When multiple NDE tests are required, where can the test quantity be found?

When multiple NDE tests are required, where can the test quantity be found?

• A. To the left of the symbol.
• B. To the right of the symbol.
• C. Above or below the symbol.
• D. In the tail of the symbol.

Answer: (C)

When non-destructive examination details are shown on a weld symbol, the number of tests required is indicated next to the NDE symbol itself. The standard place for that quantity is above or below the symbol, which keeps the testing requirement clearly associated with that specific NDE method without changing the main left‑to‑right layout of the weld symbol. This makes it easy to read at a glance how many times that test must be performed. If two radiographs are required, you’d see a quantity (like 2) placed above or below the RT symbol; for multiple methods, each method’s quantity is shown with its own symbol in the same way. Other locations would clutter or confuse the information, whereas above or below the symbol is the conventional, unambiguous spot.

When non-destructive examination details are shown on a weld symbol, the number of tests required is indicated next to the NDE symbol itself. The standard place for that quantity is above or below the symbol, which keeps the testing requirement clearly associated with that specific NDE method without changing the main left‑to‑right layout of the weld symbol. This makes it easy to read at a glance how many times that test must be performed. If two radiographs are required, you’d see a quantity (like 2) placed above or below the RT symbol; for multiple methods, each method’s quantity is shown with its own symbol in the same way. Other locations would clutter or confuse the information, whereas above or below the symbol is the conventional, unambiguous spot.