ULTRASONIC TESTING

LEVEL - II
EXAMINATION: GENERAL (SET A)

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INSTRUCTIONS:
(1) This examination paper is having total no. of sheets - 6 (excluding covering sheet) and
total no. of questions - 40.

(2) All questions are multiple choice. All questions are readable.

(3) This examination is a closed book Exam. No Reference Material will be given.

(4) All questions are to be answered and carry equal marks. No negative marks.

(5) Total marks of this examination is 40. Duration of this examination is 40 minutes.

(6) Encircle only one which is the most correct answer. More than one circled will be considered
wrong answer.

(7) If any change of answer , candidate should put signature near to that multiple choice, show cloud
marking on earlier multiple choice along with ‘x’ mark to indicate cancellation of earlier multiple
choice, otherwise it will be considered wrong answer.

(8) A scientific calculator can be used if require. A programmable calculator and/or digital diary is
not allowed to use. A dictionary can be used for English translation in to English or other languages.
1. The only significant sound wave mode that will travel through a liquid is:

A. Shear
B. Longitudinal
C. Surface
D. Rayleigh

2. The ratio of the velocity of sound in water compared to that for aluminum or steel is approximately

A. 1:8
B. 1:4
C. 1:3
D. 1:2

3. What law can be used to calculate the angle of reflection within a metal for both longitudinal and shear
waves?

A. Poisson’s ratio law

B. Snell’s law
C. Fresnel’s field law
D. Charles law

4. Compensation for the variation in echo height related to variations in discontinuity depth in the test
material is known as:

A. Transfer
B. Attenuation
C. Distance Amplitude Correction
D. Interpretation

5. In which zone does the amplitude of an indication from a given discontinuity diminish exponentially as the
distance increases?

A. Far field zone

B. Near field zone
C. Dead zone
D. Fresnel zone

6. The total energy losses occurring in all materials is called:

A. Attenuation
B. Scatter
C. Beam spread
D. Interface

7. When the incident angle is chosen to be between the first and second critical angles, the ultrasonic wave
generated within the part will be:

A. Longitudinal
B. Shear
C. Surface
D. Lamb

8. The angle at which 90˚ refraction of the shear wave mode occurs is called the:

A. First critical angle

 B. Second critical angle
C. Third critical angle
D. Angle of reflection

9. The angle of reflection is:

A. Equal to the angle of incidence

B. Dependent on the couplet used
C. Dependent on the frequency used
D. Equal to the angle of refraction

10. In ultrasonic testing, the time duration of the transmitted pulse is referred to as:

A. The pulse length or pulse width

B. The pulse amplitude
C. The pulse shape
D. None of the above

11. Which of the following modes of vibration exhibits the shortest wavelength at a given frequency and in a
given material?

A. Longitudinal wave
B. Compression wave
C. Shear wave
D. Surface wave

12. A testing technique in which the crystal or transducer is parallel to the test surface and ultrasonic waves
enter the material being testing in a direction perpendicular to the surface is :

A. Straight beam testing

B. Angle beam testing
C. Surface wave testing
D. None of the above

13. In a water immersion test ultrasonic energy is transmitted into steel at an incident angle of 14˚.what is the
angle of the refracted shear waves within the material?
Vs= 3250 m/s, VW =1500 m/s

A. 14˚
B. 31˚
C. 45˚
D. 60˚

14. Find the beam spread angle of the probe which has 24 mm dia and 4 MHz and do UT on 50 mm
Thick plate. Velocity of material= 4300 m/s.

A. 4.32
B. 3.90
C. 6.26
D. 3.13
15. If ut is done 100 mm thick M.S plate with longitudinal wave has probe 10mm dia and Frq 10MHz, what is
the value of smallest defect that ut technician can detect?

A. 0.345 mm
B. 0.591mm
C. 0.295mm
D. 0.309 mm

16. 45mm thick lead plate small piece ultrasonic test is done by an immersion testing than what is the reflection
factor? velocity of water is 1.48km/s and density is 1.0 gm/cm3 and velocity of lead is 2.2km/s and density
is 11.18 gm/cm3

A. 88%
B. 82%
C. 75%
D. 79%

17. The cathode ray tube screen will display a plan view of the part outline and defect when using:

A. an A-scan presentation
B. Automatic read-out equipment
C. a B-scan presentation
D. a C-scan presentation

18. In an ultrasonic instrument, the number of pulses produced by an instrument in a given period of time is
known as the:

A. Pulse length of the instrument

B. Pulse recovery time
C. Frequency
D. Pulse repetition rate

19. In which medium listed below would the velocity of sound be lowest?
A. Air
B. Water
C. Aluminum
D. Plastic

20. The ratio between the wave speed in one material and the wave speed in a second material is called:

A. The acoustic impedance of the interface

B. Young’s modulus
C. Poisson’s ratio
D. The index of refraction

21. Which of the following has the longest Fresnel zone?

A. 20 mm diameter 2 MHz
B. 38 mm diameter 2 MHz
C. 16 mm diameter 1 MHz
D. 30 mm diameter 1 MHz

22. The formula used to determine the angle of beam divergence of a quartz crystal is:

A. Sin θ/2 = 1.22 × wavelength/diameter

B. Sin θ = 1.22 × wavelength/diameter
 C. Sin θ/2 = 1.22 × Frequency /diameter
D. Sin θ/2 = 1.22 × velocity /diameter

23. Which of the following search unit would contain the thickest crystal?

A. A 10 MHz search unit

B. a 15 MHz search unit
C. a 1 MHz search unit
D. a 5 MHz search unit

24. Compute the wavelength of ultrasonic energy in steel at 0.5 MHz :

VL= 5920 m/s,

A. 11.84 mm
B. 12.48 cm
C. 10.148mm
D. 10.148mm

25. The formula used to determine the fundamental resonant frequency is :

A. F = V/T
B. F = V/2T
C. F = T/V
D. F = VT

26. A DAC make to normal probe