SMAW/ Arc Welding Safety Quiz

What is "the melting, flowing together, and freezing of metals under controlled conditions"?

• Arc Welding

• Welding

• Construction

• Ag Welding

Which is "a process that uses electricity to heat and melt metal"?

• Arc welding

• Welding in the shop

• Metal fabrication

• Ag Welding

What is "fusion produced by heating with an arc between a consumable stick electrode and the workpiece"?

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding

• Ag Welding

• Metal Fabrication

• Construction

What is "a measure of electrical current flowing through a circuit and an indication of the heat being produced"?

• Polarity

• Resistance

• Amperage

• Ohms

Which one means that "electrical current alternates or reverses the direction of electron flow"?

• Alternating Current (AC)

• Direct Current (DC

What is "the direction in which the current is flowing"?

• Alternating Current

• Ohms

• Polarity

• Voltage

Which means that there is too low of an amperage setting?

• Popping Sound

• Humming Sound

• Sharp Crackling Sound

What does "PPE" stand for?

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Power Protection Equipment

how do you prevent burns 

• weld with no protection
• weld using wear safety glasses and body protection

Complete the sentence: American Welding Society is a

• a non-profit organization whose purpose is to Standardize classification of electrode and base material codes
• a profit organization whose purpose is to sell electrodes and base material codes
• organization to speak about the good times
• none is correct