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SKILLS USA WELDING TEST QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT a welding position?
a. Flat
b. Horizontal
c. Back hand
d. Overhead Ans: c. Back hand
which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the flat
welding position?
a. 1G
b. 2G
c. 3G
d. 4G Ans: a. 1G
Which of the items listed below is NOT normally used to hold a weld joint
to prevent it from warping or changing shape during welding?
a. Clamps
b. Jigs
c. Fixtures
d. Slip-joint pliers Ans: d. Slip-joint pliers
Which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the
overhead welding position?
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a. 1G
b. 2G
c. 3G
d. 4G Ans: d. 4G
Which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the vertical
welding position?
a. 1G
b.2G
c.3G
d.4G Ans: c. 3G
Which term bellow tells the welder how long the welding machine can be
used during each ten-minute period?
a. Open circuit voltage
b. Duty cycle
c. Rated output current rating
d. Input power requirements Ans: b. Duty cycle
What is the current called when the electrons flow from the electrode to
the base metal?
a. Direct current electrode negative
b. Alternating current electrode negative
c. Alternating current electrode positive
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d. Direct current electrode positive Ans: direct current electrode
negative
Which electrode polarity should be used when welding thin metals?
a. DCEN
b. DCEP
c. ac
d. Both A and B Ans: a. DCEN
Which electrode polarity provides the deepest penetration?
a. DCEN
b. DCEP
c. ac
d. Both A and B Ans: b. DCEP
When the electron flow changes direction many times each second, what
type of current is being used?
a. Direct Current
b. Alternating current
c. Open circuit voltage
d. Constant current Ans: b. Alternating current
Which device is used to change alternating current into direct current?
a. Bridge rectifier
b. Step down
SKILLS USA WELDING TEST QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT a welding position?
a. Flat
b. Horizontal
c. Back hand
d. Overhead Ans: c. Back hand
which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the flat
welding position?
a. 1G
b. 2G
c. 3G
d. 4G Ans: a. 1G
Which of the items listed below is NOT normally used to hold a weld joint
to prevent it from warping or changing shape during welding?
a. Clamps
b. Jigs
c. Fixtures
d. Slip-joint pliers Ans: d. Slip-joint pliers
Which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the
overhead welding position?
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a. 1G
b. 2G
c. 3G
d. 4G Ans: d. 4G
Which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the vertical
welding position?
a. 1G
b.2G
c.3G
d.4G Ans: c. 3G
Which term bellow tells the welder how long the welding machine can be
used during each ten-minute period?
a. Open circuit voltage
b. Duty cycle
c. Rated output current rating
d. Input power requirements Ans: b. Duty cycle
What is the current called when the electrons flow from the electrode to
the base metal?
a. Direct current electrode negative
b. Alternating current electrode negative
c. Alternating current electrode positive
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d. Direct current electrode positive Ans: direct current electrode
negative
Which electrode polarity should be used when welding thin metals?
a. DCEN
b. DCEP
c. ac
d. Both A and B Ans: a. DCEN
Which electrode polarity provides the deepest penetration?
a. DCEN
b. DCEP
c. ac
d. Both A and B Ans: b. DCEP
When the electron flow changes direction many times each second, what
type of current is being used?
a. Direct Current
b. Alternating current
c. Open circuit voltage
d. Constant current Ans: b. Alternating current
Which device is used to change alternating current into direct current?
a. Bridge rectifier
b. Step down
