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RPP-Course Completion Exam RPP/15-04

Name: Emp # Date :

1. Where would you place the barricades for an Ir-192 source of 8500 mCi ?

a. 79 feet
b. 79 meter
c. 79 cm
d. 7.9 KM

2. Go –No Go gage is used for

a. Checking the guide tube

b. Checking the source leak
c. Calibrate the survey meter
d. Check the source connector

3. Investigation dose level is

a. 1000 mR/month
b. 500µSV/ day
c. 100mR/ month
d. B and C above

4. Unwanted deposition of radioactive material on surface is called :

a. Wastage
b. Radiation decay
c. Contamination
d. None of the above

5. How long will it take for a Co-60 source of 4440 GBq to be reduced to 10 Ci?

a. 20 Years
b. 21 Years
c. 19 years
d. 17 years

6. Dose rate at certain distance from an Ir-192 source of 20 Ci is 90mR/Hr. What would
be the dose rate if the distance is increased by a factor of 4?

a. 56.25 mR/Hr
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b. 56.25 µSv/Hr
c. 5.625 µSv/hr
d. 0.5625 R/Hr

7. Which of the below material has least radiation absorption capabilities

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

8. A device that holds radio active source for industrial radiography is :

a. Storage box
b. Storage pit
c. Projector
d. Transport box

9. What thickness of lead is required to reduce the dose rate from 20 Ci , Ir-192 source
from 520 µSv/Hr to 5 mR/Hr?(HVL=0.22”)?

a. 18.9 mm
b. 0.74 cm
c. 0.34 “
d. 0.74 mm

10. GM counter works on the principle of :

a. Survey meter
b. Ionization
c. Iodization
d. Pulsed X Ray

11. How far one should move to reduce the dose rate by a factor of 64?

a. Increase the distance by 32 times

b. Increase the distance by 4 times
c. Increase the distance by 8 times
d. Increase the distance by 16 times

12. If one receives 20 µSV in an exposure of 12 minutes, what is the dose rate during
exposure?

a. 100 mR/Hr
b. 10µSv/hr
c. 0.01 R/hr
d. None of the above
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13. For a density of 2.0, an Ir-192 source of 64 Ci requires 1 minute and 20 seconds.
What would be the exposure time after 15 months for the same density?

a. 86 minutes
b. 40 minutes
c. 50 minutes
d. 60 minutes

14. If one radiographer takes 20 exposure a day and works for 5 days a week and 40
weeks continuously in one year , what would be the dose received in one exposure?

a. 5 mR
b. 50 mR
c. 5µSv
d. 50 µSv

15. If one radiographer receives 18 mSV in first year, 15 mSV in second year, how
much maximum dose he may take in 3rd year?

a. 2000 mR
b. 200 mR
c. 50 mSv
d. 5 mSv

16. What is the minimum number of survey meter at site?

a. One for each radiographer

b. One
c. Two
d. Three

17. Which of the below dosimetruy device produces a legal dose record

a. Thermo luminescent Densitometer

b. Thermo luminescent dosimeter
c. Survey meter
d. Rate alarm meter

18. You were leaving from a site after radiography and both survey meter stopped
working. You have already completed the offered joints. What will be your
next course of action?

a. Return the source to pit room and proceed for film developing
b. Inform the RSO about survey meters
c. Maintain the controlled area barricades and wait till working survey meter arrives
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d. Inform the client

19. Maximum radiation level at 1000 mm from a Ir-192 source is 450 µSv. What is the
transport index ?

a. 450
b. 45 mR
c. 45
d. 4.5

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

a. 7200 mSV
b. 7200 mR
c. 720µsV
d. 720 mR

21. A Person working with a Ir -192 source of 851 GBq. What thickness of Lead he
should use to establish a 16 µSv/Hr dose rate at a distance of 18 meter from the
source? HVL is 0.22 inches?
a. 0.95 inches
b. 1.1 inches
c. 1.3 inches
d. 1.1 cm

22. How much is the permissible extent of contamination in a wipe test?

a. 0.005 mCi
b. 0.050 µ Ci
c. 5 nCi
d. 185 TBq

23. If person receives 35 mR working at 10 meter distance for 10 minutes, how

much dose he would receive at 20 meter working for 20 minutes?
a. 17.5 µSv
b. 175 µSv
c. 175 mR
d. 1.75 mR

24. Radigraphy at Aramco facilities requires hot work permit because

a. Survey meter gets hot during exposure

b. Survey meter and EPD used are not intrinsically safe
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c. Source may leak

d. Exposure device produces spark

25. For an Ir-192 source with activity 45 Ci how many HVL of lead will bring radiation
intensity to 12 mR/Hr at 20 meter distance? (HVL= 4.8 mm)

a. 2.5
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

26. After every exposure source return to the projector shall be verified by :

a. Checking the odometer

b. By using survey meter
c. By shaking the projector
d. By RSO

27. Who is responsible for checking projectors, wind outs and extensions before leaving
for job?

a. RPO/RSO
b. Assistant Radioghrapher
c. Operations Manager
d. Radiographer

28. One million disintegrations per second is :

a. 1 GBq
b. 1 TBq
c. 1 MBq
d. 1 Bq

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

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

30. A number representing the maximum dose rate at 1 meter distance is called :

a. Dose rate
b. Transport index
c. Index dose rate
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d. Threshold rate

31. Where should be the control area barricades erected for an Ir-192 source 35 Ci ?

a. 180 meter
b. 250 feet
c. 530 feet
d. 300 meter

32. The design of permanent radictive storage facilities must be approved by:

a. ID-RPO
b. KCARE
c. RPU/EPD
d. Company RPO

33. An individual is involved in an incident of malfunctioning EPD. After securing the

source and situation under control, his TLD shall be processed in :

a. 1 week
b. 2 week
c. 10 days
d. 2 days

34. Cotton swab used for wipe test shall be :

a. Surveyed with a survey meter by RSO

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

35. What thickness of lead would be required to maintain a dose rate of 25µSv/Hr at 10
meter distance from a Ir-192 source with 85 Ci activity?( HVL = 4.8 mm or 0.19
inches)

a. 12.8 inches
b. 1.43 inches
c. 1.28 inches
d. 0.50 inches
36. Acceptable tolerance in EPD performance verification
is : a. ± 20%
b. +20%
c. -20%
d. Any of the above
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37. If a radiographer receives 100 mR in 15 minutes working at a location, what would

be the dose he would receive if he increases the distance by a factor of 8 and works
in that area for 30 minutes?

a. 3.125 mR
b. 31.25 mR
c. 187.5 mR
d. 187.5 µSv

38. Which of the below information is mandatory on a survey meter calibration sticker?
a. Year of manufacture
b. Sales agent
c. Calibration date
d. Calibration procedure no.

39. What thickness of lead to be used to reduce the dose rate at a location by 1/8 th
of initial dose rate (HVL of lead is .19 inch for Ir-192)

a. 0.57 mm
b. 0.57cm
c. 15 mm
d. 6.3 cm

40. Records of survey meter calibration shall be maintained by:

a. Radiographer
b. ID-RPO
c. RPU/EPD
d. Users RPO