CSWIP 3.

1 Multiple Choice Questions - Paper 3

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1. Which type of submerged arc welding flux is susceptible to moisture pick-up?

A. Neutral

B. Agglomerated

C. Fused

D. Are all about the same

2. A Large grain size in the HAZ of a C-Mn Steel weld joint may have:

A. Low ductility

B. Low toughness

C. High toughness

D. High tensile strength

3. A STRA test is used to measure the:

A. Tensile strength of the welded joint

B. Level of residual stress in butt joints

C. Fracture toughness of the HAZ

D. Through-thickness ductility of a steel plate (the Z direction)

4. The risk of hydrogen cracking is greater when MMA welding:

A. C-Mn Steels

B. Austenitic Stainless Steels

C. Low Alloy Steels For Elevated Temperature Service

D. Low Carbon Steels For Cryogenical Service

5. The property of a material which has the greatest influence on welding distortion is its

A. Yield strength

B. Coefficient of thermal expansion

C. Elastic modulus

D. Coefficient of thermal conductivity

6. Which of the following is a suitable shielding gas for FCAW of stainless steels?
 A. 100% Argon

B. 70% Argon + 30% He

C. Argon + 5% Hydrogen

D. Argon + 20% CO2

7. The presence of iron sulphides in a weld bead may cause:

A. Solidification cracking

B. Hydrogen cracking

C. Lamellar tearing

D. Weld decay

8. A macrosection is particularly good for showing:

A. The weld metal HAZ microstructure

B. Overlap

C. Joint hardness

D. Spatter

9. Which of the following procedures would be expected to produce the least distortion
in a 15mm straight butt weld?

A. TIG weld, single-sided, multi-pass

B. MMA weld, single-sided, multi-pass

C. MMA weld, double-sided, multi-pass

D. SAW weld, 1 pass per side

10. A suitable gas/gas mixture, for GMAW for aluminium is:

A. 100% CO2

B. 100% Argon

C. 80% Argon + 20% CO2

D. 98% Argon + 2% 02

11. Which of the following is associated with SAW more often than it is with MMA welds?

A. Hydrogen cracking in the HAZ

 B. Solidification cracking in the weld metal

C. Reheat cracking during PWHT

D. Lamellar tearing

12. EN ISO 5817 (Level C) specifies that the limit for the diameter (D) of a single pore in a
weld is: D<0.3s, but max. 4mm where s=material thickness. For which of the following
situations is the pore acceptable?

A. S=20mm, measured pore diameter = 5mm

B. S=15mm, measured pore diameter = 4.5mm

C. S=10mm, measured pore diameter = 3mm

D. S=10mm, measured pore diameter = 3.5mm

13. To measure arc voltage accurately it is recommended that the voltmeter should be
connected:

A. Across the arc and as near as practical to the arc

B. Across the power source terminals prior to arc initiation

C. Across the power source terminals during the welding operation

D. Anywhere in the circuit

14. Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication. What technique could have been
used to find it before the weld was made?

A. X-ray examination

B. Liquid penetrant examination

C. Ultrasonic examination

D. It could not have been found by any inspection method

15. Preheating a low alloy steel prior to welding to minimise the risk of:

A. Porosity

B. Excessive distortion

C. HAZ cracking

D. Lack of fusion

16. Typical temperature used for normalising a C-Mn steel plate are:
 A. 600-650C

B. 1000-1100C

C. 700-800C

D. 880-920C

17. For GMAW the burn-off rate of the wire is directly related to:

A. Stick-out length

B. Wire feed speed

C. Arc voltage

D. Travel speed

18. For MMA welding of a 60mm wall nozzle to a 100mm wall vessel shell, preheat
temperatures should be checked:

A. Before welding starts/restarts

B. On the shell and nozzle

C. At points at least 75mm from the joint edge

D. All of the above

19. A crack running along the centreline of a weld bead could be caused by:

A. Use of damp flux

B. Lack of preheat

C. Arc voltage too high

D. Weld bead too deep and very narrow

20. To improve resistance to service failure caused by cyclic loading, it is good practice
to:

A. Use low heat input welding

B. Use steel with a low CEV

C. Ensure there are no features that give high stress concentration

D. PWHT the fabrication

21. The use of low carbon austenitic stainless steels and stabiliser stainless steels will
minimise the risk of:
 A. HAZ cracking

B. Weld decay

C. Weld metal cracking

D. Distortion

22. Which type of SAW flux is susceptible to breaking down into fine particles during
circulation?

A. Fused

B. Neutral

C. Alloyed

D. Agglomerated

23. The maximum hardness in the HAZ of a steel will increase if the:

A. Heat input is increased

B. CEV is increased

C. Joint thickness is decreased

D. Basic electrodes are used

24. BS EN ISO 5817 (Level B) specifies the limit for excess weld metal (h) on a butt weld
as: h<1mm+0.1b, but max. 5mm, b= weld width. In which of the following situations is
the measured excess weld metal acceptable?

A. B = 10 measured excess weld metal = 2.5mm

B. B = 20 measured excess weld metal = 3.5mm

C. B = 35 measured excess weld metal = 4.5mm

D. B = 45 measured excess weld metal = 5.5mm

25. A C-Mn steel is being welded by MMA and the electrode run-out lengths that have
been used are much shorter than specified by the WPS. This deviation may give:

A. Increased risk of hydrogen cracking

B. Increased risk of solidification cracking

C. Lower values of HAZ toughness

D. Higher values of HAZ hardness

26. The first procedure prepared for a Weld Procedure Qualification test is a:

A. PWPS

B. WPS

C. WPQR

D. WPAR

27. Transfer of material identification by hard stamping is sometimes not allowed for
high integrity applications because it:

A. Is too slow

B. Can be a safety hazard

C. May damage the material

D. Causes problems with coating operations.

28. When welding thin plate distortion can be minimised by:

A. Welding from both sides

B. Using U preparations rather than V types

C. Using strongbacks

D. Using back-step welding

29. Which of the following would be considered to be high heat input welding?

A. 550J/mm

B. 55J/mm

C. 5.5J/mm

D. 5KJ/mm

30. Initiation of a TIG arc using high frequency spark may not be allowed because it:

A. Often causes tungsten inclusions

B. Can damage electronic equipment

C. Is an electrical safety hazard

D. Often causes stop/start porosity

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