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GMAW & FCAW Safety

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

GMAW stands for ______.

a)

Gas Metal Arc Welding

b)

Grounded Metal Arc Welding

c)

Get Money At Work

d)

Global Metal Associated Welders

2.

Why should you wear dark clothing while welding?

a)

To reduce reflection of light behind the helmet

b)

Because it looks cool

c)

You don't wear dark clothing

d)

You can wear whatever you want.

3.

Removal of Carbon Monoxide and ozone from the weld area can be accomplished with adequate ________.

a)

Safety

b)

Confined Space

c)

Ventilation

d)

Planning

4.

You should not touch energized parts of the welding gun with bare skin or _____ gloves.

a)

Dry

b)

Wet

c)

Rubber

d)

Leather

5.

When compressed air is used to clean out an empty GMAW liner, the liner should be pointed at ______.

a)

The ground or a trash can.

b)

Your friend.

c)

The ceiling.

d)

The welding machine.

6.

When CO2 is used as a shielding gas for GMAW, _____ gas is generated.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Argon

c)

Carbon Monoxide

d)

Helium

7.

Ozone is a highly toxic gas that is produced during GMAW.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What protective clothing should a welder wear for overhead welding?

a)

Welding helmet, Coat, Welding Beanie

b)

Shorts, T-Shirt, Hat

c)

Sandals, Pants, Coat

d)

Thin Gloves, Jeans, T-Shirt

9.

Clothing made from _____ provides the best protection from burns.

a)

Nylon

b)

Cotton

c)

Leather

d)

Polymer

10.

What type of Shielding Gas is most commonly used in GMAW?

a)

Helium

b)

Argon

c)

Argon + Co2

d)

Nitrogen

11.

MIG stands for ______.

a)

Metal Inert Gas

b)

Metal In Gas

c)

Melting Into Glass

d)

Make It Go

12.

A GMAW welding machine is a ________ machine.

a)

Constant Current

b)

Constant Voltage

c)

Constant Amperage

d)

Constant Circuit

13.

You can GMAW weld on dirty material, it will not negatively effect your weld.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The amount of wire that goes from the contact tip to the weld pool is called the _______.

a)

Nozzle

b)

Stickout

c)

Wire Length

d)

Electrode

15.

It is possible to have your shielding gas turned up too high.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is this weld fault called?

a)

Undercut

b)

Overlap

c)

Porosity