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