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NOCTI Career & Technical Education VIP Practice Exam II

NOCTI — NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) exams are competency-based assessments administered through career and technical education programs nationwide; individual written exams typically run 90–150 minutes with 60–100 items and a 70% passing threshold, covering both foundational knowledge and occupational-specific technical skills across trade, health, IT, agriculture, and business pathways.

30
Questions
120m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP

A welding student is preparing to perform a MIG weld on a piece of 1/4-inch mild steel plate in a school shop. Before striking an arc, which of the following safety steps is MOST critical to complete first?

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