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Question: 1

A combination of atoms having a specific structure or form is called a(an)

a) element
b) molecule
c) crystal
d) chain

Question: 2

The smallest form in which a substance retains all of its physical properties is a (an)

a) nucleus
b) crystal
c) molecule
d) photon

Question: 3

The angstrom unit is a unit of

a) mass
b) length
c) energy
d) force

Question: 4

Electrical charges of the same sign

a) attract
b) repel
c) have no influence on each other
d) attract or repel depending on the magnitude of their relative charge

Question: 5

Electrical charges with opposite signs

a) attract
b) repel
c) have no influence on each other
d) attract or repel depending on the magnitude of their charge relative to each other

Question: 6

In electromagnetic radiation, the distance between a point on one wave to the corresponding point on the subsequent wave is called the

a) wavelength
b) period
c) wave velocity
d) frequency

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Question: 7

Visible light has a frequency that is

a) higher than x-rays

b) lower than radio waves
c) higher than infra-red radiation
d) none of the above

Question: 8

The distance a photon of x-radiation travels in a unit of time is called its

a) photon factor
b) velocity
c) frequency
d) wavelength

Question: 9

The velocity of a gamma photon

a) varies directly with wavelength

b) varies inversely with frequency
c) varies inversely with the square of frequency
d) is a constant

Question: 10

The difference between light and x-rays is due to

a) energy
b) source
c) speeds
d) mass

Question: 11

The difference between x-rays and gamma rays is their

a) mass
b) energy
c) source
d) wavelength

Question: 12

The most significant difference between alpha particle radiation and gamma radiation is that alpha particles have

a) greater penetrating ability

b) greater velocity
c) lower frequency
d) mass

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Question: 13

If the wavelength of green light is 5 x 10^-5 cm, its velocity in a vacuum is

a) 3.0 x 10^10 cm/s

b) 4.13 x 10^-18 keV.s
c) 3.14 x 10^24 m/s
d) not possible to calculate

Question: 14

The electric charge associated with gamma rays is

a) 0
b) +1
c) -1
d) -2

Question: 15

If radiation has sufficient energy to remove an electron from a neutral atom it is called ____________ radiation.

a) de-stabilizing
b) isolating
c) ionizing
d) x-ray

Question: 16

In its neutral state, the helium atom has _____ electrons.

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 4

Question: 17

If it was doubly ionized, a helium atom would contain ______ electrons.

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 4

Question: 18

Atoms have the least chemical activity if their outer most electron shell is

a) filled
b) empty
c) short one electron
d) short two electrons

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Question: 19

Radioactive decay is a series of ________ events.

a) random
b) equally spaced
c) interconnected
d) controllable

Question: 20

As compared to an electron, the mass of a proton is about

a) the same
b) 20 times greater
c) 2000 times greater
d) half

Question: 21

Isotopes do not have the same

a) Z number
b) A number
c) number of electrons
d) chemical properties

Question: 22

The half life of an unstable isotope can be altered by varying

a) temperature
b) pressure
c) chemistry of surrounding atmosphere
d) none of the above

Question: 23

When an isotope emits a gamma photon, the atomic number changes by

a) 0
b) -1
c) +1
d) +2

Question: 24

The beta particle is the same as a(n)

a) electron
b) proton
c) neutron
d) positron

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Question: 25

A positron and an electron has similar

a) mass
b) charge
c) both a and b
d) none of the above

Question: 26

The position differs from the electron in

a) mass
b) charge
c) no respect; they are identical in all ways
d) none of the above

Question: 27

ß+ decay is also called

a) electron capture
b) alpha decay
c) positron decay
d) annihilation

Question: 28

An alpha particle is a __________ nucleus.

a) hydrogen 2
b) hydrogen 3
c) helium 4
d) helium 5

Question: 29

Alpha decay results in the atomic number (Z) changing by

a) +2
b) 0
c) -2
d) -4

Question: 30

1 Becquerel (Bq) is also recognized as

a) 1 dps
b) 1 dpm
c) 1dph
d) 3.7 x 10^10 dps

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Question: 31

A curie is ____________ nuclei decaying per second.

a) 3.7 x 10^5
b) 3.7 x 10^8
c) 3.7 x 10^10
d) 10^3.7

Question: 32

If you plot activity of a radioactive sample versus time on semi-logarithmic graph paper, the resultant plot is a(n)

a) straight line
b) parabola
c) sinusoid
d) hyperbola

Question: 33

Which of the following is an example of an isotope?

a) C12 and C14 (Z=6 for carbon)

b) N14 and O16 (Z=7 for nitrogen Z=8 for oxygen)
c) Ba133 and Cs133 (Z=56 for barium Z=55 for caesium)
d) All of the above

Question: 34

Which of the following is an example of an isotone?

a) C12 and C14 (Z=6 for carbon)

b) N15 and O16 (Z=7 for nitrogen Z=8 for oxygen)
c) Ba133 and Cs133 (Z=56 for barium Z=55 for caesium)
d) none of the above

Question: 35

Which of the following is an example of an isobar?

a) C12 and C14 (Z=6 for carbon)

b) N15 and O16 (Z=7 for nitrogen Z=8 for oxygen)
c) Ba133 and Cs133 (Z=56 for barium Z=55 for caesium)
d) none of the above

Question: 36

Elements having the same mass number and same atomic number but different radioactive properties are called

a) isomers
b) isotones
c) isobars
d) isotopes

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Question: 37

The rate at which a charged particle deposits energy along its travel path as a result of collisions is termed

a) ionization rate
b) energy transfer factor
c) biological equivalence factor
d) linear energy transfer

Question: 38

An x-ray source produces a dose rate of 50mR/hr at 20cm. What is the dose rate at 45cm?

a) 8.1 mR/hr
b) 9.9mR/hr
c) 12.4mR/hr
d) 16.8mR/hr

Question: 39

A counter placed 18cm from a Co-60 source reads 72,000cpm (counts per minute). When measured at a new distance the reading is 44,100
cpm. What is the new distance?

a) 21cm
b) 22cm
c) 23cm
d) 24cm

Question: 40

A radiation counter measures 28,600 cpm for a radio isotope 14cm away. When the source is moved to only 8cm what will the new count rate
be?

a) 86,970 cpm
b) 87,590 cpm
c) 88,420 cpm
d) 88,990 cpm

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Correct Answers
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Question 1: B

Question 2: C

Question 3: B

Question 4: B

Question 5: A

Question 6: A

Question 7: C

Question 8: B

Question 9: D

Question 10: A

Question 11: C

Question 12: D

Question 13: A

Question 14: A

Question 15: C

Question 16: C

Question 17: A

Question 18: A

Question 19: A

Question 20: C

Question 21: B

Question 22: D

Question 23: A

Question 24: A

Question 25: A

Question 26: B

Question 27: C

Question 28: C

Question 29: C

Question 30: A

Question 31: C
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Question 32: A

Question 33: A

Question 34: B

Question 35: C

Question 36: A

Question 37: D

Question 38: B

Question 39: C

Question 40: B