DISTORTION

1. The shrinkage that take place at the right angle to the line of a welded
joints is called:
a. Transverse.
b. Angular.
c. Bowing.
d. Longitudinal.

2. The directions of shrinkage in welded joint are known as:

a. Angular, diagonal and intergranular.
b. Transgranular, agglomerated and longitudinal.
c. Transverse, short transverse and
longitudinal.
d. Short circuit, buckling and distortion.

3. Which of the following could contribute to distortion:

a. Internal porosity.
b. Incorrect weld pass sequence.
c. Slag inclusions.
d. Inadequate root face.

4. Which of the following statement is incorrect for multi run welding

compare to single passed welding:
a. High productivity can be produced with
multi run.
b. Higher distortion with multirun compare to single run.
c. Higher energy absorbed and higher toughness with multirun.
d. Multi run welding less cracking to occur.
5. The back step method of welding could be used to control:
a. Weld profile
b. Penetration
c. Undercut
d.Distortion
6. The term back step welding refers to what?
a. Welding position
b. Welding schedule
c. Welding run sequence
d. Welding deposition rate
7. How can the thermal distortion of a butt weld be reduced?
a. By using single V preparation
b. By using a U preparation

c. By using double V preparation

d. By increasing the heat input
8. Shrinkage that takes place in line (parallel) to the weld line of the joint is
termed?

a. Longitudinal
b. Transverse
c. Hoop
d. Bowing
9. What is the possible result of too much restraint of the parent material
during welding:
a. Restraint is always desirable

b.It may lead to cracking, especially with

small welds between large components
 c. It will cause too much distortion
d. It will cause lamellar tearing if it is present on a corner joint
10. Most metals expand when heated, the change in length is expressed as:
a. Thermal conductivity
b. Modulus of elasticity

c. Coefficient
d. Yielding