Atoms & Radiation

1. Radiation effect can be sensed by :

a. Smell
b. Mouth
c. Sight
d. Non of the above

2. The x-ray & gamma ray electromagnetic radiation, but there is difference, what is the
difference between x-ray & gamma ray ?
a. The origin
b. There penetration
c. There energy
d. All of the above

3. A weld which has been radiographed will :

a. Be radioactive
b. Be slightly radioactive if camera is left near weld for few minutes
c. Nor be radioactive
d. Be radioactive after exposure

4. What is the radiation intensity related time?

a. Radiation increasing by time
b. Radiation is decreasing by time
c. Radiation is increasing with distance
d. None of the above

5. Radioactivity definition
a. Electromagnetic waves from x-generator
b. Electromagnetic waves from electrically charged device
c. Microwaves from unstable atoms
d. Ionizing radiation & particles from radioactive isotopes

6. What happens to an object placed in the path of X-ray beam?

a. The object will not become radioactive
b. The object becomes radioactive
c. The object gets contaminated by x-ray
d. The object disappears due to x-ray.

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7. An object placed in ionizing radiation
a. Gets heated due to absorption of radiation
b. Emits secondary radiation depends up on the energy imparted by impinging
radiation
c. May change its properties due to photochemical reaction
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

8. The background radiation is due to:

a. Radiation emitted by natural radiation isotopes
b. Cosmic and terrestrial particle radiation
c. All a, b and d
d. Radiation emitted by the body.

9. Ionizing radiation is due to:

a. Impure atoms
b. Electron charged with power
c. Over proportion of proton and neutron of the orbit
d. Over proportion of portion and neutron in the nucleus

10. Ionization of a particle:

a. Must have +ve charge
b. Must have –ve charge
c. Must have radioactivity
d. Must have +ve or –ve charge

11. Different radiations have different characteristics. How it can be differentiated?

a. They have different intensities
b. They travel at different speed
c. they have different range in air
d. None of the above

12. Man made radiation :

a. From atom bomb
b. From artificial isotopes
c. From radioactive waste
d. All of the above

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13. In Radiography:
a. Material image displayed on the TV screen
b. Photographic record
c. Material record
d. Material image recorded on the film

14. Which of the following most effected on human body if taken inside body
A. gamma ray
B. X-ray
C. Alpha
D. All of the above

15. What is the activity unit

a. Rem
b. Gray
c. Disintegration per second
d. Disintegration per minute

16. X-rays & Gamma rays are physically identical , but they are produced in different ways
a. True
b. False

17. An example of nonionizing radiation is :

a. Radio waves
b. Microwaves
c. Visible light
d. All of the above

18. Ir-192 & Co-60 are examples of unstable isotopes ;therefore as sealed sources they
emit
a. Alpha rays
b. Beta rays
c. Gamma rays
d. Both b&c
19. Radioactive decay is caused when unstable atoms become stable
a. True
b. False

20. Co-60 sources continue to emit alpha particles long after isotopes become stable
a. True
b. False

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21. The alpha particle has a quality factor of:
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
d. 20

1 D 13 D
2 A 14 C
3 C 15 C
4 B 16 A
5 D 17 D
6 A 18 D
7 E 19 A
8 C 20 B
9 D 21 D
10 D
11 A
12 D

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 Activity & Half life Time

1. An Ir-192 source of 88 Ci have an activity of _____ after 148 days:

a. 22 Ci
b. 44 Ci
c. 5.5 Ci
d. 11 Ci

2. specific activity may emitted by :

a. Special Radioactive material
b. Specific Radioactive material
c. All of the above
d. None of the above

3. If the activity for Ir-192 on Jun 01,2006 is 40Ci , what will be the activity for the source
on Oct 26,2006 (if Jun-30days, July -31days, Aug-31days, Sep-30days,Oct-31days):
a. 20 Ci
b. 10 Ci
c. 5Ci
d. 2.5 Ci

4. For Ir-192 half life is 75 days, if the exposure caring 2.1 min. after five months what
will be the increased (additional) exposure time?
a. 4.2 min.
b. 16.8 min.
c. 6.3 min.
d. Will be same

5. Ir-192 half life is 75 days. If a radiographic exposure for today takes 1 minutes &55
seconds then what could be exposure time after 7.5 months ?
a. 15hrs &20min.
b. 15min. & 20 sec.
c. 920min.
d. Both b & c

6. 1Kg Ir-192 source half life will reduce the 50% of

a. Activity
b. Mass
c. Volume
d. All of the above

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7. 250mCi is equal to
a. 9.25 GBq
b. 9250 MBq
c. 0.00925 TBq
d. 9250000 KBq
e. All of the above

8. Co-60 source of 100Ci is used for 21.2 years. What is the activity today ?
a. 5 Ci
b. 10 Ci
c. 25 Ci
d. 6.25 Ci

9. The new unit beginning to replace Curie is:

a. Becquerel
b. Sievert
c. Gray
d. Rem

10. if the activity for co-60 is 5ci at Jan 2001 what is the activity April 2006
a. 10Ci
b. 2.5 Ci
c. 5Ci
d. 1.25 Ci

11. Radiographer utilize Ir-192 source & found that the intensity @ 20meter is 40µSv/hr ,
What will be the intensity for same source @ same distance after 5months .
a. 40µSv/hr
b. 80µSv/hr
c. 20µSv/hr
d. 10µSv/hr

12. The term half life means :

a. The source’s life is half over
b. Only half of isotope is active
c. The time required for one half of the amount of unstable material to change into
the more stable material
d. None of the above

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13. An Ir-192 source is currently 3TBq (80Ci). How many Becquerel(Curies) will the
source have at the end of three half-lives?
a. 098TBq(26.6Ci)
b. 0.7TBq(20Ci)
c. 0.4TBq(10Ci)
d. You can’t have three half lives

14. The half life of Co-60 is:

a. 192d
b. 60d
c. 5.3 Years
d. 60Years

15. The time required for one half of the amount of unstable material to change into the
more stable material called :
a. Half value layer
b. Half live time
c. Intensity
d. Scattering

16. Have Ir-192 source with 50 gram weight & other Ir-192 with 100 gram weight, the half
live time will be more for :
a. Ir-192 source with 50 gram
b. Ir-192 source with 100 gram
c. Half live not affected by the weight
d. None of the above

17. Ir-192 source with 50Ci activity & the radiation level @ surface is 150mRem/hr , what
will be the intensity after 150 days ?
a. 150mRem/hr
b. 75mRem/hr
c. 37.5mRem/hr
d. 300mRem/hr

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 1 A 11 D
2 B 12 C
3 B 13 C
4 C 14 C
5 B 15 B
6 A 16 C
7 E 17 C
8 D
9 A
10 B

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 Dose & Dose calculation

1. Pocket Dosimeter Reading you have received 150 mR at 75 Min. in 15 min. how much
dose you will receive :
a. ------- mR
b. ------- mSv
c. ------ µSv

2. Spending less time near a source is accomplished by:

a. Cranking the source into and out of the camera as quickly as possible
b. Carrying the exposure devise to the job site quickly
c. Spending down time away from the device
d. Connecting and disconnecting the source tube to &from the devise as fast as
possible.
e. All of the above.

3. Staying as far away from the source as possible is accomplished by:

a. Using a set of controls that can be moved a sufficient distance from the source
b. Moving away from the controls and farther from the source when possible during
the exposure time.
c. No sitting near the device during idle time
d. No transporting a loaded device in the cab of the truck, and using a lower
strength source.
e. All of the above

4. A dose rate of 234mR/hr will result in dose of_____ when exposed for 45 seconds:
a. 2.92mR/hr
b. 29.2mR/hr
c. 2.92mR
d. 29.2mR

5. Radiation level at a location is 12mRem/hr. if a person getting 3 mRem, how much

time he may stayed there?
a. 45 min.
b. 15 min.
c. 60 min.
d. None of the above

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6. 30000 µSv equal to?
a. 3 mRem
b. 30 Rem
c. 2000mRem+1Rem
d. 300mS

7. 200mRem equal to:

a. 200000µRem
b. 2mSv
c. 2000µSv
d. 1000µSv+1mSv
e. All of the above

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Survey meter

8. If the above survey reading is in µSv/hr, what will be the dose after 5 hours 23 seconds
a. 841.0733µSv
b. 841.0733µSv/hr
c. 841.0733 mRem/hr
d. None of the above

9. 220msv+4000mrem is equal to how many Rem

a. 0.026
b. 2.6
c. 0.26
d. 26
10. If your dosimeter is showing 25mRem on the scales & if you performed the
radiography for 15 min. what is the intensity at the area where you have performed the
radiography?
a. 100mRem/hr
b. 100mRem
c. 100µSv/hr
d. 100µSv

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11. Radiation level measured at a location was 10mRem/hr. how much time a person may
spend at this area if he getting 50µSv?
a. 30 Seconds
b. 3 minutes
c. 30 minutes
d. 5 hours

12. If a radiographer’s dosimeter shows 50mRem after he working in a radiographic

location for 45 minutes , what could be the radiation intensity at that location?
a. 6.66 mSv/hr
b. 66.6 mRem
c. 666.6µSv/hr
d. 66.6mSv/hr

13. A radioactive source gives out radiation of 0.05mSv/hr . A radiographer has worked
for three hours 30 minutes. What is the dose received in µSv ?
a. 175mRem/hr
b. 175mRem
c. 175µSv/hr
d. 175µSv

14. A radioactive source gives out radiation of 1.5mSv/hr. A radiographer has worked for
two hours 30 minutes. What is the dose received in Rem?
a. 0.375mSv
b. 37.5mSv
c. 0.375 Rem
d. 37.5Rem

15. A radioactive source gives out radiation of 0.6mSv/hr . a radiographer has worked for
two hours 30 minutes . What is the dose received in Rem?
a. 0.15 Rem
b. 1.5 Rem
c. 15 Rem
d. 0.015 Rem

16. Your survey meter reads 18,000 mR/hr, who much radiation would you receive if you
stood at that location for 5 seconds?
a. 0.25R
b. 25mR
c. 2.5mR
d. 2.5R

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17. What is the acceptable daily limit for radiographer worke for 5 hrs daily, 5 days per
week , 50 weeks per year ?
a. 16mRem
b. 1.6 mRem
c. 8mRem
d. 80 mRem

18. Radiation level at a location is 6 mRem/hr . if person getting a dose of 2mRem. How
much time he may stay there :
a. 10 minutes
b. 20 minutes
c. 60 minutes
d. 120 minutes

19. 20000 µSv equal to

a. 2000mRem
b. 2 Rem
c. 1000mRem+1 Rem
d. All of the above

20. A radiographer working in the field and after 1 hour the pocket dosimeter is showing
the above scale. if the radiographer stay 15 minutes more , how much radiation he will
receive :
a. 156 mRem
b. 125 mRem
c. 130 µSv
d. 156 µSv

21. Dosimeter shows 100mRem after a radiographer working for 45 minutes , what the
radiation intensity or dose rate the radiographer may working ?
a. 100 mRem/hr
b. 133.3 mRem/hr
c. 1000µSv/hr
d. 1000mRem/hr

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22. How much dose person would receive if he stand for 3hrs in an area where radiation
exposure rate is 200mR/hr :
a. 600µSv/hr
b. 600µSv
c. 600mR
d. 600mR/hr

23. How long a person can work in an area of radiation exposure rate 6mR/hr , so that he
would receive a dose of only 2mR ?
a. 30 minutes
b. 20 minutes
c. 0.333 hr
d. b & c

24. if you want to stay more time near the source , the best way of protection is :?
a. Distance
b. Time
c. Survey meter
d. Shielding

25. What is the relation between radiation intensity & time ?

a. Radiation increase with time
b. Radiation decrease with time
c. Radiation increase with distance
d. Radiation decrease with distance

26. 1 gray is:

a. 1000 Rad
b. 1 Rad
c. 10 Rad
d. 100 Rad

27. Which of the following is the best reduction factor?

a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
d. All of the above

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28. Intensity x time = Dose is the formula:
a. Which measure the cumulative dose
b. Which measure the disintegration
c. Which can be used to calculate the working time or dose received during
radiography operation.
d. Both a and c are correct

29. 1 Sv is equal to
a. 10 Rem
b. .01 Rem
c. 1 Gray of Gamma waves
d. 1 Rad

30. RAD is :
a. Radiation Absorbed Dose
b. Roentgen Absorption Dose
c. Radiation Absorption Defect
d. Radiation Administration Department

31. Absorbed dose:

a. Rad - Rem
b. Rem - Sievert
c. Gray – Rad
d. Sievert – Gray

32. Dose Equivalent

a. Rem - Sievert
b. Gray - Red
c. Baccquerel - Curie
d. Quality factor.

33. The quarterly maximum permissible dose is 1250 mRem. How much dose is
permissible for 84 days of consecutive work?
a. 11.6Rem
b. 1.16 Rem
c. 1250 Rem
d. 1.25 Rem

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 34. what is the daily acceptable limits for radiographer work 5 hrs daily .25 hrs weekly .
50weeks per year
a. 1.6 mrem
b. 8 mrem
c. 40mrem
d. 16mrem

35. Making 24 Exposures at 30 seconds each at a distance at 20m how much dose you
will receive if the dose rate at the same distance will be 80mR/hr
a. 0.16R
b. 8mR
c. 16mR
d. 160mR

36. Dose equals

a. Time×dose rate
b. time÷dose rate
c. dose rate ÷time

37. What is the hourly & daily acceptable limit for radiographer work for 8hrs daily,5 days
per week & 50 weeks per year ?
a. 10µSv & 80µSv
b. 80µSv & 10µSv
c. 1µSv & 8 µSv
d. 8µSv & 1µSv
38. What is the acceptable dose rate for technician work for 8hrs daily , 40 hrs per week &
50 weeks per year
a. 15µSv
b. 2.5µSv
c. 10µSv
d. 7.5µSv

30mRem,0.3mSv 21 B 31 C
1 300µSv 11 C
2 E 12 C 22 C 32 A
3 E 13 D 23 D 33 B
4 C 14 C 24 D 34 B
5 B 15 A 25 B 35 C
6 C 16 B 26 D 36 A
7 E 17 C 27 D 37 A
8 A 18 B 28 D 38 C
9 D 19 D 29 C
10 A 20 A 30 A
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 Inverse Square Law

RHM for Ir-192 = 0.55 R/hr/Ci(RHM) at 1 meter

RHM for Ir-192 = 5.9 R/hr/Ci(RHM) at 1 feet
RHM for Co-60 = 1.35 R/hr/Ci(RHM) at 1 meter
RHM for Co-60 = 14.5 R/hr/Ci(RHM) at 1 feet
1. The activity of Ir-192 camera is 30 Ci . what will be the radiation intensity 14” from the
source :
a. 130mSv
b. 130mRem
c. 130Rem
d. All of the above

2. Ir-192 with 20 Ci activities was used for radiographic testing. how much distance
required making cordon (control area) the area for an open source ?
a. 3.829 m
b. 372 m
c. 121 m
d. 11.77 m

3. A radiographic testing was carried out by using Ir-192 source with 30 Ci activity .
A20:1 collimator used to reduce the radiation intensity. How much distance required
for cordon (control area) the area by using this collimator?

a. 33 meter
b. 102 meter
c. 456 meter
d. None of the above

4. An Ir-192 radioactive source with activity of 185 GBq is used for RT .At what cordon
will be placed?
a. 340m
b. 1.915 m
c. 60.55 m
d. 6.055 m

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5. A radiation survey meter measured the dose rate of 32mSv/hr from distance of one
meter. What is the dose rate at distance of 45 meter in mRem & µSv ?
a. 1.58 , 15.8
b. 15.8 , 1.58
c. 0.158 , 1.58
d. 1.58 , 0.158

6. An Ir-192 source of 4440GBq is used .At what distance a radiographer will receive a
radiation of 15mRem/hr?

a. 66.33m
b. 209.76 m
c. 6.63 m
d. 20.97 m

7. An Ir-192 source of 2590GBq is used .At what distance a radiographer will receive a
radiation of 3mRem/hr?
a. 37.103 ft
b. 371.03 ft
c. 113.3 m
d. Both b & c

8. An Ir-192 radioactive source with activity of 4850mCi is used for RT. At what distance
a cordon will be placed?

a. 596.3 m
b. 59.63 m
c. 596.3 ft
d. 59.63 ft

9. A radiation survey meter measured a dose rate of 0.32Sv/hr from a source at a distance
of one meter. What is the dose rate at a distance of 40 meter in µSv/hr from a co-60
source?
a. 20
b. 200
c. 2
d. 0.2

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10. An Ir-192 radioactive source with activity of 18500mCi is used for RT. A radiographer
is working at a distance of 25 meters from source. If radiographer during his duty of 8
hours decides to work 4 hours. What is the dose received by him?
a. 65.12mRem
b. 6.512mRem
c. 651.2mRem
d. 0.6512mRem

11. A radioactive source Ir-192 of 35 Ci is exposed for 35 seconds . How much dose will be
received at a distance of 48meter?
a. 0.0083 Rem
b. 8.356 mRem
c. 0.0813mRem
d. 0.813 mRem

12. At what distance should you post your unrestricted area (7.5µSv/hr) boundary from an
unshielded 30Curi Ir-192?
a. 243 feet
b. 486 feet
c. 345 feet
d. 545 feet

13. You are using 30 curies of Ir-192. How much radiation would you receive at distance
of 5 inches from the source in 2min. &20sec?
a. 39.6 R
b. 396 mR
c. 3960 mR
d. 0.396mR

14. The activity of Ir-192 source is 20Ci . how much radiation will you get 4feet from the
source ?
a. 73.75Rem/hr
b. 100 mRem/hr
c. 7.375 Rem/hr
d. 10.66 Rem/hr

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15. Radiation level of 560µSv/hr is measured at a distance of 16 feet from Ir-192 source .
how much additional distance has to be moved to receive only 2mRem/hr :
a. 84.67feet
b. 7168 feet
c. 68.66 feet
d. 8.467 feet

16. A person moved from 10m to 20m from a radioactive source. The dose rate at new
location will be:
a. 1/3
b. 1/4
c. 4 times
d. 2 times

17. If radiographer work at the distance 3m for 2Hrs& he get 6mSv how many dose he
will receive if he work for 4Hrs at 1.5m distance?
a. 24mSv
b. 48mSv
c. 12mSv
d. 6mSv

19. Ir-192 with 20 Ci . How much radiation would your hand receive at distance of 4
meters from source in 50sec?
a. 95.4 Rem
b. 9.54 mRem
c. 95.4 mRem
d. 0.954 mRem

20. The inverse square law is used to express the relationship between distance and
a. Intensity
b. Source strength
c. Time
d. Shielding

21. The specific gamma ray constant rontgen/hour, at 0.3m(1ft) from ir-192 is
a. 5.9R/hr
b. 59R/hr
c. 14R/hr
d. 14mR/hr

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22. When shooting radiographs with a 50Ci Ir-192 source , what will the dose rate be at
25ft from the source ?
a. 472mRem/hr
b. 416mRem/hr
c. 162.5mRm/hr
d. None of the above

23. Using the scenario outlined in previous question , if you were going to make three
exposure at 90second each, how much exposure should you receive during those
exposures
a. 41mR(0.41mSv)
b. 85mRm(0.85mSv)
c. 35.4mR(0.354mSv)
d. 92mRm(0.92mSv)

24. Assume that gamma factor for the Co-60 is 0.351µSv/hr-Mbq at 1 meter find the dose
for radiographer if he stay @ 30.48 meter distance for 30 min if the activity for the
source is 22570Mbq:
a. 8.53µSv
b. 4.26µSv
c. 17.6µSv
d. 2.2µSv

25. Assume that gamma factor for Co-60 is 0.351mSv/hr-GBq at 1 meter , what is the
radiation level @ 20meters away from source with 150GBq activity ?
a. 131µSv/hr
b. 0.131µSv/hr
c. 1.31µSv/hr
d. 13.1µSv/hr
26. If the activity for Ir-192 source is 925000MBq , find the dose for radiographer stay at
15 meters from source for 45 minutes (Assume that the gamma factor is 0.13µSv/hr-
MBq at 1 meter )
a. 534.4µSv
b. 712.6µSv
c. 400.8µSv
d. 200.4µSv

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27. Find the intensity at 25meter from Ir-192 source with 1110GBq (if the gamma factor
for Ir-192 is 0.13mSv/hr-Gbq) ?
a. 0.23µSv/hr
b. 2.3µSv/hr
c. 0.23mSv/hr
d. 230mSv/hr

28. Radiographer survey meter read 60mRem/hr , if the radiographer increase the distance
three times & and stood there for 3Hrs , find the dose received by him ?
a. 66.66 mRem
b. 33.3mRem
c. 40mRem
d. 20mRem

1 C 15 C
2 C 16 B
3 A 17 B
4 C 18 B
5 A 19 B
6 A 20 A
7 D 21 A
8 B 22 A
9 B 23 C
10 A 24 B
11 C 25 A
12 B 26 C
13 A 27 C
14 C 28 D

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 Half Value Layer& Shielding

Half-Value Layer, mm (inch)

Source Concrete Steel Lead Tungsten Uranium

Iridium-192 44.5 (1.75) 12.7 (0.5) 4.8 (0.19) 3.3 (0.13) 2.8 (0.11)
Cobalt-60 60.5 (2.38) 21.6 (0.85) 12.5 (0.49) 7.9 (0.31) 6.9 (0.27)

1. The effective shielding is accomplished by:

a. Using collimator
b. Using a shooting booth
c. Transporting and sorting radiographic device in shielding container
d. All of the above

2. If you use the Co-60 radioactive isotope in the field and you are using the 0.98 inch
lead as a shielding. How many HVL you will find with the above thickness lead sheet :
a. 2 HVL
b. 1 HVL
c. 3 HVL
d. 4 HVL

3. For an Ir-192 source at a distance of 10 meter observed dose rate is 6 mRem /hr. if
0.75mRem/hr dose rate is required at a distance of 20metere by placing lead sheets.
How much Thickness is required to be placed between source and specimen?

a. 0.95 inch
b. 0.38 inch
c. 0.19 inch
d. 0.57 inch

4. How much concrete Thickness is required to reduce the exposure for Ir-192 from
32mR/hr to 2mR/hr ?
a. 7 inches
b. 7.4 inches
c. 8 inches
d. 6.4 inches

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5. Which of the following is the best shielding
a. Material having thinnest half value thickness
b. Materials having thickness half value thickness
c. Materials having high cost
d. All of the above

6. Find the thickness of lead to be used to reduce the intensity from 120 mR to 75µSv for
Ir-192 source
a. 0.76 mm
b. 0.76 inch
c. 0.95 inch
d. 0.57 inch

7. Tenth value layer is:

a. Thickness of material required to reduce the radiation intensity by one-half
b. Thickness of material required to reduce the radiation intensity by one-tenth
c. Time required to reduce the activity by one-half
d. Time required to reduce the activity by one-tenth

8. If the radiographer receive 50mSv/hr at the distance 30m without collimator , what is
the dose rate received by him at the same distance if he use Tungsten collimator with
0.26 inch thickness,
a. 50mSv/hr
b. 25mSv/hr
c. 12.5mSv/hr
d. 6.25mSv/hr
9. find the thickness for the shield required to reduce the radiation to 0.25%
( HVL=3.4mm).
a. 3.4mm
b. 6.8mm
c. 1.7mm
d. 10.2mm

10. A material with a thin half value layer is a(n) ______ efficient shielding material than
one with a thicker half value layer
a. Less
b. More
c. Equally
d. None of the above

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11. How many half value layers on 11.9 inch concrete utilizing as a shield from 60 Ci Co-
60 source?
a. 1HVL
b. 2HVL
c. 4HVL
d. 5HVL

12. X-ray machine with 400Kev , if the radiation level at 6 meter from machine without
shielding is 3R/hr, find the radiation level at the same distance with 12.4” shield
(assume that the HVL=3.1”) ?
a. 0.375R/hr
b. 0.1875R/hr
c. 0.75R/hr
d. 1.5R/hr

13. 400Kev X-ray machine give a intensity of 20R/hr at 6meters without shielding , find the
thickness of shield required to reduce the intensity to 2.5R/hr at the same
distance(HVL=3.1”) ?
a. 3.1”
b. 6.2”
c. 9.3”
d. 12.4”

1 D
2 A
3 C
4 A
5 A
6 B
7 B
8 C
9 B
10 B
11 D
12 B

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 13 C

Biological Effect

1. Genetic is a term that is used to describe the effects of radiation :

a. On geological survey
b. On generators
c. On generation
d. On geographic analysis

2. Genetic effect depends upon

a. How much radiation you received
b. The radiation type
c. All of the above
d. None of the above

3. Which of the following is not prompt effect of radiation?

a. Blister
b. Nausea
c. Death
d. Cancer

4. The sun can cause tissue damage to the skin , but radiation from radiographic source
can cause damage much deeper in the human body
a. True
b. False

5. Over exposure to radiation , even a brief one can cause burn that are immediately
noticeable

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 a. True
b. False

6. Which of the following dose is most dangerous to body when receiving in a short
period?
a. 100 mR
b. 1000 mR
c. 5 Rem
d. 25 Rem

7. An acute lethal dose of radiation is:

a. A small amount of dose delivered over extended period of time
b. 500mSv in a working lifetime
c. A large amount of dose delivered in a short period
d. 50mSv in a year

8. Short time – high dose:

a. Genetic effect.
b. Somatic effect.
c. Hereditary effect
d. There is no effect

9. How the radiation effect the human body?

a. By Mechanical shock
b. Chemical disruption
c. Heat the body
d. electrical charge.

10. Which of the following is a means by which radioisotope can enter the body

a. Ingestion
b. Inhalation
c. Through wounds
d. All of the above

11. Effects on body due to exposure to radiation are:

a. Sonatic.
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 b. Somatic.
c. Pneumatic.
d. Cosmetic.

12. Results of high dose of radiation of Ir-192 are:

a. Skin tissue.
b. Blood cell.
c. Hair
d. Reproductive organs.
e. All of the above

13. Radiation will have immediate effect on:

a. Gastrointestinal tissue.
b. Bone marrow
c. Reproducing cell.
d. Heart and lung muscle tissue.

14. Which is the most sensitive part against radiation?

a. Blood cells.
b. Nervous tissue .
c. Hand and legs.
d. Reproductive cells in the nucleus

15. If you received overdose, which affect in the generation of the human:
a. Genetic.
b. Sarcastic.
c. Somatic.
d. None of the above

16. Which of the following terms is used to describe the effects of radiation on the body?

a. Genetic
b. Bad
c. Somatic
d. Relative exposure.

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17. Gamma and X radiation damage human body tissue by a process known as:
a. Ionization.
b. Scattering.
c. Genetic effects.
d. Dose rate.

18. Which of the following is not promote effects by acute dose

A. dead
B. nausea
C. Cancer
D. All of the above

19. Which of the following most effected on human body if taken inside body
a. gamma ray
b. X-ray
c. Alpha
d. All of the above

20. which of the following organs may affected by ionizing radiation

a. blood
b. Skin
c. Hair
d. All of the above

21. Which of the following cause by over exposure

a. Cancer
b. Genetic effect
c. Death
d. All of the above

22. Over exposure to radiation , even a brief exposure, causes burns that are immediately
noticeable
a. True
b. False

23. Cancer is consider to be a prompt effect of an exposure to radiation.

a. True
b. False

24. Every one who receives an overexposure to radiation will eventually get cancer

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 a. True
b. False

25. Any exposure to radiation may increase the risk of getting cancer
a. True
b. False

26. Long term radiation workers develop a tolerance to the effects of radiation
a. True
b. False

27. A blister or skin redness is called a prompt effect from radiation exposure
a. True
b. False

28. Radiography sources are highly radioactive & should never be touched with your hand
under any circumstance
a. True
b. False

1 C 15 A
2 C 16 C
3 D 17 A
4 A 18 C
5 B 19 C
6 D 20 D
7 C 21 D
8 B 22 B
9 B 23 B
10 D 24 B
11 B 25 A
12 E 26 B
13 B 27 A
14 B 28 B

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 Radiographic projectors and Equipment

1. In the radiography Projector S-tube is used for

a. Radioactive Source capsule going out and coming back only
b. Used for maintaining the safety and shielding
c. Used for nothing
d. All of the above

2. See the below figure and label the required marked places

a. 1. source Assembly
b. 2. Locking Ball
c. 3. source Assembly cable
d. [Link]
e. [Link]
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3. If equipment fails the daily inspection:
a. It must be reported to the RSO immediately
b. It must be taken out services
c. The problems must be repaired and recorded
d. The problem must repaired and kept on file for three years
e. All of the above

4. Specific activity is emitted by :

a. Special radioactive material
b. Specific radioactive material
c. Specific activation
d. Specific action

5. Source used in radiography are consider to be :

a. Normal form radioactive material.
b. Special form radioactive material.
c. Abnormal form radioactive material.
d. None of the above

6. Depleted uranium is used in industrial radiography for

a. Forming critical masses
b. Autoradiography
c. Shielding in radioactive
d. None of the above

7. Radiation from Ir-192 is better than Co-60 for use in radiography because
a. It has shorter exposure time for the same thickness
b. Distance and shielding is lower for Ir-192
c. Ir-192 provides greater penetration than Co-60
d. Ir-192 has more photons energy

8. Leak test are required on all radioactive source in use at maximum:

a. Every quartet
b. Every six months
c. Every four months
d. Yearly

9. The half life of Co-60 is

a. 192 days
b. 75 days
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 c. 5.3 years
d. 60 years

10. Which is not a recognized method of protection from ionizing radiation source stored
in sealed containers?
a. Transportation in a shielded containers
b. Wearing a personal monitoring device
c. Reduction of handling time
d. Increasing work distance from the source

11. From the figure what is the name of 4&5?

a. Source & collimator
b. Camera & depleted uranium
c. Depleted uranium& source
d. All of the above
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12. From the figure what is the name of 7 ?
a. Source
b. Cordon area
c. Controlled area
d. b&c

13. from the figure what is the name of 2 &6?

a. Drive cable & guide tube
b. Camera & depleted uranium
c. Depleted uranium & source
d. All of the above

14. Depleted uranium is used in industrial radiography for

a. Forming critical masses
b. Autoradiography
c. Shielding in radioactive
d. None of the above

15. If camera is in lock position

a. Source is in side the shielded S-tube position
b. Source is in the guide tube
c. Source is out side the camera
d. All of the above

16. The level of removable contamination above which a source is considered leaking is :
a. 0.05 µCi
b. 0.005 µCi
c. 0.0005µCi
d. 0.5µCi

17. The S-tube of projector inside depleted uranium shield is made up of :

a. Lead
b. Titanium
c. Heavy steel
d. Glass

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18. When radioactive source is in the shield position in the projector, the maximum
permissible radiation level at projector surface:
a. 10 mR/hr
b. 200 mR/hr
c. 20 mR/hr
d. 50 mR/hr

19. Locked exposure device:

a. Must have audible alarm
b. Must be prevent interference by unauthorized personnel
c. Should be monitored at all times
d. All of the above

20. Who many technicians must work with Co-60 ?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

21. what is the maximum contamination level while take the leaks test
a. 185Bq
b. 0.005nCi
c. 5 micro Ci
d. None of the above

22. The camera shield made of :

a. Tungsten
b. Uranium
c. Lead
d. Steel

23. Which of the following is not a major cause of radiography exposure

a. A source is left out side of the exposure device when it should not be
b. The wrong type of source has been put in into the exposure device
c. The source has not been secured in the shielded position
d. The exposure device has been improperly surveyed

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24. Radiography are contained in a stainless steel capsule & regularly cheeked for
removable contamination in excess of:

a. 1850Bq
b. 0.005nCi
c. 5nCi
d. 5µCi

25. An exposure device that allows the source to be projected outside of the device is
categorized as a :
a. Portable unit
b. Category I device
c. Category II

26. A class P exposure device is a portable unit . what are the allowable dose rates for this
device ?
a. 200mRem/h @surface & 2mmRem/h @1m
b. 100mRem/h @50mm from the surface & 2mRem/h @the surface
c. 200mRem/h @surface & 5mRem/h @1m

27. Inside the exposure device there is a depleted uranium shield. Acommon name for this
shield is ?
a. Source assembly
b. S tube
c. Pig
d. Handle

28. Your company receives a new exposure device & asks you to try it out. You should
a. Take the device on the job immediately
b. Load it up in the back of the shop
c. Follow the manufacturer’s instruction manual for the test
d. Receive training from the RSO

29. If the radiation level at the right side of class P projector is 180mRem/hr & at left side
is 320mRem/hr , in this case :
a. May there is a fraction on uranium shield @ right side of the projector
b. May there is a fraction on uranium shield @ left side of the projector
c. Can continue the work
d. None of the above

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 1 A 16 B
2 17 B
3 E 18 B
4 B 19 D
5 B 20 C
6 C 21 A
7 B 22 B
8 B 23 B
9 C 24 C
10 B 25 A
11 C 26 A
12 D 27 C
13 A 28 D
14 C 29 B
15 A

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 Radiation Detectors

1. If you found your survey meter is in wet condition while performing the job , then may
causes :
a. Reading will be zero level
b. Reading will be shown more
c. Wait up to dry and restart your job\
d. All of the above

2. What are the most or mandatory items for the radiography

a. TLD/film badge , Dosimeter, Alarm rate meter
b. Survey meter , TLD , Collimator
c. Survey meter , Crank and guide tube
d. None of the above

3. Before using survey meter at the beginning of the day what should be done
a. Survey meter batteries should be checked
b. Survey meter should be checked for physical damage
c. It should be tested to make sure it detects radiation
d. All of the above

4. What are the responsibilities of a radiographer regarding survey meter

a. To insure that the calibration date on the survey meter is current
b. The survey meter is operable or not
c. If inoperable It must be taken out of service
d. The problem must be repaired and kept on file for three years
e. All of the above

5. The survey meter must stay with the radiographer whenever radiography is performed
&should not be left next to the exposure devise or near the end of the source tube :
a. True
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 b. False

6. TLD of film badge?

a. Measure the user’s radiation exposure
b. Measure the highest permissible radiation dose
c. Shield the radiographer from radiation
d. Provides legal record of dose

7. It is _______ to wear dosimetry whole transporting radioactive material from the

storage site to transporting vehicle :
a. Seldom necessary
b. Mandatory
c. Non-mandatory
d. Recommended

8. Reading of pocket dosimeter should be checked

a. Frequently
b. Monthly
c. At the end of the working day
d. Hourly

9. Each radiographer working for radiographic testing shall have in possession

a. TLD
b. EPD
c. Survey meter
d. All of the above

10. Pocket dosimeter is required to be checked for performance assessment(calibration) at

the interval of
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. 3 months
d. 1 months

11. During working radiographic testing it is observed that one survey meter is
malfunctioning. The prompt action of radiographer is?
a. Continue work since one more survey meter available
b. Try to repair the survey meter & start the work
c. Cease the work immediately, work shall not start till received other survey meter
d. None of the above

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12. What is the survey meter reading show ?
a. Dose rate
b. Dose equivalent
c. Intensity
d. All of the above

13. If your company asking you to go radiographic work , then how many survey meter
you should require?
a. One survey meter
b. Two survey meter
c. Two person & everyone should have one personnel survey meter
d. Survey meter is not required

14. Dose alarm meter calibrations :

a. One year
b. Six months
c. Three months
d. All of the above

15. While working at site, you dropped you TLD into exposure area what will you not do ?
a. Stop work
b. Continue work
c. Inform RSO
d. Inform your supervisor

16. What is the best location to wear TLD

a. Between neck & chest
b. Between leg & knee
c. Between chest & waist
d. Between knee & waist

17. Range of survey meter is :

a. 2mR/hr -10mSv/hr
b. 2mR/hr – 100mSv/hr
c. 2µSv/hr – 10 mSv/hr
d. 2µSv – 10mSv

18. Pocket dosimeter reading will show in :

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 a. Radiation intensity
b. Dose rate
c. Accumulated dose
d. All of the above

19. The most important radiation survey you will perform

a. The survey at the boundary of the restricted area
b. The survey near the crank
c. The survey around the transport vehicle
d. The survey at the storage fence

20. Dosimeter reading is upto:

a. 0-200 R
b. 0-200 mR/hr
c. 0-200 mR
d. 0-2000 mR

21. Dosimeter reading goes beyond 100 mR. Operator should:

a. Check the dosimeter whether it is working or not

b. Check if he is wearing the dosimeter at all times
c. Stop the work
d. Change the film badge

22. Survey meter calibration

a. Must be done every 6 years

b. Must be done every 6 weeks
c. Must be done every 6 months
d. Need not be calibrated

23. TLD refers to

a. Thermo Luminescent Detector
b. Thermo Luminescent Dosimeter
c. Thermal Lewinsky Detector
d. Thulium Luminescent Dosimeter

24. Which of the following measure the total amount of radiation on few weeks?
a. Electron pocket dosimeter
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 b. Pocket dosimeter
c. TLD
d. Survey meter

25. How often are radiation survey meters required to be calibrated?

a. They must be calibrated every six month.
b. They must be on site and in use during radiography.
c. Whenever they fail to respond in a near manner.
d. Calibration is not necessary if the radiographer has both a film badge and
dosimeter.

26. While doing radiography work, if the survey meter gets spoiled or damaged then the
operator
a. Should stop the work and get a new survey meter.
b. Post one qualified and certified person then get a new survey meter
c. Stop the work and inform to site supervisor.
d. Ensure that nobody enters the area

27. After reaching the site, it was noted that the calibration date of the survey meter was
expired yesterday. The radiographer should

a. Come back to the shop and get calibrated one with working condition
b. Since it satisfy the +10 accuracy requirement, no need to change the survey
meter.
c. Keep the film badge beside the projector so that he can record the dose for that
day.
d. Since he have film badge and dosimeter, the survey meter is not required.

28. How many survey meters shall be available and used while doing radiography?
a. One
b. Two
c. No need, only pocket dosimeters are required
d. Only TLD is required

29. Film badge is a :

a. Personal monitor

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 b. Radiation monitor
c. Radiation intensity measurement monitor
d. Radioactive metal

30. Which of the following survey meter is preferable for radiography?

a. 0-1000 R/hr
b. 0-1000 mR
c. 0-1000 mR/hr
d. 0-200 mR/hr

31. How you will find out whether you received over dose or not?
a. TLD
b. Pocket dosimeter
c. Survey meter.
d. Film badge

32. .If the radiographer associate with radiation incident ,the TLD must be handover
within
A.24 hours
B.2weeks
C. 1month
D. None of the above

33. Pocket dosimeter must read .......... Of calibration level

a. +-20%
b. +-10%
c. +-5%
d. +- 50%
34. which of the following wear at chest level & facing out
a. survey merer
b. Pocket dosimeter
c. TLD
d. EPD

35. Which of the following used to measure the radiation level?

a. survey meter
b. Survey meter with alarm
c. TLD
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 d. Pocket dosimeter

36. Survey meters must be calibrated after being serviced & then on aregular
a. Weekly schedule
b. Monthy schedule
c. Six-months cshedule
d. Yearly schedule

37. When radiographer notices that his dosimeter is off scale during radiographic
operations he should :
a. Finidh the job before calling his boss
b. Stop work & call the RSO immediately
c. Develop the unshot film to determine if it has been exposed
d. Recharge the dosimeter & determine if there is a problem

38. Ionization chambers used in detection instruments are more suitable for measuring
low energey X-ray
a. True
b. False

39. Linear scale survey instruments are calibrated :

a. Using two points at one third and two thirds of the scale at each range.
b. Using the mid range of each decade for each scale
c. Using 20 percent

40. In addition to wearing the alarming rate meter on the trunk of the body , the
radiographer must check it:
a. Prior to the beginning of the shift
b. Daily
c. Weekly
d. Hourly

41. Which of the following detects, measures, or in some way records ionizing radiation?
a. TLD
b. Survey meter
c. Dosimeter
d. All of the above

42. Which of the following types of survey meters is considered most appropriate for
industrial radiography?
a. geiger-muller
b. ion chamber
c. germanium
d. selicon

43. A survey meter must be calibrated on each scale (1x, 10x, 100x, etc.) at two points: one-
third and two-thirds scale. The accuracy of each reading must be within:
a. ±10%
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 b. ±15%
c. ±20%
d. ±25%

44. Test the survey meter at each scale (1x, 10x, 100x, etc.) at two points: one-third and
two-thirds scale. With accuracy of each reading ±20% called:
a. Verfication
b. Observation
c. Calibration
d. All of the above

45. A rate alarm meter or alarming rate meter must sound a continuous audible alarm at:
a. 50mRem/hr
b. 100mRem/hr
c. 200mRem/hr
d. 500mRem/hr

46. Surve meter positioned at 10X function give a reading of 4.5µSv/hr, the radiation level
at area will be ?
a. 4.5µSv/hr
b. 45µSv/hr
c. 450µSv/hr
d. 0.45µSv/hr

47. When you reach to side find your survey meter is inobreable what you will should do
a. Follow the energency procedure for your company
b. Change the radioactive materials & continue work
c. Continue the work & replace the survey meter later
d. None of the above

1 A 11 C 21 C 31 B 41 D
2 A 12 D 22 C 32 A 42 A
3 D 13 C 23 B 33 A 43 C
4 E 14 A 24 C 34 C 44 C
5 A 15 B 25 A 35 B 45 C
6 A 16 A 26 A 36 C 46 B
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7 B 17 C 27 A 37 B 47 A
8 A 18 C 28 B 38 A 48
9 D 19 A 29 A 39 A 49
10 B 20 C 30 C 40 A 50

Dose Limits & Restricted Areas

1. For occupational dose is allowed in a year :

a. 2Rem ---- 2mSv

b. 2mRem ---- 20mSv
c. 2mSv ---- 20Rem
d. 2 Rem ---- 20mSv

2. Cordoning and observed distance you have to maintain at the level of dose rate
a. 7.5mR/hr to 0.5mR/hr
b. 7.5µSv/hr to 0.5µSv/hr
c. 7.5µSv/hr to 2.5µSv/hr
d. All of the above

3. What is the whole body exposure does limit for one year for occupational radiographer
working is Saudi Aramco?
a. 20000mRem
b. 2000mRem/hr
c. 2000µSv/hr
d. 20000µSv

4. Radiation warning for controlled area includes?

a. A minimum 4 signs board, barrier tape & flashing lights
b. Signs& barrier tapes but are not adequate warning without the attention of the
radiography technique.
c. A minimum of 4 signs
d. A minimum of 4 signs & barrier tape

5. Beside shielding room absorbed area what is the maximum dose a person would get if
he stay 8 hours per day for 1 week (5 working days).
a. 100µRem
b. 100mRem
c. 10mRem
d. 10µSv
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6. What is the annual dose limit for general public (non occupational) whole body
exposure?
a. 20mRem
b. 10Rem
c. 20mSv
d. 100mRem

7. A radiographer worker received total 100msv equivalent dose in four years what
amount of equivalent dose he can receive in the fifth year of working?
a. 20msv
b. 0.7msv
c. 0.07msv
d. 0msv

8. For occupational personal allowed annual dose for hands, forearms, feet ankle are :
a. 50Rem
b. 500mSv
c. 2Rem
d. Both a &b

9. The supervised (oserved)area is based on an estimated distance where the dose level
average over one hour will not exceed
a. 7.5µSv/hr
b. 0.75mRem/hr
c. 0.25mRem/hr
d. Both a&b

10. At the radiography field, at least how many warning stands are required ?
a. 6 nos
b. 5 nos
c. 4 nos
d. No quantity

11. Radiation warning symbol has:

a. Yellow background
b. Red background
c. Black print, yellow background.
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 d. Green signal

12. What is the maximum radiation level allowed for the public ?
a. 7.5microsv /hr
b. 2.5 microsv/hr
c. 2micri Sv /hr
d. 1micro Sv /hr

13. The annual does for public related to the radiation worker
a. 1/10 of worker limit
b. 1/20 of worker limit
c. 1/5 of worker limit
d. 1/2 of worker limit

14. What is the maximum radiation level allowed for the Radiographer ?
a. 7.5microsv /hr
b. 2.5 microsv/hr
c. 2micri Sv /hr
d. 1micro Sv /hr

15. Radiographer must check the radiation signs which utilize during radiographic work at
a. At begin of day before work
b. When he reach to site
c. After first exposure
d. At the end of the day

16. Radiographer shall conduct radiation survey _______ to confirm correct barrier
radiation limits.
a. Before first exposure
b. Directly after first exposure
c. During working day
d. Non need to confirm the radiation limit

17. If the radiographer work @ multistory build, he shall close :

a. Current level
b. Above & below level only
c. all levels
d. none of the above

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 1 D 11 C
2 C 12 B
3 D 13 B
4 C 14 A
5 C 15 A
6 D 16 B
7 D 17 C
8 B
9 C
10 C

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 Radioactive Source Storage

1. Temporary storage facilities of radioactive material how much time require to renew
the permit
a. 6 months
b. 3 months
c. 12 months
d. Once for project

2. the storage container has must be have :

a. a durable and clearly visible bearing the standard trefoil radiation caution
symbol
b. copy of the emergency procedure
c. transport index
d. All of the above

3. Temporary storage pit approval by:

a. RPU/EPD as SAEP 1141
b. Company RSO
c. Company manager
d. Security

4. Each storage pit must have :

a. Maximum 2 radioactive sources with 100Ci
b. Maximum 3 radioactive sources with 200Ci
c. Maximum 4 radioactive sources with 200Ci
d. Maximum 2 radioactive sources with 200Ci

1 A
2 D
3 A
4 B

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 Transportation

1. While transporting the sources at 1 meter from any surface of the source container is
not more than 1 mR/hr , what is the required label you have to fix on the container ?
a. White I
b. Yellow –II
c. Yellow –III
d. Yellow –III Exclusive

2. What type of label is placed on the outside of the vehicle

a. Yellow III
b. White I
c. Yellow II
d. Yellow I

3. It is _______ to wear dosimetry whole transporting radioactive material from the

storage site to transporting vehicle :
a. Seldom necessary
b. Mandatory
c. Non-mandatory
d. Recommended

4. During transportation radioactive material , what is the symbol written?

a. Danger radioactive material
b. Danger radioactive source
c. Caution radioactive area
d. Danger radioactive area

5. The transport index refer to :

a. The radiation level at the surface of the package
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 b. The dose rate in the driver’s compartment of the truck
c. The dose rate at 1m from the package
d. The radiation level at the surface of the truck

6. During transporting the Co-60 source

a. Two vehicle equally equipped are required for the transport
b. Two persons & one vehicle
c. Same Ir-192 carrying vehicle
d. 3 radiographer required

7. package containing radiographer source is received. The waning label on the package
should be:
a. Placed on the three sides of the package
b. Placed on the two sides of the package
c. Placed on the four sides of the package
d. Placed on the two sides of the package

8. When using warning labels , these are placed :

a. On one side
b. On two sides
c. Three sides
d. Four sides

9. If the maximum reading at 1m far from vehicle is 0.7mRem/hr, what is the

transportation index ?
a. 7
b. 0.7
c. 70
d. 0.07

10. the vehicle speed is permitted when transporting radioactive isotope is:
a. 70 km/hr
b. 90 km/hr
c. 120 km/hr
d. 40 km/hr

11. What is the allowable speed during deliver the radiation source?
A. 120 km/hr or higher
B. 120km/hr or less
C. 90km/hr or higher
D. 90 km/hr or less
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12. How we determine the transportation index (IT)
a. By use the TLD
b. By survey the driver Cap
c. By survey @1meter away from package
d. by survey the source it self

13. What is the maximum allowable radiation level inside vehicle cab during transport
radioactive source ?
a. 2.5 micro Sv /hr
b. 7.5 micro sv/ hr
c. 10 micro Sv/hr
d. 50microSv/hr

14. What is the transportation label if the reading at package surface are 30µSv/hr
a. White label I
b. Yellow label-II
c. Yellow label-III
d. Yellow label-II exclusive

15. The maximum radiation level allowed for package have Yellow Label- III is
a. 5mSv/hr
b. 20mSv/hr
c. 2mSv/hr
d. 200mSv/hr

16. When transporting an exposure device with radioactive source of cobalt 18Ci(0.7TBq),
the package should be shipped as a :
a. Type A quantity
b. Type B quantity
c. Type C quantity
d. White I or yellow II quantity

17. A vehicle must always be placarded when carrying a radioactive material.

a. True
b. False

18. For package with radioactive reading on the surface of 40mR/hr(0.4mSv/hr) and a
reading of 5mR/hr(0.05mSv/hr)at 1m, the proper warning label would be :
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 a. White I
b. Yellow II
c. Yellow III
d. Yellow III and it must travel exclusive use

19. When a vehicle requires placards they must be placed on

a. One side of the vehicle
b. Two sides of the vehicle
c. Four sides of the vehicle
d. All sides of the vehicle

20. Transport radioactive sources between difference area is responsibility of

a. Radiographer
b. RSO
c. Company driver
d. Transportation agency

21. Warning label fixed on two sides of the package must show
a. content, weight Transport index(TI) & total activity
b. activity & transportation index(TI)
c. weight & content
d. Transportation index only

1 B 13 B
2 C 14 B
3 B 15 C
4 A 16 B
5 C 17 A
6 A 18 C
7 B 19 B
8 B 20 D
9 B 21 A
10 B
11 D
12 C

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 Radiography set up & works

1. When setting up an exposure devise, the first step should be to:

a. Survey the devise
b. Remove the lock cap
c. Inspect the survey instrument to verify proper operation
d. Hook up the source tube

2. Source is returned to the projector;

a. Checked radiation level by survey meter
b. Radiation low enough to meet IATA type B(U) certification for projector license
c. There is no radiation
d. Radiation low enough to meet NACE type B(U) certification for projector license

3. Dose recorded in the log book

a. Beginning the work
b. End of the work
c. End of the week
d. All of the above

4. How will check the projector after exposure completed

a. Check guide tube , front side, back side &both sides the camera
b. Check the guide tube tip
c. Check the crank unit
d. Check your self

5. Radiographer should leave a survey meter next to the exposure devise in order to
observe if the source is returned to the shielded position after each exposure
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 a. True
b. False

6. Securing the source once it is returned to the fully shielded position requires a
deliberate operation by the radiographer?
a. True
b. False

7. The effective shielding is an accompanied by?

a. Using a collimator
b. Using a shooting booth
c. Transporting & sorting a radiographic source in shielded container
d. All of the above

8. Which of the following is not radiographer responsibility

a. Minimized the exposure to the public
b. Notifying RSO/RPO about the accident
c. Performing leak test to the source
d. Maintain surveillance of the restricted area

9. Which is not a recognized method of protection from ionizing radiation source stored
in sealed containers?
a. Transportation in a shielded containers
b. Wearing a personal monitoring device
c. Reduction of handling time
d. Increasing work distance from the source

10. After every exposure, the radiographer should

a. Use a survey meter to check radiation before going near the projector
b. Physically check the projector and guide the tube
c. Go back and put another film for the next exposure
d. Wait 5 minutes and go to the film side

11. The projector is scanned with survey meter in order to determine

a. Lowest radiation level on the surface
b. Best area to leak test
c. Highest radiation level on the surface
d. Size of the source strength
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12. Who is responsible to deliver the source from storage pet to the site
a. RSO
b. radiographer
c. company driver
d. All of the above

13. Securing the source once it is returned to the fully shielded position requires a
deliberate operation by the radiographer .
a. True
b. False

14. The radiographer is the most important person in maintaining safe exposure level on
the job.
a. True
b. False

15. Inspection of equipment must be performed :

a. Semi-annually
b. Weekly
c. Daily
d. At the start of each work shift

16. Inspection should:

a. Be done using a check list
b. Encompass all equipment to be used on the job
c. Be recorded and initialed
d. All of the above

17. Conduct radiography work in Aramco facilities need to issue

a. Hot work permit
b. Cold work permit
c. Work permit either hot or cold
d. Work permit not required

18. Work Permit is a permission issued by:

a. RSO
b. RPU/EPD
c. KACST
d. Inspection Department (ID)
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 1 C 11 C
2 A 12 B
3 B 13 B
4 A 14 B
5 B 15 D
6 A 16 D
7 D 17 A
8 C 18 D
9 B 19 D
10 A

Emergency cases

1. If fire accident near the source, first inform to:

a. Your manager
b. Your Supervisor
c. Firefighting Department of Saudi Aramco
d. None of the above

2. You are radiographer assistant on the job and the source is stuck in the exposed
position. Which of the following should not be of immediate concern to you
a. Notify the RSO
b. Performing a source recovery
c. Minimized exposure to the public
d. Maintain surveillance of the restricted area

3. If the radiographer notices a malfunction in the equipment he should

a. Attempt to correct the problem & proceed with the work
b. Attempt to wind in the source & if successful, continue with next exposure
c. Attempt to wind in the source and then call for help
d. Immediately leave the area & call for help

4. When doing radiography at site, a fire accident occurred at the time when the source
was inside the projector. The radiographers also injured in the accident. What
emergency procedure to be followed?

a. Ensure that Loss Prevention Department and supervisor are informed

b. Wind up the equipment
c. Inform your company
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 d. Inform your friends
5. If the crank of your exposure device is damages while the source is out. What do you
do?
a. Disconnect the guide tube and put it iv lead box
b. Remove the source with tongs and put it in lead box
c. Evacuate the site and ensure that everybody is at a safe distance then call RPO
and inspection department
d. Put lead on the radiation source

6. The promptly notification about any violation by radiographer as Saudi Aramco

radiation protection regulation and procedure is responsibility of
a. The secretary of the company
b. The manager of the company
c. The radiographer
d. Radiation protection officer of the user

7. While doing radiography work, if the survey meter gets spoiled or damaged then the
operator
a. Should stop the work and get a new survey meter.
b. Post one qualified and certified person then get a new survey meter
c. Stop the work and inform to site supervisor.
d. Ensure that nobody enters the area

8. when the source involved in road accident ,what you will you do first
a. Remove the source from vehicle
b. First aid should be given to injured persons
c. Put the barrier across the road
d. Survey the area with survey meter

9. Written emergency procedures are in place to handle:

a. abnormal events in handling and transporting radioactive material
b. normal events in handling and transporting radioactive material
c. just to documented
d. None of the above

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 1 C
2 B
\
3 C
4 A
5 C
6 D
7 A
8 D
9 A

Regulations

1. Personal that use radioactive material on Saudi Aramco property must comply with :
a. SAEP-1141 & GI-150.003
b. IATA Regulation
c. SAEP-1143
d. Health & safety Exclusive directive

2. What is the interval to renew the permit for temporary storage facilities of radioactive
material :
a. 6 months
b. 3 months
c. 12 months
d. Once for project

3. The biggest responsibility of radiographer is :

a. Take minimum exposure
b. Minimize his exposure to ALARA
c. Drive safely with source
d. Protect him self &otters from radiation exposure

4. Who is the responsible for over exposure for general public

a. The radiographer
b. RSO
c. ARAMCO
d. General public

5. Time , Distance , Shielding concept used only in Saudi Aramco

a. True
b. False

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6. If radiation violation occurs at any area , what is the prompt action?
a. Manager will inform to Aramco
b. RSO will inform to Aramco
c. A radiographer will inform to Aramco
d. RPO will inform to Aramco

7. ALARA stands for:

a. As long as reasonably attainable
b. As low as reasonably achievable
c. Alert leakage and radiation awareness
d. ALARA means “alert always” in Latin

8. Which of the following is not radiographer responsibility

a. Minimized the exposure to the public
b. Notifying RSO/RPO about the accident
c. Performing leak test to the source
d. Maintain surveillance of the restricted area

9. RPP card is issued by KACARE and RSO certificate issued by RPU/EPD

a. True
b. False

10. The radiation protection inside Aramco facilities is the responsibility of

a. ID
b. RBU
c. KACST
d. Non of the above

11. Whom of the following have the responsibility to provide the safe equipment in the
company
a. Manager
b. Secretary
c. Store keeper
d. RSO

19. In order to perform a leak test , the person must be authorized or approved by :
a. The KACST
b. Manager
c. RSO
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 d. Licensee

20. SAEP 1141 & GI-150.003 shall be

a. applicable to all organizations and personnel utilizing ionizing radiation sources
on Aramco property
b. shall be applicable to Aramco employees on Aramco property
c. shall be applicable to Contractors employees on Aramco property
d. Shall be applicable in all Saudi Arabia

1 A
2 A
3 D
4 A
5 B
6 B
7 B
8 C
9 B
10 B
11 D
12 A

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