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