AIT Readiness

Question 0

The welder trade in Alberta consists of how many periods of technical training?

Answer 0

Currently the apprentice must cover three terms of eight weeks or 240 hours 3x.

Question 1

What does it mean when a trade is called a compulsory trade?

Answer 1

You must be a registered apprentice or a journeyman to work in the trade.

Question 2

In order to become an apprentice in Alberta you must enter into a ____________ agreement with your employer.

Answer 2

Contractual.

Question 3

Who is responsible to ensure the apprenticeship record book is kept up-to-date?

Answer 3

The apprentice.

Question 4

A cover letter should accompany your resume when applying for a job. The purpose of the cover letter is to:

Answer 4

Show why you are a good fit for the job and showcase yourself.

Question 5

According to the Occupational Health & Safety act of Alberta a rolling scaffold with a minimum base dimension of 3 feet must not exceed ___ feet in height.

Answer 5

Three times the minimum base, so 9 feet.

Question 6

According to the Occupational Health & Safety act of Alberta an employer must ensure that hot work is not performed:

Answer 6

On combustible tanks or areas that are not properly steamed or cleaned.

Question 7

According to the Occupational Health & Safety act of Alberta employer must ensure that acetylene tanks are secured:

Answer 7

In an upright or vertical position.

Question 8

Safety screen must be used to protect other workers from ______ & _______ when you were welding.

Answer 8

Arc rays and sparks.

Question 9

According to the Occupational Health & Safety act of Alberta the __________ ensures that the worksite is kept clean.

Answer 9

Employer.

Question 10

In compliance with WHMIS, material safety data sheets must be reviewed and updated every ___ years.

Answer 10

Three years.

Question 11

According to the WHMIS system, material safety data sheets must be kept:

Answer 11

The general public and readily available.

Question 12

Your boss has requested that you perform a weld on a gas tank that is still half-full. You should:

Answer 12

Refuse the job. You as a worker have the right to refuse unsafe work.

Question 13

Before entering the vessel to perform a weld, it is critical that a welder always checks the vessel for:

Answer 13

Oxygen levels and explosive levels.

Question 14

The container that has contain flammable materials must be properly cleaned before you can weld it.

To properly clean the container, you can:

Answer 14

Steam out the container, or use a caustic bath or an inert gas, then sniff for explosive levels.

Question 15

The proper order for placement of lens on the front of the welding helmet starting from the outside and working inward is:

Answer 15

1) clear plastic or glass lens
2) gasket
3) filter plate
4) clear plastic or glass
5) plastic only in the helmet

Question 16

____________ type of clothing is considered safe for a welder to wear when welding.

Answer 16

Nylon, polyester, or rayon.

Question 17

On a welding helmet, shade number ___ is recommended for medium to high amperage SMAW.

Answer 17

12.

Question 18

__________ rays could cause burning of the eyeballs.

Answer 18

Ultraviolet.

Question 19

Exposure to _________ rays when inspecting welds could cause cancer or damage to body tissues.

Answer 19

Gamma rays or x-rays.

Question 20

Exposure to these rays when welding could cause retina damage.

Answer 20

Infrared rays.

Question 21

A welder working for eight hours in a shop where the noise level is over ____ decibels must wear hearing protection.

Answer 21

85 dB.

Question 22

Gloves made of ______ should be used for welding.

Answer 22

Leather.

Question 23

Which metal can be a carcinogen when inhaled as a fume?

Answer 23

Cadmium.

Question 24

What risk increases the welder is welding with wet gloves?

Answer 24

Electrical shock.

Question 25

The ventilation system in a welding shop should have the air completely changed at least __ times every hour.

Answer 25

Four.

Question 26

The main reason for using a wraparound device is to:

Answer 26

Mark a straight line around pipe.

Question 27

Welding pliers have a multifunction design that is specifically applicable to use when completing:

Answer 27

GMAW, FCAW, or SAW processes.

Question 28

The length of the file is determined by measuring from:

Answer 28

Heel to the point of the file.

Question 29

If you wanted a smooth finish, you would use what kind of file?

Answer 29

A single cut file.

Question 30

What kind of wrench is sized the same on both ends?

Answer 30

A combination wrench.

Question 31

When using an adjustable wrench, the wrench must be positioned so force acts:

Answer 31

Against the solid jaw.

Question 32

The peen of a hammer is used:

Answer 32

For removing stress created by welding or riveting work.

Question 33

Bench grinder should have wheel guards that cover at least how much of the wheel?

Answer 33

66.6% or 2/3 of the disc.

Question 34

The tool rest on a bench grinder should be adjusted so that there is no more than ___ millimeters between the grinding wheel and the rest.

Answer 34

3 mm or 1/8 of an inch.

Question 35

The term "dressing" when referring to a grinder wheel means that you are:

Answer 35

Reshaping the stone trueness, also for removing the glaze to recover sharpness.

Question 36

Using the portable grinder to perform a circus grind you should hold the disc out of flat angle of approximately how many degrees to the surface you were grinding?

Answer 36

Approximately 10°.

Question 37

The term "grit" refers to grinding wheels:

Answer 37

Abrasiveness; how much grit per square inch.

Question 38

A portable hand drill will be rated according to the size of its:

Answer 38

Chuck.

Question 39

The main parts of a drillbit are the:

Answer 39

Shank, body and point.

Question 40

The drill point angle of the twist bit is manufactured at how many degrees?

Answer 40

118°.

Question 41

An example of a dimensional weld fault is:

Answer 41

Warping.

Question 42

Weld faults are grouped into three general classes; they are:

Answer 42

Defective properties, dimensional and structural.

Question 43

The term "notching effect"can be described as:

Answer 43

Any change in the cross-section of the material.

Question 44

The term convex city used when referring to a weld normally refers to:

Answer 44

A bulging profile.

Question 45

Excessive concavity is a condition that is often associated with:

Answer 45

Fillet welds.

Question 46

An oxyfuel outfit must have hoses that are made of:

Answer 46

Cotton, neoprene or rubber.

Question 47

Oil and grease must be kept away from oxygen because it:

Answer 47

Can become explosive.

Question 48

If acetylene gas is to be stored at high-pressure it is dissolved in:

Answer 48

Acetone.

Question 49

Regulators are classified as to their:

Answer 49

Service and type.

Question 50

And acetylene cylinder has a safety device called a _____________ that will melt in case of a fire allowing gas to escape thereby preventing an explosion.

Answer 50

A fusible plug.

Question 51

A _________ tube is used to operate the regulator gauge indicator needle.

Answer 51

Bourdon.

Question 52

A carbonizing flame is said to have too much:

Answer 52

Acetylene.

Question 53

The "R" in the AWS classification R65 stands for:

Answer 53

Rod.

Question 54

The only process acceptable for joining __________ cast iron is braze welding.

Answer 54

Malleable.

Question 55

A braze weld cannot stand up to a fusion weld when the product is:

Answer 55

Subjected to intense heat.

Question 56

When referring to welding, a tack is used to:

Answer 56

Hold the components in place.

Question 57

A correctly performed cut should have draglines that are:

Answer 57

Straight.

Question 58

When attempting to cut bolts off flush with the surface of a plate you would use a _________ cutting tip.

Answer 58

Rivet.

Question 59

Metal should be heated until it reaches its ________________ before flame cutting begins.

Answer 59

Kindling point.

Question 60

A number of worksites have instituted a policy where no employee is allowed to lift more than:

Answer 60

23 kg or 50 pounds.

Question 61

A higher ________ setting results in a wider, flatter weld bead with shallower penetration when using a wire feeder system.

Answer 61

Voltage.

Question 62

When using a push system of wire drive it is recommended that it does not exceed a distance of _____ meters.

Answer 62

4.5 m or 15 feet.

Question 63

When selecting a filler wire for use with the GMAW process, the main factor you should consider is:

Answer 63

That the composition will match the base metal.

Question 64

When added in small amounts to an inert gas like argon, oxygen will:

Answer 64

Increase puddle fluidity.

Question 65

Is shielding gas that is primarily used for welding mild steel is:

Answer 65

Carbon dioxide.

Question 66

The weld lead on a machine that is DCEP would be connected to the ______ post.

Answer 66

Positive.

Question 67

The liner used on GMAW system should be cleaned by:

Answer 67

Blowing it out with clean compressed air.

Question 68

When using an FCAW electrode with a classification of E70T-2, the T means:

Answer 68

Tubular wire.

Question 69

Basic type core wires use a ____________ mode of weld transfer.

Answer 69

Globular.

Question 70

Most SAW electrode wires are:

Answer 70

Solid and rigid.

Question 71

And electrode extension of ___ times the diameter of the electrode is a good starting point for SAW.

Answer 71

Eight.

Question 72

With a 60 cycle AC power source, the current changes direction __times per second.

Answer 72

120 times per second.

Question 73

With constant current type welding machines, what voltage range is normally needed to initiate an arc?

Answer 73

50 to 100 Volts.

Question 74

A #3 welding cable is physically larger than a #4 welding cable. True or false?

Answer 74

True.

Question 75

A 1/O welding cable is physically larger then a #1 welding cable. True or false?

Answer 75

True.

Question 76

When using a SMAW welding machine, a normal arc length is ___________ the diameter of the core wire.

Answer 76

Equal to.

Question 77

Using the AWS classification system, the letter E in E6010 stands for:

Answer 77

Electrode.

Question 78

A term used to describe joint alignment is:

Answer 78

Hi – low.