CSWIP 3.

1 Technology (Paper-4)
1.

You note that a welder is using and unapproved WPS for production tack welding Carbon Steel, What action would you take.
a. Have the tack removed & MPI (Magnetic Particle Inspection) the weld preparation for cracking.
b. Nothing as it is only tack welding & they will probably is removing.
c. Nothing as long as the WPS covered the material type, wall thickness & diameter.
d. Give him the correct approved WPS & allow him to continue as long as the welding consumables were the correct type.

2.

A WPS calls for a root gap of between 2mm & 3mm the actual measure gap is 4mm,what course of action would you take;
a. Accept it as it only 1mm.
b. Reject it
c. The welder will decide if it fails it will be his problem
d. The welder insists he can weld butt joint easily so let him go ahead

3.

The welding Procedure calls for a minimum of 50oC pre heating, you notice the welder is using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch to
preheat the butt weld joint what course of action would you take;
a. I would check the preheat with a temperature indicating crayon (temple stick) to insure it is correct
b. I would stop him and insist he used an approved method which is nominated on the WPS
c. It is acceptable to use this method of--------preheat there is no problem
d. As long as he had a neutral flame it would be accepted

4.

Which is the most accurate method of insuring that the correct preheat is applied;
a. Measure it with sensitive crayon and temple stick
b. Using a calibrated digital thermometer
c. Using heat treatment equipment with thermocouple attached and chart recorder
d. Temperature measuring paint

5.

Which of the following would you not need to check in welding consumable store;
a. Oven temperature
b. Quarantined consumables
c. Calibration of the ovens
d. The humidity

6.

Prior to production welding commencing you notice that the drawing has been revised and now including a pipe with wall thickness of
33mm. Your WPS only covers a wall thickness of 28mm, what course of action would you follow?
a. Continue with production welding, as the difference is less than 10%
b. Apply for a concession to change the thickness to permit the welding on the 30mm wall thick pipe
c. Change the range on the WPS to 30mm and allow welding to commence
d. Allow welding to commence the apply for a concession

7.

Which BSEN standard is used for welding symbol on drawings?

a. BSEN 970
b. BSEN 287
c. BSEN 22553
d. BSEN 499

8.

Prior to commencing production welding using MAG (GMAW), you notice the each clamp is in very poor condition, what would you
do?
a. Nothing
b. Assist the welder have it replace before commencing welding
c. It will not affect the welding so wait until it eventually melts off then have it replace
d. It will be ok for welding but insure that nobody touches

9.

Duties during welding:

It is permissible to allow a welder to carry out a MMA (SMAW) welding procedure. Thus if he is not qualify;
a. No
b. Yes, as long as welding engineer is happy to allow it
c. Yes, as long as he has a TIG (GTAW) qualification
d. Yes, as long as no NDT required on the finished weld

10. You notice that a welder is using an unapproved WPS on production welding, what action would you take?
a. Have the weld cut out
b. Removed the unapproved WPS and record the information butt numbers, welder identification number etc. And seek advice from
QC department
c. Nothing as long as the WPS covered the material type, wall thickness and diameter
d. Give him the correct approved one and allow him to continue as long as the welding consumables were the correct type
11. When would you measure the maximum interpass temperature (same technology 01)
a.
12. Main cause of lack of root penetration (same technology 01)

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a.
13. The welders have increased the weld electrode stick out length of SAW welding set, what would the effect on the weld?
a. No effect
b. The weld width would be narrow
c. The penetration will be increased
d. The deposition rate would be greater
14. What course of action should be taken upon finding a welder using incorrect shielding gas?
a. Record all relevant information & report the incident to the QC department
b. Allow welding to precede if the workmanship is good
c. Change the shielding gas to the correct type & continue welding
d. Complete the butt weld & change the gas for the next butt weld joint
15. What temperature would you expect a welders quiver to be & how long or electrode usually allowed to be stored in them, small
individual portable welder ovens for holding basic electrodes;
a. To 50C for 8 hours
b. 70 290C for 4 hours
c. Not required for the storage of basic electrodes they are usually used for Rutile coated electrodes
d. These type of oven usually have temperature range of 350C-450C & the consumable can be stored for a maximum 2 weeks
16. Why is the OCV (same as technology 01)
a.

Open Cicuit Voltage

17. You have noticed several times that a certain welder is having weld reject due to poor cap profile, what course of action would you
take?
a. None
b. None as long as they passed the radiography
c. Dismiss the welder
d. Suggest a period of retraining followed by requalification test
Restricted Cooling Rate
18. During PWHT, what is the sequence for the PWHT chart?
a. Restricted heating rate, soak time, unrestricted cooling rate
b. Unrestricted heating rate, restricted heating rate, soak time, unrestricted time, unrestricted cooling rate
c. Unrestricted heating rate, soak time, restricted cooling rate
d. Restricted heating rate, unrestricted heating rate, soak time, restricted cooling rate, unrestricted cooling rate
19. You find several unacceptable welds and reject than the welding supervisor insist they are acceptable he then sign them off and requests
not what action would you pay?
a. Nothing as he is welding supervisor & knows a great about welding
b. Raise the issue with QC department supervisor
c. It is not my problem as he has singe them off so i will not be blamed
d. Look at the NDT results and if they were ok, i would accept them
20. Who has the final responsibility of a certain (same to technology no 01). Accepting a radiograph of a production weld.
a. Same
b. (d)
c. Welding engineer
d. Welding supervisor
21. Clean the surrounding parent metal adjacent to a weld metal made by MMA (SMAW) (same as to technology no 03 Q No. 16)
a.
22. Same as to technology no. 03 Q No. 17
a.
23. Same as to technology no. 01 Q No. 23
a.
24. You find out that the contractors has carried out radiography as per the 10% contractual (same as to technology 01 Q No. 24). The
specification also in this that additional to welds on radiograph for every weld that has failed. One of the pipe spool had unaccepted
defect, which the contractor has ignored and radiographed another weld is its place which is acceptable. What would your course of an
action?
a. As long as the other radiographed butt weld is acceptable, its ok as the 10% contractual percentage required by the
specification/code have been satisfied
b. This is usual practice as 10% is not really important
c. Review the original failed weld and insist that they have the additional two weld radiographed
d. Review the original field weld and have it repaired radiograph then i would insist that they have an additional two welds
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Mechanical Testing:
25. Same as to technology no. 01 Q No. 25........record as 40mm X 20mm......as 190 KN.........?
a. 237.5 KN/mm2
b. 247.5 KN/mm2
c. 245.5 N/mm2
d. 237.5 N/mm2
26. Same as to technology no. 01 Q No. 26
a. Acceptable....Same as (b)
b. Acceptable if the UTS equal to or greater than the specified welding consumables UTS but below the minimum UTS of the Parent
material.
c.
Rejected
d. Retested
27. Same as to technology no. 01 Q No. 27......gauge length was 70mm........?
a. % A is 40
b. % A is 60
c. % A is 30
d. % A is 36
28. ................Quantitative test....... Same as to technology no. 01 Q No. 27
a. Hardness Test
b. Charpy Impact Test
c. Root Bend Test
d. Cross weld Tensile Test
29. Same as to technology no. 03 Q No. 25
a.
30. Same as to technology no. 01 Q No. 30.......is a Qualitative Test?
a. Bend Test
b. Macro
c. Tensile Test
d. Radiography
31. _____________ Micro test the recorded Hardness Figure were 5 HV points, Over the maximum permitted that would your course of
action be:a. Apply for A condensation
b. Reject the Hole Procedure
c. Request a retest
32. Same as to technology no. 03 Q No. 26
a. Weld quality for welder Qualification test
b. The test result can be used to verify that the material have not been adversely mechanical damage by the during welding.
c. It gives an indication of..............
d. Same (d)
33. Same as to technology no. 03 Q No. 27
a.
34. Same as to technology no. 03 Q No. 26
......................20mm thick.......4mm diameter......180Amp ...AC polarity.......140mm.......
a. ................
b. 1.8 KJ/mm
c. 2.9 KJ/mm
d. .96 KJ/mm
35. Same as to technology no. 02 Q No. 35...........DC -VE
a. .................
b. .................
c. .................
d. ..................
36. Same as to technology no. 02 Q No. 36............DC -VE to AC
a. ........
b. Higher deposition rates
c. .............
d. The arc would become unstable
37. Same as to technology no. 02 Q No. 37............DC -VE to DC +VE when MMA (SMAW) welding?

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a.
b.
c.
d.

More Penetration
None
Grater Deposition rate
Less Penetration

38. When using SAW welding Twin wires with separate power supplies, what should be electrical characteristics......?
a. Both wires DC +VE
b. Both wires AC
c. The lead wire DC +VE polarity by the trailing wire using AC polarity
d. Both wires Dc -VE
39. What are the three metal transfer modes using welding? Modes when using MIG/MAG (GMAW)
a. Dip, Drop & drag
b. Trailing, Vertical & Leading
c. Pulse, Dip & fluid
d. Dip, Spray & Pulse
40. Same as to technology no. 01 Q No. 40............over 120mm.....?
a. Vacuum pack
b. None if they were used in a factory
c. ....................
d. ...................
41. Same as to technology no. 01 Q No. 41............are not associated........SAW Process.......?
a. ...............
b. Chevron Cracking
c. Copper Inclusion
d. .....................
42. Cluster Porosity found internally in the body of an MMA ( SMAW) weld usually associated with:a. Damp Electrodes Coating
b. The Open circuit current being too high
c. Poor stop/start Technique
d. Low open Circuit voltage
43. ............Process will be best detect internal lack of side wall fusion on MAG (GMAW) weld
a. Visual
b. Dye Penetrant
c. Ultrasonic
d. Radiography
44. When reviewing a radiographed of weld made by the MAG (GMAW) Process. You note a very bright white inclusion in the weld?
Which of the best describe the Indication?
a. Tungsten Inclusion.
b. Spatter on the Cap.
c. Copper Inclusion.
d. it is most likely a film mark.
45. One of the advantages of Ultrasonic inspection in relation to Radiography testing is?
a. Access is only required from one side of equipment being tested.
b. The designated work area is must be close of by barrier for safety is increased.
c. Thin material can be easily examined.
d. A permanent Image of the defect can be obtained.
46. While inspecting a weld on a 100mm thick high carbon steel plate, you notes the weld usually acceptable however the parent material
has surreal arc strike present adjust to the weld approximately 3mm deep. What course of action it would you take.
a. None, I am inspecting only the weld.
b. Recommended that the area be dressed smooth.
c. Recommended that the area be dressed smooth followed by MPI.
d. High carbon steel is not susceptible to creaking so i would weld over the arc strike. Then blend them.
47. An 80mm diameter pipe 8mm wall thickness is to be radiographed using the Double wall thickness image technique. The source to be
used in is Iridium. Which of following statement is truth?
a. It should not be done as thickness is below that recommended.
b. It would be better to use a cobalt 60 source in this instance.
c. There is no problem with the technique.
d. The refer method is double wall double Image technique.
48. Half life........ Same as to technology no. 01 Q No. 48
a.

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49. ................ advantage of radiographed thick inspection over ultrasonic inspection.
a. Can be done any were
b. Can give you a 3 dimensional image of imperfection.
c. Can be using any material.
d. Equipment is cheaper to purchase.
50. Which of the following defects are most difficult to size correctly when ultrasonically testing a weld....?
a. Isolated pores less then 3mm.
b. Cluster porosity.
c. Slag.
d. Lack of root penetration.
51. Lamellar tearing can be detected by which of the following NDT method.
a. Radiographed
b. Ultrasonic
c. Eddy Current
d. MPI using AC
52. Hydrogen cracking........ Same as to technology no. 02 Q No. 52
a.
53. An arc strike on high carbon steel plate it is likely to have the following micro structure beneath is its surface.
a. Austenitic
b. Martensitic
c. Ferrite
d. Pearlite

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