CBIP Examination Paper - Magnetic Particle Inspection

Level 1 Specific

1 The written instruction you are working from requires a shaft, 50 mm in diameter, to be circularly
magnetised using a bench unit. The current value would typically be between:

A. 2800 and 4800 amperes

B. 2100 and 3600 amperes
C. 1400 and 2400 amperes
D. 600 and 1600 amperes
2 HAZ cracking is:

A. Cracking in the base metal adjacent to the weld bead, generally caused by thermal stresses of
heating and cooling
B. Cracking in the weld bead due to rapid cooling
C. Found only at the start and stop of a weld
D. None of the above

3 A test object 220 mm long and 44 mm in diameter, longitudinally magnetized in a 4-turn coil, requires a
magnetizing current of: (Low fill factor)

A. 1000 amperes
B. 1,500 amperes
C. 1,800 amperes
D. 2,250 amperes

4 Apart from the wet particle concentration test, what other test should be carried out on the (bath) carrier
fluid?

A. Contamination
B. Temperature stability
C. Specific Gravity
D. All of the above

5 After initial demagnetisation, the residual field is measured at 0.5 milli Tesla. What should be done?

A. Nothing. The item is correctly de magnetised

B. Advise the customer that this is the best you can do
C. De magnetise the item again to reduce the field to 0.3 mT or below
D. What is a milli Tesla

6 Unless specified AS 1171 requires that an AC electromagnet (Yoke) shall be capable of lifting not less
than 4.5 kg at a pole spacing of between:

A. 50mm to 250mm
B. 50mm to 300mm
C. 75mm to 250mm
D. 75mm to 300mm

7 What is the recommended maximum ambient light allowed when using the fluorescent MT method?

A. 200 Lux
B. 20 Lux
C. 2000 Lux
D. 0.2 Lux
 8 When using the "reversing DC method" for de magnetising a part, the demagnetisation time would be:

A. 1 to 2 seconds
B. 30 to 40 seconds
C. 1 to 5 min
D. Instantaneous

9 When referring to AC current, RMS:

A. Means; Rear Most Static

B. Stands for: Root Mean Square
C. Is the sine of the phase angle of the current wave form
D. None of the above

10 The minimum level of experience required prior to level 1 certification in the Magnetic Particle method is:

A. 1 week
B. 1 month
C. 2 weeks
D. 2 months

11 Describe or draw either a Pie gage or Flux indicator (Burmah-Castrol or Ely) strip , discuss what it is used
for and indicate the expected results

12 Explain the difference between a relevant and a non relevant magnetic particle indication. Give at least
two examples of each

13 Describe how the DC magnetic yoke is checked to ensure it is operating correctly and state how often
this should be carried out.