Afternoon Quiz Set 3

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CSWIP WIS 5 General Quiz
Question 1.
Which type of submerged arc welding flux is
susceptible to moisture pick-up?
a. Neutral.
c. Fused.
d. They are all about the same.
b. Agglomerated.
Question 2.
A large grain size, in the HAZ of a C-Mn steel weld
joint, may have?
a. Low ductility.
c. High toughness.
d. High tensile strength
b. Low toughness.
Question 3.
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 through thickness ductility of a steel plate

(the 'Z' direction)
Question 4.
The risk of hydrogen cracking is greater when
MMA welding of ?
a. C-Mn steels.
c. High alloy steels for elevated temperature

service.
d. low carbon steels for cryogenic
service.
b. Austenitic stainless steels.
Question 5.
The property of a material that has the greatest
influence on welding distortion is its..?
a. Yield strength.
c. Elastic modulus.
d. Co-efficient of thermal conductivity.
b. Co-efficient of thermal expansion.
Question 6.
Which of the following is a suitable shielding gas
for FCAW of stainless steels?
a. 100% Argon.
c. Argon + 5% Hydrogen.
d. Argon + 20% CO2
b. 70% Argon + 30% He.
Question 7.
The presence of iron sulphides in a weld bead may
cause ?
a. Solidification cracking.
c. Lamellar tearing.
d. Weld decay.
b. Hydrogen cracking.
Question 8.
A macro section is particularly good for showing ?
a. The WM/HAZ microstructure.
c. The joint hardness.

d. Spatter.
b. Overlap.
Question 9.
Which of the following procedures would be
expected to produce the least distortion in 15mm
straight butt weld ?
a. TIG weld single sided, multi-pass.
c. MMA weld double sided, multi-pass.

d. SAW weld 1 pass per side.
b. MMA weld single sided, multi-pass.
Question 10.
A suitable gas /gas mixture, for GMAW of
aluminium is ?
a. 100% CO2
c. 80% Argon + 20% CO2

d. 98% Argon + 2% O2
b. 100% Argon
Question 11
Which of the following is associated with SAW
more often than it is with MMA welds is ?
a. Hydrogen cracking in the HAZ.
c. Re-heat cracking during PWHT.

d. lamellar tearing.
b. Solidification cracking in the weld metal.
Question 12
b. s = 15mm, measured pore diameter =

4.5mm
c. s = 10mm, measured pore diameter =
3.0mm
d. s = 10mm, measured pore diameter =
3.5mm
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
a. s = 20mm, measured pore diameter = 5.0mm
acceptable?
Question 13
To measure arc voltage accurately it is
recommended that the voltmeter should be
connected ?
d. It can be measured anywhere in the circuit.
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.
Question 14.
Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel
fabrication. What NDT technique could have been
used to find it before the weld was made ?
a. X-ray examination.
c. Ultrasonic examination.
d. it could not have been found by any
inspection method.
b. Liquid penetrant examination.
Question 15.
Pre-heating a low alloy steel prior to welding is
done to minimise the risk of .?
a. Porosity.
c. HAZ cracking.
d. Lack of fusion.
b. Excessive distortion.
Question 16.
Typical temperatures used for normalising a C-Mn
steel plate are?
a. 600 to 650C
c. 700 to 800C
d. 880 to 920C
b. 1000 to 1100C
Question 17.
For GMAW the burn-off rate of the wire is directly
related to ?
a. The stick out length.
c. The arc voltage.

d. The travel speed.
b. Wire feed speed.
Question 18.
For MMA welding of a 60mm wall nozzle to a
100mm wall vessel shell, pre-heat temperature
should be checked ?
a. Before welding starts/re-starts.
c. At points at least 75mm from the joint

edge.
d. All of the above.
b. On the shell and the nozzle.
Question 19
A crack running along the centreline of a weld bead
could be caused by?
a. Use of a damp flux.
c. Arc voltage being too high.

d. Weld bead being too deep and very narrow.
b. Lack of preheat.
Question 20
In order to improve resistance to service failure
caused by cyclic loading, it is good practice to?
a. Use low heat input welding.
c. Ensure there are no features that give high

stress concentration.
d. PWHT the fabrication.
b. Use steel with a low CEV.
Question 21
The use of low carbon austenitic stainless steels
(304L) and stabilised stainless steels will minimise
the risk of ..?
a. HAZ cracking.
c. Weld metal cracking.

d. Distortion
b. Weld decay.
Question 22
Which type of SAW flux is susceptible to breaking
down into fine particles during circulation?
a. Fused.
c. Alloyed.
d. Agglomerated.
b. Neutral.
Question 23
The maximum hardness in the HAZ of a steel will
increase if the ?
a. Heat input is increased.
c. Joint thickness is decreased.

d. Basic electrodes are used.
b. CEV is increased.
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
Question 24
Question 25
A carbon manganese steel is being welded by MMA
and the electrode run-out-lengths that have been
used are much shorter than normal. This change
may give ?
a. An increased risk of hydrogen cracking.
c. Lower values of HAZ toughness.

d. Higher values of HAZ hardness.
b. An increased risk of solidification cracking.
Question 26
The first procedure that is prepared for a Weld
Procedure Qualification test weld is a ?
a. pWPS.
c. WPQR.
d. WPAR.
b. WPS.
Question 27
Transfer of material identification by hard stamping
is sometimes not allowed for high integrity
applications because ?
a. It is too slow.
c. It may be damaging to the material.

d. It can cause coating problems.
b. It can be a safety hazard
Question 28
When welding thin plate, distortion can be
minimised by ?
a. Welding from both sides.
c. Using strong backs.

d. Using back step welding technique.
b. Using U preps rather than V preps.
Question 29
Which of the following would be considered to be
high Heat Input welding?
a. 550 J/mm
c. 5.5 J/mm
d. 5.0 KJ/mm
b. 55 J/mm
Question 30.
Initiation of a TIG arc by using a High Frequency
spark may not be allowed because?
a. It often causes tungsten inclusions.
c. It is an electrical safety hazard.

d. It often causes stop/start porosity.
b. It can cause damage to electrical equipment.
CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspection
TWI Training & Examination

Services
CSWIP WIS 5 General Quiz
Question 1.
Which type of submerged arc welding flux is
susceptible to moisture pick-up?
a. Neutral.
c. Fused.
d. They are all about the same.
Answer
b. Agglomerated.
Question 2.
A large grain size, in the HAZ of a C-Mn steel weld
joint, may have?
a. Low ductility.
c. High toughness.
d. High tensile strength
Answer
b. Low toughness.
Question 3.
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 through thickness ductility of a steel plate
(the 'Z' direction)
Answer
Question 4.
The risk of hydrogen cracking is greater when
MMA welding of ?
a. C-Mn steels.
c. High alloy steels for elevated temperature

service.
d. low carbon steels for cryogenic
service.
Answer
b. Austenitic stainless steels.
Question 5.
The property of a material that has the greatest
influence on welding distortion is its..?
a. Yield strength.
c. Elastic modulus.
d. Co-efficient of thermal conductivity.
Answer
b. Co-efficient of thermal expansion.
Question 6.
Which of the following is a suitable shielding gas
for FCAW of stainless steels?
a. 100% Argon.
c. Argon + 5% Hydrogen.
d. Argon + 20% CO2
Answer
b. 70% Argon + 30% He.
Question 7.
The presence of iron sulphides in a weld bead may
cause ?
a. Solidification cracking.
c. Lamellar tearing.
d. Weld decay.
Answer
b. Hydrogen cracking.
Question 8.
A macro section is particularly good for showing ?
a. The WM/HAZ microstructure.
c. The joint hardness.

d. Spatter.
Answer
b. Overlap.
Question 9.
Which of the following procedures would be
expected to produce the least distortion in 15mm
straight butt weld ?
a. TIG weld single sided, multi-pass.
c. MMA weld double sided, multi-pass.

d. SAW weld 1 pass per side.
Answer
b. MMA weld single sided, multi-pass.
Question 10.
A suitable gas /gas mixture, for GMAW of
aluminium is ?
a. 100% CO2
c. 80% Argon + 20% CO2

d. 98% Argon + 2% O2
Answer
b. 100% Argon
Question 11
Which of the following is associated with SAW
more often than it is with MMA welds is ?
a. Hydrogen cracking in the HAZ.
c. Re-heat cracking during PWHT.

d. lamellar tearing.
Answer
b. Solidification cracking in the weld metal.
Question 12
b. s = 15mm, measured pore diameter =

4.5mm
c. s = 10mm, measured pore diameter =
3.0mm
d. s = 10mm, measured pore diameterAnswer
=
3.5mm
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.
a. s = 20mm, measured pore diameter = 5.0mm
acceptable?
Question 12 (explanation)
D 0.3s, but max.4mm where s = material
thickness.
acceptable?
A, 0.3 x 20 = 6 mm measured
D 0.3s
Answer
= C,
5mm
D 3 mm
D 0.3s,
OK D, 0.3 x 10 = 3 mm measured
3.5 mm max = 3mm
This calculation to be
considered first, not the
max of 4 mm ..
D 0.3 x 10
max
= x4mm
B, 0.3
15 = 4.5 mm measured
4.5 mm max = 4mm
Question 13
To measure arc voltage accurately it is
recommended that the voltmeter should be
connected ?
d. It can be measured anywhere in theAnswer

circuit.
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.
Question 14.
Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel
fabrication. What technique could have been used
to find it before the weld was made ?
c. Ultrasonic examination.
d. it could not have been found by any
inspection method.
Answer
Lamellar tearing
only happens
a. X-ray examination.
during or after
b. Liquid penetrant examination.
welding
Question 15.
Pre-heating a low alloy steel prior to welding is
done to minimise the risk of .?
a. Porosity.
c. HAZ cracking.
d. Lack of fusion.
Answer
b. Excessive distortion.
Question 16.
Typical temperatures used for normalising a C-Mn
steel plate are?
a. 600 to 650C
c. 700 to 800C
d. 880 to 920C
Answer
b. 1000 to 1100C
Question 17.
For GMAW the burn-off rate of the wire is directly
related to ?
a. The stick out length.
c. The arc voltage.

d. The travel speed.
Answer
b. Wire feed speed.
Question 18.
For MMA welding of a 60mm wall nozzle to a
100mm wall vessel shell, pre-heat temperature
should be checked ?
a. Before welding starts/re-starts.
c. At points at least 75mm from the joint

edge.
d. All of the above.
Answer
b. On the shell and the nozzle.
Question 19
A crack running along the centreline of a weld bead
could be caused by?
a. Use of a damp flux.
c. Arc voltage being too high.

d. Weld bead being too deep and very narrow.
Answer
b. Lack of preheat.
Question 20
In order to improve resistance to service failure
caused by cyclic loading, it is good practice to?
a. Use low heat input welding.
c. Ensure there are no features that give high

stress concentration.
d. PWHT the fabrication.
Answer
b. Use steel with a low CEV.
Question 21
The use of low carbon austenitic stainless steels
(304L) and stabilised stainless steels will minimise
the risk of ..?
a. HAZ cracking.
c. Weld metal cracking.

d. Distortion
Answer
b. Weld decay.
Question 22
Which type of SAW flux is susceptible to breaking
down into fine particles during circulation?
a. Fused.
c. Alloyed.
d. Agglomerated.
Answer
b. Neutral.
Question 23
The maximum hardness in the HAZ of a steel will
increase if the ?
a. Heat input is increased.
c. Joint thickness is decreased.

d. Basic electrodes are used.
Answer
b. CEV is increased.
Question 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.
measured Excess Weld Metal acceptable.Answer
measured excess weld metal =

a. b = 10
2.5mm
b. b = 20
3.5mm
c. b = 35
4.5mm
d. b = 45
5.5mm
Question 24 (explanation)
h 1mm + 0.1b, but max. 5mm, b = weld

width.
measured Excess Weld Metal acceptable.
A, 1 + (10 x .1) =
Answer
=
C
H= 1mm + 0.1 b
2mm
(actual measured) =
H= 1mm +( 0.1 x 35)
B, 1 + (20 x .1) = 3mm
2.5mm
(actual measured) =
H= 1mm +( 0.1 x 35)
3.5mm
D, 1 + (45 x .1) = 5.5mm
H= 4.5 mm
OK
(actual measured) =
5.5mm
Question 25
A carbon manganese steel is being welded by MMA
and the electrode run-out-lengths that have been
used are much shorter than normal. This change
may give ?
a. An increased risk of hydrogen cracking.
c. Lower values of HAZ toughness.

d. Higher values of HAZ hardness.
Answer
b. An increased risk of solidification cracking.
Question 26
The first procedure that is prepared for a Weld
Procedure Qualification test weld is a ?
a. pWPS.
C. WPQR.
d. WPAR.
Answer
b. WPS.
Question 27
Transfer of material identification by hard stamping
is sometimes not allowed for high integrity
applications because ?
a. It is too slow.
c. It may be damaging to the material.

d. It can cause coating problems.
Answer
b. It can be a safety hazard
Question 28
When welding thin plate, distortion can be
minimised by ?
a. Welding from both sides.
c. Using strong backs.

d. Using back step welding technique.Answer
b. Using U preps rather than V preps.
Question 29
Which of the following would be considered to be
high Heat Input welding?
a. 550 J/mm
c. 5.5 J/mm
d. 5.0 KJ/mm
Answer
b. 55 J/mm
Question 30.
Initiation of a TIG arc by using a High Frequency
spark may not be allowed because?
a. It often causes tungsten inclusions.
c. It is an electrical safety hazard.

d. It often causes stop/start porosity.Answer
b. It can cause damage to electrical equipment.

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a. The tensile strength of the welded joint.

c. The fracture toughness of the HAZ.

d. the through thickness ductility of a steel plate

c. High alloy steels for elevated temperature

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b. Austenitic stainless steels.

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b. Co-efficient of thermal expansion.

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a. The WM/HAZ microstructure.

c. The joint hardness.

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c. MMA weld double sided, multi-pass.

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b. MMA weld single sided, multi-pass.

c. 80% Argon + 20% CO2

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c. Re-heat cracking during PWHT.

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b. Solidification cracking in the weld metal.

b. s = 15mm, measured pore diameter =

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EN ISO 5817 (Level C) specifies that the limit for

d. It can be measured anywhere in the circuit.

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

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b. Liquid penetrant examination.

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c. The arc voltage.

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b. Wire feed speed.

c. At points at least 75mm from the joint

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b. On the shell and the nozzle.

c. Arc voltage being too high.

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c. Ensure there are no features that give high

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b. Use steel with a low CEV.

c. Weld metal cracking.

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c. Joint thickness is decreased.

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BS EN ISO 5817 (Level B) specifies the limit for

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c. Lower values of HAZ toughness.

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b. An increased risk of solidification cracking.

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c. It may be damaging to the material.

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b. It can be a safety hazard

c. Using strong backs.