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Welding Chapters 1-3

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Oxygen flame cutting is a chemical reaction that occurs between the steel and ______ ______ ______.

a)

torch flame cone

b)

cutting oxygen stream

c)

fuel gas cylinder

d)

oxygen gas cylinder

2.

The kindling temperature of steel is__________.

a)

1300 degrees

b)

1400 degrees

c)

1500 degrees

d)

1600 degrees

3.

When the oxygen cutting jet burns the iron in the steel, which has been heated to kindling temperature by oxyfuel preheat flames, what is the result?

a)

welding

b)

soldering

c)

severing

d)

oxidation

4.

When the oxygen stream and the preheated metal combine, what is formed?

a)

iron oxides

b)

kerf

c)

bead

d)

flux

5.

If metal is heated and permitted to cool, _______ ______ form on the surface.

a)

light scales

b)

heavy scales

c)

light grooves

d)

heavy grooves

6.

One advantage of the OFC process is that it is extremely _________.

a)

portable

b)

safe

c)

neat

d)

stable

7.

The materials that can be cut with OFC are limited primarily to ________ materials.

a)

fibrous

b)

fibulous

c)

ferrous

d)

ferret

8.

The two main areas of safety to be considered in OFC include safety in the welding area and __________.

a)

company safety

b)

fire safety

c)

chemical safety

d)

personal safety

9.

The temporary effects of burning the eyes with ultraviolet/infrared rays include _________.

a)

nausea

b)

loss of movement

c)

vertigo

d)

potential blindness

10.

_______ provide extra protection when grinding or performing surface cleaning

a)

goggles

b)

boots

c)

leathers

d)

glasses

11.

Two hazards from which ear plugs protect the welder are hearing loss and _______ ________.

a)

electrical shock

b)

flying sparks

c)

chemical burns

d)

blurred vision

12.

A filter plate on a welding shield will not only provide shielding from the flame but also ______ of the oxyfuel flame.

a)

oxidation

b)

cooling

c)

visibility

d)

tinting

13.

Leathers should always be worn when working in _________.

a)

water

b)

cold temperature

c)

low light

d)

tight quarters

14.

The fume plume may cause which of the following temporary side effects?

a)

coughing

b)

loss of memory

c)

dizziness

d)

hallucination

15.

_________ is identified in the text as one of the more critical of the hazardous elements.

a)

iron

b)

nickel

c)

copper

d)

argon

16.

What is the unit of measure for fume exposure as determined by OSHA?

a)

Milligrams of particulates per cubic meter of air

b)

pounds per square inch

c)

cubic foot per pound

d)

gallons per hour

17.

Manganes and chromium are two examples of materials which have very strict _____ _______ limits.

a)

chemical content

b)

electricaul current

c)

lead exposure

d)

time exposure

18.

Which of the following is the best way to avoid respiratory hazards?

a)

wearing a breathing mask

b)

wearing an oxygen mask

c)

providing good ventilation

d)

limiting the use of chromium

19.

If a high-vacuum/low-volume smoke extraction system is used, where is the fume removed?

a)

after the breathing zone

b)

directly at the source

c)

at the cylinder outlet

d)

overhead

20.

A welder opens the cylinder valve slightly and closes it immediately. What process did he/she perform?

a)

Cracking the cylinder

b)

purging the cylinder

c)

purging the lines

d)

clearing the torch

21.

A device that prevents the reverse flow of gases that would result in a combustible mixture in the welding hose is a ________.

a)

flashback

b)

regulator valve

c)

check valve

d)

safety clamp

22.

If a welder were to look at the torch inlet or the regulator outlet, he or she would see a __________.

a)

check valve

b)

cylinder

c)

hose

d)

flash clamp

23.

A condition in which the flame burns inside the tip, torch, or the hose is known as a __________.

a)

backfire

b)

backdraft

c)

flash valve

d)

flashback

24.

When an accidental mixing of gases occurs in the hose or regulator, which of the following is the most likely cause?

a)

leak in the hose

b)

venture effect

c)

unequal pressures in the hoses

d)

defective torch