Level 3 Online Assessments

1. When carrying out magnetic particle inspection on plated parts that have been ground why
should some form of direct current be used?
To inspect the thickness of the non magnetic plating
To detect subsurface faults within the body of the plated material
To detect grinding cracks in the parent material below the plating
To detect cracks on the plated surface
2. Non-relevant indications which may occur when inspecting ferromagnetic parts which have
been stressed beyond the yield point may be due to the presence of?
Bend cracks
Luder lines
Work hardening
Non metallic inclusions
3. Magnetic writing indications produced where an electromagnetic yoke leg has been placed
can give indications on further processing called?
False
Non relevant true
Relevant true
Both False and Non relevant true could be correct
4. Stress corrosion cracking which occurs predominantly in a direction perpendicular to the
tensile stress whilst also in a corrosive atmosphere have which of the following
characteristics?
Transgranular
Intergranular
Ductile fracture
Either transgranular or intergranular
5. As the depth of a detectable flaw increases below the surface the powder pattern will
become which of the following?
Clear and narrow
Diffuse and wider
Clear and wider
Diffuse and narrow
6. In an attempt to depth a crack found with magnetic particle inspection which other method
of NDT could be used?
Liquid penetrant
Leak testing
Grinding to clear
Ultrasonics
7. A large turbine gear shaft is in the preliminary stages of machining, when periodic
inpsection reveals a rather gross crack. Which of the following would be the best way to
proceed?
Grind a notch across the crack to size the depth and determine if the entire crack can be
removed within dimensional tolerances

Carry on and machine the part hoping that the crack will clear
Fully gring out the crack to determine the depth all along the length to make sure it can be
removed within dimensional tolerances
Scrap the part as any discontinuity will cause a stress concentration even if it was eventually
removed within tolerance
8. Which of the following faults would not be detected on a sand casting which has been
machined after the initial casting process?
Shrinkage crack
Fatigue crack
Blow hole
Cold shut
Unfused chaplet
9. Non metallic inclusions can also be found with magnetic particle inspection as well as
cracks. This is due to a change in what property of the inclusion in relation to the parent
materials?
Conductivity
Flux leakage
Hysteresis
Permeability
10. A fault on the surface of a rolled bar is present due to blowholes elongating along the
length of the bar. How would this fault be termed?
Underfill
Seam
Roke
Crack
11. The following is a description for the formation of magnetic particle indications when
testing a weldment with HWDC to give the dry powder mobility. 'A very weak and not clearly
defined indiction'. Which of the following would produce such indications?
Subsurface crack
Surface breaking porosity
Subsurface porosity
Surface breaking crack
12. Metallurgical changes of the like which appear close to the centre of a cold chisel due to
heat treatment may give rise to what type of indication?
False
False - non relevant
True
True - non relevant
Both False - non relevant and True non - relevant are correct
13. On completion of a butt weld after cooling the entire weld and HAZ is inspected with MPI
revealing no faults. On subsequent inspection 48 hours later again with MPI prior to service
conditions a linear indication is found within the HAZ running in the same direction as the
weld bead. Which of the following is the most likely name for this fault?
Hot crack
Fatigue crack
Cold crack
The fault could be any of the above
14. The following is a description of a fault which occurred in four positions at 90 degrees to
each other towrads one end of a cast steel tube on the outer periphery made by sand casting.
The individual indications range in size but seem to indicate a linear circular fault which in
once case is a complete circle. Which of the following best describes the fault?
Cold shut
Hot tear
Unfused chaplet
Porosity
Both Cold shut and unfused chaplet
Both Hot teat and porosity

15. Which of the following techniques would be considered to be the most sensitive for
detection of surface breaking faults on materials with high retentivity if the length of time taken
to cary out the inspection is of no consequence?
Continuous - wet
Residual - wet
Continuous - dry
Residual - dry
16. When magnetic particles from a wet magnetic ink become stranded in drainage lines such
as the toe of a weld when the carrier fluid drains away, what type of indication can build up?
False indication
True - non relevant indication
True - relevant indication
Crack - line indictaion
17. When using circulare magnetisation to check bar material an overall pattern of circular
bands is observed with a bristling of the particles. What is this phenomena called?
Fuzzing
Gaussing
Furring
Under magnetisation
18. When using prods with HWDC to inspect a single V plate butt weld two slightly subsurface
parallel lines were obsereved quite weak and poorly defined running in the direction of the
weld. What is the most likely cause for these indications?
Lack of root penetration
Undercut
Slag indications
Cooling cracks
19. A very fine indication was observed on an inservice inspection of a rotating shaft in a
pump at a sharp change in section and was originally considered to be non relevant. On
subsequent inspection 6 months later it was observed that the indication had grown by nearly
25%. What is the most likely cause for this indication?
Grinding crack
Fatigue crack
Stringer
Inclusion propagation
20. Which of the following could give rise to true non-relevant magnetic particle indications?
Areas of cold work
Heavy rough machining
Brazed joints
Both areas of cold work and brazed joints
All of them