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MT LEVEL I QB-1

1. Prior to the use of magnetic particles to detect flaws by magnetic

methods, flaws could be located in iron pieces using
a. Hall detectors
b. ordinary magnetic compasses
c. electro scopes
d. electromagnetic resonance

2. The ampere is a unit of

a. electric current
b. electromotive force
c. electromagnetic force
d. magnetic intensity

3. Total current in two parallel conductors can be determined by

knowing the distance between the conductors and the
a. dielectric constant of air
b. resistivity of the conductors
c. right hand rule
d. magnetic force exerted per unit length of wire

4. The direction assigned to a magnetic dipole moment vector is

determined by
a. coil size
b. conductor diameter
c. current magnitude
d. direction of current flow

5. The units Webers per square metre (Wb/m^2) are used to quantify
a
a. magnetic induction field
b. magnetic dipole
c. magnetic monopole
d. magnetic force

6. Magnetic field lines are

a. always concentric rings
b. symbolic only, and used to indicate spatial direction of the field
c. a result of the van Allan belts
d. of uniform density

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7. A void in an otherwise homogenous magnetized material presents

itself as a point magnetic dipole. This is the basis for
a. magnetic particle flaw detection
b. multi frequency eddy current
c. para-magnetism
d. de-magnetisation

8. Magnetic properties of materials are a result of

a. electric currents on the atomic and sub-atomic scale
b. the strong nuclear force
c. the ratio of protons to neutrons in the material
d. the weak nuclear force

9. In a ferromagnetic material, a region where all the "atomic

moments" are aligned parallel to each other is called a
a. magnetic zone
b. confederation
c. domain
d. magnetic junta

10. When discussing magnetization and its effects the magnetic

induction field is usually represented by the letter
a. B
b. H
c. M
d. Z

11. When discussing magnetization and its effects the magnetic field
intensity, or as its also called, the magnetic field is represented by
the letter
a. B
b. H
c. M
d. Z

12. The phenomenon whereby the magnetization of a ferromagnetic

sample lags the applied cyclic magnetic field is referred to as
a. phase lag
b. Doppler effect
c. hysteresis
d. demagnetization

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13. When a hysteresis curve is generated for a ferromagnetic material,

a magnetic field remains in the material when the applied field is
returned to zero. This field is called the
a. coercive force
b. induction field
c. residual induction
d. resultant vector

14. The value of H applied to bring the residual value of B to zero is

called
a. saturation field
b. demagnetization value
c. induction coercive force
d. phase reversal factor

15. In order to be detectable by magnetic particle testing, a flaw must

a. be surface breaking
b. be no deeper than 1mm below the surface
c. produce a perturbation of the induction field at the test surface
d. all of the above

16. To detect a flaw by magnetic particle methods, techniques are

developed to
a. maximize field perturbations in the region of a flaw
b. optimize retentivity of the material
c. propagate the flaw by Barkhausen jumps
d. all of the above

17. Sensitivity of the magnetic particle method depends on the

a. absolute magnitude of the induced field perturbation
b. spatial gradient of the induced field perturbation
c. magnitude of the applied field
d. surface flux density of the test piece

18. Magnetic particle testing has an advantage over liquid penetrant

testing because it can
a. be used on ferromagnetic materials
b. locate surface defects
c. locate subsurface defects
d. be cheaper to use

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19. Magnetic particle testing is a practical test method to inspect.

a. glass
b. ceramics
c. aluminum castings
d. none of the above

20. Which is not an essential step in magnetic particle testing?

a. establish a suitable magnetic flux in the test piece
b. application of magnetic particles
c. examination of test piece
d. post cleaning of test piece to remove magnetic particles

21. Inherent discontinuities are formed during

a. initial melting and refining of the metal
b. primary processing
c. secondary processing and manufacturing
d. in-service use

22. When a discontinuity causes the magnetic field lines to be forced

out of the specimen into the air, the field in the air is called a
a. force field
b. leakage field
c. flux field
d. flaw field

23. Magnetic particles are available in many colours to

a. indicate degree of permeability
b. optimize visibility
c. indicate degree of rententivity
d. permit the inspector to choose a colour that will not clash with
his/her clothing

24. The deeper a subsurface defect gets below the surface

a. the greater the flux leakage it produces
b. the harder it gets to magnetize the part
c. the larger it must be to be detectable
d. all of the above

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25. In order to detect a flaw by magnetic particle testing the magnetic

field must
a. Alternate
b. Pulse
c. run parallel to the principal plane of the flaw
d. intercept the principal plane of the flaw
26. The cgs unit of magnetizing force (H) is the
a. oersted
b. gauss
c. tesla
d. Weber

27. The cgs unit of flux density (B) is the

a. oersted
b. gauss
c. tesla
d. Weber

28. If the ends of a long bar magnet are bent to form a circle and the
ends perfectly fused together the result will be
a. the magnet will no longer attract ferromagnetic material
b. a circular magnetic field
c. no magnetic flux leakage field
d. all of the above

29. A bar magnet would be considered to be

a. circularly magnetized
b. longitudinally magnetized
c. electromagnetically poled
d. cross-polarized

30. Which of the following is not a characteristic of magnetic flux

lines?
a. they attract each other
b. they form continuous loops
c. they do not cross each other
d. they decrease in intensity with distance from the surface

31. Inside a bar magnet magnetic flux lines are considered to flow from
a. north to south
b. south to north
c. east to west
d. west to east

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32. The direction of magnetic lines of force around a current carrying

conductor is
a. parallel to the conductor
b. at right angles to the conductor
c. 45 degrees out of phase to the applied current
d. parallel or perpendicular to the conductor depending on which
current flow convention is used

33. If a nail is brought to a bar magnet it is held by the magnet. If

another nail is now brought to touch the first nail it is held to the
first nail. Subsequent nails can be held in a long chain. This is a
result of
a. induced magnetism
b. nail bonding
c. domain transfer
d. natural attraction of nail points to nail heads

34. The end of the compass needle that points towards the northern
region of the earth is called
a. the north seeking pole
b. the magnetic north pole
c. the magnetic south pole
d. both a and b

35. The magnetic north pole is located

a. at 90° north latitude
b. somewhere in northern Canada
c. at the north geographic pole
d. at Greenwich England

36. A single line of force represents the unit of magnetic flux in a field.
This is called a(n)
a. Oersted
b. Gauss
c. Weber
d. Maxwell

37. A magnet can lose its magnetism by

a. heating
b. hammering
c. both a and b
d. no known means

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38. Removal of magnetism from a part is termed

a. domain scattering
b. demagnetization
c. stress relieving
d. the Hall effect

39. A permanent magnet configured such that both north and south
poles are adjacent is usually termed a
a. longitudinal magnet
b. circular magnet
c. parallel magnet
d. horseshoe magnet

40. The "image" of a magnetic field produced by placing a magnet

under a paper and sprinkling iron fillings on the top of the paper is
called
a. magnetic projection
b. magnetic holography
c. a magnetograph
d. flux painting

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MT LEVEL I QB 1 – ANSWERS

QUESTION NO ANS REFERENCE PAGE

Question 1: B Survey 165
Question 2: A Survey 167
Question 3: D Survey 167
Question 4: D Survey 167
Question 5: A Survey 168
Question 6: B Survey 168
Question 7: A Survey 169
Question 8: A Survey 172
Question 9: C Survey 173
Question 10: A Survey 174
Question 11: B Survey 174
Question 12: C CRC F-18
Question 13: C Survey 176
Question 14: C Survey 176
Question 15: C Survey 178
Question 16: A Survey 178
Question 17: B Survey 179
Question 18: C NDTHandbook 2
Question 19: D NDT Handbook 2
Question 20: D NDT Handbook 2
Question 21: A NDT Handbook 3
Question 22: B Betz 62
Question 23: B Betz 64
Question 24: C Betz 65
Question 25: D Betz 67
Question 26: A CRC F-87
Question 27: B CRC F-79
Question 28: D NDT Handbook 15
Question 29: B NDT Handbook 15
Question 30: A NDT Handbook 17
Question 31: B NDT Handbook 15
Question 32: B NDTHandbook 18
Question 33: A Jacobowitz 30
Question 34: D Jacobowitz 36
Question 35: B Jacobowitz 29
Question 36: D Jacobowitz 34
Question 37: C Jacobowitz 36
Question 38: B Betz 115
Question 39: D Betz 116
Question 40: C Betz 119

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