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) 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) Length of the rod
B) Length of the weld
C) The distance from the electrode to the weld pool
D) The distance from the gap between plates and the clamp wire
  • 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 melted rod tip in the face of the weld
C) A depression in the face of the weld
D) A porosity pocket in the face of the weld
  • 6. What is the axis of weld?
A) Imaginary line through HAZ boundary
B) Imaginary line through top of the bead
C) Imaginary line through weld toe
D) Imaginary line through center of weld metal
  • 7. What is spatter?
A) Falling flux expelled that do not form part of the weld
B) Arc blow expelled that do not form part of the weld
C) Metal particles 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) Steel trapped in slag
C) Hot cracks trapped in the weld pool at the end
D) Non-metallic material trapped in weld
  • 9. What is a joint?
A) filler metal
B) a welding defect
C) Location where two or more members are joined
D) The end of the metal piece that is welded first.
  • 10. What is a crater crack?
A) A centerline crack
B) A cold shut
C) A crack in the crater of a weld bead
D) A stress fracture formed cause metal was too clean
  • 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) 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) 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 bead width extends
C) Weld height
D) Distance fusion extends into base metal
  • 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) Amount of slag produced
B) Weight of metal deposited per unit time
C) Heat generated
D) Length welded per hour
  • 17. What does SMAW stand for?
A) Solid Metal Arc Welding
B) Shielded Mechanical Arc Welding
C) Shielded Metal Arc Welding
D) Stick Metal Arc Work
  • 18. What is SMAW?
A) Uses shielding gas
B) Purely mechanical process
C) Uses tungsten electrode
D) Uses heat of an arc between covered electrode and the work
  • 19. Advantage of SMAW?
A) Fully automated
B) Portable and inexpensive
C) High speed
D) No slag
  • 20. Disadvantage of SMAW?
A) Only works indoors
B) Cannot weld steel
C) Requires gas bottles
D) It’s slow
  • 21. 7018 can use:
A) AC only
B) AC or DC
C) Neither
D) DC only
  • 22. What polarity do we weld with?
A) Alternating ground
B) Reverse polarity
C) Straight polarity
D) No polarity
  • 23. Reverse polarity:
A) Ground floats
B) Electrode negative
C) Electrode is positive, ground negative
D) No polarity exists
  • 24. Two safety points:
A) Proper ventilation and protective clothing
B) Always weld outside use sitka gloves
C) Avoid using gloves never safety glasses
D) Use small rods and low heat
  • 25. SMAW electrode:
A) Carbon rod
B) TIG tungsten
C) Consumable electrode covered with flux
D) MIG wire
  • 26. Strength of 7018 rod:
A) 70k psi
B) 18k psi
C) 40k psi
D) 120k psi
  • 27. Meaning of 3rd digit in 7018:
A) Coating type
B) Positive polarity rod
C) Rod length
D) Welding position
  • 28. Meaning of 4th digit in 7018:
A) Diameter
B) Strength
C) Composition of rod
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 Elevated Pressure
B) Dual Current Electrode Phase
C) Direct Current Electrode Positive
D) Direct Coil Energy Pulse
  • 31. Why put rods in oven?
A) Prevent Bending
B) heat for penetration
C) sterilize
D) Reduce moisture
  • 32. Minimum oven temperature?
A) 100°F
B) 250°F
C) 500°F
D) 175°F
  • 33. E stands for:
A) Electrode
B) Earth
C) Edge
D) Energy
  • 34. Rod lengths:
A) 3–6 inches
B) 1–2 feet
C) 9–18 inches
D) 20–30 inches
  • 35. MR or R:
A) Machine ready
B) Metal rod
C) Moisture resistant
D) Medium rated
  • 36. Base metal we use:
A) Aluminum
B) Cast iron
C) A36 mild steel
D) Stainless steel
  • 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) Curve, twist, bend, fold, lock
B) Arc, gas, flux, rod, plate
C) Lap, butt, edge, corner, T-joint
D) Root, face, toe, leg, web
  • 39. AWS:
A) Arc Welding System
B) American Welding Society
C) American Wire Service
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) Primary Joint Preparation
B) Pressure Joint Process
C) Partial Joint Penetration
D) Parallel Joint Pass
  • 42. CJP:
A) Controlled Joint Process
B) Central Joint Plane
C) Cut Joint Position
D) Complete Joint Penetration
  • 43. 1F:
A) Vertical fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Overhead fillet
D) Flat fillet
  • 44. 2F
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Horizontal groove
C) Flat Fillet
D) Vertical groove
  • 45. 3F
A) Vertical fillet
B) Horizontal groove
C) Overhead fillet
D) Flat fillet
  • 46. 4F:
A) Overhead fillet
B) Vertical fillet
C) Horizontal fillet
D) Flat groove
  • 47. 1G:
A) Vertical groove
B) Flat groove
C) Flat fillet
D) Overhead groove
  • 48. 2G:
A) Vertical groove
B) Horizontal groove
C) Flat groove
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 49. 3G:
A) Flat groove
B) Vertical groove
C) Horizontal fillet
D) Overhead groove
  • 50. 4G:
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Vertical groove
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) Hydrogen
B) Mercury
C) Sulphur
D) Oxygen
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