Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (a) and Reason (r).
Assertion (a): During welding of aluminium alloys by the gas tungsten arc welding process, direct current reverse polarity (DCRP) mode is used.
Reason (r): DCRP facilitate breaking up of the oxide film on the workpiece surface.
A. a is true but r is false
B. a is false but r is true
C. both a and r are true, and r is the reason for a
D. both a and r are true, and r is not the reason for a
Answer: Option C
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Stainless steel is welded using
A. oxy-acetylene flame
B. oxy-hydrogen flame
C. arc welding
D. inert gas arc welding
The nature of submerged arc welding flux with basicity index of 0.5 is
A. neutral
B. basic
C. semi-basic
D. acidic
Lap joints are preferred over butt joints in soldering/brazing because
A. these are weaker in tension but stronger in shear
B. these are weaker in shear but stronger in tension
C. these are stronger in both shear and tension
D. the lap joints are easily made
For a good quality brazing, the molten filler alloy should have
A. low contact angle with the base metal
B. low density
C. high surface tension
D. high viscosity
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