VISUAL WELD INSPECTION GENERAL QUESTIONS (VTW)

@As
\B
|A.
|B.
|C.
|D.

a visual inspector you shall have your eyes checked at least

every
every
every
every

6 months
year
3 years
5 years

@The cambridge gage has the ability to measure weld:

\A
|A. angle of preparation
|B. root opening
|C. burn through
|D. penetration
@The comparison of measurement instruments with reference standards of a close t
olerance and known accuracy is called
\C
|A. gage control
|B. tolerance
|C. calibration
|D. instrument mismatch
@Which of the following can be done using the fillet weld gage?
\A
|A. checking leg length
|B. checking angle of preparation
|C. measure the groove angle
|D. measure root opening
@Which of the following can be done using the fillet weld gage?
\B
|A. checking angle of preparation
|B. measuring fillet weld throat
|C. measure the groove angle
|D. measure root opening
@Which of the following can be done using the Hi-Lo gage?
\B
|A. verify fillet weld throat
|B. check mismatch
|C. measure flaw size
|D. all of the above
@Which of the following can be done using the cambridge gage?
\D
|A. checking reinforcement height
|B. checking angle of preparation
|C. measuring fillet weld throat
|D. all of the above
@Porosity is:
\B
|A. gas entrapped below the surface of a material
|B. gas entrapped below or at the surface of a material
|C. foreign crystalline material entrapped below the surface of a material
|D. material used during the welding process

@There is a difference between join type and weld type. Which of the following i
s considered a joint type?
\C
|A. groove
|B. fillet
|C. tee
|D. spot
@The term "stick Welding" is commonly used to refer to:
\A
|A. SMAW
|B. GTAW
|C. GMAW
|D. FCAW
@The term "TIG" is commonly used to refer to:
\B
|A. SMAW
|B. GTAW
|C. GMAW
|D. FCAW
@The term "MIG" is commonly used to refer to:
\C
|A. SMAW
|B. GTAW
|C. GMAW
|D. FCAW
@The heat affected zone of a weld is the:
\B
|A. portion of the base metal that has been melted and re-solidified
|B. portion of the base metal that has been melted but where properties have bee
n altered by the welding heat
|C. portion of the base metal that is added to produce the weld joint
|D. original metal that is welded
@Arc strikes form a discontinuity that is caused by:
\C
|A. excessive heat during the welding process
|B. use of improper or wet process
|C. welding operator error
|D. molten particles splashed out of the molten puddle
@Weld splatter form a discontinuity that is caused by:
\D
|A. excessive heat during the welding process
|B. use of improper or wet process
|C. normal welding operation
|D. molten particles splashed out of the molten puddle
@Which of the following discontinuities would you find in weldments?
\A
|A. Porosity
|B. blow holes
|C. cold shuts
|D. burst
@Which of the following discontinuities would you expect to find in a weld that
has been in service?

\A
|A.
|B.
|C.
|D.

cracks
blow holes
cold shuts
burst

@Cracks parallel to the length of the weld are called:

\B
|A. transverse cracks
|B. longitudinal cracks
|C. toe cracks
|D. crater crack
@Cracks perpendicular to the length of the weld are called:
\A
|A. transverse cracks
|B. longitudinal cracks
|C. toe cracks
|D. crater crack
@The distance from the toe of the weld to the root in a convex fillet weld is th
e:
\D
|A. actual throat
|B. theoretical throat
|C. crown
|D. leg length
@In a fillet weld, the weld size is also the:
\D
|A.
|B.
|C.
|D.

actual throat
theoretical throat
crown
leg length

@GTAW produces coalescence by heating metals with an arc between the work and a:
\C
|A. bare filler metal electrode
|B. covered tungsten electrode
|C. bare tungsten electrode
|D. covered filler metal electrode
@The distance from the root of the fillet weld to the crown in a convex fillet w
eld is the:
\A
|A. actual throat
|B. theoretical throat
|C. crown
|D. leg length
@Which of the following describes a joint type that could be joined with a fille
t weld?
\C
|A. Single-V
|B. Edge joint
|C. Tee-joint
|D. Double level
@Crown reinforcement and root reinforcement are both considered when measuring t

he:
\B
|A.
|B.
|C.
|D.

root opening of a groove weld

actual throat of a groove weld
distance to the toe of a fillet weld
groove angle of the root face in a lap weld

@The actual throat of a weld is the:

\B
|A. actual distance from the face of the weld to the vertical leg
|B. shortest distance from the root of the weld to its face
|C. distance from the toe to the actual root
|D. theoretical throat distance minus the convexity of the weld face
@SMAW produces coalescence by heating metals with an arc between the work and a:
\D
|A. bare filler metal electrode
|B. covered tungsten electrode
|C. bare tungsten electrode
|D. covered filler metal electrode
@GMAW produces coalescence by heating metals with an arc between the work and a:
\D
|A. bare filler metal electrode
|B. covered tungsten electrode
|C. bare tungsten electrode
|D. covered filler metal electrode
@Which welding process uses an inert gas as a protective covering for the molten
metal during the welding process?
\B
|A. SMAW
|B. GTAW
|C. SAW
|D. Resistance welding
@Which welding process is shielded by decomposition of the electrode covering du
ring the welding process?
\A
|A. SMAW
|B. GTAW
|C. SAW
|D. Resistance welding
@Gas bubbles entrapped in welds are know as?
\C
|A. slag
|B. inclusions
|C. porosity
|D. laminations
@Crater cracks are normally found by visual examination at what location?
\D
|A. the centerline of the weld
|B. internally between weld passes
|C. in the base material
|D. in a start stop weld puddle
@On a double V groove welded joint, which one of the following discontinuities c
ould not be detected by the visual examination method?

\C
|A.
|B.
|C.
|D.

crater crack
undercut
lack of penetration
underfill

@A small star shaped pattern at the termination point of a weld bead is usually
an indication of:
\A
|A. crater crack
|B. undercut
|C. lack of penetration
|D. underfill
@Tungsten inclusions and suckback are most characteristic of which welding proce
ss?
\C
|A. SMAW
|B. GMAW
|C. GTAW
|D. FCAW
@In
\C
|A.
|B.
|C.
|D.

its original shape, porosity would appear:

elongated
irregular
round or nearly round
linear

@Porosity indications are characteristic of which welding process?

\E
|A. SMAW
|B. GMAW
|C. GTAW
|D. FCAW
|E. All of the above
@During the SMAW weld process, when the flux coating on an electrode is entrappe
d in the weld metal, is classified as?
\C
|A. lack of fusion
|B. cracking
|C. slag
|D. porosity
@Slag and non-metallic inclusions are most likely caused by:
\A
|A. inadequate interpass cleaning
|B. moisture in the weld joint
|C. high current
|D. loss of shielding gas
@The presence of undesirable gases can adversely affect the welding process by c
ausing:
\A
|A. porosity
|B. inclusions
|C. laminations
|D. weld craters

@Excess moisture in SMAW electrode coating can cause

\C
|A. slag
|B. cracking
|C. porosity
|D. weld craters
@A concave weld reinforcement surface is one that:
\D
|A. curves outward
|B. basically flat
|C. cause for rejection
|D. curved inward
@A condition on the surface of a component that appears as a group of voids or g
as pocket is best described as:
\B
|A. arc strikes
|B. porosity
|C. inclusion
|D. crater crack
|E. undercut
@A condition at the toe of the weld reinforcement (crown) where the base metal h
as been burn away and a linear cavity longitudinal to the weld remains:
\E
|A. arc strikes
|B. porosity
|C. inclusion
|D. crater crack
|E. undercut
@A condition on the base material or on the weld where an unintentional rapid he
ating has occurred by a poorly connected welding ground cable or inadvertently s
triking the surface with the welding electrode, is best described as a/an:
\A
|A. arc strikes
|B. porosity
|C. inclusion
|D. crater crack
|E. undercut
@A condition at the toe of the weld reinforcement (crown) where the weld prepara
tion groove has not been filled with weld filler material, is best described as:
\C
|A.
|B.
|C.
|D.
|E.

lack of penetration
porosity
underfill
crater crack
undercut