Argyll-Ruane Lid oP6.sAM Ultrasonic Testing Question Paper - MCS This column is for office use. Nam Results: Signed: .. vecceteecereeeesee] Marker 1: Date: Marker 2: 1. During a straight beam ultrasonic test, a discontinuity indication is detected which is small in amplitude compared to the loss in amplitude of back reflection. ‘The orientation of this discontinuity is probably: a. parallel to the test surface. b. parallel + or - 5° from the test surface. c. parallel to the sound beam. d. such that complete loss of back reflection will result ‘The difference in signals received from identical reflectors at different material distances from a transducer may be caused by: material attenuation. beam divergence. near field effects. All of the above. eece 3. A discontinuity is located having an orientation such that its long axis is paralle! to the sound beam. The indication from such a discontinuity will be: a. large in proportion to the length of the discontinuity. b. small in proportion to the length of the discontinuity. c. representative of the length of the discontinuity, d. such that complete loss of back reflection will result 4, Large grains in a metallic test specimen usually result in: a. decrease or loss of back surface reflection b, large grass or noise indications, c. decrease in penetration 4. All of the above. 5. Slag inclusions are reduced to flat disks or other shapes parallel to the surface by a. rolling, b. machining c. casting, welding.Argyll-Ruane Lid Ps sant 6. u Which of the following controls the voltage supplied to the vertical deflection plates of the CRT in an A-scan ultrasonic set up? a. Sweep generator, b. Pulser cc. Amplifier circuit, d. Clock timer. In which zone does the amplitude of an indication from a given discontinuity diminish exponentially as the distance increases? Far field zone. Near field zone. Dead zone. Fresnel zone. eyes Which of the following is NOT valid in describing the purposes served by backing material behind the piezo electric element in a transducer? a. The backing material absorbs ultrasonic energy emitted from the back surface of the crystal. b, The backing material provides for the proper amount of crystal damping. c. The backing material converts the returning impulses into electrical signals. 4. The backing material maintains proper alignment of the crystal A smooth flat discontinuity whose major plane is perpendicular to the direction of sound propagation may be indicated by: ‘An echo amplitude comparable in magnitude to the back surface reflection b. A compete loss of back surface reflection. c. An echo amplitude larger in magnitude than the back surface reflection, All of the above. ‘As transducer diameter decreases, the beam spread: decreases. remains the same. increases, becomes conical in shape. An amplitude type gate is necessary for all: shear wave examinations. longitudinal wave examinations. automatic examinations. manual examinations. When testing a sample using an angle beam method, increasing the incident angle until the second critical angle is reached results in a. total reflection of a surface wave. b. 245° refraction of a shear wave. c. production of a surface wave. None of the above.Argyll-Ruane Lid 06 sas 20. Division of sound energy into transmitted and reflected modes is a result of: acoustic impedance differences between two materials, lack of couplant excess of couplant. None of the above. eece 21. Ultrasonic vibrations can be propagated only in the longitudinal mode in which of the following media? a. Machine oil b. Aluminium cee. d._ Beryllium. 22. Atan interface between two different materials, impedance results in a. division of sound energy into transmitted and reflected modes. b. reflection of the entire incident energy at the interface. c. absorption of the sound energy. d. None of the above. 23. If the velocity of a longitudinal mode wave in a given homogeneous material is 0.625 cm/n sec at 2" below the surface, what is the velocity at 2" below the surface? ¥4 the velocity at 4 Yathe velocity at 4", ‘The same as the velocity at 2" None of the above eege 24, In an A-scan presentation, the horizontal base line represents the: amount of reflected ultrasonic sound energy. distance travelled by the search unit. elapsed time or distance. None of the above, eege 25. Ifa 5.0 MHz transducer is substituted for a 2.25 MHz transducer, what would be the effect on the wavelength of a longitudinal mode wave produced in the test specimen? a. The wavelength would be longer. b. The wavelength would remain constant. c. The wavelength would be shorter. d. The wavelength would vary directly with the acoustic impedance. 26. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of longitudinal waves? Highest velocity. b. Longest wavelength. Best penetration at any one frequency. Particle motion is perpendicular to wave propagationArgyll-Ruane Lid oP6.sam 13. When a C-scan recording is used to produce a permanent record of an ultrasonic test, the information displayed is typically the: a. discontinuity depth and size. b. discontinuity depth, orientation and size c. discontinuity location and depth. 4. discontinuity location and size (plan view) 14, The acoustic impedance of a material is used to: a, determine the angle of refraction at an interface b. determine the attenuation in a material, ¢. determine the relative amounts of sound energy coupled through and reflected at an interface. 4d. determine the beam spread within a material. 15. Rough entry surface conditions can result in: a. alos of echo amplitude from discontinuities, b. an increase in the width of the front surface echo. c. Both and b. d. None of the above. 16. A transverse wave mode will not travel through: water mild steel, stainless steel. copper alloy. aege 17. As the grain size increases in a material, its principle effect in ultrasonic testing is on: the velocity of sound. the attenuation, the acoustic impedance. the angle of refraction. aece 18. The length of the near zone is NOT dependent upon which of the following? The diameter of the transducer. The frequency of the transducer. The velocity of sound in the test material, The relative acoustic impedance of the coupling medium, eese 19. In straight beam pulse echo testing, a discontinuity with a rough reflecting surface perpendicular to the incident wave will have what effect on the detected signal in comparison to a smooth flat bottom hole of the same size? a. Increases it. b. Decreases it, c. Has no effect. Decreases the width of the pulse.Argyll-Ruane Lid oresaut 27. What can cause non-relevant indications on the cathode ray tube? Contoured surfaces. Edge effects Surface conditions. All of the above. 28. Carrying out a contact ultrasonic testing method using a shear wave probe with a perspex wedge, what would be the incident angle required to produce a 45° beam angle in brass? (Longitudinal velocity in perspex 2730 mv/sec) (Longitudinal velocity in brass 4400 nv/sec) (Shear velocity in brass is 2200 m/sec) (Shear velocity in perspex is 1430 m/sec) a. Approximately 27°. b. Approximately 61°. c. Approximately 26°. d. Approximately 59°. 29. The proper interpretation and evaluation of the presented defect signals are essential to any non-destructive test. A common method for the estimation of defect size is the use ofa: a. double transducer test. b. piezo electric standard. c. mode conversion. 4d, reference standard. 30. Ifa contact angle beam produces a 45° shear wave in steel, what would be the angle in aluminium? (Longitudinal velocity in stee! is 5960 m/sec) (Shear velocity in steel is 3230 m/sec) (Shear velocity in aluminium is 3100 m/see) (Shear velocity in perspex is 1430 mi/sec) (Longitudinal velocity in perspex is 2730 m/sec) a. Approximately 43° b. Approximately 21° c. Approximately 25°. d. None of the above.