Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 4 (Rev.

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

2. BS EN 2 is a specification for.......
! welder appro"al testing
B welding e#$ipment calibration
% welding proced$re appro"al
& cons$mables for s$bmerged arc welding
3. What determines the penetrating power of 'amma rays?
! time
B type of isotope
% so$rce(to(film distance
& so$rce strength
). Which element has the greatest effect on the *!+ hardness of carbon(manganese steel?
! ,olybden$m
B %hromi$m
% -itani$m
& %arbon
5. .re(heating a steel plate with a carbon e#$i"alent "al$e /%E01 of 2.) may be re#$ired in order to ........
! dri"e o$t moist$re from the plate
B pre"ent e3cessi"e hardening in the *!+
% pre"ent the formation of carbides
& impro"e the mechanical properties of the weld metal
4. ! welder appro"al certificate sho$ld be withdrawn if .........
! he has not done any welding for a period of ) months
B he has been absent from wor5 for a period of 6 months
% the repair rate for his welds e3ceeds 17
& all of the abo"e
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6. 8n friction welding9 the metal at the interface when the :oining occ$rs is described as being in the ..........
! li#$id state
B inter(critical state
% plastic state
& elastic state
. ! penetrameter is $sed to meas$re .........
! the si;e of a discontin$ity in a weld :oint
B the density of a radiographic film
% the degree of film contrast
& the #$ality of the radiographic techni#$e
<. Which of the following c$tting methods is s$itable for c$tting stainless steel?
! plasma
B o3y(acetylene
% o3y(propane
& all of the abo"e
12. Which of the following wo$ld be classed as the most serio$s type of defect?
! a b$ried linear slag incl$sion
B b$ried lac5 of inter(r$n f$sion
% s$rface brea5ing lac5 of sidewall f$sion
& s$rface porosity
11. =ltrasonic testing has an ad"antage o"er other N&- methods for the detection of ........
! lac5 of sidewall f$sion
B root $nderc$t
% incompletely filled groo"e
& root conca"ity
12. E3ceeding the ma3im$m inter(pass temperat$re specified for a %(,n steel weld :oint9 may gi"e .......
! e3cessi"e porosity
B b$rn thro$gh
% lower to$ghness
& all of the abo"e
13. ,8'>,!' welding has a tendency to gi"e lac5 of sidewall f$sion when ........
! spray transfer conditions are $sed
B 1227%?2 shielding gas is $sed
% p$lsed c$rrent is $sed
& dip transfer conditions are $sed
1). -he temperat$re range o"er which a steel goes from ha"ing high to$ghness to low to$ghness is called ....
! the critical transformation temperat$re
B the d$ctility dip temperat$re
% the bi(modal temperat$re
& the transition temperat$re
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15. @or S!W9 what is the effect of raising arc "oltage b$t 5eeping with all other parameters the same?
! the weld bead width will increase
B the depth of penetration will increase
% the weld bead width will decrease
& the depth of penetration will decrease
14. %hanging an essential "ariable /beyond the allowed limits1 for a #$alified welding proced$re ........
! may change the mechanical properties of the :oint
B may ad"ersely affect the #$ality of the weld
% will re#$ire a new welding proced$re to be appro"ed
& all of the abo"e
16. With reference to the "ario$s grades of stainless steels9 which of the following statements is tr$e?
! they are all non(magnetic
B they all re#$ire 1227 !r for ',!W
% they all ha"e "ery high thermal cond$cti"ity
& only certain grades can be $sed for ser"ice at "ery low temperat$res
1. Which of the following !WS !5.1 electrodes has a r$tile co"ering .........
! E 4212
B E 6214
% E 621
& E 4213
1<. Welds made with "ery high heat inp$t will show a red$ction in .........
! tensile d$ctility
B notch to$ghness
% fatig$e strength
& creep resistance
22. &$ring .W*- of a comple3 fabrication9 it is heated to the soa5 temperat$re at a m$ch higher rate than
specified by the proced$re. -his may .........
! ca$se e3cessi"e o3idation
B not allow s$fficient time to relie"e stresses
% introd$ce e3cessi"e compressi"e stresses
& ca$se distortion
21. When ,!' welding in dip transfer mode /short(circ$iting mode1 spatter can be red$ced by ...........
! $sing ind$ctance
B $sing 1227 %?2
% $sing !r A 327*e
& increasing the stic5(o$t length
22. Bepair welding of in(ser"ice plant and e#$ipment may be more diffic$lt than ma5ing repairs d$ring initial
fabrication beca$se ........
! the material may be contaminated
B access to repair area may be diffic$lt
% positional welding may be needed
& any of the abo"e
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23. @or gamma radiography of a steel weld at 35mm thic59 the recommended isotope is ..........
! -h$li$m 162
B Ctterbi$m 14<
% 8ridi$m 1<2
& %obalt 42
2). -he sensiti"ity of a radiograph is assessed ........
! by $sing a densitometer
B by $sing an image #$ality indicator / 8D8 1
% from the 50! $sed
& from stand(off $sed
25. ! trans"erse tensile test9 from a Weld .roced$re !ppro"al Becord /W.!B1 test plate9 is $sed to meas$re ......
! the tensile strength of the weld
B the tensile strength of the :oint
% the stress>strain characteristics of the weld
& the stress>strain characteristics of the :oint
24. -he highest and lowest heat inp$t positions are considered to be ..........
! .B highestE .! lowest
B .E highestE .% lowest
% .& highestE .B lowest
& .@ highestE .' lowest
26. What type of co"ering will an electrode ha"e that is s$itable for welding 42mm %(,n steel and can gi"e good
weld metal to$ghness at (52F%? .......
! r$tile
B basic
% cell$losic
& choice will depend on the welding position
2. -he dip transfer mode /or short(circ$iting mode1 of metal transfer $sed for ,8'>,!' welding is
characterised by ........
! gi"ing deep penetration
B being s$itable for positional welding
% gi"ing low spatter
& all of the abo"e
2<. %arbon e#$i"alent "al$es /%E01 are $sed to determine the how to a"oid the ris5 of ........
! hydrogen crac5ing
B lamellar tearing
% solidification crac5ing
& weld decay
32. When 2 different material types are welded together9 the :oint is referred to as ........
! a composite :oint
B a transition :oint
% an a$togeno$s weld
& all of the abo"e
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