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1. The Formula for the inverse square law is.

a. I2 D12 b. I12 D22

= =
I1 D22 I22 P12

c. I1 D2 d. I1 D22
= =
I2 D1 I2 D12

2. At 2 feet from a radiation source radiation intensity is 300 R/Hr. What is the intensity at 10
feet from the source?

a) 75 mR/hr
b) 4.8 R/hr
c) 12 R/hr
d) 1.2 R/hr

3. The intensity at 1 foot from a 10 ci source of Ir-192 is 59 R/h. The standard dose rate for 1
curie at 1 foot for Ir-192 is

a) 590 R/hr/curie.
b) 5.9 R/hr/curie.
c) 0.59 R/hr/curie.
d) 59 R/hr/curie.

4. The standard dose rate at 1 foot for Co-60 is 14.5 R/hr/curie. What is the intesnity at 1 foot
for a 8 curie source of Co-60?

a) 14.5 R/hr
b) .75 R/hr
c) 145 R/hr
d) 116 R/hr.
5. A person receives 3 mR/hr at a certain distance from a radiation source. What would be his
exposure if he remained at the same distance for 3 hours and 30 Seconds.

a) 3 mR
b) 6 mR
c) 10.5 mR
d) 12 mR

6. The normal operating range of a pocket dosimeter is

a) 0 – 2000 µsv
b) 0 to 75 msv/hr
c) 25 – 250 R
d) 0 – 20000 µsv
7. 100 ci in Becqural unit is.
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a) 37 GBq
b) 370 GBq
c) 3.7 TBq
d) 3.7 x 1010 Bq
8. A radiographer is making an exposure on a 16” pipe using a double wall Technique units an
Iridium 192 source. The dose rate is measured at the radiographer’s location during the
exposure, 50 feet from the Isotope, to be 208 mR/hr. What would the dose rate be reduced to
at the radiographer’s position if a 0.39 inch tungsten Collimeter wave used?

a) 520 mR/hr
b) 5.2 mR/hr
c) 260 µsv/hr
d) 104 mR/hr
9. The dose rate at 4 feet from an Iridium 192 source is 16 R/hr. What would be the dose rate at
100 feet.

a. 0.16 msv/hr
b. 0.26 msv/hr
c. 1.6 msv/hr
d. 2.6 msv/hr
10. As per GI 150.003, the radiation exposure of any occupational worker shall be controlled so
that the following limit for whole body is not exceed.

a) An effective dose of 50 msv per year avaraged over five consecutive years.
b) An equivalent dose of 150 msv per year.
c) An effective dose of 20 msv per year avaraged over five consecutive years with the additional
provision that the effective dose in any single year does not exceed 50 msv.
d) An equivalent dose of 500 msv per year.
11. Radiation level of 560 µsv/hr is measured at a distance of 16 feet from an Ir-192 source. How
much additional distance to be moved to get only 10 µsv/hr.

a) 60.7 ft
b) 119.7 ft
c) 103.7 ft
d) 122.7 ft
12. For a 60 ci Ir-192 source, What is the cordoning off distance?

a) 66 meters
b) 209 meters
c) 128 meters
d) 200 meters

13. If the transport index is more than 1 but not more 10 and the maximum radiation level at any
point on external surface of the package is more than 0.5 mSv (50 mRem/Hr) but not more
than 2 mSv (200 mRem/hr), What is the category of the package?

a) Category I-White
b) Category II-Yellow
c) Category III-Yellow
d) Category III-Yellow and also under exclusive use.
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14. Radiation limit for controlled area is.

a) 2.5 µsv/hr
b) 7.5 µsv/hr
c) 20 µsv/hr
d) 2 mR/hr.
15. An Ir-192 radioactive source with activity of 185m Curie is used for radiography RHM = 0.55
Rem/Ci/mt/hr. At what distance a cordon will be placed?

a) 70 meters
b) 60.5 meters
c) 6 meters
d) 72 meters
16. You can protect from yourself from radiation.

a) By wearing film badge

b) By using pocket dosimeter
c) By using concept of time, distance and shielding
d) By using a survey meter
e) All of the above
17. After retracting the source into the projector the radiation level is.

a) Safe enough to move around

b) Is zero level. So is very safe
c) Has to be verified with a radiation monitor and then proceed further work
d) Very low, so no need to bother

18. To reduce exposure rate to 20µsv/hr from 32 mR/hr the distance from the source should be.

a) Doubled
b) Four times
c) Tripled
d) Eight times
19. Quality factors for different types of Radiation are applied because.

a) Electromagnetic and particulate radiation’s have different ranges in air.

b) Some forms of ionizing radiation are more damaging to human tissue then others.
c) Calculations are necessary to compensate for certain errors in radiation instruments.
d) Although human all are damaged by non-ionizing radiation they are not all damaged in the same
way.

20. As per Saudi Aramco requirement the survey meter shall have a calibration check.

a) At every six months.

b) At every three months.
c) When there is a reason to believe it is not functioning properly.
d) Both a & c are correct.
21. Radiation warning symbol has

a) Green background
b) Yellow background
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c) Red background
d) Red – Yellow background
22. For Transportation of isotope projectors vehicles shall be equipped into a storage
compartment specifically designed to provide shielding such that the radiation levels at any
exterior surface of the storage compartment shall not exceed 20 µsv/hr.

a) True
b) False

23. At the perimeter of a “High radiation Area” the radiation level shall not exceed.

a) 7.5 µsv/hr
b) 100 msv/hr
c) 1 msv/hr
d) 2.5 µsv/hr
24. Gamma ray constants associated into Ir-192 is.

a) 5.9 msv/ci/hr at 1 ft.

b) 0.55 msv/ci/hr at 1 ft.
c) 0.55x10³ mR/ci/hr at 1 meter
d) 5.5 µsv/hr/ci at 1 meter

25. Which of the following best describes a sealed radioactive source.

a) One which has at least two levels of containment one of which has at least a 1 hour five rating.
b) One which is housed is a locked, metallic container which has at least two keys.
c) One which must not be opened without the approval of the Radiation protection committee.
d) One which is permanently bonded or fixed in a capsules will minimize the possibility for air
borne contamination.
26. If a persons receives a dose of 16 mr by a Gamma source 160 sv by a fast neutron source,
What is effective dose in mRem? (Quality factor for fast neutron is 10).

a) 160 sv
b) 320 sv
c) 1600 sv
d) 176 mRem

27. A radiographer is using 82 curies of Ir-192 for radiographic exposures on a given assignment.
The control cable is 25 feet from the exposure device to crank. The guide tube is 15 feet long
and the end of the guide tube is positioned 40 feet away from the radiographer, no colimeter is
being used during the exposures. What is the dose rate at the crank?

a) 3.024 msv
b) 4.024 msv
c) 2.824 msv
d) 3.024 sv

28. Which of the following devices is used to minimize radiation emissions in unwanted
directions?
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a) Source guide tubes.

b) Radiation barriers.
c) Collimators.
d) Source stops.
29. Operations involving the use of material or equipment which emit ionizing radiation on Saudi
Aramco installation should be conducted in accordance with which of the following
documents?

a) SNT-TC-1A
b) Saudi Aramco GI 150.003 & SAEP 1141.
c) ASME section V.
d) IATA regulations.
30. We have a 100 ci Ir-192 source today after 68 days what will be of its activity?

a) 40 ci
b) 25 ci
c) 900 Bq
d) 1.956 TBq

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