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Weld 1 SMAW Intro Basics

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Alternating Current

b)

Ohms

c)

Polarity

d)

Voltage

2.

For proper eye protection when arc welding the minimum shade number of the filter lens should be

a)

4

b)

6

c)

10

d)

12

3.

SMAW is also known as....

a)

Manual welding

b)

Gas welding

c)

Arc Welding

d)

Stick Welding

4.

When the electrical current that flows in one direction.

a)

Direct Current

b)

Alternating Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Polarity

5.

Where electrons flow in both positive and negative values.

a)

Direct Current

b)

Alternating Current

c)

Current

d)

Voltage

6.

Electrical pressure that causes current to flow.

a)

Ampere

b)

Amperage

c)

Resistance

d)

Voltage

7.

DCEP is the abbreviation for:

a)

Direct Current Electron Positive

b)

Direct Current Electron Negative

c)

Direct Current Electrode Positive

d)

Direct Current Electrode Negative

8.

DCEN is the abbreviation for:

a)

Direct Current Electrode Negative

b)

Direct Current Electron Negative

c)

Direct Current Electron Neutral

d)

Direct Current Electrode Neutral

9.

Electrodes are metal that are covered in...

a)

Fibers

b)

Arcs

c)

Flux

d)

Gas

10.

The "E" in E6013 represents...

a)

Tensile strength

b)

welding position

c)

Electric Arc Welding

d)

Flux type/welding current

11.

Keep your head out of the fume plume!

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When can you receive an arc or flash burn to your eyes?

a)

Looking at the arc

b)

Reflection of arc off the wall

c)

When tack welding without a hood

d)

All of these.

13.

What does SMAW stand for?

a)

Shielded Arc material

b)

small minimal animal waste

c)

shielded metal arc welding

d)

none

14.
Arc welding produces harmful _____________.  
a)
Noise
b)
Light rays
c)
heat
d)
gas
15.

AWS stands for?

a)

American Wrecking Service

b)

American Welding Society

c)

Applied Welding Science

d)

American Water Supply

16.

When setting up a SMAW welding machine, what two factors determine the amperage setting?

a)

electrode length and polarity

b)

thickness of the metal and any electrode size

c)

polarity and arc length

d)

type of machine and length of weld

17.

How is the output of a SMAW machine stated?

a)

amperage

b)

resistance

c)

ohms

d)

voltage

18.

How is wattage calculated ?

a)

volts x amps

b)

volts x electrons

c)

volts / amps

d)

volts /electrons