SPI Practice (ARDMS A & B) Actual Test
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers /
Already Graded A.
Qs: What is dynamic aperture?
A.aperture that varies with transmit frequency
B.aperture that decreases as a function of time
C.aperture that increases with increasing focal length
D.aperture that changes as a function of frame rate -
Answer:
C
Qs: to which acoustic variable is penetration depth inversely related?
A.frequency
B.wavelength
C.period
D.propagation speed -
Answer:
A
Qs: which imaging mode requires a broadband transducer?
A.continuous wave doppler
B.Pulsed wave doppler
C.color flow imaging
D.harmonic imaging -
Answer:
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,B
Qs: what is the doppler shift frequency?
A.recieved ultrasound frequency multiplied by the transmitted ultrasound
frequency
B.difference between the transmitted ultrasound frequency and the received
ultrasound frequency
C.sum of the transmitted and received ultrasound frequencies
D.ratio of the transmitted ultrasound frequency to the received ultrasound
frequency -
Answer:
B
Qs: what is the potential effect of increasing the pulse repetition
frequency(PRF)?
A.Depth ambiguity
B.Decreased frame rate
C.Poor spatial resolution
D.Decreased penetration -
Answer:
A
Qs: what is an advantage of using pulsed wave doppler compared to
continuous wave doppler?
A.higher echo sensitivity
B.ability to select sample depth
C.decreased display of aliasing
D.improved temporal resolution -
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, Answer:
B
Qs: what affects the beam width in the near field?
A.Pulse repetition frequency
B.Pulse duration
C.Frame rate
D.Transducer aperture -
Answer:
D
Qs: what is the advantage of using pulsed-wave doppler versus
continuous-wave doppler?
A.allows measurement of higher velocities
B.increases range ambiguity
C.reduces the potential for aliasing
D.provides depth specificity -
Answer:
D
Qs: which parameter is target group C evaluating based on the
image?
A.dead zone
B.dynamic range
C.axial resolution
D.Horizontal distance accuracy -
Answer:
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Questions with Detailed Verified Answers /
Already Graded A.
Qs: What is dynamic aperture?
A.aperture that varies with transmit frequency
B.aperture that decreases as a function of time
C.aperture that increases with increasing focal length
D.aperture that changes as a function of frame rate -
Answer:
C
Qs: to which acoustic variable is penetration depth inversely related?
A.frequency
B.wavelength
C.period
D.propagation speed -
Answer:
A
Qs: which imaging mode requires a broadband transducer?
A.continuous wave doppler
B.Pulsed wave doppler
C.color flow imaging
D.harmonic imaging -
Answer:
Page 1 of 25
,B
Qs: what is the doppler shift frequency?
A.recieved ultrasound frequency multiplied by the transmitted ultrasound
frequency
B.difference between the transmitted ultrasound frequency and the received
ultrasound frequency
C.sum of the transmitted and received ultrasound frequencies
D.ratio of the transmitted ultrasound frequency to the received ultrasound
frequency -
Answer:
B
Qs: what is the potential effect of increasing the pulse repetition
frequency(PRF)?
A.Depth ambiguity
B.Decreased frame rate
C.Poor spatial resolution
D.Decreased penetration -
Answer:
A
Qs: what is an advantage of using pulsed wave doppler compared to
continuous wave doppler?
A.higher echo sensitivity
B.ability to select sample depth
C.decreased display of aliasing
D.improved temporal resolution -
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, Answer:
B
Qs: what affects the beam width in the near field?
A.Pulse repetition frequency
B.Pulse duration
C.Frame rate
D.Transducer aperture -
Answer:
D
Qs: what is the advantage of using pulsed-wave doppler versus
continuous-wave doppler?
A.allows measurement of higher velocities
B.increases range ambiguity
C.reduces the potential for aliasing
D.provides depth specificity -
Answer:
D
Qs: which parameter is target group C evaluating based on the
image?
A.dead zone
B.dynamic range
C.axial resolution
D.Horizontal distance accuracy -
Answer:
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