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SMAW EXAM WITH 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED
Question: When the welding machine is set to DCEP, current flows
A)from the work to the electrode.
B)from the electrode to the work.
C)both to and from the electrode.
D)depending on the electrode being used. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔from the work to the
electrode.
Question: Which of the following welding cable sizes is the largest?
A)# 1/0
B)# 2
C)# 1
D)# 2/0 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔# 2/0
Question: Rectifiers are noted for their ability to
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A)control welding power.
B)reduce spatter.
C)change AC to DC.
D)eliminate arc blow. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔change AC to DC.
Question: Which of the following electrodes would you select to produce a weld with shallow
penetration?
A)E6010
B)E6011
C)E6013
D)E7018 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔E6013
Question: An engine-driven generator without a rectifier produces what form of welding
current?
A)AC only
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B)DC only
C)Both AC and DC
D)AC and DCEP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔AC only
Question: Which group of electrodes is low hydrogen type?
A)E7024, E7027, and E7028
B)E6010 and E6011
C)E6012, E6013, and E7014
D)E7015, E7016 and E7018 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔E7015, E7016 and E7018
Question: "Arc blow" is caused by
A)strong winds associated with outdoor welding.
B)magnetic forces associated with direct current.
C)too high an amperage for the size of the electrode.
D)too low an amperage for the size of the electrode. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔magnetic forces
associated with direct current.
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Question: "Duty cycle" is a term used to indicate the
A)percentage of time in a 24 hour cycle that a machine can operate at rated output.
B)percentage of time in a 10 minute period a machine can operate at rated output.
C)Percentage of time in a machine which can do the type of work for which it was designed.
D)length of time required for the machine to cycle, expressed as a percentage run time -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔percentage of time in a 10 minute period a machine can operate at rated
output.
Question: In North America, alternating current changes direction
A)once per second.
B)60 times per second.
C)120 times per second.
D)240 times per second. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔120 times per second.
Question: In order to reduce waste and control cost, you should weld until the electrode is
A)one half inch from the core wire.
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SMAW EXAM WITH 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED
Question: When the welding machine is set to DCEP, current flows
A)from the work to the electrode.
B)from the electrode to the work.
C)both to and from the electrode.
D)depending on the electrode being used. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔from the work to the
electrode.
Question: Which of the following welding cable sizes is the largest?
A)# 1/0
B)# 2
C)# 1
D)# 2/0 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔# 2/0
Question: Rectifiers are noted for their ability to
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A)control welding power.
B)reduce spatter.
C)change AC to DC.
D)eliminate arc blow. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔change AC to DC.
Question: Which of the following electrodes would you select to produce a weld with shallow
penetration?
A)E6010
B)E6011
C)E6013
D)E7018 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔E6013
Question: An engine-driven generator without a rectifier produces what form of welding
current?
A)AC only
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B)DC only
C)Both AC and DC
D)AC and DCEP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔AC only
Question: Which group of electrodes is low hydrogen type?
A)E7024, E7027, and E7028
B)E6010 and E6011
C)E6012, E6013, and E7014
D)E7015, E7016 and E7018 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔E7015, E7016 and E7018
Question: "Arc blow" is caused by
A)strong winds associated with outdoor welding.
B)magnetic forces associated with direct current.
C)too high an amperage for the size of the electrode.
D)too low an amperage for the size of the electrode. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔magnetic forces
associated with direct current.
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Question: "Duty cycle" is a term used to indicate the
A)percentage of time in a 24 hour cycle that a machine can operate at rated output.
B)percentage of time in a 10 minute period a machine can operate at rated output.
C)Percentage of time in a machine which can do the type of work for which it was designed.
D)length of time required for the machine to cycle, expressed as a percentage run time -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔percentage of time in a 10 minute period a machine can operate at rated
output.
Question: In North America, alternating current changes direction
A)once per second.
B)60 times per second.
C)120 times per second.
D)240 times per second. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔120 times per second.
Question: In order to reduce waste and control cost, you should weld until the electrode is
A)one half inch from the core wire.
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