X RAY PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ The radiation that exits the x-ray tube and travels in-air to the
patient is called:
a) latent
b) primary
c) remnant
d) scatter.
Answer: Primary
◉ Which type of technique chart has a specific mAs value for each
projection and uses small changes in kVp to compensate for
variances in patient or part size?
a) Fixed SID
b) Fixed kVp
c) Variable kVp
d) Variable SID.
Answer: Variable kVp
◉ In which bone can the foramen magnum be found?
,a) temporal
b) occipital
c) frontal
d) ethmoid.
Answer: Occipital
◉ Contast is directly influenced by: 1. SID 2. fog 3. collimation
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1,2, and 3.
Answer: Fog and Collimation
◉ What is the proper relationship of the humeral epicondyles with
the IR for the lateral projection of the humerus?
a) from true anatomic position, 45-degree media rotation
b) parallel
c) perpendicular
d) from true anatomic position, 45-degree lateral rotation.
Answer: Perpendicular
,◉ What positioning landmark is located at the inner corner of the
eye?
a) inner canthus
b) nasion
c) acanthion
d) EAM.
Answer: Inner Canthus
◉ Which category of patient seldom requires a compensating filter
for general radiographic examinations?
a) geriatric
b) pediatric
c) age 18 to 35
d) age 18 to 24.
Answer: Pediatric
◉ How many detectors are built in to the AEC system and can be
activated to determine the exposure technique?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 1
d) 3.
, Answer: 3
◉ A scattered photon has_____energy than the incoming primary
beam photon.
a) more
b) more, if the kVp is over 80
c) less, if the kVp is over 80
d) less.
Answer: less
◉ What are the four essential elements required for x-ray
production?
a) a target, a source of electrons, an inert gas environment, and a
high potential difference
b) a source of electrons, a magnetic field, a resistance-free path, and
a target
c) a source of electrons, and electric field, a circuit, and a target
d) a target, a vacuum, an electron source, and a high potential
difference.
Answer: A target, a vacuum, an electron source, and a high potential
difference
◉ A gonad shield should be used whenever the edge of the radiation
field is within____cm of the gonads.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ The radiation that exits the x-ray tube and travels in-air to the
patient is called:
a) latent
b) primary
c) remnant
d) scatter.
Answer: Primary
◉ Which type of technique chart has a specific mAs value for each
projection and uses small changes in kVp to compensate for
variances in patient or part size?
a) Fixed SID
b) Fixed kVp
c) Variable kVp
d) Variable SID.
Answer: Variable kVp
◉ In which bone can the foramen magnum be found?
,a) temporal
b) occipital
c) frontal
d) ethmoid.
Answer: Occipital
◉ Contast is directly influenced by: 1. SID 2. fog 3. collimation
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1,2, and 3.
Answer: Fog and Collimation
◉ What is the proper relationship of the humeral epicondyles with
the IR for the lateral projection of the humerus?
a) from true anatomic position, 45-degree media rotation
b) parallel
c) perpendicular
d) from true anatomic position, 45-degree lateral rotation.
Answer: Perpendicular
,◉ What positioning landmark is located at the inner corner of the
eye?
a) inner canthus
b) nasion
c) acanthion
d) EAM.
Answer: Inner Canthus
◉ Which category of patient seldom requires a compensating filter
for general radiographic examinations?
a) geriatric
b) pediatric
c) age 18 to 35
d) age 18 to 24.
Answer: Pediatric
◉ How many detectors are built in to the AEC system and can be
activated to determine the exposure technique?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 1
d) 3.
, Answer: 3
◉ A scattered photon has_____energy than the incoming primary
beam photon.
a) more
b) more, if the kVp is over 80
c) less, if the kVp is over 80
d) less.
Answer: less
◉ What are the four essential elements required for x-ray
production?
a) a target, a source of electrons, an inert gas environment, and a
high potential difference
b) a source of electrons, a magnetic field, a resistance-free path, and
a target
c) a source of electrons, and electric field, a circuit, and a target
d) a target, a vacuum, an electron source, and a high potential
difference.
Answer: A target, a vacuum, an electron source, and a high potential
difference
◉ A gonad shield should be used whenever the edge of the radiation
field is within____cm of the gonads.
