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1 What two function in arc welding must be in equilibrium to enable a stable arc established
A Arc Voltage
B Current
C Wire / Electrode feed rate
D Metal burn off rate
2 Welds made with high heat inputs show a reduction in one of the following properties
A Ductility
B Toughness
C Fatigue Strength
D Mechanical Strength
3 The use of a cellulosic electrode is often made in the field. This is because
A Hydrogen controle is needed
B Iron powder in the electrode
C Higher arc voltage can be obtained
D Shoter arc voltage can be obtained
4 The weld metal deposit of metal arc electrodes achieve its mechanical strength thrrough
A The core wire
B The flux coating
C Iron powder with the flux coating
What constituent is needed in a coating of an electrode to prevent the formation of property in
5 welding of a Rimming steel
A Iron powder
B Calcium fluoride
C Silicon
D Calsium carbonate
6 In the welding of austinitic pipework the bore in usually purged with argon to
A Prevent the formation of the porsity in the weld
B Prevent the burn through in the root bead
C Prevent oxidation of the root bead
D Eliminate the formation of Hydrogen
7 In MMA welding what parameter is used for the control of penetration into the base material
A Voltage
B Welding speed
C Iron powder in the coating
D Current
8 WHAT TYPE OF POWER SOURCE CHARECTISTIC IS REQUIRED FOR MANUEL WELDING
A Constant voltage
B Flat charectristic
C Drooping charesterstic
D Motor generator

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In MAG/Co2 welding which parameters gives the greastest control of weld appearance during
9 dip transfer or short circuting welding
A Wire stic out length
B Amperage
C Wire feed speed
D Inductance
In MMA welding the slags produced can be variod to suit the welding position which type of
10 slag would be required for welding in the HV poition
A Fluid
B Viscous
C None of the above
D Semi fluid
11 A controlled heat input, Higher heeat input shows
A Have poor profile
B Have large grain size
C Have high hardness in the HAZ
D Have low elongation properties
12 During Co2 welding the arc length is most likely to be affected by
A The wire diameter
B Torch to work angle
C Inductance
D Current return connection
13 In friction welding is the metal at the interface in the
A Liquid state
B Siolid state
C Plastic state
D Elastic state
Which one of the following type of steel would give rise to the formation of prosity when
14 autogenously welded with an arc process
A Fully killed steel
B Semi killed steel
C Rimming steel
D Fine grained steel
15 Submerged arc fluxes can be supplied in two forms, thees are
A Sintered
B Agitated
C Crushed
D Fussed and agglomerated
16 Which one of the following process used the keyholing system of fusion
A Friction welding
B Diffusion bonding
C Electron beam welding

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D Autogenous TIG welding

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17 In accordance with BS 499 what is the weld junction
A The area containing HAZ and weld metal
B The weld metal and parent metal
C The boundry between the fusion zone and HAZ
D The part of the weld which undergoes metallurgical change due to heat from welding
18 Which of the following are essential factors for lamellar tearing
A High residual stress,poor through thickness ductility existing plate lamination
Poor through thickness ductility, fusion face parallel with rolled direction of parent plate, most
B commonly occurs in butt welds
C Stress poor through thickness ductility,fusion face parallel with rolled direction of parent meterial
D Tensile stress,deoxidised parent plate, poor through thickness ductility
19 In gas welding, leftward welding is described in BS 499 as
A The flame is directed towards the welded part and filler material is directed toward unwelded part of
the joint
B The flame and filler mqaterial are both directed towards welded part of the joint
The flame is directed towards the unwelded part and the filler material is dierected towards welded part
C of the joint
D The flame and filler mqaterial are both directed towards unwelded part of the joint
20 Which of the following is not a fusion welding process

A Thermit welding
B Electro slag welding

C Laser welding
D Friction welding

21 In submerged arc welding the use of the excessively high voltage would result in
A Insufficiant flux melting

B Excessive flux melting

C Slag removal difficulties
D Spatter
22 Which one of the following destructive tests would indicate the toughness of weld metal

A Macro
B Nick break

C Hardness
D Charpy Vee notch
Name the fourth weld process crack which has a totally different formation mechanism to HICC,
23 Solidification cracking and lamellar tearing
A Liquation cracking

B Re heat cracking

C Crater cracking
D Hot tearing

24 Planer defects are best described as

A Linear from at least one direction

B Round indications

C Linear from at least one direction with volum

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25 Which of the following welding process is not classed as an arc welding process

A Electroslag welding

B Thermit welding

C Plasma welding
D Both A and B

E All of the above

26 Which of the following material has poorest wekdability

A Austenitic stainless steel

B Martensitic stainless steel

C Carbon manganese steel

D HSLA steel

27 Which of the following in a fusion weld usually has the highest tensile strength

A Weld metal

B Parent metal

C Heat affected zone

D Fusion zone

28 Which of the following is a alternative name for a crater crack

A Cold crack

B Tearing

C Star crack
D Fatigue crack

29 Which sub atomic particle has a positive charge

A Proton

B Photon

C Electron
D Neutron

30 Which material is the most susceptible to re heat cracking

A High carbon steels

B Killed steels

C Creep resistance steels

D Austenitic steel
Three essential factors for producing a fusion weld are ;Melting, the removal of surface oxide
31 from the joint surfaces and elimination of atmosphere region of the arc Name the fourth
A The weld must be free from stress

B The filler metarial must match that of the weld

C The completed joint must at leased match the mechanical properties

D An arc for a heat source

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Which are welding process /technique is likely to be uwed to repair localised porosity in a weld
32
A MMA-PG position
B Mechanical arc welding
C All of the above
D None of the above
E Sub arc welding
33 Awelder qualified in the PG position would normally be qualified for welding
A All diameter of pipe
B Welding postions PA, PC, PG and PF
C In postion PG only
D All pipe wall thickness
34 Which of the following are considered to be heat affected zone cracks
A Solidification cracks, Lamellar tearing and reheat cracks
B Reheat crackes, liquation cracks and solidification cracks
C Hydrogen cracks, solidification cracks and liquation cracks
D Reheat crackes, liquation cracks and Hydrogen cracks
35 Which of the following standard is entitled Visual Inspection of Fusion welded joints
A BS 4515
B BS 5289
C BS 5135
D BS EN 440
36 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 charecteristic
B Short electrode lengths, the control of the arc length and flux covering
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
37 Which of the following statements is true
A Oxygen-fuel gas cutting is essentially an oxidation thermal cutting process
B Oxygen-fuel gas cutting is essentially a melting process
C The only fuel gas is acetylene.
D Propane is the preffered fuel gas in oxygen-fuel gas cutting as it produce a hotter flame
38 Which of the following best describes a semi- automatic welding process
A The welder is responsible for the arc gap and travel speed
B The welder is responsible for the arc gap and travel speed only
C The welding plant controls both travel speed and arc gap but under constent supervision
D The welding plant controls both travel speed and arc gap no supervision required
In accordance with BS 5135 which of the following is applicable for scale C with regards to
39 hydrogen content per 100g of deposited weld metal
A > 15ml
B >15 < 25ml
C >10 < 15ml

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D > 5 <10ml

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40 Which is the correct heat input if the amps are 350, volts 32 and travel speed 310mm/min
A 2.16 kJ/mm
B 0.036 kJ/mm
C 2160 kJ/mm
D 36 kJ/mm
In accordance with BS 5135 what is the minimum distance the pre heat shall be applied from
41 the joint preparation
A 100mm
B 25mm
C 75mm
D Not specified
In accordance BS 5135 what is the recommended minimum time allowe for the pre heat
42 temprature to equalise
A 2 min for each 25mm of parent metal thicknes
B 5 min for each 25mm of parent metal thicknes
C 2 min for each 50mm of parent metal thicknes
D 5 min for each 50mm of parent metal thicknes
43 Which of the following welding process would you expect to use a collet
A TIG/TAG
B MIG/MAG
C MMA-PG position
D All of the above
44 Which of the following may be used for the TIG/TAG welding of austonitic stainless steel
A Lathanum electrode,dc -ve
B Cerium electrode dc -ve
C Zirconium electrode ac
D Thorium electrode, dc +ve
Which of the following may be standared is entiteled Electrodes wires and fluxes for the
45 Submerged arc welding process of carbon steel and medium tensile steel
A BS 639
B BS 2901
C BS 2633
D BS 4165
46 Which of the following process use a constant voltage charectristic
A Sub-arc <1000 amps,MMA, Electroslag
B TIG/TAG, Sub arc >1000 amps Electroslag
C Sub-arc <1000 amps,MIG/MAG, Electroslag
D MIG/MAG, Sub arc >1000amps, Electroslag
47 What are the possible results of having a too lower heat input
A An increase in hardness, lower yield strength and lack of fusion
B A reduction in touhness,hydeogen entrapment and an increase in hardness
C Entrapped hydogen, an increase in hardness and lack of fusion

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D Entrapped hydogen, a reduction in carbon content and fusion
A multi run MMA butt weld made on C/Mn steel consists of 5 passes using 6 mmm electrodes. A
48 12 passes made on the same joint using 4mm electrodes on the same material will;
A Have a lower heat input and a higher degree of grain refiement
B Have a lower heat input and a coarser grain structure.
C Have a lower amount of distortion and higher degree of grain refinment
D Have ahigher amount of distortion and lower degree of grain refinement
The main reason for using a back purging when welding 18-8 stainless steel with TIG welding
49 process is to:
A Control the root penetration

B Propane is the preffered fuel gas in oxygen-fuel gas cutting as it produce a hotter flame

C Prevent root bead porosity

D Prevent the formation off a dense oxide layer on the root
A typical minimum pro heat temprature for an MMA weld made on steel with a carbon content pf
50 0.23% and a manganese content of 1.3%
A Pre heat would normally be required

B Less than 50 C

C A minimum of 100C
D Above 280C

51 Which is often the hardest part of a multi run weld made using MMA

A The heat affected zone of the root

B The heat affected zone of the cap

C The root
D The caap

52 The heat affected zone of a fusion weld

A Usually has highest tensile strength

B Cannot be avoided

C Is usually martensitic
D Both A and B

E All of the above

The heat affected zone associated with a fusion weld on steel has up to how many seprate
53 regions of microstructure
A 4

B 6

C 1
D 2

54 The possible effects of having a travel speed too fast

A Low toughness, slag inclusion and undercut

B High hardness, slag inclusion and a narrow thin weld bead

C High hardness, excessive deposition and cold lap

D Low toughness, poor fusion and slag inclusions

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55 What five parameters would be checked when calibrating welding equipment for mechanised
MAG welding
A Joint stup,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 travel speed.

D Electode sticout, WFS, amps/ volts, polarity and wire diameter

56 Which of the following statements is true when using a flat charectistic power source

A The electrode is always dc -ve

B The shielding is always pure argon

C The wire feed speed remains constant

D The electrode extension will vary the most when varying the arc length

57 Which of the following will vary the most when varying the arc length

A Voltage

B Amperage

C Polarity
D None of the above

58 Which is the following statements is true

A The core wire ina MMA electrode has higher melting point than the flux

B Electrode dc positive is used when welding with the MIG/MAG welding process

C The HAZ of a carbon manganese steel weld usualy has a lower ultimate tensile strength than the weld
D All of the above
59 Which of the following is most likely to reduce the chances of arc blow

A A change from AC to DC current

B A change from DC to AC current

C A change from DC electode +ve to DC -ve

D A change from DC electode -ve to DC +ve

60 If a steel has Ceq% of 0.48%

A Post weld heat treatment would always be necessary

B It will probably require a pre heat temprature above 300C prior to welding

C It will probably require a pre heat temprature above 100C prior to welding
D The heat affected zone will be very tough
When welding a double vee butt joint with SAW process the presence of centere line porosity
61 may be due to
A Damp flux

B Contaminated joint preparation

C Incorrect stic out lengths

D All of the above
When considering the advantage of site radiography over ultrasonic which of the following
62 applies
A permanent record produced, good for detecting defects which donot have significant depth in
A relation to the x-ray beam and defect identification
A permanent record produced, good for detecting all surface and sub- suface defects and assessing
B the through thickness depths of defects
C A permanent record produced on site, deffect identification and not so relient on operator skill

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No controlled areas required on site, A permanent recordd produced and good for assessing the extent
D of pipe wall thickness reduction due to internal corrosion

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63 When ac only is required for welding the powersupply units is almost always;

A A transformer,rectifier and means to change the current

B A transformer, inverter and means to change the current

C A rectifier, alternator and a means to change the current

D A transformer or alternator and a means to change the current

64 Invertor systems:

A Changes ac to dc at a high frequency

B Changes dc to ac at a high frequency

C Keep dc constant thus giving better arc stability

D All of the above
Which the following defects could be caused through excessive back purge pressure when
65 welding austinitic steel with TIG welding process
A Root oxidation

B Root concavity

C Root undercut
D All of the above

66 The inclution of an inductance in the welding circuit in MIG/MAG welding

A Controls the rate ar which the current rises so the end of the electrode is melted uniformally in dip
transfer
B It enables the welder to weld in position wwhen using spray transfer mode

C It allows the arc to be established by lowering the voltage to about 20 volts and currents well above
200 amps
D It allows full control over the metal droplet sozes when using full spray
67 Why is aluminum added to steel during the steel making process

A To improve toughness and aid grain refinement

B To improve deoxidation and aid graian reinement

C To improve strength and ductility

D To improve hardness and ductility

68 Which of the following are advantage in using mechanised arc welding over manual welding

A Better for short run lengths, positional welding and faster welding spped

B The ability to use higher welding currents, faster welding speed and longer continuos weld length

C Cheaper welding consumables, faster welding speeds and higher deposition rates
D Versatility, less distortion and higher welding currents

69 Which of the following mechanical test can give quantitative measurement of ductility

A Tensile test

B Charpy vee notch test

C Bend test
D All of the above

70 Which of the following are reasons for applying pre heat

A The removal of residual stresses and the removal of moisture from the joint preparation

B To avoid slow cooling and to reduce the carbon content

C T reduce the chance of a brittle grain structure and to reduce the chance of hudrogen entrapment
D Increase UTS values and increase weldability

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71 Which of the following statements are true regarding the charpy test

A It is a static test used to determine a materials notch toughness in the weld region

B It is a dynamic test used to determine a meterials notch toughness in the weld region

C It is a destructive test to give a measurement of through thickness ductility

D All of the above
A tensile test piece had an original gauge length of 63 mm; after testing the gauge length had
72 increased to 73.4mm. What is the percentage of elongation value
A 16.50%

B 116%

C 0.16%
D 18.50%
What is the UTS value of the tensile specimen if the leased CSA is 37.5mm x 19.35mm and
73 maximum load applied 335 kN
A 461.7 kN/mm2

B 461.7 N/mm2

C 487.7N/mm2
D 487.7Kn/mm2

74 What are the axis found on a stress strain curve

A Vertical axis strain, horizontal axis stress

B Vertical axis load, horizontal axis extension

C Vertical axis extension, horizontal axis strain

D Vertical axis extension, horizontal axis stress

75 A bend test that pputs root in compression is classed as

A Face bend test

B Root bend test

C Side bend test

D None of the above

76 Which of the following are correct dimensions for the vee notch in a charpy specimen

A 2.5mm depth,40included angle,0.25mm root radius

B 2mm depth, 45 included angle, 0.25 mm root radius

C 2 mm depth, 22.5 single angle,0.35 mm root radius

D 2.5 mm depth, 22.5 included angle,0.20 mm root radius

77 When carrying out a izod test, the test specimen should be positioned so that the notch

A Faces the striker

B Faces the away from the striker

C Both A and B
D None of the above

78 How many micrometer in 0.1812 mm

A 181.2

B 0001812

C 181200
D 1812

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79 In a macroscopic examination, which of the following applies

A Viewing 5 x magnificatio ,P400 grade paper finish with an acid etch

B Viewing 100 x magnification,P 1200 paper finish with an acid etch

C Viewing 100 x magnification,P 400 paper finish with an acid etch

D Viewing 5 x magnificatio , P1200 grade paper finish with an acid etch

80 What paper work is required prior to witnessing of mechanical testing

A Calibration certificate for test pieces

B Calibration certificate for test equipment

C Test operator qualification

D Test procedurer qualification certficates
When considering hydrogen contents for basic electrodes at approximately what temprature is
81 necessary for baking the electrodes to achive scale
A No pre heat required

B 50C to 100C

C 400C to 550C
D 250C to 350C
When using basic electrodes, to keep the weld metals hydrogen content down to scale C in
82 accordance with BS 5135
The electrodes must be used indoors, can only be used in the down hand position and the use of pre
A heat is essantial
The electrodes must be used in dry condition but never baked the use of pre heat and used with a
B short arc gap
The electrodes must be used with a short gap, use of a minimum weave and the electrodes must be
C used in a baked condition
D The electrodes must be pre baked on dc electrode +ve and with a minimum arc gap
Which of the mechanical tests could be used to assess amaterial suscptibility to lamellar
83 tearing
A Bend test face or root

B Charpy vee notch test

C Through thickness test

D None of the above

84 Which of the following charpy values would you expect from atest carried out on
conatructionnal steels
A 20 to 40 joules

B 50 to 75 jouls

C Around 10 to 30 N/mm2
D Less than 10 jouls

85 which of the following may be used to reduce distortion

A The least amount of deposited weld metal possible with as few weld passes as possible

B The least amount of deposited weld metal possible with as many weld passes

C Use as faster a welding process as possible with as many weld passes as possible
D Use materials with low thermal conductivity and lower elasticity

86 Which of the following is the most likely to be an essantial variables for a welders

A A change from a electrode to BS 639 E 4332C to a electrode to AWS A5.1 E6010

B Achange of pipe wall thickness by at leased 12.5mm

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C A change in pre heat from 50C to 100C
D All of the above

87 If the parent material has UTS value of 550N/mm, what would the UTS value be in PSI

A 3.795 Psi

B 79.695 Psi

C 79,200 Psi
D 3795

88 Which of the folloewing are applicable to dc electrode -ve when using the MMA welding process

A A broad heat affected zone, a reduction in hardness and narrow deep fast freezing weld pool

B A narrow heat affected zone,fast freezing weld pool and good penetration properties

C Mechanicallly and metllurgically no different to dc electrode +ve

D A wide shallow weld pool, flat weld profile and low hardness value
Which shielding gas would give the best results when welding aluminium with the TIG/TAG
89 welding process
A Nitrogen

B Helium

C Argon
D Co2

90 When welding rimming steel with autogenous TIG process which of the following problems
may occur
A Porosity

B Lack of fusion

C Tungston inclusion
D Excessive cap reinforcement

91 Why is a fatigue crack purposely induced into a CTOD specimen prior to testing

A So that it is possible too clearly see the initiation point

B Because it allowes for the attachment of gauges that measure strain

C Because a machined notch by itself is too blunt I order to gain meanigful result
D A fatigue crack is not induced prior to testing

92 What does PQR stand for

A Production Quality control record

B Production Quality record

C Procedure qualification record

D Procedure quality record

93 Which of the following best describes the elastic limit

A The resistance to fracture under impact loading

B The maximum stress to which a material can be subjected without permanent deformation

C The amount of stress at which a material will continue to elongate without an increase in force applied
D The ability of a material to stretch and become permanently deformed without breaking or cracking

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94 In accordance BS 2901 which of the following is classified as atriple deoxidised filler wire

A A 17 wire

B A 18 wire

C A 15 wire
D All of the above

95 In BS 639 an electrode classified as E51

A Has an UTS value 51,000 psi, minimum yield strength of 33 N/mm2

B Has an UTS value 430 to 550 N/mm2, minimum yield strength of 360 N/mm2

C Has an UTS value 510 to 650 N/mm2, minimum yield strength of 360 N/mm2
D Has an UTS value 510 to 650 N/mm2, minimum yield strength of 330 N/mm2

96 An E80 electrode would normally be classified in which standard

A BS EN 499

B BS 639

C AWS A5.5
D AWS A5.1

97 What is an active flux

A A material used to clean surfaces of the joint through continued chemical reaction

B A material used to protect the molten weld pool during welding

C A material used to aid fusion

D All of the above

98 Which of the following are properties of cellulose electrodes

A Viscose slag, large volumes of gas shield aand UTS values above90,000 psi
Large volumes of gas shield, high spatter content and hydrogen contents<15ml per 100g of weld metal
B deposited
Viscose slag, large volumes of gas shield and hydrogen contents in most circumstances >15ml per
C 100g of weld metal deposited
High spatter content, High deposition rates and hydrogen contents > 15ml per 100g of weld metal
D deposited
99 Which of the following could be used as stabilises in austenitic stainless steel

A Niobium and Nickel

B Titanium and tungston

C Titanium and niobium

D Tungsten and nickel

100 Basic coated electrodes have which of the following properties

High mechanical properties, may be used to produce welds of high deposition rates and are designed
A to produce welds of low hydrogen content
B Friable slag highmechanical properties and are desighned to produce welds of low hydrogen content.

C Ease of use, good stop/start properties and high mechanical properties

D High mechanical properties, friable slag and to produce a weld of low carbon content
Which is the most likely appearance of lack of root fusion on a radiograph taken of a single vee
101 butt weld
A A dark straight line with light roor

B A dark straight line with dark roor

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C A dark root with straight edges
D A dark uneven straight line with a light root

102 Whaat is weld decay

A Local reduction in chromium of metal under a constant stress at elevated tempratures

B Slow plastic deformation of metal under a constant stress at elevated temprature

A type of crack which may occure in materials that are in a state of tensile stress and in contact with a
C corrosive medium
D A type of crack which may occure in the HAZ of the weld of low alloy steels during PWHT
103 which of the following electrodes would you expect to have the highest elongation value

A E51

B E43

C E80
D E90

104 Which of the following is applicable to electrode efficiency

A The mass of metal deposited as a percentage of the mass of core wire melted

B Iron powder electrodes have efficiences above 100%

C Electrode of high efficiencies tend to produce welds of smooth and flat profiles
D Both A and B

E All of the above

105 What would be the main effect produced by increasing the kV in radiography

A An increase in sensityvity

B An increase in definition

C A reduction in density
D A reduction in contrast

106 When considering lamllar tearing, what is a buttering

A A weld run used to increase the size of th throat thickness of the fillet weld

B A weld run which may be used to take up contraction stress

C A weld run used to increase the UTS value of the parent material
D A weld run used to ensure full penetration of the fillet weld

107 What factors are necessary for stress corrosion cracking to occure

A An aggressive corrosive environment, a carbon content above 0.03% and residual stress

B An aggressive corrosive environment, tensile stress and material susceptible to cracking

C A temprature above 0.5 of it's melting point,tensile stress and corrosive environment
Poor through thickness ductility, a corrosive environment and a temprature of 0.5 of the materials
D melting point
108 Which of the following constituents are added to electrode fluxes to aid arc stability

A Aluminium oxide, manganese and silicon

B Calciumcarbonate, potassium silicate and titanium oxide

C Thorium,cerium oxide and carbon dioxide

D Aluminium oxide, silicon and manganese

109 Inn MMA welding what parameter is used for the controle of penetration into the base material

A Voltage

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B Welding speed

C Iron powder in the coating

D Current
In the welding of a butt joint made from one side , which of the following controls the profile of
110 the root bead
A Root face

B Bevel angle

C Root gap
D None of the above

111 What type of power source charectristic is required for manual welding

A Constant voltage

B Flat charectristic

C Drooping charesterstic
D Motor genarator

112 Degreasing components are essential for quality welding but some agents may

A Cause corrosion problems

B Give off phosgens gas

C Leave residues
D All of the above
Which of the following chemical elements has the greater effect on the hardenability of a steel
113 plate
A Molybdenum

B Chromium

C Titanium
D Carbon

114 Thee weld metal deposit of metal arc electrodes achive its mechanical strength through

A The cor wire

B The flux coating

C Iron powders with the flux coating

115 In x-ray work the quality of the radiographic negative is assessed by the

A Density of the film

B IQI indicator

C KVA available
D Stand off distance

116 A steel described as QT will have improved tensile properties because it has

A Had control of chemical composition

B Been heat treated

C Been quality tested

D Been vacuum melted
In the welding of austinitic stainless steels, the electrode and the plate material can be
117 purchased with low carbon contents. The reason for this is to
A Cracking in the HAZ

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B The formation of chromium carbides

C Cracking in the weld metal

D Distortion
In a steel which has improved creep properties at elevated temprature, which one of the
118 following elements helps in this improvement
A Tungston inclusion

B Manganese

C Molybdenum
D Carbon

119 Welding a steel plate of a CE of 0.45 would require preheating to

A Prevent the formation of sulphides

B Prevent hardening in the HAZ

C Prevent the formation of carbides

D To improve mechanical properties in the weld
Welding procedures may require welds to be deposited at a controlled rate heat input .High
120 heat in puts would
A Have poor profile

B Have larger grain size

C Have high hardness in the HAZ

D Have low elongation properties

121 In a tensile test , a brittle material would be indicated if the fracture surface

A Show a reduction in size

B Is flat and featureless

C Breakes in the weld metal

D breaks in the parent material
What destructive test would be required to ascertain the liklihood of cracking in the HAZ of a
122 weld
A Nick break

B Side bend test

C Charpy impact
D Macro test

123 Which type of submerged arc welding flux is more resistant to moisture

A Fused

B Agglomerated

C Basic
D All of the above

124 Preheating for arc welding applies to

A Assembly welding only

B Assembly and tack welding

C Joints over 25 mm thick only

D Cruciform welds only
Submerged arc welding is used to make butt welds which is the most critical parameter with
125 respect to the weld preparation

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A Root gap

B Angle

C Root face
D Gas cut finish

126 The presence of iron sulphide in weld metal is associated with

A A solidification cracking

B Hydrogen cracking

C Intergranular corrosion
D Stress corrosion

127 A metallurgical problem most associated with arc welding is

A Hydrogen cracking in the heat affected zone

B Solidification cracks in weldmetal

C Hydrogen cracking in the weld metal

D Lamellar tearing in the weld metal

128 In submerged arc welding, excessive arc voltage may cause

A Excessive penetration

B Change in weld metal composition

C Narrow weld width

D Excessive weld bead height

129 A large grain structure in steels is said to produce

A Low ductility value

B Low fracure toughness value

C High fracure toughness value

D High tensile strength

130 The liklehood of brittle fracture in steel increase with

A A large grain formation

B A reduction of in service temparature to sub zero levels

C Ferritic rather than austenitic steel

D All of the above

131 Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication before welding could it have been found by

A X-ray examination

B Dye penetrant test

C Ultrsonic inspection
D It would not have been found by any inspection method
Austenitic stainless steel electrodes and plate with loww carbon contents are used to minimise
132 the risk of
A Cracking in the HAZ

B The formation of chromium carbides

C Cracking the weld metal

D Distortion

133 Improper flame cut preparations may, during welding increase the liklihood of

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A Cracking

B Misalignment problems

C Inclusions
D All of the above

134 Cracks in welds may be due to

A Solidification problems

B Hydrogen problems

C Excessive stresses
D All of the above

135 Hydrogen cracking in the weld metal is more likely when welding

A Carbon manganese steel

B Stainless steel

C Micro alloyed steel

D Low carbon steels

136 In flame cutting , oxy pressure and nozzle size would influence

A The temprature required for cut initiation

B The ablity to cut stainless steels

C The depth of cut obtainable

D None of the above

137 Pre heating a carbon steel before welding is carried out to minimise the risk of

A Scattered porosity

B Excessive destortion

C Parent metal cracking

D Lack of pentration

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1 A,B 44 B 88 B 132 B
2 B 45 D 89 C 133 D
3 C 46 B 90 A 134 D
4 B 47 C 91 C 135 C
5 C 48 A 92 C 136 C
6 C 49 D 93 B 137 C
7 D 50 C 94 C
8 C 51 B 95 C
9 D 52 D 96 C
10 B 53 A 97 D
11 B 54 D 98 C
12 D 55 B 99 C
13 C 56 C 100 A
14 C 57 A 101 A
15 D 58 A 102 A
16 C 59 B 103 B
17 C 60 C 104 E
18 C 61 D 105 C
19 D 62 C 106 B
20 D 63 D 107 B
21 B 64 B 108 B
22 D 65 B 109 D
23 B 66 A 110 C
24 A 67 B 111 C
25 D 68 B 112 D
26 B 69 A 113 D
27 C 70 C 114 B
28 C 71 B 115 B
29 A 72 A 116 B
30 C 73 B 117 B
31 C 74 A 118 C
32 D 75 A 119 B
33 C 76 B 120 B
34 D 77 A 121 B
35 B 78 D 122 D
36 C 79 A 123 A
37 A 80 B 124 B
38 A 81 D 125 A
39 D 82 C 126 A
40 A 83 C 127 B
41 C 84 A 128 B
42 A 85 A 129 B
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