ASME Section-IX MCQ Practice

A procedure specification is a _________________ providing direction to the person applying the material-joining process

The purpose of qualifying the procedure specification is to demonstrate that the joining process proposed for construction is capable of producing joints having the required ________ for the intended application.

Qualification of the procedure specification demonstrates the mechanical properties of the joint made using a joining process, and NOT the __________________ using the joining process.

Supplementary essential variables become additional essential variables in situations where the______________________ toughness testing for procedure qualification.

Supplementary essential variables become additional essential variables in situations where the referencing code, standard, or specification requires ___________________ for procedure qualification.

Essential Variables (Procedure). Essential variables are conditions in which a change, as described in the specific variables, is considered to affect the _____________ (other than toughness) of the joint

Who is responsible for conducting the tests required by this Section IX to qualify the procedures that are used in the construction of components under the rules of the Codes, standards, and specifications that reference this Section.

A WPS shall address, as a "MINIMUM" the specific variables, __________________ as provided for each process to be used in production welding.

In addition to essential and non essential variables, when referencing codes, standards, or specifications require toughness qualification of the WPS, the ___________________ variables must also be addressed in the WPS.

In performance qualification, the basic criterion established for welder qualification is to determine the welder’s ability to deposit _________________

The purpose of the performance qualification test for the welding operator is to determine the welding operator’s ________________ to operate the welding equipment.

Each organization shall maintain a record of the results obtained in ______________________________qualifications.

Groove welds may be made in test coupons oriented in any of the positions except that an angular deviation of __________ degree from the specified horizontal and vertical planes, and an angular deviation of __________ degree from the specified inclined plane are permitted during welding.

Which of the following is NOT the position for plate groove

Which of the following is NOT the position for pipe groove

_______________ are used to determine the ultimate strength of groove-weld joints.

_____________are used to determine the degree of soundness and ductility of groove-weld joints

As per ASME Sec IX, which of the following examination are allowed to substitute for mechanical testing for groove-weld performance/welder qualification to prove the ability of welders/welding operators to make sound welds

Reduced-section specimens conforming to the requirements may be used for tension tests on all thicknesses of plate. It includes:

With regard to acceptance criteria of Tension Test. In order to pass the tension test, the specimen shall have a tensile strength that is not less than which of the following

With regard to acceptance criteria of Bend Test, which of the following are true?

Toughness tests shall be made when required by

Toughness tests shall be made when required by referencing codes and the acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with that _________________

A written radiographic examination procedure is NOT required for

The ultrasonic examination for welders and for welding operators may be conducted on test welds in material ________ inch thick or greater

With regard to visual examination of welder performance, test coupons shall show

A written qualified welding procedure prepared to provide direction for making production welds to Code requirements is termed as

The WPS or other documents may be used to provide _____________ to the welder or welding operator to assure compliance with the Code requirements

The welder qualification is limited by the ________________ given for each welding process.

The performance qualification tests are intended to determine the _____________ of welders and welding operators to make sound welds.

With regard to Identification of Welders and Welding Operators. Each qualified welder and welding operator shall be assigned an ______________, which shall be used to identify the work of that welder or welding operator.

When the welder or welding operator is qualified by RT/volumetric NDE, for welding operators, the minimum length of coupon(s) to be examined by RT shall be _______________

When the diameter of pipe is small and not matching the 6 inch length for the requirement of RT then we have to take multiple pipes to match the 6 inch but maximum

Welders may not be qualified by RT/volumetric NDE when making a groove weld using

If a production weld is selected for welder performance qualification and it does not meet the examination standards and the welder has failed the test. In this event, ________________________and __________________

The production weld(s) made entirely by the welding operator in accordance with a qualified WPS may be examined by volumetric NDE on which location

Which of the following test coupon shall be considered welding with backing

When the welder performance qualification coupon has failed the visual examination, immediate retesting using RT/volumetric NDE shall be by visual examination before conducting the mechanical testing. When an immediate retest is made, the welder or welding operator shall make ________________________, all of which shall pass the visual examination requirements. The examiner may select one of the successful test coupons from each set of retest coupons which pass the visual examination for conducting the mechanical testing.

For welders and welding operators the IMMEDIATE RETEST by RT/volumetric NDE shall be ____________ plate coupons

For welders and welding operators the retest shall be to examine two 6" (150mm) plate coupons;

At the option of the organization, the welder who has failed the production weld by volumetric NDE, alternative test may be retested by examining additional weld areas equal to ____________ the required length or number of pipe circumferences of the same or consecutively made production weld(s)

The qualification of a welder or welding operator for a process remains valid provided no more than __________ months have passed since the welder or welding operator last used that process

When a welder or welding operator is dis-qualified

As per ASME Sec IX, which of the following are the essential variable for the welder/performance qualification

If preheat temperature is mentioned in the PQR then how much decrease in preheat temperature is allowed to mention in the WPS

With regard to SMAW essential variable. If preheat temperature is mentioned in the PQR then a decrease in preheat temperature by more than 100°F if wanted to include in the WPS, then which of the following is correct

With regard to SMAW essential variable, for single-pass or multipass welding in which any pass is greater than 1/2 inch. (13 mm) thick, an increase in base metal thickness beyond _____________ that of the qualification test coupon.

The numbers that are assigned to base metals for the purpose of reducing the number of welding and brazing procedure qualifications required.

Filler materials (grouping of electrode and welding rods) are generally termed as

When impact/toughness testing is the requirement by the referencing code then which number comes in to existence when qualifying a WPS

Grouping of Base Metal (P. Number) is based on

Grouping of Filler Metal (F. Number) is based on

If a welder is qualified with F.No-4 without backing then he is qualified for _____________

If a welder is qualified with F.No-6 then he is qualified for _____________

With regard to procedure qualification, Four side-bend tests may be substituted for the required face- and root-bend tests, when thickness T is ______________

With regard to performance qualification, to qualify a welder using positions 5G or 6G, a total of ________ bend specimens are required

Which of the following positions in pipe if a welder is tested then automatically he qualifies in all positions

The purpose of the WPS and PQR is to determine that:

The WPS lists:

The PQR must list:

Each ____________ shall conduct the tests required by Section IX to qualify the WPS’s used during the construction, alteration, or repair.

The records of procedure, welder and welding operator qualification must be available to the __________.

A welder qualifying with a groove weld in plate in the 4G position is qualified to weld groove welds in plate and pipe over 24”O.D. in at least the __________ positions.

A welder qualifying with plate fillet welds in the 3F and 4F positions is qualified to weld groove welds in plate in the ___________ positions.

A welder qualifying by making a groove weld on pipe with an O.D. of ¾” in the 5G position is qualified to weld groove welds in:

In general, qualification on groove welds also qualifies a welder to make:

Charpy V-notch tests are performed to determine a weldment’s

Which of the following welders cannot be qualified with radiography?

When a tensile specimen breaks in the base metal outside of the weld or fusion line, the strength recorded (calculated tensile strength) may be at most maximum ____ below the specified tensile of base metal and be accepted.

Guided-bend specimens shall have no open defects in the weld or heat affected zone exceeding __________ measured in any direction on the convex surface of the specimen after bending.

When using radiographs to qualify welder, the acceptance standards used are found in:

A WPS must describe:

A PQR must describe:

Ultrasonic testing is acceptable for welder qualification at what thickness?

For the SMAW process ____________________ is an essential variable for the WPS.

A welder should be discontinued if he is not welding with:

The basic purpose of testing a welder is to establish the welder’s

The record of a welder’s performance test is called a _______.

A welder qualification must be revoked if:

A welder qualifying with a groove weld welded from both sides is qualified to weld:

Immediate retests of welders qualifications coupons:

Welder performance qualification records must describe all the __________ variables specified.

A welder depositing 1/2" of weld metal with the three layers is qualified to deposit up to ________ of weld metal.

“P” numbers are used to designate groups of:

When immediate retest is required for a welder by radiography:

Welding electrodes are grouped in Section IX by:

Ferrous weld metal chemical composition may be designated using:

Each welder must be assigned a(n):

May a welder who got qualified using a double-groove weld, make a single V-groove weld without backing?

Who is responsible for qualification of welding procedures, welders and welding operators?

What is the number of transverse guided bend tests required for Performance Qualification in a 6G position?

What positions are necessary to qualify a welder in order to qualify for all position pipe welding?

What positions are necessary to qualify a welder in order to qualify for all position pipe welding?

A welder qualified by welding in the 5G position is qualified for what position on plate?

In performance qualification of pipe welds to ASME Section IX, which positions require more than two guided bend specimens for qualification?

The maximum preheat temperature decrease allowed without re-qualification of a SMAW/GMAW groove weld procedure is:

Notch-toughness requirements are mandatory:

A welder qualified with SMAW using an E7018 electrode is also qualified to weld for weld with backing

Groove weld test may be used for qualification of welders. Which of the following shall best be used for evaluation?

Under which of the following conditions can a welder be qualified during production work?

Two plate tensile test specimens have been tested and found to be acceptable. The characteristics of each specimen are as follows:------------- Specimen 1: Width of 0.752”; thickness of 0.875”; ultimate tensile value of 78,524 psi-------- Specimen 2: Width of 0.702”; thickness of 0.852”; ultimate tensile value of 77,654 psi------------- What is the ultimate load for each specimen that was reported on the laboratory report?

Welding operator may by qualified by radiography of initial production weld of:

Who is responsible for performance and acceptance of WPQ test?