Model Question Paper
Model Question Paper
Model Question Paper
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1. Which of these drawing symbols shows weld penetration depth in accordance with BS EN 22553?
10s
A
10s
s10
B
10s
C
s10
D
A time
B type of isotope
C source-to-film distance
D source strength
4. Which element has the greatest effect on the HAZ hardness of carbon-manganese steel?
A Molybdenum
B Chromium
C Titanium
D Carbon
5. Pre-heating a steel plate with a carbon equivalent value (CEV) of 0.48 may be required in order to ........
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7. In friction welding, the metal at the interface when the joining occurs is described as being in the ..........
A liquid state
B inter-critical state
C plastic state
D elastic state
8. A penetrameter (IQI) is used to measure .........
9. Which of the following cutting methods is suitable for cutting stainless steel?
A plasma
B oxy-acetylene
C oxy-propane
D it depends upon the thickness
10. Which of the following would be classed as the most serious type of defect?
11. Ultrasonic testing has an advantage over other NDT methods for the detection of ........
12. Exceeding the maximum inter-pass temperature specified for a C-Mn steel weld joint, may give .......
A excessive porosity
B burn through
C lower toughness
D higher strength
13. MIG/MAG welding has a tendency to give lack of sidewall fusion when ........
14. The temperature range over which a steel goes from having high toughness to low toughness is called ....
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15. For SAW, what is the effect of raising arc voltage but keeping with all other parameters the same?
16. Changing an essential variable (beyond the allowed limits) for a qualified welding procedure ........
18. Which of the following AWS A5.1 electrodes has a rutile covering .........
A E 6010
B E 7016
C E 7018
D E 6013
19. Welds made with very high heat input will show a reduction in .........
A tensile ductility
B notch toughness
C fatigue strength
D creep resistance
20. During PWHT of a complex fabrication, it is heated to the soak temperature at a much faster rate than
specified by the procedure. This may .........
21. When MAG welding in dip transfer mode (short-circuiting mode) spatter can be reduced by ...........
A using inductance
B using 100% CO2
C using Ar + 30%He
D increasing the stick-out length
22. Repair welding of in-service plant and equipment may be more difficult than making repairs during initial
fabrication because ........
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23. For gamma radiography of a steel weld at 35mm thick, the recommended isotope is ..........
A Thulium 170
B Ytterbium 169
C Iridium 192
D Cobalt 60
A by using a densitometer
B by using an image quality indicator ( IQI )
C from the kVA used
D from the source/tube to work “stand-off” distance used
25. A transverse tensile test, from a Weld Procedure Approval Record (WPAR) test plate, is used to measure ......
26. The highest and lowest heat input positions are considered to be ..........
A PB highest; PA lowest
B PE highest; PC lowest
C PD highest; PB lowest
D PF highest; PG lowest
27. What type of covering will an electrode have that is suitable for welding 60mm C-Mn steel and can give good
weld metal toughness at -50°C? .......
A rutile
B basic
C cellulosic
D choice will depend on the welding position
28. The dip transfer mode (or short-circuiting mode) of metal transfer used for MIG/MAG welding is
characterised by ........
29. Carbon equivalent values (CEV) are used to determine the how to avoid the risk of ........
A hydrogen cracking
B lamellar tearing
C solidification cracking
D weld decay
30. When 2 different material types are welded together, the joint is referred to as ........
A a composite joint
B a transition joint
C an autogenous weld
D heterogeneous joint
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