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The document discusses welding inspection questions covering topics like electrode selection, welding processes, and weld properties.

Different metals like stainless steel and carbon steel require different welding techniques and parameters due to differences in properties. For example, stainless steel often requires argon gas backing to prevent oxidation.

Preheating raises the temperature of the base metal before welding to reduce residual stresses and cracking. It is commonly used for thicker sections or higher carbon steels.

CSWIP 3.

1 (WELDING INSPECTOR) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS


1.When “H2 control” is specified for a manual metal arc welding
p r o j e c t , t h e e l e c t r o d e w o u l d normally be:
(a) Cellulose
(b) Iron oxide
(c)Acid
(d) Basic

2.You would with certainty recognize a hydrogen controlled flux


covered electrode from its:
(a)Colour
(b)Length
(c)Trade Name
(d)AWS / BS639 Code Letter

3.When manual metal arc welding is being carried out on an open


c o n s t r u c t i o n s i t e , w h i c h g r o u p of welders are the most likely to require continuous
monitoring?
(a)Concrete shuttering welding teams
(b)Pipe welding team
(c)Plater welders
(d)Plant maintenance welders

4.You notice manual metal arc electrodes, stripped of flux, are being used
a s f i l l e r w i r e f o r T I G welding. You would object because:
(a)It is too expensive
(b)The wire would be too thick
(c)The weld metal composition may be wrong
(d)The wire is too short

5.When open site working, serious porosity in metal arc welds is brought to
y o u r a t t e n t i o n . W h a t would you investigate:
(a)Electrode type
(b)Power plant type
(c)Electrode storage
(d)Day temperature

6.The steel composition in a structural contract is changed form


0 . 1 5 % c a r b o n , 0 . 6 % m a n g a n e s e to 0.2% carbon, 1.2% manganese. Might this influence the
incidence of:
(a)Porosity
(b)Cracking in the weld area
(c)Undercut for fillet welds
(d)Lack of root fusion defects

7.One of the following alloys is non-magnetic. Which?


(a)4% Chromium Molybdenum
(b)12% Chromium
(c)Austenitic Stainless Steel
(d)9% Nickle Steel

8.When TIG welding Austenitic Stainless Steel pipe, Argon gas baking is
called for. This is to:
( a ) P r e v e n t o x i d a t i o n
(b)Prevent under bead cracking
( c ) P r e v e n t p o r o s i t y
(d)Control the penetration bead shape

9.Pre-heating a carbon steel manual metal arc welding is carried out


to minimize the risk of:
(a)Scattered porosity
(b)Worm hole porosity
(c)Parent metal cracking
(d)Lack of penetration

10.In UK practice, BS499 part 2 specifies that the drawing dimension quoted for
a fillet weld isthe:
(a)Leg length
(b)Actual throat thickness
(c)Weld length

11.For open site manual metal arc welding the following equipment is
available. Which would you choose for safe working?
(a)Single operator transformer
(b)Multi operator transformer
(c)AC / DC composite power unit
(d)Diesel engine driven motor generator

12.If Submerged arc welding is to be used to make butt welds, which would you be
most critical of?
(a)The root gap tolerance
(b)The angle of preparation
(c)The root face width
(d)The gas cut finish

13.During CO2 welding, the arc length is most likely to be affected by:
(a)The wire diameter
(b)The current return connection
(c)The gas flow rate
(d)The torch to work angle

14.Preheating for arc welding applies to:


(a)Assembly welding only
(b)Assembly and tack welding
(c)Joints over 25mm thick only
(d)Cruciform welds only

15.You see a welder using an oxy-acetylene flame with a long


feathered inner cone. What would be the effect of this on a carbon steel?
(a)The weld could be hard and brittle
(b)The weld metal could be too soft
(c)There will be no effect on the weld
(d)The weld will have undercut

16.A welder qualification test is to verify:


(a)Skill of the welder
(b)The quality of the materials
(c)The non-destructive test procedures
(d)The manufacturing method

17.A fabricating procedure calls for fillet welds to be “blended in” by grinding. This is
to influence:
(a)H A Z cracking
(b)Fatigue life
(c)Residual stress
(d)Yield strength

18.Bend test specimens have been taken from a 25mm thick carbon steel butt weld.
Which would show lack of inter-run fusion:
(a)Side bend
(b)Root bend
(c)Face bend
(d)Guided bend

19.Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication. Before welding could it have
been found by
:( a ) X - r a y e x a m i n a t i o n
(b)Dye penetrant
(c)Ultrasonic inspection
(d)It would not have been found by any inspection method

20.You are to oversee the arc welding of some machined fittings and find
t h e y a r e c a d m i u m plated. Would you:
(a)Permit it to proceed
(b)Permit it to proceed with fume extrac tion
(c)Stop the operation at once
(d)Advise the welder to drink milk and proceed
21.The unit of Joules would be used to measure:
(a)Tensile strength
(b)Impact energy
(c)Hardness
(d)Electrical resistance
22.Submerged arc welding is a process that generally gives:
(a)Slag free welds
(b)Low penetration
(c)Low dilution
(d)High heat input

23.Which of the following does not require baking or drying:


(a)E 6010
(b)E 7018
(c)Sub are flux with Basicity Index of 2
(d)Sub are flux with Basicity Index of 3

24.A welder and procedure re -qualification would be required:


(a)When the run out date of the procedure has been reached
(b)Every Year
(c)When changing from day to night shift work
(d)When there is a change in an essential variable

25.Tensile strength can be increased in steel :


(a)Annealing
(b)Galvanising
(c)Addition of carbon
(d)Casting

26.Which of the following always occurs in the parent material:


(a)Hydrogen cracks
(b)Laps and laminations
(c)Center line cracks
(d)Porosity

27.To prevent the hardening and cracking of High Carbon Steel plate when flame
cutting it is advisable to:
(a)Pre-heat the plate
(b)Soak the plate in oil
(c)Cool the plate quickly after cutting
(d)Increase the cutting Oxygen pressure

28.Re-crystallization duri ng annealing is used to make steel:


(a)Softer

Question Excerpt From CSWIP 3.1 Multiple Choice Paper 1

Q.1) When ‘hydrogen control’ is specified for a manual metal arc welding project the
electrode would normally be:
A.Cellulosic
B.Iron oxide
C.Acid
D.Basic
Q.2) You would certainly recognise a hydrogen controlled flux covered electrode from its
A.Colour
B.Length
C.Trade name
D.BS639/AWS code letter

Q.3) When manual metal arc welding is being carried out on an open construction site,
which group of welders are most likely to require continuous monitoring?
A.Concrete shuttering welding teams
B.Pipe welding teams
C.Plater welders
D.Plant maintenance welders

Q.4) You notice manual metal arc electrodes, stripped of flux, are being used as filler wire for TIG welding.
You would object because:
A. It is too expensive

B. The wire would be too thick

C. The metal composition may be wrong

D. The wire is too short

Q.5) When open site working, serious porosity in metal arc welds is brought to your
attention. What would you investigate?
A.Electrode type
B.Power plant type
C.Electrode storage
D.Day temperature
The steel composition in a structural contract is changed from 0.15% carbon 0.6%
Q.6)
manganese, to 0.2% carbon 1.2% manganese. This might influence the incidence of:
A.Porosity
B.Cracking in the weld area
C.Undercut for fillet welds
D.Lack of fusion defects
Q.7) One of the following alloys is non-magnetic - which?
A.4.0% chromium molybdenum
B.12.0% chromium
C.Austenitic stainless steel
D.9.0% nickel steel

Q.8) When TIG welding austenitic stainless steel pipe, argon gas backing is called for. This
is to:
A.Prevent oxidation
B.Prevent underbead cracking
C.Prevent porosity
D.Control the penetration bead shape
Pre-heating a carbon steel manual metal arc welding is carried out to minimise the risk
Q.9)
of:
A.Scattered porosity
Worm hole porosity
B.
C.Parent metal cracking
D.Lack of penetration

Q.10) In UK practice, BS499 specifies that the drawing dimension quoted for a fillet weld is
the:
A.Leg length
B.Throat thickness
C.Weld width
D.Actual throat thickness

Q.11) For open site manual metal welding the following equipment is available. Which
would you choose for safe site working?

A.Single operator transformer

B.Multi operator transformers


C.AC/DC composite power unit
D.Diesel engine driven motor generator

Q.12) If submerged arc welding is used to make butt welds, which would you be most
critical of?
A.The root gap tolerance
B.The angle of preparation

C.The root face width

D.The gas cut finish

Q.13)
Preheating for arc welding applies to:

Assembly welding only


A.
Assembly and tack welding
B.
C.Joints over 25 mm thick only
D.Cruciform welds only
Q.14) Which one of the following statements is correct?
A.Preheating increases hardness
B.Preheating increases cooling
C.Preheating increases dilution
D.Preheating increases shrinkage stress
You see a welder using an oxy-acetylene flame with a long feathered inner cone. What
Q.15)
would be the effect of this on a carbon steel?
The weld would be hard and brittle
A.
The weld could be too soft
B.
There will be no effect on the weld
C.
D.The weld will have undercut
Q.16) A welder qualification test is to verify:
The skill of the welder
A.
B.The quality of the materials
C.The non-destructive test procedures
The manufacturing methods
D.
A fabricating procedure calls for fillet welds to be 'blended in' by grinding. This
Q.17)
influences:
A.HAZ. cracking
B.Fatigue life
C.Residual stress
Yield strength
D.
Q.18) During CO2 welding, the arc length is most likely to be affected by:
A.The wire diameter
The current return connections
B.
The gas flow rate
C.
D.The torch to work angle
Bend test specimens have been taken from a 25 mm thick carbon steel butt weld.
Q.19)
Which would show lack of inter-run fusion?
A.Side bend
Root bend
B.
C.Face bend
Guided bend
D.
Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication. BEFORE welding could it have
Q.20)
been found by:
A.X-ray examination
B.Dye penetrant
C.Ultrasonic examination
D.It would not have been found by any inspection method
You are to oversee the arc welding of some machine fittings and find that they are
Q.21)
cadmium plated. Would you:
A.Permit it to proceed
Permit it to proceed with fume extraction
B.
Stop the operation at once
C.
Advise the welder to drink milk and proceed
D.
One of the reasons for excluding hydrogen from the weld metal is to prevent the weld
Q.22)
from:
Cracking
A.
Cooling slowly
B.
C.Cooling quickly
Expanding
D.
When a metal regains its original shape when a stress acting upon it is removed, the
Q.23)
metal is said to have:
A.Ductility
B.Plasticity
C.Malleability
D.Elasticity
Proof stress is used when non-ferrous metals are undergoing tensile tests to determine
Q.24)
the equivalent:
A.Tenacity
B.Elasticity
C.Yield strength
D.Tensile strength
Q.25) To test a component for vibrational loading, a suitable mechanical test would be:
A.Impact
B.Tensile
C.Compressive
D.Fatigue

Q.26) The main reason for pre-heating medium and high carbon steels before cutting by
oxy-fuel gas technique is to:
A.Improve the quality of the cut
B.Increase the cutting speed
Refine the grain structure
C.
Prevent hardening and cracking
D.
Q.27) One purpose of a microscopic examination of a weld is to establish the:
Strength of the weld
A.
B.Number of alloying elements
Grain size
C.
Number of runs used
D.
The predominant structure of an hyper-eutectoid steel that has been quenched at
Q.28)
above its upper critical point will be:
A.Austenite
B.Martensite
C.Troostite
D.Sorbite
When weld metal refinement takes place in a multi-run deposit, it is known by the
Q.29)
term:
Weld annealing
A.
Weld refining
B.
Weld normalising
C.
Weld recrystallisation
D.
Q.30) One advantage of metal gas arc shielded welding is:
Can be used in draughty locations without protection
A.
B.Produces a deposit low in hydrogen content
Any welding position can be welded with spray transfer
C.
Fine spatter at nozzle restricting gas flow
D.

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