Senior Welding Inspection: Multiple Choice Questions

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1 Which is the best destructive test f or showing lack of sidewall f usion in a 25mm
thickness butt weld?

a Nick break.
b Side bend.
c Charpy impact.
d Face bend test.

2 Which of the f ollowing would be cause f or rejection by most f abrication standards

when inspecting f illet welds with undercut, a small amount of ?

a Depth.
b Length.
c Width.
d Sharpness.

3 The European Standard f or NDE of f usion welds by visual examination is:

a EN 15614.
b EN 2560.
c EN 287.
d EN 17637.

4 When visually inspecting the f ace of a f inished weld which of the f ollowing f laws
would be considered the most serious:

a Excess weld metal height.

b Start porosity.
c Spatter.
d Arc strikes.

5 Which of the f ollowing is a planar imperf ection?

a Lack of sidewall f usion.

b Slag inclusion.
c Linear porosity.
d Root concavity.

6 A f illet weld has an actual throat thickness of 8mm and a leg length of 7mm, what
is the excess weld metal?

a 2.1mm.
b 1.8mm.
c 3.1mm.
d 1.4mm.
7 BS EN 17637 allows the use of a magnif ying glass f or visual inspection, but
recommends that the magnif ication is:

a x2.
b x2 to x5.
c x5 to x10.
d Not greater than x20.

8 A WPS may specif y a maximum width f or individual weld beads (weave width)
when welding C-Mn steels. If the width is exceeded it may cause:

a Lack of inter-run f usion.

b A reduction in HAZ toughness.
c Lack of sidewall f usion.
d Too low a deposition rate.

9 In TIG welding a current slope-out device reduces:

a Tungsten spatter.
b Risk of crater cracking.
c Risk of arc strikes.
d Interpass temperature.

10 Pipe bores of some materials must be purged with argon bef ore and during TIG
welding to:

a Prevent linear porosity.

b Prevent burn-through.
c Prevent oxidation of the root bead.
d Eliminate moisture pick-up in the root bead.

11 According to AWS 2.4 a weld symbol f or the other side is placed:

a Above the dashed line.

b Below the dashed line.
c Above the solid line.
d Below the solid line.

12 Which of the f ollowing elements is added to steel to give resistance to creep at

elevated service temperatures?

a Nickel.
b Manganese.
c Molybdenum.
d Aluminium.

13 Compound welds:

a Always contain f ull penetration butt welds.

b Joints which have combinations of welds made by dif f erent welding
processes.
c Combinations between two dif f erent weld types.
d All of the above.
14 Welding inspectors:

a Normally supervise welders.

b Are normally requested to write welding procedures.
c Are sometimes requested to qualif y welders.
d All of the above.

15 In an arc welding process, which of the f ollowing is the correct term used f or the
amount of weld metal deposited per minute?

a Filling rate.
b Deposition rate.
c Weld deposition.
d Weld duty cycle.

16 The throat thickness of 19mm f illet weld is?

a 27.5mm.
b 24mm.
c 13.3mm.
d 12.5mm.

17 Pre-heat f or steel will increase if :

a The material thickness reduces.

b Faster welding speeds.
c The use of a larger welding electrode.
d A reduction in carbon content in the parent material.

18 What is the maximum allowable linear misalignment f or 8mm material if the code
states the f ollowing, ‘Linear misalignment is permissible if the maximum dimension
does not exceed 10% of t up to a maximum of 2mm’?

a 0.8mm.
b 2mm.
c 8mm.
d None of the above, insuf f icient inf ormation provided.

19 ISO 17637:

a The minimum light illumination required f or visual inspection is 350 Lux.

b The minimum light illumination required f or visual inspection is 500 Lux.
c The minimum light illumination required f or visual inspection is 600 Lux at
not less than 30°.
d Doesn’t specif y any viewing conditions f or visual inspection.

20 Which of the f ollowing electrodes and current types may be used f or the TIG
welding of nickel and its alloys?

a Cerium electrode, DC –ve.

b Zirconium electrode, AC.
c Thorium electrode, DC +ve.
d All of the above may be used.
21 When considering the MIG/MAG welding process which of the f ollowing metal
transf er modes would be the most suited to the welding of thick plates over 25mm
in PA.

a Dip transf er.

b Pulse transf er.
c Spray transf er.
d Globular transf er.

22 When considering hydrogen, which of the f ollowing welding processes would

produce the lowest levels in the completed weld? (under controlled conditions)

a MMA.
b SAW.
c TIG.
d FCAW.

23 In steel the element with the greatest ef f ect on hardness is:

a Chromium.
b Manganese.
c Carbon.
d Nickel.

24 Brittle f ractures:

a The susceptibility in steels will increase with the f ormation of a f ine grain
structure.
b The susceptibility in steels will increase with a reduction in the in-service
temperature to sub-zero conditions.
c The susceptibility in steels will increase with a slow cooling rate.
d All of the above.

25 Which of the f ollowing steels is considered non-magnetic?

a 18%Cr, 8%Ni.
b 2.25Cr 1Mo.
c 9%Cr,1Mo.
d 9%Ni.

26 In a transverse tensile test brittleness would be indicated if :

a There is a reduction in cross-section at the position of f racture.

b The f racture surf ace is f lat and f eatureless but has a rough surf ace.
c Fracture occurred in the weld metal.
d The f racture f ace shows beach marks.

27 A STRA test is used to measure the:

a Tensile strength of the welded joint.

b Level of residual stress in butt joints.
c Fracture toughness of the HAZ.
d Through-thickness ductility of a steel plate (the Z direction).
28 A macrosection is particularly good f or showing:

a The weld metal HAZ microstructure.

b Overlap.
c Joint hardness.
d Spatter.

29 A suitable gas/gas mixture f or GMAW of aluminium is:

a 100%CO2.
b 100% Argon.
c 80% argon + 20% CO2.
d 98% argon + 2% O2.

30 A crack running along the centreline of a weld bead could be caused by:

a Use of damp f lux.

b Lack of preheat.
c Arc voltage too high.
d Weld bead too deep and very narrow.