SELECTED QUESTIONS FROM GENERAL MECHANICAL

Q1. What is NACE MR0175?

A1. Standard Material Requirements - Methods for Sulfide
Stress Cracking and Stress Corrosion Cracking
Resistance in Sour Oilfield Environments
Q2. In addition to hardness testing, what is the other main
requirement in NACE MR0175?
A2. Heat Treatment
Q3. What additional mechanical test is done on materials for
low temperature service?
A3. Impact tests
Q4. Can Hardness test results be used as guide line for
determining tensile strength?
A4. Yes, T.S (psi)= 515 X HB
Q5. What is a WPS?
A4. Welding Procedure Specification gives guidelines to the
welder to produce sound & qualitative production welds.
Q6. What International standard gives the requirements for
quality assurance systems?
A6. ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System
Q7. TRUE or FALSE: Shear Wave ultrasonics is the best
Non destructive examination method for detecting fine
surface cracks in steel forgings?
A7: False, Shear wave ultrasonics is best suited for volumetric
defects.
Q8: What is a PQR?
A8: Procedure Qualification record documents what occurred
during welding the test coupon and the results of testing
of the coupon.

Q9. What American National standard gives pipe welding and

welder qualification requirements?
A9. ASME Sec IX: Standard for Welding and Brazing
Qualification
Q10. TRUE or FALSE: Generally qualification in the 6G
position qualifies a welder in all positions for groove
welds?
A10. TRUE
Q11. What is meant by the term Essential Variables in the
WPS?
A11. Essential variables are those in which a change, as
described in the specific variables, is considered to affect
the mechanical properties of the weldment, and shall
require requalification of the WPS .
Q12. Why is Preheat so critical in welding of alloy steels?
A12. Preheat is done to reduce cooling rate thereby reduce
hard and brittle structure, to reduce residual
stresses, more time for hydrogen and other gases to
escape.
Q13. What is the purpose of PWHT?
A13. To relieve internal stresses develop during weldin..
Q14. What extra precaution must be taken with low hydrogen
electrodes?
A14. Low Hydrogen Electrodes shall be Baked, stored and
dried as per the manufacturers recommendation.
Q15. Name at least 5 attributes/items that you would expect
to be contained in a steel material test report?
A15. Heat no., Plate no., Material specification, dimensions,
Chemical composition, Mechanical tests results, steel
making process
Q16. What is a mil? (1mil=?)
A16. 1 mil = 0.001 Inch
Q17. Describe the acronym and welding process for SAW?

A17. Submerged Arc Welding.

Q18. Describe the acronym and welding process for FCAW?
A18. Flux Cored Arc Welding.
Q19. What is the difference between DCRP and DCEP?
A19. There is no difference in DCRP and DCEP both are
same.
Q20. Explain the reason for specifying a maximum Interpass
temperature when welding austenitic stainless steel?
A20.
Q21. What type of SS filler material is commonly used to join
304SS to carbon steel or as the first layer when
overlaying CS with SS?
A21. E309/ER309
Q22. What is carbon equivalent and what is it importance in
welding?
A22. It is empirically equivalent of all alloying elements
contributing to hardening inform of carbon percentage.
Q23. What is PMI?
A23. Positive Material Identification. It is used to determine
the chemical composition of material and there by its
specification and grade.
Q24. TRUE or FALSE: Assuming there are no discontinuities,
the weld is stronger than the base materials being
joined?
A24. TRUE.
Q25. TRUE or FALSE: Circumferential seams are always
welded before longitudinal seams?
A25. FALSE
Q26. Why are shielding gases used during welding?
A26. The purpose is to protect the weld area from atmospheric
gases like oxygen, Nitrogen, CO2 & water vapor.
Q27. When Weld repairs are required, to whom should you
make the report? A. To the welder whose mark is on the

weld. B. To another welder, better trained. C. To the

welding foremen D. To the project engineer.
A27. D. To the Project Engineer.
Q28. What Professional attributes are most helpful in
performing inspection duties? A. Being informed,
impartial and consistent. B. Being close friends with
welders and supervisors C. Having past welding
experience.
A28. A. Being informed, impartial and consistent
Q29. What Joint Fit up should an inspector insist on? A.
Tolerances Specified on Drawings or Specifications B.
Tight Fit up of Butt Joints, to preserve dimensions of the
weldment C. Whatever Gap comes up, if not obviously too
big for welder to span
A29. A. Tolerances Specified on Drawings or Specifications
Q30. What is thermal expansion? A. An increase in
temperature of metal adjacent to the weld B. The change
in shape of metal as it becomes malleable near the liquid
state. C. Increase in Volume of metal due to increased
temperature. D. None of the above.
A30. C. Increase in Volume of metal due to increased
temperature.
Q31. How is residual stress relieved? A. Bend the metal back
and forth. B. Drill holes in nonstructural areas. C. Heat
the metal to a designated temperature and quench it with
water. D. Heat the metal to a designated temperature and
cooling it uniformly.
A31. D. Heat the metal to a designated temperature and
cooling it uniformly.
Q32. What is autogenous welding? A. Oxyacetylene welding
B. Sheet metal welding with the short circuiting mode of
SMAW C. Welding with no added filler metal D. None of

the above.
A32. C. Welding with no added filler metal
Q33. Which way best describes how the presence of hydrogen
adversely affects the welding process? A. It causes
porosity. B. It causes brittleness and cracking C. It
causes lamination D. All of the above.
A33. B. It causes brittleness and cracking
Q34. What is the difference between discontinuities and
defects? A. A defect is a rejectable discontinuity B.
Discontinuities are in the base metals and defects are in
weld metal C. No difference D. A discontinuity is always a
rejectable defect.
A34. A. A defect is a rejectable discontinuity
Q35. Where does the gas which causes porosity come from? A.
Gas used in the welding process B. Gas released from
chemical reactions occurring during the welding process
C. Both a and b D. None of the above
A35.

Q36. What discontinuity would give rise to a series of remelted

dots beside a weld, resembling a trail left in striking a
match? A. Linear Porosity B. Aligned microporosity C. An
arc strike D. None of the above.
A36.
Q37. When inspecting a fillet weld name one reference you
should use to judge whether it is the proper size? A. The
experience of the inspector B. Dimensions specified on
the construction drawing C. Published ASME codes D.
None of the above.
A37. B. Dimensions specified on the construction drawing