12/12/2019 Liquid Penetrant Inspection 50 Question Quiz

Liquid Penetrant Inspection 50 Question Quiz

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The pentrants that are used to detect the smallest defects:
1 Should only be used on aerospace parts
Will also produce the largest amount of irrelevant indications
Can only be used on small parts less than 10 inches in surface area
Should not be used in the field

The total time the penetrant is in contact with the part surface is
2 called the:
Penetrant dwell time
Developer time
Emulsifier time
Penetrant evaporation time

The advantage that liquid penetrant testing has over an unaided

3 visual inspection is that:
The actual size of the discontinuity can be measured
The depth of the defect can be measured
The cause of the impact can be seen
It makes defects easier to see for the inspector

POD stands for:

4 Product of discontinuities
Probability of defects
Probability of detection
Personnel over distributor

Which of the following is a disadvantage of LPI?

5 Only surface breaking flaws can be detected
Surface finish and roughness can affect inspection sensitivity
Post cleaning is required
All of the above

Application of the emulsifier should not be performed with a:

6 Spray
Brush
Dip
Both A and B

It is well recognized that machining, honing, lapping and hand

7 sanding will result:
In a better penetrant inspection
In a longer dwell time in order to produce adequate penetration of the
penetrant
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Longer dwell times

Metal smearing

What industry and military specifications control a penetrants?

8 Toxicity
Flash point
Corrosiveness
All of the above

Water suspendible developers consist of a group of chemicals that

9 are:
Saturated in water and experience a chemical shift allowing it to
fluoresce on the parts surface
Only used on rough porous surfaces
Dissolved in water
Insoluble in water but can be suspended in the water after mixing or
agitation

Penetrants are designed to:

10 Perform equally
Perform the same no matter who manufacturers them
Shift in grade and value when the temperature changes
Remain fluid so it can be drawn back to the surface of the part

Which emulsifier system is oil based?

11 Hydrophilic emulsifier
Lipophilic emulsifier
Solvent removable emulsifier
All of the above have an oil base

The steps listed would represent which type of penetrant method? 1.

12 Pre-clean 2. Apply penetrant and allow to dwell. 3. Pre-rinse to
remove first layer of penetrant. 4. Apply hydrophilic emulsifier 5.
Rinse to remove excess penetrant 6. Dry part 7. Apply developer and
allow part to develop 8. Inspect.
Type I method A
Type I method B
Type I method D
Type II method D

The threshold of visual acuity for a person with 20/20 vision is about:
13 0.003 inches
0.03 inches
0.03 mm
0.3cm

Post emulsified penetrants:

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Are most often used in the field

14 Should never be used in the field
Require a separate emulsifier to break the penetrant down and make it
water washable
Require a separate emulsifier to break down the cleaner and make it
solvent removable

Large defects can be hidden under a paint surface because:

15 The paint will fill in the cracks and change the fluorescence of the
penetrant
Paint is more elastic than metal and will not fracture
The penetrant will adhere to the paint resulting in maximum
fluorescence
All of the above apply

Surface contaminants can lead to:

16 A shift in the fluorescent wavelength to a lower angstrom level
The part needing to be redipped in order to produce good results
Higher background fluorescence
All of the above

Which developer form is used for dry powder developer?

17 Form a
Form b
Form c
Form d

The performance of a penetrant:

18 Will remain consistent as long is it is stored in a temperature range of
50 to 100o F
Will only degrade of the temperature exceeds 120o F
Can be affected by contamination and aging
Can be adjusted with the dwell time

White light intensity at the surface of the part when using a visible
19 dye penetrant should be:
A minimum of 50 foot-candles
A maximum of 50 foot-candles
A maximum of 100 foot-candles
A minimum of 100 foot-candles

Which method of penetrant removal is solvent removable?

20 Method A
Method B
Method C
Method D

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When fluorescent penetrant inspection is performed, the penetrant

21 materials are formulated to glow brightly and to give off light at a
wavelength:
Close to infrared light
Close to the wavelength of x-rays
That the eye is most sensitive to under dim lighting conditions
In the red spectrum

Which type of penetrant is most sensitive?

22 Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV

Which of the following is an advantage to LPI?

23 Large areas can be inspected
Parts with complex shapes can be inspected
It is portable
All of the above is an advantage

When removal of penetrant from the defect due to overwashing of

24 the part is a concern, which method would most often be used?
Fluorescent water washable method
Visible dye solvent removable method
Visible dye water washable method
Fluorescent post emulsified method

Which method of penetrant removal is post emulsified, hydrophilic?

25 Method A
Method B
Method C
Method D

Developers come in a variety of forms and can be applied by:

26 Dusting
Dipping
Spraying
All of the above

Which penetrant method is easiest to use in the field?

27 Fluorescent, post-emulsifiable
Visible dye, water washable
Visible dye, solvent removable
Fluorescent, water washable

The water content of water washable penetrant:s:

28 Should be performed daily
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Should be performed weekly

Should be performed monthly
Must be checked regularly

A good cleaning procedure will:

29 Remove all contamination from the part and not leave any reside that
may interfere with the inspection process
Remove a small amount of metal from the surface of the part
Should leave the part slightly flourescent in order to identify any
discontinuities
Should etch the part slightly only if it is made from 4041 aluminum

When performing a liquid penetrant test, the surface of the part

30 under inspection should be:
Slightly damp
Clean and smooth to the touch
Free of oil, grease, water and other contaminants
All of the above

When removing water washable penetrant the maximum water

31 pressure should be:
25 psi
40 psi
50 psi
70 psi

Which emulsifier is most sensitive to contact time when applied to

32 the parts surface?
Hydrophilic emulsifier
Lipophilic emulsifier
Fluorescent emulsifier
Visible dye emulsifier

If the surface of the part has been machined, sanded or grit blasted:
33 The part may also require etching
It can be immersed in penetrant for its entire dwell time
It will require a shorter dwell time
It will need to be heated in order to open any cracks that have been
peened over

Water based, water washable penetrant are checked with a:

34 Centrifuge
Refractometer
Centrifuge scope
Crack block

Generally, there is no harm in using a longer penetrant dwell time as

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long as the penetrant:

35 Is not allowed to dry
Stays viscous
Does not form clumps on the surface of the part
Is mixed with emulsifier

When the excess penetrant is removed from the surface of the part,
36 a course water spray should be directed at an angle of:
20 degrees
45 degrees
90 degrees
It does not matter what angle the spray is applied

Minimum penetrant dwell times are usually:

37 1-5 minutes
1-30 minutes
5-60 minutes
60-100 minutes

Penetrant can be applied by:

38 Dipping
Brushing
Spraying
All of the above

For UV lights used in LPI, the accepted intensity is _______

39 microwatts per square centimeter.
100
500
700
1000

Most specifications limit water contamination to around:

40 1 percent
2 percent
5 percent
10 percent

Once the surface of the part has been cleaned properly, penetrant
41 can be applied by:
Spraying
Brushing
Dipping
All of the above

Black lights should:

42 Only be used with a Franklin filter
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Only be used with Type II penetrants

Never be used with a cracked filter
Never be used with Knoop filters

Which type of penetrant is a visible penetrant?

43 Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV

The total time that the penetrant is in contact with the part surface is
44 called the:
Soak time
Baking time
Dwell time
Immersion time

Which method is used to primarily to inspect small localized areas?

45 Method A
Method B
Method C
Method D

Which method of penetrant removal is water washable?

46 Method A
Method B
Method C
Method D

Which method of penetrant removal is post emulsified, lipophilic?

47 Method A
Method B
Method C
Method D

Which of the following will produce higher sensitivity of a penetrant

48 test?
Leaving the part immersed in the penetrant for the entire dwell time
Leaving the part immersed in the wet developer for the entire
developer time
Using a nonaqueous wet developer
Allowing the specimen to drain-dwell during its dwell time

Which level of penetrant is the most sensitive?

49 Level I
Level II

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Level III
Level IV

When removing excess penetrant with water, the wash time should
50 be:
As long as the specifications allow
Based on the temperature of the part
As long as necessary to decrease the background to an acceptable
level
Longer if the water temperature increases

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