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All About Welding

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The PPE which should be worn when operating the are welder is

a)

Welding gloves and jacket

b)

Leather boots

c)

Safety glasses

d)

Welding helmet

e)

All of these

2.

When using the arc welder, never adjust the amperage ____

a)

while the welder is under a load

b)

without a pair of gloves

c)

until the metal is warm

d)

without saying "Cover"

3.

When replacing an electrode be sure to _____.

a)

Have a good grip

b)

Wear leather welding gloves

c)

Never touch the inside of the electrode holder

d)

All of these are correct

4.

The minimum shade number filter lens for arc welding is?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

5.

The welding area should be kept free of _____.

a)

grease, fuels and solvents

b)

paper and trash

c)

compressed gas bottles

d)

all of these are correct

6.

Arc welding produces harmful _____.

a)

Light

b)

heat

c)

gas fumes

d)

all of these are correct

7.

When arc welding, do not use cables that are _____.

a)

too short

b)

too long

c)

cracked cut or frayed

d)

brand new

8.

Gloves used for arc welding should be _____.

a)

leather, forearm length gloves

b)

cotton gloves

c)

synthetic material gloves

d)

standard work gloves

9.

When welding, the operator should never lay or stand on __

a)

concrete floors

b)

damp ground

c)

wooden structures

d)

on metal beams

10.

Saturation of clothing by moisture or excessive sweating increases the risk of ______

a)

poor weld penetration

b)

electrical short

c)

flash burn

d)

burns and electrocution

11.

When starting to arc weld, the operator should _____.

a)

turn on the exhaust fan

b)

clean the area of scraps and tools

c)

shield others from arc rays

d)

all of these are correct

12.

When welding, burn the electrode to a length of at least _____ from the holder, no shorter.

a)

1 inch

b)

2 inches

c)

3 inches

d)

4 inches

13.

Welding cables should be protected from _____.

a)

sparks, flames, hot slag

b)

hot electrode stubs

c)

sharp edges

d)

all of these are correct

14.

Hot metal should be handled with _____.

a)

gloves

b)

aprons

c)

pliers or tongs

d)

rags

e)

all of these are correct

15.

Welding directly on a concrete can cause _____.

a)

a sore back

b)

poisonous gas fumes

c)

damage to the concrete

d)

all of these are correct

16.

When welding around other people, what should be done before striking the arc?

a)

Wear deoderant

b)

Say "Cover!"

c)

See if they want to watch

d)

All of these are correct

17.

If the electrode holder is place on a grounded welding table or surface while the welding machine is on, what could happen?

a)

The welding machine will cut off.

b)

A arc could be established between the holder and table

c)

The grounding clamp would be damaged

d)

all of these are correct

18.
a)

Flat

b)

Horizontal

c)

Vertical

d)

Overhead

19.
a)

Flat

b)

Horizontal

c)

Vertical

d)

Overhead

20.
a)

Flat

b)

Horizontal

c)

Vertical

d)

Overhead

21.
a)

Flat

b)

Horizontal

c)

Vertical

d)

Overhead

22.
a)

Flat

b)

Horizontal

c)

Vertical

d)

Overhead

23.
a)

Flat

b)

Horizontal

c)

Vertical

d)

Overhead

24.
a)

Flat

b)

Horizontal

c)

Vertical

d)

Overhead

25.
a)

Flat

b)

Horizontal

c)

Vertical

d)

Overhead

26.

a)

G

b)

F

27.

a)

F

b)

G

28.

a)

F

b)

G

29.

What number is associated with flat position?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

What number is associated with overhead position?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

What number is associated with vertical position?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

What number is associated with horizontal position?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

The letter F stands for:

a)

flat

b)

fillet

c)

fancy

34.

The letter G stands for:

a)

Grind

b)

Go over

c)

Groove

35.

a)

1F

b)

1G

c)

2F

d)

6G

36.

a)

2G

b)

1F

c)

2F

d)

3F

37.

Pipe can be turned as it is welded.

a)

1F

b)

1G

c)

2F

d)

5G

38.
a)

2F

b)

3G

c)

4F

d)

4G

39.

a)

2G

b)

3G

c)

1F

d)

3F

40.

a)

3F

b)

5G

c)

4F

d)

6G

41.

a)

2F

b)

2G

c)

3F

d)

3G

42.

a)

1G

b)

2G

c)

3G

d)

5G

43.

a)

1F

b)

2G

c)

4G

d)

4F

44.

a)

2G

b)

2F

c)

3G

d)

4F

45.

a)

4F

b)

4G

c)

6G

d)

3F

46.

Pipe remains stationary as it is welded.

a)

4F

b)

5G

c)

6G

d)

3F

47.

Identify part "A" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Joint Root

b)

Face

c)

Foot

d)

Leg

48.

Identify part "B" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Toe

b)

Face

c)

Weld root

d)

Throat

49.

Identify part "C" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Actual throat

b)

Effective throat

c)

Theoretical throat

d)

Weld depth

50.

Identify part "D" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Face

b)

Toe

c)

Leg

d)

Weld root

51.

Identify part "E" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Toe

b)

Joint root

c)

Weld root

d)

Throat

52.

Identify part "F" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Heat affected zone

b)

Undiluted weld metal

c)

Admixture / Fusion

d)

Base metal

53.

Identify part "G" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Effective throat

b)

Leg

c)

Theoretical throat

d)

Actual throat

54.

Identify part "H" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Weld depth

b)

Effective throat

c)

Actual throat

d)

Theoretical throat

55.

Identify part "I" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Leg

b)

Toe

c)

Undiluted weld metal

d)

Base metal

56.

Identify part "J" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Undiluted weld metal

b)

Heat affected zone

c)

Admixture / Fusion

d)

Base metal

57.

Identify part "K" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Admixture / Fusion

b)

Heat affected zone

c)

Base metal

d)

Undiluted weld metal

58.

Identify part "L" of the fillet weld image.

a)

Joint root

b)

Throat

c)

Toe

d)

Weld root

59.

Identify part "A" of the groove weld image.

a)

Face

b)

Groove stand off

c)

Root opening

d)

Toe

60.

Identify part "B" of the groove weld image.

a)

Land

b)

Grind back

c)

Flat

d)

Toe

61.

Identify part "C" of the groove weld image.

a)

Bevel angle

b)

Excluded angle

c)

Groove angle

d)

Face angle

62.

Identify part "D" of the groove weld image.

a)

Face

b)

Toe

c)

Leg

d)

Face Reinforcement

63.

Identify part "E" of the groove weld image.

a)

Root reinforcement

b)

Throat

c)

Leg

d)

Toe

64.

Identify part "F" of the groove weld image.

a)

Leg

b)

Throat

c)

Face

d)

Toe

65.

Identify part "G" of the groove weld image.

a)

Face

b)

Toe

c)

Leg

d)

Root

66.

Identify part "H" of the groove weld image.

a)

Bevel Face

b)

Slope

c)

Leg

d)

Toe

67.

Identify part "I" of the groove weld image.

a)

Heat Affected Zone (HAZ)

b)

Base metal

c)

Interlacement zone

d)

Admixture

68.

Identify part "J" of the groove weld image.

a)

Face

b)

Undiluted weld metal (Throat)

c)

Leg

d)

Heat Affected Zone (HAZ)

69.

Identify part "K" of the groove weld image.

a)

Leg

b)

Base metal

c)

Admixture

d)

Heat Affected Zone (HAZ)

70.

Identify part "L" of the groove weld image.

a)

Base metal

b)

Leg

c)

Feet

d)

Throat

71.

The discharge of electricity through an airspace

a)

Arc

b)

Ampere

c)

Voltage

d)

Watt

72.

Flux coated metal welding rods

a)

Electrode

b)

SMAW

c)

MIG Wire

d)

Conductor

73.

An Arc Welding process that uses flux coated metal electrodes where the burning of the flux produces a protective gaseous cloud around the weld puddle. Often called stick welding

a)

SMAW

b)

GMAW

c)

GTAW

d)

MIG

74.

Includes a multitude of welding processes where an electrical arc is used to melt and fuse metal.

a)

Arc Welding

b)

Stick Welding

c)

SMAW

d)

MIG Welding

75.

The percentage of time a welding machine can operate without overheating, usually based on 10 min.

a)

Duty Cycle

b)

Heat Stroke

c)

Duty Time

d)

Welding Cycle

76.

The measure of the flow/volume of electricity, like the flow of water out of a hose.

a)

Ampere

b)

Voltage

c)

Watt

d)

Arc

77.

Any material that allows the flow of electricity.

a)

Conductor

b)

Arc Welder

c)

Watt

d)

Duty Cycle

78.

Used for household electrical needs, an electrical current that changes its direction of flow many times per second.

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Direct Current

c)

Reverse Polarity

d)

Alternating Electricity

79.

Used in automotive applications and rechargeable devices, this current flows in only one direction.

a)

Direct Current

b)

Straight Polarity

c)

Directional Flow

d)

Batteries

80.

Negative polarity in DC welders, DCEN, results in lower weld penetration, and allows for faster travel.

a)

Straight Polarity

b)

Reverse Polarity

c)

AC Current

d)

Alternating Current

81.

Positive polarity in DC welders,DCEP, with the current flowing in reverse direction, allows for deeper weld penetration. Usually the "Right" polarity

a)

Reverse Polarity

b)

Straight Polarity

c)

Alternating Current

d)

Alternator

82.

A spring loaded device with insulated handles for holding welding rods, sometimes called a stinger.

a)

Electrode holder

b)

Rod holder

c)

Stick holder

d)

Its hot on this end.

83.

A spring loaded clamp that allows for the welding circuit to be completed during the welding process.

a)

Ground clamp

b)

Spring clamp

c)

Summer camp

d)

Electrode clamp

84.

A tool with a striking type head that usually has one pointed side and often a chisel on the other, used for light application in removal of weld slag.

a)

Chipping hammer

b)

Chopping hammer

c)

Mjolnir, made from Asgardian Uru

d)

Chisel punch

85.

An organization that supports education in welding processes, developed electrode numeric system and weld test standards.

a)

American Welding Society

b)

Weld Test Committee

c)

Electrode Standards Society

d)

Welding and Electrode Standards

86.

The amount of tension or pull a weld can withstand before failure.

a)

Tensile Strength

b)

Sheer Strength

c)

Torque

d)

Weld resistance

87.

A straight bead or pass made by running the electrode in a straight line without any weaving motion.

a)

Stringer bead

b)

Spot weld

c)

Root pass

d)

Straight pass

88.

Moving the electrode in a particular and continuous pattern to either manipulate the heat input and/or the size of the weld.

a)

Weaving

b)

Whip and pause

c)

Up and back

d)

Stringer

89.

The low spot or unfilled end of a weld created by the arc when welding often considered a defect unless used to tie another weld pass into.

a)

Crater

b)

Hole

c)

Undercut

d)

Overlap

90.

A single bead or layer of filler material

a)

Pass

b)

Weave

c)

Stringer

d)

Arc

91.

The first pass made in a welded joint

a)

Root pass

b)

Pass

c)

Weave

d)

Stringer

92.

Welding downward on a vertical, 3 configuration, piece of metal.

a)

Vertical Up

b)

Vertical Down

c)

Root Pass

d)

Stringer Bead

93.

Welding upward on a vertical, 3 configuration, piece of metal.

a)

Vertical Up

b)

Vertical Down

c)

Root Pass

d)

Stringer Bead

94.

Portion of the weld that is molten metal while the weld is being made, sometimes called the puddle.

a)

Weld Pool

b)

Crater

c)

Flux

d)

Bead

95.

Droplets of molten material created at or near the welding arc, considered a nuisance and undesirable.

a)

Spatter

b)

Splatter

c)

Flux

d)

Slag

96.

In SMAW, this is the coating on the electrode, it protects the weld puddle from the atmosphere preventing weld contamination.

a)

Flux

b)

Slag

c)

Spatter

d)

Electrode

97.

The left-over, melted flux. Often associated with SMAW welding electrodes. Must be cleaned and removed.

a)

Flux

b)

Slag

c)

Slug

d)

Crater

98.

Occurs when molten metal flows over the surface of the base metal and cools without fusing with the base metal. An undesirable defect.

a)

Overlap

b)

Undercut

c)

Slag

d)

Flux

99.

A defect, the melting away of the base material at the side wall of a groove weld at the edge of a bead, which produces a sharp recess or hole in the base metal.

a)

Overlap

b)

Undercut

c)

Spatter

d)

Slag

100.

A defect caused by a weld being contaminated by unwanted atmospheric gases.

a)

Porosity

b)

Overlap

c)

Inclusion

d)

Undercut

101.

A defect caused by nonmetallic particles becoming trapped in the weld metal or at the weld interface resulting from faulty welding technique or poor weld preparation

a)

Inclusion

b)

Overlap

c)

Porosity

d)

Undercut

102.

Stands for Gas Metal Arc Welding, an arc welding process commonly called MIG welding, were a continuous were electrode is used for melting and fusing metal with a shielding gas protecting the weld.

a)

GMAW

b)

SMAW

c)

Arc Welding

d)

Stick Welding

103.

A small temporary weld made to hold parts of a weldment in place until the final weld is made

a)

Tack Weld

b)

Stitch Weld

c)

Temporary Weld

d)

Root Pass

104.

The metal that is to be joined by a welding process

a)

Base Metal

b)

Joint Metal

c)

Weld Pass

d)

Root Pass

105.

The direction of the flow of electrical current in a DC welding circuit.

a)

Polarity

b)

AC Current

c)

DC Current

d)

Stringer Bead

106.

What PPE should be worn when operating the portable disc grinder?

a)

Safety glasses

b)

Safety glasses and hearing protection

c)

Safety glasses, hearing protection and gloves

d)

Safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves and face shield.

107.

When operating the portable disc grinder, the grinding disc should be positioned to the sparks and grit are thrown....

a)

away from the operator

b)

away from the operator and others in the work area

c)

up to avoid hitting others.

108.

Grinding with the portable disc grinder should not occur in an area which .....

a)

has windows that face the classroom

b)

has large stacks of metal nearby

c)

has flammable materials or combustible gases

109.

The grinding disc should be replaced when worn to _______ of its original diameter.

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

110.

Hands and forearms should be protected by wearing _____ when using the portable disc grinder.

a)

gloves

b)

long sleeved shirt

c)

long sleeved shirt and gloves

111.

What can the operator expect to happen when the wire brush attachment is used on the portable disc grinder?

a)

The wire brush will cause it to jump or be thrown about.

b)

The wire brush will make an uncomfortable humming sound.

c)

Nothing different will happen.

112.

How should the portable disc grinder be positioned when it is laid down?

a)

With the disc facing down

b)

On its left side

c)

On the tool rest

d)

Opposite of the handle

113.

When using the angle grinder, be sure to never have your face _______________

a)

Too close to the wheel

b)

Inline with the wheel

c)

Both of these answers are correct.

114.

Why do you only need to finger tighten the locking nut snuggly when replacing a worn disc?

a)

Both of these are correct answers

b)

The lock nut could be difficult to remove later

c)

The natural rotation of the disc causes the lock nut to tighten.

115.

Always use the guard when grinding or cutting

a)

True

b)

False

116.

Make sure the wheel is touching the work before turning switch on.

a)

True

b)

False

117.

Always check grinding and cutting wheels for damage before use.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

The grinding wheel should have a higher RPM than the grinder motor

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Set the tool down by holding the cord and letting the wheel contact the floor.

a)

True

b)

False

120.

Always check that the grinding or cutting wheel is installed correctly.

a)

True

b)

False

121.

Secure long hair, jewelry and ear buds before starting work.

a)

True

b)

False

122.

When grinding, keep the grinding wheel as flat as possible.

a)

True

b)

False

123.

When replacing grinding wheels, as long as the tool is off, the grinder can stay plugged in.

a)

True

b)

False

124.

Make sure that grinder is not switched locked "ON" before plugging in.

a)

True

b)

False

125.

When using the portable disc grinder, always apply as much force as possible.

a)

True

b)

False

126.

Locking nuts must suit the disc and be installed correctly.

a)

True

b)

False

127.

The part that you are grinding on should be secured, rigidly supported or clamped down.

a)

True

b)

False

128.

Newly mounted discs should be run freely for a few moments before being used.

a)

True

b)

False

129.

After you turned off the grinder, slow the disc by applying pressure to the wheel.

a)

True

b)

False

130.

The disc must be suitable for the job and material being worked on.

a)

True

b)

False

131.

Which is the correct way to install the locking nut on a slicing wheel?

a)
b)
132.

Which is the correct way to install the locking nut on a flap disc?

a)
b)
133.

Which is the correct way to install the locking nut on a grinder?

a)
b)
134.

Which angle grinder is this?

a)

Wire Brush

b)

Flap Disc

c)

Grinder

d)

Slicer

135.

Which angle grinder is this?

a)

Grinder

b)

Slicer

c)

Wire Brush

d)

Flap Disc

136.

Which angle grinder is this?

a)

Flap Disc

b)

Grinder

c)

Slicer

d)

Wire Brush

137.

Which angle grinder is this?

a)

Slicer

b)

Grinder

c)

Flap Disc

d)

Wire Brush

138.

What is item 1 ?

a)

Paddle Locking Switch

b)

Spindle Locking Button

c)

Guard

d)

Cord Strain Reliever

139.

What is item 2 ?

a)

Tool Rest

b)

Spindle

c)

Spindle Lock

d)

Disc Guard

140.

What is item 3 ?

a)

Cord Strain Reliever

b)

Tool Rest

c)

Locking Nut

d)

Paddle Switch

141.

What is item 4 ?

a)

Disc

b)

Spindle

c)

Guard

d)

Locking Nut

142.

What is item 5 ?

a)

Guard

b)

Disc

c)

Handle

d)

Spindle Lock

143.

What is item 6 ?

a)

Handle

b)

Locking Switch

c)

Tool Rest

d)

Paddle Switch

144.

What is item 7 ?

a)

Paddle Switch

b)

Locking Switch

c)

Locking Nut

d)

Spindle Nut

145.

What is item 8 ?

a)

Paddle Switch Lock

b)

Spindle Lock

c)

Guard

d)

Disc

146.

What is item 9 ?

a)

Spindle Lock Button

b)

Disc Guard

c)

Disc Locking Nut

d)

Disc

147.

What is item 10 ?

a)

Spindle

b)

Spindle Locking Button

c)

Paddle Switch

d)

Tool Rest

148.

Which angle grinder is this?

a)

Slicer

b)

Grinder

c)

Flap Disc

d)

Cup Brush

149.

Which angle grinder is this?

a)

Slicer

b)

Grinder

c)

Flap Disc

d)

Cup Brush

150.

Which angle grinder is this?

a)

Slicer

b)

Grinder

c)

Cup Brush

d)

Flap Disc

151.

Which angle grinder is this?

a)

Slicer

b)

Grinder

c)

Flap Disc

d)

Cup Brush

152.

Which is the correct way to install the locking nut on a slicing wheel?

a)
b)
153.

Which is the correct way to install the locking nut on a grinding wheel?

a)
b)
154.

Which is the correct way to install the locking nut on a flap disc?

a)
b)