SKILLS USA WELDING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following is NOT a welding position?
a. Flat
b. Horizontal
c. Back hand
d. Overhead - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)d. Slip-joint pliers
Which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the overhead welding position?
a. 1G
b. 2G
c. 3G
d. 4G - (ANSWER)d. 4G
Which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the vertical welding position?
a. 1G
,SKILLS USA WELDING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
b.2G
c.3G
d.4G - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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
d. Direct current electrode positive - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)a. DCEN
Which electrode polarity provides the deepest penetration?
a. DCEN
b. DCEP
c. ac
, SKILLS USA WELDING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
d. Both A and B - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)b. Alternating current
Which device is used to change alternating current into direct current?
a. Bridge rectifier
b. Step down
c. Dual inductor
d. three silicon controller rectifiers in series - (ANSWER)a. Bridge rectifier
Which of the following devices will allow current to flow in ONLY one direction?
a. Primary current
b. Step down transfer
c. Diode
d. Range tap - (ANSWER)c. Diode
Which type of machine will create ac power?
a. Transformer-receiver
b. Inverter power supply
c. Motor generator
d. Motor alternator - (ANSWER)d. Motor alternator
Which of the following is NOT a welding position?
a. Flat
b. Horizontal
c. Back hand
d. Overhead - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)d. Slip-joint pliers
Which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the overhead welding position?
a. 1G
b. 2G
c. 3G
d. 4G - (ANSWER)d. 4G
Which number and letter combination does the AWS assign to the vertical welding position?
a. 1G
,SKILLS USA WELDING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
b.2G
c.3G
d.4G - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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
d. Direct current electrode positive - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)a. DCEN
Which electrode polarity provides the deepest penetration?
a. DCEN
b. DCEP
c. ac
, SKILLS USA WELDING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
d. Both A and B - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)b. Alternating current
Which device is used to change alternating current into direct current?
a. Bridge rectifier
b. Step down
c. Dual inductor
d. three silicon controller rectifiers in series - (ANSWER)a. Bridge rectifier
Which of the following devices will allow current to flow in ONLY one direction?
a. Primary current
b. Step down transfer
c. Diode
d. Range tap - (ANSWER)c. Diode
Which type of machine will create ac power?
a. Transformer-receiver
b. Inverter power supply
c. Motor generator
d. Motor alternator - (ANSWER)d. Motor alternator
