ASNT STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED
& REVISED ANSWERS (NEW) 2025-2026
The Symbol R means: c. roentgen
a. rem
b. rad
c. roentgen
d. radiation
The acronym rad means: a. radiation absorbed dose
a. radiation absorbed
dose
b. roentgen absorbed
dose
c. roentgen acquired dose
d. radiation at death
An exposure rate is a. survey meter
measured by:
a. survey meter
b. a dosimeter
c. rate alarm
d. TLD/film badge
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Full deflection of a survey b. meter may or may not be working properly
meter while on battery
check means:
a. meter is working
properly and has good
batteries
b. meter may or may not
be working properly
c. meter is working
properly and battery
strength is not an issue
d. meter is unusable
Dosimeters must be d. annually
calibrated at intervals not
to exceed:
a. three months
b. six months
c. biannually
d. annually
Rate alarms must be a. yearly
calibrated at intervals not
to exceed:
a. yearly
b. quarterly
c. monthly
d. biannually
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A film badge/TLD records c. total dose history for the period worn
what?
a. dose rate
b. exposure rate
c. total dose history for
the period worn
d. daily dose
When performing c. wear a rate alarm
radiography in a
permanent radiographic
installation equipped with
an area monitor, the
technician is not required
to:
a. use a survey meter
b. wear a film badge or
TLD
c. wear a rate alarm
d. wear a dosimeter
A direct reading ionization b. immediate dose history since last time charged
chamber, such as a
dosimeter, has the
advantage of providing
an:
a. accurate dose history
for the month
b. immediate dose history
since last time charged
c. accurate dose rate
d. immediate dose rate
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A radiographer's survey d. the meter is in an inoperable state; the
meter is showing 0 near radiographer should retreat form the source until an
the source; it can be operational meter has replaced the suspect meter
safely assumed that:
a. there is no radiation
present
b. the meter is inoperable
and should be repaired
when the shift is over
c. the meter may be
inoperable and a
replacement should be
used immediately
d. the meter is in an
inoperable state; the
radiographer should
retreat form the source
until an operational meter
has replaced the suspect
meter
A radiographer reads 7.5 b. 75 mR/h
on the 10x scale of the
survey meter. What is the
current dose rate at that
position?
a. 7.5 mR/h
b. 75 mR/h
c. 750 mR/h
d. 7.5 R/h
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QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED
& REVISED ANSWERS (NEW) 2025-2026
The Symbol R means: c. roentgen
a. rem
b. rad
c. roentgen
d. radiation
The acronym rad means: a. radiation absorbed dose
a. radiation absorbed
dose
b. roentgen absorbed
dose
c. roentgen acquired dose
d. radiation at death
An exposure rate is a. survey meter
measured by:
a. survey meter
b. a dosimeter
c. rate alarm
d. TLD/film badge
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Full deflection of a survey b. meter may or may not be working properly
meter while on battery
check means:
a. meter is working
properly and has good
batteries
b. meter may or may not
be working properly
c. meter is working
properly and battery
strength is not an issue
d. meter is unusable
Dosimeters must be d. annually
calibrated at intervals not
to exceed:
a. three months
b. six months
c. biannually
d. annually
Rate alarms must be a. yearly
calibrated at intervals not
to exceed:
a. yearly
b. quarterly
c. monthly
d. biannually
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,8/8/25, 11:46 AM ASNT STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED ANSWERS (NEW) 2…
A film badge/TLD records c. total dose history for the period worn
what?
a. dose rate
b. exposure rate
c. total dose history for
the period worn
d. daily dose
When performing c. wear a rate alarm
radiography in a
permanent radiographic
installation equipped with
an area monitor, the
technician is not required
to:
a. use a survey meter
b. wear a film badge or
TLD
c. wear a rate alarm
d. wear a dosimeter
A direct reading ionization b. immediate dose history since last time charged
chamber, such as a
dosimeter, has the
advantage of providing
an:
a. accurate dose history
for the month
b. immediate dose history
since last time charged
c. accurate dose rate
d. immediate dose rate
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A radiographer's survey d. the meter is in an inoperable state; the
meter is showing 0 near radiographer should retreat form the source until an
the source; it can be operational meter has replaced the suspect meter
safely assumed that:
a. there is no radiation
present
b. the meter is inoperable
and should be repaired
when the shift is over
c. the meter may be
inoperable and a
replacement should be
used immediately
d. the meter is in an
inoperable state; the
radiographer should
retreat form the source
until an operational meter
has replaced the suspect
meter
A radiographer reads 7.5 b. 75 mR/h
on the 10x scale of the
survey meter. What is the
current dose rate at that
position?
a. 7.5 mR/h
b. 75 mR/h
c. 750 mR/h
d. 7.5 R/h
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