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1. Welding inspection is a critical part of an overall:

Weld inspection plan

Weld quality assurance program

Quality assurance plan

Inspection program

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Question 2 of 20

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2. Welding Inspection includes much more than just the non-destructive examination of the completed weld. Many other issues are important & they include all of the below except:

Review of specs & welding procedures

Review of joint design

Review of cleaning procedures

Review of Material Verification Program

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Question 3 of 20

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3. Welding inspection activities can be separated into three stages corresponding to the welding work process and include all of the following except:

Prior to welding

During welding

During audits after weld inspections

Upon completion of welding

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4. What is the most important stage of welding to assure that welding problems are avoided and changes and corrections necessary are made?

In the planning and preparation stage before any welding on the job begins

Just immediately before the planned start of welding on a new job

During the welding of initial production joints

Either during welding or immediately after

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Question 5 of 20

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5. Prior to welding, a review of drawings, standards, codes, and specifications is done to:

Understand the requirements for the welding and identify any inconsistencies

Ensure that the welder understands the specification and is qualified

Ensure that the drawings meet the specifications

None of these are correct per API 577

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Question 6 of 20

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6. All of the following are Quality Control items to assess prior to welding except?

Dimensions are detailed and any potential for distortion has been addressed

Perform Visual Welding to ensure no rejectable defects are present.

Weld maps identify welding procedure specification (WPS) used for specific weld joints

Welding symbols, weld sizes, weld joint designs, & weld dimensions are clearly specified

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Question 7 of 20

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7. Inspectors shall review welding procedures (WPS) & qualification records (WPQs) prior to work to ensure that:

All procedures & qualification records are completed

All procedures & qualification records are completed and acceptable for work

All procedures & qualification records are completed and signed by the Engineer

None of the above are correct

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Question 8 of 20

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8. All below statements are correct except:

Welder performance qualifications (WPQ) support the requirements for PQR

Welder performance qualifications (WPQ) should cover the WPS range of diameter and thickness and also the welding process.

WPS are properly qualified and meet the applicable codes, standards & specs for the welding work.

Procedure qualification records (PQR) are properly performed & support the WPS.

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Question 9 of 20

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9. Inspectors reviewing welding procedures & qualification records (prior to work) should address all of the following actions EXCEPT:

Obtain acceptable WPS(s) and PQR(s) for the work

Qualify WPS(s) where required and witness qualification effort

Qualify or re-qualify welders as required & witness a percentage of welder qualifications

Qualify WPQs where required and any PQRs needed & witness a % of welder qualifications

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10. Inspectors shall review NDE Information prior to inspection to:

Confirm the NDE procedure(s) from inspection organization are acceptable for the work

Confirm the NDE examiner(s) from inspection organization are capable for the work

Confirm the NDE equipment from inspection organization is acceptable for the work

Confirm the NDE examiner(s) are certified to ASNT SNT TC 1A or ASNT CP 189 or ISO 9712.

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Question 11 of 20

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11. Inspectors reviewing NDE Information (prior to work) should assess all of the following Quality Control items except:

NDE examiners are properly certified for the NDE technique

Condition of the equipment is new.

NDE procedures are current and accurate

Calibration of NDE equipment is current

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12. Inspectors shall check Welding equipment & Instruments prior to work to:

Confirm Welding equipment & Instruments operate properly and are in good condition

Confirm Welding equipment & Instruments operate properly and are calibrated

Confirm Welding equipment & Instruments operate properly

Confirm Welding equipment & Instruments are calibrated

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Question 13 of 20

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13. Inspectors checking welding equipment & instruments prior to work should assess all of the following Quality Control items except:

Welding machine calibration is current

Instruments (ammeters, voltmeters, contact pyrometers) have current calibrations

Welding cabinets for large quantity storage of hermetically sealed containers exists on job

Welding consumable storage ovens operate (automatic heat control, visible temp indication)

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14. Inspectors shall check Heat Treatment & Pressure Testing procedures/ associated equipment prior to work in order to:

Confirm Heat Treatment & Pressure testing procedures/associated equipment are acceptable

Confirm Heat Treatment & Pressure testing associated equipment is acceptable

Confirm Heat Treatment & Pressure testing procedures are acceptable

confirm heating is adequate after welding.

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Question 15 of 20

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15. Inspectors checking Heat Treatment & Pressure Testing procedures/associated equipment prior to work should assess all of the following Quality Control items except:

Heat treatment procedure is available & appropriate & equipment calibrations are current

Pressure testing equipment & gauges calibrated & meet appropriate test requirements

Pressure testing procedures are available and detail the testing requirements

Trained personnel to perform activities have been approved for the work

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Question 16 of 20

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16. Inspectors shall check all Materials (for welding) prior to work in order to ensure all of the following except:

Ensure all filler metals, base materials, and backing ring materials are properly identified

Ensure all filler metals, base materials, and backing ring materials are properly marked

Ensure material traceability is maintained as per mandatory API 578 requirements

Ensure PMI is performed (if required) to verify the material composition

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Question 17 of 20

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17. Inspectors checking Materials prior to work should assess all of the following Quality Control items except:

Material test certifications are available & items properly marked (incl. back-up rings if used)

Electrode marking/bare wire flag tags/identification on wire spools as-specified

Filler material markings are visible and known to the welding organization

Base metal markings are traceable to a material certification

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18. Inspectors checking Materials prior to work should assess all of the following Quality Control items except:

Paint striping color code meets requirements of PFI-ES-22

Recording of filler and base metal traceability information is performed

Base metal stampings are low stress and not detrimental to the component

PMI records supplement material traceability/confirm material of construction

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Question 19 of 20

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19. Final tasks upon completion of the weldment and work should include those that assure final weld quality before placing the weldment in service & they include all of these except:

Document Audit (Perform final audit of Insp dossier to identify inaccuracies/ incomplete info)

Appearance & finish (Verify post-weld acceptance, appearance & finishing of welded joints)

NDE review (Verify NDE is performed at selected locations & review examiner’s findings)

Identify non-conformances and defects and take immediate corrective actions

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Question 20 of 20

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20. If defects or non-conformances to specification are found by the Inspector, this should be handled when and in what manner (Identify False statement):

Inspector takes actions on these issues at any time during the welding inspection

Inspector takes actions on these issues after his welding inspections by report issuance

Inspector takes steps to ensure correction of the issues before welding proceeds further

Inspector brings issues to attention of those responsible before welding proceeds further

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There are three definite leads to help you understand what type of questions to expect during examination. These are:

• API 577 and it’s cross references (ASME V & ASME IX),
• Body of Knowledge or what you are expected to know
• Exam Score Report (showing the areas where you are scored against and the number of questions from each topic).

API 577 Body of Knowledge

API 577 exam tests the individual’s knowledge and expertise in the field of welding and metallurgy.

You shall be able to:

• Know about terms, definitions, vocabulary
• Know about popular welding process, advantage and disadvantage
• Know about Welding Inspection, common issues encountered and how to handle them.
• Know about WPS/PQR and can verify a WPS against the supporting PQR using ASME IX.
• Can verify a Welder Qualification against a WPS and welding position requirement using ASME IX.
• Know about (NDE) Non-Destructive Examination (Concept, application, examiner qualification, NDE procedure, report, and equipment); The NDT methods are UT, RT, MT/ACFM, PT, VT and Hardness testing. Pressure and leak testing.
• Have basic knowledge of Metallurgy; Physical & Mech. Properties of metals, PWHT, Mill Test Report, and Weldability of materials.
• Know about common welding defects; welding repair while in service (Hot tapping) and caustic service,
• And finally have sufficient safety awareness in welding and NDE environment.

How the API 577 exam questions developed? 

Periodically a question writing session is conducted.  Subject Matter Experts (SME’s), or individuals who specialize in pressure vessels, write questions from specific sections of the Code.  Each question is then checked by three other SME’s.

This validation exercise answers two questions;

1. Is the question written clearly?
2. Does the question cover knowledge that is important to a vessel inspector?

These questions then go into a question data-bank as non scored exam questions.

Presently there are over 500 questions in the data-bank and are grouped by topics.  For each examination, there are 80 questions on the exam pulled in specified proportion from various categories. Only 70 Questions are scored. The remaining 10 are pre-test questions and not marked towards your score, meaning these pre-test questions do not affect your score whether you have answered them correctly or incorrectly. API does not tell you which ones these questions are.

API needs to ensure that these questions are not significantly challenged by the candidates and also has been answered by a reasonable number of people before adding them to their question bank as scored questions.

Area of examination scores

You are scored for your performance in the following areas during the examination:

• Metallurgy
• Welding Process, Procedure and Qualifications
• Definitions, Acronyms and Symbols
• Welding Inspection and NDE Examination
• Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Welding Issues
• Welding Materials

No Negative Marking

The pass mark is roughly 70% for all the API examinations. No negative marking is applied. Therefore, make sure that you have answered all the questions. At the end, click the ‘’review all’’ button and peruse through the list to ensure that you have not skipped any question. You can also check ‘’review incomplete questions’’ to ensure there is nothing on the list, that is, no question left unanswered.