DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

WELDING TERMS & DEFINITIONS

1. What is the ratio between the leg length and the design throat thickness on a
miter fillet weld with equal leg lengths
a. 1 to1
b. 2 to 1
c. 1.414 to 1
d. all of the above it defends upon the leg length size

2. The primary duty of a welding inspector is:

a. to ensure the welds are defect free
b. to ensure the weld is free from residual stresses
c. to write job specifications
d. to ensure all welding and associated activities are carried out in accordance
with the procedure and specification

3. Quality Assurance:
a. Another name for inspection
b. Relates to all activities and functions concerned with the attainment of quality
c. Is the activity of ensuring documents related to specific contracts are in order
d. Is the activity of carrying out quality control

4. Generally speaking, a welding inspector, as a minimum requirement:

a. must have a thorough knowledge of NDT
b. must know how to interpret radiographs
c. must have thorough knowledge of welding metallurgy
d. none of the above
e. all of the above

5. The toes of the cap of a butt weld

a. must overlap onto the external surface of a plate or a pipe by at least 1.5mm
b. must be ground
c. must never be ground
d. none of the above

6. A welding inspector:
a. should be able to weld
b. must know how to interpret radiographs
c. may be required on certain contracts, to interpret radiographs
d. none of the abov
e. both a & b

7. What is the throat thickness of a fillet weld

a. the distance from the toe to the face
b. the distance from the root to the face center
c. the distance from the root to the toe
d. the distance from toe to toe

8. Which group of welders is most likely to require continuous monitoring by a welding inspector?
a. concrete shuttering welders
b. overland pipeline welders
c. tack welders
d. maintenance welders
9. Fillet welds are:
a. preferable to butt welds due to high strength
b. difficult to assess with NDT in comparison with butt (groove) welds
c. used only for appearance purposes
d. only feasible on steels
e. all of the above

10. Lap joints contain:

a. fillet welds
b. corner joints
c. butt welds
d. single bevel butt welds

11. API stands for:

a. associated pipeline industries
b. amalgamated plate industry
c. american pipeline institute
d. american petroleum institute

12. What is the leg length of a fillet weld

a. the distance from the toe to the face
b. the distance from the root to the face center
c. the distance from the root to the toe
d. the distance from the toe to the toe

13. 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. it's 0.7 of the design throat thickness
e. both c & d

14. What is the throat thickness of a fillet weld (equal leg lengths)?
a. the distance from the toe to the face
b. the distance from the root to the face center
c. the distance from the root to the toe
d. the distance from toe to toe
15. Compound welds:
a. Always contain butt and fillet welds
b. Joints, which have combinations of welds made by different welding processes
c. Combinations between two different weld types
d. All of the above

16. 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 certificates

17. Under most conditions, which of the following welding positions will deposit the most weld metal
a. PG
b. PE
c. PC
d. PA
18. What is meant by the term junction?
a. the area containing the HAZ and the weld metal
b. the weld metal and parent metal
c. the boundery between the fusion zone and the HAZ
d. the part of the weld, has undergone mettalurgical changes due to the heat from welding

19. 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

20. 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 welders
d. all of the above

21. 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

22. The throat thickness of a 3/4 inch fillet weld is?

a. 27.5 mm
b. 24 mm
c. 13.5 mm
d. 12.5mm

23. Which of the following but 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

24. A welding inspectors main attributes include:

a. knowledge
b. honesty and integrity
c. good comunicator
d. all of the above

25. A code 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

26.The strength of a fillet weld defends on…….

A. leg length
b. weld profile
c. weld width
d. throat thickness
27. When items are being fabricated for very high integrity applications welding inspectors
should make checks……
a. before, during and after welding
b. before welding only
c. after welding only
d. during welding and after welding only

28. A code of practice is……

a. a standard for workmanship quality only
b. a set of rules and guidelines for manufacturing a specific product
c. a specification for the finished product
d. all of the above

29. For fillet welds, it is normal practice in the UK & USA to measure……..
a. throat thicknesses
b. leg lengths
c. penetration depths
d. both a & c

30. A fillet weld has an actual throat thickness of 8mm and a leg length of 7mm. What is the
excess weld metal?
a. 2.1 mm
b. 1.8 mm
c. 3.1 mm
d. 1.4 mm

31. The fusion boundery of a weld is…..

a. the boundary between the weld metal and HAZ
b. the boundary between individual weld runs
c. the depth of root penetration
d. the boundary between the HAZ and parent material

32. BS EN 970 allows the use of a magnifying glass for visual inspection but recommends
that the magnification is…….
a. x2
b. x2 to x5
c. x5 to x10
d. not greater than x20

33. EN 288 is a specification for……

a. welder approval/qualification
b. welding equipment calibration
c. welding procedure approval/qualification
d. consumables for MMA electrodes

34. When 2 different material types are welded together, the joint may be referred to as……..
a. a composite joint
b. a transition joint
c. a dissimilar metal joint
d. either b or c

35. A fusible insert is:

a. filler material placed in the weld joint before welding
b. permanent backing strip
c. the core wire in a manual metal arc welding electrode
d. applicable only to bracing
36. A weld defect is……
a. any feature of a weld joint which not ideal
b. an indication which can be seen by visual inspection
c. an imperfection with a dimension above the specified maximum
d. an indication shown by surface or volumetric NDT

37. The fusion boundary of a weldment is

a. the boundary between weld metal and HAZ
b. the boundary between different passes
c. the boundary between parent metal and HAZ
d. all of the above

38. If a welding inspector is instructed to determine the visual acceptability of a weld but the
acceptance has not been specified, his course of action should be….
a. assume that the acceptance standard is not important and use his experience to
decide acceptability
b. sentence to a very high standard so that the final condition of the weld is virtually faultless
c. seek guidance about the acceptance criteria from the relevant person
d. accept the weld if there is no lack of fusion, no cracks, no arc strikes, and no undercut

39. In UK practice, BS 499 part 2 specifies that the drawing dimension quoted for a fillet weld is the
a. Leg length
b. Actual throat thickness
c. Weld width

40. A fabricating procedure calls for fillet welds to be blended in by grinding. This is to influence:
a. HAZ cracking
b. fatigue life
c. residual stress
d. yield strength

41. In the welding of butt joint from one side, which of the following controls the profile of the
root bead?
a. root face
b. bevel angle
c. root gap
d. one of the above

42. The british code for visual inspection requirements is:

a. BS 4872
b. BS 499
c. BS 4870
d. none of the above

43. 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

44. 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
45. When visually inspecting a fillet weld, it would normally be sized by:
a. the leg lengths
b. the actual throat thickness
c. the design throat thickness
d. both a & c

46. 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

47. A welding inspector's main attribute includes:

a. knowledge and experience
b. literacy
c. honesty and integrity
d. all of the above

48. The correct term for a joint prepared on one component only is:
a. a bevel butt
b. a J butt
c. a K butt
d. all of the above

49. Technically a code of practice is:

a. a standard
b. a set of rules for the manufacturing of a product
c. related to welder and weld procedure approval
d. all of the above

50. The correct term of cap height is:

a. reinforcement
b. cap profile height
c. excessive weld metal
d. all of the above

51. The toes of the cap on a butt weld:

a. must overlap on the external surface of a pipe or plate by at least 1.5 mm
b. must be grounded
c. must never be grounded
d. none of the above

52. Which of the following butt weld preparations is generally most susceptible to lack of side
wall fusion during MMA welding?
a. a "U" preparation
b. a "V" preparation
c. a double V preparation
d. lack of side wall fusion does not exist with MMA

53. What is the leg length of a fillet weld

a. the distance from the toe to the face
b. the distance from the root and to the face center
c. the distance from the root to the toe
d. the distance from toe to toe
54. What is throat thickness of the fillet weld
a. the distance from toe to the face
b. the distance from the root to face center
c. the distance from the root to the toe
d. the distance from toe to toe

55. Quality assurance is:

a. the inspection of a product or service
b. a management system designed only to ensure material compatibility
c. not solely related to planning and inspection
d. the implementation of quality control

56. Quality assurance:

a. is an other term for inspection
b. related to all activities and functions concerned with the attainment of quality
c. is the activity of ensuring documents relating to specific contracts are in order
d. is the activity of carrying out quality control

57. Generally speaking a welding inspector, as a minimum requirement:

a. must have at a thorough knowledge of NDT
b. must know how to interpret radiographs
c. must have a thorough knowledge of welding metallurgy
d. none of the above
e. all of the above

58. The primary duty of welding inspector:

a. is ensure welds are defect free
b. is to write job specification
c. is to ensure all welding and associated activities are carried out in accordance with the
procedure
d. is to ensure the weld is free from residual stresses

59. Fillet welds are

a. preferable to butt welds due to high strength
b. difficult to assess with NDT in comparison with butt (groove) welds
c. used only for appearance purposes
d. only feasible on steels
e. all of the above

60. API stands for

a. associated pipeline industries
b. american pipe institute
c. american pipeline institute
d. american petroleum institute

61. Lap joints contain:

a. fillet welds
b. corner joints
c. butt welds
d. single bevel butt welds

62. A welding Inspector:

a. must know how to interpret radiographs
b. may be required to interpret radiographs on certain contracts
c. should be able to weld
d. both b & c
e. all of the above