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 SOUTHERN INSPECTION SERVICES
ULTRASONIC INSPECTION – LEVEL-2
SPECIFICATION QUESTIONAIRE

1. Ultrasonic instrument vertical linearity is to be established.

a. Upto 5%
b. Above 5%
c. 15%
d. 10%

2. Couplants used should

a. Have good wetting characteristics

b. Be same for both calibration and examination
c. Need not be same as above but should possess good wetting
characteristics
d. All of the above
e. Only a and b

3. Reference block with flat bottomed hole is used for

a. 0º probe calibration
b. For straight beam calibration
c. As specified by the contract
d. All of the above

4. For the axial examination, the end of forgings shall be machined

a. Parallel to the axis for the forging

b. Perpendicular to the axis of the forging unless otherwise specified
in the order
c. Either a or b
d. None of the above

5. The volume of the forging to be carried out on the forging is

a. 100%
b. 80%
c. As maximum as practical
d. Partial

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6. Reexamination of the UT on forging to be done when

a. Initial examination coverage is not up to the level of requirement

b. Heat treatment is carried out initially
c. UT done prior to heat treatment for mechanical properties
d. Reexamination can be avoided to save time and money

7. Ultrasonic scanning is required with

a. A over lap of 15%

b. Two perpendicular directions
c. A overlap of 1"
d. Both a and b

8. When testing parts like austenitic materials with coarse grain

structure

a. 1MHZ is preferred
b. 2MHZ is required
c. In some cases, we may have to choose upto 0.4 MHZ
d. Both a and c

9. The UT equipment calibrated as said in the procedure. Recalibration

is reqd. as and when

a. Every day
b. Every shift
c. When there is significant change in section thickness
d. When there is significant change in diameter
e. Both c and d

10. The reduction in back wall echo indicates

a. Non-parallel back surface

b. The presence of small discontinuity
c. The presence of slightly big discontinuity
d. All of the above
e. Both b and c

11. In angle beam testing, the depths of the notch on hollow forgings, for
a thickness of 12.0mm is

a. 6.35 mm
b. 3% of 25.0 mm
c. 3.6 mm
d. None

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12. In the back reflections technique, an individual indication to be
recorded when

a. It is 10% of the back reflection from adjacent area

b. It is 10% and above of the back reflection from good adjacent area
c. 100% and above of the reference amplitude
d. either b or c

13. Planar Indications would be considered provided

a. The length is below 1".

b. The length is above 1".
c. Corrected beam divergence to be made at the flaw depth
d. B and C

14. The cluster of indications would be considered when

a. If they are 5% and above to the adjacent sound area

b. 50% and above of the reference amplitude
c. Either a or b
d. 10% of the reference amplitude

15. Traveling indications are said to be the indications

a. Whose leading edge moves a distance of equivalent to 1 inch or

more of metal depths with movement of the search unit over the
surface
b. Whose leading edge moves a distance equivalent to 1 inch of metal
depth with movement of the search unit over the surface
c. Either a or b
d. Both a and b

16. A cluster of indications is defined as

a. Five indications in a volume of 2"

b. Eight indications in volume of 50.8mm
c. Ten indications in a volume of 2"
d. All of the above

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17. In the case of angle beam, indications to be rejected is

a. Discontinuity indications equal to or above 50% of the indications

from the reference line.
b. Discontinuity indications above 50% of the reference notch.
c. Discontinuity of 2" length
d. None of the above

18. High sensitivity levels are not employed when inspecting austenitic
steel forgings because

a. Very sensitive equipments not available

b. High level noise caused by the coarse grain structure
c. The surface is very smooth
d. None of the above

19. Forgings may be examined

a. By stationary method
b. While rotating in a lathe or roller
c. If not specified by the purchaser, the option is up to the
manufacture
d. All of the above

20. Cylindrical sections and hollow forgings are scanned

a. Radially using straight beam technique

b. In the axial direction when practicable
c. Both a and b
d. Radially using angle beam technique

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SOUTHERN INSPECTION SERVICES
ULTRASONIC INSPECTION – LEVEL-2
ANSWERS

Q.NO. ANSWERS
1 A
2 E
3 D
4 B
5 C
6 C
7 D
8 D
9 E
10 D
11 C
12 D
13 D
14 C
15 A
16 D
17 D
18 B
19 D
20 C

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