Fatigue resistance of metal is

Ability to deform plasticaly without stress

Ability to absorb energy when deform elastically

Resistance to repeatative mechanical load

Deform on Stress and roster dimensions on removal of load ANS

Which of the following contains ferrous base metal specification ?

ASME Sec V

AWS D 1.2

ASME Sec II, Part A

ASME Sec II, Part C

Prime Purpose of SMAW-DWT and Twin-Head SAW is to

Increase Productivity

Increase Welding Speed

Reduce Distrotion

Reduce Heat Input

Weld Bead finish for each weld must be checked

Only after Hydro Test

Only after PWHT of the vessel

Immediately after welding and prior to PWHT or Hydro Test

Before conducting Radiographic Examination

A welder qualification test is to verify

non destructive test procedure verification

the skill of the welder

the manufacturing process

the quality of the material used

The location of Tensile test specimen should be such that

longitudinal axis should coincide with atleast 1/2 thickness

 longitudinal axis should coincide with atleast 1/4 thickness

Should have one face on surface

None of the above

A Suitable gas / gas mixture for GMAW process for Aluminium is

100% Argon

100% Co2

80% Argon + 20% CO2

98% Argon + 2 % O2
Which of the following is not an All position SMAW electrode

E7018

E6010

E6013

E7028
SAW flux with basicity index more than 2.5 is expected to provide

very smooth and even bead finish

high weld deposition rate

Very good slag detachability from root run

very good mechanical properties of weld

2. Use of Preheat on a medium carbon steel weld test plate will perform all of the
following except

Result in the formation of martensite

Reduce distortion

Reduce the possibility of hydrogen induced cracking

produce a wide heat affected zone

At atmospheric pressure, what is the melting point of Iron

970 Degree C

1536 Degree C

2970 Degree K
 1410 Degree C
Hardness is related to

Impact Resistance

Resistance to abrasive wear / Indentation

Toughness

Resistance to Fatigue
. In GMAW, the welding variable controlled by the wire feed speed is

Welding current

Arc Voltage

Arc Lenght

Travel Speed
To control Hot Cracking in Austenitic Stainless Steel welds, the weld needs to
have

Some minimum delta ferrite in microstructure

All the above

Low sulphur in weld metal

Low heat Input during welding

in which of the following type of Tensile Test in plates, the length of test
specimen is the least

Hot Tensile Test

Through thickness tensile test

Room Temp Tensile Test

Tensile test after simulation HT

. For GMAW process, the burn of rate of the wire is directly related to

travel speed

wire feed speed

arc voltage

stick out length

Welder Qualified for Single Sided Weld (Without backing or Chip-back) is
qualified to weld

Single sided weld without backing

Single Sided weld with or without backing and Double sided weld

Single side weld with backing

Single sided weld in all position

The property of a material which has the greatest influence on welding
distortion is its

Yield strenght

coefficient of thermal expansion

elastic modulus

coefficient of thermal conductivity

Which of the following is an example of an electrode classification number for
GTAW

A5 1

EWTh-2

ER 70S-2

E7018
Arc Strikes and Spatter should be avoided as

it is very conductive for nucleation of cracks

it creates locallized spots of high hardness

it creates locallized spots of high hardness and it is very conductive for

nucleation of cracks

None of the above

The Inter-pass temperature for a weld is

Equal to Pre-heat temperature

None of the above

minimum allow temperature before welding the next pass

maximum allowed temperature before welding the next pass

Factors influencing hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC) in weldments are

Presence of hard microstructure

Hydrogen level in base metal

Level of Stress

All of the above

In case of CS / LAS and Stainless Steel welding, GTAW is used as

DCRP

DCEN

both DCEN and DCEP

DCEP
In general, during SMAW Welding of Stainless Steel, the welder must use

long arc technique

short arc technique

short arc for root pass and long arc for final pass

short arc for Final pass and long arc for Root pass
What is the purpose of Run-In and Run-Out plates

all of the above

to increase the length of weld joint

to reduce the chance of weld defects in the joint

keep the start and end point of the bead out of the weld joint
Deposition efficiency of the following type of SMAW electrode can be more than
100%

Rutile Coated

Iron Powder Coated

Lime-Titanium Type

Basic Coated
The common method used for demagnetization of component is

use permanent magnets as well as cable wrapped around the component

 to use permanent spot magnets

to preheat the job at 200 degrees

to pass the current in a cable wrapped around the component

. The commonly used PREN (Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number) for stainless
steel is based on the formula

PREN = %Ni + 3 x %Mo + 10 x % N

PREN = %Cr + 13 x %Ni

PREN = %Cr + 3.3 x %Mo + 16 x % N

PREN = %Cr + 3.3 x %Mo + 0.005 x % S

Magnetic Device is used for ESSC welding to

Nullify Natural Magnetization effect

act like flux holding arrangement

reduce dilution

Nullify Electro Magnetic effect

For Qualification of Welding Operator, Following standard shall be used

EN ISO 9606-1

EN 287-1

EN ISO 14732

EN ISO 15614-1
SMAW electrode for welding of mild and structural steel is made with a steel
core wire which has

Low C, Low Si, Low P, Low S

Low C, Low S, Low P but high Si

Low C, Low S, Low P but high Si and Mn

High C, Low Mn, High P, Low S

For welding of Mild Steel by GMAW, the normally used filler wire contain

Higher Mn and S than base metal

Higher Mn and Si than base metal

Higher C and Si than base metal

 Higher C and Mn than base metal
Backing of Welding Electrodes and SAW / ESSC Flux is required to

to get better bead finish

to melt more flux

to reduce slag entrapment in weld

to reduce hydrogen content in weld metal

Which of the following process works under resistance heating principly

ESSC (Electro Slag Strip Cladding)

SAW (Submerged Arc Welding)

FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)

SASC (Submerged Arc Strip Cladding)

The material property that best describes its ability to withstand a static load is
?

Surface Hardness

Tensile Strenght

Torsional Strenght

Fatigue strenght
Most commonly used mineral for extraction of Iron is

Cementite

Bouxite

Hematite

Anthracite
There is no need of maintaining polarity, when the welding machine is

rectifier type

Transformer type

motor generator set

diesel generator set

which of the following is not required to be reported in a tensile test report
 Direction of Force

method of determining yield strenght

Percent reduction area

percent elongation
Extensometers are used in tensile test for

calculation of percentage reduction in area

determining yield stregth

plotting load extension diagramme

calculation of percentage elongation

If Welder is qualified on Pipe OD of 20 mm, he is qualified for

Size welded (20mm) to Unlimited

Upto 73 mm OD

Upto 40 mm

From 25.4 mm to Unlimited

. For selection of Groove Welder, essential variables required are

Filler Metal F-No

All the above

Base Metal thickness

Base Metal P-No

In Twin-Head SAW, the current of Lagging wire for first pass shall be

higher than current of leading wire

should be the same

not related to current of leading wire

lower than current of leading wire

Which types of steels are particularly prone to solidification cracking

Cr-Mo Steel

Low carbon steels

Ferritic SS
 Austenitic Stainless Steels
Which one is not a function of flux

removing dirt, dust and grease

Controlling current

Preventing oxidation

stabilizing arc
In MIG welding, spray transfer is achieved by using

High Current and High Voltage

High voltage and low current

Low current and low voltage

High Current and low voltage

For Overlay Weld, Essential variables for Welder Selection is /are

Weld Metal Thickness

None of the above

Base Metal Thickness

Both the above

As the included angle increases, for a given set of parameters,

Weld Penetration decreases and the width of the weld bead Increases

Weld Penetration decreases and the width of the weld bead decreases

Weld Penetration Increases and the width of the weld bead decreases

Weld Penetration Increases and the width of the weld bead Increases
. Which of these processes is expected to create relatively more problems in
HAZ for Steel welds

SAW

TIG

MIG / MAG

SMAW
. Generally, An Increase in the carbon equivalent of a carbon steel will result in
an Increase in its ..
 Weldability

Defects

Hardness

Toughness
What is the micro structure of ASME P-No 1 (C-Mn steels) in Annealed condition

Austenite

Martensite

Ferrite + Austenite

Ferrite + Pearlite
NDT technicians are usually qualified in accordance with the requirements of

ASNT TC-1A

AWS D 1.1

API 1 1104

ASME Sec VIII

Which of the following test may be carried out at temperatures below “0” degree
C

IGC

Tensile Test

Drop Wt Test

PMI
. Projection welding is a

resistance welding

Diffusion welding

fusion welding

low temperature brazing

Medium coated SMAW electrodes are generally have a coating factor of

1.65 to 1.75

1.85 to 1.95
 1.15 to 1.25

1.35 to 1.5

Question 56 of

Mode of metal transfer controlled by slow ejection, resulting in large ir-regularly

shaped drops of metal failing into the weld pool under the action of gravity is

Modular Transfer

Spray Transfer

Plasma Transfer

Globular Transfer
Which one of the following welding processes provides the smallest Heat
Affected Zone (HAZ)

EBW – Electron Beam Welding

GTAW – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Thermit Welding

MIG – Metal Inert Gas Welding

In AWS A5.1 Classification of E6013 SMAW Electrode, the type of coating and
current is denoted by the suffix / suffixes

01

13
The purpose of Pre-heating thick LAS (Low alloy steel) weld joint is

to remove all moisture from surface

to avoid baking of electrodes

to reduce distrotion

to reduce cooling rate of Weld and HAZ

For Circumferential Seam Welding, SAW Nozzle shall be located at

50 mm leading from Welding Direction

 Exactly at the center of diameter

At any of the above location

50 mm lagging from welding Direction

ASTM E 45 is specification for

IGC Test

None of the above

Through Thickness Tensile Test

Impact Test
Pre-heating a low alloy steel prior to welding is done to minimize the risk of

excessive distortion

porosity

HAZ cracking

Lac of Fusion
Why stress relieving of Carbon Steels generally done below 700 degree C

to reduce hardness

to prevent thermal expansion

to prevent Austenitization

to prevent structural transformation

. Sensitization of material is done in which of the following test

IGC Test

Inclusion Test

Micro examination

Tensile Test
14% Mn steel is used for its

High Toughness

Corrosion resistance against hot sulphuric Acid

High Hardness

Hight Temp resistance at 500 Degree C

which of the following test is required to determine heat treatment condition of
the plate

Tensile Test

Micro-structure examination

Impact Test

Bend Test
. Which of the material below is inherently brittle

Tool Steel

Cast Iron

Alloy Steel

Stainless Steel
Weld reinforcement is restricted for weld joint because

It acts as stress raiser and it consumes more weld metal

if acts as stress raiser

it consumes more weld metal

None of the above

What are the mechanism for deformation in steels

Slip and Twinning

Diffusion

Warpping

dislocation
Stove pipe welding technique is a technique which employees pipe welding in

6-12 O Clock position

12-6 O Clock position

2G position with high pre-heat

None of the above

While welding of LAS base metal from Clad Side, the LAS weld metal must not
touch SS Clad because
 removal by grinding is tedious work

both of the above

none of the above

LAS Spatters may initiate fissures or crack

Lac of penetration in Arc welding is found due to

High Current

too low welding speed

Low current

Short Arc
To achieve high temperature Creep-resistance, the weld should usually contain

High Cr & Mo

High Cr & Nb

High Ni & Mn

High Mn & Si
Welder Qualified in 3G is qualified to weld fillet joints

In “F”, “H” and “V”

None of the above

In “V” only

In “F” and “V” only

As per ASME Sec IX, If welder qualification is carried out with Base Metal having
P-No 1, he is qualified for

None of the above

P-No 1 only

P-No 1 through to P-No 15E, P-No 34, P-No 4x

P-No 1 through to P-No 15E

Bottom of FormCharpy Impact test & Izod impact test are similar in which of the
following?

Point of application of load on specimen

 None of the above

location of notch on the specimen

cross section area of the specimen

What does the term 50 HRC means

None of the above

50 Deg / Hr / Inch Cooling rate

Hardeness of 50 on Rockwell C Scale

50 Deg / Hr / Inch heating rate

Which of the following can be determined from Impact Test

energy absorbed

lateral expansion

all the above

percentage shear area

Question 95 of 110

Relief checks are

Inspection checks after welding delays

Stress corrosion cracks in Austenitic Stainless welds

Cracks in high hardness hard facing welds

Non Acceptable undercuts during weld inspection

Which of the following quenchants will produce maximum distortion on cooling
heated metals

Oil

Salt Water

Brine Solution

Water
ASME Sec IX, Welder Qualified with filler F-No 4, is qualified for

F-No 4 & 5
 F-No 3 & 4

F-No 4 only

F-No 1, 2,3 & 4

GTAW requires

DCRP

DCEP

DCEP

Both DCEP and DCEN