SET B

Choose the one correct, best, or most probable answer to each question.

1. The welding position used to weld from the upper side of the joint at a point
where the weld axis is approximately horizontal, and the weld face lies in an
approximately horizontal plane is called?
a. Flat position
b. Horizontal position
c. Vertical position
d. Overhead position

2. It is a welding position in which the weld is on the upper side of an

approximately horizontal surface and against an approximately vertical
surface.
a. Flat position
b. Horizontal position
c. Vertical position
d. Overhead position

3. In this position welding, the axis of the weld is approximately vertical. When

welding is done on a vertical surface, the molten metal tends to run
downward and pile up.
a. Flat position
b. Horizontal position
c. Vertical position
d. Overhead position

4. The welding Procedure Specifications consist of the following:

a. Essential variable
b. Non-essential variable
c. Supplementary essential variable when required
d. All of the above

5. Which of the following can cause poor penetration and incomplete fusion in
welding.
a. Temperature is too hot
b. Large electrode diameter
c. Use of deep penetrating electrode
d. Gap between two plates is too small

6. Stress relieving is conducted on weld joint

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 a. Before welding
b. During welding
c. After welding
d. Before and after welding

7. The following are types of SMAW NC II welding positions, exept?

a. Flat Position
b. Vertical Position
c. Inclined Position
d. Horizontal fixed position

8. The following are common tools/equipment in cleaning weld, except?

a. Angle grinder
b. Steel brush
c. Flap disk
d. Power Hacksaw

9. It is used to remove of rust and oxidations, paint, slag, weld splatter and

other unwanted surface contaminants with angle grinders, bench grinders or
drills.
a. Wire brush
b. Grinder
c. Chipping hammer
d. Ballpen hammer

10. A power tool that can be used for a variety of metal fabrication jobs that
include cutting, grinding, deburring, finishing and polishing. 
a. Angle grinder
b. Power Hacksaw
c. Drill
d. Cut-off Machine

11. It is mostly used for grinding, removing excess material of a surface,

cleaning up cuts and prepare metal workpieces for welding.
a. Angle Grinder
b. Grinding wheels
c. Cutting Disc
d. Hacksaw blade

12. Why cleaning is important in welding?

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 a. It is important to clean all surfaces, not just the working surface, because the
weld may pull through impurities from the other side of the material.
b. It is important to clean all surfaces to have a shiny output in welding.
c. It is important to clean all surfaces to cover-up scratches.
d. None of the above

13. It is one of the most serious danger from arc welding is exposure to;
a. Ultra-violet ray
b. Beta-ray
c. X-ray
d. Sunburn

14. Which of the following material is not fire retardant?

a. Plastic
b. Asbestos
c. Metal
d. Bricks

15. This type of crack occurs at the end of the welding process where the
temperature is quite low.
a. Cold Crack
b. Hot Crack
c. Mild Crack
d. Under Crack

16. High electrode speed is one of the reasons for this defect.
a. Underfill
b. Crack
c. Undercut
d. Incomplete fusion

17. This defect occurs on some metal drops expelled from the weld and remain
stuck to the surface.
a. Splatter
b. Spatter
c. Spots
d. Scratches

18. A defects which the gas or small bubbles gets trapped in the welded zone.

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 a. Porosity
b. Spatter
c. Undercut
d. Crater

19. What causes overlap?

a. Improper welding technique
b. By using large electrodes this defect may occur
c. High welding current
d. All of the above

20. It occurs when the welder does not accurately weld the material and the
metal pre solidifies which leads to a gap which is not filled with the molten
metal.
a. Incomplete Fusion
b. Slag Inclusion
c. Undercut
d. Spatter

21. It is used to refer to electrodes or filler metal that is used to join two other
base metals when performing shielded metal arc welding.
a. Welding Electrode
b. Electrode Holder
c. soldering iron wire
d. Welding Machine

22. It connects to the welding cable and con-ducts the welding current to the
electrode.
a. Welding Electrode
b. Electrode Holder
c. soldering iron wire
d. Welding Machine

23. The following are examples of personal protective equipment, except?

a. Electrode Holder
b. Welding Gloves
c. Welding Boots
d. Welding Mask

24. Which of the following is a type of electrical conductor

a. PVC Pipes
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 b. Rubber
c. Copper tubes
d. Styrofoam

25. What is the equivalent of 3.2 mm in inches?

a. 1/8 inch
b. 1/6 inch
c. 1/5 inch
d. 1/4 inch

26. If there are 30 pieces of electrode in one kilogram and you need 240 pieces,
how much electrode will you buy?
a. 10 kgs
b. 9 kgs
c. 8 kgs
d. 7 kgs

27. Which of the following mathematical computations is correct?

a. 10 + 58 – 30 = 30
b. 13 - 4 + 52 = 61
c. 10 + 50 - ½ = 60.5
d. 10x2+1=13

28. Which of the following mathematical computations is correct?

a. 1x2+250=252
b. 19 + 2 + 89 = 189
c. 20 + 90 = 130
d. 10 x 2 x 2 = 22

29. In a material specification indicating a 12mm x 3,000mm x 6,000 MS plate,

what does “MS” means?
a. Metal steel
b. Moderate Steel
c. Manganese steel
d. Mild Steel

30. It is performed to minimize distortion and prevent rapid cooling of weld.

a. Preheating of joint
b. Tacking
c. Selecting electrode
d. Using personal protective equipment

31. When the gap between two plates is too small, it can cause what?

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 a. Undercut
b. Slag inclusion
c. Poor penetration and incomplete fusion
d. Crack

32. What is Overhead position

a. When the plate is placed in an approximately horizontal plane and the weld
deposited from the underside
b. When the plate is used to weld from the upper side of the joint at a point where
the weld axis is approximately horizontal, and the weld face lies in an
approximately horizontal plane.
c. It is when moving the torch vertically, up and down across a surface. 
d. It is when moving the torch vertically, down and up across a surface. 

33. The following are examples of welding position in SMAW NC I, except?

a. Flat position
b. Horizontal position
c. Inclined fixed position
d. Vertical Position

34. What does Stress means in welding process?

a. Welding residual stresses are caused by differential thermal expansion and
contraction of the weld metal and parent material
b. The metal resists forces acting to pull the metal apart
c. It is the ability of metal to return to its original size, shape, and dimensions
after being deformed, stretched, or pulled out of shape
d. It is the maximum amount of pressure or compression a metal can withstand

35. It is a type of weaving technique commonly used for multipass welding,

string beads. You can use this technique in all positions.
a. Straight-Stepped Weave Technique
b. J Technique
c. T Welding Technique
d. Circular Weave Technique

36. A weaving technique is good for some lap joints and butt welds.
a. Straight-Stepped Weave Technique
b. J Technique
c. T Welding Technique
d. Circular Weave Technique

37. This is a good technique to use when you are in the vertical welding
position or the overhead welding position.

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 a. Straight-Stepped Weave Technique
b. J Technique
c. T Welding Technique
d. Circular Weave Technique

38. A circular motion can be a good technique for welding in the flat position.
It's also good for other types of welding like surface welds.
a. Straight-Stepped Weave Technique
b. J Technique
c. T Welding Technique
d. Circular Weave Technique

39. A type of machine which has an electric current that reverses its direction
many times per second.
a. AC type welding Machine
b. DC type welding Machine
c. Portable angle grinder
d. Power hacksaw Machine

40. A Machine that has a constant polarity flow in a single direction. This

current can be positive or negative.
a. Portable angle grinder
b. Power hacksaw Machine
c. AC type welding Machine
d. DC type welding Machine

41. It is used to mark out positions when gas and plasma cutting on metals.
a. Metal Chalk
b. Marking pen
c. Pencil
d. Paint

42. It produces an easily controlled forceful arc with deep penetration and a
high quality weld metal
a. E6011
b. E7018
c. E7024
d. E7016

43. It is an all- purpose electrode that provides a soft steady arc which is easily
regenerated, easy slag control for vertical-down welding, low spatter and a

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 beautiful bead appearance
a. E6010
b. E7013
c. E7024
d. E7016

44. There are how many types of weld Joints?

a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six

45. It is triangular in shape and may have a concave, flat or convex surface
depending on the welder's technique.
a. Fillet weld
b. Groove weld
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

46. The following are types of fillet joints, except?

a. Tee Joint
b. Lap Joint
c. Corner Joint.
d. None of the above

47. A joint refers to the welded point of two metallic materials that are joined in
the same plane at a 180° combined angle with a 90° angle on either side,
forming the letter "T".
a. Tee Joint
b. Lap Joint
c. Corner Joint.
d. None of the above

48. It  is the joint between two pieces of metal in which the edges or ends are
overlapped and fastened together to produce a continuous or flush surface
a. Tee Joint
b. Lap Joint
c. Corner Joint.
d. None of the above

49. What is WPS in SMAW?

a. Welding Procedure Specification

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 b. Welding Precaution Specification
c. Welding Process Specification
d. Welding Procedure Specialty

50. What is AWS in welding wire?

a. African Welding Society
b. American Welding Specification
c. African Welding Specification
d. American Welding Society

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