DUTIES& RESPONSIBILITIES

WELDING TERMS & DEFINITIONS

1. What is the ratio
between the leg length and the
miter fillet weld with design throat thickness on a
a. 1 to1
equal leg lengths
b. 2 to 1
c. 1.414 to 1
d. all of the above it
defends upon the leg length size
2. The
primary duty of a welding inspector is:
a. to ensure the
welds are defect free
b. to ensure the weld
is free from residual
c. to write stresses
job specifications
d. to ensure all
welding and associated activities are caried out in
with the procedure and specification accordance
3. Quality Assurance
a. Another name for
b. Relates to all inspection
activities and funtions concerned with
C. Is the the attainment of quality
activity of ensuring documents related to
d. Is the
activity of carrying out specific contracts are in order
quality control
4.
Generally speaking, a welding inspector, as a
a. must have a minimum requirement
thorough knowledge of NDT
b. must know how to
c. must have
interpret radiographs
thorough
d. none of the above knowledge welding metallurgy
of
e. all of the above

5. The toes of the

cap of a butt weld
a. must overlap onto the external
surface of a plate or a pipe by at least
b. must be 1.5mm
ground
C. must never be
ground
d. none of the above

6. A welding
inspector.
a. should be able to weld
b. must know how to
interpret radiographs
c. may be required on certain contracts, to interpret radiographs
d. none of the abov
e. both a &b

7. What is the throat

thickness of a fillet weld
a. the distance from the
toe to the face
b. the distance from the root to
the face center
c. the distance from the
root to the toe
d. the distance from toe to toe

8. Which group of welders is most

likely to require continuous monitoring by a welding
a. concrete shuttering welders inspector?
b. overland pipeline welders
C. tack welders
d. maintenance welders
9 Fillet welds are:
a. preferable to butt welds due to high strength
b. difficult to assess with NDT in comparison with butt (groove) welds
C. used only for appearance purposes
d. only feasible on steels
e all of the above

10 Lap joints contain:

a. fillet welds
b. corner joints
c. butt welds
d. single bevel butt welds

11. API stands for:

a. associated pipeline industries
b. amalgamated plate
industry
c. ameican pipeline institute
d. american petroleum institute
12. What is the leg
length of a fillet weld
a. the distance from the
toe to the face
b. the distance from the root to the
face center
C. the distance from the
root to the toe
d. the distance from the toe to the
toe

13. What is the leg length of a fillet weld

a. the distance from the toe
to face
b. the distance from the root to face center
c. the distance from the root to
the toe
d. it's 0.7 of the
design throat thickness
e. both c & d

14. What is the throat thickness of fillet weld

a (equal leg lengths)?
a. the distance from the toe to the face
b. the distance from the root to the face center
c. the distance from the root to the toe
d. the distance from toe to toe
15. Compound welds
a. Always contain butt and fillet welds
b. Joints, which have combinations of welds made
by different welding processes
C. Combinations between two different weld
types
d. All of the above

16. A duty not normally undertaken by a welding inspector is to:

a. check the condition of the parent material
b. check the condition of the consumables
C. measure residual stress
d. check calibration certificates

17.Under most conditions, which of the following welding positions will deposit the most weld metal
a. PG
b. PE
c. PC
d. PA
 meant by the term junction?
18. What is weld metal
a. the area containing the HAZ and the
and parent metal
b. the weld metal
between the fusion zone and the HAZ
c. the boundery the heat from welding
of the weld, has undergone mettalurgical changes due to
d. the part
mention of the requirements
visual inspection, the specification makes no
19. When carrying out
situation what should you do?
for visual inspection, in this
a. carry out normal visual inspection
b. seek advice from higher authority
C. carry out no visual inspection
d. re-write the requirements
of the specification

duties of a
20. Under most circumstances,
which of the following do you consider to be
welding inspector
a. the supervision of welders
b. procedure writing
C. qualifying welders
d. all of the above

root to face is called

21.On a single V butt weld, the distance through the center of the weld from
a. reinforcement
b. penetration
c. throat thickness
e. none of the above

22. The throat thickness of a 3/4 inch fillet weld is?

a. 27.5 mm
b. 24 mm
c. 13.5 mm
d. 12.5mm

23. Which of of the following but weld preparations is most likely to be considered for the

welding of a 6mm thick plate?

a. double V butt
b. asymmetrical double V butt
C. single U butt
d. single V butt

24. A welding inspectors main atributes include

a. knowledge
b. honesty and integrity
C. good comunicator
d. all of the above

25. A code practice for visual inspection should cover:

a. before, during and after welding
b. before welding activities only
C. after welding activities only
d. none of the above

26.The strength of a fllet weld def epends on

A. leg length
b. weld profile
C. weld width
d. throat thickness
27. When tems are being fabricated for very high integrity applications welding inspectors
should make checks
a. before,
during and after welding9
b. before welding only
c. after
welding only
d. during
welding and after welding only
28. A code of practice is..
a. a standard for
workmanship quality only
b. a set of rules and
guidelines for manufacturing a specific product
c. a specification for the finished product
d. all of the above

29. For
fillet welds, it is normal practice in the UK & USA to measure...
a. throat thicknesses .

b. leg lengths
C. penetration depths
d. both a &c

30. A fillet weld has an

actual throat thickness of 8mm
excess weld metal? and a leg length of 7mm. What is the
a. 2.1 mmm
b. 1.8 mm
C. 3.1 mm
d. 1.4 mm

31. The fusion

boundery of a weld is...
a. the
boundary between the weld metal and HAZ
b. the boundary between
individual weld runs
c. the depth of root
penetration
d. the boundary between
the HAZ and parent material
32. BS EN 970 allows the use
of a
magnifying glass for visual inspection but recommends
that the magnification is...
a. x2
b. x2 to x5
C. x5 to x10
d. not greater than x200

33. EN 288 is a
specification for.
a. welder approval/qualification
b. welding equipment calibration
C. welding procedure approval/qualification
d. consumables for MMA electrodes

34. When 2 different material types are welded

a. a composite joint
together, the joint may be referred to as...
b. a transition joint
C. a dissimilar metal joint
d. either b or c

35. A fusible insert is

a. filler material placed in the weld
joint before welding
b. permanent backing strip
c. the core wire in a manual metal arc welding electrode
d. applicable only to bracing
 is...
36. A weld defect
a. any feature of a weld joint which not ideal
b. an indication which can be seen by visual inspection
C. an imperfection with a dimension above the specified maximum
d. an indication shown by surface or volumetric NDT

37. The fusion boundanry of a weldment is

a. the boundary between weld metal and HAZ
b. the boundary between different passes
c. the boundary between parent metal and HAZ
d. all of the above

38. Ifa welding inspector is instructed to determine the visual acceptability of a weld but the

acceptance has not been specified, his course of action should be..
to
a. assume that the acceptance standard is not important and use his experience
decide acceptability
b. sentence to a very high standard so that the final condition of the weld is virtually fauftless

c. seek guidance about the acceptance citeria from the relevant person
d. accept the weld if there is no lack of fusion, no cracks, no arc strikes, and no undercut

39. In UK practice, BS 499 part 2 specifies that the drawing dimension quoted for a fillet weld is the

a. Leg length
b. Actual throat thickness
c. Weld width

40. A fabricating procedure calls for fllet welds to be blended in by grinding. This is to infiuence

a. HAZ cracking
b. fatigue life
c. residual stress
d. yield strength

41. In the welding of butt joint from one side, which of the following controls the profile of the
root bead?
a. root face
b. bevel angle
C. root gap
d. one of the above

42. The british code for visual inspection requirements is:

a. BS 4872
b. BS 499
C. BS 4870
d. none of the above

43. A code of practice for visual inspection should cover the following:
a. before, during and after welding activities
b. before welding activities only
c. after welding activities only
d. none of the above

44. A magnifying glass may be used during visual inspection but BS 5289 states that its
magnification should be:
a. up to 5
b. 2-2.5
C.5-10
d. none of the above
45. When
visually inspecting a filet weld, it would normally be sized by:
a. the leg lengths
b. the actual throat thickness
. the design throat thickness
d. both a &c

46. Code of practice is:

a. A standard for
workmanship only
b. a set of ules for
manufacturing a specific product
C. levels of acceptability of a weldment
d. none of the above

47. A welding inspector's main attribute includes:

a. knowledge and experience
b. literacy
C. honesty and integrity
d. all of the above

48. The correct term for a

joint prepared on one component only Is
a. a bevel butt
b. a J butt
C. a K butt
d. all of the above

49. Technically a code of practice is:

a. a standard
b. a set of rules for the
manufacturing of a product
c. related to welder and weld procedure approval
d. all of the above bu

50. The correct term of cap height is:

a. reinforcement
b. cap profile height
C. excessive weld metal
d. all of the above

51. The toes of the cap on a butt weld:

a. must overlap on the external surface of a pipe or plate by at least 1.5 mm
b. must be grounded
C. must never be grounded
d. none of the above

52. Which of the following butt weld preparations is generally most susceptible to lack of side
wall fusion during MMA welding?
a. a "U" preparation
b. a V" preparation
C. a double V preparation
d. lack of side wall fusion does not exist with MMA

53. What is the leg length of a fllet weld

a. the distance from the toe to the face
b. the distance from the root and to the face center
c. the distance from the root to the toe
d. the distance from toe to toe
54. What is throat thickness of
the fillet weld
a. the distance from
toe to the face
b. the distance from the root to
face center
c. the distance
from the root to the toe
d. the distance from toe to toe

55. Quality assurance is

a. the
inspection of a product or service
6. a management system designed only to ensure material compatibility
C. not solely related to planning and
d. the implementation of
inspection
qualitycontrol
56. Quality assurance
a. is an other term for
inspection
b. related to all activities and functions concerned
with the attainment of quality
C. is the activity of
ensuring documents relating to specific contracts are in order
d. is the activity of
carrying out quality control
57. Generally speaking a welding inspector, as a minimum
a. must have at a thorough requirement
knowledge of NDT
b. must know how to
interpret radiographs
C. must have a
thorough knowledge of welding metallurgy
d. none of the above
e. all of the above

58. The primary duty of welding inspector:

a. is ensure welds are defect free
b. is to write job specification
C. is to ensure all welding and associated activities are carried out in accordance with the
procedure
d. is to ensure the weld is free from residual stresses

59. Fillet welds are

a. preferable to butt welds due to high strength
b. difficult to assess with NDT in comparison with butt
(groove) welds
C. used only for appearance purposes
d. only feasible on steels
e. all of the above

60. API stands for

a. associated pipeline industries
b. american pipe institute
C. american pipeline institute
d. american petroleum institute

61. Lap joints contain:

a. fillet welds
b. corner joints
c. butt welds
d. single bevel butt welds

62. A welding Inspector:

a. must know how to interpret radiographs
b. may be required to interpret radiographs on certain contracts
C. should be able to weld
d. both b &c
e. all of the above
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