1. Which of the following will improve film contrast?

Using a faster film

Using a higher temperature developer
Increasing the radiation energy
Reducing the focal spot size

2. Which of the following chemicals is checked for when condisdering archival storage?
Thulium sulphate
Thiosulphate
Silver bromide
Acitic acid

3. A straight dark line is evident on a radiograph however, on a re-shoot the line is no

longer evident. What may be the cause of the problem?
A crack in the weld
Dust on the film
A scratch on the lead foil screen
Static marks

4. The abrupt bending of a film prior to exposure will cause which of the following?
White crimp mark
Static marks
Scratches
Fogging

5. Which of the following may cause slight fogging of a film?

High temperatures
High humidity
Incorrect safelight levels
All the above

6. When using real time radiography which of the following artefacts could occur
Crimp marks
Dust
Electronic Noise
Dust and electronic noise
All of the above

7. What is required to create a latent image on a silver halide salt crystal?

Developer
Fixation
 Energy
All of the above

8. Which of the following is a component of the developer?

Ammonium thiosulphate
Sodium carbonate
Acetic Acid
Aluminium chloride

9. Which of the following is a component of the fixer which clears away unexposed silver
bromide crystals?
Ammonium thiosulphate
Sodium carbonate
Acetic Acid
Aluminium chloride

10. Which of the following chemicals is used in the stop bath?

Ammonium thiosulphate
Sodium carbonate
Acetic Acid
Aluminium chloride

11. Approximately what percentage of the original silver in the film remains in the fixer
solution?
10%
20%
40%
60%

12. Calculate the density if the incident light is 6200 lux and the transmitted light is 20
lux?
2.5
1.5
2.3
2.8

13. Which chemical is used in both developer and fixer as a preservative?

Phenidone
Sodium sulphate
Water
Potassium bromide

14. Fast films have ??? with respect to slow films?

 Wider latitude and good contrast
Wider latitude and low contrast
Narrow latitude and low contrast
Narrow latitude and good contrast

15. What is the approximate PH level of the stop bath?

10
8
6
4
2