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1.
The records of procedure, welder, and welding operator qualification must be available to the .
A. Manufacturer

B. Welder

C. Authorized Inspector

D. Foreman
2.
Each _ shall conduct the tests required by Section IX to qualify the WPSs used during the construction, alteration, or repair.
A. Welder or welding operator

B. Manufacturer or contractor

C. Inspector

D. All of the above
3.
The PQR must list:
A. Essential variables

B. Qualification test & examination results

C. Supplementary essential variables (when notch toughness is required)

D. All of the above
4.
The WPS lists:
A. Nonessential variables

B. Essential variables

C. Ranges for 1 & 2 above

D. All of the above
5.
The purpose of the WPS and PQR is to determine that:
A. The welder is qualified

B. The base metals are strong enough

C. The weldment has the desired properties

D. The skill of the welder
6.
Charpy V-notch tests are performed to determine a weldment’s _.
A. Tensile strength

B. Ductility

C. Notch toughness

D. All of above
7.
In general, qualification on groove welds also qualifies a welder to make:
A. Stud welds

B. Overhand welds

C. Fillet welds

D. All of the above
8.
A welder qualifying by making a groove weld-on pipe with an O.D. of 3/4″ in the 5G position is qualified to weld groove welds in:
A. 1/2″ 0.D. Pipe in the overhead position

B. 6″ O.D. Pipe in the vertical position

C. 3/4 0.D. pipe in the horizontal position

D. None of the above
9.
A welder qualifying with plate fillet welds in the 3F and 4F positions is qualified to weld groove welds in the plate in the __ positions.
A. Flat only

B. Flat and horizontal

C. Flat and vertical

D. None of the above
10.
A welder qualifying with a groove weld in the plate in the 4G position is qualified to weld groove welds in plate and pipe over 24″ O.D. in at least _ the positions.
A. Vertical

B. Flat & horizontal

C. Flat & overhead

D. Horizontal
11.
The basic purpose of testing a welder is to establish the welder’s _
A. Knowledge of welding requirements

B. Ability to deposit sound weld metal

C. mechanical ability to operate equipment

D. General attitude toward welding inspectors
12.
For the SAW process, _ is an essential variable for the WPS.
A. Supplemental powdered filler metal (if used)

B. Filler metal diameter

C. Preheat maintenance

D. Addition or deletion of peening
13.
For the SMAW process, _ is an essential variable for the WPS.
A. Groove design

B. Post Weld Heat Treatment

C. Root spacing

D. Method of cleaning
14.
The __ must certify the PQR as accurate.
A. Inspector

B. Manufacturer or contractor

C. Welder

D. All of the above
15.
A PQR must describe
A. Nonessential variables

B. Essential variables

C. Results of Welder Qualification tests

D. Project description & NDE methods
16.
A WPS must describe:
A. Essential variables

B. Nonessential variables

C. Supplementary essential variables when required for notch toughness

D. All of the above
17.
A welder making a groove weld using the SAW process on P1 materials may be qualified using radiography.
A. True

B. False
18.
When a tensile specimen breaks in the base metal outside of the weld or fusion line, the strength recorded may be at most _ below the specified tensile and be accepted.
A. 3.5%

B. 0.5%

C. 5%

D. All of the above
19.
Guided-bend specimens shall have no open defects in the weld or heat affected zone exceeding _ measured in any direction on the convex surface of the specimen after bending.
A. 1/16″

B. 3/32″

C. 1/8″

D. None of the above
20.
When using radiographs to qualify welders, the acceptance standards used are found in?
A. ASME Section V

B. ASME Section IX

C. ASME Section VIII

D. The referencing code
21.
The record of a welder’s performance test is called a _
A. PQR

B. WQR

C. WPS

D. WPQ
22.
If a welder qualified with the SMAW process on Jan. 1, 1994, and lastly welded with SMAW on March 15, 1994, would he still be qualified on October 7, 1994?
A. Yes

B. No
23.
A welder qualifying with a groove weld welded from both sides is qualified to weld _
A. Without backing

B. With all base metals

C. With backing only

D. With P1 backing only
24.
Immediate retests of welders’ qualifications coupons
A. Must use the same method

B. May use any method

C. Are not allowed

D. Require Inspector approval
25.
Welder performance qualification records must describe all _ the variables specified.
A. Essential & nonessential

B. Nonessential

C. Essential

D. Brazing
26.
Ferrous weld metal chemical composition (undiluted) may be designated using
A. “P” number

B. Welder I.D.

C. “A” number

D. page number
27.
Welding electrodes are grouped in Section IX by
A. AWS class

B. ASME specification

C. SFA

D. “F” number
28.
A welder qualifying by welding P-No. 21 to P-No. 21 is qualified to weld
A. P-1-P-1ft0P-1-P-11

B. P-8-P8

C. P-21-P-25 to P-21-P-25

D. P21 to P21 only
29.
“P” numbers are used to designate groups of
A. Electrodes

B. Flux

C. Base metals

D. Joints
30.
A welder depositing 1/2″ of weld metal with the SMAW process is qualified to deposit up to _ of weld metal.
A. 8″

B. Max to be welded

C. 1″

D. 1/2″
31.
May an FCAW welder qualified using UT, be used to weld in production?
A. Yes, the welder can be used

B. No welder cannot be used

C. Yes, if the welder is using GMAW (Short Arc)

D. Yes, if the welder is qualified with backing
32.
A welding electrode has the marking E-6010. The “1” marking indicates:
A. Flat position only

B. Horizontal position only

C. All positions

D. Only good for heat-treated welds
33.
Who is responsible for the qualification of welding procedures, welders, and welding operators?
A. The Inspector

B. The A.I.

C. The Shop Foreman

D. The Manufacturer of Contractor
34.
May a GTAW welder be qualified by radiography, in lieu of bend tests? The test coupon will be P-22 material and the production welds will be P-22 also.
A. Yes

B. No

C. Not enough information provided

D. Yes, provided the P-22 is welded with F-22 fillers
35.
May a welder who is qualified using a double-groove weld, make a single V-groove weld without backing?
A. Yes

B. No.

C. Not enough information provided

D. Yes, because the backing is not an essential variable for a welder
36.
A welder has been tested in the 6-G position, using an E-7018 F-4 electrode, on a 6 insch 160 (.718 nom) SA 106B pipe. Is this welder qualified to weld a 2″ 300# ANSI schedule 80 bore flange to a 2″ schedule 80 SA 106 B nozzle neck?
A. Yes

B. No.

C. Not enough information provided

D. Yes, provided a backing strip is provided in the 2″ weld.
37.
What is the basic difference between gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding processes?
A. GMAW uses a continuously fed fillet metal and GTAW a tungsten electrode

B. The SFA specification of the filler metal

C. The F# of the filler metal

D. GTAW is run with gas; gas is optional with GMAW
38.
May a welder who qualified in the 2G position on 1/4 inch thick plate, weld a 1 inch outside diameter groove weld in the pipe, 1/4 inch thick in the horizontal position without requalification?
A. Yes

B. No

C. Not enough information provided

D. Yes, provided pipe is carbon steel, P#1
39.
Each welder must be assigned _
A. P number

B. Unique identifier

C. Hood & gloves

D. Inspector
40.
For welder qualification with the SMAW process _ is an essential variable.
A. Base metal thickness

B. Peening

C. P-number

D. Electrode diameter
41.
A nonessential variable must be documented on:
A. The WPQ

B. The PQR

C. The WPS

D. All of the above
42.
Is a welding procedure qualified under the 1965 ASME Code Section IX still applicable?
A. Yes

B. No, must be requalified

C. Is only applicable for 1965 pressure vessels

D. Cannot be used for new construction – repairs only
43.
You are reviewing a WPQ (QW-484) for welder testing in the 2-G position; on SA-53 grade B pipe (TS-60,000 psi). The test results indicate the following:
#1 Tensile developed 51,000 psi, broke in the weld
#2 Tensile developed 56,900 psi, broke in base metal
#1 Transverse root bend satisfactorily
#2 Transverse face bend satisfactorily
Will these tests qualify the welder?
A. Yes

B. No

C. Not enough information given

D. Tension test is acceptable but #1 is unacceptable
44.
Three arc welding processes are:
A. BMAW, SMAW, EFGAW

B. FCAW, SAW, ESW

C. SMAW, GTAW, PAW

D. PTAW, SLAW, PEAW
45.
May a GMAW, short circuit transfer, welding procedure be qualified using real-time ultrasonics?
A. Yes

B. No

C. Not enough information given

D. Yes, provided bend tests are done
46.
What is the number of transverse guided bend tests required for Performance Qualification in a 6G position?
A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 3
47.
What ASME Code Section has welding electrode storage requirements?
A. ASME IX

B. ASME VIII

C. ASME B31.1

D. ASME II Part C
48.
What positions are necessary to qualify a welder for all position pipe welding?
A. 3G and 4G

B. 2G and 5G

C. 3G and 1G

D. 4G and 5G
49.
The test that determines the ultimate strength of groove-weld joints is a:
A. Notch Toughness Test

B. Tension Test

C. Fillet Weld Test

D. Guided-Bend Test
50.
A repair organization has a WPS which states it is qualified for P-8 to P-8 material welded with either E308, E308L, E309, E316, electrodes (SMAW process). The PQR, supporting this WPS, states the weld test coupons were SA-240 Type 304L material, welded with E308 electrodes. Is the WPS properly qualified for the base material listed?
A. Yes

B. No

C. Not enough information given

D. Yes, if properly heat treated
51.
The procedure qualification test is used to determine:
A. The skill of the welder

B. That the proposed production weldment is capable of having the required properties

C. The corrosion -resistance of the proposed weldment

D. None of the above
52.
A variable that, when changed will cause a change in the mechanical properties of the weldment is called a:
A. Essential variable

B. Non-essential variable

C. Supplementary essential variable

D. All of the above
53.
A welder may deviate from the parameters specified in a WPS if they are a nonessential variable. (True or False)
A. True

B. False
54.
Name two defects that would cause visual rejection of a welder’s test pipe or plate?
A. Porosity, underfill

B. Lack of penetration/fusion

C. Slag, overlap

D. Any of the above
55.
In performance qualification of pipe welds to ASME Section IX, which positions require more than two guided bend specimens for qualification?
A. 5G and 6G

B. 2G and 4F

C. 4G and 5G

D. None of the above
56.
Applicable essential variables must be documented on which of the following?
A. The WPS

B. The PQR

C. The WPQ

D. All of the above
57.
Which of the following is a covered electrode?
A. E6010

B. E 7018

C. E9028

D. All of the above
58.
A welder qualified by welding in the 5G position is qualified for what position on the plate?
A. F, H, OH

B. F, V, OH

C. V, OH, SP

D. H, V, OH
59.
What are the primary classifications of guided-bend tests permitted by the Code?
A. Side and Transverse

B. Face and Root

C. Transverse and Longitudinal

D. Side and Face
60.
A welder was qualified with a P-1 test coupon using SMAW E7018 electrodes. May the welder weld P-4 material using E8028 electrodes in production? (Assume the P-4 procedure using E8028 electrodes has been qualified.)
A. Yes

B. No

C. Not enough information provided

D. None of the above
61.
What are the various positions in which a welder may qualify for plate groove welds?
A. 1G

B. 3G

C. 4G

D. All of the above
62.
Welders can be qualified by radiograph when using P 6X materials?
A. True

B. False
63.
The purpose of a WPS and PQR is to determine if a welder has the skill necessary to make sound production welds.
A. True

B. False
64.
Unless notch-toughness is a consideration, a qualification in any position qualifies a welding procedure for all positions.
A. True

B. False
65.
A groove weld bend test reveals a linear indication on the face of the bending surface that measures exactly 1/8″ long. No other indications are seen. Does this coupon pass or fail?
A. Pass

B. Fail
66.
Tension tests may be used in lieu of bend tests to qualify welders or welding operators.
A. True

B. False
67.
A WPS must only address essential and, if applicable, supplementary essential variables.
A. True

B. False
68.
The data recorded on a PQR (non-editorial) may be changed provided:
A. The Al approves

B. The test data on a PQR is a record of what occurred and should never be changed. Only editorial information can be changed on a PQR

C. The API 51 O Inspector approves

D. The date of the WPS is changed
69.
A non-essential variable may be changed without re-qualification because:
A. Nobody cares about non-essential variables

B. The welder is allowed to change variables at his discretion

C. Non-essential variables do not affect the mechanical or notch-toughness properties

D. Non-essential variables cannot be changed without re-qualification
70.
When using Macro-examination of fillet weld tests, the weld and the HAZ must not reveal cracks when magnified at:
A. 5X

B. 2X

C. 10X

D. No magnification is required – visual examination is required, only
71.
A change in a supplementary essential variable requires requalification when notch-toughness is a consideration.
A. True

B. False
72.
It is permissible to sub-contract welding of coupons as well as other work to prepare coupons.
A. True

B. False
73.
Variable QW 402.4 for SMAW procedure qualification is a variable
A. Essential

B. Non-essential

C. Supplemental essential

D. None of the above
74.
Variable QW 404.24 for SAW procedure qualification is an variable
A. Essential

B. Non-essential

C. Supplemental essential

D. None of the above
75.
Each manufacturer must certify the PQR (by signature) indicating that the information given is true and correct.
A. True

B. False
76.
Welder variable QW- 405.1 (for welders qualifying with the SMAW process) is a variable.
A. Essential

B. Non-essential

C. Supplemental essential

D. None of the above
77.
The purpose of a WPS and PQR is to determine if a proposed weldment to be used in construction is capable of providing the required properties for the intended application.
A. True

B. False
78.
A welding procedure must be qualified with impact tests only when required by the applicable construction code, such as ASME VIII Div. 1.
A. True

B. False
79.
Groove weld coupons shall be tested by macro-examination when qualifying a welding procedure.
A. True

B. False
80.
A WPS must address all applicable non-essential variables.
A. True

B. False
81.
A qualification in a 4G position qualifies a welder for all groove weld positions.
A. True

B. False
82.
For P-11 materials, weld grooves for thicknesses shall be prepared by thermal processes, when such processes are to be employed during fabrication.
A. Less than 5/8 inch

B. 5/8 inch

C. 1inch

D. 1-1/4 inches
83.
Each manufacturer or contractor is responsible for the welding or brazing is done by his organization. Whenever these words are used in Section IX, they shall include:
A. Designer or architect

B. Designer or installer

C. Architect or installer

D. Installer or assembler
84.
Macro examination of an etched fillet weld section for performance qualification is acceptable if the examination shows:
A. Complete fusion and freedom from cracks, excepting linear indications not exceeding 1/32 inch at the root

B. Concavity or convexity no greater than 1/16 inch

C. Not more than 1/8 inch difference in leg lengths

D. All of the above
85.
A welder qualified for SMAW using an E7018 electrode is also qualified to weld with:
A. E7015

B. E6011

C. E6010

D. E7024

E. All of the above
86.
Notch-toughness requirements are mandatory
A. For heat-treated metals

B. For quenched and tempered metals

C. For hardened and tempered metals

D. For annealed and tempered metals

E. When specified as required by the referencing Code section
87.
What period of inactivity from a given welding process requires the welder to requalify in that process?
A. 3 months

B. 6 months

C. 9 months

D. 12 months
88.
What is the maximum defect permitted on the convex surface of a welder qualification bend test after bending, except for corner cracks and corrosion-resistant weld overlay?
A. 1/4 inch

B. 1/8 inch

C. 1/16 inch

D. 3/16 inch
89.
A welder is qualified to weld all thicknesses of material when
A. The test is any thickness above 3/8 inch

B. The test thickness was ½ inch

C. The test thickness was 3/4 inch or over

D. The test pipe wall thickness was 5/8 inch and nominal pipe size was over½ inches
90.
The maximum preheats temperature decrease allowed without requalification of a GMAW groove weld procedure is:
A. 50°F

B. 100°F

C. 125°F

D. 150°F
91.
A welder qualified to weld in the 2G position on pipe would have to be qualified in which of the additional positions to qualify for all position groove welding on the pipe?
A. 1G

B. 2G

C. 5G

D. 6G
92.
Under which of the following conditions can a welder be qualified during production work?
A. A 6″ length of the first production groove weld may be qualified by radiography

B. A bend test coupon may be cut from the first 12″ length of weld

C. A macro examination may be taken from the first 3″ of weld length

D. None of the above
93.
Groove weld tests may be used for the qualification of welders. Which of the following shall be used for evaluation?
A. Only bend tests

B. Only radiography

C. Both radiography and bend tests

D. Either bend tests or radiography
94.
Reduced-section tensile test specimens conforming to QW-462.1 (b) may be used on all thicknesses of pipe having an outside diameter greater than:
A. 2 inches

B. 2-1/2 inches

C. 3 inches

D. 3-1/2 inches
95.
A change in a non-essential variable requires re-certification of the PQR.
A. True

B. False
96.
A stud welding procedure must be requalified if there is a deviation of plus or minus __ seconds in the arc timing.
A. 0.01

B. 0.05

C. 1/5

D. 1/10

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The records of procedure, welder, and welding operator qualification must be available to the ______ .

Each _________ shall conduct the tests required by Section IX to qualify the WPSs used during the construction, alteration, or repair.

The PQR must list:

The WPS lists:

The purpose of the WPS and PQR is to determine that:

Charpy V-notch tests are performed to determine a weldment’s _____.

In general, qualification on groove welds also qualifies a welder to make:

A welder qualifying by making a groove weld-on pipe with an O.D. of 3/4″ in the 5G position is qualified to weld groove welds in:

A welder qualifying with plate fillet welds in the 3F and 4F positions is qualified to weld groove welds in the plate in the ______ positions.

A welder qualifying with a groove weld in the plate in the 4G position is qualified to weld groove welds in plate and pipe over 24″ O.D. in at least _____ the positions.

The basic purpose of testing a welder is to establish the welder’s ___

For the SAW process, ___ is an essential variable for the WPS.

For the SMAW process, _____ is an essential variable for the WPS.

The ______ must certify the PQR as accurate.

A PQR must describe

A WPS must describe:

A welder making a groove weld using the SAW process on P1 materials may be qualified using radiography.

When a tensile specimen breaks in the base metal outside of the weld or fusion line, the strength recorded may be at most _____ below the specified tensile and be accepted.

Guided-bend specimens shall have no open defects in the weld or heat affected zone exceeding _____ measured in any direction on the convex surface of the specimen after bending.

When using radiographs to qualify welders, the acceptance standards used are found in?

The record of a welder’s performance test is called a ___

If a welder qualified with the SMAW process on Jan. 1, 1994, and lastly welded with SMAW on March 15, 1994, would he still be qualified on October 7, 1994?

A welder qualifying with a groove weld welded from both sides is qualified to weld ___

Immediate retests of welders’ qualifications coupons

Welder performance qualification records must describe all ___ the variables specified.

Ferrous weld metal chemical composition (undiluted) may be designated using

Welding electrodes are grouped in Section IX by

A welder qualifying by welding P-No. 21 to P-No. 21 is qualified to weld

“P” numbers are used to designate groups of

A welder depositing 1/2″ of weld metal with the SMAW process is qualified to deposit up to ___ of weld metal.

May an FCAW welder qualified using UT, be used to weld in production?

A welding electrode has the marking E-6010. The “1” marking indicates:

Who is responsible for the qualification of welding procedures, welders, and welding operators?

May a GTAW welder be qualified by radiography, in lieu of bend tests? The test coupon will be P-22 material and the production welds will be P-22 also.

May a welder who is qualified using a double-groove weld, make a single V-groove weld without backing?

A welder has been tested in the 6-G position, using an E-7018 F-4 electrode, on a 6 insch 160 (.718 nom) SA 106B pipe. Is this welder qualified to weld a 2″ 300# ANSI schedule 80 bore flange to a 2″ schedule 80 SA 106 B nozzle neck?

What is the basic difference between gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding processes?

May a welder who qualified in the 2G position on 1/4 inch thick plate, weld a 1 inch outside diameter groove weld in the pipe, 1/4 inch thick in the horizontal position without requalification?

Each welder must be assigned ___

For welder qualification with the SMAW process ___ is an essential variable.

A nonessential variable must be documented on:

Is a welding procedure qualified under the 1965 ASME Code Section IX still applicable?

Three arc welding processes are:

May a GMAW, short circuit transfer, welding procedure be qualified using real-time ultrasonics?

What is the number of transverse guided bend tests required for Performance Qualification in a 6G position?

What ASME Code Section has welding electrode storage requirements?

What positions are necessary to qualify a welder for all position pipe welding?

The test that determines the ultimate strength of groove-weld joints is a:

The procedure qualification test is used to determine:

A variable that, when changed will cause a change in the mechanical properties of the weldment is called a:

A welder may deviate from the parameters specified in a WPS if they are a nonessential variable. (True or False)

Name two defects that would cause visual rejection of a welder’s test pipe or plate?

In performance qualification of pipe welds to ASME Section IX, which positions require more than two guided bend specimens for qualification?

Applicable essential variables must be documented on which of the following?

Which of the following is a covered electrode?

A welder qualified by welding in the 5G position is qualified for what position on the plate?

What are the primary classifications of guided-bend tests permitted by the Code?

A welder was qualified with a P-1 test coupon using SMAW E7018 electrodes. May the welder weld P-4 material using E8028 electrodes in production? (Assume the P-4 procedure using E8028 electrodes has been qualified.)

What are the various positions in which a welder may qualify for plate groove welds?

Welders can be qualified by radiograph when using P 6X materials?

The purpose of a WPS and PQR is to determine if a welder has the skill necessary to make sound production welds.

Unless notch-toughness is a consideration, a qualification in any position qualifies a welding procedure for all positions.

A groove weld bend test reveals a linear indication on the face of the bending surface that measures exactly 1/8″ long. No other indications are seen. Does this coupon pass or fail?

Tension tests may be used in lieu of bend tests to qualify welders or welding operators.

A WPS must only address essential and, if applicable, supplementary essential variables.

The data recorded on a PQR (non-editorial) may be changed provided:

A non-essential variable may be changed without re-qualification because:

When using Macro-examination of fillet weld tests, the weld and the HAZ must not reveal cracks when magnified at:

A change in a supplementary essential variable requires requalification when notch-toughness is a consideration.

It is permissible to sub-contract welding of coupons as well as other work to prepare coupons.

Variable QW 402.4 for SMAW procedure qualification is a variable

Variable QW 404.24 for SAW procedure qualification is an ____variable

Each manufacturer must certify the PQR (by signature) indicating that the information given is true and correct.

Welder variable QW- 405.1 (for welders qualifying with the SMAW process) is a ____variable.

The purpose of a WPS and PQR is to determine if a proposed weldment to be used in construction is capable of providing the required properties for the intended application.

A welding procedure must be qualified with impact tests only when required by the applicable construction code, such as ASME VIII Div. 1.

Groove weld coupons shall be tested by macro-examination when qualifying a welding procedure.

A WPS must address all applicable non-essential variables.

A qualification in a 4G position qualifies a welder for all groove weld positions.

For P-11 materials, weld grooves for thicknesses shall be prepared by thermal processes, when such processes are to be employed during fabrication.