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12-11-25 Welding Midterm Review 2025 - Quiz
Contributed by: Sandifer
  • 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) Light from welding
C) A joint type that lets light fly around everywhere
D) A type of electrode
  • 3. What is arc length?
A) The distance from the gap between plates and the clamp wire
B) Length of the weld
C) The distance from the electrode to the weld pool
D) Length of the rod
  • 4. What is undercut?
A) A grove melted into the base metal that is a misaligned joint
B) Extra filler metal
C) A surface crack
D) A groove melted into base metal left unfilled
  • 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 top of the bead
B) Imaginary line through center of weld metal
C) Imaginary line through weld toe
D) Imaginary line through HAZ boundary
  • 7. What is spatter?
A) Gas bubbles expelled that do not form part of the weld
B) Falling flux expelled that do not form part of the weld
C) Metal particles expelled that do not form part of the weld
D) Arc blow expelled that do not form part of the weld
  • 8. What is slag inclusion?
A) Non-metallic material trapped in weld
B) Steel trapped in slag
C) Hot cracks trapped in the weld pool at the end
D) Undercut failure
  • 9. What is a joint?
A) Location where two or more members are joined
B) filler metal
C) a welding defect
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 stress fracture formed cause metal was too clean
D) A crack in the crater of a weld bead
  • 11. What is ductility
A) Ability to deform without failure
B) Ability to remain cold.
C) Ability to resist rust
D) Ability to stay magnetized
  • 12. What is duty cycle?
A) Arc stability rating
B) Machine lifespan over a 10 min period
C) Percentage of time welders operate at rated output
D) Electrode burn rate is working nonstop
  • 13. What is filler metal?
A) Metal added to make a welded joint
B) Distance fusion extends into base metal
C) Flux coating
D) Metal base plate
  • 14. What is depth of fusion?
A) Distance fusion extends into base metal
B) Weld height
C) Rod penetration
D) Distance bead width extends
  • 15. What is penetration?
A) Arc reach
B) Slag depth
C) Bead surface depth
D) Extent weld metal combines with base metal
  • 16. What is deposition rate?
A) Heat generated
B) Length welded per hour
C) Amount of slag produced
D) Weight of metal deposited per unit time
  • 17. What does SMAW stand for?
A) Shielded Metal Arc Welding
B) Solid Metal Arc Welding
C) Stick Metal Arc Work
D) Shielded Mechanical Arc Welding
  • 18. What is SMAW?
A) Uses tungsten electrode
B) Purely mechanical process
C) Uses shielding gas
D) Uses heat of an arc between covered electrode and the work
  • 19. Advantage of SMAW?
A) Fully automated
B) High speed
C) No slag
D) Portable and inexpensive
  • 20. Disadvantage of SMAW?
A) It’s slow
B) Requires gas bottles
C) Only works indoors
D) Cannot weld steel
  • 21. 7018 can use:
A) AC or DC
B) AC only
C) Neither
D) DC only
  • 22. What polarity do we weld with?
A) Straight polarity
B) Alternating ground
C) No polarity
D) Reverse polarity
  • 23. Reverse polarity:
A) No polarity exists
B) Electrode is positive, ground negative
C) Electrode negative
D) Ground floats
  • 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) TIG tungsten
B) MIG wire
C) Carbon rod
D) Consumable electrode covered with flux
  • 26. Strength of 7018 rod:
A) 40k psi
B) 70k psi
C) 18k psi
D) 120k 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) Diameter
B) Arc length
C) Composition of rod
D) Strength
  • 29. Four rod groups:
A) Celluosic, Rutile, Basic/low Hydrogen, Iron Powder
B) Soft rods, hard rods, hot rods, cold rods
C) High carbon, low carbon, stainless, alloy
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) Prevent Bending
B) heat for penetration
C) Reduce moisture
D) sterilize
  • 32. Minimum oven temperature?
A) 100°F
B) 500°F
C) 250°F
D) 175°F
  • 33. E stands for:
A) Edge
B) Earth
C) Electrode
D) Energy
  • 34. Rod lengths:
A) 3–6 inches
B) 20–30 inches
C) 1–2 feet
D) 9–18 inches
  • 35. MR or R:
A) Metal rod
B) Medium rated
C) Machine ready
D) Moisture resistant
  • 36. Base metal we use:
A) Stainless steel
B) A36 mild 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) Lap, butt, edge, corner, T-joint
C) Arc, gas, flux, rod, plate
D) Curve, twist, bend, fold, lock
  • 39. AWS:
A) American Wire Service
B) Arc Welding System
C) Advanced Weld Standards
D) American Welding Society
  • 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) Parallel Joint Pass
C) Pressure Joint Process
D) Primary Joint Preparation
  • 42. CJP:
A) Central Joint Plane
B) Cut Joint Position
C) Controlled Joint Process
D) Complete Joint Penetration
  • 43. 1F:
A) Flat groove
B) Overhead fillet
C) Flat fillet
D) Vertical fillet
  • 44. 2F
A) Flat Fillet
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Horizontal groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 45. 3F
A) Horizontal groove
B) Flat fillet
C) Overhead fillet
D) Vertical fillet
  • 46. 4F:
A) Overhead fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Horizontal 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 fillet
C) Vertical groove
D) Horizontal groove
  • 49. 3G:
A) Vertical groove
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Overhead groove
D) Flat groove
  • 50. 4G:
A) Flat groove
B) Overhead groove
C) Horizontal fillet
D) Vertical groove
  • 51. Weave:
A) Cleaning motion
B) Slag brushing
C) Weld bead made with transverse movement
D) Root buildup
  • 52. No large amount of ______ should be in the weld
A) Oxygen
B) Hydrogen
C) Sulphur
D) Mercury
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