MODEL QUESTIONS ON CP 189-2006

1. Documentation of certificates is responsibility of

a. Employer
b. ASNT level III of the employer
c. Any designated representative of the employer
d. Any of the above

2. The NDT personnel shall be recertified when,

a. Five years have passed for Level I or II
b. Ten have passed for Level II
c. The ASNT Level III certification expires for Level III
d. All of the above
e. A and B only

3. In a closed Book examination

a. No reference material is to be used
b. ASME or relevant published codes may be used
c. Any reference material approved and supplied by employer may be
used
d. All of the above may be used
e. None of the above

4. Determination of the significance of a relevant indication is called as,

a. Inspection
b. Assessment
c. Interpretation
d. None of the above

5. Different ways of doing a test, such as contact Ultrasonic testing or

Immersion Ultrasonic testing are called test
a. Methods
b. Techniques
c. Types
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

6. A Trainee shall work with

a. Any certified person
b. Any certified person so designated by the company Level III
c. Any person nominated by the employer if it is written so in the
written practice
d. A certified person , under the direction of LEVEL II & LEVEL III
7. A practical check list
a. Must be in a written format
b. Is needed for Level I AND Level II examination only
c. Should have minimum 10 check points
d. All of the above

8. A candidate was examined for vision test. The test was conducted
by a certified Optometrists and contained following information,
Candidate wore contact lenses during examination
Test chart: Jaeger, Illumination: 500 Lux, Eye chart distance:10”
Test result: Left eye: Jaeger 1, Right eye: Jaeger 2,
As the company Level III would approve the candidate?

a. Yes
b. No, because eye vision must be Jaeger 1 in both eyes
c. No, because contact lenses are not acceptable
d. You would not accept the test for some other reason besides b

9. Who can work as a NDT inspector?

a. Any specialized person such as a Metallurgist, Welding engineer
etc, who are nominated by the company Level III
b. Only ASNT Level III personnel
c. Only the company Level III
d. Instructors certified or authorized by ASNT
e. Irrelevant from code point

10. Practical examination is to be done for Level II certification. The

candidate will be using three different techniques. How many test
samples he must be examined on?
a. Two
b. Four
c. Six
d. None of the above

11. The Level I and Level II general examinations must be

a. Prepared by a Level III
b. Administered by a Level III
c. Graded by a Level III
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

12. When a certified individual has not carried out any inspection for
more than 12 months in the method qualified in, the employer,
a. May suspend his certificate
b. Must suspend his certificate
c. Must revoke his certificate
d. May consider that certificate as lapsed
 13. The Level III practical examination
a. May include procedure writing and practical test
b. Must include procedure writing and practical test
c. Must include procedure writing and practical test and reporting
d. None of the above

14. A company has hired an ASNT Level III individual, Prior to his
examination and Approval he shall be classified as a
a. Trainee
b. Level I
c. Level II
d. None of the above

15. To receive credit for training hours the candidate must

a. Have documental proof of class attendance
b. Have documental proof of having performed practical tests
c. Have documental proof of education
d. None of the above
e. Only a and b

16) As per CP-189-2006, May an employer deviate from the minimum

requirements to meet his specific need?

a. Yes, employer shall modify the guidelines to meet his needs, since it is
recognized that these guidelines may not be appropriate for certain
employer’s Circumstances or applications.
b. No, these guidelines shall be strictly followed
c. Yes, certain employers are permitted to deviate from the guidelines
d) Employer can have additional unique requirements besides the CP-
189-2006 requirement

17) Who is responsible for the evaluation of the services of outside

organization

a) Employer
b) LEVEL III of the employing organization
c) Employer of the Outside Organization
d) LEVEL III Of The outside organization

18) Who is responsible for the the services outside organization

a) Employer
b) LEVEL III of the employing organization
c) Employer of the Outside Organization
d) LEVEL III Of The outside organization
19) As per CP-189-2006, how many NDT LEVELS are there

a) 3
b) 5
c) 6
d) Basically three Levels But Can be subdivided more to suit the employer
needs

20) Who has to Designate NDT Instructor

a) Employer
b) LEVEL III of Company
c) Appointed as pr ASNT Code by the Jurisdictional agency
d) Any of the above

21) It is found An ASNT NDT Level iii of the organization received bribe .

a) So Employer may suspend his service and he ceases to become ASNT

LEVEL III
b) Employer May revoke his service and he ceases to become ASNT LEVEL
III
c) Employer May revoke his service and he ceases to become LEVEL III of
the origanisation and he may inform ASNT about violation of ethics
d) None

22) A LEVEL III of XYZ origination was originally certified on 24/12/2003. His
Employer has revoked his service on 1/05/2008. Can he be reinstated
01/01/2009

a) Yes it is with in 12 month period

b) No it is more than 6 month period
c) It is due to the invalidity of certificate
d) Revocation cannot be reinstated. Only suspended can be reinstated

23) Vision Acuity is as per

a) J2
b)Snellen 20/30
c) Shades of gray
d) all
e) None
24) A LEVEL II Candidate Failed In the Color Vision test .due to primary
color blindness . Then he can be used for which test If the employer
approves

a) Visible PT
b) Fluorescent MT
c) RFI
d) He can never do any NDT inspection

25) For radiographic interpretation LEVEL I, what is training hours for Non
Radiographer as per CP -189-2006

a) 18 hours
b) 22 hours
c) 40 hours
d) None

26) For radiographic interpretation LEVEL II, what is training hours for Non
Radiographer as per CP -189-2006

a) 18 hours
b )22 hours
c) 40 hours
d) None

27) For radiographic interpretation LEVEL II, what is training hours for
LEVEL I Radiographer as per CP -189-2006

a)18 hours
b ) 2 hours
c) 40 hours
d) None

28) For RT LEVEL I to become RFI LEVEL II how Much Experience in

film viewing is needed

a) 2100 hours, and 100 films

b) 1000 films and 1000 hours
c) 1000 films and 24hours
d) 1000 films and 2100 hours

29) To become RFI LEVEL II

a) Only Training hours is the criteria

b) Both training hours and the number of films viewed are the criteria
c) Both training hours and the number of films viewed in each casting, welding
and artifacts are the criteria
d) None
30) Artifact means
a) Defects in forging
b) Base metal defects made artificially on the surface
c) Problems like film marks, Processing marks, Screen marks etc
d) It is the problem due to inspector eye sight.

31) Totally how Many Limited certification are allowed as per CP-189-2006

a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) To suit the Employer requirements

32) Choose the correct answer

a) All techniques are limited certification

b) All methods are limited certification
c) All limited certification are methods
d) All limited certification are techniques

33) Remote Field testing is

a) Method
b) Technique
c)Limited Certification
d) none

34)) B Scan thickness Measurement

a) Method
b) Technique
c) Limited Certification
d) none

35) If One Has ACFMT LEVEL I, What is his training and experience
requirement to Become RFT LEVEL II

a) 40,210,
b) 40,630
c) 80,840
d) 20,315
e) none
 Refresher Programme for Basic

Part A CP – 189 – 2006.

Benchmark Questionnaire (State True or False)

1. CP-189 is standard. [T/F]

2. This provides the maximum training, education and experience

[T/F]
requirements.

3. CP-189 gives clear cut requirement of education. [T/F]

4. In CP-189 the course outlines shall be approved by NDT Instructor. [T/F]

5. The CP-189 the employer’s certification procedure shall be

[T/F]
approved by the employer.

6. CP-189 training outlines are in line with SNT-TC-1A 2001 edition. [T/F]

7. CP-189 defines Outside Agency as individual or Organization. [T/F]

8. In CP-189 at least one sample is to be given per method for Level II

[T/F]
examination.
9. In CP-189 initial training required for Bubble leak testing is only 2
[T/F]
hours.
10. A person can be straight away qualified to Level 2, if he satisfies the
[T/F]
training.
11. Hours criteria for Level 2 only Here absence of training hours in
[T/F]
Level I does not matter.
12. In CP-189, the general questions required for Vibration Analysis for
[T/F]
Level I (High School Graduate) are 40.
13. In CP-189 the unethical or incompetent behavior will lead to
[T/F]
suspension of the certificate.
14. In CP-189 the responsibility of documentations rests with the
[T/F]
instructor.

15. CP-189 calls for Level III eye test (near vision) after every 3 year. [T/F]
 16. In CP-189 the training requirements are different for high school
[T/F]
graduate and Engineering graduate.
17. Color Vision and contrast among shades of gray is a mandatory test
[T/F]
in CP-189.

18. NDT instructor must be an ASNT NDT Level III. [T/F]

19. If an outside agency is employed for Level III services, the

employer of the outside organization is responsible for the service [T/F]
provided.

20. Color vision exam also need to be administered once in every year. [T/F]

21. Vision exam has to be administered by the person designated by

the employer, Level 3 approval is not necessary for these [T/F]
designations.
22. Since NDT Level III exam is a closed book exam, even the copies
of applicable specification and standards are not allowed even for [T/F]
reference.

23. The NDT Level III cannot perform Level I function. [T/F]

24. Candidates failed in the exam can appear only one month after the
[T/F]
announcement of the exam results.
25. NDT Level III exam can be administered by ASNT NDT Level III
[T/F]
holder in any method.
26. The employer shall suspend an individual certification, if he does
[T/F]
not turn up for the job for a period of six month.
27. Reinstatement of Level II certificate holder is determined by the
[T/F]
employer and not by the Level III.

28. Revocation and suspension criteria are basically same. [T/F]

29. The examination can be administered by the individual being

[T/F]
examined.

30. The practical examination can be administered by Level 2. [T/F]

31. A candidate can be examined by the specimen previously failed. [T/F]

MODEL QUESTIONS ON CP 189-1995