WELDING MODULE 5 | COMPREHENSIVE WELDING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Self-Shielding FCAW - ANS ✔✔The welding process that uses flux-cored wire without the use of an
external shielding gas is called what?
Leather spats or chaps - ANS ✔✔If the tongue and lace area of a welders safety shoes are exposed, the
welder should wear what?
welding fumes - ANS ✔✔A powered extraction system is a valuable tool for removing what?
Spray, globular & pulsed - ANS ✔✔Name the 3 types of GNAW metal transfer modes.
pulsed transfer welding - ANS ✔✔A variation of spray transfer welding in which current is cycled from
high to low is called what?
carbon dioxide - ANS ✔✔What improves FCAW weld penetration?
arc voltage - ANS ✔✔The operating voltage of a welding machine, which is produced during welding, is
known as what?
governors - ANS ✔✔In engines that power generators, the engine speed is controlled by what?
duty cycle - ANS ✔✔What is the percentage of a 10-minute period during which a welding machine can
continuously produce its rated amperage without overheating?
arc voltage, slope & inductance - ANS ✔✔Welder power sources usually contain controls for adjusting
what 3 things?
lugs & quick disconnects - ANS ✔✔Welding cable end connection styles typically consist of what?
wire feeder - ANS ✔✔The device that pulls the electrode wire from a spool and pushes it through the
gun cable is known as a what?
contact tip - ANS ✔✔The electrical connection between the welding current and the electrode wire is
provided by what?
shielding glasses - ANS ✔✔To prevent contamination of the weld puddle, what is used to displace
atmosphere from the weld zone?
Remove cylinders protective cap, momentarily crack the cylinder valve open to blow out any dirt, and
then close it - ANS ✔✔List the 3 steps regarding the selection and or connection of shielding gas
cylinders to the welding equipment.
general use - ANS ✔✔If a spool of welding wire meets specifications, but does not include a record of
chemical composition or strength, it is assumed that the wire is intended for what?
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Self-Shielding FCAW - ANS ✔✔The welding process that uses flux-cored wire without the use of an
external shielding gas is called what?
Leather spats or chaps - ANS ✔✔If the tongue and lace area of a welders safety shoes are exposed, the
welder should wear what?
welding fumes - ANS ✔✔A powered extraction system is a valuable tool for removing what?
Spray, globular & pulsed - ANS ✔✔Name the 3 types of GNAW metal transfer modes.
pulsed transfer welding - ANS ✔✔A variation of spray transfer welding in which current is cycled from
high to low is called what?
carbon dioxide - ANS ✔✔What improves FCAW weld penetration?
arc voltage - ANS ✔✔The operating voltage of a welding machine, which is produced during welding, is
known as what?
governors - ANS ✔✔In engines that power generators, the engine speed is controlled by what?
duty cycle - ANS ✔✔What is the percentage of a 10-minute period during which a welding machine can
continuously produce its rated amperage without overheating?
arc voltage, slope & inductance - ANS ✔✔Welder power sources usually contain controls for adjusting
what 3 things?
lugs & quick disconnects - ANS ✔✔Welding cable end connection styles typically consist of what?
wire feeder - ANS ✔✔The device that pulls the electrode wire from a spool and pushes it through the
gun cable is known as a what?
contact tip - ANS ✔✔The electrical connection between the welding current and the electrode wire is
provided by what?
shielding glasses - ANS ✔✔To prevent contamination of the weld puddle, what is used to displace
atmosphere from the weld zone?
Remove cylinders protective cap, momentarily crack the cylinder valve open to blow out any dirt, and
then close it - ANS ✔✔List the 3 steps regarding the selection and or connection of shielding gas
cylinders to the welding equipment.
general use - ANS ✔✔If a spool of welding wire meets specifications, but does not include a record of
chemical composition or strength, it is assumed that the wire is intended for what?
