EDDY CURRENT QB 6

1) ‘Fill factor’ term would normally not be used with

a) A surface coil
b) A shielded coil
c) A cup core coil
d) A and b
e) All a, b,c
2) The limit frequency depends upon the objects
a) Chemical composition
b) Permeability
c) Electrical conductivity
d) All of the above
e) b and c
3) A pencil probe is most likely to be used for:
a) Measurement of conductivity
b) Measurement of coating thickness
c) Measurement crack depth
d) All of the above
e) b an c only
4) The conductivity measurement can be affected by what characteristics of the
job?
a) Chemical composition
b) Shape
c) Thickness
d) All of the above
e) a and c only

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5) Refer Fig-1. The operating point should be selected at for detection of cracks
and to minimize the effect of lift off

FIG 1

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) A or c
6) For detecting a crack of 2 mm length which of the following probe coils can
be used?
a) 2 mm ø
b) 4 mm ø
c) 6 mm ø
d) Any of the above
e) A or b only
7) In metal sorting the reference samples are usually
a) Acceptable parts
b) Defective parts
c) Any part
d) None of the above

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8) To detect a crack at location ‘1’ in fig 2 use a probe with

a) High frequency
b) Medium frequency
c) Low frequency
d) Any frequency
9) Changes in hardness of ai-cu age hardenable alloys are shown as changes in:
a) Conductivity
b) Permeability
c) Both conductivity and permeability
d) None of the above
10) High sensitivity to small cracks will be given by using a
a) Absolute coil
b) Differential coil
c) Double differential coil
d) Encircling coil
11) The lift of effect would change with
a) The probe ø
b) The probe frequency
c) The job material
d) All of the above
12) In modulation analysis testing the frequency setting of filters depend on
a) Scanning speed
b) Depth of crack
c) The conductivity of the job
d) All of the above

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13) The eddy current signal from a crack would depend upon its
a) Depth
b) Size
c) Width
d) All of the above
14) Refer fig 3. Which probe would be used for detecting cracks inside a hole?

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
15) Which probe would be used for measuring conductivity refer fig 3.

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

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16) An aluminum specimen was tested for crack detection at 2khz frequency. An
iron alloy is likely to be tested at:
a) 100hz
b) 2khz
c) 4khz
d) 10khz
17) The type of display used in bolt hole inspection is:
a) Meter
b) Strip-chart
c) Storage CRT
d) Any of the above

Eddy current testing level-1-a final paper

18) A secondary field is generated by; the test object and is
a) Equal and opposite to the primary field
b) Opposite to the primary field , but much smaller
c) In the same plane as the coil is wound
d) In phase with the primary field
19) Generation of eddy current depends on the principle of
a) Wave-guides theory
b) Electro magnetic indication
c) Magneto – restrictive forces
d) All of the above
20) Eddy currents generated in a test object flaw:
a) In the same plane as magnetic flux
b) In the same plane as the coil is wound
c) 90 degrees to the coil winding plane
d) Eddy currents have no predictable direction
21) A hybrid coil is composed of two or more coils. The coils
a) Must be aligned coplanar to the driver axis
b) May be of widely different dimensions
c) Must be impedance matched as closely as possible
d) Are very temperatures sensitive
22) The q or merit of a coil is the ratio of
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 a) Z/xl
b) Xl/z
c) Xl/r
d) R/xl
23) The unit of inductance in the
a) Henry
b) Maxwell
c) Ohm
d) Farad
24) When an increase in field intensity produces little or no additional flux in a
magnetic test object, the object is considered:
a) Stabilized
b) Balanced
c) Saturated
d) At magnetic threshold
25) Refer to figure 4. If E1 was produced by the test object being stainless steel,
what would be if the test object were copper?

a) Et would decrease and be at a different angle

b) Et would increase and be at a different angle
c) Because both materials are non-ferromagnetic, no change occurs
d) None of the above

26) An absolute coil measurement is made______________

a) By comparing one spot on the test object to another
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 b) Without reference to or direct comparison with a standard
c) Only with probe coils
d) By comparative measurement to a known standard
27) When coils in a differential arrangement are affected simultaneously with the
same test object variables, the output signal____________________
a) Is directly proportional to the number of variables
b) Is “o “ or near “o”
c) Is indirectly proportional to the number of variables
d) Is primarily a function of the exciting current
28) A prime factor affecting conductivity is
a) Temperature
b) Hardness
c) Resistive
d) All of the above
29) Materials that tend to concentrate magnetic flux lines are_______
a) Conductive
b) Permeable
c) Resistive
d) Inductive
30) In order to reduce effects of far surface indications , the test
frequency____________
a) Must be mixed
b) Must be raised
c) Must be lowered
d) Has no effect
31) Most eddy current instruments have ________excitation
a) Square wave
b) Triangular wave
c) Sine wave
d) Sawtooth wave

32) Eddy current testing can be carried out on

a) Copper
b) Aluminum
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 c) Stainless steel
d) Glass
e) A,b& c only
33) Total opposition to current flow is called
a) Resistance
b) Reluctance
c) Inductance
d) Impedance
34) Eddy current testing uses coils of which type
a) Surface coil
b) Hybrid coil
c) Encircling coil
d) All of the above
e) A and c only
35) In fig 5 point A denotes the:

a) Magnetic saturation
b) Magnetic hysterisis
c) Residual magnetism
d) None of the above
36) When conductivity decrease the impedance a coil

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 σ =0

XL
2

0
σ α RL

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains same
d) First increases and then decreases
37) The same coil would produce more eddy currents in which material
a) Copper
b) Aluminum
c) Stainless steel
d) Lead
38) Eddy current testing can be used for
a) Measurement of non – magnetic coating on magnetic base
b) Measurement of electrical conductivity in aluminum
c) Sorting of mixed alloy compositions
d) All of the above
39) The eddy currents produced in a material depend upon what characteristics
of the part?
a) Permeability
b) Conductivity
c) Shape and size
d) All of the above
e) Only a and b

40) The file factor when inspecting a 0.5” dia part in a 1 “dia id coil is
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a) 25%(0.25)
b) 50%(0.50)
c) 75%(0.75)
d) 90%(0.90)

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 EDDY CURRENT QB 6
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