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PT Specific 1
PT Specific 1
NDT LEVEL II
LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING EXAMINATION
SPECIFIC PAPER (1)
NAME:
DATE:
Which of the following surface conditions could have a detrimental effect on a liquid
penetrant test.
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
a wet surface.
a rough surface.
an oily surface.
all of the above could have a detrimental effect.
3.
4.
5.
5 minutes
10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
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7.
8.
10 12 minutes
Almost immediately
1 2 minutes
not longer than 30 minutes
Which of the following materials would prove unsuitable for application of Penetrant
Testing (PT)
a)
b)
c)
d)
10.
W = 2L
L 3W
L 2W
3L W
How soon after excess penetrant is removed and the surface dried should developer
be applied
a)
b)
c)
d)
9.
copper
ceramics (Glazed)
glass
sand casting on coarse grain aluminium
A liquid penetrant examination reveals four rounded indications which are aligned.
The greatest distance between any two of them is 1/16 inch. The sizes are viewed
from left to right are 1/16, 1/32, 3/32, 1/16. No other indications are present.
a)
b)
c)
d)
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12.
13.
The problem with retesting a test specimen which has been previously tested using
liquid penetrant is that:
a) the penetrant may form beads on the surface.
b) the penetrant will lose a great deal of its color brilliance.
c) the dried penetrant residue left is discontinuities may not readily dissolve and the
retest may be misleading.
d) none of the above are correct statements.
14.
15.
16.
If, upon reprocessing, a faint indication fails to reappear, what could be the cause?
a)
b)
c)
d)
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When compared to other methods, which of the items below are disadvantages of
water-emulsifiable visible dye methods?
a)
b)
c)
d)
18.
19.
20.
shrinkage
cold shut
lap
hot tear
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