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ASNT Level 3 Study Questions - Basic
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
Which of the following statements is true concerning the
usage of SNT-TC-IA?
a. SNT-TC-1A is intended for use by a limited set of
industrial segments.
b. SNT-TC-1A was generated to satisfy the specification
requirements of ASME.
c. SNT-TC-1A was last revised in 1988.
d. SNT-TC-1A is not intended to be used as a strict
specification. Ans: d. SNT-TC-1A is not intended to be
used as a strict specification.
The SNT-TC-1A Interpretation Panel will respond to
inquires about SNT-TC-1A. The inquiry must be:
a. written and stated in general terms.
b. written including specific details of the case, e.g.,
names, places, dates, and other pertinent facts.
c. considered by the ASNT Board of Directors if it
involves decisions that would place ASNT in a position
between buyer and seller.
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d. ruled upon the Technical and Education Council of
ASNT befor the SNT-TC-1A Interpretation Panel prepares
a response. Ans: a. written and stated in general terms.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. ASNT has been providing certification examinations for
Level III personnel since the late 1960s.
b. SNT-TC-1A was first published in the late 1960s.
c. SNT-TC-1A requires that Level III personnel be qualified
and certified by ASNT.
d. SNT-TC-1A was developed to satisfy requirements for
NDT personnel qualification and certification set fourth
in pats of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Ans:
b. SNT-TC-1A was first published in the late 1960s.
With regard to the training of NDT personnel, the
employer:
a. must conduct all of the training on the premises.
b. may engage an outside service who must conduct the
training on the employers premises.
c. should not conduct the training, being too close to the
company's problems.
d. may engage an outside service but is, nevertheless,
responsible for the certification of the company's NDT
personnel. Ans: d. may engage an outside service but is,
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nevertheless, responsible for the certification of the
company's NDT personnel.
SNT-TC-1A is intended as a guideline for employers:
a. to establish their own written practice that must be
used as a strict specification.
b. to establish their own written practice for the
qualification and certification of their NDT personnel.
c. to define training, course requirements for contractors
performing outside training services.
d. who are corporate members of ASNT. Ans: b. to
establish their own written practice for the qualification
and certification of their NDT personnel.
The following is a statement in 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?
a. The employer must change its operations to conform
the guidelines.
b. The employer must seek relief from ASNT for
inappropriate applications.
c. The employer should review the detailed
recommendations and modify them, as necessary, to
meet its particular needs.
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d. The employer shall submit an inquiry in writing
directed to the SNT-TC-1A Interpretation Panel. Ans: c.
The employer should review the detailed
recommendations and modify them, as necessary, to
meet its particular needs.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Certification is written testimony of qualification.
b. Qualification is the skill, training, and experience
required for personnel to properly perform the duties of
a specific job.
c. The employer is the corporate or private entity that
employs personnel for wages or salary.
d. A certifying agency is any organization used by an
employer in training NDT personnel. Ans: d. A certifying
agency is any organization used by an employer in
training NDT personnel.
Who should be responsible to assess whether or not an
individual should be qualified and certified who does not
perform NDT, but monitors and evaluates NDT?
a. ASNT
b. The individual's employer.
c. A government regulatory agency.
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ASNT Level 3 Study Questions - Basic
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
Which of the following statements is true concerning the
usage of SNT-TC-IA?
a. SNT-TC-1A is intended for use by a limited set of
industrial segments.
b. SNT-TC-1A was generated to satisfy the specification
requirements of ASME.
c. SNT-TC-1A was last revised in 1988.
d. SNT-TC-1A is not intended to be used as a strict
specification. Ans: d. SNT-TC-1A is not intended to be
used as a strict specification.
The SNT-TC-1A Interpretation Panel will respond to
inquires about SNT-TC-1A. The inquiry must be:
a. written and stated in general terms.
b. written including specific details of the case, e.g.,
names, places, dates, and other pertinent facts.
c. considered by the ASNT Board of Directors if it
involves decisions that would place ASNT in a position
between buyer and seller.
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d. ruled upon the Technical and Education Council of
ASNT befor the SNT-TC-1A Interpretation Panel prepares
a response. Ans: a. written and stated in general terms.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. ASNT has been providing certification examinations for
Level III personnel since the late 1960s.
b. SNT-TC-1A was first published in the late 1960s.
c. SNT-TC-1A requires that Level III personnel be qualified
and certified by ASNT.
d. SNT-TC-1A was developed to satisfy requirements for
NDT personnel qualification and certification set fourth
in pats of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Ans:
b. SNT-TC-1A was first published in the late 1960s.
With regard to the training of NDT personnel, the
employer:
a. must conduct all of the training on the premises.
b. may engage an outside service who must conduct the
training on the employers premises.
c. should not conduct the training, being too close to the
company's problems.
d. may engage an outside service but is, nevertheless,
responsible for the certification of the company's NDT
personnel. Ans: d. may engage an outside service but is,
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nevertheless, responsible for the certification of the
company's NDT personnel.
SNT-TC-1A is intended as a guideline for employers:
a. to establish their own written practice that must be
used as a strict specification.
b. to establish their own written practice for the
qualification and certification of their NDT personnel.
c. to define training, course requirements for contractors
performing outside training services.
d. who are corporate members of ASNT. Ans: b. to
establish their own written practice for the qualification
and certification of their NDT personnel.
The following is a statement in 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?
a. The employer must change its operations to conform
the guidelines.
b. The employer must seek relief from ASNT for
inappropriate applications.
c. The employer should review the detailed
recommendations and modify them, as necessary, to
meet its particular needs.
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d. The employer shall submit an inquiry in writing
directed to the SNT-TC-1A Interpretation Panel. Ans: c.
The employer should review the detailed
recommendations and modify them, as necessary, to
meet its particular needs.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Certification is written testimony of qualification.
b. Qualification is the skill, training, and experience
required for personnel to properly perform the duties of
a specific job.
c. The employer is the corporate or private entity that
employs personnel for wages or salary.
d. A certifying agency is any organization used by an
employer in training NDT personnel. Ans: d. A certifying
agency is any organization used by an employer in
training NDT personnel.
Who should be responsible to assess whether or not an
individual should be qualified and certified who does not
perform NDT, but monitors and evaluates NDT?
a. ASNT
b. The individual's employer.
c. A government regulatory agency.
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