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Question 1.
Which mechanical test can be used to measure toughness of
weld metal, HAZ and parent material ?
A. macro.
B. nick break.
C. hardness.
D.Charpy impact.
Answer C
Question 2.
Which is the best destructive test for showing lack of side wall
fusion in a 25mm thick butt weld?
A. nick break.
B. side bend.
C. Charpy impact.
D. face bend test.
Answer B
Question 3.
The principle purpose of a welder qualification test is………….?
A. to test the skill of the welder.

B . to assess the weld ability of the materials.
C. to decide which NDT method to use.
D. to give the welder practice before doing production welding.
Answer A
Question 4.
A fabrication procedure calls for the toes of all welds to be “
blended in” by grinding. The most likely reason for doing this is
to………..
A. make the weld suitable for liquid (dye) penetrant
inspection.
B. improve the fatigue life.
C. reduce residual stress.
D. improve the general appearance of the welds.
Answer B
Question 5.
For full penetration single-sided butt joints, root bead penetration
and profile are mainly influenced by………………...
A. root face.
B. bevel angle.
C. root gap.
D. included angle.
Answer C
Question 6.
Lap joints contain:
a. Fillet welds.
b. Corner welds.
c. Butt welds.
d. Single bevel butt welds.
Answer a
Question 7.
Complete the sentence to make a true statement
“ When welding high integrity structures the toes of the excess
weld metal on a butt weld……...
a. ….must always be dressed to reduce stress raisers”.
b. ….must always overlap onto the external surface of the

plate or pipe by at least 1.5mm”.
c. ….must always be checked by NDT”.

d. ….none of the above can be selected as the
specification requirements are unknown”.
Answer d
Question 8.
A duty not normally undertaken by a Welding Inspector is to:.
a. Check the condition of the consumables.
b.Check the bevel angle for damage.
c. Measure residual stress.
d. Measure pre-heat temperatures.
Answer c
Question 9.
What action should the Welding Inspector take if arc strikes are
found adjacent to the weld on a high tensile strength material ?
The specification does not reference arc strikes.
a. Have the weld and adjacent parent material removed.
b. Report the presence of arc strikes.
c. Accept the weld.

d. Have the welder re qualified.
Answer b
Question 10.
What is another term for suck back ?.
a. Concave root.
b. Root piping.
c. Incomplete filled groove.

d. A hole in the centre of the weld caused by excessive root
penetration.
Answer a
Question 11.
What is a crater pipe ?
a. Another term for concave root.
b. Alternative name for a burn through.

c. A type of gas pore found in the weld crater.
d. A shrinkage defect which may be found in a weld crater.
Answer d
Question 12.
Which of the following is true for non planar defects found in a
weld?
a. They are always acceptable.

b. If they break the surface removal of the entire weld is
necessary.
c. They are not usually as significant as planar defects.
d. They will only be detected by radiography.
Answer c
Question 13.
Cold lap is another term for:
a. Lack of fusion at the toes of excess weld metal
b. Undercut at the toe of a weld.
c. Lack of root penetration.
d. Incomplete filled groove.
Answer a
Question 14.
Under most conditions in which of the following welding positions
would the most weld metal be deposited?
a. PG
b. HL045.
c. PF.
d. PA.
Answer d
Question 15.
How many temperature indicating crayons would be required to
ensure that a pre-heat temperature was within a specified
range?
a. One
b. Two.
c. Three.
d. As many as possible.
Answer b
Question 16.
Is it permissible to allow a single V butt weld to cool down
between passes?
a. Depends on the welder.

b. Depends on specification/procedure.
c. Depends on the Welding Inspector.
d. No, all welds should be completed before being allowed

to cool down.
Answer b
Question 17.
Why is the arc shielded when using an arc welding process?
a. To eliminate hydrogen from the region of the arc.

b. To retard the cooling rate of the weld.
c. To exclude the atmosphere from the region of the arc.
d. All of the above.
Answer c
Question 18.
A crater crack may also be described as:
a. A star crack.
b. A tear.
c. A cold crack.
d. A fatigue crack.
Answer a
Question 19.
According to BS 499-1. What is meant by the term weld junction?
a. The area containing the weld metal and HAZ.

b. The weld metal and parent metal.
c. The boundary between the fusion zone and HAZ.
d. The area which has undergone a metallurgical change .
Answer c
Question 20.
A welder qualified in the PG position would normally be qualified
for welding:
a. All pipe diameters.
b. All welding positions.
c. All pipe and plate thickness.
d. PG only .
Answer d
Question 21.
Arc voltage is a function of:
a. Welding amperage.
b. Arc length.
c. DC polarity.
d. Welding resistance .
Answer b
Question 22.
Which of the following BSEN standards provides guidance on
the visual examination of fusion welds?
a. BSEN 910.
b. BSEN 719.
c. BSEN 970.
d. BSEN 499 .
Answer c
Question 23.
The shear strength of a fillet weld can be determined by :
a. Linear length and throat thickness.
b. Linear length and weld zone.
c. Linear length and leg length.
d. Linear length and weld face .
Answer a
Question 24.
What four criteria would contribute to HICC?
a. Hydrogen, moisture , martensite ,heat.
b. Hydrogen,weld profile,temperature > 200°C,slow cooling.
c. Hydrogen, grain structure,stress,temperature < 200°C.
d. Hydrogen, pearlite ,weld defects,high heat input .
Answer c
Question 25.
Which of the following is not a type of crack?
a. Fissure.
b. Fish eye.
c. Lamellar tear.
d. Hot tear.
Answer b
Question 26.
The throat thickness of a mitre fillet weld with 20mm equal leg
lengths will be?
a. 25mm.
b. 17mm.
c. 14mm.
d. Insufficient information given.
Answer c
Question 27.
Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication.
Before welding could it have been detected by:
a. Radiography.
b. It would not have been found by any inspection method.
c. Dye penetrant inspection.
d. Ultrasonic testing.
Answer b
Question 28.
Hydrogen cracking is most likely to occur when welding:
a. Carbon manganese steels.
b. Stainless steels.
c. Low carbon steels.
d. High strength low alloy steels.
Answer d
Question 29.
The presence of iron sulphide in weld metal is most likely to
produce which of the following crack mechanisms?
a. Hydrogen cracking.
b. Solidification cracking.
c. Lamellar tearing.
d. Re heat cracking.
Answer b
Question 30.
Stray arcing may be considered to be a serious defect because:
a. It may reduce component thickness.
b. It may cause liquation cracking.
c. It may cause hard areas.
d. It may cause all of the above.
Answer d
Answers
1-c 16-b
2-b 17-c
3-a 18-a
4-b 19-c
5-c 20-d
6-a 21-b
7-d 22-c
8-c 23-a
9-b 24-c
10-a 25-b
11-d 26-c
12-c 27-b
13-a 28-d
14-d 29-b
15-b 30-d

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D. face bend test.

A. to test the skill of the welder.

C. to decide which NDT method to use.

D. to give the welder practice before doing production welding.

B. improve the fatigue life.

C. reduce residual stress.

D. improve the general appearance of the welds.

d. Single bevel butt welds.

b. ….must always overlap onto the external surface of the

c. ….must always be checked by NDT”.

a. Check the condition of the consumables.

b.Check the bevel angle for damage.

c. Measure residual stress.

d. Measure pre-heat temperatures.

a. Have the weld and adjacent parent material removed.

b. Report the presence of arc strikes.

c. Accept the weld.

c. Incomplete filled groove.

b. Alternative name for a burn through.

d. A shrinkage defect which may be found in a weld crater.

a. They are always acceptable.

a. Depends on the welder.

d. No, all welds should be completed before being allowed

a. To eliminate hydrogen from the region of the arc.

c. To exclude the atmosphere from the region of the arc.

d. All of the above.

a. The area containing the weld metal and HAZ.

d. The area which has undergone a metallurgical change .

a. Linear length and throat thickness.

b. Linear length and weld zone.

c. Linear length and leg length.

d. Linear length and weld face .

a. Hydrogen, moisture , martensite ,heat.

b. Hydrogen,weld profile,temperature > 200°C,slow cooling.

c. Hydrogen, grain structure,stress,temperature < 200°C.

d. Hydrogen, pearlite ,weld defects,high heat input .

d. Insufficient information given.

b. It would not have been found by any inspection method.

c. Dye penetrant inspection.

a. Carbon manganese steels.

c. Low carbon steels.

d. High strength low alloy steels.

a. It may reduce component thickness.

b. It may cause liquation cracking.

c. It may cause hard areas.

d. It may cause all of the above.

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