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TESTING METHODS – QUESTIONNAIRE

1. The test system which relies on reflected energy to find discontinuities

is called
a. Through transmission
b. Pulse – echo
c. Longitudinal wave
d. Continuous wave

2. The test system that uses either pulsed or continuous sound and
indicates discontinuities as a reduction in received energy magnitude
is called:
a. Contact testing
b. Longitudinal wave testing
c. Pulse – echo testing
d. Through-transmission testing

3. The test method where the transducer is coupled to the test specimen
through a thin layer of couplant is called
a. Immersion testing
b. Contact testing
c. Coupled wave testing
d. Through-transmission testing

4. The test method where both the transducer and the test specimen are
placed in a tank filled with a liquid (water) is called:
a. Contact testing
b. Immersion testing
c. Submerged testing
d. Through-transmission testing

5. The ability of an ultrasonic test instrument to detect discontinuities is

not affected by the surface condition, shape, or metallurgical
characteristics of a specimen to be tested
a. True
b. False

6. Pulse-echo testing provides specific data on the relative size of the

discontinuity and its distance from the surface of the test specimen
a. True
b. False

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7. The requirement that the transmitting and receiving transducers have

to be precisely aligned on the test specimen is a disadvantage of :
a. Contact testing
b. Longitudinal wave testing
c. Pulse-echo testing
d. Through-transmission testing

8. Which of the following factors is an advantage of contact testing over

immersion testing (Choose two)
a. Greater beam penetration
b. Higher frequencies may be used
c. Better resolution
d. Portability

9. Which of the following factors is a disadvantage of contact testing?

a. Decreased beam penetration power
b. Portability
c. Difficulty in maintaining a uniform acoustical coupling
d. Confined to high frequency testing only

10. Which of the following factors is an advantage of immersion testing

over the contact method?
a. Greater beam penetration power
b. Portability
c. Lower test frequencies may be used
d. Angulation for unfavorable oriented discontinuities

11. Which of the following is not an advantage of immersion testing?

a. Portability
b. Reduced transducer wear
c. Better resolution
d. Angulations ability

12. Equipment selection and operation are parameters of the ultrasonic

test system that are controlled by the operator
a. True
b. False

13. To improve the ultrasonic test of given specimen. Which of the

following may be modified? (Choose two)
a. Specimen shape
b. Adjustment of instrument controls
c. Specimen surface condition
d. Specimen heat treat

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14. The requirements of an ultrasonic test are:

a. Determined by operator judgment
b. Established by the reference standard block used
c. Outlined in the acceptance standard
d. None of the above

15. Standardization of ultrasonic test instruments is based on reflections

received from reference standards containing simulated discontinuities
of known size
a. True
b. False

16. Any precisely machined reference standard block may be used in

standardizing a test instrument for testing a given test specimen.
a. True
b. False

17. In ultrasonic, pulse-echo testing is more widely used than through

transmission testing
a. True
b. False

18. A particular advantage of through-transmission testing is

a. No couplant is required
b. The depth of a discontinuity can be easily determined.
c. Only one transducer is required
d. None of the above

19. Proper test equipment selection is dependent on the

a. Overall test situation
b. Metallurgical structure of the specimen
c. Test specimen geometry
d. Surface condition of the test specimen

20. Which of the following frequencies would probably result in the

greatest attenuation loss
a. 1.0 MHz
b. 25 kHz
c. 100 MHz
d. 25 MHz

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21. The characteristic of the internal grain structure of a test specimen do

not need to be considered when selecting the test frequency
a. True
b. False

22. To test large flat specimens, the transducer should have:

a. A large surface area
b. An acoustical lens
c. A small surface area
d. A curved surface

23. In order to find the smallest discontinuities during a test:

a. Use the lowest frequency possible
b. Use the highest frequency possible
c. Use through transmission testing
d. Use a small transducer

24. Transducers incorporating a plastic wedge frontal member are common

used in straight beam testing
a. True
b. False

25. The acoustical impedance of an ideal couplant should be between that

the transducer and the test specimen
a. True
b. False

26. The indication on the CRT which represents the far boundary of the
material is being tested is called:
a. The initial pulse
b. The ‘Main Bang’
c. The noise
d. The back surface reflection

27. An UT operator should primarily look for indications appearing to the

left of the back surface reflection because:
a. They are the strongest and most easily seen
b. They determine the material thickness
c. They determine what test specification may be used
d. They are most likely to be caused by discontinuities

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28. In normal beam testing, the multiple reflection methods can be used
a. To check thick weldment
b. To check bars and rod
c. To check thin laminations in thin plates ( thickness less than 10 mm)
d. To check composite

29. If you are given a block of 100 mm which following ranges can you
calibrated with normal probe?
a. 25 mm
b. 50 mm
c. 75 mm
d. 101 mm

30. The initial pulse must not be used for range calibration because:
a. It’s amplitude saturates
b. It covers large area on the X-axis
c. The start of the initial pulse does not coincide with the start of the
material
d. All of the above

31. From the sketch below, determine the number of distinct back
reflections from the discontinuity if the part is pulse-echo tested from
surface 1 when the discontinuity lies at 1 “
a. 1
b. 4
c. 8
d. none of the above

Surface 1 Surface 2

4”

32. From the sketch on the previous page, determine the number of distinct
back reflections from the discontinuity which would appear between
the initial pulse and the first reflection from the back surface if the part
is pulse-echo tested from surface 2?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 8
d. none of the above

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33. If you are given a block of 100 mm which of the following ranges can be
calibrated?
a. 100 mm
b. 150 mm
c. 175 mm
d. all of the above

34. An UT instrument is calibrated for normal beam testing in the range of 0

to 100 mm in steel, therefore its range in water is:
a. 100 mm
b. 400 mm
c. 50 mm
d. 25 mm

35. Having adjusted your instrument for 100 mm (10 divs.) with normal
probe on steel, if the probe is now placed on a material having velocity
of 1500 m/sec. and thickness of 25 mm. How many end echoes will be
seen on the screen?
a. One
b. Four
c. None
d. None of the above

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Q.NO ANS Q.NO ANS

1 B 21 B
2 D 22 A
3 B 23 A
4 B 24 B
5 B 25 A
6 B 26 D
7 D 27 D
8 D 28 C
9 C 29 D
10 D 30 C
11 A 31 D
12 B 32 A
13 B&C 33 D
14 C 34 D
15 A 35 A
16 B

17 A
18 D
19 A
20 B

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