CWI Duties, Responsibilities and Safety practice questions
The inspector's role, ethics, documentation and communication under AWS QC1 and B5.1, plus welding safety basics from ANSI Z49.1. This domain is about 5% of the exam. Try each question, then open the answer.
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Question 1
- Signing an inspection report for work the inspector did not inspect
- Asking for a copy of the governing code before starting work
- Declining an assignment outside one's competence
- Reporting a nonconformance to the client
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Answer: A. Signing an inspection report for work the inspector did not inspect
The QC1 code of ethics requires inspectors to act with integrity and report only what they have verified. Signing for uninspected work is falsifying a record and can lead to loss of certification.
Question 2
- It uses as much technical jargon as possible
- It includes the inspector's opinion of the welders' attitudes
- It is written days later from memory
- It records factual, verifiable observations against the stated requirements
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Answer: D. It records factual, verifiable observations against the stated requirements
Reports may be used for acceptance decisions, audits or legal disputes. They should be accurate, complete, dated, signed and limited to what was observed and measured.
Question 3
- The solvent will clean the weld too well
- The solvent makes the arc unstable
- The solvent residue increases spatter and porosity in the weld bead
- Arc UV can break the vapors down into phosgene, a toxic gas
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Answer: D. Arc UV can break the vapors down into phosgene, a toxic gas
Chlorinated hydrocarbon vapors can decompose in arc radiation to form phosgene. Degreasing must be located so vapors do not reach the welding area, and parts must be dry before welding.
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