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CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR WELDING AND INSPECTION PERSONNEL

PHASE 6 : WELDING INSPECTORS 3-1

CANDIDATE:

NAME:

EXAMINATION TIME : 30 MINUTES

MULTIPLE CHOICE PAPER A7

ALL 30 QUESTIONS
TO BE ATTEMPTED

ONLY ONE ANSWER IS TO BE TICKED ( )

1.

Which of the following MMA electrode types would you more likely expect to
be limited to PA position use only
a)
b)
c)
d)

2.

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

Which Polarity is normally required for TIG welding stainless steel

a)
b)
c)
d)

3.

a Basic type
a Cellulosic type
a Rutile type
an Iron Powder type

AC electrode autogenous
DC electrode negative
DC electrode positive
It would make little difference which were used

For 10mm material, which of the following welding processes would you
expect to give the highest heat input when using typically required parameters
a) Shielded metal arc welding
b) Manual metal arc welding
c) Submerged arc welding
d) Oxy Acetylene

4.

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

A mitre/even leg length Fillet weld has a design throat thickness of 14mm.
What is its leg length?
a)
b)
c)
d)

20 mm
14 mm
21 mm
It cannot be determined from the information given

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a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

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At the end of a weld symbol reference line, in the tail, is the number 111.
This number indicates:
a)
b)
c)
d)

6.

Travel speed
Polarity
Arc length
Welding Current

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

2000C
6000C
9000C
12000C

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

A brittle failure can be identified visually by :

a)
b)
c)
d)

10.

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

An approximate temperature for the normalising of a carbon manganese

weldment is:
a)
b)
c)
d)

9.

Chromium
Hydrogen
Sulphur
Carbon

In MIG/MAG welding wire feed speed is proportional to:

a)
b)
c)
d)

8.

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

Which of the following elements in a steel has the greatest effect on the
Formation of segregation bands?
a)
b)
c)
d)

7.

The type of process

The type of electrode
The welding position
The WPS number

The presence of Beach Marks

Plastic deformation
Being Rough and Torn
None of the above

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

Which of the following terms differs from the three others given:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Linear misalignment
Hi/Lo
Mismatch
Angular misalignment

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a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

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An electrode is classified as E 35 3 1Ni B to BSEN 499 specification

The B part of the classification means:
a)
b)
c)
d)

12.

Reduce the risk of hydrogen cracking

Reduce residual stresses in the joint
Reduce distortion
Drive the moisture out of the plate

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

The tensile strength of the weld

Indication of susceptibility to lamellar tearing
The stress/ stain characteristics of the weld
Indication of susceptibility to hydrogen cracking

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

Weldments in carbon manganese steels using a higher than specified Heat

Input, may show:
a)
b)
c)
d)

16.

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

A short transverse tensile test will give:

a)
b)
c)
d)

15.

Eddy current testing

Radiography
Hydrostatic testing
Liquid penetrant Inspection

The main purpose of Preheating steels is to :

a)
b)
c)
d)

14.

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

A pipeline is to be laid across country. Which of the following would normally

be used to detect root defects :
a)
b)
c)
d)

13.

Manufactured to a British standard

To be used in PB position
The coating is a Basic type
To be used for weld bead application

Higher integrity
Higher distortion
Higher toughness
Higher hardness

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

When monitoring voltage in a welding operation, the check should be made:

a) Using a meter across the terminals on the welding set
b) Using a meter as near as possible to and bridging the Arc.
c) Using a meter around the cable near to the electrode
holder/ gun
d) Using a meter around the cable anywhere in the circuit

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a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

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17.

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A drawing with symbols to BSEN 22553 will show a 7mm leg length fillet weld
with the fillet symbol prefixed as:
a)
b)
c)
d)

18.

Hard stamping pressure vessels materials may give rise to:

a)
b)
c)
d)

19.

Aluminium Alloys
Carbon Steels
Austenitic Stainless Steels
All of the above

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

Surface breaking Planar flaws

Undercut
Buried Planar types
Non-planar surface defects.

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

Welding processes utilising fluxes are sometimes considered to be superior to

those that dont because:
a)
b)
c)
d)

22.

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

Which of the following defect types will not be detected by penetrant testing
a)
b)
c)
d)

21.

Corrosion problems
Work hardening
Stress concentrations
All of the above

Plasma cutting can be applied to:

a)
b)
c)
d)

20.

Z7
a.________
S7
b.________
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c.________
None of the above as the size should follow the weld symbol d.________

Ease of possible variance of weld metal composition

Greater tolerance of surface contaminants
They can produce superior weld metal properties
All of the above

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

The output characteristics of a typical GTAW set are:

a)
b)
c)
d)

Constant Voltage
Constant Current
Flat
Pulsing

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a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

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23.

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Which of the following standards is concerned with Welding procedure

approval:
a)
b)
c)
d)

24.

BS EN 499
BS EN 288
BS EN 22554
BS EN 287

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

According to BS 499 a weld symbol below the reference line refers to:
a)
b)
c)
d)

A weld on the other side

A weld on the root of the joint
A weld on the arrow side
None of the above as this should be shown on a dotted line

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

25.

A steel has laminations ,which of the following statements is correct

a) It has poor short transverse properties
a.________
b) It has undergone high through thickness loading
b.________
c) It has had a special heat-treatment
c.________
d) It has been welded with excessive restraint
d.________

26.

What is the abbreviation for a welding procedure that has yet to be tested:
a)
b)
c)
d)

27.

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

A typical bevel angle used for MMA welding 15mm t carbon steel could be:
a)
b)
c)
d)

28.

WPS
pWPS
uWPS
WPStbt

35
120
70
90

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

Which of the following is a fusion welding process:

a)
b)
c)
d)

Friction Welding
Manual metallic arc welding
Forge welding
Explosive welding

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a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

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29.

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The tungsten electrode used in TIG welding carbon steel may contain a small
percentage of:
a)
b)
c)
d)

30.

Thoria
Chromium
Iridia
Titania

a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________

What element typically causes a carbon steel to suffer from hot shortness :
a)
b)
c)
d)

Silicon
Martensite
Manganese
Sulphur

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a.________
b.________
c.________
d.________