To examine areas around bends inside a pipe section, the visual examiner uses a:

• A. Telescope
• B. Borescope
• C. Fiberoptic borescope
• D. Microscope

Answer: (C)

To inspect areas around bends inside a pipe, you need a probe that can navigate curved paths while lighting the area and sending back a clear image. A telescope is for viewing objects at a distance and exterior contexts, not for venturing into confined, curved spaces. A microscope provides magnified views of tiny surfaces but requires direct, close contact with a sample and isn’t suited to probing through bends in a pipe. A borescope is purpose-built for interior inspections of cavities, tubes, and pipes, with a long, slender probe. The fiberoptic version adds flexible illumination and image transmission through tiny fibers, so the tip can bend around corners and still deliver a bright, clear view. That combination—flexible maneuverability plus effective lighting and imaging—makes a fiberoptic borescope the best choice for examining areas around bends inside a pipe.