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1. Personal that use radioactive material on Saudi Aramco Property must comply with
a. SAEP 1141 and GI-150.003
b. ICRP 1141
c. GI.0002.100
d. OID-N-RS-04

2. A radiation dose rate of 372 µSv / hr will reduce to ______________. When the distance is
increased from 2 meter to 7 meters from the source
a. 3 Rem/hr
b. 3 mSv/hr
c. 0.03 Sv/hr
d. 0.003 Rem/hr

3. If the radiographer notices malfunction in the equipment he should

a. Attempt to correct the problem and proceed with the work.
b. Attempt to wind in the source and if successful, continue with next procedure.
c. Immediately leave the area and call for help
d. Attempt to wind in the source and then call for help

4. The half value of lead is 0.22”. The radiation warning sign is 10meters from the source. The
measured radiation at the radiation working sign is 12mR/hr. If you move the sign to 20 meters,
how many sheets of lead will be required to reduce the radiation to 0.75mR/hr?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. There is not enough information to calculate.

5. An un-shielded Ir-192 source of 36 Ci with a gamma constant of 0.55 R/hr/Ci at 1 meter from the
source is exposed for 7 minutes at a Distance of 16 meters. What will be the dose?
a. 902.43 µSv/hr
b. 90.243 µSv/hr
c. 902.43 µSv
d. 90.243 µSv

6. On 16th December 1998, the activity of an Ir-192 source wad 98 Ci, what will be the activity of
the source on 11th March 2000 :
a. 2 Ci
b. 1.7 Ci
c. 1.4 Ci
d. 2.5 Ci

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7. One Becquerel = _____________________

a. 3.7 Billion Disintegration / Second
b. 37 G Disintegration / Second
c. 1 Curie
d. 1 Disintegration per Second

8. For occupational dose is allowed in a year

a. 2 Rem --- 2m Sv
b. 2mRem --- 20mSv
c. 20mSv --- 2 Rem
d. 2m Sv --- 20 Rem

9. While transporting the sources at 1meter from the surface of the source container is not more
than 1mR/hr. What is the required label you have to fix on the container.
a. White – I
b. Yellow – II
c. Yellow – III
d. Yellow – III Exclusive

10. Monthly dosimeter shows high count while daily dosimeter log shows low count :
a. There is problem with TLD.
b. Check Pocket dosimeter and how it is worn.
c. TLD report is correct to ignore daily log.
d. There is no problem.

11. Vehicles transporting radioactive material shall not exceed what speed :
a. 90 mph c. 100 mph
b. 60 kmph d. 90 kmph

12. What will be the long range effects on body tissue from exposure to ionizing radiation ?
a. Always results in causing Cancer
b. Will not cause cancer provided the cumulative dose is below 300 Rem in a lifetime.
c. Cannot be predicated with certainly.
d. Depends entirely upon the type of radiation absorbed into the body.

13. The whole body radiation dose must normally be limited to a dose of
a. 1 ¼ rems per calendar quarter.
b. 18 ¾ rems per calendar quarter
c. 7 ½ rems per calendar quarter
d. 5 rems per calendar quarter

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14. An unshielded Ir-192 source of 15 Ci will have a dose rate of _______________ at 42 feet from
source using gamma constant of 5.9R/hr/Ci at one foot.
a. 5017 R/hr
b. 50.17 mSv/hr
c. 50.20 µSv/hr
d. 50.17 mR/hr

15. Radiation will have most immediate effect on :

a. Gastrointestinal tissue
b. Bone marrow and Brain Tissue
c. Reproductive Cell
d. Heart and Lung muscle Tissue

16. A radioactive source gives out radiation of 0.05 mSv/h. A radiographer worked for three hours
30 minutes. What is the dose received by him in μSv?
a. 175μSv
b. 17μSv
c. 15μSv
d. 185μSv

17. An Ir-192 radioactive source of 3700 GBq is used. At what distance a radiographer will receive
radiation 5 mRem/h? RHM is 5.9 Rem/Ci/ft/hr.
a. 344.52 feet.
b. 343.52 feet.
c. 343.51 feet.
d. 344.51 feet.

18. The supervised area is based on an estimated distance where the dose level averaged over one
hour will not exceed?
a. 7.5μSv/hr
b. 0.75mRem/hr
c. 0.25mRem/hr
d. Only a & b

19. A radiographic testing was carried out by using Ir-192 source with 30 Ci activity, A 20:1
collimator used to reduce the radiation intensity. How much distance required for cardon the
area by using this collimator?
a. 33 feet
b. 102 feet
c. 456 feet
d. None of the above

20. Pocket dosimeter is required to be checked for performance assessment at the interval of
______ acceptable dosimeter must read in______?
a. 6 months ,±20% c. 12 months, ,±10%
b. 12 months,±20% d. 3 months, ,±20%
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21. If you have an 88Ci of Ir-192 source, what is the strength in 148 days?
a. 22 Ci
b. 44 Ci
c. 5.5 CI
d. 11 Ci

22. Normally Ir-192 crank- out devices weigh and most have ability to hold?
a. 20-23kg ;100-200Ci
b. 23-25kg ;100-150Ci
c. 25-28kg ;50-100Ci
d. 25-30kg ;100-1201Ci

23. . the dose rate arising from an Ir-192 gamma ray point source of 80 Ci activity at 0.5 meter from
the exposed source is about
a. 107Sv/hr
b. 0.11Sv/hr
c. 39Sv/hr
d. 0.39Sv/hr

24. For lr-192 half life is 75 days, if the exposure caring 2.1 minutes after five months, How much
exposure time will be increased?
a. 4.2 minutes
b. 16.8 minutes
c. 8.4 minutes
d. Will be same

25. Dosimeter shows 100mRem after a radiographer working for 45 minutes, What could be the
radiation intensity the radiographer was working?
a. 100 mREm
b. 133. 3mRem
c. 1000μ Sv
d. 1000 mRem

26. Beside shielding room at the observe what is the maximum dose a person would get if he stay 8
hours per day for 1 week(5 working days)
a. 100μRem
b. 100mRem
c. 10mRem
d. 10μsv

27. OID-N-RS-02 procedure “Radiographic Exposure Device Maintenance” covers::

a. Personnel protection equipments (PPE)..
b. Projectors,, controls,, guide// extension tubes..
c. Film badge,, survey meters,, dosimeters inspection,, calibration and maintenance..
d. Techops, Amersham,, Amertest,, 660B,, 880 Delta,, Sigma radiographic projectors
maintenance..

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28. To reduce exposure rate 2mR//hr from 32mR//hr,, the distance from the source should be?
a. Doubled..
b. Tripled..
c. Increased by a factor of 4..
d. Increased by a factor of eight..

29. If the half value of concrete is 1..6” for IIr-192,, how many inches of concrete are necessary to
reduce a radiation level off 64mR//hr to 2mR/hr?
a. 3..2 iinches..
b. 4..8 iinches..
c. 8..0 iinches..
d. 16 iinches..

30. During working 80 minutes time the dose meter readings shows 115 mR.. How much you have
received dose after 21 minutes?
a. 133 mR..
b. 145 mR..
c. 150 mR..
d. 170 mR..

31. The source strength is 4780 mCii,, how much distance required reducing the radiation level of
0..75 mR? RHM = 500 mR/ Ci/hr/ mtr..
a. 46..55 metters..
b. 56..45 metters..
c. 66..54 metters..
d. 55..45 metters..

32. Cobalt 60 today is 2.5 Ci,, after five half life.. What is the initiial activity?
a. 40 Cii.
b. 20 Cii.
c. 80 Cii..
d. 10 Cii..

33. A researcher desire to have 10 Ci of Ir-192 source.. Which has 74..3 days half-life? IIt takes 10
days for shipment to reach its destination then quantity which must be shipped is::
a. 10..977 Ci
b. 109..77 Ci
c. 1097..7 Ci
d. None of the above.

34. What is the activity of Co-60 after 21..2 years, if activity today is 70 Ci.. Half life of Co- 60 is 5..3
years..
a. 17..5 Ci..
b. 8..75 Ci..
c. 4..375 Ci..
d. 2..1875 Ci..

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35. A radioactive source gives out radiation of 3,700 mSv/h.. A radiographer has worked for,two
hours 36 minutes. What is the dose received in Rem, μSv, mRem?
a. 962 mR, 9620000 μSv, 962000 mRem..
b. 962 R, 9620000 μSv, 962000 mRem..
c. 962 mR, 9620000 μSv, 962000 Rem..
d. 962 mR, 9620000 μSv, 96200 mRem..

36. If a calibrated radiation survey meter is reading 560 micro Sievert at 16 feet from a source of
radiation,, how much additional distance must a radiographer move to be at a 2 mRem/hr
barrier?
a. 81.13 feet
b. 81.13 meter
c. 81.13iinch
d. 8 meter

37. An Ir-192 radioactive source off 0..3700 m Ci is used.. RHM = 0..55 Rem/Ci/mtr//h..
Radiographer is working at 16ft from source.. If radiographer worked for 2400 Sec,, what is the
dose received by him in mSv?
a. 0..00057 mSv
b. 0..57 mSv
c. 0..0057 mSv
d. 0..000057 mSv

38. A radiographer gets 200 mR/hr.. how much he will get in 3 hours?
a. 200 mR
b. 300 mR
c. 400 mR
d. 600 mR

39. Find the thiickness of lead to be used to reduce the intensity from 32 mR/hr to 2 mR/hr for an
IR-192 source? Lead HVL is 0..22”..
a. 0..88 mtr
b. 0..88”
c. 0..44”
d. 0..44cm

40. An Ir-192 Radioactive source with activity of 185 GBq is used for radiography.. RHM= 0..55
Rem/Ci/mtr/hr. At what distance a cordon off will be placed?
a. 60..55 meters..
b. 70..55 meters..
c. 70..10 meters..
d. 60..20 meters..

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