GENERAL QUESTIONS

1. A MMA electrode that is classified as a E6013 (according to AWS 5.1) is a:

a) Basic type
b) Cellulosic type
c) Rutile type
d) Thick-coated iron powder type
2. Which polarity is normally used for TIG welding of aluminium
a) AC
b) DC electrode negative
c) DC electrode positive
d) It would make little difference which were used
3. A code gives acceptance standard for excess weld metal ‘’h’’ as h>1mm+0.1b, max. 5mm;
where ‘’b’’ is the weld cap. For which of the following situation is the excess weld metal
acceptable?
a) B=15 h=2.0
b) B=22 h=3.0
c) B=28 h= 4.0
d) B=4.10 h=5.4
4. A fillet weld has a design throat thickness of 8mm. what is the minimum leg length that is
required?
a) 19.6mm
b) 11.2mm
c) 11.8mm
d) It not be determined from the information given
5. In a martensite grain structure which of the following mechanical properties would be
increase
a) Ductility
b) Hardness
c) Softness
d) Toughness
6. Which of the following alloying elements is used to improve the toughness of steel?
a) Chromium
b) Manganese
c) Sulphar
d) Carbon
7. For MIG/MAG welding, wire feed speed is proportional to:
a) Travel speed
b) Welding current
c) Arc length
d) Inductance
8. A typical temperature for stress re relieving carbon-manganese steel weldments is:
a) 2000C
b) 6000C
c) 9000C
d) 10000C
9. A brittle fracture can be identified (from examination of the fracture faces) by:
a) The presence of beach marks
b) The presence of plastic deformation
 c) Being rough and torn
d) Being flat and rough
10. What is the width-depth ratio to prevent solidification crack?
a) 2:1
b) 1:3
c) 1:4
d) 1:5
11. A electrode is classified to BSEN 35 3 B. what does 35 mean/
a) 35 N/mm2 yield strength
b) 35 joules @-300C
c) 350 N/mm2 yield strength
d) 35ksi tensile strength
12. Large diameter pipe with wall thickness of 10mm is to be used for a cross country pipeline.
Which electrode type could be used to combine high welding speed and deep penetration?
a) Basic covered
b) Cellulose covered
c) Rutile covered
d) Iron powder loaded
13. Which NDT method is associated with the use of yoke
(a) RT
(b) MT
(c) UT
(d) Helium leak testing
14. A transverse tensile test piece will give
(a) The tensile strength of the weld
(b) The tensile strength of the joint
(c) The stress/strain characteristics of the weld
(d) The stress/strain characteristics of the joint
15. Weldments in carbon manganese steel are made by low input welding , may show
(a) Greater ductility
(b) Higher distortion
(c) Higher dilution
(d) Higher hardness
16. When measure an arc voltage where should the measuring instrument be connected
(a) Across the terminals of power source
(b) Across the arc and as near as practical to arc
(c) Across the power source +ve terminal and earth cable
(d) It does not matter – anywhere in the circuit
17. Using a stabilized stainless steel will reduces the risk of
(a) Excessive distortion
(b) Weld decay
(c) Formation iron sulphide
(d) Sour service cracking
18. Standard oxy fuel gas cutting equipment can be applied to
(a) Aluminium alloys
(b) Carbon steels
(c) Austenitic stainless steel
(d) All the above
19. Which of the following types of imperfection is generally considered to be most serious
(a) Surface breaking planar
(b) Root concavity
(c) Buried planar
(d) Surprise breaking non planar
20. Weldments in carbon manganese steel , made using a heat input higher than the maximum
specified by
(a) Higher integrity
(b) Lower distortion
(c) Lower toughness
(d) Higher hardness
21. The output characteristics of a typical MIG / MAG set is
(a) Constant voltage
(b) Constant current
(c) Dropping
(d) Pulsing
22. Which of the following standards is concerned with welder approval
(a) BS EN 499
(b) BS EN 288
(c) BS EN 22553
(d) BS EN 287
23. A long centreline crack has been detected in a submerged arc weld bead
(a) Low through the thickness ductility
(b) The use of a damp flux
(c) The weld bead is deep and narrow
(d) All of the above
24. A steel desingnated as Z quality will have
(a) Through thickness ductility values <20 %
(b) Through thickness ductility values >20 %
(c) Been speciality heat treatment
(d) Zirconium added to improve weldability
25. Which of the MMA electrode types is generally only suitable for welding in the PA & PB
position
(a) Basic
(b) Rutile
(c) Cellulosic
(d) Iron powder
26. Laminations in the metal are caused during which of the following
(a) Rolling
(b) Welding
(c) Cutting
(d) Burning
27. In MIG / MAG welding wire feed speed is proportional to
(a) Travel speed
(b) Polarity
(c) Arc length
(d) Welding current
28. A typical temperature for normalizing carbon manganese steel is
 (a) 2000C
(b) 6000C
(c) 9000C
(d) 12000C
29. From examination of the fractures faces a ductile failure can be identified by
(a) The presence of beach mark
(b) Plastic deformation
(c) Being rough and torn
(d) Being flat and rough
30. Which welding parameters has the greatest influence in heat input
(a) Travel speed
(b) Welding current
(c) Polarity
(d) voltage