Weld Inspector Level 1 Exam Questions with
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1. .Alloy .steels .are .typically .used .for .: .
( .a .) .bridge .girders .. .
( .b .) .pressure .vessels .. .
( .c .) .tools .and .gears .
( .d .) .machine .castings .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .tools .and .gears
1. .An .inspector .is .acting .as .a .responsible .representative .of .an .organization
.when .decisions .are .: .
( .a .) .governed .by .a .written .list .of .requirements .drawn .up .by .the .inspector .. .
( .b .) .based .on .written .requirements .of .the .fabricator .or .manufacturer .. . ( .c .)
.based .on .the .inspector's .experience .and .opinions .formed .while .inspecting
.. .
( .d .) .formed .based .on .consultation .with .the .governing .procedures .and
.standards .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .formed .based .on .consultation .with .the
.governing .procedures .and .standards ..
1. .Most .standards .are .generated .by .the .voluntary .efforts .of .government .,
.industry ., .consumers .etc. .In .Canada ., .the .national .body .that .approves
.standards .is .the .: .
( .a .) .Canadian .Standards .Association .( .CSA .) .
( .b .) .American .Bureau .of .Standards .( .ABS .) .
( .c .) .Standards .Council .of .Canada .( .SCC .) .
( .d .) .Federal .Department .of .Standards .( .FDS .) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .)
.Standards .Council .of .Canada .( .SCC .)
1. .The .positive .terminal .of .an .electrical .circuit .is .called .the .: .
( .a .) .work .lead .. .
( .b .) .anode .. .
( .c .) .cathode .. .
( .d .) .diode .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .b .) .anode
1. .The .welding .inspector's .role .in .welding .begins .: .
( .a .) .before .welding .starts .. .
,( .b .) .when .welding .is .50 .% .complete .. .
( .c .) .when .welding .is .100 .% .complete .and .the .workpiece .has .cooled .to .50 .° .C .. .
( .d .) .no .sooner .than .48 .hours .after .welding .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .a .) .before
.welding .starts ..
1. .Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .duty .of .a .supervisor .? .
( .a .) .Take .every .precaution .reasonable .in .the .circumstances .to .protect .the
.workers .. .
( .b .) .Provide .workers .with .written .instructions .for .the .measures .and .procedures
.to .be .taken .to .protect .the .workers .. .
( .c .) .Ensure .that .workers .use .or .wear .the .equipment ., .protective .devices .or
.clothing .that .the .employer .requires .. .
( .d .) .Prepare .and .implement .a .written .health .and .safety .program .for .work
.places .with .more .than .6 .workers .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .Prepare .and
.implement .a .written .health .and .safety .program .for .work .places .with .more .than
.6 .workers ..
10. .According .to .CSA .Standard .W59 ., .at .what .distance .from .the .weld .must .the
.minimum .preheat .be .maintained .in .44 .mm .thick .plate .? .
( .a .) .44 .mm .
( .b .) .50 .mm .
( .c .) .75 .mm .
( .d .) .88 .mm .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .75 .mm
10. .Following .completion .of .the .welding .operation ., .the .welding .inspector .: .
( .a .) .checks .that .all .the .required .welds .have .been .made .. .
( .b .) .ensures .that .no .one .approaches .the .welded .item .until .it .has .cooled .below
.50 .° .C .. .
( .c .) .decides .whether .radiographic .examination .will .be .necessary .. . ( .d .)
.initials .the .welders .log .book .for .that .day .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .a .)
.checks .that .all .the .required .welds .have .been .made ..
10. .One .percent .lanthanated .tungsten .electrodes .for .use .with .GTAW .process
.are .colour .coded .: .
( .a .) .green .. .
( .b .) .black .. .
( .c .) .yellow .. .
( .d .) .red .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .b .) .black
10. .The .plates .for .the .shell .of .a .pressure .vessel .are .usually .formed .with .the
.rolling .direction .: .
( .a .) .diagonal .to .the .length .. .
( .b .) .along .the .length .. .
( .c .) .in .the .least .favourable .direction .. .
,( .d .) .around .the .circumference .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .around .the
.circumference ..
10. .True .of .False .? .Careless .back .gouging .of .a .single .V .- .groove .weld .can .lead
.to .out .- .of .- .line .weld .beads .. .
( .a .) .True .
( .b .) .False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .a .) .True
10. .True .or .False .? .Magnetic .particle .testing .can .be .used .in .all .positions .,
.including .overhead .. .
( .a .) .True .
( .b .) .False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .a .) .True
10. .True .or .False .? .The .first .step .towards .creating .a .safe .workplace .is .to .make
.certain .that .all .machine .guards .are .in .place .. .
( .a .) .True .
( .b .) .False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-(a) .true
1. .What .is .the .term .osed .to .describe .an .interruption .of .the .typical .structure .of .a
.material .? .
( .a .) .Undercut .
( .b .) .Defect .
( .c .) .Discontinuity .
( .d .) .Rejectable .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .Discontinuity
1. .When .using .measuring .devices ., .accuracy .is .how .: .
( .a .) .close .repeated .values .are .to .each .other .. .
( .b .) .many .decimal .points .the .instrument .has .. .
( .c .) .many .readings .you .take .at .each .measurement .point .. .
( .d .) .close .repeated .measurements .are .to .the .true .value .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER(
.d .) .close .repeated .measurements .are .to .the .true .value ..
10. .What .is .a .prequalified .joint .? .
( .a .) .A .joint .that .does .not .require .qualification .testing .
( .b .) .A .joint .that .can .be .welded .by .any .qualified .welder .
( .c .) .A .joint .that .is .qualified .for .use .in .a .particular .project .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-( .a .) .A .joint .that .does .not .require .qualification .testing
10. .Which .ASME .Boiler .and .Pressure .Vessel .Code .Section .lists .specifications
.for .base .and .filler .metal .specifications .that .are .permissible .for .use .in .qualifying
.welders .and .procedures .? .
( .a .) .Section .II .Part .B .
, ( .b .) .Section .XI .
( .c .) .Section .IX .
( .d .) .Section .V .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .Section .IX
10. .Which .code ./ .standard .does .CSA .B51 .refer .to .for .the .qualification .of
.welding .procedures .? .
( .a .) .CSA .W59 .
( .b .) .CSA .W47.1 .
( .c .) .ASME .IX .
( .d .) .ASME .VIII .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .ASME .IX
11. .Briefly .explain .why .is .it .necessary .to .clean .the .weld .zone .surface .with .a
.solvent .to .remove .grease .and .dirt .before .liquid .penetration .inspection .? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-foreign .or .solid .contarments .can .black .openings .foreign
.liquids .can .dilute .penetrant ..
11. .CSA .standard .Z662 .requires .the .approval .of .welding .procedure
.specifications .by .: .
( .a .) .The .Canadian .Welding .Bureau .
( .b .) .The .company .
( .c .) .The .Canadian .Welding .Association
( .d .) .A .third .party .inspector .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .b .) .The .company
11. .True .or .False .? .The .ductility .of .a .sample .transverse .to .the .direction .of
.rolling .will .be .greater .than .a .longitudinal .sample .. .
( .a .) .True .
( .b .) .False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .b .) .False
11. .Visual .inspection .of .inaccessible .areas .may .be .carried .out .with .the .use .of .: .
( .a .) .gauges .. .
( .b .) .magnifying .glasses .. .
( .c .) .lasers .. .
( .d .) .boroscopes .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .boroscopes ..
11. .Which .CSA .Standard .covers .welding .electrodes .?
( .a .) .CSA .W59 .
( .b .) .CSA .W47.1 .
( .c .) .CSA .G40.20 .
( .d .) .CSA .W48 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .CSA .W48
11. .Which .of .the .following .is .a .fusion .discontinuity .in .a .complete .joint
.penetration .groove .weld .? .
( .a .) .Incomplete .sidewall .fusion .
( .b .) .Incomplete .root .reinforcement .
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1. .Alloy .steels .are .typically .used .for .: .
( .a .) .bridge .girders .. .
( .b .) .pressure .vessels .. .
( .c .) .tools .and .gears .
( .d .) .machine .castings .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .tools .and .gears
1. .An .inspector .is .acting .as .a .responsible .representative .of .an .organization
.when .decisions .are .: .
( .a .) .governed .by .a .written .list .of .requirements .drawn .up .by .the .inspector .. .
( .b .) .based .on .written .requirements .of .the .fabricator .or .manufacturer .. . ( .c .)
.based .on .the .inspector's .experience .and .opinions .formed .while .inspecting
.. .
( .d .) .formed .based .on .consultation .with .the .governing .procedures .and
.standards .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .formed .based .on .consultation .with .the
.governing .procedures .and .standards ..
1. .Most .standards .are .generated .by .the .voluntary .efforts .of .government .,
.industry ., .consumers .etc. .In .Canada ., .the .national .body .that .approves
.standards .is .the .: .
( .a .) .Canadian .Standards .Association .( .CSA .) .
( .b .) .American .Bureau .of .Standards .( .ABS .) .
( .c .) .Standards .Council .of .Canada .( .SCC .) .
( .d .) .Federal .Department .of .Standards .( .FDS .) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .)
.Standards .Council .of .Canada .( .SCC .)
1. .The .positive .terminal .of .an .electrical .circuit .is .called .the .: .
( .a .) .work .lead .. .
( .b .) .anode .. .
( .c .) .cathode .. .
( .d .) .diode .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .b .) .anode
1. .The .welding .inspector's .role .in .welding .begins .: .
( .a .) .before .welding .starts .. .
,( .b .) .when .welding .is .50 .% .complete .. .
( .c .) .when .welding .is .100 .% .complete .and .the .workpiece .has .cooled .to .50 .° .C .. .
( .d .) .no .sooner .than .48 .hours .after .welding .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .a .) .before
.welding .starts ..
1. .Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .duty .of .a .supervisor .? .
( .a .) .Take .every .precaution .reasonable .in .the .circumstances .to .protect .the
.workers .. .
( .b .) .Provide .workers .with .written .instructions .for .the .measures .and .procedures
.to .be .taken .to .protect .the .workers .. .
( .c .) .Ensure .that .workers .use .or .wear .the .equipment ., .protective .devices .or
.clothing .that .the .employer .requires .. .
( .d .) .Prepare .and .implement .a .written .health .and .safety .program .for .work
.places .with .more .than .6 .workers .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .Prepare .and
.implement .a .written .health .and .safety .program .for .work .places .with .more .than
.6 .workers ..
10. .According .to .CSA .Standard .W59 ., .at .what .distance .from .the .weld .must .the
.minimum .preheat .be .maintained .in .44 .mm .thick .plate .? .
( .a .) .44 .mm .
( .b .) .50 .mm .
( .c .) .75 .mm .
( .d .) .88 .mm .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .75 .mm
10. .Following .completion .of .the .welding .operation ., .the .welding .inspector .: .
( .a .) .checks .that .all .the .required .welds .have .been .made .. .
( .b .) .ensures .that .no .one .approaches .the .welded .item .until .it .has .cooled .below
.50 .° .C .. .
( .c .) .decides .whether .radiographic .examination .will .be .necessary .. . ( .d .)
.initials .the .welders .log .book .for .that .day .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .a .)
.checks .that .all .the .required .welds .have .been .made ..
10. .One .percent .lanthanated .tungsten .electrodes .for .use .with .GTAW .process
.are .colour .coded .: .
( .a .) .green .. .
( .b .) .black .. .
( .c .) .yellow .. .
( .d .) .red .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .b .) .black
10. .The .plates .for .the .shell .of .a .pressure .vessel .are .usually .formed .with .the
.rolling .direction .: .
( .a .) .diagonal .to .the .length .. .
( .b .) .along .the .length .. .
( .c .) .in .the .least .favourable .direction .. .
,( .d .) .around .the .circumference .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .around .the
.circumference ..
10. .True .of .False .? .Careless .back .gouging .of .a .single .V .- .groove .weld .can .lead
.to .out .- .of .- .line .weld .beads .. .
( .a .) .True .
( .b .) .False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .a .) .True
10. .True .or .False .? .Magnetic .particle .testing .can .be .used .in .all .positions .,
.including .overhead .. .
( .a .) .True .
( .b .) .False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .a .) .True
10. .True .or .False .? .The .first .step .towards .creating .a .safe .workplace .is .to .make
.certain .that .all .machine .guards .are .in .place .. .
( .a .) .True .
( .b .) .False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-(a) .true
1. .What .is .the .term .osed .to .describe .an .interruption .of .the .typical .structure .of .a
.material .? .
( .a .) .Undercut .
( .b .) .Defect .
( .c .) .Discontinuity .
( .d .) .Rejectable .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .Discontinuity
1. .When .using .measuring .devices ., .accuracy .is .how .: .
( .a .) .close .repeated .values .are .to .each .other .. .
( .b .) .many .decimal .points .the .instrument .has .. .
( .c .) .many .readings .you .take .at .each .measurement .point .. .
( .d .) .close .repeated .measurements .are .to .the .true .value .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER(
.d .) .close .repeated .measurements .are .to .the .true .value ..
10. .What .is .a .prequalified .joint .? .
( .a .) .A .joint .that .does .not .require .qualification .testing .
( .b .) .A .joint .that .can .be .welded .by .any .qualified .welder .
( .c .) .A .joint .that .is .qualified .for .use .in .a .particular .project .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-( .a .) .A .joint .that .does .not .require .qualification .testing
10. .Which .ASME .Boiler .and .Pressure .Vessel .Code .Section .lists .specifications
.for .base .and .filler .metal .specifications .that .are .permissible .for .use .in .qualifying
.welders .and .procedures .? .
( .a .) .Section .II .Part .B .
, ( .b .) .Section .XI .
( .c .) .Section .IX .
( .d .) .Section .V .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .Section .IX
10. .Which .code ./ .standard .does .CSA .B51 .refer .to .for .the .qualification .of
.welding .procedures .? .
( .a .) .CSA .W59 .
( .b .) .CSA .W47.1 .
( .c .) .ASME .IX .
( .d .) .ASME .VIII .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .c .) .ASME .IX
11. .Briefly .explain .why .is .it .necessary .to .clean .the .weld .zone .surface .with .a
.solvent .to .remove .grease .and .dirt .before .liquid .penetration .inspection .? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-foreign .or .solid .contarments .can .black .openings .foreign
.liquids .can .dilute .penetrant ..
11. .CSA .standard .Z662 .requires .the .approval .of .welding .procedure
.specifications .by .: .
( .a .) .The .Canadian .Welding .Bureau .
( .b .) .The .company .
( .c .) .The .Canadian .Welding .Association
( .d .) .A .third .party .inspector .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .b .) .The .company
11. .True .or .False .? .The .ductility .of .a .sample .transverse .to .the .direction .of
.rolling .will .be .greater .than .a .longitudinal .sample .. .
( .a .) .True .
( .b .) .False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .b .) .False
11. .Visual .inspection .of .inaccessible .areas .may .be .carried .out .with .the .use .of .: .
( .a .) .gauges .. .
( .b .) .magnifying .glasses .. .
( .c .) .lasers .. .
( .d .) .boroscopes .. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .boroscopes ..
11. .Which .CSA .Standard .covers .welding .electrodes .?
( .a .) .CSA .W59 .
( .b .) .CSA .W47.1 .
( .c .) .CSA .G40.20 .
( .d .) .CSA .W48 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-( .d .) .CSA .W48
11. .Which .of .the .following .is .a .fusion .discontinuity .in .a .complete .joint
.penetration .groove .weld .? .
( .a .) .Incomplete .sidewall .fusion .
( .b .) .Incomplete .root .reinforcement .
