API 510 : questions API 577
01. For a SMAW welding electrode marked E-7018, the meaning of the number 1 and the meaning of the
number 8 respectively in 7018 is:
A) 1 = certified as moisture free (low hydrogen) and 8 = coating operating characteristics
B) 1 = certified as moisture free (low hydrogen) and 8 = coating chemical composition
C) 1 = position of welding recommended and 8 = coating operating characteristics
D) 1 = position of welding recommended and 8 = coating chemical composition
02. Which of the following is considered a physical property of a metal?
A) Ductility B) Hardness
C) Density D) Toughness
03. Direct visual examination is conducted when access is sufficient to place the eye:
A) Within 6 in–24 in (150–600 mm) of exam surface & at an angle not less than 20ᴼ to surface
B) Within 6 in–12 in (150–300 mm) of exam surface & at an angle not less than 20ᴼ to surface
C) Within 12in-24 in (300-600 mm) of exam surface & at an angle not less than 20ᴼ to surface
D) None of these is correct
04. P-Number assignments are based on all of the following comparable base metal characteristics except:
A) Weldability B) Composition
C) Welding Process types D) Mechanical properties
05. When reviewing RT film, a darkened perfectly straight line can be seen in the very center of the root
pass (lightest area). The length of the line is about 75mm long. It is most likely:
A) Crack B) Incomplete fusion
C) Internal root undercut D) Incomplete penetration
06. The purpose of the PQR is to establish the:
A) Properties of a weldment
B) Suitability of the weldment
C) Record for weldment construction
D) None of these are correct per API 577
07. ASME Section IX requires “WHO” to develop welding procedures?
A) Each owner/user Engineering Organization
B) Each owner/user of the equipment
C) Each manufacturer & contractor
D) Each Inspection Organization
08. A completed WPS for a given welding process (assume it is SMAW) shall address:
A) All essential variables
B) All essential and nonessential variables
C) All essential variables (Including supplemental essential variables if notch toughness is reqd)
D) All essential & nonessential variables (supp. essential variables only if notch toughness reqd)
09. The PQR shall record all of the following items except:
A) Manufacturer’s certification of accuracy in the qualification of a WPS
B) The nonessential variables used to weld a test coupon
C) The essential variables used to weld a test coupon
D) Coupon test results
10. F-number groupings are based essentially on their usability characteristics, which fundamentally
determine:
A) The chemical composition of the electrode only
B) The chemical composition of the electrode and the weldability
C) The ability of welders to make satisfactory welds using similar composition filler metals
D) The ability of welders to make satisfactory welds using a given process and given filler metal