WELDING INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY WORKBOOK
MODULE 3
WELDING JOINT GEOMETRY AND SYMBOLS
Q 3-1 Which of the following is a function of the flux coating of a
SMAW electrode?
a. insulating
b. alloying
c. deoxidation
d. shielding
e. all of the above
Q 3-2 In the AWS system of SMAW electrode designations, the
next to the last digit refers to:
a. impact strength
b. electrode coating
c. welding position
d. strength
e. none of the above
Q 3-3 Which of the following is an incorrect statement about a
SMAW electrode designated as E 7024?
a. It is low hydrogen type
b. The weld deposit has a minimum tensile strength of
70,000 psi.
c. It is suitable for use in the flat and horizontal fillet
positions only.
d. It is an electrode for welding carbon steel.
e. None of the above
Q 3-4 Of the following which is not an essential part of a typical
SMAW system?
a. Constant current power supply
b. Wire feeder
c. Covered electrode
d. Electrode lead
e. Work lead
Q 3-5 Which of the following welding problems is the result of a
distorted magnetic field that deflects the welding arc?
a. Cracks
b. Wire feeder
c. Arc blow
d. Insufficient welding current
e. All of the above
Q 3-6 Which of the following is not considered a type of metal
transfer for GMAW?
a. Short circuiting
b. spray
c. globular
d. droplet
e. pulsed arc
Q 3-7 Which of the following types of metal transfer in GMAW
provides the lowest amount of heat to the work piece, and
therefore is prone to in complete fusion?
a. Short circuiting
b. Spray
c. Globular
d. Droplet
e. Pulsed arc
Q 3-8 Which of the following gases can be used as shielding gases
for GMAW?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Argon-oxygen
c. Argon-carbon dioxide
d. Argon
e. All of the above
Q 3-9 What type of welding process is pictured below?
a. SMAW
b. GMAW
c. FCAW
d. SAW
e. ESW
Q 3-10 Which of the following is not considered an arc welding
process?
a. SMAW
b. GMAW
c. FCAW
d. ESW
e. None of the above
Q 3-11 In the electrode designation system for FCAW, the second
digit (1) in an electrode marked (E71T-5) refers to:
a. Strength
b. Welding position
c. Chemical composition
d. Usability
e. None of the above
Q 3-12 Which of the following is not always an essential element of
an FCAW system?
a. Constant voltage power supply
b. Tubular electrode
c. Wire feeder
d. External shielding gas
e. Work lead
Q 3-13 What aspect of the GTAW and PAW processes makes them
different from the other arc welding processes?
a. Nonconsumable electrode
b. Power supply
c. Shielding
d. All of the above
Q 3-14 Shielding for the GTAW and PAW processes is primarily
accomplished through the use of:
a. Granular flux
b. Slag
c. Inert gas
d. Oxygen
e. None of the above
Q 3-15 A green stripe on a tungsten electrode designates:
a. Pure tungsten
b. 1% thoriated tungsten
c. 2% thoriated tungsten
d. zirconiated tungsten
e. none of the above
Q 3-16 When welding aluminum with the GTAW process, what
type of welding current is most commonly used?
a. DCEP
b. DCEN
c. AC
d. A and b above
e. B and c above
Q 3-17 SAW and ESW processes are similar in that:
a. Both are an arc welding process
b. Both use shielding gases
c. Both use a granular flux, which becomes molten
d. A and b above
e. A and c above
Q 3-18 The diagram below depicts what welding process?
a. SMAW
b. ESW
c. FCAW
d. SAW
e. GMAW
Q 3-19 Solidification cracking due to improper width-to –depth ratio
of the weld bead is a serious problem primarily with which
welding process?
a. SMAW
b. OFC
c. SAW
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Q 3-20 Which one of the following processes is typically used in the
flat position unless special apparatus is employed?
a. GMAW
b. SAW
c. FCAW
d. SMAW
e. GTAW
Q 3-21 Which of the following are not common to both GTAW and
PAW?
a. Nonconsumable tungsten electrode
b. Constricting orifice
c. Shielding gas nozzle
d. Externally applied filler metal
e. None of the above
Q 3-22 What technique is employed with PAW to produce full
penetration welds without edge preparation?
a. Stringer beads
b. Weave beads
c. Keyhole
d. Backstep
e. None of the above
Q 3-23 What wilding process produces welds in a single pass, with
the progression uphill along the joint?
a. SAW
b. ESW
c. FCAW
d. A and b above
e. B and c above
Q 3-24 Which of the following is not an advantage of the ESW
process?
a. High deposition rate
b. Ease of setup
c. Capable of joining thick sections
d. No tendency for angular distortion
e. None of the above
Q 3-25 Which welding process is considered to be a chemical
welding process?
a. SMAW
b. ESW
c. SAW
d. OAW
e. None of the above
Q 3-26 Which arc welding process provides a very efficient means
of joining attachments to some planar surfaces?
a. OAW
b. SW
c. GMAW
d. GTAW
e. SMAW
Q 3-27 Brazing differs from welding in that:
a. No filler metal is used
b. An oxyfuel flame is used
c. The base metal is not melted
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Q3-28 For satisfactory results, a braze joint should have:
a. Clean joint surfaces
b. A small clearance between pieces to be joined
c. A large surface area for the joint area
d. Heat source
e. All of the above
Q 3-29 Which of the following is an advantage of brazing?
a. Ease of joining thick sections
b. Ability to join dissimilar metals
c. Ability to join thin sections
d. A and b above
e. B and c above
Q 3-30 Of the following metals, which cannot be efficiently, cut
using OFC?
a. High-carbon steel
b. Low-carbon steel
c. Medium-carbon steel
d. Austenitic stainless steel
e. None of the above
Q 3-31 Which of the following gases can be used to perform OFC?
a. Methyl acetylene –propadiene (MPS)
b. Propane
c. Acetylene
d. Methane (natural gas)
e. All of the above
Q 3-32 Which of the following cutting processes can cut any metal?
a. OFC
b. CAC-A
c. PAC
d. A and b above
e. B and c above
Q3-33 The width of a cut is referred to as the:
a. Gap
b. Dross
c. Kerf
d. Drag
e. None of the above
Q 3-34 The SMAW power source can be:
a. DCEN
b. AC
c. DCEP
d. All of the above
e. A and c above
Q 3-35 Of the following, which is a noncontact welding process,
requires no electrodes, and is not influenced by the presence
of magnetic fields?
a. ESW
b. PAW
c. LBW
d. A and b above
e. None of the above
Q 3-36 Which of the following uses a focused beam of electrons as
a heat source for fusion welding?
a. EBW
b. ESW
c. EGW
d. A and c above
e. None of the above
