Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions

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1. Which type of submerged arc welding flux is susceptible to moisture pick-up?

A neutral
B agglomerated
C fused
D they are all about the same

2. A large grain size, in the HAZ of a C-Mn steel weld joint, may have.....

A low ductility
B low toughness
C high toughness
D high tensile strength

3. A STRA test is used to measure........

A the tensile strength of the welded joint

B the level of residual stress in butt joints
C the fracture toughness of the HAZ
D the through thickness ductility of a steel plate (the 'Z' direction)

4. The risk of hydrogen cracking is higher when MMA welding of........

A C-Mn steels
B austenitic stainless steels
C low alloy steels for elevated temp.service
D low carbon steels for cryogenic service

5. The property of a material that has the greatest influence on welding distortion is the.....

A yield strength
B co-efficient of thermal expansion
C elastic modulus
D co-efficient of electrical conductivity

6. Which of the following is a suitable shielding gas for FCAW of stainless steels?

A 100% Argon
B 70% Argon + 30% He
C Argon + 5% Hydrogen
D Argon + 20% CO2

7. The presence of iron sulphides in a weld bead may cause........

A solidification cracking
B hydrogen cracking
C lamellar tearing
D weld decay

8. A macro section is particularly good for showing.........

A the HAZ microstructure

B overlap
C the weld metal microstructure
D all of the above

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9. Which of the following procedures would be expected to produce the least distortion in 15mm straight butt
weld ?

A TIG weld single sided, multi-pass

B MMA weld single sided, multi-pass
C MMA weld double sided, multi-pass
D SAW weld 1 pass per side

10. A suitable gas /gas mixture, for GMAW of aluminium is......

A 100% CO2
B 100% Argon
C 80% Argon + 20% CO2
D 98% Argon + 2% O2

11. Which of the following is associated with SAW more often than it is with MMA welds is ?

A hydrogen cracking in the HAZ

B solidification cracking in the weld metal
C re-heat cracking during PWHT
D lamellar tearing

12. EN ISO 5817 (Level C) specifies that the limit for the diameter (D) of a single pore in a weld is: -
D ≤ 0.3s, but max.4mm where s = material thickness.
For which of the following situations is the pore acceptable?

A s = 20mm, measured pore diameter = 5.0mm

B s = 15mm, measured pore diameter = 4.5mm
C s = 10mm, measured pore diameter = 3.0mm
D s = 10mm, measured pore diameter = 3.5mm

13. To measure arc voltage accurately it is recommended that the voltmeter should be connected.......

A across the arc and as near as practical to the arc

B across the power source terminals prior to arc initiation
C across the power source terminals during the welding operation
D all of the above are suitable

14. Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication. What technique could have been used to find it before
the
weld was made ?

A X-ray examination
B liquid penetrant examination
C ultrasonic examination
D it could not have been found by any inspection method.

15. Pre-heating a low alloy steel prior to welding is done to minimise the risk of........

A porosity
B excessive distortion
C HAZ cracking
D lack of fusion

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16. Typical temperatures used for normalising a C-Mn steel plate are........

A 600 to 650°C
B 1000 to 1100°C
C 700 to 800°C
D 880 to 920°C

17. For GMAW the burn-off rate of the wire is directly related to.........

A the stick-out length

B wire feed speed
C the arc voltage
D the travel speed

18. For MMA welding of a 60mm wall nozzle to a 100mm wall vessel shell, pre-heat temperature should be
checked.

A before welding starts/re-starts

B on the shell and the nozzle
C at points at least 75mm from the joint edge
D all of the above

19. A crack running along the centreline of a weld bead could be caused by.........

A use of damp flux

B lack of preheat
C arc voltage being too high
D weld bead being too deep and very narrow

20. In order to improve resistance to service failure caused by cyclic loading, it is good practice to.......

A use low heat input welding

B use steel with a low CEV
C ensure there are no features that give high stress concentration
D all of the above

21. The use of low carbon austenitic stainless steels and stabilised stainless steels will minimise the risk of.......

A HAZ cracking
B weld decay
C weld metal cracking
D distortion

22. Which type of SAW flux is susceptible to breaking down into fine particles during circulation?

A fused
B neutral
C alloyed
D agglomerated

23. The maximum hardness in the HAZ of a steel will increase if the.......

A heat input is increased

B CEV is increased
C joint thickness is decreased
D all of the above

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24. BS EN ISO 5817 (Level B) specifies the limit for Excess Weld Metal (h) on a butt weld as: -
h ≤ 1mm + 0.1b, but max. 5mm, b = weld width.
In which of the following situations is the measured Excess Weld Metal acceptable.

A b = 10 measured excess weld metal = 2.5mm

B b = 20 measured excess weld metal = 3.5mm
C b = 35 measured excess weld metal = 4.5mm
D b = 45 measured excess weld metal = 5.5mm

25. A carbon manganese steel is being welded by MMA and the electrode run-out-lengths that have been used
are
much shorter than specified by the WPS. This deviation may give......

A an increased risk of hydrogen cracking

B an increased risk of solidification cracking
C lower values of HAZ toughness
D higher values of HAZ hardness

26. The first procedure that is prepared for a Weld Procedure Qualification test weld is a........

A pWPS
B WPS
C WPQR
D WPAR

27. Transfer of material identification by hard stamping is sometimes not allowed for high integrity applications
because......

A it is too slow
B it can be a safety hazard
C it may be damaging to the material
D all of the above

28. When welding thin plate, distortion can be minimised by......

A using back-step welding

B minimising weld volume
C using bridge tacks
D all of the above

29. Which of the following would be considered to be high Heat Input welding?

A 550 J/mm
B 55 J/mm
C 5.5 J/mm
D 5.0 kJ/mm

30. Initiation of a TIG arc by using a High Frequency spark may not be allowed because..........

A it often causes tungsten inclusions

B it can damage electronic equipment
C it is an electrical safety hazard
D it often causes stop/start porosity

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