VELAMMAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MADURAI – 625 009

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Question Bank
Branch B.E., Mechanical
Course Code/Name ME8097 - Non-Destructive Testing and Materials
Course Incharge Mr. M. Vivek Prabhu
PART A
K CO Marks
1. Define NDT. K2 CO1 2
2. Explain the advantages & applications of NDT. K2 CO1 2
3. Discuss the purpose of Material Testing. K2 CO1 2
4. List the various NDT techniques. K1 CO1 2
5. List the various mechanical testing techniques. K1 CO1 2
6. List the limitations of Mechanical testing. K2 CO1 2
7. Differentiate destructive testing and non-destructive testing. K2 CO1 2
8. Distinguish between unaided and aided visual inspection. K2 CO1 2
9. Differentiate Remote Viewing and Direct Viewing. K2 CO1 2
10. What are the various aids used in visual inspection? K2 CO1 2
11. What is a Borescope? K2 CO1 2
12. What is an Optical Flat? K2 CO1 2
13. Summarize the application of visual inspection K2 CO1 2
14. Summarize the advantages & disadvantages of visual inspection K2 CO1 2
15. Describe Machine Vision. K2 CO1 2
16. List the NDE techniques for Surface Inspection. K1 CO2 2
17. List the various methods in DPI. K1 CO2 2
18. List the characteristics of a good penetrant. K1 CO2 2
19. Distinguish between Cohesion and Adhesion K2 CO2 2
20. Summarize the applications, advantages & disadvantages of LPT K2 CO2 2
21. Explain the principle behind Dye Penetrant Inspection. K2 CO2 2
22. Define Wettability K2 CO2 2
23. Define Contact Angle and Viscosity K2 CO2 2
24. Define Dwell time K2 CO2 2
25. Explain the principle behind Magnetic Particle Testing. K2 CO2 2
26. Define Residual Magnetism. K2 CO2 2
27. Describe QQI. K2 CO2 2
28. Differentiate Longitudinal & Circumferential magnetization. K2 CO2 2
29. Summarize the application of MPT K2 CO2 2
30. Summarize the advantages & disadvantages of Magnetic Particle Inspection. K2 CO2 2
31. Define Thermography. K2 CO3 2
32. Define Eddy Current Testing K2 CO3 2
33. Define Emissivity. K2 CO3 2
34. Define Hall effect K2 CO3 2
35. Define Lenz’s law K2 CO3 2
36. Define Acoustic Impedance. K2 CO3 2
37. Summarize the parameters considered for selection of probes in ECT. K2 CO3 2
38. Define Phase lag in ECT. K2 CO3 2
39. Define Skin Effect in ECT. K2 CO3 2
40. Describe Stephan’s law of Radiation K2 CO3 2
 41. Describe Wien’s Displacement law K2 CO3 2
42. Describe Planck’s radiation law K2 CO3 2
43. Summarize the applications of thermography. K2 CO3 2
44. Summarize the applications of eddy current testing. K2 CO3 2
45. Describe the different types of probes used for ECT. K2 CO3 2
46. What is Felicity Effect? K2 CO4 2
47. Define Kaiser Effect. K2 CO4 2
48. Define Snell’s law K2 CO4 2
49. Define Transducer K2 CO4 2
50. Define cavitation K2 CO4 2
51. Define Stress waves K2 CO4 2
52. Describe inverse piezo-electric effect K2 CO4 2
53. Describe piezo-electric effect K2 CO4 2
54. Distinguish between transmission and pulse echo method in UST. K2 CO4 2
55. Describe the methods of producing US waves and mention its properties. K2 CO4 2
56. Summarize the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of UST. K2 CO4 2
57. Summarize the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of AET. K2 CO4 2
58. Describe the principle of Piezo-electric oscillator method K2 CO4 2
59. Describe the principle of Magnetostriction oscillator K2 CO4 2
60. Differentiate magnetostriction oscillator and piezo-electric oscillator method K2 CO4 2
61. Define Square law K2 CO5 2
62. Describe Computed Tomography K2 CO5 2
63. Describe geometric factor and screen factor K2 CO5 2
64. Describe bremsstrahlung radiation K2 CO5 2
65. Define transmitted density K2 CO5 2
66. Describe xeroradiography K2 CO5 2

PART B & PART C

1. (i) Compare Mechanical Testing with Non-Destructive Testing.

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(ii) Explain the working of Optical Flat
2. Explain the working of Holography and CCD K2 CO1 13
3. Explain the working of Machine Vision System K2 CO1 13
4. Describe any four common destructive testing techniques. K2 CO1 13
5. Illustrate and Explain the working of Borescope in NDT. K2 CO1 13
6. Suggest and Explain a testing technique to inspect threaded holes of 50mm diameter
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in a Cast Iron block of volume 100x50x50
7. With a case study, discuss the applications of visual inspection process. K2 CO1 13
8. Discuss the various optical aids used in Visual inspection. K2 CO1 13
9. Briefly, explain the principle of operation of any five NDT techniques. K2 CO1 13
10. (i) Describe the working of Water & Solvent Removable LPT methods
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(ii) Explain the types of penetrants used in LPT.
11. Discuss the procedure followed in conducting a LPT. K2 CO2 13
(i) Describe the working of Post-emulsifiable lipophilic and hydrophilic methods
12. followed in DPI. K2 CO2 13
(ii) Explain the types of developers used in DPI.
13. Explain Residual Magnetism & Demagnetization techniques followed after MPT. K2 CO2 13
14. Explain the different probes employed for magnetization in MPT. K2 CO2 13
15. (i) Explain with suitable sketch about Circular and Longitudinal Magnetization. K2 CO2 13
 (ii) Explain the equipment used to determine the magnetic field strength and direction.
16. Explain with neat illustrations, the testing procedure for welded joints using DPI. K2 CO2 15
17. Discuss the characteristics of different particles used in MPT and explain the
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applications of MPT in detail.
18. Explain with neat illustrations, the testing of a cylindrical transmission shaft made of
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ferrous material for any shallow subsurface defects.
19. With suitable sketches, Discuss the procedure followed in conducting Thermography
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testing.
20. Explain the principle of thermography testing by passive approach and state its
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applications.
21. Explain the principle of thermography testing by active approach and state its
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applications.
22. Classify Thermography testing and Explain the basic elements of IR detection K2 CO3 13
23. Illustrate and Explain the Contact and Non-Contact inspection methods in
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Thermography with neat sketch.
24. Describe the principle and mode of operation in Pulsed Thermography. K2 CO3 13
25. Describe the principle and mode of operation in Modulated Thermography. K2 CO3 13
26. Describe the principle and mode of operation in Vibro Thermography. K2 CO3 13
27. With suitable sketches, Discuss the procedure followed in conducting Eddy current
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testing.
28. Classify and Explain the eddy current probes with neat sketches on the basis of mode
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of application and mode of operation.
29. Discuss the magnetic sensors used in Eddy current testing with neat illustrations. K2 CO3 13
30. Explain the practical applications of ECT. K2 CO3 13
31. Describe with suitable sketch about working principle of Ultrasonic testing K2 CO4 13
32. Describe with neat sketch about the types of transducer used in ultrasonic testing
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method.
33. Explain the components of ultrasonic testing equipment with a layout diagram. K2 CO4 13
34. Discuss the various inspection techniques in Ultrasonic testing K2 CO4 13
Discuss the following with suitable diagram
35. (i) Transient signal in AE. K2 CO4 13
(ii) Continuous signals in AE.
36. Explain the various parameters involved in Acoustic Emission Testing K2 CO4 13
37. With suitable sketches, Discuss the procedure followed in conducting Acoustic
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Emission testing.
38. Explain the instrumentation in AE testing equipment with a layout diagram. K2 CO4 13
39. Explain Scan A, B, C data presentation in Ultrasonic testing with diagrams. K2 CO4 15
40. Explain the practical applications of UST. K2 CO4 15
41. Explain the practical applications of Acoustic Emission Testing in detail. K2 CO4 15
42. Explain the principle of four channel data acquisition in Acoustic Emission testing
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with neat sketch.
43. Describe with neat sketch about the following
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(i) Fluoroscopy Radiographic system (ii) Xeroradiography
44. Briefly explain with suitable sketch about principle and working of Radiographic
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testing technique
45. Explain with neat sketch about the Computed Tomography K2 CO5 13
46. Explain with neat sketch about the Exposure charts in Radiography testing technique. K2 CO5 13
47. Explain with neat sketch about the characteristic curves of radiographic film in RT. K2 CO5 15