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 General Mechanical Questions

1. What is NACE MR0175?

2. According to NACE MR0175 what is the normal maximum hardness of carbon and low alloy
steels exposed to sour service?

3. In addition to hardness testing, what is the other main requirement in NACE MR0175?

4. How would you measure raised face finish?

5. What additional mechanical test is done a materials for low temperature service?

6. Tensile tests results typically list three attributes. What are they?

7. Can Hardness test results be used as guide line for determining tensile strength?

8. Explain the term WPS ?

9. What international standard gives the requirements for quality assurance systems?

10. TRUE or FALSE: AWS D1.1 always requires qualification of welding procedures.

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11. TRUE or FALSE: Shear wave ultrasonics is the best nondestructive examination method
for detecting fine surface cracks in steel forgings.

12. TRUE or FALSE: Radiography is the best nondestructive examination method for detecting
side wall lack of fusion in gas metal arc welding

13. Explain the term "PQR"?

14. Explain the term "WPQ"?

15. What is the minimum acceptable mechanical test in a Welder Performance Qualification?

16. What American national standard gives pipelines welding procedure and welder
qualification requirements?

17. What American national standard gives the welding requirements for structural steel
application?

18. TRUE or FALSE: Generally qualification in the 6G position qualifies a welder in all positions
for groove welds.

19. What is meant by the term "Essential Variables" in the WPS?

20. TRUE or FALSE: According to ASME Section IX, procedure qualification is not required
when an essential variable is changed.

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21. Why is "preheat" so critical in welding alloy steels?

22. What is "Interpass Temperature"?

23. What is the purpose of post weld heat treatment?

24. What is the minimum required tensile value of an E7018 Electrode?

25. TRUE or FALSE: AWS D1.1 gives requirements for stud welding.

26. TRUE or FALSE: Performing magnetic particle examination using dry powder in the
overhead position is far and away the most enjoyable nondestructive examination to
perform.

27. What extra precaution must be taken with low hydrogen electrodes?

28. Does AWS D1.1 require a welder to be qualified when pre-qualified weld procedures are
used?

29. Name at least 5 attributes/items that you would expect to be contained in a steel material
test report?

30. What is a mil?

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31. Describe the acronym and welding process for SMAW

32. Describe the acronym and welding process for SAW

33. Describe the acronym and welding process for GTAW

34. Describe the acronym and welding process for GMAW

35. Describe the acronym and welding process for FCAW

36. Name the three modes of transfer for GMAW.

37. What is the difference between DCRP and DCEP?

38. A welder qualified in the 5G position may weld in what positions according to ASME IX?

39. Explain the reason for specifying a maximum interpass temperature when welding
austenitic stainless steels?

40. What type of SS filler material is commonly used to join 304 SS to carbon steel or as the
first layer when overlaying CS with SS.

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41. What is carbon equivalent and what is its importance in welding?

42. What precautions should be taken prior to welding the base metal in a cladded joint?

43. What is PMI?

44. TRUE or FALSE: Steels containing 0.10 % carbon are harder than steels containing 0.50
% carbon.

45. TRUE or FALSE: Assuming there are no discontinuities, the weld is stronger than the base
materials being joined.

46. List some of the important character qualities a good inspector should possess.

47. TRUE or FALSE: Circumferential seams are always welded before longitudinal seams.

48. TRUE or FALSE: E-6010 electrodes are preferred over E-7018 electrodes for vertical down
welding.

49. Why are shielding gases used during welding?

50. What quality of near vision acuity must a welding inspector have? a) Traditional 20/20
unaided b) Not less than 20/20 c) Jaeger J-1 (may use corrective glasses) d) doesnt
matter

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