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CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR WELDING AND INSPECTION PERSONNEL

PHASE 6 : WELDING INSPECTORS 3-1



CANDIDATE: NAME:

EXAMINATION TIME : 30 MINUTES


MULTIPLE CHOICE PAPER A7 ALL 30 QUESTIONS
TO BE ATTEMPTED


ONLY ONE ANSWER IS TO BE TICKED ()


1. Which of the following MMA electrode types would you more likely expect to
be limited to PA position use only

a) a Basic type a.________
b) a Cellulosic type b.________
c) a Rutile type c.________
d) an Iron Powder type d.________

2. Which Polarity is normally required for TIG welding stainless steel

a) AC electrode autogenous a.________
b) DC electrode negative b.________
c) DC electrode positive c.________
d) It would make little difference which were used d.________

3. For 10mm material, which of the following welding processes would you
expect to give the highest heat input when using typically required parameters

a) Shielded metal arc welding a.________
b) Manual metal arc welding b.________
c) Submerged arc welding c.________
d) Oxy Acetylene d.________

4. A mitre/even leg length Fillet weld has a design throat thickness of 14mm.
What is its leg length?

a) 20 mm a.________
b) 14 mm b.________
c) 21 mm c.________
d) It cannot be determined from the information given d.________
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5. At the end of a weld symbol reference line, in the tail, is the number 111.
This number indicates:

a) The type of process a.________
b) The type of electrode b.________
c) The welding position c.________
d) The WPS number d.________

6. Which of the following elements in a steel has the greatest effect on the
Formation of segregation bands?

a) Chromium a.________
b) Hydrogen b.________
c) Sulphur c.________
d) Carbon d.________

7. In MIG/MAG welding wire feed speed is proportional to:

a) Travel speed a.________
b) Polarity b.________
c) Arc length c.________
d) Welding Current d.________

8. An approximate temperature for the normalising of a carbon manganese
weldment is:

a) 200
0
C a.________
b) 600
0
C b.________
c) 900
0
C c.________
d) 1200
0
C d.________

9. A brittle failure can be identified visually by :

a) The presence of Beach Marks a.________
b) Plastic deformation b.________
c) Being Rough and Torn c.________
d) None of the above d.________

10. Which of the following terms differs from the three others given:

a) Linear misalignment a.________
b) Hi/Lo b.________
c) Mismatch c.________
d) Angular misalignment d.________
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11. An electrode is classified as E 35 3 1Ni B to BSEN 499 specification
The B part of the classification means:

a) Manufactured to a British standard a.________
b) To be used in PB position b.________
c) The coating is a Basic type c.________
d) To be used for weld bead application d.________

12. A pipeline is to be laid across country. Which of the following would normally
be used to detect root defects :

a) Eddy current testing a.________
b) Radiography b.________
c) Hydrostatic testing c.________
d) Liquid penetrant Inspection d.________

13. The main purpose of Preheating steels is to :

a) Reduce the risk of hydrogen cracking a.________
b) Reduce residual stresses in the joint b.________
c) Reduce distortion c.________
d) Drive the moisture out of the plate d.________

14. A short transverse tensile test will give:

a) The tensile strength of the weld a.________
b) Indication of susceptibility to lamellar tearing b.________
c) The stress/ stain characteristics of the weld c.________
d) Indication of susceptibility to hydrogen cracking d.________

15. Weldments in carbon manganese steels using a higher than specified Heat
Input, may show:

a) Higher integrity a.________
b) Higher distortion b.________
c) Higher toughness c.________
d) Higher hardness d.________

16. When monitoring voltage in a welding operation, the check should be made:

a) Using a meter across the terminals on the welding set a.________
b) Using a meter as near as possible to and bridging the Arc. b.________
c) Using a meter around the cable near to the electrode
holder/ gun c.________
d) Using a meter around the cable anywhere in the circuit d.________
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17. A drawing with symbols to BSEN 22553 will show a 7mm leg length fillet weld
with the fillet symbol prefixed as:

a) Z 7 a.________
b) S 7 b.________
c) A 7 c.________
d) None of the above as the size should follow the weld symbol d.________

18. Hard stamping pressure vessels materials may give rise to:

a) Corrosion problems a.________
b) Work hardening b.________
c) Stress concentrations c.________
d) All of the above d.________

19. Plasma cutting can be applied to:

a) Aluminium Alloys a.________
b) Carbon Steels b.________
c) Austenitic Stainless Steels c.________
d) All of the above d.________

20. Which of the following defect types will not be detected by penetrant testing

a) Surface breaking Planar flaws a.________
b) Undercut b.________
c) Buried Planar types c.________
d) Non-planar surface defects. d.________

21. Welding processes utilising fluxes are sometimes considered to be superior to
those that dont because:

a) Ease of possible variance of weld metal composition a.________
b) Greater tolerance of surface contaminants b.________
c) They can produce superior weld metal properties c.________
d) All of the above d.________

22. The output characteristics of a typical GTAW set are:

a) Constant Voltage a.________
b) Constant Current b.________
c) Flat c.________
d) Pulsing d.________
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23. Which of the following standards is concerned with Welding procedure
approval:

a) BS EN 499 a.________
b) BS EN 288 b.________
c) BS EN 22554 c.________
d) BS EN 287 d.________

24. According to BS 499 a weld symbol below the reference line refers to:

a) A weld on the other side a.________
b) A weld on the root of the joint b.________
c) A weld on the arrow side c.________
d) None of the above as this should be shown on a dotted line d.________

25. A steel has laminations ,which of the following statements is correct
a) It has poor short transverse properties a.________
b) It has undergone high through thickness loading b.________
c) It has had a special heat-treatment c.________
d) It has been welded with excessive restraint d.________

26. What is the abbreviation for a welding procedure that has yet to be tested:

a) WPS a.________
b) pWPS b.________
c) uWPS c.________
d) WPStbt d.________

27. A typical bevel angle used for MMA welding 15mm t carbon steel could be:

a) 35 a.________
b) 120 b.________
c) 70 c.________
d) 90 d.________

28. Which of the following is a fusion welding process:

a) Friction Welding a.________
b) Manual metallic arc welding b.________
c) Forge welding c.________
d) Explosive welding d.________
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29. The tungsten electrode used in TIG welding carbon steel may contain a small
percentage of:

a) Thoria a.________
b) Chromium b.________
c) Iridia c.________
d) Titania d.________

30. What element typically causes a carbon steel to suffer from hot shortness :

a) Silicon a.________
b) Martensite b.________
c) Manganese c.________
d) Sulphur d.________