Asme Ix Practice Questions: (Closed Book)

ASME IX PRACTICE QUESTIONS
(Closed Book)
1.
The purpose of the WPS and PQR is to determine that:

A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
4.
Non-essential variables
Essential variables
Ranges of 1 & 2 above
All of the above
The PQR must list:

A.
B.
C.
essential variables
qualification test & examination results
supplementary essential variables (when notch
toughness is required)
D.
A & B and if required C
What is the earliest Edition of Section IX recognized by the

current edition?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
welder is qualified
base metals are strong enough
weldment has the desired properties
skill of the welder
The WPS lists:

A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
The
The
The
The
1958
1992
1987
1962
New Welding Procedure Specifications must meet the _________

Edition and Addenda of Section IX.
A.
1962
B.
current
C.
1986
D.
1995
6.
Each ____________________ shall conduct the tests

required by Section IX to qualify the WPSs used during the
construction, alteration, or repair.
A.
B.
C.
D.
7.
The records of procedure, welder and welding operator

qualification must be available to the __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
8.
Vertical
Flat & horizontal
Flat & overhead
Horizontal
A welder qualifying with plate fillet welds in the 3F and $f

positions is qualified to weld groove welds in plate in the
_____________
positions.
A.
B.
C.
D.
10.
Manufacturer
Welder
Authorised Inspector
Foreman
A welder qualifying with a groove weld in plate in the 4G

position is qualified to weld groove welds in plate and pipe
over 24O.D. in at least the ________ positions.
A.
B.
C.
D.
9.
Welder or welding operator

Manufacturer or contractor
Inspector
All of the above
Flat only
Flat and horizontal
Flat and vertical
None of the above
A welder qualifying by making a groove weld on pipe with an

O.D. of in the 5G position is qualified to weld groove welds
in:
A.
B.
O.D. Pipe in the overhead position

6 O.D. Pipe in the vertical position
C.
D.
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O.D. pipe in the horizontal position

None of the above
Professional Training and Consultation
11.
In general, qualification on groove welds also

qualifies a welder to make:
A.
B.
C.
D.
12.
Charpy V-notch
weldments
A.
B.
C.
D.
13.
are
performed
to
determine
Tensile strength
Ductility
Notch toughness
All of above
True
False
When a tensile specimen breaks in the base metal outside of

the weld or fusion line, the strength recorded may be at most
____
below the specified tensile and be accepted.
A.
B.
C.
D.
15.
tests
A welder making a groove weld using the SAW process on P1

materials may be qualified using radiography.
A.
B.
14.
Stud welds
Overhand welds
Fillet welds
All of the above
3.5%
0.5%
5%
All of the above
Guided-bend specimens shall have no open defects in the

weld or heat effected zone exceeding __________ measured
in any direction on the convex surface of the specimen after
bending.
A.
B.
C.
D.
1/16
3/32
1/8
None of the above
16.
When using radiographs to qualify welder, the acceptance

standards used are found in:
A.
ASME Section V
B.
C.
D.
17.
A WPS must describe:

A.
B.
C.
D.
18.
Inspector
Manufacturer or contractor
Welder
All of the above
For the SMAW process ___________________ is an essential

variables for the WPS.
A.
B.
C.
D.
21.
Nonessential variables
Essential variables
Results of Welder Qualification tests
Project description & NDE methods
The _______ must certify the PQR as accurate.

A.
B.
C.
D.
20.
Essential variables
Nonessential variables
Supplementary essential variable
when
required
for
notch
toughness
All of the above
A PQR must describe:

A.
B.
C.
D.
19.
ASME Section IX
ASME Section VII
The referencing code
Groove design
Post Weld Heat Treatment
Root spacing
Method of cleaning
For the SAW process ________________________ is an

essential variable for the WPS.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Supplemental powdered filler metal (if used)

Filler metal diameter
Preheat maintenance
Addition or deletion of peening
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22.
The basic purpose of testing a welder is to establish the

welders
____________________________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
23.
The record of a welders performance test is called a

_______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
24.
Without backing
With all base metals
With backing only
With P1 backing only
Immediate retests of welders qualifications coupons:

A.
B.
C.
D.
27.
Yes
No.
A welder qualifying with a groove weld welded from both

sides is qualified to weld ________________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
26.
PQR
WQR
WPS
WPQ
If a welder qualified with the SMAW process on Jan. 1,1994

and last welded with SMAW on March 15, 1994, would he still
be qualified on October 7, 1994?
A.
B.
25.
Knowledge of welding requirements

Ability to deposit sound weld metal
Mechanical ability to operate equipment
General attitude toward welding inspectors
Must use the same method

May use any method
Are not allowed
Require Inspector approval
Welder
all the
performance
qualification
records
must
describe
___________ variables specified.

A.
B.
Essential & nonessential

Nonessential
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C.
D.
28.
A welder depositing 1/2" of weld metal with the SMAW

process is qualified to deposit up to ____________ of weld
metal.
A.
B.
C.
D.
29.
P-1- P-11 to P-1 P 11

P-8 P8
P-21 P-25 TO P-21-P-25
P21 to P21 only
Welding electrodes are grouped in Section IX by:

A.
B.
C.
D.
32.
Electrodes
Flux
Base metals
Joints
A welder qualifying by welding P-No. 21 to P-No.21 is

qualified to weld:
A.
B.
C.
D.
31.
8
Max to be welded
1
P numbers are used to designate groups of:

A.
B.
C.
D.
30.
Essential
Brazing
AWS class
ASME specification
SFA
F number
Ferrous weld metal chemical composition may be

designated using:
A.
B.
C.
D.
P number
Welder I.D.
A number
Page number
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33.
For welder qualifications with the SMAW process

______________________ is an essential variable.
A.
B.
C.
D.
34.
Each welder must be assigned a(n):

A.
B.
C.
D.
35.
Yes
No
Not enough information provided
Yes, provided pipe is carbon steel, P#1
What is the difference between gas metal arc-welding and gas

tungsten arc-welding processes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
37.
P number
Unique identifier
Hood & gloves
Inspector
May a welder, qualified in the 2G position on inch thick

plate, weld a 1 inch outside diameter pipe, inch thick in the
horizontal position without re-qualification?
A.
B.
C.
D.
36.
Base metal thickness

Peening
P-number
Electrode diameter
GMAW uses a continuously fed fillet

metal and GTAW a tungsten electrode
The SFA specification of the filler metal
The F-number of the filler metal
GTAW is run with gas; gas is optional with
GMAW
A welder has been tested in the 6-G position, using as E-7018

F-4 electrode, on 6 Sch 160 (0.718 nom) SA 106B pipe. Is
this welder qualified to weld a 2 300# ANSI schedule 80 bore
flange to a 2
Schedule 80 SA 106 B nozzle neck?
A.
B.
Yes
No
C.
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D.
38.
Yes, provided a backing strip is provided in the

2 weld.
May a welder who qualified using a double-groove weld, make

a single V-groove weld without backing?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Yes
No
Yes, because backing is not an
essential variable for a welder
39.
May a GTAW welder be qualified by radiography, in

lieu of bend tests? The test coupon will be P-22
material and the production welds will be P-22 also.
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
D.
Yes, provided the P-22 is welded
with F-22 fillers
40.
Who is responsible for qualification of welding procedures,

welders and welding operators?
A.
B.
C.
D.
41.
Inspector
A.I.
Shop Foreman
Manufacturer of Contractor
A welding electrode has the marking E-6010. The 1 marking

indicates:
A.
B.
C.
D.
42.
The
The
The
The
Flat position only

Horizontal position only
All positions
Only good for heat treated welds
May a FCAW welder qualified using UT, be used to weld in

production?
A.
B.
Yes, welder can be used

No welder cannot be used
C.
Yes, if welder is using GMAW (Short Arc)
D.Yes, if welder is qualified with backing

43.
A welder may deviate from the parameters specified in a WPS

if they are a nonessential variable.
True
False
44.
What is the number of transverse guided bend tests required

for Performance Qualification in a 6G position?
A.
B.
C.
D.
45.
3G
2G
3G
4G
and
and
and
and
4G
5G
1G
5G
What ASME Code Section has welding electrode storage

requirements?
A.
B.
C.
D.
47.
2
4
6
3
What positions are necessary to qualify a welder for all

position pipe welding?
A.
B.
C.
D.
46.
(circle one)
ASME
ASME
ASME
ASME
IX
VIII
B31.1
II Part C
A repair organization has a WPS which states it is qualified for

P-8 to P-8 material welded with E308, E308L, E309, E316,
electrodes (SMAW process). The PQR, supporting this WPS,
states the weld test coupons were SA-240 Type 304L
material, welded with E308 electrodes. Is the WPS properly
qualified for the base material listed?
A.
B.
C.
Yes
No
Not enough information given
D.
Yes, if properly heat treated
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48.
May a GMAW, short circuit transfer, welding procedure be

qualified using real-time ultrasonics?
A.
B.
C.
D.
49.
Three arc-welding processes are:

A.
B.
C.
D.
50.
Yes
No
None of the above
Is a welding procedure qualified under the 1965 ASME Code

Section IX still applicable?
A.
B.
C.
D.
52.
BMAW, SMAW, EFGAW

FCAW, SAW, ESW
SMAW, GTAW, PAW
PTAW, SLAW, PEAW
A welder was qualified with a P-1 test coupon using SMAW E

7018 electrodes. May the welder weld P-4 material using
E8028 electrodes with backing in production? (Assume the P4 procedure using E8028 electrodes has been qualified)
A.
B.
C.
D.
51.
Yes
No
Yes, provided bend tests are done
Yes
No, must be re-qualified
Is only applicable for 1965 pressure vessels
Cannot be used for new construction
repairs only
What are the various positions in which a welder may qualify

for plate groove welds?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1G
3G
4G
All of the above
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53.
You are reviewing a WPQ (QW-484) for a welder testing in the

6-G position, on SA-53 grade B pipe (TS-60,000 psi). The test
results indicate the following:
No.1
No.2
No.1
No.2
Tensile developed 51,000 psi, broke in the weld

Tensile developed 56,900 psi, broke in base metal
Transverse root bend satisfactory
Transverse face bend satisfactory
Will this test qualify the welder?

A.
B.
C.
D.
54.
What are the primary classifications of guided-bend tests

permitted by the Code?
A.
B.
C.
D.
55.
Side and Transverse

Face and Root
Transverse and Longitudinal
Side and Face
A welder qualified by welding in the 5G position is qualified

for what position on plate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
56.
Yes
No
Tension test is acceptable but
No.1 is unacceptable
F,H,OH
F,V,OH
V,OH,SP
H,V,OH
Which of the following is a covered electrode?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E6010
E7018
E9028
All of the above
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57.
Applicable essential variables must be documented on which

of the following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
58.
In performance qualification of pipe welds to ASME Section

IX, which positions require more than two guided bend
specimens for qualification?
A.
B.
C.
D.
59.
Porosity, underfill
Lack of penetration/fusion
Slag, overlap
Any of the above
A variable that, when changed will cause a change in the

mechanical properties of the weldment is called a:
A.
B.
C.
D.
61.
5G and 6G
2G and 4F
4G and 5G
None of the above
Name two defects that would cause visual rejection of a

welders test pipe or plate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
60.
The WPS
The PQR
The WPQ
All of the above
Essential variable
Non-essential variable
Supplementary essential variable
All of the above
The test that determines the ultimate strength of groove-weld

joints is a:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Notch Toughness Test

Tension Test
Fillet Weld Test
Guided-Bend Test
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62.
The procedure qualification test is used to determine:

A.
B.
C.
D.
63.
A change in a supplementary essential variable requires requalification, when notch-toughness is a consideration.

True
64.
False
(circle one)
5X
2X
10X
No magnification is required
visual
examination
is
required, only
A non-essential variable may be changes without requalification because:

A.
B.
C.
D.
66.
or
When using Macro-examination of fillet weld tests, the weld

and the HAZ must not reveal cracks when magnified at:
A.
B.
C.
D.
65.
The skill of the welder

That
the
proposed
production
weldment is capable of having the
required properties
The corrosion-resistance of the
proposed weldment
None of the above
Nobody cares about non-essential variables

The welder is allowed to change
variables at his discretion
Non-essential variables do not
affect the mechanical or notchtoughness properties
Non-essential variables cannot be
changes without re-qualification
A WPS must only address essential and, if applicable,

supplementary essential variables.
True
Or
False (circle one)
67.
The data recorded on a PQR (non-editorial) may be

changed provided :
A.
The AI approves
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B.
C.
D.
68.
Tension tests may be used in lieu of bend tests to qualify

welders or welding operators.
True
69.
False (circle one)
Or
False (circle one)
Or
False (circle one)
It is permissible to sub-contract welding of coupons as well as

other work to prepare coupons.
True
74.
Or
Welders can be qualified by radiograph when using P 6X

materials?
True
73.
Pass
Fail
The purpose of a WPS and PQR is to determine if a welder

has the skill necessary to make sound production welds.
True
72.
False (circle one)
Unless notch-toughness is a consideration, a qualification

in any position qualifies a welding procedure for all
positions.
True
71.
or
A groove weld bend test reveals a linear indication on the

face of the bend surface that measures exactly 1/8 long. No
other indications are seen. Does this coupon pass or fail?
A.
B.
70.
The test data on a PQR is a record of

what occurred and should never be
changed. Only editorial information can
be changed on a PQR.
The API 510 inspector approves
The date of the WPS is changed
Or
False (circle one)
Variable QW 402.4 for SMAW procedure qualification is a

_____________ variable.
A.
B.
C.
Essential
Non-essential
Supplemental essential
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D.
75.
Variable QW 404.24 for SAW procedure qualification is

an
______________variable.
A.
B.
C.
D.
76.
Or
False (circle one)
Or
False (circle one)
A WPS must address all applicable non-essential variables.

True
81.
Essential
Non-essential
None of the above
A qualification in a 4G position qualifies a welder for all

groove weld positions.
True
80.
False (circle one)
The purpose of a WPS and PQR is to determine if a proposed

weldment to be used in construction is capable of providing
the required properties for the intended application.
True
79.
Or
Welder variable QW-405.1 (for welder qualifying with the

SMAW process) is a __________ variable.
A.
B.
C.
D.
78.
Essential
Non-Essential
None of the above
Each manufacturer must certify the PQR (by signature)

indicating that the information given is true and correct.
True
77.
None of the above
Or
False (circle one)
Groove weld coupons shall be tested by macro-examination

when qualifying a welding procedure.
True
Or
False (circle one)
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82.
A welding procedure must be qualified with impact tests only

when required by the applicable construction code, such as
ASME VIII Div.1.
True
83.
False (circle one)
A welder qualified to weld in the 2G position on pipe would

have to be qualified in which of the additional positions to
qualify for all position groove welding on pipe?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
84.
Or
1G
2G
5G
6G
All of the above
The maximum preheat temperature decrease allowed without

re-qualification of a GMAW groove weld procedure is:
A.
50 F
0
85.
B.
100 F
0
C.
125 F
0
D.
150 F
E.
None of the above
A welder is qualified to weld all thick nesses of
when:
A.
B.
C.
D.
86.
material
The test is any thickness above 3/8 inch

The test thickness was inch
The test thickness was inch or over
The test pipe wall thickness was 5/8
inch and nominal pipe size was over
inches
What is the maximum defect permitted on the convex surface

of a welder qualification bend test after bending except for
corner cracks and corrosion resistant weld overlay?
A.
B.
C.
D.
inch
1/8 inch
1/16 inch
3/16 inch
E.
No defects are allowed
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87.
What period of inactivity from a given welding process

requires the welder to re-qualify in that process?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
88.
Notch-toughness requirements are mandatory:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
89.
For heat treated metals

For quenched and tempered metals
For hardened and tempered metals
For annealed and tempered metals
When specified as required by the
referencing Code Section
A welder qualified for SMAW using an E7018 electrode is also

qualified to weld with:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
90.
3 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
As stated by the AI
E7015
E6011
E6010
E7024
All of the above
Macro examination of an etched fillet weld section for

performance qualification is acceptable if the examination
shows:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Complete fusion and freedom from

cracks, excepting linear indication not
exceeding 1/32 inch at the root.
Concavity or convexity no greater
than 1/16 inch
Not more than 1/8 difference in leg lengths
All of the above
Both B and C above
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91.
Each manufacturer or contractor is responsible for the

welding or brazing done by his organization. Whenever
these words are used in Section IX, they shall include:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
92.
ForP-11materials,weldgroovesforthicknesses
________________ shall be prepared by thermal processes,
when such processes are to be employed during fabrication.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
93.
Approved by the Inspectors Supervisor

Allowed by ASME V
One test coupon is tension tested per Article V
Compliance to Article V and
Appendix E of ASME IX is shown
A change in a non-essential variable requires recertification of

the
PQR
True
95.
Less than 5/8 inch

5/8 inch
1 inch
11/4 inches
None of the above
A SWPs may be used in lieu of a manufacturer qualified WPS

when:
A.
B.
C.
D.
94.
Designer or architect
Designer or installer
Architect or installer
Installer or assembler
Assembler or designer
Or
False (circle one)
Reduced-section tensile test specimens conforming to

QW-462.1
(b) may be used on all thicknesses of pipe having an
outside diameter greater than:
A.
B.
2 inches
21/2 inches
C.
D.
E.
3 inches
31/2 inches
4 inches
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96.
Groove weld test may be used for qualification of welders.

Which of the following shall be used for evaluation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
97.
Under which of the following conditions can a welder be

qualified during production work?
A.
B.
C.
D.
98.
Only bend tests

Only radiography
Both radiography and bend tests
Either bend tests or radiography
None of the above
A 6 length of the first production

groove weld may be qualified by
radiography
A bend test coupon may be cut from the first
12 length of weld
A macro examination may be taken
from the first 3 of weld length
None of the above
Two plate tensile test specimens have been tested and found to
be acceptable. The characteristics of each specimen are as
follows:
Specimen 1: Width of 0.752; thickness of 0.875; ultimate

tensile value of 78.524 psi
Specimen 2: Width of 0.702; thickness of 0.852; ultimate
tensile value of 77,654 psi
What is the ultimate load for each specimen that was
reported on the laboratory report?
A.
B.
C.
D.
99.
51,668 & 46,445

67,453 & 56,443
78,524 & 77,654
None of the above
Which of the following welding processes are currently not

permitted to be used with SWPs as referenced in Appendix E
of
ASME IX?
A.
B.
GMAW
SAW
C.
D.
PAW
All of the above

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ASME IX PRACTICE QUESTIONS

The purpose of the WPS and PQR is to determine that:

The PQR must list:

A & B and if required C

What is the earliest Edition of Section IX recognized by the

The WPS lists:

New Welding Procedure Specifications must meet the _________

Each ____________________ shall conduct the tests

The records of procedure, welder and welding operator

A welder qualifying with plate fillet welds in the 3F and $f

A welder qualifying with a groove weld in plate in the 4G

Welder or welding operator

A welder qualifying by making a groove weld on pipe with an

O.D. Pipe in the overhead position

O.D. pipe in the horizontal position

Professional Training and Consultation

In general, qualification on groove welds also

When a tensile specimen breaks in the base metal outside of

A welder making a groove weld using the SAW process on P1

Guided-bend specimens shall have no open defects in the

When using radiographs to qualify welder, the acceptance

A WPS must describe:

For the SMAW process ___________________ is an essential

The _______ must certify the PQR as accurate.

A PQR must describe:

For the SAW process ________________________ is an

Supplemental powdered filler metal (if used)

Professional Training and Consultation

The basic purpose of testing a welder is to establish the

The record of a welders performance test is called a

Immediate retests of welders qualifications coupons:

A welder qualifying with a groove weld welded from both

If a welder qualified with the SMAW process on Jan. 1,1994

Knowledge of welding requirements

Must use the same method

___________ variables specified.

Essential & nonessential

Professional Training and Consultation

A welder depositing 1/2" of weld metal with the SMAW

P-1- P-11 to P-1 P 11

Welding electrodes are grouped in Section IX by:

A welder qualifying by welding P-No. 21 to P-No.21 is

P numbers are used to designate groups of:

Ferrous weld metal chemical composition may be

Professional Training and Consultation

For welder qualifications with the SMAW process

Each welder must be assigned a(n):

What is the difference between gas metal arc-welding and gas

May a welder, qualified in the 2G position on inch thick

Base metal thickness

GMAW uses a continuously fed fillet

A welder has been tested in the 6-G position, using as E-7018

Not enough information provided

Professional Training and Consultation

Yes, provided a backing strip is provided in the

May a welder who qualified using a double-groove weld, make

May a GTAW welder be qualified by radiography, in

Who is responsible for qualification of welding procedures,

A welding electrode has the marking E-6010. The 1 marking

Flat position only

May a FCAW welder qualified using UT, be used to weld in

Yes, welder can be used

Yes, if welder is using GMAW (Short Arc)