General Multiple-Choice Exam 5 Rev 0 January 2011

Examination Questions

Answers to be indicated on Candidate Answer Sheet under the heading of General

Multiple Choice. Candidates must not mark this sheet, failure to follow these
instructions could lead to this part of the examination being void.

1. Which one of these mechanical tests is classified as qualitative:

cl. Fracture
b. Bend
c. Hardness
d. Nick break

2. Which one of these electrodes has the highest recovery rate?

a. Rutile
b. Cellulosic
c. Basic
d. lron Powder

3. ln MIG/MAG welding, which one of these gas mixtures is used for welding carbon manganese
steels?

a. Argon
b. Nitrogen
c. Helium
d. Argon/CO2

4. Side bend tests are carried out when testing butt welds when the material exceeds.

a. 12mm
b. 1Omm
c. 20mm
d. 25mm

5. lf magnification is used for visual inspection it should be magnified how many times

a. 5-10
b. 2-5
c. 2-10
d. As many as required to find the defects

6. lf the maximum inter pass temperature is exceeded in a carbon manganese butt weld, what
would be affected most.

a. Hardness
b. Toughness
c. Fusion
d. Penetration

7. ln GMAWMIG/MAG welding, which parameter can be used to help reduce the level of spatter?

a. lnductance
b. Voltage
c. Gas flow rate
d. Polarity
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e 8. ln GTAW which Tungsten is most commonly used for welding stainless steel?
b,
d a. Zirconiated

a b.
c.
d.
Throiated
Carbonated
Austenite
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9. Which type of SMAWMMA electrode would normally give the highest level of penetration?
1)
a a.
b.
c.
Basic
lron powder
Cellulosic
a d. Rutile

d 10. Which welding process is often associated with Solidification cracking?

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a a.
b.
MMA
FCAW
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<, c.
d.
SAW
TIG
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11. How long is the period of time before prolongation is required for a welder qualification to EN
standards?
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e a.
b.
c.
6 months
2 years
lndefinitely
-4 d. 10 years

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- 12. When calculating fillet weld strength, which dimension is usually used?

-{ a. Design throat
b. Leg length
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-. c. Excess weld metal
d. All of the above
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- 13. Within a procedure, what is an essentialvariable?
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I a. The welding parameters
<) b. Materialtype
- c. Consumable type
a d. All of the above

4 14. ln GMAW, MIGiMAG welding, which mode of metaltransfer uses frequencies in cycle time?
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a. Spray transfer
-4 b. Pulse transfer
c. Dip transfer
I- d. Globular transfer

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- 15. lf the ROL is lower than stated in the WPS the resulting weldment will display?
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1 a. Decreased CEV
b. lncreased toughness
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- c. Decreased toughness
d.
a lncreased CEV

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 16. TIG welding of aluminium is normally carried out on the following:

a. A.C.
b. D.C.-
c. D.C.+
d. Any polarity

17. What is meant by the term duty cycle?

a. How long a welder can weld for in a given period

b. The amount of time the electrode is being used
c. The amount of time a welding machine can be used
d. The amount of electricity being consumed

18. What is the purpose of a cross joint tensile test? To Check:

a. The strength of the weld

b. For lack of sidewall fusion
c. The strength of the joint
d. The strength of the HAZ

19. What standard is used forthe approvalof welders?

a. EN 499
b. EN 287
c. EN 970
d. EN 22553

20. Why is post weld heat treatment carried out?

a. To reduce residual stress

b. Reduce stress raisers
c. To reduce distortion
d. Welding times are faster and cost effective

21. what is the main difference between EN and ASME welding procedures?

a. NDT requirements
b. Bend requirements
c. Tensile requirements
d. Visual acceptance

22. Which welding process develops the lowest level of hydrogen?

a. TIG
b. SAW
c. MMA
d. MIG/MAG

23. The term manual welding is often used when the welder controls:

a. Arc length
b. Wire speed
c. Burn off rate
d. Transfer mode
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=l 24. What do the first two numbers on a MMA electrode represent to EN classification?

I a. lmpact value
b.
I c.
d.
Recovery rate
Tensile strength

a 25.
Welding position

a a.
Pure argon is used with the MIG process to weld which material?

Stainless steel
I b.
c.
Steels
Allmaterials
I d. Aluminium

t 26. lf pre heating is decreased, which of the following would be most greatly affected?

T a.
b.
Distortion
Hardness
t c.
d.
Tensile strength
Toughness
a 27. ln medium carbon steels a fast cooling rate would most likely cause which of the following?
I a. Solidification cracking

a b.
c.
d.
Susceptible microstructure
Lamellar tearing

il Corrosion cracking

28.
a a.
Which standard is used for European welding procedure qualifications?

a b.
c.
EN 287
EN 22553

a d.
EN 15614
EN 499

il 29. Sequential welding is referred to with reference to which of the following?

I a.
b.
Distortion
Residualstress
I c.
d.
Fatigue life
Not associated with any of the above
I 30. Which MMA electrode is commonly used for vertical down welding?
I a. Rutile

a b.
c.
Cellulosic
Basic
d.
I Low Hydrogen

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