CQM-C ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◍ What are the four primary exposure factors?.
Answer: kVp, mA, time, and SID
◍ CQM for USACE Practice Exam.
Answer: Exam CoverageThe exam coverage includes the quality
management principles and contract compliance requirements assessed in
the Construction Quality Management (CQM) for USACE practice exam. It
focuses on the responsibilities of contractors, quality control managers, and
government personnel in meeting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
construction standards. The exam also evaluates understanding of the
three-phase control system, submittals, inspections, documentation,
deficiency tracking, testing requirements, safety coordination, and contract
specifications. Emphasis is placed on preventing defects, maintaining
construction quality, ensuring compliance with project requirements, and
supporting successful delivery of federal construction projects.
◍ Changes in kVp affect _____..
Answer: a.optical densityb. image contrastc. image noiseAnswer: all of the
above
◍ An increase in mAs causes _____ in beam quality and _____ in beam
quantity..
Answer: no change, an increase
◍ There is a direct relationship between the quantity of x-rays and the _____..
Answer: milliamperage
◍ If mAs is decreased from 40 mAs to 20 mAs, the patient dose will _____..
, Answer: be halved
◍ Beam penetrability is increased if _____ is/are increased..
Answer: SID
◍ A _____% increase in kVp has the same effect on optical density as
doubling the mAs..
Answer: 15
◍ A radiograph with a long scale of contrast will have _____ latitude and
_____ contrast..
Answer: wide, low
◍ A radiograph is taken using 75 kVp @ 20 mAs. Which change in technique
would increase contrast but maintain the same density?.
Answer: 65 kVp @ 40 mAs
◍ At least a _____% change in mAs is necessary to produce a visible change
in optical density..
Answer: 30
◍ A radiograph taken using 65 kVp @ 10 mAs is too light. Which technique
would double the optical density while producing a wider scale of contrast?.
Answer: 75 kVp @ 10 mAs
◍ Which technique would give the highest patient dose?.
Answer: 65 kVp/300 mA @ 0.1 sec
◍ Patient thickness should be measured with the _____..
Answer: caliper
◍ The small focal spot will provide a _____.
I. higher quality x-rays beamI
I. greater quantity of x-raysII
I. finer detail of image.
Answer: III. only
◍ Beam quality is improved when the _____ is increased, but _____ has no
effect on beam quality..
, Answer: kilovoltage, milliamperage
◍ Both beam quality and beam quality are increased by _____..
Answer: Selected Answer:d. both A and Ba. increasing kVpb. using 3-phase
voltagec. increasing mAsd. both A and B
◍ Added filtration has the effect of _____ the beam quality and _____ patient
dose..
Answer: increasing, reducing
◍ List the following tissues in order from the most radiolucent to the most
radiopaque.
I. muscleI
I. fatII
I. lungI
V. bone.
Answer: III, II, I, IV
◍ Which medical condition may require a lower technique?.
Answer: emphysema
◍ When only the optical density needs to be changed, only the _____ should
be adjusted..
Answer: mAs
◍ Sharpness of detail can be improved by increasing _____..
Answer: SID
◍ Foreshortening is caused by a(n) _____..
Answer: angled body part when the beam is perpendicular to the image
receptor
◍ A variable mAs technique chart has a set kVp and specific mAs settings for
_____..
Answer: Answer:d. either A or BAnswers:a. small, medium, and large
partsb. every 2 cm of thicknessc. every 6 cm of thicknessd. either A or B
◍ With automatic exposure control the exposure is terminated when the
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ What are the four primary exposure factors?.
Answer: kVp, mA, time, and SID
◍ CQM for USACE Practice Exam.
Answer: Exam CoverageThe exam coverage includes the quality
management principles and contract compliance requirements assessed in
the Construction Quality Management (CQM) for USACE practice exam. It
focuses on the responsibilities of contractors, quality control managers, and
government personnel in meeting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
construction standards. The exam also evaluates understanding of the
three-phase control system, submittals, inspections, documentation,
deficiency tracking, testing requirements, safety coordination, and contract
specifications. Emphasis is placed on preventing defects, maintaining
construction quality, ensuring compliance with project requirements, and
supporting successful delivery of federal construction projects.
◍ Changes in kVp affect _____..
Answer: a.optical densityb. image contrastc. image noiseAnswer: all of the
above
◍ An increase in mAs causes _____ in beam quality and _____ in beam
quantity..
Answer: no change, an increase
◍ There is a direct relationship between the quantity of x-rays and the _____..
Answer: milliamperage
◍ If mAs is decreased from 40 mAs to 20 mAs, the patient dose will _____..
, Answer: be halved
◍ Beam penetrability is increased if _____ is/are increased..
Answer: SID
◍ A _____% increase in kVp has the same effect on optical density as
doubling the mAs..
Answer: 15
◍ A radiograph with a long scale of contrast will have _____ latitude and
_____ contrast..
Answer: wide, low
◍ A radiograph is taken using 75 kVp @ 20 mAs. Which change in technique
would increase contrast but maintain the same density?.
Answer: 65 kVp @ 40 mAs
◍ At least a _____% change in mAs is necessary to produce a visible change
in optical density..
Answer: 30
◍ A radiograph taken using 65 kVp @ 10 mAs is too light. Which technique
would double the optical density while producing a wider scale of contrast?.
Answer: 75 kVp @ 10 mAs
◍ Which technique would give the highest patient dose?.
Answer: 65 kVp/300 mA @ 0.1 sec
◍ Patient thickness should be measured with the _____..
Answer: caliper
◍ The small focal spot will provide a _____.
I. higher quality x-rays beamI
I. greater quantity of x-raysII
I. finer detail of image.
Answer: III. only
◍ Beam quality is improved when the _____ is increased, but _____ has no
effect on beam quality..
, Answer: kilovoltage, milliamperage
◍ Both beam quality and beam quality are increased by _____..
Answer: Selected Answer:d. both A and Ba. increasing kVpb. using 3-phase
voltagec. increasing mAsd. both A and B
◍ Added filtration has the effect of _____ the beam quality and _____ patient
dose..
Answer: increasing, reducing
◍ List the following tissues in order from the most radiolucent to the most
radiopaque.
I. muscleI
I. fatII
I. lungI
V. bone.
Answer: III, II, I, IV
◍ Which medical condition may require a lower technique?.
Answer: emphysema
◍ When only the optical density needs to be changed, only the _____ should
be adjusted..
Answer: mAs
◍ Sharpness of detail can be improved by increasing _____..
Answer: SID
◍ Foreshortening is caused by a(n) _____..
Answer: angled body part when the beam is perpendicular to the image
receptor
◍ A variable mAs technique chart has a set kVp and specific mAs settings for
_____..
Answer: Answer:d. either A or BAnswers:a. small, medium, and large
partsb. every 2 cm of thicknessc. every 6 cm of thicknessd. either A or B
◍ With automatic exposure control the exposure is terminated when the
