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TWI TRAINING & CERTIFICA TION

ULTRASONIC COURSEWORK 4

1. Low frequency probes provide

,,,/K.' Better penetration


B, Better resolution
C. Higher sensitivity
D. All of the above

2. The angular position of the reflecting surface of a discontinuity with respect to the entry surface is
referred to as:

A. The angle of incidence


B." The angle of refraction
,.e: The orientation of the discontinuity
D. None of the above

3. The phenomenon by which a wave strikes a boundary and changes the direction of its
is referred to as: ..

A. Divergence
B. Rarefaction
C. Angulation
,.j:>: Reflection

4. Which of the following crystals occurs naturally:

,ftr. Quartz
B. LeCl,d metaniobate
C. Barium titanate
D. Polarised plastic

5. In general, which of the following modes of vibration would have the greatest penetration poWer in
a coarse-grained material if the frequency of the waves were the same?
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Longitudinal
B. Shear
C. Transverse
D. All of the above modes would have the same penetrating power

6. The angle at which 90 refraction of the particle mode is reached is called:

The normal angle of incidence


The critical angle
C. The angle of maximum reflection
D. None of the above

7. The ratio between the wave speed in one material and the wave speed in a second material is
called:

A. The acoustic impedance of the interface


B. Young's modulus
Poisson's ratio
Index of Refraction

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8. The expansion and contraction of a magnetic material under the influence of a
changing magnetic field is referred to as:

A. Piezoelectricity
B. _ Refraction
Magnetostriction
D. Rarefaction

9. Which factor determines the amount of reflection at the interface of two dissimilar materials?

A. The index of refraction


B. The frequency of the ultrasonic wave
C. Young's modulus
,V",l The specific acoustic impedance difference

1O. Which of the following can occur when an ultrasonic beam reaches the interface of two
dissimilar materials?

A. Reflection
B. Refraction

7. Mode conversion
All of the above

11. When inspecting aluminium by the immersion method using water for a couplant, the following
information is known:
Velocity of sound in water - 1 .49 x 105 cm/sec and the angle of incidence = 5degrees.

The angle of refraction for longitudinal waves is approximately:

/22
B. 18
C. 26 M '-.

D. 16

12. The most efficient sound transmitter of the piezoelectric materials listed below is:

A. Lithium sulphate
B. Quartz
$. Barium titanate
D. Silver oxide

13. The most efficient sound receiver of the piezoelectric materials listed below is:

/. Lithium sulphate
B. Quartz
C. Barium titanate
D. Silver oxide

14. When a beam of ultrasound strikes an interface between two materials the energy transmitted
across the interface is:

Equal to the energy reflected from the interface


Equal to the energy incidence upon the interface
Equal to the difference between incident and reflected energy
None of the above

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15. The ratio of the velocities of shear waves to compression waves in a material:

,,"/:(. Is less than one


B. Is greater than one
C. Depends on the frequency
D. Depends on the wavelength

16. The fundamental frequency of quartz crystal is primarily the function of:

A. The length of the applied voltage pulse


B. The amplifying characteristics of the pulse amplified in the instrument
2:" The thickness of the quartz crystal
D. None of the above

17. The acoustic impedance of a material is:

A. Directly proportional to density and inversely proportional to velocity


B. Directly proportional to velocity and inversely proportional to density
Inversely proportional to density and velocity
,,..;u. Equal to the product of density and velocity

18. The proGess of comparing_an instnJ-'Ilent with (,;Lstandard is referred to as: .,

A. Angulation
B. Scanning
C. 'Correcting for distance-amplitude ,variations
, D. Calibration

19. An electron tube in which a beam of electrons from the cathode is used to reproduce an image on
a fluorescent screen at the end of the tube is referred to as:

A. An amplifier tube
B./" A pulser tube
Y.
D.
A cathode ray tube
A sweep tube

20. A short burst of alternating electrical.energy is called:

A. A continuous wave
B. A peaked dc voltage
C./ An ultrasonic wave
Y' A pulse

21. In ultrasonic testing, the time duration of the transmitted pulse is referred to as:

/. The pulse length or pulse width


B. The pulse amplitude
C. The pulse shape
D. None of the above

22. With frequency remaining constant the length of the near field will decrease if :

Probe diameter increases


Probe diameter decreases
C. Beam spread increases
D. Quartz is utilised as the transducer

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23. The coated inside surface of the large end of a cathode ray tube becomes
luminous when struck by an electron beam is called:

A. An electron gun
B. An electron amplifier
-Y:"/ A CRT screen
D. An electron counter

24. Which of the following modes of vibration will produce the shortest wavelength pulse at a given
frequency and in a given material?

A. Longitudinal wave
B. Compressional wave
C. Shear wave
P Surface wave

25. In general, shear waves are more sensitive to small discontinuities than
longitudinal waves for a given frequency and in a given material because:

The wavelength of shear waves is shorter than that of longitudinal


Shear waves are not as easily dispersed in the material
The direction of particle vibration for shear waves is_morasensitive
discontinuities
D. The wavelength of shear waves is longer than the wavelength of
longitudinal waves.

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