GXMO STATE BOARD EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What is the imaging modality that provides real-time viewing of x-ray images in motion?
A. computed Tomography (CT)
B. nuclear Medicine (NM)
C. positron emission tomography (PET)
D. fluoroscopy
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Fluoroscopy
Question 2
Which of the following imaging modalities does not use ionizing radiation to produce the
image?
A. computed tomography
B. fluoroscopy
C. mammography
D. sonography
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Sonography
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,Question 3
X-rays that are traveling in a useful direction exit via the:
A. tube housing
B. patient
C. tube port
D. image receptor system
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Tube Port
Question 4
The portion of the x-ray room that is protected from scatter radiation and is safe during
exposures is called the:
A. transformer
B. control Booth
C. grid Cabinet
D. tube Stand
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Control Booth
Question 5
A line in the center of the x-ray beam and perpendicular to the long axis of the x-ray tube
is called the:
A. radiation field
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,B. primary X-ray beam
C. x-ray tube
D. central Ray
CORRECT ANSWER
D. central ray
Question 6
A film that has been exposed but has not yet been processed has a pattern of exposure
that is called the:
A. latent image
B. visible image
C. remnant radiation
D. radiation field
CORRECT ANSWER
A. latent image
Question 7
Tissues with greater mass, such as bone, will absorb _____ radiation, as compared with
less dense tissues, such as fat.
A. more
B. less
C. equal amounts of
CORRECT ANSWER
A. more
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, Question 8
The absorption of x-rays by matter is called:
A. scatter
B. attenuation
C. fog
D. remnant radiation
CORRECT ANSWER
B. attenuation
Question 9
Which of the following statements regarding scatter radiation is true?
A. Scatter radiation is another term for remnant radiation.
B. Scatter radiation is created within the tube with primary beam.
C. Scatter radiation has less energy than the primary beam.
D. Scatter radiation travels in one direction and is easy to control.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Scatter radiation has less energy than the primary beam.
Question 10
The pattern of _____ radiation creates the image on the film.
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What is the imaging modality that provides real-time viewing of x-ray images in motion?
A. computed Tomography (CT)
B. nuclear Medicine (NM)
C. positron emission tomography (PET)
D. fluoroscopy
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Fluoroscopy
Question 2
Which of the following imaging modalities does not use ionizing radiation to produce the
image?
A. computed tomography
B. fluoroscopy
C. mammography
D. sonography
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Sonography
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,Question 3
X-rays that are traveling in a useful direction exit via the:
A. tube housing
B. patient
C. tube port
D. image receptor system
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Tube Port
Question 4
The portion of the x-ray room that is protected from scatter radiation and is safe during
exposures is called the:
A. transformer
B. control Booth
C. grid Cabinet
D. tube Stand
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Control Booth
Question 5
A line in the center of the x-ray beam and perpendicular to the long axis of the x-ray tube
is called the:
A. radiation field
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,B. primary X-ray beam
C. x-ray tube
D. central Ray
CORRECT ANSWER
D. central ray
Question 6
A film that has been exposed but has not yet been processed has a pattern of exposure
that is called the:
A. latent image
B. visible image
C. remnant radiation
D. radiation field
CORRECT ANSWER
A. latent image
Question 7
Tissues with greater mass, such as bone, will absorb _____ radiation, as compared with
less dense tissues, such as fat.
A. more
B. less
C. equal amounts of
CORRECT ANSWER
A. more
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, Question 8
The absorption of x-rays by matter is called:
A. scatter
B. attenuation
C. fog
D. remnant radiation
CORRECT ANSWER
B. attenuation
Question 9
Which of the following statements regarding scatter radiation is true?
A. Scatter radiation is another term for remnant radiation.
B. Scatter radiation is created within the tube with primary beam.
C. Scatter radiation has less energy than the primary beam.
D. Scatter radiation travels in one direction and is easy to control.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Scatter radiation has less energy than the primary beam.
Question 10
The pattern of _____ radiation creates the image on the film.
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