Practice Exam & Sample Questions for Visual Inspection Workshop (Rev_June2006)

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Practice Examination ;

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Visual Inspection

Workshop

American Welding Society

Revised June 2006 / -

VIW PRACTICE EXAMINATION Refer to Part B Specification Read each question carefully and select the one best answer. I t is helpful for you to write down the Appendix number(s) and page(s) where you find the answer. The exam should be completed within a two hour period. 1. The designer is specifying the joint designation, . . .B-U2-GF ., - -- .-- .I for the welding of two structural members. What is _ _ _ -openinx-~~ensio~gs+ . as detailed, available to the designer for that joint the maximum acceptable range of root --. -... configuration? .... .. a. 0 to 1/8 inch b. 1/16 inch to 3/16 inch c. 0 to 114 inch d. 0 to 3/16 inch e. none of the above

18 be placed on the Appendix-I form? 2. Where should the designation AS. -. -a. space # 5 b. space # 6 c. space # 7 d. space # 1 e. none of the above

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3. Which of the following would be a matching electrode for GMAW of A572 Gr 60 steel? -......a. ER70S-XXX b. ER80S-XXX c. EWOS with 20 ft-lbs minimum impact strength at o°F d. E R 1 0 0 S - r n e. none of the above

4. For GiMAW welding of 3 inch thick A5 17 Gr 100 steel, what is the required preheat and interpass temperature?

a. b. c. d. e.

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2 2 5 ' ~ minimum 2 2 5 ' ~ maximum 225' F minimum to 450' F maximum 225' F minimum to 400' F maximum none of the above

Questions 5 and 6 refer to the.- Butt Joint weld -5. Is the depth of the undercut on this weld sample acceptable if the weld axis is parallel to the primary stress? ..-.-.--- a. yes b. no c. no acceptance criteria provided d not enough information provided e. none of the above 6. Is the amount of weld reinforcement on this sample acceptable? 4 v a. yes b. no c. no acceptance criteria provided d. not enough information provided e. none of the above -...-be

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Revised June 2006

18. The fillet weld below is required to be 318 inch in size. What can be said about the weld measurement being made in the sketch below? a. the weld is not acceptable because it is too large b. the weld is acceptable c. the weld is not acceptable because it is too small d. cannot accurately determine weld size because incorrect gage is being used

19. The groove weld shown below is required to have a maximum weld reinforcement of 1/32 inch. From the measurement shown in the sketch, what should be said about the weld? a. the weld is unacceptable because there is not enough reinforcement b. the weld is unacceptable because there is too much reinforcement e is unacceptable because the requirement only applies to the face reinforcement, and the root c. ~ ! weld reinforcement (or face reinforcement if it is a back weld), is being measured c. the weld area being measured is acceptable regarding the amount of reinforcement e. this gage should not be used to measure reinforcement

Revised June 2006