Welding Inspection:

Multi-Choice Questions

Paper 4

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1.

Which of these drawing symbols shows weld penetration depth in accordance with BS EN 22553?

10s
10s

s10

10s

s10

2.

BS EN 288 is a specification for.......

A
B
C
D

3.

What determines the penetrating power of Gamma rays?

A
B
C
D

4.

Molybdenum
Chromium
Titanium
Carbon

Pre-heating a steel plate with a carbon equivalent value (CEV) of 0.48 may be required in order to ........
A
B
C
D

6.

time
type of isotope
source-to-film distance
source strength

Which element has the greatest effect on the HAZ hardness of carbon-manganese steel?
A
B
C
D

5.

welder approval testing

welding equipment calibration
welding procedure approval
consumables for submerged arc welding

drive out moisture from the plate

prevent excessive hardening in the HAZ
prevent the formation of carbides
improve the mechanical properties of the weld metal

A welder approval certificate should be withdrawn if .........

A
B
C
D

he has not done any welding for a period of 4 months

he has been absent from work for a period of 7 months
the repair rate for his welds exceeds 1%
all of the above

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Multi-Choice Questions

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7.

In friction welding, the metal at the interface when the joining occurs is described as being in the ..........
A
B
C
D

8.

A penetrameter is used to measure .........

A
B
C
D

9.

liquid state
inter-critical state
plastic state
elastic state

the size of a discontinuity in a weld joint

the density of a radiographic film
the degree of film contrast
the quality of the radiographic technique

Which of the following cutting methods is suitable for cutting stainless steel?
A
B
C
D

plasma
oxy-acetylene
oxy-propane
all of the above

10. Which of the following would be classed as the most serious type of defect?
A
B
C
D

a buried linear slag inclusion

buried lack of inter-run fusion
surface breaking lack of sidewall fusion
surface porosity

11. Ultrasonic testing has an advantage over other NDT methods for the detection of ........
A
B
C
D

lack of sidewall fusion

root undercut
incompletely filled groove
root concavity

12. Exceeding the maximum inter-pass temperature specified for a C-Mn steel weld joint, may give .......
A
B
C
D

excessive porosity
burn through
lower toughness
all of the above

13. MIG/MAG welding has a tendency to give lack of sidewall fusion when ........
A
B
C
D

spray transfer conditions are used

100%CO2 shielding gas is used
pulsed current is used
dip transfer conditions are used

14. The temperature range over which a steel goes from having high toughness to low toughness is called ....
A
B
C
D

the critical transformation temperature

the ductility dip temperature
the bi-modal temperature
the transition temperature

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15. For SAW, what is the effect of raising arc voltage but keeping with all other parameters the same?
A
B
C
D

the weld bead width will increase

the depth of penetration will increase
the weld bead width will decrease
the depth of penetration will decrease

16. Changing an essential variable (beyond the allowed limits) for a qualified welding procedure ........
A
B
C
D

may change the mechanical properties of the joint

may adversely affect the quality of the weld
will require a new welding procedure to be approved
all of the above

17. With reference to the various grades of stainless steels, which of the following statements is true?
A
B
C
D

they are all non-magnetic

they all require 100% Ar for GMAW
they all have very high thermal conductivity
only certain grades can be used for service at very low temperatures

18. Which of the following AWS A5.1 electrodes has a rutile covering .........
A
B
C
D

E 6010
E 7016
E 7018
E 6013

19. Welds made with very high heat input will show a reduction in .........
A
B
C
D

tensile ductility
notch toughness
fatigue strength
creep resistance

20. During PWHT of a complex fabrication, it is heated to the soak temperature at a much higher rate than
specified by the procedure. This may .........
A
B
C
D

cause excessive oxidation

not allow sufficient time to relieve stresses
introduce excessive compressive stresses
cause distortion

21. When MAG welding in dip transfer mode (short-circuiting mode) spatter can be reduced by ...........
A
B
C
D

using inductance
using 100% CO2
using Ar + 30%He
increasing the stick-out length

22. Repair welding of in-service plant and equipment may be more difficult than making repairs during initial
fabrication because ........
A
B
C
D

the material may be contaminated

access to repair area may be difficult
positional welding may be needed
of any of the above

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23. For gamma radiography of a steel weld at 35mm thick, the recommended isotope is ..........
A
B
C
D

Thulium 170
Ytterbium 169
Iridium 192
Cobalt 60

24. The sensitivity of a radiograph is assessed ........

A
B
C
D

by using a densitometer
by using an image quality indicator ( IQI )
from the kVA used
from stand-off used

25. A transverse tensile test, from a Weld Procedure Approval Record (WPAR) test plate, is used to measure ......
A
B
C
D

the tensile strength of the weld

the tensile strength of the joint
the stress/strain characteristics of the weld
the stress/strain characteristics of the joint

26. The highest and lowest heat input positions are considered to be ..........
A
B
C
D

PB highest; PA lowest
PE highest; PC lowest
PD highest; PB lowest
PF highest; PG lowest

27. What type of covering will an electrode have that is suitable for welding 60mm C-Mn steel and can give good
weld metal toughness at -50C? .......
A
B
C
D

rutile
basic
cellulosic
choice will depend on the welding position

28. The dip transfer mode (or short-circuiting mode) of metal transfer used for MIG/MAG welding is
characterised by ........
A
B
C
D

giving deep penetration

being suitable for positional welding
giving low spatter
all of the above

29. Carbon equivalent values (CEV) are used to determine the how to avoid the risk of ........
A
B
C
D

hydrogen cracking
lamellar tearing
solidification cracking
weld decay

30. When 2 different material types are welded together, the joint is referred to as ........
A
B
C
D

a composite joint
a transition joint
an autogenous weld
all of the above

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