Radiation Syndrome Trivia Questions
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Otherwise known as radiation toxicity, radiation syndrome is a health condition caused by exposure to radiation of the entire body or parts of the body. The quiz below gauges and advances your knowledge on this illness.
- 1.During the process of radioactive decay, what is another name for the electromagnetic force that causes protons to tear apart the nucleus of the atom?
- A.
Coulomb.
- B.
Positron.
- C.
Isomeric
- D.
Transformation.
- 2.Which statement best describes an alpha particle?
- A.
Heavy and fast.
- B.
Heavy and slow.
- C.
Light and fast.
- D.
Light and slow.
- 3.Which particle is considered the most ionizing?
- A.
Positron.
- B.
Electron.
- C.
Alpha
- D.
Beta.
- 4.In beta plus (B+) decay, the parent nucleus changes a
- A.
Proton into a neutron and gives off a positively charged particle.
- B.
Neutron into a proton and gives off a positively charged particle.
- C.
Proton into a neutron and gives off a negatively charged particle.
- D.
Neutron into a proton and gives off a negatively charged particle.
- 5.What can be used to classify a neutron?
- A.
Size.
- B.
Heat.
- C.
Speed.
- D.
Weight.
- 6.What is the process by which an alpha particle gains kinetic energy?
- A.
Ionization.
- B.
Excitation.
- C.
Bremmstrahlung.
- D.
Compton scattering.
- 7.The linear energy transfer (LET) of a beta particle is lower than that of an alpha particle because of its
- A.
Larger mass and higher speed.
- B.
Larger mass and slower speed.
- C.
Smaller mass and higher speed.
- D.
Smaller mass and slower speed.
- 8.Which type of radiation poses the most serious external hazard because of its high penetrating ability?
- A.
Beta.
- B.
Gamma.
- C.
Alpha.
- D.
Positron.
- 9.Which can be used to calculate the amount of activity at any point in time, given the activity at another point in time?
- A.
Radioactive decay
- B.
Effective half-life.
- C.
Biological half-life.
- D.
Radioactive half-life.
- 10.Radioactive materials are cleared from the body at a predictable rate; this is known as
- A.
Radioactive decay.
- B.
Effective half-life.
- C.
Biological half-life.
- D.
Radioactive half-life.
- 11.Which term is the most often seen exposure unit for ionizing radiation?
- A.
Curie.
- B.
Coulomb.
- C.
Roentgen.
- D.
Becquerel.
- 12.Because most radiation work exposures are very small, the exposure rate most often used is
- A.
Coulomb per kg.
- B.
Roentgen per hour.
- C.
Milliroentgen per hour.
- D.
Disintegrations per second.
- 13.Which type of ionizing radiation has been found more effective in producing cataracts?
- A.
Beta.
- B.
Alpha
- C.
X-Rays
- D.
Neutrons
- 14.When comparing the relative toxicity of various radiations, what is the result of a higher rate of linear energy transfer (LET)?
- A.
More effective in producing biological damage.
- B.
Less effective in producing biological damage.
- C.
More effective in reducing how much energy was absorbed.
- D.
Less effective in reducing how much energy was absorbed.
- 15.Which type of cells, if genetically altered by ionizing radiation, might the offspring of the individual carrying the mutation could also have this alteration?
- A.
Stem.
- B.
Somatic.
- C.
Lactotrope.
- D.
Reproductive.
- 16.What term is used to classify radiation health effects in which a given condition is not seen until a certain dose is received?
- A.
Linear.
- B.
Nonlinear.
- C.
Stochastic.
- D.
Nonstochastic.
- 17.What types of cells are most easily damaged by ionizing radiation?
- A.
Bone.
- B.
Blood.
- C.
Nerve.
- D.
Muscle.
- 18.Acute radiation syndrome typically occurs when the radiation dose exceeds
- A.
0.01 Gy (1 rad).
- B.
0.1 Gy (10 rad).
- C.
1 Gy (100 rad).
- D.
100 Gy (10,000 rad).
- 19.X-ray production that is intentionally accelerated into a material with high atomic number (Z) for the purpose of bremsstrahlung interactions to generate X-ray photons is
- A.
Protrons.
- B.
Neutrons.
- C.
Electrons.
- D.
Positrons.
- 20.Which component of an x-ray tube is negatively charged?
- A.
Anode.
- B.
Cathode.
- C.
Tube head.
- D.
Collimator.
- 21.What term is used to identify the area of the target bombarded by electrons at any moment in time in an x-ray machine?
- A.
Field.
- B.
Parameter.
- C.
Focal spot.
- D.
Total distance.
- 22.What role does the collimator play in x-ray production?
- A.
Reduces scatter radiation.
- B.
Filters out lower energy photons.
- C.
Slows down the eventual burnout of the tube head.
- D.
Increases the number of electrons fired from the filament.
- 23.Within the radioisotope permit program which of the following is not a type of material that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates?
- A.
Source.
- B.
Byproduct.
- C.
Radiological.
- D.
Special nuclear.
- 24.Which is an example of an item that would be covered by a template permit?
- A.
Medical.
- B.
Academic.
- C.
Targeting devices.
- D.
Research and development.
- 25.Who has the board responsibility of ensuring the receipt, possession, distribution, use, transfer, and disposal of radioactive materials within the Air Force?
- A.
Master Material License Committee.
- B.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- C.
Radioisotope Committee.
- D.
Radiation Commission.
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