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BOK Exam - ASME Section IX - 2007 (2008a Addenda) Choose the best answer or answers for each question.
You will need access to a calculator and ASME Section IX (open book).
Question 1 of 25.
It is permissible to sub-contract the preparation and welding of test coupons?
Yes No
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Question 2 of 25.
The _________________ shall qualify the WPS's used during construction.
Manufacturer or contractor
Authorized Inspector
Owner's Inspector
All of the above
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Question 3 of 25.
Each Manufacturer or contractor is responsible for the welding or brazing done by his organization.
Whenever these words are used in ASME Section IX, they shall include ___________________.
designer or installer
designer or architect
architect or installer
installer or assembler
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Question 4 of 25.
A welder qualified by welding in the 5G position is qualified for what position on plate?
F, V, O
F, H, O
V, O, SP
H, V, O
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Question 5 of 25.
Groove weld tests may be used for qualification of welders. Evaluation must be by visual examination
and ________________.
radiography
bend tests
radiography and bend tests
bend tests or radiography
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Question 6 of 25.
A PQR must document all _______________.
essential variables
nonessential variables
results of Welder Qualification tests
the project description & NDE methods
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Question 7 of 25.
If a welding operator fails a qualification test, an immediate retest _____________.
requires Inspector approval
must use the same test method
is not allowed
may use any test method
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Question 8 of 25.
The procedure qualification test is used to determine: ___________________.
the skill of the welder
the corrosion resistance of the proposed weldment
that the proposed production weldment is capable of providing the required properties
None of the above
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Question 9 of 25.
Name two defects that would cause visual rejection of a welders test pipe or plate.
Porosity and underfill.
Slag and overlap.
Lack of penetration and lack of fusion.
All of the above
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Question 10 of 25.
Welders can be qualified by radiograph when using P-No. 61 materials. True or False?
True False
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Question 11 of 25.
Reduced-section tensile test specimens conforming to QW-462.1(b) may be used on all thicknesses of
pipe having an outside diameter greater than __________.
2 in.
2 in.
3 in.
3 in.
4 in.
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Question 12 of 25.
A welder qualifying by making a groove weld on a NPS 3/4 pipe in the 5G position is qualified to weld
groove welds in: _________________.
NPS 1/2 pipe in the overhead position
NPS 3/4 pipe in the horizontal position
NPS 6 pipe in the vertical position
None of the above
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Question 13 of 25.
Welding electrodes are grouped in Section IX by:
F number
AWS class
SFA
ASME specification
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Question 14 of 25.
Which combined positions will qualify a welder for all position pipe welding?
2G and 5G
4G and 5G
3G and 1G
3G and 4G
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Question 15 of 25.
Variable QW-404.24 for SAW procedure qualification is a ___________ variable.
non-essential
supplemental essential
essential
None of the above
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Question 16 of 25.
What is the basic difference between the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and gas tungsten arc welding
(GTAW) processes?
The SFA specification of the filler metal used.
GTAW uses inert gas to shield the molten weld metal, whereas shielding gas is optional with GMAW.
The F-No. of the filler metal used.
GMAW uses an arc between continuously fed filler metal and the base metal, whereas GTAW uses an arc
between a non-consumable tungsten electrode and the base metal.
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Question 17 of 25.
A welding procedure must be qualified with impact tests only when required by the applicable
construction code, such as ASME Section VIII Division 1. True or False?
True False
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Question 18 of 25.
Welder qualification variable QW- 405.1 (for welders qualifying with the SMAW process) is a _________
variable.
non-essential
supplemental essential
essential
None of the above
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Question 19 of 25.
How many transverse guided bend tests are required for Welder Performance Qualification in a 6G
position?
2
3
4
6
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Question 20 of 25.
Standard welding procedures (SWPSs) may be used in lieu of a manufacturer-qualified WPS when
_______________________.
allowed by ASME V
compliance to Article V and Appendix E of ASME IX is shown
one test coupon is tension tested per Article V
certified by the Manufacturer
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Question 21 of 25.
The record of a welder's performance test is called a ______________.
WPS
PQR
WQR
WPQ
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Question 22 of 25.
For P-No. 11A and P-No. 11B materials, weld grooves for thicknesses ___________ shall be prepared by
thermal processes, when such processes are to be employed during fabrication.
less than 3/4 in.
less than 5/8 in.
5/8 in. or less
3/4 in. or less
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Question 23 of 25.
Each Manufacturer must certify the PQR indicating that the information given is accurate. True or False?
True False
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Question 24 of 25.
When using radiographs to qualify welders, the acceptance standards used are found in
_______________.
ASME Section VIII
ASME Section V
ASME Section IX
the referencing code
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Question 25 of 25.
May a welder who qualified in the 2G position on 1/4 in. thick plate, make a production groove weld in a
NPS 1 pipe with a 1/4 in. wall thickness in the horizontal position without requalification?
Not enough information provided
Yes
No
Yes, provided the pipe is P-No. 1 material
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