CWI Part A Simulation Exam Questions
and Answers
The region or area adjacent to a weld that has been heated to a sufficiently high
temperature to cause a change in microstructure is the?
a) head adjacent zone
b)Hard affected zone
c) heat affected zone
d) all of the above
e) none of the above ANSWERS c
Cracks which result from insufficient feeding of the terminal end of the weld bead are
usually referred to as
a) center crack
b)solidification crack
c)toe crack
d)crater crack
e)all of the above ANSWERS d
The critically of a weld discontinuity can be judged on the basis of
a) whether it is surface or subsurface
b) whether is linear or non linear
c) whether it has sharp end conditions
d) all of the above
e) none of the above ANSWERS d
The graphic description of the type of weld is called the
a) tail
b) welding symbol
c) weld symbol
d) arrow
e) none of the above ANSWERS b
Types of destructive tests are
a) tensile test
b) ultrasonic test
c) charpy impact test
d) a and c
e) none of the above ANSWERS d
,Which test is not considered a "soundness test"
a) hardness
b) face bend
c) fillet break
d) root bend
e) nick break ANSWERS a
When using MT, the closer a discontinuity is to the surface
a)Easier to detect
b)difficult to detect
c)cant be detected
d)none of the above
e) B and C ANSWERS a
a 1/4" convex weld has a nominal leg length of
a) 1/8
b)1/2
c)1/4
d)1/32
e)1/6 ANSWERS 1/4"
Toughness may be defined briefly as the ability of a metal to:
a) absorb fatigue loading
b) good ductility of the metal
c) absorb the mechanical energy
d) resist indentation
e) b and c ANSWERS e
Which of the following tests detect discontinuities by the use of reflecting high frequency
sound waves?
a) Electromagnetic Testing
b) MT
c)RT
d)UT
e) none of the above ANSWERS d
Weld quality control begins after welding has been initiated
a) true
b) false
c) cant say
d)b and c
e) non of the above ANSWERS b
Applying preheat when welding carbon manganese steel is normally done to avoid
a) Slag inclusions
, b) hydrogen cracking
c) lack of sidewall fusion
d) porosity
e) undercut ANSWERS b
What is generally considered to be the most important quality of a welding inspector
a) graduation from a welding vocational program
b) an engineering degree
c) an associate degree
d) professional attitude
e) hold certified welder certificate ANSWERS d
The acronym "KASH" stands for:
a) Knowledge, attitude, skills, habits
b) knowledge, application, skills, habits
c) knowledge, attitude, skills, honesty
d) knowledge, application, skills, honestly
e) knowledge, attitude, sincerity, honesty ANSWERS a
The welding inspector should have a basic understanding of:
a) welding processes
b) NDT methods
c) a and b
d) codes and standards
e) all of the above ANSWERS e
The term used to describe a delay in the production schedule to permit inspection is:
a) NDE
b) Hold point
c) Pre-inspection
d) reference point
e) arc strike ANSWERS b
The welding inspector must often communicate with:
a) welders
b) supervisors
c) welding engineers
d) members of management
e) all of the above ANSWERS e
NDE personnel (other than visual) should be certified to what document?
a) QC-1
b) D1.1
c) API 1104
d) ASNT -TC- 1A
e) Certification is not needed ANSWERS d
and Answers
The region or area adjacent to a weld that has been heated to a sufficiently high
temperature to cause a change in microstructure is the?
a) head adjacent zone
b)Hard affected zone
c) heat affected zone
d) all of the above
e) none of the above ANSWERS c
Cracks which result from insufficient feeding of the terminal end of the weld bead are
usually referred to as
a) center crack
b)solidification crack
c)toe crack
d)crater crack
e)all of the above ANSWERS d
The critically of a weld discontinuity can be judged on the basis of
a) whether it is surface or subsurface
b) whether is linear or non linear
c) whether it has sharp end conditions
d) all of the above
e) none of the above ANSWERS d
The graphic description of the type of weld is called the
a) tail
b) welding symbol
c) weld symbol
d) arrow
e) none of the above ANSWERS b
Types of destructive tests are
a) tensile test
b) ultrasonic test
c) charpy impact test
d) a and c
e) none of the above ANSWERS d
,Which test is not considered a "soundness test"
a) hardness
b) face bend
c) fillet break
d) root bend
e) nick break ANSWERS a
When using MT, the closer a discontinuity is to the surface
a)Easier to detect
b)difficult to detect
c)cant be detected
d)none of the above
e) B and C ANSWERS a
a 1/4" convex weld has a nominal leg length of
a) 1/8
b)1/2
c)1/4
d)1/32
e)1/6 ANSWERS 1/4"
Toughness may be defined briefly as the ability of a metal to:
a) absorb fatigue loading
b) good ductility of the metal
c) absorb the mechanical energy
d) resist indentation
e) b and c ANSWERS e
Which of the following tests detect discontinuities by the use of reflecting high frequency
sound waves?
a) Electromagnetic Testing
b) MT
c)RT
d)UT
e) none of the above ANSWERS d
Weld quality control begins after welding has been initiated
a) true
b) false
c) cant say
d)b and c
e) non of the above ANSWERS b
Applying preheat when welding carbon manganese steel is normally done to avoid
a) Slag inclusions
, b) hydrogen cracking
c) lack of sidewall fusion
d) porosity
e) undercut ANSWERS b
What is generally considered to be the most important quality of a welding inspector
a) graduation from a welding vocational program
b) an engineering degree
c) an associate degree
d) professional attitude
e) hold certified welder certificate ANSWERS d
The acronym "KASH" stands for:
a) Knowledge, attitude, skills, habits
b) knowledge, application, skills, habits
c) knowledge, attitude, skills, honesty
d) knowledge, application, skills, honestly
e) knowledge, attitude, sincerity, honesty ANSWERS a
The welding inspector should have a basic understanding of:
a) welding processes
b) NDT methods
c) a and b
d) codes and standards
e) all of the above ANSWERS e
The term used to describe a delay in the production schedule to permit inspection is:
a) NDE
b) Hold point
c) Pre-inspection
d) reference point
e) arc strike ANSWERS b
The welding inspector must often communicate with:
a) welders
b) supervisors
c) welding engineers
d) members of management
e) all of the above ANSWERS e
NDE personnel (other than visual) should be certified to what document?
a) QC-1
b) D1.1
c) API 1104
d) ASNT -TC- 1A
e) Certification is not needed ANSWERS d
