12-11-25 Welding Midterm Review 2025
  • 1. What is the base metal?
A) The metal to be welded
B) The shielding gas makes sparks
C) The weld bead
D) The flux coating
  • 2. What is an arc?
A) Flow of electricity through a gaseous space or air gap
B) A type of electrode
C) Light from welding
D) A joint type that lets light fly around everywhere
  • 3. What is arc length?
A) The distance from the electrode to the weld pool
B) The distance from the gap between plates and the clamp wire
C) Length of the rod
D) Length of the weld
  • 4. What is undercut?
A) A groove melted into base metal left unfilled
B) A grove melted into the base metal that is a misaligned joint
C) A surface crack
D) Extra filler metal
  • 5. What is a crater?
A) A depression in the face of the weld
B) A melted rod tip in the face of the weld
C) A porosity pocket in the face of the weld
D) A buildup of slag in the face of the weld
  • 6. What is the axis of weld?
A) Imaginary line through weld toe
B) Imaginary line through top of the bead
C) Imaginary line through center of weld metal
D) Imaginary line through HAZ boundary
  • 7. What is spatter?
A) Falling flux expelled that do not form part of the weld
B) Metal particles expelled that do not form part of the weld
C) Arc blow expelled that do not form part of the weld
D) Gas bubbles expelled that do not form part of the weld
  • 8. What is slag inclusion?
A) Hot cracks trapped in the weld pool at the end
B) Undercut failure
C) Non-metallic material trapped in weld
D) Steel trapped in slag
  • 9. What is a joint?
A) The end of the metal piece that is welded first.
B) Location where two or more members are joined
C) a welding defect
D) filler metal
  • 10. What is a crater crack?
A) A stress fracture formed cause metal was too clean
B) A crack in the crater of a weld bead
C) A cold shut
D) A centerline crack
  • 11. What is ductility
A) Ability to resist rust
B) Ability to remain cold.
C) Ability to stay magnetized
D) Ability to deform without failure
  • 12. What is duty cycle?
A) Arc stability rating
B) Machine lifespan over a 10 min period
C) Electrode burn rate is working nonstop
D) Percentage of time welders operate at rated output
  • 13. What is filler metal?
A) Flux coating
B) Metal base plate
C) Metal added to make a welded joint
D) Distance fusion extends into base metal
  • 14. What is depth of fusion?
A) Rod penetration
B) Distance fusion extends into base metal
C) Weld height
D) Distance bead width extends
  • 15. What is penetration?
A) Extent weld metal combines with base metal
B) Slag depth
C) Bead surface depth
D) Arc reach
  • 16. What is deposition rate?
A) Length welded per hour
B) Heat generated
C) Weight of metal deposited per unit time
D) Amount of slag produced
  • 17. What does SMAW stand for?
A) Shielded Mechanical Arc Welding
B) Shielded Metal Arc Welding
C) Stick Metal Arc Work
D) Solid Metal Arc Welding
  • 18. What is SMAW?
A) Uses heat of an arc between covered electrode and the work
B) Uses tungsten electrode
C) Uses shielding gas
D) Purely mechanical process
  • 19. Advantage of SMAW?
A) No slag
B) High speed
C) Portable and inexpensive
D) Fully automated
  • 20. Disadvantage of SMAW?
A) Only works indoors
B) Requires gas bottles
C) Cannot weld steel
D) It’s slow
  • 21. 7018 can use:
A) AC only
B) Neither
C) AC or DC
D) DC only
  • 22. What polarity do we weld with?
A) Alternating ground
B) No polarity
C) Straight polarity
D) Reverse polarity
  • 23. Reverse polarity:
A) No polarity exists
B) Electrode negative
C) Ground floats
D) Electrode is positive, ground negative
  • 24. Two safety points:
A) Use small rods and low heat
B) Always weld outside use sitka gloves
C) Avoid using gloves never safety glasses
D) Proper ventilation and protective clothing
  • 25. SMAW electrode:
A) MIG wire
B) Consumable electrode covered with flux
C) Carbon rod
D) TIG tungsten
  • 26. Strength of 7018 rod:
A) 18k psi
B) 70k psi
C) 40k psi
D) 120k psi
  • 27. Meaning of 3rd digit in 7018:
A) Rod length
B) Coating type
C) Welding position
D) Positive polarity rod
  • 28. Meaning of 4th digit in 7018:
A) Diameter
B) Composition of rod
C) Strength
D) Arc length
  • 29. Four rod groups:
A) High carbon, low carbon, stainless, alloy
B) Celluosic, Rutile, Basic/low Hydrogen, Iron Powder
C) Soft rods, hard rods, hot rods, cold rods
D) Inert, reactive, passive, active
  • 30. DCEP:
A) Direct Coil Energy Pulse
B) Dual Current Electrode Phase
C) Direct Current Elevated Pressure
D) Direct Current Electrode Positive
  • 31. Why put rods in oven?
A) sterilize
B) heat for penetration
C) Reduce moisture
D) Prevent Bending
  • 32. Minimum oven temperature?
A) 175°F
B) 250°F
C) 500°F
D) 100°F
  • 33. E stands for:
A) Energy
B) Edge
C) Electrode
D) Earth
  • 34. Rod lengths:
A) 1–2 feet
B) 9–18 inches
C) 20–30 inches
D) 3–6 inches
  • 35. MR or R:
A) Moisture resistant
B) Machine ready
C) Medium rated
D) Metal rod
  • 36. Base metal we use:
A) Aluminum
B) Stainless steel
C) Cast iron
D) A36 mild steel
  • 37. Light produced in welding:
A) Electro violet and ultra red light
B) Green infrared
C) X‑ray emissions
D) Blue spectrum only
  • 38. Five joint types:
A) Root, face, toe, leg, web
B) Curve, twist, bend, fold, lock
C) Lap, butt, edge, corner, T-joint
D) Arc, gas, flux, rod, plate
  • 39. AWS:
A) American Wire Service
B) Advanced Weld Standards
C) Arc Welding System
D) American Welding Society
  • 40. Heat affected zone:
A) Slag-covered area
B) Metal melted completely
C) Metal altered but not melted
D) Joint line
  • 41. PJP:
A) Pressure Joint Process
B) Partial Joint Penetration
C) Primary Joint Preparation
D) Parallel Joint Pass
  • 42. CJP:
A) Cut Joint Position
B) Controlled Joint Process
C) Complete Joint Penetration
D) Central Joint Plane
  • 43. 1F:
A) Flat groove
B) Overhead fillet
C) Flat fillet
D) Vertical fillet
  • 44. 2F
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Horizontal groove
C) Flat Fillet
D) Vertical groove
  • 45. 3F
A) Horizontal groove
B) Vertical fillet
C) Overhead fillet
D) Flat fillet
  • 46. 4F:
A) Flat groove
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Vertical fillet
D) Overhead fillet
  • 47. 1G:
A) Overhead groove
B) Flat fillet
C) Vertical groove
D) Flat groove
  • 48. 2G:
A) Flat groove
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Vertical groove
D) Horizontal groove
  • 49. 3G:
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Vertical groove
C) Overhead groove
D) Flat groove
  • 50. 4G:
A) Overhead groove
B) Flat groove
C) Vertical groove
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 51. Weave:
A) Slag brushing
B) Cleaning motion
C) Root buildup
D) Weld bead made with transverse movement
  • 52. No large amount of ______ should be in the weld
A) Mercury
B) Oxygen
C) Sulphur
D) Hydrogen
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