Technology Multiple Choice Exam 4: Version 6 January

2013
1. Would you consider using a 5mm electrode for vertical up root runs in a 6G
(HL045) fixed posion pipe?
A) Yes, it is compatible
B) Yes but this would depend upon the welder skill.
C) No, it is not the most suitable electrode coating type.
D) No, the electrode should have been smaller in diameter.
2. A document that is established by consensus and approved by a recognised
body and provides, for common and repeated use, guidelines, rules,
characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the
optimum degree of order in a given context is called:
A) Normative document
B) Regulation
C) Specification
D) Standard
3. Which of the following defects are not associated with the MMA(SMAW)
welding process?
A) Isolated pores
B) Lack of fusion
C) Undercut
D) Tungsten inclusions
4. In SAW at higher currents or in the case multiple electrode systems, AC is
often preferred to:
A) Avoid the problem of lack of fusion
B) Avoid the problem of excess penetration
C) Avoid the problem of arc blow
D) Avoid the problem of dilution
5. On some applications (i.e cladding operations) by SAW, DC electrode
negative is needed to:
A) Reduce penetration and dilution
B) Increase penetration and dilution
C) Reduce penetration and increase dilution
D) Increase penetration and reduce dilution
6. What is the mode of metal transfer for the TIG(GTAW) welding process?
A) Spray transfer
B) Globular trasfer
C) Dip trasfer
D) None of the above.
7. What would the effect be if the polarity were changed from DC+ve to DC-ve?
A) None
B) Greater deposition rate
C) Greater penetration
D) Less deposition rate
8. You notice that a welder is using an unapproved WPS for production tack
welding carbon steel, what action would you take?
A) Have the tacks removed and MPI the weld preparation for cracking
B) Nothing as it is only tack welds and they will probably be removed anyway
C) Nothing as long as the WPS covered the material type, wall thickness and diameter
D) Give him the correct approved one and allow him to continue as long as the welding
consumables were the connect type
9. In welder qualification testing of 20mm plates, why are side bends sued
instead of root and face bends?
A) They are easier to produce
B) The testing equipment connot handle thick toor/face bends
C) Root defects are not important for welder qualification
D) They give more accurate indications.
10. Mechanical tests are divided in to two areas, identify these from the list
below:
A) Destructive and non destructive tests
B) Quantitative and quantitative.
C) Visual and mechanical
D) Quantitative and visual
11. While inspecting a weld on a 100mm thick high carbon steel plate with a
tolerance of ±5mm you notice the weld is visually acceptable, however the
parent material has several arc strikes present adjacent to the weld
approximately 3mm deep, what course of action would you take?
A) None I am only inspecting the weld
B) Recommend that the area be dressed smooth
C) Recommend that the area be dressed smooth followed by MPI
D) High carbon steel is not susceptible to cracking so I would weld over the arc strikes
then blend them
12. When examining a completed bend test, the angle of the bend was fould to
be 185˚. The testing specification calls for the sample to have been formed
through 180˚.
A) They should be acceptable as the standard refecs to minimum forming
angle.
B) The bends should be considered as failed
C) New bends should be produced and bent to 180˚ then re-examined.
D) They should be rejected as the angle is not close enough to be acceptable.
13. In welder qualification testinh of 45mm thick plates, why are side bends
used instead of root and face bends?
A) They are easier to produce
B) The testing equipment cannot handle thick root/face bends
C) Root defects are not important for welder qualification
D) They give more accurate indications
14. For the structure termed martensite to from in a C-Mn Steel it must first be
heated to:
A) Just below its lower critical temperature and rapidly cooled.
B) A maximum temperature of 550˚C then rapidly cooled.
C) Above its upper critical temperature and slowly furnace cooled.
D) A full transformation to austenite than rapidly cooled.
15. A main element involved in solidification cracking is
A) Chrome
B) Molybednem
C) Sulphur
D) Sitica
16. Preheats are used on steel joints of high hardenability mainly to:
A) Slow the cooling rate of the steel.
B) Remove surface moisture from the joint.
C) Reduce the formaion of surface oxides.
D) Increase the diffusion rate of hydrogen into the HAZ.
17. Weld Decay will cause which of the following problems:
A) a reduced resistance to corrosion
B) a lower tensite strength
C) the toughness is reduced
D) the hardness will increase
18. Why is it essential to clean the surrounding parent metal adjacent to the
weld metal made by MMA(SMAW) which is to be ultrasonically tested?
A) Sound waves will not travel through paint
B) Remove any rust.
C) The spatter will impede the contact of the probe and the parent material
surface.
D) Spatter will reflect the backwall echo signal and give spurious indications.
19. Which of the following would not be required to be checked before
welding?
A) The welding consumables
B) The welder qualificaton
C) Calibration of the welding equipment
D) The workshop humidity
20. According to AWS 2.4, where does the symbol go for welding on the arrow
side?
A) Below solid line
B) Above solid line
C) Depends on the joint
D) Always weld where the arrow is pointing
21. In depicting infermittent fillet welds, BSEN 22553 and AWS 2.4 differ in:
A) The way in which staggering is shown
B) The pitch distance definition
C) Both the above
D) None of the above
22. Root and Face bends from an 8mm thick butt require testing. The
specimens are cut to 20mm wide. The code calls for a 4t bend. Which one of
the following former should be selected for the testing.
A) 80mm redius
B) 80mm diameter
C) 32mm radius
D) 32mm diameter
23. one of the factors used to avoid HAZ hydrogen cracking is to reduce the
influence of hydrogen by checking the amount of moisture present in the
shielding gas by means of the dew point temperature.
The dew point temperature should be _____________.
A) above 5˚C
B) below -60˚C
C) below -30˚C
D) above 27˚C
24. Some codes require the excess weld metal (weld cap) on cross weld joint
tensile specimens to be flush this is because:
A) Flushed caps will always break in the weld metal area
B) This is to remove any porosity in the excess weld metal (weld cap)
C) It is easier to calculate the cross sectional area of the joint when flushed
D) Flushed caps have fewer stress raisers and therefore give a more accurate result
25. Which of the following commonly used radioactive isotopes has the longest
half life?
A) Iridium 192
B) Cobalt 60
C) Thulium 170
D) Ytterbium 169
26. Which one of these statements us true concerning solidification cracking?
A) Only occurs in MMA welding
B) Increased depth to width ratio will increase stress
C) Nver occurs in MIG/MAG welding
D) All of the above
27. Is it always necessary to preheat the base material before welding?
A) Not on a sunny day
B) Only in accordance with the WPS
C) If the equipment is available it must be used
D) If using cellulosic rods these will provide enough heat
28. What does the term WPS mean?
A) Weld productivity specification
B) Weld production scheme
C) Welding procedure specifications
D) Work productivity standard
29. Corss sectional area dimensions are shown according to EN 22443:
A) To the left or the symbol
B) To the right of the symbol
C) Under the reference line
D) In the tall at the end of the symbol
30, You find several unacceptable welds and reject them, the welding
supervisor inisists they are acceptable, he signs them off and requests NDT,
what action would you take?
A) Nothing as he is a welding supervisor and knows a great deal about welding
B) Raise the issue with the QC department supervisor
C) It is not my problem as he has signed them off so I will not be blamed.
D) Look at the NDT resilts and if they look reasonable I would accept them.
31. How is preheat for tack welds during assembly and fit up determines?
A) By the welders as they have extensive knowledge
B) The fabrication specification/WPS will give the requirements
C) The fabrication drawing will give all the information
D) Any temperature will do as it is only a tack weld
32. During inspection of a fillet weld you notice slag in the toes of the weld,
what action will you take?
A) As a fillet weld does not need to be strong slag will not be a problem
B) Measure the slag if it is less than 3mm it will not be a problem
C) Have the welder remove the slag as this could mask any discontinuties
D) Tell the welder to leave the slag in as it will add strength to the fillet weld
33. In a transverse WELD tensile test, if the break was in the Parent material,
the sample would be:
A) Rejected
B) Acceptable if the UTS is equal to or greater than the specified UTS of the
plate
C) Retested
D) Acceptable if the UTS is between 80-90% of the specified UTS of the plate
34. Charpy testing is carred out on a welding procedure test plate because?
A) It give an indication of the through thickness ductility (in the Z direction)
B) The impact test results can be used to verify that the material has not been adversely
affected by the heat of the welding
C) it give an indication og the materials elongation properties
D) It gives a quick indication of the weld quality for welder qualification tests.
35. When examining a completed bend test, the angle of the bend was found
to be 175˚. The testing specification calls for the sample to have been formed
through 180˚
A) The bends should be considered as failed
B) They should be bent to 180˚ then re-examined
C) They should be acceptable as the reduction in angle is due to material spring back
D) They should be rejected as the angle is not close to be acceptable
36. Which one of these elongation valves would be more susceptible to
lamellar tearing?
A) Greater than 20%
B) Less than 20%
C) 30% and above
D) They would all be susceptible
37. Lamellar tearing is a problem in steels which is always associated with
A) Sensitisation in the HAZ
B) Low through thickness ductility
C) Hydrogen levels above 15ml/100g of weld metal
D) Rapid cooling from above the upper critical
38. When MMA welding what will be the iffect on the weld if the electrode was changed
from
A) None
B) Lower deposition rate
C) It would be less penetration or a slight increase in deposition rate
D) The arc would become unstable
39. When reviewing a radiograph of a weld made by the MAG (GSMAW)
process, you notice white inclusion in the weld, which of the following best
describes this indication:
A) Tungsten inclusion
B) Spatter on the cap
C) Copper inclusion
D) It is most likely to bo a film mark
40. What is the greatest disadvantage of radiographic inspection?
A) Its inability to size defects accurately
B) The physical size of the equipment
C) The skill level of the operators
D) The harmful effects of ionising radiation
41. When welding medium carbon steel plates over 90mm in thickness would
the basic electrode any pre-treatment before use?
A) None if they were in a vacuum pack
B) None if they were used in a factory
C) Heat 50 500˚C for 2 hours if used outside
D) Baked at 150˚C for 4 hours prior to use
42. With which of the following NDE processes is it possible to detect both
surface and slight defects up to 2mm below the surface (Charter 2 참조)
A) Visual
B) Dye penetrant
C) Magnetic particle using DC
D) Magnetic particle using AC
43. A butt weld has been made by MMA in a 50mm thick impact tested steel
plate. The welding electrode used was a basic type. 5mm diameter. The
measures welding parameters for one of the ???? was 220amps, 21 volts, using
DC+ve polarity, and a ROL of 270mm per min. What would be the arc energy?
A) Insufficient information given to calculate the arc energy
B) 1.54KJ/mm
C) 1.026KJ/mm
D) 2.82KJ/mm
44. When using DC+ve polarity, what is the typical OCV?
A) 10-40V
B) 50-90V
C) 100-140V
D) 200-240V
45. When MMA welding what will be the effect on the weld if the electrode was
changed from DC+ve to AC
A) None
B) It would have been easier for the welder to strike the arc.
C) If would slightly increase the depth of penetration
D) It would give less penetration
46. You find out that the contractor has carried out radiography as per the 10%
contractual percentage required by the specification/Code. The specification
also insists that an additional 2 welds are rediographed for every weld that has
failed. One of the pipe spools had an unacceptable defect which the contractor
has ignored and radiographed another weld in its place which is acceptable,
what would your course of action be?
A) As long as the other radiographed butt weld is acceptable its OK as the 10%
contractual percentage required by the specification/Code has been satisfied
B) This is usual practice as 10% NDT is not really important
C) Review the original failed weld and insist that they have the additional 2 welds
radiographed
D) Review the original failed weld and have it repaired, radiographed, then I would insist
that they have an additional 2 welds radiographed
47. During post weld heat treatment what is the sequence for the PWHT chart?
A) Restricted heating rate, soak time, unrestricted cooling rate
B) Unrestricted heating rate, restricted heating rate, soak time, restricted
cooling rate, unrestricted coolding rate
C) Unresticted heating rate, soak time, resticted cooling rate
D) Restricted heating rate, unstricted heating rate, soak time, restricted cooling rate,
unstricted cooling rate
48. Hydrogen induced cold cracking (HICC) is often referred to by other names
that describe various characteristics of hydrogen cracks, which one of the
following would not be a correct term as applied to HICC?
A) Cold cracking
B) Delayed cracking
C) Under-bead cracking
D) Stepped like cracking
49. Who has the responsibility of ensuring the welder is using the correct
polarity during welding?
A) The welder and the welding inspector
B) Store man and the welder
C) Welding Engineer
D) The Q/A department
50. Is it permissible to allow a trainee welder to carry out production welding?
A) Never
B) Yes as lond as the supervisor is happy with his workmanship standard
C) Yes as long as he has the approved qualification to cover the intended scope
of work
D) Yes as long as no NDT is required on the finished weld
51. Inspection for hydrogen cracking is often specified to be done between 48
to 72hrs after co?? the weld, this is because?
A) The stress level will have reduced by then
B) It is the maximum time it takes for all the H2 to diffuse out of the weld
C) Usually after 48hrs such cracking is unlikely to occur
D) It is to ensure the weld has properly cooed down to ambient temperature
52. Which of the following electrode types would produce the highest levels of
hydrogen?
A) Basic electrode when baked correctly
B) Cellulose in a sealed tin
C) Rutile
D) Heavy rutile
53. At what level is H2 considered to be more critical in cracking?
A) Less than 5ml per 100g of weld metal deposited
B) Between 5 and 10ml per 100g of weld metal deposited
C) Between 10 and 15ml per 100g of weld metal deposited
D) Over 15ml per 100g or weld metal deposited
54. What is a typical ARC voltage setting when welding with the TIG (GTAW)
process?
A) 18-20V
B) 24-26V
C) 10-12V
D) 70-90V
55. A butt weld has been made by MMA in a 50mm Thick impact tested steel
plate. The weld used was a basic type, 5mm diameter. The measured welding
parameters for one of 220amps, 24volts, using DC+ve polarity, and a ROL of
180mm per min. What would be ???? (답 : 없음)
A) Insufficient information given to calculate the Arc energy.
B) 1.9KJ/mm
C) 1.87KJ/mm
D) 2.0KJ/mm
56. Slag lines found in MMA welds are usually associated with:
A) The voltage being too low
B) The open circuit current being too high
C) Improper cleaning between weld runs
D) Low open circuit voltage
57. In a shop floor scenario you are faced with a problem of a consistent
porosity in all the welds what would be your course of action?
A) Check the consumable issue, handling procedures
B) Check the welding machine, set up and parameters
C) Check the welder
D) All of the above
58. Who determines what the correct weld preparation (root cap, root face,
included angle) should be?
A) The welding engineer
B) The welding supervisor
C) The welder will decide
D) The inspector will recommend what is suitable
59. The temperature at which chromium carbides are foemed in Austenitic
stainless steel is approximately between?
A) 350-550˚C
B) 600-850˚C
C) 800-1050˚C
D) 1050-1500˚C
60. Sensitisation is a term applied to the formation of which intermetallic
compound at the grain boundaries in the HAZ of austenitic stainless steels?
A) Chromium carbide
B) Titanium carbide
C) Nioblum Carbide
D) Molibdenum carbide.