12-11-25 Welding Midterm Review 2025 - Quiz
  • 1. What is the base metal?
A) The shielding gas makes sparks
B) The weld bead
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) Light from welding
D) A joint type that lets light fly around everywhere
  • 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 groove melted into base metal left unfilled
B) A surface crack
C) A grove melted into the base metal that is a misaligned joint
D) Extra filler metal
  • 5. What is a crater?
A) A depression in the face of the weld
B) A buildup of slag 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 top of the bead
D) Imaginary line through weld toe
  • 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) Gas bubbles expelled that do not form part of the weld
D) Falling flux 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) Undercut failure
C) Non-metallic material trapped in weld
D) Steel trapped in slag
  • 9. What is a joint?
A) a welding defect
B) The end of the metal piece that is welded first.
C) filler metal
D) Location where two or more members are joined
  • 10. What is a crater crack?
A) A cold shut
B) A crack in the crater of a weld bead
C) A stress fracture formed cause metal was too clean
D) A centerline crack
  • 11. What is ductility
A) Ability to resist rust
B) Ability to stay magnetized
C) Ability to remain cold.
D) Ability to deform without failure
  • 12. What is duty cycle?
A) Electrode burn rate is working nonstop
B) Percentage of time welders operate at rated output
C) Arc stability rating
D) Machine lifespan over a 10 min period
  • 13. What is filler metal?
A) Distance fusion extends into base metal
B) Metal base plate
C) Flux coating
D) Metal added to make a welded joint
  • 14. What is depth of fusion?
A) Rod penetration
B) Distance fusion extends into base metal
C) Distance bead width extends
D) Weld height
  • 15. What is penetration?
A) Extent weld metal combines with base metal
B) Bead surface depth
C) Arc reach
D) Slag depth
  • 16. What is deposition rate?
A) Weight of metal deposited per unit time
B) Heat generated
C) Length welded per hour
D) Amount of slag produced
  • 17. What does SMAW stand for?
A) Solid Metal Arc Welding
B) Shielded Metal Arc Welding
C) Shielded Mechanical Arc Welding
D) Stick Metal Arc Work
  • 18. What is SMAW?
A) Purely mechanical process
B) Uses tungsten electrode
C) Uses heat of an arc between covered electrode and the work
D) Uses shielding gas
  • 19. Advantage of SMAW?
A) High speed
B) Portable and inexpensive
C) Fully automated
D) No slag
  • 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) DC only
B) Neither
C) AC or DC
D) AC only
  • 22. What polarity do we weld with?
A) No polarity
B) Straight 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) Always weld outside use sitka gloves
B) Avoid using gloves never safety glasses
C) Use small rods and low heat
D) Proper ventilation and protective clothing
  • 25. SMAW electrode:
A) MIG wire
B) Carbon rod
C) TIG tungsten
D) Consumable electrode covered with flux
  • 26. Strength of 7018 rod:
A) 40k psi
B) 18k psi
C) 120k psi
D) 70k psi
  • 27. Meaning of 3rd digit in 7018:
A) Welding position
B) Rod length
C) Positive polarity rod
D) Coating type
  • 28. Meaning of 4th digit in 7018:
A) Composition of rod
B) Strength
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 Coil Energy Pulse
C) Direct Current Elevated Pressure
D) Direct Current Electrode Positive
  • 31. Why put rods in oven?
A) Prevent Bending
B) sterilize
C) heat for penetration
D) Reduce moisture
  • 32. Minimum oven temperature?
A) 500°F
B) 100°F
C) 175°F
D) 250°F
  • 33. E stands for:
A) Earth
B) Electrode
C) Edge
D) Energy
  • 34. Rod lengths:
A) 20–30 inches
B) 9–18 inches
C) 3–6 inches
D) 1–2 feet
  • 35. MR or R:
A) Machine ready
B) Medium rated
C) Moisture resistant
D) Metal rod
  • 36. Base metal we use:
A) Stainless steel
B) Cast iron
C) A36 mild steel
D) Aluminum
  • 37. Light produced in welding:
A) X‑ray emissions
B) Electro violet and ultra red light
C) Blue spectrum only
D) Green infrared
  • 38. Five joint types:
A) Curve, twist, bend, fold, lock
B) Lap, butt, edge, corner, T-joint
C) Root, face, toe, leg, web
D) Arc, gas, flux, rod, plate
  • 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) Metal melted completely
D) Joint line
  • 41. PJP:
A) Pressure Joint Process
B) Parallel Joint Pass
C) Primary Joint Preparation
D) Partial Joint Penetration
  • 42. CJP:
A) Complete Joint Penetration
B) Controlled Joint Process
C) Cut Joint Position
D) Central Joint Plane
  • 43. 1F:
A) Flat fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Vertical fillet
D) Overhead fillet
  • 44. 2F
A) Horizontal groove
B) Flat Fillet
C) Vertical groove
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 45. 3F
A) Vertical fillet
B) Overhead fillet
C) Horizontal groove
D) Flat fillet
  • 46. 4F:
A) Overhead fillet
B) Vertical fillet
C) Flat groove
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 47. 1G:
A) Overhead groove
B) Flat fillet
C) Flat groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 48. 2G:
A) Flat groove
B) Vertical groove
C) Horizontal groove
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 49. 3G:
A) Overhead groove
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Vertical groove
D) Flat groove
  • 50. 4G:
A) Vertical groove
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Flat groove
D) Overhead groove
  • 51. Weave:
A) Root buildup
B) Slag brushing
C) Cleaning motion
D) Weld bead made with transverse movement
  • 52. No large amount of ______ should be in the weld
A) Sulphur
B) Mercury
C) Hydrogen
D) Oxygen
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