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RADIOLOGY AND IMAGING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026-27 LATEST VERSION
The syllabus followed by the School of Radiology, Medical University serves to satisfy all
necessary requirements for the completion of a bachelor’s degree in radiology and diagnostic
imaging. As far as studies in radiology and diagnostic imaging is concerned, the following
questions (Multiple Choice Questions) below thoroughly cover the syllabus.
This examination will adequately test and qualify any candidate as a radiologist by international
standards.
1. CT scan was invented by
(a) Godfrey Hounsfied (b)EncStorz
(c)John Snow (d)Taka ShitaKoba
2. Dye used for bronchography was
(a)Iapanoic acid (b)Sodium diazotuale
(c)MeglumineIodothalamate (d)Dianosil
3. Enteroclysis is syninymous with
(a)Hypotonic duodunography (b)Ba meal follow through
(c)Small bowel enema (d)All of the above
4. Ultrasound waves are produced by means of a crystal
(a)Ferromagnetic (b)Piezoelectric
(c)Ferroelectric (d)Paramagnetic
5. NMR uses gyromagnetic property of
(a)Electron (b)Proton
(c)Positron (d)Neutron
6. Increased density on x-ray film denotes
(a)A black shadow (b)White shadow
(c)Increased radiolucency (d)None of the above
7. The optimum distance used in radiographic exam is
(a)90-100cm (b)150-160cm
(c)180-190cm (d)200-210cm
8. The optimum distance used in radiographic exam is
(a)90-100cm (b)150-160cm
(c)180-190cm (d)200-210cm
9. Amongst the following phases of iodinated contrast medium enhancement,CT scan makes use
of
(a)Vascular enhancement (b)Tissue opacification
(c)Opacification of urinary tract (d)Any of the above
10. Best investigation in acute cholecystitis is
(a)Technetium scan (b)US
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(c)Plain x-ray abd (d)CT
11. Micturating cystourethrogram is not used in
(a)Renal tumours (b)Hydronephrosis
(c)Urinary obstrutor (d)Tecurrent UTI
12. Salt of barium used in Ba studies is
(a)Ba carbonate (b)Ba sulphate
(c)Ba sulphide (d)Ba chloride
13. Maximum radiation exposures is caused by
(a)Sonography (b)CT scan
(c)Chest x-ray (d)MRI
14. The fields is used in MRI in clinical practice is tesla
(a)0.15 to 1.5 (b)1.5 to 2.5 (c)2.5 to 3
15. For congital CNS anomalies,the investigation of choice is
(a)Plain x-ray (b)USG
(c)MR (d)None
16. The substance most widely used in medical ultrasound is Zirconatetitanate
(a)Silver (b)Sodium
(c)Magnesium (d)Lead
17. Ultrasound is not useful in
(a)Neonatal patients (b)Obstetric patients
(c)Obese patients (d)Adult patients
18. Structures seen white on US image are
(a)Calculi (b)Air
(c)Fat (d)All
19. Xeroraiography is mainly used for-cancer
(a)Lung (b)Breast
(c)Thyroid (d)Stomach
20. MRI should be used with caution in patients with
(a)Acute stroke (b)Brainstem lesions
(c)Demyelinating dz. (d)Cardiac pacemaker
21. Least resolution is observed in
(a)Conventional x-ray (b)US
(c)CT (d)MR
22. Sialography term is applied to x-ray demonstration by injection of a radiopaque media of
which of the following
(a)Lymph scan (b)CT scan
(c)Skeletal scan (d)Any of the above
23. Pneumothorax is best demonstrated by taking a radiograph of the patient in
(a)Inspiration (b)Expiration (c)Full inspiration
(d)Prone (e)Supine
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24. Hydatid cyst of the lung in a chest x-ray
(a) is seen as a calcified ring shadow
(b) shows speckled calcification
(c) will not calcify
(d) a and b are correct
25. Water lily appearance in chest x-ray is suggestive of
(a)Bronchiectasts (b)Bronchopleural fistula
(c)Hydatid cyst (d)Sequestration cyst of lung
26. Popcorn calcification is seen in
(a) Pulmonary hamartoma (b) Pulmonary hemorrhage
(c) Pulmonary teratoma (d) Pulmonary embolism
27. Cause of homogenous opacity on a chest x-ray is all except
(a)Pleural effusion (b)Diaphragmatic hernia
(c)Massive consolidation (d)Emphysema
28The most common cause of spontaneous pneumothorax is
(a)TB (b)Ruptured subpleural blebs
(c)Bronchogenic carcinoma (d)Bronchial adenoma
29. Characteristic of benign lesion of lung in chest x-ray is
(a)Size＞5cm in diameter (b)Cavitation
(c) Peripheral location (d)Concentric dense calcification
30. Multiple translucent cysts on x-ray are found in the chest in all,except
(a)congenital diaphragmatic hernia
(b)congenital adenomatoid malformation
(c)lobar agenesis
(d) bilateral multiple cysts
31. Best method for bronchiectasis is
(a) X-ray (b)Bronchography
(c)MRI (d)HRCT
32. Dye used for bronchography is
(a)Iopanoic acid (b)Sodium diatizoate
(c)Meglumineiodothalamate (d)Billigrafin (e)Dianosil
33. Egg shell calcification is characteristically seen in
(a)Silicosis (b)Tuberculosis
(c)Aneurysm (d)Histoplasmosis
34. Minimal pleural effusion is best detected by x-ray view
(a)AP (b)PA (c)Lateral (d)Oblique
(e) Lateral decubitus with horizontal beam
35. Obliteration of left heart border in PA chest x-ray is suggestive of
(a)lingular pathology (b)left upper lobe lesion
(c)left hilarlyph nodes (d)left lower lobe lesion
RADIOLOGY AND IMAGING ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026-27 LATEST VERSION
The syllabus followed by the School of Radiology, Medical University serves to satisfy all
necessary requirements for the completion of a bachelor’s degree in radiology and diagnostic
imaging. As far as studies in radiology and diagnostic imaging is concerned, the following
questions (Multiple Choice Questions) below thoroughly cover the syllabus.
This examination will adequately test and qualify any candidate as a radiologist by international
standards.
1. CT scan was invented by
(a) Godfrey Hounsfied (b)EncStorz
(c)John Snow (d)Taka ShitaKoba
2. Dye used for bronchography was
(a)Iapanoic acid (b)Sodium diazotuale
(c)MeglumineIodothalamate (d)Dianosil
3. Enteroclysis is syninymous with
(a)Hypotonic duodunography (b)Ba meal follow through
(c)Small bowel enema (d)All of the above
4. Ultrasound waves are produced by means of a crystal
(a)Ferromagnetic (b)Piezoelectric
(c)Ferroelectric (d)Paramagnetic
5. NMR uses gyromagnetic property of
(a)Electron (b)Proton
(c)Positron (d)Neutron
6. Increased density on x-ray film denotes
(a)A black shadow (b)White shadow
(c)Increased radiolucency (d)None of the above
7. The optimum distance used in radiographic exam is
(a)90-100cm (b)150-160cm
(c)180-190cm (d)200-210cm
8. The optimum distance used in radiographic exam is
(a)90-100cm (b)150-160cm
(c)180-190cm (d)200-210cm
9. Amongst the following phases of iodinated contrast medium enhancement,CT scan makes use
of
(a)Vascular enhancement (b)Tissue opacification
(c)Opacification of urinary tract (d)Any of the above
10. Best investigation in acute cholecystitis is
(a)Technetium scan (b)US
,2
(c)Plain x-ray abd (d)CT
11. Micturating cystourethrogram is not used in
(a)Renal tumours (b)Hydronephrosis
(c)Urinary obstrutor (d)Tecurrent UTI
12. Salt of barium used in Ba studies is
(a)Ba carbonate (b)Ba sulphate
(c)Ba sulphide (d)Ba chloride
13. Maximum radiation exposures is caused by
(a)Sonography (b)CT scan
(c)Chest x-ray (d)MRI
14. The fields is used in MRI in clinical practice is tesla
(a)0.15 to 1.5 (b)1.5 to 2.5 (c)2.5 to 3
15. For congital CNS anomalies,the investigation of choice is
(a)Plain x-ray (b)USG
(c)MR (d)None
16. The substance most widely used in medical ultrasound is Zirconatetitanate
(a)Silver (b)Sodium
(c)Magnesium (d)Lead
17. Ultrasound is not useful in
(a)Neonatal patients (b)Obstetric patients
(c)Obese patients (d)Adult patients
18. Structures seen white on US image are
(a)Calculi (b)Air
(c)Fat (d)All
19. Xeroraiography is mainly used for-cancer
(a)Lung (b)Breast
(c)Thyroid (d)Stomach
20. MRI should be used with caution in patients with
(a)Acute stroke (b)Brainstem lesions
(c)Demyelinating dz. (d)Cardiac pacemaker
21. Least resolution is observed in
(a)Conventional x-ray (b)US
(c)CT (d)MR
22. Sialography term is applied to x-ray demonstration by injection of a radiopaque media of
which of the following
(a)Lymph scan (b)CT scan
(c)Skeletal scan (d)Any of the above
23. Pneumothorax is best demonstrated by taking a radiograph of the patient in
(a)Inspiration (b)Expiration (c)Full inspiration
(d)Prone (e)Supine
, 3
24. Hydatid cyst of the lung in a chest x-ray
(a) is seen as a calcified ring shadow
(b) shows speckled calcification
(c) will not calcify
(d) a and b are correct
25. Water lily appearance in chest x-ray is suggestive of
(a)Bronchiectasts (b)Bronchopleural fistula
(c)Hydatid cyst (d)Sequestration cyst of lung
26. Popcorn calcification is seen in
(a) Pulmonary hamartoma (b) Pulmonary hemorrhage
(c) Pulmonary teratoma (d) Pulmonary embolism
27. Cause of homogenous opacity on a chest x-ray is all except
(a)Pleural effusion (b)Diaphragmatic hernia
(c)Massive consolidation (d)Emphysema
28The most common cause of spontaneous pneumothorax is
(a)TB (b)Ruptured subpleural blebs
(c)Bronchogenic carcinoma (d)Bronchial adenoma
29. Characteristic of benign lesion of lung in chest x-ray is
(a)Size＞5cm in diameter (b)Cavitation
(c) Peripheral location (d)Concentric dense calcification
30. Multiple translucent cysts on x-ray are found in the chest in all,except
(a)congenital diaphragmatic hernia
(b)congenital adenomatoid malformation
(c)lobar agenesis
(d) bilateral multiple cysts
31. Best method for bronchiectasis is
(a) X-ray (b)Bronchography
(c)MRI (d)HRCT
32. Dye used for bronchography is
(a)Iopanoic acid (b)Sodium diatizoate
(c)Meglumineiodothalamate (d)Billigrafin (e)Dianosil
33. Egg shell calcification is characteristically seen in
(a)Silicosis (b)Tuberculosis
(c)Aneurysm (d)Histoplasmosis
34. Minimal pleural effusion is best detected by x-ray view
(a)AP (b)PA (c)Lateral (d)Oblique
(e) Lateral decubitus with horizontal beam
35. Obliteration of left heart border in PA chest x-ray is suggestive of
(a)lingular pathology (b)left upper lobe lesion
(c)left hilarlyph nodes (d)left lower lobe lesion
