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1. The purpose of the WPS and PQR is to determine that:
The weldment has the desired properties. 100.1
2. The WPS lists:
Essential, non-essential, and supplementary essential variables if required.
100.1
3. The PQR must list:
Essential variables and supplementary essential variables when notch
toughness is required. 100.1
4. What is the earliest edition of section IX recognized by the current edition?
1962 100.3
5. New welding procedure specifications must meet the _________ edition and addenda
of section IX.
Current (latest mandatory) 100.3
6. Each ____________ shall conduct the tests required by section IX to qualify the
WPSs used during the construction, alteration, or repair.
Manufacturer or contractor. 103
7. The records of procedure, welder and welding operator qualification must be
available to the ______________.
Authorized inspector. 103
8. A welder qualifying with a groove weld in plate in the 4G position is qualified to
weld groove welds in plate and pipe over 24 OD in the ________ positions.
Flat & Overhead. 461.9
9. A welder qualifying with plate fillet welds in the 3F and 4F positions is qualified to
weld groove welds in plate in the _________ positions.
Flat only, flat & horiz, flat & vert., or none of the above. 461.9
10. A welder qualifying by making a groove weld on a pipe with an OD of in the 5G
position is qualified to weld groove welds in:
6 OD pipe in the vertical position. 461.9 & 452.3
11. In general, qualification on groove welds also qualifies a welder to make:
Fillet welds. 303
12. Charpy V-notch tests are performed to determine a weldments:
Notch toughness. 171
13. A welder making a groove weld using the SAW process on P1 materials may be
qualified using radiography.
True. 304
14. When a tensile specimen breaks in the base metal outside of the weld or fusion line,
the strength recorded may be ____________ below the specified tensile and be
accepted.
3.5%, .5%, 5%, All of the above. 153
15. Guide-bend specimens shall have no open defects in the weld or heat effected zone
exceeding ________ measured in any direction on the convex surface of the specimen
after bending.
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16. When using radiographs to qualify welders, the acceptance standards used are found
in:
ASME Section IX. 191
17. A WPS must describe:
Essential, Non-essential, & Supplementary essential variables when require
for notch toughness. 200.1
18. A PQR must describe:
Essential variables. 200.2
19. The ________________ must certify the PQR as accurate.
Manufacturer or contractor. 200.2
20. For the SMAW process __________ is an essential variable for the WPS.
PWHT. 253
21. For the SAW process ________ is an essential variable for the WPS.
Supplemental powdered filler metal (if used) 254
22. The basic purpose of testing a welder is to establish the welders _______.
Ability to deposit sound weld metal. 100.2 & 301.1
23. The record of a welders performance test is called a __________.
WPQ. 300.3 & 301.4
24. IF a welder qualified with the manual SMAW process on Jan. 1, 97 and last welded
with manual SMAW on March 15, 97, would he still be qualified on Oct. 7, 97?
No. 322.1
25. A welder qualifying with the SMAW process with a double welded groove weld is
qualified to weld:
With backing only. 402.4 & 310.2
26. Immediate retests of welders qualifications coupons ________________.
Shall use the same method. 321
27. Welder performance qualification records must describe all the __________ variables
specified.
Essential. 301.4
28. A welder depositing of weld metal in a groove weld with the SMAW process is
qualified to deposit up to _________ of weld metal.
Max to be welded. 452.1
29. P numbers are used to designate groups of:
Base Metals. 420
30. A welder qualifying with P-No. 21 is qualified to weld:
P-21 P-25 to P-21 P-25. 423.1
31. Section IX groups welding electrodes by:
F number. 431
32. Ferrous weld metal chemical composition may be designated using:
A number. 441
33. For welder qualification with the SMAW process _________ is an essential variable.
P number. 353
34. Each welder must be assigned a(n):
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Unique Identifier. 301.3

35. A welder qualification coupon welded in the 2G position of 3/8 thick plate material
must have how many root and face bends?
2 1 each. 452.1
36. A WPS shall have:
The PQR referenced. 200.1(b)
37. Welding in the 1G position qualifies a welder in the _________ position.
Flat. 303.1 & 461.9
38. _________ is an essential variable for qualification of an SMAW welding procedure?
F number. 253
39. A welder may be qualified by RT if:
The first 6 of the first production weld is RTd for the processes & mode
allowed. 304
40. A welder may be qualified using RT in GMAW (pulsed arc), GMAW (spray-arch),
SMAW but not:
GMAW (short-circuiting mode). 304