
b. 50 mm
c. 2 x material thickness
d. 4 x material thickness

When inspecting a flare groove weld, it is common practice to define the weld size in terms
of some easily measurable quantity such as the:

Select one:
a. bevel angle
b. face width
c. throat thickness
d. estimated penetration
The correct weld pass termination procedure to prevent craters is to:

Select one:
a. quickly extinguish the arc at the end of the pass
b. backtrack with the arc from the end of the pass
c. grind off each weld termination
d. hold the arc over the end of the weld for a period of time before extinction

Systematic errors are very serious because they_________ and you might not know they are
there.

Select one:
a. are larger than process errors
b. are larger than random errors
c. can be repeated with every measurement
d. are not repeatable

______ are normally required to be welded together to avoid a gap that may initiate cracks.

Select one:
a. Run off plates
b. Joint restraint bars
c. Rockwell plates
d. Backing bars

Vertical reference lines are easily checked using a ____.

Select one:
a. try square
b. combination square
c. vernier caliper
d. plumb line
For fillet welds with unequal leg sizes (when an equal leg fillet was specified), always
measure the:

Select one:
a. longer leg length
b. shorter leg length
c. throat
d. face width

Out of roundness of cylindrical sections can be checked by measuring the:

Select one:
a. diameter at different points
b. circumference at different points
c. inherent misalignment

To ensure that calipers are accurate you would:

Select one:
a. use a vernier
b. calibrate them
c. always take a reading to three decimal places

Systemic errors can always be avoided by using a sufficiently precise measuring instrument.

Select one:
True
False

When reading a meter with a pointer, always stand directly in front to avoid a parallax error.

Select one:
True
False
When using a string as a reference line to measure distortion in a plate, always make the
measurements horizontally from the string to the plate.

Select one:
True
False

According to CSA W59, what is the minimum distance from the weld at which to measure
the preheat in plates 44 mm thick?

Select one:
a. 44 mm
b. 75 mm
c. No minimum

According to AWS D1.6, occasional notches or gouges on a cut surface may be removed by
grinding or machining if they do not exceed the lesser of 1/8 in (3 mm) or 20% of the
material thickness.

Select one:
True
False

There is a simple relation between face width and throat size for flare welds that can be
used in all cases.

Select one:
True
False

A lamellar tear may result from:

Select one:
a. excessive welding speed
b. nitrogen contamination of the weld
c. poor through-thickness properties of the plate