CSWIP WIS 5 General Quiz: TWI Training & Examination Services

CSWIP 3.
1 Welding Inspection
CSWIP WIS 5 General Quiz
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Question 1.
Which type of submerged arc welding flux is susceptible to

moisture pick-up?

a. Neutral.
b. Agglomerated.

c. Fused.
d. They are all about the same.

Question 2.
A large grain size, in the HAZ of a C-Mn steel weld joint, may
have?
a. Low ductility.
b. Low toughness.

c. High toughness.
d. High tensile strength

Question 3.
A STRA test is used to measure?
a. The tensile strength of the welded joint.
b. The level of residual stress in butt joints.

c. The fracture toughness of the HAZ.

d. the through thickness ductility of a steel plate
(the 'Z' direction)
Question 4.
The risk of hydrogen cracking is greater when MMA welding of ?
a. C-Mn steels.
b. Austenitic stainless steels.

c. High alloy steels for elevated temperature service.
d. low carbon steels for cryogenic service.

Question 5.
The property of a material that has the greatest influence on
welding distortion is its..?
a. Yield strength.
b. Co-efficient of thermal expansion.
c. Elastic modulus.

d. Co-efficient of thermal conductivity.
Question 6.
Which of the following is a suitable shielding gas for FCAW of
stainless steels?
a. 100% Argon.
b. 70% Argon + 30% He.

c. Argon + 5% Hydrogen.

d. Argon + 20% CO2
Question 7.
The presence of iron sulphides in a weld bead may cause ?
a. Solidification cracking.
b. Hydrogen cracking.

c. Lamellar tearing.
d. Weld decay.
Question 8.
A macro section is particularly good for showing ?
a. The WM/HAZ microstructure.

b. Overlap.

c. The joint hardness.
d. Spatter.
Question 9.
Which of the following procedures would be expected to produce

the least distortion in 15mm straight butt weld ?
a. TIG weld single sided, multi-pass.
b. MMA weld single sided, multi-pass.
c. MMA weld double sided, multi-pass.

d. SAW weld 1 pass per side.
Question 10.
A suitable gas /gas mixture, for GMAW of aluminium is ?
a. 100% CO2
b. 100% Argon
c. 80% Argon + 20% CO2

d. 98% Argon + 2% O2
Question 11
Which of the following is associated with SAW more often than it

is with MMA welds is ?
a. Hydrogen cracking in the HAZ.
b. Solidification cracking in the weld metal.
c. Re-heat cracking during PWHT.

d. lamellar tearing.
Question 12
EN ISO 5817 (Level C) specifies that the limit for the diameter
(D) of a single pore in a weld is: -
D ≤ 0.3s, but max = 4mm where s = material thickness.
For which of the following situations is the pore acceptable?
a. s = 20mm, measured pore diameter = 5.0mm
b. s = 15mm, measured pore diameter = 4.5mm

c. s = 10mm, measured pore diameter = 3.0mm
d. s = 10mm, measured pore diameter = 3.5mm

Question 13
To measure arc voltage accurately it is recommended that the

voltmeter should be connected ?
a. Across the arc and as near as practical to the arc.
b. Across the power source terminals prior to arc initiation.

c. Across the power source terminals during the welding
operation.
d. It can be measured anywhere in the circuit.

Question 14.
Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication. What NDT

technique could have been used to find it before the weld was
made ?
a. X-ray examination.
b. Liquid penetrant examination.

c. Ultrasonic examination.
d. it could not have been found by any inspection method.

Question 15.
Pre-heating a low alloy steel prior to welding is done to minimise
the risk of .?
a. Porosity.
b. Excessive distortion.
c. HAZ cracking.

d. Lack of fusion.
Question 16.
Typical temperatures used for normalising a C-Mn steel plate

are?
a. 600 to 650°C
b. 1000 to 1100°C
c. 700 to 800°C

d. 880 to 920°C
Question 17.
For GMAW the burn-off rate of the wire is directly related to ?
a. The stick out length.
b. Wire feed speed.

c. The arc voltage.

d. The travel speed.
Question 18.
For MMA welding of a 60mm wall nozzle to a 100mm wall vessel
shell, pre-heat temperature should be checked ?
a. Before welding starts/re-starts.
b. On the shell and the nozzle.
c. At points at least 75mm from the joint edge.

d. All of the above.
Question 19
A crack running along the centreline of a weld bead could be
caused by?
a. Use of a damp flux.
b. Lack of preheat.
c. Arc voltage being too high.

d. Weld bead being too deep and very narrow.
Question 20
In order to improve resistance to service failure caused by cyclic
loading, it is good practice to?
a. Use low heat input welding.
b. Use steel with a low CEV.

c. Ensure there are no features that give high stress

concentration.
d. PWHT the fabrication.

Question 21
The use of low carbon austenitic stainless steels (304L) and

stabilised stainless steels will minimise the risk of ..?
a. HAZ cracking.
b. Weld decay.

c. Weld metal cracking.
d. Distortion
Question 22
Which type of SAW flux is susceptible to breaking down into fine
particles during circulation?
a. Fused.
b. Neutral.
c. Alloyed.

d. Agglomerated.
Question 23
The maximum hardness in the HAZ of a steel will increase if the ?
a. Heat input is increased.
b. CEV is increased.
c. Joint thickness is decreased.

d. Basic electrodes are used.
Question 24
BS EN ISO 5817 (Level B) specifies the limit for Excess Weld
Metal (h) on a butt weld as: -
h ≤ 1mm + 0.1b, but max = 5mm, b = weld width.
In which of the following situations is the measured Excess
Weld Metal acceptable.
a. b = 10 measured excess weld metal = 2.5mm

b. b = 20 measured excess weld metal = 3.5mm
c. b = 35 measured excess weld metal = 4.5mm
d. b = 45 measured excess weld metal = 5.5mm
Question 25
A carbon manganese steel is being welded by MMA and the

electrode run-out-lengths that have been used are much shorter
than normal. This change may give ?
a. An increased risk of hydrogen cracking.
b. An increased risk of solidification cracking.

c. Lower values of HAZ toughness.
d. Higher values of HAZ hardness.

Question 26
The first procedure that is prepared for a Weld Procedure

Qualification test weld is a ?
a. pWPS.
b. WPS.
c. WPQR.

d. WPAR.
Question 27
Transfer of material identification by hard stamping is sometimes
not allowed for high integrity applications because ?
a. It is too slow.
b. It can be a safety hazard
c. It may be damaging to the material.

d. It can cause coating problems.
Question 28
When welding thin plate, distortion can be minimised by ?
a. Welding from both sides.
b. Using U preps rather than V preps.
c. Using strong backs.

d. Using back step welding technique.
Question 29
Which of the following would be considered to be high Heat Input

welding?
a. 550 J/mm
b. 55 J/mm
c. 5.5 J/mm

d. 5.0 KJ/mm
Question 30.
Initiation of a TIG arc by using a High Frequency spark may not be

allowed because?
a. It often causes tungsten inclusions.
b. It can cause damage to electrical equipment.

c. It is an electrical safety hazard.
d. It often causes stop/start porosity.

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspection
CSWIP WIS 5 General Quiz

TWI Training & Examination
Services
Question 1.
Which type of submerged arc welding flux is susceptible to

moisture pick-up?

a. Neutral.
b. Agglomerated.

c. Fused.
d. They are all about the same.

Answer b
Question 2.
A large grain size, in the HAZ of a C-Mn steel weld joint, may
have?
a. Low ductility.
b. Low toughness.

c. High toughness.
d. High tensile strength

Answer b
Question 3.
A STRA test is used to measure?
a. The tensile strength of the welded joint.
b. The level of residual stress in butt joints.

c. The fracture toughness of the HAZ.

d. the through thickness ductility of a steel plate
(the 'Z' direction)
Answer d
Question 4.
The risk of hydrogen cracking is greater when MMA welding of ?
a. C-Mn steels.
b. Austenitic stainless steels.

c. High alloy steels for elevated temperature service.
d. low carbon steels for cryogenic service.
Answer c
Question 5.
The property of a material that has the greatest influence on

welding distortion is its..?
a. Yield strength.
b. Co-efficient of thermal expansion.
c. Elastic modulus.

d. Co-efficient of thermal conductivity.
Answer b
Question 6.
Which of the following is a suitable shielding gas for FCAW of
stainless steels?
a. 100% Argon.
b. 70% Argon + 30% He.

c. Argon + 5% Hydrogen.

d. Argon + 20% CO2
Answer d
Question 7.
The presence of iron sulphides in a weld bead may cause ?
a. Solidification cracking.
b. Hydrogen cracking.

c. Lamellar tearing.
d. Weld decay. Answer a

Question 8.
A macro section is particularly good for showing ?
a. The WM/HAZ microstructure.

b. Overlap.

c. The joint hardness.
d. Spatter.
Answer b
Question 9.
Which of the following procedures would be expected to produce
the least distortion in 15mm straight butt weld ?
a. TIG weld single sided, multi-pass.
b. MMA weld single sided, multi-pass.
c. MMA weld double sided, multi-pass.

d. SAW weld 1 pass per side.
Answer d
Question 10.
A suitable gas /gas mixture, for GMAW of aluminium is ?
a. 100% CO2
b. 100% Argon
c. 80% Argon + 20% CO2

d. 98% Argon + 2% O2
Answer b
Question 11
Which of the following is associated with SAW more often than it
is with MMA welds is ?
a. Hydrogen cracking in the HAZ.
b. Solidification cracking in the weld metal.
c. Re-heat cracking during PWHT.

d. lamellar tearing.
Answer b
Question 12
EN ISO 5817 (Level C) specifies that the limit for the diameter
(D) of a single pore in a weld is: -
D ≤ 0.3s, but max.4mm where s = material thickness.
a. s = 20mm, measured pore diameter = 5.0mm
b. s = 15mm, measured pore diameter = 4.5mm

c. s = 10mm, measured pore diameter = 3.0mm
d. s = 10mm, measured pore diameter = 3.5mm

Answer c
Question 12 (explanation)
D ≤ 0.3s, but max.4mm where s = material thickness.
Answer = C
A, 0.3 x 20 = 6 mm measured 5mm
D ≤ 0.3s, max = 4mm
B, 0.3 x 15 = 4.5 mm measured 4.5 mm
D ≤ 0.3 x 10 max = 4mm
D ≤ 3 mm OK D, 0.3 x 10 = 3 mm measured 3.5 mm

max = 3mm
D ≤ 0.3s, This calculation to be considered

first, not the max of 4 mm …..
Question 13
To measure arc voltage accurately it is recommended that the

voltmeter should be connected ?
a. Across the arc and as near as practical to the arc.
b. Across the power source terminals prior to arc initiation.

c. Across the power source terminals during the welding
operation.
d. It can be measured anywhere in the circuit.

Answer a
Question 14.
Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication. What
technique could have been used to find it before the weld was
made ?
Lamellar tearing only
a. X-ray examination. happens during or after
welding
b. Liquid penetrant examination.

c. Ultrasonic examination.
d. it could not have been found by any inspection method.
Answer d
Question 15.
Pre-heating a low alloy steel prior to welding is done to minimise
the risk of .?
a. Porosity.
b. Excessive distortion.
c. HAZ cracking.

d. Lack of fusion.
Answer c
Question 16.
Typical temperatures used for normalising a C-Mn steel plate

are?
a. 600 to 650°C
b. 1000 to 1100°C
c. 700 to 800°C

d. 880 to 920°C
Answer d
Question 17.
For GMAW the burn-off rate of the wire is directly related to ?
a. The stick out length.
b. Wire feed speed.

c. The arc voltage.

d. The travel speed.
Answer b
Question 18.
For MMA welding of a 60mm wall nozzle to a 100mm wall vessel

shell, pre-heat temperature should be checked ?
a. Before welding starts/re-starts.
b. On the shell and the nozzle.
c. At points at least 75mm from the joint edge.

d. All of the above.
Answer d
Question 19
A crack running along the centreline of a weld bead could be

caused by?
a. Use of a damp flux.
b. Lack of preheat.
c. Arc voltage being too high.

d. Weld bead being too deep and very narrow.
Answer d
Question 20
In order to improve resistance to service failure caused by cyclic
loading, it is good practice to?
a. Use low heat input welding.
b. Use steel with a low CEV.

c. Ensure there are no features that give high stress

concentration.
d. PWHT the fabrication.

Answer c
Question 21
The use of low carbon austenitic stainless steels (304L) and
stabilised stainless steels will minimise the risk of ..?
a. HAZ cracking.
b. Weld decay.

c. Weld metal cracking.
d. Distortion
Answer b
Question 22
Which type of SAW flux is susceptible to breaking down into fine
particles during circulation?
a. Fused.
b. Neutral.
c. Alloyed.

d. Agglomerated.
Answer d
Question 23
The maximum hardness in the HAZ of a steel will increase if the ?
a. Heat input is increased.
b. CEV is increased.
c. Joint thickness is decreased.

d. Basic electrodes are used.
Answer b
Question 24
BS EN ISO 5817 (Level B) specifies the limit for Excess Weld
Metal (h) on a butt weld as: -
h ≤ 1mm + 0.1b, but max. 5mm, b = weld width.
Answer c
a. b = 10 measured excess weld metal = 2.5mm

b. b = 20 measured excess weld metal = 3.5mm
c. b = 35 measured excess weld metal = 4.5mm
d. b = 45 measured excess weld metal = 5.5mm
Question 24 (explanation)
h ≤ 1mm + 0.1b, but max. 5mm, b = weld width.
Answer = C
A, 1 + (10 x .1) = 2mm
H= ≤ 1mm + 0.1 b (actual measured) = 2.5mm
H= ≤ 1mm +( 0.1 x 35) B, 1 + (20 x .1) = 3mm
(actual measured) = 3.5mm
H= ≤ 1mm +( 0.1 x 35)

H= ≤ 4.5 mm OK D, 1 + (45 x .1) = 5.5mm
(actual measured) = 5.5mm
Question 25
A carbon manganese steel is being welded by MMA and the

electrode run-out-lengths that have been used are much shorter
than normal. This change may give ?
a. An increased risk of hydrogen cracking.
b. An increased risk of solidification cracking.

c. Lower values of HAZ toughness.
d. Higher values of HAZ hardness.

Answer c
Question 26
The first procedure that is prepared for a Weld Procedure
Qualification test weld is a ?
a. pWPS.
b. WPS.
C. WPQR.

d. WPAR.
Answer a
Question 27
Transfer of material identification by hard stamping is sometimes
not allowed for high integrity applications because ?
a. It is too slow.
b. It can be a safety hazard
c. It may be damaging to the material.

d. It can cause coating problems.
Answer c
Question 28
When welding thin plate, distortion can be minimised by ?
a. Welding from both sides.
b. Using U preps rather than V preps.
c. Using strong backs.

d. Using back step welding technique.
Answer d
Question 29
Which of the following would be considered to be high Heat Input

welding?
a. 550 J/mm
b. 55 J/mm
c. 5.5 J/mm

d. 5.0 KJ/mm
Answer d
Question 30.
Initiation of a TIG arc by using a High Frequency spark may not be

allowed because?
a. It often causes tungsten inclusions.
b. It can cause damage to electrical equipment.

c. It is an electrical safety hazard.
d. It often causes stop/start porosity.

Answer b

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Which type of submerged arc welding flux is susceptible to

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d. They are all about the same.

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d. High tensile strength

A STRA test is used to measure?

a. The tensile strength of the welded joint.

b. The level of residual stress in butt joints.

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The risk of hydrogen cracking is greater when MMA welding of ?

b. Austenitic stainless steels.

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d. low carbon steels for cryogenic service.

b. Co-efficient of thermal expansion.

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b. 70% Argon + 30% He.

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The presence of iron sulphides in a weld bead may cause ?

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a. The WM/HAZ microstructure.

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Which of the following procedures would be expected to produce

a. TIG weld single sided, multi-pass.

b. MMA weld single sided, multi-pass.

c. MMA weld double sided, multi-pass.

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A suitable gas /gas mixture, for GMAW of aluminium is ?

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Which of the following is associated with SAW more often than it

a. Hydrogen cracking in the HAZ.

b. Solidification cracking in the weld metal.

c. Re-heat cracking during PWHT.

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b. s = 15mm, measured pore diameter = 4.5mm

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d. s = 10mm, measured pore diameter = 3.5mm

To measure arc voltage accurately it is recommended that the

a. Across the arc and as near as practical to the arc.

b. Across the power source terminals prior to arc initiation.

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d. It can be measured anywhere in the circuit.

Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication. What NDT

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d. it could not have been found by any inspection method.

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Typical temperatures used for normalising a C-Mn steel plate

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For GMAW the burn-off rate of the wire is directly related to ?

a. The stick out length.

b. Wire feed speed.

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a. Before welding starts/re-starts.

b. On the shell and the nozzle.

c. At points at least 75mm from the joint edge.

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a. Use of a damp flux.