12-11-25 Welding Midterm Review 2025 - Quiz
  • 1. What is the base metal?
A) The flux coating
B) The metal to be welded
C) The weld bead
D) The shielding gas makes sparks
  • 2. What is an arc?
A) Flow of electricity through a gaseous space or air gap
B) A type of electrode
C) Light from welding
D) A joint type that lets light fly around everywhere
  • 3. What is arc length?
A) The distance from the gap between plates and the clamp wire
B) The distance from the electrode to the weld pool
C) Length of the rod
D) Length of the weld
  • 4. What is undercut?
A) A surface crack
B) A grove melted into the base metal that is a misaligned joint
C) A groove melted into base metal left unfilled
D) Extra filler metal
  • 5. What is a crater?
A) A depression in the face of the weld
B) A buildup of slag in the face of the weld
C) A melted rod tip in the face of the weld
D) A porosity pocket in the face of the weld
  • 6. What is the axis of weld?
A) Imaginary line through top of the bead
B) Imaginary line through center of weld metal
C) Imaginary line through weld toe
D) Imaginary line through HAZ boundary
  • 7. What is spatter?
A) Arc blow 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) Gas bubbles expelled that do not form part of the weld
  • 8. What is slag inclusion?
A) Non-metallic material trapped in weld
B) Hot cracks trapped in the weld pool at the end
C) Steel trapped in slag
D) Undercut failure
  • 9. What is a joint?
A) The end of the metal piece that is welded first.
B) filler metal
C) a welding defect
D) Location where two or more members are joined
  • 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 resist rust
B) Ability to remain cold.
C) Ability to deform without failure
D) Ability to stay magnetized
  • 12. What is duty cycle?
A) Percentage of time welders operate at rated output
B) Electrode burn rate is working nonstop
C) Machine lifespan over a 10 min period
D) Arc stability rating
  • 13. What is filler metal?
A) Metal added to make a welded joint
B) Distance fusion extends into base metal
C) Flux coating
D) Metal base plate
  • 14. What is depth of fusion?
A) Distance fusion extends into base metal
B) Weld height
C) Distance bead width extends
D) Rod penetration
  • 15. What is penetration?
A) Extent weld metal combines with base metal
B) Bead surface depth
C) Arc reach
D) Slag depth
  • 16. What is deposition rate?
A) Length welded per hour
B) Amount of slag produced
C) Weight of metal deposited per unit time
D) Heat generated
  • 17. What does SMAW stand for?
A) Solid Metal Arc Welding
B) Shielded Metal Arc Welding
C) Shielded Mechanical Arc Welding
D) Stick Metal Arc Work
  • 18. What is SMAW?
A) Purely mechanical process
B) Uses heat of an arc between covered electrode and the work
C) Uses shielding gas
D) Uses tungsten electrode
  • 19. Advantage of SMAW?
A) Fully automated
B) High speed
C) No slag
D) Portable and inexpensive
  • 20. Disadvantage of SMAW?
A) Only works indoors
B) Cannot weld steel
C) It’s slow
D) Requires gas bottles
  • 21. 7018 can use:
A) AC or DC
B) AC only
C) DC only
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) Electrode negative
B) Electrode is positive, ground negative
C) Ground floats
D) No polarity exists
  • 24. Two safety points:
A) Use small rods and low heat
B) Avoid using gloves never safety glasses
C) Proper ventilation and protective clothing
D) Always weld outside use sitka gloves
  • 25. SMAW electrode:
A) TIG tungsten
B) Consumable electrode covered with flux
C) Carbon rod
D) MIG wire
  • 26. Strength of 7018 rod:
A) 70k psi
B) 40k psi
C) 18k psi
D) 120k psi
  • 27. Meaning of 3rd digit in 7018:
A) Positive polarity rod
B) Rod length
C) Coating type
D) Welding position
  • 28. Meaning of 4th digit in 7018:
A) Composition of rod
B) Diameter
C) Strength
D) Arc length
  • 29. Four rod groups:
A) Inert, reactive, passive, active
B) Soft rods, hard rods, hot rods, cold rods
C) High carbon, low carbon, stainless, alloy
D) Celluosic, Rutile, Basic/low Hydrogen, Iron Powder
  • 30. DCEP:
A) Dual Current Electrode Phase
B) Direct Coil Energy Pulse
C) Direct Current Electrode Positive
D) Direct Current Elevated Pressure
  • 31. Why put rods in oven?
A) sterilize
B) Reduce moisture
C) Prevent Bending
D) heat for penetration
  • 32. Minimum oven temperature?
A) 500°F
B) 175°F
C) 250°F
D) 100°F
  • 33. E stands for:
A) Energy
B) Edge
C) Electrode
D) Earth
  • 34. Rod lengths:
A) 20–30 inches
B) 9–18 inches
C) 1–2 feet
D) 3–6 inches
  • 35. MR or R:
A) Medium rated
B) Moisture resistant
C) Metal rod
D) Machine ready
  • 36. Base metal we use:
A) Aluminum
B) Cast iron
C) A36 mild steel
D) Stainless steel
  • 37. Light produced in welding:
A) X‑ray emissions
B) Green infrared
C) Blue spectrum only
D) Electro violet and ultra red light
  • 38. Five joint types:
A) Root, face, toe, leg, web
B) Curve, twist, bend, fold, lock
C) Arc, gas, flux, rod, plate
D) Lap, butt, edge, corner, T-joint
  • 39. AWS:
A) American Wire Service
B) Arc Welding System
C) American Welding Society
D) Advanced Weld Standards
  • 40. Heat affected zone:
A) Metal melted completely
B) Joint line
C) Metal altered but not melted
D) Slag-covered area
  • 41. PJP:
A) Pressure Joint Process
B) Partial Joint Penetration
C) Parallel Joint Pass
D) Primary Joint Preparation
  • 42. CJP:
A) Complete Joint Penetration
B) Controlled Joint Process
C) Cut Joint Position
D) Central Joint Plane
  • 43. 1F:
A) Flat fillet
B) Vertical fillet
C) Overhead fillet
D) Flat groove
  • 44. 2F
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Horizontal groove
C) Flat Fillet
D) Vertical groove
  • 45. 3F
A) Overhead fillet
B) Flat fillet
C) Horizontal groove
D) Vertical fillet
  • 46. 4F:
A) Vertical fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Overhead fillet
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 47. 1G:
A) Flat groove
B) Overhead groove
C) Flat fillet
D) Vertical groove
  • 48. 2G:
A) Vertical groove
B) Horizontal groove
C) Flat groove
D) Horizontal fillet
  • 49. 3G:
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Overhead groove
C) Vertical groove
D) Flat groove
  • 50. 4G:
A) Horizontal fillet
B) Flat groove
C) Overhead groove
D) Vertical groove
  • 51. Weave:
A) Weld bead made with transverse movement
B) Slag brushing
C) Cleaning motion
D) Root buildup
  • 52. No large amount of ______ should be in the weld
A) Oxygen
B) Mercury
C) Hydrogen
D) Sulphur
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