1.

  Stress relieving is not helpful in which of the

following cases?
1.
1. Softening the steel
2. Lowering the peak residual stress
3. Improving resistance to stress corrosion cracking
4. Improving dimensional stability after machining

2.  Stray arcing may be regarded as a serious

defect because:
1.
1. It may reduce the thickness dimension of a component
2. It may cause liquation cracks
3. It may cause hard zones
4. All the above

3.  Slag inclusions would occur with:

1.
1. Shielded metal arc Welding
2. Metal inert gas Welding
3. Undercut and underfill
4. Lack of Penetration

4.  Stress relieving is not helpful in which of the

following cases?
1.
1. In improving resistance to stress corrosion
2. In lowering the peak residual stresses
3. In softening the metal
4. In improving dimensional stability after machining

5.  Submerged arc utilities:

1.
1. Heat lost in the environment
2. Flat (PA) welding only.
3. Deep penetration characteristic
4. None of the above.

6.  The most serious type of defect (s) is (are);

1.
1. Lack of penetration
2. Cracks
3. Lack of fusion
4. All the above

7.  When ‘hydrogen control’ is specified for a

Shielded metal arc welding project, the electrode
would normally be;
1.
1. Cellulosic
2. Iron oxide
3. Acid
4. Basic

8.  When manual metal arc welding is being

carried out on an open construction site, which
group of welders are most likely to require
continuous monitoring?
1.
1. Concrete shuttering welding teams
2. Pipe welding teams
3. Expert riggers and foremen
4. Operation In-Charge

9.  A low hydrogen electrode, according to BS

639, would contain:
1.
1. No hydrogen.
2. Less than 15 ml of hydrogen per 100 grams of deposited weld metal
3. Less than 15 ml of hydrogen per 1000 grams of deposited weld metal
4. More than 15 ml of hydrogen per 100 grams of deposited weld metal

10.   Two low carbon steel pipes, 150mm

diameter and 6mm wall thickness, are to be butt
welded using the TIG process. To ensure a full
strength joint, which of the following preps is
most suitable?
1.
1. Open single bevel
2. Open single V
3. Open square preparation
4. All of the above

11.  Macroscopic examination requires any

specimen to be inspected:
1.
1. Once, after etching
2. Twice, before and after etching
3. No need to inspect before etching
4. None of the above
 12.  In a fatigue failure the appearance of the
fracture surface is characteristic. It would be;
1.
1. Rough and torn
2. ‘Chevron’-like
3. Smooth
4. None of the above

13.  Toe blending is important as it may affect;

1.
1. Corrosion
2. Fatigue life
3. Overlap type defects
4. All the above

14.  Undercut is normally assessed by;

1.
1. Its depth
2. Its length
3. It’s blending
4. All the above

15.  Welds made with high heat inputs show a

reduction in which of the following properties?
1.
1. Ductility
2. Toughness
3. Fatigue strength
4. Mechanical strength

16.  If pipe bores are not matched correctly it can

result in:
1.
1. Lack of root penetration
2. Incorrect flow of water
3. Excessive undercut
4. High preheating during welding

17.  In Shielded metal arc welding of low carbon

steel, which electrode flux will yield greatest
degree of penetration?
1.
1. Iron powder
2. Rutile
3. Cellulosic
4. Low hydrogen
 18.  The most common type of defect found in a
structure which is in operation for a longer period
of time;
1.
1. Fatigue cracking
2. Crystallisation
3. Cold Cracking
4. Stress gradient

19.  The weld dimension used to indicate the

minimum strength of a fillet weld is:
1.
1. Leg length
2. Throat thickness
3. Width of bead
4. Length of weld element

20.  You would certainly recognise a hydrogen

controlled flux covered electrode from its:
1.
1. Colour
2. Length
3. Trade name
4. BS639/AWS code letter

21.  Basic coated electrodes possess which of

the following properties
1.
1. High mechanical properties may be used to produce welds of high deposition rates and to
produce welds of low hydrogen content
2. Low hydrogen content welds, good stop/start properties and high strength
3. Low carbon content welds, friable slag and high strength
4. All of the above

22.  Which is the hardest part of a multi-pass

welded joint, considering no post weld heat
treatment has been done?
1.
1. The HAZ of the cap
2. The HAZ of the root
3. The root
4. The root, and cap

23.  Which of the following is applicable to a

plate lamination
1.
1. They originate in the parent material
2. They are mainly caused by hydrogen entrapment
3. Both 1 & 2
4. None of the above

24.  A black triangular flag used in conjunction

with a weld symbol as to en 22553 means:
1.
1. Be cautious while welding
2. Only E 7018 to be used
3. Welding to be carried out on site (field weld)
4. All of the above

25.  Which of the following is likely to be

considered an essential variable on a welding
procedure
1.
1. A change in welding position from Vertical to Overhead
2. A change from an electrode classified to AWS E 6012  to an electrode E 7018
3. A change in preheat tem from 110  C to 165  C
0 0

4. All of the above

26.  Which of the following flame types would

you expect to be used for the cutting of mild
steel?
1.
1. Neutral flame
2. Carburising flame
3. Oxidizing flame
4. None of the above

27.  Which of the following is used for a crater

crack?
1.
1. Tearing
2. Fatigue crack
3. Star crack
4. Lap

28.  Cold lapping is another term for:

1.
1. Lack of fusion at the toe of a weld
2. lack fusion between weld metal and HAZ
3. undercut on root pass
4. both a and b
 29.  The throat thickness of a ¾ inch fillet weld
is?
1.
1. 27.5mm
2. 24mm
3. 13.5mm
4. 12.5mm

30.  To test a component for vibrational loading,

a suitable mechanical test would be:
1.
1. Fatigue
2. Impact
3. Compressive
4. Tensile