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CWB 2 VISUAL WELD INSPECTOR STUDY GUIDE
LATEST VERSION THIS YEAR WITH COMPLETE
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH JUST RELEASED
Question: A consumable electrode is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔AN electrode which melts and
provides metal to fill the joint
Question: The weld heat affected zone is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔the portion of the base metal
adjacent to the weld metal whose properties have been changed due to the heat of welding
Question: When an arc is formed between two electrodes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔electricity
flows from negative cathode to positive anode
Question: The magnetic pinch force helps in the process of the detaching the molten metal
drops from the electrode tip. The magnetic force - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔increases as the
square of the current causing smaller and smaller droplets to be detached
Question: The electric current for welding must be transformed from - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔High voltage, low amperage to low voltage, high amperage
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Question: The major advantage of electron beam welding process is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔full
penetration welds on thick material in one pass
Question: The progress of welding with Electroslag welding process is - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Vertical up
Question: Explosion welding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔is solid state process in which coalescence
is produced through high speed impacting of two or more materials by controlled detonation
Question: A typical application for thermite welding is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔joining of rails
Question: Welding without filler metal with GTAW process is referred to as - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔autogenous welding
Question: A typical weld flaw associated with GTAW process is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔porosity
Question: SMAW power sources typically have a volt-ampere curve that is - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔drooping
Question: Once a box of E49XX low hydrogen electrodes has been opened the electrodes may
remain at ambient temperature for up to a maximum of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔4 hours
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Question: Shielded Metal ARC Welding (SMAW) process - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔establishes an
arc between the end of a covered electrode and the work piece.
Question: The spray mode of metal transfer is achieved with - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔high
amperage, high voltage and argon-rich shielding gas
Question: digital wire feeders - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔have feedback systems to maintain the
preset wire feed speed
Question: wire designated by CSA standard W48 as an E491T-9MJ-H8 - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Results in weld deposit with a maximum of 8 ml diffusible hydrogen per 100 g of
weld metal
Question: Self shield flux cored wires are - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔better able to tolerate air
currents
Question: The AWS classes metal cored wire along with - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔solid wires
Question: SAW Fluxes that significantly influence the composition of the weld metal through
slag/metal reactions are called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔active
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Question: Resistance welding of aluminum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Can be done but with
greater difficulty due to its low resistivity
Question: The plasma arc welding process is similar to what other welding process in principles
of operation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔GTAW
Question: For a flat weld profile and good penetration profile using the MCAW process -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔15 degree travel angle using push technique should be used
Question: What is the effect of tip to work distance (electrical sickout on deposition rate of
submerged are welding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔decreasing tip to work distance without
adjusting any other variable will cause a increase in deposition rate
Question: Electrode stick out is measured - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔From tip of nozzle to end of
electrode
Question: Contact tip-to-work is the sum (CTTW) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔of the electrode
extension and arc length
Question: Increasing electrical sickout - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔decreases voltage, decreases
current and increases resistance
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CWB 2 VISUAL WELD INSPECTOR STUDY GUIDE
LATEST VERSION THIS YEAR WITH COMPLETE
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH JUST RELEASED
Question: A consumable electrode is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔AN electrode which melts and
provides metal to fill the joint
Question: The weld heat affected zone is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔the portion of the base metal
adjacent to the weld metal whose properties have been changed due to the heat of welding
Question: When an arc is formed between two electrodes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔electricity
flows from negative cathode to positive anode
Question: The magnetic pinch force helps in the process of the detaching the molten metal
drops from the electrode tip. The magnetic force - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔increases as the
square of the current causing smaller and smaller droplets to be detached
Question: The electric current for welding must be transformed from - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔High voltage, low amperage to low voltage, high amperage
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Question: The major advantage of electron beam welding process is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔full
penetration welds on thick material in one pass
Question: The progress of welding with Electroslag welding process is - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Vertical up
Question: Explosion welding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔is solid state process in which coalescence
is produced through high speed impacting of two or more materials by controlled detonation
Question: A typical application for thermite welding is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔joining of rails
Question: Welding without filler metal with GTAW process is referred to as - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔autogenous welding
Question: A typical weld flaw associated with GTAW process is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔porosity
Question: SMAW power sources typically have a volt-ampere curve that is - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔drooping
Question: Once a box of E49XX low hydrogen electrodes has been opened the electrodes may
remain at ambient temperature for up to a maximum of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔4 hours
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Question: Shielded Metal ARC Welding (SMAW) process - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔establishes an
arc between the end of a covered electrode and the work piece.
Question: The spray mode of metal transfer is achieved with - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔high
amperage, high voltage and argon-rich shielding gas
Question: digital wire feeders - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔have feedback systems to maintain the
preset wire feed speed
Question: wire designated by CSA standard W48 as an E491T-9MJ-H8 - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Results in weld deposit with a maximum of 8 ml diffusible hydrogen per 100 g of
weld metal
Question: Self shield flux cored wires are - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔better able to tolerate air
currents
Question: The AWS classes metal cored wire along with - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔solid wires
Question: SAW Fluxes that significantly influence the composition of the weld metal through
slag/metal reactions are called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔active
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Question: Resistance welding of aluminum - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Can be done but with
greater difficulty due to its low resistivity
Question: The plasma arc welding process is similar to what other welding process in principles
of operation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔GTAW
Question: For a flat weld profile and good penetration profile using the MCAW process -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔15 degree travel angle using push technique should be used
Question: What is the effect of tip to work distance (electrical sickout on deposition rate of
submerged are welding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔decreasing tip to work distance without
adjusting any other variable will cause a increase in deposition rate
Question: Electrode stick out is measured - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔From tip of nozzle to end of
electrode
Question: Contact tip-to-work is the sum (CTTW) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔of the electrode
extension and arc length
Question: Increasing electrical sickout - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔decreases voltage, decreases
current and increases resistance
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