Edelman's SPI Exam Questions And
Answers
THE BASICS; what is the vertical axis of a graph called?
A. z-axis
B. x-axis
C. y-axis
D. time-axis -
correct answer ✅y-axis ;
the vertical axis of a graph is called the y-axis and extends up and
down
THE BASICS; what is the name of the horizontal axis of a graph? -
correct answer ✅x-axis
the horizontal axis of a graph is the x-axis. the x-axis extends side to
side.
THE BASICS; how are scores on the ultrasound board exams related
to study time? -
correct answer ✅directly ;
two variables are related when changes in one variable result in
changes in the other. when the changes go in the same direction
(both increase or both decrease), variables are directly related.
Since scores increase as study time increases, these variables are
directly related.
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Answers
THE BASICS; how are caloric intake and weight related? -
correct answer ✅directly ;
these two terms are directly related. as food intake increases,
weight increases. similarly, as food intake decreases, weight
decreases.
THE BASICS; how is weight related to a sonographer's time spent
exercising? -
correct answer ✅inversely ;
two variables are related when changes in one variable result in
changes in the other. when the changes follow in the opposite
direction (one increases as at the other decreases), the variables
are inversely related.
THE BASICS; what is the reciprocal of 1,000? -
correct answer ✅0.001 ;
a pair of reciprocal numbers, when multiplied together, have a
value of 1. in this case, 1,000 x 0.001 = 1.
THE BASICS; what is the reciprocal of 5? -
correct answer ✅1/5 ;
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Answers
a pair of reciprocal numbers, when multiplied together, have value
of 1. in this case, 5 x 1/5 = 1
THE BASICS; what is the reciprocal of 1/10? -
correct answer ✅10 ;
a pair of reciprocal numbers, when multiplied together, have value
of 1. in this case, 10 x 1/10 = 1
THE BASICS; 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? -
correct answer ✅30 pounds ;
the term "increase by a factor" means to multiply. 6 x 5 = 30
pounds.
THE BASICS; a bouquet has 30 flowers. the size of the bouquet is
decreased by a factor of 3. how many flowers remain? -
correct answer ✅10 ;
the term "decrease by a factor" means to divide. 30/3 = 10.
THE BASICS; which of the following is not a measure of area?
A. square cm
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Answers
B. meters squared
C. cubic meters
D. feet x feet -
correct answer ✅cubic meters ;
Cubic meters are not used to measure
area; they are used to measure volume. An area is measured in
units of distance
squared. For example, a rectangle's area is
its length multiplied by its width, and can be reported in square
feet, in^2, or square miles
THE BASICS; 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 -
correct answer ✅15 mm
"perimeter" means the length of the outer boundary of a structure.
for example, a square with an edge that is 5 inches long will have a
Answers
THE BASICS; what is the vertical axis of a graph called?
A. z-axis
B. x-axis
C. y-axis
D. time-axis -
correct answer ✅y-axis ;
the vertical axis of a graph is called the y-axis and extends up and
down
THE BASICS; what is the name of the horizontal axis of a graph? -
correct answer ✅x-axis
the horizontal axis of a graph is the x-axis. the x-axis extends side to
side.
THE BASICS; how are scores on the ultrasound board exams related
to study time? -
correct answer ✅directly ;
two variables are related when changes in one variable result in
changes in the other. when the changes go in the same direction
(both increase or both decrease), variables are directly related.
Since scores increase as study time increases, these variables are
directly related.
, Edelman's SPI Exam Questions And
Answers
THE BASICS; how are caloric intake and weight related? -
correct answer ✅directly ;
these two terms are directly related. as food intake increases,
weight increases. similarly, as food intake decreases, weight
decreases.
THE BASICS; how is weight related to a sonographer's time spent
exercising? -
correct answer ✅inversely ;
two variables are related when changes in one variable result in
changes in the other. when the changes follow in the opposite
direction (one increases as at the other decreases), the variables
are inversely related.
THE BASICS; what is the reciprocal of 1,000? -
correct answer ✅0.001 ;
a pair of reciprocal numbers, when multiplied together, have a
value of 1. in this case, 1,000 x 0.001 = 1.
THE BASICS; what is the reciprocal of 5? -
correct answer ✅1/5 ;
, Edelman's SPI Exam Questions And
Answers
a pair of reciprocal numbers, when multiplied together, have value
of 1. in this case, 5 x 1/5 = 1
THE BASICS; what is the reciprocal of 1/10? -
correct answer ✅10 ;
a pair of reciprocal numbers, when multiplied together, have value
of 1. in this case, 10 x 1/10 = 1
THE BASICS; 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? -
correct answer ✅30 pounds ;
the term "increase by a factor" means to multiply. 6 x 5 = 30
pounds.
THE BASICS; a bouquet has 30 flowers. the size of the bouquet is
decreased by a factor of 3. how many flowers remain? -
correct answer ✅10 ;
the term "decrease by a factor" means to divide. 30/3 = 10.
THE BASICS; which of the following is not a measure of area?
A. square cm
, Edelman's SPI Exam Questions And
Answers
B. meters squared
C. cubic meters
D. feet x feet -
correct answer ✅cubic meters ;
Cubic meters are not used to measure
area; they are used to measure volume. An area is measured in
units of distance
squared. For example, a rectangle's area is
its length multiplied by its width, and can be reported in square
feet, in^2, or square miles
THE BASICS; 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 -
correct answer ✅15 mm
"perimeter" means the length of the outer boundary of a structure.
for example, a square with an edge that is 5 inches long will have a
