basic asnt review 1st Flashcards
for individuals with only a high school education, the number of training hours recommended by the SNT-TC 1A
May be adjusted to reflect the candidates actual education level
The company’s written practice according to the SNT-TC-1A should include the
Responsibility of the two level of certification for determining the acceptability of materials and components
The level III certified to SNT-TC-1A should have a general familiarity with
Other appropriate NDT methods
an education recommended by the SNT-TC-1A when a for level three certification
Graduated from a four year engineering or science curriculum from a college or university plus one year experience in NDT comparable to that of a NDT the level 2
a certification program is to meet the minimum recommendations of SNT-TC-1A to the following ASNT level II examination scores meet the minimum requirements of? General 72%, specific 78%, and practical 90%
Yes (must average to 80%)
The responsibility of compliance with SNT-TC-1A lies with
This is not addressed in SNT-TC-1A
Which statement is true regarding SNT-TC-1A trainees? Not perform tests on material, have potential for NDT level 2, report results, work with a certified individual)
Work with a Certified individual
SNT-TC-1A recommends that vision tests for near distance visual acuity for level 1 and level 2 personnel should be conducted up on a Initial certification and
at one year intervals thereafter
Companies issuing SNT-TC-1A certificates should revoke any NDT certification when the employee
Is terminated
The recommended maximum recertification interval in SNT-TC-1A for a level 3 is
Five years
an employer chooses to increase the number of questions for a specific examination over the recommended number in SNT-TC-1A, which of the following meets the recommendations of SNT-TC-1A? (should sate the number required, not allowed to a modification, free to change other sections but not specific exam, only an ASNT approved written practice from SNT -TC-1A)
the employers written practice should state the number of questions That are required
In the Certification of a companys personnel to SNT-TC-1A, the employer must assure NDT personnel have been qualified in accordance with
The certifying companies written practice
SNT-TC-1A recommends trainees should obtain work Experience by working with (ASNT level 3, SNT-TC-1A Level 3, certified individual)
Any of the above (level three or certified individual)
SNT-TC-1A recommends that an individual in the process of being qualified to liquid penetrant level one should
Work with NDT level 1 or level 2 PT person
When Certifying NDT level III personnel to SNT-TC-1A, the employer
May accept an ASNT level three certification to satisfy part of the qualification requirements
in accordance with SNT-TC-1A, certification is Defined as indicating that a person has
Written testimony by Verifying Qualification in the method
According to SNT-TC-1A an NDT level III individual should
Be capable of developing, qualifying , and the Approving procedures
which of the following items would not be needed in the qualification records of an SNT-TC-1A program? Exam scores, method of certification, training hours, copies of certification company examinations)
Copies of the Last Certification company examinations
According to SNT-TC-1A, the NDT instructor
Does not have to be qualified as in CP 189
In accordance with the SNT-TC-1A, specific examinations should include questions which cover
Equipment, and operating procedures and NDT techniques of that an individual may encounter during specific assignments
A CP 189 certification procedure shall be
Approved by the employer is designated level III
a level 2 candidate wishes to use a 40 hour NDT training course for qualification towards CP 189 certification, they must
Pass a final exam
A requirement for a CP 189 level three certification is that the candidate
Must possess a current valid ASNT NDT level III certificate in the applicable method
Which qualification is addressed and CP 189 but not SNT-TC 1A
NDT instructor
CP 189 requires experience records to
Be verified for initial And continuing experience
When a level III retires, the certification in accordance with CP 189
Expires
CP 189 states, when a candidate for certification is working in two methods of NDT
The candidate must meet the required minimum hours in each method and the total hours in NDT for the method requiring the most total hours
When an employer has more than one NDT level III In a specific method, CP 189 requires
That the employer designate a Principal NDT level III for that method
Level 3 recertification in accordance with CP 189 requires
A current a ASNT NDT level III certificate in the same method
One experience requirement of CP 189 for instructors is
Have 10 or more years of experience as a level two in the method they instruct
To make CP 189, what MT test technique must be satisfactorily demonstrated in the level one practical examination in order to qualify an individual whose job will require performing both bench and yoke examinations
Bench and yoke tests must each be demonstrated
CP 189 requires the NDT level 3, responsible for administration and grading of NDT examination must
Be a holder of the current ASNT level III certificate in that method
An ASNT level 3, looking for employment, alters his certificate and is reported to ASNT headquarters. ASNT headquarters would most likely
Refer the incident to the ASNT certification management council ethics subcommittee
Which action by an ASNT certified level 3 would be considered a violation of level 3 code of ethics
Certifying NDT personnel without adequate knowledge of their capabilities
The ASNT level 3 certificate (reissued when rehired by new employer, is revoked when employment is terminated, remains valid after termination, replaces written practice requirement)
Is revoked when employment is terminated
The inductive reactance of a test coil can be calculated using the formula
XL=2(pi)fl
With Eddy current testing, In order to decrease the effect on conductivity readings due to variations in test part thickness
The test frequency should be increased
When testing by the eddy current method, discontinuities will be most easily detected when the eddy currents are
Perpendicular to the major plane of the discontinuity
with eddy current coils, the fill factor when a 0.75 inch diameter bar is inserted in a 1 inch outside diameter core coil is
56% (D1sqrd/D2sqrd)
The term used to define the difference between actual instrument and expected output as defined by a straight line calibration curve is
Non linearity
At a fixed test frequency, in which of the following materials will the eddy current penetration be greatest
Lead (7% IACS conductivity)
A term used to define the timing relationship involved in alternating current signals is
Phase
A term to define the property of a test system which enables the separation of signals due to discontinuity in the test specimen that are located in close proximity to each other is
discontinuity resolution
Which of the following materials would have the highest resistivity value
Zirconium with a 3.4% IACS rating
A penetration of eddy currents in the conductive material is decreased when
Test frequency, conductivity of the specimen, or permeability of the specimen are increased
Which of the following types of developers are not normally use with visible dye penetrants
Dry
What mechanism is responsible for the greater sensitivity of nonaqueous developers
Solvent mixing with entrapped penetrant and expanding its volume
The differences in sensitivities of a manufacturer’s fluorescent penetrant are usually obtained by varying the
Dye concentrations
Which of the following are not functions that a good developer would have (extract penetrant from flaw entrapment, transfer penetrant from flaw to surface, prevent the spread of penetrant in developer coating, increase contrast between penetrant and background)
Prevent the spread of penetrant and developer coating
The absorption property of a developer refers to its ability to
Assimulate liquid penetrant into its bulk
But floor applying a dry develop the police if this were excess water washable penetrant have been removed, the surface must be
Dry
Before applying an aqueous type of developer to a surface where excess water-washable penetrants have been removed, the surface can be
wet or dry
The lateral diffusion or bleeding from a penetrant entrapment may cause (small flaws to become lost in the spread, indications appear too large, indication size is exaggerated when dwell time is exceeded)
all of the above
All type of developers should be applied in
a thin uniform thickness
What type if developers should be adequately agitated before application to test parts (dry, suspension, water soluble, none)
Suspensions
The current waveform in that has the deepest penetration is (AC, half wave direct current, full wave direct current, 3 phase direct current)
half wave direct current
in a head shot, the amount of current is determined by (length of part, distance between prods, the L/D ration and turns of the coil, the diameter or diagonal of the part)
the diameter or diagonal of the test part
what is the first step to determine if an indication is false (apply, penetrant, clean and demagnetize, heat treat, apply magnetic field)
clean and demagnetize
which if the following materials is very weakly magnetic (ferromagnetic, diamagetnic, paramagnetic, low carbon steel)
paramagnetic
in a residual magnetic particle examination, the magnetic particles are applied
after the part has been magnetized
when prods are used, the current is determined by
the prod separation
When reducing the magnetizing force which produced a magnetic field in a part made of ferromagnetic material has been reduced to zero, the magnetic field in the part is termed
residual
The deeper a discontinuity is from a surface
the more diffuse becomes the indication pattern
if a part is magnetized in a head shot or using a central conductor, the discontinuity which can be detected is located (transverse, circumferentially, longitudinally)
longitudinally
The strength of the magnetic field within a coil is _________ at the center of the coil compared to the field at the edge of the coil
Weaker
Which of the following conversion screens has the longest half-life (dysprosium, indium, cadmium, gadolinium)
Dysprosium
A neutron is unique as it is electrically neutral. The lack of electric charge means that its electrostatic interaction with the atoms electrons is
almost completely negligible
The rare earths are frequently used in neutron radiography. An interesting feature of this family of elements is which (nearly identical chemically, make up 1/6 of the periodic tale, large absorption cross sections for neutrons)
(all of the above)
A thin sheet of gadolinium foil, in intimate contact with photographic film during a neutron exposure, will increase film density because
it emits electrons that darken the film
For direct the neutron radiosity, precaution has to be taken to reduce the gamma ray background of most sources as this tends to obscure the neutron radio graph this may be done by
Using filtration of gamma rays
The transfer exposure technique, sometimes called the indirect technique, uses neutron converters that have reasonably long Radioactive half life . Which of the following would be a good candidate (indium, dysprosium)
Indium and Dysprosium
which of the following neutron radiometer converter foils cannot be used for transfer or indirect Radiography (dysprosium, indium, gadolinium, gold)
Gadolinium
The quality of the results from a neutron radiographic facility is best determined by (reference standards, image quality indicators, neutron flux measurement, densitometer readings)
Image quality indicators
flaws in the imaging screens can be separated from actual flaws any part being Radiographed by
Comparing a neutron a radiograph of the parts to a blank neutron radiograph of the same imaging screen with no parts in place
The best method for determining how resolution affects the ability to interpret the radiograph of parts is by
Radiographing parts that have known measured defects
The approximate radiographic equivalents of factors for a steel and copper at 220 kV are 1.0 and 1.4 respectively. If it is desirable to radiograph an 0.5 inch plate of copper, what thickness of steel would require about the same exposure characteristics
0.7 inches of steel
Which of the following radiographic technique variables is most commonly used to adjust subject contrast (source film distance, milli-amperage, kilo voltage, focal point size)
Kilo voltage
the quantitative measure of film blackening is referred to as (definition, photographic density, film contrast, radiographic contrast)
Photograph density
A curve relating density with the logarithm of exposure or of relative to exposure is called (sensitivity curve, technique curve, an H&D curve, x-ray intensity curve)
An H and D curve
Radiographic subject contrast is affected by (Thickness differences in the specimen, radiation quality, scattered radiation)
(All of the above)
A qualitative term often used to indicate the size of the size of the smallest detail which can be seen in a radiograph is sensitivity, definition, contrast)
Radiographic sensitivity
The activity of the fixer diminishes after being used for a period of time because of the
Fixer solution accumulates soluble Silver Salts
The attenuation of X-rays in low energy radiography under 300 kV commonly used for testing takes place through (Photoelectric Absorption and Compton absorption )
both
Which of the following is the primary function of a film Interpreter find perfect parts, reject parts, identify discontinuities and manufacturing deviations, determine a proper technique was used)
Identify discontinuity And Manufacturing deviations standards
If an exposure time of 60 seconds and a source to film distance of 4ft is necessary for a particular exposure, what exposure time would be needed for an equivalent exposure if the source to film distance is changed to 5 feet
94 seconds (d2sqrd x 60 (time 1)/d1sqrd) = T1/T2
In general, shear waves are more sensitive to small discontinuities than longitudinal waves for a given frequency and in a given material because the
Wavelength of shear waves is shorter than the wavelength of longitudinal waves
In general, which of the following modes of vibration would have the greatest penetrating power in a course grained material if the frequency of the waves are the same
longitudinal
The testing technique in which the crystal or transducer is parallel to the test surface and ultrasonic waves and enter the material paint tested in direction perpendicular to the test surface is
Straight beam testing
A device which transforms energy from one form to another form is called a
Transducer
The distance from a given point on an ultrasonic Wave to the next corresponding point to is referred to as
Wavelength
The transducers most commonly found in ultrasonic search units (probes) used for discontinuity testing utilize
Piezoelectric principles
The formula sin A1/V1=Sin A2/V2 (angle in=angle out) is referred to as
Snell’s law
the amount of energy reflected from a discontinuity will be dependent on (The size of the discontinuity, the orientation of the discontinuity, the type of discontinuity)
(All of the above)
Which of the following frequencies would probably result in the greatest ultrasonic attenuation losses (1.0 megahertz, 2.25 mega hertz, 10 megahertz, 25 megahertz)
25 MHz
In acoustic testing, the product of the sound velocity and the density of a material is a known as the
Acoustic impedance of the material
On a blueprint, a width dimension of a part Is specified as 2.513 +.002, -.005. What is the width dimensions limits?
0.2508 -2.515
A longitudinal crack in the center of the root pass of the weld was most likely caused by
Expansion and contraction of the joint material during and after Welding
What is the orientation of most discontinuity spawned in groove welds (longitudinal, transverse, 45 degrees to weld axis)
longitudinal
it is not apparent that a fillet weld is either convex or concave, what procedure should be followed for assuring the well test the proper size
Examine both Fillet weld the legs with both convex and concave gages
In a visual examination of a weld, one would be looking for
Dimensional accuracy, surface discontinuity, acceptability Of Weld For appearance, unfilled craters, pockmarks, undercuts, overlap cracks and arc strikes
Which of the following listed items that is not an AWS standard type of weld joint (edge, lap, corner, seam)
Seam
An optical device that transmits light in a single straight light pipe is called
Bore scope
A welding symbol with a flag at the intersection of the arrow and the reference line indicates that
The weld is a field weld
The root of the weld refers to
The deepest point of useful penetration into a joint, where the weld fusion lines intersect
The effective throat of the weld is defined as the distance
From the root of a weld to its face, less any reinforcement
MARSE (measured area rectified signal envelope) is (useful as a measure of continuous noise, often observed to increase load in tests of damaged structures, mean acoustic ringdown signal envelope)
Often observed to increase with increasing load in tests of damaged structures
The concept that all, or nearly all, materials are capable of generating acoustic emission was first set forth in the 1950 by
Kaiser
The typical source mechanism of acoustic emission is
Crack growth, movement of dislocations, matrix cracking In fiber reinforced plastics
The positioning of sensors for acoustic emission testing of metal pressure vessels is commonly based on
The measured attenuation in the structure and the need to detect an AE source with the given amplitude
Of the following components which one is not considered to be part of a typical acoustic emission sensor (Electrodes, active element, backing material, acoustic wave guide )
Acoustic wave guide
The felicity ratio is the quantitative measure best used to evaluate
Fiberglass vessels and storage tanks
When performing source location, which of the following directly affects The accuracy computed location
Accuracy of sensor placement
In acoustic emission testing of fiberglass reinforced pressure tanks and pressure vessels, significant activity on low frequency sensors and a very little activity on high frequency sensors normally indicates
Poor, high frequency Sensor location
When selecting the best sensor frequency for a particular acoustic emission test, it is important to consider all of the following except (Characteristics of the material, Frequency spectrum and background noise, Sensor Spacing, Cable length)
Cable length
After an initial proof test, the defect grows during a year in service. Acoustic emission can often detect this defect during the second proof test. Dunegans reasoning for this phenomenon is that the
Local stress field around the defect will be higher during the second proof test
The type of leaks that are most likely to go undetected during a bubble leak tests are
Very small leaks and very large leaks, leaks occurring at welded joints, corner configuration joints (all of the above)
The pipe to shell weld of a 51mm or 2 inch diameter flange nozzle with no reinforcing pad plate is flush with the inside of the vessel shell. The simplest way to bubble leak test this weld prior to completion of the vessel would be to
Blank the nozzle flange and the vacuum box bubble leak test the weld from inside the shell
Good practice dictates that when pressurizing a component for a bubble leak test
two pressure gauges should be used
Safe test practices dictate that all dial gauges use for vacuum box leak testing should be calibrated
When taken from storage and prior to using
Gauges use for vacuum box bubble leak testing should preferably have dials graduated over a range of
The atmospheric pressure
The weighting factor for each Dry bulb temperature sensor and each dew point temperature sensor for a pressure change leakage rate test of a very large volume system will
Very for each sensor depending on the portion of the total system volume represented by the individual sensor
For a pressure change measurement test of a rigid volume system at a temperature of 40 F and 35 psig, a temperature change of 1 F could be expected to cause an approximate pressure change of
0.100 PSI
Which of the following are true statements regarding the flow measurement technique of pressure change measurement testing as applicable to a large variety of test systems (measurement of system dew point gas temp is usually necessary, must be performed with a special tracer gas, calculation of measurement of system volume is unnecessary)
Calculation or measurement of system volume is unnecessary
For pressure change measurement tests of evacuated systems In the absolute pressure range of .0001 to .00001 Torr, which one of the following type gauges would be the best to use
Ionization gauge
For the flow measurement technique of pressure change measurement testing, the type of flow measurement usually encountered that directly represents a leakage rate is
Mass flow
Which of the following can directly affect the performance of a halogen diode leak detector during a halogen diode detector probe (sniffer) test
Cigarette or industrial smoke
the halogen-rich refrigeration gas as it passes through a leak, is generally referred to as
A tracer gas
Which one of the following elements is detectable with a halogen diode leak detector
Chlorine
When cold weather reduces the rate of vaporization from the refrigerant bottle, increasing the time required to pressurize the test system, the best course of action is to
Place the refrigerant bottle In a tank of very warm water
Most leaks detected during a halogen diode detector probe (sniffer) test could have been detected, and usually can be verified, by
A bubble leak test
If a pressure off a 101 kPa or one atmosphere is defined as the pressure which supports a column of mercury
76 cm high at 0 C at sea level or 30 inches high at 32 F
When a liquid in a confined space no longer continues to evaporate, the partial pressure of the space will reach condition of equilibrium equal to the _________________ of the liquid
Vapor pressure
The principle of operation of the vacuum diffusion pump is
Oil Vapors colliding with gas molecules, forcing them in one specific direction
The spontaneous evolution of gas and vapor from materials in a vacuum as pressure is reduced is called
Out gassing
For leak testing, helium is often used as a tracer gas because
It has a low mass and is inert
Which technique will relate pressure pulses generated by a reciprocating machine to a shaft position
Order tracking
Condition monitoring is more difficult on non reciprocating machinery than on reciprocating machinery when using vibration analysis due to its
variety of operating pressures
A Centrifugal fan With Journal bearings and Fluid film lubrication it is going to handle large amounts of dirty air. What type of vibration sensor will provide the earliest and reliable indication of dust build up on the impeller
Proximity probe in impellor side bearing housing
Vibration signature on all data points On a simple supported in Induced draft Fan and indicates high 1X RPM without any other peak in the frequency span. How do you distinguish the cause if this high vibration peak between imbalance and misalignment
Perform phase analysis to distinguish the cause of the high peak
Vibration signature at a data point on the gearbox indicates a high peak near end of the frequency span. The peak is at gear mesh frequency. What would you do to conclude source and severity of the situation
Take another data with increased frequency span to 3.2 times the Gear mesh frequency
Vibration signature at data points on a motor indicates increased vibration with high peak at rotor bar frequency with sideband peaks around it. What would you do to conclude source and severity of the situation
Take another data with the increase resolution to check if sidebands are line frequency related or not
aliasing phenomenon occurs in acquired vibration data, when
Sampling rate is lower than frequencies present in the data
A Bode plot in vibration analysis is the plot of
Amplitude vs. speed or Phase angle vs. speed
The decision on vibration monitoring frequency on a machine depends on
History of repeated problems in that machine
The vibration acceptability criteria for rotating machines are covered by this ISO standard
ISO 10816
What drives the Heat energy transfer
Temperature difference
The rate at which energy flows through a surface, regarding infrared thermal testing, is referred to as
Thermal flux density
The voltage produced went two dissimilar metals are joined together originates from a phenomenon known as
Seebeck effect
With respect to steady state heat transfer by thermal conduction in a wall
The heat flux is directly proportional to the temperature difference and inversely proportional to wall thickness
To attain a level one thermal certification, ASNT recommends ____________ hours of training
32
Infrared film cameras can record in the infrared region between _________________
0.7 to 0.9 micro meters
Bolometer detectors, used in many infrared cameras and Non-Contact temperature measurement devices
Must be heated to produce a signal
Application of temperature sensitive materials to a surface is considered to be
A thermal technique
Which law describes the distribution of the spectral radiance of, the rate at which energy is emitted by a Blackbody at a given temperature, per unit as a function of wavelength
Planck’s law
Aerosols attenuate the transmission of infrared radiation in the atmosphere primarily by the process of
Scattering
Which of the following welding process these uses shielding provided by a flux if contained in a tubular electrode
FCAW - Flux cored arc welding
which of the following test subjects a test sample to repeated stresses in order to determine the number of cycles required to cause failure
Fatigue testing
EDM (electrical discharge machining), ECM (electro chemical machining), and ultrasonic machining are all classified as methods of
Chip less machining
Of the following material properties, all are classified as mechanical properties except (The strength, hardness, Ductility, corrosion resistance )
Corrosion resistance
Martensitic, ferritic, Austenitic all refer to what type of steel
Stainless steel
All of the following are casting defects except (Porosity, hot tears, segregation, laminations )
Laminations
Which of the following welding process used a Tungsten non-consumable electrode
GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding)
Which of the following is a primary processing discontinuity caused by high Internal stresses during cold drawing (cupping, seams,laps,bursts)
cupping
The drawback of using magnesium is its
Low impact strength
Uneven heating or cooling may cause this type of secondary processing defect
Heat treating cracks
Which of the process these would be used in the manufacturing of wire
Drawing
The elimination of Deformed grains after plastic deformation can be accomplished by
Recrystallization
The primary processing discontinuity caused by the elongation of unused surface defects during the rolling process is termed a
Seam
Which of the following is classified as a light metal (aluminum,steel, copper)
Aluminum
Which of the following is primarily used for decorative purposes (Anodizing, electroplating, vacuum metalizing, hot dip plating )
Vacuum metalizing
Which of the following stresses occur during bending (Transverse shear, compression, tension )
All of these
When precipitation Hardening Nonferrous metals, What is the sequence of steps that is required
Solution heat trading, quenching, aging
Which of the following is not classified a method of Hardness testing (brinnell, file test, charpy, Moh)
charpy
brasses and bronzes are alloys of
Copper
Which of the following may occur as a result of welding (Melting, alloying, recrystallization )
All of them
Which of the following plastic type may not be remolded (linear chain polymers, thermoplastics, thermosets, heat flow able polymers)
Thermosets
In which of the following casting process is the pattern destroyed during casting (Die, investment, precision, sand )
Investment casting
The forming process where metal is pushed through a die is called
Extrusion
During solidification, segregation within or around the grains themselves is termed a
Micro segregation
Braze welding, the brazing and soldering are classified as which type of bonding
Flow bonding
Which of the following is a term used to describe a metal that has undergone plastic deformation (Strain, work, cold work)
All of these
Chromate , phosphate , and chemical oxide coatings are primarily used for
Corrosion protection
A shape changing process where a power driven device causes material to be removed in chip form is termed
Machining
In which type of casting process is the liquid metal injected into the mold
Die casting
Which of the following test uses a weighted pendulum to break the specimen under test
Charpy
An absence of molten metal during the final solidification process is the cause of which of the following casting defects
Pipe
Which of the following is a type to fiber to use in the manufacture of composite materials (Glass, boron, aramid )
All of these
Which heat treatment process is preformed to reduce the steel to its softest condition
Annealing
when dendrite growth is restricted by an adjacent dendrite, the result is the formation of a
grain boundary
which welding processes utilizes copper molding shoes to confine the molten weld metal and slag
ESW (electric resistance welding)
the position of a metal in the electrochemical series is a factor in determining its
Corrosion resistance
When deformation occurs above the recrystallization temperature, the material is said to be
hot worked
The forming process where metal is pulled through a die is called
Drawing
which of the following welding defects occurs at the weld root (overlap, lamellar tearing, lack of penetration, under cut)
lack of penetration
Which type of welding is performed in a vacuum
Electron beam welding
