ASNT LEVEL III EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔a. The qualifications for Level III equal and exceed those of Level II - ✔✔CH1. 20 -
Which of the following statements is true concerning the definitions of Trainee, Level I, II
and III in SNT-TC-1A?
✔✔c. Establish techniques - ✔✔CH1. 21 - Which of the following is not within the scope
of activities of a Level II individual, as recommended in SNT-TC-1A?
✔✔d. may conduct on-the-job training and guidance of Level I personnel - ✔✔CH1. 22 -
As recommended in SNT-TC-1A, a Level II:
✔✔d. The Level III shall be capable of evaluating test results in terms of codes,
standards, and specifications - ✔✔CH1. 23 - According to SNT-TC-1A, which of the
following is true for a Level III?
✔✔b. The employer - ✔✔CH1. 24 - In accordance with SNT-TC-1A, who is responsible
for establishing a written practice for the control and administration of NDT personnel
training, examination, and certification?
✔✔c. should be described in the employer's written practice under all circumstances -
✔✔CH1. 25 - The responsibility of each level of certification for determining the
acceptability of materials or components:
✔✔a. Training, experience, and education - ✔✔CH1. 26 - What factors are to be
considered to ensure that a candidate for certification in NDT understands the principles
and procedures involved?
✔✔d. SNT-TC-1A does not currently provide a recommendation regarding overtime -
✔✔CH1. 27 - As recommended in SNT-TC-1A, which of the following is true?
✔✔c. none of the levels - ✔✔CH1. 28 - High school education is recommended as a
minimum requirement for:
✔✔a. differs for each of four major techniques - ✔✔CH1. 29 - In Leak Testing,
recommended work time experience and training:
✔✔a. graduation from a 4-year university or college with a degree in engineering or
science plus 1 year's experience in NDT comparable to that of a Level II - ✔✔CH1. 30 -
It is recommended that the education and experience of a Level III candidate include:
✔✔b. hourly basis - ✔✔CH1. 31 - Records substantiating training and experience for
qualification are recommended to be kept on a(n):
,✔✔c. the sum of the times recommended for Level I and Level II - ✔✔CH1. 32 - For a
person being qualified directly to Level II with no time at Level I, the recommended
experience consists of:
✔✔d. Some methods require more initial training at Level I because of the differences in
complexity and manipulative skills - ✔✔CH1. 33 - In some cases, the training times
recommended for Level I are greater than for Level II. Why?
✔✔b. the same regardless of the candidate's education - ✔✔CH1. 34 - The
recommended number of training hours in a particular method are:
✔✔c. examinations to verify that the training material has been comprehended -
✔✔CH1. 35 - It is recommended that a training program for qualification and
certification purposes should include:
✔✔d. are included in CP-105 for the methods listed - ✔✔CH1. 36 - Recommended
training course outlines:
✔✔b. is available from a variety of sources - ✔✔CH1. 37 - Recommended training
reference material:
✔✔a. technical principles of the method - ✔✔CH1. 38 - The recommended training
course outline includes:
✔✔c. all questions to be used on examinations for Level I and Level II - ✔✔CH1. 39 - In
accordance with SNT-TC-1A, the NDT Level III should be responsible for:
✔✔b. A qualified representative of the NDT Level III - ✔✔CH1. 40 - Which of the
following may conduct and grade examinations for Level I and Level II personnel?
✔✔c. Annually - ✔✔CH1. 41 - How often should the near-vision acuity examination be
administered?
✔✔c. related to each employer's specific needs - ✔✔CH1. 42 - As recommended in
SNT-TC-1A, physical examination requirements are intended to be:
✔✔a. basic test principles of the method - ✔✔CH1. 43 - The General Examination is
intended to cover:
✔✔d. the General, Basic, and Method examinations - ✔✔CH1. 44 - Questions and
answers available from ASNT are intended for use in compiling:
,✔✔a. The General and Specific - ✔✔CH1. 45 - Which of the following parts of Level I
and Level II examinations should be written?
✔✔b. Levels I and II - ✔✔CH1. 46 - The Practical Examination is recommended to
include operational familiarity with test equipment and analysis of test results for:
✔✔d. Codes, specifications, and procedures may be provided to examinees for
reference during examinations provided that they do not contain data that can be used
to answer questions in the General Examination - ✔✔CH1. 47 - Which of the following
statements is true with regard to the administration of written examinations?
✔✔c. during all examinations - ✔✔CH1. 48 - For the written examinations, tables,
graphs, and charts may be used:
✔✔b. 10 - ✔✔CH1. 49 - For Level I and Level II Practical Examinations, one or more
test specimens are recommended, and the examinee should perform tests and
evaluations using the appropriate equipment and test specimens. The minimum number
of different checkpoints recommended is:
✔✔c. may delete the Specific Examination - ✔✔CH1. 50 - In certification of Level III
personnel according to the recommendations of SNT-TC-1A, the employer:
✔✔d. 80 percent - ✔✔CH1. 51 - For Level I and II examinations, the recommended
minimum composite score is:
✔✔a. Level II type questions based on other applicable NDT methods - ✔✔CH1. 52 -
For Level III Basic Examinations, it is recommended that Level II questions also be
included. These questions should be:
✔✔b. responsibility of certification must be retained by the employer utilizing outside
services - ✔✔CH1. 53 - If an outside agency is engaged to provide Level III services,
the:
✔✔c. To provide documentation for review by customer, clients, and regulatory
agencies - ✔✔CH1. 54 - What purpose is best served by maintaining certification
records and the written practice?
✔✔d. all levels of NDT personnel - ✔✔CH1. 55 - The employer is responsible for
certification of:
✔✔c. meets the requirements of the employer's written practice - ✔✔CH1. 56 - The
employer can consider an individual to be qualified to Level III, but only if he or she:
, ✔✔b. Recertification can be based upon evidence of continuing satisfactory
performance - ✔✔CH1. 57 - Which of the following statements is true concerning
recertification?
✔✔a. terminates employment with the employer where certified - ✔✔CH1. 58 -
Automatic termination of certification is recommended when the certified individual:
✔✔a. The employer must examine the individual - ✔✔CH1. 59 - A certified Level III
individual terminates his or her employment with employer A and is immediately
employed by employer B. Employer B may certify the individual as Level III based upon
which of the following?
✔✔c. must approve all questions to be used on examinations for Level I and Level II -
✔✔CH2. 1 - In accordance with CP-189 (2016), an NDT Level III:
✔✔b. the exam administrator must hold a valid ASNT Level III certification in the
applicable test method - ✔✔CH2. 2 - Which of the following is true regarding NDT Level
III Practical Examinations?
✔✔a. in accordance with a procedure - ✔✔CH2. 3 - When the near-distance vision
acuity examination is given using a jaeger reading card, it must be given:
✔✔c. given using one or more test samples for each technique - ✔✔CH2. 4 - As
required in CP-189, Level I Practical examinations are intended to be:
✔✔d. Levels I and II - ✔✔CH2. 5 - The Practical Examination shall address the
technical and practical competency of the examinee when following prepared NDT
procedures for:
✔✔b. CP-189 - ✔✔CH3. 1 - ASNT NDT Level III certification is a requirement of:
✔✔d. that the certificate holder has satisfied the Basic and Method exam requirements
as set forth in SNT-TC-1A - ✔✔CH3. 2 - A currently valid ASNT NDT Level III certificate
indicates:
✔✔c. makes an individual potentially eligible to become an employer's Level III -
✔✔CH3. 3 - ASNT NDT Level III certification:
✔✔d. knowledge of international certification programs - ✔✔CH3. 4 - The ASNT NDT
Level III Basic Examination covers all of the following except:
✔✔a. demonstrate continued NDT activity and Level III employment - ✔✔CH3. 5 - To
recertify by application, an ADNT NDT Level III must:
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔a. The qualifications for Level III equal and exceed those of Level II - ✔✔CH1. 20 -
Which of the following statements is true concerning the definitions of Trainee, Level I, II
and III in SNT-TC-1A?
✔✔c. Establish techniques - ✔✔CH1. 21 - Which of the following is not within the scope
of activities of a Level II individual, as recommended in SNT-TC-1A?
✔✔d. may conduct on-the-job training and guidance of Level I personnel - ✔✔CH1. 22 -
As recommended in SNT-TC-1A, a Level II:
✔✔d. The Level III shall be capable of evaluating test results in terms of codes,
standards, and specifications - ✔✔CH1. 23 - According to SNT-TC-1A, which of the
following is true for a Level III?
✔✔b. The employer - ✔✔CH1. 24 - In accordance with SNT-TC-1A, who is responsible
for establishing a written practice for the control and administration of NDT personnel
training, examination, and certification?
✔✔c. should be described in the employer's written practice under all circumstances -
✔✔CH1. 25 - The responsibility of each level of certification for determining the
acceptability of materials or components:
✔✔a. Training, experience, and education - ✔✔CH1. 26 - What factors are to be
considered to ensure that a candidate for certification in NDT understands the principles
and procedures involved?
✔✔d. SNT-TC-1A does not currently provide a recommendation regarding overtime -
✔✔CH1. 27 - As recommended in SNT-TC-1A, which of the following is true?
✔✔c. none of the levels - ✔✔CH1. 28 - High school education is recommended as a
minimum requirement for:
✔✔a. differs for each of four major techniques - ✔✔CH1. 29 - In Leak Testing,
recommended work time experience and training:
✔✔a. graduation from a 4-year university or college with a degree in engineering or
science plus 1 year's experience in NDT comparable to that of a Level II - ✔✔CH1. 30 -
It is recommended that the education and experience of a Level III candidate include:
✔✔b. hourly basis - ✔✔CH1. 31 - Records substantiating training and experience for
qualification are recommended to be kept on a(n):
,✔✔c. the sum of the times recommended for Level I and Level II - ✔✔CH1. 32 - For a
person being qualified directly to Level II with no time at Level I, the recommended
experience consists of:
✔✔d. Some methods require more initial training at Level I because of the differences in
complexity and manipulative skills - ✔✔CH1. 33 - In some cases, the training times
recommended for Level I are greater than for Level II. Why?
✔✔b. the same regardless of the candidate's education - ✔✔CH1. 34 - The
recommended number of training hours in a particular method are:
✔✔c. examinations to verify that the training material has been comprehended -
✔✔CH1. 35 - It is recommended that a training program for qualification and
certification purposes should include:
✔✔d. are included in CP-105 for the methods listed - ✔✔CH1. 36 - Recommended
training course outlines:
✔✔b. is available from a variety of sources - ✔✔CH1. 37 - Recommended training
reference material:
✔✔a. technical principles of the method - ✔✔CH1. 38 - The recommended training
course outline includes:
✔✔c. all questions to be used on examinations for Level I and Level II - ✔✔CH1. 39 - In
accordance with SNT-TC-1A, the NDT Level III should be responsible for:
✔✔b. A qualified representative of the NDT Level III - ✔✔CH1. 40 - Which of the
following may conduct and grade examinations for Level I and Level II personnel?
✔✔c. Annually - ✔✔CH1. 41 - How often should the near-vision acuity examination be
administered?
✔✔c. related to each employer's specific needs - ✔✔CH1. 42 - As recommended in
SNT-TC-1A, physical examination requirements are intended to be:
✔✔a. basic test principles of the method - ✔✔CH1. 43 - The General Examination is
intended to cover:
✔✔d. the General, Basic, and Method examinations - ✔✔CH1. 44 - Questions and
answers available from ASNT are intended for use in compiling:
,✔✔a. The General and Specific - ✔✔CH1. 45 - Which of the following parts of Level I
and Level II examinations should be written?
✔✔b. Levels I and II - ✔✔CH1. 46 - The Practical Examination is recommended to
include operational familiarity with test equipment and analysis of test results for:
✔✔d. Codes, specifications, and procedures may be provided to examinees for
reference during examinations provided that they do not contain data that can be used
to answer questions in the General Examination - ✔✔CH1. 47 - Which of the following
statements is true with regard to the administration of written examinations?
✔✔c. during all examinations - ✔✔CH1. 48 - For the written examinations, tables,
graphs, and charts may be used:
✔✔b. 10 - ✔✔CH1. 49 - For Level I and Level II Practical Examinations, one or more
test specimens are recommended, and the examinee should perform tests and
evaluations using the appropriate equipment and test specimens. The minimum number
of different checkpoints recommended is:
✔✔c. may delete the Specific Examination - ✔✔CH1. 50 - In certification of Level III
personnel according to the recommendations of SNT-TC-1A, the employer:
✔✔d. 80 percent - ✔✔CH1. 51 - For Level I and II examinations, the recommended
minimum composite score is:
✔✔a. Level II type questions based on other applicable NDT methods - ✔✔CH1. 52 -
For Level III Basic Examinations, it is recommended that Level II questions also be
included. These questions should be:
✔✔b. responsibility of certification must be retained by the employer utilizing outside
services - ✔✔CH1. 53 - If an outside agency is engaged to provide Level III services,
the:
✔✔c. To provide documentation for review by customer, clients, and regulatory
agencies - ✔✔CH1. 54 - What purpose is best served by maintaining certification
records and the written practice?
✔✔d. all levels of NDT personnel - ✔✔CH1. 55 - The employer is responsible for
certification of:
✔✔c. meets the requirements of the employer's written practice - ✔✔CH1. 56 - The
employer can consider an individual to be qualified to Level III, but only if he or she:
, ✔✔b. Recertification can be based upon evidence of continuing satisfactory
performance - ✔✔CH1. 57 - Which of the following statements is true concerning
recertification?
✔✔a. terminates employment with the employer where certified - ✔✔CH1. 58 -
Automatic termination of certification is recommended when the certified individual:
✔✔a. The employer must examine the individual - ✔✔CH1. 59 - A certified Level III
individual terminates his or her employment with employer A and is immediately
employed by employer B. Employer B may certify the individual as Level III based upon
which of the following?
✔✔c. must approve all questions to be used on examinations for Level I and Level II -
✔✔CH2. 1 - In accordance with CP-189 (2016), an NDT Level III:
✔✔b. the exam administrator must hold a valid ASNT Level III certification in the
applicable test method - ✔✔CH2. 2 - Which of the following is true regarding NDT Level
III Practical Examinations?
✔✔a. in accordance with a procedure - ✔✔CH2. 3 - When the near-distance vision
acuity examination is given using a jaeger reading card, it must be given:
✔✔c. given using one or more test samples for each technique - ✔✔CH2. 4 - As
required in CP-189, Level I Practical examinations are intended to be:
✔✔d. Levels I and II - ✔✔CH2. 5 - The Practical Examination shall address the
technical and practical competency of the examinee when following prepared NDT
procedures for:
✔✔b. CP-189 - ✔✔CH3. 1 - ASNT NDT Level III certification is a requirement of:
✔✔d. that the certificate holder has satisfied the Basic and Method exam requirements
as set forth in SNT-TC-1A - ✔✔CH3. 2 - A currently valid ASNT NDT Level III certificate
indicates:
✔✔c. makes an individual potentially eligible to become an employer's Level III -
✔✔CH3. 3 - ASNT NDT Level III certification:
✔✔d. knowledge of international certification programs - ✔✔CH3. 4 - The ASNT NDT
Level III Basic Examination covers all of the following except:
✔✔a. demonstrate continued NDT activity and Level III employment - ✔✔CH3. 5 - To
recertify by application, an ADNT NDT Level III must:
