CSWIP 3.

1 Welding Inspection

Day 4 Questions

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 Question 1.

What is a typical carbon equivalent for carbon manganese

steels?

a. 4%.

b. 0.54%.

c. 0.33%.

d. 0.12%.
 Question 2.

Which method of NDT uses a Dwell Time?

a. RT.

b. MT.

c. PT.

d. UT.
 Question 3.

When calculating pre-heat requirements what factors need to be

considered?

a. Cooling rate, heat input & material thickness.

b. Carbon equivalent, heat input & travel speed.

c. Cooling rate, travel speed and welding position.

d. Carbon equivalent, heat input & material thickness.

 Question 4.

In a martensitic grain structure which of the following mechanical

properties would be more likely to increase?

a. Ductility.
b. Hardness.

c. Toughness.

d. All of the above.

 Question 5.

A large grain structure in steels could produce:

a. Low ductility values.

b. High fracture toughness values.

c. Low fracture toughness values.

d. High tensile strength values.

 Question 6.

Which of the following would apply when pre-heating prior to

welding high tensile strength material?

a. Before tack welding & production welding.

b. Only on joints over 25mm thickness.

c. Production welding.

d. Pre-heat not required if PWHT is to be carried out.

 Question 7.

What would be the likely cause of solidification cracking

a. High levels of Sulphur

b. Poor depth to width ratio

c. Large amount of stress

d. All of the above
 Question 8.

When hydrogen control is specified for MMA welding, what type

of electrode would normally be used?

a. Cellulosic.

b. Rutile.

c. Acidic.

d. Basic.
 Question 9.

Which of the following mechanical properties of a weld made on

C-Mn steel is most affected, if the heat input per unit length of
weld is excessively high?

a. Hardness.
b. Elongation.
c. Toughness.
d. Ductility.
 Question 10.

An electrode identified as E 6013 would be classified to which of

the following standards?

a. BSEN 499.

b. AWS A5.1.

c. BSEN 440.

d. AWS 5.5.
 Question 11.

Which of the following would be associated with the stove

welding technique?

a. Process piping.

b. Pipelines.
c. Vessels.
d. All of the above.
 Question 12.

On an electrode classified to BSEN 499 as E 35 3 1Ni B, what

would the figure 3 represent?

a. Chemical composition.

b. Strength & elongation properties.

c. Impact properties.

d. Weld metal recovery and electrical characteristics.

 Question 13.

A Oxidizing flame is used for what type of welding?

a. Stainless steel.

b. Carbon steel.
c. Bronze and brasses.

d. All of the above.

 Question 14.

Which of the following is a planar defect?

a. Lack of sidewall fusion

b. Slag inclusion

c. Linear porosity

d. Gas pore
 Question 15.

A flux for SAW is described as sharp or glassy in appearance.

What type of flux could this be?

a. Basic.
b. Neutral.

c. Alkaline.

d. Fused.
 Question 16.

A cellulosic, MMA electrode should be identified by the:

a. Colour of the flux covering.

b. Length of the electrode.

c. AWS/BSEN classification

d. Trade name of the electrode.

 Question 17.

For MMA welding on construction sites, which type of power

source would be preferred for safe working?

a. Diesel engine driven welding generators.

b. Transformers.

c. Transformer rectifiers.

d. All of the above.

 Question 18.

According to BSEN 22553, how could 8mm depth of penetration

be shown for a single V butt weld with a broad root face?

a. 8a.

b. s8.

c. 8s.

d. a8.
 Question 19.

Carbon equivalent values (CEV) can assist in determining the

precautions necessary to avoid the risk of:

a. Hydrogen cracking.

b. Lamellar tearing.

c. Solidification cracking.

d. Weld decay .
 Question 20.

SAW fluxes are usually supplied in two forms:

a. Fused & acidic.

b. Neutral & basic.

c. Fused & agglomerated.

d. Agglomerated & acidic.

 Question 21.

Undercut in a weld may be assessed according to:

a. Depth.

b. Length.
c. Profile or blend.

d. All of the above.

 Question 22.

A metallurgical problem most associated with SAW is:

a. Hydrogen cracking in the HAZ.

b. Lamellar tearing in the weld metal

c. Solidification cracking in the weld metal.

d. Hydrogen cracking in the weld metal.

 Question 23.

Which of the following elements could cause hot shortness in

carbon steels?

a. Sulphur .

b. Phosphor.

c. Manganese.

d. All of the above .

 Question 24.

Hard stamping of pressure vessel material should be avoided

because it may cause:

a. Damage to material.

b. Work hardening.

c. Stress concentrations.

d. All of the above.

 Question 25.

According to BSEN 22553, the number 121 at the end of the dual
reference line would indicate:

a. The welding process is MMA

b. The welding process is SAW.

c. The welding position.

d. The welding electrode.

 Question 26.

Which of the following MMA electrodes would usually be limited to

welding in the PA position only?

a. Basic.

b. Cellulosic.

c. Iron powder.

d. Rutile.
 Question 27.

A burn through in the root of a weld may occur because:

a. The welding current is too high.

b. The root gap is too small.

c. The root face is too small.

d. Both a & c would be correct.

 Question 28.

Stress relief would not be helpful in which of the following cases:

a. In improving resistance to stress corrosion cracking.

b. In improving dimensional stability after welding.

c. In improving toughness.

d. In lowering the peak residual stress.

 Question 29.

According to BSEN 22553 how could the removal of excess weld

metal on a single V butt weld be indicated?

a. A curved line across the top of the V symbol.

b. A straight line across the top of the V symbol.

c. A double hook symbol.

d. No indication required.
 Question 30.

Which of the following statements is not correct when applied to

fully austenitic stainless steels?

a. It has a low coefficient of thermal conductivity.

b. It is non magnetic.

c. It has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.

d. It has an FCC structure.

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspection

Day 4 Answers

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 Question 1.

What is a typical carbon equivalent for carbon manganese

steels?
a. 4%.
b. 0.54%.

c. 0.33%.

d. 0.12%.

Answer c
 Question 2.

Which method of NDT uses a Dwell Time?

a. RT.

b. MT.

c. PT.
d. UT.

Answer c
 Question 3.

When calculating pre-heat requirements what factors need to be

considered?

a. Cooling rate, heat input & material thickness.

b. Carbon equivalent, heat input & travel speed.

c. Cooling rate, travel speed and welding position.

d. Carbon equivalent, heat input & material thickness.

Answer d
 Question 4.

In a martensitic grain structure which of the following mechanical

properties would be more likely to increase?

a. Ductility.
b. Hardness.

c. Toughness.

d. All of the above.

Answer b
 Question 5.

A large grain structure in steels could produce:

a. Low ductility values.

b. High fracture toughness values.

c. Low fracture toughness values.

d. Low tensile strength values.

Answer c
 Question 6.

Which of the following would apply when pre-heating prior to

welding high tensile strength material?

a. Before tack welding & production welding.

b. Only on joints over 25mm thickness.

c. Production welding.

d. Pre-heat not required if PWHT is to be carried out.

Answer a
 Question 7.

What would be the likely cause of solidification cracking

a. High levels of Sulphur

b. Poor depth to width ratio

c. Large amount of stress

d. All of the above

Answer d
 Question 8.

When hydrogen control is specified for MMA welding, what type

of electrode would normally be used?
a. Cellulosic.

b. Rutile.

c. Acidic.

d. Basic.

Answer d
 Question 9.

Which of the following mechanical properties of a weld made on

C-Mn steel is most affected, if the heat input per unit length of
weld is excessively high?

a. Hardness.

b. Elongation.
c. Toughness.
d. Ductility.

Answer c
 Question 10.

An electrode identified as E 6013 would be classified to which of

the following standards?

a. BSEN 499.

b. AWS A5.1.

c. BSEN 440.
d. AWS 5.5.

Answer b
 Question 11.

Which of the following would be associated with the stove

welding technique?

a. Process piping.

b. Pipelines.
c. Vessels.
d. All of the above.

Answer b
 Question 12.

On an electrode classified to BSEN 499 as E 35 3 1Ni B, what

would the figure 3 represent?

a. Chemical composition.
b. Strength & elongation properties.

c. Impact properties.

d. Weld metal recovery and electrical characteristics.

Answer c
 Question 13.

A Oxidizing flame is used for what type of welding?

a. Stainless steel.

b. Carbon steel.
c. Bronze and brasses .

d. All of the above.

Answer c
 Question 14.

Which of the following is a planar defect?

a. Lack of sidewall fusion

b. Slag inclusion

c. Linear porosity

d. Gas pore

Answer a
 Question 15.

A flux for SAW is described as sharp or glassy in appearance.

What type of flux could this be?

a. Basic.
b. Neutral.

c. Alkaline.

d. Fused.
Answer d
 Question 16.

A cellulosic, MMA electrode should be identified by the:

a. Colour of the flux covering.

b. Length of the electrode.

c. AWS/BSEN classification

d. Trade name of the electrode.

Answer c
 Question 17.

For MMA welding on construction sites, which type of power

source would be preferred for safe working?

a. Diesel engine driven welding generators.

b. Transformers.
c. Transformer rectifiers.

d. All of the above.

Answer a
 Question 18.

According to BSEN 22553, how could 8mm depth of penetration

be shown for a single V butt weld with a broad root face?

a. 8a.
Letter always before
b. s8. the number
c. 8s.

d. a8.

Answer b
 Question 19.

Carbon equivalent values (CEV) can assist in determining the

precautions necessary to avoid the risk of:

a. Hydrogen cracking.

b. Lamellar tearing.

c. Solidification cracking.

d. Weld decay .

Answer a
 Question 20.

SAW fluxes are usually supplied in two forms:

a. Fused & acidic.

b. Neutral & basic.

c. Fused & agglomerated.

d. Agglomerated & acidic.

Answer c
 Question 21.

Undercut in a weld may be assessed according to:

a. Depth.

b. Length.
c. Profile or blend.

d. All of the above.

Answer d
 Question 22.

A metallurgical problem most associated with SAW is:

a. Hydrogen cracking in the HAZ.

b. Lamellar tearing in the weld metal

c. Solidification cracking in the weld metal.

d. Hydrogen cracking in the weld metal.

Answer c
 Question 23.

Which of the following elements could cause hot shortness in

carbon steels?

a. Sulphur .

b. Phosphor.

c. Manganese.

d. All of the above .

Answer a
 Question 24.

Hard stamping of pressure vessel material should be avoided

because it may cause:

a. Damage to material.

b. Work hardening.

c. Stress concentrations.

d. All of the above.

Answer d
 Question 25.

According to BSEN 22553, the number 121 at the end of the dual
reference line would indicate:

a. The welding process is MMA

b. The welding process is SAW.

c. The welding position.

d. The welding electrode.

Answer b
 Question 26.

Which of the following MMA electrodes would usually be limited to

welding in the PA position only?

a. Basic.

b. Cellulosic.

c. Iron powder.

d. Rutile.

Answer c
 Question 27.

A burn through in the root of a weld may occur because:

a. The welding current is too high.

b. The root gap is too small.

c. The root face is too small.

d. Both a & c would be correct.

Answer d
 Question 28.

Stress relief would not be helpful in which of the following cases:

a. In improving resistance to stress corrosion cracking.

b. In improving dimensional stability after welding.

c. In improving toughness.

d. In lowering the peak residual stress.

Answer c
 Question 29.

According to BSEN 22553 how could the removal of excess weld

metal on a single V butt weld be indicated?

a. A curved line across the top of the V symbol.

b. A straight line across the top of the V symbol.

c. They are inclusions in the parent material.

d. A double hook symbol.

Answer b
 Question 30.

Which of the following statements is not correct when applied to

fully austenitic stainless steels?

a. It has a low coefficient of thermal conductivity.

b. It is non magnetic.

c. It has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.

d. It has a FCC structure.

Answer c