Welding Inspection: Muulti-Choice Questions Paper 1 ¢rev.2) 2 Please return this Daper unmarked ‘Which mechanical test can be used to measure the toughness of weld ‘metal, HAZ and parent material ? A macro B nick break C hardness ‘Charpy impact ‘Whi is the best destructive test for showing lack of side-wall fusion ina 25mm thick butt weld? A nick break vB side bend. C Charpy impact D —aface bead test The principle purpose ofa welder qualification testis VA to test the ski af the welder B to assess the weldability ofthe materials C to decide which NDT methods to use ‘D _ to give the welder practice before doing production welding fibration procedure calls forth tek of all welds to be “blended ia” by grinding. ‘Taemost fikely reason for doing this is... if __Itake the weld suitable fr liquid (dye) penetrant inspection ~B improve the fatigne life C reduce residual stresses D improve the general appearance ofthe welds TW! North, Middlesbrough A lack of root penetration Bo HAZ hardness C tungsten inclusions D — allofthe aooveWelding Inspection: ~Multi-Choice Questions Paper 1 (Rev. 2) Please return this paper unmarked 8. The strength of a fillet weld is determined by . A leglength Bo weld profile © weld width ~D throat thickness 9. The Europeaa Standard for NDE of Fusion Welds by Visual Examination is. A EN2S Bo OENA99 © EN287 D ENS70 ‘Visual inspection of a fabricated iter for a high integrity application, should cover inspection activities au “A before, during and ater welding B before welding only Cater welding only D daring welding and after welding oaly 11. Incomplete root penetration in a single-ve-but joint miy be caused by 10, Aan excessive root face Ban excessive oot gap C the current setting being too low ~D both AandC 12. Incomplete root fusion in a single-vee batt weld may be caused by .... “A tinear misalignment B the root gap being to large Cot faces being to small D —allofthe above 1D, When visually inspecting the face ofa finished weld it should be assessed for A maximum excess weld metal height B toe blend © inter-run blend ¥D allofthe above 14, A bumathrough may occur if. A the current is too low B the root face is too large » C the root gap is too large D —allofthe atove 7 15, A Code of Practice is uw. A astandard for workmanship quality only *B asetofniles for manufacturing a specific product C —aspeciticaion forte finished product D ——allof the above TWI North, Middlesbroughet Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 1 @ev.2) Please return this paper unmarked 16. A solid inclusion in a weld may be A entrapped slag B entrapped gas Clack of inter-run fusion D allo the above 17, Which of the following isa planar imperfection ? VA allack of sidewall fusion Be aslag inclusion + C tinear porosity D —rootconcavity 18. For fillet weld, itis normal practice in the UK & USA to measure. ‘A throat thicknesses ¥B— leglengths C penetration depths D both &C 19. In a bend test, when the face of the specimen is in tension and soot isin compression, the test is called. A aroot bend B aside bend “Ca face bend D a longitudinal bend A use ofthe wrong cass of electrodes B the use of excessive current ~C moisture pick-up inthe electrode covering D —abad batch ofelecrodes 21. Slag inclusions may be present it ue ‘A manual metal are welds B metal inert gas welds C submerged are welds ~D bath aand 22, The main cause of undercut is A excessive amps B excessive volts C excessive wavel speed -D allofthe above 23. Which group of welders is most likely to require continuous monitoring by a welding inspector ? A concrete shuttering welders © B —oveciand pipeline welders C tack welders D maintenance welders TWI North, Middlesbroughgv Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 1 @ev.2) Please return this paper unmarked 24 Which ofthe fllowing filet welds isthe strongest (assuming they are all made using the same material and Welded using the same WPS) ? ‘A 8 mm throat ofa mite Siler B 7 mum teg +2 mm excess weld metal Cite fillet with 10mm leg D concave filet with mm leg 2. A typical included angle for MMA welding of fl penetration pipe but join. A ase vB 70° c g0F D_—_dependent on the pipe diameter 26. A Gillet weld bas an actual throst thickness of fm and ale length of Tam, What isthe excess weld metal ? A 2Imm 7 Bo 18mm vC 3mm DD i4mm 27. The fusion boundary of a fillet weld is A the boundary between the weld metal and HAZ B the boundary between individual weld runs C the depth of root penetration ‘DD _ the boundary between the HAZ and parent material "fa Welding Inspector detets a ype of imperfection not allowed by the Application Standard he, must always... A request further NDE ~B reject the weld prepare a concession request D only reject the weld if ke considers it to be harmful BS EN 970 allows the use of magnifying glass for visual inspection but recommends that, the magnification is... 28, 2, A 2 vB xtoxs Cc xStoxto ‘Dot greater than x20 ‘The majority of welder qualification tests are carried ou using an unbacked joint This is because tis quicker, and cheaper, ifback-gouging is not required ifthe welding process isnot TIG, back purging isnot required 4 B C all welder qualification tests are done on small diameter pipe D _ieeequues more sil and increases the welder’ qualification range 30, ‘TWI Nob, MiddlesbroughWelding Inspection: Muiti-Choice Questions Paper 2 @ev.2 Please return this paper unmarked |. Defiestion ofthe are by magnetic forces that can make Welding difficult to control, is commonly known as A arcinitistion Bare misalignment + areblow D are constriction 2. Which ofthe following electrodes i classified to RS EN 4997 “A E383R B E6013, Cc E708-G DD ESI33B 3 Which of type of elecuode is used fr tov pie’ welding for overland pipelines coasttian? A tile ~B eetlulosic C high recovery rutile D —alllof the above 4 The thee main types of MMA electrodes used for welding C & C-Ma sees ae “A basic, cellulosic and rutile B neutral, cellulosic and rutile C basic, cellulosic and neutral D__tatile, low hydrogen and basic 5: A WPS may specify a maximum width for individual weld beads (the weave! width) when welding C-Mn steels. Ifthe width is exceeded it may cause... A atk inter-an fision BB areduction in HAZ toughness Clack of sidewall fision D allofthe above 6. Ths shone Ceo withthe fu covering removed, being sda file os fr TO welding This should not be allowed because A itis wasteful B the rod diameter be too large Che weld metal composition may be wrong D the rod is too shart 7. For TIG welding, what benefit does a curentslope-out device have ? A itreduces Tungsten spatter B _itreduces the risk oferater cracking CC itreduces the risk of are strikes ‘D _itreduces the interpass temperature 8. Which type of power source chamctristi is normaly used for manual weding ? A constant voltage Bat characteristic wC constant curent D a motor generator TWI North, Middlesbroughpar Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 2 (Rev. 2) Please return this paper unmarked 9. In MMA welding, penetration is principally controlled by A arevoltage B welding speed C —_ferro-silicom in the electrode coating D——curent 10. Pipe bores of some materials must be purged with Argon before and during TIG welding in order. A prevent linear porosity B prevent bum-ttrough ‘-C prevent oxidation ofthe root bead D_—_eliminate moisture pick-up in the root bead n. The chemical compotion of te weld metal deposited by a C-Min eel MMA electrodes usualy controled by. A the core wire composition ~B additions in the fux coating C iron powder in the fux coating D dilution from the base material C improve toughness ‘D _tmore resistance to kydrogen cracking 13. A fusible insert for TIG welding belps 10 su. A reduce porosity B give controlled root penetration C avoids the need fora back purge D —_allof the above 14. According to AWS 2.4 a weld symbol forthe ‘other side is placed A above the dashed line B below the dashed ine C —— above the solid line D below the solid line 15. When low hydrogen MMA electrodes are specified for what type of covering will they have ? A cellulosic Bo natile cai VD basic 16. A hydrogen controlled MMA electrode camalways be recognised by the ou. A EN code letter (or AWS code number) B electrode length C Trade Name D colour of the covering TWI North, MiddlesbroughGr Welding Inspection: +Multi-Choice Questions Paper 2 @ev.2) Please return this paper unmarked 17. According to BS EN 22553 which ofthe following symbols requires weld toes to be smoothly blended on the “other side? A 18, Which of the following units is used to express Heat Input ? A Joules B Nim? Cc Vom? VD dimm 19. Which one of the following elements is added to steel to give resistance to creep at elevated service temperatures ? A Nickel ~B Manganese Molybdenum D Ajuminium 20, Nick break and fillet fracture tests are used for .... VA assessing weld qualty B assessing weld meni ductity C assessing weld meni toughness D _allofthe above 21. Which of the following steels is non-magnetic ? “A 18% Cr, 8% Ni B © -225Cr1Mo Cc 9%Ce1 Mo DD 9%6Ni 22, Weld spatter during MMA welding is mest likely to be caused BY ow. VA excessive current B incorrect baking ant storage of electrodes © —— abad batch of elecrodes D ——allofthe above ‘TWI North, MiddlesbroughPr Welding Inspection: ~Multi-Choice Questions Paper 2 (Rev.2) Please return this paper unmarked 23. A qualified Welding Procedure Specification is used to A give instruction othe welder B give information othe welding inspector C ive confidence that welds wil have the specified properties 2D allofthe above 24 Anare trike (stray ah) ons stecl component is regarded by some codes as unaceeptale because. A itwill cause copper contamination B _itmay cause hard spots © itmay give cracking v “The temperature range over which steel goes fom having high toughness to ow toughness is called the critical transformation tempersture the ductility dip temperature the biemodal wemperature the transition temperature i poeWelding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 4 (Rev.2) Please return this paper unmarked 15. For SAW, whats the effet ofrising arc vole but Keeping wil oher parameters he sane 2 ‘A the weld bead width will increase B the depth of penetration will increase the weld bead width will decrease the depth of penetration will decrease 16 Changing an esentil variable (beyond the allowed lis) for a qualified welding procedure . ‘A. may change the mechanical properties ofthe joint B may adversely afect the quality of the weld © will requite a new welding procedure tobe approved D__alloftheabove vit reference to the various eades of sanlss tel, which ofthe following satemens true? A. they are all non-magnetic. B 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 temperanures If, Which ofthe following AWS AS.1 electrodes has a ruile Covering wx A E6010 B «E7016 c E78 vd E6013 19, Welds made with very high heat input will show a reduction in A tena ductiiy » B__ notch toughness C fatigue strength D —creepresistance During PWHT ofa complex fabrication, iis heated to the soak temperate ata much higher rate than specified by the procedure. This may ‘A cause excessive oxidation not allow sufficient time to relieve stresses introduce excessive compressive stresses C —soliditieationeracking _ D weld decay _ > 30. When 2 different material types are welded together, the joint is referred to as. Aa composite jint , Ba transition joie ae — CC —— anautogenousweld — = Dall ofthe above TWINomth, Middlesbrough