TALAKAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

TLE-III SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding

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TEST I-Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose and encircle the letter of the correct answer
1. What is welding ?
A. Welding is a manufacturing process. B. Welding is a metals fabrication trade.
C. Welding is a metal joining process by the use of heat. D. Welding can not be defined.
C. The American Welding Society. D. The American Society for Metals.
2. The skill level required for welders may best be classified as?
A. Highly – Skilled B. Low - Skilled.C. Semi - Skilled. D. Very diversified.
3. Where do Welders usually work?
B. High Altitudes A. Indoors / Fabrication.
E. Outdoors / Construction. C. Underwater / Atmospheric Chambers.
4. What are the major occupational hazards for the welder?
A. Any or all of the above. B. Electrical Hazard and Extreme Temperatures.
C. IR and UV radiation. D. Toxic fumes an Explosions.
5. What is the first consideration in any welding operation?
A. Knowledge of safety and accident prevention. B. Labor cost and overhead expenses.
C. Quality, procedures and specifications. D. Technical knowledge of the welding process.
7. What is the best source of information and resources on the subject of welding technology?
A. Any published welding text book. B. Online Internet.
C. The American Welding Society. D. The American Society for Metals.
8. Which is most important in a welding environment?
A. All of the above. B. Industrial Safety. C. Personal Safety. D. Shop Safety.
9. The first consideration in any welding operation is?
A. Quality / workmanship. B. Productivity / efficiency. C. Safety. D. Technical knowledge.
10. Typical occupational hazards for welders may be?
A. All of the above and more. B. Electrical shock, explosion.
C. Infra-red and Ultra-violet radiation. D. Toxic fumes and poisonous gases.
11. Accidents usually.
A. are a result of unsafe conditions. B. are a result of unsafe acts.
C. are a results of Ignorance, carelessness, misconduct D. are a combination of the above.
12. Which is most important in a welding environment?
A. All of the above. B. Industrial Safety. C. Personal Safety. D. Shop Safety
13. Highly Skilled Welders always.
A. earn good wages. B. keep up with the latest developments in welding.
C. practice safety. D. all of the above.
14. Safety in welding.
A. comes naturally. B. can be learned by watching other welders.
C. is not always the most important thing. D. must be carefully practiced.
15. Welders, who do not practice safety, usually?
A. may damage equipment. B. may hurt themself and/or others.
C. make lousy organ donors. D. all of the above.
16. A basic weld / Weld joints
A. consists of two or more base metals fused together. B. requires the use of both heat and pressure.
C. requires the use of a filler metal. D. all of the above
17. The weld joints ( Butt, Corner, Edge, Lap, Tee. )
A. all of the weld joints cannot be done in all position. B. are usually illustrated on the weld symbol.
C. are usually determined by the base-metal thickness. D. none of the above.
18. The weld positions ( Flat, Horizontal, Overhead and Vertical. )
A. can be changed by rotating the face of the weld. B. can be changed be inclining the weld axis.
C. can be fixed or manipulated during welding. D. all of the above.
19. Basic types of welds technique.
A. Bead, Fillet, Groove, Plug. B. Butt, groove, bevel, vertical.
C. circle, half circle, drag, spot D. all of the above
20. Basic weld quality.
A. depends on the process selection / operator skill. B. depends on process control and defect elimination.
C. depends on the proper weld position and joint type. D. all of the above.
21. What is considered a good weld?
A. any weld made by a certified welder. B. a weld with a smooth even rippled appearance.
C. a weld without defects. D. all of the above.
22. What defects are usually found along the butt joint penetration?
A. Overlap B. Slag inclusion. C. Undercut. D. All of the above.
23. Amperage setting too high may cause what defect?
A. Excessive buildup. B. Lack of penetration. C. Overlap D. Undercut.
24. Travel speed too fast is usually associated with which defects?
A. Lack of fusion, surface cracks. B. Porosity, under bead cracks.
C. Undercut, under fill. D. None of the above.
25. Many welding defects can be attributed to?
A. Wrong / incorrect amperage setting, polarity selection. B. Wrong / incorrect electrode angle, arc length.
C. Wrong / incorrect travel speed, manipulation technique. D. All of the above.

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26. Drawing B above is termed "reverse polarity."
A. False B. Maybe C. None of the above D. True
27. Which drawing above represents straight polarity.
A. drawing A. B. drawing B. C. drawing C. D. None of the above.
28. Which drawings above is direct current.
A. drawing B only. B. drawings A & C. C. drawings A, B and C. D. drawing C only.
29. In the Shielded Metal Arc Welding SMAW process the current polarity selection is usually based on.
A. the size of the electrode. B. the electrode type. C. the base metal thickness. D. the weld position
30. The amperage setting is normally based on.
A. the metal thickness. B. the electrode diameter. C. the weld joint and position. D. the electrode type.
31. The operator technique (Drag - Whip - pause) usually depends on.
A. the weld position B. the weld size. C. the electrode coating type. D. all of the above.

TEST-II
ENUMERATION:
32-45 Name different type of welding electrodes.
46-50 List the type of welding machine