ASNT LEVEL III BASIC QUESTIONS (2025) |EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS (MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!!
1. When the near-distance visual acuity examination is given using a Jaeger reading card, it must be
given: - ANSWER in accordance with a procedure.
2. As required in CP-189, NDT Level I Practical examinations are intended to be: - ANSWER given
using one or more test samples for each technique.
3. The practical examination shall address the technical and practical competency of the examinee
when following prepared NDT procedures for: - ANSWER NDT Level I and II.
4. CP-189 recognizes the following levels of qualification: - ANSWER trainee, Level I, Level II limited,
Level I, Level III and NDT instructor.
5. The Level I Practical examination and the Level II Practical examination are similar to those
recommended by SNT-TC-1A, with the exception that: - ANSWER the test samples used are to be
representative of the products that will be encountered when performing their job functions.
6. In CP-189, as a prerequisite, a candidate for the position of an employer's Level III must old an
ASNT Level III certificate with a currently valid endorsement for each method for which employer
certification is sought, and: - ANSWER must also satisfactorily complete a Specific examination
comprising of 30 questions on the employer's specification and standards for each method.
7. Under Cp-189, an individual's certification expires when employment with the employer is
terminated or on the last day of the month at the end of five years for Level I and II. The Level III
certification expires: - ANSWER when the ASNT Level III certificate has expired.
8. In accordance with CP-189(2020), the requirements for an NDT Level III include: - ANSWER ASNT
NDT Level III or PdM Level III certificate.
9. What difference between "calibration" and "standardization" in CP-189(2020)? - ANSWER
Calibration is the adjustment of an instrument to a known reference.
,10. How many levels of qualifications are there in CP-189(2020)? - ANSWER 6
11. In accordance with CP-189(2020), the minimum passing score on the Practical examination is: -
ANSWER 80%
12. In accordance with CP-189(2020), the administration and grading of the NDT Level I and NDT
Level II multiple-choice examinations may be performed by the: - ANSWER NDT Level III or
delegate.
13. What are the requirements for vision examinations in accordance with CP-189(2020)? - ANSWER
Jaeger Number 1 and color vision.
14. To be certified as an NDT Level III, what examinations must be administered by the employer in
accordance with CP-189(2020)? - ANSWER Specific and Practical.
15. ASNT NDT Level III certification is a requirement of: - ANSWER CP-189.
16. A currently valid ASNT NDT Level III certificate indicates: - ANSWER that the certificate holder has
satisfied the Basic and method examination requirements as set forth in SNT-TC-1A.
17. ASNT NDT Level III certification: - ANSWER permits the individual to function as an independent
Level III without further documentation.
18. The ASNT NDT Level III Basic examination covers all of the following except: - ANSWER
knowledge of international certification programs.
19. To recertify by application, an ASNT NDT Level III must: - ANSWER demonstrate continued NDT
activity and Level III employment.
20. To be eligible to sit for the ASNT NDT Level III exams, a candidate with two years of passing
grades in engineering or science study at a university or technical school must have: - ANSWER
, two additional years of experience beyond the Level II requirements in NDT in an assignment at
least comparable to that of NDT Level III in the applicable NDT method(s).
21. The most common range of AE is: - ANSWER 100 to 300 kHz
22. Discontinuities that are not readily detectable by AE are: - ANSWER rounded inclusions.
23. The total energy loss of a propagating wave is called: - ANSWER attenuation.
24. The Kaiser effect refers to: - ANSWER the behavior where emissions form a source will not occur
until the previous load is exceeded
25. Which of the following statements is true concerning the usage of SNT-TC-1A? - ANSWER SNT-TC-
1A is not intended to be used as a strict specification.
26. The SNT-TC-1A Interpretation panel will respond to inquires about SNT-TC-1A. The inquiries must
be: - ANSWER written and stated in general terms.
27. Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER SNT-TC-1A was first published in the late
1960s.
28. With regards to the training of NDT personnel, the employer: - ANSWER may engage an outside
service but is, nevertheless, responsible for the certification of the company's NDT personnel.
29. SNT-TC-1A is intended as a guideline for employers: - ANSWER to establish their own written
practice for the qualification and certification of their NDT personnel.
30. The following statement in the SNT-TC-1A: "It is recognized that these guidelines may not be
appropriate for certain employers, circumstances, and/or applications." What should be done if
the guidelines are not appropriate? - ANSWER The employer should review the detailed
recommendations and modify them, as necessary, to meet its particular needs with justification
documented in an annex to the written practice.
, 31. Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER Certification is the written testimony of
qualification.
32. Who should be responsible to asses whether or not an individual should be qualified and
certified who does not perform DT, but monitors and evaluates NDT? - ANSWER The individual's
employer.
33. In SNT-TC-1A(2020) holographic testing is a technique under which of the following NDT
methods? - ANSWER Laser testing.
34. ASNT intended that the recommendation of SNT-TC-1A be applied: - ANSWER with flexibility and
reasoning.
35. Of the following, which is the most appropriate to determine the needs to qualify and certify
personnel whose only NDT function is to operate digital thickness equipment? - ANSWER The
employer.
36. Certification is: - ANSWER written testimony of qualification.
37. Use of SNT-TC-1A is mandator when: - ANSWER it has been specified by the customer.
38. The basic levels of qualification recommended by SNT-TC-1A are: - ANSWER Level I, Level II, and
Level III.
39. Should personnel who operate ultrasonic digital thickness measurement equipment be qualified
and certified? - ANSWER Whether any NDT personnel should be qualified or certified depends
solely upon the needs of the employer and the requirements of the employer's customer or
clientele.
40. According to the recommendation of SNT-TC-1A(2020), which of the following is mandatory for
certification of a Level III? - ANSWER Shall meet the requirements of the employer's written
practice.
SOLUTIONS (MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!!
1. When the near-distance visual acuity examination is given using a Jaeger reading card, it must be
given: - ANSWER in accordance with a procedure.
2. As required in CP-189, NDT Level I Practical examinations are intended to be: - ANSWER given
using one or more test samples for each technique.
3. The practical examination shall address the technical and practical competency of the examinee
when following prepared NDT procedures for: - ANSWER NDT Level I and II.
4. CP-189 recognizes the following levels of qualification: - ANSWER trainee, Level I, Level II limited,
Level I, Level III and NDT instructor.
5. The Level I Practical examination and the Level II Practical examination are similar to those
recommended by SNT-TC-1A, with the exception that: - ANSWER the test samples used are to be
representative of the products that will be encountered when performing their job functions.
6. In CP-189, as a prerequisite, a candidate for the position of an employer's Level III must old an
ASNT Level III certificate with a currently valid endorsement for each method for which employer
certification is sought, and: - ANSWER must also satisfactorily complete a Specific examination
comprising of 30 questions on the employer's specification and standards for each method.
7. Under Cp-189, an individual's certification expires when employment with the employer is
terminated or on the last day of the month at the end of five years for Level I and II. The Level III
certification expires: - ANSWER when the ASNT Level III certificate has expired.
8. In accordance with CP-189(2020), the requirements for an NDT Level III include: - ANSWER ASNT
NDT Level III or PdM Level III certificate.
9. What difference between "calibration" and "standardization" in CP-189(2020)? - ANSWER
Calibration is the adjustment of an instrument to a known reference.
,10. How many levels of qualifications are there in CP-189(2020)? - ANSWER 6
11. In accordance with CP-189(2020), the minimum passing score on the Practical examination is: -
ANSWER 80%
12. In accordance with CP-189(2020), the administration and grading of the NDT Level I and NDT
Level II multiple-choice examinations may be performed by the: - ANSWER NDT Level III or
delegate.
13. What are the requirements for vision examinations in accordance with CP-189(2020)? - ANSWER
Jaeger Number 1 and color vision.
14. To be certified as an NDT Level III, what examinations must be administered by the employer in
accordance with CP-189(2020)? - ANSWER Specific and Practical.
15. ASNT NDT Level III certification is a requirement of: - ANSWER CP-189.
16. A currently valid ASNT NDT Level III certificate indicates: - ANSWER that the certificate holder has
satisfied the Basic and method examination requirements as set forth in SNT-TC-1A.
17. ASNT NDT Level III certification: - ANSWER permits the individual to function as an independent
Level III without further documentation.
18. The ASNT NDT Level III Basic examination covers all of the following except: - ANSWER
knowledge of international certification programs.
19. To recertify by application, an ASNT NDT Level III must: - ANSWER demonstrate continued NDT
activity and Level III employment.
20. To be eligible to sit for the ASNT NDT Level III exams, a candidate with two years of passing
grades in engineering or science study at a university or technical school must have: - ANSWER
, two additional years of experience beyond the Level II requirements in NDT in an assignment at
least comparable to that of NDT Level III in the applicable NDT method(s).
21. The most common range of AE is: - ANSWER 100 to 300 kHz
22. Discontinuities that are not readily detectable by AE are: - ANSWER rounded inclusions.
23. The total energy loss of a propagating wave is called: - ANSWER attenuation.
24. The Kaiser effect refers to: - ANSWER the behavior where emissions form a source will not occur
until the previous load is exceeded
25. Which of the following statements is true concerning the usage of SNT-TC-1A? - ANSWER SNT-TC-
1A is not intended to be used as a strict specification.
26. The SNT-TC-1A Interpretation panel will respond to inquires about SNT-TC-1A. The inquiries must
be: - ANSWER written and stated in general terms.
27. Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER SNT-TC-1A was first published in the late
1960s.
28. With regards to the training of NDT personnel, the employer: - ANSWER may engage an outside
service but is, nevertheless, responsible for the certification of the company's NDT personnel.
29. SNT-TC-1A is intended as a guideline for employers: - ANSWER to establish their own written
practice for the qualification and certification of their NDT personnel.
30. The following statement in the SNT-TC-1A: "It is recognized that these guidelines may not be
appropriate for certain employers, circumstances, and/or applications." What should be done if
the guidelines are not appropriate? - ANSWER The employer should review the detailed
recommendations and modify them, as necessary, to meet its particular needs with justification
documented in an annex to the written practice.
, 31. Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER Certification is the written testimony of
qualification.
32. Who should be responsible to asses whether or not an individual should be qualified and
certified who does not perform DT, but monitors and evaluates NDT? - ANSWER The individual's
employer.
33. In SNT-TC-1A(2020) holographic testing is a technique under which of the following NDT
methods? - ANSWER Laser testing.
34. ASNT intended that the recommendation of SNT-TC-1A be applied: - ANSWER with flexibility and
reasoning.
35. Of the following, which is the most appropriate to determine the needs to qualify and certify
personnel whose only NDT function is to operate digital thickness equipment? - ANSWER The
employer.
36. Certification is: - ANSWER written testimony of qualification.
37. Use of SNT-TC-1A is mandator when: - ANSWER it has been specified by the customer.
38. The basic levels of qualification recommended by SNT-TC-1A are: - ANSWER Level I, Level II, and
Level III.
39. Should personnel who operate ultrasonic digital thickness measurement equipment be qualified
and certified? - ANSWER Whether any NDT personnel should be qualified or certified depends
solely upon the needs of the employer and the requirements of the employer's customer or
clientele.
40. According to the recommendation of SNT-TC-1A(2020), which of the following is mandatory for
certification of a Level III? - ANSWER Shall meet the requirements of the employer's written
practice.
