CSWIP 3.1 Q Answers PDF

1) STRA Test is....?
A) Prevent Lamellar Tearing

B) Measure Ductility
C) Measure hardness
D) None of the above
2) In C-Mn Steel which welding process is not used....?

A) MIG
B) MMA
C) SAW
3) Which Electrode is not used for PE position....?

A) Basic
B) Cellulose
C) Rutile
D) Iron Powder
4) You Notice that welder making pre heat above the level of WPS which one is affected..?
A) It increases the grain size of the boundary & removes hydrogen
B) It will give refined grain and remove hydrogen
C) It will increase the toughness and removes hydrogen
5) Burn Through occurs when....?

A) Large root Face
B) High arc voltage
c) Large root gap
6) Porosity caused by....?

A) High Welding Current
B) Damp Electrode
C) Joint Design
D) All the above
7) To prevent contamination in the TIG…..?

A) Slope out Device
B) Slope in Device
C) Post flow of Device
8) WPS is….?
A) The documents available to welding inspector, NDT personnel
B) The document that contain relevant WPQR and wpqr is available to welding inspector, NDT personnel
C) Both A & B
9) In NDT…?
A) In RT, 680 dia, 20mm thickness, DWDI is used
B) In RT, 70mm dia, 60mm Thickness, DWSI is used
C) In RT, 85 mm dia, 25 mm thickness, DWDI is used
D) A will be used by DWDI & DWSI
10) In RT ….?
A) Radiography will show lack of fusion as dark straight line in one side and other side bright
B) Radiography will show undercut as dark straight line in one side
C) Radiography will show lack of root penetration in one side bright and other side dark
11) In contract, they said 20% RT and every one failure 2RT required and you would find one failure. What would you your action….?
A) You agree and you will show substituent the joint
B) You disagree and leave the Joint
C) You will ask more % of RT for Quality Assurance
12) Tensile Test give….?

A) Longitudinal weld metal shows reduction in area as 20%
B) Transverse specimen show reduction in area as 25%
C) It will Show Rm
D) Both A & B
13) In MMA ….?
A) DC-ve gives deeper penetration than DC+ve

B) AC gives greater deposition than DC-ve
C) DC-ve gives greater deposition than DC+ve
14) Lamellar Tearing detected by…?

A) RT
B) UT
C) Visual Inspection
15) According to BS EN, Consumables E50 3 B. In these 3 indicates ….?

A) Toughness
B) Yield Strength
C) Chemical Composition
16) What would you consider while calibrating MIG Welding operation?
A) Amps, Volts, Travel Speed, Gas rate Flow
B) Amps, Volts, Travel Speed, Welding Consumable
C) Amps, Volts, Travel Speed, CTWD
17) Oxy Fuel Cutting Chemical Reaction….?

A) Exothermic Reaction
B) Endothermic Reaction
C) Convection Reaction
18) Which one is solid state welding…?

A) Electro Slag
B) Friction
C) Resistance Welding
19) DPI …..?

A) Variables of Contrast of paint
B) Variables of Type of Developer
C) Detect Sub Surface defect
20) Fillet Weld Fracture Surface is ….?

A) Smooth and Curved Shaped
B) Flat and Rough Face
C) Crystalline Face
21) What is the major difference between code and standard?
A) Code is a Specific Product

B) Code are Mandatory
C) Standard is extracted from code
22) MMA, TIG and SAW...?
A) All use a Flat characteristics

B) All use a Constant Voltage Characteristics
C) All used a dropping characteristics
D) MMA and Tig use a Dropping Characteristics and Saw always use Flat Characteristics.
23) During Production welding, is welder allowed to adjust the welding current?
A) Yes, he can adjust the current, If he is qualified

B) No, except the welding supervisor approves
C) No, current must not be adjusted
24) Tig Welding..?
A) Is not used in welding of 306L

B) Used in AC and DC Current for all material
C) Used only in DC +ve
D) Not used for Austenitic Stainless steel
25) Pre heat requires....?
A) Knowledge of CEV, Hydrogen Scale and Material Thickness

B) Only the material shape and residual stress
C) Answer A is correct but more information needed
D) Answer B is correct to determine preheat
26) Tensile Test determines....?
A) Toughness
B) Hardness
C) Re Only
D) Rm and Re
27) The penetration power of X-ray is measured...?
A) Curies
B) Kilo Volts
C) Joules
D) Electron Volts
28) According to BS EN 22553, which statement is true....?
A) Elementary Symbols placed on indication Line means weld on other side

B) Elementary Symbols placed on reference Line means weld on arrow side
C) Elementary Symbols placed on reference Line means weld on other side
D) None of the Above.
29) Pre heat is carried out....?
A) After Welding
B) Before Welding
C) Before Welding and Before next pass
D) None of the Above
30) Tack Welding...?
A) It is Important
B) Length and Position depends on material thickness and size
C) It always require preheat
31) You noticed an excess penetration in a C-Mn welded country pipe line, what could be the reason...?
A) Wrong Electrode
B) Contaminated Electrode
C) Excess Root Grinding
D) Large Root Face
32) Which type of electrode is not best for Welding Cross country pipe line...?
A) Basic
B) Rutile
C) Cellulose
D) Iron powder
33) What information does BS EN 1011 gives...?
A) Approval for WPS

B) Approval for Welder Qualification
C) Approval for Preheat
D) Approval for Destructive Testing
34) Which of the following has the great effect of current during MIG/MAG welding..?
A) Arc Length
B) Arc Voltage
C) Flow rate
D) WFS
35) Which of the following is not true about MIG/MAG...?
A) WFS is Constant
B) ARC length is Constant
C) Current is Constant
D) None of the above.
36) Flux Core...?
A) Basic type need Baking

B) Do not need a backing during welding as Flux covers prevent Oxidation of root
C) Need not be used with gas shielding
37) Solidification Cracking...?
A) Occurs 72 hours after welding

B) Occurs Immediately after welding & some hours after welding
C) Immediately after welding
38) Hydrogen Induced Cracking...?
A) Occurs in weld metal

B) Also may be referred to as under bead crack
C) Occurs as a result of weld Solidification
39) In plain Carbon Steel...?
A) Carbon reduce Strength

B) Manganese determine Strength and hardness
C) Carbon determines Strength and Hardness
40) Which alloying elements controls Corrosion resistant...?
A) Chromium
B) Carbon
C) Manganese
D) Nickel
41) The holding Temperature of basic Electrode....?
A) 250 Degree Celsius

B) 350 Degree Celsius
C) 150 Degree Celsius
D) 70 Degree Celsius
42) A Material with Z Quality has...?
A) High Strength
B) Hardness
C) Toughness
D) Good Through Ductility
43) Which of the following Codes is used for Welder Qualification...?
A) ASME Section V
B) ASME Section II
C) ASME Section IX
D) ASME Section VIII
44) Tensile Testing can determine...?
A) Notch Toughness
B) Hardness
C) %E
D) %E and %Z
45) Fatigue Fracture, the surface appearance are...?
A) Contain some stress ripples

B) Show plastic deforms and rough expansion
C) Rough and Torn
D) Flat Surface
46) A Fillet Weld has a design throat thickness of 6mm, what is the leg length Size....?
A) 8.4 mm
B) 5 mm
C) 8.5 mm
D) More information needed
47) What type of standard formed in a metal with low heat input during welding....?
A) Austenite
B) Pearlite
C) Bainite
D) Martensite
48) What is the heat input for MMA Welding of C-Mn with given variables 22V/250A, 250mm/min?
A) 1.056 KJ/cm
B) 1.056 KJ/mm
C) 1.56 J/mm
D) 1.56 J/cm
49) A Stabilizer is used in Stainless Steel....?
A) Increase carbon Content in grain boundary

B) Increase Chromium Carbide in grain boundary
C) Reduce Chromium Carbide in grain boundary
D) Reduce Carbon Content in grain boundary
50) Which of the following statement for hydrogen control are true....?
A) MMA basic electrode will introduce more hydrogen than Agglomerated basic flux
B) TIG welding will introduce more hydrogen than Agglomerated Acid flux
C) MAG solid wire will introduce less hydrogen than fused basic flux
51) Proof Stress is....?
A) Stress acting only in pipe

B) Used in measuring UTS of Aluminium
C) A system used in determine Re during tensile testing
52) In TIG welding....?
A) Up slope is used to prevent weld metal contamination

B) Down slope is used to prevent weld metal contamination
C) Post flow is used to prevent weld metal contamination
D) None of the Above
53) Pre heat is....?
A) Used to increase Y.S and reduce hydrogen

B) Used to increase Ductility and reduce Hydrogen
C) Used to reduce % stress and reduce Hydrogen
D) Used to increase toughness and reduce Hydrogen
54) Solidification Crack.....?
A) Occurs Longitudinally on weld metal

B) Transverse on parent material
C) HAZ
D) Toe of the weld
55) The weld symbol of
A) B)
c) D)
56) In a SAW welding process, which could be reason for centre line crack....?
A) Deep and Narrow weld

B) Large amount of hydrogen
C) Lamination present in parent material
D) Poor start and stop
57) Hydrogen Induced Cold Cracking occurs 48-72 Hr after welding, what could be the reason...?
A) Hydrogen diffusion and molecules formation take time

B) Time taken for weld metal to become hard
C) Time taken for weld metal to become martensite
D) Time taken for weld metal to become solidifies
58) Which NDT method is associated with IQI..?
A) RT
B) PT
C) UT
D) MT
59) Which of the following is a limitation of RT....?
A) Penetration limitation, especially between source and material

B) Limitation between UG
C) Cannot be used in stainless steel
60) An open corner joint is an example of...?
A) Butt weld
B) Fillet Weld
C) Seam weld
D) Spot weld
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1) According to EN ISO 4065, which welding process is indicated by the number 141?
a) Manual metal arc.
b) Submerged arc.
c) MIG/MAG.
d) TIG.
2) TIG welding.
a) Down slope is used to prevent weld pool contamination.
b) Up slope is used to prevent weld pool contamination.
c) Post flow is used to prevent weld pool contamination.
d) Both A and C prevent weld pool contamination.
3) Thoriated tungsten electrodes have the major disadvantage of:

a) Being very costly.
b) Being radioactive in nature.
c) Low melting point.
d) All of the above.
4) The ‘pinch effect’ is useful in:

a) Controlling the penetration.
b) Detaching the molten droplet from the electrode.
c) Controlling the bead width.
d) Increasing the deposition rate.
5) Which of the following is a limitation of the radiographic testing (RT) method?

a) Cannot be used for 50mm carbon steels.
b) Cannot be used for 50mm stainless steels.
c) Cannot detect planar defects oriented parallel to the beam.
d) Cannot be used on larger diameter pipes.
6) A nick-break test reveals defects in the:

a) Heat affect zone.
b) The weld metal.
c) The parent metal.
7) Susceptibility to hydrogen cracking.

a) Can be predicted by tensile testing.
b) Can be predicted by bend testing.
c) Can be predicted by radiography.
d) Can be predicted by Vickers testing.
8) Ductile to brittle transition temperature of a welded specimen is affected by:

a) Material composition.
b) Welding heat input
c) Pre and post weld heat treatments.
9) Fatigue cracking is most likely to occur in:

a) A butt welded joint subjected to cyclic stresses, cap reinforcement machined flush.
b) A butt welded joint subjected to a large static compressional loading, as welded.
c) A fillet welded lifting attachment, non-load bearing, component subjected to a cyclic loading.
d) A non-welding component subjected to large cyclic loading, no notch or stress Concentration points.
10) Heat input:

a) If it increases, generally the heat affected zone (HAZ) width increases and the Hardness reduces.
b) If it reduces, generally the HAZ width increases and the hardness increases.
c) If it increases, generally the toughness increases and the hardness increases.
d) Generally doesn’t have an effect on the HAZ, but if the travel speed increases the HAZ hardness increases.
11) Which of the following is an advantage of MMA welding?
a) Extensive slag cleaning procedures are required.
b) The quality is heavily dependent on the skill of the welder.
c) Accessibility in difficult areas.
d) It is easy to control the molten pool.
12) In manual metal arc welding:

a) The average temperature of the arc is 2600 c
b) The average temperature of the arc is 4000 c
c) The average temperature of the arc is 4600 c
d) The average temperature of the arc is 6000 c
13) Preheating
a) Increases weld zone yield strength and removes moisture.
b) Increases weld zone toughness and removes hydrogen.
c) Reduces weld zone ultimate tensile strength (UTS) values and removes hydrogen
d) None of the above.
14) An MP test uses which of the following equipment?

a) Dry
b) Compression probe
c) IQI
d) Prod
15) In a tensile test the initial and final gauge lengths were 50 and 75mm, the percentage Of elongation will be:
a) 33.3%
b) 50%
c) 52.5%
d) 35%
16) Charpy impact testing

a) Can be used to determine the hardness of the weld zone.
b) Cannot determine the hardness of the weld zone
c) Can be used to assess the ductility of a material.
d) Both b and c are correct
17) Sensitisation
a) Is in the weld metal and forms between 600 to 850 c
b) Is in the parent materials and between 600 to 850 c
c) Is in the HAZ and forms between 680 to 920 c
d) None of the above
18) Travel speed

a) If reduced, generally the weld will be thinner with a higher hardness value.
b) If increased, generally the weld will be thinner with a higher hardness value.
c) Generally travel speed doesn’t affect the weld profile shape but does effect Hardness values
19) Arc energy

a) Is the same as heat input
b) Is calculated by dividing the heat input by a thermal efficiency number.
c) Is always a higher value than the heat input value with the exception of saw Welding process
d) Both b and c
20) When using EN 22553, the term symmetrical means?

a) The same arrow and other side
b) Different arrow and other side
c) Only refers to arrow side
d) Only refers to the other side
21) Weld decay is Also known as?

a) Galvanic corrosion
b) Galvanic erosion
c) Inter- granular erosion
d) Inter-granular corrosion
22) MMA electrodes
a) All electrodes classified under the BS EN 2560 all have a minimum toughness Value of 47J
b) All electrodes classified under BS EN 2560 all have a minimum toughness value Of 47J and 27J depending on the
electrodes flux type.
c) Electrodes classified under the BS EN 2560 code don’t have to show the minimum Toughness value’s as it’s not a
mandatory requirement
d) None of the above.
23) Preheating
a) Is derived by taking into account the carbon equivalent value (CEV),Hydrogen scale and materials thickness
b) Is seldom considered if post weld heat treatment PWHT is follow and when using a welding process with a high arc energy
c) A is correct but requires more information
24) Improper surface cleaning for a DP testing may result in

a) Excess use of penetrant
b) Increased false indications
c) More time for testing
d) All of the above
25) A ductile fracture in a charpy impact test is shown by which of the following Fracture surface?
a) Smooth surface
b) Rough and torn
c) Crystalline
d) Chevron marks
26) The chances of solidification cracking

a) Is reduced by reducing the hydrogen content from 30ml/100g to <15ml/100g
b) Is increased by increasing the restraint on the joint during welding
c) Is increased by reducing the sulphur content
d) Is reduced by the additions of silicon
27) Which one of the following can be useful for avoiding lamellar tearing
a) Use of a back stepping technique
b) Use of buttering runs
c) Use of thinner electrodes
d) Use of higher heat input processes
28) Elements such as like sulphur are kept very low in weld because
a) They increase the hardness of the weld
b) They increase the ductility of the weld
c) They increases the chances for solidification cracking
d) They have no effect whatsoever and don’t need to be controlled
29) Welding procedure specification

a) Both EN 287 and ISO 15614 provide information on the qualification of Welding procedures
b) EN 287 provides information on the qualification of welding procedures and Information on the qualification of welders
c) ISO 15614 and AWS D1.1 provide information on the qualification of welders And welding procedures
d) ISO 15614 provides information on the qualification of welding procedures;EN287 provides information on the
qualification of the welders
30) NDT
a) Must always be carried out on all welding fabrications
b) Is not generally carried out unless specifically requested
c) NDT technicians don’t generally require any specific qualifications
d) Is generally carried out for both welder and procedure qualifications
31) Which of the following elements has the most pronounced effect on weldability?
a) Chromium
b) Molybdenum
c) Nickel
d) Carbon
32) The size and number of tack weld are
a) An important consideration
b) They are dependent on the thickness and base material being welding
c) For some materials preheat may have to be used
d) All of the above
33) Hydrogen cracking

a) Is normally associated with a flux-less welding process when the joint is Welded in high humidity conditions
b) Is only encountered in welds made with very high heat inputs
c) Can occurs in the weld metal and HAZ
d) Both b and c.
34) Weld decay

a) Is normally associated with stainless steels containing carbon contents >0.04% and in the precipitation range which is
>650c
b) is normally associated with either a stabilized or low carbon stainless steel grade materials.
c) only occurs when the joint is welded by the TIG welding process with very low heat input
d) occurs when the weld is in the precipitation range, which is below 500 deg c
35) during visual inspection, magnification is sometimes used what is the maximum level
a) 5-10 times
b) 2-5times
c) 4-6times
d) the more magnification the better
36) welding processes
a) in the TIG welding process if we had 120 amps, 28 volts, a time of 70 sec and a run out length (rol) of 98 mm heat input
values would be 1.92KJ/MM
b) in the MMA welding process the arc energy and heat input values would generally be the same
c) in the MAG welding process if we had 220amps, 28 volts, a time of 60 sec and a ROL of 110mm the Heat input value would
be 2.69KJ/mm
d) both a and b are correct
37) a standard radiographic films test cannot adequately detect
a) porosity in the weld
b) slag inclusions in the a weld
c) laminations in rolling plate adjacent to the weld
d) lack of root penetration in a weld
38) A 20% reduction in area in the through thickness direction will indicate resistance to which of the following problems
a) weld decay
b) solidification cracking
c) lamination
d) lamellar tearing
39) HV10 is related to which of the following surveys
a) Vickers hardness test
b) Rockwell hardness test
c) brinell hardness test
d) flux hardness test
40) In plain carbon steel which of the following has the greatest effects on the materials hardness
a) carbon
b) molybdenum
c) silicon
d) manganese
41) which of the following statements is true
a) PT cannot be continually repeated on the same component
b) MPT only works on austentic stainless steel
c) RT cannot reveal volumetric defects
d) UT cannot reveal planar defects perpendicular to the beam direction
42) Tack welds
a) are always welded with E6012 electrodes
b) preheat is’nt generally required as they will be removed
c) preheat should be applied in according with the WPS
D) none of the above
43) inter pass temperature
A) exceeding the maximum interpass temperature may cause a reduction in toughness
b) exceeding the maximum interpass temperature may cause an increase in toughness
c) inter pass temperature has no effect on toughness
d) exceeding the maximum interpass temperature may result in excessive hardness
44) The final documentation after welding should contain which of the following details
a) material test certificates
b) inspection test reports
c) as-built drawing
d ) all of the above

45) The preheat temperature is
a) the temperature above which welding cannot done
b) the temperature below which welding can be done
c) the minimum temperature above which welding can be done
d) none of the above
46) post inspection cleaning or further treatment of components is not required in which of the following methods
a) DPT
b) UT
c) RT
d) MPT
47) A medium carbon steel weld should be inspected
a) as soon as it is safe to do so
b) When the welder is finished
c) 48 hours after completion
d) After NDT examination
48) hydrogen cracking
a) can be avoided by welding in a vaccum
b) can be stopped by using a low hydrogen process
c) only the TIG process can prevent it
d) only using basic electrodes will eradicate it
49) who decides if the weather conditions are suitable for welding
A) welding engineer
b) welder
c) welding inspector
d) Third party inspector
50) Are welders were permitted to change the current during the welding operation
a) yes, the current selection is up to the welder
b) no, the current selection is up to the welding supervisor
c) no, the current must never be altered

51) Before starting to weld with basic electrodes ,you find out that the baking oven on the shop floor is not operating. In such situation as a
welding inspector your action should be
a) to stop welding until the oven is operating and the electrodes were baked correctly
b) to proceed with welding to save time until the oven is operating
c) to report to the management when you have the time and await their advice
d) to suggest using an alternative electrode
52) NDT
a) UT can detect all defects in materials less than 10 mm thick
b) RT is best for finding lamellar tearing
c) UT using a compression probe is preferred for finding lack of sidewall fusion when compared to radiography
d) none of the above
53) with respect to transverse tensile testing of a butt welded coupon. which is true?
a) the Rm is recorded
b) the percentage elongation of a welded joint is 25%
c) the toughness of weld metal is 60 J
d) the depth of notch is 2mm
54) 400 vickers pyramid number for C-mn steels is
A) is the hardness value which suggest that HICC to occur
B) is a yield value for electrodes covered by EN 2560
c) is the lowest lighting level for VT to carried out
d) is a typical Re value for C-mn steels.
55) who is permitted to do production welding
A) an appropriately qualified welder
b) any welder designed by welding engineer
c) a welder who has worked on similar project
d) a trained welder for JLO45
56) An approved wps indicates a pre heat of 250c. this means what?
a) the job should be heated once to this temperature and then allowed to cool before welding
b) the job should be heated to this temperature before welding
c) the job should be preheated every 3-5 weld runs per convenience and then allowed to cool.
d) All of the above

57. GMAW pipeline welding machines ?
a. On C-Mn steel pipelines always use flux core wire.
b. On C-Mn steel pipelines always use 100% pure argon.
c. On C-Mn steel pipelines normally use solid wire.
d. Are seldom used on C-Mn steel pipelines.
58. Corner joints,
a. Are always butt weld.
b. Are normally fillet weld.
c. Are normally compound weld.
d. Are normally plug weld, but could be butt weld.
59. WPS,
a. Should be available to welding inspectors, NDT personnel and welding personnel.
b. Should always have a supporting WPQR. The WPQR should always be available to welding inspectors and NDT personnel.
c. Both a and b are correct.
d. None of the above.
60.TIG welding ?
a. Generally requires protection against contamination via a basic flux.
b. Generally use a consumable electrode.
c. Can be used on both DC and AC current.
d. Is not normally used for welding 316L steel.

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12. d 32. d 52. d
13. c 33. c 53. a
14. d 34. a 54.a
15. b 35. b 55. a
16. d 36. c 56. b
17. d 37. c 57. c
18. b 38. d 58. b
19. d 39. a 59. a
20. a 40. a 60. c
1.BS EN 7018 as AE 3 3 4 where ‘A’ is denoted as
a) Hardness only
b) Impact only
c) Yield Strength & Impact only
d) Tensile Strength & Impact only
2. Load 180KN, 40mm length, 80mm thickness. Calculate UTS & Elongation?
a) 50 N/mm2 & Elongation 20%
b) 56 N/mm2 & Elongation cannot be found
c) 56 N/mm2 & Elongation can be found
d) 56 N/mm2 & Elongation 10%
3. Tungsten coated with slightly thorium is used as

a) DC(+ve) electrode used for Aluminium only
b) Electrode used with balled end
c) Thorium coated can be used for all metals
d) AC electrode can be used for alloyed elements
4. In plasma, 8-18” Austenitic Stainless Steel can be used as?

a) Alloyed Steel
b) Carbon Steel
c) Stainless Steel
d)All of the above
5. Cross country pipeline is going to be laid. To find the root defects, which NDT will you go for?
a) MPI
b) UT
c) RT
d) both (b) & (c)
6. You found high hydrogen content after the deposition of weld, it is caused by
a) Hydrogen electrode not treated properly
b) 7011 electrode have low hydrogen
c) Cellulose electrode
d) Rutile covered with TiO2
7. E 46 0 1Ni where 0 represents

a) 47o J at +20o C
b) 47o J at 0o C
c) 47o J at -20o C
d) 47o J at -10o C
8. Below which is the correct terminology? (Contact Tip Work piece Distance)
a) CTWD increases, Voltage decreases
b) CTWD decreases, Current decreases
c) CTWD decreases, Voltage increases
d) CTWD decreases, Current increases
9. In MAG inductance provides control over

a) Spatter
b) Voltage
c) Current
d) Droplets
10. Spatter is caused by

a) Damp electrodes
b) Excessive current
c) Change in electrical settings
d) All of the above
11. Solidification crack occurs in Carbon Manganese Steel. To avoid this?

a) PWHT
b) Reduce the carbon content in the weld metal
c) Copper inclusion in the weld metal
12. In Magnetic Particle Inspection we can found?
a) Internal flaws
b) Inter-run fusion
c) External flaws
d) All of the above
13.PRODS related to
a) PRODS with UT
b) PRODS with MT
c) PRODS with Eddy current
d) PRODS with RT
14. Lamellar Tearing occurs more in

a) Tee – joint with one sided weld
b) Tee – joint with both sided weld
c) Single V – Butt weld
d) Tee – joint with compound weld
15. Pick out the ODD one out?

a) HOT cracks
b) HICC
c) COLD cracks
d) REHEAT cracks
16. Hydrogen content level should not be for inducing a crack?

a) < 5ml
b) > 15ml
c) < 25ml
d) > 25ml
17. According to BS EN ISO 17637 Visual Inspection?

a) Require minimum 350 lux
b) Recommends minimum 500 lux
c) As same as for DPI & MPI Visual Inspection
d) All of the above
18. Welding procedure approval?

a) BS EN 2560
b) BS EN 287
c) BS EN 22553
d) BS EN 288
19) Sensitization in Austenitic Stainless Steel means?

a) Formation of Iron carbides
b) Formation of Chromium carbides at boundary region
c) Formation of Chromium carbides
20. Symmetric fillet Weld?

a) The weld is flat
b) No need of leg length dimension
c) We can omit the other line
d) Length is specified on the left side
21. Which one is possible?

a) Butt with edge
b) Slot with lap
c) Plug with edge
d) Tee with corner
22. In MIG, the included angle for Aluminium?

a) 35 degree
b) 60 degree
c) 120 degree
d) 90 degree
23. A welding procedure qualified for PA can be used for PF position?
a) PWHT is not mentioned
b) Weld metal tensile strength is above 70,000psi
c) Impact value is required
d)none of the above
24. Constant Current?

a) Current remains constant
b) Ampere slightly varies
c) Arc length automatically adjusted
d) Current drastically raised when there is change in voltage.
25. If Weaving is reduced?

a) Higher heat input
b) Higher hardness
c) Higher toughness
d) All of the above
26. If carbon equivalent value is increased?

a) Hardenability
b) Weld ability
c) Higher preheat
d) Lower preheat
27. E7018 electrode should be

a) Dried up and use for welding
b) Be baked at 3500 for 1 hr.
c) Be baked at 1500 for 1 hr.
d) Directly used for welding
28. For Carbon Manganese Steel?

a) Ceq should be 0.36%
b) Ceq should be 0.48%
c) Ceq should be >0.48%
d) Ceq should be <0.23%
29. Ductile metal is

a) Black marks
b) Rough & tough
c) Smooth
d) Reduction in area
30. In carbon steel, the most effect will be on?

a) Chromium
b) Molybdenum
c) Nickel
d) Carbon
31. After visual test, slightly undercut is found (ie : <0.25mm) for small thickness plate?
a) Welder says that he will do a small weaving without preheat
b) Welder says that he will do a small weaving greater than original preheat
c) Welder says that he will do a small weaving with the original preheat
d) Inspector says to grind to blend it.
32. Excess Weld Metal?

a) Crown
b) Cap
c) Reinforcement
d) Weld profile
33. Bend testing is done for?

a) Welding procedure qualification
b) Welder qualification
c) If there is no flaw found in NDT, no need to go for bend test
d)both A & B
34. In RT which cannot be found?
a) Length
b) Shape
c) Type of defect
d) Depth
35. In RT for 100mm diameter pipe. Which technique is used?

a) Single side – single image
b) Single side – double image
c) Double side – single image
d) Double side – double image
36. In RT – 80mm diameter pipe, thickness 30mm?

a) Iridium 191
b) Cobalt 59
c) Cobalt 60
d) Iridium 192
37. AWS – BS weld symbols difference?

a) Both standards other side operations are same
b) Both standards use the same welding sequence
c) Both standards mention the same at the tail
d) Both standards mention the same peripheral weld
38. FCAW welding process?

a) 131
b) 141
c) 135
d) 136
39. The MAG welding process code is?

a) 141 represents SAW process
b) 131 & 135 represents MAG welding process
c) 121 represents MIG welding process
40. High heat input?

a) MMA
b) TIG
c) MAG
d) SAW
41. Arc Voltage where to measure?

a) Far away from the welder
b) Near to the return connection
c) Close to the welder
d) Away from the return connection
42. NECKING?
a) At the starting point of elasticity
b) Between the point of elasticity and plasticity
c) At the end point of plasticity
d) At the starting point of plasticity
43. STRA test?

a) Reduction in area
b) Compression in area
c) Change in material elongation
d) Ductility
44. Tempering Temp?

a) 440 – 500 degree
b) 500 – 550 degree
c) 220 – 650 degree
d) 700 – 920 degree
45. Residual Stress and Distortion?
a) One side welding with restraints low distortion & high Residual stress
b) Double side balanced weld ----- low distortion & high Residual stress
c) One side welding without restraints low distortion & low Residual stress
d) One side welding without restraints high distortion & high Residual stress
46. Essential variable?

a) Change in mechanical properties
b) Require re-approval of WPS
c) visual acceptance
d) All of the above
47. In UTS graph, Re represents what?

a) Elastic
b) Plastic
c) Elongation
d) Yield stress
48. Lack of side wall fusion can be found in?

a) PT
b) MT
c) UT
d) both (b) & (c)
49. Heat input excessively high?

a) Higher toughness
b) Higher hardness
c) Lower toughness
d) Lower hardness
50) Which of the following is fusion welding process...?
A) Resistance welding
B) Explosive Welding
C) Braze welding
D) Friction Welding
51) Which of the following electrode coding in BS EN E50 3 1NI B 140 0 1 H5,what does the 3 represent
A.a minimum charpy value of 30 joule
B.a minimum impact value of 47 joule
C.a minimum impact temperature of -30oC at a given joule value
D.none of the above
52) what would be the effect in haz if the heat input use higher than specified in wps.
a. longer haz
b. wider haz
c. deeper haz
d. narrow haz
53) what element have in tig electrodes
a. iridium
b. silica
c. cerium
d. titanium
54) When MIG welding aluminum alloy in the overhead position which current type would be expected to be used.
1. AC
2.DC -ve
3.Drooping
4.DC +ve
55) which of the following test would you normally expect a test house to use for the assessment of HAZ hardness, for procedure approval
in the uk.
1. Rockwell
2.CTOD
3.Brinel
4. Vickers
56) what type of welding covering will an electrode have that is suitable for welding 60mm C-Mn steel and can give good weld metal
toughness at -50 degree centigrade.
1. rutile
2.basic
3.cellulose
4. choice will depend on the welding position
57) How many temperature indicating crayons would be required to ensure the pre heat temperature was lying with in a specified range.
a.1
b.2
c.3
d. as many as possible
58) When welding low carbon steel with GMAW process on dip transfer,one purpose of the inductance control is to reduce
A.spatter
B.lack of fusion
C.porosity
D.cold lap
59) The HAZ associated with a fusion weld on steel has up to how many separate region of micro structure.
a.4
b.6
c.1
d.2
60) Ultrasonic testing is preferable to radiographic testing due to
a. Ability to find all defects
b. Lower amount of operator skill required
c. Ability to detect laminations
d. None of the above

1. c 21. b 41. c
2. b 22. d 42. c
3. c 23. c 43. a
4. c 24. b 44. c
5. d 25. b 45. c
6. c 26. a 46. d
7. b 27. b 47. d
8. d 28. b 48. c
9. a 29. d 49. c
10. d 30. d 50. a
11. b 31. d 51. c
12. c 32. d 52. b
13. b 33.d 53. c
14. d 34. d 54. d
15. d 35. d 55. c
16. a 36. d 56. b
17. d 37. b 57. b
18. d 38. d 58. a
19. b 39. d 59. b
20. c 40. d 60. c
1) What is the maximum hardness usually recommended for the HAZ of a medium strength steel weld?
A.100hv
B.350 hv
C.500 hv
D.750 hv
2) Which of the following defect could occur when carrying out autogenous tig welding of non de-oxidized steel
A.undercut
B.porosity
C.tungsten inclusion
D.lack of fusion
3) When referring to Austenitic stainless with one of the following statement would be correct
A) It is magnetic under certain conditions
B) It has a low coefficient of thermal expansion and high coefficient of thermal conductivity
C) it has high coefficients of thermal expansion and low coefficients of thermal conductivity
4) The use of flux with gas shielded metal arc welding allows
a) sheet metal to be welded
b) a stable arc when using high current densities
c) aluminium to be welded
d) less dilution of the weld by the parent metal
5) In the GTAW process the use of pulsed current helps in achieving which of the following?
a) electron cleaning effect and penetration
b) Controlling heat input and penetration
c) Controlling lack of sidewall fusion and heat input
d) Controlling spatter and penetration
6) Austenitic stainless steel not susceptible for HIC because?
A) they are magnetic
B) they are stainless@ contain chromium
C) they do not harden during heating and cooling
D they are highly ductile

7) In a fillet weld fracture test the specimen is broken with
A. The fillet weld in tension
B. The fillet weld in compression
C. No specific method need to be adapted
D. Suitable machining
8) What is the main purpose post flow function on TIG welding Machine?
A. Avoid tungsten electrode contamination
B. Cool the weld during solidification
C Give the welder time to adjust the welding condition
D. Purge the gas line
9) A medium carbon steel weld should be inspected:
a. as soon as it is safe to do so
b. when the weld is finished
c. 48hrs after the completion
d. After NDT examination
10) The surface finish of the charpy impact specimen is:
A .rough
b smooth and surface ground
c. turned in a lathe
d. surface finish is not important
11) Which one of these joints would be more susceptible to lamellar tearing
a. U butt
b. Vee butt
c. double vee butt
d. compound weld
12) Which of the following is considered the main restriction of the radiography method of NDT
The detection of planer defects oriented parallel to the beam direction
The range of material thickness it can be used for
Can't be used for remote site work
The range of material type it can be used for
13) The size and number of tack weld are
a) An important consideration
b) They are depend on the thickness and base material being welded
c) For some material preheat may have to be used
d) All of the above
14) Which of the following weld may be in an open corner joint?
A. Plug weld
B. Fillet Weld
C. butt weld
D. Any of the above
15) Solidification cracking takes place in carbon steels,
a. after post weld heat treatment
b. In the base metal
c. immediately after welding
d. after a few hours
16)For all weld tensile test which of the following is true?
a) The specimen is rectangular in cross section
b) The specimen contains base metal and weld metal
c) The specimen is taken in the longitudinal direction
d) Specimen is taken in the Z direction

17) What is the greatest advantage of radiographic inspection over ultrasonics inspection
a. can be done by anywhere
b. can give you a three dimensional of the imperfection
c. can be used on any material
d. equipment is cheaper to purchase
18) Ductile brittle transformation of a welded specimen is affected by
a. material composition
b. welding heat input
c. pre and post weld heat treatments
d. all of the above
19) Which standard is used for the basic requirement of visual inspection?
a. BSEN 17637
b. API 1104
c. BS EN 7079
d. BS EN 4515
20) During welding sometimes the removal of residual stress are carried out by heat treatment. What typical heating range?
a. 450*C
B. 550-700*C
C.700-800*C
D.850-1000*C
21) An advantage of SAW process is that
A. It can be used in the vertical down (PG) position
B. Little or No ozone or UV Light is produced / emitted.
C. It is not affected by arc blow
D. It is not prone to solidification cracking

22) The main problem with solution treatment of stainless steel is that
A. Controlling the rate of temperature rise
B. Controlling the cooling rate
C. Length of the soak period
D. High risk of distortion
23) Overlap influenced by?
A poor welding technique
B welding process
C weld position
D all of above
24) In welder qualification testing of 10mm plate, 2 roots and 2 face bends were tested, 1 root bend failed. What course of action would you
follow?
A. Acceptthose as 75% were acceptable, you are allowed one failure
B. Two more root bend should be prepared and tested
C. Two more root and 2 more face bends should be prepared and tested
D. retest the welder
25) When welding vertically up with MMA process weaving is sometimes restricted to 2.5 x electrode diameter, this restriction is mainly
applied to
A. reduce the overall width of the weld
B. Limit the heat input into the joint
C. reduce the no. of electrode in the joint
D. Reduce the time require to finish the weld
26. What is the answer for the throat thickness of a 3/4 inch fillet weld is?
1) 27.5 mm
2) 24 mm
3) 13.3 mm
4) 12.5 mm
27. The main purpose of preheat?

A. remove moisture
B. remove hydrogen
C.delay cooling rate
D. improve fusion
28.The toes of the cap on a butt weld:
a) Must overlap on the external surface of a pipe or plate by at least 1.5mm
b) Must be grounded
c) Must never be grounded
29) When the carbon content of iron is reduced below 2% it is called
A. steel
B. gray iron
C. white iron
D. ductile iron
30) Stress relief is not helpful in one of the following cases. Which one?
a. in improving resistance to stress corrosion cracking
b. in dimensional stability after machining improving
c. in lowering the peak residual stress
d. in softening the steel
31) A recrystalization heat treatment is;
a. used to improve the toughness of weld metal
b. used to restore the ductility of the base material after bending and shaping
c. another name for a post weld stress relief heat treatment
d. is used to reduce the hardness of the HAZ
32) If submerged welding to be used to make butt welds, which would you be most critical of:
a) The root gap tolerance
b) The angle of penetration
c) The root face width
d) The gas cut finish
33) In submerged arc welding, excessive arc voltage may cause?
a) Excessive penetration
b) Change in weld metal composition
c) Narrow weld width
d) Excessive bead profile
34) A welding process using equipment with a flat characteristic:
(a) Will require a permanent or temporary backing to be pre placed on the root side of the welds
(b) Has the advantage of being able to use any type or size of electrode
(c) Is likely to be using an electrode less than 2 mm dia.
(d) Is likely to be using an electrode more than 2 mm dia.

35) Which is the most commonly used isotope for radiographic examination of welds?
A ytterbium 169
B iridium 192
36) A martensite grain structure:
(a) Is always present in welds on steel
(b) Is brittle grain structure
(c) Is obtained when the preheat temperature exceeds 200*c
(d) All of the above
37) What is the UTS of a material?
(a) The proof stress
(b) The maximum load a specimen can withstand
(c) The limit of proportionality
(d) The point of plastic deformation
38) a MMA electrode is designated as an E 42 O R type according to BS EN 499. What does 42 indicate?
A) 40 joules at a test temperature of 20°c
B) 42 % elongation
C) 420 n/mm2 yield strength
D) 42 n/mm2 tensile strength
39) Welding a single V butt with laminations showing on the side wall may give rise to:
(a) Lamellar tearing
(b) Solidification cracking
(c) Martensite
(d) Undercut
40) You could determined that an electrode is cellulose by its
A. BS 639 coding
B.colour
C.Trade name
D.BS 499 coding

41) On a single-V butt weld the distance through the center of the weld from root to face is called
a.Reinforcement
b.Penetration
c.Throat thickness
42) The possible effects of having a travel speed too fast:
(a) Low toughness, slag inclusions and undercut
(b) High hardness, slag inclusions and a narrow thin weld bead
(c) High hardness, excessive deposition and cold laps
(d) Low toughness, poor fusion and slag inclusions
43) What does the 70 represent on a E7010 AWS classified electrode?
a. 70 N/mm2 minimum U.T.S.
b. 70 N/mm2 maximum U.T.S.
c. 70,000 psi minimum U.T.S.
d. 70,000 psi minimum yield strength
44) In TIG welding the nozzle is usually made:
(a) Copper
(b) Aluminum
(c) Ceramic
(d) Copper / Zinc
45) Which material property has the greatest influence on distortion that occurs in welded joints?
a. yield strength
b. co-efficient of thermal expansion
c. tensile ductility
d. co-efficient of electrical conductivity
46) Which of the following materials has the poorest weldability?
(a) Austenitic stainless steel
(b) Martensitic stainless steel
(c) Carbon manganese steel
(d) HSLA steel

47) A fusible insert is:
a. filler material placed in the weld joint before welding
b. permanent backing strip
c. the core wire in a manual metal arc welding electrode
d. applicable only to bracing
48) Prod is used in which NDT process
UT
RT
MPT
VT
49) What five parameters would be checked when calibrating welding equipment for mechanized MAG welding:
(a) Joint set up, flux coating, polarity, travel speed and amps / volts
(b) Amps / volts, WFS, gas flow rate, polarity and travel speed
(c) Amps / volts, WFS, wire diameter, polarity and travel speed
(d) Electrode stick out, WFS, amps / volts, polarity and wire diameter
50) In a transverse tensile test, brittleness would be indicated if........
A. there is a reduction in cross-section at the position of fracture
B. the fracture surface is flat and featureless but has a rough surface
C. fracture occurred in the weld metal
D. the fracture face shows beach marks
51) A crack running along the centre line of a weld bead could be caused by.........
A. use of damp flux
B. lack of preheat
C. arc voltage being too high
D. weld bead being too deep and very narrow
52) What type of power source characteristic is required for manual welding?
a) Constant voltage
b) Flat Characteristic
c) Drooping Characteristic
d) Motor Generator
53) Which of the following discontinuities could be classified as a service induced discontinuity?
(a) Fatigue crack
(b) Porosity
(c) Machining tear
(d) Lap
54) In EN 499, what does the number 50 represent in the following electrode classification?
E 50 3 1Ni B 160 0 1 H5
a. a minimum of 50 N/mm2 yield strength
b. a minimum of 500 N/mm2 tensile strength
c. a minimum 50000 psi yield strength
d. a minimum of 50000 psi tensile strength
e. none of the above
55) High Phosphorous contents in carbon steels may cause:
(a) Cold shortness
(b) Hot shortness
(c) An increase in ductility
(d) An increase in malleability
56) In a tensile test, a brittle material would be indicated if the fracture surface?
a) Shows reduction in size
b) Is flat and featureless
c) Breaks in the weld metal
d) Breaks in the parent material
57) Austenitic stainless steels are more susceptible to distortion when compared to ferritic steels
this is because:
a. high coefficient, low thermal conductivity
b. high coefficient, high thermal conductivity
c. low coefficient, high thermal conductivity
d. low coefficient, low thermal conductivity

58) 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.
59) One of the advantages of a multi-pass MMA weld is that it generally produces a:
(a) High tensile strength
(b) High degree of ductility
(c) Coarse grain structure
(d) Fine grain structure
60) An undesirable property of aluminium oxide residue, when welding is that it:
a. Decrease weld pool fluidity.
b. Requires more heat to melt it when compared to aluminium.
c. Causes the welder to travel to quickly.
d. The presence of the oxide makes aluminium impossible to weld.

1. b 21. b 41. c
2. b 22. d 42. b
3. c 23. d 43. c
4. b 24. d 44. c
5. b 25. b 45. b
6. c 26. c 46. b
7. b 27. b 47. a
8. a 28. d 48. c
9. b 29. a 49. b
10. b 30. b 50. b
11. d 31. b 51. d
12. a 32. a 52. c
13. d 33. d 53. a
14. b 34. b 54. e
15. c 35. b 55. a
16. c 36. b 56. b
17. c 37. b 57. a
18. d 38. c 58. d
19. a 39. a 59. c
20. b 40. a 60. b
61) When considering thermal cutting local hardening can be reduced by:
a. Increasing the cutting speed.
b. The use of propane as a fuel gas.
c. Pre heating the material to be cut.
d. All of the above.
62) Welding procedures may require welds to be deposited at a controlled rate heat input. High heat input would:
(a) Have poor profile
(b) Have larger grain size
(c) Have high hardness in the HAZ
(d) Have low elongation properties
63) The need for pre-heat for steel will increase if:
a. The material thickness reduces.
b. Faster welding speeds
c. The use of a larger welding electrode
64) The important point of high temperature steels is that:
(a) They can withstand creep failure
(b) They may suffer re-heat cracking problems
(c) They may suffer loss of toughness
65) When a medium to high carbon steel is quenched:
(a) It becomes malleable
(b) Its hardness increases
(c) It becomes ductile
(d) The plasticity is increased
66) When 2 different material types are welded together, the joint may be referred to as……..
a. a composite joint
b. a transition joint
c. a dissimilar metal joint
d. either b or c
67) Which of the following can arise from copper inclusions in a ferrite steel weld?
a) Weld metal cracks
b) HAZ cracks
c) Lamellar tearing
d) Porosity
68) What is an active flux?
(a) A material used to clean surfaces of the joint through continued chemical reaction
(b) A material used to protect the molten weld pool during welding
(c) A material used to aid fusion
69) Which gas cannot sustain spray transfer in GMAW welding
A. carbon dioxide
B. argon
C. Helium
D. oxygen
70) Which of the following electrodes is classified to BS EN 499?
a. E 38 3 R
b. E 6013
c. E 7018 - G
d. E 51 33 B
71) The carbon content in low carbon steel is ?
A...6 to 25 points of carbon
B....25 to 50 points of carbon
C...0.25% to 0.6% carbon
D....6 to 25 and 0.6% to 0.25% carbon
72) Internal stress may lead too
A....warping
B....cold cracking
C....hot cracking
D....all of the above
E....warping and cold cracks

73) Segregation within an ingot maybe detect by which of the following technique
A...ultrasonic
B...Sulphur painting
C....Visual examination
D....all of the above
74) Low temperature heating giving rise to the small readjustment in the position of the atoms is known
A... recrystallsation
B... recovery
C...grain growth
D..anealing
75) If too great forging reduction is attempted in one operation may occur
A...preferred orientation of the grains
B....inadequate grain growth
C...forging buts
D.....forging laps
76) A Segregation is associated with the serious metallurgical defects
A....non metallic inclusion
B.....shrinking cavities
C....hydrogen cracks
D...non metallic inclusion and shrinking cavities
77) Which welding process produce the highest level of hydrogen?
A. TIG autogenous
B. MIG Solid wire
C. FCAW
D. MMA Basic electrode
78) MIG/MAG welding what would be affected if the CTWD was extended?
a. amperage
b. voltage
c. inductance
d. travel speed
79) Which of the following discontinuities could be as a primary processing discontinuity often found in cast material?
(a) Fatigue crack
(b) Stress corrosion crack
(c) Porosity
(d) Lack of penetration
80) Which of the following steels is likely to be more susceptible to hydrogen cracking?
a. Carbon equivalent of less than 0.25 %.
b. Carbon equivalent of 0.35%.
c. Carbon equivalent of 0.38%.
d. Carbon equivalent of 0.43%.
81) Elements completed with other electron cell
A...highly reactive
B...inert
C...metallic in nature
D...high melting point metal
82) Which electrodes are very susceptible to causing porosity in the deposited welds if long arc employed?
a) Basic
b) Cellulosic
c) Rutile
83) According EN 22553, if the symbol is on the identification line where does the weld go?
a. On both sides
b. On the arrow side
c. Opposite arrow side
d. It does not matter
84) You are to oversee the arc welding of some machined fittings and find they are cadmium plated. Would you:
(a) Permit it to proceed
(b) Permit it to proceed with fume extraction
(c) Stop the operation at once
(d) Advise the welder to drink milk and proceed

85) According to AWS2.4 where does the symbol go for welding on the arrow side?
a. Below solid line
b. Above solid line
c. Depends on the joint
d. Always weld where the arrow is pointing
86) Many of the meters, instruments & controls of the welding machine are not working proper and their calibration certificate are also out
date. What will you do?
a. Permit welding to proceed with no further action
b. Use a MAP separate measuring instrument and permit welding
c. Stop welding until corrective measures are completed to rectify the situation
d. Being welding and then report to their management when time is available
87) which is solid state welding
A...Saw
B...MMA.
C...GMAW
D...Friction welding
88) A Bessemer converter is ?
A...method of producing cast iron
B....method of producing pig iron
C...method of producing wrought iron
D...method of producing steel
89) A plug weld and a slot weld differ in which of the following
a. a plug weld has a hole in one member
b. a slot weld has a hole in one member
c. a slot weld is an arc weld
d. a plug weld is a friction weld
90) cathodic cleaning is used to remove ?
a. sign waves
b. oxides
c. surface inclusions
d. low melting point compounds

91) FOR CROSS-COUNTRY PIPELINES, WHICH TYPE OF MMA ELECTRODE REQUIRE THE USE OF A HOT PASS
TECHNIQUE TOREDUCE THE RISK OF CRACKING
A IRON POWDER
B BASIC
C CELLULOSIC
D RUTILE
92) Solidification cracking occurs:
a. in the HAZ
b. in the weld metal
c. use low hydrogen electrodes
d. all of the above
93) Asymmetrical weld symbols to EN 22553 are:
a. The same side of the arrow
b. Different each side of the arrow
c. Show fillet weld only
d. Show butt weld only
94) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF HAZ CRACKING WHEN WELDING THICK SECTION
CARBON MANGNESE STEELS ?
A SLOW COOLING AFTER WELDING
B LOW MOISTURE CONTENT IN THE ELECTRODE COVERING
C USE OF STEEL GRADE WITH A LOW CEV
D USE OF A LOW HEAT INPUT
95) The welder have increased the electrode strike out length of the SAW set, what would be effect on the weld?
A. No effect
B. Weld width would be narrow
C. Penetration will be increased
D. The deposition rate will be greater if wire feed rate is increased also
96) If the heat input in the process is increases then which of following statement is correct ?
A) toughness reduced & hardness increases .
B) toughness increases & hardness reduces .
C) toughness increases& hardness increases.
D) toughness reduces & hardness reduces .

97) Which one of these test would most probably used for welder qualification on a plate butt weld using 13mm low carbon steel
A. CTOD
B. Nick break test
C. Fracture fillet test
D. IZOD
98) Half life is a term used to describe
A. The penetrating ability of a gamma ray source
B. Half the time the gamma source will be useful
C. The time taken of the gamma source to reduce the strength by half
D. Time of decay of an X ray tube
99) A CODE GIVES THE ACCEPTANCE STANDARD FOR EXSCESS WELD METAL “h” AS: H < 1mm + 0.1 b MAX. 5 mm
WHERE “b” IS THIE WIDTH OF THE CAP. FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ALTUATIONS IS THE ESCESS WELD METAL
ACCEPTABLE.
A. b=15 H=3.0
B. b=22 H=3.0
C. b=28 H=4.0
D. b=40 H=5.4
100) How are the tack weld lengths during assembly and fit-up determined?
A. By the welder as they have extensive knowledge
B. As the wps will give minimum tack length requirement
C. As the welding drawing will give the information
D. As the specification weld do
101) Tensile test :-
A - will give an indication of reduction in area
B - will only show the elastic range
C - show how good the welder
D - will determine the transition range
102) Which method is described by the following statement?
The arc is formed between the tip of electrode and the work place is requires special purpose electrodes with thick flux coatings to generate
a strong arc force and gas stream
A. oxy- fuel cutting
B. manual metal arc gauging
C. arc air gauging
D. plasma arc cutting

103) Very high deposition efficiency electrodes (180%) have what disadvantages
A. higher yield strength of weld metals
B .higher level of hydrogen in the weld metal
C. operation is limited to only some positions
D. they produce very hard weld metals
104) Which of the following would you not need to check in a welding consumable store?
a. the oven temp.
b. Quarantine consumables
c. Calibrations of the ovens
d. the humidity
105) which of the following welding process uses a resistive heating system to achieve weld metal deposition???
1.MMA
2.RESISTANCE SPOT WELD
3.eLECTRO SLAG WELDING
4.FRICTION WELDING
106) The use of cobalt as an isotope would generally be used on
a. thin plate
b. tee joint
c. plate thickness greater than 25mm
d. none of these
107) Which of the following electrodes is the most likely to contain the largest quantity of combustible organic compounds?
a. Basic
b. Acidic
c. Rutile
d. Cellulose.
108) which of the following in a fusion weld usually has the highest tensile strength???
1.weld metal
2.parent metal
3.haz
4.fusion zone
109) When referring to TIG welding, the shielding gas could be;
1. ARGON+HYDROGEN
2. ARGON+HE.
3. ARGON+NITROGEN
4. ALL OF THE ABOVE.
110) Which electrode has highest recovery rate?
1. Rutile
2. Basic
3. Cellulosic
4. Iron powder
111) What destructive test would be required to ascertain the likelihood of crack in the HAZ of a weld
a. nick break
b. side bend test
c. charpy impact
d. macro test
112) What is the main cause of undercut is:
a. current too low
b. excessive travel speed
c. excessive OCV
d. excessive amps
113) Voltage and amperage meter have been removed from MIG/MAG(GMAW) calibration invalid, the equipment should be
a. quarantined
b. only used for tack welds
c. only used if validated
d. monitored density by the welding inspector for amperage and voltage
114) Rutile electrodes are often sold packed in cardboard box covered with a plastic film, if upon you found they were damp and the ends
were rusting what course of action would you recommended?
A. Use them as a rutile electrode for only purpose welding
B. Re dry at 120 degree C and issue to the shop floor
C. Quarantine them
D. Only use them for tack welding

115) Which of the following is most apt to render the post-emulsification test ineffective :
(a) Too long of a penetrant time.
(b) Too long of a developing time.
(c) Too long of an emulsifying time.
(d) None of the above.
116) Which of the following statements is true :
(a) Oxygen-fuel gas cutting is essentially an oxidization thermal cutting Process.
(b) Oxygen-fuel gas cutting is essentially a melting process.
(c) The only fuel gas used is acetylene.
117) In general it is not easy to mechanise the MMA welding process because :
(a) Short electrode length, the control of the arc length and the process uses A flat characteristic.
(b) Short electrode length, the control of the arc length and flux coverings.
(c) The control of the arc length, stop start problems and short electrode length,
(d) Flux coverings, short electrode lengths and relationship between amps And volts.
118) Clustered porosity found internally in the body of a C-Mn in the MMA welding is usually associated with
a. poor inter pass cleaning
b. the open circuit current being too high
c. poor stop/start technique or damp electrode coating
d. low open circuit voltage
119) High intensity energy beams are associated with which of the following welding processess
a. Laser
b. Electron beam
c. Plasma
d. All of the above
120) Basic coated electrodes provided in standard packaging :
(a) Are deep penetrating electrodes.
(b) Should be heated prior to welding to obtain a low H2 content in the weld.
(c) Should be heated to totally eliminate H2 in the weld.
(d) Should not be preheated as this will detrimentally effect welding

61. c 81. a 101. a
62. b 82. b 102. b
63. b 83. c 103. c
64. d 84. c 104. b
65. b 85. a 105. c
66. d 86. c 106. d
67. a 87.d 107. d
68. b 88.d 108. c
69. a 89. b 109. d
70. a 90. b 110. d
71.c 91. b 111. d
72. d 92. b 112. d
73. a 93. b 113. c
74. b 94. d 114. c
75. d 95. d 115. c
76. d 96. d 116. a
77. c 97. b 117. c
78. a 98. c 118. c
79. c 99. b 119. d
80. d 100. d 120. b
121) When MMA welding what will be the effect on the weld if the electrode was changed from DC +ve to AC
a. None
b. Lower deposition rate
c. It would be lesser penetration or slight increase in deposition rate
d. The arc would become unstable
122) A repair has been made using MMA on a double V butt weld on a 10 m diametertank. The defect repaired was lack of penetration and
it had been excavated with a disc grinder prior to repair. After repair it was determined that the wrong electrodes had been used. What action
should the inspector take :
(a) Have the repair area ground and re-repair.
(b) Accept the work if the electrodes were the same flux type.
(c) Heat treat the area.
(d) Consult the senior inspector or welding engineer if the specification or Procedure does not cover the course of action.
123) The likelihood of brittle fracture in steel will increase with???
a) A large grain formation
b) a reduction of in service temperature to sub zero temperature
c) ferritic rather than austenitic steel
d) all of above
124) How do you convert psi to N/mm2 :
(a) Divide by 144.9.
(b) Multiply by 25.4.
(c) Divide by 14.7.
(d) Multiply by 14.7.
125) A martensite grain structure :
(a) Is always present in welds on steel.
(b) Is brittle grain structure .
(c) Is obtained when the preheat temperature exceeds 200*c.
(d) All of the above.
126) How many Mpa are equal to 1 N/mm2 :
(a) 144.9.
(b) 25.4.
(c) 14.7.
(d) 1.
127) If arc strikes are found on carbon steel ( Ceq of .5% ), what undesirable grainstructure may be present :
(a) Perlite.
(b) Martensite.
(c) Bainite.
(d) All of the above are undesirable grain structures in constructional steels.
128) Most metals expand when heated, the change in length is expressed as :
(a) Thermal conductivity.
(b) Modulus of elasticity.
(c) Coefficient.
(d) Yielding.
129) Name the fourth weld process crack which has a totally different formationmechanism to HICC (H2 induced cold crack),solidification
cracking and lamellartearing :
(a) Liquation cracking.
(b) Reheat cracking.
(c) Crater cracking.
(d) Hot tearing.
130) A welder qualified in the PG position would normally be qualified for welding :
(a) All diameters of pipe.
(b) Welding positions PA,PG, and PF.
(c) In position PG only.
(d) All pipe wall thickness.
131) The welder has increased electrode stick out length of the SAW set, what would be the effect on the weld
a. No effect
b. weld width would be narrow
c. penetration will be increased
d. deposition rate would be greater if the wire speed rate is also increased
132)Which heat treatment methods can be applied to a material to give maximum toughness?
A. Normalising
B. Tempering
C. Annealing
D. Both A & B
133)Which of the following materials is considered to be the easiest to weld ?
a. mild steel
b. medium carbon steel
c. martensitic stainless steel
d. forging steel.
134)Which of the following best describes a semi automatic welding process :
(a) The welder is responsible for the arc gap and travel speed.
(b) The welder is responsible for the travel speed only.
(c) The welding plant controls both travel speed and arc gap but underConstant supervision.
(d) The welding plant controls both travel speed and arc gap, noSupervision required.
135)What action must the welding inspector request if a lamination is found extendinginto the bevel face :
(a) Cut back the material until a lamination free area is found.
(b) Accept the bevel unless the lamination exceeds 5mm.
(c) Place a sealing run over the lamination and dress flush, then make the weld as normal.
(d) Action to take will depend on the agreed specification (or welding engineer / client if specification does not state the action ).
136)Which arc welding process technique is likely to be used to repair localized porosity in a weld :
(a) MMA
(b) Mechanised arc welding.
(c) Sub Arc.
137)E6013 electrode would most probably used for welding.
A. Low pressure pipe work.
B. High pressure pipe work.
C. Vertical down welding on storage tank.
D. In a situation when low hydrogen welds are specified.
138)which of the following is applicable if the heat input is high during a deposition of weld metal using the MMA process
A.low toughness
B.high susceptible of hydrogen entrapment
C.high hardness
D.high susceptible of lack of fusion

139)The fusion Boundary of a fillet weld is the :
A. Boundary between the weld metal and HAZ .
B. Boundary between individual weld runs .
C. Depth of root penetration .
D.Boundary between the HAZ and parent material.
140)Which of the following welding process uses a resistive heating system to achieve weld metal deposition
a. MMA
b. Resistant spot welding
c. Electro-slag
d. Friction welding
141)Which of the following could contribute to distortion:?
A. Internal porosity.
B. Incorrect weld pass sequence.
C. Slag inclusions.
D. Inadequate root face.
142)Which of the following defects will have more severe effect on the load bearing condition?
a. Undercut
b. Incomplete filled groove
c. Irregular width
d. Excess penetration
143)Which of the following would require highest preheat if all other factors were same?
A. MMA weld with Cellulosic electrodes
B. MMA weld with Rutile electrodes
C. MMA weld with Basic electrodes
D. MAG weld with solid wire
144)Why would visual inspection of the excess weld metal at the bottom of the cross country pipeline be important?
A. Its the most difficult area to weld
B. Its the difficult part of pipe as it is near the ground
C. Welder always forget to weld at bottom
D. Its most difficult area to radiograph

145)Shrinkage stresses are greater when welding metals that have
A. a high coefficient of thermal expansion
B. no restraint
C. a low coefficient of expansion
D. a high melting point
146)Which of the following is normally true?
a. Impact energy is specified in N/mm2
b. Heat input is specified in KI/mm2
c. Yield strength specified in N/mm2
d. Diffusible hydrogen in ml
147)SAW in single pass weld will give :
(a) Poor profile.
(b) Burn rapidly.
(c) Good penetration.
(d) None of the above.
148)When comparing properties of plain carbon steel and austentic stainless steel following measurements true?
a. Carbon steel have better thermal conductivity
b. Stainless steel have low expansion and contraction
c. Carbon steel have higher expansion rate in the Z direction
d. Stainless steel have lowest chromium
149)What are the possible results of having a too lower heat input
(a) An increase in hardness, lower yield strength and lack of fusion.
(b) A reduction in toughness, hydrogen entrapment and an increase in hardness.
(c) Entrapped hydrogen, an increase in hardness and lack of fusion.
(d) Entrapped hydrogen, a reduction in carbon content and lack of fusion.
150)Which of the following may be classed as liquation material to steel
A.copper
B.sulphur
C.zinc
D.all of above
151)Preheating may not be necessary during welding in which of the following cases
a. Welding of cast iron
b. Welding of low alloy steels
c. Welding of Manganese steels
d. Welding if austenitic stainless steels
152)In nick break specimen the notch is removed.
A .longitudinal with the weld axis
B.transverse with the weld axis
C.from all weld metal
D.by machining
153)Carbon dioxide shielding is NOT suitable for MAG Welding of Austenitic stainless steel
a. Carbon di oxide is heavier gas
b. Carbon dioxide is an active gas
c. Heat content of these gas is very high
d. There is insufficient gas coverage
154)A visual examination after welding will reveal which of the following
A. overlap
B. under bead cracks
C. weld inclusions above the hot pass
D. internal porosity
155)In SAW process if voltage and current is increased and travel speed is decreased,What will be the effect in the profile :
(a) Wider weld.
(b) Higher weld reinforcement.
(c) Concave weld surface.
(d) Both a and b
156)What is mean by terms of duty cycle?
a. How long a welder can weld in given period
b. The amount of time the electrode being is used.
c. The amount of time welding machine can be used.
d. The amount electricity being consumed

157) which of the following influence the amount of distortion on a component during and after welding
A.heat input
B.lack of restraint
C.material properties
D.all of above
158) In a single pass weld, which of the zone in which longitudinal residual stress are tensile is,
a. Independent of the weld width
b. Narrow then the weld metal
c. Same width as weld metal
d. Wider than the weld metal and HAZ
159) What is the problem with restraint resistance during welding
A.it does not a problem
B.it may lead to cracking,especially with small welds between large component
C.it cause distortion
D .restraint is term not used in relation to welding
160) In general thicker materials required higher pre heat temperatures, but for a given CEV and arc energy heat input, they are likely to
remain similar for wall thicknesses up to approximately
a.10mm
b.20mm
c.40mm
d.50mm
161) Post flow function in TIG welding is
A.Avoid tungsten contamination
B.cool the weld during solidification
C.give welder time to adjust welding condition
D.purge the gas line
162) Which of the following is applicable to electrode efficiency?
A.the mass of metal deposit as a percentage of the mass of the core melted
B.iron powder electrode have efficiency above 100%
C.electrode of high efficiency tend to produce weld of a smooth flat profile
D.a and b
E.all of above
163) Chromium, when added to steel as an alloying element, has the effect of making the alloy more:
a. Ductile.
b. Plastic.
c. Hardenable.
d. Malleable
164) Submerged Arc Welding utilises
A. Deep penetration characteristic
B. High deposition rate on DC+ve
C. Flat PA welding only.
165)Which of the following AWS A5.1 electrodes has a rutile covering:?
a E 6010
b E 7016
c E 7018
d E 6013
166) When a longitudinal load is put on a lap joint, the stress set up is normally:
a. Shear stress.
b. Tensile stress.
c. Compressive stress.
d. Residual stress.
167) when using the GMAW process for aluminium the liner should made of
A.nylon
B.graphite
C.steel.
D.teflon
168) Which electrodes are very susceptible to causing porosity in the deposited weld if long arc employed
A.basic
B.cellulosic
C.rutile
D.all of above
169) A lack of root penetration difference from a lack of root fusion defects in which of the following respects
A. they are the same and do not different
B. lack of root penetration shows two straight edges
C. lack of root fusion shows one straight edges
D. both b & c are true
170) Which is the following may increase the risk of HAZ cracking the welding in carbon manganese steels
A. slow cooling after welding
B. low moisture content in the electrode covering
C. use of a steel grade with a low CEV
D. use of a low heat input
171) To BS EN ISO 15614 an essential variable influences the
A. the amount of skill the welder has
B. mechanical properties of the joint
C. quality of the joint
D. mechanical & metallurgical properties of the joint
172) A weld joint between dissimilar material types is known as
A. homogenous weld
B. mismatch weld
C. transition weld
D. compound weld
173) What is main difference between EN and ASME Welding procedures
A. NDT requirements
B. bends requirements
C. tensile requirements
D. visual acceptance
174) Which one of the following codes/ standards is not a qualification code?
a. ASME section IX
b. AWS D1.1
c. EN ISO 15614
d. ASME B31.3
175) Arc welding of some machine fittings are found to be cadmium plated. As a welding inspector you should..
A. Permit to proceed
B. Permit to proceed with fume extraction
C. Stop the operation at once
D. Advice welder to proceed after some time
176) The differences b/w BS EN 22553 and AWS 2.4 welding symbols are
A. Both having same rule for depicting weld allaround
B. Both having same rule for depicting other side
C. Both having same rule for depicting sequence of operations
D. Both having same method for depicting welding process
177) In fusion weld which of the following has the highest tensile strength?
A.Weld metal
B.Parent metal
C.Heat affected zone
D.Fusion Zone
178) Stray arc are undesirable since they:
a. Leave a poor surface finish.
b. Cause weld metal cracking.
c. Reduce corrosion resistance.
d. Cause local hardening and cracking in the parent material.
179) Which material is most susceptible to re-heat cracking?
A. High carbon steel
B. Killed steel
C. Creep resistance steel
D. Austenitic stainless steel
180) If magnification is used for visual inspection in according with BS EN ISO 17637 it should be magnified how many times
A.5 - 10
B. 2-5
C. 2-10
D. as many as required finding the defects

121. c 141. b 161. a
122. d 142. b 162. e
123. d 143. a 163. c
124. a 144.a 164. a
125. b 145. a 165. d
126. d 146. c 166. a
127. b 147. c 167. d
128. c 148.a 168. b
129. b 149. c 169. d
130. c 150. d 170. d
131. d 151. d 171. b
132. a 152. a 172. c
133. a 153. c 173. a
134. b 154. a 174. d
135. d 155. d 175. c
136. a 156. c 176. c
137. a 157. d 177. c
138. a 158. d 178. d
139. a 159. b 179. c
140. c 160. b 180. b
181) What does the term high frequency mean when referring to TIG welding?
A. a high integrity weld is easily achievable
B. the power source gives a high duty cycles
C. a high voltage spark is used to initiate the arc
D. the output from the power source is high
182) Which would be general the least angular distortion when welding a 50 mm thick plate
A. single v preparation using MMA
B. single v preparation using MIG
C. square edge open butt using electro slag welding
D. single u preparation using submerged arc welding
183) solidification cracking takes place in carbon steels,
a. after post weld heat treatment
b. in the base metal
c. immediately after welding
d. after a few hours
184) Which of the following NDT method could be used on fillet weld on aluminium
A.DPT
B.UT
C.RT
D.MTI
185) An amount of which of the following element is positively required to make steels stainless?
A. carbon
B. manganese
C .boron
D. chromium
186) Cast and helix are terms that refer to :
a. Ingredients in the flux covering
b. Bead deposition techniques for distortion control
c. Quality of the welding wires
d. Sources from which wires are drawn

187) Toe blending is important as it may affect.
1 corrosion
2 fatigue life
3 over lap type defects
4 all of the above.
188)The soak temperature specified by code depend on the type of steel, low alloy steels (such as cr-mo steels used for elevated temperature
service) require temperatures typically in the range of
A.700 - 960 c
B.900 - 1100 c
C.600 - 650 c
D.700 - 760 c
189) The surface finish of the charpy impact specimen is:
a. Rough
b. smooth and surface ground
c. turned ina lathe
d. surface finish is not important
190) You find several unacceptable welds and reject them the welding supervisor indicates they are acceptable be signs then off and request
NDT what action would you take.
a.nothing as be is a welding supervisor and knows a great deal above
b. Raise the issue with the QC department supervisor
c.it is not my problem us be has signed them off so i will not be blamed
d. Look at the NDT results and if they know reasonable I would accept them.
191) When referring TIG welding the shielding gas could be
A.argon+hydrogen
B.argon+helium
C.argon+nitrogen
D.all of above
192) In the GTAW process the use of pulsed current helps in a achieving which of the following?
a. electron cleaning effect and penetration
b. controlling heat input and penetration
c. controlling lack of sidewall fusion and heat input
d. controlling spatter and penetration

193) In MIG/MAG welding which mode of transfer is referred to as non-desired?
a. dip
b. pulse
c. spray
d. globular
194) In GMAW, MIG/MAG welding which mode of metal transfer uses frequencies in cycle time
A. spray transfer
B. pulse transfer
C. dip transfer
D. globular transfer
195) On cross country pipe line, to ensure the root defects of the same, which NDT method to be suitable to be carried out
a) Radiography testing
b) Ultrasonic testing
c) Magnetic particle testing
d) a and b
196) When welding with GMAW a typical mixture of gas for stainless steel would be
A.98%argon + 2% oxygen
B.60%argon+40% oxygen
C.80%argon +20%carbon di oxide
D.9%nitrogen+91%carbon di oxide
197) Very high deposition efficiency electrodes (180%) have what disadvantages
A. higher yield strength of weld metals
B .higher level of hydrogen in the weld metal
C. operation is limited to only some positions
D. they produce very hard weld metals
198) The welding position usually positioning the greatest risk of fumes inhalation is
A. horizontal/vertical (PC)
B. vertical up (PF)
C. down hand (PA)
D. overhead (PE)
199) Low alloy steels having a high carbon equivalent before welding will require:
a. A reduction in carbon content.
b. High pre-heat temperatures.
c. Low pre-heat temperatures.
d. No pre-heating
200) A martensitic transformation takes place in plain carbon steels only
A. when the material is cooled sufficiently rapidly
B. when the carbon content is sufficiently high
C. when there is a formation of austenite
D. all of the above
201) Loss of ductility is often one of the reasons for a hydrogen crack to occur. What will happen to ductility we increase tensile strength?
a. Ductility will be greater
b. Ductility will not change
c. ductility will be less
d. Ductility is tensile not affected by tensile strength
202) A nick break test reveals defects in the:
a. heat affected zone
b. the weld metal
c. the parent metal
d. all of the above
203) An eutectoid mixture in steel is:
a. A mixture of ferrite and austenite.
b. A mixture comprising a substitutinal solid solution.
c. Called pearlite.
d. Called ledeburite.
204) In acccordance with BS 2901 which of the following is classified as triple deoxidised filler wire??
a) 17 wire
b) 18 wire
c) 15 wire
d) all
205) A welder is working on PA, which mechanical test get affected when he changes to PF ??
A. Tensile test
B.Hardness test
C. Impact test
D. All
206) What destructive test would be required to ascertain the likelihood of cracking in the HAZ of a weld?
a. Nick break
b. Side bend test
c. Charpy impact
d. Macro test
207) When open site working, serious porosity in metal arc welds is brought to your attention. What would you investigate?
a) Electrode type
b) Electrode storage
c) Day temperature
d) Power plant type
208) Which of these test would normally be used for welder qualification on plate butt weld using 13 mm low carbon steel?
1.CTOD
2.Nick break
3.Fracture fillet
4.IZOD
209) Degreasing components are essential for quality welding,when welded some agents may;
A. Cause corrosion problems
B. Leave residues
C. Give off toxic gases
D. All of the above
210) Hot cracking
a) In steel weldments occurs along the fusion line.
b) In steel weldments occurs in the last metal to soldify
c) In steel weldments only occurs weld center line.
d) In steel weldments occurs in areas of the lowest dilution.

211) What is an active flux?
(a) A material used to clean surfaces of the joint through continued chemical reaction
(b) A material used to protect the molten weld pool during welding
(c) A material used to aid fusion
212) Radiography testing:
a) lack of root fusion would most likely show up as dark straight line with a light root
b) lack of root fusion would most likely show up as a dark root with straight edges
c) lack of root fusion would most likely show up as a dark uneven line following the edge of the root
d) lack of root fusion cannot be seen on a radiograph.
213) Which of the following additions may be added to an electrode's flux to act as a stabilizer?
a) Sodium silicate
b) Silicon
c) Manganese
d) Titanium dioxide
214) What is the main purpose of microscopic examination of a weld
a.to determine the number and type of defect present.
b.to determine the grain size.
c.to determine the strength of weld
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
215) If a steel has a Cev of 0.48%:
(a) PWHT would always be necessary
(b) It will probably require a pre-heat temperature above 300*C prior to welding
(c) It will probably require a pre-heat temperature above 100*C prior to welding
(d) The heat affected zone will be very tough
216) 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
217) Which of the following welding process is not as classed as arc welding process?
A.electro slag welding
B.thermit welding
C.plasma welding
D.a and b
E.all of above
218) Which of the following elements if present in significant quantities in steel may lead to cold shortness
a. Sulphur
b. Phosphorus
c. Silicon
d. Copper
219) E6014 electrode would most probably used for welding
a. Low pressure pipework
b. High- pressure pipework
c. Vertical down welding on storage tanks
d. In a situation where low hydrogen welds are specified
220) Which of the following flame types would you expect to be used for the cutting of mild steel?
a. Carburising flame
b. Oxidizing flame
c. Reducing flame
d. Neutral flame
221) What welding process is 136 stands for?
a. fcaw
b. mig/mag
c.mma
d.saw
222) when welding procedure may not be valid in PA position,if the welding is done in PF position, if
a) No NDT is carried out.
b) Tensile strength are specified,
c) Impact strength are specified.
d) No PWHT is carried out

223) Cellulose electrode are often used for the deposition of a root pass on pipes welded in the filled this is because?
A.hydrogen control is required.
b.the high deposition rate due to the iron powder content.
c.the hydrogen gas produced in the flux increases the arc voltage.
d.all of above.
224) In accordance with BS 5135 which of the following is applicable for scale “C” with regards to hydrogen content per 100g of deposited
weld metal?
(a) > 15 ml
(b) > 15 ml < 25 ml
(c) > 10 ml < 15 ml
(d) > 5 ml < 10 ml
225) Which of the following defects would show up as light indications on a radiograph?
a. Slag inclusions and copper inclusion
b. Tungsten inclusions and excessive root penetration
c. Cap undercut and root piping
d. Excessive cap height and incomplete root penetration
226) Cellulose electrodes have which of the following properties?
a. Viscous slag, large volumes of shielding gas and UTS values above 90,000 PSI
b. Large volumes of shielding gas, hydrogen contents>15 ml per 100g of weld metal deposited and should be never baked
c. Large volumes of shielding gas, high spatter contents and hydrogen levels < 15 ml per 100g of weld metal deposited
d. High spatter contents ,high deposition and large volumes of gas shield
227) When ac only is required for welding, the power supply unit is almost always:
(a) A transformer, rectifier and a means to change the current
(b) A transformer, inverter and a means to change the current
(c) A rectifier, alternator and a means to change the current
(d) A transformer or alternator and a means to change the current
228) Which of the following statements is true when using a flat characteristic power source?
(a) The electrode is always dc –ve
(b) The shielding is always pure argon
(c) The wire feed speed remains constant
(d) The electrode extension will have no effect on weld quality

229) When welding a double V butt joint with SAW process the presence of centerline porosity may be due to:
(a) Damp flux
(b) Contaminated joint preparation
(c) Incorrect stick out lengths
230) In accordance with BS 5135 what is the recommended minimum time allowed for the pre heat temperature to equalize?
(a) 2 Min for each 25 mm of parent material thickness
(b) 5 Min for each 25 mm of parent material thickness
(c) 2 Min for each 50 mm of parent material thickness
(d) 5 Min for each 50 mm of parent material thickness
231) Which of the following units is used to express heat input?
A.joules
B.N/mm2
C.J/mm2
D.KJ/mm
232) Defects outside of the limits specified in a standard should always be....
a. repaired
b. reported to a senior person
c. assessed along the with other defects
d.all of the above
233) Which of the following is applicable of the heat treatment process of normalizing C-Mn steel
A.it always carried out below the lower critical limit
B.it is carried out to ensure the material has maximum tensile strength
C.it is carried out to ensure the material is to maximum ductility and malleability in preparation
D.it is carried out at approx. 910C for the purpose of grain refinement
234) An transverse tensile test from a weld procedure approval record test plate is used to measure
a. the tensile strength of the weld
b.the tensile strenth of the joint
c.the stress strain characteristics of the weld
d.thestres strain characteristics of the joint

235) An austenitic stainless steel may suffer:
a. weld decay
b. sensitisation
c. solidification cracking
d. all of the above
236) Which of the following is the odd out?
(a) Neon
(b) Xenon
(c) Argon
(d) Nitrogen
237) What kind of steel is used for making filler rod?
(a) Killed steel
(b) Rimming steel
(c) Carbon steel
238) Welding process that use flux are sometime considered to be better than non fluxed processes because
A.fluxes may be dried to give low hydrogen level
B.fluxes may have higher tolerance to surface contamination
C.theyare good for welding good reactive metals
D.all of above
239) What is the maximum allowable HI/LO for 8 mm thick material if the following is applied.Linear misalignment is permissible is
10%of ‘t’ if the maximum 2mm
A. 0.8 mm
B.2 mm
C. 8.0 mm
D. it cannot be sentenced as an other side is shown by the symbol
240) Which of the following abbreviations is the odd one out?
A.GMAW
B.MMA
C.SMAW
D.GTAW

181. c 201. c 221. a
182. d 202. b 222. c
183. c 203. c 223. c
184. a 204. c 224. d
185. d 205. c 225. b
186. d 206. d 226. b
187. b 207. b 227. b
188. d 208. b 228. c
189. b 209. d 229. d
190. b 210. b 230. a
191. d 211. b 231. d
192. b 212. a 232. a
193. d 213. a 233. d
194. b 214. b 234. b
195. d 215. c 235. d
196. a 216. a 236. d
197. c 217. d 237. b
198. d 218. b 238. d
199. b 219. a 239. a
200. d 220. d 240. b
1. When hydrogen control is specified for a manual metal arc welding project the electrode would be
A. Cellulosic
B. Iron oxide
C. Acid
D. Basic
2. when MMA welding being carried out on an open construction site, which group of welders are most likely to require continuous
monitoring
A. Concrete shuttering welding teams

B. Pipe welding teams
C. Plate welders
D. Plant maintenance welders
3. The steel composition in a structural contract is changed from 0.15% carbon 0.6% manganese to 0.2% carbon 1.2% manganese.
This might influence the incidence of
A. Porosity
B. Cracking in weld area
C. Undercut for fillet welds
D. Lack of fusion defects
4. Preheating a carbon steel MMA welding is carried out to minimise the risk of
A. Scattered porosity
B. Worm hole porosity
C. Parent metal cracking
D. Lack of penetration
5. In UK practice, BS 499 specifies that the drawing dimension quoted for a fillet weld is the
A. Leg length
B. Throat thickness
C. Weld width
D. Actual throat thickness
6. During CO2 welding the arc length is most likely to be affected by
A. The wire diameter

B. The current return connection
C. The gas flow rate
D. The torch to work angle
7. Preheating for arc welding applies to
A. Assembly welding only

B. Assembly and tack welding
C. Joints over 25 mm thick only
D. Cruciform welds
8. Which one of the following statements is correct
A. Preheating increases hardness

B. Preheating increases cooling
C. Preheating increases dilution
D. Preheating increases shrinkage stresses
9. You see a welder using an oxy acetylene flame with a long feathered inner cone. What would be the effect of this on a carbon steel
A. The weld would be hard and brittle

B. The weld could be too soft
C. There will be no effect on the weld
D. The weld will have under cut
10. A fabrication procedure calls for fillet welds to be blended in by grinding. This influence
A. HAZ cracking
B. Fatigue life
C. Residual stress
D. yield strength
11. One of the main reasons for excluding hydrogen from the weld metal is to prevent the weld from
A. Cracking
B. Cooling slowly
C. Cooling quickly.
D. Expanding
12. when a metal regains its original shape when a stress acting upon it is removed the metal is said to have
A. Ductility
B. Plasticity
C. Malleability
D. Elasticity
13. Proof stress is used when non ferrous metals are under going tensile tests to determine the equivalent
A. Tenacity
B. elasticity
C. yield strength
D. Tensile strength
14. To test a component for vibrational loading a suitable mechanical test would be
A. Impact
B. Tensile
C. compressive
D. Fatigue
15. The main reason for pre heating medium and high carbon steels before cutting by oxy fuel cutting gas is
A. Improve the quality of cut

B. Increase the cutting speed
C. Refine the grain structure
D. Prevent hardening and cracking
16. The predominant structure of an hyper eutectoid steel that has been quenched at above its upper critical point will be
A. Austenite
B. Martensite
C. Troosite
D. Sorbite
17. When weld metal refinement takes place in a multi run deposit it is known by the term
A. Weld annealing
B. Weld refining
C. Weld normalising
D. Weld recrystallisation
18. One advantage of metal gas arc shielded welding is
A. Can be used in draughty locations without protection

B. Produces a deposit of low in hydrogen content
C. Any welding position can be welded with spray transfer
D. fine spray at nozzle restricting gas flow
19. In the welding of a butt joint from one side the profile of the root bead is controlled by
A. Root face
B. Bevel angle
C. Root gap
D. All of the above
20. In MMA the slags produced can be varied to suit the welding position. Which type of slag would be required for welding in the
HV position
A. Fluid
B. Viscous
C. Semi fluid
D. None of the above
21. The weld metal deposits of MMA electrodes achieve its mechanical strength through
A. The core wire

B. The flux coating
C. Iron powders in the flux coating
D. none of the above
22. what constituent is needed in the coating of an electrode to prevent the formation of porosity in the welding of a rimming steel
A. Iron powders
B. Calcium fluoride
C. Silicon
D. Calcium carbonate
23. A steel described as QT will have improved tensile properties because it has
A. Had control of chemical composition

B. Been heat treated
C. Been quality tested
D. Been vacuum melted
24. In submerged arc welding the use of excessively high voltage would result in
A. Insufficient flux melting

B. Excessive flux melting
C. slag removal difficulties
D. Spatter
25. Cellulosic electrodes are often used when welding the root pass of pipes in the field because
A. Hydrogen control is needed

B. There are iron powders in the electrode
C. Higher arc voltage can be obtained
D. Shorter arc length can be obtained
26. which of the following process uses the keyholing system of fusion
A. Friction welding
B. Diffusion bonding
C. Electron beam welding
D. Autogenous TIG welding
27. Welding procedures may require welds to be deposited at a controlled rate of heat input
A. Have poor profile

B. Have larger grain size
C. Have high hardness in the HAZ
D. Have low elongation properties
28. Incomplete root fusion would certainly be caused by
A. Linear misalignment
B. Incorrect tilt angle
C. Differing root face width
D. All of the above
29. You notice a very veed ripple shape.This is most likely caused by
A. Poor consumable choice

B. Welding position
C. Excessive travel speed
D. All of the above
30. Undercut is caused by
A. Excessive amps
B. Excessive volts
C. Excessive travel speed
D. All of the above
31. Undercut is normally assessed by
A. Depth
B. Length
C. Blending
D. All of the above
32. When visually inspecting a fillet weld it would normally be sized by
A. Leg length
B. Actual throat thickness
C. design throat thickness
D. Both A and C
33. MIG tends to be susceptible to lack of fusion problem. this is because of
A. Poor maintenance of equipment

B. Incorrect settings
C. Poor inter run cleaning
D. All of the above
34. Which of the following is a suitable shielding gas for FCAW of stainless steel
A. 100% argon
B. 70% argon + 30% He
C. Argon + 5% Hydrogen
D. Argon + 20% CO2
35. 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. All of the above
36. When welding thin plate distortion can be minimised by
A. Using back step welding

B. Minimising weld volume
C. Using bridge tacks
D. All of the above
37. What is the leg length of a fillet weld
A. The distance from the weld face to the penetration

B. The distance between the two toes
C. The distance from the original root to the toe
D. The distance from penetration to the weld toe
38. The term duty cycle refers to
A. The shift pattern of inspection staff

B. A monthly occurence involving outage time
C. Output capability of a welding plant
D. Component life expectancy
39. plug welds are normally used to weld plates that
A. Overlap
B. Have holes through both plates
C. Are to be 100% water tight
D. Have P-shaped lifting lugs attached
40. which of the following materials is most likely to require the highest levels of cleaning immediately prior to welding
A. Low carbon steel

B. Carbon manganese steel
C. austenitic stainless steel
D. All about the same
41. When visually inspecting the root of the pipe weld in a single v butt with the cap ground flush.you have identified root concavity
which has a depth of 0.5 mm.The application standard you are using contains the following statement:
Root concavity shall be acceptable provided the density of the radiographic image doesnot exceed that of the parent material
A. you must have the pipe radiographed

B. Sentencing may only be performed by a qualified radiographic interpreter
C. It should be rejected
D. You should accept as there is no radiograph to view
42. which of the following statement is correct regarding gas welding low carbon steel
A. It will give a low heat input

B. Acetylene or propane are normally used as fuel gases
C. A low skill level is required to produce sound welds
D. It may be used for autogenous welding
43. Which is the correct statement
A. Copper inclusion are usually grouped with slag and other solid inclusions for sentencing purposes
B. Undercut lengths at both weld toes in the same longitudinal location are added together for sentencing purposes
C. A measurement for maximum penetration height is always specified in application standards
44. The abbreviation PQR is otherwise known as
A. Provisional Qualification record

B. WPAR
C. Personnel Qualification record
D. WQT
45. flame cut edges would normally be required to be ground back to a distance specified in a procedure because
A. If the HAZ is left on the prep it may result in weld decay in service
B. The HAZ would have become sensitised
C. There is a strong potential for hardening in this region
D. To reduce weight loading on the completed structure
46. Which of these statements related to carbon steel is false
A. High heat input result in high hardness

B. High heat input may result in large grains
C. Loss of toughness may result from weaving
D. Toughness may be restored by normalising
47. during visual inspection of a fillet weld with even leg lengths of 15 mm and throat measurement of 9 mm. A cross section is not
available. The weld profile is
A. Concave
B. Convex
C. Mitre
D. Not able to determined
48. Which of the following always occurs in the parent metal
A. Hydrogen cracks
B. Laps and laminations
C. Centre line cracks
D. Porosity
49. You should always refer to the higher authority for guidance when
A. Cracks appear during welding

B. The welder will not follow your instructions
C. Instructions are missing in the specification or contract documents
D. All of the above
50. Increasing the arc energy input of a welded joint will
A. Increase the strength of the joint

B. Increase the toughness of the joint
C. Increase the grain size of the weld and haz
D. decrease the width of the haz
51. Which of the following in an inspection point in SAW
A. Flux mesh size

B. Gas type
C. tungsten size
D. gas flow rate
52. Why is hot pass so called
A. Because it is applied at a high amperage

B. Because it is applied when the root is still hot
C. Because it could cause hot shortness
D. Because it heat treats the root
53. Cold lap is another term for
A. Lack of fusion
B. Low amperage
C. Undercut
D. hydrogen cracking
54. Preheat prior to welding
A. Must always be carried out

B. Need not be carried out if post heat treatment is to follow
C. is always carried out using gas flame
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
55. The main purpose of the black light for fluorescent PT
A. To magnify indications
B. To make the indications visible
C. To develop indications
D. To speed up inspection
56. The correct term for a joint prepared on one component only is
A. A bevel butt
B. A 'J' butt
C. A 'K' butt
D. All of the above
57. Which of the following statement is true
A. The core wire in a MMA electrode has a higher melting point than the flux
B. Electrode dc +ve is used when welding with the GMAW process
C. The HAZ of the C-Mn steel weld usually has the lower tensile strength than the weld
D. All are true
58. which of the following weld process would you expect to use a collet
A. TIG
B. MIG
C. MMA
D. All of the above
59. which of the following is a method to accurately measure the root radius of a charpy or izod specimen
A. Use a pyrometer
B. Use verniercalliper
C. Use a machine called shadow graph
D. Use a densitometer
60. sodium silicate in MMA electrode flux
A. Stabilises the arc

B. Binds the ingredients of flux
C. Forms slag
D. All of the above
1. d 21. b 41. a
2. b 22. c 42. d
3. b 23. b 43. c
4. c 24. b 44. a
5. a 25. c 45. c
6. b 26. c 46. a
7. b 27. b 47. a
8. c 28. d 48. b
9. a 29. c 49. d
10. b 30. d 50. c
11. a 31. c 51. a
12. d 32. a 52. b
13. c 33. d 53. a
14. d 34. b 54. e
15. d 35. b 55. b
16. b 36. a 56. d
17. b 37. c 57. a
18. b 38. d 58. a
19. c 39. a 59. c
20. b 40. d 60. d
1.Flame cut preperations during welding increase the likelihood of
a. cracking
b. misalignment problems
c. Inclusion
d. All of the above
2. Macroscopic examination requires any specimen to be inspected
a. Once, after etching

b. Twice before and after etching
c. Using a microscope
3. A weave technique may give rise to
a. Better profile
b. Improve toe blending
c. Improved ripple shape
d. all of the above
4. The main cause of porosity is
A. Poor access
B. Loss of gas shield
C. Dirty materials
D. All of the above
5. If pipe bores are not matched correctly it can result in
A. Lack of root penetration

B. Incorrect gap setting
C. excessive root faces
D. Over heating during welding
6. A correctly made tack weld should slope from the middle of the ends in order to
A. Aid better penetration at join up

B. Prevent porosity at join up
C. Reduce the electrode size required
D. Reduce the overall consumable consumption
7. Which of the following destructive test is not required for welder approval
A. Bend test
B. macro examination
C. Impact test
D. Fracture test
8. Too large a diameter of filler rod should not be used to make a welded joint because
A. excess reinforcement profile will be difficult to obtain

B. The included bevel angle will have to be reduced
C. Root fusion may be difficult to obtain
D. The gap setting will have to be changed
9. The main reasons why all the adhering scale should be remove when the pipe end preparation is made by oxy gas cutting is?
A. Oxidation of the weld metal is minimised

B. The speed of welding is minimised
C. Pipe bore alignment is easier
D. Reduction of weld deposit is prevented
10. When TIG welding with stainless steel which of the following should be used
A. Alternator
B. AC transformer
C. DC generator
D. Constant potential rectifier
11. In the examination of a welded aluminium joint macro etching may reveal
A. Lack of inter run penetration

B. Carbon pick up
C. Weld decay
D. Micro cracks
12. Which physical test is more likely to reveal HAZ embrittlement
A. Transverse tensile
B. All weld tensile
C. Root bend
D. Charpy impact
13. submerged arc welds made with recycled flux are reliable to
A. Porosity
B. Coarse grain size
C. Undercut
D. Incomplete penetration
14. Preheating and inter pass heating are used primarily for
A. Aiding fusion
B. Reducing hydrogen content of weld preparation prior to welding
C. ensure a fine grain size
D. Slow down the cooling rate after welding
15. Which electrode coating gives the most voluminous gas shield
A. Rutile
B. Basic
C. Oxidising
D. Cellulosic
16. In SAW which of the following width to depth ratios would be likely to result in solidification
A. 1:3
B. 4:1
C. 3:1
D. 1:1
17. The second run in three run butt weld using the stove pipe technique is known as
A. Filling run
B. hot pass
C. Inter run
D. Sealing run
18. The purpose of nick break specimen is to provide a test for
A. Tensile strength and fracture appearance

B. ductility and fracture appearance
C. elongation and fracture appearance
D. Soundness and fracture appearance
19. A root bend test is used to test the amount of weld
A. Ductility
B. Elongation
C. Hardness
D. Penetration
20. What would be observed if a fillet weld were sectioned and macro etched
A. the grain of other beads is coarser than the final bead

B. The penetration and fusion into the root is very deep
C. each bead appears to be distinctly separate from the adjoining beads
D. The grain structure remains same in all passes
21. The different grain structure between the weld deposit and the base metal can be determined by
A. Face bend test

B. Root bend test
C. Hardness test
D. Etching test
22. Pipe welding codes are set up by
A. Welding engineers
B. State governments
C. Association, societies, insurance companies, manufacturers and military
D. Construction unions
23. Which is the most common failure in root bend test
A. Too high a current setting

B. Too long a pause in the down cycle of the weave
C. Lack of fusion and penetration
D. Too high a travel speed
24. The first sub zone in a heat affected zone of the parent material nearest weld deposit will consist of
A. Large crystal grains

B. Small crystal grains
C. elongated crystal grains
D. Distorted crystal grains
25. The type of crystal normally found in a single run arc weld in the as welded condition is
A. Equi axed
B. Poly crystalline
C. Dentrite
D. Columnar
26. When a steel is heated to above it's upper critical temperature, the structure produced is
A. Martensite
B. Austenite
C. Pearlite
D. Sorbite
27. If a low carbon steel pipe has to carry a liquid care must be taken when making the butt welds to ensure penetration is not excessive
because
A. Reduces the flow rate of the liquid

B. May increase the rate of corrosion
C. Can contaminate the liquid
D. May cause excessive pipe wear
28. Columnar growth takes place when a metal is
A. Cold
B. Losing heat
C. being heated
D. Being rolled
29. What happens to the mechanical properties of the steel if the carbon content is increased to 0.5%
A. Material becomes softer

B. Malleability is increased
C. Tensile strength is increased
D. Ductility is increased
30. when a metal is subjected to a fluctuating load,a condition of a cyclic stressing can be set up which eventually can result in structural
breakdown known as
A. Tensile failure
B. Fatigue failure
C. Yield failure
D. Shear failure
31. Percentage elongation of a metal undergoing a tensile test is a measures of
A. Elasticity
B. Plasticity
C. Ductility
D. Malleability
32. When depositing weld metal fusion will takes place at the sides of the joint resulting in an admixture between weld metal and parent
metal.this alloying effect is known as
A. Diffusion
B. Absorption
C. Dilution.
D. Migration
33. cold cracking is most likely to occur in weldment
A. Rate of cooling is too fast

B. Rate of cooling is too slow
C. It lacks ductility at high temperature
D. Impurities are present at their grain boundaries
34. Argon purging in the root side is necessary in the TIG process of stainless steel to
A. obtain full penetration

B. Obtain full fusion
C. Avoid porosity in root
D. Obtain a satisfactory weld surface finish
35. which one of the following is not helpful in minimising angular distortion during welding?
A. Use of double V prep using balanced weld technique

B. Pre setting of work pieces
C. Applying post weld heat soak
D. Changing from a single V prep for thick material
36. Which electrode deposits weld metal with the greatest ductility and resistance to cracking
A. Rutile
B. Cellulosic
C. Basic
D. Oxidising
37. In positional MMA welding on pipe work, welder are having difficulty in obtaining good capping profiles when welding in the overhead
position. Would you
A. Advise them to increase the current

B. Advise them to increase the voltage
C. Ask for a new welding team
D. Suggest to use of a smaller diameter electrode
38. You have a macro section of a T butt joint that shows a step like defect lying outside the visible HAZ.what would be the defect?
A. HAZ cracking
B. Toe cracking
C. laminations
D. Lamellar tearing
39. The most common type of failure associated with sharp fillets,notches and undercuts is
A. Crystallisation
B. Fatique
C. Corrosion
D. brittle fracture
40. Low alloy steels having a high carbon equivalent before welding will require
A. A reduction in carbon content

B. High pre heat temperature
C. Low pre heat temperatures
D. No pre heating
41. The electrodes for welding low alloy steels should be
A. Used with a low current value

B. One size larger than for general purpose electrodes
C. Used for welding in a flat position
D. Heating in a drying oven before use
42. An electroslag weld requires what heat treatment to improve the grain structure
A. Annealing
B. Stress relieving
C. Normalising
D. Quenching and tempering
43. Weld decay in stainless steels can be avoided by
A. Stress relieving
B. Slow cooling after welding
C. Addition of more manganese to steel
D. Addition of titanium to the steel
44. Cold cracking is most likely to occur in a weldment if
A. The rate if cooling is too fast

B. The rate if cooling is too slow
C. It lacks ductility at low temperature
D. Impurities are present at its grain boundaries
45. The overall length of a pipeline can be affected by
A. Transverse shrinkage
B. Longitudinal shrinkage
C. Angular shrinkage
D. Circumferential shrinkage
46. The permanent backing material for MMA welding of low carbon steels should be made from
A. Copper
B. low carbon steel
C. QT steel
D. Cast iron
47. Which of the following defects would you not expect to find by visual inspection of welds
A. Linear slag inclusions

B. Undercut
C. Overlap
D. Linear misalignment
48. Which of the following defects is more common to welds deposited by CO2 welding than welds deposited by MMA
A. Slag inclusions
B. Excess penetration
C. Lack of sidewall fusion
D. tungsten inclusion
49. Which of the following is likely to give the highest impact strength in ferritic weld metal
A. Cellulosic electrodes
B. submerged arc with basic flux
C. Spay transfer CO2 welding
D. Basic coated MMA electrodes
50. You suspect that ferritic steel plates contains cracks in the prepared edges.what NDT method would you use to check this
A. Radiography
B. MPT
C. PT
D. UT
51. The most serious defect types are
A. Planar
B. Cracks
C. Lack of fusion
D. All of the above
52. When referring to MIG welding the shielding gas would be
A. Argon
B. Argon+1% oxygen
C. Argon+20%CO2
53. A basic electrode would normally be
A. Have superior mechanical properties

B. Require baking before use
C. Not to be used on low carbon steels
D. Both A and B
54. carbon equivalent values are used to determine
A. weldability aspects
B. Crack sensitivity aspects
C. Typical mechanical properties
D. All of the above
55. A tensile test will assess
A. Impact values
B. Stress
C. Strain
D. Both B and C
56. The correct term for cap height
A. reinforcement
B. Cap profile height
C. Excess weld metal
D. All of the above
57. A welding inspectors main attributes include
A. Knowledge and experience

B. Literacy
C. Honesty and integrity
D. All of the above
58. Hot shortness is a term used to indicate
A. Lamellar tearing
B. Solidification cracking
C. Hydrogen cracking
59. Hydrogen controlled electrodes were developed principally for
A. The prevention of porosity

B. The prevention of cracking
C. The enhancement of arc voltage
D. Their ease of arc starting
60. Under normal contract conditions weld procedure approval tests for pipework are
A. Mandatory
B. Depend on site and weather conditions
C. Depend upon contractors confidence in his procedure
D. Only required when MMA welding is used
1. d 21. d 41. d
2 .b 22. c 42. c
3. d 23. c 43. d
4. d 24. a 44. a
5. a 25. d 45. b
6. a 26. b 46. b
7. c 27. a 47. a
8. c 28. b 48. c
9. a 29. c 49. b
10. c 30. b 50. b
11. a 31. c 51. d
12. d 32.c 52. a
13. a 33. a 53. d
14. b 34. c 54. d
15. d 35. c 55. d
16. a 36. c 56. c
17. b 37. d 57. d
18. d 38. d 58. b
19. a 39. b 59. b
20. c 40. b 60. a
1. Which of the following welding process would you expect to give the highest heat input when using typical parameters ?
a. Shielded metal arc welding
b. Manual Metal arc welding
c. Submerged arc welding
d. Tungsten Inert gas welding
2. A mitre fillet weld has a design throat thickness of 12 mm. What is the leg length ?
a. 19.6
b. 12.8
c. 16.8
d. 10.8
3. The number 136 is shown at the tail end of a weld symbol reference line. According to BSEN 22553 what does the number
indicate ?
a. FCAW
b. MIG/MAG
c. MMA
d. TIG
4. Which term has a different meaning from the other ?
a. Crown
b. Cap height
c. Reinforcement
d. Weld profile
5. In MIG/MAG welding, inductance helps control,
a. Spatter
b. Voltage
c. Current
d. Travel speed.
6. A typical temperature for tempering carbon manganese steel ?
a. 850 – 920 C
̊
b. 550 - 700 ̊C
c. 500 - 520 C
̊
d. 950 - 980 ̊C
7. Weldment in C-Mn steel made up of high heat input may show ?
a. Longer HAZ
b. Wider HAZ
c. Narrow HAZ
d. Deeper HAZ
8. When measuring arc voltage, where should the measuring instrument be kept ?
a. Further away from the welder
b.As close to the return as possible
c.Further away from the return load
d.As close to the welder as possible
9. An MMA electrode is designed as E430R type, what does “0” mean ?
a.47 J at -20 ̊C
b.47 J at 0 ̊C
c.47 J at +20 ̊C
d.47 J at -10 C
̊
10. The main reason that hard stamping is prohibited in some structure that it may cause ?
a.Work material
b.Corrosion initiation
c.Failure initiation point
d.Thinning of the material
11. Plasma cutting can be applied to,
a. Any material
b. Aluminium alloys
c.Stainless steel
d.Carbon steel
12. When using a welding procedure specification what other document is in conjunction with the procedure ?
a.PWPS
b.WQT
c.WPQR
d.WPTR
13. A typical included angle used for MIG welding of aluminium,
a.35 ̊
b.120 ̊
c.60 ̊
d.90 ̊
14. Which of the following has the greatest effect on the finished profile ?
a.Included angle
b.Torch angle
c.Open circuit voltage
d.Polarity
15. Tungsten electrodes used for TIG welding of C-Mn steel contains a small percentage of,
a.Silica
b.Cerium
c.Iridium
d.Titanium
16. A pipeline is to be laid across country; which of the following method could be used to detect root defects ?
a.MPT
b.RT
c.UT
d.Both b and c
17. The main reason for preheating is to,
a.Remove paint
b.Improve the properties in HAZ
c.Remove moisture
d.Increase hardness
18. A STRA test will give,
a.Percentage reduction area
b.Percentage increase in area
c.Percentage increase in hardness
d.Percentage reduction
19. What level of diffusible hydrogen is considered as low hydrogen ?
a.≤ 5 ml
b.> 15 ml
c.≤ 20 ml
d.> 25 ml
20. The output characteristics of a typical SAW power source for less than 1000 amps ?
a.Constant current
b.Constant voltage
c.Drooping
d.Pulsing
21. Which of the following standard relates to welding procedure approval ?
a.BS EN 2560
b.BS EN 15614 + ASME IX
c.BS EN 22553
d.BS EN 287 + ASME IX
22. According to BS EN 22553 a weld symbol on the dashed line refers to,
a. On the arrow side
b. In the fish tail
c. Double sided weld
d. Identification line.
23. The main purpose of CEV is to estimate ?
a. Ductility
b. Weldability
c. Hardenability
d. Malleability
24. Constant current ?
a. It is so called because the current never varies.
b. It is used for self adjusting arc process.
c. Only varies by a small amperage.
d. Requires an AC output.
25. A STRA test,
a. Can give a material elongation and ductility.
b. It is used to measure a material’s UTS.
c. Is a measure of a material’s proof stress.
d. Shows a material’s compressive and tensile property.
26. During welding you observe that the welder is weaving excessively high, which property will be deteriorated because of this ?
a. Percentage elongation
b. Impact properties
c. Chemical composition
d. All of the above
27. Which of the following cannot be detected by penetrant testing ?
a.Internal flaws
b. external flaws
c.Porosity
d.Undercut
28. From the examination of fracture failure, a ductile failure,
a.Black marks
b.Smooth surface
c.Reduction in area
d.Flat rough surface
29. Which welding process has greatest heat input ?
a.FCAW
b.TIG
c.MAG
d.SAW
30. An electrode is classified to BS EN 2560 as AE 35 3B, what does A stands for ?
a.Hardness only
b.Yield strength and impact
c.Tensile strength and impact
d.Impact only
31. What element may cause carbon steel to suffer cold shortness ?
a. Phosphorous
b. Martensite
c.Manganese
d.Silica
32. In which position would weaving need to be done ?
a. PA
b. PB
c.PF
d. PG
33. Flat characteristics,
a.Work on the basis that a large change in voltage equals a small change in amperage.
b.Work on the basis that if voltage is changed, amperage automatically changes.
c.Work on the principle that if amperage changes voltage automatically changes.
d.Work on the basis that if voltage is changed amperage will dramatically change.
34. Re is a term,
a.Used to express maximum elastic point.
b.Used to express maximum plastic point.
c.Used to express UTS.
d.Used to express the elongation value.
35. Necking,
a.Is when the elastic point is reached.
b.Is when the proof stress is reached.
c.Is when the specimen has gone past its elastic point and moving zone.
d.Is the point just before failure.
36. Transition range,
a.Is the point between yield and UTS.
b.Is the range between the lowest interpass temperature and interpass temperature where welding can take place.
c.Is a range plot in charpy impact testing.
d.Is the range curve for hardness testing.

37. Joule,
a.Is used to measure the arc force in MMA welding.
b.Is the energy absorbed during impact testing.
c.Is the energy used to break a charpy specimen.
d.Is considered as a force applied to bend a specimen.
38. Highest hydrogen levels would be found in,
a.A weld carried out with an E6013 electrode.
b.A weld carried out with an E6011 electrode.
c.A weld carried out with an E6018 electrode.
d.A weld carried out with an E431 N1 2RR electrode.
39. Interpasstemperature ?
a. Exceeding the maximum interpass temperature may cause high toughness.
b. Exceeding the maximum interpass temperature may cause low toughness.
c. Interpass temperature has no effect on toughness.
d. Exceeding the maximum interpass temperature may result in excess ______.
40. Weld decay,
a.Caused by excessive amount of iron in the material.
b.Can be minimized by specifying steel with lower carbon levels.
c.Can be minimized by specifying steel with lower amount of sulphur.
d.Both a and b.
41. Tensile test is considered for,
a.Fatigue failure.
b.Ductile failure.
c.Stress corrosion failure.
d.Cyclic load failure.
42. Hardness testing,
a.Is carried out to assess the likelihood of solidification cracking.
b.Helps in assessing the susceptibility of HICC.
c.Is a quantitative test to help assess equal values of hardness.
d.Is carried out during welder qualification tests.

43. Tack welds,
a.Are always welded with 6012 electrodes.
b.Preheat is not generally required, as they will be removed.
c.Preheat should be applied if in accordance with the WPS.
d.None of the above.
44. 7018 M electrode,
a.Is classified under EN 2560 and is basic low hydrogen.
b.Is classified under AWS A5.5 and is a basic low hydrogen with weld metal of yield strength 70,000 Psi.
c.Is classed under AWS 5.5 and suitable for welding in the low temp.
45. Preheating,
a.Is always carried out around 200 C

̊ .
b.Not greater than 50 ̊C.
c. Is not generally required on medium carbon steel.
d.Delays the cooling rate and improve fusion.
46. Bend test,
a.Requires complex testing equipment.
b.May be used for the purpose of welder approval.
c.May be used for the purpose of welding procedure approval.
d.Both b and c.
47. An essential variable,
a.If changed from the approved WPS, may require a need of new approval.
b.Has no effect on the WPS’ consumables.
c.Has no effect on the essential welding parameters on the approval.
48. Bend testing,
a.Is a quantitative test that allows the examiner to assess the susceptibility of lamellar tearing.
b.Is conducted on procedure qualifications, as it gives a true indication of ductility and sound weld metal fusion.
c.Does not require being done if NDT examination shows no defects whatsoever.
d.Allows us to determine the skill of a welder.

49. Fracture testing,
a.Is frequently used to assess the strength of a fillet weld.
b.Is frequently used to assess the strength of a butt weld.
c.Detects lack of root penetration in fillet welds.
d.Both a and b.
50. Preheating,
a.Increases weld zone yield strength and removes moisture.
b.Increases weld zone toughness and removes moisture.
c.Reduces weld zone UTS value and removes hydrogen.
51. NDT,
a.In PT a high level of surface cleaning is required to ensure defects are detected.
b.In PT the developer is sometimes applied during the dwell time.
c.In PT only surface breaking defects are detected.
d.Both a and c.
52. During welding you observed excess spatter, what can be the possible reason ?
a.Wrong polarity
b.Damp electrode
c.High current
d.All of the above.
53. What is the significance of OCV in MMA welding using a transformer ?
a.No significance
b.It helps in arc initiation
c.It decides the current.
d.It decides the depth of penetration.
54. Who decides the necessity of a post weld heat treatment ?
a.Senior welding inspector
b.Welding inspector
c.Welding engineer
d.Code of construction
55. In HICC, which of the following statement is not true ?
a.It occurs immediately after welding.
b.Cellulose electrodes are ideal to avoid HICC.
c.Preheating will increase the chance of HICC.
d.All of the above.
56. Solidification cracking in carbon steel can be prevented by,
a.Reducing the level of carbon in the weld.
b.Using heavy tack and restraints during welding.
c.Doing a PWHT.
57. What does sensitization in austenitic stainless steel mean ?
a.Formation of iron carbides.
b.Formation of chromium carbides along the grain boundaries.
c.Formation of chromium carbides.
58. Stabilization of austenitic stainless steel means ?
a.Heat treating the SS at annealing temperature.
b.Adding titanium, niobium to take care of carbon.
c.To increase nickel in the composition.
59. When is a double wall single image technique used ?
a. At all times.
b.When the pipe diameter is over 100 mm.
c.When the pipe diameter is less than 100 mm.
60. A welding procedure qualified in PA position may not be valid if welding needs to be done in PF ?
a.The tensile strength of weld metal is more than 600 N/mm2.
b.No NDT is done.
c.Impact requirements are specified.
d.No PWHT is carried out.

1. c 21. b 41. b
2. c 22. d 42. b
3. a 23. c 43. c
4. d 24. c 44. c
5. a 25. a 45. d
6. c 26. b 46. d
7. b 27. a 47. a
8. d 28. c 48. d
9. b 29. d 49. c
10. c 30. b 50. c
11. a 31. a 51. d
12. c 32. c 52. d
13. d 33. d 53. b
14. d 34. b 54. d
15. b 35. d 55. d
16. d 36. c 56. a
17. b 37. b 57. b
18. a 38. b 58. b
19. a 39. b 59. b
20. b 40. b 60. c
1. For ultrasonic testing which of the following statements is true?
a. It is easy to identify all defects
b. The equipment should be calibrated before use
c. The equipment cannot be automated
d. Sound waves will not travel through copper
2. Which one of these joints would be more susceptible to lamellar tearing?

a. U butt
b. Vee butt
c. Double Vee butt
d. Compound weld
3. Which welding process produces the highest level of hydrogen?

A. TIG autogenous
B. MIG solid wire
C. FCAW
D. MMA basic electrodes
4. What is the minimum requirement of stress for hydrogen cracking to be applicable?

A. 0.5 N/mm2
B. 0.5 joules of the yield
C. 0.5% of the yield of the material
D. 0.5 of the yield of the material
5. In MIG/MAG welding which mode of transfer is referred to as non-desired?

A. Dip
B. Pulse
C. Spray
D. Globular
6. A butt weld was produced in a 40mm plate: the electrode type was basic and the diameter 4mm. the welding parameters used for one of the
welding runs was 190amps, 24volts and a ROL of 120mm/min. what is the energy for that weld run?
A. 1.91KJ/mm
B. 0.98KJ/mm
C. 2.28KJ/mm
D. Not enough information to calculate arc energy
7. A tensile test was 120mm long before testing and after testing the length was 135mm long. What is the percentage elongation?
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 11%
D. 12.5%
8. A transverse tensile test was carried out on welding procedure. The cross sectional area of the specimen was 30mm wide and 15mm thick. The
maximum load applied was 170KN. What is the ultimate tensile strength value?
A. 377 N/MM2
B. 450N/MM2
C. 300 N/MM2
D. 600 N/MM2
9. Which one of these tests is classed as qualitative?

A. Hardness test
B. Tensile
C. Macro test
D. Toughness test
10.Which one of these statements are true concerning lamellar tearing?

A. As hydrogen levels increase lamellar tearing is more likely
B. As material thickness increase ductility decrease making lamellar tearing more likely
C. Lamellar tearing occurs in the HAZ
D. Lamellar tearing affects all joint types
11. During a transverse tensile test, the first stage the specimen goes through is known as?
A. Plastic stage
B. Elastic stage
C. Deformed stage
D. UTS stage
12. When welding on a construction site which type of power source would be considered to be the unsafe?
A. 110 volts mains machine
B. 440 volts mains machine
C. Diesel engine driven welding generators processes
D. All welding machines have the same safety factors
13. Which gas is not normally used in TIG welding?

A. Argon
B. Helium
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
14. With the DPI method of inspection, what should be carried out prior to applying the penetrant?
A. Apply developer
B. Wash off excess penetrant
C. Apply a thin coat of white contrast paint
D. Ensure the surface under inspection is free of all contaminants that may hinder penetrant access to surface breaking flaws
15. The main requirements of TIG welding are?
A. Heat
B. Protection
C. Cleanliness
D. All of the above
16. Which of these tests would most probably be used for welder qualification on a plate butt weld using 13mm low carbon steel?
A. CTOD
B. Nick break test
C. Fracture fillet test
D. IZOD
17. When TIG welding the methods of initiation could be?

A. Lift arc
B. High frequency
C. Constant frequency
D. Both A and B
18. Which one of the following codes/standards is not a qualification code?

A. ASME section IX
B. AWS D1.1
C. EN ISO 15614
D. ASME B31.3
19. Solidification cracking takes place in carbon steels?

A. After post weld treatment
B. In the base metal
C. Immediately after welding
D. After a few hours
20. Concerning weldability of carbon steels which of the following statements is true?
A. Material grade influences weldability
B. Increasing carbon content makes welding easier
C. Thicker plates can be welded more easily then thinner plates
D. All of the above
21. Which of the following arc design is preferred in cyclic loading condition?
A. View A
B. View B
C. View C
D. View D
View A view B view C view D
22. To prevent HIC, with increasing CEV what measures may be taken?
A. Use higher pre heat
B. Use post weld heat treatment
C. Use low hydrogen electrode
D. All of the above
23. The main problem with solution treatment of stainless steel is that?
A. Controlling the rate of the temperature rate
B. Controlling the cooling rate
C. The length of the soak period
D. High risk of distortion
24. Which type of weld would you associate with the joint below
A. plug in a T joint
B. A plug weld in a edge joint
C. A fillet weld in a corner joint
D. An edge weld in a lap joint
25. Which of the following welds may be made in open corner joint?
A. Plug weld
B. Butt weld
C. Fillet weld
D. Any of the above
26. Reference to any inspection hold point during manufacture will be contained within the?
A. Quality manual
B. QA procedure
C. Quality plan
D. Standards
27. Who should have access to the WPS?

A. NDT operators
B. Inspectors
C. Welders only
D. Welders and inspectors
28. What is a STRA test?

A. Short track risk of area
B. Short transverse reduction in area
C. Shaved tensile reducing area
D. Strength to reduce area
29. Which one of these electrodes produces the highest level of hydrogen?
A. Cellulosic electrodes
B. Rutile
C. Basic
D. Iron powder electrodes
30. What course of action should be taken upon finding a welder using incorrect welding consumables?
A. report the incident and record all 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
31. During root welding which of the following would be the main cause of burn through?
A. The current is too high
B. The root gap is too small in accordance with WPS
C. Preheat not used
D. Root face is too large
32. The main purpose of preheating is to?

A. Remove moisture
B. Delay the cooling rate
C. Remove hydrogen
D. Improve fusion
33. In order to prevent hydrogen cracking which of the following would need to be mainly considered?
A. Material thickness
B. Welding position
C. Carbon equivalent value
D. Joint design
34. Cathodic cleaning is used to remove?

A. Sign waves
B. Oxides
C. Surface inclusions
D. Low melting point compounds
35. What is the main purpose post flow function on a TIG welding machine?
A. Avoid tungsten electrode contamination
B. Cool the weld during solidification
C. Give the welder time to adjust to welding conditions
D. Purge the gas line
36. When using multiple SAW arc systems (twin wires) the arcs often have different polarities or use all AC rather than DC polarity?
A. Prevent arc blow between the arcs
B. To maximize productivity
C. To even out the power factor on the mains supply
D. Make it easier to initiate the arc
37. A post weld heat treatment may also be of benefit in minimizing the risk of weld decay; this heat treatment would be called?
A. Stress relief
B. Normalizing
C. Quench and tempering
D. Solution treatment over 1000oC
38. The higher the alloy content of steels?

A. The lower the tendency for HIC to occur
B. The higher the tendency for HIC to occur
C. High alloy steels do not influence HIC susceptibility
39. A solidification crack normally occurs where?

A) Through the HAZ
B) Longitudinal through the weld Centre line
C) Transverse through the weld
D) Can occur anywhere
40. Who should select the specific welds for NDT to cover 10% contractual percentage required by the specification/code?
A) Anyone can select the welds as its just a random choice
B) The welder as he knows which welds are likely to produce the least defects
C) This will be referenced in the inspection and test plan
D) Nobody, as welding is always carried out to a high standard the use of percentage NDT is of no real value
41. After PWHT it has been noticed that a repair must be carried out. How should this be done?
A) With the minimum amount of heat input
B) Weld, checked and PWHT again
C) Defect removed via non thermal process than checked
D) Welded and allowed to cool in air
42. After welding sometimes the removal of residual stresses are carried out by heat treatment what is the typical heating range?
A) 4500C
B) 550-7000C
C) 700-8000C
D) 850-10000C
43. A typical temperature for normalizing carbon steels is?
A) 3000C
B) 4000C
C) 6000C
D) 9000C
44. How do we determine what the correct weld preparation (root gap, root face, included angle) should be?
A) By consulting the WPS
B) The fabrication drawing will give all the information
C) The welder will decide
D) The inspector will recommend what is suitable
45. Which standard is used for the basic requirements of visual inspection?
A) BS EN 17637
B) API 1104
C) BSEN 7079
D) BSEN 4515
46. What is an essential variable?

A) Something essential for welding
B) Something that will affect mechanical properties
C) Something that varies during welding
D) A list of welding condition
47. Why are welding procedures produced? To check:

A) Quality
B) Mechanical properties
C) Welding equipment
D) The capabilities of the welders
48. For an all weld tensile test, which of the following is true?
A) The specimen is rectangular in cross section
B) The specimen contains base metal and weld metal
C) The specimen is taken in the longitudinal direction
D) The specimen is taken in the Z direction
49. High intensity energy beams are associated with which of the following welding processes?
A) Laser
B) Electron beam
C) Plasma
D) All of the above
50. Globular transfer is used in which welding process?

A) TIG
B) MMA/SMAW
C) GMAW/MAG
D) SAW
51. In GMAW which type of metal transfer deposits multiple droplets of metal across the arc gap?
A) Pulsed transfer
B) Spray transfer
C) Dip transfer
D) Globular transfer
52. In the GTAW process, the use of pulsed current helps in achieving which of the following?
A) Electron cleaning effect and penetration
B) Controlling heat input and penetration
C) Controlling lack of sidewall fusion and heat input
D) Controlling spatter and penetration
53. In GMAW process, the use of pulsed current usually results in?
A) Globular transfer and dip transfer
B) Spray and globular transfer
C) An open arc transfer
54. Tensile testing to EN standards,
a. Will give an indication of reduction in area.
b. Will only show the elastic range.
c. Show how good the welder is.
d. Will determine the transition range.
55. If you observe excess penetration, what is the reason ?
a. Incorrect purge pressure.
b. Incorrect preheat.
c. Excess root grinding.
d. Root face is large.
56. Normalizing,
a. On carbon steel is carried out at around 900 ̊C.
b. On stainless steel is carried out at around 680 ̊C.
c. On carbon steel is carried out at 680 ̊C.
d. On SS is carried out at a typical preheat temperature.
57. Which of the following is correct ?
a. On a transverse tensile test specimen the elongation value was recorded at 24%.
b. On all weld tensile test specimen the elongation value was recorded at 20%.
c. Both a and b could be correct.
d. Elongation values are not determined with a crack tip opening displacement test.
58. Which of the following inspection methods would use fine metal particles suspended in solution ?
a. Ultrasonic.
b. Radiography.
c. Visual.
d. MPI.
59. With regard to excess weld metal in C-Mn steel, which one of the following is false ?
a. It is a stress raiser.
b. It can lead to lower fatigue life.
c. It can lead to brittle fracture.
d. It can lead to increased corrosion resistance.
60. In NDT,
a. Radiography is limited to 10 mm thickness and above.
b. Radiography can only detect defects which do not have a significant thickness in relation to the radiation beam.
c. RT is better than UT for the inspection of 316L materials.
d. Both b and c.
1. b 21.d 41. b
2. d 22. d 42. b
3. c 23. d 43. d
4. d 24. c 44. a
5. d 25. c 45. a
6. c 26. c 46. b
7. d 27. d 47. a
8. a 28. b 48. c
9. c 29. a 49. d
10. b 30. a 50. c
11. b 31. a 51. b
12. b 32. c 52. b
13. c 33. c 53. d
14. d 34. b 54. a
15. d 35. a 55. c
16. b 36. a 56. a
17. d 37. d 57. d
18. d 38. c 58. d
19. c 39. b 59. d
20.a 40. c 60.c
1. Would you consider using a 5 mm electrode for vertical up root runs in 6G (HLO45) fixed position pipe?
a) Yes it is compatible
b) Yes but this would depend upon the welder skill
c) No, it is not the most suitable electrode coating type
d) No, the electrode should have been smaller in diameter
2. A document that is established by consensus and approved by recognized body and provides, for common and repeated use,
guidelines, rules, a for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degrees of order in a given context is called
a) Normative document
b) Regulation
c) Specification
d) Standard
3. Which of the following defects are not associated with the MMA (SMAW) welding process?
a) Isolated pores
b) Lack of fusion
c) Undercut
d) Tungsten inclusions
4. In SAW a higher current or in the case of multiple electrode systems. AC is often preferred to:
a) Avoid the problem of lack of fusion
b) Avoid the problem of excess penetration
c) Avoid the problem of arc blow
d) Avoid the problem of dilution
5. On some applications (i.e. Cladding operations) by SAW, DC electrode negative is needed to:
a) Reduce penetration and dilution
b) Increase penetration and dilution
c) Reduce penetration and increase dilution
d) Increase penetration and reduce dilution
6. What is the mode of metal transfer for the TIG (GTAW) welding process?
a) Spray transfer
b) Globular transfer
c) Dip transfer
7. What would the effect be if the polarity were changed from DC+Ve to DC –Ve?
a) None
b) Greater deposition rate
c) Greater penetration
d) Less deposition rate
8. You notice that a welder is using an unapproved WPS for production tack welding carbon steel, what action would you take?
a) Have the tack removed and MPI the weld preparation for cracking
b) Nothing as it is only tack welds and they will probably be removed anyway
c) Nothing as long as the WPS covered the material type, wall thickness and diameter
d) Give him the correct approved one and allow him to continue as long as the welding consumables were the correct type
9. In welder qualification testing of 20 mm plates, why are side bends used instead of root and face bends?
a) They are easier to produce
b) The testing equipment cannot handle thick root/face bends
c) Root defects are not important for welder qualification
d) They give more accurate indications
10. Mechanical tests are divided I to two areas, identify these from the list below:
a) Destructive and non destructive
b) Qualitative and quantitative
c) Visual and mechanical
d) Qualitative and visual
11. While inspecting a weld on a 100 mm thick high carbon steel plate with a tolerance of + or – 5 mm you notice the weld is visually
acceptable, however the parent material has several arc strikes present adjacent to the weld approximately 3 mm deep, what course of
action would you take?
a) None I am only inspecting the weld
b) Recommend that the area be dressed smooth
c) Recommend that the area be dressed smooth followed by MPI
d) High carbon steel is not susceptible to cracking so I would weld over the arc strikes then blend them
12. When examining a completed bend test, the angle of the bend was found to be 185 Deg. The testing specification calls for the sample
to have been formed through 180 Deg.
a) They should be acceptable as the standard refers to minimum forming angle
b) The bends should be considered as failed
c) New bends should be produced and bent to 180 deg then re-examined
d) They should be rejected as the angle is not close enough to be acceptable
13. In welder qualification testing of 45 mm thick plates, why are side bends used instead of root and face bends?
a) They are easier to produce
b) The testing equipment cannot handle thick root/face bends
c) Root defects are not important for welder qualification
d) They give more accurate indications
14. For the structure termed martensite to form in a C-Mn steel it must first be heated to:
a) Just below its lower critical temperature and rapidly cooled
b) A maximum temperature of 550 0C then rapidly cooled
c) Above its upper critical temperature and slowly furnace cooled
d) A full transformation to austenite then rapidly cooled
15. A main element involved in solidification cracking is

a) Chrome
b) Molybdenum
c) Sulphur
d) Silica
16. Preheats are used on steel joints of high hardenability mainly to

a) Slow the cooling rate of the steel
b) Removes surface moisture from the joint
c) Reduce the formation of surface oxides
d) Increase the diffusion rate of hydrogen into the HAZ
17. Weld Decay will cause which of the following problems

a) A reduced resistance to corrosion
b) A lower tensile strength
c) The toughness is reduced
d) The hardness will increase
18. Why is it essential to clean the surrounding parent metal adjacent to the weld metal made by MMA (SMAW), which is to be
ultrasonically tested?
a) Sound waves will not travel through weld
b) Remove any rust
c) The spatter will impade the contact probe and the parent material surface
d) Spatter will reflect the back wall echo signal and give indications
19. Which of the following would not be required to be checked before welding?
a) The welding consumables
b) The welder qualification
c) Calibration of welding equipment
d) The workshop humidity
20. According to AWS 2.4 where does the symbol go for welding on the arrow side?
a) Below solid line
b) Above solid line
c) Depends on the joint
d) Always weld other side arrow is pointing
21. In intermittent fillet welds, BS EN 22553 and AWS 2.4 differ in

a) The way of which staggering & show
b) The plot distance difference
c) Both the above
22. Root and face bends an 8mm thickness weld require testing. The specimen are cut to 20mm wide the code calls for a 4t bend which
one of the following former should be selected for testing.
a) 80mm radius
b) 80mm diameter
c) 32mm radius
d) 32mm diameter
23. One of the factors used to avoid HAZ hydrogen cracking is to reduce the influence of hydrogen by checking the amount of moisture
present in the shielding gas by the dew point temperature. The dew point temperature should be__________.
a) Above 5oC
b) Below 60oC
c) Below 30oC
d) Above 27oC
24. Some code require the excess weld metal (Weld cap) on cross weld joint tensile specimens to be flush, this is because.
a) Flushed caps will always break in the weld metal
b) This is to remove any porosity in the excess weld metal
c) It is easier to calculate the cross sectional area of the joint when flushed
d) Flushed caps have fewer stress raisers and therefore give a more accurate result
25. Which of the following commonly used radioactive isotopes has the longest half-life?
a) Iridium 192
b) Cobalt 60
c) Thulium 170
d) Yeterbium 169
26. Which one of these statements is true concerning solidification cracking?
a) Only occurs in MMA welding
b) Increased depth to width ratio will increase stress
c) Never occurs in MIG/MAG welding
d) All of the above
27. Is it always necessary to preheat the base material before welding?

a) Not on a sunny day
b) Only in accordance with the WPS
c) If the equipment is available it must be used
d) If using cellulosic rods these will provide enough heat
28. What does the term WPS mean?

a) Weld productivity specification
b) Weld production scheme
c) Welding procedure specification
d) Work productivity standard
29. Cross sectional area dimensions are shown according to EN 22553?

a) To the left of the symbol
b) To the right of the symbol
c) Under the reference line
d) In the tail at the end of the symbol
30. You find unacceptable welds and reject them, the welding supervisor insists they are acceptable, he signs them off and requests NDT,
what action would you take?
a) Nothing as he is a welding supervisor and knows a great deal about welding
b) Raise the issue with the QC department
c) It is not my problem as he has signed them off so I will not be blamed
d) Look at the NDT results and if they look reasonable I would accept them
31. How is preheat for tack welds during assembly and fit-up determined?
a) By the welders as they have extensive knowledge
b) The fabrication specification/WPS will give the requirements
c) The fabrication drawing will give all the information
d) Any temperature will do as it is only a tack weld
32. 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 the slag if it is less than 3mm it will not be a problem
c) Have the welder remove the slag as this could mask any discontinuities
d) Tell the welder to leave the slag in as it will add strength to the weld
33. IN a transverse WELD tensile test, If the break was in the parent material, the sample would be:
a) Rejected
b) Acceptable if the UTS is equal to or greater than the specified UTS of the plate
c) Retested
d) Acceptable if the UTS 80-90% of the specified UTS of the plate
34. Charpy testing is carried out on a welding procedure test plate because?
a) It gives an indication of the through thickness ductility (in the Z direction)
b) The impact test results can be used to verify that the material has not been adversely affected by the heat of the welding
c) It give an indication of the materials elongation properties
d) It gives a quick indication of the weld quality for welder qualification tests
35. When examining a completed bend test the angle of the bend was found to be 175Deg, the testing specification calls for the sample to
have been formed through 180 Deg.
a) The bend should be considered as failed
b) They should be sent to 180deg then re-examined
c) They should be acceptable as the reduction in angle is due to material spring back
d) They should be rejected as the angle is not close enough to be acceptable
36. Which one of these values would be more susceptible to lamellar tearing?
a) Greater than 20%
b) Less than 20%
c) 30% above
d) They would all be susceptible
37. Lamellar tearing is a problem in steels which is always associated with

a) Sensitization in the HAZ
b) Low through thickness ductility
c) Hydrogen levels above 15ml/100g of weld metal
d) Rapid cooling from above the upper critical
38. When MMA welding what will be the effect on the weld if the electrode was changed from Ac to Dc-Ve?
a) None
b) Lower deposition rate
c) It would be less penetration or a slight increase in deposition rate
d) The arc would become unstable
39. When reviewing a radiograph of a weld made by the MAG (GMAW) process, you notice a very bright white inclusion in the weld,
which of the following best describes this indication.
a) Tungsten inclusion
b) Spatter on the cap
c) Copper inclusion
d) It is most likely to be a film mark
40. What is the greatest disadvantage of radiographic inspection?

a) Its inability to size defects accurately
b) The physical size of the equipment
c) The skill level of the operators
d) The harmful effects of ionizing radiation
41. When welding medium carbon steel plates over 90 mm in thickness would the basic electrodes require any pretreatment before use?
a) None if they were in vacuum pack
b) None if they were used in a factory
c) Heat to 500oC for 2 hours if used outside
d) Baked at 150oC for 4 hours prior to use
42. With which of the following NDE processes is it possible to detect both surface and slight sub-surface defects up-to 2 mm below the
surface.
a) Visual
b) Dye penetrant
c) Magnetic particle using DC
d) Magnetic particle using AC
43. A butt weld has been made by MMA in a 50 mm thick impact tested steel plate. The welding electrode used was a basic type, 5 mm
diameter. The measures welding parameters for one of the runs was 220 amps, 21 volts, using DC +ve polarity, and a ROL of 270 mm
per min. What would be the arc energy?
a) Insufficient information given to calculate the arc energy
b) 1.54kj/mm
c) 1.026kj/mm
d) 2.82kj/mm
44. When using DC + ve polarity, what is the typical OCV?

a) 10-40V
b) 50-90V
c) 100-140V
d) 200-240V
45. When MMA welding what will be the effect on the weld if the electrodes was changed from DC-ve to AC
a) None
b) It would have been easier for the welder to strike the arc
c) It would slightly increase the depth of penetration
d) It would give less penetration
46. You find that contractor has carried out radiography as per 10 % contractual percentage required by the specification / Code. The
specification also insists that an additional 2 welds are radiographed for every weld that has failed. One of the pipe spools had an
unacceptable defect, which the contractor has ignored and radiographed another weld in tis place, which is acceptable, what would
your course of action be?
a) As long as the other radiographed butt weld is acceptable its ok as the 10% contractual percentage required by the
specification/code has been satisfied
b) This is usual practice as 10% NDT is not really important
c) Review the original failed weld and insist that they have the additional 2 welds radiographed
d) Review the original failed weld and have it repaired, radiographed. Then I would insist that they have an additional 2 welds
radiographed
47. During post weld heat treatment what is the sequence for the PWHT chart?
a) Restricted heating rate, soak time, unrestricted cooling rate
b) Un Restricted heating rate, Restricted heating rate, soak time, restricted cooling rate, unrestricted cooling rate
c) Restricted heating rate, soak time, restricted cooling rate
d) Restricated heating rate, un-restricted heating rate, soak time, restricted cooling rate, un-restricated cooling rate
48. Hydrogen induced cold cracking (HICC) is often referred to by other names that describes various characteristics of hydrogen cracks,
which one of the following would not be correct term as applied to HICC?
a) Cold cracking
b) Delayed cracking
c) Under-bead cracking
d) Stepped like cracking
49. Slag lines 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
50. In shop floor scenario you are faced with a problem of a consistent problems in all the welds. What would be your course of action?
a) Check the consumable issue, handling procedures
b) Check the welding machine, setup and parameters
c) Check welder
d) All of the above
51. Who determines what the correct weld preparation ( root gap, root face , included angle) should be?
a) The welding engineer
b) The welding supervisor
c) The welder will decide
d) The inspector will recommend what is suitable
52. The temperature at which chromium carbides are formed in Austenitic stainless steel is approximately between?
a) 350-550oC
b) 600-850oC
c) 800-1050oC
d) 1050-1500oC
53. Sensitization is a term applied to the formation of which intermetallic compound at the grain boundaries in the HAZ of austenitic
stainless steels?
a) Chromium carbide
b) Titanium carbide
c) Niobium carbide
d) Molybdenum carbide
54. GMAW,
a. Can be used in all positions.
b. Can only be used in PA, PB and PC position.
c. Dip transfer can only be used in the PB position.
d. Spray transfer only can be used in all positions.
55. Preheating,
a. Increases weld zone YS and removes moisture.
b. Increases weld zone toughness and removes hydrogen.
c. Increases weld zone UTS and removes hydrogen.
56. On a specific pipeline job the specification says 10% radiography. For every failed weld two additional radiographs are to be taken.
If the pipe has one failure, then your course of action would be ?
a. If the total radiography meets the percentage of 10, then accept the job.
b. Ignore the failed radiograph and substitute with the RT of another joint.
c. Ask for an increased percentage of RT for the purpose of ensuring quality.
57. Who is permitted to do production welding ?

a. An appropriately qualified welder.
b. Any welder designated by the welding engineer.
c. A welder who has worked on a similar project.
d. A trained welder for JL045.
58. Is it necessary for the welding inspector to check the polarity during welding ?
a. No, not necessary, since it does not affect quality in many cases.
b. No, it is for the welder to take care of.
c. Yes, it should be checked, but only when the penetration is an important criteria.
d. Yes, it should be checked by the welding inspector.
59. Weld decay,

a. May occur if the interpass temperature drops below the minimum specified.
b. May form if carbide precipitation takes place.
c. Usually forms in highly restrained T-butt joint configuration.
d. Both a and b.
60. Stress relieving after welding,

a. Is normally carried out above the lower critical limit.
b. Is normally carried out below the lower critical limit.
c. Is always carried out on high tensile strength material.
1. d 21. c 41. a
2. d 22. d 42. c
3. d 23. b 43. c
4. c 24. d 44. b
5. a 25. b 45. c
6. d 26. b 46. d
7. b 27. b 47. b
8. a 28. c 48. d
9. b 29. b 49. c
10. b 30. b 50. d
11. c 31. b 51. a
12. a 32. c 52. b
13. b 33. b 53. a
14. d 34. b 54. a
15. c 35. c 55. b
16. a 36. b 56. d
17. a 37. b 57. a
18. c 38. c 58. d
19. d 39. c 59. b
20. a 40. d 60. a
1. Solidification cracking,
a. Always in weld, longitudinal direction.
b.Always in weld, transverse direction.
c.Always in the last area of a weld to solidify.
d.All of the above.
2.In NDT,
a.Radiography is the best method for the detection of lack of side wall fusion in a single V butt weld.
b.DPI can be used for both surface and subsurface defect detection.
c.MPI can be used for both surface and subsurface defect detection.
d.UT is the best method for the detection and sizing of rounded (nonplanar) defects.
3.Charpy testing is carried out on a welding procedure test plate because ?
a.It gives an indication of the through thickness ductility (in Z direction).
b.The impact test results can be used to verify that the material has not been adversely affected by the heat of the welding.
c.It gives an indication of the materials elongation properties.
d.It gives a quick indication of the weld quality for welder qualification test.
4. A surface breaking crack will be detected during a magnetic particle inspection if it is
A. At right angles to the lines of flux
B. Parallel to the lines of flux
C. At 25 degree to the lines of flux
D. All of the above
5. A measure of accuracy of a radiography as an NDT tool is given by
A. Intensity
B. Density
C. Sensitivity
D. Exposure
6. Gamma rays and X rays are part of a family of waves are called
A. Acoustic waves
B. Light waves
C. Electromagnetic waves
D. Transverse waves
7. Inherent rectification of the electrical output is produced in the arc then TIG welding using
A. AC with a suppressor
B. AC without a suppressor
C. DC with reverse polarity
D. DC with straight polarity
8. When MMA welding low carbon steel which electrode will give the greatest deposition rate
A. Hydrogen controlled
B. Cellulosic
C. Rutile
D. Iron powder
9. The voltage necessary to maintain an arc during metal arc welding is termed as
A. Mains supply voltage
B. Arc current
C. Arc voltage
D. Ocv
10. Austenitic stainless steels electrodes are generally smaller in length than mild steel electrodes because
A. High amperage is used
B. Shelf life is decreased
C. Their electrical conductivity is less than that of steel
D. They are more expensive
11. Tempering is often carried out to regain toughness after which of the following process
A. Annealing
B. Normalising
C. Hardening
D. Stress relieving
12. Hydrogen cracking in the weld metal is likely when welding
A. Carbon manganese steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Micro alloyed steel
D. Low carbon steels

13. Repair welding is often more difficult than production welding due to.
A. The materials being ingrained with inservice contaminants
B. Restricted access within the repair area
C. The possible position of the weld repair
D. All of the above
14. A large grain structure in steels is said to produce
A. Low ductility values
B. Low fracture toughness values
C. High fracture values
D. High tensile strength
15. The flame temperature of oxy/acetylene mixture gas is given as
A. 3200 C
B. 2300 C
C. 5000 C
16. Which type of SAW flux is more resistant to moisture absorption
A. Fused
B. Agglomerated
C. Basic
D. All of the above
17. A common gas mixture used in MIG welding nickel alloys to combine good levels of penetration with good arc stability would be
A. 100% co2
B. 100% argon
C. 80% argon and 20% co2
D. 98% argon and 2% oxygen
18. The main usage of arc cutting/gouging process is
A. The cutting of single bevel preparations
B. The removal of deposited welds
C. The cutting of single U type preparations
D. The cutting/gouging of non ferrous metals only

19. Oxy pressure and nozzle size in flame cutting would influence
A. The temperature required for cut initiation
B. The ability to cut stainless steels
C. The depth of cut obtainable
20. Movement of the arc in MMA welding by magnetic forces is called
A. Arc deviation
B. Arc misalignment
C. Arc blow
D. Arc eye
21. Which of the following may be classed as a more serious defect
A. Slag inclusion
B. Fusion defects (inter run)
C. Fusion defects (surface)
D. Porosity
22. Macroscopic examination requires any specimen to be inspected
A. Once after etching
B. Twice,before and after etching
C. Using a microscope
23. Flame cut preparation may during welding increase the likelihood of
A. Cracking
B. Misalignment problems
C. Inclusions
D. All of the above
24. With reference to a root penetration bead you would certainly assess
A. Root fusion and penetration
B. Root concavity
C. Burn through
D. All of the above

25. A weave technique may give rise to
A. Better profiles
B. Improved toe blending
C. Improved ripple shape
D. All of the above
26. Cracks in the weld may be due to
A. Solidification problems
B. Hydrogen problems
C. Excessive stresses
D. All of the above
27. The main cause of porosity in welded joint
A. Poor access
B. Loss of gas shield
C. Dirty materials
D. All of the above
28. MIG welding tends to be susceptible to lack of fusion problems. This is because of
A. Poor maintenance of equipment
B. Incorrect settings
C. Poor inter run cleaning
D. All of the above
29. As the carbon percentage increases in plain carbon steel, which of the following is true ?
a.Tensile strength decreases.
b.Yield strength decreases.
c.Toughness decreases.
d.Hardness decreases.
30.MAG welding ?
a.In the EN numerical classification of welding process 131 & 135 represents the MAG welding process.
b.141 represents the MAG welding process.
c.121 represents MAG.

31.MAG welding,
a.If CTWD is extended the voltage will increase.
b.If CTWD is reduced the voltage will reduce.
c.If CTWD is extended the amperage will increase.
d.If CTWD is extended the amperage will reduce.
32.EN 17637 states,
a.Minimum recommended illumination is the same requirement as for visual and DPI.
b.Minimum of 350 lux, but recommends 500 lux.
c.Minimum 500 lux.
d.Both a and b.
33.What are the similarities between BS EN 22553 and AWS A 2.4 in depicting welding symbol ?
a.Both have the same rule for depicting well 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 rule for depicting welding process.
34.In weldability of carbon steels which of the following statements are true ?
a.Joint configuration influences weldability.
b.Increased carbon contents makes welding easier.
c.Thicker plates can be welded easily than thinner plates.
d.All of the above.
35. Which of the following elements has the most pronounced effect on weldability ?
a.Sulphur
b.Chromium
c.Molybdenum
d.Carbon
36.While making a symbol for a symmetrical fillet weld,
a.The size need not be mentioned.
b.The length can be mentioned to the left of the symbol.
c.The finish is assumed as flat.
d.The broken line can be omitted.

37.Which of the following is true ?
a.Plug weld in a T joint
b.Spot weld in an edge joint
c.Fillet weld in a corner joint
d.Edge weld in a lap joint
38.Preheating,
a.Increases weld zone yield strength and removes moisture
b.Increases weld zone toughness and removes hydrogen
c.Reduces weld zone UTS values and removes hydrogen
39.TIG welding ?
a.Zirconium electrodes are generally used for the welding of aluminium
b.Zirconium electrodes are generally used for the welding of aluminium in current only
c.Zirconium electrodes can be used on all weldable material except alloys
d.Zirconium electrodes can be used on all weldable materials
40.NDT ?
a.Prods are associated with the MPI method
b.Prods are associated with UT method
c.Prods are not associated with any NDT method
d.prods are commonly used for the inspection of welds
41.Arc strike,
a.Can lead to hard and brittle spot
b.Can cause a reduction in area
c.May result in the entire weld being removed.
d.All of the above
42.CEV,
a.Is normally around 0.36% for fabricated C/Mn steel.
b.Is always above 0.48% for fabricated C/Mn steel, this value is required to get adequate strength.
c.Never exceeds 0.048% for fabricated C/Mn steels.
d.CEV is only applicable for austenitic SS grades.

43.What happens to the material as the operating temperature goes up ?
a.Loses hardness
b.Yield strength reduces
c.Tendency to get oxidized increases
d.All of the above
44. Which of the following is true ?
a.Run out length reduces, heat input decreases.
b.Run out length increases, heat input increases.
c.Reduced weaving, heat input increases.
45.Preheat,
a.Is always carried out on C/Mn steels and 316 L stainless steel.
b.Is always carried out on C/Mn steels.
c.Is generally required if PWHT is to follow.
d.Is generally carried out on C/Mn steels with a CEV > 0.48%
46.Preheat,
a.Removes all surface contaminations prior to welding.
b.Reduces the risk of weld decay and hydrogen crack.
c.Makes the joint easier to weld.
47. Which of the following is the odd one out ?
a.Underbead cracking.
b.Cold cracking.
c.HICC
d.Hot cracking.
48.Distortion ?
a.A single V butt weld welded from one side highly restrained will have low distortion and low residual stress.
b.A single V butt weld welded from both sides with balanced welding will have high distortion and low residual stress.
c.A single V butt weld welded from one side with no restraint will have low distortion and low restraint.
d.A single V butt weld welded from one side, highly restrained, will have low distortion and high residual stress.
49.In a tensile test the maximum load recorded was 134 KN and the width of the specimen was 2.5 cm, the thickness was 10 mm. What
would be the UTS and elongation be ?
a.530 N/mm2, 20% elongation.
b.536 N/mm2 and elongation cannot be calculated.
c.536 N/cm2 and elongation cannot be calculated.
d.5.36 KN/mm2 and elongation cannot be calculated.
50.For 80 mm diameter, 12 mm thickness C-Mn steel pipe what would be the correct technique used ?
a.DWDI using Ir192.
b.SWSI using Co60.
c.DWDI using Co60.
d.SWSI using Ir192.
51.Fracture Testing,
a.Is frequently used in stop/start areas.
b.Is frequently used anywhere in the weld.
c.Is used where there are no defects.
d.Is only used where defects are already present.

1. c 21. c 41. a
2. c 22. b 42. a
3. b 23. d 43. d
4. a 24. d 44. d
5. c 25. d 45. d
6. c 26. d 46. c
7. b 27. d 47. d
8. d 28. d 48. d
9. c 29. c 49. b
10. c 30. d 50. a
11. c 31. d 51. a
12. c 32. d
13. d 33. a
14. b 34. a
15. a 35. d
16. a 36. d
17. b 37. c
18. b 38. c
19. c 39. a
20. c 40. a

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What factors need to be considered for calibrating a MIG welding operation?

What factors need to be considered for calibrating a MIG welding operation?

1) STRA Test is....?

A) Prevent Lamellar Tearing

2) In C-Mn Steel which welding process is not used....?

3) Which Electrode is not used for PE position....?

5) Burn Through occurs when....?

6) Porosity caused by....?

7) To prevent contamination in the TIG…..?

12) Tensile Test give….?

A) DC-ve gives deeper penetration than DC+ve

14) Lamellar Tearing detected by…?

15) According to BS EN, Consumables E50 3 B. In these 3 indicates ….?

17) Oxy Fuel Cutting Chemical Reaction….?

18) Which one is solid state welding…?

19) DPI …..?

20) Fillet Weld Fracture Surface is ….?

21) What is the major difference between code and standard?

A) Code is a Specific Product

22) MMA, TIG and SAW...?

A) All use a Flat characteristics

A) Yes, he can adjust the current, If he is qualified

A) Is not used in welding of 306L

25) Pre heat requires....?

A) Knowledge of CEV, Hydrogen Scale and Material Thickness

26) Tensile Test determines....?

27) The penetration power of X-ray is measured...?

28) According to BS EN 22553, which statement is true....?

A) Elementary Symbols placed on indication Line means weld on other side

29) Pre heat is carried out....?

30) Tack Welding...?

33) What information does BS EN 1011 gives...?

A) Approval for WPS

35) Which of the following is not true about MIG/MAG...?

36) Flux Core...?

A) Basic type need Baking

37) Solidification Cracking...?

A) Occurs 72 hours after welding

38) Hydrogen Induced Cracking...?

A) Occurs in weld metal

39) In plain Carbon Steel...?

A) Carbon reduce Strength

40) Which alloying elements controls Corrosion resistant...?

41) The holding Temperature of basic Electrode....?

A) 250 Degree Celsius

42) A Material with Z Quality has...?

43) Which of the following Codes is used for Welder Qualification...?

45) Fatigue Fracture, the surface appearance are...?

A) Contain some stress ripples

49) A Stabilizer is used in Stainless Steel....?

A) Increase carbon Content in grain boundary

51) Proof Stress is....?

A) Stress acting only in pipe

52) In TIG welding....?

A) Up slope is used to prevent weld metal contamination

53) Pre heat is....?

A) Used to increase Y.S and reduce hydrogen