Welding Inspection: Multi-Choice Questions Paper 2 (Rev.

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1. Deflection of the arc by magnetic forces, that can make welding difficult to control, is commonly known as ......
A arc initiation
B arc misalignment
C arc !lo"
D arc constriction
2. Which of the following electrodes is classified to BS E !"" #
# $ %& % R
B E $%1&
' E (%1) * +
D E ,1 && B
&. Which of ty-e of electrode is used for .sto/e*-i-e. welding for o/erland -i-elines construction #
A rutile
' cellulosic
' high reco/ery rutile
D all of the abo/e
!. 0he three main ty-es of 11A electrodes used for welding ' 2 '*1n steels are ........
# !asic( cellulosic and rutile
B neutral, cellulosic and rutile
' basic, cellulosic and neutral
D rutile, low hydrogen and basic
,. A W3S may s-ecify a ma4imum width for indi/idual weld beads 5the .wea/e. width6 when welding '*1n steels.
7f the width is e4ceeded it may cause .....
A lack of inter*run fusion
' a reduction in )#* toughness
' lack of sidewall fusion
D all of the abo/e
$. 8ou notice that 11A electrodes, with the flu4 co/ering remo/ed, are being used as filler rods for 07+ welding.
0his should not be allowed because ........
A it is wasteful
B the rod diameter be too large
C the "eld metal composition ma+ !e "rong
D the rod is too short
(. 9or 07+ welding, what benefit does a current slo-e*out de/ice ha/e #
A it reduces 0ungsten s-atter
' it reduces the ris o, crater cracing
' it reduces the risk of arc strikes
D it reduces the inter-ass tem-erature
). Which ty-e of -ower source characteristic is normally used for manual welding#
A constant /oltage
B flat characteristic
C constant current
D a motor generator
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". 7n 11A welding, -enetration is -rinci-ally controlled by ........
A arc /oltage
B welding s-eed
' ferro*silicon in the electrode coating
- current
1%. 3i-e bores of some materials must be -urged with Argon before and during 07+ welding in order to ......
A -re/ent linear -orosity
B -re/ent burn*through
C prevent o.idation o, the root !ead
D eliminate moisture -ick*u- in the root bead
11. 0he chemical com-osition of the weld metal de-osited by a '*1n steel 11A electrode is usually controlled by ..
A the core wire com-osition
' additions in the ,lu. coating
' iron -owder in the flu4 coating
D dilution from the base material
12. Silicon is added to steel, and the co/ering of 11A electrodes, in order to gi/e .........
# deo.idation
B im-ro/e strength
' im-ro/e toughness
D more resistance to hydrogen cracking
1&. A fusible insert for 07+ welding hel-s to ...........
A reduce -orosity
' give controlled root penetration
' a/oids the need for a back -urge
D all of the abo/e
1!. According to AWS 2.! a weld symbol for the .other. side is -laced ........
A abo/e the dashed line
B below the dashed line
C a!ove the solid line
D below the solid line
1,. When low hydrogen 11A electrodes are s-ecified for what ty-e of co/ering will they ha/e #
A cellulosic
B rutile
' acid
- !asic
1$. A hydrogen controlled 11A electrode can always be recognised by the ........
# $/ code letter (or #W0 code num!er)
B electrode length
' 0rade ame
D colour of the co/ering
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1(. According to BS E 22,,& which of the following symbols re:uires weld toes to be smoothly blended on the
;other side. #
1). Which of the following units is used to e4-ress <eat 7n-ut#
A =oules
B >mm
2
' =>mm
2
- 12mm
1". Which one of the following elements is added to steel to gi/e resistance to cree- at ele/ated ser/ice tem-eratures#
A ickel
B 1anganese
C Mol+!denum
D Aluminium
2%. ick break and fillet fracture tests are used for .....
# assessing "eld 3ualit+
B assessing weld metal ductlity
' assessing weld metal toughness
D all of the abo/e
21. Which of the following steels is non*magnetic #
# 4&5 Cr( &5 /i
B 2.2, 'r 11o
' "?'r,1 1o
D "? i
22. Weld s-atter during 11A welding is most likely to be caused by .......
# e.cessive current
B incorrect baking and storage of electrodes
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' a bad batch of electrodes
D all of the abo/e
2&. A :ualified Welding 3rocedure S-ecification is used to .........
A gi/e instruction to the welder
B gi/e information to the welding ins-ector
' gi/e confidence that welds will ha/e the s-ecified -ro-erties
- all o, the a!ove
2!. An arc strike 5stray flash6 on a steel com-onent is regarded by some codes as unacce-table because ......
A it will cause co--er contamination
B it may cause hard s-ots
' it may gi/e cracking
- o, !oth ' 6 C
2,. 7n a trans/erse tensile test, brittleness would be indicated if .........
A there is a reduction in cross*section at the -osition of fracture
' the ,racture sur,ace is ,lat and ,eatureless !ut has a rough sur,ace
' fracture occurred in the weld metal
D the fracture face shows beach marks
2$. 0he surface of a fatigue crack will ........
A be rough and torn
B ha/e shar- che/ron markings
C !e smooth
D ha/e shear li-s
2(. What does the number 1!1 refer to on this drawing symbol #
A the W3S umber
' the "elding process
' a filler material
D the acce-tance standard
2). 0he -olarity used for 07+ welding of all materials, e4ce-t aluminium and magnesium, is .........
# -C negative
B D' -ositi/e
' A'
D any -olarity can be used
2". A ty-ical tem-erature range for baking low hydrogen electrodes is .........
A 1,% to 2%%@'
B 2%% to 2,%@'
C %77 to %879C
D !%% to !,%@'
&%. 7f welding tra/el s-eed is doubled, but the current and /oltage remain the same, the heat in-ut will .....
# !e reduced !+ 875
B be increased by a factor of two
' be about the same
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D be reduced by a--ro4imately 2,?
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