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1. Degreasing components are essential for quality welding but when welded some agent may :
a. Cause corrosion problems
b. Leave residues
c. Give off toxic gages
d. All of the above
2. Cellulose electrodes are often used for the deposition of a root pass on pipes welded in the field.
This is because?
a. Hydrogen control is required
b. The high deposition rate due to the iron powder content
c. The hydrogen gas produced in the flux increases the arc voltage
d. All of the above
3. In the welding of austenitic stainless steels, the electrode and plate materials are often specified to
be low carbon content. The reason for this:
a. To prevent the formation of cracks in the haz
b. To prevent the formation of chromium carbides
c. To prevent cracking in the weld
d. Minimize distortion
4. With regards to a welding procedure, an essential variable may:
a. Change the properties of the weld
b. Influence the visual acceptance
c. Require re-approval of a weld procedure
d. All of the above
5. Which of the following NDT methods can only detect surface breaking defects?
a. MPI
b. DPI
c. UT
d. RT
e. Both a and b
6. Which of the following defects would show up as light indications on a radiograph?
a. Slag inclusions and copper inclusion
b. Tungsten inclusions and excessive root penetration
c. Cap undercut and root piping
d. Excessive cap height and incomplete root penetration
7. Which of the following electrodes is the most likely to contain the largest quantity of combustible
organic compounds?
a. Basic
b. Acidic
c. Rutile
d. Cellulose.
8. Lamellar tearing is the best prevented by:
a. The use of plate materials containing low levels of impurities
b. The use of buttering runs
c. Post weld stress relief
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above
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9. When considering radiography using x-ray, which of the following techniques is most likely to be
used for a pipe to pipe weld(circumferential seam), 610mm diameter with no internal access?
a. SWSI
b. DWSI
c. DWDI
d. SWSI-panoramic.
10. A balanced welding technique for example back step welding is most often used for:
a. Controlling lamellar tearing
b. Increasing weld toughness
c. Reducing weld zone hardness
d. Reducing distortion
11. Basic coated electrodes have which of the following properties
a. High mechanical properties may be used to produce welds of high deposition rates and to
produce welds of low hydrogen content.
b. Friable slag, high mechanical strength and to produce welds of a low hydrogen content
c. Low hydrogen content welds, good stop/start properties and high strength
d. Low carbon content welds, friable slag and high strength
12. On a radiograph, the most likely appearance of lack of root fusion on a single-v butt weld is :
a. A dark straight line with a light root
b. A dark root with straight edges
c. A dark uneven line following the edge of the root
d. None of the above lack of root fusion can not be seen on a radiograph
1. What is the ratio between the length and the design throat thickness on a mitre fillet weld with
equal leg lengths
a. 1:1
b. 2:1
c. 1.414:1
d. It depends on the fillet welds dimensions and fit up requirements
2. What is the leg length of a fillet weld?
a. The distance from the toe to face
b. The distance from the root to face center
c. The distance from the root to the toe
d. The distance from the toe to toe
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b. A crack type, which occurs in the parent material due to welding strains acting in the short
transverse direction of the parent material
c. A type of hot crack associated with impurities(sulphur, carbon, and phosphorous)
d. A type of crack that occurs in the weld or parent material due to cyclic stresses
6. The weld zone associated with a welded joint is :
a. Weld metal, HAZ and the parent material in the immediate vicinity
b. Weld metal only
c. The weld metal plus parent material
d. HAZ and parent material
7. Which of the following elements if present in significant quantities in steel may lead to cold
shortness
a. Sulphur
b. Phosphorus
c. Silicon
d. Copper
8. A black triangular flag used in conjunction with a weld symbol as to en 22553 means:
a. A specific welding process is required
b. The weld is to be made under constant supervision of a qualified welding inspector
c. Welding to be carried out on site(field weld)
d. The weld must be subjected to NDT
9. Austenitic stainless steel can be ready identified by:
a. Lack of magnetic attraction
b. Its extreme hardness
c. Very shinny appearance
d. None of the above
10. Which of the following is likely to be considered an essential variable on a welding procedure
a. A change from an electrode classified to AWS E6011 to an electrode E6012
b. A change in preheat tem from 50oc to 150oc
c. A change in welding position from pa to pf
d. All of the above
11. Which of the following is applicable if the heat input to high during the deposition of a weld made
using the MMa welding process?
a. Low toughness
b. High susceptibility to hydrogen entrapment
c. High hardness.
d. High susceptibility to lack of fusion
12. Which of the following will influence the amount of distortion on a component during and after
welding
a. Heat input
b. Lack of restraint
c. Material properties
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above
13.when welding with the MIG welding process using pure argon as the shielding gas on carbon steel,
which of the following problems are likely to occur?
a. Copper inclusions and excessive cap heights
b. Excessive root penetration and porosity
c. Slag inclusions and crater pipe
d. Lack of fusion and poor cap profiles
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13. It is a requirement to excavate a crack in a welded component; the defect is at least 25 mm depth,
which of the following would you expect to be done to remove the defect
a. Arc air, ground finish and checked with crack detection
b. Thermal gouging, ground finish and check with MPI
c. Oxy-gas cutting, ground finish and checked with crack detection
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above
14. The heat affected zone associated with a fusion weld?
a. Usually has the highest tensile strength
b. Always exists in a fusion-welded joint
c. Is usually the area of a welded joint that is the most susceptible to HICC?
d. All of the above
15. Which of the following welding processes would be the most suited for the welding of carbon steel
in excess of 100 mm thickness
a. Tungsten inert gas
b. Electro-slag
c. Manual metal arc
d. Plasma arc
16. A welding process where the welding plant controls the travel speed and arc gap, but under the
constant supervision using a shielding gas mixture of 80% argon –20% carbon dioxide is termed
as :
a. A manual MAG process
b. A semi automatic MAG process
c. A mechanized MIG process
d. a mechanized MAG process
17. The purpose of normalizing steel
a. To modify the grain structure by making it more uniform on order to improve mechanical
properties
b. To soften a material for extensive machining
c. To reduce fracture toughness
d. To reduce ductility
18. Which of the following destructive tests would show the results in joules?
a. Tensile test
b. Charpy test
c. Bend test
d. Hardness test
19. Generally the most suitable method of detecting lack of sidewall fusion on a single –v butt weld
(30o to 35o bevel angles) would be:
a. Ultrasonic testing
b. Radiographic testing
c. Magnetic particle testing
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above
20. Ultrasonic testing is preferable to radiographic testing due to
a. Ability to find all defects
b. Lower amount of operator skill required
c. Ability to detect laminations
d. None of the above
21. Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication before welding could, which of the following test
methods could have detected it?
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a. Radiographic testing
b. Ultrasonic
c. Magnetic particle
d. It could not be found by any testing method
22. Incomplete root penetration is most likely due to :
a. Welding speed too slow
b. Welding current too high
c. Root gap too small
d. Electrode diameter too small
24. You are to oversee the arc welding of some machined fittings and that they are cadmium plated. What
would you do in this situation/
a. Permit the welding to proceed
b. Permit the welding to proceed with fume extraction
c. Stop the operation at once
d. Advise the welders to drink milk then proceed
25. On a single – V butt weld, the distance through the center of the weld from root to face is called:
a. Reinforcement
b. Penetration
c. Throat thickness
d. None of the above
26. Which of the following flame types would you expect to be used for the cutting of mild steel?
a. Carburising flame
b. Oxidizing flame
c. Reducing flame
d. Neutral flame
27. The need for the pre-heat for steel will increase if :
a. The material thickness reduces
b. Faster welding speeds
c. The use of the larger welding electrode
d. All of the above
28. The main reason for toe blending on certain welded steel components is :
a. Corrosion considerations
b. Fatigue life
c. Appearance
d. All of the above
29. Which of the following welding process require a drooping characteristic power source
a. TIG and MMA
b. MIG/MAG and MMA
c. TIG and saw
d. All of the above
30. When considering the MIG/MAG welding process which of the following metal transfer modes would
be the best suited to the welding of thick plates over 25 mm, flat welding position
a. Dip transfer
b. Pulse transfer
c. Spray transfer
d. Globular transfer
MSR-WI-1
1. which of the following butt-weld preparations is usually the most susceptible to lack of sidewall fusion
during the metal arc process ?
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a. a double-u butt
b. a single-V butt
c. a double V butt
d. it is normally a defect associated with the MMA welding process
2. what is the leg length of a fillet weld ?
a. the distance from the toe to face
b. the distance from the root to face centre
c. the distance from the root to the toe
d. the distance from the toe to toe
3. what is the throat thickness of a fillet weld ( equal leg length ) ?
a. the distance from the toe to the face
b. the distance from the root to the face centre
c. the distance from the root to the toe
d. the distance from the toe to toe
4. lap joints contain :
a. fillet weld
b. corner joint
c. butt-weld
d. single-bevel butts
5. a duty not normally undertaken by a welding inspector is to :
a. check the condition of the parent material
b. check the condition of the consumables
c. measure residual stress
d. check calibration certificated
6. under most conditions, which of the following welding positions will deposit the most weld metal.
a. vertical down
b. overhead
c. horizontal-vertical
d. flat ( down hand )
7. what mean by the term crater pipe :
a. another term for concave root
b. another term given for a burn through
c. a type of gas pore, found in the weld crater
d. a shrinkage defect, found in the weld crater
8. what mean by the term weld junction ?
a. the area containing the HAZ and the weld metal
b. the weld metal and the parent metal
c. the boundary between the fusion zone and the HAZ
d. the part of the weld, which has undergone metallurgical change due to the heat from welding
9. the strength if the fillet weld is primary controlled by :
a. leg length
b. throat thickness
c. weld thickness
d. all of the above
12. . which of the following welds would be considered in a situation where two plate are to be joined that
overlap ( assume no external assess )
a. a fillet weld
b. a single – bevel butt weld
c. a plug weld
d. a single – U butt weld
13. in the MMA welding process, . which of the following is most likely to be caused by a welder with a
poor technique ?
a. deep weld craters/ crater cracks
b. copper inclusions
c. hydrogen cracks
d. all of the above
14. root concavity is caused by :
a. excessive back purge pressure and entrapped gas
b. excessive back purge pressure and very high heat inputs
c. excessive root grinding and a slow travel speed
d. excessive root grinding and excessive back purge pressure
15.when inspecting a critical component, the toes of a weld must be :
a. always ground flush
b. must always overlap at least 1.5 mm onto the parent material;
c. must always be inspected using a crack detection method ( MPI, DPI )
d. none of the above can be selected- specification requirements
16. when carrying out visual inspection, the specification makes no mention of the requirements for
visual inspection, in this situation what should you do /
a. carry out normal visual inspection
b. seek advice from higher authority
c. carry out no visual inspection
d. re- write the requirements of the specification
17. under most circumstances, which of the following do you consider to be duties of a welding inspector
a. the supervision of welders
b. procedure writing
c. qualifying welder
d. all of the above
18. which of the following is most likely to cause a burn through
a. root gap too small
b. travel speed too fast
c. root face too small
d. all of the above
19. in an arc welding process, which of the following is the correct term used for the amount of weld
metal deposited per minute ?
a. filling rate
b. deposition rate
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c. weld deposition
d. weld duty cycle
20. what is the term given for the area of a welder joint just outside the weld metal that has undergone
micro structural change ?
a. heat affected zone
b. the weld zone
c. fusion zone
d. all of the above terms may be used
21. when carrying out visual inspection, which defect (s) is likely to be missed ?
a. linear misalignment
b. cap undercut
c. porosity
d. lack of fusion ( inter run )
22. cold lapping is another term for :
a. lack of fusion at the toe of a weld
b. lack fusion between weld metal and weld metal
c. undercut at the toe of a weld
d. both a and b
23. incomplete root penetration is most likely due to :
a. welding speed too slow
b. welding current too high
c. root gap too small
d. electrode diameter too small
24. crater crack is are caused mainly by :
a. excessively fast welding speeds
b. improper electrode angle
c. hot shrinkage
d. improper joint design
25. on a single-V butt weld, the distance through the center of the weld from root to face is called :
a. reinforcement
b. penetration
c. throat thickness
d. none of the above
26. the throat thickness of a ¾ inch fillet weld is ?
a. 27.5mm
b. 24mm
c. 13.5mm
d. 12.5mm
27. the need for pre-heat for steel will increase if :
a. the material thickness reduces
b. faster welding speeds
c. the use of a larger welding electrode
d. all of the above
28. which of the following butt weld preparations is most likely to be considered for the welding of a 6mm
thick plate ?
a. double –V butt
b. asymmetrical double –V butt
c. single U butt
d. single –V butt
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29. a welding inspectors main attributes include :
a. knowledge
b. honesty and integrity
c. good communicator
d. all of the above
30. a code of practice for visual inspection should cover :
a. before, during and after welding
b. before welding activities only
c. after welding activities only
d. none of the above
MSR-WI-3
1. The likelihood of a brittle fracture in steels will increase with :
a. the formation of a fine grain structure
b. a reduction in-service tem to sub-zero conditions
c. a slow cooling rate
d. all of the above
2. hydrogen cracking in a weld zone is most likely to occur when welding :
a. carbon manganese steels
b. austenitic stainless steel
c. micro alloyed steel ( HSLA)
d. low carbon steel
3. preheating for arc welding applied to :
a. assembly and tack welding only
b. joint over 25 mm thick only
c. assembly welding only
d. when using the MMA welding process only
e. both a and b
4. which of the following destructive tests would indicate the toughness value of the weld metal/parent
metal and HAZ
a. macro
b. nick break
c. tenstile
d. charpy vee notch
5. what constituent is needed in a coating of an electrode to prevent the formation of porosity when
welding rimming steel ?
a. iron powder
b. potassium silicate
c. silicon
d. calcium carbonate
6. welds made with high heat inputs show a reduction in one of the following properties ?
a. ductility
b. toughness
c. elongation
d. penetration
7. which of the following steel types would give rise to the formation of porosity when autogenously weld
with an arc welding process
a. fully killed steel
b. semi killed steel
c. rimming steel
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d. balanced steel
8. which of the following elements, which may be added to steel. Has the greatest affect on creep strength
a. tungsten
b. manganese
c. carbon
d. molybdenum
9. the HAZ associated with a fusion weld
a. can not be avoided
b. usually has the highest tensile strength
c. is usually martensitic
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
10. what four criteria are necessary to produce hydrogen induced cold cracking ?
a. hydrogen, moisture, martensitic grain structure and heat
b. hydrogen, poor weld profiles, tem above 200 oC and a slow cooling rate
c. hydrogen, a grain structure susceptible to cracking, strees and a tem below 200oC .
d. hydrogen, existing weld defects, stress and a grain structure susceptible to cracking.
11. a carbon equivalent (CE) of 0.5% :
a. is high for carbon manganese steel and may require a preheat over 100oc.
b. is generally significant for carbon for manganese steels and is certainly not to be taken into
consideration for preheat tem.
c. Is high for carbon manganese steels and may require a preheat tem over 300oc as to avoid
cracking
d. Is calculated from the heat input formula.
e. Is calculated from the heat input formula
19. which of the following will most likely require the preheat tem to be increase ?
a. an increase in travel speed
b. a reduction in a material thickness
c. an increase in electrode diameter
d. none of the above
20. which of the following properties may be applicable to a carbon steel weld (CE 0.48 ) welded without
preheat ?
a. narrow heat affected zone and hardness value in excess of 400 HV
b. broad heat affected zone and hardness value in excess of 400 HV
c. a very tough and a narrow heat affected zone
d. narrow heat affected zone and low hardness values
21. which of the following materials is considered to be the easiest to weld ?
a. mild steel
b. medium carbon steel
c. martensitic stainless steel
d. forging steel
22. which of the following NDT method would be best suited for the detection of surface breaking defects
on an austenitic stainless steel pipe
a. MPI
b. UT
c. DPI
d. All of the above can be used
23. which of the following butt weld preparations would be considered for a mechanized welding process
a. single-V butt, root gap 2.5 mm ( welded from on side only )
b. double-V butt welded both sides, root gap 2.0mm
c. single-U butt backing
d. none of the above can be used for mechanized welding
24. which is the correct heat input for the following parameters, amps 350, volts 32 and the travel speed
310 mm/minute (MMA welding process) ?
a. 2.16kj/mm
b. 0.036 kj/mm
c. 2160kj/mm
d. 3.6kj/mm
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25. assuming that the applicable specification makes no mention of arc strikes, what would you expect to
do as a welding inspector if arc strikes were found on a component made of a high tenstile strength
material
a. have the welder re-qualified
b. ignore them
c. have the area checked for possible cracking
d. cut out the entire weld where the arc strikes exist
26. a multi—pass MMA butt weld made on a carbon steel consists of 5 passes deposited using a 6mm
diameter electrode. A 12-pass weld made on the same joint deposited using a 4mm diameter electrode on
the same material will have :
a. a lower heat input and a higher degree of a grain refinement
b. a lower heat input and a coarse grain structure
c. a lower amount of distortion and a higher degree of a grain refinement
d. a higher amount of distortion and a lower degree of a grain refinement
27. what is the purpose of a tensile test ?
a. to measure ultimate tensile strength
b. to measure the elongation of a material
c. to measure the yield strength of a material.
d. All of the above
28. which of the following mechanical tests can be used to give a quantitative measurement of weld zone
ductility ?
a. tensile test
b. bend test
c. charpy V notch test
d. all of the above
29. which of the following are reasons for applying preheat ?
a. the removal of residual stress
b. to aid slow cooling and reduce the carbon content
c. to reduce the chance of a brittle grain structure and to reduce the chance of hydrogen
entrapment
d. increase the ultimate tensile strength values and increase overall weld ability
30. which of the following are true with regards to a charpy test
a. it’s a static test used to determine a materials notch toughness in the weld region
b. it’s a dynamic test used to determine a materials notch toughness in the weld region
c. it’s a destructive test to give a measurement of through thickness ductility
d. none of the above.
MCQ 001
A1. when’ hydrogen control’ is specified for a manual metal arc welding project the electrode would
normally be :
a. cellulosic
b. iron oxide
c. acid
d. basic
2. you would certainly recognize a hydrogen controlled flux covered electrode from its :
a. colour
b. length
c. trade name
e. AWS/BS639 code letter
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3. when manual metal arc welding is being carried out on an open construction site, which group of
welders are the most likely to require continuous monitoring ?
a. concrete shuttering welding teams
f. pipe welding team
b. plater welders
c. plant maintenance welders
4. you notice manual metal arc electrodes, stripped of flux, are being used as filler wire, for TIG welding.
You would object because :
a. it is too expensive
b. the wire would be too thick
g. the weld metal composition may be wrong
c. the wire is too short
5. when open site working, serious porosity in metal arc welds is brought to your attention. What would
you investigate ?
a. electrode type
b. power plant type
h. electrode storage
c. day tem
6. the steel composition in a structural contract is changed from 0.15% carbon, 0.6% manganese, to 0.2%
carbon, 1.2% manganese. Might this influence the incident of :
a. porosity
i. cracking in the weld area
b. undercut for fillet welds
c. lack of root fusion defects
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MCQ 004
1. Movement of the arc by magnetic forces in MMA welding is termed :
a. arc deviation
b. arc misalignment
x. arc blow
c. arc eye
2. a metallurgical problem most associated with submerged arc welding is :
a. hydrogen cracking in the HAZ
y. solidification cracking in the weld metal
b. hydrogen cracking in the weld metal
c. lamellar tearing in the weld metal
3. oxy pressure and nozzle size would influence what in flame cutting :
a. the tem require for cut initiation
b. the ability to cut stainless steels
z. the depth of cut obtainable
c. none of the above
4. the main usage of arc cutting/gouging processes is in :
a. the cutting of single bevel preparations
aa. the removal of deposited welds
b. the cutting of single U-type preparations
c. the cutting/gouging of none-ferrous materials only
5. which of the following processes joints metals plastically
bb. friction welding
a. resistance welding
b. plasma welding
c. all of the above
6. which electrode classification would be relevant to AWS A5.1-81 :
cc. E 6013
a. E 5133
b. E 7018 – G
c. Fleet weld 5
7. which of the following coatings is associated with ‘stove’ welding
a. rutile
b. cellulosic
c. basic
d. 0xidising
8. a common gas/mixture used in MIG welding nickel alloys to combine good levels of penetration with
good arc stability would be :
dd. 100% CO2
a. 100% argon
b. 80% argon 20%CO2
ee. 98% argon 2% oxygen
9. the type of SAW flux is more resistant to moisture absorbtion:
a. fused
b. agglomerated
c. basic
d. all of above the same resistance
10. the flame tem of oxy/acetylene mixture gas is given as :
a. 3200oc
b. 2300oc
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c. 5000oc
d. none of the above
11. a large grain structure in steels is said to produce :
a. low ductility values
b. low fracture toughness values
c. high fracture toughness values
d. high tensile strength
12. the likelihood of brittle fracture in steels will increase with :
a. a large grain formation
b. a reduction of in-service tem to sub zero levels
c. ferritic rather than austenitic steels
d. all the above
13. repair welding is often more difficult than production due to :
a. the material being ingrained with in-service contaminates
b. restricted access within the repair area
c. the possible position of the weld repair
d. any of the above
14. hydrogen cracking in the weld metal is likely when welding
a. carbon manganese steel
b. stainless steels
c. micro alloyed steels (HLSA)
d. low carbon steels
15. EN standard 288 would refer to which of the following
a. welder approval testing
b. welding equipment
c. welding procedure approval
d. consumable for submerged arc welding
16. porosity is caused by :
a. entrapped slag in the solidifying weld
b. entrapped gas in the solidifying weld
c. entrapped metallic inclusion in the solidifying weld
d. none of the above
17. in a bend test, the face of the specimen is in tension and root is in compression; the type of test being
carried out would be :
a. a root bend test
b. a side bend test
c. a face bend test
d. none of the above
18. ultrasonic testing is of advantage in detecting which of the following weld imperfections over other
NDT methods :
a. lack of side wall fusion
b. surface undercut
c. incompletely filled groove
d. overlap
19. the process of tempering is often carried out to regain toughness after which of the following
processes :
a. annealing
b. normalizing
c. hardening
d. stress relieving
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20 the presence of iron sulphide in the weld metal is most likely to produce which of the following upon
contraction of the weld :
a. solidification cracking
b. hydrogen cracking
c. inter granular corrosion
d. stress corrosion cracking
MCQ 003
1. the British code for Visual Inspection Requirements is :
a. BS 4872
b. BS 499
c. BS 4870
d. None of the above
2. a code of practice for visual inspection should cover the following
a. before, during and after welding activities
b. before welding activities only
c. after welding activities only
d. none of the above
3. incomplete root penetration in a butt joint could be caused by :
a. excessive root face width
b. excessive root gap size
c. low current setting
d. both a and c
4. incomplete root fusion would certainly be caused by
a. linear misalignment
b. incorrect tilt angle
c. differing root face widths
d. all of the above
5. when visually inspecting a completed single vee butt weld cap you would certainly assess
a. cap height
b. toe blend
c. weld width
d. a, b and c
6. you notice a very ‘veed’ ripple shape. This is most likely caused by :
a. poor consumable choice
b. welding position
c. excessive travel speed
d. all of the above
7. ‘toe blending’ is important as it may affect
a. corrosion
b. fatigue life
c. overlap type defects
d. all of the above
8. slag inclusions would occur with
a. manual metal arc
b. metal inert gas
c. submerged arc welding
d. both a and c
9. undercut is principally caused by
a. excessive amps
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b. excessive volts
c. excessive travel speed
d. all of the above
10. undercut is normally assessed by
a. its depth
b. its length
c. its blending
d. all of the above
11. a welding procedure is useful to :
a. give information to the welder
b. give information to the inspector
c. give ‘confidence’ to a product
d. all of the above
12. an essential variable may :
a. a change the properties of the weld
b. influence the visual acceptability
c. require re-approval of a weld procedure
d. all of the above
13. a magnifying glass may be used during visual inspection but BS 5289 states that its magnification
should be :
a. up to 5
b. 2-2.5
c. 5-10
d. none of the above
14. when visually inspecting a fillet weld, it would normally be ‘sized’ by :
a. the leg length
b. the actual throat thickness
c. the design throat thickness
d. both a and c
15. a planar defect is
a. incomplete fusion defects
b. slag inclusion
c. incomplete penetration
d. both a and c
16. penetrate inspection and magnetic particle inspection are mainly used to
a. aid visual inspection
b. because the application standard says so
c. to confirm ‘ visual uncertainties’
d. all of the above
17. defects outside of the limits specified in a standard should always be :
a. repaired
b. reported to a senior person
c. assessed along with other defects
d. all of the above
18. MIG welding tends to be susceptible to lack of fusion problems. This is because of :
a. poor maintenance of equipment
b. incorrect settings
c. poor interun cleaning
d. all of the above
19. manual metal arc electrodes can be grouped into three main types. These are
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a. basic cellulocis and rutile
b. neutral cellulosic and rutile
c. basic cellulosic and neutral
d. none of the above
20. ther main causes of porosity in welded joints are
a. poor access
b. loss of gas shield
c. dirty materials
d. all of the above
21. cracks in welds may be due to
a. solidification problems
b. hydrogen problems
c. excessive stresses
d. all of the above
22. a ‘weave technique’ may give rise to
a. better profiles
b. improved toe blending
c. improved ripple shape
d. all of the above
23. with reference to a root penetration bead, you could certainly assess
a. root fusion and penetration
b. root concavity
c. burn through
d. all of the above
24. a fatigue failure is characteristic by the appearance of the fracture surface. It would be :
a. rough and torn
b. chevron – like
c. smooth
d. none of the above
25. stray arcing may be regarded as a serious defect. This is because :
a. it may reduce the thickness dimension of a component
b. it may cause liquation cracks
c. it may cause hard zones
d. all of the above
26. overlap in welds could be influenced by
a. poor welding technique
b. welding process
c. welding position
d. all of the above
27. flame cut preparations may, during welding, increase the likelihood of
a. cracking
b. misalignment problems
c. inclusions
d. all of the above
28. macroscopic exam requires any specimen to be inspected
a. once, after etching
b. twice, before and after etching
c. using a microscope
d. none of the above
29. which of the following may be classed as a more serious defect
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a. slag inclusions
b. fusion defects (interun)
c. fusion defects (surface )
d. porosity
30. a code of practice is :
a. a standard for workmanship only
b. a set of rules for manufacturing a specific product
c. levels of acceptability of a weldment
d. none of the above
8. Degreasing components are essential for quality welding but some agents may
a. Cause corrosion problem
b. Give off phosgene gas
c. Leave residues
d. All of the above
9. Which of the following chemical elements has the greater effect on the harden ability of a steel plate/
a. Molybdenum
b. Chromium
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c. Titanium
d. Carbon
10. In mag/co2 welding, which parameters give the greatest control of weld appearance during dip
transfer or short circuiting welding?
a. Wire stick-out length
b. Amperage
c. Wire feed speed
d. Inductance
11. In MMA welding, the slag produced can be varied to suit the welding position; which type of slag
would be required for welding in the HV position?
a. Fluid
b. Viscous
c. None of the above
d. Semi fluid
12. The weld metal deposit of manual metal arc electrodes achieves its mechanical strength through?
a. The core wire
b. The flux coating
c. Iron powders with the flux coating
13. What constituent is needed in a coating of an electrode to prevent the formation of porosity in welding
of a rimming steel?
a. Iron powders
b. Calcium fluoride
c. Silicon
d. Calcium carbonate
14. Welds made with high heat inputs show a reduction in one of the following properties?
a. Ductility
b. Toughness
c. Fatigue strength
d. Mechanical strength
15. In the welding of austenitic pipe work, the bore is usually purged with Argon to ?
a. Prevent formation of porosity in the weld
b. Prevent burn-through in the root run
c. Prevent oxidation of the root beat
d. Eliminate the formation of H2
16. In x-ray work, the quality of the radiographic negative is assessed by the ?
a. Density of the film
b. IQI indicator
c. KVA available
d. Stand-off distance
17. A steel described as qt will have improved tensile properties because it has?
a. Had control of chemical composition
b. Been heat-treated
c. Been quality tested
d. Been vacuum melted
18. Which one of the following type of steels would give rise to the formation of porosity when
autogenously welded with an arc process?
a. Fully killed steel
b. Semi killed steel
c. Rimming steel
d. Fine grained steel
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19. In submerged arc welding, the use of excessively high voltage would result in?
a. Insufficient flux melting
b. Excessive flux melting
c. Slag removal difficulties
d. Spatter
20. The use of cellulose electrodes is often made when welding the root pass of pipes in the field. This is
because?
a. Hydrogen control is needed
b. Iron powders in the electrode
d. Higher arc voltage can be obtained
e. Shorter arc length can be achieved
21. In the welding of austenitic stainless steels, the electrode and the plate material can be purchased with
low carbon contents. The season for this is to prevent?
a. Cracking the HAZ
b. The formation of chromium carbides
c. Cracking the weld metal
d. Distortion
22. Submerged arc fluxes can be supplied in two forms; these are?
a. Sintered and agitated
b. Agitated and fused
c. Crushed and agglomerated
d. Fused and agglomerated
23. In the steel which has improved creep properties at elevated tem, which one of the following elements
helps in this improvement?
a. Tungsten
b. Manganese
c. Molybdenum
d. Carbon
24.Welding a steel plate of a CE of .45 would require preheating to ?
a. Prevent the formation of sulphides
b. Prevent hardening in the HAZ
c. Prevent the formation of carbides
d. To improve mechanical properties in the weld
25. Which of the following processes uses the ‘ KEYHOLING ‘ system of fusion?
a. Friction welding
b. Diffusion bonding
c. Electron beam welding
d. Autogenously TIG welding
26. In friction welding, is the metal at the interface in the?
a. liquid state
b. Solid state
c. Plastic state
d. Elastic state
27. Welding procedures may require welds to be deposited at a controlled rate heat input. High heat
input would?
a. Have poor profile
b. Have larger grain size
c. Have high hardness in the HAZ
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d. Have low elongation properties
28. In a tensile test, a brittle material would be indicated if the fracture surface?
a. Shows a reduction in size
b. Is flat and featureless
c. Breaks in the weld metal
d. Breaks in the parent metal
29. What destructive test would be required to ascertain the likelihood of cracking in the HAZ of a weld?
a. Nick break
b. Side bend test
c. Charpy impact
d. Marco test
30. In submerged arc welding, excessive arc voltage may cause?
a. Excessive penetration
b. Change in weld metal composition
c. Narrow weld width
d. Excessive bead profile
MFY – OO2
1. Why is the generally good practice to aim at using the least amount of consumable materials and keep
joint preparations to a minimum?
a. to increase beneficial residual stresses
b. improved strength
c. smaller welds generally look better
d. to reduce costs and with less weld matel there is the prop ability of fewer weld faults
2. in general, the MIG/MAG mode of transfer best suited for the welding thin sheet is :
a. short- circuiting transfer
b. globular transfer
c. spray transfer
d. should not use MIG?MAG for welding thin sheet
3. in general. The MIG/MAG mode transfer best suited for welding thin sheet is dip transfer
a. true
b. false
4. which of the following maybe difficult to detect with the radiographic inspection method?
a. incomplete penetration
b. discontinuities pendicular to the radiation beam
c. slag inclusion
d. porosity
5. The pulsed – MIG/MAG process is only suitable for welding in the flat position
a. True
b. False
6. When using Gas Metal Arc Welding ( GMAW ) process, straight argon may be successfully used as a
shielded gas when welding the following
a. steel or aluminum
b. Aluminum
c. Straight argon is never used
d. Steel
7. The primary advantage of a 75% Ar,25% co2 gas mixture over pure co2 in the FCAW process is :
a. increase in welding speeds
b. very significant reduction in weld spatter
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c. increase the heat input
d. decrease in welding speeds
8. A cause of inadequate penetration could :
a. Incorrect joint preparation
b. Incorrect joint design
c. Incorrect welding technique
d. All of the answer provided are possible cause
9. which of the following is not a method of increasing the hardness of a steel ?
a. heat treatment
b. casting
c. mechanical deformation
d. introducing alloying elements
10. welding changes the properties of solid steel through ;
a. mechanical changes caused by rolling
b. changing the final appearance of the steel
c. heating and cooling cycles associated with the welding arc and weld metal deposit
d. metallurgical effects as a results of micrographs
11. tension test results are used :
a. soundness of the materials being tested
b. to select material for engineering applications
c. fracture toughness of the materials being tested
d. fatigue capability of the material being tested
12. which of the following may contribute to the formation of porosity in the weld deposit :
a. all of the answer provided is a contributing factor
b. low welding current
c. contamination of the weld joint surfaces
d. use of contaminated electrodes
13. When using the GMAW process for the welding of aluminium, the liner should made of :
a. Nylon
b. Graphite
c. Steel
d. A liner should not be used
14. When preparing bend test specimens it is important to :
a. use a proper etching
b. prevent stress raisers by radius all edges of the specimen
c. ensure the reduced section is of the correct dimensions
d. accurately place the notch in the correct position
15. steels that have intentional additions of sulphur, lead or selenium to improve machine ability :
a. can develop liquation crack in the HAZ after being welded
b. are used for trucks axles only
c. do not require approved procedures to be welded
d. can not be welded
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