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s for the purpose of approving a welding procedure, the Welding Inspector should measure the voltage:
n of the requirements for visual inspection, in this situation what should you do?
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1 Which of the following butt-weld preparations is usually the most susceptible to lack of sidewall fusion
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d It is not normally a defect associated with the MMA welding process.
2 What is the leg length of a fillet weld?
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3 What is the throat thickness of a fillet weld (equal leg lengths)?
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4 Compound welds:
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Joints, which combinations of welds have made by different welding processes.
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5 Under most conditions, which of the following welding positions will deposit the most weld metal.
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6 What is meant by the term weld junction?
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a The area containing the HAZ and the weld metal.
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c The boundary between the fusion zone and the HAZ.
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d The part of the weld, which has undergone metallurgical changes due to the heat from welding.
7 The strength of a fillet weld is primary controlled by:
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8 What is the term given for the area of a welded joint just outside the weld metal that has undergone m
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d All of the above terms may be used.
9 On a single-V butt weld, the distance through the centre of the weld from root to face is called:
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c Throat thickness.
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d None of the above.
10 The throat thickness of a inch fillet weld is?
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b 24 mm.
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d 12.5 mm.
11 A code of practice for visual inspection should cover:
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b Before welding activities only.
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c After welding activities only.
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12 What is the ratio between the leg length and the design throat thickness on a mitre fillet weld with equ
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d All of the above it depends upon the leg length size.
13 Why is the arc shielded, when using an arc welding process?
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a To eliminate hydrogen from the arc.
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b To retard the cooling rate of the solidifying metal.
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c To excluded the atmosphere from the arc region.
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d The arc is not always shielded when using an arc welding process.
14 For full penetration single - sided butt joints, root bead penetrantion and profile are mainly influenced
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b bevel angle
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15 A code of practice is
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a a standard for workmanship quality only
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b a set of rules for manufactoring a specific product
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16 Which of the following fillet welds is the strongest (all are same conditions)
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a 8 mm throat of a mittre fillet
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b 7 mm leg + 2 mm excess weld metal
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c Mitre fillet with 10 mm leg
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d concave fillet with 11 mm leg
17 A typical included angle for MMA welding of a full penetration pipe butt joint is
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18 The fusion boundary of a fillet weld is
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a The boundary between the fusion zone and the HAZ.
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b The boundary between individual weld runs
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c the depth of root penetration
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d the boundary between the HAZ and parent metal
19 When 02 different material types are welded together, the joint is referred to as
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a Its a destructive test used to assess materials ductility in the weld zone.
b Its a mechanical test used to determine a welds resistance to creep.
c Its a dynamic test, which is used to give a measure of notch toughness.
d Its a static test used to determine materials toughness in the notch region.
11 What would be a typical appearance of a ductile fracture surface?
a Rough randomly torn and a reduction in area.
b Smooth fracture surface displaying beach marks
c Step like appearance.
d Bright crystalline fracture with very little reduction in area.
12 Which of the following charpy test pieces form a carbon manganese steel weld, welded with a high he
a Test piece taken from parent metal.
b Test piece taken from weld metal.
c Test piece taken from HAZ.
d All of the above values will be the same.
13 Which is the best destructive test for showing lack of side wall fusion in a 25mm thick butt weld?
a Nick break.
b Side bend
c Charpy impact
d A face bend test
14 In a bend test, when the face of specimen is in tension and root is in compression, the test is called
a a root bend
b a side bend
c a face bend
d a longitudinal bend
15 Nick break and fillet fracture tests are used for
a assessing weld quality
b assessing weld metal ductility
c assessing weld metal toughness
d all of above
16 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
17 A STRA test is used to measure
a the tensile strength of the welded joint
b the level of residual stress in butt joints
c the fracture toughness of the HAZ
d the throught thickness ductility of a steel plate (the "Z" direction)
18 A macro section is particularly good for showing
a the HAZ microstructure
b overlap
c the weld metal microstructure
d all of the above
19 The temperature range over which a steel goes from having high toughness to low toughness is called
a the critical transformation temperature
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1 Which of the following butt weld preparations is most likely to be considered for the welding of a 6mm
a Double-V butt.
b Asymmetrical double-V butt.
c Single-U butt.
d Single-V butt.
2 Which of the following is the most likely to be considered an essential variable for a welder qualificati
a A change from an electrode classified to BS EN 499 as an E46 3 INI B to an electrode classified to A
b A change of pipe wall thickness by at least 15 mm.
c A change in pre-heat temperature from 50oC to 100oC.
d All of the above.
3 Which of the following is likely to be considered an essential variable on a welder qualification test?
a A change from an electrode classified to AWS E6011 to an electrode E6012.
b A change in preheat temperature from 50oC to 100oC.
c A change in welding position from PA to PF.
d All of the above
4 Which of the following welding processes would be the most suited for the welding of carbon steel in e
a Tungsten inert gas
b Electro-slag
c Manual metal arc.
d Plasma arc.
5 Which of the following welding process is most likely to be used for the welding of a small diameter st
a GTAW
b SMAW.
c Submerged arc welding.
d GMAW.
6 Which of the following welding process, after the weld is completed normally requires a post weld hea
a ESW.
b MMA.
c MAG.
d All completed welds require a post heat treatment, regardless of welding process.
7 What do you understand by the term minimum interpass temperature?
a Minimum post weld heat treatment applied to a weld.
b Minimum stress relief temperature.
c The lowest temperatures to be used during preheat.
d The lowest temperature allowed during welding and between weld passes.
8 The principle purpose of a welder qualification test is
a to test the skill of the welder
b to access the weldability of the materials
c to decide which NDT methods to be use
d to give the welder practice before doing production welding
9 The majority of welder qualification tests are carried out using an unbaked joint. This is because ..
a it is quicker, cheaper, if back-gouging is not required
b if the welding process is not TIG, back purging is not required
c all welder qualification tests are done on small diameter pipe
d it requires more skill and increases the welder's qualification range
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1 Transfer of material identification by hard stamping is sometimes not allowed for high integrity applic
a it is too slow
b it can be a safety hazard
c it may be damaging to the material
d all of the above
EN ISO 5817 (Level C) specified that the limit for the diameter (D) of a single pore in a weld is
1 D 0.3s, but max. 4mm where s is material thickness.
For which of the following situations is the pore acceptable?
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EN ISO 5817 (Level B) specified that the limit for Excess Weld Metal (h) on a butt weld as:
2 h 1mm + 0.1b, but max. 5mm where b is weld width.
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4 How can you tell the difference between an EN/ISO weld symbol and a BS weld symbol?
a The EN/ISO weld symbol will always have the arrow side weld at the top of the reference line.
b The EN/ISO symbol has the welds elementary symbol placed on a dashed line lying above or below
c The EN/ISO symbol has a fillet weld throat thickness identified by the letter z.
d Both b and c.
5 The number 135 is placed at the end of the reference line on a weld symbol. According to ISO 2553 w
a The welding process is stated as MMA
b The welding process is stated as TIG
c The welding process is stated as SAW
d None of the above
6 In EN 499, what does the number 50 represent in the following electrode classification? E 50 3 1Ni B
a A minimum of 50 N/mm2 yield strength.
b A minimum of 500 N/mm2 tensile strength.
c A minimum of 50000 psi yield strength
d None of the above.
7 A black triangular flag used in conjunction with a weld symbol as to EN 22553 means:
a A specific welding process is required.
b The weld is to be made under constant supervision of a qualified welding inspector.
c Welding to be carried out on site (field weld).
d The weld must be subjected to NDT.
8 From the following electrode coding E50 4 B 160 20 H5, the compulsory part is:
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leg length fillet weld, each weld is to be intermittent 50 mm in total length, the gap between each weld is to be 25 mm
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e top of the reference line.
shed line lying above or below the solid reference line to indicate a weld on the other side.
e letter z.
22553 means:
ding inspector.
een each weld is to be 25 mm. Which of the following is the correct symbol in accordance with ISO 2553?
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1 In an arc welding process, which of the following is the correct term used for the amount of weld met
a Filling rate.
b Deposition rate.
c Weld deposition.
d Weld duty cycle.
2 The need for pre-heat for steel will increase if:
a The material thickness reduces.
b Faster welding speeds
c The use of a larger welding electrode
d All of the above.
3 Movement of the arc by magnetic forces in an arc welding process is termed:
a Arc deviation.
b Arc misalignment.
c Arc blow.
d Stray arc.
4 Which of the following processes joins metals plastically.
a Friction welding.
b Resistance welding.
c Arc welding.
d All of the above.
5 Which of the following statements is false?
a In the MMA welding process electrode DC + produces a deep narrow weld pool, which is fast freez
b DC electrode positive is used for the MAG welding of steel plate.
c In the MAG welding process the wire feed speed remains constant during the welding operation
d The word calcium carbonate means limestone
6 What is purpose of a rectifier in a welding sets electrical circuit?
a To keep the arc stable when using low current settings
b To convert AC current to DC current.
c To convert DC current to AC current.
d To initiate the arc at start up.
7 Which of the following steel types would give rise to the formation of porosity when autogenously we
a Fully killed steel.
b Semi killed steel.
c Rimming steel.
d Balanced steel.
8 Which is the correct heat input for the following parameters, amps 350, volts 32 and the travel speed
a 2.16 kJ/mm.
b 0.036 kJ/mm.
c 2160 kJ/mm.
d 3.6 kJ/mm.
9 With regards to a welding procedure, an essential variable may:
a Change the properties of the weld.
b Influence the visual acceptance.
c Require re-approval of a weld procedure.
d All of the above
10 Is it permissible to allow a multi-pass butt weld to cool down between weld passes?
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1 In the MMA welding process, which of the following is most likely to be caused by a welder with a poo
a Deep weld craters/crater cracks.
b Copper inclusions
c Hydrogen cracks
d All of the above.
2 What type of power source characteristic is required for a manual process?
a Constant voltage.
b Flat characteristic.
c Drooping characteristic.
d None of the above.
3 If arc blow exists when welding with the MMA welding process, this can be best reduced or eliminated
a A change from AC to DC current.
b A change from DC to AC current.
c A change from DC +ve to DC ve.
d A change from DC ve to DC +ve.
4 In a MMA welding process, which of the following statements are false?
a An arc gap, which remains almost constant even if as usual the welder varies the position of the elect
b A voltage, which remains almost constant even if as usual the welder, varies the arc gap.
c A current, which remains almost constant even if as usual the welder, varies the arc gap.
d a and b.
5 For a given voltage and current settings on a MMA welding plant, when the arc length is shortened, w
a The current will increase.
b The current will decrease.
c The voltage will decrease.
d The voltage will increase.
6 Degreasing components are essential for quality welding but when welded some agent may:
a Cause corrosion problems.
b Leave residues
c Give off toxic gases.
d All of the above.
7 In MMA welding, penetration is principally controlled by ...?
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Arc voltage
b welding speed
c ferro-silicon in the electrode coating
d current
8 Weld spatter during MMA welding is most likely to be caused by
a Excessive current
b Incorrect baking and storage of electrodes
c A bad batch of electrodes
d All of the above.
9 A C-Mn steel is being welded by MMA and the electrode run-out lengths that have been used are muc
a an increased risk of hydrogen cracking
b an increased risk of solidification cracking
c lower value of HAZ toughness
d higher value of HAZ toughness
s that have been used are much shorter than specified by the WPS. This deviation may give
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1 Which of the following electrodes and current types may be used for the TIG welding of nickel and it
a Cerium electrode, DC ve.
b Zirconium electrode, AC.
c Thorium electrode, DC +ve.
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2 The main reason for using a back purge when welding 18-8 stainless steel with the TIG welding proce
a Improve positional welding.
b Prevent the possibility of porosity.
c Prevent excessive root penetration
d Prevent the formation of a dense oxide layer forming in the root.
3 When considering the tungsten arc welding process what is the purpose of the down-slope (slope-out)
a Ensure good penetration.
b To prevent arc striking on the parent material.
c To help prevent the formation of crater pipe and possible cracking.
d To help prevent tungsten inclusions during welding.
4 Which of the following current types would you expect to be used for the welding of aluminium with
a DC -ve.
b DC +ve.
c AC
d All of the above.
5 For TIG welding, what benefit does a current slope-out device have?
a it reduces Tungsten spatter
b it reduces the risk of crater cracking
c it reduces the risk of arc strikes
d it reduces the interpass temperature
6 Pipe bores of some materials must be purge with Argon before and during TIG welding in order to
a prevent linear porosity
b prevent burn-throught
c prevent oxidation of the root bead
d eliminate moiture pick-up in the root bead
7 A fusible insert for TIG welding helps to
a reduce porosity
b give controlled root penetration
c avoids the need for a back purge
d All of the above.
8 The normal polarity used for TIG welding of all materials is
a DC -ve.
b DC +ve.
c AC
d any polarity can be used
9 Initiation of a TIG arc by using a High Frequency spark may not be allowed because
a it often causes tungsten inclusions
b it can damage electronic equipment
c it is an electrical safety hazard
d it often causes stop/start porosity
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1 The inclusion of an inductance in the welding circuit when using MIG/MAG welding process is to:
a Control the rate of spatter in the dip transfer mode.
b It enables the welder to weld in position with the spray transfer mode.
c It allows for thicker filler wires to be used (2.6-3.6mm diameter).
d It allows full control over droplet size in the spray transfer mode.
2 When welding with the MIG welding process using pure argon as the shielding gas on carbon steel
a Copper inclusions and excessive cap heights.
b Excessive root penetration and porosity.
c Slag inclusions and crater pipe.
d Lack of fusion and poor cap profiles.
3 When considering the MIG/MAG welding process which of the following metal transfer modes wo
a Dip transfer.
b Pulse transfer.
c Spray transfer.
d Globular transfer.
4 When calibrating a mechanised MAG welding plant, which of the following applies (WFS = Wire f
a Check WFS, current, volts and wire diameter.
b Check WFS, joint set-up, gas flow rate and WFS.
c Check Gas flow rate, stick out length, WFS and current.
d All of the above.
5 When welding with the MIG welding process using pure argon as the shielding gas on carbon steel
a Copper inclusions and excessive cap heights.
b Excessive root penetration and porosity.
c Slag inclusions and crater pipe.
d Lack of fusion and poor cap profiles.
6 For GMAW the burn-off rate of the wire is directly related to
a the stick-out length
b wire feed speed
c the arc voltage
d the travel speed
7 MIG/MAG welding has a tendency to give lack of sidewall fusion when
a Spray transfer conditions are used
b 100% CO2 shielding gas is used
c pulse current is used
d dip transfer conditions are used
8 The dip transfer mode (or short circuiting mode) of metal transfer used for MIG/MAG welding is c
a giving deep penetration
b being suitable for positional welding
c giving low spatter
d All of the above.
9 Spray Mode of Transfer is associated with GMAW process. But it is limited to
a PA. PB and PC position
b Gives high deposition rate
c Produced a lot of spatter
d All of the above.
ielding gas on carbon steel, which of the following problems are likely to occur?
g metal transfer modes would be the best suited to the welding of thick plates over 25 mm, flat welding position.
ielding gas on carbon steel, which of the following problems are likely to occur?
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1 A crack type most associated with the submerged arc welding process is:
a Hydrogen cracking in the HAZ.
b Solidification cracking.
c Lamellar tearing.
d Fatigue cracking.
2 When welding a double-V butt weld with the submerged arc welding process the presence of centre
a Damp flux.
b Contamination on the weld preparations.
c Incorrect flux depth
d All of the above.
3 Which of the following best describes a semi-automatic welding process?
a The welder is responsible for the maintaining the arc gap and travel speed.
b The welder is responsible for travel speed only; arc gap is kept constant by the welding plant.
c Both travel speed and arc gap is controlled by the welding plant
d All of the above.
4 Which of the following butt weld preparations would normally be considered for a mechanised wel
a Single-V butt, root gap 2.5 mm (welded from on side only).
b Double-V butt-welded both sides, root gap 2.0 mm.
c Single-U butt with backing.
d None of the above can be used for mechanised welding.
5 In the submerged arc welding process, the use of excessive high voltages would result in?
a Insufficient flux melting.
b Excessive flux melting
c Slag removal difficulties.
d Excessive spatter.
6 For SAW, what is the effect of raising arc voltage but keeping with all parameters the same?
a the weld bead width will increase
b the depth of penetration will decrease
c the weld bead width will increase
d the depth of penetration will decrease
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29 What type of covering will an electrode have that is suitable for welding 6mm C-Mn steel and give goo
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30 Which the following AWS A5.1 electrodes has a rutile covering
a E6010
b E7016
c E7018
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31 When the MAG welding in dip transfer mode (short circuiting mode) spatter can be reduced by
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c using Ar + 30% He
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1 Which of the following welding processes/technique is likely to be used for the repair welding of loc
a MMA, PG position.
b Mechanised MAG.
c Submerged arc.
d None of the above.
2 Defects outside the permissible limits of the applicable specification should be:
a The decision is up to the welding inspector.
b Repaired.
c Always double checked using NDT.
d All of the above.
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1 Austenitic stainless steels are more susceptible to distortion when compared to ferritic steels this is beca
a High coefficient, low thermal conductivity.
b High coefficient, high thermal conductivity.
c Low coefficient, high thermal conductivity.
d Low coefficient, low thermal conductivity,
2 A multi-pass MMA butt weld made on carbon steel consists of 5 passes deposited using a 6mm diameter
a A lower heat input and a higher degree of grain refinement.
b A lower heat input and a coarse grain structure.
c A lower amount of distortion and a higher degree of grain refinement.
d A higher amount of distortion and a lower degree of grain refinement.
3 A balanced welding technique for example back step welding is most often used for:
a Controlling lamellar tearing.
b Increasing weld toughness.
c Reducing weld zone hardness.
d Reducing distortion.
4 Which of the following will influence the amount of distortion on a component during and after welding
a Heat input.
b Lack of restraint.
c Material properties.
d All of above
5 Which of the following procedures would be expected tp produce the least distortion in 15 straight butt
a TIG weld with single sided, multi passes
b MMA weld with single sided, multi passes
c MMA weld with double sided, multi passes
d SAW weld with 01 pass per side
6 In order 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 hight stress concentration
d All of above
7 When welding thin plate, distortion can be minimised by
a using back-step welding
b minimising weld volume
c using bridge tacks
d All of above
8 Distortion and Residual stress is the result of
a Alloying elements in the parent metal
b Flux covering if welded with SMAW process
c Expansion and Contraction due to welding heat
d Arc gap being too large during welding
deposited using a 6mm diameter electrode. A 12-pass weld made on the same joint deposited using a 4mm diameter ele
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b Annealing.
c Tempering.
d Stress relieving.
11 Assuming that the welding process, material thickness, carbon equivalent and the welding parameter
a Edge joint.
b Lap joint.
c Butt joint (single-V).
d Tee joint (fillet welded).
12 Which of the following will most likely require the preheat temperature to be increased?
a An Increase in travel speed.
b A reduction in material thickness
c An increase in electrode diameter.
d None of the above.
13 Which of the following properties may be applicable to a carbon steel weld (CE 0.48) welded without
a Narrow heat affected zone and hardness value in excess of 400 HV.
b Broad heat affected zone and hardness values in excess of 400 HV.
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A very tough and narrow heat affected zone.
d Narrow heat affected zone and low hardness values.
14 Which of the following test pieces taken from a charpy test on a carbon-manganese steel weld, welded
a Test piece taken from parent metal.
b Test piece taken from weld metal.
c Test piece taken from HAZ.
d All of the above values will be the same.
15 Which of the following are reasons for applying preheat?
a The removal of residual stress.
b To aid slow cooling and reduce the carbon content.
c To reduce the chance of a brittle grain structure and to reduce the chance of hydrogen entrapment.
d Increase the ultimate tensile strength values and increase overall weldability.
16 Which of the following applies to the heat treatment process of tempering
a It is always carried out at a temperature above upper critical limit.
b It is carried out to increase the strength and toughness of weldments.
c Tempering is generally carried out before quench hardening.
d None of the above
17 Welding a steel plate with a CE of 0.45 would require preheating to?
a Prevent the formation of sulphides.
b Prevent hardening in the HAZ.
c Prevent the formation of carbides.
d To reduce the amount of current required.
18 What is the effect of tempering after quenching?
a Toughness and strength are increased.
b Toughness and strength are reduced.
c Toughness reduced and strength increased
d Toughness increased and strength reduced
e Toughness increased and hardness increased
19 The toughness and yield strength of steel is reduced by:
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1 It is a requirement to excavate a crack in a low carbon steel welded component; the defect is at least
a Arc air, ground finish and check with DPI
b Thermal gouging, ground finish and check with MPI.
c Oxy-gas cutting, ground finish and checked with crack detection.
d Both a and b.
ponent; the defect is at least 25 mm in depth, which of the following would you expect to be done to remove the defect
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20 Carbon equivalent value (CEV) are used to determine the how to avoid the risk of
a Solidification cracking
b hydrogen cracking
c lamellar tearing
d weld decay
21 With reference to the various grades of stainless steel, which of the following statements is true?
a they are all non-magnetic
b they all require 100%Ar for GMAW
c they all have very high thermal conductivity
d only certain grades can be used for service at very low temperature
22 Cold or Delay cracking is
a Type of cracking due to mainly of Hydrogen
b Lack of fusion between weld metal and parent metal
c Type of cracking happened both in weld and parent metal
d Both b and c
23 Residual element such as Sulphur would give high possibility of
a Hydrogen Induced Cold Cracking
b Solodification or Hot cracking
c Inter crystalline crossion
d Fatique cracking
24 Chromium molybdenum steels for high temperature service typically have their carbon contents belo
a Vanadium
b Selenium
c Sulphur
d Nickel
25 Which is following could be used to prevent intercrystalline corrosion in Austenitic Stainless Steel?
a Vanadium
b Selenium
c Sulphur
d Niobium
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ave their carbon contents below 2% What other element is added to the steel to creat a stable at elevated temperatures