1) What is the maximum hardness usually recommended for the HAZ of a medium strength steel weld?

A.100hv
B.350 hv
C.500 hv
D.750 hv

2) Which of the following defect could occur when carrying out autogenous tig welding of non de-oxidized steel
A.undercut
B.porosity
C.tungsten inclusion
D.lack of fusion

3) When referring to Austenitic stainless with one of the following statement would be correct
A) It is magnetic under certain conditions
B) It has a low coefficient of thermal expansion and high coefficient of thermal conductivity
C) it has high coefficients of thermal expansion and low coefficients of thermal conductivity

4) The use of flux with gas shielded metal arc welding allows
a) sheet metal to be welded
b) a stable arc when using high current densities
c) aluminium to be welded
d) less dilution of the weld by the parent metal

5) In the GTAW process the use of pulsed current helps in achieving which of the following?
a) electron cleaning effect and penetration
b) Controlling heat input and penetration
c) Controlling lack of sidewall fusion and heat input
d) Controlling spatter and penetration

6) Austenitic stainless steel not susceptible for HIC because?

A) they are magnetic

B) they are stainless@ contain chromium

C) they do not harden during heating and cooling

D they are highly ductile

7) In a fillet weld fracture test the specimen is broken with

A. The fillet weld in tension

B. The fillet weld in compression

C. No specific method need to be adapted

D. Suitable machining

8) What is the main purpose post flow function on TIG welding Machine?
A. Avoid tungsten electrode contamination
B. Cool the weld during solidification
C Give the welder time to adjust the welding condition
D. Purge the gas line

9) A medium carbon steel weld should be inspected:

a. as soon as it is safe to do so

b. when the weld is finished

c. 48hrs after the completion

d. After NDT examination

10) The surface finish of the charpy impact specimen is:

A .rough

b smooth and surface ground

c. turned in a lathe

d. surface finish is not important

11) Which one of these joints would be more susceptible to lamellar tearing

a. U butt

b. Vee butt

c. double vee butt

d. compound weld

12) Which of the following is considered the main restriction of the radiography method of NDT

The detection of planer defects oriented parallel to the beam direction

The range of material thickness it can be used for

Can't be used for remote site work

The range of material type it can be used for

13) The size and number of tack weld are

a) An important consideration

b) They are depend on the thickness and base material being welded

c) For some material preheat may have to be used

d) All of the above

14) Which of the following weld may be in an open corner joint?

A. Plug weld

B. Fillet Weld

C. butt weld

D. Any of the above

15) Solidification cracking takes place in carbon steels,

a. after post weld heat treatment

b. In the base metal

c. immediately after welding

d. after a few hours

 16)For all weld tensile test which of the following is true?

a) The specimen is rectangular in cross section

b) The specimen contains base metal and weld metal

c) The specimen is taken in the longitudinal direction

d) Specimen is taken in the Z direction

17) What is the greatest advantage of radiographic inspection over ultrasonic inspection

a. can be done by anywhere

b. can give you a three dimensional of the imperfection

c. can be used on any material

d. equipment is cheaper to purchase

18) Ductile brittle transformation of a welded specimen is affected by

a. material composition

b. welding heat input

c. pre and post weld heat treatments

d. all of the above

19) Which standard is used for the basic requirement of visual inspection?

a. BSEN 17637

b. API 1104

c. BS EN 7079

d. BS EN 4515

20) During welding sometimes the removal of residual stress are carried out by heat treatment. What typical heating range?

a. 450*C

B. 550-700*C

C.700-800*C

D.850-1000*C
21) An advantage of SAW process is that

A. It can be used in the vertical down (PG) position

B. Little or No ozone or UV Light is produced / emitted.

C. It is not affected by arc blow

D. It is not prone to solidification cracking

22) The main problem with solution treatment of stainless steel is that

A. Controlling the rate of temperature rise

B. Controlling the cooling rate

C. Length of the soak period

D. High risk of distortion

23) Overlap influenced by?

A poor welding technique

B welding process

C weld position

D all of above

24) In welder qualification testing of 10mm plate, 2 roots and 2 face bends were tested, 1 root bend failed. What course of action would you
follow?

A. Acceptthose as 75% were acceptable, you are allowed one failure

B. Two more root bend should be prepared and tested

C. Two more root and 2 more face bends should be prepared and tested

D. retest the welder

25) When welding vertically up with MMA process weaving is sometimes restricted to 2.5 x electrode diameter, this restriction is mainly
applied to

A. reduce the overall width of the weld

B. Limit the heat input into the joint

C. reduce the no. of electrode in the joint

D. Reduce the time require to finish the weld

26. What is the answer for the throat thickness of a 3/4 inch fillet weld is?
1) 27.5 mm
2) 24 mm
3) 13.3 mm
4) 12.5 mm

27. The main purpose of preheat?

A. remove moisture

B. remove hydrogen

C.delay cooling rate

D. improve fusion

28.The toes of the cap on a butt weld:

a) Must overlap on the external surface of a pipe or plate by at least 1.5mm
b) Must be grounded
c) Must never be grounded
d) None of the above

29) When the carbon content of iron is reduced below 2% it is called

A. steel
B. gray iron
C. white iron
D. ductile iron

30) Stress relief is not helpful in one of the following cases. Which one?
a. in improving resistance to stress corrosion cracking
b. in dimensional stability after machining improving
c. in lowering the peak residual stress
d. in softening the steel

31) A recrystalization heat treatment is;

a. used to improve the toughness of weld metal
b. used to restore the ductility of the base material after bending and shaping
c. another name for a post weld stress relief heat treatment
d. is used to reduce the hardness of the HAZ

32) If submerged welding to be used to make butt welds, which would you be most critical of:
a) The root gap tolerance
b) The angle of penetration
c) The root face width
d) The gas cut finish

33) In submerged arc welding, excessive arc voltage may cause?

a) Excessive penetration
b) Change in weld metal composition
c) Narrow weld width
d) Excessive bead profile

34) A welding process using equipment with a flat characteristic:

(a) Will require a permanent or temporary backing to be pre placed on the root side of the welds
(b) Has the advantage of being able to use any type or size of electrode
(c) Is likely to be using an electrode less than 2 mm dia.
(d) Is likely to be using an electrode more than 2 mm dia.
35) Which is the most commonly used isotope for radiographic examination of welds?
A ytterbium 169

B iridium 192

36) A martensite grain structure:

(a) Is always present in welds on steel

(b) Is brittle grain structure
(c) Is obtained when the preheat temperature exceeds 200*c
(d) All of the above

37) What is the UTS of a material?

(a) The proof stress

(b) The maximum load a specimen can withstand
(c) The limit of proportionality
(d) The point of plastic deformation

38) a MMA electrode is designated as an E 42 O R type according to BS EN 499. What does 42 indicate?
A) 40 joules at a test temperature of 20°c
B) 42 % elongation
C) 420 n/mm2 yield strength

D) 42 n/mm2 tensile strength

39) Welding a single V butt with laminations showing on the side wall may give rise to:

(a) Lamellar tearing

(b) Solidification cracking
(c) Martensite
(d) Undercut

40) You could determined that an electrode is cellulose by its

A. BS 639 coding
B.colour
C.Trade name
D.BS 499 coding

41) On a single-V butt weld the distance through the center of the weld from root to face is called

a.Reinforcement
b.Penetration
c.Throat thickness
d. None of the above

42) The possible effects of having a travel speed too fast:

(a) Low toughness, slag inclusions and undercut

(b) High hardness, slag inclusions and a narrow thin weld bead
(c) High hardness, excessive deposition and cold laps
(d) Low toughness, poor fusion and slag inclusions

43) What does the 70 represent on a E7010 AWS classified electrode?

a. 70 N/mm2 minimum U.T.S.
b. 70 N/mm2 maximum U.T.S.
c. 70,000 psi minimum U.T.S.
d. 70,000 psi minimum yield strength

44) In TIG welding the nozzle is usually made:

(a) Copper
(b) Aluminum
(c) Ceramic
(d) Copper / Zinc

45) Which material property has the greatest influence on distortion that occurs in welded joints?

a. yield strength

b. co-efficient of thermal expansion

c. tensile ductility

d. co-efficient of electrical conductivity

46) Which of the following materials has the poorest weldability?

(a) Austenitic stainless steel

(b) Martensitic stainless steel

(c) Carbon manganese steel

(d) HSLA steel

47) A fusible insert is:

a. filler material placed in the weld joint before welding

b. permanent backing strip

c. the core wire in a manual metal arc welding electrode

d. applicable only to bracing

48) Prod is used in which NDT process

UT

RT

MPT

VT
49) What five parameters would be checked when calibrating welding equipment for mechanized MAG welding:

(a) Joint set up, flux coating, polarity, travel speed and amps / volts

(b) Amps / volts, WFS, gas flow rate, polarity and travel speed

(c) Amps / volts, WFS, wire diameter, polarity and travel speed

(d) Electrode stick out, WFS, amps / volts, polarity and wire diameter

50) In a transverse tensile test, brittleness would be indicated if........

A. there is a reduction in cross-section at the position of fracture

B. the fracture surface is flat and featureless but has a rough surface

C. fracture occurred in the weld metal

D. the fracture face shows beach marks

51) A crack running along the centre line of a weld bead could be caused by.........

A. use of damp flux

B. lack of preheat

C. arc voltage being too high

D. weld bead being too deep and very narrow

52) What type of power source characteristic is required for manual welding?

a) Constant voltage

b) Flat Characteristic

c) Drooping Characteristic

d) Motor Generator

53) Which of the following discontinuities could be classified as a service induced discontinuity?

(a) Fatigue crack

(b) Porosity

(c) Machining tear

(d) Lap

54) In EN 499, what does the number 50 represent in the following electrode classification?

E 50 3 1Ni B 160 0 1 H5
a. a minimum of 50 N/mm2 yield strength

b. a minimum of 500 N/mm2 tensile strength

c. a minimum 50000 psi yield strength

d. a minimum of 50000 psi tensile strength

e. none of the above

55) High Phosphorous contents in carbon steels may cause:

(a) Cold shortness

(b) Hot shortness

(c) An increase in ductility

(d) An increase in malleability

56) In a tensile test, a brittle material would be indicated if the fracture surface?

a) Shows reduction in size

b) Is flat and featureless

c) Breaks in the weld metal

d) Breaks in the parent material

57) Austenitic stainless steels are more susceptible to distortion when compared to ferritic steels

this is because:

a. high coefficient, low thermal conductivity

b. high coefficient, high thermal conductivity

c. low coefficient, high thermal conductivity

d. low coefficient, low thermal conductivity

58) Which of the following butt weld preparations is most likely to be considered for the welding of a 6mm thick plate?

a. Double-V butt.

b. Asymmetrical double-V butt.

.c. Single-U butt.

d. Single-V butt.
59) One of the advantages of a multi-pass MMA weld is that it generally produces a:

(a) High tensile strength

(b) High degree of ductility

(c) Coarse grain structure

(d) Fine grain structure

60) An undesirable property of aluminium oxide residue, when welding is that it:

a. Decrease weld pool fluidity.

b. Requires more heat to melt it when compared to aluminum.

c. Causes the welder to travel to quickly.

d. The presence of the oxide makes aluminium impossible to weld.