Yeppers!
Russell Meredith (from Long Island) invented the process and sold the patent to Union Carbide (Linde was one of their divisions at the time). They came up with the trademark: "Heli-Arc"
Anywho, it reads like someone's got their processes crossed, mixed-up, confused or they live in an alternate universe where that sort of stuff actually works??? Maybe on the test, the questions are multiple choice and this description is meant to see if you know the differences, nuances involved with the different power source types & their output (CC & CV or CP), methods of transfer that do'nt apply to the process in question, shielding gases that are known not to work with a particular process, confusion in the description of the terms and definitions that may or may not apply to a particular process...
If the question is multiple choice and one of the choices is: "none of the above"??? Pick "none of the above" because your instincts were correct regarding the contradictions in the question relating to the two different processes terminologies... In other words, the GMAW terms or shielding gas used in this question are'nt used in GTAW. Finally, If this was an attempt on their part to describe a "hot" wire fed automatic GTAW application, then it was a lousy one to say the least!!! Good luck in getting your license welderman!!!
Respectfully,
SSBN727 Run silent... Run Deep!!!
P.S. Lawrence! I'm really bummed out about not being able to attend the welding show in Chi-town!!! I'll e-mail you my reason... Oh well, maybe next year in Big D - Dallas that is...