Question

Destructive tests are generally much easier to interpret than the non-destructive tests.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was asked in an interview for internship.

This interesting question is from Destructive Testing topic in section Inspection Testing in Foundries of Casting-Forming-Welding I

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) True

For explanation I would say: Destructive tests are mainly carried out to the specimen’s failure, in order to evaluate a specimen’s performance or material’s behavior under different loads. These tests are much easier to carry out, give more information, and are easier to interpret than non-destructive tests.