Weld Questions
Weld Questions
Weld Questions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
Q.13)
Preheating for arc welding applies to:
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.