Electric welding - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   The electrodes used for projection welding are

a. Flat and smaller in diameter
b. Flat and larger in diameter
c. Round and smaller in diameter
d. Round and larger in diameter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Flat and larger in diameter

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2)   Spot welding is used to weld metal pieces whose thickness

a. Should be greater than 12 mm
b. Lesser than 12 mm
c. Lies between 15 to 20 mm
d. Greater than 20 mm
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ANSWER: Lesser than 12 mm

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3)   In percussion welding, the heat is produced by a rapid discharge of stored electrical energy from

a. Capacitor
b. Inductor
c. Resistor
d. Transformer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Capacitor

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4)   Seam welding is not used for the

a. Welding in tanks
b. Welding in transformers
c. Welding in air crafts
d. Welding alloys of copper
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Welding alloys of copper

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5)   Voltage required for butt welding is

a. 2 to 8 V
b. 8 to 15 V
c. 15 to 22 V
d. 22 to 30 V
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2 to 8 V

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6)   For welding aluminium alloys, the electrodes used are

a. Hard drawn copper
b. Cadmium copper
c. Chromium copper
d. Tungsten copper
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hard drawn copper

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7)   The heat required by the weld is produced due to the contact resistance between the two pieces and is

a. Directly proportional to the current
b. Directly proportional to the square of the current
c. Inversely proportional to the square of the current
d. Inversely proportional to the current
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly proportional to the square of the current

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8)   The fusion welding is also known as

a. Plastic welding
b. Pressure welding
c. Non - pressure welding
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Non - pressure welding

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9)   The example of plastic welding is

a. Resistance welding
b. Gas welding
c. Arc welding
d. Thermit welding without pressure
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Resistance welding

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10)   After welding, the welded parts retain which properties of the metal?

a. Melting point
b. Density
c. Thermal conductivity
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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