Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting Quiz

What is acetylene?

• A type of cutting torch

• A colorless gas used as a fuel and chemical building block

• A type of welding torch

• A type of metal-joining process

What is the purpose of a check valve in oxy-fuel welding?

• To mix the two gases used for oxy-fuel welding

• To prevent the shock waves from coming back up the hoses and entering the cylinder

• To control pressure from the tanks to the required pressure in each hose

• To allow gas to flow in both directions

What is the function of a rose bud torch in oxy-fuel cutting?

• To cut materials

• To weld metals

• To control pressure from the tanks to the required pressure in each hose

• To heat metal

What is the purpose of a non-return valve in oxy-fuel welding?

• To prevent the shock waves from coming back up the hoses and entering the cylinder

• To allow gas to flow in both directions

• To mix the two gases used for oxy-fuel welding

• To control pressure from the tanks to the required pressure in each hose

What is the function of a welding torch in oxy-fuel cutting?

• To heat metal

• To weld metals

• To cut materials

• To control pressure from the tanks to the required pressure in each hose

What is the role of oxygen in oxy-fuel cutting?

• To ignite the fuel

• To cool down the metal

• To increase the flame temperature

• To control the pressure in the hose

What is the function of a cutting torch in oxy-fuel welding?

• To mix the two gases used for oxy-fuel welding

• To cut materials

• To control pressure from the tanks to the required pressure in each hose

• To allow gas to flow in both directions

What is the purpose of a regulator in oxy-fuel welding?

• To prevent the shock waves from coming back up the hoses and entering the cylinder

• To allow gas to flow in both directions

• To mix the two gases used for oxy-fuel welding

• To control pressure from the tanks to the required pressure in each hose

What is the role of fuel gas in oxy-fuel welding?

• To ignite the oxygen

• To increase the flame temperature

• To control the pressure in the hose

• To cool down the metal

What is the purpose of a flashback arrestor in oxy-fuel welding?

• To mix the two gases used for oxy-fuel welding

• To prevent the shock waves from coming back up the hoses and entering the cylinder

• To control pressure from the tanks to the required pressure in each hose

• To allow gas to flow in both directions