Welding Symbols and Specifications
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This course focuses on the interpretation and application of welding symbols and specifications used in technical drawings and fabrication documents. Students will learn the standardized language and graphical representation of weld types, sizes, locations, and finishing instructions according to industry codes such as AWS and ISO. The course emphasizes reading blueprints, understanding construction notes, and applying specifications to ensure quality control and adherence to project requirements. Through hands-on exercises and real-world examples, participants gain the skills necessary to communicate effectively in welding-related professions and to meet the demands of modern manufacturing and construction industries.
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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) In orthographic projection, the exact form of the object is shown by various views of the object arranged in a particular order.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) ____ are made to describe the object in sufficient detail to permit fabrication.
A) Details
B) Plans
C) Drawings
D) Graphs
Answer: C
Q3) A broken line of medium thickness is known as a(n) ____ line.
A) hidden
B) object
C) center
D) leader
Answer: A
Q4) A(n) ____________________ line is a light, broken line made up of a series of one long and two short dashes.
Answer: phantom
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Chapter 2: Sketching
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Q1) Oblique sketches may require the sketching of oblique ____________________. Answer: circles
Q2) Heavy lines are drawn by dulling (rounding) the point of the pencil and applying enough pressure to produce the line weight desired.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) ____________________ lines are drawn to the right for developing a right oblique drawing and to the left for developing a left oblique drawing.
Answer: Receding
Q4) An isometric sketch has all of its surfaces shown at ____° angles.
A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60
Answer: B
Q5) To develop an isometric sketch, isometric ____________________ paper is preferable.
Answer: graph
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Chapter 3: Notes and Specifications
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Q1) When specifying materials, the word "specification" is always used.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) When a note specifies the material required, the welding process to be used, the type and size of electrode, and/or the kind and size of welding rod, it is called a ____.
A) specification
B) measurement
C) design
D) condition
Answer: A
Q3) The mechanical drawing sheet identified by the letter ____________________ is 11" by 22".
Answer: C
Q4) A(n) ____________________ note applies to the drawing as a whole and is placed in an open space away from the views so that it can be seen readily.
Answer: general
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Chapter 4: Dimensions
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Q1) The hole depth may be indicated by the abbreviation ____ for "deep".
A) D
B) DP
C) DE
D) DEEP
Q2) In the ____________________ method of dimensioning, the overall dimensions of length, width, and height are given.
Q3) Preferred practice is to show dimensions in ____.
A) fractions
B) decimals
C) whole numbers
D) interval numbers
Q4) The ____ on drill hole dimensions gives the size of the drill, the number of holes to be drilled, and may also give the depth to which the holes are to be drilled.
A) call out
B) legend
C) note
D) icon
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Chapter 5: Bill of Materials
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Q1) 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
Q2) Metal plate is greater than ____ inches in thickness.
A) 3/18
B) 3/16
C) 5/18
D) 5/16
Q3) The width of a(n) ____________________ of stock does not exceed 6 inches.
Q4) 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
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) Plate thickness is given as a common fraction of an inch.
A)True
B)False
Q2) There are four basic types of pipes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) 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
Q4) Nominal sizes are an actual size.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Nominal sizes for the three basic types of pipes are determined by the ____________________ diameter except when the diameter exceeds 12 inches.
Q6) Sizes listed for many structural shapes are only ____________________ sizes.
Q7) Sheet metal is 3/16" or ____________________(less/more) in thickness.
Q8) Bearing pile beams are identified by the letters "____________________."
Q9) The ____________________ specification is given in pounds per linear foot. Page 8
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Chapter 7: Other Views
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Q1) A(n) ____ view illustrates the part exactly as it must be prepared before any bending or rolling is performed.
A) developed
B) auxiliary
C) surfaced
D) dimensional
Q2) Many of the structural shapes to be drawn are too long to be shown on a print in their true size.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The number of auxiliary views required depends on the number of ____ an object has.
A) oblique faces
B) alternate surfaces
C) skewed surfaces
D) slanted surfaces
Q4) 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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Q1) The extent of the cut surface of a cross section is shown by a ____ line located on one of the principal views.
A) cutting
B) plane
C) slice
D) cutting plane
Q2) The cut surface of a cross section is represented by ____________________ lines.
Q3) A revolved section of a shape is a cross section that has been turned (revolved) ____.
A) 45°
B) 75°
C) 90°
D) 180°
Q4) Different materials can be represented by various arrangements of section lines.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Surfaces of thin materials shown in section are always indicated by section lines.
A)True
B)False
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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) A(n) ____ print shows the complete and assembled object.
A) detail
B) working
C) labor
D) assembly
Q3) Components of weldments are shown in detail by prints that are called detail or ____ prints.
A) planning
B) working
C) assembly
D) mated
Q4) When a part is a unit within itself, only one print is usually required to describe it.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Welding Symbols and Abbreviations
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Q1) A standard welding symbol and weld symbols have been developed by the American Welding Society (AWS).
A)True
B)False
Q2) When a(n) ____________________ symbol is used, an abbreviation for the method of finish may be included.
Q3) In the standard welding system, the ____ is added only when needed for the purpose of including a specification process or other reference.
A) header
B) arrow
C) trailer
D) tail
Q4) To save drafting time and to reduce drafting costs, it is common practice to designate similar welds by additional (multiple) arrows, or by an indication placed in the tail of the symbol.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The abbreviation for each welding process ends with the letter ____________________.
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Chapter 11: Basic Joints for Weldment Fabrications
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Q1) Joints for structural shapes may also be formed by ____ the members.
A) bending
B) cutting and bending
C) cutting
D) bending and shaping
Q2) Standard welding ____ are used to indicate the welds required.
A) objects
B) marks
C) symbols
D) indicators
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 ____________________ joint is used for brazed weldments.
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Chapter 12: Fillet Welds
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Q1) Each short weld in intermittent welding is called a(n) ____.
A) increment
B) increase
C) step
D) change
Q2) When a general note covers the size of fillet welds, the dimension does not usually appear on the welding symbol.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Extension and ____ lines are occasionally used with the welding symbol to locate the desired welds.
A) reference
B) dimension
C) dashed
D) referring
Q4) ____________________ intermittent welding means that the welds appear directly opposite each other on the two sides of the joint.
Q5) If a fillet is shown on both sides of the joint, it is identified as a(n) ____________________ fillet 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) The ____ is the depth of the material actually included and fused in the weld.
A) groove size
B) groove depth
C) joint depth
D) groove weld size
Q3) The "____" symbol is used with a single or double groove weld symbol.
A) spacer material
B) spacer
C) spacing
D) filler
Q4) In the ____-groove welds, only one of the two members is beveled.
A) J
B) U
C) V
D) Y
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Chapter 14: Back or Backing and Melt Thru Welds
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Q1) When a backing weld or a melt-thru weld is to have a(n) ____________________ finished convex contour, this is indicated by adding the convex contour symbol and the finish abbreviation to the backing, back, or melt-thru symbol.
Q2) A back or backing weld is easily distinguished when a multiple ____ line is used.
A) dimension
B) join
C) reference
D) extension
Q3) A height of reinforcement dimension is placed to the ____ of the melt-thru symbol.
A) left
B) right
C) bottom
D) top
Q4) In the case of a back weld, the back weld is made first and then a groove weld is applied.
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 difference between the plug and slot weld is in the ____ of the hole in which the weld metal is deposited to fuse the two members of the joint.
A) depth
B) size
C) location
D) shape
Q2) When two or more members are welded to another member by means of a plug weld, the joint or joints to be welded are shown by a(n) ____________________ drawing.
Q3) The ____________________ drawing shows the shape, location, and orientation of the slot weld.
Q4) When a specific contour symbol is required, the appropriate contour symbol is shown above or below the weld symbol depending on its arrow side, or other side significance.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A(n) ____________________ weld symbol is used to designate a fillet weld in a round or slotted hole.
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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) Surfacing welds can be applied to a ____ surface.
A) flat
B) contoured
C) wavy
D) flat or contoured
Q3) When a specific height is not desired, a dimension is not given.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Special applications of surface welds may be indicated by a note in the tail of the welding symbol, such as adjusting the fitup of grooved joints.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The single element shown when the entire surface is to be built up is shown to the ____________________ of the symbol.
Q6) A reference in the ____________________ of the welding symbol may be included to indicate a buildup in accordance with company standards.
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Chapter 17: Edge Welds
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Q1) The edge weld symbol may be shown having an arrow side, other side, or both sides significance.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When specifying the length and spacing of intermittent edge welds, the dimensions are placed to the ____ side of the weld symbol.
A) bottom
B) top
C) right
D) left
Q3) The edge weld symbol is particularly used for ____ joinery.
A) sheet metal
B) plate metal
C) pipe
D) billet
Q4) Dimensions that may be added to the edge weld symbol are size, length, and spacing (pitch of intermittent welds).
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Spot Welds
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Q1) In cross section, the spot weld appears to be ____________________.
Q2) The size of a spot weld represents the ____ of the weld at the faying (joining) surfaces.
A) diameter
B) radius
C) circumference
D) area
Q3) The size of a spot weld is measured in ____________________ of an inch, with or without inch marks.
Q4) The shear strength may be expressed in pounds or ____ per spot.
A) grams
B) vectors
C) newtons
D) slugs
Q5) 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
Q6) The ____________________ refers to the center-to-center distance between the spot welds.
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Chapter 19: Projection Welds
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Q1) When the symbol has an arrow side significance, the embossment is located on the other side member.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An other side significance means that the embossment is located on the ____ side member.
A) process
B) tail
C) arrow
D) other
Q3) The projection-weld symbol can be distinguished from the spot-weld symbol by the ____ notation placed in the tail of the arrow.
A) projection process
B) resistance welding process
C) reference process
D) reference welding
Q4) The letters "____________________" in the projection-weld process reference indicates that projection welds are to be made.
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Chapter 20: Seam Welds
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Q1) A tail must be used with the seam weld symbol to indicate the ____________________ reference.
Q2) The flush-contour symbol and postweld finish are applied to the seam-weld symbol when it is centered astride the reference line as a weld between members is indicated.
A)True B)False
Q3) Strength of the seam-weld is in terms of the shear strength of the weld in ____ per linear inch.
A) grams
B) forces
C) pounds
D) newtons
Q4) When an intermittent seam weld is made parallel to the joint or axis of the weld, a detailed drawing must be used and reference made to it in the tail of the arrow.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Strength of the seam-weld is in terms of the shear strength of the weld in ____________________ per millimeter.
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Chapter 21: Stud Welds
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Q1) To show the location of studs to be welded in a straight line with equal center-to-center spacing, the spacing (pitch) dimension is applied on the ____________________ side of the stud-weld symbol.
Q2) 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
Q3) On the stud-weld symbol, the pitch is placed ____ of the symbol.
A) above
B) below
C) to the left
D) to the right
Q4) 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
Q5) The stud size dimension is placed to the ____________________ of the stud-weld symbol.
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Chapter 22: Applied Metrics for Welders
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Q1) In metric drawings for weldments, a millimeter dimension with a whole number and a decimal fraction is shown with a zero following the decimal fraction.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Metric threads each have an included angle of ____________________° for each thread form.
Q3) The metric system is often identified by the initials ____.
A) SM
B) MI
C) SI
D) MM
Q4) When converting an inch dimension not having a tolerance to a millimeter equivalent, the conversion is made to the same preciseness or better.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In order to specify different values of metric base units of measure, a set of ____________________ is used.
Q6) The most common metric value found on a print is the ____________________.
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Chapter 23: Pipe Welding Symbols
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Q1) Dimensioning for pipe layout components is accomplished by the addition of ____________________ and notes to the drawings.
Q2) Single-line drawings are always used to show pipe layouts for nominal pipe sizes of less than 12". This is a standard practice for all companies.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Double-line drawings are used for pipe layouts that use large sizes of pipe and fittings ____________________ inches and over.
Q4) Special symbols have been developed to indicate the methods to be used for connecting the components of a pipe ____.
A) fabrication
B) assembly
C) layout
D) build
Q5) Pipe layouts are shown through the use of single-line and double-line drawings. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 24: Dual Dimensioning
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Q1) When the ____ method is used, the units are separated either by a horizontal line (usually a dimension line) or a slash line.
A) location
B) projection
C) positioning
D) bracket
Q2) Through the use of ____ prints, parts that are to be manufactured to metric dimensions may be produced by using machines that are graduated in the inch system of measurement.
A) multi-dimensioned
B) dual-dimensioned
C) conversion
D) transition
Q3) Dimensioning a drawing with ____________________ fractions has become standard practice.
Q4) The ____________________ is used in cases where dimensions are so large that it is impractical to show or perform the measurement in millimeters.
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Chapter 25: Inspection and Testing
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Q1) ____________________ examination practices are used to evaluate weld quality without permanent damage to the weldment.
Q2) ____ examination is one of the most extensively used inspection practices.
A) Ultrasound
B) Radiographic
C) Visual
D) Dye penetrant
Q3) A ____ test is used to determine structure and soundness.
A) macro etch
B) bend
C) nick break
D) tensile
Q4) To indicate that a(n) ____ is to be examined, the examine-all-around symbol is applied, with or without a length dimension, depending upon the extent of the area to be examined.
A) area of revolution
B) area
C) revolution
D) spot
Q5) The symbol for a leak test is ____________________.
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Chapter 26: International Standard Symbols for Welding
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Q1) Whereas AWS basic symbols are identified as weld symbols, ISO identifies its comparable elementary symbols as ____ symbols.
A) joining
B) combining
C) standard
D) welding
Q2) The arrangement and shape of views for first-angle projection is derived from viewing an object located within the ____ planes of the first quadrant of a circle.
A) top
B) two
C) three
D) four
Q3) When a dual reference line is applied to the ____ line, it signifies the other side of the joint.
A) dotted
B) dashed
C) solid
D) alternating
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Chapter 27: Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting
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Q1) The output by a printer is a working or design drawing printed on paper, which is referred to as ____.
A) soft copy
B) hard copy
C) hard drawing
D) print copy
Q2) CAD menus are organized into ____________________ such as geometric creations and editing.
Q3) The selection of software items shown on the monitor screen is accomplished by using the cursor.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The ____ computer has become the primary workhorse of the CAD community because of its size, cost of operation and maintenance, and speed.
A) personal
B) mainframe
C) supermini
D) data station
Q5) A computer ____________________ is where CAD drawings are produced.
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Chapter 28: Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
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Q1) Feature control ____________________ are used to contain geometric characteristic symbols, geometric symbol modifiers, and other special symbols related to GDT dimensioning.
Q2) Any feature of a part such as a surface, plane, or hole is known as a(n) ____________________ feature.
Q3) Size dimensions for welding symbols are shown as ____ fractions as well as dimensions for stock items such as steel angle.
A) decimal
B) common
C) standard
D) mixed
Q4) The number and size of compartments within a frame will vary depending upon the extent of data to be specified.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The least material condition refers to a part when its material content is produced at its ____________________ size limit.
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Q6) All dimensions using Feature Control Frames are in ____________________ fractions.