International Standard | Oil & Gas

QA/QC - Welding
Inspector Qualification
Guideline [2020]

Questions & Answers

(Number of 100)

VOL-II

(All Questions Are Closed CBT Aramco Standard)

 All Questions Are Closed CBT Aramco Standard

1 Variable QW404.24 for SAW procedure qualification is a………….. Variable.

a. Essential b. Non Essential

c.
Supplemental essential d. None of Above
e.

2 Welder variable QW-405.1( for qualifying with the SMAW process) is a ……..

a. Essential b. Non Essential

c.
Supplemental essential d. None of Above
e.

3 A qualification in a 4G position qualifies a welder for all groove weld positions.

a. TRUE, b. FALSE,
c.
None of Above d.
e.

4 Groove weld coupens shall be tested by macro-examination when qualifying a welding procedure.

a. TRUE, b. FALSE,
c.
None of Above d.
e.

5 A welder qualified to weld in the 2G position on pipe would have to be qualified in which of the
additional position to qualify for all position groove welding on pipe?
 a. 1G b. 2G
c.
5G d. 6G
e. All of the above

6 The maximum preheat temperature decrease allowed without requalification of a GMAW groove weld
procedure is….

a. 50°F b. 100°F
c.
125°F d. 150°F
e. None of Above

7 A welder is qualified to weld all thickness of material when…………………..

a. The testis any thickness above 3/8'' b. The test thickness was 1/2''
c. The test pipe wall thickness was 5/8'' and
The test thickness was 3/4'' or over d.
nominal pipe size was over 1/2''
e. None of Above

8 What is the maximum defect permitted on the convex surface of a welder qualification bend test after
bending, except for corner cracks and corrosion resistant weld overlay?

a. 1/4'' b. 1/8''
c.
1/16'' d. 3/16''
e. None of Above

9 What period of inactivity from a given welding process requires the welder to requalify in that
process??

a. 3Months b. 6Months
c.
9Months d. 12Months
e. As stated by the AI
10 Notch-toughness requirements are mandatory……….

a. For heat treated metals b. For quenched and tempered metals

c.
For hardened and tempered metals d. For annealed and tempered metals
e. When specified as required by the referencing
code section

11 A welder qualified for SMAW using an E7018 electrodes also qualified to weld with……….

a. E7015 b. E6011
c.
E6010 d. E7024
e. All of the above

12 For P-11 materials, weld grooves for thickness…………….. Shall be prepared by thermal process,when
such processes are to be employed during fabrication

a. Less than5/8'' b. 5/8''

c.
1'' d. 1¼''
e. None of Above

13 A stud welding procedure must be requalified if there is a deviation of plus or minus ……….seconds in
the arc timing.

a. b.
c.
1/5. d. 1/10.
e. 1/20.

14 Applying preheat when welding carbon manganese steel is normally done to avoid:
 a. Slag inclusions b. Hydrogen cracking
c.
Lack of sidewall fusion d. Porosity
e. None of Above

15 Which of following mechanical properties of a weld in carbon manganese steel is most affected if the
heat input per unit length of weld is excessively high?

a. Elongation b. Tensile strength

c.
Hardness d. Toughness
e. None of Above

16 You observe centerline cracking a weld that as been made one of five work stations each making
similar components. The first action to take is:

a. Impound all welding consumables b. Report the occurrence to high authority

c.
Stop all welding d. Call for full NDT checks
e. None of Above

17 Which of the following defects is unlikely to be found by visual inspection

a. Linear misalignment b. Undercut

c.
Overlap d. Linear slag inclusion
e. None of Above

18 Which of the following welding processes uses a resistive heating system to achieve weld metal
deposition.

a. Manual metal arc welding b. Submerged-arc welding

c.
Electro slag welding d. Resistance spot welding
e. None of Above
19 Which of the following units could Charpy V notch energy be measured in?

a. Pounds per square inch b. Joules

c.
Newton’s per square millimeter d. None of the above
e.

20 The usual method of assessing the sensitivity of radiograph is by means of a:

a. Dosimeter b. Fluoroscope
c.
IQI ( Penetrometer) d. Clinometer
e. None of Above

21 Under normal contract conditions, weld procedure approval tests for pipe work are:

a. Mandatory b. Depend upon site and weather conditions

c. Dependent upon the contractor’s confidence in
d. Only required when CO2 welding is to be used.
his procedures
e. None of Above

22 Which of the following destructive tests is not normally required for welder approval test for mild
steel?

a. Bend test b. Macro examination

c.
Impact tests d. Fracture tests
e. None of Above

23 Hydrogen controlled electrodes were developed principally for:

 a. The prevention of porosity b. The prevention of cracking
c.
The enhancement of arc voltage d. Their ease of arc starting
e. None of Above

24 For which of the following is pre-heating most likely to be required?

a. Austenitic stainless steels b. High strength alloy steels

c.
Low and medium strength steels d. Low carbon steels
e. All of Above

25 Manual metal arc welding of low alloy steels is more likely to be performed with:

a. Rutile electrodes b. Cellulosic Electrodes

c.
Iron powder electrodes d. Basic hydrogen controlled electrodes
e. All of Above

26 which of the following defects is more common to weld deposited by the

CO-2 welding process than weld deposited by manual metal arc?

a. Slag inclusion b. Excess penetration

c.
Lack of side fusion d. Tungsten inclusions
e. None of Above

27 Which defect would you expect to obtain in TIG welds in non-deoxidized steel?

a. Under cut b. Porosity

c.
Tungsten inclusions d. Linear misalignment
e. All of Above
28 Which of the following can arise from copper inclusions is a ferrite steel weld?

a. Weld metal cracks b. HAZ cracks

c.
Lamellar tearing d. Porosity
e. None of Above

29 Which of the following is likely to give the highest impact strength in ferritic weld metal?

a. Cellulosic electrodes b. Submerged arc with acid flux

c.
Spray transfer Co-2-welding d. Basic coated normal metal arc electrodes
e. None of Above

30 Which of the following methods of NDT would be most likely to detect lack of side fusion in ferritic
steel welds?

a. Penetrants b. Magnetic particles

c.
Radiography d. Ultrasonic flaw detector
e. None of Above

31 You suspected that ferritic steel plates, which have been edge, prepared contain crack in the prepared
edges. Which NDT method would you use to check this?

a. Radiography b. Magnetic particle

c.
Penetrants d. Ultrasonic flaw detector
e. None of Above

32 Which of the following defects do you not expect to find by visual examination of completed welds?
 a. Linear slag inclusions b. Under cuts
c.
Overlap d. Linear misalignment
e. None of Above

33 Stress relief is not helpful in one of the following cases. Which one?

In improving resistance to stress corrosion In dimensional stability after machining

a. b.
cracking improving
c.
In lowering the peak residual stress d. In softening the steel
e. None of Above

34 What effect to midthickess lamination in steel plate normally have when they are located within a
weld HAZ?

a. Cause lamellar tearing b. Fuse together to form a bond

c.
Affect the weld metal composition d. Cause internal tearing on a micro-scale
e. None of Above

35 When hydrogen control is specified for a manual metal arc-welding project the electrode would
normally be:

a. Cellulosic b. Iron oxide

c.
Acid d. Basic
e. None of Above

36 You would with certainty recognize a hydrogen controlled flux covered electrode from its:

a. Color b. Length
c.
Trade name d. AWS/BS639 Code Letter
e. None of Above
37 When manual metal arc welding is being carried out on an open construction site, which groups of
welder are most likely to require continuous monitoring?

a. Concrete shuttering welding team b. Pipe welders

c.
Plate welders d. Plant maintenance welders
e. None of Above

38 You noticed manual metal arc welding electrodes, stripe of flux, are being used as filler wire, for TIG
welding. You would object because

a. It is too expensive b. The wire would be too thick

c.
The weld metal composition may be wrong d. The wire is too short
e. None of Above

39 When open site working, serious porosity in manual metal arc welding is brought to your attention.
What would you investigate?

a. Electrode type b. Power plant type

c.
Electrode storage d. Day temperature
e. None of Above

40 The steel composition in structural contract is changed form 0.15% carbon, 0.6% manganese, to 0.2%
carbon, 1.2% manganese. Might this influence the incidence of:

a. Porosity b. Cracking in the weld area

c.
Under cut for fillet welds d. Lack of root fusion defects
e. None of Above

41 One of the following alloys is non-magnetic, Which?

 a. 4.0% Chromium molybdenum b. 12.0% Chromium
c.
Austenitic Stainless Steel d. 9.0% Nickel Steel
e. None of Above

42 When the TIG welding Austenitic Stainless Steel pipe. Argon gas backing is called for. This is to:

a. Prevent oxidation b. Prevent under bead cracking

c.
Prevent porosity d. Control the penetration bead shape
e. None of Above

43 Pre-heating a carbon steel manual metal arc welding is carried out to minimize the risk of

a. Scattered porosity b. Worm hole porosity

c.
Parent metal cracking d. Lack of penetration
e. None of Above

44 IN UK practice, BS 499 Part2 specifies that the drawing dimension quoted for a fillet weld is the:

a. Leg length b. Actual throat thickness

c.
Weld width d. None of Above
e.

45 For open site manual metal arc welding the following equipment is available. Which would you choose
for safe working?

a. Single operator transformer b. Multi operator transformers

c.
AC/DC composite power unit d. Diesel engine driven motor generator
e. None of Above
46 If submerged welding to be used to make butt welds, which would you be most critical of:

a. The root gap tolerance b. The angle of penetration

c.
The root face width d. The gas cut finish
e. None of Above

47 During CO-2 welding, the arc length is most likely to be affected by:

a. The wire diameter b. The current return connections

c.
The gas flow rate d. The torch to work angle
e. None of Above

48 Pre heating for arc welding applies to:

a. Assembly welding only b. Assembly and tack welding

c.
Joint over 25 mm thick only d. Cruciform welds only
e. None of Above

49 You see a welder using oxy-acetylene flame with along feathered inner cone. What would be the
effect of this on carbon steel?

a. The weld could be hard and brittle b. The weld metal could be too soft
c.
There will be no effect on the weld d. The weld have under cut
e. None of Above

50 A welder qualification test is o verify:

 a. The skill of the welder b. The quality of the materials
c.
The non-destructive procedures d. The manufacturing methods
e. None of Above

51 A fabricating procedure calls for fillet welds to be blended in by grinding. This is to influence:

a. HAZ cracking b. Fatigue life

c.
Residual stresses d. Yield strength
e. None of Above

52 Bend test specimens have been taken from a 25 mm thick carbon steel butt weld. Which would show
lack of inter-run fusion:

a. Side bend b. Root bend

c.
Face bend d. Guided bend
e. None of Above

53 What type of power source characteristic is required for manual welding?

a. Constant voltage b. Flat Characteristic

c.
Drooping Characteristic d. Motor Generator
e. None of Above

54 Which of the following destructive tests would indicate the toughness of weld metal/parent metal –
HAZ.

a. Macro b. Nick break

c.
Hardness d. Charpy vee notch
e. None of Above
55 Degreasing components are essential for quality welding but some agents may:

a. Cause corrosion Problems b. Give off Phosgene Gas

c.
Leave Residues d. All of the Above
e. None of Above

56 Which of the following chemical elements has the greater effect on the harden ability of a steel plate?

a. Molybdenum b. Chromium
c.
Titanium d. Carbon
e. None of Above

57 In MAG/CO2 welding, which parameters give the greatest control of weld appearance during dip
transfers or short-circuiting welding?

a. Wire sick-out length b. Amperage

c.
Wire feed speed d. Inductance
e. None of Above

58 In MMA welding, the slag produced can be varied to suit the welding position; which type of slag
would be required for welding in the HV position?

a. Fluid b. Viscous
c.
None of the above d. Semi fluid
e. None of Above

59 The weld metal deposits of manual metal arc electrode achieves its mechanical strength through?
 a. The core wire b. The flux coating
c.
Iron powder with the flux coating d. None of Above
e.

60 What constituent is needed in coating of electrode of an electrode to prevent formation of porosity in

welding of rimming steel?

a. Iron powder b. Calcium fluoride

c.
Silicon d. Calcium carbonate
e. None of Above

61 Welds made with high heat inputs show a reduction in one of the following properties?

a. Ductility b. Toughness
c.
Fatigue strength d. Mechanical strength
e. None of Above

62 In the welding of Austenitic pipe work, the borer is usually purged with Ar to?

a. Prevent formation of porosity in the weld b. Prevent burn-through in the root run
c.
Prevent oxidation of the rood bead d. Eliminate the formation of H2
e. None of Above

63 In X-ray the quality of the radiograph negative is assessed by the?

a. Density of the Film b. IQI indicator

c.
KVA available d. Stand-off distance
e. None of Above
64 A steel described, as QT will have improved tensile properties it has?

a. Had control of chemical composition b. Been heat treated

c.
Been quality tested d. Been vacuum melted
e. None of Above

65 Which one o the following steels would give rise to the formation of porosity when autogenously
welded with an arc process?

a. Fully killed steel b. Semi killed steel

c.
Rimming steel d. Fine grained steel
e. None of Above

66 In submerged arc welding, the use of excessively high voltage would result in?

a. Insufficient flux melting b. Excessive flux melting

c.
Slag removal difficulties d. Spatter
e. None of Above

67 The use of cellulosic electrode is often made when welding the root pass of pipes in the field. This is
because?

a. Hydrogen control is needed b. Iron powder in the electrode

c.
Higher arc voltage can be obtained d. Shorter arc length can be achieved
e. None of Above

68 In the welding of Austenitic stainless steels, the electrode and plate material can be purchased with
low carbon contents. The reason for this is to prevent?
 a. Cracking I the HAZ b. The formation of chromium carbides
c.
Cracking in the weld metal d. Distortion
e. None of Above

69 Submerged arc fluxes can be supplied in two forms; thses are?

a. Sintered and agitated b. Agitated and fused

c.
Crushed and agglomerated d. Fused and agglomerated
e. None of Above

70 In a steel, which has improved creep properties at elevated temperature, which one of the following
elements helps in this improvement?

a. Tungsten b. Manganese
c.
Molybdenum d. Carbon
e. None of Above

71 Welding a steel plate of 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 improve mechanical properties in the weld
e. None of Above

72 Which of the following processes uses the “key holing” system of fusion?

a. Friction welding b. Diffusion bonding

c.
Electron beam welding d. Autogenously TIG welding
e. None of Above
73 In friction welding, is the metal at the interface in the?

a. Liquid state b. Solid state

c.
Plastic state d. Elastic state
e. None of Above

74 Welding procedures may require welds to be deposited at a controlled rate heat input. High heat
inputs would?

a. Have poor profile b. Have larger grain size

c.
Have high hardness in the HAZ d. Have low elongation properties
e. None of Above

75 In a tensile test, a brittle material would be indicated if the fracture surface?

a. Shows reduction in size b. Is flat and featureless

c.
Breaks in the weld metal d. Breaks in the parent material
e. None of Above

76 What destructive test would be required to ascertain the likelihood of cracking in the HAZ of a weld?

a. Nick break b. Side bend test

c.
Charpy input d. Macro test
e. None of Above

77 In submerged arc welding, excessive arc voltage may cause?

 a. Excessive penetration b. Change in weld metal composition

c.
Narrow weld width d. Excessive bead profile

e. None of Above

78 The British code for visual inspection requirements is:

a. BS4872 b. BS499
c.
BS4870 d. None of Above
e.

79 A code of practice for visual inspection should cover the following:

a. Before, during and after welding activities b. Before welding activities only
c.
After welding activities only d. None of Above

e.

80 Incomplete penetration in a butt joint could be caused by:

a. Excessive root face width b. Excessive root gap size

c.
Low current setting d. Both A & C
e. None of Above

81 Incomplete root fusion weld certainly be caused by:

a. Linear misalignment b. Incorrect tilt angle

 c.
Differing root face widths d. All of the above

e.

82 When visually inspecting a completed single vee butt weld cap you would certainly assess:

a. Cap height b. Toe blend

c.
Weld width d. A, B & C
e. None of Above

83 You notice a very “veed” ripple shape. This is most likely caused by:

a. Poor consumable choice b. Welding position

c.
Excessive travel speed d. All of the above
e.

84 A welding procedure is useful to:

a. Give information to the welder b. Give information to the inspector

c.
Give “Confidence” to a product d. All of the above
e.

85 An essential variable may:

a. Change the properties of the weld b. Influence the visual acceptability

c.
Require re-approval of a weld procedure d. All of the above
e.
86 A magnifying glass may be used during visual inspection but BS 5289 states that its magnification
should be:

a. Up to 5 φ b. 2 – 2.5 φ
c.
5 – 10 φ d. All of the above
e.

87 When visually inspecting a fillet weld, it would normally be “sized” by:

a. The leg lengths b. The actual throat thickness

c.
The design throat thickness d. Both A & C
e.

88 The planar defect is:

a. Incomplete fusion defects b. Slag inclusion

c.
Incomplete penetration d. Both A & C
e.

89 Penetrant and Magnetic particle inspection are mainly used to:

a. Aid visual inspection b. Because application standard says so

c.
To confirm “visual uncertainties” d. All of the above
e.

90 Defects outside of the limits specified in a standard should always be:

 a. Repaired b. Reported to “a senior person”
c.
Assessed along with other defects d. All of the above
e.

91 MIG welding tends to be susceptible to lack of fusion problems. This is because of:

a. Poor maintenance of equipment b. Incorrect setting

c.
Poor inter run cleaning d. All of the above
e.

92 Manual metal arc electrodes can be grouped into three main types. Thses are:

a. Basic cellulosic and rutile b. Neutral cellulosic and rutile

c.
Basic cellulosic and neutral d. None of the above
e.

93 The main causes of porosity in welded joints are:

a. Poor access b. Loss of gas shield

c.
“Dirty” materials d. All of the above
e.

94 “Weave technique” may give rise to:

a. Better profiles b. Improved toe blending

c.
Improved ripple shape d. All of the above
e.
95 Cracks in welds may be due to:

a. Solidification problems b. Hydrogen problems

c.
Improved ripple shape d. All of the above
e.

96 With reference to a root penetration bead, you could certainly assess:

a. Root fusion and penetration b. Root concavity

c.
Burn-through d. All of the above
e.

97 A fatigue failure characteristic by the appearance of the fracture surface. It would be:

a. Rough and torn b. “Cheveron” – like

c.
Burn-through d. None of the above
e.

98 “Stray arcing” may be regarded as a serious defect. This is because:

It may reduce the thickness dimension of a

a. b. It may cause liquation cracks
component
c.
It may cause hard zones d. All of the above
e.

99 Overlap in welds could be influenced by:

 a. Poor welding technique b. Welding process
c.
Welding position d. All of the above
e.

100 Flame cut preparations may, during welding, increase the likelihood of:

a. Cracking b. Misalignment problems

c.
Inclusions d. All of the above
e.

101 Macroscopic examination requires any specimen to be inspected:

a. Once, after etching b. Twice, before and after etching

c.
Using a microscope d. None of the above
e.
 ANSWERS

1 A 51 B
2 A 52 A
3 B 53 C
4 B 54 D
5 C 55 D
6 B 56 D
7 C 57 D
8 B 58 B
9 B 59 B
10 E 60 C
11 E 61 B
12 A 62 C
13 D 63 B
14 B 64 B
15 D 65 C
16 B 66 B
17 D 67 B
18 D 68 B
19 B 69 D
20 C 70 C
21 A 71 B
22 C 72 C
23 B 73 C
24 B 74 B
25 D 75 B
26 C 76 B
27 B 77 B
28 A 78 D
29 D 79 A
30 D 80 D
31 B 81 D
32 A 82 D
33 B 83 C
34 A 84 D
35 D 85 D
36 D 86 B
37 B 87 A
38 C 88 A
39 C 89 D
40 B 90 C
41 C 91 D
42 A 92 A
43 C 93 D
44 A 94 D
45 D 95 D
46 A 96 D
47 B 97 C
48 B 98 D
49 A 99 D
50 A 100 D