CSWIP Review Questions

Q2. Give three (3) attributes which .all welding

TERMINOLOGY inspectors must possess
01. Sketch a single vee butt joint and a single bevel
butt joint

Q3. What documents or records should be referred to

by the welding inspector?

02. Sketch a tee joint and indicate for fillet welds:

a) leg length
b) throat thickness Q4. What are the duties of the welding inspector?
c) root
d) toes

Q5. Should the most up to date code or specification be

used?

CODES AND STANDARDS

03. Complete the necessary features of the sketch: Q1. List the typical items to be found in a Code of
Practice

Q2. Explain the meanings of the terms:

a) 'Shall'
b) 'Should'

Q3. What is meant by the term 'concession'?

04. Describe the three (3) types of fillet weld shape.

Q4. Does a Code of Practice contain all relevant
information?

05. What is 'excess weld metal'?

Q5. State the three (3) parties generally mentioned in
Codes or Standards

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF A

WELDING INSPECTOR
Q1. Give three (3) main responsibilities of a welding WELD PROCEDURE & WELDER APPROVAL
inspector Q1. State six (6) essential variables
Q2. State the meaning of 'extent of approval' and give Q4 What is the purpose of:
five (5) examples a) face bend test
b) root bend test
c) side bend test?

Q5 What is the purpose of the 'nick' in a nick bend

test?

Q3. Explain the difference between a welding

procedure specification, a procedure qualification
record and a welder approval certificate.
SYMBOLS FOR WELDING SPECIFICATION
Q1 Sketch/describe the weld shown below

Q4. Why are procedures and welders approved?

Q5. State two (2) reasons for re-approval of:

a) A weld procedure
b) A welder
Q2 Sketch/describe the weld shown below

MECHANICAL TESTING OF WELDMENTS

Q1 From a tensile test the following items were
progressively recorded
a) load
b) extension
If the original length is also known, state what can be
assessed.

Q3 Specify the weld shown below by means of

symbols

Q2 State the objectives of:

a) a reduced transverse tensile test
b) a radius reduced transverse tensile test

Q3 What is the purpose of a Charpy test?

 Q4 What is the purpose of the increased Mn content of
Q4 Specify the weld shown below by means of a carbon-manganese steel
symbols

Q5 State the features/defects which should be noted

when inspect wrought plate

THE BRITISH STANDARD CLASSIFICATION

OF MMA ELECRODES
Q1. Explain the following factors:
E 51 33 8 160 2 0 (H)
-covering
-
Q5 Describe the following: -
-
-
-
-
-

Q2. What is the compulsory part?

Q3. State the meaning of the following:

a) 8 = basic
b) R =
c) AR =
d) 0 =
e) C =
f) RR =

Q4. When an electrode specification terminates with

an (H), what is usually required in order to give the
specified results?

REVIEW OF STEELS AND MATERIAL 05. What is the meaning of:

DEFECTS
Q1 Name two (2) wrought plate defects. S__________ T____________ C____________

FOUR FACTORS IN WELDING

Q2 Give examples of composition Q1. State the four (4) factors which must be satisfied
a) A rimming steel for good welds.
b) A low carbon steel
c) A tool steel

Q3 Give an example by composition of a stainless steel Q2. What are the mechanical tests which are usually
used to ensure compliance with adequate mechanical
properties.
Q3. Name three (3) methods of protecting the molten Q2. What is the type of current used for steels, and
metal from contamination. what is the electrode polarity?

Q3. What is the purpose of high frequency?

a) For direct current -
Q4. Describe the metal cleaning requirements required b) For alternating current -
when making high class stainless steel welds.

Q4. Name the two inert gases mainly used in TIG and
give an advantage for each gas.

Q5. Name two methods of protecting the arc from

contamination. Q5. Give an advantage and a disadvantage of the
process.

REVIEW OF DEFECTS
MANUAL METAL ARC Q1 Name two (2) crack/planar defects found within the
Q1. State the main three (3) welding parameters of the weld metal.
process.
a) Amperes
b) Q2 Give two (2) main causes of excess penetration
c)

Q2. Explain two types of electrical supply and an Q3 Sketch

advantage of each type. a) Incomplete filled groove
b) Lack of sidewall fusion at the weld toe

Q3. What type of power source characteristics is

considered essential for MMA?
a) Constant current?
b) Constant voltage?

Q4. Give six functions of an electrode coating.

i) Provides a gas shield c Q4 Give three (3) main causes of undercut
ii}
iii)
iv) Q5 Give three possible causes of lack of side wall
v) fusion
VI}

MIG MAG AND CO2 WELDING (METAL INERT

Q5. What is the usual composition of the core wire of GAS WELDING)
an MMA electrode? Q1 State the main welding parameters and variables of
the process.
a)
b)
TUNGSTEN INERT GAS c)
Q1. State the welding variables for TIG. d)
e) Tilt angle
f)
g)
Q2 What polarity is normally used for welding
applications?

Q3 State the modes of transfer

a) Q2 How is this tolerance achieved and what standard
b) would you to?
c) Spray transfer
d)

Q4 State three (3) items of importance when inspecting Q3 When checking the welding parameters for
a wire to be used for MIG welding. MIG/MAG and MMA, from what position in the
circuit would the most accurate readings be taken?

Q5 Which defect can be quite common when using the

short circuiting mode of transfer?
a) Lack of penetration Q4 Is wire feed speed considered more accurate than
b) Undercut amperage? Give reasons.
c) Lack of fusion
d) Porosity

SUBMERGED ARC WELDING (SAW)

Q1 What are the welding parameters in SAW? Q5 What is the British Standard for arc welding
equipment?

Q2 State three (3) items which control weld metal

composition in SAW. RESIDUAL STRESS AND DISTORTION
Q1 What causes residual stress in welds?

Q3 State three (3) items of a flux which require

inspection. Q2 Name the three (3) directions in which residual
stresses form in a weld.

Q4 State two (2) types of a flux used in SAW and give

brief details of recognition. Q3 What kinds of distortion result from each direction
of residual stress?

Q5 Give an advantage and application for each of the

following power types
a) DC+ve Q4 State two (2) methods of controlling distortion.
b) DC -ve
c) AC

CALIBRATUION OF WELDING EQUIPMENT

Q1 You have been asked to calibrate the output of a Q5 How can residual stresses be reduced?
welding power source; indicate the tolerance that
would be expected on amperage and voltage readings.
WELDABILITY NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
Q1 List the four (4) general factors which must be Q1 Name four (4) NDT methods
assessed to determine the level of preheat.

Q2 State the two types of rays used in radiography and

Q2 Use three (3) types of cracks found in weldments a limitation of each.
and their causes.

Q3 What process uses mechanical vibrations to detect

defects?
Q3 In which type (composition) of steel is weld decay
experienced?

Q4 Name a limitation of MPI.

Q4 How can the level of hardness in the heat affected

zone (H.A.Z.) be controlled.
Q5 What is the main limitation of using the 'dye'
method of inspection?

Q5. Describe the full heat treatment requirement

required for ensuring that basic electrodes are low in
hydrogen. REPAIR WELDING

Q1 State six (6) points of importance of repair

welding.

HEAT TREATMENT OF WELDMENTS

Q1 Give the names of four (4) heat treatments which
may be applied to steel weldments.

Q2 State the maximum temperatures used when heat Q2 Sketch a plan and side view of a typical repair
treating weldments. excavation.

Q3 What temperature is used for tempering

weldments?

Q3 State two (2) non-destructive test methods that may

Q4 What is the objective of NORMALISING? be applied to a repair

Q5 Which heat treatment is used when maximum

toughness is required? Q4 At what stage would each NDT method generally
be used.
Q5 State three (3) documents which the inspector Q5 State two (2) methods of plasma arc cutting.
should refer to when carrying out repairs.

OTHER WELDING SYSTEMS

OXY FUEL GAS WELDING, CUTTING AND Q1 How is contamination of the weld prevented in
GOUGING friction welding.
Q1 What is the principal limitation of Oxy/acetylene
welding?

Q2 Explain the electro slag process "Mode of

Q2 Give three (3) flame types and their respective operation".
applications.

Q3 State two (2) processes that use the key holing

Q3 Give three (3) typical defects found with technique.
oxy/acetylene welding.

Q4 Why would PWHT be applied after electro slag

Q4 Give four typical defects found when cutting using welding?
the oxy/fuel process.

Q5 State two (2) solid state processes.

Q5 Give four (4) points of safety which require
inspection when cutting.

ARC CUTTING AND GOUGING

Q1 State three (3) safety precautions that must be
observed when oxy/arc cutting.

Q2 State three (3) safety precautions that must be

observed when air arc cutting.

Q3 Why must mechanical dressing follow arc air

gouging operations.

Q4 What type of current is essential for arc cutting.