1. Which of the following types of intensifying screens are not used in industrial radiography?
(a) Lead
(b) Fluorescent
(c) Silver halide
(d) All of the above
2. Betatrons are used to produce X rays in what range?
(a) Several MeV
(b) 50-500 keV
(c) 500-1000 keV
(d) 0-50 keV
3. Which of the following is an isotope not artificially produced for industrial use:
(a) Ir-192
(b) Ra-226
(c) Co-60
4. One half value layer of lead for Iridium-192 is approximately:
12 mm
4 mm
2 mm
25 mm
5. One half value layer of lead for Cobalt-60 is approximately:
6 mm
6. The film processing step in which the undeveloped silver bromide is removed from the film emulsion is called:
Development
Stop bath
Fixing
Rinsing
7. A radiation producing device which emits radiation of one or a few discreet wavelengths is:
An X ray machine
A linear accelerator
A gamma ray source
A betatron
8. The intensifying action of lead screens is caused by:
Secondary X ray emission
Secondary gamma ray emissions
Fluorescence of lead screens
Electron emission
9. Most of the energy applied to an X ray tube is converted into:
X rays
Light
Heat
Ultraviolet radiation
10. Radiography of tubular sections using a double wall, double viewing technique is mainly applicable to sections:
Over 38 mm in diameter
88 mm in diameter or less
125 mm in diameter and less
Under 25 mm in diameter
11. Which of the following is the most common method of packaging film?
(a) Individual sheets for use in cassettes
(b) Rolls
(c) Pre-packaged (‘day-pack’)
12. Which of the following types of radiation is particulate?
(a) X
(b) Gamma
(c) Alpha
(d) None of the above
13. Most scattered radiation which adversely affects the radiographic image quality originates:
(a) From floors and walls adjacent to the test piece
(b) From other nearby objects
(c) From the test piece itself
(d) From the lead intensifying screens
14. An effect of scattered radiation is to:
(a) Decrease required exposure time
(b) Diminish contrast, detail and clarity of radiographic image
(c) Decrease film density
15. What is the most important factor in determining the archival quality of radiographic film?
(a) Film density
(b) Image quality
(c) Degree of removal of fixer residues during washing
(d) Degree of removal of developer residues during washing
16. Radiographic enlargement to distinguish small defects is possible:
(a) Only with a very small source or focal spot size radiation source
(b) Routinely
(c) With most sources
(d) Never
17. A detrimental effect of fluorescent screens might be:
(a) High definition
(b) Screen mottle
(c) Non-linear attenuation
(d) Displaced core effect
18. The penetrating power of an X ray machine is indicated by:
(a) Milliamperage
(b) Tube voltage
(c) Filament current
(d) Anode current
19. Reticulation may be the result of:
(a) Inadequate agitation of the film during development
(b) Inadequate water rinse during processing
(c) Using exhausted stop bath solution
(d) Developing solutions not maintained at the same temperatures.
20. The main advantage of having small focal spot on an X ray tube is:
(a) Heat is conducted away more efficiently than with a large focal spot
(b) A smaller focal spot is unlikely to be damaged from the required tube currents
(c) Longer tube life
(d) A smaller focal spot allows sharper radiographic images than does a larger focal spot
21. Cobalt-60 is produced by:
(a) Fission of Uranium-235
(b) Neutron capture by Cobalt-59
(c) Radioactive decay
22. For a particular isotope, gamma radiation intensity is determined by:
(a) Type of isotope used
(b) Energy level of gamma rays in source
(c) Source strength in curies
23. Which of the following statements should be true to achieve the highest level of radiographic sharpness (definition)?
(a) The focal spot should be as small as practicable
(b) The focal spot to test piece distance should be as large as practicable
(c) The film to test piece distance should be as small as practicable
24. Which of the following correctly expresses the inverse square law if I1=dose rate nearest source, I2=dose rate furthest from the source, D1=distance nearest to source and D2=distance furthest from the source:
(a) I1/I2 = D1^2/D2^2
(b) I1^2/I2^2 = D1/D2
(c) I1/I2 = D2^2/D1^2
(d) I1^2/I2^2 = D2/D1
25. Thicker materials would normally be inspected using:
(a) Lower kV X rays
(b) Higher mA X rays
(c) Higher kV X rays
(d) Lower mA X rays
26. Another name for a penetrameter is:
(a) Radiographic shim
(b) Image quality indicator
(c) Density standard
(d) Acceptance standard
27. The silver nitrate spot test can be used to:
(a) Check the film for film quality
(b) Check for under developed films
(c) Check for film artifacts
(d) All the above answers are correct
28. The difference in densities seen on a radiograph due to section changes in an item is:
(a) Film contrast
(b) Radiographic contrast
(c) Subject contrast
(d) Radiographic sensitivity
29. Which type of film would exhibit the coarsest grain?
(a) Slow
(b) Medium
(c) Fast
(d) No difference in the grain sizes
30. An advantage of a gamma ray source is:
(a) Radiation may be turned on or off at will
(b) Outside power is normally not required
(c) Less shielding is required than for X ray
31. Higher X ray tube voltages result in:
(a) Shorter wavelengths X rays
(b) Less penetrating X rays
(c) Fewer X rays in the primary beam
32. A casting flaw which is formed when two masses of molten metal flowing from different directions flow together, but fail to fuse, is called:
(a) A hot tear
(b) Shrinkage
(c) A cold crack
(d) A cold shut
33. X rays are produced by:
(a) Radioactive isotopes
(b) The rapid deceleration of electrons
(c) Ultraviolet radiation of unstable atoms
34. Which of the following is a function of lead screens?
(a) To reduce geometric unsharpness
(b) To increase scatter
(c) To reduce exposure time
35. A silver nitrate spot test might be used to:
(a) Check for archival film quality
(b) Check for out of date film
(c) Check for single versus double emulsion film
(d) Any of the above
36. A linear accelerator is used to produce X rays having energy in the range of:
37. How is the wavelength of scattered radiation compared to the primary beam?
(a) Longer than the wavelength of the primary beam
(b) Shorter than the wavelength of the primary beam
(c) Same as the wavelength of the primary beam
(d) Not related
38.Which of the following viewing conditions is most desirable for interpreting radiographic film?
(a) Brightness of surroundings approximately the same as the area of interest on the radiograph
(b) Totally dark viewing room
(c) Well lit viewing room
39. Pinhole radiography would be used to:
(a) Make high quality radiographs for critical inspection
(b) Determine focal spot size
(c) Construct exposure charts
40. A straight, dark line in the centre of the film of a weld cap would probably be:
(a) Porosity
(b) Undercut
(c) Tungsten inclusions
(d) A linear crack
41. Which one of the following steps is necessary to dissolve the undarkened silver salt crystals in the film emulsion:
(a) Developing
(b) Fixing
(c) Washing
42. Approximately what energy X ray machine would be required to have penetrating power equivalent to a Cobalt-60 source:
(a) 600 keV
(b) 1.2 MeV
(c) 2 MeV
43. The normal range of steel that is radiographed using Ir-192 is:
(a) 5 mm–20 mm
(b) 25mm–75mm
(c) 0.5mm–5mm
(d) 75mm–150mm
44. The focal spot size of an X ray machine must be known in order to determine:
(a) The geometric unsharpness
(b) Kilovoltage peak output
(c) Required mA setting
(d) Exposure time
45. X ray intensity is a function of :
(a) Cathode current
(b) Step down ratio of the filament transformer
(c) The distance from the test piece
(d) Size of the anode (target)
46. What is the minimum age in years at which a person may perform radiography :
(a) 15
(b) 18
(c) 21
(d) 30
47. A densitometer is an instrument that measures:
(a) Radiographic contrast
(b) Radiographic sensitivity
(c) Radiographic density
(d) Radiographic resolution
48. Which of the following is the correct formula to use for calculating geometric unsharpness if F=source size, T=specimen thickness, D=source to object distance and Ug=geometric unsharpness:
(a) Ug = FD/T
(b) Ug = DT/F
(c) Ug = FT/D
(d) Ug = FTD
49. A wetting agent is used in film processing to:
(a) More closely control development
(b) Prevent formation of water marks during the drying stage
(c) Reduce formation of air bubbles in the developer solution
(d) Reduce formation of air bubbles in the fixer
50. Film intensifying screens are normally used to:
(a) Decrease exposure time
(b) Increase grain size
(c) Shield film from stray light