CSWIP 3.

1 (SET-3) EXAM - 3
GENERL & TECHNOLOGY – 80 (MCQ’s)
(Please Don’t Mark your Answers on this Sheet)
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1. If you are calibrating MAG welding machine, what setting will you check?
a. Amps, Volts, Travel speed, CTWD
b. Amps, Volts, Travel speed, Joint fit-up
c. Amps, Volts, Travel speed, Continues wire feed
d. All the above
2. When, we have to measure the Preheat temperature
Or
Pre-heating should be done
a. Immediately before welding
b. Immediately before welding and after every pass
c. Immediately before welding and between the intervals
d. Immediately after welding and between every pass
3. A%
a. Elastic limit
b. Yield point
c. Maximum load
d. Elongation
4. What is the typical Heat Input value for MMA?
a. 1.2 kj/mm
b. 3.5 kj/mm
c. 1.2 j/mm
d. 3.5 j/mm
5. Precision Equipments are generally calibrated at
a. Frequent intervals
b. Every 6 months
c. Every 12 months
d. Every time before using
6. %Elongation
a. A%
b. Z%
c. R%
d. All the above
7. Which polarity gives best penetration in TIG
a. Change to DC-ve from AC
b. Change to DC+ve from AC
c. Change to AC from DC-ve
d. Penetration depends on current not on polarity
8. Which process is best to weld Aluminum
a. MIG
b. MAG
c. MAG by 100% Co₂ d. Both A & C

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 9. Macro Testing
a. Can Be Committed, If the Impact & Tensile Tests Show Better than expected Results
b. Is Always Followed By Micro Testing
c. Can Detect Lack Of Root Fusion
d. Is Frequently Used As An In Service Check On Internal Structure
10. Normalizing
a. Is Conducted Below The Lower Critical Limit & for the Purpose Of Stress Relieving
b. Is Conducted at the Same Temperature as Stress Relieving And Conducted For
Welded Joints
c. Is Conducted above the Lower Critical Limit and increases in toughness
d. Annealing Produces a Material with High UTS values, when compare to Normalizing
11. Which Of the Following Flame would you use in Oxy- Gas Cutting for Hard surfacing
a. Oxidizing Flame
b. Neutral Flame
c. Carburizing Flame
d. Oxidizing Process
12. In ISO 2650 Classified Electrodes has the
a. UTS Value Measure in Psi
b. Yield Strength Value Measures in N/Mm²
c. Toughness Value E%
d. Flux Type Designated By a Letter at the End of the code
13. Defects
a. Planar Defects Tend To Be Rounded
b. Non Planar Defects Tend To Be Linear In A Least One Direction
c. Planar Defects Are Linear From At Least One Direction
d. None Of The Above
14. A Material With a High Resistance To Lamellar Tearing Will Have
a. STRA Values Between 15-20%
b. A ‘Z’ Designation On The Mill Certificate
c. Generally UTS Values Above 500 N /Mm²
d. Both A & B
15. Bend Testing
a. Has Normally 10% Of T As The Radius Along The Four Edges Of The Specimen
b. Has the Reinforcement Removed Before Testing To Check for No.of Runs
c. Has A Former Size Of 4xT of specimen for Ductile materials
d. Both B & C
16. Toe Blending
a. Is Carried Out To Improve The Coating Application
b. Is Carried Mainly For Appearance So The Client Is Satisfied With The Weld
c. Is Carried Out To Increase Fatigue Life
d. Both B & C
17. Which Of The Following Has The Highest Fatigue Strength?
a. A Convex Fillet Weld With A 12 Mm Leg Strength
b. A Concave Fillet Weld With A 12 Mm Leg Length
c. A Concave Fillet Weld With A 10 Mm Throat Thickness
d. None Of The Above

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 18. BS EN 22553
a. When Symmetrical Weld Are to be Shown, the Identification Line Has To Be Omitted
b. When Symmetrical Weld Are To Be Shown, the Identification Line May Be Omitted
c. When Symmetrical Weld Are To Be Shown, the Reference Line Has To Be Omitted
d. When Symmetrical Weld Are To Be Shown, the Reference Line May Be Omitted
19. Cellulose Electrodes Are
a. Used When Hydrogen Control Is Required
b. Used When High Deposition Is Require
c. Always Classified As E9018
d. Can Be Used In All Positions
20. Elongation Is a Measure Of
a. Ductility
b. Elasticity
c. Plasticity
d. Weldability
21. Impact Testing
a. After testing the fracture surface finish will be Rough
b. After testing the fracture Surface finish Can Be Rough and Torn
c. After testing the fracture Surface will be Clean Smooth Finish
d. Both B & C
22. FCAW Process Usually Does Not Operate In Which Transfer Mode
a. Spray
b. Dip
c. Dip & Spray
d. Pulse
23. Which Elements Can Be Helpful In Avoiding the formation of Chromium Carbide
a. Chromium
b. Niobium
c. Nickel
d. Manganese
24. If The Original Gauge Length Of 50mm Increased To 55.6mm in a Tensile Test the
Percentage of Elongation would be reported as
a. 5.6%
b. 10.2%
c. 11.20%
d. 11.32%
25. Can You Allow an Unqualified welder to do A Procedure Test?
a. Yes
b. No
c. It Depends On the Welding Engineer
d. Depends On the Code of practice
26. Drooping Characteristic
a. Is So Called Because Welding Current Drops Constantly, during welding Operation
b. A Large Change In Voltage Equals A Small Change In Amperage
c. Uses A Self-Adjusting Arc To Balance Amperage and Voltage
d. A Small Change In Voltage Equals A Large Change In Amperage

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 27. The Term E% Is Used;
a. To Determine The Yield Point
b. The Charpy Impact Testing
c. In CTOD Testing
d. To Denote Elongation
28. The Chance Of Solidification Cracking is
a. Reduced by Reducing the Hydrogen Content from 30ml /100gm to <15ml/100gm
b. Increased by Increasing the Restraint On The Joint During Welding
c. Increased by Reducing the Sulphur Content
d. Reduced by the Addition Of Mn>1.8%
29. A Martensitic Grain Structure Is
a. Desirable To Maintain Ductility
b. Hard And Brittle But Can’t be Formed In C-Mn Steel
c. Hard And Brittle
d. Desirable If Excessive Malleability Is Required
30. You Observe that the Approved WPS Is for a Material, Which has a Different
Specification Number from the One that Is being Used On the Job, Though Both Belong
To the Same Material Group. What Will You do
a. Permit The Welding to Proceed
b. Stop The Welding and Insist On a Fresh Procedure with the Same Specification
c. Inform their Management and Await their advice
d. Ask Them to do a New WPS in Future, With the Changed Material Specification
31. An approved WPS indicates a preheat and interpass temperature. which of the following
is true
a. The job should be preheated once to this temperature before welding
b. The job should be preheated to this temperature every time you start welding
c. The job should be preheated once in a while as per convenience
d. All of the above
32. On shop floor you observe that low hydrogen electrodes are being used with portable
Ovens and long after they are baked. What was the most likely problem because of this
a. Porosity
b. Hydrogen induced cracking
c. Slag inclusions
d. Undercut
33. Back gouging is done in stainless steel pipe joint to ensure sound weld metal in root.
How will you ensure?
a. Visual inspection
b. Dye penetrant test
c. Radiography
d. Ultrasonic testing
34. Post inspection cleaning is not required in which of the following NDT methods
a. Dye penetrant test
b. Ultrasonic test
c. Radiographic test
d. None of the above

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 35. Which of the following statement is true
a. DP test cannot be repeated many times
b. MP test need not be done in different directions
c. Radiography cannot reveal defects like root concavity
d. All the above
36. When welding carbon steels using the MAG process with 100% carbon dioxide. Which
metal transfer will be used?
a. Spray
b. Pulsed
c. Globular
d. Dip
37. The preheat temperature is
a. The temperature above which welding cannot be done
b. The temperature below welding can be done
c. The minimum temperature above which welding can be done
d. None of the above
38. TIG Welding
a. Zirconium electrodes are generally used for all materials in AC
b. Zirconium electrodes are generally used for welding of aluminum on AC & DC
c. Zirconium electrodes can be used on all materials except the aluminum alloys
d. Zirconium electrodes can be used on Al materials in AC
39. A welding procedure qualified in PA position may not be valid if welding needs to be
done in PF if
a. The tensile strength of weld metal is more than 600N/mm²
b. No NDT is done
c. Impact requirements are specified
d. No PWHT carried out
40. ISO 17637 means
a. Minimum recommended illumination is same for visual inspection and MPI
b. Minimum of 350 lux but recommends 500 lux for VT
c. Minimum 500 lux
d. Both a & b
41. Distortion
a. A single V butt weld, welded from one side with highly restrained will have
distortion and low residual stress
b. A single V butt weld, welded from both sides with balanced welding will have
distortion and low residual stresses
c. A single V butt weld, welded from one side with no restraint will have distortion and
low residual stresses
d. A single V butt weld, welded from one side with highly restrained will have
distortion weld high residual stresses

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 42. During Welding Inspection you noticed that the Width of the weld is more than
specified, It Indicates that….
a. Higher Hardness
b. Higher HAZ Toughness
c. Lower HAZ Toughness
d. Lower Hardness
43. The Preferred Power Source for SAW above 1000A is…
a. Flat Characteristics
b. Drooping Characteristics
c. Both A & B Can be Used depends on Base Material
d. It Depends On Penetration required
44. Martensitic has the Property Of
a. More Toughness
b. More Hardness
c. Easy Formation Of Crack
d. Both B & C Are Correct
45. Which polarity is preferred for C.S & S.S in GTAW process
a. C.S - DCEP & S.S - AC
b. C.S - DCEN & S.S - AC
c. C.S - DCEN & S.S - DCEP
d. C.S - DCEN & S.S - DCEN
46. Type of flames used in Oxy-Fuel cutting for steels
a. Neutral
b. Oxidizing
c. Carburizing
d. Depends on the fuel type
47. Lowest Heat-input
a. PA
b. PE
c. PF
d. PG
48. What are reasons for spatter
a. Damp electrode
b. High current
c. Wrong polarity
d. All

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 49. Back gouging of root is done. To check the soundness, which method is preferred
a. RT
b. UT
c. PT
d. VT
50. Which NDT method, does not require post cleaning
a. UT
b. PT
c. MT
d. VT
51. STRA
a. It gives % of Elongation
b. It gives Reduction in Area
c. It shows Hardness
d. It shows Toughness
52. Welding low carbon steel, which gas is used in MIG/MAG
a. 100% co
b. Argon + 20% CO₂
c. Argon
d. Argon +2% O₂
53. Necking
a. Starts after UTS
b. Starts before failure
c. Starts at UTS
d. Starts at Plastic/Elastic point
54. As per BS EN 22553, for Symmetric welds
a. No need to give dimension for both sides
b. Length dimensions will be mentioned on left side
c. Identification line may be omitted
d. Reference line may be omitted
55. In Bend test, Diameter of the former is
a. 0.4 x t
b. 4 x t
c. 10 x t
d. Face, Root & Side bend can test in Shop floor
56. WPQR relates to whom?
a. Welding inspector
b. Welding engineer
c. Welding supervisor
d. All the above

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 57. Which of the following is True
a. DPT cannot be repeated for several times
b. MPI should not be done in two direction
c. RT is best for Planar defects
d. None of the above
58. Which of the following is a not a RT technique
a. DWSI
b. DWDI
c. SWSI
d. SWDI
59. A new contractor has approved a WPS from different company. What course of action
you will take?
a. Accept it and proceed for welding
b. Insist the contractor to make a new WPS by copying it
c. Ask for entirely new WPS
d. Inform higher authority
60. Martensitic grain structure is
a. Soft & Brittle
b. Hard & Brittle
c. Tough & Brittle
d. Hard & Ductile
61. Macro magnifying
a. x5 to x10
b. x50 to x 100
c. x500 to x1000
d. greater than x100
62. As per BS EN 2560
a. Yield strength measure in PSI
b. Toughness measures in Joules/mm²
c. Yield strength measures in N/mm²
d. Toughness measures in ft-lbs
63. Sensitization
a. Chromium carbides at FCC
b. Iron carbide at BCC
c. Chromium carbide at the boundary of grain structure
d. Iron carbide at the boundary of grain structure
64. Preheat is to
a. Avoid weld decay & remove hydrogen
b. Avoid weld decay & remove crack
c. Avoid hydrogen cracking
d. Remove all contaminations

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 65. Non-essential variable for welding process
a. Included angle
b. Preheat
c. PWHT
d. Chemical composition
66. Which joint has more strength
a. 12mm leg length
b. 10mm throat thickness
c. 11mm root to toe
d. 10mm throat thickness with concave
67. More fatigue life
a. Z10mm concave
b. a12mm concave
c. Z10mm convex
d. a13mm convex
68. Weld decay
a. Is caused by excessive amount of carbon in the material
b. Can be minimized by specifying the steel with lower carbon level
c. Can be minimized by specifying the steel by lower amount of sulphur
d. Both A & B
69. Which gas is required to diffuse out from weld in cross-country pipe line during hot pass
a. Oxygen
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Hydrogen
d. Nitrogen
70. Which electrode is used for aluminum welding in GTAW process
a. Pure tungsten
b. Zirconium
c. Cerium and lanthanum
d. Thorium
71. Welding of Austenitic stainless steel has
a. Minimum problem
b. Lot of problems
c. Distortion possible
d. High hardness values my attain
72. Why it is necessary to clean the surface before applying penetrant
a. To give more chance to allow penetrant into cracks
b. No need cleaning
c. Takes long time
d. None of the above

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 73. UT requires
a. Coolant
b. Couplent
c. Solvent
d. Solution
74. Preheat will be decided based on
a. Material thickness & Type of material only
b. Material type & thickness and Joint also considered
c. Material thickness, type of material & type of joint only
d. All of the above & some more information is required
75. Degree of angular distortion is directly proportional to
a. Number of electrodes
b. Number of welders
c. Number of passes
d. Distortion only depends on material property
76. Medium carbon steel due to fast cooling
a. Less hardness
b. More toughness
c. More ductility
d. Susceptible microstructure
77. Welder qualification is shown in
a. At least 3 positions
b. At least in 3 different materials
c. MMA and TIG
d. Welder approval certificate
78. SAW advantageous is
a. Positional welding
b. High heat input
c. Low or No ultraviolet
d. None of the above
79. AWS 2.4; other side
a. Bottom of the reference line
b. Top of the reference line
c. Bottom of the identification line
d. Top of the identification line
80. Difference between interpass & preheat
a. Preheat > interpass
b. Interpass > preheat
c. Interpass is minimum
d. Preheat is maximum

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 KEY for EXAM - 3

1. A 41. C
2. C 42. C
3. D 43. B
4. A 44. D
5. B 45. D
6. A 46. A
7. A 47. D
8. A 48. D
9. C 49. C
10. C 50. D
11. C 51. B
12. B 52. B
13. C 53. C
14. B 54. C
15. C 55. B
16. C 56. B
17. C 57. A
18. B 58. D
19. D 59. C
20. A 60. B
21. B 61. A
22. B 62. C
23. B 63. C
24. C 64. C
25. C 65. A
26. B 66. D
27. D 67. B
28. B 68. D
29. C 69. C
30. B 70. B
31. B 71. C
32. A 72. A
33. B 73. B
34. C 74. D
35. A 75. C
36. D 76. D
37. C 77. D
38. D 78. C
39. C 79. B
40. D 80. B

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