CSA STANDARD W47.1-09 – CWB WELDING SUPERVISOR
EXAM 350 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
SECTION 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS & SCOPE (Questions 1–35)
Question 1
According to CSA Standard W47.1-09, what is the primary purpose of the
standard?
A) To approve the specific products a company manufactures
B) To certify the capability of a company engaged in the fusion welding of steel
C) To qualify individual welders for all types of welding processes
D) To inspect and test every weld produced by a certified company
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clause 1.1 states the standard provides requirements for the
certification of companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the
qualification of their personnel and welding procedures.
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Question 2
,Who holds full responsibility for the quality of the welded product a certified
company produces?
A) The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)
B) The Welding Supervisor on the project
C) The Certified Company
D) The individual welder who deposited the weld
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clause 1.2 establishes the principle that a certified company has full
responsibility for the quality of the welded product it produces. This responsibility
cannot be transferred to its employed or retained personnel.
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Question 3
Does CSA Standard W47.1 approve the products and services of a certified
company?
A) Yes, full approval is granted upon certification
B) No, certification should not be construed as approving any products or services
C) Only for structural welding applications
D) Only for products meeting additional testing requirements
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale: Clause 1.3 clarifies that certification under CSA W47.1 should not be
construed as approving any products or services of the certified company.
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Question 4
Which of the following is NOT a stipulated requirement of CSA W47.1-09?
A) Welding engineers
B) Welding supervisors
C) Nondestructive testing equipment calibration
D) Documentation requirements
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: While the standard requires welding engineers, welding supervisors,
and documentation, NDT equipment calibration is not specifically stipulated as a
requirement of CSA W47.1-09 itself.
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Question 5
According to Clause 1.4, which of the following personnel categories does CSA
W47.1-09 stipulate requirements for?
, A) Only welding supervisors
B) Welding engineers, welding supervisors, tack welders, welders, and welding
operators
C) Only welders and welding operators
D) Quality assurance managers only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clause 1.4 specifies that the standard stipulates requirements for
welding engineers, welding supervisors, tack welders, welders, and welding
operators.
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Question 6
A company that performs only erection work involving welding, with no fixed
plant:
A) Cannot be certified by the CWB
B) Can be certified but must conform to all other requirements of the standard
C) Is automatically certified as a Division 3 company
D) Must build a fabrication shop to gain certification
Correct Answer: B
EXAM 350 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
SECTION 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS & SCOPE (Questions 1–35)
Question 1
According to CSA Standard W47.1-09, what is the primary purpose of the
standard?
A) To approve the specific products a company manufactures
B) To certify the capability of a company engaged in the fusion welding of steel
C) To qualify individual welders for all types of welding processes
D) To inspect and test every weld produced by a certified company
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clause 1.1 states the standard provides requirements for the
certification of companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the
qualification of their personnel and welding procedures.
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Question 2
,Who holds full responsibility for the quality of the welded product a certified
company produces?
A) The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB)
B) The Welding Supervisor on the project
C) The Certified Company
D) The individual welder who deposited the weld
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clause 1.2 establishes the principle that a certified company has full
responsibility for the quality of the welded product it produces. This responsibility
cannot be transferred to its employed or retained personnel.
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Question 3
Does CSA Standard W47.1 approve the products and services of a certified
company?
A) Yes, full approval is granted upon certification
B) No, certification should not be construed as approving any products or services
C) Only for structural welding applications
D) Only for products meeting additional testing requirements
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale: Clause 1.3 clarifies that certification under CSA W47.1 should not be
construed as approving any products or services of the certified company.
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Question 4
Which of the following is NOT a stipulated requirement of CSA W47.1-09?
A) Welding engineers
B) Welding supervisors
C) Nondestructive testing equipment calibration
D) Documentation requirements
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: While the standard requires welding engineers, welding supervisors,
and documentation, NDT equipment calibration is not specifically stipulated as a
requirement of CSA W47.1-09 itself.
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Question 5
According to Clause 1.4, which of the following personnel categories does CSA
W47.1-09 stipulate requirements for?
, A) Only welding supervisors
B) Welding engineers, welding supervisors, tack welders, welders, and welding
operators
C) Only welders and welding operators
D) Quality assurance managers only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clause 1.4 specifies that the standard stipulates requirements for
welding engineers, welding supervisors, tack welders, welders, and welding
operators.
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Question 6
A company that performs only erection work involving welding, with no fixed
plant:
A) Cannot be certified by the CWB
B) Can be certified but must conform to all other requirements of the standard
C) Is automatically certified as a Division 3 company
D) Must build a fabrication shop to gain certification
Correct Answer: B
