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Eddy Current Inspection 50 Question Quiz

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1 In almost all cases, eddy current inspection procedures

require the equipment to be calibrated to:
A reference standard
An identified defect
A crack which is the rejection criteria
A crack twice the rejection criteria

2 Drilled holes are commonly used to represent:

Pitting
Cracks
Delaminations

None of the above

3 When making a conductivity measurement, the thickness of

the material should be at least ___ times the standard depth of
penetration.
1
2
3
4

4 Some common classifications of probes include:

Surface probes
Bolt hole probes
ID probes
All of the above

5 Probes with iron cores tend to:

Be more sensitive than air core probes and less affected by
probe wobble
Be more difficult to use
Increase the background noise of the signal
Both B and C

6 Since eddy current signals are affected by many different

variables, it is particularly important to use what when setting
up the equipment?
Couplant
Fluorescent particles
Reference standards
Non abrasive cleaners

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7 The main function of the LPF is to:

Control probe wobble
Adjust the machine to the proper conductivity standard
Shift the waveform to the left of the screen
Remove high frequency interference noise

8 Which of the following are a common eddy current reference

standard?
Conductivity standards
Tube discontinuity standards
Hole discontinuity standards
All of the above

9 Which component features should be similar to the reference

standard?
Material thickness
Material geometry
Material conductivity
All of the above

10 Use of the HPF is not recommended:

On thin parts
On thick parts
When scanning manually
On ferrous parts

11 Filtering is applied to the received signal and, therefore:

It should be added to the base signal
It is not directly related to the probe drive frequency
Should be added to the pick-up coil
Should be subtracted from the amplitude of the dB

12 Phase lag:
Increase with discontinuity depth
Decrease with discontinuity depth
Is the same as phase angle
Is the same as the angle separating the liftoff and flaw signals on
an impedance plane

13 The HPF is used to:

Eliminate low frequencies which are produced by slow changes,
such as a conductivity shift
Adjust the bandwidth to a neutral frequency in order to maximize
depth of penetration
Remove any standing waves in the output signal

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Shift the waveform from positive to negative when a rejectable

defect is identified

14 Discontinuities, such as delaminations, that are in a plane that

is parallel with the test surface will likely:
Be easily detected with a surface probe
Be easily detected with an internal probe
Be easily detected with an external probe
None of the above

15 The higher the inductance of a coil at a given frequency:

The more penetrating the eddy currents will be
The less sensitive the coil will be
The more sensitive the coil will be
None of the above

16 Sliding probes usually operate in the:

Reflection mode
Through-transmission mode
Pulsed mode
Differential mode

17 A bolt hole probe and scanner is used to inspect:

Flat surfaces
Radiuses
Holes
Both B and C

18 Eddy current testing can be used to:

Detect surface and near surface cracks
Measure electrical conductivity
Measure the thickness of nonconductive coatings on plastics
Both A and B

19 Wide surface probes are used when scanning:

Large areas for very small cracks
Small areas for delaminations
Large areas for relatively large defects
None of the above

20 HPF stands for:

High Pulse Filter
Harmonic Pulse Filter
High Pass Filter
High Pulse Factor

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21 Narrow EDM notches and saw cuts:

Are never used because they are too wide
Are never used due to their heat affected zones
Are commonly used to represent cracks
Both A and B

22 Which type of probe has a long slender housing to permit

inspection in restricted spaces?
Pancake probes
Pencil probes
Encircling probes
Sliding probes

23 What is the relationship between electrical conductivity and

electrical resistivity?
They are directly proportional
They are not related
One is the inverse of the other
It depends on the test frequency

24 When a probe is brought near a conductive but nonmagnetic

material, the coil's inductive reactance will:
Increase
Decrease
Remain the same
Remain the same until the probe touches the material

25 Scanning speed must be controlled:

When using a small transducer
When using a large transducer
When using a high pass filter
When using a large low frequency probe

26 The HPF allows:

Low frequencies to pass and filters out the high frequencies
High frequencies to pass and filters out the low frequencies
For the combined frequencies to be adjusted to a harmonic
balance
The shape of the waveform to be clipped beyond it frequency
balance

27 When using eddy currents to measure the thickness of a

nonconductive coating applied to a conductive base, the
measurement is based on:

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A frequency change due to liftoff

An impedance change due to a change in conductivity
An impedance change due to liftoff
Both A and C

28 A probe that is often intended to be used in contact with the

test surface is called a:
Reference probe
Surface probe
Transmission probe
Reflection probe

29 LPF stands for:

Low Pulse Frequency
Low Pass Filter
Last Pass Filter
Low Pass Frequency

30 Most surface probe coils are wound so that:

They transmit a frequency that will slightly resonate the part
surface
They create a static magnetic field
The axis of the coil is perpendicular to the test surface
Both B and C

31 Probe shielding and loading are sometimes used to:

Prevent external electrical interference
Limit the spread and concentrate the magnetic field of the coil
Magnetically saturate the part
None of the above

32 Probes for inspection of pipe and tubing are typically of the:

Surface probe variety
Bolt hole variety
Bobbin (ID) variety
All of the above are correct

33 The principles of operation of the most commonly used eddy

current instruments are based on:
Roentgen's formulas
Maxwell's inductance bridge
Reciprocity
The Inverse Square Law

Filters are adjusted in:

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34 Hz
KHz
MHz
THz

35 The depth of penetration is affected by:

Magnetic permeability
Electrical resistivity
Probe drive frequency
All of the above

36 Which type of probe is most often used to inspect the inside

diameter of a machined hole?
Pencil probes
Surface probes
Bolt hole probes
Bobbin probes

37 Pencil probes are prone to:

Energy spikes
Low frequency noise
Wobble
Both A and C

38 What material(s) is/are commonly used to shield an eddy

current probe?
Ferrite
Aluminum
Lead
Both A and B

39 The main purpose of an iron core in a probe is to:

Shift the transmission of eddy currents in order to decrease
penetration
Allow the probe to operate at a higher frequency
Concentrate the magnetic field near the center of the probe
Allow testing of very dense materials

40 A probes that can be used to inspect the entire circumference

of test objects are:
Encircling or bobbin probes
Circumference probes
Pencil probes
None of the above

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41 Which type of probe is most commonly sued to inspect solid

products such as bar stock?
Bobbin probes
Surface coils
Encircling coils
Pencil probes

42 When maintaining constant liftoff is a problem, what type of

probe should be used?
A absolute probe
A differential probe
A reflection probe
Both B and C

43 Probe shielding is used to:

Shape the eddy currents to the curvature of the part
Reduce the inductive coupling of the probe and part
Increase the probe impedance
Reduce the effects of nonrelevant features in close proximity to
the probe

44 The higher the frequency of the current used to drive the

probe, the:
More effective shielding will be due to skin effect
Deeper the eddy currents will penetrate
Stronger the probe's magnetic field will be
Both A and C

45 When testing for surface flaws, the probe drive frequency

used:
Should be as high as possible
Should be as low as possible
Depends on the conductivity and permeability of the material
Depends only on the material conductivity

46 Sliding probes are used to test:

Large flat surfaces
Inside bolt holes
In radiuses
Around the edges of fasteners

47 The coil in an eddy current probe is most often made from:

Iron
Copper
Silver
Platinum

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48 Eddy currents are generated when:

A conductive material is placed in a changing magnetic field
When a conductive material is moved through a static magnetic
field
When a static magnetic field is moved across the surface of a
conductive material
All of the above

49 Inductance is identified by the letter:

L
M
Z
X

50 When using the liftoff trace of an impedance plane instrument

to distinguish between several materials with high electrical
conductivity, it is best to test using a:
High frequency
Variable frequency
Low frequency
None of the above

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