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 martensitic 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 grain structure
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.

(d) All of the above

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