Edelman Understanding Ultrasound Physics Exam
Questions with 100% Correct & Verified Answers |
Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+ | 100% Pass.
What is the vertical axis of a graph called?
a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
d. time-axis - ANSWER>>y-
axis
What is the name of the horizontal axis of a graph?
a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
d. red axis - ANSWER>>x-
axis
How are scores on the ultrasound board exams related to study time?
a. Inversely
b. Conversely
c. Directly
d. Unrelated - ANSWER>>Directly
How are caloric intake and weight related? a.
Inversely
b. Partially
c. Reciprocally
d. Directly - ANSWER>>Directly
How is weight related to a sonographer's time spent exercising? a.
Inversely
b. Conversely
c. Directly
d. Unrelated - ANSWER>>Inversely
What is the reciprocal of 1,000?
a. One-hundredth
,b. 1,000
c. 0.001
d. One-millionth - ANSWER>>0.00
1
What is the reciprocal of 5? a.
One-hundredth
b. 5
c. 1/5
d. One-millionth - ANSWER>>1/5
,What is the reciprocal of 1/10?
a. One-hundredth
b. 10
c. 1/10
d. One-millionth - ANSWER>>10
A sack contains 6 pounds of flour. The contents of the bag are increased by a factor of
5. How much flour is in the bag?
a. 6 pounds
b. 11 pound s
c. 60 pounds
d. 30 pounds - ANSWER>>30 pounds
A bouquet has 30 flowers. The size of the bouquet is decreas ed by a factor of 3. How
many flowers remain?
a. 27
b. 0
c. 10
d. 15 - ANSWER>>10
Which of the following is not a measure of area?
a. Square cm
b. Meters squared
c. Cubic meters
d. Feet x feet - ANSWER>>Cubic meters
A sonographer measures the perimeter of an anatomical structure. Which of the
following choices is a reasonable value for the measurement?
a. 6 cm^2
b. 5 cc
c. 15 mm
d. 18 dB - ANSWER>>15 mm
What are the units associated with the circumference of a circle?
a. mm
b. mm^2
c. cm^3
d. m^4 - ANSWER>>mm
The volume of a cystic structure is estimated from sonographic data. Which of the
following is an acceptable measurement of this volume?
a. 6
b. 6 cm
c. 6 cm^2
d. 6 cm^3 - ANSWER>>6 cm^3
, The speed of red blood cells traveling through a blood vessel is 750 cm/sec. You are
asked to measure this speed in miles per hour. What information would be sufficient for
you to complete your task?
a. How many seconds in a minute and how many blood cells in the vessel
b. The number of miles in a meter
c. How many seconds per hour and the number of miles in a centimeter
d. The direction of red blood cell motion and the Doppler shift frequency -
ANSWER>>How many seconds per hour and the number of miles in a centimeter
How many nanoseconds are in 7 seconds?
a. 7,000,000
b. 7,000,000,000
c. 7 million
d. 0.00000007 - ANSWER>>7,000,000,000
The letters below represent the abbreviations for the prefixes of the metric system.
Select the sequence that appears in decreasing order.
a. m, k, M, g, da
b. g, m, k, d, micro
c. g, k, di, m, micro, n
d. M, k, da, d, c - ANSWER>>M, k, da, d, c
Match the following prefixes with their meanings.
a. Mega 1. Hundreds
b. Hecto 2. Thousands
c. Milli. 3. Thousandths
d. Kilo. 4. Millions
e. Nano 5. Billions
f. Giga 6. Billionths - ANSWER>>a. 4
b. 1
c. 3
d. 2
e. 6
f. 5
Which term is the reciprocal of mega? a.
Nano
b. Kilo
c. Macro
d. Micro - ANSWER>>Micro
How can the volume of an irregularly shaped object be measured most accurately? a.
By visual inspection
b. By its weight
c. By immersing it in water
Questions with 100% Correct & Verified Answers |
Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+ | 100% Pass.
What is the vertical axis of a graph called?
a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
d. time-axis - ANSWER>>y-
axis
What is the name of the horizontal axis of a graph?
a. z-axis
b. x-axis
c. y-axis
d. red axis - ANSWER>>x-
axis
How are scores on the ultrasound board exams related to study time?
a. Inversely
b. Conversely
c. Directly
d. Unrelated - ANSWER>>Directly
How are caloric intake and weight related? a.
Inversely
b. Partially
c. Reciprocally
d. Directly - ANSWER>>Directly
How is weight related to a sonographer's time spent exercising? a.
Inversely
b. Conversely
c. Directly
d. Unrelated - ANSWER>>Inversely
What is the reciprocal of 1,000?
a. One-hundredth
,b. 1,000
c. 0.001
d. One-millionth - ANSWER>>0.00
1
What is the reciprocal of 5? a.
One-hundredth
b. 5
c. 1/5
d. One-millionth - ANSWER>>1/5
,What is the reciprocal of 1/10?
a. One-hundredth
b. 10
c. 1/10
d. One-millionth - ANSWER>>10
A sack contains 6 pounds of flour. The contents of the bag are increased by a factor of
5. How much flour is in the bag?
a. 6 pounds
b. 11 pound s
c. 60 pounds
d. 30 pounds - ANSWER>>30 pounds
A bouquet has 30 flowers. The size of the bouquet is decreas ed by a factor of 3. How
many flowers remain?
a. 27
b. 0
c. 10
d. 15 - ANSWER>>10
Which of the following is not a measure of area?
a. Square cm
b. Meters squared
c. Cubic meters
d. Feet x feet - ANSWER>>Cubic meters
A sonographer measures the perimeter of an anatomical structure. Which of the
following choices is a reasonable value for the measurement?
a. 6 cm^2
b. 5 cc
c. 15 mm
d. 18 dB - ANSWER>>15 mm
What are the units associated with the circumference of a circle?
a. mm
b. mm^2
c. cm^3
d. m^4 - ANSWER>>mm
The volume of a cystic structure is estimated from sonographic data. Which of the
following is an acceptable measurement of this volume?
a. 6
b. 6 cm
c. 6 cm^2
d. 6 cm^3 - ANSWER>>6 cm^3
, The speed of red blood cells traveling through a blood vessel is 750 cm/sec. You are
asked to measure this speed in miles per hour. What information would be sufficient for
you to complete your task?
a. How many seconds in a minute and how many blood cells in the vessel
b. The number of miles in a meter
c. How many seconds per hour and the number of miles in a centimeter
d. The direction of red blood cell motion and the Doppler shift frequency -
ANSWER>>How many seconds per hour and the number of miles in a centimeter
How many nanoseconds are in 7 seconds?
a. 7,000,000
b. 7,000,000,000
c. 7 million
d. 0.00000007 - ANSWER>>7,000,000,000
The letters below represent the abbreviations for the prefixes of the metric system.
Select the sequence that appears in decreasing order.
a. m, k, M, g, da
b. g, m, k, d, micro
c. g, k, di, m, micro, n
d. M, k, da, d, c - ANSWER>>M, k, da, d, c
Match the following prefixes with their meanings.
a. Mega 1. Hundreds
b. Hecto 2. Thousands
c. Milli. 3. Thousandths
d. Kilo. 4. Millions
e. Nano 5. Billions
f. Giga 6. Billionths - ANSWER>>a. 4
b. 1
c. 3
d. 2
e. 6
f. 5
Which term is the reciprocal of mega? a.
Nano
b. Kilo
c. Macro
d. Micro - ANSWER>>Micro
How can the volume of an irregularly shaped object be measured most accurately? a.
By visual inspection
b. By its weight
c. By immersing it in water
