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Model Questions For PT Level – II

1. Which of the following is the primary limitation of liquid Penetrant testing?

a. Penetrant testing cannot be used on ferromagnetic material.
b. Penetrant testing cannot locate shallow surface discontinuities
c. Penetrant testing cannot be on non metallic surfaces
d. Penetrant testing cannot locate subsurface discontinuities
2. Which of the following materials cannot be tested by the usual liquid Penetrant tests?
a. Unglazed porous ceramic
b. Titanium
c. High alloy steel
d. Cast iron
3. In Penetrant examinations, the phase of the process requiring the greatest skill and most experience
of the operator is:
a. Precleaning
b. Establishing the emulsification time
c. Interpretation of results
d. Penetrant removal
4. Which of the following discontinuities can be found by the Penetrant test method/
a. A surface crack
b. A subsurface crack
c. An internal inclusion
d. None of the above
5. Which of the following is not a characteristic that applies penetrant testing?
a. This method can accurately measure the depth of a crack or discontinuity
b. This method can be used for onsite testing of large parts
c. This method can be used to find shallow surface discontinuities
d. This method can be made more or less sensitive by using different Penetrant materials
6. Which of the following surface conditions could have a detrimental effect on a liquid Penetrant test?
a. A wet surface
b. A rough weld
c. A dirty surface
d. All of the above could have a detrimental effect
7. Penetrability of Penetrant is mainly determined by
a. Viscosity
b. Velocity
c. Surface tension
d. A, and C of the above
e. B and C of the above
8. Normally all the Penetrant that are employed in PT have specific gravity of
a. Less than 1
b. More than 1
c. More information is required
d. Specific gravity is not criteria in PT

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9. The height of capillary rise of the liquid or the depth to which penetrant enters, is more in the case
of
a. Wide and shallow discontinuities
b. Narrow and deep discontinuities
c. More information is required
d. Determined by contact angle and surface tension
10. A liquid in a capillary tube has a concave surface
a. The liquid has high surface tension
b. Low surface tension
c. More information is required
d. The liquid is a Penetrant
11. Which of the following is true of flash point consideration in liquid Penetrant inspection?
a. Flash point affects the performance of a penetrant
b. Flash point is important as a safety precaution flash point shall be high for open tanks
c. Flash point shall be low for penetrant open tanks
d. Flash point is maintained high for penetrant in aerosol containers
12. Normally mechanical methods of cleaning the surface prior to the PT are not advisable. However if
mechanical methods are adopted the treatment to be followed is,
a. Thorough washing with water
b. Vapour degreasing
c. Alkaline cleaning
d. Etching
13. Oil and grease need be removed from the surface prior to PT since
a. Oil and grease may affect the contact angle and surface tension of penetrants
b. May occupy the discontinuity to some extent
c. May fluoresce under black light
d. A&B of the above
e. A,B & C of the above
14. Which of the following describes the effect if pre cleaning is not done properly?
a. It will restrict the bleed out of the penetrant to form indication
b. It will restrict the entry of the penetrant into the discontinuity
c. It reduces the wetting of the test object surface by penetrant
d. All of the above
15. Which of the following is generally the more acceptable method for cleaning parts prior to Penetrant
testing?
a. Sand blasting
b. Wire brushing
c. Grinding
d. Vapor degreasing
16. An ideal Penetrant should have
a. Low surface tension, low viscosity, low contact angle
b. High surface tension, low viscosity, low contact angle
c. High surface tension, high viscosity, low contact angle
d. High surface tension, low viscosity, high contact angle
e. High surface tension, high viscosity, high contact angle

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17. In Penetrant testing, brushing of Penetrant to the component is

a. Not recommended
b. Recommended
c. Only criteria is adequate coverage
d. B and C of the above
18. Even without developing, the Penetrant can come out of the discontinuity
a. True
b. False
c. But it is very thin layer to be seen
d. A and C of the above
19. How long must a part be kept wet with Penetrant before the removal process is started?
a. It varies depending on the type of Penetrant used, the type of material to be tested, the
sensitivity desired and the type of discontinuities to be detected
b. Since the Penetrant will Penetrant a discontinuity if any size in a matter of seconds, the removal
process should start as soon as possible after the penetrant has been applied
c. 3 minutes
d. 10 minutes
20. Which of the following penetrant will be suitable to cover the maximum area per litre of the
penetrant?
a. High viscosity penetrant
b. Low viscosity penetrant
c. Penetrant with high density
d. Penetrant with low density
21. Which of the following is an advantage of visible dye penetrants over fluorescent penetrants?
a. Small indications are more easily seen
b. They can be used on anodized and chromate surface
c. They make less background on rough surfaces
d. No special lighting is required
22. A general accepted method for removing excess non water washable penetrant is:
a. Repeatedly dipping the test specimen in a cleaner
b. Soaking the test specimen in hot detergent water
c. Blowng the excess penetrant off the surface of the part with compressed air
d. Wiping and cautiously the test specimen with a cleaner dampend cloth in one direction.
23. Visible penetrant may be applied by:
a. Brushing
b. Spraying
c. dipping
d. All of the above
24. The first step in conducting a liquid penetrating test on a surface that has been painted is to:
a. Carefully apply the penetrate over the surface
b. Completely remove the paint
c. Thoroughly wash the surface with a detergent
d. Wire brush the surface to roughen the smooth surface coating of paint
25. The most desirable objectives governing the cleaning operations when removing surface penetrant
are to:

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a. Remove little penetrant from the defects and a minimum residual penetrant remaining on the
surface.
b. Remove little penetrant from the defect and no residual penetrant remaining on the surface.
c. Remove no penetrant from the defects and leave a minimum of residual penetrant on the part
surface.
d. Remove no penetrant from the defects and leave no penetrant on the part surface
26. Emulsifiers whether lipo or hydro philic acts on the penetrant by
a. Solvent action
b. Dispersive action
c. Mechanical action
d. Mixing action
e. Detergent action
27. The mechanism of lipophilic emulsifier on penetrant is one of
a. Diffusing with penetrant making it easy for water washing
b. Dispersing the penetrant so as to make it water washable
c. Agitating the penetrant with water emulsifier combination
d. Detergent action
28. The sensitivity of hydrophilic emulsifier is normally high when the concentration of the emulsifier is
low say 5%. The disadvantage is
a. The time on water washing is high
b. Penetrant tolerance
c. The bath life is low
d. A and b of the above
e. B and c of the above
29. Emulsification time is very critical
a. Manufacturers recommendation need be strictly adhered to
b. Determined experimentally for the component under inspection
c. Effectiveness is ascertained by background fluorescence
d. A higher emulsification time is safer to remove the excess surface penetrant
30. Wash cycle timing are considered more critical in:
a. Water washable penetrant
b. Lipophilic post emulsifiable penetrants.
c. Hydrophilic post emulsifiable penetrant
d. All of the above
e. A and c
31. Emulsifier time:
a. Is important but not normally critical
b. Is the time needed to rinse the emulsifier and excess penetrant from the surface
c. Is extremely important but will not greatly affect test results
d. Should be as long as economically practical
32. Which of the following is type of developer used in Penetrant inspection
a. Dry
b. Aqueous particulate
c. Non aqueous particulate
d. Water soluble

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e. All of the above

33. The preference for dry developer over wet developer in specific situation is
a. Dry developer is more effective on smooth surfaces & provide better resolution
b. Easy to apply by spraying or flowing
c. Better on defects when heavy bleed out results
d. Easier to handle than wet developers
34. Developing powder should always be:
a. Highly fluorescent
b. Applied wet
c. Colour less
d. Evenly applied
35. The peak wave length of black light with the filter is
a. 3200A to 4000A
b. 3650A
c. 2000a to 4000A
d. 4nm to 4000 nm
e. 200-4000 nm
36. Visible light intensity in the dark room for fluorescent inspection should not exceed
a. 2 lux
b. 20lux
c. 2 ft candles
d. 29 ft candles
e. B and c of the above
37. The physiological effect of black lights, if recommended filters are not used, include
a. Damage to the eye
b. Dark adaptation
c. Temporary blindness
d. All of the above
38. For cast surface, the Penetrant that will give min. background
a. Post emulsifiable
b. Water washable
c. Solvent removable
d. Dual mode
39. It is required to detect large cracks in an Alluminium forging. The satisfactory method would be
a. Type I, method B or D
b. Type II method B or K
c. Type I method A or C
d. Type II method A or C
40. Which of the following are not compatible with chlorine ions, total chlorine and sulphur?
a. High nickel alloys
b. Austentic alloys
c. Titanium
d. All of the above

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Ans:
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. D
13. D
14. D
15. D
16. B
17. D
18. D
19. A
20. B
21. D
22. D
23. D
24. B
25. D
26. E
27. A
28. A
29. B
30. B
31. B
32. E
33. A
34. D
35. B
36. B
37. D
38. B
39. D
40. D

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