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1. One of the procedural requirements for conducting PT is to address the processing

details for?
a) Post examination cleaning
b) Pre examination cleaning
c) Apply the penetrant
d) All of the above
2. When using fluorescent penetrant, the examiner shall be in a darkened area for at
least _______ minutes prior to performing the examination
a) 7
b) 10
c) 9
d) 5
3. Certification of contaminants shall be obtained for all PT materials used on
a) ferritic stainless steel
b) carbon steel
c) Austenitic stainless steel
d) none of the above
4. Black light intensity shall be measured with a?
a) dark room meter
b) black light meter
c) photo meter
d) none of the above
5. How many total liquid penetrant techniques are listed in ASME sec V?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 2
d) 1
6. Prior to examination, each adjacent surface shall be cleaned within at least ______
of the area to be examined?
a) 1
b) 1.5
c) 3
d) 2
7. The maximum emulsification time shall be
a) 5 minutes
b) 10 minutes
c) 15 minutes
d) none of the above
8. When using a hydrophilic emulsifier versus a lipophilic emulsifier the intermediate
step that must be taken is:
a) pre flooding with emulsifier
b) pre cleaning with solvent
c) pre rinsing with water
d) pre washing with detergent
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9. What finished surface is required of butt welds for PT examination?

a) Smooth surface prepared by grinding
b) cosmetically cleaned and etched surface
c) A near white blast surface
d) As welded surface
10. A suitable means for applying penetrant
a) dipping
b) brushing
c) spraying
d) any or all of the above
11. How shall NDE personnel be qualified?
a) to SNT TC 1A
b) to CP 189
c) to referencing code requirements
d) to ACCP rules
12. Which NDE methods are considered surface methods?
a) PT
b) RT
c) MT
d) Both a and c above
13. Name one typical discontinuity detectable by the liquid penetrant method
a) Incomplete penetration on an NPS 2 girth weld
b) Incomplete fusion at the root of an NPS 2 girth weld
c) HAZ surface cracks
d) d)Slag inclusion on NPS 8 longitudinal weld
14. What is the use of fluorescent penetrants?
a) Develop permanent visual records of a remote object
b) Illuminates and observes internal, closed or inaccessible areas
c) Enhance the observation of surface cracks
d) Evaluate surface finish, shape and microstructure
15. What is the disadvantage of the liquid penetrant test?
a) Expensive
b) Slow
c) Not reliable
d) Depth restriction
16. Liquid penetrant test can’t be used on_________ specimen.
a) Large
b) Simple
c) Complex
d) Internally defected
17. Which is the correct order for the liquid penetrant test?
a) Penetrant apply, development, inspection, surface preparation
b) Surface preparation, penetrant apply, development, inspection
c) Penetrant apply, development, surface preparation, inspection
d) Development, surface preparation, penetrant apply, inspection
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18. ___________ increases the visibility of the flaw in liquid penetrant inspection.
a) Developer
b) Penetrant
c) Benzene
d) Spirit
19. How is the size of a liquid penetrant indication usually related to the discontinuity
it represents?
a) Larger than
b) Smaller than
c) Equal to
d) Not related
20. A penetrant process which employs an emulsifier as a separate step in the
penetrant removal process is called:
a) Solvent removable
b) Water washable
c) Post-emulsified
d) Dual sensitivity method
21. A penetrant process in which excess penetrant is removed with an organic
solvent is called
a) Solvent removable
b) Water washable
c) Post-emulsified
d) Dual method
22. Which of the following statements accurately describes the capabilities of liquid
penetrant testing?
a) Liquid penetrant testing is useful for locating subsurface discontinuities in a test
piece
b) Liquid penetrant testing is useful for locating discontinuities in porous materials
c) Liquid penetrant testing is useful for locating discontinuities which are open to the
surface in non-porous materials
d) none of the above

23. Which of the following discontinuity types could typically be found with a liquid
penetrant test?
a) Internal slag in a weld
b) Internal slag in a casting
c) Sensitization in austenitic stainless steel
d) Fatigue cracks

24. Which of the following pre-cleaning processes is not recommended?

a) Detergent cleaning
b) Vapor degreasing
c) Shot blasting
d) Ultrasonic cleaning
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25. A wire brush should be used for pre-cleaning:

a) When grease and oil must be removed
b) Only as a last resort
c) When rust is to be removed
d) When grinding burrs must be removed
26. An oil-based emulsifier is called
a) Hydrophilic
b) Hydrophobic
c) Lipophilic
d) Fluoroscopic
27. A water-based emulsifier is called:
a) Hydrophilic
b) Hydrophobic
c) Lipophilic
d) Fluoroscopic
28. Methylene chloride, isopropyl, alcohol, naphtha and mineral spirits are examples
of
a) Emulsifiers
b) Developers
c) Solvent removers
d) None of the above
29. What type of solvent removers may be used with a solvent removable penetrant?
a) Any organic solvent
b) Only the cleaner recommended by the manufacturer of the penetrant
c) Any alcohol-based solvents
d) Only chlorinated hydrocarbons

30. Which of the following is a prerequisite for a penetrant test?

a) Developer must be applied in a thin, even coat
b) Any surface coatings or soils must be completely removed
c) All traces of penetrant materials should be removed after testing is complete
d) The test object must be non-magnetic
31. The natural force which makes Liquid Penetrant Test possible is known as
a) Charles's law
b) Law Gravitational
c) Law Surface tension
d) Capillary action
32. The Penetrant and metal temperature at the time of Liquid Penetrant Testing
should be
a) Less than 10oC
b) At least 52oC
c) In between 10o to 52oC
d) None of the above
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33. Which one of the following is true limitation of the Liquid Penetrant Testing?
a) It can’t detect the sub-surface discontinuities
b) It can’t be used on nonmagnetic materials
c) It can’t be used on the ferromagnetic materials
d) All of the above
34. Fluorescent Penetrant produce indications that are visible only under
a) White light
b) Red light
c) UV light
d) Infrared light
35. The main purpose of the UV light in fluorescent inspection is
a) To make Penetrant effective
b) Cleaning of surface
c) To make the indications visible
d) To magnify the indications
36. The advantage of wet suspension inspection over dry particle inspection
a) Sensitive to very small discontinuities
b) Form a uniform layer over the surface of the part
c) Spreads quickly over the surface
d) All of the above
37. Materials that are commonly inspected using Liquid Penetrant Testing
a) Plastics
b) Metals
c) Ceramics
d) All of the above
38. The penetrants that are used to detect the smallest defects
a) Can detect only subsurface defect
b) Will also produce the largest amount of irrelevant indications
c) Should only be used on automobile parts
d) Can only be used on small parts less than 12 inches in surface area
39. Type of flaws that can be inspected using LPI
a) Fatigue cracks
b) Quench cracks
c) Porosity
d) All of the above
40. In LPI, wetting or no wetting of the solid surface by a liquid is depend on
_____parameter
a) Surface Tension
b) Contact angle
c) Critical angle
d) Viscosity
41. What is likely result of incomplete removal of all excess penetrant from the test
piece
a) Formation of relevant indications
b) Formation of false indications
c) Exaggeration of the size of relevant indications
d) Both a and b
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42. Which of the following pre-cleaning processes in LPT is not recommended?

a) Wire brushing
b) Shot blasting
c) Detergent cleaning
d) Emery paper cleaning
43. Last step in LPT
a) pre cleaning
b) Post cleaning
c) Dwell time
d) Application of developer
44. PT is best suited in
a) Ferrous materials
b) Nonferrous materials
c) Porous surfaces
d) Back gouged surfaces
45. Intermixing of consumables in PT is
a) allowed
b) as per ASNT allowed
c) not allowed
d) may or may not be allowed
46. What is the dwell time for carbon steel at 45-degree Fahrenheit?
a) 5mins
b) 10mins
c) 20mins
d) 5-10mins
47. What is the dwell time for carbon steel at 66-degree Fahrenheit?
a) 5mins
b) 10mins
c) 20mins
d) 5-10mins
48. When developing a PT procedure, the temperature must be qualified if the surface
temperature exceeds
a) 70o Fahrenheit
b) 100o Fahrenheit
c) 125o Fahrenheit
d) 212o Fahrenheit
49. After the dwell time is completed, the final evaluation should be completed within
a) 5 minutes
b) 10 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 60 minutes
50. If a penetrant procedure is qualified in 150-degree Fahrenheit the procedure can
be used at
a) at 150o Fahrenheit
b) from 125o to 150o Fahrenheit
c) from 40o to 150o Fahrenheit
d) none of the above