When making a conductivity measurement, the thickness

1 of the material should be at least ___ times the standard

depth of penetration.

1
2
3
4

The HPF is used to:

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Eliminate low frequencies which are produced by slow
changes, such as a conductivity shift
Adjust the bandwidth to a neutral frequency in order to
maximize depth of penetration
Remove any standing waves in the output signal
Shift the waveform from positive to negative when a
rejectable defect is identified

Pencil probes are prone to:

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Energy spikes
Low frequency noise
Wobble
Both A and C

What material(s) is/are commonly used to shield an eddy

4 current probe?

Ferrite
Aluminum
Lead
Both A and B

Most surface probe coils are wound so that:

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 They transmit a frequency that will slightly resonate the
part surface
They create a static magnetic field
The axis of the coil is perpendicular to the test surface
Both B and C

Filtering is applied to the received signal and, therefore:

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It should be added to the base signal
It is not directly related to the probe drive frequency
Should be added to the pick-up coil
Should be subtracted from the amplitude of the dB

Probes for inspection of pipe and tubing are typically of

7 the:

Surface probe variety

Bolt hole variety
Bobbin (ID) variety
All of the above are correct

Wide surface probes are used when scanning:

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Large areas for very small cracks
Small areas for delaminations
Large areas for relatively large defects
None of the above

When maintaining constant liftoff is a problem, what

9 type of probe should be used?

A absolute probe
A differential probe
A reflection probe
Both B and C
 Filters are adjusted in:
10
Hz
KHz
MHz
THz

Which type of probe is most often used to inspect the

11 inside diameter of a machined hole?

Pencil probes
Surface probes
Bolt hole probes
Bobbin probes

Use of the HPF is not recommended:

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On thin parts
On thick parts
When scanning manually
On ferrous parts

Discontinuities, such as delaminations, that are in a plane

13 that is parallel with the test surface will likely:

Be easily detected with a surface probe

Be easily detected with an internal probe
Be easily detected with an external probe
None of the above

The higher the frequency of the current used to drive the

14 probe, the:

More effective shielding will be due to skin effect

Deeper the eddy currents will penetrate
Stronger the probe's magnetic field will be
Both A and C
 A probes that can be used to inspect the entire
15 circumference of test objects are:

Encircling or bobbin probes

Circumference probes
Pencil probes
None of the above

Some common classifications of probes include:

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Surface probes
Bolt hole probes
ID probes
All of the above

LPF stands for:

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Low Pulse Frequency
Low Pass Filter
Last Pass Filter
Low Pass Frequency

When using eddy currents to measure the thickness of a

18 nonconductive coating applied to a conductive base, the
measurement is based on:

A frequency change due to liftoff

An impedance change due to a change in conductivity
An impedance change due to liftoff
Both A and C

The coil in an eddy current probe is most often made

19 from:
 Iron
Copper
Silver
Platinum

Inductance is identified by the letter:

20
L
M
Z
X

The principles of operation of the most commonly used

21 eddy current instruments are based on:

Roentgen's formulas
Maxwell's inductance bridge
Reciprocity
The Inverse Square Law

The depth of penetration is affected by:

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Magnetic permeability
Electrical resistivity
Probe drive frequency
All of the above

Phase lag:
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Increase with discontinuity depth
Decrease with discontinuity depth
Is the same as phase angle
Is the same as the angle separating the liftoff and flaw
signals on an impedance plane

The main function of the LPF is to:

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 Control probe wobble
Adjust the machine to the proper conductivity standard
Shift the waveform to the left of the screen
Remove high frequency interference noise

Probe shielding and loading are sometimes used to:

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Prevent external electrical interference
Limit the spread and concentrate the magnetic field of
the coil
Magnetically saturate the part
None of the above

Which type of probe is most commonly sued to inspect

26 solid products such as bar stock?

Bobbin probes
Surface coils
Encircling coils
Pencil probes

Probe shielding is used to:

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Shape the eddy currents to the curvature of the part
Reduce the inductive coupling of the probe and part
Increase the probe impedance
Reduce the effects of nonrelevant features in close
proximity to the probe

The main purpose of an iron core in a probe is to:

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Shift the transmission of eddy currents in order to
decrease penetration
Allow the probe to operate at a higher frequency
Concentrate the magnetic field near the center of the
probe
Allow testing of very dense materials
 Probes with iron cores tend to:
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Be more sensitive than air core probes and less affected
by probe wobble
Be more difficult to use
Increase the background noise of the signal
Both B and C

A bolt hole probe and scanner is used to inspect:

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Flat surfaces
Radiuses
Holes
Both B and C

Inductance is caused by:

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The interaction of a changing magnetic field with a
conductor
Direct current
Resistance in the coil
None of the above

HPF stands for:

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High Pulse Filter
Harmonic Pulse Filter
High Pass Filter
High Pulse Factor

The higher the inductance of a coil at a given frequency:

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The more penetrating the eddy currents will be
The less sensitive the coil will be
The more sensitive the coil will be
None of the above
 When testing for subsurface flaws, the frequency should
34 be:

As high as possible
As low as possible
Calculated to produce a 90o difference between the liftoff
and flaw signals
None of the above

A probe that is often intended to be used in contact with

35 the test surface is called a:

Reference probe
Surface probe
Transmission probe
Reflection probe

Eddy current testing can be used to:

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Detect surface and near surface cracks
Measure electrical conductivity
Measure the thickness of nonconductive coatings on
plastics
Both A and B

An eddy current test circuit will have:

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Resistance
Inductive reactance
A small amount of capacitance
All of the above

Sliding probes are used to test:

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 Large flat surfaces
Inside bolt holes
In radiuses
Around the edges of fasteners

When testing for surface flaws, the probe drive frequency

39 used:

Should be as high as possible

Should be as low as possible
Depends on the conductivity and permeability of the
material
Depends only on the material conductivity

Narrow EDM notches and saw cuts:

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Are never used because they are too wide
Are never used due to their heat affected zones
Are commonly used to represent cracks
Both A and B

In almost all cases, eddy current inspection procedures

41 require the equipment to be calibrated to:

A reference standard
An identified defect
A crack which is ? the rejection criteria
A crack twice the rejection criteria

Sliding probes usually operate in the:

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Reflection mode
Through-transmission mode
Pulsed mode
Differential mode
 The HPF allows:
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Low frequencies to pass and filters out the high
frequencies
High frequencies to pass and filters out the low
frequencies
For the combined frequencies to be adjusted to a
harmonic balance
The shape of the waveform to be clipped beyond it
frequency balance

Which type of probe has a long slender housing to permit

44 inspection in restricted spaces?

Pancake probes
Pencil probes
Encircling probes
Sliding probes

Since eddy current signals are affected by many different

45 variables, it is particularly important to use what when
setting up the equipment?

Couplant
Fluorescent particles
Reference standards
Non abrasive cleaners

Drilled holes are commonly used to represent:

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Pitting
Cracks
Delaminations

None of the above

 When using the liftoff trace of an impedance plane
47 instrument to distinguish between several materials with
high electrical conductivity, it is best to test using a:

High frequency
Variable frequency
Low frequency
None of the above

What is the relationship between electrical conductivity

48 and electrical resistivity?

They are directly proportional

They are not related
One is the inverse of the other
It depends on the test frequency

Scanning speed must be controlled:

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When using a small transducer
When using a large transducer
When using a high pass filter
When using a large low frequency probe

Eddy currents are generated when:

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A conductive material is placed in a changing magnetic
field
When a conductive material is moved through a static
magnetic field
When a static magnetic field is moved across the surface
of a conductive material
All of the above