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1. How many minimum survey meters are required to transport an Ir-192

source?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

2. TLD stands for :

a. Thermo Luminescence Density

b. Thermo Luminescence Densitometer
c. Thermo Limited Density
d. Thermo Luminescence Dosimeter

3. What would be activity of a 63 ci Co-60 source after 22.3 years ?

a. 30.41 Ci
b. 3.41 Ci
c. 0.341 Ci
d. 34.1 Ci

4. Cotton swab used for wipe test shall be :

a. Surveyed with a survey meter

b. Exposed to a film badge
c. Packed and Send to an authorized lab for tests
d. None of the above

5. If a radiographer receives 1200 mR,1400 mR,1800 mR and 2000 mR in 4

consecutive years. How much maximum dose he could receive in the 5th
year?

a. 36 mSV
b. 20 mSV
c. 5 mSV
d. 25 mSV

6. While you were working at site , both survey meters in the crew become non
functional. What should be your course of action?
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a. Complete the joints and return to pit room

b. Check with the client and if job is urgent , then complete job and return to
pit room
c. Immediately stop the job and return source to pit room
d. Immediately stop radiography activity, maintain the control areas and wait
for functioning survey meter.

7. Collimators made of _________ shall be used with Ir-192 source?

a. Depleted Uranium
b. Lead
c. Tungsten
d. steel

8. What thickness of lead would be required to maintain a dose rate of 5

mR/Hr at 10 meter distance from a Ir-192 source with 100 Ci activity?( HVL
= 4.8 mm or 0.19 inches)

a. 12.8 inches
b. 1.80 inches
c. 1.28 inches
d. 0.50 inches

9. Radiography sources used in Saudi Aramco shall be :

a. Normal form
b. Special form
c. Any of the above
d. All of the above

10. If a radiographer receives 100 mR in 30 minutes working at a location, what

would be the dose rate if he increase the distance to source by a factor of 8?

a. 3.125 mR
b. 31.25 mR/Hr
c. 3.125 mR/Hr
d. 31.25 mR

11. What thickness of lead to be used to reduce the dose rate at a location by a
factor of 1000? (TVL of lead is 21 mm for Ir-192)

a. 21 mm
b. 63 cm
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c. 420 mm
d. 6.3 cm
12. After every exposure radiographer shall assure the source has been
returned to the shielded position by:

a. Developing the film

b. Checking the odometer on the wind out
c. Carrying out a survey
d. All of the above

13. The primary responsibility of radiographer is :

a. Produce good quality films

b. Complete all the joints in time
c. Follow safe practices and assure own safety and general publics safety
d. Prepare the reports in time

14. If a radiographer works 5 days a week and daily makes 10 exposures each
of which causes a dose of 2 µSV. If he works continuously for 12 weeks
what would be the dose absorbed by him ?

a. 1200 mSV
b. 1200 mR
c. 120µsV
d. 120 mR

15. Activity of an Ir-192 isotope in March 1st 2015 is 60 Ci. What would be the
activity at July 31?

a. 30 Ci
b. 18 Ci
c. 15 Ci
d. 10 C

16. A container specifically designed to contain and for the exposure of

radioactive material for industrial radiography is :

a. Pit room
b. Exposure devise
c. Wind out
d. Collimator

17. A number representing the maximum radiation dose in mrem unit at a

distance of 1 meter from the surface of the package is called:
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a. Dose rate
b. Transport Index
c. Contamination
d. Absorbed dose

18. Where should be the control area barricades erected for an Ir-192 source 85
Ci ?

a. 25 meter
b. 250 meter
c. 250 feet
d. 300 meter

19. How long a radiographer can work in a radiation field of 26 mR/Hr without
exceeding a dose of 20 µsV?

a. 4.61 Hrs
b. 4.61 seconds
c. 4.61 days
d. 4.61 minutes

20. Acceptable calibration tolerance for pocket dosimeter is :

a. ±20%
b. ±12%
c. ±30%
d. ±25%

21. A Co-60 source has an activity of 25 Ci. What was it’s activity 20 years ago?

a. 200 Ci
b. 273 Ci
c. 300 Ci
d. 320 Ci

22. If a radiographer works for 30 minutes and 35 seconds at a radiation area of

80 µSV/Hr what would be his absorbed dose?

a. 40.77 µSV/Hr
b. 40.77 mR
c. 40.77 mR/Hr
d. 4.07 mR
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23. If a radiographer works 15 meter from a source receives 20 µSV in 25

minutes , what dose he would have recived if he doubled the diatance and
work for 50 minutes?

a. 10 mR
b. 10 mSV
c. 10 sV
d. 10 µSV

24. What is the Transport index if maximum radiation level at 100 cm from the
source is 400µSV/Hr?

a. 400
b. 40 mR
c. 40
d. 4

25. How long a radiographer work in a radiation field of 200 µSV / hour without
exceeding a dose of 10 mR?

a. 60 minutes
b. 30 minutes
c. 1 hour
d. A and C above

26. What would be the dose rate at 30 meter from a 25 Ci Ir-192 source?

a. 15.277 µSv/Hr
b. 152.77 mR/Hr
c. 152.77 µSv/Hr
d. 15 R

27. How many years would it take for a Co-60 source of 50 Ci to be reduced to
6.25 Ci?

a. 15.90 Yrs
b. 150 Yrs
c. 1.5 Yrs
d. 5.3 Yrs

28. After 35 minutes of work in a radiation field , EPD shows a dose of 65 µSV.
What is the dose rate in that area?

a. 101µSV/Hr
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b. 101 mR/Hr
c. 11.14 mR/Hr
d. 11µSV/Hr

29. How many half value layers of lead is required to reduce radiation dose rate
at 30 meter distance from an Ir-192 source of 30 Ci to 45 µSv/Hr?(HVL = 4.8
mm)?

a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4

30. A person works at a distance of 20 meter from an Iridium source and he

receives 40µSv in an hour. What would be the dose rate in the same
location after adding a lead sheet with thickness 0.57 inches of lead? (HVL
= 0.19 inches)

a. 10µSv/Hr
b. 20µSv/Hr
c. 5 µSv/Hr
d. 15 µSv/hr

31. Where would the control area barricades to be erected for an Ir-192 source
of 40 Ci activity?

a. 130 meter
b. 140 meter
c. 160 meter
d. 170 meter

32. Radiation survey meters for Ir-192 shall be ------------- type.

a. Ion chamber
b. Scintillator
c. Geiger muller
d. Any of the above

33. What is the investigation dose level?

a. Dose exceeding 0.5mSV daily

b. Exceeding 1 mSV in a month
c. Both a and b above
d. None of the above
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34. During radiography activity an un authorized person enters the controlled

area. What should be your course of action?

a. Inform the client

b. Continue with RT job
c. Call police
d. Retract the source and job shall not continue until the area is cleared

35. Which of the below is most effective shielding material to be used in an

exposure device?

a. Tungsten
b. Lead
c. Depleted Uranium
d. Steel

36. How many years will take for a Co-60 source to reduce to 25% of its initial
activity?(Half Life is 5.3 Years)

a. 5.3 years
b. 10.6 years
c. 15.9 years
d. 3 years

37. A radiographers TLD was accidently dropped during an exposure near the
source. It was observed after several exposures. What should be the next
action?

a. Stop radiography activity and send the TLD for process

b. Just inform RPO and continue job
c. Get a new TLD and continue job
d. Inform client

38. How many members are required in a Co-60 crew?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

39. Which of the below monitoring device measure and record accumulated
doses ?
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a. TLD
b. Film badge
c. Dosimeter
d. All of the above

40. If a person stay in an radiation field receives 25 µSv in 25 minutes, what is

the dose rate in that location?

a. 60 mR/Hr
b. 60µSv
c. 6 mR/Hr
d. 6 mR