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AWS/CWI Part-A Timed test Exam
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Air carbon arc cutting can be used on what metals? - Answer✔Carbon steel, Cast Iron, &
Stainless steel.
______ is employed to improve the ductility and toughness of a martensite material while
decreasing in the hardness and tensile strength. - Answer✔Tempering.
Performing SMAW with too high a travel speed can result in what? - Answer✔Undercutting at
the edges of the weld.
Root penetration is the ______? - Answer✔The distance that the weld metal has melted into
the joint beyond the root joint.
In a fillet weld the leg and size are the same for what type of configuration? - Answer✔Convex
Weld.
There are a total of _____ categories of welds associated with weld symbols? - Answer✔Nine.
The groove angle is the ______? - Answer✔Total included angle of the groove between work
pieces.
Which metal properties are directly related? - Answer✔Strength and ductility.
Heat treatment designed to place the metal in its softest lowest strength condition is? -
Answer✔Annealing.
Which NDT method uses an alternating current coil? - Answer✔MT and ET.
what is a significant disadvantage of SMAW compared to GMAW? - Answer✔Deposition rates
are considerably less.
The maximum interpass temperature for quenched and tempered steels is specified for what
reason? - Answer✔Avoid hydrogen cracking.
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In the areas of high radiation transmission or low absorption appear as light areas on the
developed film, True or False? - Answer✔False.
What usually follows quenching? - Answer✔Tempering.
What are two expected capabilities of a CWI? - Answer✔Verify welding procedure qualification
compliance, & Verify welder qualification compliance.
What is two things that affect the sensitivity of liquid penetrant test? - Answer✔Precleaning, &
Removal of excess penetant.
Root Penetration is the ______? - Answer✔The distance that the weld metal has melted into
the joint beyond the root joint.
The ability of metal to absorb energy with the existence of face notches is _____? -
Answer✔Notch toughness.
Final inspection of materials susceptible to underbead cracking should not be performed until
____ hours after the weld has cooled to an ambient temperature? - Answer✔48-72.
What is a true statement regarding the effect of thickness and absorption on images of
radiographic film? - Answer✔The material with the lowest absorption produces the darkest
area on the film.
When other welding variables are held constant increasing the welding current (wire feed
speed) during constant voltage FCAW will do what? - Answer✔Increase Penetration.
Laminations open to the groove face are prime sites for ______? - Answer✔Hydrogen
accumulation.
What two magnetizing methods can produce a longitudinal Magnetic field in the test piece? -
Answer✔Coil Shot, & Yoke.
How are SAW fluxes classified when they modify the composition of the weld metal? -
Answer✔Fused or Agglomerated.
What welding process is best defined as "used" with shielding gas and without the application
of pressure and may be used with or without filler metal? - Answer✔GTAW.
What two noncontact welding processes require no electrodes and is not influenced by the
presence of magnetic fields? - Answer✔ESW & PAW.
The use of alternating current is SAW results in minimizing what? - Answer✔Arc blow.
What is a correct statement for radiographic testing? - Answer✔A high density discontinuity
will produce a lighter image on the film.
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AWS/CWI Part-A Timed test Exam
Questions With Correct Answers 100%
Verified.
Air carbon arc cutting can be used on what metals? - Answer✔Carbon steel, Cast Iron, &
Stainless steel.
______ is employed to improve the ductility and toughness of a martensite material while
decreasing in the hardness and tensile strength. - Answer✔Tempering.
Performing SMAW with too high a travel speed can result in what? - Answer✔Undercutting at
the edges of the weld.
Root penetration is the ______? - Answer✔The distance that the weld metal has melted into
the joint beyond the root joint.
In a fillet weld the leg and size are the same for what type of configuration? - Answer✔Convex
Weld.
There are a total of _____ categories of welds associated with weld symbols? - Answer✔Nine.
The groove angle is the ______? - Answer✔Total included angle of the groove between work
pieces.
Which metal properties are directly related? - Answer✔Strength and ductility.
Heat treatment designed to place the metal in its softest lowest strength condition is? -
Answer✔Annealing.
Which NDT method uses an alternating current coil? - Answer✔MT and ET.
what is a significant disadvantage of SMAW compared to GMAW? - Answer✔Deposition rates
are considerably less.
The maximum interpass temperature for quenched and tempered steels is specified for what
reason? - Answer✔Avoid hydrogen cracking.
1
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In the areas of high radiation transmission or low absorption appear as light areas on the
developed film, True or False? - Answer✔False.
What usually follows quenching? - Answer✔Tempering.
What are two expected capabilities of a CWI? - Answer✔Verify welding procedure qualification
compliance, & Verify welder qualification compliance.
What is two things that affect the sensitivity of liquid penetrant test? - Answer✔Precleaning, &
Removal of excess penetant.
Root Penetration is the ______? - Answer✔The distance that the weld metal has melted into
the joint beyond the root joint.
The ability of metal to absorb energy with the existence of face notches is _____? -
Answer✔Notch toughness.
Final inspection of materials susceptible to underbead cracking should not be performed until
____ hours after the weld has cooled to an ambient temperature? - Answer✔48-72.
What is a true statement regarding the effect of thickness and absorption on images of
radiographic film? - Answer✔The material with the lowest absorption produces the darkest
area on the film.
When other welding variables are held constant increasing the welding current (wire feed
speed) during constant voltage FCAW will do what? - Answer✔Increase Penetration.
Laminations open to the groove face are prime sites for ______? - Answer✔Hydrogen
accumulation.
What two magnetizing methods can produce a longitudinal Magnetic field in the test piece? -
Answer✔Coil Shot, & Yoke.
How are SAW fluxes classified when they modify the composition of the weld metal? -
Answer✔Fused or Agglomerated.
What welding process is best defined as "used" with shielding gas and without the application
of pressure and may be used with or without filler metal? - Answer✔GTAW.
What two noncontact welding processes require no electrodes and is not influenced by the
presence of magnetic fields? - Answer✔ESW & PAW.
The use of alternating current is SAW results in minimizing what? - Answer✔Arc blow.
What is a correct statement for radiographic testing? - Answer✔A high density discontinuity
will produce a lighter image on the film.
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