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2. Name *

3. 1- OF THE FOLLOWING SOUND WAVE MODES , WHICH ONE HAS MULTIPLE OR

VARYING WAVE VELOCITIES *
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LONGITUDINAL WAVES
SHEAR WAVES
TRANSVERSE WAVES
LAMB WAVES

4. 2- WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE CONSIDERED APPLICATIONS OF UT

TECH. *
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DETERMINATION OF A MATERIAL`S ELASTIC MODULUS

STUDY OF A MTERIAL`S METALLURGOCAL STRUCTURE
MEASURMENT OF A MATERIAL`S THICKNESS
ALL OF THE ABOVE

5. 3-When doing an ultrasonic weld inspection material thickness, weld preparation

configuration, defect type and orientation are the main considerations for *
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probe dimensions
frequency
probe angle
all of the above

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6. 4-Where geometry permits in weld inspection, the distance you need to move the
probe back from the weld to ensure 100% volume inspection is THE LONGEST HALF
LIFE *
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1/2 skip from the weld centre-line

1 full skip from the weld centre-lineOBALT 60
1/2 skip from the edge of the heat affected zone
1 full skip from the HAZ edge

7. 5-During manual scanning, detection of obliquely oriented defects is improved

byALSO HAS , BY DEFINITION *
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using a lower frequency

longitudinal wave inspections
adding swivel motion to the angle beam probe
all of the above

8. 6- A sharp signal with large amplitude response seen from one side of a weld but not
the other, having a sharp drop off with both rotational and orbital motion would
indicate the presence of SOME TYPES OF X-RAY TUBE IS *
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porosity
lack of fusion
slag
cracking

9. 7- The use of ultrasonic methods to check fillet welds is usually restricted to

determining the extent of penetration. This is best facilitated by *
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a guidance system to hold the probe at a fixed distance

c-scan presentations
45 and 60 degree probes in tandem
holographic techniques

10. 8- The weld defect that results when a weld puddle solidifies from the outer edges
and causes stresses sufficient to produce cracking is *
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crater cracking
underbead cracking
transverse cracking
puddle jumping

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11. 9-The purpose of removing a weld cap by grinding it flush with the base metal in
preparation for ultrasonic testing is to *
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reduce scatter from redirection of beam

improve volumetric coverage
increase sensitivity to near surface defects
all of the above

12. 10-You are required to scan the full volume of an unground tee joint weld on 100mm
thick plate. Scanning is to be done from one side of the weld prep plate using a 45�
probe. What is the scan distance you must move from the tee plate surface to ensure
100% *
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142mm
230mm
283mm
300mm

13. 11 - You are to scan an unground 50mm thick butt weld from one side of the weld
only. The plate is 20mm thick and full volumetric coverage of the weld plus 20mm
heat affected zone is needed. Weld face is 20mm wide. What is the maximum scan
distance from the *
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40mm
68mm
98mm
120mm

14. 12 - A sharp narrow signal whose amplitude remains constant when orbited and
drops off quickly with probe rotation is probably *
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lack of fusion
an isolated pore
slag
a transverse crack

15. 13-A ragged, cluster of individual spikes is located and determined to be a defect.
Sound path varies, amplitudes vary with rotation and orbiting with the probe. But the
defect does not drop off completely when orbited. It is most likely a MEASURED IN *
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crack
slag inclusion
porosity cluster
lack of fusion

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16. 14- A sharp narrow defect signal is located during a standard A-scan of a weld.
Rotation and orbit of the defect cause it to drop off quickly with lateral probe motion
the signal remains constant in both amplitude and sound path. It is most likely a *
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slag inclusion
crack
lack of fusion
pore

17. 15- Given a butt weld in a 55mm thick plate, ground flush, you locate a large sharp
narrow reflector with a soundpath of 154mm and exit point 128mm from the weld
centreline using a 45� probe. If it has length of 20mm the flaw is likely *
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lack of penetration
mis-match
lack of fusion
suck back

18. 16- An ultrasonic display in rectangular coordinates where distance or time of flight is
represented in one direction and probe displacement represented on the other and
reflected pulses as bright marks on a dark background (or vise versa) is called
a(n)MATERIAL IN AN X-RAY TUBES *
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A-scan
B-scan
C-scan
tomograph

19. 17- Most commercial ultrasonic testing is performed at frequencies between *

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1 MHz and 10 MHz

1 MHz and 100 MHz
10 MHz and 50 MHz
1 MHz and 25 MHz

20. 18- For a transducer with any given Q, resolution increases with: *
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Sensitivity
Frequency
Wavelength
Crystal thickness

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21. 19- The term is used to refer to the product of wave velocity and density is *
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Acoustic impedance
The velocity-density ratio
Index of refraction
Reflection co-efficient

22. 20- Snell's law is used to calculate:TESTING TAKES PLACE THROUGH *

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Angle of beam divergence

Angle of diffraction
Angle of refraction
None of the above

23. 21-Lithium sulphate, barium titanate and lead metaniobate are examples of *
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Magnetostrictive elements
Piezoelectric elements
Rochelle salts
Y cut crystals

24. 22-Near surface resolution can be improved by: *

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Using a narrow band transducer

Using a focused transducer
Using a high Q transducer
None of the above

25. 23- Which of the following methods might be used to reduce attenuation losses in an
ultrasonic test? *
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Use a shorter wavelength

Use a lower frequency transducer
Change from longitudinal waves to shear waves
Change to a coarser grained test piece

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26. 24- An ultrasonic data display which shows a plan view presentation of the data is
called: *
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A scan
B scan
C scan
Orthogonal view

27. 25- An ultrasonic display which shows a cross section of the test piece and any
flawswhich are found are called: *
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A scan
B scan
C scan
Orthogonal view

28. 26-An ultrasonic display which shows echo locations and amplitude is called: *
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A scan
B scan
C scan
Orthogonal view

29. 27- An advantage of using lower frequencies during ultrasonic testing is that: *
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Near surface resolution is improved

Sensitivity to small discontinuities is improved
Beam spread is reduced
Sensitivity to unfavourable oriented flaws is improved

30. 28- Materials which can readily be inspected with frequencies of 1 to 5 MHz are: *
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Steel, cast iron and concrete

Titanium, wood and aluminium
Magnesium, titanium and steel
All of the above

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31. 29-The purpose of adding a wetting agent to an immersion bath is: *

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To make sure the bath is wet

To reduce corrosive properties of the bath
To eliminate air bubbles in the bath
To prevent rust

32. 30-Which of the following materials would probably require testing at the
lowestfrequency? *
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Small grained mild steel

Mild steel castings
Mild steel forgings
Cast iron

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