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Heat Treating Operator Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on heat treating 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 15Tempering:
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Answer: Reduces brittleness. Process.

Question 2 of 15Rockwell measures:
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Answer: Hardness. Testing.

Question 3 of 15Annealing:
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Answer: Softens metal. Process.

Question 4 of 15Temper:
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Answer: Soon after quenching. Timing.

Question 5 of 15Quench means:
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Answer: Rapid cooling. Cooling.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Adding carbon to the surface.”
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Answer: Carburizing. Carburizing: Adding carbon to the surface.

Question 7 of 15What does “Quench” mean?
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Answer: Rapid cooling.. Quench: Rapid cooling.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Hardening the surface.”
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Answer: Case hardening. Case hardening: Hardening the surface.

Question 9 of 15What does “Tempering” mean?
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Answer: Reheating to reduce brittleness.. Tempering: Reheating to reduce brittleness.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Gas inside the furnace.”
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Answer: Atmosphere. Atmosphere: Gas inside the furnace.

Question 11 of 15What does “Annealing” mean?
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Answer: Softening metal.. Annealing: Softening metal.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Warping.”
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Answer: Distortion. Distortion: Warping.

Question 13 of 15What does “Scrap” mean?
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Answer: Parts that fail inspection.. Scrap: Parts that fail inspection.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Time at temperature.”
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Answer: Soak time. Soak time: Time at temperature.

Question 15 of 15What does “First article” mean?
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Answer: First part checked before a run.. First article: First part checked before a run.

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