What is the main purpose of preparing edges in a butt joint?

Which welding position corresponds to 1G?

The term “root pass” refers to:

What is the recommended electrode angle in a flat butt weld?

Proper tacking during weld joint preparation ensures:

Which indicates correct penetration in a butt weld?

A 2G butt weld is performed with the plate:

Excessive travel speed causes:

What welding defect occurs when the arc burns through the root?

The“heat-affected zone” is the:

Horizontal butt welding requires the electrode to be:

In SMAW for butt welding, slag must be removed between passes to:

Which factor MOST affects penetration?

In groove welding, the root gap controls:

Which is a sign of correct travel speed?

When welding a V-groove butt joint, a welder should:

A butt weld where the plates are only touched at the surface is called:

Which tool is used to check alignment before welding?

Horizontal welding requires controlling molten metal because:

The final bead applied to complete the weld is called:

Weld bead uniformity refers to:

A uniform ripple pattern indicates:

Which inspection method evaluates bead appearance?

What tool is used to measure bead size accurately?

Even and equally spaced ripples show:

A properly uniform weld bead should be:

Excessive reinforcement means the bead is:

A groove melted along the weld toe is called:

Overlap occurs when:

Ripple patterns form due to:

A properly applied weld should show:

The WPS guides weld quality by:

Fillet weld uniformity is best checked:

Undercut weakens a welded joint because it:

An acceptable weld bead has:

Which technique improves bead appearance?

Ripple size mainly depends on:

Too fast welding travel causes the bead to:

Proper arc length keeps:

A smooth weld toe indicates:

One purpose of weld bead uniformity is to:

Visual inspection requires:

Inconsistently spaced ripples show:

Spatter around the weld indicates:

Uniform beads generally appear:

Weld gauge checks:

A checklist during inspection should NOT include:

Poor fusion happens when:

Welding standards help prevent:

A visually acceptable weld bead has: