RTFI QUESTIONS 2

1. Which of the following is required to produce X-ray?

a) Source of electrons b) Acceleration mean c) Target
d) All of the above
2. The target is usually made of:
a) Steel b) Copper c) Tungsten d) Lead
3. As a ‘thermionic emission’ is called an emission of:
X-ray from target b) Electrons from filament c) Vacuum from

tube envelope d) Gamma ray from target

4. The radiation dose may be affected by change of:
a) Accelerating energy b) Tube current c) Exposure time
d) All of the above
5. Considering a conventional X-ray machine, how much
energy is converted to X-ray?
a)~ 100 % b) ~ 95 % c) ~ 50 % d) ~ 5 %
6. The gamma ray sources used in industry emits:
a) Gamma ray b) X-ray c) Beta particles d) Both A and C
7. Energy spectrum of radioisotopes:
a) Consist of continuous spectrum of energies b) Contain a
number of discrete energies c) Depends on current activity
d) Is the same for all sources
8. Energy of Iridium 192:
a) Decrease during the time b) Increase during the time
c) Is constant d) Decreases but source may be re-charged
9. Which of the following is reduced by half after a half-life?
a) Exposure time b) Energy c) Activity d) Size of source
10. Which of the following has the highest energy?
a) X-ray (450 keV) b) Selenium 75 c) Cobalt 60
d) Betatron (10 MeV)
11. Which of the following sources has the lowest penetrating
power?
a)X-ray (7 MeV) b) Cobalt 60 c) Iridium 192
d) Selenium 75