20 QUESTIONS QUIZ

If the surface of the part has been machined, sanded or grit

1 blasted:

The part may also require etching

It can be immersed in penetrant for its entire dwell time
It will require a shorter dwell time
It will need to be heated in order to open any cracks that have
been peened over

Dry developer should be checked ______ in order to ensure it is

2 fluffy and not caked:

Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Every 500 parts run through it

The pentrants that are used to detect the smallest defects:

3
Should only be used on aerospace parts
Will also produce the largest amount of irrelevant indications
Can only be used on small parts less than 10 inches in surface
area
Should not be used in the field

Dye vaporization or sublimation can result in:

4
Penetrant fading
Developer fading
Emulsifier sensitivity
Emulsifier fading

Raising the temperature will:

5
Raise the speed of evaporation of penetrants
Reduce the emulsifier time
Increase the developer time
Require the need of a post emulsified penetrant
 When the excess penetrant is removed from the surface of the
6 part, a course water spray should be directed at an angle of:

20 degrees
45 degrees
90 degrees
It does not matter what angle the spray is applied

Penetrant can be applied by:

7
Dipping
Brushing
Spraying
All of the above

Which method of penetrant removal is post emulsified,

8 lipophilic?

Method A
Method B
Method C
Method D

Developers are used to:

9
Make the penetrant fluoresce
Reduce the dwell time
Pull trapped penetrant material out of the defect
All of the above

Which type of penetrant is most sensitive?

10
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
 When removing water washable penetrant the maximum water
11 pressure should be:

25 psi
40 psi
50 psi
70 psi

Once the surface of the part has been cleaned properly,

12 penetrant can be applied by:

Spraying
Brushing
Dipping
All of the above

Water soluble developers consist of a group of chemicals that

13 are:

Saturated in water and experience a chemical shift allowing it to

fluoresce on the parts surface
Only used on rough porous surfaces
Dissolved in water
Not to be used on galvanized parts

Which type of penetrant is a fluorescent penetrant?

14
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV

Which developer form is used for dry powder developer?

15
Form a
Form b
Form c
Form d
 Which method of penetrant removal is solvent removable?
16
Method A
Method B
Method C
Method D

Surface contaminants can lead to:

17
A shift in the fluorescent wavelength to a lower angstrom level
The part needing to be redipped in order to produce good results
Higher background fluorescence
All of the above

What is the optimal temperature of penetrant materials and the

18 part under inspection in order to obtain the best results?

50 to 80o F
80 to 120o F
35 to 100o F
80 to 100o F

Contamination of the penetrant:

19
Will only take place if the part has not been cleaned
Will occur because of the crossover between the penetrant and
developer
Will occur if the tank is not covered during the dwell time
Will change the surface tension and contact angle

Which type of penetrant is less vulnerable to contamination

20 from cleaning fluid?

Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
 35 QUESTIONS QUIZ

When fluorescent penetrant inspection is performed, the penetrant materials are

formulated to glow brightly and to give off light at a wavelength:

Close to infrared light

Close to the wavelength of x-rays
1 That the eye is most sensitive to under dim lighting conditions
In the red spectrum

Developers come in a variety of forms and can be applied by:

2
Dusting
Dipping
Spraying
All of the above

Which of the following is a disadvantage of LPI?

3
Only surface breaking flaws can be detected
Surface finish and roughness can affect inspection sensitivity
Post cleaning is required
All of the above

Penetrants are designed to:

4
Perform equally
Perform the same no matter who manufacturers them
Shift in grade and value when the temperature changes
Remain fluid so it can be drawn back to the surface of the part
 The total time the penetrant is in contact with the part surface is
5 called the:

Penetrant dwell time

Developer time
Emulsifier time
Penetrant evaporation time

The source of ultraviolet light (UV) if often a:

6
Mercury arc lamp with filter
Wave shift arc lamp
UV lamp with filter
Filter over a minimum 100 watt light bulb

Minimum penetrant dwell times are usually:

7
1-5 minutes
1-30 minutes
5-60 minutes
60-100 minutes

Surface contaminants can lead to:

8
A shift in the fluorescent wavelength to a lower angstrom level
The part needing to be redipped in order to produce good results
Higher background fluorescence
All of the above

Post emulsified penetrants:

9
Are most often used in the field
 Should never be used in the field
Require a separate emulsifier to break the penetrant down and
make it water washable
Require a separate emulsifier to break down the cleaner and
make it solvent removable

Which type of penetrant is a visible penetrant?

10
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV

LPI can be used to test most materials provided the surface of

11 the part is:

Heated to a temperature above 100o F

Is not extremely rough or porous
Smooth and uniform
Cleaned with number 005 grit

What industry and military specifications control a penetrants?

12
Toxicity
Flash point
Corrosiveness
All of the above

Which method of penetrant removal is post emulsified,

13 hydrophilic?

Method A
Method B
Method C
Method D

Dry developer should be checked ______ in order to ensure it is

14 fluffy and not caked:
 Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Every 500 parts run through it

Wet developers are applied:

15
After the part has been dryed
Immediately after the excess penetrant has been removed from
the parts surface
After the emulsifer dwell time
After the part has been dipped in cleaner/remover

Water based, water washable penetrant are checked with a:

16
Centrifuge
Refractometer
Centrifuge scope
Crack block

Once the surface of the part has been cleaned properly,

17 penetrant can be applied by:

Spraying
Brushing
Dipping
All of the above

Which type of penetrant is a fluorescent penetrant?

18
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV

If the surface of the part has been machined, sanded or grit

19 blasted:
 The part may also require etching
It can be immersed in penetrant for its entire dwell time
It will require a shorter dwell time
It will need to be heated in order to open any cracks that have
been peened over

Which of the following should be removed in order to obtain a

20 good penetrant test?

Varnish
Oxides
Plating
All of the above

Large defects can be hidden under a paint surface because:

21
The paint will fill in the cracks and change the fluorescence of
the penetrant
Paint is more elastic than metal and will not fracture
The penetrant will adhere to the paint resulting in maximum
fluorescence
All of the above apply

It is well recognized that machining, honing, lapping and hand

22 sanding will result:

In a better penetrant inspection

In a longer dwell time in order to produce adequate penetration
of the penetrant
Longer dwell times
Metal smearing

Developers are used to:

23
Make the penetrant fluoresce
Reduce the dwell time
Pull trapped penetrant material out of the defect
All of the above
 Which of the following will produce higher sensitivity of a
24 penetrant test?

Leaving the part immersed in the penetrant for the entire dwell
time
Leaving the part immersed in the wet developer for the entire
developer time
Using a nonaqueous wet developer
Allowing the specimen to drain-dwell during its dwell time

Which emulsifier is most sensitive to contact time when applied

25 to the parts surface?

Hydrophilic emulsifier
Lipophilic emulsifier
Fluorescent emulsifier
Visible dye emulsifier

The performance of a penetrant:

26
Will remain consistent as long is it is stored in a temperature
range of 50 to 100o F
Will only degrade of the temperature exceeds 120o F
Can be affected by contamination and aging
Can be adjusted with the dwell time

When the excess penetrant is removed from the surface of the

27 part, a course water spray should be directed at an angle of:

20 degrees
45 degrees
90 degrees
It does not matter what angle the spray is applied
 Which type of emulsifier is oil based?
28
Hydrophilic emulsifier
Lipophilic emulsifier
Solvent removable emulsifier
All of the above have an oil base

Raising the temperature will:

29
Raise the speed of evaporation of penetrants
Reduce the emulsifier time
Increase the developer time
Require the need of a post emulsified penetrant

Contamination of the penetrant:

30
Will only take place if the part has not been cleaned
Will occur because of the crossover between the penetrant and
developer
Will occur if the tank is not covered during the dwell time
Will change the surface tension and contact angle

When penetrant is first received from the manufacturer:

31
A sample of fresh solution should be collected and stored as a
standard for future comparison
It should be compared to the previous batch of penetrant
It should be mixed with the used penetrant in order to increase its
sensitivity
It should be compared to the previous penetrants sensitivity

Most specifications limit water contamination to around:

32 1 percent
2 percent
5 percent
10 percent

When removing water washable penetrant the maximum water

33 pressure should be:

25 psi
40 psi
50 psi
70 psi

Which developer form is used for water suspendible developer?

34
Form a
Form b
Form c
Form d

The total time that the penetrant is in contact with the part
35 surface is called the:

Soak time
Baking time
Dwell time
Immersion time