A UT Q Nov’12 Part 1

1. Which of the following will cause the variation in acoustic pressure which occur in the Fresnel zone
A) Harmonic Resonance B) Interference pattern between diff. Oscillations within the wave train C)Beam
spread in the far zone D) Found travelling from the multiple pulse between the material grain

2. When transducer is focused from the face of the transducer to the Y0+ point
A) Increases B) Decreases C) Un effected D) is the same as Y1+ point.

3. Contact UT testing of fillet weld in T – Joint

A) Will produce 100% volumetric B) Can detect or determine the extent of penetration
C) Cannot determine the fit up gap in the welding plates D) cannot calculated at all

4. The 6 dB down size training is quite accurate for discontinuities normal to the beam but discontinuity
A) Oblique to the beam are under size (check this answer) B) Oblique to the beam are over size C) Which
are on surface
detected D) Which are larger than the beam should not be sized with this technique

5. Amplifier range over which the unsaturated signal response increases in amplitude proportional to
the discontinuity surface area is
A) Sensitivity range B) Linearity range C) Selectivity range D) Resolution range

6. Ultrasonic procedure prepared for examination of castings may include

a) An examination for secondary process defect (check this answer)
B) An examination for primary process defect
C) A test for internal burst as the result of riser (Fider/ Removal)
D) HAZ cracking

7. Surface wave method used for Al Plate inspection in addition to longitudinal wave testing method
A) Because of the favorable grain structure at the surface due to rolling process
B) Surface waves are especially sensitive to rolling induced discontinuities such as crack and other
surface blemishes
C) Entry surface resolution
D) Difficult in coupling

8. To determine disband in laminar composite material with immersion technique most approximate
probe for the initial trail could be
A) Focus B) Flat C) Angle Beam D) Paint brush

9. A UT procedure required regarding a signal 8 dB reference level is set at 82%. FSH Where should be
recording level be set
A) 40% B) 32.6% C) 30.2% D) 25.5%

10. During a shear wave weld inspection the following indication is detected and a peak at reference
level sensitivity and additional at 8 dB must be removed to bring the signal to reference level. What will
be the size relationship with the reference level signal
A) Indication signal 2.25 times larger; B) Indication signal 2.25 times smaller
C) Indication signal 2.5 times larger; D) Indication signal 3.3 times larger
11. Device that offer controlling size & Direction
A) collimetre B) Wedge C) Mirror D) DAC

12. Which of the following method listed below give best UT response for typical defects found in larger
rectangular Al Or Steel ingots (at normal temperatures)
A) Contact using refracted longitudinal wave
B) Squitter and bubbler method
C) Dual transducer angle beam method using shear wave
D) EMAT method directed measuring coil

13. how much S.D. from point B would be necessary to place the exit point of the transducer to obtain
8/8 nodal position at point B using 60 degree angle probe
Ans: 6.92” ( F.S.D= 2t tan (Theta))

14. When performing angle beam testing for longitudinal discontinuity from the weld toe be which
transducer should be manipulated for the weld volume
A) 2 Full skip B) 1 Full skip C) 4t D) 2t+2”

15. What will be the net effect of UT beam when arising contour transducer shoes on a convex surface
of round bar or tubes
A) Reduction beam intensity at the centre of sound beam
B) Signal amplitude increases at periphery of the sound beam
C) Radiation of beam at periphery

16. If echo height increased by 5 times, what will be the dB

A) 14 dB B) 11dB C) 12 dB D) 23 dB

17. When performing DAC using flat bottom holes, hole closest to the probe will give less amplitude
due to
A) Dead zone effect B) Near Field effect C) Edge effect

18. For testing bonding in composites, which display will be appropriate

A) Half wave B) Full wave C) Radio frequency (RF)

19. When testing bond between materials, which of the following shall be considered
A) Height of echo B) Phase shape C) Both A and B

20. Which method is best for testing multilayered composites?

Ans: Straight beam

21. Which of the following couplant would be considered the most suitable for use on rough surfaces:
A) Water B) grease C) Glycerine D) Glycerin with added water

22. Unit to measure echo height => decibel

23. The mode of vibration can be damped by finger in case of (similar question came)
A) Longitudinal wave B) shear wave C) Surface wave
24. 6 dB is 2:1 ratio, What is the ratio for 40 dB
Ans: 100:1

25. SI Unit for frequency => Hertz

26. Which of the following method will be the method to inspect ceramics
Ans: High refractive index and focal length

27. When the RF presentation is used on the CRT (Similar question)

Ans: Un rectified signals are displayed on the CRT screen

28. 5-0300 (Hole dia-> 5/64 inch And 3” metallic depth)

29. Tubular products with notches => Notch-ID &OD with some distance

30. Connector => UHF

31. Smaller wavelengths => Surface waves

32. Finger Damping =>Applied in surface waves

33. Convex surface => beam get divergence

34. first critical angle => Longitudinal and shear wave (similar question)

35. More reflectivity =>Steel and Glass combination problem

36. Resonance frequency occurs at standing waves

37. Ceramics => High focal length

38. In composites, How to check laminations => Leaky lamb wave technique

39. R = F(n-1)/n formula based problem (given F & n find R)

40. R = F(n-1)/n formula based problem (given R & n find F)

41. D=…..; f=……; Longitudinal wave in steel. What is near field distance

42. In case of pitting focal length is => small (related question)

43. Sensitivity decreases as => Damping increases (related question)

44. Pitch catch technique => Delta technique (related question)

45. Initial echo is not appearing in the screen => Sweep removal
46. A 4” thick block has defect at 1” depth, if you inspect with straight beam probe how many echoes
will come in between initial and first backwall echo? (They have given a figure)

a) 1 b)2 c)3 d)4

47. Rubber placed (bonded/coated) on a steel plate, which technique you will use => EMAT

48. PRR problem: given effective probe diameter (D), given scanning speed (S) & given the PRR need to
find the ‘n’.

Ans: Formula PRR = (S X n)/D

49. Another PRR problem given: Ans: 0.1cm

50. Few more simple problems on snell’s law.