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Welding Inspection:

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root face
bevel angle
root gap
included angle

a small amount of depth


a small amount of length
a small amount of width
a small amount of sharpness

When visually inspecting the root bead of a single-vee-butt weld it should be checked for ..........
A
B
C
D

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make the weld suitable for liquid (dye) penetrant inspection


improve the fatigue life
reduce residual stresses
improve the general appearance of the welds

Which of the following would be cause for rejection by most fabrication standards when inspecting fillet welds
For undercut.....
A
B
C
D

7.

to test the skill of the welder


to assess the weldability of the materials
to decide which NDT methods to use
to give the welder practice before doing production welding

For full penetration single-sided butt joints, root bead penetration and profile are mainly influenced by ......
A
B
C
D

6.

nick break
side bend
Charpy impact
face bend test

A fabrication procedure calls for the toes of all welds to be blended in by grinding.
The most likely reason for doing this is to .......
A
B
C
D

5.

macro
nick break
hardness
Charpy impact

The principle purpose of a welder qualification test is ..........


A
B
C
D

4.

(Rev. 3)

Which is the best destructive test for showing lack of side-wall fusion in a 25mm thick butt weld?
A
B
C
D

3.

Paper 1

Which mechanical test can be used to measure the toughness of Weld metal, HAZ and Parent material?
A
B
C
D

2.

Multi-Choice Questions

lack of root penetration


HAZ hardness
tungsten inclusions
slag

The strength of a fillet weld is determined by .........


A
B
C
D

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leg length
weld profile
weld width
throat thickness

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Welding Inspection:
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Multi-Choice Questions

Paper 1

(Rev. 3)

The European Standard for NDE of Fusion Welds by Visual Examination is .........
A
B
C
D

EN 288
EN 499
EN 287
EN 970

10. Visual inspection of a fabricated item, for a high integrity application, should cover inspection activities .........
A
B
C
D

before, during and after welding


before welding only
after welding only
during welding and after welding only

11. Incomplete root penetration in a single-vee-butt joint may be caused by ........


A
B
C
D

an excessive root face


an excessive root gap
the current setting being too low
both A and C

12. Incomplete root fusion in a single-vee butt weld may be caused by ........
A
B
C
D

linear misalignment
the root gap being too large
root faces being too small
welding current too high

13. When visually inspecting the face of a finished weld, which of the following flaws would be considered to be the
most serious:
A
B
C
D

excess weld metal height


start porosity
spatter
arc strikes

14. A burn-through may occur if .......


A
B
C
D

the current is too low


the root face is too large
the root gap is too large
the arc voltage is too high

15. A Code of Practice is .......


A
B
C
D

a standard for workmanship quality only


a set of rules for manufacturing a specific product
a specification for the finished product
a code for the qualification of welding procedures and welders qualifications.

16. A solid inclusion in a weld may be .......


A
B
C
D

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entrapped slag
entrapped gas
lack of inter-run fusion
none of the above

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Welding Inspection:

Multi-Choice Questions

Paper 1

(Rev. 3)

17. Which of the following is a planar imperfection?


A
B
C
D

a lack of sidewall fusion


a slag inclusion
linear porosity
root concavity

18. For fillet welds, it is normal practice in the UK & USA to measure .......
A
B
C
D

throat thickness
leg lengths
penetration depths
both A & C

19. In a bend test, when the face of the specimen is in tension and root is in compression, the test is called .........
A
B
C
D

a root bend
a side bend
a face bend
a longitudinal bend

20. Heavy porosity on the surface of some MMA welds made on a construction site is most likely to be caused by .....
A
B
C
D

use of the wrong class of electrodes


the use of excessive current
moisture pick-up in the electrode covering
a bad batch of electrodes

21. Slag inclusions may be present in .......


A
B
C
D

all welds
metal inert gas welds
metal active gas welds
manual metal arc welds

22. The main cause of undercut is .......


A
B
C
D

excessive amps
excessive OCV
excessive travel speed
too low current

23. Which group of welders is most likely to require continuous monitoring by a welding inspector?
A
B
C
D

concrete shuttering welders


overland pipeline welders
tack welders
maintenance welders

24. Which of the following fillet welds is the strongest (assuming they are all made using the same material and
welded using the same WPS)?
A
B
C
D
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8 mm throat of a mitre fillet


7 mm leg + 2 mm excess weld metal
mitre fillet with 10mm leg
concave fillet with 11mm leg

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Welding Inspection:

Multi-Choice Questions

Paper 1

(Rev. 3)

25. A typical included angle for MMA welding of a full penetration pipe butt joint is ......
A
B
C
D

35
70
90
dependent on the pipe diameter

26. A fillet weld has an actual throat thickness of 8mm and a leg length of 7mm. What is the excess weld metal?
A
B
C
D

2.1mm
1.8mm
3.1mm
1.4mm

27. The fusion boundary of a fillet weld is ........


A
B
C
D

the boundary between the weld metal and HAZ


the boundary between individual weld runs
the depth of root penetration
the boundary between the HAZ and parent material

28. If a Welding Inspector detects a type of imperfection not allowed by the Application Standard he must always .....
A
B
C
D

request further NDE


reject the weld
prepare a concession request
only reject the weld if he considers it to be harmful

29. BS EN 970 allows the use of a magnifying glass for visual inspection but recommends that the magnification is ....
A
B
C
D

x2
x2 to x5
x5 to x10
not greater than x20

30. The majority of welder qualification tests are carried out using un-backed joints. This is because .........
A
B
C
D

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it is quicker, and cheaper, if back-gouging is not required


if the welding process is not TIG, back purging is not required
all welder qualification tests are done on small diameter pipe
it requires more skill and increases the welder's qualification range

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