12-11-25 Welding Midterm Review 2025
  • 1. What is the base metal?
A) The metal to be welded
B) The weld bead
C) The flux coating
D) The shielding gas makes sparks
  • 2. What is an arc?
A) A type of electrode
B) Light from welding
C) Flow of electricity through a gaseous space or air gap
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) Length of the weld
C) Length of the rod
D) The distance from the gap between plates and the clamp wire
  • 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 melted rod tip in the face of the weld
B) A porosity pocket in the face of the weld
C) A depression 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 top of the bead
B) Imaginary line through weld toe
C) Imaginary line through HAZ boundary
D) Imaginary line through center of weld metal
  • 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) Hot cracks trapped in the weld pool at the end
B) Non-metallic material trapped in weld
C) Steel trapped in slag
D) Undercut failure
  • 9. What is a joint?
A) a welding defect
B) Location where two or more members are joined
C) The end of the metal piece that is welded first.
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 cold shut
D) A stress fracture formed cause metal was too clean
  • 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) Arc stability rating
B) Electrode burn rate is working nonstop
C) Machine lifespan over a 10 min period
D) Percentage of time welders operate at rated output
  • 13. What is filler metal?
A) Flux coating
B) Distance fusion extends into base metal
C) Metal added to make a welded joint
D) Metal base plate
  • 14. What is depth of fusion?
A) Distance bead width extends
B) Distance fusion extends into base metal
C) Weld height
D) Rod penetration
  • 15. What is penetration?
A) Arc reach
B) Bead surface depth
C) Slag depth
D) Extent weld metal combines with base metal
  • 16. What is deposition rate?
A) Weight of metal deposited per unit time
B) Amount of slag produced
C) Length welded per hour
D) Heat generated
  • 17. What does SMAW stand for?
A) Stick Metal Arc Work
B) Solid Metal Arc Welding
C) Shielded Metal Arc Welding
D) Shielded Mechanical Arc Welding
  • 18. What is SMAW?
A) Uses shielding gas
B) Uses tungsten electrode
C) Uses heat of an arc between covered electrode and the work
D) Purely mechanical process
  • 19. Advantage of SMAW?
A) Fully automated
B) High speed
C) No slag
D) Portable and inexpensive
  • 20. Disadvantage of SMAW?
A) Requires gas bottles
B) Cannot weld steel
C) It’s slow
D) Only works indoors
  • 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) Straight polarity
C) No polarity
D) Reverse polarity
  • 23. Reverse polarity:
A) Electrode is positive, ground negative
B) No polarity exists
C) Electrode negative
D) Ground floats
  • 24. Two safety points:
A) Proper ventilation and protective clothing
B) Avoid using gloves never safety glasses
C) Use small rods and low heat
D) Always weld outside use sitka gloves
  • 25. SMAW electrode:
A) Carbon rod
B) MIG wire
C) TIG tungsten
D) Consumable electrode covered with flux
  • 26. Strength of 7018 rod:
A) 18k psi
B) 70k psi
C) 120k psi
D) 40k psi
  • 27. Meaning of 3rd digit in 7018:
A) Positive polarity rod
B) Rod length
C) Welding position
D) Coating type
  • 28. Meaning of 4th digit in 7018:
A) Composition of rod
B) Diameter
C) Strength
D) Arc length
  • 29. Four rod groups:
A) Celluosic, Rutile, Basic/low Hydrogen, Iron Powder
B) Soft rods, hard rods, hot rods, cold rods
C) Inert, reactive, passive, active
D) High carbon, low carbon, stainless, alloy
  • 30. DCEP:
A) Direct Current Electrode Positive
B) Direct Coil Energy Pulse
C) Direct Current Elevated Pressure
D) Dual Current Electrode Phase
  • 31. Why put rods in oven?
A) Prevent Bending
B) sterilize
C) heat for penetration
D) Reduce moisture
  • 32. Minimum oven temperature?
A) 175°F
B) 100°F
C) 500°F
D) 250°F
  • 33. E stands for:
A) Edge
B) Energy
C) Electrode
D) Earth
  • 34. Rod lengths:
A) 1–2 feet
B) 9–18 inches
C) 3–6 inches
D) 20–30 inches
  • 35. MR or R:
A) Machine ready
B) Metal rod
C) Medium rated
D) Moisture resistant
  • 36. Base metal we use:
A) A36 mild steel
B) Stainless steel
C) Cast iron
D) Aluminum
  • 37. Light produced in welding:
A) Blue spectrum only
B) Green infrared
C) X‑ray emissions
D) Electro violet and ultra red light
  • 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 Welding Society
B) American Wire Service
C) Arc Welding System
D) Advanced Weld Standards
  • 40. Heat affected zone:
A) Slag-covered area
B) Metal altered but not melted
C) Metal melted completely
D) Joint line
  • 41. PJP:
A) Parallel Joint Pass
B) Primary Joint Preparation
C) Pressure Joint Process
D) Partial Joint Penetration
  • 42. CJP:
A) Cut Joint Position
B) Controlled Joint Process
C) Complete Joint Penetration
D) Central Joint Plane
  • 43. 1F:
A) Vertical fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Flat fillet
D) Overhead fillet
  • 44. 2F
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Flat Fillet
C) Horizontal groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 45. 3F
A) Horizontal groove
B) Flat fillet
C) Overhead fillet
D) Vertical fillet
  • 46. 4F:
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Overhead fillet
D) Vertical fillet
  • 47. 1G:
A) Overhead groove
B) Flat fillet
C) Vertical groove
D) Flat groove
  • 48. 2G:
A) Flat groove
B) Horizontal groove
C) Horizontal fillet
D) Vertical groove
  • 49. 3G:
A) Flat groove
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Overhead groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 50. 4G:
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Overhead groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 51. Weave:
A) Slag brushing
B) Weld bead made with transverse movement
C) Cleaning motion
D) Root buildup
  • 52. No large amount of ______ should be in the weld
A) Sulphur
B) Mercury
C) Oxygen
D) Hydrogen
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