Sample Question Bank (For Students

Orientation)

This set of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Answers focuses on

“Nuclear Radiation Detectors”.
1. Which of the following is not a type of radiation detector?
(a) Geiger Muller (G.M.) counter
(b) Proportional counter
(c) Semiconductor radiation detector
(d) Flame emission detector
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Answer: d
Explanation: Flame emission detector is not a type of radiation detector.
Radiation can be detected by several methods.
2. ‘When nuclear radiations pass through the counter, gas ionization is produced.’
This is the principle of which of the following detectors?
(a) Proportional counter
(b) Flow counter
(c) Geiger Muller counter
(d) Scintillation counter
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Answer: c
Explanation: ‘When nuclear radiations pass through, gas ionization is
produced.’ This is the principle of which of Geiger Muller counter. It is used
to measure the intensity of radioactive radiation.
3. Which of the following acts as quenching gas in G.M. counter?
(a) Alcohol
(b) Argon gas
(c) Krypton
(d) Hydrogen

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Answer: a
Explanation: Alcohol acts as quenching gas in G.M. counter. It is present
in a gas tight envelope along with the electrodes.
4. Which of the following acts as ionising gas in Geiger Muller (G.M.) counter?
(a) Alcohol
(b) Argon gas
(c) Krypton
(d) Hydrogen
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Answer: b
Explanation: Argon gas acts as an ionising gas in G.M. counter. It is
present in a gas type envelope along with the electrodes.
5. Which of the detectors is similar to G.M. counter in construction but is filled
with heavier gas?
(a) Proportional counter
(b) Strip detector
(c) Semiconductor detector
(d) Scintillation counter
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Answer: a
Explanation: Proportional counter is similar to Geiger Muller
(G.M.) counter in construction but is filled with heavier gas. The output is
proportional to the intensity of radiation incident on it.
6. Which of the following gases are used in proportional counter as the ionising
gas?
(a) Alcohol
(b) Neon gas
(c) Krypton
(d) Heavy water
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Answer: c
Explanation: Proportional counter is filled with krypton. It acts as
an ionising gas.
7. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solid state semiconductor
radiation detector?
(a) Low accuracy
(b) Low sensitivity
(c) It should be maintained at low temperature
(d) High avalanche breakdown voltage
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Answer: c
Explanation: The main disadvantage of solid state semiconductor radia-
tion detector is that it must be maintained at low temperature. This is
necessary to reduce noise and to prevent deterioration of detector
characteristics.
8. Scintillation detector is a large flat crystal of which of the following materials?
(a) Sodium chloride
(b) Sodium iodide
(c) Sodium sulphate
(d) Sodium carbonate
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Answer: c
Explanation: Scintillation detector is a large flat crystal of sodium iodide.
It is coated with thallium doping.
9. When X-ray enters the solid state (Si) detector it produces ion pair rather than
electron-hole (e-h) pair.
(a) True
(b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: When X-ray enters the solid state detector it produces
electron-hole pair rather than ion pair. The output signal is taken from an
ohmic contact (Al layer).
10. Which of the following materials are used as the insulation between inner and
outer electrodes of the ion chamber?
(a) Ceramic
(b) Plastic
(c) Polytetrafluoroethylene
(d) Polyacrylamide
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Answer: c
Explanation: Polytetrafluoroethylene is used as the insulation between
inner and outer electrodes of the ion chamber. The material has very high
resistance.
11. Liquid samples must be counted using ionization chamber by placing them in
which of the following?
(a) Test tube
(b) Curvette
(c) Ampoules
(d) Faraday cup
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Answer: c
Explanation: Liquid samples must be counted using ionization chamber
by placing them in ampoules. The ampoules are placed in the chamber.
12. Gaseous compounds containing radioactive sources can be directly introduced
into the ionization chamber.
(a) True
(b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: Gaseous compounds containing radioactive sources can be
directly introduced into the ionization chamber. Liquid samples cannot be
introduced directly.
13. Liquid Scintillators are used for which of the following materials?
(a) Low energy beta materials
(b) High energy beta materials
(c) Low energy gamma materials
(d) Fast neutron
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Answer: a
Explanation: Liquid Scintillators are used for low energy beta materials.
Solid scintillators are used for high energy beta materials.
14. Given below is the block diagram of proportional counter. Identify the
unmarked component.

(a) Collimator
(b) Detector crystal
(c) Pre-amplifier
(d) Shaper
Answer: c
Explanation: The unmarked component is pre-amplifier. There are two
amplifiers namely pre-amplifier and main amplifier.
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15. Given below is a diagram of Scintillation detector. Identify the unmarked

component.

(a) Lens
(b) Collimator
(c) Dynodes
(d) X-ray tube
Answer: c
Explanation: The unmarked components are dynodes. Scintillation
detector is a combination of scintillator and photo multiplier tube.