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Weld types practice questions

23 questions from the welding symbols and blueprints practice test.

Weld types practice test

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A groove weld symbol is drawn as one vertical line with a second straight line sloping away from its base. Which groove is it?

  1. V-groove
  2. J-groove
  3. Square-groove
  4. Bevel-groove
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D. Bevel-groove

One straight (unprepared) member and one sloped (beveled) member make the bevel-groove symbol. A V-groove has two sloped lines, and a J-groove uses a curved line instead of a straight slope.

Reference: AWS A2.4, Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination: groove weld symbols

Which groove weld symbol calls for a curved (radiused) preparation on BOTH members of the joint?

  1. J-groove
  2. U-groove
  3. V-groove
  4. Bevel-groove
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B. U-groove

A U-groove has a radius machined or gouged into both members. A J-groove has the same curved preparation on one member only, which is why its symbol has one straight vertical leg.

Reference: AWS A2.4, Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination: groove weld symbols

Two round bars are laid side by side and welded along the valley between them. Which weld symbol applies?

  1. Flare-bevel-groove
  2. Square-groove
  3. Flare-V-groove
  4. Fillet
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C. Flare-V-groove

A flare-V-groove is formed where two curved surfaces meet. A flare-bevel-groove is formed by one curved surface against a flat one, such as a round bar lying on a plate.

Reference: AWS A2.4, Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination: flare-groove weld symbols

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