d.

Minimum preheat temperature measurement is only required if the heat is lower than that
specified in WPS
10. During root welding which of the following would be the main cause of excess penetration?
a. The root gap is too small in a accordance with WPS
b. Preheat not used
c. The current is too high
d. Root face is too high
11. The welder had increased the voltage on the SAW welding set, what would be the effect on the
weld?
a. No effect
b. The weld width would be narrower
c. The penetration will be increased
d. The weld width would be wider
12. What is the maximum OCV allowable to initiate an arc when using AC current
a. 1000 V
b. 10 V
c. 90 V
d. 900 V
13. Why is the OCV capped at this voltage setting
a. To save electricity
b. To prevent exploding of the consumables
c. allow smooth transition into welding voltage range
d. To reduce the risk of fatality
14. What information would be recorded as a minimum on a completed production weld
a. Size and type of electrode
b. Welding supervisors name
c. Welders identification, date and weld number
d. Welding inspectors name
15. Why would visual inspection of the excess weld material at the bottom of a cross country pipeline be
important
a. It is the most difficult area to weld
b. It is the dirtiest part of the pipe as it is near to the ground
c. Welders always forget to weld the bottom
d. It is the most difficult area to radiograph
16. Why is it essential to clean the excess weld metal on completion of the production weld
a. So it can be ready for painting
b. To remove any rust
c. To ensure it is suitably clean for welding inspection and NDT
d. To remove slag from the undercut
17. To assess surface of a weld for indirect inspection, the distance from the surface to the eyes shall
be a maximum of
a. 200 mm
b. 600 mm
c. 60 mm
d. 6000 mm
18. What is the recommended minimum range of illumination required by BS EN 970 for inspecting
welded surface?
a. 90 to 125 lux

b. 150 to 250 lux

c. 350 to 500 lux
d. 35 to 50 lux
19. Who should select the specific welds for NDT, to cover the 10% contractual percentage required by
the specification/code
a. Anyone can select the welds as it is a random choice
b. The welder has he knows which welds are likely to produce the least defects
c. This will be referenced in the inspection and test plan
d. nobody, as welding is carried out to a high standard the use of percentage NDT of no real
value
20. In a transverse weld tensile test to the break was in the parent material, the sample would be
a. Rejected
b. Acceptable if the UTS is equal to a greater than the specified UTS plate
c. retested
d. Acceptable if the UTS is between 80-90% of the specified UTS of the plate
21. In a welder qualification testing of 45 mm 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. Roots defects are not important for welder qualifications
d. They give more accurate indications
22. Which of the following is NOT a quantitative test?
a. Root bend
b. Macro hardness
c. Charpy
d. Tensile
23. When examining a completed bend test, the angle of the bend was found to be 185, The testing
specification calls for the sample to have been formed through 180
a. They should be acceptable as the standard refers to minimum forming angle
b. They bends should be considered as failed
c. New bends should be produced and bend to 180 then re-examined
d. They should be rejected as the angle is not close enough to be acceptable
24. In a cross joint tensile test, the following observations were made; specimen width :20mm, material
thickness :20mm, max. load 180KN break position: parent plate, what is the UTS?
a. 45KN/MM2
b. 450N/mm2
c. 39 KN/mm2
d. 39N/mm2
25. Charpy impact test showing rough torn surface after the completed test, this would indicate which
type of failure
a. fatigue
b. Ductile
c. Fatigue to ductile
d. Brittle
26. A butt weld has been made by MMA in a 50 thick impacted tested steel plate. The welding electrode
used as a basic type 5mm diameter, the measured running parameters for one runs was 250 amps 24
volts using DC+ve polarity and a ROL of 180 mm per minute, what would be the arc energy?