Metals Fabrication Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Metals Fabrication introduces students to the fundamental principles, techniques, and safety practices involved in shaping, joining, and finishing metal components for industrial and creative applications. The course covers a range of processes including cutting, welding, forming, and machining, using both manual tools and modern machinery. Emphasis is placed on blueprint reading, material selection, and problem-solving in fabrication projects, preparing students for work in manufacturing, construction, or artistic metalworking settings. Hands-on laboratory experiences reinforce theoretical knowledge, enabling students to develop practical skills and an understanding of industry standards in metal fabrication.
Recommended Textbook Blueprint Reading for Welders 9th Edition by A.E. Bennett
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Chapter 1: Basic Lines and Views
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Q1) The front view always shows the front of the object.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) When three views are used to describe an object, the ____________________ side view is placed to the right of and in line with the front view.
Answer: right
Q3) The ____ break line is a ruled, light line with freehand zigzags.
A) short
B) long
C) cutting
D) phantom
Answer: B
Q4) ____ are made to describe the object in sufficient detail to permit fabrication.
A) Details
B) Plans
C) Drawings
D) Graphs
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Sketching
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Q1) ____________________ lines are drawn to the right for developing a right oblique drawing and to the left for developing a left oblique drawing.
Answer: Receding
Q2) To develop a(n) ____________________ drawing, an orthographic view of the object is first drawn that best describes the shape and shows the most detail of the object.
Answer: oblique
Q3) For sketching isometric circles, the same basic techniques are applied as for sketching a regular circle.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) To sketch a circle, the same process for sketching an arc is repeated for all ____ of the circle.
A) halves
B) sections
C) portions
D) quarters
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Notes and Specifications
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Q1) The mechanical drawing sheet identified by the letter ____________________ is 11" by 22".
Answer: C
Q2) When many specifications are required, they are included on a separate sheet and referenced to the drawing.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A(n) ____ is lettered information (in capital letters) concerning the details of construction.
A) detail
B) symbol
C) note
D) icon
Answer: C
Q4) A(n) ____________________ explains, specifies, or refers to the material and/or process needed to make the part.
Answer: note
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Chapter 4: Dimensions
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Q1) In the ____________________ method of dimensioning, the overall dimensions of length, width, and height are given.
Q2) The term ____________________ fraction refers to dimensions such as 1/64, 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 inch.
Q3) U.S. Customary linear dimensions may be given as whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The hole depth may be indicated by the abbreviation ____ for "deep".
A) D
B) DP
C) DE
D) DEEP
Q5) Dimensions on drawings for weld fabrication operations are generally shown as ____ dimensions.
A) decimal
B) whole number
C) fractional
D) interval
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Chapter 5: Bill of Materials
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Q1) In the American Society for Testing and Materials system, the letter "____" is used to identify ferrous metals.
A) A
B) B
C) F
D) M
Q2) The width of a(n) ____________________ of stock does not exceed 6 inches.
Q3) Sheet metal is defined as metal ____" or less in thickness and more than 6" in width.
A) 3/16
B) 5/16
C) 3/8
D) 5/8
Q4) Both plate and sheet are available in widths up to ____ inches.
A) 100
B) 150
C) 200
D) 250
Q5) In the American Society for Testing and Materials system, the letter "____________________" is used for nonferrous metals.
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Chapter 6: Structural Shapes
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Q1) There are two basic types of tubing: ____.
A) standard and thinwall
B) standard and extra strong
C) strong and thinwall
D) normal and thinwall
Q2) Sheet metal is 3/16" or ____________________(less/more) in thickness.
Q3) Sizes listed for many structural shapes are only ____________________ sizes.
Q4) The most commonly used gage is the ____.
A) American Wire Gage
B) Brown and Sharpe Wire Gage
C) Birmingham Wire Gage
D) Manufacturer's Standard Gage for Sheet Steel
Q5) The openings along the circumference of a standard sheet metal gage are used
A) for clearance purposes only
B) to measure clearances
C) to measure the thickness of sheet or plate, or the diameters of wire
D) to determine the type of steel
Q6) Bearing pile beams are identified by the letters "____________________."
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Q7) The ____________________ specification is given in pounds per linear foot.
Chapter 7: Other Views
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Q1) A ____ indicates that a section of the metal has been removed.
A) break line
B) delete line
C) break symbol
D) delete symbol
Q2) When both side views are included on a print, they are invariably shown as ____________________ views.
Q3) Dimensions shown on the developed view include any ____ necessary for bending or rolling.
A) calculations
B) variations
C) allowances
D) variances
Q4) Each enlarged detail is identified by a ____.
A) color
B) letter or number
C) symbol
D) legend
Q5) A(n) ____________________ view is a view of a part as it appears when stretched or laid out on a flat surface.
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Chapter 8: Sections
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Q1) The cutting plane line is composed of ____ dashes alternating with a pair of ____ dashes.
A) long, short
B) short, long
C) long, medium
D) medium, short
Q2) A revolved section of a shape is a cross section that has been turned (revolved) ____.
A) 45°
B) 75°
C) 90°
D) 180°
Q3) Each section receives its name from the method in which it is obtained or shown.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Different materials can be represented by various arrangements of section lines.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ____________________ lines are used to indicate the imaginary cut surface of a half section.
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Chapter 9: Detail, Assembly, and Subassembly Prints
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Q1) The working prints include the views required for a complete description and the dimensions that are needed for its construction.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ____________________ are identified on the print by a letter or a number and a name for referencing purposes.
Q3) Assembly prints may consist of one or more ____________________ of the assembled unit.
Q4) When a unit consists of several parts, and they are to be shown on one print, each part must be ____________________.
Q5) ____ drawings are helpful in the interpretation of prints and the assembly of parts. A) Assembly
B) Usage
C) Subassembly
D) Building
Q6) Detail prints include only that information that applies to welding operations. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Welding Symbols and Abbreviations
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Q1) The phrase ____________________ symbol refers to the total symbol including all information added to it to specify the weld(s) required.
Q2) The term "____" indicates removal of weld metal and base metal from the other side of a partially welded joint.
A) gouge
B) top bulge
C) back gouge
D) forward gouge
Q3) The vertical leg of the fillet weld symbol is always shown drawn to the ____ of the slanted side of the symbol.
A) right
B) left
C) top
D) bottom
Q4) A(n) ____________________ describes an edge preparation with a sharp or "feather" edge or with a root face or "land."
Q5) The abbreviation for each welding process ends with the letter ____________________.
Q6) Welds not made in the shop are identified as ____ welds.
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Chapter 11: Basic Joints for Weldment Fabrications
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Q1) For each type of joint, a number of different welds may be applied.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The basic joints used for weldment fabrications are: ____.
A) corner, lap, and butt
B) edge, corner, lee, and lap
C) butt, corner, tee, lap, and edge
D) butt, corner, and edge
Q3) ____ flange joints are used for light metals.
A) Scarf
B) Bevel
C) V-groove
D) Corner
Q4) The selection of the weld is based on a few, limited factors.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The design of the weld and/or the groove is usually the function of the
Q6) A joint spacing or root opening (gap) between members being welded is indicated by welding symbols or ___________________ on the print.
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Chapter 12: Fillet Welds
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Q1) Intermittent welding consists of a series of ____ welds.
A) long
B) long-short-long
C) short-long
D) short
Q2) When the ____ symbol is used, a length dimension is not needed.
A) weld-all-around
B) weld-around
C) weld-full
D) weld-completely
Q3) Specific lengths of fillet welds can be described by placing the symbols in conjunction with the ____ lines of the drawing.
A) reference
B) dimension
C) weld
D) control
Q4) When a length is not specified on the welding symbol, the fillet weld is assumed to be ____________________.
Q5) A(n) ____________________ represents length of weld.
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Chapter 13: Groove Welds
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Q1) After the initial weld is completed, spacers may be removed by ____.
A) front gouging
B) front cutting
C) back gouging
D) back chipping
Q2) ____ welds may be specified as performing a sealing function only, such as when fabricating tanks and other metal containers that must be leakproof.
A) Butt
B) Edge
C) Groove
D) Joined
Q3) In the bevel groove welds, only one of the two members is ____________________ or beveled.
Q4) A joint with a groove weld may include a requirement for joint gouging.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The dimension for the depth of the groove is placed to the immediate ____________________ of the weld symbol.
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Chapter 14: Back or Backing and Melt Thru Welds
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Q1) The back and backing welds are the same and are shown by the same symbol and either is specified by including a reference in the ____________________ of the welding symbol,
Q2) A ____ weld is distinguished from a backing weld only by its sequence of application with respect to the face side of the groove weld.
A) front
B) back
C) fill
D) groove
Q3) A ____ of reinforcement dimension may be applied to the melt-thru symbol.
A) degree
B) height
C) level
D) depth
Q4) Back or backing and melt-thru welds are frequently used with groove welds to strengthen the weld on the opposite side of the joint.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ____________________ weld is applied first and then the groove weld is made.
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Chapter 15: Plug and Slot Welds
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Q1) The slot weld is made through a(n) ____ hole.
A) round
B) square
C) elongated
D) rectangular
Q2) The plug weld is made through a(n) ____ hole.
A) round
B) square
C) elongated
D) rectangular
Q3) The size of a plug weld is located to the right of the weld symbol, and is preceded by the diameter symbol.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When the weld symbol for plug or slot weld is located below the reference line, the hole is in the arrow side member of the joint.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Surfacing Welds
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Q1) Differences in the direction of multiple surface welds may be indicated by the use of appropriate notes in the ____________________ of the welding symbol.
Q2) When a specific height is not desired, a dimension is not given.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When only a portion of the surface must be built up, the extent, location, and orientation of the area to be built up is shown on the print instead of the symbol.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Because the surface weld symbol does not refer to a joint, it has no arrow side or other side significance.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A surfacing weld is used to ____ a surface.
A) build up
B) smooth out
C) lower
D) diminish
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Chapter 17: Edge Welds
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Q1) Dimensions that may be added to the edge weld symbol are size, length, and spacing (pitch of intermittent welds).
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ____________________ weld symbol has a both sides application only to an edge joint.
Q3) When specifying the length and spacing of intermittent edge welds, the second dimension represents the ____________________.
Q4) An edge weld symbol may also be applied to an edge ____________________.
Q5) When specifying the length and spacing of intermittent edge welds, the first dimension represents the ____ of the weld.
A) length
B) pitch
C) width
D) spacing
Q6) When the weld is to be specified for a particular length, dimensions within the ____________________ lines are used.
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Chapter 18: Spot Welds
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Q1) A machine finish may be specified as flat without a need for it to be flush by adding a note in the tail "____________________ flat."
Q2) In cross section, the spot weld appears to be ____________________.
Q3) If the strength of the weld is to be given rather than its size, the value is placed to the ____ of the spot-weld symbol.
A) right
B) left
C) top
D) bottom
Q4) A spot weld symbol is similar to the weld-all-around symbol except that it is not centered on the reference line.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In spot-welding, ____ are used when the drawing dimensions are in metric.
A) newtons
B) pounds
C) slugs
D) grams
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Chapter 19: Projection Welds
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Q1) The welding symbol can be incorporated on the drawing within one extension line or two centerlines.
A)True
B)False
Q2) One of the members of the lapped joint is always prepared with a(n) ____ surface for a projection weld.
A) embossed
B) beveled
C) narrowed
D) roughened
Q3) The welding process, PW, is always included in the tail for this particular weld.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When the symbol has an arrow side significance, the embossment is located on the other side member.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 20: Seam Welds
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Q1) For multiple-joint seam welds, where one or more pieces are inserted between the two outer members, the same symbol and elements are applied to specify the weld as are used for the two-member joints, regardless of the number of pieces inserted.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The seam-weld symbol may only have an arrow side significance.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Strength of the seam-weld is in terms of the shear strength of the weld in ____________________ per millimeter.
Q4) A ____ weld is a continuous weld made on or between overlapping members of a joint.
A) butt
B) joint
C) positive
D) seam
Q5) When a dimension is expressed in Newtons, the letter "____________________" is added to the value.
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Chapter 21: Stud Welds
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Q1) Three elements may be applied to the stud-weld symbol:____.
A) stud size, stud spacing, and the location of stud welds
B) stud size, stud spacing, and the number of stud welds
C) stud size, stud placement, and the location of stud welds
D) stud size, stud placement, and the number of stud welds
Q2) The stud-weld symbol is always shown placed ____________________ the reference line.
Q3) The stud-weld symbol is always shown with the arrow of the welding symbol pointing to the surface to which the stud is to be welded.
A)True
B)False
Q4) On the stud-weld symbol, the pitch is placed ____ of the symbol. A) above
B) below
C) to the left
D) to the right
Q5) The stud size dimension is placed to the ____________________ of the stud-weld symbol.
Q6) A welding process reference stud weld (sw) is included in the
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Chapter 22: Applied Metrics for Welders
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Q1) The primary system of measurement used by most of the world is the ____________________ system.
Q2) Metric prefixes represent powers of ____.
A) one
B) two
C) ten
D) twelve
Q3) The most common metric value found on a print is the ____________________.
Q4) A metric dimension is given as a ____ fraction.
A) decimal
B) common
C) standard
D) simple
Q5) When converting inches to millimeters, you multiply by ____.
A) 0.305
B) 1.639
C) 25.4
D) 645.2
Q6) The ____________________ represents the distance from the crest of one thread to the crest of the next thread.
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Chapter 23: Pipe Welding Symbols
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Q1) ____ dimensions are applied to the centerlines of the pipe and fittings to serve as reference points for locating items in the layout.
A) Position
B) Join
C) Location
D) Abstract
Q2) Single-line drawings are generally used to show pipe layouts for nominal pipe sizes of less than ____ inches.
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14
Q3) Dimensions are usually expressed in ____ when they measure more than one foot.
A) fractions
B) feet and inches
C) millimeters
D) centimeters
Q4) Dimensioning for pipe layout components is accomplished by the addition of ____________________ and notes to the drawings.
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Chapter 24: Dual Dimensioning
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Q1) The U.S. Customary unit of measurement may be given as a common or decimal fraction, but the common fraction is preferred.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An alternative to the positioning and bracket methods for dual dimensioning is to provide a(n) ____________________ chart on the print.
Q3) In converting an inch value to a millimeter value, it is standard practice to show the millimeter value to one more decimal value than the original inch value.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The ____ between inch and metric dimensions is determined by the number of decimal places to which each dimension is rounded off.
A) degree of freedom
B) degree of error
C) degree of perfection
D) degree of accuracy
Q5) Dimensioning a drawing with ____________________ fractions has become standard practice.
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Chapter 25: Inspection and Testing
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Q1) The symbol for a leak test is ____________________.
Q2) For ____ inspections, the degree of angle for executing the inspection is included on the drawing.
A) visual
B) radiographic
C) ultrasound
D) dye penetration
Q3) A ____ test is used to determine structure and soundness.
A) macro etch
B) bend
C) nick break
D) tensile
Q4) Inspection and testing practices used by code-writing organizations are divided into two basic categories: destructive testing and nondestructive examination.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The examination symbol consists of two parts: an arrow and tail.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 26: International Standard Symbols for Welding
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Q1) International weld symbols fall into two principal categories: ____.
A) elementary and supplementary
B) elementary and secondary
C) primary and secondary
D) elementary and non-elementary
Q2) The purpose of a ____ line is to be able to readily identify to which side of a joint the welding symbol applies.
A) dual reference
B) double reference
C) single reference
D) multiple reference
Q3) The symbol used to indicate a(n) ____________________ is a straight line with a dot at one end.
Q4) Each ____________________ symbol is indicative of the shape of the weld surface required.
Q5) In ____-angle projection, the top view is shown below the front view, the left side view is shown to the right of the front view, and the right side is shown to the left of the front view.
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Chapter 27: Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting
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Q1) The purpose of a(n) ____________________ is to act as a pointer for selecting items on the screen for processing to the CPU.
Q2) Items that may be selected by a cursor in CAD include lines, shapes, dimensions, and notes, as well as welding symbols.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most CAD drawings are created at a scale of 1:1 (full) and printed at the final desired scale.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The ____________________ is made up of an assortment of electronic devices interconnected by electric cables.
Q5) A(n) ____ is an indicator found on the screen that may be in the form of a small triangle, arrow, or some other similar configuration.
A) pointer
B) arrow
C) I-beam
D) cursor
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Chapter 28: Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
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Q1) A term applied to a part such as a surface, slot, or hole is known as a ____.
A) feature
B) datum
C) feature of location
D) feature symbol
Q2) A dimension enclosed in parenthesis is identified as a ____ dimension.
A) reference
B) complex
C) standard
D) basic
Q3) The ____ standard incorporates the use of special geometric symbols, modifiers, and terms not found on coordinate dimensioned drawings.
A) GSM
B) GCS
C) coordinate
D) GDT
Q4) Feature control ____________________ are used to contain geometric characteristic symbols, geometric symbol modifiers, and other special symbols related to GDT dimensioning.
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