ARRT Radiographic Imaging
Equipment Test 1 Questions and
Answers
e. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER-The fundamental particles of an atom are the:
1. Electron 2. Proton 3. Neutron
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 2 and 3 only
e. 1, 2, and 3
b. 12 in/ft - ANSWER-What is the ratio of inches to a foot?
a. 12 ft/in
b. 12 in/ft
c. 1 in/ft
d. 3 ft/in
d. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER-The unit of absorbed dose, the rad (gray), can be employed in
the measurement of:
1. Alpha particles 2. Neutrons 3. Gamma-rays
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
b. 2 only - ANSWER-The primary purpose of the Bucky slot cover or protective drape on
a fluoroscopic unit is the reduction of:
1. Back scatter radiation 2. Operator's exposure dose 3. Dose to the patient
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
,b. Negative charge - ANSWER-A neutral atom that gains an electron will have a:
a. Neutral charge
b. Negative charge
c. Positive charge
d. Charge of the "Third Kind"
a. Electron - ANSWER-A beta particle is a(an) ________ emitted from the nucleus of a
radioactive atom.
a. Electron
b. Neutron
c. Photon
d. Proton
b. Electrons - ANSWER-What are the particles called that continuously circle the
nucleus of an atom?
a. Neutrons
b. Electrons
c. Positrons
d. Protons
e. A, B, and C - ANSWER-Radioisotopes disintegrate into stable isotopes with the
emission of:
a. Alpha particles
b. Beta particles
c. Gamma rays
d. A and C only
e. A, B, and C
a. 1 and 2 only - ANSWER-The radiation unit the roentgen can be used in the
measurement of ________ below the energy of 3 MeV.
1. X-rays 2. Gamma-rays 3. Alpha
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
c. The number of protons and neutrons - ANSWER-The atomic mass number or (A) of
an atom is equal to which of the following?
a. The number of protons
, b. The number of neutrons
c. The number of protons and neutrons
d. The number of protons and electrons
a. Nuclear fallout - ANSWER-The smallest amount of artificial exposure to the general
population is derived from:
a. Nuclear fallout
b. Medical x-rays
c. Cosmic radiaiton
d. Terrestial gamma sources
b. Dynamic or moving images - ANSWER-Fluoroscopy is conducted with an x-ray tube
located under the examination table and provides the radiologist with:
a. Fixed or stationary images
b. Dynamic or moving images
c. Liquid crystal images
d. Bioluminescent images
b. .001 meters - ANSWER-Which of the following equals 1 millimeter?
a. 2.54 centimeters
b. .001 meters
c. 10 centimeters
d. 25.4 inches
b. Infrared radiation - ANSWER-Heat is transferred by the emission of:
a. Gamma radiation
b. Infrared radiation
c. X-radiation
d. Radio waves
a. Rem (Sievert) - ANSWER-According to the hypothetical situation depicted in Figure
2-15, the occupational equivalent dose recorded by the radiation monitor is measured
in:
a. Rem (Sievert)
b. Rad (Gray)
c. Curie (Bequerel)
d. Roentgen (Coulomb/kilogram)
c. .50 - ANSWER-Calculate the decimal equivalent of 500/1000:
Equipment Test 1 Questions and
Answers
e. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER-The fundamental particles of an atom are the:
1. Electron 2. Proton 3. Neutron
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 2 and 3 only
e. 1, 2, and 3
b. 12 in/ft - ANSWER-What is the ratio of inches to a foot?
a. 12 ft/in
b. 12 in/ft
c. 1 in/ft
d. 3 ft/in
d. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER-The unit of absorbed dose, the rad (gray), can be employed in
the measurement of:
1. Alpha particles 2. Neutrons 3. Gamma-rays
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
b. 2 only - ANSWER-The primary purpose of the Bucky slot cover or protective drape on
a fluoroscopic unit is the reduction of:
1. Back scatter radiation 2. Operator's exposure dose 3. Dose to the patient
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
,b. Negative charge - ANSWER-A neutral atom that gains an electron will have a:
a. Neutral charge
b. Negative charge
c. Positive charge
d. Charge of the "Third Kind"
a. Electron - ANSWER-A beta particle is a(an) ________ emitted from the nucleus of a
radioactive atom.
a. Electron
b. Neutron
c. Photon
d. Proton
b. Electrons - ANSWER-What are the particles called that continuously circle the
nucleus of an atom?
a. Neutrons
b. Electrons
c. Positrons
d. Protons
e. A, B, and C - ANSWER-Radioisotopes disintegrate into stable isotopes with the
emission of:
a. Alpha particles
b. Beta particles
c. Gamma rays
d. A and C only
e. A, B, and C
a. 1 and 2 only - ANSWER-The radiation unit the roentgen can be used in the
measurement of ________ below the energy of 3 MeV.
1. X-rays 2. Gamma-rays 3. Alpha
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
c. The number of protons and neutrons - ANSWER-The atomic mass number or (A) of
an atom is equal to which of the following?
a. The number of protons
, b. The number of neutrons
c. The number of protons and neutrons
d. The number of protons and electrons
a. Nuclear fallout - ANSWER-The smallest amount of artificial exposure to the general
population is derived from:
a. Nuclear fallout
b. Medical x-rays
c. Cosmic radiaiton
d. Terrestial gamma sources
b. Dynamic or moving images - ANSWER-Fluoroscopy is conducted with an x-ray tube
located under the examination table and provides the radiologist with:
a. Fixed or stationary images
b. Dynamic or moving images
c. Liquid crystal images
d. Bioluminescent images
b. .001 meters - ANSWER-Which of the following equals 1 millimeter?
a. 2.54 centimeters
b. .001 meters
c. 10 centimeters
d. 25.4 inches
b. Infrared radiation - ANSWER-Heat is transferred by the emission of:
a. Gamma radiation
b. Infrared radiation
c. X-radiation
d. Radio waves
a. Rem (Sievert) - ANSWER-According to the hypothetical situation depicted in Figure
2-15, the occupational equivalent dose recorded by the radiation monitor is measured
in:
a. Rem (Sievert)
b. Rad (Gray)
c. Curie (Bequerel)
d. Roentgen (Coulomb/kilogram)
c. .50 - ANSWER-Calculate the decimal equivalent of 500/1000:
