SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW) NCI

INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the direction carefully.
DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THIS TEST BOOKLET. Write your answers on
the answer sheet provided. You may use the back of your answer sheet for
scratch work.
You have one (1) hour to complete this test, but if you can finish it earlier,
you may hand in your paper.
This is a MULTIPLE-CHOICE and MATCHING TYPE of test. Choose the correct
or the best answer and write only the letter corresponds to your choice on
the answer sheet provided. Use CAPITAL letters only.

EXAMPLE 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The figure 1 in the symbol E6013 signifies

A. Tensile strength
B. Welding position
C. Material thickness
D. Maximum weld strength

The correct answer is welding position so write letter B on the space

provided in the answer sheet.

EXAMPLE 2: MATCHING TYPE A

B
3
E601

1. Electrode specification C
2. Steel core
3. Flux coating D

The correct answer is B, A, C so write the letters B, A, C in that order

on the space provided in the answer sheet.
 YOUR ASSESSMENT BEGINS HERE.
6. The material being added in making a welded, brazed, or
1. The most serious danger from arc welding is exposure to; soldered joint is called

A. Beta-ray A. Shielding gas

B. Gamma-ray B. Base metal
C. Ultra-violet ray C. Filler metal
D. X-ray D. Back weld

2. Which of the following materials is a “fire-retardant”? 7. Which of the following power sources DOES NOT provide direct
current (DC)?
A. Plywood
B. Lawanit A. Engine-driven welding machine
C. Asbestos B. Motor generator
D. Plastic C. Transformer type welding machine
D. Transformer-rectifier type welding machine
3. What arc welding hazard that primarily harm the eyes of the
welder? 8. Welding wherein the entire welding operation is performed and
controlled by hand is known as
A. Fire
B. Radiation A. Manual welding
C. Fall B. Semi-automatic welding
D. Falling Object C. Machine welding
D. Automatic welding
4. Which of the following reference code is normally used for
structural welding work? 9. There are how many basic types of weld joints?

A. ASME V A. Three
B. API 1104 B. Four
C. AWS D1.1 C. Five
D. ASME II D. Six

5. Which section of ASME codes qualification of welders and 10. Which of the following electrodes is a “deep penetration” type
welding procedures? of electrode?

A. ASME XI A. E6010
B. ASME VIII B. E7018
C. ASME IX C. E8018-B2
D. ASME V D. E9016-B3
11. A temper stick is used to measure 16. The main purpose of the flux coating on electrodes is to

A. Distance A. Provide shielding gas during welding

B. Pressure B. Protect the electrode form rust
C. Temperature C. Lower heat input
D. Depth D. Reduce distortion

12. Which of the following weld defects DOES NOT have any 17. Stress relieving is conducted on a weld joint
tolerance for acceptance?
A. Before welding
A. Crack B. During welding
B. Porosity C. After welding
C. Slag Inclusion D. Before and after welding
D. Undercut
18. Which of the following electrode is not recommended for
13. The most probable cause for slag inclusion I multi-layer welding welding in all position?
is
A. E7018
A. Insufficient shielding B. 7016
B. Insufficient interpass cleaning C. E7024
C. Insufficient preheating D. All of the above
D. Presence of oil or moisture
19. Stress relieving is a thermal treatment used to make the weld
14. The most common cause of undercut in a weld is too and HAZ area

A. High arc A. Brittle

B. High current B. Ductile
C. Short arc C. Hard
D. Low current D. All of the above

15. Slag inclusion in the weld occurs due to 20. A welding technique wherein the increments of welding are
deposited opposite the direction of progression is called
A. Improper choice of size of electrode
B. Wrong polarity A. Downhill welding
C. Improper start B. Uphill welding
D. Failure to clean the weld properly C. Back-step welding
D. Counter welding
21. Using a 1/8-inch diameter mild steel electrode in SMAW, the 26. In welding machines, alternating current (AC) is converted
proper grade of lens to be used is equivalent to: trough a

A. #8 A. Transformer
B. #10 B. Rectifier
C. #12 C. Capacitor
D. #14 D. Variable resistor

22. When a piece of G.I wire is heated at one end, the other end 27. The term straight polarity (DCSP) is also known as
also becomes hot mainly because of its
A. Electrode negative (DCEN)
A. Mechanical properties B. Electrode positive (DCEP)
B. Chemical properties C. Alternating current
C. Thermal conductivity D. Pulsating current
D. Electrical conductivity
28. What does the dimension in the figure refers to?
23. What is the cause of warping or distortion on welded test
plates? A. Groove space
B. Root face
A. Heat affected zone C. Root gap
B. Thermal coefficient D. Thickness
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Electrical conductivity 29. The figure shows an I-beam viewed from the top. What do you
call the dotted line?
24. The property of metal or steel which resists indentation or
penetration A. Faded line
B. Break line
A. Hardness C. Hidden line
B. Ductility D. Reference line
C. Toughness
D. Brittleness 30. In the material specification indicating a 12mm x 3,000mm x
6,000mm MS plate, what does the letters “MS” means?
25. Which of the following properties of metals resists forces acting
to pull the metal apart? A. Manganese steel
B. Medium steel
A. Tensile strength C. Mild steel
B. Elasticity D. Mar steel
C. Stress
D. Compressive strength
31. What is the thickness of plate B in the figure (marked with a 36. Which of the following mathematical computation is correct?
question)?
A. 13 + 19 + 56 = 87
A. 65 mm B. 14 + 20 + 57 = 90
195 mm A 125 mm
C. 15 + 21 + 58 = 94
B. 70 mm
C. 85 mm B ? D. 16 + 22 + 59 = 98
D. 330 mm
37. What is the equivalent of 1/8 inch in millimeters (mm)?
32. The Welding Procedure Specifications consist of the following:
A. 3.2 mm
A. Essential variable B. 3.5 mm
B. Non-essential variable C. 3.6 mm
C. Supplementary essential variable when required D. 4.0 mm
D. All of the above
38. If there are 30 pieces of electrode in one kilogram and you need
33. Which of the following can cause poor penetration and 120 pieces, how much electrode will you buy?
incomplete fusion in welding?
A. 5 kgs
A. Temperature is hot B. 4 kgs
B. Gap between two plates is too small C. 3 kgs
C. Large electrode diameter D. 2 kgs
D. Use of deep penetrating electrode
39. When setting up welding machine for straight polarity, the
34. When the plate is placed in an approximately horizontal plane welding cable with electrode holder is connected to
and the weld deposited from the underside, welding is set up
for A. Positive terminal of the welding machine
B. Negative terminal of the welding machine
A. Flat position C. The main circuit breaker
B. Horizontal position D. Generator
C. Vertical position
D. Overhead position 40. Which of the following material is NOT an electrical conductor?

35. Preheating of joint before welding is performed to A. Copper tubes

B. Cast iron tubes
A. Minimize distortion C. PVC pipes
B. Prevent crack D. Aluminum pipes
C. Prevent rapid cooling of the weld
D. All of the above