CWI

PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
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Who does a welding inspector talk to primarily if there is

a case of multiple rejects in a weld by a welder? This
personnel is present, especially for big construction
projects.

A. Welder
B. Welding Engineer
C. Welding Foreman
D. Design Engineer

ANSWER: B. Welding Foreman - The foreman can communicate

directly with the welder for the defects without a confrontation.
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This is known to be the best quality for a welding

inspector.

A. Maintenance of Inspection Records

B. Good Physical Condition
C. Professional Attitude
D. Experience

ANSWER: C. Professional Attitude – this enables the welding inspector

to conduct himself properly in the workplace and to continuously learn.
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What do you call a body of law which if used in a job

specification or contract can be exerted with the full
legal authority of the law?

A. Code
B. Standard
C. Specification
D. All of the above

ANSWER: A. Code
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Which of the following is not a standard used in the CWI

examination Part C?

A. AWS D1.1
B. API 1104
C. ASME IX
D. API 610

ANSWER: D. API 610 is for centrifugal pumps used in petroleum and

petrochemical industries
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The welding inspector is considered to be _________ of

the welding engineer in the field.

A. right hand
B. assistant
C. lead
D. eyes

ANSWER: D. eyes – welding inspector is in charge of the quality control

of the specifications created by the welding engineer, hence the ‘eyes’.
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Which of the following is NOT a function of a welding

inspector?
A. Prepares inspection procedure
B. Qualify or certify welders
C. Auditing of vendor providing services but not the
materials
D. Ensures conformance with the codes, standards and
specifications
ANSWER: C. Auditing of vendor providing services but not
the materials
- the inspector is also responsible for the quality of the base
material as this can lead to failure if not checked
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If the inspected weld is found to be an IJP or incomplete

joint penetration, what should the welding inspector do
first?
A. Reject the weld as it has incomplete penetration
B. Pass the decision to the NDT specialist
C. Clarify the drawing and consult with the design
engineer.
D. Ask the welder to completely fill the weld joint

ANSWER: C. Clarify the drawing and

consult with the design engineer.
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The term used to delay a production or construction

schedule to allow inspection of a component/s of the
work:

A. Pre-construction
B. Inspection point
C. Witness
D. Hold point
ANSWER: D. hold point – if the inspection did not
yield a positive outcome, the succeeding work
activities related to that activity will not be able to start
unless it yielded a positive inspection result
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Which of the following is not a good practice for

maintaining an inspection record?

A. Signing the inspection record

B. Indicates job name, location and specific test
information
C. Ink or type-written
D. Errors are single lined out

ANSWER: D. Errors are single-lined

out – if errors are made, it shall be
single-lined out and initialed.
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NDT personnel (other than CWIs) are typically certified

to what document?

A. AWS QC1
B. AWS D1.1
C. API 1104
D. ASNT SNT-TC-1A

ANSWER: D. ASNT SNT-TC-1A –

American Society for Non-Destructive
Testing provides certification for NDT
professionals
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The most important part of an effective safety program

is:

A. Compliance of personnel
B. Protective Equipment
C. Management Support
D. Safety rules
ANSWER: C. Management Support –
like any organizational program,
management support is needed to have
everyone’s buy-in and compliance with
the safety program.
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This is a type of permit issued for welding, cutting or

similar is done to areas not normally assigned for such
operations for the purpose of alerting the area
supervisors
A. Cold Work Permit
B. Hot work permit
C. Vessel Entry Permit
D. No permit is needed
ANSWER: B. Hot work permit – alerts the area
supervisors of the areas in which hot-work
activities are going on enabling him to prioritize
fire fighting resources if need be.
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Which of the following is not considered a

shielding gas?

A. Argon
B. Helium
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Carbon Monoxide

ANSWER: D. Carbon Monoxide – it is

one of the harmful fumes emitted during
welding but not a shielding gas.
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What is the reason why compressed gas

cylinders are returned when there is still 25 psi of
contents remaining?
A. Because the trained personnel is used to filling contents with that
remaining pressure inside the cylinder.
B. To prevent atmospheric contamination of the cylinder
C. To avoid explosion or combustion of the cylinder
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B. To prevent atmospheric contamination of
the cylinder - the remaining pressure will serve as a
seal preventing the atmospheric gases from entering
the cylinder
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To prevent fumes during welding, the most

important factor is:

A. The type of base metal

B. Type of welding process
C. Type of filler metal
D. Position of the welder’s head

ANSWER: D. Position of the welder’s head is the

most important factor as this has the most
exposure to the fumes, ventilation must also be
installed to accommodate this position
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These element/s when present in metal can

cause what they call "metal fume fever".

A. Zinc or copper
B. Asbestos
C. Fluorine
D. None of the above

ANSWER: A. Zinc or copper – produces

fumes that can cause nausea or what they
call a metal fume fever
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Which of the following statements regarding

oxygen is true?

A. Oxygen less than 23.5% creates a fuel-rich

environment.
B. Oxygen is non-flammable but supports combustion.
C. Oxygen below 19.5% can still support life.
D. Both A and C

ANSWER: C. Oxygen is non-

flammable but supports
combustion.
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Which of the following statement is false?

A. Primary shocks cause physiological harm.

B. Primary shocks are currents greater than 6 mA
C. Secondary shocks are currents from 0.5 to 6 mA
D. Secondary shocks can cause death

ANSWER: D. Secondary shocks can

cause death
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Acetylene should never be operated above _______

psi

A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30

ANSWER: A. 15 – above 15 psi, acetylene can become highly unstable

and can explode.
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Hot spatter can travel up to ________ ft.

A. 15
B. 20
C. 35
D. 30

ANSWER: C. 35 ft – this is the reason why the

workplace must be free of combustible materials as
this can start fire. If this is not possible, fire coverings
or blanket must be installed.