Test Your Code Knowledge

Section IX, Welding

Home / Knowledge Base / Test Your Knowledge /  Test your Knowledge; Section IX, Welding

Section IX, Welding

Test Your Code Knowledge

Browse through the questions or skip straight to the Mode Section you’d like

Friendly Note:
These practice questions and answers are here to help you test your knowledge and get more comfortable with code concepts. Keep in mind that codes like ASME and NBIC are updated from time to time. That means an answer here might not always match the latest edition. Always double-check with the current Code and your local requirements when it really counts!

Mode 1 - Article II

Question 1.1 - QW-200.1 (b)

Q: The completed WPS shall describe?

a) all essential variables
b) all nonessential variables
c) when required, all supplementary essential variables
d) all of the above

d) all of the above

Question 1.2 - QW-200.2

Q: Which answer is not correct? The completed PQR shall document __________?

a) all essential variables
b) all nonessential variables
c) when required, supplementary essential variables
d) test results of the tested specimens 

b) all nonessential variables

Question 1.3 - QW-200.2 (c)

Q: Changes to a PQR ____________?

a) are permitted
b) are not permitted
c) are not permitted except for editorial corrections or addenda
d) must be approved by the authorized inspector 

c) are not permitted except for editorial corrections or addenda

Mode 2 - Article II

Question 2.1 - QW-201

Q: Which answer is not correct? Each manufacturer or contractor _____________

a) may subcontract qualification of the WPS and certification of the PQR
b) shall qualify the WPS by welding of test coupons 
c) shall perform testing of specimens
d) shall record welding data and test results in the PQR 

a) may subcontract qualification of the WPS and certification of the PQR

Question 2.2 - QW- 251.2

Q: Essential variables are those in which a change, as described in the &pecific variables, is considered ___________?

a) to vary depending on coupon position
b) important to deposit technique
c) to affect results of radiographic examination
d) to affect the mechanical properties of the weldment

d) to affect the mechanical properties of the weldment

Question 2.3 - QW-201.1

Q: Which answer is not correct? When a manufacturer is acquired by a new owner(s), the PQRs and WPSs may be used by the new owners without requalification, pro- vided the following are met:

a) the new owners take responsibility for the WPSs and PQRs 
b) the WPSs reflect the name of the new owner(s)
c) use of WPSs and PQRs is limited to work in process by the new owner(s)
d) the QC system/QA program reflects the source of the PQRs as being from the former manufacturer or contractor

c) use of WPSs and PQRs is limited to work in process by the new owner(s)

Mode 3 - Intro, Article I

Question 3.1 - QW.1191.2.1

Q: Rounded indications, identified for radiographic acceptance, are indications with a length ________?

a) more than 3 times the width
b) less than 2 times the width
c) 3 times the width or less
d) 2 times the width or less

c) 3 times the width or less

Question 3.2 - QW.1191.2.1

Q: Fillet-weld plate-to-plate test coupons for procedure qualification shall be cut transversely to provide ___________ test specimen sections.

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

d) 5

Question 3.3 - QW-151.1

Q: __________ shall be used for reduced-section plate-tension tests of materials up to and including 1″ in thickness?

a) A full thickness specimen
b) Multiple specimens
c) Two specimens
d) Single or multiple specimens

a) A full thickness specimen

Recent Articles