CBT QUESTIONS

1) What is the acceptance criteria of MPT?

ASME SEC 8 DIV 1 (Mandatory Appendix 6 for MPT & Mandatory Appendix 8 for DPT)

2) Which welding process electrode is non-consumable?

GTAW

3) Welding qualification testing groove is in horizontal & pipe is in vertical position? What is the
position?
2G

4) What is the difference between GTAW & GMAW?

GTAW: Wire feed is manual, non-consumable tungsten electrode is used

5) What is the diameter of pipe when you welding external line-up clamp in pipeline?
16”
6) Which gas is not using in purging?
Nitrogen
7) What is the acceptance criteria of undercut?
0.8mm ASME B31.3
8) Which documents required for welding inspection when you are going for inspection?
Approved WPS, Approved weld map, calibration certificates, approved welder JCC
9) What is discontinuity?
An interruption of the typical structure of a material, such as a lack of homogeneity in its
mechanical, metallurgical or physical characteristics.
10) Acceptance criteria for RT?
ASME SEC 5 Article 2
11) Why we are doing charpy impact testing?
To check the toughness of the material/weld metal
12) What is the purging percentage in SS?
0.05%
13) Why undercut are appear in welding?
Slow travel speed
High welding current
14) Why we are doing pre-heat?
To slow down the cooling rate
To improve weld ability
15) How to find the weld strength?
By tensile test
16) What is the best method to find the surface defect?
LPT
17) What is the best method to reduce the residual stresses except PWHT?
Peening, post heating
18) What is the delay time between root pass & hot pass in cross country pipeline?
15 mins for vertical up & 5 mins for vertical down
19) Lamination in weld how can be find out?
UT
20) Lamination in pipe bevel prepared area?
LPT
21) Lamination in non-beveled area?
UT
22) PQR, WPS, WPQ abbreviation?
PQR: Procedure qualification record
WPS: Welding procedure specification
WPQ: Welder performance qualification
23) What is the relation between WPS & PQR?
PQR is a supporting document of WPS which records the result of testing a test coupon
24) Nickel welding comparison with SS & CS?
Coefficient of thermal expansion, weldability
25) What is the design code for process piping?
ASME B31.3
26) DCEP & DCEN in which the current is constant?
DCEP
27) Convex fillet weld calculation?
Throat thickness = 0.707 x leg length
Leg length = 1.141 x throat thickness
28) What is the difference between MIG & MAG welding?
MIG: Metal inert gas welding, the shielding gas is used either argon, helium or a mix of both or a
combination with oxygen.
MAG: Metal active gas welding, the shielding gas is used carbon dioxide instead of inert gas
29) SMAW essential variable other than GTAW?
t pass > 13mm
30) 2G welding position?
Groove horizontal & pipe in vertical position
31) Shielding helps to prevent oxidation?
True/False
32) Purging helps to molten weld pool?
True/False
33) Strength increases ductility?
Decreases
34) Plant piping welding defect unacceptable?
Cracks
35) Pre-heating is always required?
Below 10C & moisture
36) Which dia of electrode not used in all position?
5mm
37) TIG welding which conditions are wrong?

DCEP

38) Welder qualified for 14mm thickness how much he be qualified?

ASME SEC 9 max to be qualified
API-1104 4.8 to 19.1mm
39) PT stands for?
Penetrant test
40) ASME SEC 8 code for?
Pressure vessel
41) Green strips in tungsten stands for?
Pure tungsten
42) MIG/MAG welding have what power source?
Constant Voltage
43) AWS inspector can inspect which method?
Visual
44) What defect can be found if used damp electrode?
Porosity
45) What is the primary element for weld symbols?
Reference line
46) Purging in SS is given for what purpose?
Prevent oxidation
47) Acceptance criteria for RT?
Piping: ASME SEC 5 article 2 / ASME B31.3
Pipeline: API-1104
48) Major difference between MIG/MAG & SMAW welding in nickel steel?
MIG/MAG: Semi-automatic or automatic, wire feed is automatic and active or inert gas is used
SMAW: Electrodes are used with no filler metal addition
49) Corrosion resistance alloying element?
Cr
50) Why we need to do PWHT after RT?
51) Purpose of shielding gas?
To prevent exposure of the molten weld pool to oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen contained in
the air.
52) Electrode covering uses?
Provide shielding of molten weld pool
53) RT film sensitivity can be measured by?
IQI
54) F-no is classified based on what?
Usability characteristics, Based on covering
55) What are the types of electrodes?
Rutile, Cellulosic, Basic
56) If a welder is qualified in 3G position which position he can be qualified?
F,V for groove, F,H,V for fillet weld
57) A welder qualification is revoked if he?
Fails to passes the initial production joints
He didn’t perform welding within 6 month
58) In a SMAW electrode what is the 2nd digit denotes?
Position
59) NDT acceptance criteria for pipelines?
API-1104
60) What are the components of HI?
V,A & travel speed
61) If an essential variable changes a WPS shall be?
Requalified
62) Which defects cannot be found in RT?
Planner defects, Lamination
63) What is the main difference between the welding process GTAW/SMAW?
GTAW: Non-consumable tungsten electrode is used with filler metal addition and shielding gas is
used from the cylinder
SMAW: Electrodes are used, no shielding gas is used
64) If a discontinuity is found in NDE under the acceptance limit it shall be?
Accepted
65) Who is responsible for welder qualification?
AWS or CWI certified personnel
66) What is tensile strength?
The resistance of material to breaking under tension
67) During qualification of a WPS, tension test is performed, what is the minimum acceptable
rapture stress if a specimen breaks in the base metal?
95%
68) What type of power sources characteristics is required for autogenous welding?

69) How you will have recognized the basic electrode?

AWS classification
70) 7018 electrode classification would be relevant to?
AWS A5.1
71) Which of the following flame type to be used for the cutting of mild steel?
Oxidizing flame
72) How to calculate the welding heat input?
V x A x 60 / travel speed
73) Groove weld diameter limits?

74) Pre-heating temperature?

Table 330.1.1 of ASME B31.3
75) Capillary action plays a role in which NDE method?
PT
76) What is interpass temperature?
Temperature maintain between the runs
77) International standard for welding for pipelines?
API-1104
78) International standard for the structural steel welding code?
ASME D 1.1
79) When you prefer to go for welder restest for qualification?
Not performed the welding within 6 month
80) As per the ASME B31.3 cracks to be found in the RT report what you will do?
Accept/Reject
81) High heat input observe in which welding position?
Vertical Uphill