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Welding Machine Operator Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on welding 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 15A teach pendant:
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Answer: Controls a robot. Controller.

Question 2 of 15Porosity is:
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Answer: Gas holes. Defect.

Question 3 of 15Lock out before:
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Answer: Entering a robot cell. Safety.

Question 4 of 15Teardowns:
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Answer: Prove weld strength. Testing.

Question 5 of 15Spot welding:
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Answer: Joins with electric spots. Process.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Wire guide.”
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Answer: Contact tip. Contact tip: Wire guide.

Question 7 of 15What does “Tip dressing” mean?
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Answer: Cleaning spot weld tips.. Tip dressing: Cleaning spot weld tips.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Welding by robot.”
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Answer: Robotic welding. Robotic welding: Welding by robot.

Question 9 of 15What does “Spatter” mean?
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Answer: Weld splatter.. Spatter: Weld splatter.

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 “First article” mean?
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Answer: First part checked before a run.. First article: First part checked before a run.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Robot controller.”
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Answer: Teach pendant. Teach pendant: Robot controller.

Question 13 of 15What does “Spot welding” mean?
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Answer: Joining with electric spots.. Spot welding: Joining with electric spots.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Wire rate.”
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Answer: Wire feed speed. Wire feed speed: Wire rate.

Question 15 of 15What does “Porosity” mean?
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Answer: Gas holes in welds.. Porosity: Gas holes in welds.

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