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D. a lubricant.
1. The indication on the cathode ray tube
(CRT) which represents the far boundary of the 8. The piezoelectric material in a search unit
material being tested is called: which vibrates to produce ultrasonic waves is
A. hash. called:
B. the initial pause. A. a backing material.
C. the “main bang” B. a Lucite wedge.
D. the back surface reflection. C. a transducer element or crystal.
D. a couplant
2. In immersion testing, the position of the
search unit is often varied to transmit sound into 9. Ultrasonic testing of material where the
the test part at various angles to the front search unit is in direct contact with the material
surface. Such a procedure is referred to as: being tested may be:
A. angulation. A. straight beam testing.
B. dispersion. B. surface wave testing.
C. reflection testing. C. angle beam testing.
D. refraction. D. all of the above.
3. The cable that connects the ultrasonic 10. An advantage of using lithium sulfate in
instrument to the search unit is specially search units it that:
designed so that one conductor is centered
A. it is one of the most efficient generators of
inside another. The technical name for such a
ultrasonic energy.
cable is:
B. it is one of the most efficient receivers of
A. BX cable. ultrasonic energy.
B. conduit. C. it is insoluble.
C. coaxial cable. D. it can withstand temperatures as high as
D. ultrasonic conductor cable-grade 20. 700°C.
4. The process of comparing an instrument or 11. The search unit shown in Figure I is used
device with a standard is called: for:
A. angulation. A. surface wave testing.
B. calibration. B. angle beam testing.
C. attenuation. C. immersion testing.
D. correlation. D. straight beam testing.
5. Another name for a compressional wave is:
A. Iamb wave.
B. shear wave.
C. longitudinal wave.
D. transverse wave.

6. A second name for Rayleigh waves is:

A. shear waves.
B. longitudinal waves.
C. transverse waves. FIGURE 1
D. surface waves.
12. Which of the following search units would
7. A material used between the face of a
contain the thinnest quartz crystal?
search unit and the test surface to permit or
improve the transmission of ultrasonic vibrations A. A 1-megahertz search unit
from the search unit to the material being B. A 5-megahertz search unit
tested is called: C. A 15-megahertz search unit
D. A 25-megahertz search unit
A. a wetting agent.
B. a couplant.
C. an acoustic transmitter.

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13. A 25.megahertz search unit would most representation for this is shown to the right.
likely be used during: What does indication A represent?
A. straight beam contact testing. A. Initial pulse or front surface indication
B. immersion testing. B. First discontinuity indication
C. angle beam contact testing. C. First back surface reflect ion
D. surface wave contact testing. D. None of these

14. The amount of beam divergence from a 17. What does indication B represent in Figure
crystal is primarily dependent on the: 2?
A. type of test. A. Initial pulse or front surface indication
B. tightness of crystal backing in the search B. First discontinuity indication
unit. C. First back surface reflection
C. frequency and crystal size. D. None of these
D. pulse length.
15. When an ultrasonic beam passes through 18. What does indication C represent in Figure
the interface between two dissimilar materials 2?
at an angle, a new angle of sound travel takes A. Second back surface reflection
place in the second material due to: B. First discontinuity indication
A. attenuation. C. Second discontinuity indication
B. rarefaction. D. First back surface reflection
C. compression.
D. refraction. 19. What does indication D represent in Figure
2?
A. First discontinuity indication
B. Second indication of the discontinuity
C. First back surface reflection
D. Second back surface reflection

20. What does indication E represent in Figure

2?
A. First discontinuity indication
B. Second discontinuity indication
C. First back surface reflection
D. Second back surface reflection

21. The velocity of surface waves is

approximately _____ the velocity of shear waves
in the same material.
A. two times
B. four times
C. one-half
D. nine-tenths

22. Figure 3 illustrates an immersion test of a

3-inch block of aluminum with a discontinuity
located 2 inches below the surface. The screen
pattern is shown also. What does indication A
FIGURE 2 represent? (Assume no sweep delay is used.)
A. First front surface indication
NOTE: Using Figure 2, answer B. Initial pulse
questions 16 through 20. C. First discontinuity indication
D. First back surface reflection
16. Figure 2 illustrates a contact test on an R-
inch aluminum block, A discontinuity is located 6
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23. In Figure 3, indication B represents the: B. A coarse grained casting
A. first front surface indication. C. An extrusion
B. initial pulse. D. The attenuation is equal in all materials
C. first back surface reflection.
29. In contact testing, the entry surface
D. first discontinuity reflection.
indication is sometimes referred to as:
A. the initial pulse.
B. the “main bang” or transmitter pulse.
C. both A and B.
D. none of the above.

30. A screen pattern containing a large number

of low-level indications (often referred to as
“hash”) could be caused by:
A. a crack.
B. a large inclusion.
FIGURE 3 C. coarse grained material.
D. a gas pocket.
24. In Figure 3, indication C represents the:
31. A test method employing two separate
A. first front surface indication. search units on opposite surfaces of the material
B. first discontinuity indication. being tested is called:
C. first back surface reflection.
A. contact testing.
D. second front surface indication.
B. surface wave testing.
25. In Figure 3, indication D represents the: C. through-transmission testing.
D. Iamb wave testing.
A. first discontinuity indication.
B. first back surface reflection. 32. The number of complete waves which pass a
C. second front surface indication. given point in a given period of time (usually one
D. second discontinuity indication. second) is referred to as the:

26. In Figure 3, the distance between A. amplitude of a wave motion.

indications A and B represents: B. pulse length of a wave motion.
C. frequency of a wave motion.
A. the distance from the front surface of the
D. wavelength of a wave motion.
aluminum block to the discontinuity.
B. the distance from the front surface of the 33. The boundary between two different
aluminum block to the back surface of the materials which are in contact with each other is
aluminum block. called:
C. the water distance from the search unit to
A. a rare factor.
the aluminum block.
B. a refractor.
D. none of the above.
C. an interface.
27. Under most circumstances, which of the D. a marker.
following frequencies would result in the best
34. When the motion of the particles of a
resolving power?
medium is parallel to the direction of
A. 1 megahertz propagation, the wave being transmitted is called
B. 5 megahertz a:
C. 10 megahertz
A. longitudinal wave.
D. 25 megahertz
B. shear wave.
28. Which of the following materials of the C. surface wave.
same alloy is most likely to produce the greatest D. lamb wave.
amount of sound attenuation over a given
distance?
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35. When the motion of the particles of a
medium is transverse to the direction of
propagation, the wave being transmitted is called
a:
A. longitudinal wave.
B. shear wave.
C. surface wave.
D. lamb wave.

36. “25 million cycles per second” can also be

stated as: FIGURE 4
A. 25 kilo hertz. NOTE: Using Figure 4, answer questions
B. 2500 kilo hertz. 41 through 43.
C. 25 mega hertz.
D. 25 micro hertz.
42. In Figure 4, angle 2 (θ2) is called the:
37. Moving a search unit over a test surface A. angle of incidence.
either manually or automatically is referred to B. angle of reflection.
as: C. angle of refraction.
A. scanning. D. none of the above.
B. attenuating.
43. In Figure 4, angle 3 (θ3) is called the:
C. angulating.
D. resonating. A. angle of incidence.
B. angle of reflection.
38. A term used in ultrasonics to express the C. angle of refraction.
rate at which sound waves pass through various D. none of the above.
substances is:
44. Most commercial ultrasonic testing is
A. frequency
accomplished using frequencies between:
B. velocity
C. wave length A. 1 and 25 kilohertz.
D. pulse length B. 0.2 and 25 megahertz.
C. 1 and 1,000 kilohertz.
39. When a vertical indication has reached the D. 15 and 100 megahertz.
maximum signal height which can be displayed or
viewed on the CRT of an ultrasonic instrument, 45. In an A-scan presentation, the horizontal
the indication is said to have reached its: base line represents the:

A. distance-amplitude height. A. amount of reflected ultrasonic sound energy.

B. absorption level. B. distance traveled by the search unit.
C. vertical level. C. elapsed time or distance.
D. limit of resolution. D. none of the above.

40. An ultrasonic testing technique in which the 46. In an A-scan presentation, the amplitude of
transducer element is not parallel to the test vertical indications on the screen represents
surface is called: the:

A. angle beam testing A. amount of ultrasonic sound energy returning

B. immersion testing to the search unit.
C. contact testing B. distance traveled by the search unit.
D. through-transmission testing. C. thickness of material being tested.
D. elapsed time since the ultrasonic pulse was
41. In Figure 4, angle 1 (θ1) is called the: generated.
A. angle of incidence.
B. angle of reflection.
C. angle of refraction.
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47. Which of the following test frequencies B. detect discontinuities located in the center
would generally provide the best penetration in a of a forging containing a fine metallurgic
12-inch thick specimen of coarse-grained steel? structure.
A. 1.0 MHz C. detect minute surface scratches.
B. 2.25 MHz D. detect discontinuities located just beneath
C. 5.0 MHz the entry surface in the part being tested.
D. 10 MHz
52. During ultrasonic testing by the immersion
48. In a basic ultrasonic test pattern (A-scan) method, it is frequently necessary to angulate
for contact testing, the initial pulse (assume no the search unit when a discontinuity is located in
sweep delay is used): order to:

A. is the high indication on the extreme left
side of the screen that represents the entry
surface of the inspected part.
B. is the first pulse that occurs near the right
side of the screen and represents the
opposite boundary of the inspected part.
C. is an indication that appears and disappears
during screening.
D. is always the second pulse from the left on
the viewing screen.
49. An ultrasonic test using a straight beam
contact search unit is being conducted through
the thickness of a flat part such as a plate. This
test should detect:
A. avoid a large number of back reflections
that could interfere with a normal test
pattern.
B. obtain a maximum response if the
discontinuity is not originally oriented
perpendicular to the ultrasonic beam.
C. obtain the maximum number of entry
surface reflections.
D. obtain a discontinuity indication of the same
height as the indication from the flat-
bottomed hole in a reference block.
53. All other factors being equal, which of the
following modes of vibration has the greatest
velocity?

A. laminar-type flaws with major dimensions A. Shear wave

parallel to the rolled surface. B. Transverse wave
B. transverse-type flaws with major dimensions C. Surface wave
at right angles to the rolled surface. D. Longitudinal wave
C. radial flaws with major dimensions along 54. On the area-amplitude ultrasonic
length but radially oriented to the rolled standard test blocks, the flat-bottomed holes in
surface. the blocks are:
D. none of the above. A. all of the same diameter.
B. different in diameter, increasing by 1/64-
50. In ultrasonic testing, a liquid coupling inch increments from the No.1 block to the
medium between the crystal surface and the No. 8 block
part surface is necessary because: C. largest in the No.1 block and smallest in the
A. lubricant is required to minimize wear on the No.8 block.
crystal surface. D. drilled to different depths from the front
B. an air interface between the crystal surface surface of the test block.
and the part surface would almost
55. In immersion testing, verification that the
completely reflect the ultrasonic vibrations.
search unit is normal to a flat entry surface is
C. the crystal will not vibrate if placed directly
indicated by:
in contact with the surface of the part being
inspected. A. maximum reflection from the entry surface.
D. the liquid is necessary to complete the B. elimination of water multiples.
electrical circuit in the search unit. C. proper wavelength.
D. maximum amplitude of the initial pulse.
51. Entry surface resolution is a characteristic
of an ultrasonic testing system which defines its
ability to: 56. Omitted
A. detect discontinuities oriented in a direction
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57. Sound waves of a frequency beyond the 63. In immersion testing, the most commonly
hearing range of the human ear are referred to used couplant is:
as ultrasonic waves or vibrations, and the term A. water.
embraces all vibrational waves of frequency B. oil.
greater than approximately: C. glycerin.
A. 20,000 hertz. D. alcohol.
B. 2 megahertz.
C. 2 kilohertz. 64. The piezoelectric material in the search
D. 200 kilohertz. unit:
A. converts electrical energy to mechanical
58. The velocity of sound waves is primarily energy.
dependent on: B. converts mechanical energy to electrical
A. the pulse length. energy.
B. the frequency. C. both A and B
C. the material in which the sound is being D. neither A nor B
transmitted and the mode of vibration.
D. none of the above. 65. Which of the following frequencies will
produce the shortest wavelength pulse?
59. A disadvantage of using natural quartz A. 1.0 megahertz
crystals in a search unit is that: B. 25 megahertz
A. it will dissolve in water. C. 10 megahertz
B. it is the least effective generator of D. 5megahertz
ultrasonic energy of all commonly used
materials. 66. The angle of incidence is:
C. it is mechanically and electrically unstable. A. greater than the angle of reflection.
D. it easily loses it operating characteristics as B. less than the angle of reflection.
it ages. C. equal to the angle of reflection.
D. not related to the angle of reflection.
60. An advantage of using a ceramic transducer
in search units is that: 67. On many ultrasonic testing instruments, an
A. it is one of the most efficient generators of operator conducting an immersion test can
ultrasonic energy. remove that portion of the screen presentation
B. it is one of the most efficient receivers of that represents water distance by adjusting a:
ultrasonic energy. A. pulse length control.
C. it has a very low mechanical impedance. B. reject control.
D. it can withstand temperatures as high as C. sweep delay control.
700°C. D. sweep length control.

61. The primary purpose of reference blocks is 68. “100,000 cycles per second” can be written:
to: A. 10 kilohertz.
A. aid the operator in obtaining maximum back B. 100 kHz.
reflections. C. 100 MHz.
B. obtain the greatest sensitivity possible from D. 0.1 kilohertz.
an instrument.
C. obtain a common reproducible signal.
D. None of the above

62. When testing by the surface wave method,

patches of oil or dirt on the surface may:
A. block the progress of all sound.
B. attenuate the sound.
C. have no effect on the test.
D. cause both an attenuation of sound and FIGURE 5
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D. conical-shaped holes.

74. The gradual loss of sonic energy as the

ultrasonic vibrations travel through the material
is referred to as:
A. reflection.
B. refraction.
C. reproducibility.
D. attenuation.
FIGURE6
75. A term used to describe numerous small
indications on the cathode ray tube screen
resulting from test part structure, numerous
small discontinuities, or both is often referred
to as:
A. multiple back reflections.
B. multiple front reflections.
C. hash.
D. resonance.
FIGURE7
NOTE: Using Figures 5, 6, and 7, answer 76. When resting a plate, increasing the
questions 69 through 71. frequency of an ultrasonic longitudinal wave will
result in:
69. Figure S is an illustration of a typical: A. an increase in its velocity.
B. a decrease in its velocity.
A. A-scan presentation.
C. no change in its velocity.
B. B-scan presentation.
D. a reversal in its velocity.
C. C-scan presentation.
D. D-scan presentation.
77. Ultrasonic waves transmitted into and
70. Figure 6 is an illustration of a typical: received from the test material in the form of
repetitive bursts of acoustic energy is called:
A. A-scan presentation.
B. B-scan presentation. A. pulse-echo testing.
C. C-scan presentation. B. continuous wave testing.
D. D-scan presentation. C. resonance testing.
D. none of the above.
71. Figure 7 is an illustration of typical:
A. A-scan presentation 78. Metal blocks which contain one or more
B. B-scan presentation drilled holes to simulate discontinuities are
C. C- scan presentation called:
D. D- scan presentation A. scrubbers.
B. crystal collimators.
72. A search unit with a frequency greater than C. single plane angulators.
10 MHz will most likely be used during: D. reference blocks.
A. a straight beam contact test of aluminum
Ingot. 79. If the major dimensions of a discontinuity in
B. an angle beam contact test of a steel pipe. a 6-inch thick aluminum plate lie parallel to the
C. a surface wave contact test of a metallic entry surface at a depth of 3 inches, it will be
plate. best detected by:
D. an immersion test. A. a straight beam test.
B. an angle beam test.
73. The reference holes in standard aluminum C. a surface wave test.
area-amplitude ultrasonic test blocks contain: D. a Iamb wave test.
A. flat-bottomed holes.
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80. The presence of a discontinuity will not perpendicular to the direction of sound beam
produce a specific discontinuity indication on the propagation
CRT screen when using the: D. A 5lM-inch diameter rough-surfaced
A. straight beam testing method. discontinuity whose major face is parallel to
B. surface wave testing method. the direction of sound beam propagation
C. angle beam testing method.
86. Search units constructed with a plastic
D. through-transmission testing method.
wedge or standoff between the transducer
81. The depth of a discontinuity cannot be element and the test piece are commonly used
determined when using the: for:

A. straight beam testing method. A. dual transducer straight beam contact

B. through transmission testing method. testing.
C. angle beam testing method. B. angle beam contact testing.
D. immersion testing method. C. surface wave contact testing.
D. all of the above.
82. When inspecting coarse-grained material,
which of the following frequencies will generate 87. A search unit containing three or more
a sound wave that will be most easily scattered individual transducer elements is often referred
by the grain structure? to as a:

A. 1.0 MHz A. dual transducer.

B. 2.25 MHz B. sandwich transducer.
C. 5 MHz C. mosaic transducer.
D. 10MHz D. none of the above.

83. Which of the following search units would 88. Sound can be focused by means of special
contain the thickest crystal? curved adapters located in front of the
transducer element. These adapters are
A. A 1 megahertz search unit
referred to as:
B. A 5 megahertz search unit
C. A 15 megahertz search unit A. scrubbers.
D. A 25 megahertz search unit B. acoustic lenses.
C. angle beam adapters.
84. When performing a surface wave test, D. single plane adapters.
indications may result from:
89. A test method in which the parts to be
A. surface discontinuities.
inspected are placed in a water bath or some
B. oil on the surface.
other liquid couplant is called:
C. dirt on the surface.
D. all three of the above. A. contact testing.
B. immersion testing.
85. Which of the following discontinuities C. surface wave testing.
located 6 inches from the entry surface would D. through transmission testing.
result in the largest CRT indication if all factors
except discontinuity surface condition and 90. A separate time base line imposed on the
orientation are the same? viewing screen of some ultrasonic testing
instruments that permits measurement of
A. A 5/64-inch diameter flat-surfaced
distances is often referred to as:
discontinuity whose major face is at an angle
of 75° from the direction of sound beam A. an initial pulse.
propagation B. a time distance line.
B. A 5lM-inch diameter rough-surfaced C. a marker.
discontinuity whose major face is at an angle D. a sweep line.
of 75° from the direction of sound beam
propagation
C. A 5lM-inch diameter flat-surfaced
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91. A term used to describe the ability of an 96. Ultrasonic waves that travel along the
ultrasonic testing system to distinguish between surface of a material and whose particle motion
the entry surface response and the response of is elliptical are called:
discontinuities near the entry surface is: A. shear waves.
A. sensitivity. B. transverse waves.
B. penetration. C. longitudinal waves.
C. segregation. D. Rayleigh waves.
D. resolution.
97. The interference field near the face of a
92. The phenomenon whereby an ultrasonic wave transducer is often referred to as the:
changes direction when the wave crosses a A. Fresnel zone.
boundary between materials with different B. acoustic impedance.
velocities is called: C. exponential field.
A. refraction. D. phasing zone.
B. reflection.
C. penetration. 98. When the incident angle is chosen to be
D. rarefaction. between the first and second critical angles, the
ultrasonic wave mode within the part will be a:
93. In a test where the transducer is not A. longitudinal wave.
perpendicular to the inspection surface, the B. shear wave.
angle of incidence is equal to: C. surface wave.
A. the angle of refraction. D. Iamb wave.
B. the angle of reflection.
C. the shear wave angle. 99. The formula used to calculate the angle of
D. one-half the shear wave angle. refraction within a material is called:
A. Fresnel’s law.
94. The product of the acoustic velocity of B. Fraunhofer’s Law.
sound in a material and the density of the C. Snell’s Law.
material is the factor that determines the D. Lamb’s Law.
amount of reflection or transmission of
ultrasonic energy when it reaches an interface. 100. In a material with a given velocity, when
This term is called: frequency is increased the wavelength will:
A. acoustic impedance. A. not be affected.
B. velocity. B. increase.
C. wave length. C. decrease.
D. penetration. D. double.

95. In transmitting energy into the part shown 101. Which circuits electronically amplify return
in Figure 8, the ultrasonic beam will: signals from the receiving transducer and often
A. diverge (spread out) through the part. modify the signals into a form suitable for
B. converge (focus in to a point) through the display?
part. A. Pulser circuits
C. transmit straight through the part. B. Marker circuits
D. not enter the part. C. Timer circuits
D. Receiver-amplifier circuits
Immersed Transducer
102. What is the most common type of data
display used for ultrasonic examination of welds?
A. An A-scan display
B. A B-scan display
C. A C-scan display
D. An x-y plot

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103. Which is a plot of signal amplitude versus 110. In addition to other functions, a probe
time? manipulator in a mechanical immersion-scanning
A. An A-scan display unit permits:
B. A R-scan display A. use of the through transmission technique.
C. A C-scan display B. use of high scanning speeds.
D. None of the above C. detection of obliquely-oriented
discontinuities.
104. Which circuits modify the return signal D. utilization of less skilled operators.
from the receiving transducer into a form
l1I. A type of data presentation most likely
suitable for display on an oscilloscope or other
to be used with a high speed automatic
output device?
scanning system is:
A. Pulser
B. Receiver-amplifier A. an A-scan presentation.
C. Clock B. a velocity versus amplitude plot.
D. Sweep C. a C-scan presentation.
D. a plot of echo height versus depth.
105. Which circuit generates a burst of energy
which is applied to the sending transducer? 112. The component in a conventional immersion
system which spans the width of the immersion
A. Pulser
tank is called:
B. Receiver-amplifier
C. Damping A. an articulator.
D. Clock B. a bridge.
C. a manipulator.
106. Which circuit coordinates operation of the D. a search tube.
entire ultrasonic instrument system?
113. Which component in an ultrasonic immersion
A. Damping
system is used to adjust and maintain a known
B. Receiver-amplifier
transducer angle?
C. Clock
D. Power supply A. A carriage
B. A manipulator
107. A plan view display or recording of a part C. A search tube
under examination is called: D. An index system
A. a C-scan display
114. An amplitude type gate is necessary for all:
B. an A-scan display.
C. an X-axis plot A. shear wave examinations.
D. a strip chart recording. B. longitudinal wave examinations.
C. automatic examinations.
108. Ultrasonic data which is presented in a form D. manual examinations.
representative of the cross-section of the test
specimen is called: 115. When a C-scan recording is used to produce
a permanent record of an ultrasonic test, the
A. an A-scan presentation.
information displayed is typically the:
B. a B-scan presentation.
C. a C-scan presentation. A. discontinuity depth and size.
D. an x-y plot. B. discontinuity depth, orientation, and size.
C. discontinuity location and depth.
109. What type of ultrasonic examination uses D. discontinuity location and size (plan view).
wheel-type search units that eliminate the use of
a tank? 116. Rough entry surface conditions can result in:
A. Through transmission testing A. a loss of echo amplitude from
B. Contact testing discontinuities.
C. Resonance testing B. an increase in the width of the front surface
D. Immersion testing echo.
C. both A and B.
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117. As the grain size increases in a material, its A. double transducer test.
principal effect in ultrasonic testing is on: B. piezoelectric standard.
A. the velocity of sound. C. mode conversion.
B. the attenuation. D. reference standard.
C. the acoustic impedance.
124. Another name for Fresnel Zone is:
D. the angle of refraction.
A. Fraunhofer Zone.
118. In straight beam pulse echo testing a B. Near Field.
discontinuity with a rough reflecting surface C. Far Field.
perpendicular to the incident wave will have what D. Torrid Zone.
effect on the detected signal in comparison to a
smooth flat-bottom hole of the same size? 125. Attenuation is a:

A. Increase it A. test display characteristic.

B. Decrease it B. test material parameter.
C. Have no effect on it C. transducer characteristic.
D. Decrease the width of the pulse of it D. form of testing.
126. For discontinuity geometries other than
119. Ultrasonic vibrations can be propagated only flat, the echo amplitude is usually ______ from
in the longitudinal mode in which of the following that observed for a flat defect of similar
media? orientation perpendicular to the sound beams.
A. Machine oil A. identical
B. Aluminum B. increased
C. Ice C. decreased
D. Beryllium D. elongated

120. If the velocity of a longitudinal mode 127. What must be done to evaluate
wave in a given homogeneous material is 0.625 discontinuities that are oriented at an angle to
cm/μsec. at ½ inch below the surface, what is the entry surface so that the sound beam will
the velocity at 2 inches below the surface? strike the plane of the discontinuity at right
A. ¼ velocity at ½ inch angles?
B. ½ the velocity at ½ inch A. Change the frequency.
C. The same as the velocity at ½ inch B. Grind the surface.
D. None of the above C. Angulate the search unit.
D. Increase the gain.
121. If a 5.0 MHz transducer is substituted for a
2.25 MHz transducer, what would be the effect 128. The pulser circuit in an ultrasonic instrument
on the wavelength of a longitudinal mode wave is used to:
produced in the test specimen?
A. control the horizontal and vertical sweep.
A. The wavelength would be longer B. activate the transducer.
B. The wavelength would remain constant C. control transducer timing between transmit
C. The wavelength would be shorter and sweep.
D. The wavelength would vary directly with the D. generate markers that appear on horizontal
acoustic impedance sweep.

122. What can cause nonrelevant indications on 129. An A-scan CRT display which shows a signal
the cathode ray tube? both above and below the sweep line is called a:
A. Contoured surfaces A. video display.
B. Edge effects B. RF display.
C. Surface conditions C. audio display.
D. All of the above D. frequency modulated display.

123. The proper interpretation and evaluation of

the presented defect signals are essential to any
nondestructive test. A common method for the
estimation of defect size is the use of a:

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130. A B-scan display shows the relative: repetition rate, which of the following may
A. distance a discontinuity is from the occur?
transducer and its through dimension A. The screen trace will become too light to
thickness. see.
B. distance a discontinuity is from the B. The time-base line will become distorted.
transducer and its length in the direction of C. The initial pulse will disappear.
transducer travel. D. Ghost or “phantom” indications will appear on
C. cross-sectional area of a discontinuity above screen during scanning.
a predetermined amplitude.
D. none of the above. 138. The advantages of immersion testing include
which of the following?
131. Surface (Rayleigh) waves traveling on the A. Inspection speed increased
top face of a block: B. Ability to control and direct sound beams
A. are not reflected from a sharp edge comer. C. Adaptability for automated scanning
B. are reflected from a sharp edge corner D. All of the above
C. travel through the sharp edge corner and
are reflected from the lower edge. 139. Longitudinal wave velocity in water is
D. are absorbed by a sharp edge comer. approximately one-fourth the velocity in
aluminum or steel. Therefore the minimum water
132. Surface (Rayleigh) waves are more highly path should be:
attenuated by: A. four times the test piece thickness.
A. a curved surface. B. one-half the test piece thickness.
B. a heavy couplant. C. one-fourth the test piece thickness plus ¼
C. a thin couplant. inch.
D. both A and B. D. none of the above.

133. The velocity of sound in a material is 140. In immersion testing a wetting agent is
dependent upon the: added to the water to:
A. frequency of the wave. A. adjust the viscosity.
B. wave length. B. help eliminate the formation of air bubbles.
C. material properties. C. prevent cloudiness.
D. vibration cycle. D. none of the above.

134. To vary or change the wave length of sound 141. The formula used to determine the
being used to test a part, you would change the: fundamental resonant frequency is:
A. sound wave frequency. A. F = V/To
B. diameter of the transducer. B. F = V/2T.
C. electrical pulse voltage. C. F = T/V.
D. pulse repetition rate. D. F = VT.

135. Ultrasonic vibrations are commonly used to: 142. If frequency is increased, the wavelength
A. examine materials for discontinuities. will:
B. examine materials for thickness. A. decrease (be shorter).
C. examine materials for mechanical properties. B. increase (be longer).
D. all of the above. C. remain the same but velocity will increase.
D. remain the same but velocity will decrease.
136. Which of the following has the longest
Fresnel zone? 143. The variable in distance/amplitude
A. ½ inch diameter 1.0 MHz calibration block construction is the:
B. ½ inch diameter 2.25 MHz A. drilled hole size.
C. l½ inch diameter 1.0 MHz B. drilled hole point angle.
D. 1½ inch diameter 2.0 MHz C. metal distance above the drilled hole.
D. angle of the drilled hole to block longitudinal
137. When contact testing, if the ultrasonic axis.
instrument is set with an excessively high pulse

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144. When setting up a distance amplitude A. inconsistent surface of the calibration block.
correction curve using 3 flat-bottomed holes, B. near field effects.
sometimes the hole closest to the transducer C. incorrect hole geometry.
gives less of a response than one or both of the D. all of the above.
other two; this could be caused by:

UT Level-1 Answers

1. D 25. B 49. A 73. A 97. A 121. C

2. A 26. C 50. B 74. D 98. B 122. D
3. C 27. D 51. D 75. C 99. C 123. D
4. B 28. B 52. B 76. C 100. C 124. B
5. C 29. C 53. D 77. A 101. D 125. B
6. D 30. C 54. B 78. D 102. A 126. C
7. B 31. C 55. A 79. A 103. A 127. C
8. C 32. C 56. Omitted 80. D 104. B 128. B
9. D 33. C 57. A 81. B 105. A 129. B
16. B 34. A 58. C 82. D 106. C 130. B
11. D 35. B 59. B 83. A 107. A 131. B
12. D 36. C 60. A 84. D 108. B 132. B
13. B 37. A 61. C 85. C 109. D 133. C
14. C 38. B 62. D 86. D 110. C 134. A
15. D 39. C 63. A 87. C 111. C 135. D
16. A 40. A 64. C 88. B 112. B 136. D
17. B 41. A 65. B 89. B 113. B 137. D
18. D 42. B 66. C 90. C 114. C 138. D
19. B 43. C 67. C 91. D 1I5. D 139. C
20. D 44. B 68. B 92. A 1I6. C 140. B
21. D 45. C 69. A 93. B 117. B 141. B
22. B 46. A 70. C 94. A 1I8. B 142. A
23. A 47. A 71. B 95. A 1I9. A 143. C
24. B 48. A 72. D 96. D 120. C 144. D

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