Welding Technology Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Welding Technology is a comprehensive course that introduces students to the principles, processes, and techniques fundamental to modern welding. The course covers various welding methods, including Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and Oxy-Acetylene
Welding, focusing on both theory and practical application. Students learn about welding safety, equipment setup and maintenance, metal properties, joint design, welding symbols, and defect inspection. Emphasis is placed on developing technical skills through hands-on laboratory work, preparing students for industry certifications and careers in fabrication, construction, and related fields.
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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) A fine, broken line made up of a series of short and long dashes alternately spaced is known as a(n) ____ line.
A) hidden
B) leader
C) center
D) object
Answer: C
Q2) The ____________________ view usually gives the best indication of the shape and detail of an object.
Answer: front
Q3) A broken line of medium thickness is known as a(n) ____ line.
A) hidden
B) object
C) center
D) leader
Answer: A
Q4) 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
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Chapter 2: Sketching
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Q1) When developing an oblique drawing, after completing the orthographic view, draw parallel receding lines at about ____° angles from the corners of the view to develop the three-dimensional effect.
A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60
Answer: C
Q2) An isometric sketch has all of its surfaces shown at ____° angles.
A) 15
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60
Answer: B
Q3) One method for sketching a(n) ____________________ is to first construct a right angle (square corner).
Answer: arc
Q4) Oblique sketches may require the sketching of oblique ____________________.
Answer: circles
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Chapter 3: Notes and Specifications
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Q1) To conserve space on the print, and to save time in preparing the drawing, a note is often shown as a(n) ____.
A) sign
B) symbol
C) mark
D) icon
Answer: B
Q2) The mechanical drawing sheet identified by the letter ____ is 34" by 44".
A) A
B) B
C) D
D) E
Answer: D
Q3) In many cases, it is not possible to give all the information needed on a print by the combined use of lines and dimensions.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Dimensions
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Q1) Drawings for machining operations use ____ fractions.
A) decimal
B) whole number
C) fractional
D) interval
Q2) ____________________ indicate the locations where components of the part should be placed, assembled, machined, or welded.
Q3) ____________________ dimensioning is used on drawings to permit the manufacture of parts in either unit of measurement, depending upon their application and/or where they will be marketed.
Q4) Dimensions give the sizes needed to fabricate the part.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Holes with no depth dimension are to be drilled all the way through.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Drilled hole dimensions are shown by the use of a(n) ____________________ and a note.
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Chapter 5: Bill of Materials
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Q1) High carbon steel has a carbon content of ____.
A) .30% and less
B) .30% to .50%
C) .50% to .90%
D) .80% to 1.50%
Q2) The second number in the AISI-SAE classification system represents the nominal percentage of the ____________________ component.
Q3) 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
Q4) When it is necessary to specify a particular type of steel in a bill of material, it is often identified by a(n) ____ classification number.
A) SAE-AISI
B) SAE
C) AISI
D) AISI-SAE
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Chapter 6: Structural Shapes
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Q1) When specifying certain pipe sizes, schedule numbers may be used in place of standard, extra strong, or double extra strong designations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Miscellaneous beams are identified by the letter "____."
A) I
B) M
C) S
D) W
Q3) 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
Q4) Bearing pile beams are identified by the letters "____________________."
Q5) Sizes listed for many structural shapes are only ____________________ sizes.
Q6) Nominal sizes are an actual size.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Other Views
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Q1) The auxiliary view represents a view of the slanted surface from a position ____ to an object.
A) at acute angles
B) at left angles
C) at right angles
D) parallel
Q2) The development of the auxiliary view is sometimes shown by lines projected ___________________ from the slanted surface.
Q3) 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
Q4) The use of a reduced scale size can be overcome by showing an enlarged detail.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Dimensions given on views that have a(n) ____________________ break are the true sizes.
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Chapter 8: Sections
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Q1) Different materials can be represented by various arrangements of section lines.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A broken-out section, like other sections, is used to show the ____________________ of a part.
Q3) When revolved projection is incorporated within a sectional view it is called a(n) ____ section.
A) assembly
B) aligned
C) phantom
D) mated
Q4) The section lines used in ____ sections are shown running in different directions so that one part can be differentiated from another.
A) drawing
B) planning
C) assembly
D) pairing
Q5) A(n) ____________________ is a view of an object which is imagined to be cut only halfway through.
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Chapter 9: Detail, Assembly, and Subassembly Prints
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Q1) A(n) ____ print is used as a guide for assembling finished parts.
A) scale
B) build
C) working
D) assembly
Q2) A(n) ____ print contains all the information needed to make a part.
A) detail
B) assembly
C) construction
D) labor
Q3) A(n) ____ print shows the complete and assembled object.
A) detail
B) working
C) labor
D) assembly
Q4) Detail prints include only that information that applies to welding operations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ____________________ are identified on the print by a letter or a number and a name for referencing purposes.
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Chapter 10: Welding Symbols and Abbreviations
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Q1) 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
Q2) The abbreviation for each welding process ends with the letter ____________________.
Q3) When the letters "____" are found in the tail of the arrow, a complete joint penetration weld is required regardless of the type of weld or joint preparation that is used.
A) CJP
B) CPJ
C) CPR
D) JPC
Q4) The phrase ____________________ symbol refers to the total symbol including all information added to it to specify the weld(s) required.
Q5) When a(n) ____________________ symbol is used, an abbreviation for the method of finish may be included.
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Chapter 11: Basic Joints for Weldment Fabrications
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Q1) The ____________________ joint is used for brazed weldments.
Q2) ____ flange joints are used for light metals.
A) Scarf
B) Bevel
C) V-groove
D) Corner
Q3) In certain cases, cutting and bending members to create joins for structural shapes may be more economical, even though more cutting and welding are required.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Members of the joints to be welded may be formed to a particular shape in preparation for the weld to improve the ____ of the weldment.
A) worth
B) longevity
C) appearance
D) quality
Q5) The design of the weld and/or the groove is usually the function of the
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Chapter 12: Fillet Welds
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Q1) ____ lines are used as terminal points for the section lining.
A) Reference
B) Dimension
C) Extension
D) Extended
Q2) If a fillet is shown on both sides of the joint, it is identified as a(n) ____________________ fillet weld.
Q3) When the ____ symbol is used, a length dimension is not needed.
A) weld-all-around
B) weld-around
C) weld-full
D) weld-completely
Q4) The ____ weld is one of the most widely used types of welds.
A) fillet
B) fill
C) filling
D) filled
Q5) A(n) ____________________ represents length of weld.
Q6) The fillet wield symbol is always drawn so that the ____________________ leg is to the reader's left.
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Chapter 13: Groove Welds
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Q1) ____ is the removal of base and weld metal from the other side of a joint that has been groove welded.
A) Front gouging
B) Back gouging
C) Back filling
D) Back notching
Q2) In the bevel groove welds, only one of the two members is ____________________ or beveled.
Q3) If the backing material is to be removed following the completion of the groove weld, a(n) "____" notation is used.
A) A
B) G
C) R
D) X
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) A ____ of reinforcement dimension may be applied to the melt-thru symbol.
A) degree
B) height
C) level
D) depth
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 back or backing weld is easily distinguished when a multiple ____ line is used.
A) dimension
B) join
C) reference
D) extension
Q4) The melt-thru symbol cannot be used for flange welds.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Plug and Slot Welds
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Q1) A(n) ____ weld is identified by reference to a detail drawing in the tail of the welding symbol.
A) plug
B) slot
C) section
D) edge
Q2) The number of welds is shown in ____ below an arrow side of the plug and slot weld symbols or may be specified in the tail of the welding symbol.
A) square brackets
B) parentheses
C) curly braces
D) quotes
Q3) The ____ drawing shows the member or members that will require joint preparation.
A) detail
B) section
C) preparation
D) assembly
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Chapter 16: Surfacing Welds
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Q1) A reference in the ____________________ of the welding symbol may be included to indicate a buildup in accordance with company standards.
Q2) The direction of welding may be indicated by a note in the ____ of the welding symbol.
A) head
B) arrow
C) tail
D) line
Q3) A surfacing weld is used to ____ a surface.
A) build up
B) smooth out
C) lower
D) diminish
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
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Chapter 17: Edge Welds
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Q1) Sheet metal joinery uses welding metal ____ inches or less in thickness.
A) 1/16
B) 3/16
C) 1/8
D) 3/8
Q2) 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
Q3) The edge weld symbol is particularly used for ____ joinery.
A) sheet metal
B) plate metal
C) pipe
D) billet
Q4) When the edge weld symbol has a both sides application only, the symbols are placed together on the reference line.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Spot Welds
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Q1) The spot-weld symbol is centered on the reference line when there is no arrow side or other side significance.
A)True
B)False
Q2) 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
Q3) The ____________________ refers to the center-to-center distance between the spot welds.
Q4) The size of a spot weld is shown to the ____ of the weld symbol.
A) bottom
B) top
C) right
D) left
Q5) When the spot weld is used, the tail is optional.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Projection Welds
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Q1) The letters "____________________" in the projection-weld process reference indicates that projection welds are to be made.
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 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) 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) When a dimension is expressed in Newtons, the letter "____________________" is added to the value.
Q2) When the center-to-center spacing (pitch) dimension for intermittent seam welds is to be shown, it is placed to the ____ of the length dimension. A) bottom B) top
C) left
D) right
Q3) A(n) ____________________ weld is a continuous weld that may consist of a single weld or a series of overlapping spot welds.
Q4) 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
Q5) A tail must be used with the seam weld symbol to indicate the ____________________ reference.
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Chapter 21: Stud Welds
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Q1) In the stud-weld symbol, the number of stud welds is placed in parentheses ____ the symbol.
A) above
B) below
C) to the left
D) to the right
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) In addition to the location of the studs to be welded, the location of the first and last stud is ____ on the drawing.
A) highlighted
B) symbolized
C) dimensioned
D) detailed
Q4) The arrow on a stud-weld is shown with a break when indicating stud welds.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 22: Applied Metrics for Welders
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Q1) Metric threads each have an included angle of ____________________° for each thread form.
Q2) Metric prefixes represent powers of ____.
A) one
B) two
C) ten
D) twelve
Q3) Many components shown on metric prints can be fabricated from materials that are available in standard metric sizes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The ____________________ represents the distance from the crest of one thread to the crest of the next thread.
Q5) ____ units are SI quantities obtained by combining base and supplementary units.
A) Referenced
B) Factored
C) Combined
D) Derived
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) For joints that are socket welded, the ends are ____.
A) flattened
B) beveled
C) rounded
D) squared
Q3) Pipe ____________________ are drawings use special sets of symbols to identify the components of piping systems, including pipe, valves, fittings, flanges, and equipment.
Q4) 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
Q5) The runs of pipe on a pipe layout are shown without any indication of pipe sizes. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 24: Dual Dimensioning
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Q1) 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
Q2) The positioning arrangement selected for dual dimensioning is indicated by a(n) ____________________ on the drawing.
Q3) When the ____ method is used, the inch and metric dimensions are placed in specific locations with respect to one another.
A) positioning
B) placement
C) location
D) drawing
Q4) An alternative to the positioning and bracket methods for dual dimensioning is to provide a(n) ____________________ chart on the print.
Q5) Dimensioning a drawing with ____________________ fractions has become standard practice.
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Chapter 25: Inspection and Testing
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Q1) Inspection and testing practices used by code-writing organizations are divided into two basic categories: destructive testing and nondestructive examination.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The symbol for a leak test is ____________________.
Q3) The symbol for a magnetic particle test is ____.
A) MPT
B) MT
C) PT
D) PRT
Q4) For a(n) ____________________, the section of the area to be examined is shown circumscribed by broken lines with circles at the connecting points.
Q5) For pressure vessels or pipe, a(n) ____________________ examination may be indicated.
Q6) A ____ test is used to determine structure and soundness.
A) macro etch
B) bend
C) nick break
D) tensile
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Chapter 26: International Standard Symbols for Welding
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Q1) When a dual reference line is applied to the ____ reference line, it signifies the arrow side of the joint.
A) partial
B) alternating
C) continuous
D) median
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) 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.
Q4) The symbol used to indicate a(n) ____________________ is a straight line with a dot at one end.
Q5) Each ____________________ ISO symbol represents the shape of the weld to be made.
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Chapter 27: Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting
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Q1) A ____ is a device that reads text and/or illustrations that were printed on paper and translates it into a form that the computer can understand.
A) reader
B) scanner
C) plotter
D) digitizer
Q2) ____ by definition is anything that can be stored electronically.
A) Hardware
B) Storage
C) Software
D) Objects
Q3) 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
Q4) ____________________ output increases production, standardizes drawings, and generates data and a variety of drawings that may be electronically transferred to other computers.
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) 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
Q2) Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing is the most current standard for dimensioning orthographic drawings.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A size dimension that locates the centerlines of a circle or a centerline of a part in relation to another part is known as a ____.
A) feature of size
B) datum
C) feature
D) feature of location
Q4) The least material condition refers to a part when its material content is produced at its ____________________ size limit.
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