12-11-25 Welding Midterm Review 2025 - Quiz
  • 1. What is the base metal?
A) The metal to be welded
B) The flux coating
C) The shielding gas makes sparks
D) The weld bead
  • 2. What is an arc?
A) Light from welding
B) A joint type that lets light fly around everywhere
C) A type of electrode
D) Flow of electricity through a gaseous space or air gap
  • 3. What is arc length?
A) Length of the rod
B) Length of the weld
C) The distance from the gap between plates and the clamp wire
D) The distance from the electrode to the weld pool
  • 4. What is undercut?
A) A grove melted into the base metal that is a misaligned joint
B) A surface crack
C) Extra filler metal
D) A groove melted into base metal left unfilled
  • 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 center of weld metal
B) Imaginary line through top of the bead
C) Imaginary line through weld toe
D) Imaginary line through HAZ boundary
  • 7. What is spatter?
A) Metal particles expelled that do not form part of the weld
B) Arc blow expelled that do not form part of the weld
C) Falling flux 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) Non-metallic material trapped in weld
B) Hot cracks trapped in the weld pool at the end
C) Undercut failure
D) Steel trapped in slag
  • 9. What is a joint?
A) Location where two or more members are joined
B) a welding defect
C) The end of the metal piece that is welded first.
D) filler metal
  • 10. What is a crater crack?
A) A cold shut
B) A centerline crack
C) A stress fracture formed cause metal was too clean
D) A crack in the crater of a weld bead
  • 11. What is ductility
A) Ability to stay magnetized
B) Ability to resist rust
C) Ability to deform without failure
D) Ability to remain cold.
  • 12. What is duty cycle?
A) Machine lifespan over a 10 min period
B) Percentage of time welders operate at rated output
C) Electrode burn rate is working nonstop
D) Arc stability rating
  • 13. What is filler metal?
A) Metal added to make a welded joint
B) Distance fusion extends into base metal
C) Metal base plate
D) Flux coating
  • 14. What is depth of fusion?
A) Weld height
B) Rod penetration
C) Distance bead width extends
D) Distance fusion extends into base metal
  • 15. What is penetration?
A) Bead surface depth
B) Arc reach
C) Extent weld metal combines with base metal
D) Slag depth
  • 16. What is deposition rate?
A) Length welded per hour
B) Amount of slag produced
C) Heat generated
D) Weight of metal deposited per unit time
  • 17. What does SMAW stand for?
A) Stick Metal Arc Work
B) Shielded Metal Arc Welding
C) Shielded Mechanical Arc Welding
D) Solid Metal Arc Welding
  • 18. What is SMAW?
A) Uses shielding gas
B) Uses heat of an arc between covered electrode and the work
C) Uses tungsten electrode
D) Purely mechanical process
  • 19. Advantage of SMAW?
A) Fully automated
B) No slag
C) High speed
D) Portable and inexpensive
  • 20. Disadvantage of SMAW?
A) Cannot weld steel
B) Only works indoors
C) Requires gas bottles
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) Straight polarity
B) No polarity
C) Alternating ground
D) Reverse polarity
  • 23. Reverse polarity:
A) No polarity exists
B) Electrode is positive, ground negative
C) Ground floats
D) Electrode negative
  • 24. Two safety points:
A) Avoid using gloves never safety glasses
B) Always weld outside use sitka gloves
C) Use small rods and low heat
D) Proper ventilation and protective clothing
  • 25. SMAW electrode:
A) Carbon rod
B) Consumable electrode covered with flux
C) TIG tungsten
D) MIG wire
  • 26. Strength of 7018 rod:
A) 120k psi
B) 70k psi
C) 18k psi
D) 40k psi
  • 27. Meaning of 3rd digit in 7018:
A) Positive polarity rod
B) Coating type
C) Rod length
D) Welding position
  • 28. Meaning of 4th digit in 7018:
A) Arc length
B) Diameter
C) Composition of rod
D) Strength
  • 29. Four rod groups:
A) Inert, reactive, passive, active
B) Celluosic, Rutile, Basic/low Hydrogen, Iron Powder
C) Soft rods, hard rods, hot rods, cold rods
D) High carbon, low carbon, stainless, alloy
  • 30. DCEP:
A) Direct Current Elevated Pressure
B) Dual Current Electrode Phase
C) Direct Coil Energy Pulse
D) Direct Current Electrode Positive
  • 31. Why put rods in oven?
A) Prevent Bending
B) heat for penetration
C) sterilize
D) Reduce moisture
  • 32. Minimum oven temperature?
A) 175°F
B) 100°F
C) 500°F
D) 250°F
  • 33. E stands for:
A) Energy
B) Earth
C) Edge
D) Electrode
  • 34. Rod lengths:
A) 1–2 feet
B) 20–30 inches
C) 3–6 inches
D) 9–18 inches
  • 35. MR or R:
A) Machine ready
B) Medium rated
C) Metal rod
D) Moisture resistant
  • 36. Base metal we use:
A) Cast iron
B) Aluminum
C) Stainless steel
D) A36 mild steel
  • 37. Light produced in welding:
A) Green infrared
B) X‑ray emissions
C) Electro violet and ultra red light
D) Blue spectrum only
  • 38. Five joint types:
A) Curve, twist, bend, fold, lock
B) Arc, gas, flux, rod, plate
C) Lap, butt, edge, corner, T-joint
D) Root, face, toe, leg, web
  • 39. AWS:
A) Arc Welding System
B) Advanced Weld Standards
C) American Wire Service
D) American Welding Society
  • 40. Heat affected zone:
A) Metal altered but not melted
B) Slag-covered area
C) Joint line
D) Metal melted completely
  • 41. PJP:
A) Primary Joint Preparation
B) Parallel Joint Pass
C) Pressure Joint Process
D) Partial Joint Penetration
  • 42. CJP:
A) Controlled Joint Process
B) Central Joint Plane
C) Complete Joint Penetration
D) Cut Joint Position
  • 43. 1F:
A) Flat groove
B) Overhead fillet
C) Flat fillet
D) Vertical fillet
  • 44. 2F
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Flat Fillet
C) Horizontal groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 45. 3F
A) Flat fillet
B) Overhead fillet
C) Horizontal groove
D) Vertical fillet
  • 46. 4F:
A) Flat groove
B) Vertical fillet
C) Horizontal fillet
D) Overhead fillet
  • 47. 1G:
A) Flat groove
B) Flat fillet
C) Overhead groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 48. 2G:
A) Horizontal groove
B) Vertical groove
C) Flat groove
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 49. 3G:
A) Overhead groove
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Flat groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 50. 4G:
A) Vertical groove
B) Flat groove
C) Overhead groove
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 51. Weave:
A) Root buildup
B) Cleaning motion
C) Weld bead made with transverse movement
D) Slag brushing
  • 52. No large amount of ______ should be in the weld
A) Oxygen
B) Sulphur
C) Mercury
D) Hydrogen
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