MMA

1. Whic
Which
h wel
weldi
ding
ng pro
proce
cess
ss is
is cons
consid
ider
ered
ed to be
be the
the mos
mostt vers
versat
atil
ile?
e?

(a) SAW
(b) TIG
(c) MIG  MAG
(d) MMA
!. "ne o# the
the adv
advan
antag
tages
es o#
o# a m$lt
m$lti%p
i%pas
asss MMA
MMA we
weld
ld is
is that
that it gen
genera
erall&
ll& pro
prod$
d$ce
cess a'

(a) igh ten

igh tensil
silee str
streng
engthth
(b) igh
ig h degr
degree
ee o#o# d$c
d$ctil
tilit&
it&
(c) oars
o arsee grai
grainn str$
str$ct$
ct$rere
(d) *inee gr
*in grain
ain str
str$c
$ct$r
t$ree

+. MMA
MMA ele
elect
ctro
rode
de ca
can
n be
be gro
gro$p
$ped
ed int
into
o thre
threee mai
main
n t&pe
t&pes.
s. The
These
se are
are''

(a) ,a
,asic
sic-- ell$l
ell$lososic
ic and
and $ti
$tile
le
(b) /e$
/e$tral-
tral- ell$
ell$losi
losicc and $ti
$tile
le
(c) ,a
,asic
sic-- ell$lo
ell$losic
sic and
and ne$tr
ne$tral
al
(d)) /o
(d /one
ne o# th
thee abo
above
ve
0. Move
Mo veme
ment
nt o#
o# the
the arc
arc b& ma
magn
gnet
etic
ic #or
#orce
cess in MM
MMA
A we
weld
ldin
ing
g is te
term
rmed
ed''

(a)
(a) Arcc dev
Ar devia
iati
tion
on
(b))
(b Arc misa
Arc misalig
lignm
nmen
entt
(c) Arc blow
(d) Arc e&
e&e

. Whic
Which
h o# th
thee #ol
ollo
lowi
wing
ng st
stat
atem
emen
entt is
is tr
tr$e
$e??

(a) The core

core wire in a MMA electrode has a higher
higher melting
melting point
point than the
the #l$2
(b) 3lectrode dc 4ve is $sed when welding
welding with the MIG  MAG welding
welding process
process
(c) The A5 o# a carbon manganese
manganese steel weld $s$all&
$s$all& has a lower $ltimate
$ltimate tensile strength
strength than the
the weld
(d) All o# the
the abo
above
ve are tr$
tr$ee

6. A m$lt
m$ltii r$n MMA b$tt weld mad
madee on Mn stee
steell consis
consists
ts o#  passes
passes $sin
$sing
g 6mm
6mm electr
electrode
odes.
s. A 1! pass
pass weld
made on the same 7oint $sing 0mm electrodes on the same material will'

(a) ave a lower heat

heat inp$t
inp$t and a higher
higher degree
degree o# grain re#inement
re#inement
(b) avee a lower
av lower heat inp$t
inp$t and
and a coarser
coarser grain
grain str$ct
str$ct$re
$re
(c) ave a lower amo$nt
amo$nt o# distortion
distortion and
and a higher
higher degree
degree o# grain
grain re#inement
re#inement
(d) ave a higher amo$nt
amo$nt o# distortion
distortion and
and a lower
lower degree o# grain re#inemen
re#inementt

8. A t&pi
t&pical
cal mini
minim$m
m$m preh
preheat
eat temp
temperat
erat$re
$re #or an
an MMA
MMA weld mad
madee on stee
steell with
with a carb
carbon
on conte
content
nt o# 9.!+
9.!+:
: and
and
manganese content o# 1.+:'

(a) ;reheat
;reheat wo$
wo$ld
ld not
not norma
normall&
ll& be
be re<$ir
re<$ired
ed
(b))
(b =ess th
=ess than
an 9
9>c
>c
(c))
(c A min
minimim$m
$m o#o# 199>
199>cc
(d))
(d Abov
Ab ovee !9
!9>c
>c

. Whic
Which
h is o#
o#te
ten
n the
the har
harde
dest
st par
partt o# a m$l
m$lti
ti r$n
r$n we
weld
ld mad
madee $sin
$sing
g MMA?
MMA?

(a) Th
(a) Thee A5
A5 o# ththee roo
roott
(b)) Th
(b Thee A5
A5 o# ththee cap
cap
(c) The root
(d) The ca cap
@. Which
Whi ch o# the #o
#ollo
llowin
wingg weld
welding
ing pro
proces
cesse
sess wo$
wo$ld
ld &o
&o$
$ e2p
e2pect
ect to $se a coll
collet'
et'

(a) TIG  TAG

(b) MIG  MAG
(c) MMA
(d)) Al
(d Alll o#
o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
19. Which
Whi ch o#
o# the
the #ollo
#ollowin
wing
g proc
process
esses
es $se
$se a co
const
nstan
antt char
charact
acteri
eristi
stic?
c?
 (a) S$b%arc
S$b%arc  1999
1999 amps
amps-- MMA-
MMA- 3lectro
3lectro slag
(b) TIG  TAG-
TAG- S$b%
S$b%arc
arc B 1999
1999 amps
amps-- 3lectro
3lectro slag
slag
(c) S$b%arc
S$b%arc  1999 amp
amps-s- MIG  MAG-
MAG- 3lectro
3lectro slag
slag
(d) MIG  MAG-
MAG- S$b%arc
S$b%arc B 199
1999
9 amps-
amps- 3lectro
3lectro slag
slag

11..
11 Which
Which o# the
the #ollowin
#ollowing
g welding
welding proce
processe
ssess $ses a resistiv
resistivee heating
heating s&stem
s&stem to
to achieve
achieve weld
weld metal
metal deposi
deposition
tion??

(a) MMA
(b) SAW
(c)) 3l
(c 3lec
ectr
tro
o slag
slag weld
weldining
g
(d) e
esis
sistan
tance
ce spo
spott weldi
welding
ng
1!. In MMA
MMA weld
welding-
ing- wha
whatt parame
parameter
ter is
is $sed
$sed to con
control
trol the pen
penetra
etration
tion into the base mat
materia
erial?
l?

(a) Colt
(a) ltag
agee
(b)) Weld
(b ldin
ingg spe
speed
ed
(c) Iro
Iron
n powd
powder er in the co
coast
asting
ing
(d) $rrent
1+. In MMA weld
welding-
ing- the
the slag prod
prod$ce
$ced
d can be
be varied
varied to s$it the
the weldin
welding
g position
position.. Which
Which t&pe
t&pe o# slag
slag wo$ld
wo$ld be
be
re<$ired #or welding in the C position?

(a) *l$id
(b)) Cisc
(b sco
o$s
(c)) /o
(c /onene o# th
thee abo
above
ve
(d)) Se
(d Semmi #l$
#l$id
id
10. The weld
weld metal
metal dep
deposit
osit o# MMA
MMA elec
electrod
trodes-
es- achiev
achieves
es its
its mechan
mechanical
ical stre
strength
ngth thro
thro$gh
$gh''

(a) The
(a) The cor
coree wir
wiree
(b)) Th
(b Thee ##l$
l$2
2 coa
coati
ting
ng
(c) Iron pow
powders
ders with the #l$2 coat
coating
ing

1. In gen
genera
erall it is not
not eas&
eas& to mec
mechan
hanise
ise the
the MMA
MMA we
weldi
lding
ng proc
process
ess be
beca$
ca$se'
se'

(a) Short electrode

electrode length-
length- the control o#
o# the arc length
length and the process $ses
$ses a #lat characteristic
characteristic
(b) Short electrode
electrode length-
length- the control o# the arc length
length and
and #l$2 coverings
coverings
(c) The control
control o# the arc length-
length- stop start
start problems
problems and short
short electrode
electrode length
length
(d) *l$2 coverings-
coverings- short
short electrode
electrode lengths
lengths and relationship
relationship between amps and
and volts

16. Which
Which arc weld
welding
ing proce
process
ss techni
techni<$e
<$e is liDel&
liDel& to
to be $sed
$sed to repair
repair local
localiEed
iEed poro
porosit&
sit& in
in a weld?
weld?

(a)
(a) MMA
MM A F ;G
;G pos
posit
itio
ion
n
(b) Mechanis
Mecha nised
ed arc weweldi
lding
ng
(c) S$b Arc
(d))
(d Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
(e))
(e /one
/o ne o# th
thee abo
above
ve

18. A repair
repair has
has been
been made
made $sing
$sing MMA
MMA on on a do$ble
do$ble C b$tt weld
weld on a 19 m diame
diameter
ter tanD.
tanD. The
The de#ect
de#ect repair
repaired
ed was
was
lacD o# inter%penetration and it had been e2cavated with a disc grinder prior to repair. A#ter repair it was
determined that the wrong electrodes had been $sed. What action sho$ld the inspector taDe'

(a) avee the repa

av repair
ir area
area gro$nd
gro$nd and re%re
re%repair 
pair 
(b) Accept the worD
Accept worD i# the electro
electrodes
des were
were the same
same #l$2 t&pe
t&pe
(c))
(c eat
eat tre
treat
at th
thee are
areaa
(d) ons$lt the senior inspector
inspector or welding
welding engineer
engineer i# the speci#ication
speci#ication or proced$re
proced$re does not cover
cover the
co$rse o# action
18. Which
Which of the
the followi
followingng weldin
weldingg proces
processes
ses may
may be descr
describe
ibed
d as a low
low H2 proces
processs in compar
compariso
isonn with
MMA welding?

(a) !"
(b) M!"
(c) MA"
(d))
(d Alll of th
Al thee abo#
abo#ee

1@..
1@ Sodi
Sodi$m
$m si
sili
lica
cate
te in an MM
MMA
A el
elec
ectr
trod
odee #l$
#l$2'
2'
 (a) St
(a) Stab
abil
iliE
iEes
es th
thee arc
arc
(b) ,ind
,indss the
the ingre
ingredien
dients
ts o#
o# the
the #l$2
#l$2
(c)) *o
(c *orm
rmss sl
slaag
(d)) Al
(d Alll o#
o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
!9. Which
Whic h o# the
the #ollowin
#ollowing g b$tt
b$tt weld prepa
preparatio
ration
n is $s$all&
$s$all& the most
most s$scep
s$sceptibl
tiblee to lacD
lacD o# side
side wall
wall #$sion
#$sion d$ring
d$ring
MMA welding?

(a) A do$
do$ble
ble side
sided
d  prepa
preparat
ration
ion
(b) A sing
single
le C pre
prepa
parat
ration
ion
(c) A do$b
do$blele sided
sided C prep
prepara
aratio
tion
n
(d) It is not possible to ind$ce lacD o# side wall #$sion
#$sion d$ring
d$ring MMA welding
!1. Which
Which o# the
the #ollow
#ollowing
ing will
will var&
var& the
the most
most when
when var&in
var&ing g the arc leng
length
th $sing
$sing the
the MMA
MMA proce
process?
ss?

(a)
(a) Colt
ltag
agee
(b))
(b Amp
Am pera
ragge
(c) ;olarit&
(d))
(d /one
/o ne o# th
thee abo
above
ve
!!..
!! Wh&
Wh & havee a hig
hav highh "C
"C wit ith
h MMA
MMA wel
eldi
ding
ng??

(a)
(a) To in
init
itia
iate
te
(b) To obta
obtainin pen
penetr
etrati
ation
on
(c) To avo
avoidid lacD
lacD o# #$s
#$sion
ion
(d) MMA weldwelding
ing does
does not
not have
have a high "C

!+. Which
Which o# the
the #oll
#ollowi
owing
ng sente
sentenc
nces
es appli
applies
es to the
the $se
$se o# basic
basic MMA
MMA elec
electro
trode
des?
s?

(a) The& are

are $sed to depos
deposit
it weld metal
metal in the vertica
verticall position
position onl&
(b) The& are
are $sed where deep
deep penetration
penetration is a primar&
primar& re<$ireme
re<$irement
nt
(c) The& are
are $s$all&
$s$all& $sed
$sed to deposit
deposit weld
weld metal
metal o# low h&drog
h&drogen
en content
content
(d) ,asic electrodes
electrodes are chosen
chosen when
when ease
ease o# $se is o# importance
importance

!0. Which
Which o# the #ol
#ollowin
lowing
g weldin
welding
g proce
processe
ssess does
does not
not $se
$se a cons
cons$ma
$mable
ble elec
electrod
trode?
e?

a SAW
 b MMA
c TIG
d 3SW

1. Which
Whic h o# the #ollowing
#ollowing welding
welding proces
processes
ses ma& be describ
described-
ed- as a low h&droge
h&drogen
n process
process in compariso
comparison
n with general
general MMA
welding'

a) TIG
 b) MIG
c) MAG
d) /one o# the above
e) All # the above
!. Wh& hav
havee a h
high
igh ".
"..C
.C.. with
with MMA wel
weldin
ding
g

a) To initiate the arc

 b) To obtain penetration
c) To avoid lacD o# #$sion
d) MMA we ld lding does not ha ve
ve a hi gh
gh "..C.
+. *ish
*ish F e&e
e&es-
s- cchev
hevron
ron cra
cracDs
cDs and #is
#iss$r
s$res
es are'
are'

a) /ot associated with welding

 b) T&pes o# cracDs
T&pes
c) "nl& enco$ntered in MMA welds
d) &drogen related problems

0. Which
Whic h o# the #ollowing
#ollowing b$tt%weld
b$tt%weld preparatio
preparations
ns is generall&
generall& most s$scept
s$sceptible
ible to HlacD o#
o# side wall #$sion
#$sion d$ring
d$ring MMA
MMA
welding?

a) A H preparation
 b) A HC preparation
c) A Hdo$ble C preparation
 d) =ac
acD
D o# sid
sidee wal
walll #$
#$si
sio
on do
does no
nott e2i
e2ist
st wit
ith
h MM
MMA
. Which
Which weldi
welding
ng proces
processs is consid
considere
ered d the most
most versat
versatile
ile??

a) SAW
 b) TIG
c) MIGMAG
d) MMA

6. When weldin
welding
g $sing the
the MMA proc
process-
ess- var&ing
var&ing the arc
arc length
length will give
give the most
most variation
variation o#'

a) Coltage
 b) Amperage
c) ;olarit&
d) /one o# the above

8. Which
Which de#ect
de#ect wo$ld
wo$ld &o$ e2pect
e2pect to obtain
obtain in TIG
TIG welds in non%de
non%deo2id
o2idiEed
iEed steel?
steel?

a) nder c$t
 b) ;orosit&
c) T$ngsten incl$sions
. =inear misalignment
misalignment Jo
Jo$$ noticed man$al metal
metal arc welding
welding electrodes-
electrodes- stripe o# #l$2- are being $sed
$sed as #iller 
#iller 
wire- #or TIG welding. Jo$ wo$ld ob7ect beca$se'

a) It is too e2pensive
 b) The wire wo$ld
wo$ld be too thicD 
c) The weweld me
metal co
composition ma
ma& be
be wr
wrong
@. The wire is too short
short When the TIGTIG welding
welding A$steni
A$stenitic
tic Stainless
Stainless Steel
Steel pipe. Argo
Argon
n gas bacDing
bacDing is called
called #or.
This is to'

a) ;revent o2idation
 b) ;revent $nder
$nder bead cracDing
c) ;revent porosit&
d) ontrol the penetration bead shape
19. When re#erring
re#erring to TIG welding- the shielding
shielding gas
gas co$ld
co$ld be'

d) Argon 4 &drogen
e) Argon 4 eli$m
#) Argon 4 /itrogen
g) All o# the above
11. Which arc
arc weld
welding
ing process
process $tiliEes
$tiliEes a non%con
non%cons$mable
s$mable electrode
electrode??

h) MIG
i) TIG
 7) MMA
D) SAW
l) All o# the above
1!. Which o# the #ollowing processes $ses the KDe&holingL
 s&stem o# #$sion?

a) *riction welding
 b) i##$sion
i##$sio n bonding
c) 3lectron beam welding
d) A$togeno$s TIG welding

1+.
1+. Argon
Argon p$rg
p$rging
ing on the
the roo
roott side
side is
is neces
necessar
sar&
& in the TIG
TIG weldi
welding
ng o#
o# stain
stainles
lesss stee
steell to'
a. "btain #$ll penetration.
 b. "btain #$ll
#$ll #$sion.
c. Avoid porosit& in the root.
d. "btain a satis#actor& weld s$r#ace #inish.

1+. Two
Two low carbon steel
steel pipes- 19mm diameter
diameter and 6mm
6mm wall thicDness-
thicDness- are to be b$tt welded
$sing the TIG process. To ens$re a #$ll strength 7oint- which o# the #ollowing preps is most
s$itable?
a. "pen single bevel.
 b. "pen single
single Cee
Cee..
 c. "pen s<$are preparation.
d. losed s<$are preparation

1.
1. Inhere
Inherent
nt recti
recti#ic
#icati
ation
on o#
o# the electr
electrica
icall o$tp$
o$tp$tt is prod
prod$c
$ced
ed in
in the arc when
when TIG
TIG weld
welding
ing $sing
$sing''
a. A with a s$ppressor 
 b. A witho$t
witho$t a s$ppressor 
s$ppressor 
c.  with reverse polarit&
d.  with straight polarit&

16.
16. When
When re#e
re#err
rrin
ing
g to
to TIG
TIG weld
weldin
ing-
g- the
the shi
shiel
eldi
ding
ng gas
gas co$
co$ld
ld be'
be'
a. Argon and h&drogen.
 b. Argon
Argon and heli$m.
c. Argon and nitrogen.
d. All the above.

10. Which o# the #ollowing

#ollowing de#ects is
is more common
common to welds deposited
deposited b& "! welding than
welds deposited b& MMA?
a. Slag incl$sions.
 b. 32cess penetration.
penetration.
c. =acD o# sidewall #$sion.
d. T$ngsten incl$sions.

TIG

!. The TI
TIG
G weld
welding
ing pro
proces
cesss $til
$tiliEe
iEess an
an elec
electro
trode
de tha
thatt is'
is'

(a) ell
(a) ll$
$lo
losi
sicc
(b)) /o
(b /on n con
cons$
s$mamabl
blee
(c)) o
(c ons
ns$m
$mab
ablele
 /one o# the
the above

!6. When
When re#
re#err
erring
ing to TI
TIG
G weld
welding
ing-- the
the shiel
shieldin
ding
g gas
gas co
co$ld
$ld be
be''

(a) Ar
(a) Arggon 4 & &dr
drog
ogen
en
(b)) Ar
(b Arggon 4 eeli
li$m
$m
(c)) Ar
(c Arggon 4 /it
/itro
roge
genn
(d)) Al
(d Alll o#
o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
!8. Which
Whic h o# the
the #ollow
#ollowing
ing ma&
ma& be $sed #or the
the TIG
TIG  TAG
TAG weldin
welding
g o# a$ste
a$steniti
niticc stainles
stainlesss steel?
steel?

(a) =at
=athan
han$m
$m ele
electr
ctrod
odee dc Fv
Fvee
(b) e
eri$
ri$m
m elec
electro
trode
de dc
dc Fve
Fve
(c) 5ir
5irco
coni$
ni$m
m elec
electro
trode
de ac
(d) Th
Thori
ori$m
$m elec
electro
trode
de dc
dc Fve
Fve
!..
! In TI
TIG
G wel
weldi
ding
ng th
thee noE
noEEl
Elee is
is $s$
$s$al
all&
l& ma
made
de''

(a) opper  
(b)) Al$
(b l$m
min
in$$m
(c) eramic
(d)) o
(d opp
pper
er  5i
5inc
nc
!@. Which
Whi ch arc we
weldi
lding
ng pro
proces
cesss $ses
$ses a non
non con
cons$m
s$mab
able
le elec
electro
trode?
de?

(a) MIG
(b) TIG
(c) SAW
(d)) /o
(d /one
ne o# th
thee abo
above
ve
+9. Which
Whic h o# the
the #ollow
#ollowing
ing c$rre
c$rrent
nt t&pes
t&pes wo$ld
wo$ld be
be $sed
$sed #or
#or welding
welding al$m
al$min$m
in$m with the
the TIG
TIG weldin
welding
g process
process??

(a) Ac
 (b) c 4v
(b) 4vee ele
elect
ctro
rode
de
(c)) c Fv
(c Fvee ele
elect
ctro
rode
de
(d) All o# the
the above
above co$ld
co$ld be
be $sed
$sed s$ccess
s$ccess#$ll&
#$ll&
+1. Jo$
Jo$ notice
notice man$al
man$al metal
metal arc electr
electrodes
odes-- stripped
stripped o# #l$2-
#l$2- are bein
being
g $sed as
as #iller
#iller wire #or
#or TIG weldin
welding.
g. Jo
Jo$
wo$ld ob7ect beca$se'

(a)
(a) It is
is too
too e2
e2pe
pens
nsiv
ivee
(b) The wire
The wire wo$l
wo$ldd be too thi
thicD 
cD 
(c) The weld
weld metal
metal com
composi
position
tion ma& be
be wrong
wrong
(d) Thee wire
Th wire is too sho
short
rt

+!. When TIG weld

welding
ing A$
A$sten
stenitic
itic Stain
Stainless
less Steel
Steel pipe
pipe-- Argon
Argon gas baDi
baDing
ng is call
called
ed #or.
#or. Thi
Thiss is to'
to'

(a) ;revent o2idation

(b) ;revent $n
$nder be
bead cracDing
(c) ;revent porosit&
(d))
(d on
ontr
tro
ol th
thee penetr
traati
tio
on bead shap
apee

++. The main

main reaso
reason
n #or $sing
$sing a bacD p$rg
p$rgee when
when welding
welding 1%
1% stainle
stainless
ss steel
steel with
with the TIG
TIG weldin
welding
g process
process is to'

(a) ontrol
ontrol the
the root
root penetr
penetrati
ation
on
(b) ;reve
;revent
nt root
root bea
beadd poros
porosit&
it&
(c) Impro
Improve
ve posit
position
ional
al weld
welding
ing
(d) ;revent
;revent the #ormat
#ormation
ion o# a dense
dense o2ide
o2ide la&er
la&er on the root
root

MIG

1. In MIG
MIG ? "!
"! weldin
welding
g which
which param
parameter
eterss give
give the
the greate
greatest
st contro
controll o# weld appe
appeara
arance
nce d$ri
d$ring
ng dip
dip trans#
trans#er
er or
or
short circ$iting welding?

(a) Wire
Wi re sti
sticD
cD o$
o$tt leng
length
th
(b))
(b Ampera
Amp rag
ge
(c))
(c Wire
Wi re #e
#eed
ed sp
spee
eedd
(d))
(d Ind$
Ind$ct
ctan
ance
ce

+0. Spatte
Spatterr ma&
ma& be
be #inel
#inel&
& cont
contro
rolle
lled
d d$rin
d$ring
g MIG
MIG  MAG
MAG weld
welding
ing b&
b&''

(a) Ad7$
Ad7$sting
sting the ind$
ind$ctan
ctancece con
control
trol
(b)) s
(b sin
ingg "!
"! ga gass
(c) Inc
Increa
reasin
sing
g the
the arc vovolta
ltage
ge
(d) WeWeldi
lding
ng wi
withth no gagass
+. ;oorr penetr
;oo penetrati
ation
on wo$l
wo$ld d be #o$
#o$nd
nd in MIG  MAG weld
welded
ed stee
steels
ls when
when $si
$sing
ng''

(a)
(a) Arg
Argon 4 !9:
!9: "
"!
!
(b) "!
(c))
(c ;$rre Arg
;$ Argo
on
(d))
(d Arg
Argon 4 :
: "!
"!

+6. Which
Which o# the #ol
#ollowin
lowing
g proce
processes
sses wo$
wo$ld
ld be
be most
most pron
pronee to lacD o# #$sio
#$sion
n de#ec
de#ects'
ts'

(a)
(a) ;$ls
;$lsed
ed ar
arcc MIG
MIG
(b))
(b Spra&
Spra & tran
trans#
s#er
er MIG
MIG
(c))
(c ip
ip tr
tran
ans#
s#er
er MI
MIG G
(d))
(d S$bm
S$bmerergged ar
arcc

+8. Ad7$sting
Ad7$sting the ind$
ind$ctan
ctance
ce cont
control
rol in dip tran
trans#er
s#er MIG  MAG
MAG weldi
welding-
ng- will con
control'
trol'

(a) The
(a) The p$l
p$lse
se ra
rate
te
(b)) Th
(b Thee g
gas
as #l
#low
ow ra
rate
te
(c)) Th
(c Thee amo$
amo$ntnt o#
o# spat
spatte
ter 
r 
 The arc voltage

1. MIG we
weldi
lding
ng tend
tendss to be s$s
s$sce
cepti
ptible
ble to lacD
lacD o# #$si
#$sion
on pro
proble
blems
ms.. This
This is bec
beca$
a$se
se o#'
o#'

(a) ;oorr mainte

;oo maintena nanc
ncee o# e<$ipm
e<$ipmen
entt
(b) Incorrect
Incorr ect se
setti
tting
ngss
(c) ;oorr inter
;oo inter r$n cle
clean
aning
ing
(d))
(d Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abov
ovee

+. A comm
common on gas
gas  mi2t$re
mi2t$re $sed
$sed in
in MIG weldin
welding
g nicDel
nicDel allo&s
allo&s to comb
combine
ine good
good levels
levels o# pene
penetrati
tration
on with
with good
good
arc stabilit& wo$ld be'

(a) 199 : "!

(b))
(b 199: Arg
199: rgon
on
(c))
(c 9:
9: Arg
Argon
on !9:
!9: "
"!!
(d) @:
@: Arg
Argon
on !:
!: "2&
"2&ge
genn

+@. When
When re#
re#err
erring
ing to MI
MIG
G weld
welding
ing-- the
the shie
shieldi
lding
ng ga
gass co$l
co$ld
d be'
be'

(a) Argon
(b)) Ar
(b Arggon 4 1: o2
o2&g
&gen
en
(c)) Ar
(c Arggon 4 !9:
!9: "
"!!
(d)
09. /one o# the
the above
above What
What #ive
#ive param
parameter
eterss wo$ld
wo$ld be
be checDe
checDed
d when
when calibra
calibrating
ting weld
welding
ing e<$ip
e<$ipmen
mentt #or
mechaniEed MAG welding?

(a) Noint set

set $p- #l$2 coating-
coating- polarit&-
polarit&- travel speed and amps
amps  volts
volts
(b) Amps  volts- W*S-
Amps W*S- gas #low rate-
rate- polarit&
polarit& and
and travel
travel speed
speed
(c) Ampss  volts- W*S-
Amp W*S- wire diameter
diameter-- polarit&
polarit& and trave
travell speed
(d) 3lectrode sticD o$t-
o$t- W*S- amps  volts- polarit&
polarit& and
and wire diameter 

01..
01 Whic
Which
h o#
o# the
the #o
#oll
llow
owin
ing
g sta
state
teme
ment
ntss is
is tr$
tr$e?
e?

(a) 3lectrod
3lectrodee dc 4ve alwa&s
alwa&s prod$c
prod$ceses a narrow
narrow deep weld
weld pool
pool
(b) The word
word $tile
$tile means
means calci
calci$m
$m carbon
carbonate
ate
(c) ;orosi
;orosit&
t& is alwa
alwa&s
&s repa
repaira
irable
ble
(d) c electro
electrode
de 4ve is $sed
$sed #or
#or the MAG
MAG welding
welding o# steel
steel

Saw

0!. When weldi

welding
ng a do$bl
do$blee C b$tt
b$tt with
with the SAW
SAW proc
process
ess the
the presenc
presencee o# center
center line poros
porosit&
it& ma&
ma& be d$e
d$e to'
to'

e amp #l$2
# Inc
ncoomplelete
te penetr
traati
tio
on
g ont
o ntam
amin
inat
ated
ed we
weldld pr
prepepar
arat
atio
ionn
h Atm
At mos
osph
pher
eric
ic cont
contam
amin inat
atio
ionn
! Thee tt&p
Th &pee o#
o# SA
SAW #l #l$2
$2 is mo
more re re
resi
sist
stan
antt to
to moi
moist
st$r
$ree abs
absor
orpt
ptio
ion'
n'

a *$sed
 b Agglomerated
Agglome rated
c ,asic
d Alll o#
Al o# the
the abo
above
ve th
thee sam
samee res
resis
ista
tanc
ncee

0+. When weldi

welding
ng a do$bl
do$blee C b$tt
b$tt 7oint
7oint with
with SAW
SAW proce
process
ss the pres
presenc
encee o# center
centerline
line poros
porosit&
it& ma&
ma& be d$e
d$e to'
to'

(a) amp #l #l$2

(b) ontamin
on taminated
ated 7oin
7ointt prep
preparat
aration
ion
(c) Incorr
Inc orrect
ect stic
sticD
D o$t
o$t leng
lengths
ths
(d))
(d Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abov
ovee

00..
00 SAW
SAW in si
sing
ngle
le pa
pass
ss we
weld
ld wi
will
ll gi
give
ve''

(a)) ;o
(a ;oor
or pr
pro#
o#il
ilee
 (b) ,$
(b) ,$rn
rn ra
rapi
pidl
dl&
&
(c)) Go
(c Good
od pe
pene
netr
trat
atio
ion
n
0. /one o# the abov
abovee In SAW
SAW proce
process
ss i# voltag
voltagee and c$rre
c$rrent
nt is increa
increased
sed and
and travel
travel speed
speed is decrea
decreased-
sed- what
what will
will
 be the e##ect
e##ect in the pro#ile?
pro#ile?

(a) Wider we
(a) weld
(b) ig
ighe
herr weld rein#
rein#orc
orcem
emenentt
(c) o
onca
ncave
ve we
weld
ld s$
s$r#a
r#ace
ce
06. In SAW
SAW-- the
the $se
$se o#
o# e2ce
e2cessi
ssive
vel&
l& high
high vo
volta
ltage
ge wo$
wo$ld
ld res$
res$lt
lt in'
in'

(a) Ins
Ins$##
$##ici
icien
entt #l$2
#l$2 melti
melting
ng
(b) 3232ces
cessiv
sivee #l$2
#l$2 melt
melting
ing
(c) Sla
Slag
g remo
removavall di##i
di##ic$
c$lti
lties
es
08. Spatte
Spatterr S$bme
S$bmerge
rged d arc
arc #l$2e
#l$2ess can be s$p
s$ppli
plied
ed in
in two
two #orms
#orms.. These
These are'
are'

(a) Sinter
Sintered
ed and agi
agitat
tated
ed
(b))
(b Agitat
Agit ated
ed and
and #$s
#$sed
ed
(c) r$she
r$ shedd and
and agglo
agglome
merat
rated
ed
(d) *$sed
*$s ed and
and agg
agglom
lomera
erated
ted

0. I# S$bmerg
S$bmerged
ed arc
arc welding
welding is to be $sed
$sed to
to maDe
maDe b$tt
b$tt welds-
welds- which
which wo$
wo$ld
ld &o$
&o$ be mos
mostt critical
critical o#?

(a) Thee roo

Th roott gap
gap tol
tolera
eranc
ncee
(b) The angle
The angle o# pre
prepa
parat
ration
ion
(c))
(c Thee root
Th root #a
#ace
ce wi
widt
dth
h
(d))
(d Thee gas
Th gas c$t
c$t #i
#ini
nish
sh

0@. S$bme
S$bmerg
rged
ed arc we
weldi
lding
ng is a proc
process
ess tha
thatt gene
general
rall&
l& giv
gives'
es'

(a) Sl
(a) Slag
ag #r
#ree
ee welelds
ds
(b)) =o
(b =oww pen
penetetra
rati
tion
on
(c)) =o
(c =oww di
dil$
l$ti
tion
on
(d)) i
(d igh
gh he
heat
at in
inp$
p$tt
(e)
9..
9 Slag
Slag in
incl
cl$s
$sio
ions
ns ma
ma& & oc
occ$
c$rr wit
ith'
h'

(a)
(a) Man$
Ma n$al
al Me
Metatall arc
arc
(b))
(b Metall Ine
Meta Inert
rt Ga
Gass
(c) S$bme
S$bmergrged
ed Arc
Arc WeWeldi
lding
ng
(d))
(d ,oth A O 

1. A metal
metall$r
l$rgi
gica
call proble
problem
m most
most assoc
associat
iated
ed with
with S$bme
S$bmerg
rged
ed Arc
Arc weldi
welding
ng is'
is'

(a) &
&dro
droge
genn cracD
cracDing
ing in
in the
the A5
A5
(b) Solid
Solidi#ic
i#ication
ation crac
cracDing
Ding in the weld
weld metal
metal
(c) &d
&droge
rogenn cracDi
cracDing
ng in the weld meta
metall
(d)
!. =amellar
=ame llar teari
tearing
ng in
in the
the weld
weld metal
metal 3/
3/ standa
standard
rd !
! wo$ld
wo$ld re#e
re#err to whic
which
h o# the #ollow
#ollowing'
ing'

(a) Welde
Welderr appro
approva
vall testin
testing
g
(b) Welding
Welding e<
e<$ip
$ipme
mentnt
(c) Weldin
Weldingg pro
proced
ced$re
$re app
approva
rovall
(d) ons$ma
ons$mables
bles #or
#or S$bmerg
S$bmergeded arc weld
welding
ing

+. S$bmerged ar
arc $t
$tiliEes'

(a) ee
eep p pen
penetra
etration
tion char
characte
acteristi
risticc
(b) ig
igh h deposi
depositio
tion
n rates
rates on 
 4
(c) *la
*latt (;A
(;A)) weld
welding
ing onl
onl&&
(d)
0. /one o# the abov
abovee Which
Which o# thethe #ollow
#ollowing
ing stand
standards
ards is
is entitled
entitled electr
electrode
ode wire
wire and
and #l$2es
#l$2es #or s$bm
s$bmerg
erged
ed arc
arc
welding process o# carbon steel and medi$m tensile steel?
 (a) ,S 6+@
(b) ,S !@
!@91
(c) ,S !6++
(d) ,S 01
016
In s$bmerged arc welding- e2cessive arc voltage ma& ca$se?

a) 32cessive penetration
 b) hange in weld metal
metal composition
composition
c) /arrow weld width
d) 32cessive bead pro#ile
Slag incl$sion wo$ld occ$r with'

a) Man$al metal arc

 b) Metal inert gas
gas
c) S$bmerged arc welding
d) ,oth A O 
A metall$rgical problem most associated with s$bmerged arc welding is'

a) &drogen cracDing in A5

 b) Solidi#ication
Solidi#ication cracDing in the weld metal
c) &drogen cracDing in the weld metal
d) =amellar te
tearing in
in the we
weld me
metal

3/ standard ! wo$ld re#er to which o# the #ollowing'

a) Welder approval testing

 b) Welding
Welding e<$ipment
e<$ipment
c) Welding proced$re approval
d) ons$mables #o
#or s$
s$bmerged ar
arc we
welding

S$bmerged arc $tilities'

a) eep penetration characteristic

 b) igh deposition
deposition rate on 4
c) *lat (;.A.) welding onl&
Which o# the #ollowing welding processes $ses a resistive heating s&stem to achieve weld metal deposition?

a) Man$al metal arc welding

 b) S$bmerged%arc
S$bmerg ed%arc welding
welding
c) 3lectro slag welding
esistance spot welding

Which o# the #ollowing is liDel& to give the highest impact strength in #erritic weld metal?

a) ell$losic electrodes
 b) S$bmerged
S$bmerg ed arc with acid
acid #l$2
c) Spra& trans#er o%!%welding
d) ,asi
sicc co
coaate
ted
d norm
rmaal meta
tall arc ele
lect
ctro
rod
des
I# s$bmerged welding to be $sed to maDe b$tt welds- which wo$ld &o$ be most critical o#'

a) The root gap tolerance

 b) The angle o# penetration
penetration
c) The root #ace width
d) The gas c$t #inish
Which o# the #ollowing welding processes is most s$sceptible to lacD o# #$sion?

a) S$bmerged arc
 b) "! (metal active
active gas)
c) Man$al metal arc
d) T$ngsten inert gas
 1. A common
common gas gas mi2t$re
mi2t$re $sed in MIG welding
welding nicDe
nicDell allo&s
allo&s to combine
combine good levels
levels o# penetrati
penetration
on with good
good
arc stabilit& wo$ld be'

a) 199: "2
 b) 199: argon
argon
c) 9: argon !9: "!
d) @: argon !: o2&gen
!. The t&pe
t&pe o# SAW
SAW #l$2
#l$2 is more
more resista
resistance
nce to
to moist$r
moist$ree absorptio
absorption'
n'

a) *$sed
 b) Agglomerated
Agglome rated
c) ,asic
d) All o# abo$t the same resistance
+. When re#e
re#erring
rring to MIG
MIG welding
welding-- the shiel
shielding
ding gas co$l
co$ld
d be'
be'

a) Argon
 b) Argon 4 1: "2&gen
"2&gen
c) Argon 4 !9: "!
d) /one o# the above
0. The steel compos
composition
ition in str$ct$ral
str$ct$ral contract
contract is changed #orm 9.1:
9.1: carbon-
carbon- 9.6: mangan
manganese-
ese- to 9.!:
9.!: carbon-
carbon-
1.!: manganese. Might this in#l$ence the incidence o#?

a) ;orosit&
 b) racDing in the weld area
area
c) nder c$t #or #illet welds
d) =acD o# root #$sion de#ects
. MIG welding
welding tend
tendss to be s$scep
s$sceptible
tible to
to lacD o#
o# #$sion
#$sion problems
problems.. This is beca$
beca$se
se o#'

a) ;oor maintenance o# e<$ipment

 b) Incorrect setting
setting
c) ;oor inter r$n cleaning
d) All o# the above

6. In MAG"!
MAG"! weldin
welding-
g- which
which parame
parameters
ters give
give the great
greatest
est control
control o# weld
weld
appearance d$ring dip trans#ers or short%circ$iting welding?

a) Wire sicD%o$t length

 b) Amperagee
Amperag
c) Wire #eed speed
d) Ind$ctance

;re heat

1. In acco
accordan
rdance
ce with
with ,S 1+
1+ what is the
the minim
minim$m
$m dista
distance
nce the pre hea
heatt shall
shall be appl
applied
ied #rom the 7oin
7ointt
 preparation?
 preparation?

(a) 199 mm
(b) ! mm
(c) 8 mm
(d))
(d /ott spec
/o speci#
i#ie
ied
d

. In accord
accordance
ance with
with ,S 1+
1+ what
what is the
the recomm
recommende
ended
d minim$m
minim$m time
time allow
allowed
ed #or
#or the pre
pre heat
heat tempera
temperat$re
t$re to
to
e<$aliEe?

(a) ! Min #or

#or each
each ! mm o# parent
parent mater
material
ial thicDn
thicDness
ess
(b)  Min #or
#or each !
! mm o# parent
parent mater
material
ial thicDn
thicDness
ess
(c) ! Min #or
#or each
each 9 mm o# parent
parent mater
material
ial thicDn
thicDness
ess
6.  Min #or
#or each 9 mm o# parent
parent mater
material
ial thicDn
thicDness
ess App
Appl&in
l&ing
g preheat
preheat when
when weldin
welding-
g- carbon
carbon man
mangane
ganese
se steel
steel is
normall& done to avoid'

(a)) Sl
(a Slag
ag in
incl
cl$s
$sio
ions
ns
 (b) &&dro
droge
genn cra
cracD
cDing
ing
(c) =ac
=acDD o#
o# side
side wa
wallll #$s
#$sion
ion
(d)) ;o
(d ;orros
osit
it&
&
8. Weldi
We lding
ng a ste
steel
el plat
platee o# a 3 o# 9.0
9.0-- wo$ld
wo$ld re<
re<$ir
$iree preh
prehea
eatin
ting
g to'
to'

(a) ;revent
;revent the #orm
#ormatio
ation
n o# s$lp
s$lphide
hidess
(b) ;revent
;revent harde
hardenin
ning
g in the
the A5
(c) ;revent
;revent the #orm
#ormatio
ation
n o#
o# carbi
carbides
des
(d) To impr
improve
ove mecha
mechanica
nicall propertie
propertiess in the weld
weld

. ow man&

man& tempe
temperat$
rat$re
re indicat
indicating
ing cra&o
cra&ons
ns wo$ld
wo$ld be re<$
re<$ired
ired to
to ens$re
ens$re the
the preheat
preheat temp
temperat
erat$re
$re was
was l&ing
l&ing
within a speci#ied range?

(a) 1
(b) !
(c) +
(d))
(d As man
man&
& as
as poss
possib
ible
le

1. A carbon e<$ivalent o# 9.0

.0
:'

(a) Is hig #or

#or a %Mn steel and ma& re<$ire
re<$ire a preheat
preheat temperat$re
temperat$re over 199>c
199>c
(b) Is insigni#icant
insigni#icant #or
#or a %Mn steel and preheat
preheat will
will not be re<$ired
re<$ired
(c) Is calc$l
calc$lated
ated #rom the heat
heat inp$
inp$tt #orm$la
#orm$la
(d) Is not a consideration
consideration #or determining
determining preheat temperat$re

!. ;reeheat
;r atiing #or arc
arc wel
eldi
ding
ng appli
liees to
to'

(a) Ass
Assem
embl&
bl& we
weldi
lding
ng on
onl&
l&
(b) Ass
Assem
embl&
bl& and
and tacD
tacD we
weldi
lding
ng
(c) No
Noint
intss over
over !m
!mm m thicD
thicD onl
onl&
&
(d) r$
r$ci#
ci#orm
orm we
welds
lds on
onl&
l&
(e)
@. Which
Whi ch o# the #o
#ollo
llowin
wing g are
are es
esse
senti
ntial
al va
varia
riable
bless #or
#or ;W
;WT?
T?

(a) e
(a) eatatin
ing
g ra
rate
te
(b) Tem empeperat
rat$re
$re att
attain
ained
ed
(c)) o
(c oololin
ing
g ra
rate
te
All o# the above
69. Wh& is stre
stress
ss reli
relie#
e# (;W
(;WT)
T) som
somee times
times carr
carrie
ied
d o$t
o$t on we
weldm
ldmen
ents?
ts?

e To dis
disso
solv
lvee ent
entra
rapp
pped
ed h&h&dr
drog
ogen
en
# To re
remo
moveve re
resi
sid$
d$al
al st
stre
ress
sses
es
g To #$
#$se
se pl
plan
anar
ar de
de#e
#ect
ctss
h All o# the above

3lectrode

1. What
What is th
thee mai
main
n con
const
stit
it$e
$ent
nt o# a r$t
r$tit
itle
le el
elec
ectr
trod
odee #l$
#l$2?
2?

(a) ell
(a) ll$
$lo
losi
sicc
(b)) Ti
(b Tita
tani
ni$m
$m dio2
dio2id
idee
(c)) a
(c alc
lci$
i$mm carb
carbon
onat
atee
(d)) Asb
(d sbeesto
toss
!. What
Wh at doe
doess the
the 89 rerepr
pres
esenentt on a 3 8919
8919 AWS clas
classi
si#i
#ied
ed ele
elect
ctro
rode
de??

(a) 89 /mm! minim$m $ts

/mm! minim$m impact strength
(b) 89 /
(c) 89
89-99
-9999 psi mi
minim
nim$m
$m $ts
(d) 89-9
89-999
99 psi
psi minim$
minim$mm impact
impact stre
strength
ngth
+. Which
Which elect
electrode
rodess are
are ver&
ver& s$sc
s$scepti
eptible
ble to ca$si
ca$sing
ng poro
porosit&
sit& in the
the depo
deposited
sited weld
weldss i# long arc empl
emplo&e
o&ed?
d?

(a) ,asic
(b)) e
(b ell
ll$l
$los
osic
ic
 (c) $title
(d)) /o
(d /one
ne o# th
thee abo
abobe
be

61. When K! con

controlL
trolL is speci#
speci#ied
ied #or
#or a man$a
man$all metal
metal arc weld
welding
ing pro7e
pro7ect-
ct- the
the electro
electrode
de wo$ld
wo$ld norm
normall&
all& be'
be'

(a) ell
(a) ll$
$lo
lose
se
(b)) Ir
(b Iron
on o2
o2id
idee
(c) Acid
(d) ,asic
6!. Jo$
Jo$ wo$ld
wo$ld with
with certain
certaint&
t& recog
recogniEe
niEe a h&drog
h&drogen
en contro
controlled
lled #l$2
#l$2 cover
covered
ed elect
electrode
rode #rom its'

(a) olo$r  
(b) =ength
(c))
(c Trade /am
/amee
(d) AWS
AW S  ,S6+@
,S6+@ od
odee =ette
=etter 
r 
6+. In ,S
,S 6+@ and
6+@ and ,S3n 0@@ the #irst digi
digits
ts o#
o# the
the electr
electrode
ode clas
classi#i
si#icati
cation
on indic
indicate'
ate'

(a) Tenensil
silee and &iel
&ieldd streng
strength
th
(b)) To$g
(b $ghn
hnesesss
(c)) 3l
(c 3lec
ectr
trod
odee coa
coati
ting
ng
(d) 3le
3lectr
ctrode
ode e# e##i
#icie
cienc&
nc&
60..
60 Sili
Silico
con
n is
is ad
adde
dedd to el
elec
ectr
trod
odee co
coat
atin
ing
g as
as''

(a) A sl
(a) slip
ippi
ping
ng ag
agenentt
(b)) A sla
(b slag
g #or
#orme
mer r 
(c)) A de%
(c de%o2
o2id
idan
antt
(d)) A col
(d colo$
o$riring
ng age
agentnt
6. Which
Whi ch ele
electr
ctrod
odee classi
classi#ic
#icati
ation
on wo$l
wo$ld
d be rele
releva
vant
nt to AWS A
A.1
.1  1'
1'

(a) 3 691+
(b) 3 1++
(c) 3 891
(d))
(d *lee
*leett wel
weld
d

66..
66 A ba
basi
sicc ele
elect
ctro
rode
de wo
wo$l
$ld
d nor
norm
mal
all&
l&''

(a) ave s$peri

ave s$perior
or mech
mechanic
anical
al prope
properties
rties
(b) e<$i
e<$ire
re baDi
baDing
ng be#or
be#oree $se
$se
(c) /ott be $sed
/o $sed on low
low carb
carbon
on stee
steels
ls
(d))
(d ,oth A O ,

68..
68 In ,S 6+
6+@
@ an el
elec
ectr
trod
odee cl
clas
assi#
si#ie
ied
d as 3
31'
1'

(a) as an TS val$e

val$e o# 1-999
1-999 psi- minim$m
minim$m &ield
&ield strength
strength o# ++9
++9 /mm
/mm
(b) as an TS val$e o# 0+9 to 9 /mm- minim$m
minim$m &ield
&ield strength o# +69 /mm
(c) as an TS val$e o# 19 to 69 /mm- minim$m
minim$m &ield
&ield strength o# +69 /mm
(d) as an TS val$e o# 19 to 69 /mm- minim$m
minim$m &ield
&ield strength o# ++9 /mm

6. An 39
39 elec
electro
trode
de wo$l
wo$ld
d norm
normall
all&
& be cla
classi
ssi#ie
#ied
d in wh
which
ich sta
stand
ndard
ard''

(a) ,S 3/ 0@@
(b) ,S 6+ 6+@
(c)) AWS A
(c A.
(d)) AWS A.1
(d
6@..
6@ What
Wh at t&p
t&pes
es o#
o# ele
elect
ctro
rode
dess need
needss e2tr
e2traa trea
treatm
tmen
ent?
t?

(a) ,asic
(b) $tile
(c)) ell
(c ll$
$lo
losi
sicc
 89. What cons
constit$e
tit$ent
nt is neede
needed
d in a coatin
coating
g o# an elec
electrod
trodee to preven
preventt the #ormat
#ormation
ion o# poros
porosit&
it& in weldi
welding
ng o# a
rimming steel?

(a) Ir
(a) Iron
on po
powwde
ders
rs
(b)) a
(b alc
lci$
i$m
m #l$o
#l$ori
ride
de
(c) Silicon
(d)) a
(d alc
lci$
i$m
m carbo
carbonanate
te
81. The $se
$se o# cell$lo
cell$losic
sic electr
electrodes
odes is o#ten
o#ten made
made when
when weldi
welding
ng the root pass
pass o# pipe
pipess in the #ield
#ield.. This
This is beca$s
beca$se'
e'

(a)
(a) ! con
contr
trol
ol is
is need
needed
ed
(b) Iron pow
powders
ders in the
the elec
electrod
trodee
(c) igher
igh er arc
arc volt
voltage
age can be obta
obtained
ined
(d) Shorter
Shor ter arc
arc length
length can be achie
achieved
ved

&drogen
8!. The prese
presence
nce o#
o# too m$c
m$ch
h h&drog
h&drogen
en when
when weldin
welding
g Mn stee
steels
ls wo$ld
wo$ld be
be to ca$se
ca$se the #orma
#ormation
tion o#'
o#'

i ;orosit&
 7 =acD o# #$sion
#$sion
D racD  
l $nderc$t
+ &dr
& drog
ogen
en cr
crac
acDi
Ding
ng in th
thee wel
weld
d met
metal
alss is
is liD
liDel
el&
& whe
when
n wel
weldi
ding
ng''

a arb
a rbon
on Ma
Mang ngan
anesesee st
stee
eels
ls
 b Stainless steels
steels
c Micr
Mi cro
o all
allo&
o&ed
ed st
stee
eels
ls (
(S=
S=A)
A)
d =ow carbon steels
0 In acco
accord
rdanc
ancee with
with ,S 1+ 1+ which
which o#
o# the
the #ollo
#ollowi
wing
ng is app
applic
licab
able
le #or
#or scale
scale KL
KL with
with reg
regard
ardss to h&dro
h&droge
gen
n
content per 199g o# deposited weld metal?

a B 1 ml
 b B 1 ml  ! ml
c B 19 ml  1 ml
d B  ml  19 ml

Solidi#ication
1. /ame the #o$r
#o$rth
th weld
weld proce
process
ss cracD
cracD whi
which
ch has
has a tota
totall&
ll& di##e
di##erent
rent #orm
#ormatio
ation
n mecha
mechanism
nism to I
I (!
(! ind$ce
ind$ced
d
cold cracD)- solidi#icat
solidi#ication
ion cracDing and lamellar tearing'

(a)
(a) =i<$
=i<$at
atio
ion
n cracD
cracDin
ing
g
(b))
(b eheat
ehe at cr
crac
acDi
Ding
ng
(c))
(c rat
r ater
er cr
crac
acDi
Ding
ng
(d))
(d ott te
o tear
arin
ing
g
nderc$t
1. nderc$t is ca$sed b&'

(a)
(a) 32ce
32 cess
ssiv
ivee am
amps
ps
(b))
(b 32cess
32ce ssiv
ivee vol
volts
ts
(c) 32ces
32 cessiv
sivee trav
travel
el spe
speed
ed
(d))
(d Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abov
ovee

8+..
8+ nde
nderc
rc$t
$t is no
norm
rmal
all&
l& as
asse
sess
ssed
ed b&
b&''

(a) Its de
depth
(b))
(b Its le
leng
ngth
th
(c))
(c Itss bl
It blen
endi
ding
ng
(d))
(d Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
"verlap
1. "ver
"verla
lap
p in wel
elds
ds co
co$l
$ld
d be in
in#l
#l$e
$enc
nced
ed b&
b&''
 (a) ;oorr weld
;oo welding
ing tec
techni
hni<$
<$ee
(b))
(b Weldldin
ingg proce
process
ss
(c))
(c Weldldin
ingg posi
positi
tion
on
(d))
(d Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
ltrasonic
1. ltr
ltras
ason
onic
ic wo
wo$l
$ld
d be
be pre
pre#e
#err
rred
ed ov
over
er ra
radi
diog
ogra
raph
ph&
& d$e
d$e to
to''

(a) Abili
Abilit&
t& to
to #ind
#ind most
most de#e
de#ects
cts
(b) =ower sDill
=ower sDill re<
re<$ir
$irem
ement
ent
(c) Abili
Abilit&
t& to dete
detect
ct lami
lamina
natio
tion
n
(d))
(d ,oth A O 

80. ltrasonicc testing

ltrasoni testing is o#
o# advanta
advantage
ge in detec
detecting
ting which
which o#
o# the #ollo
#ollowing
wing weld impe
imper#ec
r#ection
tion over
over other
other /T
/T
method'

(a) =acD
=ac D o#
o# side
side wa
wallll #$s
#$sion
ion
(b))
(b S$r#ac
S$r#acee $nde
$nderc
rc$t
$t
(c) Incom
Incomple
pletel
tel&
& #ille
#illedd groov
groovee
(d) "verlap

Tempering
1. The proc
process
ess o# tempe
tempering
ring is o#ten
o#ten carr
carried
ied o$t to regai
regain
n to$gh
to$ghness
ness a#te
a#terr which
which o# the #oll
#ollowin
owing
g proce
processes
sses''

(a) Anneal
(a) aliing
(b)) /o
(b /orm
rmalalis
isin
ing
g
(c)) ard
(c rdeenin
ingg
(d)) St
(d Stre
ress
ss re
reli
liev
evin
ing
g
!. When
Wh en co
cons
nsid
ider
erin
ing
g the
the he
heat
at tre
treat
atme
ment
nt pro
proce
cess
ss o# te
temp
mper
erin
ing'
g'

(a) This is achieved

achieved b& slowl&
slowl& heating the
the material to a temperat$re
temperat$re between
between !99>c to
to 69>c and
and slow
cooling in air 
(b) This is achieved
achieved b& heating the material
material to aro$nd
aro$nd !99>c and soaDing
soaDing #or appro2imatel&
appro2imatel& 19 F 1!
1! hrs and
cooling down in air 
(c) Cer& #ast cooli
cooling
ng #orm
#orm the a$sten
a$stenite
ite region
region
(d) All o#o# the abov
abovee co$ld
co$ld give
give a tempe
temper 
r 
+. e%c
e%cr&
r&st
stal
alli
liEa
Eati
tion
on d$
d$ri
ring
ng ann
annea
eali
ling
ng is $se
$sed
d to
to maD
maDee stee
steel'
l'

(a) So#ter  
(b) arder  
(c) To$gher 
(d))
(d Strrong
St ngeer 

P$enching
1. When
When a med
medi$
i$m
m to
to hig
high
h car
carbo
bon
n ste
steel
el is <$
<$en
ench
ched
ed''

(a) It be
beco
come
mess ma
malle
lleab
able
le
(b) Its har
hardne
dness
ss incr
increas
eases
es
(c))
(c It bec
becom
omes
es d$c
d$ctitile
le
(d) Thee plasti
Th plasticit
cit&
& is increa
increased
sed

 /ormaliEing
 /ormaliEing
1. A /o
/orm
rmal
alis
isin
ing
g hea
heatt tre
treat
atme
ment
nt pr
proc
oces
esss is
is car
carri
ried
ed o$
o$tt b&'
b&'

(a) ea
eating
ting the meta
metall 7$st
7$st abov
abovee 69>
69>
(b) TaDaDing
ing the me
metal
tal abov
abovee the
the re%c
re%cr&
r&sta
stalli
lliEa
Eatio
tion
n temp
tempera
erat$r
t$ree and
and allow
allowing
ing to air
air cool
cool
(c) TaDaDing
ing the me
metal
tal abov
abovee the
the re%c
re%cr&
r&sta
stalli
lliEa
Eatio
tion
n temp
tempera
erat$r
t$ree and
and allow
allowing
ing to #$rn
#$rnac
acee cool
cool
(d) TaDaDing
ing the
the meta
metall above
above the
the re%c
re%cr&
r&sta
stalli
lliEa
Eatio
tion
n tempe
temperat
rat$re
$re and
and <$ic
<$icDl&
Dl& coo
coolin
lingg b& imme
immersi
rsing
ng
Cis$al inspection
1. Thee ,ri
Th ,riti
tish
sh co
code
de #o
#orr vis
vis$a
$all ins
inspe
pect
ctio
ion
n re<
re<$i
$ire
reme
ment
ntss is'
is'

(a) ,S 08!
(b) ,S 0
0@
@@
(c) ,S 089
 (d) /o
(d) /one
ne o# th
thee abo
above
ve
!. A cod
codee o#
o# prac
practic
ticee #or
#or vis
vis$a
$all insp
inspec
ectio
tion
n sho$
sho$ld
ld cov
cover
er the #ol
#ollow
lowing
ing''

(a) ,e#o
,e#ore-
re- $ring
$ring and
and A#ter
A#ter weldi
welding
ng activi
activities
ties
(b) ,e#o
,e#orere wel
welding
ding acti
activiti
vities
es onl&
(c) A#t
A#ter
er weld
weldinging acti
activi
vitie
tiess onl&
onl&
(d)) /o
(d /one
ne o# ththee abo
above
ve
+. A mag
magni#
ni#&i
&ing
ng glas
glasss ma& bebe $sed
$sed d$rin
d$ring
g vis$a
vis$all inspe
inspecti
ction
on b& t&p
t&pica
icall magni#
magni#ica
icatio
tion
n wo$ld
wo$ld be'
be'

(a) p to 9 Q
(b) ! F !. Q
(c) 9 F 199 Q
(d))
(d /one
/o ne o# th
thee abo
above
ve

8. Which
Which o# the
the #oll
#ollowi
owing
ng de#e
de#ects
cts is
is $nliDe
$nliDel&
l& to be
be #o$nd
#o$nd b& vis$
vis$al
al inspe
inspecti
ction
on??

(a) =in
=inear
ear mi
misal
salign
ignme
mentnt
(b)) nderc
(b rc$
$t
(c) "verlap
(d) =in
=inear
ear sla
slag
g incl$
incl$sio
sions
ns
86. Which
Whic h o# the #ollow
#ollowing
ing stan
standard
dardss entitle
entitled
d Cis$
Cis$al
al inspec
inspection
tion o# #$sio
#$sion
n welded
welded 7oin
7oints?
ts?

(a) ,S 01
(b) ,S !
!@
(c) ,S 1+
(d) ,S 3/
3/ 009
Tensile
1. Tens
nsil
ilee str
stren
engt
gth
h can
can be in
incr
crea
ease
sed
d in
in ste
steel
el b&
b&''

(a) Anneal
(a) aliing
(b)) Ga
(b Galvlvan
anis
isin
ing
g
(c)) Ad
(c Addiditi
tion
on o#o# car
carbo
bon
n
(d) asting
!. A tensile test wi
will assess'

(a)
(a) Impa
Im pact
ct val
val$e
$ess
(b) Stress
(c) Strain
(d) ,oth , O 

88. Which
Which o# the #ol
#ollowin
lowing
g in a #$sio
#$sion
n weld
weld $s$a
$s$all&
ll& has
has the hig
highest
hest tens
tensile
ile stre
strength
ngth??

(a)
(a) Weld met
etal
al
(b))
(b ;arent
;arent ma
mate
teri
rial
al
(c) A5
(d))
(d *$si
*$sion
on Eo
Eone
ne

Weldabilit&
1. Thee wel
Th welda
dabi
bili
lit&
t& o#
o# a mat
mater
eria
iall ma&
ma& be a#
a##e
#ect
cted
ed b&
b&''

(a) Te
Tempe
mperat$
rat$re
re o# the comp
componeonentnt
(b) Th
Thee e<
e< : o# o# the
the mater
material
ial
(c) Th
Thee eleme
elementsnts in
in the
the mater
material
ial
(d)) Al
(d Alll o#
o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
!. Whic
Wh ich
h o# th
thee #ol
#ollo
lowi
wing
ng mamate
teri
rial
alss has
has the
the poo
poore
rest
st wel
welda
dabi
bili
lit&
t&??

(a) A$ste
A$ stenit
nitic
ic stain
stainle
less
ss steel
steel
(b) Martensit
Marten sitic
ic stainl
stainless
ess steel
steel
(c) arbo
arbonn mang
mangan anese
ese ste
steel
el
(d))
(d S=
S=A A ste
steeel
"2& #$el

1. Whic
Which
h o# th
thee #ol
#ollo
lowi
wing
ng st
stat
atem
emen
ents
ts is tr
tr$e
$e??
 (a) "2&gen%#$el
"2&gen% #$el gas
gas c$tting is essentiall&
essentiall& an
an o2idiEation
o2idiEation thermal
thermal c$tting
c$tting process
process
(b) "2&gen%#$el
"2&gen% #$el gas
gas c$tting is essenti
essentiall&
all& a melting
melting process
process
(c) The onl& #$el gas $sed is acet&
acet&lene
lene
(d) ;ropane is the
the pre#erred
pre#erred #$el gas in o2&gen%#
o2&gen%#$el
$el gas c$tting
c$tting as it prod$ces
prod$ces hotter #lame

8. Jo$ see a welder

Jo$ welder $sing
$sing an o2&%ace
o2&%acet&le
t&lene
ne #lame
#lame with
with a long
long #eather
#eathered
ed inner
inner cone.
cone. What
What wo$ld
wo$ld be
be the e##e
e##ect
ct o#
this on a carbon steel?

(a) The weld co$l

co$ldd be
be hard
hard and
and brittl
brittlee
(b) The weld meta
metall co$ld
co$ld bebe too
too so#t
so#t
(c) Theree will
Ther will be no e##ec
e##ectt on the weld
weld
(d) Thee weld
Th weld will
will have
have $nderc
$nderc$t$t

8@. "2& pre

press$
ss$re
re and
and noE
noEEle
Ele siE
siEee wo$ld
wo$ld in#
in#l$e
l$enc
ncee what
what in #lam
#lamee c$tti
c$tting
ng''

(a) The temp

temperat
erat$re
$re re<$
re<$ired
ired #or c$t
c$t initiat
initiation
ion
(b) The abil
abilit&
it& to c$t
c$t Stain
Stainless
less stee
steell
(c) Thee depth
Th depth o# c$t
c$t obta
obtaina
inable
ble
(d))
(d /one
/o ne o# th
thee abo
above
ve

9. The #la

#lame
me temp
tempera
erat$r
t$ree o# o2&  acet&
acet&len
lenee mi2t$
mi2t$re
re gas
gas is
is give
given
n as'
as'

(a) +!99> 
(b) !+99> 
(c) 999>
(d))
(d /one
/one o# th
thee abo
above
ve

*atig$e
1. *attig
*a ig$e
$e te
test
stin
ing
g is $se
sed
d to
to te
test we
weld
lds'
s'

(a) nndederr c&c

c&clic
lic loa
loadin
dingg
(b) nndederr creep
creep stres
stresss loadin
loading g
(c) nndederr im
impa
pact
ct loa
loadin
dingg
(d) nndederr stat
static
ic loa
loadin
dingg
!. A #ati
#atig$
g$ee #ail$r
#ail$ree is cha
charac
racter
terist
istic
ic b& the app
appea
earan
rance
ce o#
o# the #ra
#ract$
ct$re
re s$r#
s$r#ac
ace.
e. It wo$
wo$ld
ld be'
be'

(a)
(a) o$g
o$ghh and
and to
torn
rn
(b))
(b Kheve
Khevero
ronL
nL F liD
liDee
(c) Smooth
(d))
(d /one
/one o# th
thee abo
above
ve
Travel speed

1. Thee pos
Th possi
sibl
blee e##
e##ec
ects
ts o# ha
havi
ving
ng a tra
trave
vell spe
speed
ed to
too
o #as
#ast'
t'

(a) =ow to$gh

to$ghness
ness-- slag incl$
incl$sion
sionss and $nder
$nderc$t
c$t
(b) igh hardness-
hardness- slag incl$sions
incl$sions and a narrow thin
thin weld bead
(c) igh hardn
hardness
ess-- e2cessiv
e2cessivee depositio
deposition
n and cold
cold laps
laps
(d) =ow to$gh
to$ghness
ness-- poor #$sion
#$sion and
and slag incl$s
incl$sions
ions

1. Which
Which o#
o# the
the #ollo
#ollowin
wing
g best
best desc
describ
ribes
es a sem
semii a$tom
a$tomati
aticc weldi
welding
ng proc
process
ess??

(a) The welder

welder is respo
responsib
nsible
le #or the
the arc gap
gap and trave
travell speed
speed
(b) The welder
welder is respo
responsib
nsible
le #or the
the travel
travel speed
speed onl&
(c) The welding plant controls
controls both travel
travel speed and
and arc gap b$t $nder constant s$pervision
s$pervision
(d) The welding
welding plant controls both
both travel
travel speed and arc gap- no s$pervision re<$ired

=amellar tearing
1. Which
Whi ch o# the #o
#ollo
llowin
wing
g are es
esse
senti
ntial
al #a
#acto
ctors
rs #or lam
lamell
ellar
ar tea
tearin
ring?
g?

(a) igh resid$al

resid$al stresses-
stresses- poor thro$gh thicDness d$ctilit&
d$ctilit&-- e2isting plate =aminations
=aminations
(b) ;oor thro$g
thro$ghh thicDness d$ctilit&
d$ctilit&-- #$sion #ace parallel
parallel with rolled direction
direction o# parent
parent plate-
plate- most
commonl& occ$rs in b$t welds
(c) Stress- poor thro$gh
thro$gh thicDness
thicDness d$ctilit&-
d$ctilit&- #$sion #ace parallel
parallel with rolled direction
direction o# parent
parent material
material
 (d) Te
Tensile
nsile stress-
stress- deo2idiEed
deo2idiEed parent
parent plate-
plate- poor
poor thro$gh
thro$gh thicDness
thicDness d$ctilit&
d$ctilit&
!. What is lamellar tearing?

(a) Strain
Strain cracDing
cracDing at the edg
edgee o# bend
bend test
test specime
specimen
n
(b) A t&pe
t&pe o# cracD occ$rring in the parent
parent material is associated
associated with
with poor thro$gh
thro$gh thicDness
thicDness d$ctilit&
d$ctilit&
especiall& when large #illet welds or tee b$tt 7oints are made on the material
(c) A t&pe
t&pe o# cracD #o$nd in welds
welds which have
have $ndergone
$ndergone several
several thermal
thermal c&cles either
either d$ring welding or
or
;WT
(d) It is another
another name
name #or a plate
plate lamination
lamination ca$sed
ca$sed d$ring
d$ring plate or pipe man$#ac
man$#act$re
t$re
+. =amellar
=ame llar tea
tearing
ring has occ
occ$rre
$rredd in a steel
steel #abr
#abricati
ication.
on. ,e#
,e#ore
ore weld
welding
ing co$
co$ld
ld it
it have
have bee
been
n #o$nd
#o$nd b&'

(a)
(a) R%ra
R% ra&
& e2am
e2amininat
atio
ion
n
(b))
(b &e pe
&e pene
netr
tran
antt
(c) ltras
lt rason
onic
ic ins
inspe
pecti
ction
on
(d) It wo$ld
wo$ld not have
have been #o$nd
#o$nd b& an&
an& inspecti
inspection
on method
method

!. =amellar tearing'

(a) "nl& occ$

occ$rs
rs in the rolle
rolled
d directio
direction
n o# a parent
parent materia
materiall
(b) Is a A5 t& t&pe
pe o#
o# t&pe
t&pe o#
o# cracD 
cracD 
(c) Is anoth
anotherer term
term #or
#or a lamina
laminatio
tion
n
(d))
(d Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abovovee

old lap
1. old la
lapping is
is an
another te
term #o
#or'

(a) =acD
=ac D o# #$s
#$sion
ion at
at the
the toe o# a weld
weld
(b))
(b =ow amp
=ow amper erag
agee
(c))
(c nderc rc$
$t
(d) &dro
& droge
genn cra
cracD
cDing
ing
!. old lap in
la in an
another teterm #o#or'

(a)
(a) =acD o# #$
=acD #$si
sion
on
(b))
(b =ow
=ow amp
ampererag
agee
(c))
(c nderc
rc$
$t
(d) &dro
& droge
genn cra
cracD
cDing
ing

eat inp$t

1. What
What are
are th
thee pos
possi
sibl
blee res$
res$lt
ltss o# ha
havi
ving
ng a to
too
o lowe
lowerr heat
heat inp
inp$t
$t??

(a) An increase
increase in hardness- lower &ield
&ield strength
strength and lacD o# #$sion
(b) A red$ction
red$ction in to$ghness-
to$ghness- h&drogen
h&drogen entrapmen
entrapmentt and an increase in hardness
hardness
(c) 3ntrapped h&droge
h&drogen-n- an increase in hardness
hardness and
and lacD o# #$sion
#$sion
(d) 3ntrapped h&droge
h&drogen-n- a red$ction
red$ction in carbon content and
and lacD o# #$sion

+. Welds
Welds made
made with high heat inp$
inp$ts
ts show
show a red$
red$ctio
ction
n in one o# the
the #ollow
#ollowing
ing prop
propertie
erties'
s'

(a)
(a) $ctitili
lit&
t&
(b))
(b To$g
$ghnhnesesss
(c))
(c *ati
*atig$
g$ee str
stren
engt
gth
h
(d) Mecha
Mec hanic
nical
al str
streng
ength
th

0. Weldin
Welding
g proced$
proced$res
res ma&
ma& re<$ire
re<$ire welds
welds to
to be deposi
deposited
ted at a con
controll
trolled
ed rate
rate heat
heat inp$t.
inp$t. igh
igh heat
heat inp$t
inp$t wo$ld'
wo$ld'

(a)
(a) ave
ave po
poor
or pr
pro#
o#il
ilee
(b) ave larg
ave larger
er grai
grain
n siEe
siEe
(c) avee high
av high hardn
hardness
ess in the
the A5
A5
(d) avee low
av low elon
elongat
gation
ion prop
propertie
ertiess

. Which
Which is the corre
correct
ct heat
heat inp$t
inp$t i# the
the amps
amps are
are +9-
+9- volts
volts +! and
and trave
travell speed
speed +19
+19 mm
mm  s?
s?

(a) !.1
(a) .16
6 DN  mm
(b)) 9.
(b 9.9+
9+6
6 DN
DN  mm
 (c) !169 DN
(c) DN  mm
(d) +6 DN  mm

Mechanical test

1. ,end test spec

specime
imens
ns have
have been taDe
taDen
n #rom
#rom a !m
!mm
m thicD
thicD carbo
carbon
n steel
steel b$tt
b$tt weld.
weld. Whic
Which
h wo$ld
wo$ld show lacD o#
inter%r$n #$sion'

(a) Side be bend

(b)) oot be
(b bend
(c)) *a
(c *acce bend
(d)) G$
(d G$id
ided
ed be
bend
nd
!. Inte
In tern
rnal
al lac
lacD
D o#
o# #$si
#$sion
on de
de#e
#ect
ctss can
can be
be nor
norma
mall
ll&
& #o$
#o$nd
nd b&
b& $si
$sing
ng''

(a)
(a) ;enetr
;ene tran
antt test
testining
g
(b))
(b Impa
Im pact
ct te
test
stss
(c))
(c Side
Side be
bend
nd tetest
st
(d))
(d ard
a rdne
ness
ss tes
testt

6. In a bend
bend test-
test- the
the #ace
#ace o# the spec
specimen
imen is
is in tensio
tension
n and root is
is in compr
compressi
ession-
on- the
the t&pe
t&pe o# test
test being
being carrie
carried
d
o$t wo$ld be'

(a) A ro
(a) root
ot be
bend
nd te
test
st
(b)) A si
(b side
de be
bend
nd te
test
st
(c)) A #a
(c #ace
ce be
bend
nd te
test
st
(d)) /o
(d /one
ne o# th
thee abo
above
ve
8. Which
Whic h o# the
the #ollowin
#ollowing g destr$c
destr$ctive
tive test
test wo$ld
wo$ld indic
indicate
ate the
the to$ghn
to$ghness
ess o# weld metal
metal and
and parent
parent metal
metal F A5?
A5?

(a) Macro
(b))
(b /ic
icD
D bre
breaaD 
(c) ardness
(d))
(d har
h arp&
p& ve
veee not
notch
ch
..
 Whaat
Wh is a charp
is rp&& te
test $se
sed
d #o
#or?

(a) To mea
meas$re
s$re the d$cti
d$ctilit&
lit& o#
o# a mater
material
ial
(b) To test the
the tensile
tensile stren
strength
gth o#
o# a material
material
(c) To test th
thee notch
notch to$gh
to$ghness
ness o#
o# a materia
materiall
(d) to mea
meas$re
s$re crac
cracD
D prop
propagat
agation
ion spee
speed
d

1. What
What is a Ci
CicD
cDer
erss ;&ra
;&rami
mida
dall Ind
Inden
ento
torr $se
$sed
d #or
#or??

(a) To mea
meas$re
s$re inde
indentati
ntation
on to$g
to$ghnes
hnesss
(b) To mea
meas$r
s$ree d$ct
d$ctili
ilit&
t&
(c) To me
meas$
as$re
re ha
hardn
rdnessess
(d))
(d Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abovovee

@. Wh& is a weld

weld pro
proce
ced$r
d$ree <$al
<$ali#i
i#ica
catio
tion
n test
test ne
neces
cessar
sar&
&?

(a) To ens$re the welder is able

able to maDe so$nd
so$nd welds
welds meeting the
the re<$irements
re<$irements o# the agreed
agreed welding
welding
 proced$re
 proced$ re
(b) To ens$re the welder satis#ies
satis#ies the /T and mechanical
mechanical re<$irements
re<$irements o#
o# the speci#ication
speci#ication
(c) To give
give ma2im$m con#idenc
con#idencee that the variables
variables $sed #or welding are
are compatible
compatible and will prod$ce
prod$ce so$nd
welds meeting the re<$irements o# the agreed speci#ication
(d) To give a g$arantee that de#ect
de#ect #ree welds
welds are going
going to be prod$ced
prod$ced

@9. A we
welde
lderr and
and pro
proced
ced$re
$re re%
re%<$
<$ali
ali#ic
#icati
ation
on wo$l
wo$ld
d be
be re<$
re<$ire
ired'
d'

(a) When
Whe n the r$n o$t
o$t date
date o# the proce
proced$re
d$re has
has been
been reached
reached
(b))
(b 3ver&
3ver& Je
Jear 
(c) When
Whe n changin
changing g #rom
#rom da& to night
night shi#t
shi#t worD 
worD 
(d) When
Whe n there is
is a change
change in an essen
essential
tial variab
variable
le
 1. A we
weld
lder
er <$
<$al
ali#
i#ic
icat
atio
ion
n te
test
st is to ver
eri#
i#&
&'

(a)
(a) SDil
SDilll o#
o# the
the we
weld
lder 
er 
(b) The <$alit
The <$alit&
& o# the
the mater
material
ialss
(c) The non
non%des
%destr$c
tr$ctive
tive test proc
proced$r
ed$res
es
(d) Thee man$#a
Th man$#act$
ct$rin
ringg metho
methodd

e#ect

1. A planar de#ect is'

(a) Inc
Incom
omple
plete
te #$sio
#$sion
n de#ec
de#ects
ts
(b)) Sl
(b Slag
ag in
incl
cl$s
$sio
ion
n
(c) Inc
Incom
omple
plete
te pen
penetr
etrati
ation
on
(d)) ,oth A O 
(d
!. e#ec
e# ects
ts o$ts
o$tside
ide o# the
the lim
limits
its spe
speci#
ci#ied
ied in a stan
standa
dard
rd sho
sho$ld
$ld alw
alwa&s
a&s be
be''

(a) epaired
(b) epo
eported
rted to a Kseni
Ksenior
or pers
personL
onL
(c)) a
(c adi
dioo gra
graph
phed
ed
(d)) Al
(d Alll o#
o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
+. KStra&
KStra& arc
arcing
ingLL ma&
ma& be reg
regard
arded
ed as a seri
serio$s
o$s de
de#e
#ect.
ct. Th
This
is is be
beca
ca$se
$se''

(a) It ma& red$c

red$cee the thicDn
thicDness
ess dimensi
dimension
on o# a compo
component
nent
(b) It ma&
ma& ca$
ca$se
se li<$a
li<$ation
tion crac
cracDs
Ds
(c) It ma&
ma& caca$se
$se ha
hard
rd Eon
Eones
es
(d))
(d Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abov
ovee

@1. Which
Which o#
o# the
the #ollo
#ollowin
wing
g ma&
ma& be cla
classe
ssed
d as a KMore
KMore se
serio
rio$s
$s de#e
de#ectL
ctL??

(a) Sl
(a) Slag
ag in
incl
cl$s
$sio
ions
ns
(b) *$s
*$sion
ion de#
de#ect
ectss (Inter
(Inter r$n
r$n))
(c) *$s
*$sion
ion de
de#e
#ects
cts (S$
(S$r#a
r#ace
ce))
(d)) ;o
(d ;orros
osit
it&
&
@!..
@! Thee mos
Th mostt ser
serio
io$s
$s de
de#e
#ect
ct t&
t&pe
pess are
are''

(a) ;lanar  
(b) racDs
(c)) =a
(c =acD
cD o# #$
#$si
sion
on
(d)) Al
(d Alll o#
o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
@+. Which
Whic h o# the #ol
#ollowin
lowingg /T
/T meth
method
od is
is not
not s$ita
s$itable
ble to detec
detectt s$b
s$b s$r#ac
s$r#acee de#ec
de#ect?
t?

(a) T
(b) ;T
(c) T
(d) M;I

@0..
@0 ;lan
;lanar
ar de
de#e
#ect
ct ar
aree bes
bestt des
descr
crib
ibed
ed as
as''

(a) =inear #rom

=inear #rom at least
least one dire
directio
ction
n
(b) o$nd
o$ndeded ind
indica
icatio
tions
ns
(c) =inear
=inear #rom
#rom at least
least one
one directio
direction
n with vol$
vol$me
me
(d) Ma& be classe
classed
d as all o# the
the above
above

@..
@ /on%
/on%pl
plan
anar
ar de
de#e
#ect
ctss ass
assoc
ocia
iate
ted
d wit
with
h a we
weld
ld''

(a) Are
(a) Are not
not sign
signi#
i#ic
ican
antt
(b)) M$
(b M$st
st be re
remo
move
vedd
(c) Are not
not $s$all&
$s$all& as
as signi#ic
signi#icant
ant as
as planar
planar de#ect
de#ectss
 (d) "n
"nl&
l& e2
e2it
it s$b
s$b%s
%s$#a
$#ace
ce
Str$ct$re

@6. The hard

hardest
est gra
grain
in str$c
str$ct$re
t$re cap
capable
able o# being
being prod
prod$ce
$ced
d when
when wel
welding
ding Mn ste
steel
el is'
is'

e ,ainite
# A$stenite
g ;earlite
h Martensite
 Whic
Wh ich
h o#
o# the
the #o
#oll
llow
owin
ing
g ste
steel
el st
str$
r$ct
ct$r
$res
es ha
hass the
the hi
high
ghes
estt hard
hardne
ness
ss''

a Martensite
 b A$stenitic
c *erritic
d Alll hav
Al havee the
the sa
sam
me har
hardn
dnes
esss
6 The e2
e2ten
tentt o#
o# the
the ch
chang
anges
es in mic
micros
rostr$
tr$ct$
ct$re
re wil
willl depe
depend
nd on the #o
#ollo
llowi
wing
ng''

a Matateeria
iall com
ompposititio
ion
n
 b eat inp$t
c The rate o# cooling
d All o# the above
8 A la
larg
rgee gra
grain
in st
str$
r$ct
ct$r
$ree in
in ste
steel
elss sai
said
d to
to pro
prod$
d$ce
ce''

a =ow d$cti tili

lit&
t& val$
l$ees
 b =ow #ract$re
#ract$re to$ghness
to$ghness val$es
c igh
igh #r
#rac
act$
t$re
re to
to$g
$ghn
hnesesss val
val$e
$ess
d ig
igh
h ten
tenssil
ilee str
streeng
ngth
th

@8. The A5

A5 associ
associated
ated with a #$sio
#$sion
n weld
weld on stee
steell has $p to how man&
man& sepa
separate
rate regio
regions
ns o# micr
micro
o str$ct$r
str$ct$re?
e?

(a) 0
(b) 6
(c) 1
(d) !
@. A martensite grain str$ct$re'

(a) Is alwa&
alwa&ss presen
presentt in weld
weldss on stee
steell
(b) Is b
brit
rittle
tle grai
grain
n str$c
str$ct$r
t$ree
(c) Is obtained
obtained when
when the prehea
preheatt temperat$
temperat$re
re e2ceeds
e2ceeds !99>c
!99>c
(d)) All o# th
(d thee abo
above
ve

1. I# arc
arc striD
striDes
es are
are #o$n
#o$nd
d on carb
carbon
on stee
steell ( e< o# .:)
.:)-- what
what $nde
$ndesirab
sirable
le grain
grain str$
str$ct$r
ct$ree ma&
ma& be
be prese
present?
nt?

(a) ;erlite
(b))
(b Marten
Mart ensi
site
te
(c)
(d) ,ainite
(e) All o# the above
above are $ndesira
$ndesirable
ble grain
grain str$ct$res
str$ct$res in constr$cti
constr$ctional
onal steels
steels

rater pipe
1. I# arc
arc striD
striDes
es are
are #o$n
#o$nd
d on carb
carbon
on stee
steell ( e< o# .:)
.:)-- what
what $nde
$ndesirab
sirable
le grain
grain str$
str$ct$r
ct$ree ma&
ma& be
be prese
present?
nt?

(a) ;erlite
(b)) Ma
(b Martrten
ensi
site
te
(c) ,ainite
(d) All o# the above areare $ndesirable
$ndesirable grain
grain str$ct$res
str$ct$res in constr$ctiona
constr$ctionall steels
!. Whic
Wh ich
h o# th
thee #ol
#ollo
lowi
wing
ng is an
an alt
alter
erna
nati
tive
ve na
name
me #o
#orr a cra
crate
terr crac
cracD?
D?

(a)
(a) old craraccD 
(b))
(b Tear
arin
ingg
(c))
(c Staar cra
St raccD 
(d))
(d *ati
*a tig$
g$ee crac
cracD 
D 

adio gragh
 1. Which
Which o# the #o
#ollo
llowin
wing
g wo$l
wo$ld
d show
show as lig
light
ht ind
indica
icatio
tions
ns on a rad
radiog
iograp
raph?
h?

(a) Slag incl

incl$sio
$sions
ns and
and copp
copper
er incl$s
incl$sions
ions
(b) T$
T$ngst
ngsten
en incl$sio
incl$sions
ns and e2cessiv
e2cessivee penetratio
penetration
n
(c) a
app $nde
$nderc$
rc$tt and
and root
root pipi
piping
ng
@@. 32cessiv
32cessivee cap
cap height
height and incom
incomplet
pletee penetra
penetration
tion An IPI
IPI wo$ld
wo$ld be
be $sed
$sed in radio
radiogra
graph&
ph& to
to assess
assess''

(a)
(a) Imag
Imagee <$a
<$ali
lit&
t&
(b))
(b T&pe o# st
T&pe stee
eell
(c))
(c ens
e nsit&
it& o# gr
grapaph
h
(d) T&pe
T&pe o#
o# weldi
welding ng proc
process
ess $sed

199. In R%ra&
R%ra& the <$ali
<$alit&
t& o# radi
radiogr
ograph
aphic
ic negati
negative
ve is
is assesse
assessed
d b& the'

(a)
(a) ens
e nsit&
it& o# th
thee #ilm
#ilm
(b))
(b IPI In
IPI Indi
dica
cato
tor 
r 
(c))
(c CA
C A av
avai
aila
labl
blee
(d) Stand
Stand F o##
o## dis
distan
tance
ce
egrease

1. The main
main reaso
reason
n degrea
degreasing
sing age
agents
nts sho$
sho$ld
ld alwa&
alwa&ss be drie
dried
d #rom
#rom metals
metals prio
priorr to weld
welding-
ing- is beca
beca$se
$se the& are
liDel& to'

(a) Inc
Increa
rease
se the arc vo
volta
ltage
ge
(b) ;ro
;rod$c
d$cee haEa
haEard
rdo$s
o$s #$m
#$mes
es
(c) Slo
Sloww down
down the
the weld
weldinging spe
speed
ed
(d) ;rod
;rod$ce
$ce lacD o# #$s
#$sion
ion de#e
de#ects
cts
!. egrea
egreasin
sing
g com
compopone
nents
nts are ess
essent
ential
ial #o
#orr <$ali
<$alit&
t& weld
welding
ing b$
b$tt some
some ag
agen
ents
ts ma&
ma&''

(a) a$se
a$se co
corro
rrosio
sion
n prob
problem
lemss
(b) Giv
Givee o##
o## pho
phosg
sgene
ene ga
gass
(c)) =e
(c =eav
avee re
resi
sid$
d$es
es
arbon
1. arb
arbon
on e<
e<$i
$iva
vale
lent
nt va
val$
l$es
es ar
aree $s
$se#
e#$l
$l to de
dete
term
rmin
ine'
e'

(a) WeWelda
ldabil
bilit&
it& as
aspe
pects
cts
(b) ra
racD
cD sens
sensiti
itivi
vit&
t& aspec
aspectsts
(c) T&T&pica
picall mec
mechani
hanical
cal prop
propertie
ertiess
(d)) Al
(d Alll o#
o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
!. igh
igh ;h
;hos
osphphor
oro$
o$ss con
conte
tent
ntss in
in ca
carb
rbon
on st
stee
eels
ls ma
ma&
& ca
ca$s
$se'
e'

(a) o
(a) oldld sh
shor
ortn
tnes
esss
(b)) o
(b ott shor
shortn
tnes
esss
(c) An inc increa
rease
se in d$d$cti
ctilit&
lit&
(d) An incrincreas
easee in malle
malleabi
abilit&
lit&
+. The steel
steel com
composi
position
tion in a str$
str$ct$r
ct$ral
al contra
contract
ct is chan
changed
ged #orm 9.1
9.1:
: carbon
carbon-- 9.6:
9.6: manga
manganese
nese to 9.!:
9.!: carb
carbon-
on-
1.!: manganese. Might this in#l$ence the incidence o#'

(a) ;orosit&
(b) racDing
racDing inin the
the weld
weld area
area
(c) nde
nderc$
rc$tt #or
#or #ille
#illett weld
weldss
(d) =acD
=acD o# roo
roott #$sio
#$sion n de#e
de#ects
cts

191. ;re%heati
;re%heating
ng a carbon
carbon steel
steel man$a
man$all metal arc
arc welding
welding is carrie
carried
d o$t to minim
minimiEe
iEe the
the risD o#'
o#'

(a)
(a) Scat
Scatte
tere
red
d poro
porosisit&
t&
(b) Worm ho
Worm hole
le po
poros
rosit&
it&
(c) ;aren
;arentt me
metal
tal cra
cracD
cDing
ing
(d) =acD
=ac D o# pe
pene
netra
tratio
tionn
 19!. ;re%heati
;re%heating
ng a carbon
carbon steel
steel man$a
man$all metal arc
arc welding
welding is carrie
carried
d o$t to minim
minimiEe
iEe the
the risD o#'
o#'

(a)
(a) Scatte
Scattere
red
d poro
porosisit&
t&
(b) Worm
Wo rm hohole
le po
poros
rosit&
it&
(c) ;aren
;arentt me
metal
tal cra
cracD
cDing
ing
(d) =acD
=ac D o# pe
pene
netra
tratio
tionn

arden
1. Which
Which o# the #ol
#ollowin
lowing
g chemi
chemical
cal elem
elements
ents has the gre
greater
ater e##
e##ect
ect on the hard
hardenab
enabilit&
ilit& o# a stee
steell plate?
plate?

(a) Mo
(a) Mol&l&bd
bden
en$m
$m
(b)) hro
(b rommi$
i$m
m
(c)) Tita
(c tanni$
i$m
m
(d) arbon
!. To prev
prevent
ent the hard
hardenin
ening
g and
and cracD
cracDing
ing o# igh
igh arb
arbon
on Steel
Steel plat
platee when
when #lame
#lame c$tt
c$tting
ing it
it is adv
advisab
isable
le to'
to'

(a) ;r
(a) ;re%
e%he
heat
at th
thee pla
plate
te
(b) Soa
SoaD
D the
the pla
plate
te in oil
(c) oo
ooll the plat
platee <$icD
<$icDl&
l& a#ter
a#ter c$tt
c$tting
ing
Increase the c$tting "2&gen press$re

;rocess
1. Which
Which o#
o# the
the #ollo
#ollowin
wing
g weldi
welding
ng proc
process
esses
es is
is not
not classe
classed
d as an arc
arc weld
welding
ing pro
proce
cess?
ss?

(a)
(a) 3lec
3lectrtro
o slag
slag weld
weldin
ing
g
(b))
(b Thermi
Ther mitt wel
weldi
ding
ng
(c))
(c ;las
;lasmma weld
weldin
ing
g
(d))
(d ,oth
,o th A an
and
d,
(e))
(e Alll o#
Al o# the
the ab
abov
ovee

19+. Which
Which o# the
the #ollowin
#ollowing
g heat
heat treatmen
treatmentt processe
processess wo$ld
wo$ld be $sed
$sed #or
#or grain
grain re#inem
re#inement
ent??

(a) Anneal
(a) aliing
(b)) /o
(b /orm
rmal
aliEiEin
ing
g
(c)) P$ench
(c chining
g
(d)) ! re
(d rele
leaase
190. Which
Whic h o# the
the #ollow
#ollowing
ing weldin
welding
g process
processes
es is not a #$sio
#$sion
n welding
welding pro
process
cess??

(a) 3l
(a) 3lec
ectr
tro
o slag
slag weld
weldin
ing
g
(b)) "2
(b "2&%&%ga
gass wel
weldi
ding
ng
(c)) *o
(c *org
rgee wel
weldi
ding
ng
(d)) TI
(d TIGG weleldi
ding
ng
19. Which
Whic h o#
o# the
the #ol
#ollowin
lowingg proce
processes
sses 7oin
7oints
ts meta
metals
ls plast
plastical
icall&'
l&'

(a) *r
(a) *ric
icti
tion
on we
weld
ldin
ingg
(b) e
esis
sistan
tance
ce we
weldi
lding
ng
(c)) ;l
(c ;las
asmma weld
weldin
ingg
(d)) Al
(d Alll o#
o# the
the ab
abov
ovee
196. Which
Whic h one o# the #ollow
#ollowing
ing t&pe
t&pe o# steels wo$ld
wo$ld give
give rise to the
the #ormation
#ormation o# porosi
porosit&
t& when
when a$togeno$
a$togeno$sl&
sl&
welded with an arc process?

(a) *$
(a) *$ll&
ll& Di
Dill
lled
ed st
stee
eell
(b)) Se
(b Semi
mi Di
Dill
lled
ed st
stee
eell
(c)) i
(c immmi
ming
ng ststee
eell
(d)) *i
(d *ine
ne gra
grain
ined
ed ste
steelel
198. Which
Whic h one o# the #oll
#ollowin
owing
g process
processes
es $ses
$ses the
the Ke&
Ke& holing
holingLL s&stem
s&stem o# #$si
#$sion?
on?

(a)
(a) *ric
*ricti
tion
on we
weld
ldin
ing
g
(b))
(b i##$s
i##$sio
ion
n weldi
welding
ng
(c) 3lectr
3lectron
on be
beam
am we
weldi
lding
ng
(d) A$tog
A$ togen
eno$s
o$s TI
TIGG weldi
welding
ng
 19..
19 Which
Which o#
o# the
the #ollo
#ollowin
wing
g is not
not a #$si
#$sion
on weld
welding
ing pro
proces
cess'
s'

(a)
(a) Ther
Th ermi
mitt we
weld
ldin
ing
g
(b) 3lectro
3lectr o slag
slag we
weldi
lding
ng
(c))
(c =ase
=a serr wel
weldi
ding
ng
(d))
(d *ric
*ricti
tion
on wel
weldi
ding
ng

entreline
1. Jo$ observ
Jo$ observee centerl
centerline
ine crac
cracDing
Ding in a weld that has bee
been
n made
made at
at one
one o# #ive worD stati
station
on each
each maD
maDing
ing simila
similarr
components. The #irst action to taDe is'

(a) Impo$nd
Impo $nd all weld
welding
ing cons
cons$ma
$mables
bles
(b) eport the occ$
eport occ$rren
rrence
ce to a high
higher
er a$thor
a$thorit&
it&
(c))
(c Stop
Stop al
alll wel
weldi
ding
ng
(d) all
a ll #or
#or #$ll
#$ll /
/TT che
checD
cDss

Weld s&mbol
1. Weld
Weld s&m
s&mbo
bols
ls plac
placed
ed on
on a dott
dotted
ed line
line in acc
accord
ordan
ance
ce with
with IS"
IS" re<$
re<$ire
ireme
ments
nts me
means
ans''

(a) We
Weldld on KAr
KArrow
rowLL side
side
(b) We
Weldld on
on K"th
K"therL
erL sid
sidee
(c)) Weld on si
(c site
te
(d)) *$
(d *$ll
ll pen
penet
etra
rati
tion
on
!. ,S 0@@
0@@ part
part II com
comm$n
m$nicat
icates
es b& the $se
$se o#
o# s&mbol
s&mbolss the t&p
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below are
#o$r s&mbols. Which o# these indicates the depth o# penetration o# the weld re<$ired on the 7oint?

(a)

(b)

10

10

(c)

10

10

(d)
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1. To ,S 0@@ part !- which o# the #ollowing is tr$e #or a welding s&mbol'

(a) This or arrow side o# the 7oint goes on top o# the re#erence line
(b) This or arrow side o# the 7oint goes below the re#erence line
(c) This or arrow side o# the 7oint goes in the middle o# the re#erence line
(d) All o# the above

;orosit&
1. When open site worDing- serio$s porosit& in metal arc welds is bro$ght to &o$r attention. What wo$ld &o$
investigate'

(a) 3lectrode t&pe

(b) ;ower plant t&pe
(c) 3lectrode storage
a& temperat$re

19@. ;orosit& wo$ld mostl& occ$r in which o# the #ollowing'

(a) When MMA welding semi de%o2idiEed steel

(b) When MIG  MAG welding #$ll& de%o2idiEed steel
(c) When welding TIG welding non de%o2idiEed steel
(d) When S$b Arc Welding semi Dilled steel

119. The main ca$ses o# porosit& in welded 7oints are'

(a) ;oor access

(b) =oss o# gas shield
(c) Kirt&L materials
(d) All o# the above

111. ;orosit& is ca$sed b&'

(a) 3ntrapped slag in the solidi#&ing weld

(b) 3ntrapped gas in the solidi#&ing weld
(c) 3ntrapped metallic incl$sions in the solidi#&ing weld
(d) /one o# the above

iscontin$it&

1. Which o# the #ollowing discontin$ities co$ld be as a primar& processing discontin$it& o#ten #o$nd in cast
material?

(a) *atig$e cracD 

(b) Stress corrosion cracD 
(c) ;orosit&
(d) =acD o# penetration

11!. Which o# the #ollowing discontin$ities co$ld be classi#ied as a service ind$ced discontin$it&?

(a) *atig$e cracD 

(b) ;orosit&
(c) Machining tear 
(d) =ap
11+. Which o# the #ollowing is a discontin$it& that might be #o$nd in a #orging?

(a) ShrinDage cracDs

(b) =aps
(c)) old sh$t
(c $tss
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