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01. A welder qualified for SMAW using E8018 is also qualified to weld with…..
a. E8010
b. E71T-GS
c. E9010
d. E8016
e. ER80S

02. Welding inspector qualification documentation shall be retained by the company and shall
include….
a. Results of any qualification examination
b. Education and experience
c. Training
d. All of the above
e. A & C above

03. A company may authorize weld cracks to be repaired provided cracks less than……..of the
weld length…
a.8 %
b.12 % and less
c. Using a unqualified repair welding procedure
d.16 % or more
e. a & c above

04. The company may reject any welds which meets the standards of acceptabilities if in its
opinion, which of the following occurs?
a. If inspection personnel are qualified by experience only
b. If the depth of the discontinuity may be detrimental to the weld
c. If the weld was MT tested
d. The company cannot reject welds which meets the acceptance standard
e. All of the above
05. Pipe having outside diameter 8 inch & 1/2 inch wall, Procedure qualification record (PQR)
for Mechanized welding with filler metal addition, how many test specimens are/is required?
a. 8
b. 6
c. 12
d. 16
e. 4
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06. A welder must be re qualified if there is a change in filler metal from…
a. E6010 to E7010
b. E7015 to E7018
c. E7010 to E7018
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

07. The discontinuity found between the first inside and the first outside pass that is caused by
incomplete penetrating the vertical land face….
a. Inadequate penetration due to high-low
b. Inadequate penetration without high-low
c. Inadequate cross penetration
d. Burn through
e. Internal concavity

08. All …………………. shall be stored in a clean, dry place where the conditions will not
detrimentally affect the emulsion?
a. Welds
b. Pipes
c. Unexposed films
d. Shielding gases
e. Welding procedures

09. A film radiography procedure shall specify…

a. film type
b. exposure geometry
c. radiation source
d. all of the above
e. only a & b above

10. Welder qualification with E7016-A1 electrodes also covers production welding with…
a. EXX10
b. E9018-M
c. E7010-A1
d. E8010
e. None of the above
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11. The face of weld was measured and found to be 5/8 inch (16mm) wide, original groove
width was ½ inch (13mm) Based only on this information?
a. the weld grown should be ground off
b. weld should be cut out and rewelded
c. the weld is acceptable
d. MT should performed to ensure cracking
e. none of the above

12. For welder qualification, the specimens shall be prepared for tensile-strength, nick-break,
and bend tests. When tensile strength tests are omitted?
a. The welder is not qualified
b. The weld must be redone
c. This is not covered in API 1104
d. Tensile-strength specimens shall be subject to the nick-break test
e. Extra face bends must be tested

13. The purity and dryness of shielding gas has a great influence on welding and should?
a. have a minimum dew point -40 °F
b. be qualified for the welding process
c. be of values suitable for the process and the material being used
d. measured during welding
e. be specified by the engineer

14. When radiographic procedure is used for DWE/DWV….

a. Four IQI shall be placed on the source side of the pipe and across the weld
b. Two IQI shall be placed on the source side of the pipe and across the weld
c. One IQI shall be placed on the source side of the pipe and parallel to the weld
d. One IQI shall be placed on the source side of the pipe and across the weld
e. Five IQI shall be placed on the source side of the pipe and across the weld

15. Whenever more than one image is used to inspect a weld ………….. Shall appear on each
image and adjacent images shall…………
a. identification markers, not touch each other
b. processing irregularities, overlap
c. identification markers, overlap
d. gamma rays ,overlap
e. processing irregularities, not overlap
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16. The tensile strength of a butt weld for the procedure qualification including the fusion zone
of each specimen…
a. shall be greater than or equal to the specified minimum tensile strength of the pipe
b. need to be greater than or equal to the actual tensile strength of the material
c. need not be greater than or equal to the actual tensile strength of the material
d. a & b only
e. a & c above

17. When materials and weather condition make preheating necessary, preheating shall be
done?
a. when preheating also required
b. when requested by the welder
c. when pipe temperature less than 20 °C
d. prior to repair welding
e. when specified by the procedure specification

18. A copy of radiographic procedure details shall be furnished to the ….

a. welder for their approval
b. American welding society
c. ASNT-SNT-TC-1A
d. API institute
e. Company for its records

19. A procedure must be re qualified if there is a change in filler metal from…

a. E6010 to E7011
b. E7015 to E7018
c. E7010 to E8010
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

20. Undercutting adjacent to the final bead on the outside of production pipe welds shall?
a. Not be permitted
b. Not be more than 1/32” or 12.5% of the pipe wall thickness, whichever is smaller
c. Not be more than 1/8” or 6% of the pipe wall thickness, whichever is smaller
d. Always be acceptable if the inspector does not see it
e. None of the above
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21. When found by NDT inadequate penetration due to high-low (IPD) shall be unacceptable
when?
a. The length of an individual IPD indication exceeds 1”
b. The length of an individual IPD indication exceeds 2”
c. The aggregated length of IPD indication exceeds 3” in any continuous 12” weld length
d. a and c above
e. b and c above

22. A root bend test is made on a procedure qualification test of pipe of a 3/16” thick pipe. The
acceptable discontinuity is…
a) A crack of 3 mm long
b) A Slag of 3 mm long
c) A Crack starting from the edge and measuring 4 mm long
d) A Crack starting from the edge measuring 4 mm long and shows the presence of a 3 mm
long inclusion in the opening
e) all of the above

23. During procedure qualification butt weld nick break testing the following conditions are
acceptable when evaluating the surface after breaking:
a) Slag inclusion less than 1/16” depth
b) Lack of fusion less than 1/8”
Less than 2% continued area gas packet provided no more than 6 gas packets in 1 square inch.

c) At least 13.0 mm of sound metal between adjacent slag inclusion

d) Both C & D

24. For in-service welding which of the following conditions are required for hydrogen cracking
to occur?
a. a crack susceptible microstructure
b. A weld discontinuity
c. A tensile stress acting on the weld
d. All of the above
e. Only A & C above

25. Shielding gases……

a. Shall not be field intermixed
b. Shall be Stored away from extreme of temperature
c. Questionable purity that show signs of damages shall be used
d. All of the above
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e. a and b above

26. For in service welding Burning through is likely if the pipe…..

a. is made of stainless steel
b. has a wall thickness greater than or equal to 0.250 inch(6.4mm)
c. is pressurized to at least 15 psi (103kpa)
d. is pre heated prior to welding
e. has a wall thickness less than 0.250 inch(6.4mm)

27. When using the A.A.S. of girth weld Appendix – A closing of a check valve in line carrying oil
would be considered what type of loading on girth weld?
a. Static
b. cyclic
c. Dynamic
d. Progressive
e. Isolated

28. When utilizing the Appendix-A for girth welds the enlargement of imperfection due to
fatigue is not a function of which of the following?
a. Stress intensity
b. Cyclic loading
c. Imperfection size
d. Environment at the crack tip
e. Location of the imperfection

29. When a radiographic sources is centered inside the pipe for exposing a butt weld?
a) Three exposures are adequate for the radiographic inspection of the completed weld
b) Two exposures are adequate for the radiographic inspection of the completed weld
c) One exposures are adequate for the radiographic inspection of the completed weld
d) Double film must be loaded in the film cassette
e) None of the above

30. API 1104 applies to the welding of pipe and fittings that conform to?
a) API specification 5L
b) API specification 620
c) All of the above
d) Applicable ASTM specifications
e) a and d above
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31. For pipe with an outside diameter 12 inch, Isolated slag inclusion (ISI) found by NDT shall be
unacceptable when?
a) The aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 4” in any continuous 12” weld length
b) The aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 3” in any continuous 12” weld length
c) The aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 2” in any continuous 12” weld length
d) The aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 1” in any continuous 12” weld length
e) The aggregate length of ISI indications exceeds 1/2” in any continuous 12” weld length

32. Welding inspection personnel shall be qualified by?

a) American Welding Society
b) American Society for Nondestructive Testing
c) American Petroleum Institute
d) American Society of Mechanical Engineers
e) Experience and training for the specified inspection task they perform

33. For in service welds the Carbon Equivalent (C.E) of the material to apply should be
identified, which of the following elements not to determined carbon equivalency?
a. copper
b. Nickel
c. Niobium
d. Vanadium
e. Chromium
34. During qualification of in-service welding procedure for branch and sleeve welds, when
should the face bend tested?
a. as soon as possible after welding
b. within 24 hours after welding
c. 24 hours or more after welding
d. 48 hours or more after welding
e. While the weld is still warm

35. During welding procedure qualification – A.A.S. (Appendix-A) for Girth weld – Tensile
specimen should…..
a. be a round specimen
b. not fail in the weld
c. not fail in the base metal
d. be a flat specimen
e. not fail in the edge
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36. If a multiple qualification obtained by SMAW a 6-5/8 inch dia of Sch 40 (0.280 inch
(7.11mm) wall thickness, which of the following changes in production do not require the
welder to requalify?
a. a change to 2 inch (50mm) standard wall pipe (0.154 inch (3.91mm) wall thickness
b. a change from E6010 electrodes on the root bead pass to E7018
c. a change from downhill to uphill welding on the root bead
d. a change to GMAW on the root bead
e. all of the above

37. Pipe O.D. of 16 inch with A.A.S. Girth weld for qualified welding procedure,
Permitted range to be specified of the WPS…
a. > 16 inch
b. 16 to 24 inch
c. 12 to 24 inch
d. 9 to 18 inch
e. Unlimited

38. For in service welds of full encirclement fittings that require circumferential welds, when
should the longitudinal seams be completed?
a. Before beginning the circumferential welds
b. After the circumferential welds
c. As determined by the welder
d. As determined by the inspectors
e. All of the above

39. Risk of Hydrogen cracking is to be evaluated when in-service welding, if

a. Low hydrogen electrodes are used
b. High heat input are used
c. The Hardness in the HAZ of PQR specimen is more than 350 HV
d. All of the above
e. A & C above

40. For welder qualification of an in-service Longitudinal seam weld on a pipe with 12 inch O.D
and wall thickness of 1 inch, how many test specimen are required?
a. 2 tensile, 2 nick break, 2 face bend
b. 2 tensile, 2 nick break, 4 face bend
c. 1 tensile, 1 nick break, 2 side bend
d. 2 tensile, 2 nick break, 4 side bend
e. 9 tensile, 5 nick break, 2 face bend
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41. Before welding onto in-service pipeline, the following factors are to be considered……
a. Aspect that safety such as operating pressure, flow condition and wall inspection
b. Freedom from imperfection at the areas to be welded
c. Inadequate wall thickness at the areas to be welded
d. All of the above
e. a & b above

42. The exposed surfaces of each fillet-weld-break specimen shall show?

a) No slag inclusions greater than ¼”
b) At least ¾” sound metal between adjacent inclusions
c) Complete penetration and fusion
d) The tensile strength of the specimen
e) None of the above

43. When pipe is welded above ground, the working clearance around the pipe at the weld
should be at least?
a) 12”
b) 16”
c) 20”
d) 24”
e) 30”

44. For pipe ends of the same nominal wall thickness, the alignment offset requirement is?
a) Not more than ¼”
b) Not more than 1/8”
c) Not more than 1/16”
d) Not more than 1/32”
e) None of the above

45. Automatic welding without filler metal additions shall not be done using?
a) Flash butt welding process
b) OFW
c) GTAW
d) SMAW
e) All but excluding a
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46. SWE/SWV is …….
a) Swage welded and extruded / swage welded and visually inspected
b) Side wall examined / side wall visually inspected
c) Single wall extruded / single wall visually inspected
d) Single wall exposure / single wall viewing
e) None of the above

47. Cracks in welds may be repaired provided the following criteria are met?
a) length of the crack is less than 8% of the weld length
b) crater crack must be ground smooth
c) A complete repair procedure have not been developed and documented
d) a and c above
e) b and c above

48. Hollow bead porosity (HB) found by NDT shall be Unacceptable when?
a) The length of an individual indication of HB exceeds 1”
b) The length of an individual indication of HB exceeds 7/8”
c) The length of an individual indication of HB exceeds 3/4”
d) The length of an individual indication of HB exceeds 1/2”
e) The length of an individual indication of HB exceeds ¼

49. The primary concerns with welding onto in-service pipelines are?
a. Burning through
b. Hydrogen cracking
c. Safety of welding
d. All of the above
e. A &B above

50. For Hydrogen cracking to occur, the following conditions must be satisfied simultaneously,
a. Hydrogen in the weld
b. crack – susceptible microstructure
c. Tensile stress acting on the weld
d. All of the above
e. A & B above
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51. The hardness testing of the macro test specimens of branch and sleeve welds shall be
done…
a. At HAZ using Vickers indenter and 10 g load
b. At HAZ using Vickers indenter and 10 kg load
c. At HAZ using Brinell indenter and 10 kg load
d. At weld using Vickers indenter and 10 g load
e. At base metal using Vickers indenter and 10 kg load

52. When considering the use of A.A.S. for Girth welds, the stress analysis includes…
a. Axial design stress
b. Predicted fatigue spectrum
c. Included brittleness in material surrounding
d. Dynamic loading
e. All of the above

53. As per Appendix-A the fracture toughness of the weld shall be determined by calculating,
which of the following test?
a. Charpy V notch
b. Drop weight test
c. CTOD test
d. Tensile test
e. Hardness test

54. When using the A.A.S. for girth weld Appendix – A, what is the maximum height of a stacked
imperfection from weld starts and stops in a weld on pipe with a 1 inch wall thickness?

a. 5/16 inch
b. ¾ inch
c. 1/2 inch
d. 2T inch
e. 1/8 inch

55. Which of the following changes would not require procedure requalification for in service
welding?
a. Pipe and fitting materials
b. Pipeline operating condition
c. Weld deposition sequence
d. All of the above
e. none of the above
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56. For welding of pipes by shielded Metal arc welding requalification of welding procedure is
required when?
a) When the welding procedure is changed from the fixed to rolled
b) The material is changed from carbon steel of yield strength 40000 Pounds per square inch
to carbon steel of yield strength 60000 pounds per square inch
c) Changes from one diameter and wall thickness to other
d) All of the above
e) a & b only

57. In-service welds that contact the carrier pipe may be used particularly susceptible to which
of the following?
a. Burning through
b. Delayed hydrogen cracking
c. All of the above
d. Hot cracking
e. Cold lap

58. How are welding operator qualified under the alternate acceptance standard for girth weld?
a. According to section 6
b. According to section 12.6
c. According to appendix B
d. Based on decision of inspectors
e. At the option of the company

59. During the procedure qualification test the recorded interpass temperature is 55°C, which
of the following changes shall not require re-qualification of the welding procedure as per
appendix-A?
a. 45°C
b. 105°C
c. 80°C
d. all of the above
e. a & c only
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60. In the preparation of samples for procedure qualification test, weld reinforcement shall be?
a) Flushed from both faces for tensile , nick break, side bend and root face specimen
b) Left as such for root and face bend specimen but shall be flushed for tensile , nick break
and side bend specimen
c) Left as such as for tensile and nick break specimen and shall be flushed for bend
specimen
d) Left as such for tensile ,optional for nick break specimen and shall not be flushed for
bend specimen
e) None of the above