ASNT NDT Level II Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) Certification
Examination
1. Why is PT principles important when the practitioner must make a technically sound
decision?
A. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing PT principles.
B. Treat PT principles as unrelated to the task.
C. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about PT principles.
D. Ignore the governing requirements for PT principles.
Answer: A
Rationale: A is correct because it applies the governing principles to PT principles. B is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to PT principles. C is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to PT principles. D is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to PT principles.
2. Why is developer important when the practitioner must make a technically sound decision?
A. Treat developer as unrelated to the task.
B. Ignore the governing requirements for developer.
C. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing developer.
D. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about developer.
Answer: C
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
developer. B is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
developer. C is correct because it applies the governing principles to developer. D is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to developer.
3. A practitioner encounters acceptance criteria; which interpretation is most appropriate?
, A. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing acceptance
criteria.
B. Ignore the governing requirements for acceptance criteria.
C. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about acceptance criteria.
D. Treat acceptance criteria as unrelated to the task.
Answer: A
Rationale: A is correct because it applies the governing principles to acceptance criteria. B is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to acceptance criteria. C is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to acceptance criteria. D is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to acceptance criteria.
4. How should excess penetrant removal be evaluated when the surrounding conditions are
otherwise normal?
A. Ignore the governing requirements for excess penetrant removal.
B. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing excess penetrant
removal.
C. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about excess penetrant removal.
D. Treat excess penetrant removal as unrelated to the task.
Answer: B
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to excess
penetrant removal. B is correct because it applies the governing principles to excess penetrant
removal. C is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to excess
penetrant removal. D is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
excess penetrant removal.
5. How can an experienced professional distinguish false indications from the alternatives?
A. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about false indications.
B. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing false indications.
, C. Ignore the governing requirements for false indications.
D. Treat false indications as unrelated to the task.
Answer: B
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to false
indications. B is correct because it applies the governing principles to false indications. C is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to false indications. D is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to false indications.
6. When a routine case involves dwell time, which response best reflects accepted practice?
A. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing dwell time.
B. Treat dwell time as unrelated to the task.
C. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about dwell time.
D. Ignore the governing requirements for dwell time.
Answer: A
Rationale: A is correct because it applies the governing principles to dwell time. B is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to dwell time. C is incorrect because
it does not properly apply the governing principles to dwell time. D is incorrect because it does
not properly apply the governing principles to dwell time.
7. Which outcome best demonstrates that relevant indications has been handled correctly?
A. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing relevant
indications.
B. Ignore the governing requirements for relevant indications.
C. Treat relevant indications as unrelated to the task.
D. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about relevant indications.
Answer: A
Rationale: A is correct because it applies the governing principles to relevant indications. B is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to relevant indications. C
, is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to relevant indications.
D is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to relevant
indications.
8. Why is application important when the practitioner must make a technically sound decision?
A. Treat application as unrelated to the task.
B. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing application.
C. Ignore the governing requirements for application.
D. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about application.
Answer: B
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
application. B is correct because it applies the governing principles to application. C is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to application. D is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to application.
9. How can an experienced professional distinguish temperature limits from the alternatives?
A. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about temperature limits.
B. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing temperature limits.
C. Ignore the governing requirements for temperature limits.
D. Treat temperature limits as unrelated to the task.
Answer: B
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
temperature limits. B is correct because it applies the governing principles to temperature limits.
C is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to temperature limits.
D is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to temperature limits.
10. How should penetrant selection be evaluated when the surrounding conditions are
otherwise normal?
Examination
1. Why is PT principles important when the practitioner must make a technically sound
decision?
A. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing PT principles.
B. Treat PT principles as unrelated to the task.
C. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about PT principles.
D. Ignore the governing requirements for PT principles.
Answer: A
Rationale: A is correct because it applies the governing principles to PT principles. B is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to PT principles. C is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to PT principles. D is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to PT principles.
2. Why is developer important when the practitioner must make a technically sound decision?
A. Treat developer as unrelated to the task.
B. Ignore the governing requirements for developer.
C. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing developer.
D. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about developer.
Answer: C
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
developer. B is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
developer. C is correct because it applies the governing principles to developer. D is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to developer.
3. A practitioner encounters acceptance criteria; which interpretation is most appropriate?
, A. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing acceptance
criteria.
B. Ignore the governing requirements for acceptance criteria.
C. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about acceptance criteria.
D. Treat acceptance criteria as unrelated to the task.
Answer: A
Rationale: A is correct because it applies the governing principles to acceptance criteria. B is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to acceptance criteria. C is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to acceptance criteria. D is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to acceptance criteria.
4. How should excess penetrant removal be evaluated when the surrounding conditions are
otherwise normal?
A. Ignore the governing requirements for excess penetrant removal.
B. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing excess penetrant
removal.
C. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about excess penetrant removal.
D. Treat excess penetrant removal as unrelated to the task.
Answer: B
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to excess
penetrant removal. B is correct because it applies the governing principles to excess penetrant
removal. C is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to excess
penetrant removal. D is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
excess penetrant removal.
5. How can an experienced professional distinguish false indications from the alternatives?
A. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about false indications.
B. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing false indications.
, C. Ignore the governing requirements for false indications.
D. Treat false indications as unrelated to the task.
Answer: B
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to false
indications. B is correct because it applies the governing principles to false indications. C is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to false indications. D is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to false indications.
6. When a routine case involves dwell time, which response best reflects accepted practice?
A. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing dwell time.
B. Treat dwell time as unrelated to the task.
C. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about dwell time.
D. Ignore the governing requirements for dwell time.
Answer: A
Rationale: A is correct because it applies the governing principles to dwell time. B is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to dwell time. C is incorrect because
it does not properly apply the governing principles to dwell time. D is incorrect because it does
not properly apply the governing principles to dwell time.
7. Which outcome best demonstrates that relevant indications has been handled correctly?
A. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing relevant
indications.
B. Ignore the governing requirements for relevant indications.
C. Treat relevant indications as unrelated to the task.
D. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about relevant indications.
Answer: A
Rationale: A is correct because it applies the governing principles to relevant indications. B is
incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to relevant indications. C
, is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to relevant indications.
D is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to relevant
indications.
8. Why is application important when the practitioner must make a technically sound decision?
A. Treat application as unrelated to the task.
B. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing application.
C. Ignore the governing requirements for application.
D. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about application.
Answer: B
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
application. B is correct because it applies the governing principles to application. C is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to application. D is incorrect
because it does not properly apply the governing principles to application.
9. How can an experienced professional distinguish temperature limits from the alternatives?
A. Choose an answer based only on personal preference about temperature limits.
B. Use the applicable principles, procedure, and requirements governing temperature limits.
C. Ignore the governing requirements for temperature limits.
D. Treat temperature limits as unrelated to the task.
Answer: B
Rationale: A is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to
temperature limits. B is correct because it applies the governing principles to temperature limits.
C is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to temperature limits.
D is incorrect because it does not properly apply the governing principles to temperature limits.
10. How should penetrant selection be evaluated when the surrounding conditions are
otherwise normal?
