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1. Too high activity of Ir-192, e.g. 200 Ci (7.4 TBq), is not favorable for industrial radiography
application because:
a. it may destroy the radiographic film.
b. it may poses higher risk of radiation hazard.
c. the source to film distance becoming too large.
d. it may damage the material under test.
2. If a radiography source is swallowed by an individual, this particular individual is said to experience
:
a. external exposure.
b. internal exposure.
c. both internal and external exposure.
d. neither external nor internal exposure.
3. Which of the followings affect the amount of radiographic exposure required during weld
examination using an X-ray machine?
a. kV, specimen thickness and screen used.
b. kV, specimen thickness and IQI used.
c. kV, IQI and screen used.
d. IQI, specimen thickness and screen used.
4. If an X-ray exposure of 12 mA.min is required to produce a radiograph with a density of 2.0 and the
current used is 4 mA, what is the exposure time required to obtain this exposure:
a. 14 minutes.
b. 12 minutes.
c. 07 minutes.
d. 03 minutes.
5. Gamma ray is more dangerous compare to X-ray because gamma ray:
a. is produced by sealed source which cannot be switched off.
b. is more damaging to body tissue.
c. has a longer wave length.
d. produce more absorbed dose.
6. The following is the purpose of radiation monitoring during working at the field EXCEPT:
a. to determine whether radiation exists in the area and to measure its magnitude.
b. to evaluate total exposure of controlled area and supervised areas.
c. to revise the classification status of controlled and supervised areas.
d. To ensure all radiographers having zero exposure all the time.
7. The action of measuring dose rate at the area suspected having radiation exposure by means of a
survey meter is termed as;
a. investigation.
b. monitoring.
c. scanning.
d. balancing.
8. Which of the following conditions required monitoring using survey meter?
a. When taking out gamma ray sources from a store.

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b. When returning back gamma ray sources to the store.

c. When exchanging source.
d. All of the above.
9. If your film badge exposed to radiation unintentionally, what should you do?
a. Inform to radiation protection officer (RPO) about exposure dose received at that month.
b. Inform immediately to radiation protection officer.
c. Change with other film badge without inform to anyone.
d. Continuous used without any action.
10. If you are not sure whether radiation source was in sealed container of not, which of the following
action should be done?
a. Check with eyes.
b. Check with arm.
c. Check with control unit.
d. Check with survey meter.
11. Even though X-ray machine is not emit radiation at all time but it has to be kept in special storage:
a. to avoid from stealing.
b. radiation leakage can be limited in storage area only.
c. to make sure its not disintegrated.
d. to avoid machine from short circuits.
12. At what dose rate radiation sign has to? (given: 1 mrem = 0.01 mSv)
a. 7.5 mSv h-1
b. 7.5 Sv h-1
c. 0.75 mSv h-1
d. 0.75 Sv h-1
13. Lead is widely used for radiation shielding because:
a. it is cheap and readily available.
b. it has low conductivity.
c. it has high density.
d. it is easy to mold.
14. Assuming that the HVL is 5 mm, the thickness of lead required to reduce the intensity by a factor of
16 would be:
a. 10 mm
b. 20 mm
c. 40 mm
d. 80 mm
15. The radiation dose may be reduced by:
a. wearing a badge dosimeter.
b. moving away from the source.
c. wearing a dosimeter with sound facility.
d. using a shorter guide tube.
16. By increasing the distance from 3 m to 9 m, the radiation intensity is reduced by a factor of:
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b. 9
c. 12
d. 27
17. A TVL (tenth value layer) is the amount of shielding sufficient to:
a. reduce the exposure time emitted from the source by 10%.
b. reduce the radiation dose rate to one-tenth of its initial value.
c. reduce the source size by one-tenth.
d. reduce the source strength to one-tenth its initial value.
18. A cobalt-60 (Co-60) source emitted radiation with a dose rate of 16 mSv h-1 at a distance of 2 m. at
what distance a worker must be stand so that he will receive less than 0.04 mSv h-1.
a. 40 m.
b. 100 m.
c. 400 m.
d. 1000 m.
19. If the concrete used as exposure rooms walls contain voids, .:
a. it will not effectiveness of the concrete in radiation attenuation.
b. it will act as a source of all scattered radiations.
c. dose rate readings outside an exposure room wall where the voids exist are less than the
expected values.
d. dose rate readings outside an exposure room wall where the voids exist are bigger than the
expected values.
20. If the half value layer of Lead (Pb) for gamma radiation from Iridium-192 (Ir-192) is 0.5 cm and dose
rate of a shielded Iridium-192 source is 400 Sv h-1, what is the dose rate at the same location if a
plate of Lead (Pb) of thickness 2 cm is placed around the source?
a. 100 Sv h-1.
b. 75 Sv h-1.
c. 50 Sv h-1.
d. 25 Sv h-1.
21. Before doing radiography work, operator shall wear:
a. Shirt.
b. Belt.
c. Film badge.
d. Watch.
22. An emergency situation with a radioactive source not in use may arise from the following
circumstances.
i. Accident involving possible damage to source container.
ii. Source lost during transportation.
iii. Spontaneous explosion of the source.
iv. Source stolen or missing.

a. i, ii and iii only.

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c. i, ii and iv only.
d. i and iii only.
23. What is the Act that control of usage of ionization radiation in Sri Lanka?
a. Occupational Safety and Health Act.
b. Environmental Quality Act.
c. Atomic Energy Act, No. 40 of 2014.
d. Radiation Protection Act.
24. Radiographer shall undergo for medical surveillance at least:
a. Every 2 years.
b. Every 3 years.
c. Every 4 years.
d. Every 5 years.
25. When radiograph operator resigned or retired from company so he has to:
a. Repair the damaged survey meter because of his carelessness.
b. Perform retirement medical examination.
c. Return uniform given by company.
d. Replaced emergency equipment.
26. The following items are TRUE under Atomic Energy Act, No. 40 of 2014, EXCEPT:
a.
b.
c.
d.
27. The following records shall keep and show to AERCs Inspector Officer EXCEPT:
a. Radiographer medical record.
b. Radiographer exposure record.
c. Radiographic equipment monthly installment record.
d. Survey meter calibration record.
28. Which the following statement is CORRECT:
a. An operator with age more or equal 18 years shall be allowed to work in control area.
b. An operator with age more or equal 16 years shall be allowed to work in controlled area.
c. An operator with age 16 years shall be allowed to work in controlled area but shall not be
allowed to work in supervised area.
d. An operator with age 15 years shall be allowed to work in supervised area.
29. A small dose of X-radiation received by a pregnant woman will:
a. Result in fetal death.
b. Cause brain damage in the fetus.
c. Increase chances of birth defects.
d. None of the above.
30. Which somatic effect of radiation is likely to be considered to have no threshold (stochastic):
a. Cataract formation
b. Erythema (Skin reddening)
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d. None of the above

31. Which somatic effect of radiation is likely to be considered to have a threshold (non-stochastic):
a. Cancer
b. Erythema (skin reddening)
c. Serious hereditary ill-health
d. Leukemia
32. The individual or organization that prepares load of radioactive materials for transport is called:
a. Consignee
b. Carrier
c. Consignor
d. Consignment
33. Transport Index (TI) of a package with radioactive material is 0.6. The category of this package and
maximum radiation level at any point on external surface are respectively:
a. I White, 0.005 mSv h-1.
b. II Yellow, 0.5 mSv h-1.
c. III Yellow, 2 mSv h-1.
d. III Yellow, 10 mSv h-1.

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