12-11-25 Welding Midterm Review 2025 - Quiz
  • 1. What is the base metal?
A) The weld bead
B) The flux coating
C) The shielding gas makes sparks
D) The metal to be welded
  • 2. What is an arc?
A) Flow of electricity through a gaseous space or air gap
B) A joint type that lets light fly around everywhere
C) A type of electrode
D) Light from welding
  • 3. What is arc length?
A) Length of the rod
B) Length of the weld
C) The distance from the electrode to the weld pool
D) The distance from the gap between plates and the clamp wire
  • 4. What is undercut?
A) A groove melted into base metal left unfilled
B) Extra filler metal
C) A grove melted into the base metal that is a misaligned joint
D) A surface crack
  • 5. What is a crater?
A) A melted rod tip in the face of the weld
B) A porosity pocket in the face of the weld
C) A buildup of slag in the face of the weld
D) A depression in the face of the weld
  • 6. What is the axis of weld?
A) Imaginary line through HAZ boundary
B) Imaginary line through weld toe
C) Imaginary line through center of weld metal
D) Imaginary line through top of the bead
  • 7. What is spatter?
A) Gas bubbles expelled that do not form part of the weld
B) Metal particles expelled that do not form part of the weld
C) Falling flux expelled that do not form part of the weld
D) Arc blow expelled that do not form part of the weld
  • 8. What is slag inclusion?
A) Non-metallic material trapped in weld
B) Undercut failure
C) Steel trapped in slag
D) Hot cracks trapped in the weld pool at the end
  • 9. What is a joint?
A) Location where two or more members are joined
B) filler metal
C) The end of the metal piece that is welded first.
D) a welding defect
  • 10. What is a crater crack?
A) A centerline crack
B) A cold shut
C) A crack in the crater of a weld bead
D) A stress fracture formed cause metal was too clean
  • 11. What is ductility
A) Ability to remain cold.
B) Ability to resist rust
C) Ability to stay magnetized
D) Ability to deform without failure
  • 12. What is duty cycle?
A) Machine lifespan over a 10 min period
B) Electrode burn rate is working nonstop
C) Percentage of time welders operate at rated output
D) Arc stability rating
  • 13. What is filler metal?
A) Metal base plate
B) Distance fusion extends into base metal
C) Metal added to make a welded joint
D) Flux coating
  • 14. What is depth of fusion?
A) Distance fusion extends into base metal
B) Rod penetration
C) Weld height
D) Distance bead width extends
  • 15. What is penetration?
A) Bead surface depth
B) Arc reach
C) Slag depth
D) Extent weld metal combines with base metal
  • 16. What is deposition rate?
A) Amount of slag produced
B) Weight of metal deposited per unit time
C) Length welded per hour
D) Heat generated
  • 17. What does SMAW stand for?
A) Solid Metal Arc Welding
B) Shielded Metal Arc Welding
C) Stick Metal Arc Work
D) Shielded Mechanical Arc Welding
  • 18. What is SMAW?
A) Uses shielding gas
B) Purely mechanical process
C) Uses heat of an arc between covered electrode and the work
D) Uses tungsten electrode
  • 19. Advantage of SMAW?
A) High speed
B) No slag
C) Portable and inexpensive
D) Fully automated
  • 20. Disadvantage of SMAW?
A) It’s slow
B) Requires gas bottles
C) Cannot weld steel
D) Only works indoors
  • 21. 7018 can use:
A) DC only
B) AC only
C) AC or DC
D) Neither
  • 22. What polarity do we weld with?
A) Alternating ground
B) Straight polarity
C) Reverse polarity
D) No polarity
  • 23. Reverse polarity:
A) Ground floats
B) No polarity exists
C) Electrode negative
D) Electrode is positive, ground negative
  • 24. Two safety points:
A) Always weld outside use sitka gloves
B) Proper ventilation and protective clothing
C) Avoid using gloves never safety glasses
D) Use small rods and low heat
  • 25. SMAW electrode:
A) Carbon rod
B) MIG wire
C) TIG tungsten
D) Consumable electrode covered with flux
  • 26. Strength of 7018 rod:
A) 70k psi
B) 40k psi
C) 120k psi
D) 18k psi
  • 27. Meaning of 3rd digit in 7018:
A) Welding position
B) Rod length
C) Coating type
D) Positive polarity rod
  • 28. Meaning of 4th digit in 7018:
A) Diameter
B) Composition of rod
C) Arc length
D) Strength
  • 29. Four rod groups:
A) Celluosic, Rutile, Basic/low Hydrogen, Iron Powder
B) Inert, reactive, passive, active
C) High carbon, low carbon, stainless, alloy
D) Soft rods, hard rods, hot rods, cold rods
  • 30. DCEP:
A) Direct Current Elevated Pressure
B) Direct Coil Energy Pulse
C) Direct Current Electrode Positive
D) Dual Current Electrode Phase
  • 31. Why put rods in oven?
A) Reduce moisture
B) sterilize
C) heat for penetration
D) Prevent Bending
  • 32. Minimum oven temperature?
A) 175°F
B) 500°F
C) 100°F
D) 250°F
  • 33. E stands for:
A) Earth
B) Energy
C) Electrode
D) Edge
  • 34. Rod lengths:
A) 20–30 inches
B) 9–18 inches
C) 1–2 feet
D) 3–6 inches
  • 35. MR or R:
A) Moisture resistant
B) Metal rod
C) Medium rated
D) Machine ready
  • 36. Base metal we use:
A) Stainless steel
B) Aluminum
C) A36 mild steel
D) Cast iron
  • 37. Light produced in welding:
A) Blue spectrum only
B) X‑ray emissions
C) Electro violet and ultra red light
D) Green infrared
  • 38. Five joint types:
A) Root, face, toe, leg, web
B) Lap, butt, edge, corner, T-joint
C) Arc, gas, flux, rod, plate
D) Curve, twist, bend, fold, lock
  • 39. AWS:
A) American Wire Service
B) Advanced Weld Standards
C) American Welding Society
D) Arc Welding System
  • 40. Heat affected zone:
A) Slag-covered area
B) Metal altered but not melted
C) Joint line
D) Metal melted completely
  • 41. PJP:
A) Parallel Joint Pass
B) Pressure Joint Process
C) Partial Joint Penetration
D) Primary Joint Preparation
  • 42. CJP:
A) Cut Joint Position
B) Central Joint Plane
C) Complete Joint Penetration
D) Controlled Joint Process
  • 43. 1F:
A) Overhead fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Vertical fillet
D) Flat fillet
  • 44. 2F
A) Flat Fillet
B) Horizontal groove
C) Horizontal fillet
D) Vertical groove
  • 45. 3F
A) Overhead fillet
B) Flat fillet
C) Vertical fillet
D) Horizontal groove
  • 46. 4F:
A) Overhead fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Vertical fillet
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 47. 1G:
A) Flat groove
B) Overhead groove
C) Vertical groove
D) Flat fillet
  • 48. 2G:
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Horizontal groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 49. 3G:
A) Vertical groove
B) Horizontal fillet
C) Overhead groove
D) Flat groove
  • 50. 4G:
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Vertical groove
C) Overhead groove
D) Flat groove
  • 51. Weave:
A) Slag brushing
B) Weld bead made with transverse movement
C) Root buildup
D) Cleaning motion
  • 52. No large amount of ______ should be in the weld
A) Oxygen
B) Sulphur
C) Mercury
D) Hydrogen
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