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Exam Code: API-577                Update: Oct 16, 2025
Exam Name: Welding Inspection and Metallurgy Exam

API Welding Inspection and Metallurgy Exam API-577 Exam Dumps: Updated Questions & Answers (October 2025)

Question # 1

Codes/standards sometimes specify impact testing of weldments at minimum design metal temperatures to:

A.

Assure that the welded material has sufficient yield strength to avoid brittle fracture.

B.

Assure that the welded material has sufficient ductility to assist brittle fracture.

C.

Assure that the welded material has sufficient toughness to resist brittle fracture.

D.

Assure that the welded material has sufficient tensile strength to avoid failure at design loads.

Question # 2

A root opening of a groove weld is:

A.

The surface of a joint member included in the groove.

B.

A separation at the joint root between the work pieces.

C.

The beveled surface of the joint members.

D.

That portion of the groove face adjacent to the joint root.

Question # 3

If an individual changes an essential variable in the WPS, the individual must:

A.

Re-qualify the PQR.

B.

Re-qualify the WPS.

C.

Record the change on the existing WPS.

D.

List the change as a supplement to the WPS.

Question # 4

What term is used to describe the mechanical working of metals using impact blows?

A.

Hammering

B.

Mechanical stress relieving

C.

Needle gunning

D.

Peening

Question # 5

API Recommended Practice 2201 primarily covers the:

A.

WPS/PQR aspects of in-service welding.

B.

Technical aspects of hot tapping.

C.

Safety aspects of in-service welding.

D.

Weldability aspects of in-service welding.

Question # 6

The carbon equivalent formula indicates:

A.

Whether postweld heat treatment (PWHT) will be needed.

B.

Whether preheat will be needed.

C.

The theoretical carbon content of a steel.

D.

The weldability of a steel, based on carbon content.

Question # 7

Where is the weld HAZ assumed to be for purposes of hardness testing?

A.

0.25 inch on either side of the fusion zone

B.

0.25 inch away from the toe of the weld into the base metal

C.

1 inch on either side of the centerline of the weld

D.

Just adjacent to the toe of the weld

Question # 8

The weld symbol represents which type of weld groove?

A.

Parallel

B.

Scarf

C.

Flare

D.

Bevel

Question # 9

What GMAW welding process uses carbon dioxide as the shielding gas, and is limited to the flat and horizontal position?

A.

Spray transfer

B.

Pulsed transfer

C.

Globular transfer

D.

Short circuiting transfer

Question # 10

Which source of radiation is normally used for performing field radiography on steel with a 4-in. thickness?

A.

Selenium 75

B.

Cobalt 60

C.

Iridium 192

D.

X-ray machine

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