Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 1 (Rev.

2)
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1. Which mechanical test can be used to measure the toughness of weld metal, HAZ and parent material?
A macro
B nick break
C hardness
Charp! impact
". Which is the best destructi#e test for showing lack of side$wall fusion in a "%mm thick butt weld?
A nick break
B side bend
C Charp! impact
a face bend test
&. 'he principle purpose of a welder (ualification test is..........
A to test the skill of the welder
B to assess the weldabilit! of the materials
C to decide which )' methods to use
to gi#e the welder practice before doing production welding
*. A fabrication procedure calls for the toes of all welds to be +blended in, b! grinding.
'he most likel! reason for doing this is to.......
A make the weld suitable for li(uid -d!e. penetrant inspection
B impro#e the fatigue life
C reduce residual stresses
impro#e the general appearance of the welds
%. /or full penetration single$sided butt 0oints, root bead penetration and profile are mainl! influenced b! ......
A root face
B be#el angle
C root gap
included angle
1. 2ndercut ma! need to be assessed according to...........
A depth
B length
C sharpness3profile3blend
all of the abo#e
4. When #isuall! inspecting the root bead of a single$#ee$butt weld it should be checked for ..........
A lack of root penetration
B HAZ hardness
C tungsten inclusions
all of the abo#e
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7. 'he strength of a fillet weld is determined b!.........
A leg length
B weld profile
C weld width
throat thickness
8. 'he 9uropean :tandard for )9 of /usion Welds b! ;isual 9<amination is.........
A 9) "77
B 9) *88
C 9) "74
9) 84=
1=. ;isual inspection of a fabricated item, for a high integrit! application, should co#er inspection acti#ities .........
A before, during and after welding
B before welding onl!
C after welding onl!
during welding and after welding onl!
11. 5ncomplete root penetration in a single$#ee$butt 0oint ma! be caused b!........
A an e<cessi#e root face
B an e<cessi#e root gap
C the current setting being too low
both A and C
1". 5ncomplete root fusion in a single$#ee butt weld ma! be caused b!........
A linear misalignment
B the root gap being too large
C root faces being too small
all of the abo#e
1&. When #isuall! inspecting the face of a finished weld it should be assessed for.........
A ma<imum e<cess weld metal height
B toe blend
C inter$run blend
all of the abo#e
1*. A burn$through ma! occur if.......
A the current is too low
B the root face is too large
C the root gap is too large
all of the abo#e
1%. A Code of >ractice is.......
A a standard for workmanship (ualit! onl!
B a set of rules for manufacturing a specific product
C a specification for the finished product
all of the abo#e
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11. A solid inclusion in a weld ma! be.......
A entrapped slag
B entrapped gas
C lack of inter$run fusion
all of the abo#e
14. Which of the following is a planar imperfection?
A a lack of sidewall fusion
B a slag inclusion
C linear porosit!
root conca#it!
17. /or fillet welds, it is normal practice in the 2? @ 2:A to measure.......
A throat thickness
B leg lengths
C penetration depths
both A @ C
18. 5n a bend test, when the face of the specimen is in tension and root is in compression, the test is called .........
A a root bend
B a side bend
C a face bends
a longitudinal bends
"=. Hea#! porosit! on the surface of some 66A welds made on a construction site is most likel! to be caused b! .....
A use of the wrong class of electrodes
B the use of e<cessi#e current
C moisture pick$up in the electrode co#ering
a bad batch of electrodes
"1. :lag inclusions ma! be present in.......
A manual metal arc welds
B metal inert gas welds
C submerged arc welds
both A and C
"". 'he main cause of undercut is.......
A e<cessi#e amps
B e<cessi#e #olts
C e<cessi#e tra#el speed
all of the abo#e
"&. Which group of welders is most likel! to re(uire continuous monitoring b! a welding inspector?
A concrete shuttering welders
B o#erland pipeline welders
C tack welders
maintenance welders
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"*. Which of the following fillet welds is the strongest -assuming the! are all made using the same material and
Welded using the same W>:.?
A 7 mm throat of a mitre fillet
B 4 mm leg A " mm e<cess weld metal
C mitre fillet with 1=mm leg
conca#e fillet with 11mm leg
"%. A t!pical included angle for 66A welding of a full penetration pipe butt 0oint is......
A &%B
B 4=B
C 8=B
dependent on the pipe diameter
"1. A fillet weld has an actual throat thickness of 7mm and a leg length of 4mm. What is the e<cess weld metal?
A ".1mm
B 1.7mm
C &.1mm
1.*mm
"4. 'he fusion boundar! of a fillet weld is........
A the boundar! between the weld metal and HAZ
B the boundar! between indi#idual weld runs
C the depth of root penetration
the boundar! between the HAZ and parent material
"7. 5f a Welding 5nspector detects a t!pe of imperfection not allowed b! the Application :tandard he must alwa!s .....
A re(uest further )9
B re0ects the weld
C prepare a concession re(uest
onl! re0ects the weld if he considers it to be harmful
"8. B: 9) 84= allows the use of a magnif!ing glass for #isual inspection but recommends that the magnification is ....
A <
"
B <
"
to <
%
C <
%
to <
1=
not greater than <
"=
&=. 'he ma0orit! of welder (ualification tests are carried out using an unbacked 0oint. 'his is because .........
A it is (uicker, and cheaper, if back$gouging is not re(uired
B if the welding process is not '5C, back purging is not re(uired
C all welder (ualification tests are done on small diameter pipe
it re(uires more skill and increases the welderDs (ualification range
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