12-11-25 Welding Midterm Review 2025
  • 1. What is the base metal?
A) The flux coating
B) The shielding gas makes sparks
C) The weld bead
D) The metal to be welded
  • 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) The distance from the gap between plates and the clamp wire
B) Length of the rod
C) Length of the weld
D) The distance from the electrode to the weld pool
  • 4. What is undercut?
A) A surface crack
B) A grove melted into the base metal that is a misaligned joint
C) A groove melted into base metal left unfilled
D) Extra filler metal
  • 5. What is a crater?
A) A buildup of slag in the face of the weld
B) A depression in the face of the weld
C) A porosity pocket in the face of the weld
D) A melted rod tip 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) 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) 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) The end of the metal piece that is welded first.
B) a welding defect
C) Location where two or more members are joined
D) filler metal
  • 10. What is a crater crack?
A) A centerline crack
B) A crack in the crater of a weld bead
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 resist rust
C) Ability to remain cold.
D) Ability to deform without failure
  • 12. What is duty cycle?
A) Electrode burn rate is working nonstop
B) Arc stability rating
C) Percentage of time welders operate at rated output
D) Machine lifespan over a 10 min period
  • 13. What is filler metal?
A) Flux coating
B) Metal base plate
C) Distance fusion extends into base metal
D) Metal added to make a welded joint
  • 14. What is depth of fusion?
A) Weld height
B) Distance bead width extends
C) Distance fusion extends into base metal
D) Rod penetration
  • 15. What is penetration?
A) Bead surface depth
B) Slag depth
C) Arc reach
D) Extent weld metal combines with base metal
  • 16. What is deposition rate?
A) Weight of metal deposited per unit time
B) Heat generated
C) Amount of slag produced
D) Length welded per hour
  • 17. What does SMAW stand for?
A) Shielded Metal Arc Welding
B) Stick Metal Arc Work
C) Shielded Mechanical Arc Welding
D) Solid Metal Arc Welding
  • 18. What is SMAW?
A) Uses heat of an arc between covered electrode and the work
B) Uses shielding gas
C) Purely mechanical process
D) Uses tungsten electrode
  • 19. Advantage of SMAW?
A) High speed
B) Fully automated
C) Portable and inexpensive
D) No slag
  • 20. Disadvantage of SMAW?
A) Cannot weld steel
B) Only works indoors
C) It’s slow
D) Requires gas bottles
  • 21. 7018 can use:
A) Neither
B) AC or DC
C) DC only
D) AC only
  • 22. What polarity do we weld with?
A) Reverse polarity
B) Straight polarity
C) No polarity
D) Alternating ground
  • 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) Proper ventilation and protective clothing
D) Use small rods and low heat
  • 25. SMAW electrode:
A) Consumable electrode covered with flux
B) MIG wire
C) TIG tungsten
D) Carbon rod
  • 26. Strength of 7018 rod:
A) 18k psi
B) 120k psi
C) 40k psi
D) 70k psi
  • 27. Meaning of 3rd digit in 7018:
A) Rod length
B) Positive polarity rod
C) Coating type
D) Welding position
  • 28. Meaning of 4th digit in 7018:
A) Strength
B) Composition of rod
C) Diameter
D) Arc length
  • 29. Four rod groups:
A) Soft rods, hard rods, hot rods, cold rods
B) High carbon, low carbon, stainless, alloy
C) Celluosic, Rutile, Basic/low Hydrogen, Iron Powder
D) Inert, reactive, passive, active
  • 30. DCEP:
A) Direct Coil Energy Pulse
B) Direct Current Electrode Positive
C) Dual Current Electrode Phase
D) Direct Current Elevated Pressure
  • 31. Why put rods in oven?
A) sterilize
B) Reduce moisture
C) heat for penetration
D) Prevent Bending
  • 32. Minimum oven temperature?
A) 100°F
B) 250°F
C) 500°F
D) 175°F
  • 33. E stands for:
A) Energy
B) Earth
C) Electrode
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) Moisture resistant
B) Machine ready
C) Metal rod
D) Medium rated
  • 36. Base metal we use:
A) Stainless steel
B) A36 mild steel
C) Cast iron
D) Aluminum
  • 37. Light produced in welding:
A) X‑ray emissions
B) Green infrared
C) Electro violet and ultra red light
D) Blue spectrum only
  • 38. Five joint types:
A) Arc, gas, flux, rod, plate
B) Root, face, toe, leg, web
C) Curve, twist, bend, fold, lock
D) Lap, butt, edge, corner, T-joint
  • 39. AWS:
A) Arc Welding System
B) American Wire Service
C) American Welding Society
D) Advanced Weld Standards
  • 40. Heat affected zone:
A) Joint line
B) Slag-covered area
C) Metal melted completely
D) Metal altered but not melted
  • 41. PJP:
A) Pressure Joint Process
B) Primary Joint Preparation
C) Partial Joint Penetration
D) Parallel Joint Pass
  • 42. CJP:
A) Cut Joint Position
B) Complete Joint Penetration
C) Central Joint Plane
D) Controlled Joint Process
  • 43. 1F:
A) Flat groove
B) Overhead fillet
C) Vertical fillet
D) Flat fillet
  • 44. 2F
A) Flat Fillet
B) Vertical groove
C) Horizontal groove
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 45. 3F
A) Overhead fillet
B) Horizontal groove
C) Vertical 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) Horizontal groove
B) Vertical groove
C) Horizontal fillet
D) Flat groove
  • 49. 3G:
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Overhead groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 50. 4G:
A) Vertical groove
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Overhead groove
D) Flat groove
  • 51. Weave:
A) Weld bead made with transverse movement
B) Root buildup
C) Slag brushing
D) Cleaning motion
  • 52. No large amount of ______ should be in the weld
A) Oxygen
B) Sulphur
C) Hydrogen
D) Mercury
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