WELDING SUPERVISOR STUDY GUIDE
WXE1.1 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
If a welder or welding operator has a qualification for the FW
classification is he or she also qualified for S classification in
the same process, class and mode? - correct answer-
What are the modes of process application and qualification
requirements associated with welding personnel qualification
testing? - correct answer-
Is a welder with a qualification for welding in the horizontal
position permitted to weld in the overhead position? - correct
answer-
If a welder is qualified on a standard W47.1 test assembly in
the vertical up position, is teh welder allowed to weld vertically
down? - correct answer-
,Welders are qualified for the SMAW process in accordance with
an electrode group designation. Where in CSA Standard W47.1
do you find the F group designations for SMAW electrodes? -
correct answer-
When is using a semi automatic welding process such as
FCAW or GMAW, is a welder qualified to use electrodes and a
shielding medium other than that used for the welder's test? -
correct answer-
Is a separate qualification required for welding on galvanized
surfaces? - correct answer-
Can radiography be used to evaluate GMAW welder or welding
operator qualification test plate assemblies? - correct answer-
What portion of a standard SMAW welder's qualification test
plate assembly is evaluated if radiography is used to asses the
welder's test? - correct answer-
, If a Welder's qualification test assembly is assessed by bend
testing, what surface discontinuities would constitute a failure in
a bend speciment - correct answer-
What is the maximum single pass fillet weld size allowed for
1GF, 3GF and 4GF S classification welder qualification tests
and what is the maximum permissible undercut? - correct
answer-
What are the standard welder test assemblies for S
classification? - correct answer-
If an S classification SMAW or GMAW standard welder's plate
test assembly is assessed by bend testing, how many bend test
specimens are required from each test assembly? - correct
answer-
What are the results required for a successful FW classification
test? - correct answer-
Do tack welders have to be qualified? - correct answer-