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ASNT Level 3 Exam ASNT Level 3 Basic Actual Exam Latest Update Questions and Correct Answers Rated A+

Which of the following statements is true concerning the usage of

SNT-TC-IA?

• SNT-TC-1A is intended for use by a limited set of industrial

segments.

• SNT-TC-1A was generated to satisfy the specification requirements

of ASME.

• SNT-TC-1A was last revised in 1988.
• SNT-TC-1A is not intended to be used as a strict specification. -

ANSWER-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:

• written and stated in general terms.
• written including specific details of the case, e.g., names, places,

dates, and other pertinent facts.

• considered by the ASNT Board of Directors if it involves decisions

that would place ASNT in a position between buyer and seller.

• ruled upon the Technical and Education Council of ASNT befor the

SNT-TC-1A Interpretation Panel prepares a response. -ANSWER-a.written and stated in general terms.

Which of the following statements is true?

• ASNT has been providing certification examinations for Level III

personnel since the late 1960s.

• SNT-TC-1A was first published in the late 1960s.
• SNT-TC-1A requires that Level III personnel be qualified and

certified by ASNT.

• 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. -ANSWER-b. SNT-TC-1A was first published in the late 1960s.

With regard to the training of NDT personnel, the employer:

• must conduct all of the training on the premises.
• may engage an outside service who must conduct the training on

the employers premises.

• should not conduct the training, being too close to the company's

problems.

• may engage an outside service but is, nevertheless, responsible for

the certification of the company's NDT personnel. -ANSWER-d. may engage an outside service but is, nevertheless, responsible for the certification of the company's NDT personnel.

SNT-TC-1A is intended as a guideline for employers:

• to establish their own written practice that must be used as a strict

specification.

• to establish their own written practice for the qualification and

certification of their NDT personnel.

• to define training, course requirements for contractors performing

outside training services.

• who are corporate members of ASNT. -ANSWER-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?

• The employer must change its operations to conform the guidelines.
• The employer must seek relief from ASNT for inappropriate

applications.

• The employer should review the detailed recommendations and

modify them, as necessary, to meet its particular needs.

• The employer shall submit an inquiry in writing directed to the SNT-

TC-1A Interpretation Panel. -ANSWER-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?

• Certification is written testimony of qualification.
• Qualification is the skill, training, and experience required for

personnel to properly perform the duties of a specific job.

• The employer is the corporate or private entity that employs

personnel for wages or salary.

• A certifying agency is any organization used by an employer in

training NDT personnel. -ANSWER-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?

• ASNT
• The individual's employer.
• A government regulatory agency.
• The customer's auditor. -ANSWER-b. The individual's employer.

To which of the following NDT methods is SNT-TC-1A currently not applicable?

• Visual testing
• Thermal/infrared testing
• Acoustic emission testing
• Holographic testing. -ANSWER-d. Holographic testing.

ASNT intended that the recommendation of SNT-TC-1A be applied:

• with flexibility and reason.
• precisely as written.
• as minimum requirements.
• as maximum requirements. -ANSWER-a. with flexibility and reason.

Of the following, which is most appropriate to determine the needs to qualify and certify personnel whose only NDT function is to operate digital thickness equipment?

• ASNT
• ASME
• The employer
• The customer -ANSWER-c. The employer

Certification is:

• the skill, training, and experience required for personnel to properly

perform the duties of a specific job.

• written testimony of qualification.
• intended to be conferred by an organization independent from the

employer.

• intended to be conferred by an organization hired by the employer. -

ANSWER-b. written testimony of qualification.

Use of SNT-TC-1A is mandatory when:

• the material being tested is for a U.S. Air Force contract.
• the material being tested is for a U.S. Navy contract.
• it has been specified by the customer.