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Metal Pourer Practice Test

Check what you know about the metal pourer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on metal pourer 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 15Keep the sprue:
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Answer: Full. Technique.

Question 2 of 15A misrun often means:
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Answer: Metal too cold. Defect.

Question 3 of 15A riser:
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Answer: Feeds shrinkage. Feature.

Question 4 of 15Ladles must be:
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Answer: Dry. Safety.

Question 5 of 15Shakeout removes:
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Answer: Castings from sand. Process.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Part made by pouring metal.”
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Answer: Casting. Casting: Part made by pouring metal.

Question 7 of 15What does “Riser” mean?
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Answer: Reservoir feeding shrinkage.. Riser: Reservoir feeding shrinkage.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Channel into the mold.”
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Answer: Sprue. Sprue: Channel into the mold.

Question 9 of 15What does “Shakeout” mean?
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Answer: Removing castings from sand.. Shakeout: Removing castings from sand.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Metal contraction when cooling.”
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Answer: Shrinkage. Shrinkage: Metal contraction when cooling.

Question 11 of 15What does “Mold” mean?
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Answer: Cavity that shapes metal.. Mold: Cavity that shapes metal.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Defect from cool metal.”
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Answer: Cold shut. Cold shut: Defect from cool metal.

Question 13 of 15What does “Slag” mean?
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Answer: Impurities.. Slag: Impurities.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Incomplete casting.”
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Answer: Misrun. Misrun: Incomplete casting.

Question 15 of 15What does “Pouring temperature” mean?
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Answer: Target metal temperature.. Pouring temperature: Target metal temperature.

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