Answers:

1. A
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. B
21. B
22. B
23. D
24. A
25. C
26. C
27. D
28. A
29. B
30. C

Level Question
1
1

Which of the following conditions is not necessary for eddy current testing?
a) electrical contact
b) specimen conductivity
c) an alternating magnetic field
d) induced electrical current

Which of the following is not a mandatory component in a "basic" eddy current test
apparatus?
a) an AC source
b) a coil (probe)
c) an impedance plane
d) a volt meter

Which of the following is not a probe configuration used in eddy current testing?
a) self inductance (single coil)
b) send-receive (2 coils)
c) magnetic reaction (coil & Hall detector)
d) semi-conductor reaction (2 Hall detectors)

The sense or direction of a magnetic field around a conductor is most commonly

determined using
a) Lenz's Law
b) Ohm's Law
c) a Rowland Ring
d) the right hand rule

Tesla or Webers per square metre (Wb/m ) are units of

a) eddy current

b) impedance
c) reluctance
d) magnetic flux density
6

If the electric current in a coil is doubled the magnetic flux density

a) halves
b) remains unchanged
c) doubles
d) quadruples

An increase in which of the following would result in the increase of magnetic flux density
(B) in a solenoid?
a) core permeability
b) number of coil turns
c) current in the coil
d) all of the above

A voltage in induced in a region of space when there exists a changing magnetic field. This
is a statement of
a) Faraday's Law
b) Oersted's Law
c) Helmholtz's Theorem
d) Ohm's Law

Lenz's Law states

a) an alternating magnetic field induces an alternating voltage
b) the magnitude of induced current is a function of magnetic flux through a circuit
c) the induced EMF is opposite to the change causing it
d) = B A cos where B= flux density, A = circuit area and = the angle between B and the
circuit area A

10

The back EMF opposing the inducing EMF is a result of

a) the Hall effect
b) eddy current flow
c) geo-magnetic reversals
d) weak nuclear forces

11

Which of the following is not an example of electromechanical energy conversion

devices?
a) a dry cell battery
b) a generator or alternator
c) a microphone
d) an electric motor

12

An eddy current test system closely approximates a transformer. In this approximation,

what would the "secondary coil" be represented by?
a) the induced eddy currents
b) the eddy current probe
c) the test sample

d) a Hall detector used as a receiver

13

By convention, the direction of a magnetic line of force is represented by an arrow on a

line. The arrow would point in the direction
a) in which a unit north pole would be moved
b) in which a unit south pole would be moved
c) perpendicular to the plane of the line
d) indicated by the thumb in the left hand rule

14

The magnetic line of force is

a) a mythical quantity
b) a imaginary but useful concept
c) equal to 1gm mass when converted by Einstein's equation
d) 1 micron diameter and 10 microns long

15

The principal cause of magnetism in a naturally magnetic substance is

a) hysteresis
b) the weak nuclear force
c) uncompensated electron spin
d) graviton concentration in the Domain wall

16

The number of lines of magnetic flux divided by a unit area is the

a) permeability
b) flux density
c) pole strength
d) field intensity

17

Moving a direct current carrying conductor up and down near a conductive test piece will
result in
a) no current flow in the test piece
b) DC being induced in the test piece
c) AC being induced in the test piece
d) a short circuit

18

The relationship between electric current flow, electromotive force and resistance to
electric current flow is described by
a) Lenz's law
b) Ohm's law
c) Faraday's rule
d) the ampere-ohm equation

19

Another term for voltage is

a) electromotive force
b) magnetomotive force
c) potential drop
d) both a and c

20

In order to use a galvanometer (which normally measures currents in the range of

milliamps) as an ammeter measuring 10 to 20 amps you would put a _________ in
___________ with the galvanometer.

a) resistor, series
b) resistor, parallel
c) capacitor, series
d) capacitor, parallel
21

Conductance is an electrical quantity which can also be defined as the reciprocal of

a) inductance
b) resistance
c) resistivity
d) reluctance

22

When an eddy current probe is brought near a conductive sample the net magnetic flux in
the system
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains unchanged
d) drops to zero when the part is contacted

23

Eddy current density in a sample is

a) proportional to the conductivity of the sample
b) proportional to the permeability of the sample
c) inversely proportional to the depth from the surface of the sample
d) all of the above

24

Strictly speaking, the standard skin depth equation; J/Jo = (e^- ) sin (wt- ), is true for only
a) thick material and planar magnetic fields
b) tubular products
c) thin plate inspection
d) all of the above

25

At 2 standard depths of penetration, eddy current density is about ____ that at the
surface.
a) 0,66
b) 0,37
c) 0,14
d) 0,09

26

When inspecting a rod with an encircling coil the eddy current density at the centre of the
rod is zero for
a) rods with diameters greater than 2
b) rods with radius greater than 2
c) all conditions
d) no condition, a slight current density will always exist

27

Phase lag of eddy currents in a sample is dependent on

a) depth into the sample
b) resistivity of the test piece
c) relative magnetic permeability of the sample
d) all of the above

28

Why are eddy current coils not made using iron wire?
a) to avoid hysteresis effects
b) to make mathematical calculations easier
c) to prevent excessive heat build-up
d) for cathodic breakdown considerations

29

The higher the value of inductance for a given frequency the greater the degree of
a) balance ability
b) sensitivity
c) Q factor
d) capacitive reactance

30

The transmit-receive or transformer style probe provides

a) improved s/n ratio
b) increased sensitivity to deeper defects
c) both a and b
d) no advantage over single coil probes

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