CWB Welding Inspector Level 1 Exam (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

CWB Welding Inspector Level 1 Exam (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

CWB Welding Inspector Level 1 Exam

(Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions and

Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

Q: From the welding problems identified below which one of the five does not fit the pattern

established

by the other four?

a) Insufficient throat.

b) Incorrect bevel angle.

c) Loss of shielding gas.

d) Improper fit up.

e) Use of wrong consumable.

Answer:

a) Insufficient throat.

Q: A 10 mm fillet weld has a nominal:

a) Throat dimension of 10 mm.

b) Area of 10 sq. mm.

c) Leg size of 1 0 mm.

d) Face width of 10 mm.

Answer:

c) Leg size of 1 0 mm.

Q: Which welding process has an arc drawn between the workpiece and the member being

welded to

it? 0

a) SAW.

b) CAW-G.

c) PAW.

d) EGW.

e) SW.

Answer:

e) SW.

Q: When performing liquid penetrant examination, excess penetrant removal comes after which

one of

the following penetrant steps:

a) Application of developer.

b) Application of penetrant

c) Penetrant dwell time.

d) Final surface cleaning.

e) Drying of the material under test.

Answer:

c) Penetrant dwell time

Q: Which of the following welding processes uses a non-consumable electrode?

a) GMAW.

b) GTAW.

c) SMAW.

d) FCAW.

e) ESW.

Answer:

b) GTAW.

Q: The primary use for radiographic and ultrasonic inspection of welds during construction is

to:

a) Assess weld quality.

b) Locate areas in procedure test specimens that are sound for destructive testing.

c) Locate defective areas for cut-out.

d) Be used in conjunction with destructive test methods to inspect production welds.

Answer:

a) Assess weld quality.

Q: Which one of the following is a true statement?

a) A post weld stress relief heat treatment requires a higher temperature than an annealing

treatment.

b) A post weld stress relief heat treatment requires a lower temperature than an annealing

treatment.

c) Welded pipe assemblies must be heated all over for post weld heat treatment.

d) Post weld heat treatment does not interact with cold-worked zones.

e) Post weld heat treatment does not change the strength.

Answer:

b) A post weld stress relief heat treatment requires a lower temperature than an annealing

treatment.

Q: When using the GMAW process, the type of transfer depends on which of the following?

a) Shielding gas.

b) Current.

c) Electrode composition.

d) Electrode size.

e) It depends on all four (4) items listed here.

Answer:

e) It depends on all four (4) items listed here.

Q: The ultrasonic transducer is pressed against the plate of a welded joint. The sound travels

longitudinally through the plate to the opposite side. The signal seen on the UT screen that

comes

from this opposite side of the plate:

a) Is the initial pulse signal.

b) Is the back reflection signal.

c) Is the front reflection signal.

d) Must be equal in amplitude to any defect signal.

e) Cannot be used for establishing the thickness of the material under test.

Answer:

b) Is the back reflection signal

Q: . Constant potential power sources with the slope control are used for which type of mode

of transfer?

a) Globular transfer.

b) Spray transfer.

c) Pulsed current transfer.

d) Short circuit transfer.

e) Axial spray transfer.

Answer:

d) Short circuit transfer.

Q: The liquid penetrant technique relies for its effectiveness upon the ability of liquid to

penetrate

openings to the surface due to the phenomenon of:

a) Crack opening displacement.

b) Material and penetrant viscosity.

c) Capillary action .

d) Liquid fluorescence.

e) Flux leakage.

Answer:

c) Capillary action .

Q: The electrode used in flux cored arc welding is a:

a) Hollow tubular wire containing an inner metal wire.

b) Tubular wire containing flux or other ingredients.

c) Solid wire with an oxide/flux coating.

d) Hand held rod with flux in the core

Answer:

b) Tubular wire containing flux or other ingredients.

Q: In magnetic particle inspection flux density is:

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a) Of little significance insofar as surface crack detection is concerned.