Soldering Test

What would you do before soldering a component to a board?

• Clean the tracks

• Clean and tin the iron

• Clean the components leads

• All of these

How do I prevent heat damage during soldering?

• Attach a heat sink

• Set the temperature correctly on the iron

• Use the correct size tip

• All of these are correct

How do I prevent damage due to electrostatic discharge?

• Don't handle the components leads

• Use an antistatic mat

• Wear an earth strap

• All of these are correct

What should a good soldering joint look like?

• Shiny and volcano shaped

• Round and shiny

• Grey and round

• All of these are correct

To avoid bad joints and short circuits I should ...

• Make sure the iron's tip is the right size

• Make sure the iron is set to the correct temperature

• Use the correct solder for the job

• All of these are correct

To ensure a good joint I must use

• Just enough solder to get a shiny volcano shaped joint

• Lots of solder to make sure it sticks

• The least amount of solder I can get away with

• All of these are correct

For safety while soldering I must ...

• Where safety glasses at all times

• Make sure there is fresh air

• Tie back long hair

• Keep my iron in the holder unless using it

• All of these are correct

What is wrong with this solder joint?

• Too much solder

• Too little solder

• Solder not shiny enough

• They are all correct

What is wrong with this solder joint?

• Too much heat burnt the board

• Not enough solder

• Not smooth and shiny

• All these answers are correct

What is wrong with this solder joint?

• Solder has not flowed all around the joint

• It is not shiny enough

• I should never cut leads

• All these answers are correct