ASME-Sec-IX-Questions-for-API-Exam.pdf

ASME IX PRACTICE QUESTIONS (Closed Book)

1.

The The pur purpo pose se of the the WPS WPS and and PQR PQR is to dete determ rmin ine e tha that: t: A. B. . !.

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The WPS lists: A. B. . !.

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The welder is qualified The ba base metals are strong eno enou ugh The weldm ldment has has the the desi desire red d pro prope pert rtie ies s The s"ill of the welder

$on%essential &ariables 'ssential &ariables Ranges of 1 ( # abo&e All of the abo&e

The PQR must list: A. B. .

essential &ariables qual qualif ifi* i*a atio tion test test ( e+a e+am minat inatio ion n resu result lts s supp supplem lemen enta tar, r, esse essent ntia iall &ar &aria iable bles s -wh -when en not* not*h h toug toughn hnes ess s is required

/. What hat is the earlie rliest st 'diti ditio on of of Se Se*tio *tion n 0 0 re*o re*ogn gni2 i2e ed b, b, the the *urr *urre ent edition3 A. B. . !.

1456 144# 1467 148#

5. $ew Welding Pro*edure Spe*ifi*ations must meet the 999999999 'dition and Addenda of Se*tion 0. A. 148# B. *urrent . 1468 !. 1445 8. 'a*h 99999999999999999999 shall *ondu*t the tests required b, Se*tion 0 to qualif, the WPSs used during the *onstru*tion; alteration; or repair.

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A. B. . !.

Welder or weldi lding operator
7. The re* re*ords of of pro pro*edure; weld welde er and and weld weldin ing g ope operator qua qualif lifi*ation ion must be a&ailable to the 9999999999. 9999999999. A. B. . !.

6. A we welde lder qu qualif lif,ing with ith a gro groo o&e we weld in plat late in in the the /> po positi ition is is qualified to weld groo&e welds in plate and pipe o&er #/?@.!. in at least the 9999999 99999999 9 positions. positions. A. B. . !.

erti*al =lat ( hori2ontal =lat ( o&erhead ori2ontal

4. A welde lder qua quali lif, f,in ing g wit with h pla platte fil fille lett we welds lds in the )= and and Cf Cf po positi sition ons s iis s qualified to weld groo&e welds in plate in the 9999999999999 positions. A. B. . !.

=lat onl, =lat and hori2ontal =lat and &erti*al $one of the abo&e

1D. A wel welde derr qua quali lif, f,in ing g b, b, ma ma"ing "ing a gr groo oo&e &e weld eld on on pip pipe e wit with h an an @.! @.!.. o off E? in the 5> position is qualified to weld groo&e welds in: A. B. . !. 11. 11.

F? @.! .!.. Pipe Pipe in the o&e o&erhea rhead d posi positi tio on 8? @.! @.!. Pipe Pipe in the the &ert erti*a i*al po positi sitio on E? @.! @.!.. pip pipe e in in the the hori hori2 2onta ontall pos posit itio ion n $one of the abo&e

0n gener general; al; qual qualifi* ifi*ati ation on on on groo&e groo&e welds welds also also qual qualifie ifies s a welde welderr to ma"e:









!. 1#. 1#.

All of the abo&e

har harp, p, %no %not* t*h h test tests s are are perf perfor orm med to dete determ rmin ine e a weld weldm ment ents s A. B. . !.

Tensile strength !u*tilit, $ot*h toughness All of abo&e

1). A welder ma"ing a groo&e weld using the SAW pro*ess on P1 materials ma, be qualified using radiograph,. A. B.

True =alse

1/. When hen a ten tensile sile sp spe*imen bre brea"s in th the base base me metal out outside of of the the weld or fusion line; the strength re*orded ma, be at most 9999 below the spe*ified tensile and be a**epted. A. B. . !.

).5G D.5G 5G All of the abo&e

15. >uide ided%b d%bend spe spe*im ime ens sha shall ha ha&e no op open def defe*ts in th the weld weld or or heat effe*ted 2one e+*eeding 9999999999 measured in an, dire*tion on the *on&e+ surfa*e of the spe*imen after bending. A. B. . !.

1H18? )H)#? 1H6? $one of the abo&e

18. When hen usi using ra radio diograp graphs hs to to qual qualif if, , weld welde er; the the a* a**ept *epta an*e n*e sta standa ndards rds used are found in: A. B. . !

AS<' AS<' AS<' Th

Se*tion  Se*tion 0 Se*tion 00 f i d









B. . !. 16.

A PQR must des*r s*ribe ibe: A. B. . !.

14. 14.

$onessential &a &ariables Supp Supplem lemen enta tar, r, esse essenti ntial al &aria &ariabl ble e whe when n req requi uire red d for for not* not*h h toughness All of the abo&e

$onessential &a &ariables 'ssential &ariables Result sults s of of We Welder lder Quali ualifi fi*a *attion ion te tests sts ProIe roIe*t *t des* des*ri ript ptio ion n ( $!' metho ethod ds

The The 9999 999999 999 9 must must *er *erti tif, f, the the PQR PQR as as a**u a**ura rate te.. A. B. . !.

0nspe*tor
#D. =or the S
>roo&e design Post We Weld e eat Tr Treatment Root spa*ing
#1. =or the the SAW SAW pro* pro*e ess 99 999999999 99999 9999999999 999999 99999 is an an esse essent ntia iall &ariable for the WPS. A. B. . !.

Supp Supple lem menta entall pow powde dere red d fill filler er metal etal -if -if use used d =iller me metal di diameter Preheat maintenan*e Additi ition or or de delet letion ion of of pe peening ing

##. The basi basi* * purp purpo ose of of test testiing a weld welde er is to to est establis lish the the weld welde ers 9999999 99999999999 9999999 9999999 9999999 999999 999999 9999. 9. A. B

Jnow nowledg ledge e of weldi eldin ng requ requir ire ements ents Abilit lit, to to d sit sit s d w ld m t l









#). #).

The The re*o re*ord rd of a weld welder ers s perf perfor orm man*e n*e test test is *a *all lled ed a 9999 999999 999. A. B. . !.

PQR WQR WPS WPQ

#/. 0f a we welder lder qua qualifi lified ed with ith the the S< S
Les $o.

#5. A weld welde er qua qualif, lif,iing wit with a gro groo&e weld weld we welde lded fro from bot both side sides s is qualified to weld 99999999999999 9999999999999999. 99. A. B. . !. #8. #8.

Without ba ba*"ing With all ba base metals With ba*"ing onl, With P1 ba*"ing onl,

0mmedi 0mmediate ate retest retests s of of welde welders rs qualifi* qualifi*ati ations ons *oupon *oupons: s: A. B. . !.

#7. Welder performan*e qualifi*ation ion re*ords must des*ribe all the 9999999 99999999999 9999 &ariables &ariables spe*ifie spe*ified. d. A. B. . !.

'ssential ( nonessential $onessential 'ssential Bra2ing

#6. A we welder der dep deposit siting 1H# 1H#M of we weld me metal wit with the the S








#4. #4.

NP? NP? numb number ers sa are re used used to desi design gnat ate e gro group ups s of: of: A. B. . !.

)D. )D.

A weld welder er qual qualif if,i ,ing ng b, weldi elding ng P%$ P%$o. #1 to P%$ P%$o.#1 o.#1 is quali qualifi fied ed to weld: A. B. . !.

)1. )1.

P%1% P%11 to P%1 O P O11 P%6 O P6 P%#1 O P%#5 T@ P%#1%P%#5 P#1 to P#1 onl,

Weldi Welding ng ele ele*t *tro rode des s are are grou groupe ped d in Se* Se*tio tion n 0 b,: b,: A. B. . !.

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'le*trodes =lu+ Base metals Koints

AWS *lass AS<' sp spe*ifi*ation S=A N=? number

=erro errous us we weld met meta al *he *hemi*a i*al *om *omposi positi tio on ma, ma, be de design signa ated ted using: A. B. . !.

NP? number Welder 0.!. NA? number Page number

)). =or welder qualifi*ations with the 9999999 99999999999 9999999 9999999 9999999 9999 9 is an an essential essential &ariab &ariable. le. A. B. . !. )/

'a*h 'a*h

Base metal thi*"ness Peening P%number 'le*trode diameter ld

tb

ig

d a-n a-n: :

S
pro*ess











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0nspe*tor

)5. )5. pos posit itio ion n on on  in*h in*h thi* thi*" " pla plate te;; wel weld d a 1 in*h outside diameter pipe;  in*h thi*" in the hori2ontal position without re%qualifi*ation3 A. B. . !.

Les $o $ot en enough in informa rmation ion pro pro& &ided Les; Les; pro pro&ide &ided d pip pipe e is is *a *arbon rbon ste steel; el; P P1

)8. What is the differen*e between gas metal ar*%welding and gas tungsten ar*%welding pro*esses3 A. B. . !.

>TAW >TAW a tungsten ele*trode The S=A S=A spe spe*i *ifi fi*a *ati tio on of of the the fill fille er met meta al The =%n =%nu umber of of the the fille ller me metal >TAW >TAW is run run wit with h gas gas gas gas is opti option onal al with with >
)7. A we welde lder has has bee been test teste ed in th the 8% 8%> posi posittion ion; usi using as '% '%7D16 =%/ =%/ ele*trode; on 8? S*h 18D -D.716? nom SA 1D8B pipe. 0s this welder qualified to weld a #? )DD A$S0 s*hedule 6D bore flange to a #? S*hedule 6D SA 1D8 B no22le ne*"3 A. B. . !. )6

Les $o $ot en enough in informa rmation ion pro pro& &ided Les; Les; pro&i pro&ide ded d a ba*" ba*"in ing g str strip ip is pro& pro&ide ided d in in the the #? weld. weld.









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Les; Les; pro pro&ide &ided d the the P%## P%## is wel welde ded d wit with h =%# =%## # fil fille lers rs

/D. Who is is resp respon onsi sib ble for for qua quali lifi fi*a *ati tio on of weld weldin ing g pro* pro*e edure dures; s; we welde lders and welding operators3 A. B. . !.

The The The The

0nspe*tor A.0. Shop =oreman
/1. A welding ele*trode has the mar"ing '%8D1D. The N1? mar"ing indi*ates: A. B. . !.

=lat position onl, ori2ontal po position on onl, All positions @nl, good fo for he heat tre trea ated we welds lds

/#.
Les; welder *an be used $o welder *annot be used Les; Les; if welde lder is is usi using ng >
/). /). A wel welde derr ma ma, de& de&ia iate te from from the the par param amet eter ers s spe spe*i *ifi fied ed in a WPS WPS if the, the, are a nonessential &ariable. True

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=alse -*ir*le one









. !. /8. What requirements3 A. B. . !.

)> and 1> /> and 5> AS<'

AS<' AS<' AS<' AS<'

ode

Se*tion

has

welding

ele*trode

storage

0 000 B)1.1 00 Part 

/7. /7. A rep repai airr org orga ani2a ni2ati tion on has has a WPS whi*h hi*h stat states es it is qual qualif ifie ied d for for P%6 P%6 to to P%6 P%6 ma mate teria riall welde welded d with with ')D6 ')D6;; ')D6 ')D6; ; ')D4 ')D4;; ')18 ')18;; ele*t ele*tro rode des s -S
Les $o $ot enough inf informa rmation ion gi&e i&en Les; if properl, rl, heat treated

/6.
Les $o $ot enough inf informa rmation ion gi&e i&en Les; pro pro& &ided ded be bend te tests sts are are done

Thre Three e ar* ar*%w %wel eldi ding ng pro pro*e *ess sses es are: are:









. !.

$ot en enough in informa rmation ion pro pro& &ided $one of the abo&e

51. 0s a weldi elding ng pro pro*e *edu dure re qua qualifi lifie ed unde underr the the 148 1485 AS< AS<' ' ode ode Se*ti e*tion on 0 still appli*able3 A. B. . !.

Les $o; m mu ust be re%qualified 0s onl, onl, appl appli* i*ab able le for for 14 1485 pres pressu sure re &esse essels ls ann annot ot be used used for for new new *o *ons nstr tru* u*ti tion on O rep repai airs rs onl, onl,

5#. What hat are are th the &a &ariou ious posi posittion ions in wh whi*h i*h a we welder der ma ma, qua qualif, lif, fo for plate groo&e welds3 A. B. . !.

1> )> /> All of the abo&e

5). Lou are are re re&iew iewing a WP WPQ -QW -QW%/6 %/6/ for for a weld welde er test testiing in th the 8%> 8%> position; on SA%5) grade B pipe -TS%8D;DDD psi. The test results indi*ate the following: $o.1 $o.# o.# $o.1 $o.#

Tensile de&eloped 51;DDD psi; bro"e in the weld Tens Tensil ile e de& de&el elop oped ed 58;4 58;4DD DD psi; psi; bro" bro"e e in in bas base e met metal al Trans&erse ro root be bend satisfa sfa*tor, Trans&erse fa fa*e be bend sa satisf isfa*tor,

Will this test qualif, the welder3 A

Les









55. A wel welde derr qua quali lifi fie ed b, weldi elding ng in in the the 5> 5> pos posit itio ion n is qua quali lifi fied ed for for wha whatt position on plate3 A. B. . !. 58.

=;;@ =;;@ ;@;SP ;;@

Whi* hi*h of the follo llowing ing is a *o&ered ele* le*trode rode3 3 A. B. . !.

'8D1D '7D16 '4D#6 All of the abo&e

57. Appli ppli*a *abl ble e ess esse entia ntiall &ari &ariab able les s must must be be do*u do*um mente ented d on whi whi*h *h of of the the following3 A. B. . !.

The WPS The PQR The WPQ All of the abo&e

56. 56. 0n perf perfor orm man*e an*e qual qualif ifi* i*at atio ion n of of pip pipe e wel welds ds to AS< S<' ' Se* Se*ti tion on 0; 0; whi whi*h *h positions require more than two guided bend spe*imens for qualifi*ation3 A. B. . !.

5> and 8> #> and /= /> and 5> $one of the abo&e











. !. 81. 81. is a:

The The tes testt tha thatt det deter erm mines ines the the ult ultim imat ate e str stren engt gth h of of gro groo o&e%w &e%wel eld d Ioi Ioint nts s

A. B. . !. 8#. 8#.

Supp Supple lem menta ntar, esse ssentia ntiall &ari &ariab able le All of the abo&e

$ot*h Toughness Test Tension Test =illet Weld Test >uided%Bend Test

The pro*ed pro*edure ure qualifi qualifi*at *ation ion test test is is used used to determ determine ine:: A. B. . !.

The s"ill of the welder That That the the pro propo pose sed d pro produ* du*tio tion n wel weldm dmen entt is is *ap *apab able le of ha&i ha&ing ng the required properties The The *orr *orro osion sion%r %res esis ista tan* n*e e of of the the pro propo pose sed d wel weldm dmen entt $one of the abo&e

8). A *hange in a supplementar, essential &ariable requires re% qualifi*ation; when not*h%toughness is a *onsideration.









88. 88.

A WPS WPS must must onl, onl, addre address ss essent essential ial and; and; if if appli*a appli*able; ble; supp supplem lement entar, ar, essential &ariables. True

87.

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The data re*orded on a PQR -non non%edi %edittoria rial ma, be *hange nged pro&ided : A. B.

. !.

The A0 appro&es The The tes testt data data on a PQR PQR is a re* re*or ord d of of wha whatt o** o**ur urre red d and and shou should ld ne&er be *hanged. @nl, editorial information *an be *hanged on a PQR. The AP0 51 51D inspe spe*tor appro& ro&es The date of the WPS is *han hanged ged

86. Tensio nsion n te tests sts m ma a, be be use used d in in lie lieu u of of be bend test tests s tto o qua quali lif, f, welde elderrs o orr welding operators. True

or


84. 84. A gro groo& o&e e wel weld d ben bend d tes testt re& re&ea eals ls a lin linea earr ind indi* i*at atio ion n on on the the fa*e fa*e of the the bend surfa*e that measures e+a*tl, 1H6? long. $o other indi*ations are seen.









True

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7/. ariable QW /D#./ 9999999 99999999999 999999 99 &ariab &ariable. le. A. B. . !.

S
pro*edure

qualifi*ation

is

a

'ssential $on%essential Supplemental es essential $one of the abo&e

75. ariable QW /D/.#/ 9999999 99999999999 9999999 999&aria &ariable. ble. A. B. . !.

for

for

SAW

pro*edure

qualifi*ation

is

an

'ssential $on%'ssential Supplemental es essential $one of the abo&e

78. 'a*h manufa*turer must *er *ertif, if, the PQR -b, -b, signature re indi* di*ating ing that the information gi&en is true and *orre*t. True

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True

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61. >roo&e weld weld *ou *oupons sha shall be tes tested b, ma* ma*ro%e ro%e+ +amina ination when qualif,ing a welding pro*edure. True

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6#. A wel weldi din ng pro pro*e *edu dure re must ust be be qual qualif ifie ied d wit with h impa impa*t *t tes testts o onl nl, , whe when n required b, the appli*able *onstru*tion *ode; su*h as AS<' 000 !i&.1. True

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6). A we welde lder qua quali lifi fied ed to wel weld d in in the the #> po posit sition ion on on pip pipe e wo would uld ha ha&e to to be qualifi qualified ed in whi*h whi*h of the addition additional al positio positions ns to qualif, qualif, for all position position groo&e welding on pipe3 A. B. . !. '.

1> #> 5> 8> All of the abo&e









. !. '.

1H18 in*h )H18 in*h $o defe*ts are allowed

67. What hat peri perio od of ina ina*t *ti& i&it it, , fro from a gi& gi&e en weld weldin ing g pro* pro*e ess re requir quire es the the welder to re%qualif, in that pro*ess3 A. B. . !. '. 66. 66.

$ot* $ot*h%t h%tou ough ghne ness ss requi requirem remen ents ts are are mand mandat ator or,: ,: A. B. . !. '.

64.

) months 8 months 4 months 1# months As stated b, the A0

=or heat treated metals =or qu quen*hed hed an and te tempered me metals =or ha hardene dened d an and te tempered me metals =or anne nnealed aled and tem tempere ered metals tals When When spe* spe*ifi ified ed as requ require ired d b, b, the the refer referen en*in *ing g od ode e Se*t Se*tio ion n

A welder qualified for S










A. B. . !. '.

!esigner or or ar ar*hite*t !esigner or or in installer Ar*hite*t or installer 0nstaller or or as assembler Assembler or de designer

4#. =or =or P%1 P%11 1 m mat ater eria ials ls;; wel weld d groo groo&e &es s for for thi* thi*" " nes nesse ses s 999 99999 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 999 9 shal shalll be prepa prepare red d b, ther therma mall pro* pro*es esse ses; s; when when su*h su*h pro* pro*es esse ses s are are to be emplo,ed during fabri*ation. A. B. .

ess than 5H6 in*h 5H6 in*h 1 in*h









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'ither be bend te tests or or ra radiogr iogra aph, $one of the abo&e

47. nde nder whi* whi*h h of the the foll follo owing ing *on *ondit ditions ions *a *an a welder der be qua qualif lified during produ*tion wor"3 A. B. . !.

A 8? 8? lengt length h of of the the first first prod produ* u*tio tion n groo groo&e &e weld weld ma, ma, be qual qualifi ified ed b, radiograph, A ben bend d test test *ou *oupo pon n ma, ma, be *ut *ut fro from m the the firs firstt 1#? 1#? leng length th of weld A ma* ma*ro ro e+am e+amin inat atio ion n ma, ma, be ta"e ta"en n fro from m the the first first )? of weld weld length $one of the abo&e

















17. 16. 14. #D. #1. ##. #). #/. #5. #8. #7. #6. #4.

! B B B A B ! B  A   

86. 84. 7D. 71. 7#. 7). 7/. 75. 78. 77. 76. 74. 6D.

=alse Pass True =alse =alse =alse B A True A True =alse True









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