HASSAN ABDUL KARIM

ALGAHTANI SONS CO
INSPECTION CONTRACT NUMBER – 6600004941
TECHNICAL TEST FOR SR. PROJ.
INSPECTORS ( WELDING P&E)
THESE QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON
ASME, API & ASTM STANDARD

Candidate Name :
Please answer the questions by putting “ X “
mark.
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01 Welding current level is determined by
electrode Flux
02 Low Hydrogen electrodes come under basic
category
03 Typical drying time for basic electrodes is
one hour at a temperature
of approximately 100-150 Centigrade
04 After controlled drying basic electrodes
must be held at a temperature of between
150-200 Centigrade
05 In Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Argon type of
gas is commonly used
06 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Electrodes are
made of Tungston
07 One method to prevent transverse distortion
in a tee joint is to Tack weld both sides
08 Current that is too high may cause the
tungsten electrode to suffer hardening
09 The two alloying metals added to tungsten
electrodes are Thorium and Zirconium
10 CO 2 gas is never used for GTAW because it
Cools the weld too quickly
11 As the temperature of the welding
increases, the electrical conductivity
increases
12 Copper bars used to reduce the heat in the
weld area are called Chill bars
13 The fillet break test is performed on flat butt
joints
14 Destructive weld tests are performed on
practice pieces
15 Mechanical type of test is a fillet break test
16 Radiography is the most common test for a
cross country pipeline
17 Nondestructive weld tests are performed on
non metallic materials
18 Cracking can occur when the bead width is
more than two times its depth
19 A crack within a weld bead and parallel to
weld axis is called a longitudinal crack
20 One cause of improper bead shape is Damp
electrodes
21 When metals with high hardenability are
allowed to cool quickly, they become too
brittle
22 A crack within the HAZ is called an Weld
crack
23 Before welding metals with high carbon or
alloy content they must be preheated
24 Defects inside the weld bead are called HAZ
defects

25 Polarity refers to the direction the current

flows in circuit
26 The height of a weld above the base metal is
called Reinforcement
27 The face of a weld should be Concave
28 The weld crater should be filled
29 The zones of temperature difference are
called temperature zones
30 Undercuts are caused by improper
manipulation of the electrode when the
current is too high
31 An increase of carbon content in steel will
increase its hardness
32 As the thickness of metal increases the
preheat temperature is decreased
33 Rapid cooling of the weldment after welding
can cause cracking
34 Low carbon steel should be preheated when
its thickness is 1” and above
35 Weld distortions are caused by stresses
during Shrinkage of deposited base metal
36 Annealing a metal will keep it ductile
37 Magnetic Particle Inspection is used to
detect Near surface flaws
38 Liquid Penetrant Inspection ( dye penetrant
) when applied has a soaking time of about
20 minutes
39 In Industrial Radiography the sources that
emit radiation are called Gamma rays
40 Petroleum product lines are considered to
be Power system

41. Electrodes can be divided into 3 main groups

name them.
a. Mineral b. Cellulosic
 c. Sillicon d. Rutile
e. Basic
42. Which category do general purpose electrodes
come under ?
a. Basic b. Rutile
c. Silicon d. Cellulosic
e. Mineral
43. Electrodes with deep penetrating arc, high welding
speed and a rapid burn off rate are.
a. Mineral b. Rutile
c. Silicon d. Cellulosic
e. Basic
44. What temperature above external air temperature
should electrodes be stored at.
a. 5 Centigrade b. 10 Centigrade
c. 15 Centigrade d. 20 Centigrade
45. In Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Helium is added to
Argon to promote.
a. Lower welding speeds b. Higher welding speeds
c. Arc starts easier d. Makes no difference

46. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Electrodes

a. Melt and become part of b. Provide their own gas
the weld envelope
deposit
c. Do not melt to become d. Are not replaceable
part of the
weld deposit
47. The inert gas envelope protects the weld
from?
a. Being too reinforced b. Being too narrow
c. Atmospheric d. Mixing and melting
contamination
48. Water Cooled GTAW systems cool the torch
and electrode lead. This lowers the
a. Welding time b. Electrical resistance
c. Welding temperature d. Hydrogen pickup
49. The principal contaminant from the
atmosphere is
a. Argon b. Sulpher
c. Hydrogen d. Oxygen
50. Contamination of a tungsten electrode can occur if
the welder
a. Does not use filler metal b. Does not allow the
electrode to
touch the weld pool
c. Allows the electrode tip d. Allows the base metal
to touch to melt
the weld pool
51. Tungsten is used for GTAW electrodes because
it
a. Has a very low melting b. Is a Nobel metal
point
c. Has the highest melting d. Can be bent and
point of any metal reshaped easily
52. High thermal expansion of metals usually results
in
a. Precipitation b. Segregation
c. Higher electrical d. Warpage and
conductivity distortion
53. Metals that expand greatly when heated have
a. Low coefficient of b. High coefficient of
thermal thermal
expansion expansion
c. Low electrical resistance d. High electrical
resistance
54. Austenitic stainless steels have __________
than carbon steel.
 a. Lower electrical b. Higher coefficient of
resistance thermal conductivity
c. Higher melting point d. Higher coefficient of
thermal expansion
55. Chromium carbide precipitation can be
controlled when welding austenitic stainless
steels
By using filler metals that contain?
a. Titanium or carbon b. Titanium or
columbium
c. Columbium or carbon d. Manganese or carbon
56. What type of Austenitic stainless steels are AISI
numbers 316, 316L and 317?.
a. High heat resistance b. High corrosive and
chemical
resistance
c. Minimum corrosion d. Maximum corrosion
resistance resistance
57. What type of Austenitic stainless steels are
AISI numbers 309 and 310?.
a. High corrosive chemical b. Maximum corrosion
resistance resistance
c. High heat resistance and d. Minimum corrosion
overlays resistance
58. First and second beads of a multibead weld
cause little distortion when shrinking
because?
a. They are not touching b. The travel speed is
the base lower
metal
c. They have no lateral d. They are tilted
point at which
to pull
59. What general purpose Austenitic stainless
steels are AISI Numbers 321 and 347?.
a. High corrosive chemical b. Maximum corrosion
 resistance resistance
c. Minimum corrosion d. High heat resistance
resistance
60. When performing a butt weld test, the face
and root must be
a. Ground flat b. Cleaned from slag
c. Gouged d. Magnetized
61. Twisting usually happens to
a. Thick metal plates when b. Thin metal sheets
multibeads when long
are used welds are deposited
c. Thin metal sheets when d. Thick metal plates
skip welding when tee
is used joints are welded
62. The welding technique having the greatest
amount of shrinkage is
a. Small fast multibead b. Using the minimum
passes current
c. Making drag rod passes d. A single high
deposition pass
63. Transverse distortions are usually are commonly
found?
a. Along a butt weld b. In heavier thicknesses
of metal
c. In tee and corner jointsd. When using the wrong
type of electrode
64. Angular distortion can be remedied in butt welds
by?
a. Increasing the current b. Gouging and
backwelding
c. Slowing the travel d. Continuous welding
65. Hydrogen porosity, contaminated welds,
cracks, porosities, and inclusions are caused
by
a. Wrong electrode angle b. Current too low
 c. Damp electrodes d. Current too high
66. The word Intrabead means
a. Under the bead b. Outside the bead
c. To the side of the bead d. Inside the bead
67. Weld toe defects include
a. Under cuts b. Porosity
c. Under flaps d. Overlaps
68. High carbon steel should be preheated when
its thickness is
a. 3/8” and above b. ¾” and above
c. 1” and above d. ¼” and above
69. The metallic element normally found in carbon
steel besides iron is
a. Sulpher b. Phosphorus
c. Molybdenum d. Manganese
70. Longitudinal distortion commonly occurs in
a. In heavy plate material b. Cooling the base metal
c. Shrinkage of deposited d. Joint preparation
weld material
71. Angular distortion results in
a. Tilting of the stem b. An increase of the
metals melting point
c. Bending of the plate at d. Separation of the joint
an angle to
its center line
72. The direction of weld shrinkage is greatest
a. At the root of the weld b. Where the most weld
metal is deposited
c. Toward the weld axis d. In a multi bead weld
73. A.I.S.I. stands for
a. Arabian Institute of b. Accredited Iron
Steel Industries Studies Institute
c. American Industrial d. American Iron and
 Studies Institute Steel Institute
74. A.S.M.E stand for
a. American Society of b. American Society of
Motor Mechanical Engineers
Engineers
c. American Society of d. American Society of
Marine Marlin
Engineers Eagles
75. When welding vertical pipes the travel
direction is
a. Up b. Forward
c. Down d. Backward
76. The vertical pipe position is also called the
a. 1G position b. 5G position
c. 2G position d. 6G position
77. Magnetic Particle Inspection ( MPI ) can only be
used on
Copper Aluminium
Austenitic Stainless Steel Ferromagnetic Materials
78. When using Ultrasonic testing of welds, what
type probe is used to inspect the root region
In typical girth welds?
a. 15 degree probe b. 30 degree probe
c. 45 degree probe d. 60 degree probe
79. In Ultrasonic testing of typical girth welds
what type probe is used to inspect sidewall
fusion and
Faces.
a. 20/30 degree probe b. 30/40 degree probe
c. 50/60 degree probe d. 60/70 degree probe
80. The main benefits of Non Destructive
Industrial Radiography is
a. Provides non permanent b. Provides a permanent
record record
 c. It is very portable d. It is not very portable
e. It is safe
81. Instructions for welding a pipe test piece will
include 4 Items Name them.
a. Safety precautions b. Pipe diameter
c. Welding position d. Lighting conditions
e. Type of Material f. Material thickness
82. In Saudi Aramco the Basic test required of all
welders is.
a. Supplement 05 b. Supplement 03
c. Supplement d. Supplement 02
01
83. Test requirement acceptance limits may require
specimen tests for following 3 items
a. Electrode testing b. Root bend testing
c. Welding machine testing d. Nick break testing
e. Radiographic testing
84. A Pipe schedule is the measured
a. Area of flow b. Outside diameter
c. Inside diameter d. Wall thickness
85. A Pipe weight designation also Identifies its?
a. Type of flow b. Composition
c. Capacity d. Schedule
86. Subcritical pipe systems are suitable for
pressures of?
a. Under 300lbs psi b. 200 to 500lbs psi
c. Under 75lbs psi d. Over 150lbs psi
87. Most structural pipe is made from what type of
steel ?.
a. High carbon steel b. Stainless steel
c. Low carbon d. Medium carbon
88. Because of its brittleness what type of pipe is
not suitable for power or structural systems ?.
 a. Low carbon pipe b. Stainless steel
c. Cast Iron pipe d. High carbon pipe
89. Spiral wound pipe may be used in what type of
water system ?.
a. High pressure b. Low pressure
c. Medium pressure d. None of these
90. The Standard Procedure is an agreement
between Aramco and a manufacturer stating
a. When the contract will b. The contract price for
be completed the
materials
c. How well each weld will d. What materials can be
be made
substituted
91. In a ASME 1X 6G Welding procedure the pipe
is shown at an angle of
a. 90 degrees b. 45 degrees
c. 180 degrees d. 75 degrees
92. The location on the joint for cutting out of test
specimens is controlled by which standard?
a. API b. BOC
c. AISI d. ASME
93. Butt weld faces and roots are tested destructively
by bend tests or?
a. Magnetic Particle b. Nick Break
c. Radiograph d. Dye penetrant
94. Butt joints that are subject to high vibration
stresses are normally tested by
a. Magnetic Particle b. Nick break
c. Radiograph d. Dye penetrant
95. A common preventive action to control weld
distortion is to
a. Increase the arc length b. Weld only single pass
beads
 c. Weld from one side only d. Use minimum current
to reduce
heat
96. Fillet welds on socket joints are field tested by
a. Magnetic particle b. Nick break
c. Radiograph d. Penetrant
97. A common method for preventing weld distortion
in butt joints is
a. Both side tacking b. Continuous welding
c. Clamping the sheets d. Making more passes
98. Specimens for a butt weld bend test of a pipe joint
are cut from
a. The top and bottom b. Quarter of the pipe
c. Adjoining quarters of the d. The area specified by
pipe the tester
99. Non destructive weld tests are performed on
a. Practice fillet welds b. Certification welds
c. Critical field butt joints d. Non-metallic materials
100. A weld test that ruins the weldment is called a
a. Positive test b. Non-destructive test
c. Destructive test d. Negative test