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Forging Machine Operator Practice Test

Check what you know about the forging machine operator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on forging machine operator knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Flash is:
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Answer: Excess metal. Byproduct.

Question 2 of 15Preheat dies to:
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Answer: Prevent cracking. Die life.

Question 3 of 15A billet is:
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Answer: A metal bar. Material.

Question 4 of 15Check temperature with:
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Answer: A pyrometer. Measurement.

Question 5 of 15Upsetting:
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Answer: Increases diameter. Process.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Heat needed.”
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Answer: Forging temperature. Forging temperature: Heat needed.

Question 7 of 15What does “Trim press” mean?
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Answer: Removes flash.. Trim press: Removes flash.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Metal bar.”
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Answer: Billet. Billet: Metal bar.

Question 9 of 15What does “Flash” mean?
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Answer: Excess metal.. Flash: Excess metal.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Standard operating procedure.”
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Answer: SOP. SOP: Standard operating procedure.

Question 11 of 15What does “Die” mean?
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Answer: Shaping tool.. Die: Shaping tool.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Increasing diameter.”
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Answer: Upsetting. Upsetting: Increasing diameter.

Question 13 of 15What does “Grain flow” mean?
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Answer: Metal structure.. Grain flow: Metal structure.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Oxidized surface.”
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Answer: Scale. Scale: Oxidized surface.

Question 15 of 15What does “Lockout/tagout” mean?
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Answer: Energy isolation before servicing.. Lockout/tagout: Energy isolation before servicing.

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