evel 3 Question [Ref]

In a betatron, acceleration of electrons into

1 [AGFA]
circular path is achieved by
a) a rotating magnetic field
b) travelling wave guides
c) the Villard doubling circuit
d) venturi tubes
Electrostatic or Van de Graff generators have
2 [AGFA]
their advantage in that they
a) operate in the 1 to 2 MeV region
b) have relatively small focal spots
c) have reasonably high output
d) all of the above
For type-2 exposure devices using a flexible
3 metal drive cable to position the isotope, the [ASNT]
isotope capsule is attached to a
a) zircalloy tube
b) pigtail
c) depleted uranium shield
d) quick disconnect coupling
Should an isotope camera
be found to be leaking
[ASNT]
radioactive material
subsequent to a wipe test
a) the depleted uranium is to be replaced
b) all exposures since the last wipe test are to be
recalled
c) the source is to be destroyed
d) none of the above
The time it takes to reestablish the electric field
intensity required in a G-M counter after the
5 [ASNT]
counter has been paralysed by ion avalanche is
called
a) resolving time
b) dead time
 c) quench time
d) dwell time
In LiF dosimetry, energy stored in the material
6 [ASNT]
as a result of irradiation is released by
a) applying a voltage
b) heating
c) illuminating
d) resonating
In the Van de Graff generator, the heated
7 cathode can be replaced by a gaseous discharge [ASNT]
for
a) electron supply
b) positive ion acceleration
c) coolant purposes
d) prevention of arcing
The mathematical equation describing the law
8 [Burns]
of electric forces is called
a) Planck's Law
b) Einstein's Law
c) Newton's Law
d) Coulomb's Law
9 Inertia is a property of [Burns]
a) matter
b) x-rays
c) neutrinos
d) light
10 A single unit of electromagnetic energy is a (an) [Burns]
a) magneton
b) electron
c) phonon
d) photon
What is the kinetic energy of an electron ejected
11 [Burns]
from the K-orbit of an atom by photoelectric
 absorption if the K-orbit binding energy is 500
eV and the photon energy is 1 keV?
a) 0 eV
b) 500 eV
c) 1000 eV
d) 2500 eV
12 The equation E=mc� was first derived by [Burns]
a) J.J. Thompson
b) Mme Curie
c) Planck
d) Einstein
The difference between the mass of the nucleus
13 and the sum of the masses of the particles [Friedlander]
making up that nucleus is the
a) mass coefficient
b) delta force
c) binding energy
d) thermal power factor
14 In � decay, the atomic number (Z) changes by [Friedlander]
a) -1
b) 0
c) 1
d) 4
In positron decay, in addition to the positron
15 [Friedlander]
a(n) ________ is also emitted.
a) neutron
b) neutrino
c) electron
d) alpha particle
A nucleus having more energy than it has in its
16 ground state is considered to be in a(n) [Friedlander]
_________ state.
a) elevated
b) charged
 c) excited
d) isomeric
If a nucleus is in an excited state, it can return to
17 [Friedlander]
its ground state by emission of a(n)
a) electron
b) gamma photon
c) neutrino
d) alpha particle
If an excited state nucleus returns to ground
18 [Friedlander]
state via internal conversion
a) an x-ray is emitted
b) an electron is emitted
c) an electron is captured
d) the atomic number(Z) increases
In most radiography of steel under 50mm thick
[IIW
19 the largest portion of time spent in producing
Handbook]
the finished product (radiograph) is in
a) setting-up
b) exposure
c) development
d) all of the above equally
Inspite of the fact that maximum detectability of
nonfusion defects might occur if the x-ray beam [IIW
20
is not parallel to the fusion wall, butt welds are Handbook]
usually radiographed such that
a) the beam is parallel to the film
b) the film is at right angles to the weld
c) the beam is at right angles to the weld
d) the beam is at right angles to the film and
45� to the weld
Prior to evaluating a component from a
[IIW
21 radiograph of the part, the radiograph is
Handbook]
evaluated for quality based on
a) latitude
b) density
 c) sensitivity
d) all of the above
When the number of orbital electrons equals the
22 [Jaundrell]
number of nuclear protons in an atom is
a) a positive ion
b) a negative ion
c) in a normal neutral state
d) considered to be meta-stable
1 milliampere second is equivalent to ________
23 [Jaundrell]
coulombs
a) 0.001
b) 0.01
c) 1
d) 1000
Two 2 ohm resistors connected in parallel result
24 [Jaundrell]
in a total resistance of ________ ohms.
a) 0.25
b) 0.5
c) 1
d) 4
If 2 �F capacitors are connected in series the
25 [Jaundrell]
resultant capacitance is
a) 0.25�F
b) 0.5�F
c) 1�F
d) 4�F
Resistance in most conducting wires tends to
26 [Jaundrell]
decrease with increasing
a) density
b) vacuum (negative pressure)
c) mass
d) temperature
Grenz rays, typically used in x-ray diffraction [Training
27
work, have energies in the range of Manual 3]
 a) 1-2MeV
b) 500-1000 keV
c) 50-100 keV
d) 5-20 keV
A radiation induced alteration in the DNA of a
[Training
28 cell that does not kill the cell but alters
Manual 3]
characteristics of the off-spring of that cell is
a) mutation
b) sterilization
c) clonogenesis
d) metamorphosis
[Training
29 Ionizing radiation refers to
Manual 3]
a) electromagnetic radiation
b) corpuscular radiation
c) radiation from the useful beam only
d) any EM or corpuscular radiation that is
capable of producing ions
X-radiation that is emitted from an x-ray tube [Training
30
that does not make up the useful beam is Manual 3]
a) wasted
b) scatter radiation
c) secondary radiation
d) leakage radiation

Q No ANSWER

1 A

2 D

3 B

4 C

5 A

6 B
7 B

8 D

9 A

10 D

11 B

12 D

13 C

14 C

15 B

16 C

17 C

18 B

19 A

20 C

21 D

22 C

23 A

24 A

25 C

26 D

27 D

28 A

29 D

30 D