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GENERAL THEORY PART

1) Materials which are not attracted (even very slightly) to a permanent

magnet are referred to as being:
a) Paramagnetic
b) Ferromagnetic
c) Antistatic
d) Diamagnetic

2) For components that have a length to diameter ratio of less than 5 extender
bars may be required if the component is to be tested using:
a) Axial current flow
b) Magnetic flow
c) A rigid coil
d) A central conductor

3) When extender bars are needed for a given MT test such bars should be
made from:
a) Copper
b) Aluminium
c) Low carbon steel
d) 316L stainless steel

4) The magnetising technique that is least reliable for the detection of surface
cracks is:
a) HWRAC prods
b) Permanent magnet
c) AC yoke
d) Axial current flow

5) In MT a ‘keeper’ is:
a) A piece of steel or iron used to bridge the poles of a horseshoe magnet when
the magnet is not in use
b) A kind of flux indicator
c) A bottle used to store a control sample of magnetic ink
d) Any material that becomes permanently magnetised

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6) Magnetic ink is an example of:

a) A solution
b) An emulsion
c) A suspension
d) An admixture

7) If magnetising force (H) and magnetic flux density (B) the permeability of
the material is equal to:
a) B/H (B divided by H)
b) H/B (H divided by B)
c) B x H (H multiplied by B)
d) HB (H to the power B)

8) The main requirement for a material that is to be used to manufacture

magnetic particles is:
a) High retentivity
b) High reluctance
c) High permeability
d) High coercive force

9) A swinging field technique is sometimes used on large castings. This

usually involves:
a) 2 pairs of electrical contact points arranged such that 2 current flow directions
mutually at right angles to each other are possible and the magnetising current
alternates between the 2 sets of contacts causing a magnetic field that is
continuously rotating.
b) Allowing the contacts to swing like a pendulum across tested surface
c) Shifting (swinging) of AC and DC during an inspection
d) A prod method where HWRAC current flows in both directions at the same
time

10) The instrument used to measure black light intensity is called a:

a) Photometer
b) Lux meter
c) Light meter
d) Radiometer

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11) Which of the following is not true?

a) 2 magnetic north poles will attract one another
b) 2 magnetic north poles will repel one another
c) A magnetic south pole will be attracted by a magnetic north pole
d) Lines of magnetic flux take the path of least resistance

12) A leakage field is caused by:

a) A local change in permeability
b) Magnetic induction
c) The application of detection media
d) AC fields only

13) Factors that affect the strength of the magnetic field produced on the axis
of a rigid coil include:
a) The current flowing in the coil
b) The number of turns in the coil
c) The diameter of the coil
d) All of the above

14) The most effective method of demagnetisation is:

a) AC coil, withdraw the component along the coil axis to a distance of 1.5 m
b) Stroking with an AC yoke, withdrawing the yoke to a distance of 1.5 m whilst
keeping the yoke energised
c) AC coil, reducing current
d) Reversing DC coil, reducing current

15) A wetting agent is added to a water based magnetic ink in order to:
a) Reduce surface tension
b) Prevent corrosion
c) Reduce evaporation
d) Extend shelf life

16) Which of the following is NOT cavity in a casting?

a) Pore
b) Shrinkage
c) Wormhole
d) All of the above is a cavity of casting

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17) The axial current flow method is not recommended for detecting:
a) Linear flaws lying parallel to the direction of current flow
b) Linear flaws lying perpendicular to the direction of current flow
c) Forging seams
d) None of the above

18) Remanence is a word used in MT as an alternative to:

a) Permeability
b) Reluctance
c) Retentivity
d) Coercive force

19) A formula ∙ is used in MT to calculate the current required when

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using:
a) A rigid coil
b) A flexible cable wrap
c) A central conductor
d) Magnetic flow

20) A material that has a wide hysteresis loop (a):

a) Would be useful for making magnetic particle detection media

b) Might be useful for making a permanent magnet
c) Is easier to magnetise than one with a narrow hysteresis loop
d) Less likely to need demagnetisation following MT than one with a narrow
hysteresis loop

21) Magnetic field strength (or magnetising force) is generally measured in:
a) A/m or kA/m (Ampere per metre or kilo Ampere per metre)
b) Am or kAm (Ampere metres or kilo Ampere metres)
c) µW/cm2 (micro watt per square centimetre)
d) kgm (kilo gram metres)

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22) When using a rigid coil it is a good practice to place the component inside
the coil near the windings – why?
a) Because this is where the magnetic field is strongest
b) For convenience only, resting the component on the windings frees both
hands
c) Because this is where the magnetic field is most uniform
d) Because there is no magnetic field at all on the axis of a coil

23) Permeability is affected by:

a) The chemical composition of the material
b) The heat treatment condition of the material
c) The shape of the component
d) All of the above

24) The phenomenon that produces both relevant and non-relevant indications
in MT is:
a) Magnetostriction
b) A magnetic moment
c) Magnetic flux leakage
d) None of the above is true because relevant indications and non-relevant
indications have different causes

25) Illuminance is measured in:

a) µW/cm2
b) Lux
c) Photons
d) Either (a) or (b)

26) ‘Fill factor’ is a terminology used in MT, it can be defined as:

a) The relative quantity of magnetic ink placed in a settlement flask
b) In the rigid coil technique, this is the cross sectional area of the component
expressed as a percentage of the cross sectional area of the coil
c) It is the quantity of magnetic powder added to a liquid carrier to make
magnetic ink expressed in grams per litre
d) In the central conductor technique, this is the cross sectional area of the
conductor expressed as a percentage of the cross sectional area of the
component

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27) The most correct description of the continuous technique is:

a) Apply the detection media during magnetisation
b) Apply the detection media after the magnetising force has been switched off
c) Start to apply the detection media during magnetisation, continue for a short
time after the magnetising force has been switched off
d) Start to apply the detection media just prior to magnetisation, continue for a
short time during magnetisation, but stop applying before magnetising force
has been switched off

28) The best magnetising current for dry powder methods is generally
considered to be:
a) AC
b) HWRAC
c) FWRAC
d) DC

29) If using a Hall effect probe to measure magnetic field strength it is

important to:
a) Place the probe in the correct orientation with respect to the expected field
direction
b) Make sure that the probe is gently touching the surface of the component
c) Do both (a) and (b)
d) First calibrate the meter using a standard permanent magnet

30) What is the difference between UV-A, UV-B & UV-C?

a) UV-A has the shortest wavelength while UV-C has the longest
b) UV-B has the shortest wavelength while UV-C has the longest
c) UV-A has the longest wavelength while UV-C has the shortest
d) The wavelength of UV-B is longer than that of both UV-A and UV-C

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SPECIFIC THEORY PART

1) The maximum particle size for a magnetic ink in accordance with

EN ISO 9934-2 is:
a) 100 µm
b) 25 µm
c) About 40 µm (although a few particles may be a little larger)
d) 200 µm

2) Subjecting a component to a strong alternating magnetic field which

gradually diminishes in strength to zero will achieve which of the
following?
a) Grain refinement
b) Demagnetisation
c) The component will be permanently magnetised
d) Either (b) or (c) could happen depending whether the component was
permanently magnetised or not before the procedure started

3) In general, for AC magnetising currents, the formula given by

EN ISO 9934-1 yield current values in:
a) Mean current
b) RMS current
c) Peak current
d) Average current

4) An alternative terminology for ‘residual field’ is:

a) Coercive force
b) Remanence
c) Reluctance
d) Saturation

5) Which category of indication as seen in MT is not caused by a leakage

field?
a) Relevant
b) Non-relevant
c) Spurious
d) Either (b) or (c)

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6) The peak AC current is 500 amps, therefore the RMS AC current is about:
a) 705 A
b) 355 A
c) 250 A
d) 1000 A

7) Which is the best definition of the term ‘tack weld’?

a) It is a fillet weld made using multiple weld runs
b) It is a temporary weld used to maintain components in position during
assembly
c) It is a weld that contains a lot of porosity
d) It is an alternative name for a spot weld

8) The weld defect that is in most cases surface breaking is:

a) Lack of fusion
b) A heat affected zone crack
c) Lack of inter-run fusion
d) A tungsten inclusion

9) The serious welding defect that is caused by low ductility in the

through-thickness direction of rolled carbon steel products & that affects
‘T’, cruciform, corner & other similar welding configurations is called:
a) Delayed hydrogen cracking
b) Lamellar tearing
c) Hot cracking
d) Cold cracking

10) Which of the listed standards specify a requirements for NDT personnel
qualification?
a) EN ISO 9934-1
b) EN ISO 9934-2
c) EN ISO 9712
d) EN ISO 3059

11) An MT indication is 7 mm long and 2 mm wide. In accordance with

EN ISO 9934-1 this indication is:
a) Linear because its length is more than 3 times its width
b) Rounded because its length is less than 4 times its width
c) Not reportable because it is less than 8 mm long
d) None of the above is correct

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12) In accordance with EN ISO 9934-1 which type of prods is not acceptable?
a) Steel prods
b) Galvanised prods
c) Aluminium prods
d) None of the above

13) Portable flux indicators acc. to EN ISO 9934-1:

a) Give an accurate measurement of field and flux
b) Should only be used for verification of flux and field levels
c) Give only a rough guide to flux and field levels
d) Both (b) and (c) are correct

14) The flashpoint of a paraffin based magnetic ink used nowadays in industry
is typically:
a) Below 20°C
b) Above 220°C
c) Above 65°C
d) Around 90°C

15) ASME pie gauge is shown in figure:

a) Figure 1
b) Figure 2
c) Figure 3
d) Figure 4

16) The formulae given by EN ISO 9934-1 are intended to produce what level of
magnetic flux density in the surface of the component?
a) 0.72 Tesla or more
b) 2 Tesla or more
c) 1000 Tesla or more
d) 1 Tesla or more

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17) The service life of a mercury vapour arc bulb can be significantly shortened
by:
a) Switching it on and off more than is strictly necessary
b) Voltage fluctuations in the power supply
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

18) EN ISO 9934-2 describes 2 reference blocks that can be used to function
check a magnetic ink. Reference block type 1 is:
a) A permanently magnetised circular disk that contains grinding and stress
corrosion cracks.
b) A mild steel disc with several holes drilled at various depths below the outer
surface. The disc is mounted on an aluminium central conductor
c) A square section mild steel bar with a single transverse drilled hole
d) A mild steel bar containing spark eroded notches, 0.25, 0.5 & 1.0 mm deep.

19) Concentration check of magnetic ink can be performed using:

a) Settlement flask
b) Castrol strip
c) Betz ring
d) Ink meter

20) A rectangular section of a weld shall be tested using a prods. H = 4 kA/m.

Distance between prods is 250 mm. What is the required current?
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a) 1000 A
b) 2500 A
c) 2521 A
d) This cannot be calculated (dimensions of cross-section are missing)

Paper no.: Rev. No.: Date Prepared by: Revised by: Released by:
A. Tsougranis M. Skerik / C. Mitchell M. Foster
MT2 EOC (W) 3.1 08 / 2016
MT Level 3 MT Level 3 Chief examiner