ASNT VT Level II Exam (General Questions) With
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B. every 3 years by retraining and retesting
1. Per ASNT Section XI, NDE personnel shall be recertified:A. every 5 years by re-
examination
B. every 3 years by retraining and retesting
C. every 3 years based on continuing satisfactory performance
D. annually by retraining
B. his certification is automatically terminated
2. Per SNT-TC-1A, when an employee leaves his employer:A. his certification
automatically transfers to his new employer
B. his certification is automatically terminated
C. he must take an examination to be certified by the new company
D. he may not be certified by the new employer for at least 3 months
D. employer
3. Per SNT-TC-1A, certification of NDE personnel is the responsibility of the: A. ASME
B. manufacturer
C. NRC
D. employer
B. discontinuity
4. A variation or interpretation in the normal physical structure or configuration of a part
is called a:A. Flaw
B. discontinuity
C. defect
D. fault
D. fatigue cracks
5. Indications caused by repeatd loading, bending or by vibrating stresses are called:A.
mass hardness
B. lamellar testing
C. hot tears
D. fatigue cracks
B. soldering
6. A group of joining processes which produces coalescence of materials by heating
them to a suitable tempertaure and by using filler metal having a liquidus below 450
degree C (840 degree F) and below the solidus of the base metal is called:A. brazing
B. soldering
C. resistance welding
D. arc welding
B. stress and corrosion
7. SCC is a synergistic action of: A. steel and cracks
B. stress and corrosion
C. structure and coatings
D. slag and craters
C lattice
,8. Severe grinding cracks appear as:A. wave-like patterns
B. widely
C. lattice
D. deep crevices
B. overheating during grinding
9. Grinding cracks are caused by:A. too light of pressure during grinding
B. overheating during grinding
C. grinding too large of an area
D. grinding with very fast motion of the grinder
B. brazing if the temperature exceeds 840 degrees F
10. A process that joins two members together by using capillary action to flow the filler
material is called: A. soldering if the temperature exceeds 840 degrees F
B. brazing if the temperature exceeds 840 degrees F
C. resistance welding
D. oxy-fuel gas welding
C. a defect
11. A condition that is of such size, shape, type and location that is detrimental to the
useful service of the part is called: A. a flaw
B. a discontinuity
C. a defect
D. an indication
D. heat treatment
12. Mass hardness of a product is caused by improper: A. weld process
B. forging
C. casting
D. heat treatment
C. double V-groove weld
13. The use of this symbol on a drawing indicates a:A. flare V weld on both sides
B. fillet weld on both sides
C. double V-groove weld
D. V-groove weld on the other side
D. casting
14. Unfused chaplets are associated with:A. forging
B. rolling
C. extruding
D. casting
B. shortest distance from the root of the weld to its face
15. The actual throat of a weld is the:A. actual distance from the face of the weld to the
vertical leg.
B. shortest distance from the root of the weld to its face
C. distance from the toe to the actual root
D. theoretical throat distance minus the convexity of the weld face.
A. a network of cracks caused by overheating a surface
16. The term "heat checks" is used to describe:A. a network of cracks caused by
overheating a surface
B. a hot tear in a casting
, C. cracks in a brazed joint
D. cracks caused under heat treatment
A. will usually be cause for rejection
17. During a visual examination, an observed crack:A. will usually be cause for rejection
B. is acceptable if less than 1/16 inch in length
C. is no more significant than other types of discontinuities
D. is acceptable if not actually in the weld zone
A. low cyclic rate at high temperature
The cyclic rate involved in thermal fatigue is typically:A. low cyclic rate at high
temperature
B. low cyclic rate at low temperature
C. high cyclic rate at high temperature
D. high cyclic rate at low temperature
A. whiskers and porosity
19. Discontinuities associated with GMAW include: A. whiskers and porosity
B. tungsten inclusions and lack of fusion
C. slag and oxide inclusions
D. all of the above
D. beveled surface
20. Chamfer is a:A. painted surface
B. smooth surface
C. rough surface
D. beveled surface
C. T-joint
21. The joint depicted above is a:A. butt joint
B. corner joint
C. T-joint
D. lap joint
E. edge joint
D. lap joint
22. The joint depicted above is a: A. butt joint
B. corner joint
C. T-joint
D. lap joint
E. edge joint
B. whose size is equal to the thickness of the thinner member joined
23. A full fillet weld is a fillet weld:A. with equal leg lengths
B. whose size is equal to the thickness of the thinner member joined
C. which has the proper amount of reinforcement
D. that was made by several passes
D. metal deformation under steady load at elevated temperatures
24. The term "creep" refers to: A. low temperature embrittlement
B. a progressive movement of a crack
C. reduction of wall thickness by corrosion or erosion
D. metal deformation under steady load at elevated temperatures
E. Both A and B
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B. every 3 years by retraining and retesting
1. Per ASNT Section XI, NDE personnel shall be recertified:A. every 5 years by re-
examination
B. every 3 years by retraining and retesting
C. every 3 years based on continuing satisfactory performance
D. annually by retraining
B. his certification is automatically terminated
2. Per SNT-TC-1A, when an employee leaves his employer:A. his certification
automatically transfers to his new employer
B. his certification is automatically terminated
C. he must take an examination to be certified by the new company
D. he may not be certified by the new employer for at least 3 months
D. employer
3. Per SNT-TC-1A, certification of NDE personnel is the responsibility of the: A. ASME
B. manufacturer
C. NRC
D. employer
B. discontinuity
4. A variation or interpretation in the normal physical structure or configuration of a part
is called a:A. Flaw
B. discontinuity
C. defect
D. fault
D. fatigue cracks
5. Indications caused by repeatd loading, bending or by vibrating stresses are called:A.
mass hardness
B. lamellar testing
C. hot tears
D. fatigue cracks
B. soldering
6. A group of joining processes which produces coalescence of materials by heating
them to a suitable tempertaure and by using filler metal having a liquidus below 450
degree C (840 degree F) and below the solidus of the base metal is called:A. brazing
B. soldering
C. resistance welding
D. arc welding
B. stress and corrosion
7. SCC is a synergistic action of: A. steel and cracks
B. stress and corrosion
C. structure and coatings
D. slag and craters
C lattice
,8. Severe grinding cracks appear as:A. wave-like patterns
B. widely
C. lattice
D. deep crevices
B. overheating during grinding
9. Grinding cracks are caused by:A. too light of pressure during grinding
B. overheating during grinding
C. grinding too large of an area
D. grinding with very fast motion of the grinder
B. brazing if the temperature exceeds 840 degrees F
10. A process that joins two members together by using capillary action to flow the filler
material is called: A. soldering if the temperature exceeds 840 degrees F
B. brazing if the temperature exceeds 840 degrees F
C. resistance welding
D. oxy-fuel gas welding
C. a defect
11. A condition that is of such size, shape, type and location that is detrimental to the
useful service of the part is called: A. a flaw
B. a discontinuity
C. a defect
D. an indication
D. heat treatment
12. Mass hardness of a product is caused by improper: A. weld process
B. forging
C. casting
D. heat treatment
C. double V-groove weld
13. The use of this symbol on a drawing indicates a:A. flare V weld on both sides
B. fillet weld on both sides
C. double V-groove weld
D. V-groove weld on the other side
D. casting
14. Unfused chaplets are associated with:A. forging
B. rolling
C. extruding
D. casting
B. shortest distance from the root of the weld to its face
15. The actual throat of a weld is the:A. actual distance from the face of the weld to the
vertical leg.
B. shortest distance from the root of the weld to its face
C. distance from the toe to the actual root
D. theoretical throat distance minus the convexity of the weld face.
A. a network of cracks caused by overheating a surface
16. The term "heat checks" is used to describe:A. a network of cracks caused by
overheating a surface
B. a hot tear in a casting
, C. cracks in a brazed joint
D. cracks caused under heat treatment
A. will usually be cause for rejection
17. During a visual examination, an observed crack:A. will usually be cause for rejection
B. is acceptable if less than 1/16 inch in length
C. is no more significant than other types of discontinuities
D. is acceptable if not actually in the weld zone
A. low cyclic rate at high temperature
The cyclic rate involved in thermal fatigue is typically:A. low cyclic rate at high
temperature
B. low cyclic rate at low temperature
C. high cyclic rate at high temperature
D. high cyclic rate at low temperature
A. whiskers and porosity
19. Discontinuities associated with GMAW include: A. whiskers and porosity
B. tungsten inclusions and lack of fusion
C. slag and oxide inclusions
D. all of the above
D. beveled surface
20. Chamfer is a:A. painted surface
B. smooth surface
C. rough surface
D. beveled surface
C. T-joint
21. The joint depicted above is a:A. butt joint
B. corner joint
C. T-joint
D. lap joint
E. edge joint
D. lap joint
22. The joint depicted above is a: A. butt joint
B. corner joint
C. T-joint
D. lap joint
E. edge joint
B. whose size is equal to the thickness of the thinner member joined
23. A full fillet weld is a fillet weld:A. with equal leg lengths
B. whose size is equal to the thickness of the thinner member joined
C. which has the proper amount of reinforcement
D. that was made by several passes
D. metal deformation under steady load at elevated temperatures
24. The term "creep" refers to: A. low temperature embrittlement
B. a progressive movement of a crack
C. reduction of wall thickness by corrosion or erosion
D. metal deformation under steady load at elevated temperatures
E. Both A and B
