S WI TRAINING & EXAMINATION SERVICES MULTI-CHOICE ANSWER SHEET (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INVIGILATOR) EXAM SCHEME ..... EXAMINATION PAPER NO. ... (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CANDIDATE FROM THE EXAMINATION PAPER) CANDIDATE’S NAME EXAMINATION PAPER NO. Please complete the answer paper below from reading each question of the attached question paper. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accuracy of the details. Please mark your answer with a X (only one) in the appropriate box. Question] A | B | C | D | [Questim[ AT BT Cc J D L M _| 26 Se z % 27 3 * 28 : v 4 x 29 5 . 3 < 30, x zi 6 x 31 7 x 32, 8 K 33, 9 ¥ 34 10 x_[- 35, i Hee | 36, 12 x 37 1B ZL 38 14 x 39 15 x 40 16 z 41 i Z 2 18 43 19 44 20 % 45 24 “x 46 2 x 47 2B : a 48 i x x 49 25 ot 50 Candidate's signature ............. sess. Marker’s signature . ReSUlt .eeeescsccsee Marker’s name TWVexamans/980519 RWelding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 3 ev.) Please return this paper unmarked 1. Which type of submerged arc welding Mux is susceptible to moisture’ pick-up ? neural agglomerated © fused __ they are all about the same A large grain size, in the HAZ of a C-Mn stee! weld joint, may have low ductiliy 5 love toughness © high toughness high tensie sength 3. ASTRA testis used to mneasure 4 thetensie strength ofthe welded joint 'b the level of residual stress in butt joints @ the facture toughness ofthe HAZ _& the trough thikness ductility of steel plate he 4. The risk of hydrogen cracking is higher when MMA welding of Loe CMn steels ‘b austenitic stainless steels @ low alloy steels for elevated temp. service \ low carbon steels for cryogenic service 5. The property of a material that hes the greatest influence on welding distortion is the... yield strength co-efficient of thermal expansion clastic modulus co-efficient of electrical conductivity ani 2 6. Which of the following is a suitable shielding gas for FCAW of stainless steels ? © 100% Argon ‘b 70% Argon + 30% He © Argon #5% tydrogen ude Aegon +20% CO, ‘The presence of iron sulphides ina weld bead may cause solidification cracking > hydrogen cracking lamellar tearing Q weld decay 8. A macro section is particularly good for showing. the HAZ microste b> overlap the weld metal microstructure 4G alstine sbove TWI North, Middlesbrough 1X Welding Inspectior Multi-Choice Questions Paper 3 (rev.1) Please return this paper unmarked ‘Which ofthe following procedures would be expected fo produce the Ieastlstortion in 1Simm straight butt weld? TG weld single sided, mult-pass b MMA weld single sided, multipass © MMAweld double sided, multi-pass (Ae SAW weld 1 pass per side A suitable gas /ens mixture, for GMAW of aluminium is 2K 100% CO» Yb 100% Argen “@ 80% Argon +20% CO 98% Argon + 2% Os Which of the following is associated with SAW more often than it is with MMA welds is ? Q hydrogen eracking in the HAZ ‘b solidification cracking in the weld metal @ te-heat cracking during PWHT 7] lamellar tearing EN ISO 5817 (Level C) specifies that the limit for the diameter (D) of a single pore in a weld is: ~ D 5 0.3s, but max.4mm where s = material thickness. For which of the following situations is the pore acceptable ? & s> 20mm, measured pore diameter = 5.0mm. b_ s= L5mm, measured pore diamet $= LOmm, measured pore diameter qs 10mm, measured pore diameter: } To measure atc voltage accurately itis recommended that the voltmeter should be connected ,2\as near a practical tothe are “"h across the power source terminals prior to are initiation across the power source terminal ring the welding operation & allorte above are sutible Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication. What technique could have been used to find it before the weld was made? © X-ray examination > liquid pencrantexemination ¢ trsonic examination | teould rot have boon Found by any inspection method. Pre-heating a low alloy stel prior to welding is done to minimise the risk of. Q porosity b excessive distortion @. HAZ cracking tack of fusion TWA North, Middlesbrough 2Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 3 (Rev. 1) Please return this paper unmarked 16. ‘Typical temperatures‘used for normalising a C-Mn sleel plate are 50010 650°C 1000 0 1100%C © 700t0 800°C 88010 920°C 17, Por GMAW the burn-offrate of the wire is directly related to the stick-out length Lb wite feed speed ¢ the are voltage the travel speed 18, For MMA welding ofa 60mm wall nozzle to a 100mm wall vessel shell, pre-heat temperature should be checked before welding starts/re-starts onthe shell and the nozzle a points atleast 75mm from the joint edge Be alotth above 19. A crack running along the centreline of a weld bead could be caused by .. © use of damp flux 1b lack of preheat ¢_ are voltage being too high A> weld bead being too deep and very narrow lance to service failure caused by cyclic loading , it is good practice to . use low heat input welding use stee] with a low CEV censure there are no features that gi allof the above igh stress concentration aye o 21. The use of low carbon austenitic stainless steels and stabslised stainless steels will minimise the risk of Q HAZeracking x ab weld decay @ weld metal cracking distortion 22, Which type of SAW flux is susceptible to breaking down into fine particles duting circulation ? © fused neutral ©. alloyed agglomerated * 23. ‘The maximum hardness in the HAZ of a steel will increase if the heat input is inereased by CEV is increased joint thickness is decreased & all ofthe above ‘TWI North, Middlesbrough 3Welding Inspectio1 24, 26. 2, 28, 30. Multi-Choice Questions Paper 3 rev.) Please return this paper unmarked BS EN ISO 3817 (Level B) specifies the limit for Excess Weld Metal (h) om butt weld as: - 1h € Lmun + 0.1b, but max, Smm, b= weld width, [In which of the following situations is the measured Excess Weld Metal acceptable, measured excess weld metal = 2.5mm measured excess weld metal = 3.Simm ge be33. measured excess weld metal = 4.5mm @ b=45 measured excess weld metal = 5.5mm. A carbon manganese stet is being welded by MMA and the electrode run-out-lenyihs that have been used are ‘much shorter than specified by the WPS. This deviation may give an increased risk of hydrogen cracking 'b an increased risk of solidification cracking ¢ lower values of HAZ toughness 4) higher values of HAZ hardness ‘The first procedure that is prepared for a Weld Procedure Qualification test weld is a 0 pWPS: b WPS © WPQR 4 WPAR ‘Transfer of material identification by hard stamping is sometimes not allowed for high integrity applications because an it istoo slow 'b itcon be a safety hazard AF itmay be damaging to the material all ofthe above ‘When welding thin plat, distortion can be minimised by using back-step welding 6 minimising weld volume using bridge tacks Mil of the above Which ofthe following would be considered to be high Feat Input welding ? 550mm b 555mm © 55 dim 5.0 kim : Initiation of a TIG are by using a High Frequency spark may not be allowed because it often causes tungsten inclusions itean damage electronic equipment it isan electrical safety hazard it often causes stop/start porosity TWI North, Middlesbrough 4TWI TRAINING & EXAMINATION SERVICES MULTI-CHOICE ANSWER SHEET (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INVIGILATOR) EXAM SCHEME ......- tesseesee LEVEL... « METHOD ...........-555 EXAMINATION PAPER NO. (TO BB COMPLETED BY THE CANDIDATE FROM THE EXAMINATION PAPER) CANDIDATE’S NAME EXAMINATION PAPER NO. ....- Please complete the answer paper below from reading each question of the attached question paper. Tt is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accuracy of the details, Please mark your answer with a X (only one) in the appropriate box. Question [A | B | c | D | [Question] A B c¢ [> 1 % 26 BA 2 21 x 3 x 28 x 4 29 x 5 30 6 x 31 7 x 32, 8 c 33, 9 x 34. 10 RX 35, a ae 36 12 X 37 2B x 38 14 x 39, 15 x 40. 16 41 17 x a 18 x 8 19 x | m 20 R 45 21 x 46 22 i xt 47 23 48 24 x 49 25, x j 50 Candidate's signature ......cscsesesstsienenseee Marker’s signature Result ........ % Marker’s name .......... ‘TWi/examans/980519 RWelding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 4 (rev.1) Please return this paper unmarked Which of these drawing symbols shows weld penetration depth in accordance with BS EN 22553 ? BS EN 288 is a specification for. welder approval testing b welding equipment calibration Gelding procedure approval consumables for submerged arc welding ‘What determines the penetrating power of Garama rays? a time pe of isotope @source-to-film distance source strength Which clement has the greatest effect on the HAZ hardness of a carbon-manganese steel ? © Molybdenum b Chromium ¢ Titanium ‘4 Carbon Presheating a steel plate with a carbon equivalent value (CEV) of 0.48 may be required in order to A. drive out moisture from the plate Ly prevent excessive hardening in the HAZ (@ prevent the formation of carbides improve the mechanical properties of the weld metal A welder approval centificate should be withdrawn if... he has not done any welding for a period of 4 months -b he bas been absent from work for a period of 7 months the repair rate for his welds exceeds 1% all ofthe above ‘TWI North, Middlesbrough 1Welding Inspection: Maulti-Choice Questions Paper 4 qev.1) Please return this paper unmarked 7. In friction welding, the metal at the interface when the joining occurs is described as being inthe O - Tiquid state by inter-oritical stare L& plastic state A clastic 8, A penetremcter is used to measure the size of discontinuity in a weld joint } the density of a radiographic film the degree of film contrast LAM” the quality ofthe radiographie technique 9. Which of the following cutting methods is suitable for cutting stainless steel ? plasma : 1% oxy-acetylene x @ oxy-propane 4 allofthe above 10. Which of the following would be classed as the most scrious type of defect ? & a buried finear slag inclusion buried lack of inter.run fusion _e. surface breaking lack of sidewall fusion A. surface porosity 11, Ultrasonic testing has an advantage over other NDT methods for the detection of wun. @ lack of side wall fusion 1b root underout ¢ incompletely filled groove d. to0t concavity 12, Bxceeding the maximum inter-pass temperature specified for a C-Mn steel weld joint, may give excessive porosity 1» bum through © lower toughness i all of the above 13. MIG/MAG welding has a tendency to give lack of sidewall fusion when A. spray transfer conditions are used > 100%C0; shielding gas is used & pulsed current is used ou oa ing oA ip transfer conditions are used F 4, The temperature range over which a steel goes from having high toughness to low toughness is called the critical transformation temperature the ductility dip temperature € the b-modal temperature the transition temperanure TWI North, Middlesbrough 2se Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 4 (Rev. 1) Please return this paper unmarked 15. For SAW, what is the effect of raising are voltage but keeping with all other parameters the same ? LS ‘the weld bead width will increase > the depth of penetration will increase © the weld bead width will decrease the depth of penetration will decrease 16, Changing an essential variable (beyond the allowed limits) for a qualified welding procedure may change the mechanical properties ofthe joint may adversely affect the quality of the weld -€. will require a new welding procedure to be approved A allofthe above 17, With reference fo the various grades of stainless steels, which of the following statements is true 7 they are all non-magnetic, they all require 100% Ar for GMAW they all have very high thermal conductivity only certain grades can be used for service at very low temperatures 18. Which of the following AWS AS. electrodes has a rutile covering & B60 > E7016 ¢ E7018 = A 26013 19, Welds made with very high heat input will show a reduction in tensile ductility Jp. notch toughness fatigue strength creep resistance 20. During PWHT of a complex fabrication, itis heated to the soak temperature at a much higher rate than specified by the procedure. This may © cause excessive oxidation b not allow sufficient time to relieve stresses introduce excessive compressive stresses A cause distortion 21, When MAG welding in dip transfer mode (short-cireuiting mode) spatter can be reduced by |S asing inductence using 100% CO, using Ar+ 30%He 4° increasing the stick-out length 22. Repair welding of in-service plant and equipment may be more difficult than making repairs during initial fabrication because .. the material may be contaminated bof restricted access to repair area ¢ positional welding may be needed A. of ny of he above TW North, Middlesbrough 3Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 4 (Rev. 1) Please return this paper unmarked 23. For gamma radiography ofa steel weld at 4Omm thick, the recommended isotope is @. Thulium 170 b Yiterbium 169 @ Iridiam 192 A Cobalt 60 sssod 24, ‘The sensitivity of a radiograph is as by using a densitometer Jb by using an image quality indicator (10) from the KVA used from stand-off used 25. A transverse tensile test, from a Weld Procedure Approval Record (WPAR) test plate, the tensile strength of the weld b the tonsile strength of the joint © the stress/strain characteristics of the weld 4 the stress/strain characteristics of the joint 26. The highest and lowest heat input positions are considered to be PB highest; PA lowest > b PB highest; PC lowest PD highest; PB lowest PF highest; PG lowest 27. What type of covering will an electrode have that is suitable for welding 60mm C-Mon steel and can give good ‘weld metal toughness at 50°C? van @ mate D basic 6, cellulosic A choice wil depend on the welding position 28. The dip transfer mode (or short-circuiting mode) of meta transfer used for MIG/MAG welding is characterised BY sn © giving deep penetr being suitable for positional welding wiving tow spatter 4 allof the above 29, Carbon equivalent values (CEV) are used to determine the how to avoid the risk of @ hydrogen cracking lamellar tearing € solidification eracking weld decay 30. When 2 different material types are welded together, the joint is referred to as @ a composite joint p> 2 transition joint Gm autogenous weld all of th WI North, Middlesbrough 4£ TWI TRAINING & EXAMINATION SERVICES MULTI-CHOICE ANSWER SHEET (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INVIGILATOR) EXAM SCHEME ..... wee METHOD ........00000005 EXAMINATION PAPER NO. seers DATE «2. ces (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CANDIDATE FROM THE EXAMINATION PAPER) CANDIDATE’S NAME .«. + EXAM DATE |... EXAMINATION PAPER NO. ... . ISSUE .... Please complete the answer paper below from reading each question of the attached question paper. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accuracy of the details. Please mark your answer with a X (only one) in the appropriate box. Question | A | B [ C | D Question [A B c D 1 Be 26 2 : 21 }—3__| A 28 4 x 29 5 mK 30 x 6 re 31 7 x 32 8 K 33 9 % 34 Jo [ye 35 i % 36 12 mK 37 13 38 14 39 15 x 40 16 *K 41 17 ®& 42 1 | ES 43 19 % 44 20 of 45 [24 46. 22 x L 47 23 x 48 2 [X 49 Eee E a 50 Candidate's signature... » Marker’s signature «cesses Result ..eceee% Marker’s name ... TWl/examans/980519 RWelding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 1 (Rev. 1) Please return this paper unmarked 1. Which mechanical test ean be used to meastire the toughness of weld metal, HAZ and parent material ? A macro . nick break _ hardness Charpy impact --wall fusion in a 25mm thick butt weld ? 2, Which is the best destructive test for shawing lack of nick break \b side bend ‘© Charpy impact a face bend test 3. The principle purpose of a welder qualification test is. to tast the skill of the wolder bb to assess the weldabiliy ofthe materials € todecide which NDT methods to use to give the welder practice before doing production welding 4. A fabrication procedure calls forthe toes of all welds to be “blended in” by grinding. ‘The most likely reason for doing this is to __ make the weld suitable for liquid (dye) penetrant inspection © improve the fatigue life © reduce residual stresses improve the general appearance of the welds ‘5, For full penetration single-sided butt joint, root bead penetration and profile are mainly influenced by w... Da root face “bevel angle 6. Underout may need to be assessed according to a depth ip length ¢_ sharpness/profile/blend Gl allofthe above 7. When visually inspecting the root bead of a single-vee-buit weld it should be checked for lack of rot penetration HAZ hardness < tungsten inclusions all ofthe above TWI North, Middlesbrough IWelding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 1 (rev.t) Please return this paper unmarked 8, The strength of a fillet weld is determined by... Q leg length tb weld profile weld width throat thickness 9. ‘The Buropean Standard for NDE of Fusion Welds by Visual Examination is. & EN288 Tia b EN499 th © EN287 ‘ ENIT 10. Visual inspection of a fabricated itom, for a high integrity application, should cover inspection activities before, during and after welding Db befoce welding only after welding only during welding and after welding only 11. Incomplete root penetration ina single-vee-butt joint may be caused by an cxcessive root face 'b an axcessive root gap @ tho current setting being to0 low 9 both A and 12, Incomplete root fusion in a single-vee butt weld may be caused by & linear misalignment 7b the root gap being too large root faces being too small all ofthe above Pe 13, When visually inspecting the face of a finished weld it should be assessed fF uae ©, maximum excess weld metal hefght ip too blend ¢._intersun blend, & all of the above ‘ 14, A burn-through may ocour if the current is too low 'b the root face is too-large the root gap fs too large 4 altorthe above 15. A Code of Practice astandard for workmanship quality only 'b a set of rules for manufacturing a specific product ~'@ a spocification for the finished product A allof the above ‘TWI North, Middlesbrough 2Welding Inspection: Miulti-Choice Questions Paper 1 (rev. 1) 20, au. 2. 23. \. A solid inclusion in a weld may be. Please return this paper unmarked x eniapped sag 'b entrapped gas lack of inter-ru fasion A allofthe above Which of the following is a planar imperfection @ alack of sidewall fusion ‘ba slag inclusion © linear porosity root concavity For fillet welds, tis normal practice in the UK & USA to measure Q throat thicknesses leg lengths _ penoiraton depths & bothA&C 1. Ina bend test, when the face of the specimen is in tension and root is in compression, the testis called & a rootbond b aside bend & & face bend 1A longitudinal bond Heavy porosity on the surface of some MMA welds made on a construction site is most likely to be caused by use ofthe wrong class of electrodes ‘p the use of excessive current ‘¢, Moisture pick-up in the electrode covering + a bad batch of electrodes Sing inclusions may be present in © manual metal aro welds tb. meta incr gas welds submerged are welds A both A and C ‘The main cause of undercut is exces 'b excessive volts © excessive travel speed 4 all ofthe above Which group of welders is most likely to require continuous monitoring by a welding inspector ? © concrete shuttering welders 3 overland pipeline welders tack welders “A maintenance welders TWI North, Middlesbrough 3Welding Inspection: +Multi-Choice Questions Paper 1 Rev.) 24, 25, 26, 21, x 28, 29, 30, Please return this paper unmarked Which of the following fillet welds isthe strongest (assuming they are made using the same material, and WPS) ? 8 mm actual throat ‘b Tmmleg-+ 2 mm excess weld metal miei with 1m eg ‘concave fillet with 1mm leg A typical included angle for MMA welding of a full penetration pipe butt joint is... O 35° & 70° < 90° dependent on the pipe diameter ‘A fillet weld hasan stual toa thicless of Sma ond a leg length of 7mm. What isthe excess weld metal ? © 21mm b lfm ¢ lm Vain ‘The fusion boundary of a fillet weld is © the boundary between the weld metal and HAZ, 'b_ the boundary between individual weld runs the depth of root penetration ‘A. the boundary between the HAZ and parent material Ifa Welding Inspector detects a type of imperfection not allowed by the Application Standard he must always, request further NDE 7b reject the weld . prepare a concession request only reject the weld if he considers it to be harmful BS EN 970 allows the use of magnifying glass for visual inspection but recommends that the magnification is a b x2toxs © xStoxI0 not greater than x20 ‘The majority of welder qualification tests are carried out using an unbacked joint. This is because itis quicker, and cheaper, ifback-gouging is not required 'b ifthe welding process is not TIG, back purging is not required ¢ all welder qualification tests are done on small diameter pipe A it requices more skill and increases the welder's qualification range TWI Notth, Middlesbrough 4i, oe “oy TWI TRAINING & EXAMINATION SERVICES MULTI-CHOICE ANSWER SHEET (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INVIGILATOR) EXAM SCHEME .............. . LEVEL... . METHOD . .. DATE .... EXAMINATION PAPER NO. ... (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CANDIDATE FROM THE EXAMINATION PAPER) +. EXAM DATE ........0... CANDIDATE’S NAME ...4. 8 EXAMINATION PAPER NO. o....0000000200eccsccsseseeseesarene ISSUE oo. sceeseeeseeees Please complete the answer paper below from reading each question of the attached question paper. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accuracy of the details. Please mark your answer with a X (only one) in the appropriate box. Question A B Cc D Question A B ct D i ea 26 ~ 2 x . 27 ae 3 x 28 * 4 x 29 x 5 ~, 30 “ 6 ‘ t 31 7 x 32, 8 * 33 9 » 34 10. x 35 i x 36 12 « 37 13. x 38 14 % 39 15 se 40 16 x 41 17 * 42 18 : = 8 19 7 44 [- 20 x 45 21 x 46 | 22. * 47 23, . x 48 24 ” 49 25 * 50, Candidate’s signature .......cccceccessissssnneees Marker’s signature occceccsseessen Restlt ..ceeessesenen% Matker’s name ..scesssecseine TW/examans/980519 RWelding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 2 (Rev. 4) Please return this paper unmarked 11, Deflection ofthe are, due to residual magnetism inthe base material can make itdifficult 6 control the quality of the weld. This problem is commonly known as A aroinitiation Bate misalignment € are blow Dare constriction 2. Which of the following electrodes is classified to BS EN 499 ? WA E383 B E6013 c E1018-G D «E5138 3, Which type of electrode is used for vertical-down welding (stove-pipe’ ding) of pipeline girth welds ? A antile +B cellulosic high recovery rutile D —_alllofthe above 44. The three main types of MMA electrodes that are used for welding C & C-Min steels are +A. basic, cellulosic and rutile B neutral, cellulosic and rutile CC _ basic, cellulosic and neutral D rutile, low bydrogen and basi S.A WPS may specify a maximum with fr individual weld beads (the ‘weave! width) when welling CMa ifthe bead width is exceeded it may cause A Tick of inter-run fasion Be’ the AZ impact toughness to be reduced , Clack of sidewall fusion the HAZ hardness to be highor 6. MMA electrodes, withthe fux covering removed, should not be ust s filler rods for T1G welding because ‘A. welding costs wil be much higher B’ the rod diameter will be too large © the weld metal composition may be wrong Dov therods will be-too short ~ Ee 4. For TIG welding, whet benefit does a current slope-out device have? A itredoces Tungsten spate B_treees the vis oerater rocking / -G—iteeduces the rik of are tikes 1B _itreduees the interpass temperature 8. Which type of power source characteristic is normally used for manual welding? constant voltage flat characteristic constant current ‘a motor generator pow TWINorth, Middlesbrough 1Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 2 (Rev. 4) Please return this paper unmarked 9, When are welding is being used, which parameter has the greatest effect on penetration ? A aro voltage B welding speed current » DB —__allof the above 10. Pipe bores of some materials must be purged with Argon before daring T1G welding ‘This is done in order to A | prevent root concavity B prevent burn-through © C_prevent oxidation of the root bead prevent moisture pick-up in the root bead 11. The chemical composition of weld metal deposited by a C-Mn steel MMA electrode is controlled mainly by +A the core wite composition 23 the transfer of alloying additions from the flux covering. SC the transfer of iron powder from the lux covering Dilution from the base material 1. Silicon is added to steel, and the covering of MMA electrodes, for the purpose of +A de-oxidation "improving strength improving toughness giving better resistance to hydrogen cracking 13, When a fusible insert is for TIG welding it can be very beneficial because A iteliminates porosity using MIGIMAG welding process is to: 2. Control the rate of spatter in the dip transfer moc= b, It enables the welder to weld in position with the :cray iransfer mode. c. itallows for thicker filler wires to be used (2.6-3.6-ra1 diameter), 6. Itallows full contro! over droplet size’in the spray sensfer mode. 14, Ad undesirable property of aluminium oxide residue, whe welding is that it eae weld pool fluidity. fi eee Requires more heat to melt it when compares to iuminium. c® Causes the welder to travel to quickly. :, The presence of the oxide makes aluminium impcssible to weld 18. Which of the following welding process is most ikely to be used for the welding of a-smail diameter stainless steel pipe, 6mm-welll thickness? af GTAW b: SMAW. c+ Submerged are welding, 4.” GMAW. 46. When considering the tungsten arc welding process what s the ourpose of the down-slope (slop2-out) control? a. Ensure good penetration b. To prevent are striking on the parent materia! d c. & Tonelp prevent the formation of crater ai 4d. Tohelp prevent tungsten inclusions during weldingTWI cea Bo 17. 18. 20, When considering thermal cutling loca! hardening can ation & Training 2 reduced by: Increasing the cutting speed. The use of propane as a fuel gas. Pre heating the material to be cui. All of the above. In a semi-automatic welding process, which of the follov.ng shielding gas/gas mixtures would normally give the deepest penetration o- stee!?_ a b. . d, 100% argon. 100% COz, 75% argon + 25% CO2, Allof the above would give the same-depth in peretration’ In a MMA welding process, which of the following statements are false? a. An arc gap, which remains almost constant even if as usual the welder _ varies the position-of the electrode. A voltage, which remains almost constant even if 2s usual the welder, varies the afc gap. A.curreat, which remains almost constant even if 2s usual the welder, varies the arc gap Aandb, All of the above. ‘Which of the following welding process, after the weld is completed normally requires a post weld heat lreziment to restore toughness values CES. oni, NAG. AK completed welds re: fing process 2 pos: heat trTWI cenineaion & tring 2 22. 23. 24 Which of the following current types would you expect ie 9¢ used for the welding of aluminium with the TIG welding process? a = OC -ve b. OC +ve. ©. Cx 6. _Allof the above. Which of the following statements is false? 2. Inthe MMA welding process’electrade DC + produces a deep narrow weid pool, which is fast freezing. b. “DC electrode positivé is used for the MAG welding of steel plate c. The word calcium carbonate means limestone d-s Allofthe above * When considering hydrogen, which of the following welding process would produce the lowest levels in the completed weld (under controlled conditions) ae MMA, = b. SAW. c -TIG. : J FCAW. Pre heat prior to the welding of a carbon steel butt weld 3. Must always be carried out. b. Is always carried out using a gas jleme c. Need not be carried out if post weld heat reatmen: 5 10 ‘allow d. “None of the above.TWA certitication & Training 26. 27. 28, In steel the element with the greatest effect on hardness is: ‘Chromium, a b. Manganese cc. Carbon. d. Nickel. For a given voltage and current settings on 2 MMA welding plant, when the aré length is shortened, which of. the following will be mest affected eee a, The current will increase. b.~ The current wil decrease. c. The voltage will decrease. d., The voltage will increase. Which of the following best describes a semi-automatic welding process?. a. The welder is responsible for the maintaining the erc gap ahd travel, speed. : b. The welder is responsible for travel speed only; atc gap is kepl constant by the welding plant. c. _ Both travel speed and arc gp is controlled by the welding plant ¢ Ch” d, — Allof the above. What is purpose of a rectifier in a welding sets electrical <'rouit? a. To keep the arc stable when using low current sex 9s »b. To convert AC current to DC current, c. To convert DC current to AC current, 4 To initiate the arc at start uoLW certification & Training CE 29. 30, When caiiorating a mechanised MAG welding plani, which of the following applies (WFS = Wire feed speed)? a. 4 Check - WES, current, volts and wire diameter b. Check - WFS, joint set-up, gas flow rate and \. °3 Check ~ Gas flow sate, stick out length, WES anc current. dg. Allof the above. » The main usage of the arc air process is: : = a. The cutting of a weld preparation. b “Ttie removal of defective welds. ¢. _ Forthe citting of non-ferrous matetials only. d. For the cutting of ferrous matérials only.fay. 2 TWI contincuon & training iE Welding Inspection, Steels - WIS 5 Multi - Choice Question Paper (MSR-WI-3) Name: .L).BAMESA.. KUMAR... Answer all questions ‘The likelihood of a britite fracture in steels will increase with: a.. The formation of a fine grain structure. b. A reduction in-service temperature to sub-zero conditions. c. A slow cooling rate. d. + All of the above Hydrogen cracking In a weld zone is most likely to occur when welding! a. Carbon manganese steels. : b. | Austenitic stainless steel. &/ Micro alloyed steel (HSLA). d. - Low carbon steel. Preheating for-are welding applies to: a. Assembly and tack welding only. b. Joint over 25 mm thick only. c. Assembly welding only. * d. When using the MMA welding process only. e.% Both a and b. Which of the following destructive tests would indic: the weld metal/parent metal and HAZ? 2. S Macro. b. Nick break. the ¢. Tensile. d. Charpy Vee notch. _TW certittestion & Training a What constituent is needed in a coating of an elecirode to prevent the formation of porosity when welding rimming steel? a. Iron powder. b. Potassium silicate. c. Silicon ¢. "Calcium carbonate. Welds made with high heat inputs show 2 reduction in one of the following properties? 3 + a... Duttity b. Toughness.» ¢.. Elongation, d.- Penetration. Which of the following steel types would give rise to the formation of porosity when autoggnously welded with an arc welding process. a. Fully killed steel, Semi killed steel, b “c._. Rimming steel. 4 Balanced steel. Which of the following elements, which may be added to steel, has the greatest affect on creep strength. 7 a Tungsten. b. Manganese. Carbon 4.7 Molybdenum.TWI ae 9 10. WW 12. Certification & Training ‘The HAZ associated with 2 fusion weld 2. Cannot be avoided. b. Usually has the highest tensile strength Is usually martensitic d.. Both a andb, 2. All of the above. What four criteria are necessary 1o produce hydroger\ induced cold cracking? a. + Hydrogen, moisture, martensitic grain structure and heat. b: - Hydrogen, poor weld profiles, ternperatures above 200°C and a slow cooling rate. c. .” Hydrogen, a grain structure susceptible to cracking, stress and a temperature below’200°C. 4d. - Hydrogen, existing weld defects, stress and a grain structure susceptible to cracking, 7 . Acarbon equivalent (CE) of 0.5%: a. «Is high for carbon manganése steel and may réquire a preheat over 100°C bu. . Is generally significant for carbon for mangenese steels and is certainly not to be taken into consideration for preheat temperatures, c. _ Is high for carbon manganese steels and may require a preheat temperature over 300°C as to avoid cracking d. Is cétculated from the heat input formule. te increase? In 2 martensitic grain structure what would you expe: a. / Ouetitity, b Hardness. c Toughness 6. Allof the above.TW certitication & Training we 13. What do you understand by the term minimum interpess temperature? Minimum post weld heat treatment applied to 2 weld, a b. Minimum stress relief temper c. The lowest temperature to be used during preheat. d. The lowest temperature allowed during welding and between weld passes. 14... Which of the following heat treatments.on steel cools down in air from the austenite region? «a Normalising. eb, ‘Annealing. c. ‘Tempering d. Stress relieving. 15.,” What is the purpose of microscopic.examination of a weld? a. To determine the number and type of defects present. ~_ b. To determine the grain size. ¢. To determine the strength of the weld d. Both a and b./ @. All of the above. 16. Which of the following units could a tensile specimen be measured in’? a. Pounds per square inch. b. Newton per square inches. c. . Joules. d. + Botha andb.LW cenitenton tosnes ED 17, 18. 19. 20. Assuming that the welding process, material thickness, carbon equivalent and the welding parameters to be the same, which of the following joint types would normally require the highest preheat temperature. a. ». ©, a. Edge joint. Lap joint. Butt joint (single-V). Tee joint (fillet welded), Austenitic stainless steels ere more susceptible to distortion when compared to ferritic steels this is because: a. b. © 4. High coefficient, low thermal conductivity. High coefficient, high thermal conductivity. Low coefficient, high thermal conductivity. Low coefficient, low thermal conductivity, Which of the following will most likely require the preheat temperature to-be increased? 2. An Increase in travel speed. b. — Arreduction in material thickness €. An increase in electrode diameter. d. None of thé'above Which of the following properties may be applicable to a carbon steel weld (CE 0.48) welded without preheat? Narrow heal affected zone and hardness value in excess of 400 HV. Broad heat affected zone enc hardness values in excess of 400 HV. A very tough and narrow heat affected zone. Nerrow heat affected zone and low hardness -aluesTWI certification & Training a 2 22. 23. 24, Which of the following materials is considered to be the easiest to weld? a. Mild ste! b. Medium carbon steels c. — Martensitic stainless steel 6. Forging steet. Which of the following NDT. methods would be best suited for the detection-of surface breaking defects on an austenitic stainless steel pipe a: MPI. boUT. OPL. a9 All of the above can be used, Which of the following butt weld préparations would be considered for a mechanised welding process a. Single-V butt, root gap 2,5 mm (welded from on side only). b. Double-V buttwelded both sides, root gap 2.0-mm. ©. * Single-U butt with backing. d. None of the above can be used for mechanised welding, Which is the correct heat input for the following parameters, amps 350, volts 32 and the travel speed 310 mm/minute (MMA welding process)? a 2.46 kimm, b. 0.036 kd/mm. © 2160 kS/mrn, d. 2 3.6 kim.TWI certitcation & Training we 25. Assuming that the applicable specification makes no mention af arc strikes, what would you expect to do as 2 welding inspector if arc strikes were found on 2 component made of a high tensile strength material 2. Have the welder re-qualified ©. Ignore them, : ¢. Have the area checked for possible cracking, d. Cutout the entire weld where the arc’ strikes exist. 26. A multi-pass MMA butt weld radé. on carbon steel consists of 5 passes Geposited using a 6min diameter electrode. A 12-pass weld made on the same joint deposited using a 4mm diameter elecirode on thie same material wit have: 2. A lower heat input and a higher degree of grain refinement: b. A lower heat input and a cdarse grain'structure. c. A lower amount of distortion and a higher degree of grain refinement. d. — Avhigher amount of distortion and a lower degree of grain refinement. 27. Whatis the purpose of a tensile test? a. To measure ultimate tensilé. strength. b. To measure the elongation of a material ¢. To measure the yield strength of a material d. \/ All of the above, 28. Which of the following mechanical tests can be used to give a quantitative measurement of weld zone ductility? a7 Tensile test bd. : Bend test, Charpy Vanolch test d. — Allof the above, WIS 5 Qu paper MSRAWE fgsve 1 Date: 971007 SreeLWI certitcation & 7 28. Which of the following are reasons for applying preheat? a. The removal of residual stress. 8, To aid slow cooling and reduce the carbon content To reduce the chance of a brittle grain structure and to reduce the chance of hydrogen entrapment. d. Increase the ultimate tensile strength values and increase overall weldability, : 7 i - 30. Which of the following are true with regards fo a charpy test a It's a static test used to determine a materials notch toughness in the. weld region 5. Ws a dynamic test ised to determine a materials notch toughness in the weld region. - «. It's a destructive test to give a measurement.of through thickness ductility, d. None of the above. WIS 5 Qu paper MSR.WE3 iseue t Date: 9/1/02 : aosTWI certification & 7: a Welding Inspection, Steels ~ WIS 5 Multi — Choice Question Paper (MSR-WI-4) Name: ..U.: DIMESH. KUMAR. Answer all questions 1. Degreasing components are essential for quality welding but when welded some agent may: a, . Cause corrosion problems. b. Leave residues “ec. ’ Give off toxic gases. d.”-Allof the:above. 2. Cellulose electrodes are often used for the deposition of a root pass on pipes welded in the field. This is because? a, Hydrogen.control is required. b. “The high deposition rate due to the iron powder content. c. “The hydrogen gas produced in the, flux increases the arc voltage. d. “Allofthe‘above, 3. Inthe welding of austenitic stainless steels, the electrode and plate materials are often specified to be low carbon content. The reason for this: a. b, To prevent the formation of cracks in the HAZ. To prevent the formation of chromium carbides To prevent cracking in the weld, Minimise distortion. WIS 5 Qu paper MSR-WI-4 issue 1 Date: 9/1/02 Lofs