WELD INSPECTOR LEVEL 1 EXAM 2026
EDITION COMPLETE CERTIFICATION
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES EXAM
PREPARATION WORKBOOK CANADIAN
WELDING INSPECTOR (CWB) LEVEL 1
REVIEW
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 .
2. True of False ? To create a safe working environment , the employer must
inform workers about the hazards and provide a safe working environment
and the worker must use the required protective equipment and follow
safety procedures .
,( a ) True
( b ) False - CORRECT ANSWER -(a) true
3. Which level of government created the Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System , WHMIS ?
( a ) Local
( b ) Federal
( c ) Provincial / Territorial - CORRECT ANSWER -( b ) Federal
6. What welding - related materials may be covered under WHMIS ? Check
all that apply .
( a ) Gases for cutting and welding
( b ) Radiography sources
( c ) Materials to be welded
( d ) Welding consumables - CORRECT ANSWER -( a ) Gases for cutting
and welding
( c ) Materials to be welded
( d ) Welding consumables
7. What are the three methods used to provide WHMIS information ?
( a ) Product labels , workplace labels and training
( b ) Product labels , material safety data sheets and training .
( c ) Product labels , laboratory labels and workplace labels - CORRECT
ANSWER -( b ) Product labels , material safety data sheets and training .
,4. What is the name for WHMIS symbols ? ( a ) Danger Symbol
( b ) Warning Symbol .
(c ) Hazard Symbol - CORRECT ANSWER -(c ) Hazard Symbol
8. How is the following information made accessible to workers : hazardous
ingredients, preparation, product information physical data , fire or
explosion hazards , reactivity data , toxicological properties , preventive
measures and first aid measures ?
( a ) On workplace labels
( b ) On material safety data sheets
( c ) On product labels - CORRECT ANSWER -( b ) On material safety data
sheets
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
( a ) Welding with damp gloves
( b ) Contact with part of the welding circuit
( c ) Working with a damaged power tool ( d ) Using a voltage reducing
device - CORRECT ANSWER -( d ) Using a voltage reducing device
12. Which type of electromagnetic radiation is not produced by an electric
welding arc ?
( a ) Visible light
, ( b ) Infrared light
( c ) Microwaves
( d ) Ultraviolet light - CORRECT ANSWER -( c ) Microwaves
14. What hazard does the bright light from a welding arc not produce ?
( a ) The possibility of causing arc flash
( b ) The possibility of causing a trip or a fall
( c ) The possibility of cell damage due to ionizing radiation
( d ) The possibility of causing arc eye - CORRECT ANSWER -( c ) The
possibility of cell damage due to ionizing radiation
15. True or False ? The tinted lenses in welding helmets and goggles are all
the same darkness .
( a ) True
( b ) False - CORRECT ANSWER -( b ) False
16. What are the potential ways that a welder may suffer a burn ? Check all
that apply .
( a ) Radiation from the arc
( b ) Touching a welded assembly sitting on a bench
( c ) Touching the preheated parts to be welded
( d ) Having weld spatter touch bare skin
( e ) The ignition of flammable materials in a pocket
( f ) The ignition of frayed clothing - CORRECT ANSWER -( a ) Radiation
from the arc
( b ) Touching a welded assembly sitting on a bench
EDITION COMPLETE CERTIFICATION
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES EXAM
PREPARATION WORKBOOK CANADIAN
WELDING INSPECTOR (CWB) LEVEL 1
REVIEW
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 .
2. True of False ? To create a safe working environment , the employer must
inform workers about the hazards and provide a safe working environment
and the worker must use the required protective equipment and follow
safety procedures .
,( a ) True
( b ) False - CORRECT ANSWER -(a) true
3. Which level of government created the Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System , WHMIS ?
( a ) Local
( b ) Federal
( c ) Provincial / Territorial - CORRECT ANSWER -( b ) Federal
6. What welding - related materials may be covered under WHMIS ? Check
all that apply .
( a ) Gases for cutting and welding
( b ) Radiography sources
( c ) Materials to be welded
( d ) Welding consumables - CORRECT ANSWER -( a ) Gases for cutting
and welding
( c ) Materials to be welded
( d ) Welding consumables
7. What are the three methods used to provide WHMIS information ?
( a ) Product labels , workplace labels and training
( b ) Product labels , material safety data sheets and training .
( c ) Product labels , laboratory labels and workplace labels - CORRECT
ANSWER -( b ) Product labels , material safety data sheets and training .
,4. What is the name for WHMIS symbols ? ( a ) Danger Symbol
( b ) Warning Symbol .
(c ) Hazard Symbol - CORRECT ANSWER -(c ) Hazard Symbol
8. How is the following information made accessible to workers : hazardous
ingredients, preparation, product information physical data , fire or
explosion hazards , reactivity data , toxicological properties , preventive
measures and first aid measures ?
( a ) On workplace labels
( b ) On material safety data sheets
( c ) On product labels - CORRECT ANSWER -( b ) On material safety data
sheets
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
( a ) Welding with damp gloves
( b ) Contact with part of the welding circuit
( c ) Working with a damaged power tool ( d ) Using a voltage reducing
device - CORRECT ANSWER -( d ) Using a voltage reducing device
12. Which type of electromagnetic radiation is not produced by an electric
welding arc ?
( a ) Visible light
, ( b ) Infrared light
( c ) Microwaves
( d ) Ultraviolet light - CORRECT ANSWER -( c ) Microwaves
14. What hazard does the bright light from a welding arc not produce ?
( a ) The possibility of causing arc flash
( b ) The possibility of causing a trip or a fall
( c ) The possibility of cell damage due to ionizing radiation
( d ) The possibility of causing arc eye - CORRECT ANSWER -( c ) The
possibility of cell damage due to ionizing radiation
15. True or False ? The tinted lenses in welding helmets and goggles are all
the same darkness .
( a ) True
( b ) False - CORRECT ANSWER -( b ) False
16. What are the potential ways that a welder may suffer a burn ? Check all
that apply .
( a ) Radiation from the arc
( b ) Touching a welded assembly sitting on a bench
( c ) Touching the preheated parts to be welded
( d ) Having weld spatter touch bare skin
( e ) The ignition of flammable materials in a pocket
( f ) The ignition of frayed clothing - CORRECT ANSWER -( a ) Radiation
from the arc
( b ) Touching a welded assembly sitting on a bench
