WELDING INSPECTION.

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QUESTION 1
Why is the arc shielded when using an arc welding
process ?

a) To eliminate hydrogen from the arc region

b) To exclude the atmosphere from the arc region

c) To retard the cooling rate

d) All of the above

QUESTION 2
Which of the following welding processes would not be
suitable for welding carbon steels?
a) MMA
b) MIG
c) TIG
d) SAW

QUESTION 3
Which of the following statements about Lamellar
tearing is correct?
a) UT will detect them before welding
b) They are located in the centre of the weld metal
c) They are formed during steel manufacture

d) They are formed during, or immediately after welding

QUESTION 4
Open circuit voltage (OCV) when MMA welding affects:
a) The maintenance of the arc
b) The arc length
c) The initiation of the arc
d) The current setting

QUESTION 5
The addition of either sodium or potassium silicates in
MMA electrode coatings:
a) Reduces hydrogen content
b) Aids electrode efficiency
c) Improves slag removal
d) Act as arc stabilizers

QUESTION 6
Tungsten electrodes are alloyed with thoria, zirconium,
cerium and lanthanum to:
a) Increase conductivity of the electrode
b) Improve ionisation potential
c) Improve penetration
d) Increase welding speed

QUESTION 7
Double and triple deoxidised wires are used when MAG
welding carbon steels to:
a) Help arc initiation
b) Reduce oxidation and porosity in the weld pool
c) Increase the welding speed
d) Improve wire feeding

QUESTION 8
According to BS EN 22553, what would an elongated Z
through the dual reference line to the right of the fillet
weld symbol indicate?
a) Throat thickness

b) Nominal penetration
c) Leg length

d) Intermittent welds that are staggered

QUESTION 9
When referring to austenitic stainless steels which one of the
following statements would be correct ?
a) It is magnetic under certain conditions
b) It has a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a high
coefficient of thermal conductivity
c) It has a high coefficient of thermal expansion and a low
coefficient of thermal conductivity
d) It has poor toughness values at low temperatures

QUESTION 10
The number 141 is indicated at the tail-end of the dual
reference line to BS EN 22553.What does this number
indicate?
a. The welding procedure.
b. The welding process.
c. The welding position.
d. The welding direction.

QUESTION 11
The welding current in MIG/MAG welding is controlled by
which parameter?
a. Shielding gas composition.
b. Arc length.
c. Wire feed speed.
d. All of the above.

QUESTION 12
In MIG/MAG welding which of the following modes of
transfer can be used for the widest range of welding
positions?
a) Dip transfer
b) Spray transfer

c) Globular transfer
d) Free flight transfer

QUESTION 13
A typical arc voltage range for MIG/MAG welding on dip
transfer would be ?
a. 15-20volts.
b. 30-40volts.
c. 20-25volts.
d. 40-50volts.

QUESTION 14
How could spatter be controlled when using dip transfer in
MIG/MAG welding?
a) Use of pure carbon dioxide gas shielding
b) Use of DC electrode negative
c) Use of pure argon gas shielding

d) Use of inductance

QUESTION 15
A code gives the acceptance requirement for excess weld
metal as h 1mm + 0.1b, max 5mm. Where b is the width
of the excess weld. For which of the following situations is
the excess weld metal acceptable?
a) b = 15

h = 3.0

b) b = 22

h = 3.0

c) b = 28

h = 4.0

d) b = 40

h = 5.4

QUESTION 16
Which of the following defects could occur when carrying out
auto-genous TIG welding of non-deoxidised steel:
a) Undercut
b) Porosity
c) Tungsten inclusions
d) Lack of fusion

QUESTION 17
Which of the following statements regarding MIG/MAG
welding is true ?
a) Ozone can give good arc conditions for welding
b) Helium gas gives better penetration than argon
c) Spray transfer can be used overhead
d) Steel liners are used for aluminium wires

QUESTION 18
Drying of rutile coated electrodes should be carried out at :
a) 50-70C
b) 90-120
c) 150-200
d) 200-250

QUESTION 19
The static output characteristic required for MIG/MAG
welding would be
a) Constant current
b) Constant voltage
c) Constant polarity
d) Constant amperage

QUESTION 20
The correct term for extra weld metal on the external
surface of a butt weld is:
a) Cap
b) Reinforcement
c) Excess weld metal
d) Crown

QUESTION 21
Which of the following variables will be most affected by
variations in arc length when MMA welding?
a) Travel speed
b) Amperage
c) Polarity
d) Voltage

QUESTION 22
A C Mn steel designated as Z quality will have what?
a) Through thickness ductility values above 20%
b) Special heat treatment
c) Through thickness ductility values below 20%
d) Additions of zirconium to improve weldability

QUESTION 23
A drawing with symbols to BS EN 22553 will show a 10mm
throat thickness by ?
a) z10
b) a10
c) s10
d) t10

QUESTION 24
When using carbon dioxide as a shielding gas, a gas heater is
used to prevent:
a) High gas usage
b) Water condensation on the plate
c) The regulator freezing up

d) Cold cracking in the weld

QUESTION 25
When using submerged arc welding, deposition rate can be
increased by:?
a) Increase of welding current
b) Increase wire stick out
c) Use negative polarity

d) All of the above

QUESTION 26
What is the ratio between the leg length and throat
thickness on a mitre fillet weld with equal leg
lengths?
a) 1.114:1
b) 2.414:1
c) 1.514:1
d) 1.414:1

QUESTION 27
Low hydrogen MMA electrodes are baked prior to use in order
to:
a) Reduce moisture in the flux covering
b) Reduce nitrogen in the flux covering
c) Increase penetration

d) All of the above

QUESTION 28
Which of the following statements is true when using a
constant voltage power source
a) The electrode is always DC-ve
b) The shielding gas is always pure argon
c) The wire feed speed remains constant

d) The welder controls the arc length

QUESTION 29
An electrode is classified to BSEN 499 as E 35 3 B. What
does the 35 represent?
a) 35 joules at -30C
b) 35 N/mm tensile strength
c) 35 ksi tensile strength

d) 350 N/mm yield strength

QUESTION 30
Why is it better to used activated TIG tungsten electrodes, in
preference to un activated TIG tungsten electrodes;
a) Reduction in tungsten inclusions
b) Increase in welding temperature
c) Improvement in electron emission

d) Provides a restricted arc