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This document contains a 20 question practice exam for Senior Welding Inspection certification. The exam covers topics such as welding processes, metallurgy, weld defects, inspection procedures, and weld symbols. Candidates are tested on their knowledge of these subject areas as they relate to proper welding inspection standards and qualifications.

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Senior Welding Inspection, Steels - WIS 10: Question Paper (MSR-SWI-2)

This document contains a 20 question practice exam for Senior Welding Inspection certification. The exam covers topics such as welding processes, metallurgy, weld defects, inspection procedures, and weld symbols. Candidates are tested on their knowledge of these subject areas as they relate to proper welding inspection standards and qualifications.

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THE WELDING INSTITUTE

Senior Welding Inspection, Steels – WIS 10

Question Paper (MSR-SWI-2)

Name: ……………………………………………….
Answer all questions

1. Which of the following statements is true when using a flat characteristic power
source?
a. The electrode is DC -ve.
b. The shielding gas will be pure argon.
c. The wire feed speed remains constant.
d. The electrode extension will have no effect on weld quality.

2. What five parameters would be checked when calibrating welding equipment


for automatic GMAW welding? (WFS = wire feed speed).
a. Joint geometry, flux coating, polarity, travel speed and amps/volts.
b. Amps/volts, WFS, gas flow rate, polarity and travel speed.
c. Amps/volts, WFS, wire diameter, polarity and electrical stick out.
d. Electrical stick out, WFS, amps/volts, travel speed and wire diameter.

3. Which type of material is the most susceptible to re-heat cracking?


a. Carbon steel.
b. Killed steel.
c. Creep resisting steel.
d. Austenitic stainless steel.

4. What is hot shortness?


a. Susceptibility of a material to crack during hot working.
b. Brittleness at elevated temperatures.
c. Susceptibility of a material to crack during cold working.
d. A dimensional problem occurring during hot rolling.
e. Both a and b.

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5. Which of the following could be considered to be a concession?


a. Written authorisation to use already produced items, processes or procedures
that do not conform to specification.
b. Written authorisation to use a new specification, which is not specified in the
contract documents, supplied to date.
c. Written authorisation to use non-conforming equipment.
d. All of the above could apply.

6. What is a lap in steel?


a. A fold occurring in the steel during forming or rolling.
b. A sub-surface lamination, which may affect the strength of the steel.
c. A type of crack occurring in the parent material.
d. A non-metallic inclusion.

7. Three essential factors for fusion welding are: melting/fusion, removal of oxide
from the joint surfaces and the elimination of the atmosphere from the arc region.
Name the fourth.
a. The weldment must be free from stress.
b. The filler material must match that of the weld in terms of content of alloying
elements.
c. The completed joint must match the required physical and mechanical properties.
d. An arc for a heat source.

8. What is a quality plan?


a. A job specific document setting out quality practices and sequence of activities.
b. A procedure for carrying out a given task.
c. A quality control document to record set variables.
d. A plan stating how customer acceptance will be achieved.

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9. Which of the following do you consider to be the duties of a SWI?


a. Supervision of welders.
b. Qualification of welders.
c. Training of welders.
d. All of the above.

10. In accordance with BS EN 22553 which of the following symbol best


represents a double J butt weld?

a.

b.

c.

d.

11. In general it is not easy to mechanise the MMA welding process because:
a. Short electrode lengths, the control of the arc length and the process uses a flat
characteristic.
b. Short electrode lengths, the control of the arc length and flux coverings.
c. The control of the arc length, stop/start problems and short electrode lengths.
d. Flux coverings, short electrode lengths and the relationship between amps and
volts.

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12. The welding arc could be characterised as:


a. High current, low voltage with a flow of electrons from cathode to anode.
b. Low current, high voltage with a flow of electrons from cathode to anode.
c. Medium current, medium voltage with a flow of electrons anode to cathode.
d. A voltage, which remains almost constant at a constant potential.

13. Most metals expand when heated, this change in length is expressed as:
a. Thermal conductivity.
b. Modulus of elasticity.
c. Coefficient.
d. Yielding.

14. A multi-run butt weld made on C/Mn steel consists of 5 weld passes using a
6mm-diameter electrode. A 12 pass weld made on the same joint using a 4 mm
diameter electrode on the same material (assuming no post heat treatment has taken
place) will:
a. Have a lower heat input and a higher degree of grain refinement.
b. Have a lower heat input and a coarse grain structure.
c. Have a lower amount of distortion and higher grain refinement.
d. Have a higher amount of distortion and a lower degree of grain refinement.

15. What are the possible affects of having a high heat input?
a. An increase in hardness and a lower yield strength.
b. A reduction in toughness and an increase in hardness.
c. Entrapped hydrogen and lack of fusion.
d. A lower toughness and a lower yield strength

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16. What is the difference between inspecting for quality control and inspecting for
fitness for purpose?

17. What are the considerations for QA/QC and inspection departments if it is
required to increase the toughness and tensile strengths of welds on a specific type
of component?

12. Briefly discuss the metallurgical differences between the main three types of
stainless steels giving examples of their uses in industry, stating the materials
weldability.

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19. Using weld symbols to BS EN 22553 show how the following would be indicated on
a fabrication drawing.

a. Fillet weld 8 mm throat thickness, weld to be made other side

b. Welded other side, four intermittent fillet welds 6mm leg lengths 20mm in
length, distance between each weld 10mm.
Welded arrow side, three intermittent fillet welds 6mm leg lengths 10mm in length,
distance between each weld 20mm. Welds to be staggered.

c. Welded arrow side, steep flanked single-bevel butt weld.

d. Welded arrow side, single J butt weld with a 6mm leg length fillet weld
superimposed cap to be flush.
Welded other side, Fillet weld 8mm leg length.

20. By the use of a diagram show the following features on a fillet weld, leg length,
design and actual throat thickness. State what the leg length dimension should be
and how the design throat thickness is calculated from the leg length dimension

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