WELDING PROCEDURE / WELDER APPROVAL

1. Which of the following is the most likely to be considered an essential variable for a welder
qualification test?
a. A change from an electrode classified to BS EN 499 as an E46 3 INI B to an electrode
classified to AWS A5.1 as an E7018
b. A change of pipe wall thickness by at least 15mm
c. A change in pre-heat temperature from 50C to 100C
d. A change from PC welding position to PA welding position
e. all of the above

2. The principle purpose of a welder qualification test is………..

a. to test the skill of the welder
b. to assess the weldability of the materials
c. to decide which NDT methods to use
d. to give the welder practice before doing production welding

3. The majority of welder qualification tests are carried out using an unbacked joint. This is because
a. it is quicker, and cheaper, if back-gouging is not required
b. if the welding process is not TIG, back purging is not required
c. all welder qualification tests are done on small diameter pipe
d. it requires more skill and increases the welder's qualification range

4. A WPS may specify a maximum width for individual weld beads (the weave width) when
welding C/Mn steels. If the bead width is exceeded it may cause ……
a. lack of inter-run fusion
b. the HAZ impact toughness to be reduced
c. lack of side wall fusion
d. the HAZ hardness to be higher

5. A qualified welding procedure specification is used to………

a. give instruction to the welder
b. give information to the welding inspector
c. give confidence that finished welds will have the specified properties
d. all of the above

6. A welding procedure that is prepared to give guidance for making a weld procedure qualification
test weld is a…….
a. pWPS
b. WPS
c. WPQR
d. WPAR

7. According to EN 287, a welder's approval/qualification certificate should be withdrawn if……..

a. he has not done any welding for a period of 4 months
b. he has been absent from work for a period of 7 months
c. the repair rate for his welds exceeds 1%
d. all of the above

8. Changing an essential variable (beyond the allowed limits) for a qualified welding procedure…….
a. may change the mechanical properties of the joint
b. may adversely affect the quality of the weld
c. will require a new welding procedure to be approved
d. all of the above
9. A transverse tensile test, from a weld procedure approval record (WPAR) test plate, is used to
measure……
a. the tensile strength of the weld
b. the tensile strength of the joint
c. the stress/strain characteristics of the weld
d. the stress/strain characteristics of the joint

10. The principle purpose of a carrying out a welding procedure approval test is…..
a. to show that the mechanical properties of the weldment satisfy the specified requirements
b. to demonstrate to the client that the fabricator has good control of the welding operations
c. to ensure that the NDT requirements specified can be achieved
d. to allow a welder to practice using the WPS that will be used for production welding

11. To control weld distortion for thin plate the WPS may specify the use of……..
a. a current slope-out device
b. a back stepping technique
c. pre-heat
d. post weld heat treatment

12. 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

13. Under normal contract conditions, weld procedure approval tests for pipe work are:
a. mandatory
b. defend upon site and weather conditions
c. defendant upon the contractor's confidence in his procedures
d. only required when CO2 welding is to be used

14. A welder qualification test is to verify:

a. The skill of the welder
b. The quality of the materials
c. The non-destructive procedures
d. The manufacturing methods

15. 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

16. An essential variable may:

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

17. EN standard 288 would refer to which of the following:

a. welder approval testing
b. welding equipment
c. welding procedure approval
d. consumables for SAW
18. In welding procedure term, a change in essential variable means
a. re-qualification of the welding procedure
b. possible change in the weld's microstructure
c. possible change in the mechanical properties
d. all of the above
Q. No. ANSWER
1 B
2 A
3 D
4 B
5 D
6 A
7 B
8 D
9 B
10 A
11 B
12 D
13 A
14 A
15 D
16 D
17 C
18 D