CWB LEVEL 1 INSPECTOR METALLURGY AND
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION ASSESSMENT TEST
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ P groupings in ASME Section IX are used to group steels for
procedure qualification testing. (True/False) Answer: True
◉ If more than 2% carbon is added to iron, the resulting material:
(Multiple choice)
Question 23 options:A) can no longer be forged.B) is called cast
iron.C) will contain cementite and pearlite.D) will contain
martensite and pearlite. Answer: B) is called cast iron.
◉ Metals have a crystalline structure in which the atoms are
arranged in an irregular pattern. (True/False) Answer: false
◉ At temperatures above 910 °C (1670 °F), iron exists in which
crystalline structure? (Multiple choice)
Question 25 options:A) FCCB) BCCC) HCPD) PCC Answer: A) FCC
◉ Ferrite, austenite, and cementite are know as: (Multiple choice)
,Question 26 options:A) ParticlesB) ElementsC) PhasesD) Atoms
Answer: C) Phases
◉ If more than 0.8% carbon is added to iron, the resulting material:
(Multiple choice)
Question 27 options:A) can no longer be forged.B) is called cast
iron.C) will contain cementite and pearlite.D) will contain
martensite and pearlite. Answer: check this answer
◉ From the materials listed below, choose the metal with the highest
thermal conductivity. (Multiple choice)
Question 28 options:A) Silver.B) Gold.C) Aluminum.D) Copper.
Answer: A) Silver.
◉ During welding, metals having high coefficients of thermal
expansion are at higher risk of: (Multiple choice)
Question 29 options:A) Distortion.B) Brittle fracture.C) Corrosion.D)
Electrical resistivity. Answer: A) Distortion.
◉ The melting point of steel is: (Multiple choice)
Question 30 options:A) 1535 °C (2800 °F)B) 3700 °C (6700 °F)C)
960 °C (1760 °F)D) 1815 °C (3300 °F) Answer: A) 1535 °C (2800 °F)
,◉ For a temperature rise of 0-100 °C (32-212 °F), the amount of
linear thermal expansion will be highest in: (Multiple choice)
Question 31 options:
A) Magnesium
B) Copper
C) Zinc
D) Iron Answer: C) Zinc
◉ The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard
is known as: (Multiple choice)
Question 32 options:
A) Yield strength.
B) Ductility.
C) Specific gravity.
D) Thermal conductivity. Answer: C) Specific gravity.
◉ The ratio of the mass of a metal to its volume is known as:
(Multiple choice)
Question 33 options:
A) Ductility.
B) Yield strength.
C) Specific gravity.
, D) Density. Answer: D) Density.
◉ The Charpy V-notch (CVN) test is commonly used to measure the
___________________ of welded specimens. (Multiple choice)
Question 34 options:
A) impact strength and toughness.
B) fatigue strength and ductility
C) tensile strength and ultimate tensile strength (UTS).
D) elasticity and yield strength. Answer: A) impact strength and
toughness.
◉ Ductile failure shows more deformation than brittle failure, and
more of the surface is: (Multiple choice)
Question 35 options:
A) Flat and crystalline.
B) Dull and fibrous.
C) Coarse.
D) Jagged. Answer: B) Dull and fibrous.
◉ Steels have higher compressive strength than rubber. (True/False)
Answer: true
◉ Yield strength is: (Multiple choice)
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION ASSESSMENT TEST
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ P groupings in ASME Section IX are used to group steels for
procedure qualification testing. (True/False) Answer: True
◉ If more than 2% carbon is added to iron, the resulting material:
(Multiple choice)
Question 23 options:A) can no longer be forged.B) is called cast
iron.C) will contain cementite and pearlite.D) will contain
martensite and pearlite. Answer: B) is called cast iron.
◉ Metals have a crystalline structure in which the atoms are
arranged in an irregular pattern. (True/False) Answer: false
◉ At temperatures above 910 °C (1670 °F), iron exists in which
crystalline structure? (Multiple choice)
Question 25 options:A) FCCB) BCCC) HCPD) PCC Answer: A) FCC
◉ Ferrite, austenite, and cementite are know as: (Multiple choice)
,Question 26 options:A) ParticlesB) ElementsC) PhasesD) Atoms
Answer: C) Phases
◉ If more than 0.8% carbon is added to iron, the resulting material:
(Multiple choice)
Question 27 options:A) can no longer be forged.B) is called cast
iron.C) will contain cementite and pearlite.D) will contain
martensite and pearlite. Answer: check this answer
◉ From the materials listed below, choose the metal with the highest
thermal conductivity. (Multiple choice)
Question 28 options:A) Silver.B) Gold.C) Aluminum.D) Copper.
Answer: A) Silver.
◉ During welding, metals having high coefficients of thermal
expansion are at higher risk of: (Multiple choice)
Question 29 options:A) Distortion.B) Brittle fracture.C) Corrosion.D)
Electrical resistivity. Answer: A) Distortion.
◉ The melting point of steel is: (Multiple choice)
Question 30 options:A) 1535 °C (2800 °F)B) 3700 °C (6700 °F)C)
960 °C (1760 °F)D) 1815 °C (3300 °F) Answer: A) 1535 °C (2800 °F)
,◉ For a temperature rise of 0-100 °C (32-212 °F), the amount of
linear thermal expansion will be highest in: (Multiple choice)
Question 31 options:
A) Magnesium
B) Copper
C) Zinc
D) Iron Answer: C) Zinc
◉ The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard
is known as: (Multiple choice)
Question 32 options:
A) Yield strength.
B) Ductility.
C) Specific gravity.
D) Thermal conductivity. Answer: C) Specific gravity.
◉ The ratio of the mass of a metal to its volume is known as:
(Multiple choice)
Question 33 options:
A) Ductility.
B) Yield strength.
C) Specific gravity.
, D) Density. Answer: D) Density.
◉ The Charpy V-notch (CVN) test is commonly used to measure the
___________________ of welded specimens. (Multiple choice)
Question 34 options:
A) impact strength and toughness.
B) fatigue strength and ductility
C) tensile strength and ultimate tensile strength (UTS).
D) elasticity and yield strength. Answer: A) impact strength and
toughness.
◉ Ductile failure shows more deformation than brittle failure, and
more of the surface is: (Multiple choice)
Question 35 options:
A) Flat and crystalline.
B) Dull and fibrous.
C) Coarse.
D) Jagged. Answer: B) Dull and fibrous.
◉ Steels have higher compressive strength than rubber. (True/False)
Answer: true
◉ Yield strength is: (Multiple choice)
