Welding Inspection, AWS Bridging: Multi - Choice Question Paper (MSR-B-WI-1)

THE WELDING INSTITUTE
Welding Inspection, AWS Bridging
Multi – Choice Question Paper (MSR-B-WI-1)
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1. Which of the following butt-weld preparations is usually the most susceptible to

lack of sidewall fusion during the manual metal arc process?
a. A double-U butt.
b. A single-V butt.
c. A double-V butt.
d. It is not normally a defect associated with the MMA welding process.
2. 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 centre.
c. The distance from the root to the toe.
d. The distance from toe to toe.
3. 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 centre.
c. The distance from the root to the toe.
d. The distance from toe to toe.
4. 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.
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5. Under most conditions, which of the following welding positions will deposit the
most weld metal.
a. Vertical down.
b. Overhead.
c. Horizontal-vertical.
d. Flat (down hand)
6. A crater crack may also be termed:

a. Cold crack.
b. Tearing.
c. Fatigue crack
d. Star crack.
7. In the MMA (SMAW) welding process, which of the following is most likely to
be caused by a welder with a poor technique?
a. Deep weld craters/crater cracks.
b. Copper inclusions
c. Hydrogen cracks
d. All of the above.
8. Root concavity is caused by:

a. Excessive back purge pressure and entrapped gas.
b. Excessive back purge pressure and very high heat inputs.
c. Excessive root grinding and a slow travel speed.
d. Excessive root grinding and excessive back purge pressure.
9. Which of the following is most likely to cause a burn through

a. Root gap too small.
b. Travel speed too fast.
c. Root face too small
10. What is the term given for the area of a welded joint just outside the weld
metal that has undergone microstructural changes?
a. Heat affected zone.
b. The weld zone.
c. Fusion zone.
d. All of the above terms may be used.
11. When carrying out visual inspection, which defect (s) is likely to be missed?
a. Linear misalignment.
b. Cap undercut.
c. Porosity.
d. Lack of fusion (inter run).
12. Incomplete root penetration is most likely due to:

a. Welding speed too slow.
b. Welding current too high.
c. Root gap too small.
d. Electrode diameter too small.
13. Crater cracks are caused mainly by:

a. Excessively fast welding speeds
b. Improper electrode angle
c. Hot shrinkage.
d. Improper joint design.
14. Which of the following butt 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.
15. A welding inspectors main attributes include:

a. Knowledge.
b. Honesty and integrity.
c. Good communicator.
16. A code of 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.
17. Defects outside the permissible limits of the applicable specification should be:
a. The decision is up to the welding inspector.
b. Repaired.
c. Always double-checked using NDT.
c. All of the above.
18. Which of the following welding process is most likely to be used for the
welding of a small diameter stainless steel pipe, 6mm-wall thickness?
a. GTAW
b. SMAW.
c. Submerged arc welding.
d. GMAW.
19. When considering hydrogen, which of the following welding process would
produce the lowest levels in the completed weld (under controlled conditions)
a. MMA.
b. SAW.
c. TIG.
d. FCAW.
20. In steel the element with the greatest effect on hardness is:
a. Chromium.
b. Manganese.
c. Carbon.
d. Nickel.
21. Hydrogen cracking in the heat-affected zone is most likely to occur when
welding:
a. Carbon manganese steels.
b. Austenitic stainless steel.
c. Micro alloyed steel (HSLA).
e. Low carbon steel.
22. Preheating for arc welding applies to:

a. Assembly and tack welding only.
b. Joint over 25 mm thick only.
c. Assembly welding only.
d. when using the MMA welding process only.
23. What is the purpose of microscopic examination of a weld?

a. To determine the number and type of defects present.
b. To determine the grain size.
c. To determine the strength of the weld.
d. Both a and b.
24. Which of the following materials is considered to be the easiest to weld?
a. Mild steel.
b. Medium carbon steels.
c. Martensitic stainless steel
d. Forging steel.
25. Assuming that the applicable specification makes no mention of arc strikes,
what would you expect to do as a welding inspector if arc strikes were found
on a component made of a high tensile strength material?
a. Have the welder re-qualified.
b. Ignore them.
c. Have the area checked for possible cracking.
d. Cut out the entire weld where the arc strikes exist.
26. Which of the following are reasons for applying preheat?

a. The removal of residual stress.
b. To aid slow cooling and reduce the carbon content.
c. To reduce the chance of a brittle grain structure and to reduce the
chance of hydrogen entrapment.
d. Increase the ultimate tensile strength values and increase overall
weldability.
27. Degreasing components are essential for quality welding but when welded
some agent may:
a. Cause corrosion problems.
b. Leave residues
c. Give off toxic gases.
28. 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
29. The hardest part of a multi-pass welded joint, assuming no post weld heat
treatment has have taken place is:
a. The HAZ of the cap.
b. The HAZ of the root.
c. The root.
d. The cap.
30. Is it permissible to allow a single pass butt weld to cool down between weld
passes?
a. It should be up to the welding inspector.
b. No the weld must be kept hot at all times.
c. It depends on the welder
d. It depends on the specification requirements.

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THE WELDING INSTITUTE

Welding Inspection, AWS Bridging

Multi – Choice Question Paper (MSR-B-WI-1)

1. Which of the following butt-weld preparations is usually the most susceptible to

2. What is the leg length of a fillet weld?

3. What is the throat thickness of a fillet weld (equal leg lengths)?

4. A duty not normally undertaken by a welding inspector is to:

6. A crater crack may also be termed:

8. Root concavity is caused by:

9. Which of the following is most likely to cause a burn through

12. Incomplete root penetration is most likely due to:

13. Crater cracks are caused mainly by:

15. A welding inspectors main attributes include:

16. A code of practice for visual inspection should cover:

22. Preheating for arc welding applies to:

23. What is the purpose of microscopic examination of a weld?

26. Which of the following are reasons for applying preheat?

28. With regards to a welding procedure, an essential variable may:

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