API 510 PREPARATORY COURSE.

EXAM-8

WELDING QUALIFICATION QUIZ OPEN BOOK

(To Answer the questions Refer to Attached PQR / WPS)
Note:

1.

Tick only one alternative which you think is most appropriate.

Choose correct statement from the following:

a.
b.
c.
d.

2.

What condition below describes the results of the guided bend

test?
a.
b.
c.
d.

3.

The PQR shows root spacing of 1/8 and same shall be

followed in production welding.
PQR shows beval angle 37. It shall be followed in
production welding without change.
PQR does not show backing ring, hence production weld
also can not be with backing ring
None of above is correct statement.

The three bend tests are acceptable and the fourth one
is not acceptable
The test result overall is acceptable
The test result is not acceptable due to the linear
indication
The bend test result is indeterminable, carry out retest.

The minimum qualified preheat temperature for the WPS is:

a.
b.
c.
d.

200 F
100 F
75 F
5 mm (3/16)

4.

What welding process is qualified by this PQR?

a.
b.
c.
d.

5.

What is the P number and the tensile strength of SA-106-C?

a.
b.
c.
d.

6.

No.
No.
No.
No.

1
1
3
3

and
and
and
and

70
60
70
60

ksi
ksi
ksi
ksi

Flat and horizontal

Flat, vertical, overhead and horizontal
Vertical and overhead
All positions

What is the F No. of an E 6010 electrode?

a.
b.
c.
d.

8.

P
P
P
P

In accordance with the PQR, the WPS is qualified for what

welding positions?
a.
b.
c.
d.

7.

GTAW
SMAW
GMAW
SAW

F
F
F
F

no. 4
No. 3
No. 2
No. 1

The welder who welded the test plate for PQR 101 is qualified to
weld in what position?
b.
c.
d.
e.

Flat
Flat and horizontal
Flat and vertical
Flat, vertical and horizontal

9.

The bend test specimen used are side bend. They are:
a.

Not accepted since 2 face bend and 2 root bend must be

used
Accepted since as alternative to (a) 4 side bend may be
used
Accepted since only 2 bend tests are required where as 4
bend tests are performed
Not accepted since all 3 types of bend tests (face, root,
side) are required.

b.
c.
d.
10.

As far as thickness ranges for Base Metal (B.M.) and weld metal
(W.M.) as shown on WPS are concerned, your decision about the
qualified range is:
a.
b.
c.
d.

11.

B.M. is okay and W.M. is not okay.

Both B.M. and W.M. are okay.
Both B.M. and W.M. are not okay.
W.M. is okay and B.M. is not okay.

PWHT of PQR test coupon shows No PWHT. It means that the

PWHT for ____________:
a.
b.
c.
d.

12.

WPS may be with PWHT

WPS must be without PWHT
WPS must be without PWHT
WPS may be with or without PWHT as PWHT is nonessential variable

In production welds, if groove design is changed to double V

groove for the qualified base metal thickness, as per ASME Sec.
IX will you:
a.
b.
c.
d.

13.

Accept the change since it is non-essential variable

Will not accept since it is essential variable
Accept only if okay by radiography
Accept only if okay by both radiography and UT

Based on the specimen areas provided in PQR, are the ultimate

stress calculations correct (as rounded up to psi) for specimen T 1
and T2:
a.
Calculation is okay for T1 alone.

b.
c.
d.
14.

Which condition below best describes the result of tensile tests

reported on the PQR?
a.
b.
c.
d.

15.

Calculation is okay for T2 alone.

Calculations for both are okay.
Calculations for both are not okay.

Test
Test
Test
Test

T1
T1
T1
T1

& T2 are acceptable

& T2 are unacceptable
is acceptable & T2 is unacceptable
is unacceptable & T2 is acceptable

If electrode E7010 shown on WPS is changed to E7018, what is

your decision?
a. Revise WPS to show the change and re-submit as new
revision
b. No revision of WPS is necessary as both belong to same
F number.
c. A new PQR will be required to support the change.
d. No revision of WPS required but show the change in
same PQR and submit it as new revision

4 15 September 2004
Dammam, Saudi Arabia

API 510 PREPARATORY

WPS / PQR Open Book

Answer Key
Q. No.
1

Answer
D

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

B
B
B
A
D
B
A
B
D
B
A
C
C
C
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Reference
Table QW 253. Options a, b are non-essential variables.
Option C is not EV or SEV or even NEV
QW - 163
Table QW 253. Item QW 406.1
See PQR format 4th line from top
Table QW - 422
QW - 203
Table QW - 432
Table QW 461.9
Table QW - 451.1 and Note 3
Table QW - 451.1
Table QW - 253. Item QW 409.1
Table QW - 253. QW 402.1
General knowledge. Stress = Load / Area
QW 153 (a) and (d)
Table QW - 432