Exam 9 Version 1 Tech@General-1
Exam 9 Version 1 Tech@General-1
Exam 9 Version 1 Tech@General-1
1. During inspection of a fillet weld you notice slag in the toes of the weld. What action will
you take?
a. As a fillet weld does not need to be strong, slag will not be a problem
b. Measure slag, if it is less than 3mm it will not be a problem
c. Have the welder to remove the slag as this could mask any discontinuity
d. Tell the welder to leave the slag in as it will add strength to the fillet weld
2. Which is the most accurate method of ensuring that the correct pre heat is applied?
a. Measure it with heat sensitive crayon (tempilstick)
b. Using calibrated digital thermometer
c. Using heat treatment equipment with thermocouples attached and a chart recorder
d. Temperature measuring paint
3. For which of the following types of NDT does the term prod relate
a. Ultrasonic testing
b. Radiography testing
c. Penetrant testing
d. Magnetic particle testing
4. During root welding which of the following would be main cause lack of root penetration?
a. The root gap is too large in accordance with WPS
b. Preheat was not used
c. The current is too low
d. Root face is too small
6. What are the three metal transfer modes when using MIG/MAG (GMAW)
a. DIP, drop and drag
b. Trailing, vertical and leading
c. Pulse, dip and flood
d. Dip, spray and pulse
7. Which one of these statements is true concerning lamellar tearing
a. As material gets thicker the ductility decreases
b. As material gets thicker the resistance to lamellar tearing improves
c. As a material gets thicker the ductility improves
d. Thick material don’t suffer from lamellar tearing
9. The similarities between EN ISO 22553 and AWS A2.4 in depicting welding symbols are:
a. Both have the same rule for depicting “weld all around”
b. Both have the same rule for depicting the “other side”
c. Both have the same rule for depicting “ sequence of operations”
d. Both have the same method
11. When examining a completed macro test, the recorded hardness figures where 5HV
points over the maximum permitted. What would your course of action be?
a. Apply for concession
b. Reject the whole procedure
c. Request a retest
d. Accept it is as only just over the permitted value
13. Due to the high heating effect in the electrode when TIG welding (141) with AC it is usual
that a tungsten electrode used for AC welding is?
a. Ground to a fine vertex angle of <30⁰ before welding
b. Use straight from packet without any grinding
c. Lightly ground to a slight chamfer (corners only removed)
d. Use without grinding and baked at 300⁰C for a hour before use
14. Usually liquid penetrant is applicable at temperature range of approximately?
a. 0⁰C - 100⁰C
b. -5⁰C - 90⁰C
c. -20⁰C - 60⁰C
d. 5⁰C - 60⁰C
15. What heat treatment is used to create a high strength but brittle microstructure?
a. Quenching hardening
b. Normalizing
c. Annealing
d. Stress relieving
16. In the GMAW process the use of pulsed current usually result in?
a. Globular transfer and DIP transfer
b. Spray and globular transfer
c. Spray and DIP transfer
d. None of the answer given are correct
17. According to AWS A2.4, where does the symbol go for welding on the arrow side?
a. Below solid line
b. Above solid line
c. Depend on the joint
d. Answer weld where the arrow is pointing
18. Which of the following defect are the most difficult to size correctly when ultrasonically
testing a weld?
a. Isolated pore >3mm diameter
b. Clustered porosity
c. Slag
d. Lack of root penetration
19. Slag line found in MMA welds are usually associated with
a. The voltage being too low
b. The open circuit current being too high
c. Improper cleaning between weld runs
d. Low open circuit voltage
22. At what level is the hardness value a problem when trying to minimize the risk of HAZ
cracking?
a. 270 to 290 HV
b. 300 to 350 HV
c. 100 to 150 HV
d. 160 to 200 HV
23. A transverse tensile test was carried out on a welding procedure. The cross sectional area
was 30mm wide and 15mm thick. The maximum load applied was 170 KN. What is the
ultimate tensile strength value?
a. 377 N/mm²
b. 450 N/mm²
c. 300 N/mm²
d. 600 N/mm²
24. The correct joint preparation is very important since it decides of the volume of weld
metal. To be use high volume of weld metal deposited can ?
a. Increased residual stress
b. Be useful since joint will have better strength
c. Give a longer service life
d. Give superior corrosion resistance
25. Which of the following types of imperfection is generally considered to be the most
serious?
a. Surface breaking planar
b. Root concavity
c. Buried planar
d. Surface breaking non planar
26. Which of the following inspection point is most critical to arc conditions for the spray
transfer MAG welding (135) process?
a. All electrical connections and contacts
b. Gas flow rate
c. Inductance setting
d. Electrode coating type
27. The depletion of chromium is austenitic stainless steel will leave the grain structure low,
in which of the following?
a. Chromium oxide
b. Aluminum oxide
c. Nickel oxide
d. Iron oxide
28. What cause of action should be taken upon finding a welder using incorrect welding
consumable?
a. Report the incident and record with relevant information
b. Allow welding to proceed if the workmanship is good
c. None if the tensile strength of the consumable is the same as the approved
d. Change the electrode for the correct type and continue welding
29. Post inspection cleaning or further treatment of component is not required in which of
the following NDT method?
a. Dye penetrant testing
b. Ultrasonic testing
c. Radiographic testing
d. Magnetic particle testing
30. To assess the surface of a weld for direct inspection, the distance from the surface to the
eye should be a maximum of?
a. 200mm
b. 600mm
c. 60mm
d. 6000mm
32. Weld decay is caused by the formation of a compound with carbon. The other element in
this compound is:
a. Manganese
b. Sulphur
c. Chromium
d. Nickel
33. Which test from below measures the material property know as fracture toughness?
a. CTOD test
b. Fillet weld fracture test
c. Hardness
d. Nick break test
34. A tensile test was 120mm long before testing and after testing the length was 135mm
long, which the percentage elongation?
a. 20%
b. 15%
c. 11%
d. 12.5%
35. Hydrogen cracking is considered a cold crack as it will not form until the weldment cool
to below?
a. 500⁰C
b. 300⁰C
c. 300⁰F = 149⁰C
d. 730⁰C
36. Which one of these elongation value would be more susceptible to lamellar tearing?
a. Greater than 20%
b. Less than 20%
c. 30% and above
d. All the option would be susceptible
37. In considering the shielding gases argon, helium and carbon dioxide. Which of the
following is true about GMAW process?
a. They can produce spray transfer
b. They are always suitable for all position welding
c. They all produce heavy spatter in DC+
d. All of the answer options given are correct
43. Why essential to clean the surrounding parent metal adjacent to weld metal made by
MMA which is to be ultrasonic testing?
a. Sound wave will not travel through paint
b. Spatter could impact contact of the probe with the parent metal surface
c. Remove any rust
d. Spatter will reflect the back wall echo signal and give spurious
45. The welders have increased the voltage on the SAW set. What would be the effect on the
weld appearance?
a. No effect
b. The width would be narrower
c. Penetration will be increase
d. The weld width would be wider
46. In SAW process, before starting the weld you observe that the WPS was made with
agglomerated flux but they would now like to use a fused flux. The classification for both
is the same though both have been tested under different parameters and conditions in
such you will?
a. Permit the welding to proceed since the classification is same
b. Insist on using the same type approved by the WPS
c. Try to qualify the process with a new WPS
d. Inform their management when you have time, and wait their advice
47. When reviewing the WPS during welding the maximum inter pass stated is 250⁰C what
would be the minimum inter pass temperature?
a. The preheat temperature
b. The welder would decide this
c. Any temperature above 25⁰C would be acceptable
d. The inter pass temperature is never stated on a WPS
49. When welding medium carbon steel plate over 100mm in thickness would basic
electrodes used any pre-treatment before use?
a. None if they were in a vacuum pack opened 8 hours prior to use
b. None if they were in a sealed vacuum pack immediately prior to use
c. Heat to 500⁰C for 2 hours if use outside
d. Baked at 150⁰C for 4 hours prior to use
50. The melting rate on the wire in the GMAW and FCAW process depend on:
a. Voltage per unit length
b. Shielding gas flow rate
c. Current density
d. Ampere per unit length of the wire
51. You find several unacceptable weld and reject them, the welding supervisor insist they
are acceptable. He sign off them and request NDT, what action would you take?
a. Nothing as he is a welding supervisor and know a great deal about the welding
b. Raise the issue with QC department supervisor
c. It is not problem as he has sign off them so you will not be blamed
d. Look at the NDT result and if they look reasonable accept them
52. In narrow gap SAW, which of the following is not true?
a. It use special welding head
b. It require special flux
c. Operates only two wires
d. It used for thick plates
54. Which of the following NDE process will best detect internal lack of side wall fusion on a
MAG weld?
a. Visual
b. Dye penetrant
c. Ultrasonic
d. Radiography
55. A butt weld has been made by MMA in 50mm thick impact tested steel plate. The welding
electrode used was a basic type 5mm diameter. The measured welding parameters for
one of the runs was 220 amps, 21 volt, using DC+ve polarity, and ROL of 270mm / minutes
what would be the arc energy?
a. Insufficient information given to calculate the arc energy
b. 1.54 kj/mm
c. 1.026 kj/mm
d. 2.82 kj/mm
56. During post weld heat treatment what is the sequence for PWHT chart?
a. Restricted heating rate, soak time, unrestricted cooling rate
b. Unrestricted heating rate, restricted heating rate, soak time, unrestricted cooling rate
c. Unrestricted heating rate, soak time, restricted cooling rate
d. Restricted heating rate, unrestricted heating rate, soak time, restricted cooling rate,
unrestricted cooling rate
57. Which of the following could be used to minimize the occurrence of the solidification
cracking?
a. Increased sulphur level to a minimum of 0.5%
b. Reduce the dilution into the base metal
c. Increase carbon content in the weld metal
d. Reduce the manganese content in the weld metal
58. In GMAW (MIG, MAG) welding, which mode of metal transfer uses high and low current
cycles?
a. Spray transfer
b. Pulse transfer
c. DIP transfer
d. Globular transfer
59. Charpy impact tests showing a rough torn surface after the completed test would
indicate which type of failure?
a. Fatigue
b. Ductile
c. Fatigue to ductile
d. Brittle
2. A drawing welding symbols to BS EN ISO 2553 will show a 5mm leg fillet, by which of the
following:
a. a5
b. t5
c. z5
d. 5z
8. A large diameter pipe with wall thickness of 10mm is to be used for across country
pipeline. Which electrode type could be used to combine high welding speed and deep
penetration?
a. Basic covered
b. Cellulosic covered
c. Rutile covered
d. Iron powder loaded
9. A large diameter pipe with wall thickness of 10mm is to be used for across country
pipeline. Which electrode type could be used to combine high welding speed and deep
penetration?
a. Previous experience of the NDT operators
b. His/ her own judgment
c. Condition laid down in the acceptance, code or specification for the contract
d. Advice from the manufacture
14. A code given the acceptance standard for excess weld metal “h” as h ≤ 1mm+0.1b max
5mm where B is the width of the weld cap, for which of the following situations of the
excess weld metal acceptable?
a. B=15, h=3.0
b. B=20, h=3.0
c. B=28, h=4.0
d. B=40, h=5.4
15. What temperature would you expect a welder’s quiver to be and how long are electrodes
usually allowed to be stored in them?
a. 250⁰C for 8 hours
b. 70⁰C - 90⁰C up to 4 hours
c. Not required for the storage of basic electrodes they are usually used for rutile coated
electrodes
d. These types of oven usually have a temperature range of 350⁰C to 450⁰C and the
consumables can be stored for minimum of 2 weeks
17. A MMA electrode is designated as E 42 OR type, according to BS EN ISO 2560, what does
the number 42 indicated?
a. 40 joules at test temperature of -20⁰C
b. 420 N/mm² yield strength
c. 42% elongation
d. 42 N/mm² tensile strength
18. The most common type of service failure caused by cyclic loading is?
a. Ductile tearing
b. Fatigue
c. Brittle fracture
d. Stress corrosion cracking
19. Which of the following MMA electrode type is generally only suitable for welding in the
PA and PB position?
a. Basic
b. Cellulosic
c. Rutile
d. Iron powder
20. What units are used for the measure of tensile strength?
a. Joules
b. J/mm²
c. N/mm²
d. P/mm²
21. Which of the following imperfections in weld likely to be found whit process 141?
a. Tungsten inclusion
b. Lack of root fusion
c. Crater pipe
d. Spatter
22. What does the term high frequency mean when referring to TIG welding?
a. A high integrity is really achievable
b. The power source gives a high duty cycle
c. A high voltage spark is used to initiate the arc
d. The output from the power source is high
23. An electrode is classified to BS EN ISO 2560 as E 353 B. what does the letter “B” represent?
a. Manufactured is a British standard
b. To be weld in PB position
c. The covering of flux type
d. To be weld only for lower grade mark
24. Using austenite stainless steel will reduce the risk of?
a. Corrosion distortion
b. Weld decay
c. Formation of iron carbide (sulfide)
d. Small access cracking
25. What for examination of fracture faces, a brittle failure can be identified by?
a. The produce of break mark
b. High elongation
c. Being rough and torn
d. Being flat and rough
26. What level diffusion hydrogen per 100 gram of deposited weld metal is classed as
consumable electrode when using MMA (SMAW) welding consumable?
a. > 90ml/100gr
b. < 15ml/100gr
c. > 35ml/100gr
d. It depend on the heat input
27. MMA electrode showing a light coating of first on the core wire, should?
a. Recovered with a solvent
b. Be baked according to manufacturer’s instructions
c. To be covered by using wire wool before use
d. Be quarantine for further inspection
28. A long center line crack has been detected in submerged arc weld bead, this is may be
due to?
a. Use of a high manganese filler wire
b. Use of a dump of flux
c. Weld bead is deep and narrow
d. Use of too high voltage
29. A rejection on the toe excess penetration. From the inspection below which method is
first/least suitable for examination of root defect:
a. Dye penetrant testing
b. Radiography
c. Ultrasonic testing
d. Liquid penetrant inspection
30. Annealed steels are reached under which of the following conditions?
a. In the formed shall below the lower critical temperature
b. In the formed until ambient temperature
c. Formed from the furnace at approximately 3000⁰C
d. Cooling in air from upper critical temperature