1.

A welder has made 25 SMAW groove welds, but the guided bend
test for the welder's qualification was never erformed. !n order to
avoid cutting out all of the roduction welds made b" this welder,
which of the following minimum stes would be ta#en to validate
the qualification$
a. %adiograh the welder's first roduction weld and accet the
qualification based on accetable weld qualit" b" radiograh".
b. &here is no alternative to qualif"ing a welder b" the guided bend
test.
c. 'ave the welder reare a test couon and have the bend test
done on that
d. %adiograh all 25 welds, regardless of the governing
secifications for samle selection
2. Which of the following reresent grouing of weld(metals in ASM)
!*$
a. + ( ,os
b. - ( ,os
c. S . ,os
d. A ( ,os
/. Welders carr"ing out reair0alteration according to A+! 512 shall be
qualified according to
a. A+! 1123 welding qualification code
b. ASM) Sec. !* code
c. An" one of a or b above
d. ,one of a or b above
3. A +4% was qualified in 55 osition using a new welder. 6ut
roduction welding is to be done in 25 osition. Which of the
following are alicable as a minimum$
a. 6oth rocedure and welder shall be re(qualified in 25 osition.
b. &he qualified rocedure can be used ,onl" welder needs to be
re(qualified
c. &he welder is qualified, but the rocedure needs re(qualification
d. 6oth rocedure and welder need not be re(qualified.
5. -or A+! 57 gr 6 8SM&S9:2222 si; material, following results were
obtained for two tensile test secimens in +4% qualification.
Secimen &1< failed in 6.M. at 51,322 si
Secimen &2< failed in weld metal, at 5=,522 si
>our assessment is<
a. +4% test is o# since both are within accetance criteria
b. +4% test is re?ected as both &1 and &2 are not within
accetance criteria
c. +4% in re?ected because &1 is o# but &2 has failed
d. +4% in re?ected because &1 is failed though &2 is o#
:. Minimum thic#ness evaluation ma" be conducted b"$
a. @se of an eAternal micrometer onl"
b. @ltrasonic testing
c. B.+. chec#
b. ,one of above
1. -or rocedure qualification documentation,
a. W+S gives the rocedure test data and results of
tensile0bend test
b. +4% gives ranges qualified b" rocedure test
c. +4% gives rocedure test data and W+S gives ranges
qualified
d. W+S and +4% both give test data and ranges qualified
C. !f a welder is to be qualified in all ositions he must ass
test in which ositions$
a. 15, 25, and :5
b. 55 and 35
c. :5
d. :5 and 35
=. According to ASM) Sec. !*, Sulementar" )ssential Dariables are to
be recorded if imact testing is secified. Etherwise,
a.&he" shall be considered as non(essential.
b.&he" shall be considered as essential.
c.Beends on oinion of welding engineer
d.Beends on oinion of A+! 512 insector
12. +rocedure 4ualification is done b"<
a. 1 tensile and 2 bend tests
b. 1 tensile and 1 radiograh"
c.1 bend test and 1 radiograh"
d.2 tensile and 3 bend tests
11. !dentif" correct statement from following<
a. &ensile test for rocedure qualification is assed onl" if base metal
failure occurs at or above Secified Minimum &ensile Strength
8SM&S; of base metal
b. &ensile test for rocedure qualification is assed onl" if base metal
failure occurs above SM&S of base metal
c. &ensile test for rocedure qualification is assed even if weld metal
failure occurs above =5F of SM&S of base metal
d. ,one of above
12. What t"e of defect should not be reaired b" a full encirclement
welded slit sleeve$
a; A longitudinal crac#
b; A circumferential crac#
c; +its that are one half through wall
d; 5eneral corrosion
1/. 'ow often should above(grade visual surveillance of a buried
ieline right(of(wa" be made$
a; Ence a month
b; AroAimatel" : month intervals
c; Ence a "ear
d; Ence ever" / months
13. %emaining life of ie circuit is determined b"<
a. -inding out total length of iing circuit
b. -inding out actual thic#ness, required thic#ness and
corrosion rate
c. -inding out original thic#ness and corrosion rate
d. -inding out the elased life of the ie
15. When using radiograhs to qualif" welder, the accetance
standards used are found in<
a. ASM) Section D
b. ASM) Section !*
c. ASM) 6/1./
d. A+! 512
1:. What is the number of guided bend tests required for
+erformance 4ualification in :5 osition$
a. 2
b. 3
c. :
d. /
11. A welder qualified to weld in the 25 osition on ie would have to
be qualified in which of the additional ositions to qualif" for all
osition groove welding on ie$
a. 15
b. 25
c. 55
d. :5
1C. An %6! assessment can be used to alter the insection strateg"
rovided<
a; 7i#elihood of failure and consequence of failure are
evaluated.
b; &he %6! is full" documented.
c; A third art" conducts the %6!.
d; 6oth A and 6 above
1=. What are the methods for detecting thic#ness of buried iing$
a; )dd" current testing, and 0 or ossibl" hammer testing
b; !ntelligent igging
c; Disual testing, edd" current testing
d; Acoustic emission testing, h"dro(testing
22. >ou are reviewing a W+4 for a welder. &he test results indicate the
following<
a. Satisfactor" side bend
b. -ace bend satisfactor"
c. Disual satisfactor"
Will these tests qualif" the welder$
a. >es
b. ,o, because bend tests are not correct t"e.
c. ,ot enough information given
d. ,o, because radiograh" is essential for welder
qualification
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ANSWER KEY
4. ,E. A,SW)%
1 A
2 B
/ 6
3 6
5 G
: 6
1 G
C G
= A
12 B
11 B
12 A
1/ 6
13 6
15 6
1: 6
11 G
1C B
1= 6
22 6