CWB LEVEL 1 WELDING INSPECTOR
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ joint. Answer: the junction of the workpieces that are to be joined
◉ supplementary welding symbols. Answer: ____ ___ are used to
provide complementary information to the basic elements of a basic
welding symbol
◉ weld symbol. Answer: a symbol that designates each type of weld, it
is drawn in contact with the reference line and graphically represents the
the type of weld to be made
◉ left side. Answer: the vertical line of a weld symbol must always be
on the ___ ____ in the weld symbol
◉ arrow side. Answer: a weld symbol placed below the reference line of
a welding symbol is the be made on the ___ ___
◉ plate to be bevelled. Answer: for bevel and groove welds, if an arrow
has a break then the arrow is pointing toward the ____
,◉ closest. Answer: in a welding symbol with multiple reference line the
sequence of operations start with the line _____ to the the arrow
◉ to be removed. Answer: if an R printed in the rectangle of a backing
bar designation for a welding symbol, the backing bar is _____ after
welding
◉ consumable insert. Answer: a ____ ____ is a piece of filler metal
placed at the root of a weld that is completely fused into the root of the
joint
◉ square. Answer: the symbol for a consumable insert in a welding
symbol is a ____ placed on the opposite side of the reference line from
the weld
◉ Gouge to sound metal. Answer: GTSM in the tail of awelding symbol
means ____
◉ dotted lines. Answer: the designation of joint to be prepared after
assembly of two members is showed using ___ ___ to draw the weld
symbol
◉ seal weld. Answer: welds intended to provide a water tight seal are
have ___ ___ printed in the tail of the welding symbol
, ◉ right. Answer: a fillet welds length is shown to the ___ of the weld
symbol
◉ left. Answer: the size of a fillet weld is shown to the ___ of the weld
symbol
◉ pitch. Answer: ____ is the space between sections of weld on centers
of an intermittent weld
◉ Staggered Intermittent Weld. Answer: offset weld symbols on both
sides of the reference line designates a ___ ___ ___
◉ 1.5 to 6.0 mm. Answer: CSA and AWS standards allow GTAW filler
metals in what diameters?
◉ . Answer: Electrode packaging must have what information
◉ GTAW. Answer: porosity, electrode contamination, solidification
cracks down the centerline of the weld bead (especially in craters) and
tungsten includes are common discontinuities of what welding process
◉ Manual metal arc welding. Answer: MMAW stands for
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ joint. Answer: the junction of the workpieces that are to be joined
◉ supplementary welding symbols. Answer: ____ ___ are used to
provide complementary information to the basic elements of a basic
welding symbol
◉ weld symbol. Answer: a symbol that designates each type of weld, it
is drawn in contact with the reference line and graphically represents the
the type of weld to be made
◉ left side. Answer: the vertical line of a weld symbol must always be
on the ___ ____ in the weld symbol
◉ arrow side. Answer: a weld symbol placed below the reference line of
a welding symbol is the be made on the ___ ___
◉ plate to be bevelled. Answer: for bevel and groove welds, if an arrow
has a break then the arrow is pointing toward the ____
,◉ closest. Answer: in a welding symbol with multiple reference line the
sequence of operations start with the line _____ to the the arrow
◉ to be removed. Answer: if an R printed in the rectangle of a backing
bar designation for a welding symbol, the backing bar is _____ after
welding
◉ consumable insert. Answer: a ____ ____ is a piece of filler metal
placed at the root of a weld that is completely fused into the root of the
joint
◉ square. Answer: the symbol for a consumable insert in a welding
symbol is a ____ placed on the opposite side of the reference line from
the weld
◉ Gouge to sound metal. Answer: GTSM in the tail of awelding symbol
means ____
◉ dotted lines. Answer: the designation of joint to be prepared after
assembly of two members is showed using ___ ___ to draw the weld
symbol
◉ seal weld. Answer: welds intended to provide a water tight seal are
have ___ ___ printed in the tail of the welding symbol
, ◉ right. Answer: a fillet welds length is shown to the ___ of the weld
symbol
◉ left. Answer: the size of a fillet weld is shown to the ___ of the weld
symbol
◉ pitch. Answer: ____ is the space between sections of weld on centers
of an intermittent weld
◉ Staggered Intermittent Weld. Answer: offset weld symbols on both
sides of the reference line designates a ___ ___ ___
◉ 1.5 to 6.0 mm. Answer: CSA and AWS standards allow GTAW filler
metals in what diameters?
◉ . Answer: Electrode packaging must have what information
◉ GTAW. Answer: porosity, electrode contamination, solidification
cracks down the centerline of the weld bead (especially in craters) and
tungsten includes are common discontinuities of what welding process
◉ Manual metal arc welding. Answer: MMAW stands for
