Question 1

What is the latent period for most radiation-induced cancers?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year
B)  5 years
C)  7 years
D)  15 years or moreE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following are forms of electromagnetic radiation?
1) Microwaves
2) Visible light
3) X-rays
4) Gamma rays
5) Ultraviolet radiation

Accepted Answer

A)  1,2,and 3 only
B)  2,3,and 4 only
C)  3,4,and 5 only
D)  1,2,3,4,and 5E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What is the most common unit of measure of equivalent dose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coulomb per kilogram
B)  Milligray
C)  Millisievert
D)  MicrosievertE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is considered by the EPA to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Annual PA and lateral chest radiographic images
B)  Cosmic ray exposure
C)  Radon exposure
D)  A fluoroscopic examination of the upper gastrointestinal tractE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A flight on a typical commercial airliner results in an equivalent dose rate of

Accepted Answer

A)  0.001 to 0.005 mSv/hr.
B)  0.005 to 0.01 mSv/hr.
C)  0.02 to 0.04 mSv/hr.
D)  0.05 to 0.09 mSv/hr.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 6

In the electromagnetic spectrum,higher frequencies are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  longer wavelengths and lower energies.
B)  longer wavelengths and higher energies.
C)  shorter wavelengths and lower energies.
D)  shorter wavelengths and higher energies.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

As a result of technologic advances since the 1970s and strict regulations imposed within the United States by the FDA regarding consumer products containing radioactive material,the radiation exposure of the general public from such produces may now be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  substantial.
B)  moderate.
C)  very slight.
D)  negligible.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following sources of radiation is manmade?
1) Atmospheric fallout from nuclear weapons testing
2) Cosmic radiation from the sun and beyond the solar system
3) Nuclear power plant accidents as a consequence of natural disasters

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only
B)  1 and 3 only
C)  2 and 3 only
D)  1,2,and 3E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The first decay product of radium is

Accepted Answer

A)  cesium.
B)  radon.
C)  strontium.
D)  x-ray.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Of the two sources of ionizing radiation listed below,which source remains fairly constant from year to year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manmade
B)  NaturalC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 11

What is the total average annual radiation equivalent dose for estimated levels of radiation exposure for humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.0 mSv
B)  3.2 mSv
C)  6.3 mSv
D)  9.6 mSvE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following helps shield the global population from exposure to essentially all high-energy,bombarding cosmic rays?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clouds
B)  Fog
C)  Atmosphere and magnetic field of the Earth
D)  SmogE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

When exposed to high radon levels in the home,which of the following groups of people have the highest risk of developing lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teenagers
B)  Adults from 20 to 30 years of age
C)  Nonsmokers
D)  SmokersE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

What is the half-life of radon-220?

Accepted Answer

A)  54.5 seconds
B)  8 days
C)  2 years
D)  1622 yearsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 15

Cosmic radiation occurs in which two forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solar and manmade
B)  Artificial and galactic
C)  Natural background and artificial
D)  Solar and galacticE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following radiation quantities use the same unit of measure?
1) Effective dose and equivalent dose
2) Exposure and effective dose
3) Absorbed dose and equivalent dose

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only
B)  2 only
C)  3 only
D)  1,2,and 3E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Through which of the following routes can radon enter houses?
1) Crawl spaces under living areas
2) Floor drains and sump pumps
3) Porous cement block foundations

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only
B)  1 and 3 only
C)  2 and 3 only
D)  1,2,and 3E) A) and B)
F) All of the above D

Question 18

The mass of an alpha particle is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  two times the mass of a hydrogen atom and a negative charge of minus 2.
B)  four times the mass of a hydrogen atom and a positive charge twice that of an electron.
C)  six times the mass of a hydrogen atom and a negative charge of minus 1.
D)  eight times the mass of a hydrogen atom and a positive charge four times that of an electron.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Terrestrial radiation includes which of the following sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long-lived radioactive elements such as uranium-238,radium-226,and thorium-232 that are present in variable quantities in the crust of the earth
B)  Radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons tests in which detonation occurred above ground
C)  The sun and beyond the solar system
D)  Airport surveillance systems and electron microscopesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Acute melting of the uranium dioxide fuel of a nuclear reactor core requires how great a temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 500° F
B)  At least 1000° F
C)  2000° F
D)  Greater than 5000° FE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 2: Radiation: Types, sources, and Doses Received

What is the latent period for most radiation-induced cancers?

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Which of the following are forms of electromagnetic radiation? 1) Microwaves 2) Visible light 3) X-rays 4) Gamma rays 5) Ultraviolet radiation

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What is the most common unit of measure of equivalent dose?

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Which of the following is considered by the EPA to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States?

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A flight on a typical commercial airliner results in an equivalent dose rate of

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In the electromagnetic spectrum,higher frequencies are associated with

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As a result of technologic advances since the 1970s and strict regulations imposed within the United States by the FDA regarding consumer products containing radioactive material,the radiation exposure of the general public from such produces may now be considered

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Which of the following sources of radiation is manmade? 1) Atmospheric fallout from nuclear weapons testing 2) Cosmic radiation from the sun and beyond the solar system 3) Nuclear power plant accidents as a consequence of natural disasters

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The first decay product of radium is

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Of the two sources of ionizing radiation listed below,which source remains fairly constant from year to year?

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What is the total average annual radiation equivalent dose for estimated levels of radiation exposure for humans?

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Which of the following helps shield the global population from exposure to essentially all high-energy,bombarding cosmic rays?

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When exposed to high radon levels in the home,which of the following groups of people have the highest risk of developing lung cancer?

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What is the half-life of radon-220?

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Cosmic radiation occurs in which two forms?

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Which of the following radiation quantities use the same unit of measure? 1) Effective dose and equivalent dose 2) Exposure and effective dose 3) Absorbed dose and equivalent dose

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Through which of the following routes can radon enter houses? 1) Crawl spaces under living areas 2) Floor drains and sump pumps 3) Porous cement block foundations

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The mass of an alpha particle is approximately

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Terrestrial radiation includes which of the following sources?

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Acute melting of the uranium dioxide fuel of a nuclear reactor core requires how great a temperature?

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