ASIAN SET 1

1. Which type of washer is used as locking devices for nuts?

a. Tab washer b. Plain washer
c. Spring washer d. Simmonds nut

2. It is a small headless screw having a slot cut for a screw driver or a socket for hexagonal key.
a. Studs b. Set screw
c. Thumb nut d. Grub screw

3. Which of the following method is ‘welding with pressure method’?

a. Resistance welding b. Arc welding
c. Gas welding d. Thermit welding

4. Which of the following is a temporary joint?

a. Welded joint b. Riveted joint
c. Soldered joint d. Press fit joint

5. A round metal bar screwed at both ends or fully screwed is called__________________

a. Cotter b. Collar
c. Stud d. Circlip

6. It is a screw which is used to prevent relative motion between two rotating parts, such as the
movement of pulley on a shaft. It is called________________
a. Grub screw b. Pan screw
c. Set screw d. Phillips screw

7. The end opposite to the head of rivet is called_____

a. Tail b. Shank
c. Back up d. Rear

8. The clearance is taken into consideration while riveting, if diameter of rivet is 12 to 24 mm the
clearance is ____________________
a. 0.5 mm b. 1.5 mm
c. 2.5 mm d. 3.5 mm

9. The most commonly used type of rivet head is__

a. Snap head b. Countersunk head
c. Conical head d. Flat head

10. When the surface of the plate, in which the rivet is to be inserted, is required to be free from
projecting head of the rivet, the type of rivet head used is___
a. Snap head b. Flat head
c. Conical head d. Countersunk head

11. What is the most harmful invisible ray contained in electric arc?
a. Ultravilot ray b. Infrared ray
c. X ray d. Gamma ray
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12. There are three pre-requisites for any explosion. Which of the following is not among three pre-
requisites?
a. Fuel b. Oxygen c. Nitrogen d. Ignition

13. The type of radiation which penetrates the interior of the eye and can cause burns on the retina.
a. Infrared b. Ultravilot
c. Visible light d. N.A

14. Which of the following arc is more stable.

a. Short arc b. Medium arc
c. Normal arc d. Long arc

15. The stub end of an electrode should normally not more than____________
a. 5% of electrode b. 10% of electrode
c. 15% of electrode d. 20% of electrode

16. What is the effect of normal arc in welding?

a. Even burning of electrode b. Less spatter
c. Correct fusion & penetration d. All of above

17. What is the effect of short arc in welding?

a. Electrode melting fast b. Electrode sticking to job
c. More fusion & penetration d. All of above

18. What is the effect of long arc in welding?

a. Unstable arc b. More spatter
c. Oxidation of weld metal d. All of above

19. The distance between the tip of electrode and the parent metal where the arc strikes is
called________
a. Arc gap b. Arc length
c. Arc distance d. Arc width

20. As the arc length increases, the operating voltage will____________

a. Increases b. Decreases
c. Remains same d. Increase or Decrease

21. The arc utilized in electric arc welding is________

a. High voltage High ampere
b. Low voltage High current
c. Low voltage High current
d. High voltage Low current

22. An arc cannot be maintained with a voltage lower than________

a. 14V b. 24V c. 34V d. 44V

23. The term used to indicate amount of current flow in a circuit is_____________
a. Volt b. Ampere c. Ohm d. Farad
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24. Which of the following is not true about air-cooled transformer?
a. Light weight b. Less expensive
c. Use more electricity d. Use less electricity

25. When current flowing through a given resistance increases, the voltage will_____________
a. Increases b. Decreases
c. Remains same d. Increase or Decrease

26. Which type of transformer used in arc welding?

a. Step down b. Step up
c. One to one d. Isolated

27. The deposited filler metal on and in the work surface when the wire or electrode is melted and fused
into the steel is called_____________
a. Base metal b. Bead
c. Run off d. Toe

28. A line from welding machine that carries current?

a. Path b. Stream
c. Lead d. Axis

29. A weld made to hold parts of weldment in proper alignment until the final welds are made is called.
a. Tag weld b. Toe weld
c. Tie weld d. Tack weld

30. A device used for checking the size and shape of welds are called______________
a. Weld dial b. Weld gauge
c. Weld indicator d. Weld template

31. A device used to convert AC to DC is_________

a. Rectifier b. Converter
c. Amplifier d. Transformer

32. In arc welding the metal particles expelled during welding is called_____________
a. Splinter b. Spade c. Spam d. Spatter

33. What are the disadvantage of AC welding machine?

a. Not suitable for welding non ferrous metals
b. Not suitable for welding sheet metals
c. Not suitable in electric main supply is not available
d. All of above

34. Which type of welding machine has the problem of arc blow?
a. AC welding machine b. DC welding machine
c. Both AC/DC d. N.A

35. Which polarity gives more heat at workpiece?

a. Straight b. Reverse c. Both a&b d. N.A
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36. Which carries higher maintenance cost?
a. Welding transformer b. Rectifier set
c. Welding generator d. All of above

37. The electrode holder & Earth clamp are made of__
a. Mild steel b. Copper/Copper alloy
c. Brass d. Plastic

38. A welding transformer may be____________

a. Air cooled or water cooled
b. Water cooled or oil cooled
c. Air cooled or oil cooled
d. N.A

39. In DC welding, the distribution of heat is_________

a. positive 2/3 negative 1/3
b. positive 1/3 negative 2/3
c. positive 3/4 negative 1/4
d. positive 1/4 negative ¾

40. In DC welding straight polarity is recommended for,

a. Welding with light coated electrodes
b. Welding with heavy coated electrodes
c. Welding with super heavy coated electrode
d. All of these

41. The voltage drop across the arc depends upon,

a. Arc length & Operating atmosphere
b. Arc length & Base metal
c. Base metal & Operating atmosphere
d. All of these

42. Some welding machines are provided with a special device, which gives extra current for a few
seconds at the starts of arc in order to give deeper penetration at the beginning of weld. The device is
called_________
a. Arc stricker b. Arc Ignitor
c. Arc booster d. Arc developer

43. Welding transformers are equipped with condensers so as to improve________________

a. Power factor b. Energy factor
c. Voltage factor d. Current factor

44. The size of welding machine is determined by____

a. Input amperage b. Output amperage
c. Open circuit voltage d. Power factor

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45. As compared to air cooled welding machine an oil cooled welding machine has__________
a. Higher duty cycle b. Lower duty cycle
c. Same duty cycle d. N.A

46. If main supply is not available, arc welding can be done with_______________
a. Motor generator b. Transformer set
c. Engine generator d. Rectifier set

47. The indication of wrong polarity in DC welding will result in______________

a. The electrode become red hot
b. Excess spatter and poor penetration
c. The electrode will freeze with the job
d. It will produce edge plate melted off

48. Which is the correct method to remove the chips from the file is________________
a. Blow away the chips
b. Brush the chips away
c. Flush the chips with water
d. Flush the chips with coolant

49. What is the purpose of root face in the joints to be welded is_______________
a. To obtain correct depth of fusion
b. To obtain more strength
c. To obtain correct alignment
d. To avoid sharp edges at the root

50. It is a little hole at the leading edge of crater right under the tip of electrode?
a. Pin hole b. Blow hole
c. Key hole d. Crater hole

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 ANSWER KEY
WELDER-ASIAN 1

1 C 26 A
2 D 27 B
3 A 28 C
4 D 29 D
5 C 30 B
6 C 31 A
7 A 32 D
8 B 33 D
9 A 34 B
10 D 35 A
11 A 36 C
12 C 37 B
13 A 38 C
14 A 39 A
15 B 40 A
16 D 41 A
17 D 42 C
18 D 43 A
19 B 44 B
20 A 45 A
21 C 46 C
22 A 47 B
23 B 48 B
24 D 49 D
25 A 50 C

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 WELDER-ASIAN 2
1. It is the welding of short strips along the joint, then returning to fill in the openings
and it is used to reduce the heat input in the base metal.
a. Intermittent welding b. Skip welding
c. Backhand welding d. Forehand welding

2. A weld bead is deposited on a lap joint, what is this weld is called?

a. Fillet weld b. Lap weld
c. Edge weld d. Butt weld

3. During DC welding, the wandering of arc when welding in corners by large coated
electrodes.
a. Arc length b. Arc blow
c. Arc stability d. Arc eye

4. In general the fillet welds should be____________the thickness of metal plate.

a. 1/3 b.1/2 c. 2/3 d. 3/4

5. A depression formed the end of weld is called_______________

a. Pinhole b. Blow hole c. Crater d. Crack

6. A small weld deposited on the root side of a butt or corner joint is

called___________
a. Sealing run b. Backing run c. Root run d. Fusion run

7. It is suitable to weld medium carbon steel with______________

a. AC b. AC/DC c. DCEN d. DCEP

8. It is suitable to weld low carbon steel with______________

a. AC b. AC/DC c. DCEN d. DCEP

9. It is suitable to weld high carbon steel with______________

a. AC b. AC/DC c. DCEN d. DCEP

10. It is the joint between members lying in the same plane?

a. Butt joint b. Lap joint c. Tee joint d. Edge joint

11. It is the metal on the face of job, which is higher than surrounding metal is
called________
a. Weld bead b. Throat thickness
c. Reinforcement d. Leg length

12. The position which is easiest to weld?

a. Flat or downhand b. Vertical c. Horizontal d. Overhead

13. Heat affected zone is that portion of the metal which________________

a. Melts and become plastic b. Neither melts nor become plastic
c. Melts but does not become plastic d. Does not melts but become plastic
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14. The semicircular deposit on the weld bead is called________________
a. Reinforcement b. Crater
c. Sealing run d. Undercut

15. The most likely reason for porosity to be caused is___________

a. Incorrect electrode manipulation b. Too less current
c. Too high current d. Damp electrodes

16. The welding position of a weld is defined by two parameters namely,

a. Weld slope and weld angle b. Weld angle and weld rotation
c. Weld slope and weld rotation d. Weld slope and weld cut

17. Arc blow is caused by,

a. Magnetic disturbance b. Electrical disturbance
c. Electronic disturbance d. All of these

18. Arc blow is especially noticeable when welding with,

a. Bare electrodes b. Coated electrodes
c. Heavily coated electrode d. Low hydrogen electrode

19. A material placed at the root of weld to contain or support the molten metal
is__________
a. Sealing b. Backing c. Weaving d. Facing

20. The little hole produced at the leading edge of crater right under the tip of
electrode is called,
a. Blow hole b. Key hole c. Pin hole d. Root gap

21. The depth of fusion from the surface of weld metal is known as,
a. Fusion zone b. Heat affected zone
c. Penetration d. Leg length

22. The angle of electrode in welding lap joint in flat position is,
a. 800 angle to the line of weld and 450 to each surface
b. 600 between the weld faces
c. Same as butt joint
d. Perpendicular to the plate surface

23. In lap fillet joint the overlap may be kept,

a. Same as thickness of plate to be welded b. Half the thickness of plate to
be joined
c. 2 to 3 times of plate thickness d. Half the width of plate

24. The effect of Arc blow totally absent in,

a. DCEN b. DCEP c. AC d. Welding with long arc

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25. The root opening in square butt welding is given,
a. To keep the job in alignment b. To control the distortion
c. To obtain penetration d. To maintain correct dimension

26. The Lack of penetration is due to,

a. High current b. Low current
c. Short arc length d. Too low welding speed

27. The edge plate melted off is very common mostly in,
a. Lap and corner joint b. Only in arc welding
c. Butt and Tee joint d. Too much root gap

28. A hair line separation in root or surface of weld metal or base metal mainly,
a. Slow cooling b. Larger diameter electrodes
c. Long arc length d. Lack of preheating & post heating

29. The electrode that are not coated, it is called__________________

a. Bare electrode b. Stub electrode
c. Plain electrode d. Light coated electrode

30. Why the electrode are said to be hygroscopic?

a. High metal recovery rate b. High ability to absorb moisture
c. High ignition capability d. High ability for provide shielding

31. Which type of electrode is highly moisture pickup electrode?

a. Rutile electrode b. Cellulosic electrode
c. Basic electrode d. High iron powder electrode

32. Why some electrode have iron powder added to the flux coating?
a. Increase the electrical conductivity b. Increase deposition efficiency
c. Reduce the Arc blow effect d. Reduce the metal reduction rate

33. What is meant by coating factor of coated electrodes?

𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟
a. b.
𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟
𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟
c. d. 𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟
𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟

34. What should be the normal current setting when using 2.5 mm dia. Electrode?
a. 90 – 130 amps b. 60 – 80 amps c. 150 – 190 amps d.
30 – 40 amps

35. What should be the normal current setting when using 3.15 mm dia. Electrode?
a. 90 – 130 amps b. 60 – 80 amps c. 150 – 190 amps d.
30 – 40 amps

36. How does the presence of hydrogen affect the weld metal?
a. It causes porosity b. It causes insufficient depth of fusion
c. It causes more heat affected zone d. It causes weld cracking
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37. The letters J,K,L coding indicates in electrode is metal recovery rate, what metal
recovery rate in K coding?
a. 90 – 109 % b. 110 – 129 % c. 130 – 149 % d.
Above 150 %

38. The letters J,K,L coding indicates in electrode is metal recovery rate, what metal
recovery rate in L coding?
a. 90 – 109 % b. 110 – 129 % c. 130 – 149 % d.
Above 150 %

39. There are two methods by which flux coating is applied on electrode core wire,
These are
a. Dipping and sucking b. Sucking and blowing
c. Dipping and extrusion d. Blowing and extrusion

40. The electrode size refers to________________

a. Diameter of core wire b. Overall diameter of electrode
c. Thickness of flux coating d. Length of electrode

41. Contact electrodes have in their coatings a large amount of

a. Carbon b. Manganese
c. Silicon d. Iron

42. The last bit of an electrode which is discarded is called_____________

a. Dead end b. Stub end c. Bare end d. Last bit

43. Which of the following statement is true?

a. Heavy coated electrodes are easy use in vertical and overhead positions
b. Flux coating is good conductor of electricity
c. Slag produced by burning of flux should freeze easily
d. It is easier to strike an arc with bare electrodes than coated electrodes

44. Which gases from atmosphere must be prevented from entering the weld pool?
a. Oxygen and Nitrogen b. Oxygen and CO 2
c. Oxygen and argon d. Nitrogen and argon

45. The function of electrode coating is,

a. To increase welding current b. To stabilize the arc
c. To prevent rusting d. To control the arc temperature

46. Heavy coated electrodes normally suitable for,

a. Welding in flat position b. Deep groove joint in vertical position
c. AC welding d. Thick plates in any position

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47. Always cellulosic materials used in this type of electrode flux coating, these
electrodes are
a. Low hydrogen electrodes b. Gouging electrodes
c. Deep penetration electrodes d. Stainless steel electrodes

48. This type of electrode deposit a large amount of weld metal per unit time.
a. Low hydrogen electrodes b. Iron powder electrodes
c. Deep penetration electrodes d. Stainless steel electrodes

49. The electrodes are manufactured in two standard lengths namely___________

a. 350 & 250 mm b. 350 & 450 mm c. 400 & 500 mm d.
N.A

50. AWS code of electrode start with the letter E followed by 4-digit number. What do
the first 2 digits represents?
a. Polarity b. Welding position
c. Type of flux coating d. Tensile strength of material

________________________________________

ANSWER KEY

1 B 11 C 21 C 31 C 41 D
2 A 12 A 22 A 32 B 42 B
3 B 13 B 23 C 33 A 43 C
4 D 14 A 24 C 34 B 44 A
5 C 15 D 25 C 35 A 45 B
6 A 16 C 26 B 36 D 46 A
7 D 17 A 27 A 37 C 47 C
8 B 18 A 28 D 38 D 48 B
9 D 19 B 29 A 39 C 49 B
10 A 20 B 30 B 40 A 50 C

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