TECHNICAL ASSISTANT – X RAY – GOVT AYURVEDA COLLEGE

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 67/2016/OL
Category Code: 084/2015
Exam: Technical Assistant Xray
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 22-08-2016
Alphacode A
Question1:-On the banks of which river the famous city of Kolkata situated ?
A:-Indus
B:-Hughly
C:-Brahmaputra
D:-Tapti
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-In which state of India, the Kakrapara project is located ?
A:-Rajastan
B:-Punjab
C:-Gujarat
D:-Haryana
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question3:-Which mountain ranges separate North India from the Deccan ?
A:-Vindhya-Satpura
B:-Himalayas
C:-Anamudi
D:-Siwalik
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-How many National Waterways are there in India ?
A:-3
B:-5
C:-7
D:-9
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5:-The Governor – General of India at the time of the foundation of Indian National Congress ?
A:-Chelmsford
B:-Dalhousie
C:-Dufferin
D:-Ripon
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question6:-Which was the only session of Indian National Congress presided by Gandhi ?
A:-Allahabad
B:-Guwahati
C:-Belgaum
D:-Kakinada
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-Who was the first to describe the mutiny of 1857 as the first war of Indian Independence ?
A:-Subash Chandra Bose
B:-V.D. Savarkar
C:-Romila Taper
D:-Tharachand
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question8:-The founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj ?
A:-Atmaram Pandurang
B:-Gopal Hari Deshmuk
C:-M.G. Ranade
D:-Jyotiba Phule
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-Who was the president of the Indian National Congress in the Gaya Session of 1922 ?
A:-C.R. Das
B:-Motilal Nehru
C:-Gokhale
D:-Tilak
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question10:-When was the historic temple entry proclamation made ?
A:-April 12, 1936
B:-November 12, 1936
C:-March 12, 1936
D:-June 12, 1936
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question11:-Who took initiative to form Anthar Jana Samajam at Chettupuzha ?
A:-Sreedevi Kannampalli
B:-Uma Alampalli
C:-Kavumkkara Bhargavi
D:-Parvathy Nenminimangalam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question12:-Who is known as the father of Kerala Renaissance ?
A:-Kumaran Asan
B:-Sree Narayana Guru
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-V.T. Bhattathiripad
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question13:-Owner of Swadeshabhimani edited by K. Ramakrishna Pillai ?
A:-C.V. Kunjiraman
B:-K. Kelappan
C:-Dr. Palpu
D:-Vakkom Abdul Khadir Maulavi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question14:-The Savarna Jatha to support the Vaikkom Satyagraha was organised by
A:-Mannath Padmanabhan
B:-T.K. Madhavan
C:-K. Kelappan
D:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question15:-The Malayalee women who attended the International Womens’ Conference held at Copenhagen in 1949 ?
A:-Kamala Nambeesan
B:-Ammu Swaminathan
C:-Arya Pallam
D:-Priyadutta Mullamangalath
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-Which day is observed as Human Rights Day ?
A:-December 10
B:-January 10
C:-March 10
D:-May 10
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question17:-Operation Protective Edge is the name of which country’s controversial military action launched on its
neighbourhood ?
A:-Syria
B:-Jordan
C:-Iran
D:-Israel
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question18:-Mutual Funds are regulated in India by which among the following ?
A:-RBI
B:-SEBI
C:-Stock Exchanges
D:-UTI
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-Who received the Golden Ball award for the best player of the FIFA World Cup 2014 ?
A:-Miroslav Klose
B:-Karim Bensema
C:-Angel D’Maria
D:-Lionel Messy
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-With which game is Davis Cup associated ?
A:-Football
B:-Cricket
C:-Tennis
D:-Hockey
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question21:-Which of the following is not an x-ray interaction with the atoms of absorbing medium ?
A:-Photo Electric Effect
B:-Bremsstrahlung
C:-Pair Production
D:-Compton Effect
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-The target material used in General purpose Radiography x-ray machine is
A:-Tungsten
B:-Copper
C:-Stainless Steel
D:-Aluminum
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question23:-The tilting of anode of a x-ray tube with respect to incident electron axis is
A:-Line Focus Principle
B:-Anode hell effect
C:-Duane Hunt Principle
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-The vertical plane passing longitudinally through the human body, divides the body into right and left halves is
termed as
A:-Transverse plane
B:-Coronal plane
C:-Medial plane
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question25:-The SI unit of electric current is
A:-Ampere
B:-Coulomb
C:-Farad
D:-Ohm
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question26:-The power loss in a transformer can occur due to
A:-Eddy current
B:-Core loss
C:-Leakage of flux
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question27:-Anode of a rotating anode x-ray tube is rotating with the help of
A:-Induction motor
B:-DC motor
C:-Battery
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question28:-The base of an x-ray film is made of
A:-Gadolinium
B:-Gelatin
C:-Silver
D:-Polyester
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question29:-The active ingredient in emulsion of a Radiographic film is
A:-Silver halide
B:-Cellulose triacetate
C:-Rare earth materials
D:-Sodium Sulphite
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question30:-X-ray tube rating charts includes
A:-Radiographic rating chart
B:-Anode cooling chart
C:-Housing cooling chart
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question31:-The Radiographic grid was first designed by
A:-Bucky
B:-Roentgen
C:-Coolidge
D:-Faraday
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question32:-Waters view is used for the examination of
A:-Ankle
B:-Skull
C:-Maxillary sinuses
D:-Foot
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-The annual equivalent radiation dose limit for radiation workers in India is
A:-1 mSv
B:-20 mSv
C:-100 mSv
D:-0.1 mSv
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question34:-The deposition of metallic silver in a radiographic film without exposure to radiation results
A:-Artifacts
B:-Fog
C:-Latitude
D:-Gamma
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question35:-Which of the following component is not connected with the secondary coil of high tension transformer of x-ray
generator circuits ?
A:-X-ray tube
B:-Rectifier
C:-mA meter
D:-KVp meter
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question36:-The relative ability of radiographic emulsion to respond to x-ray or light is
A:-Speed
B:-Latitude
C:-Optical density
D:-Contrast
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question37:-Myelogram was the gold standard for the diagnosis of disease of
A:-Neural canal
B:-Kidney
C:-Heart
D:-Orbit
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-Which of the following is a common cause of x-ray tube failure ?
A:-Extremely high voltage
B:-Burnt out filament
C:-Anode Melting
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question39:-The advantage of CT over MRI is
A:-Lack of artifacts from adjacent bones
B:-Multiplane capabilities
C:-Fine bone details
D:-Soft tissue contrast
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question40:-Molybdenum and rhodium targets are used in __________ x-ray tubes.
A:-CT machines
B:-Angiography machines
C:-Mammography
D:-Dental x-rays
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question41:-Movement unsharpness in radiographs are due to
A:-Heart beat
B:-The pulse
C:-Peristalsis
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question42:-Empty urinary Bladder require before
A:-Pelvic Ultrasound
B:-CT of Pelvis
C:-Hysterosalpingography
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-Computed Tomography (CT) machines with two x-ray tubes, two rows of detector, one gantry and one patient
table is
A:-Multislice CT machines
B:-Electron Beam CT
C:-Spiral CT
D:-Dual Source CT
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question44:-The upper border of sternum is
A:-Supra sternal notch
B:-Acromion
C:-Xiphi sternum
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-The blood flow in the circulatory system can be studied using
A:-Doppler techniques
B:-Nuclear magnetic resonance techniques
C:-Tomography techniques
D:-Scintigraphy
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-The only movable bone in the skull is
A:-Frontal bone
B:-Nasal bone
C:-Mandible
D:-Temporal bone
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Most of the Limb Joints are
A:-Synovial joints
B:-Fibrous joints
C:-Cartilaginous joints
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-The lordotic AP projection of chest is use full for evaluating
A:-The carina
B:-Pleural effusion
C:-An apical lesion
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question49:-The metacarpal bones are
A:-Four in numbers
B:-Five in numbers
C:-Fourteen in numbers
D:-Two in numbers
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question50:-A normal red blood cell has a life span of
A:-365 days
B:-1 day
C:-24 days
D:-120 days
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question51:-Which of the following is not an endocrine gland ?
A:-Pituitary
B:-Adrenalls
C:-Pancreas
D:-Spleen
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question52:-Bending of knee joint is
A:-Flexion
B:-Extension
C:-Abduction
D:-Pronation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question53:-The patella or knee cap is a
A:-Long bones
B:-Flat bones
C:-Sesamoid bone
D:-Irregular bones
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question54:-Length of adult human spinal cord is around
A:-10 cm
B:-15 cm
C:-45 cm
D:-75 cm
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question55:-Blood volume of average adult human being is
A:-5 Liters
B:-1 Liter
C:-10 Liters
D:-20 Liters
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-Pleura is the membrane covering
A:-Lung
B:-Heart
C:-Brain
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question57:-True statement regarding the radiography of cervical spine is
A:-No tube angulations required in the AP view
B:-The tube is angled 5 to 10 degree cephaled
C:-A short focus to film distance required for lateral projection
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question58:-Which of the following isotope is not used for permanent implant in brachytherapy ?
A:-Gold 198
B:-Iodine 125
C:-Palladium 103
D:-Cesium 137
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question59:-Cobalt 60 radioactive isotope has a half life of
A:-74 days
B:-1620 years
C:-30 years
D:-5.6 years
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question60:-Which of the following is a beam modifying device used in Radiotherapy ?
A:-Phantom
B:-Wedges
C:-Breast Board
D:-Thermoplastic masks
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-Which of the following radiation detectors cannot be used in automatic exposure control (Photo timers) in an
x-ray generator system ?
A:-Thermoluminesent detector
B:-Photo multiplier detector
C:-Ionization detector
D:-Solid state detector
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question62:-CT number for air is
A:-0
B:–1000
C:-1000
D:-1
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-The degree of blackening of Radiographic of film is described by
A:-Optical density
B:-Film sensitivity
C:-Film speed
D:-Gamma
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question64:-True statement regarding plain abdominal radiography is
A:-A short exposure time is unnecessary
B:-The lower border of cassette should be positioned at the level of pubis symphysis
C:-Injection of air via nasogastric tube helps in diagnosis of perforation
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question65:-The Gadolinium-diethyltriamine penta acetic acid (Gd-DTPA) is a
A:-Contrast medium used in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
B:-Contrast media used for CT imaging
C:-Contrast media used in Fluoroscopy
D:-Emulsion used in x-ray films
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-Which of the following is not a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameter ?
A:-Spin Density
B:-Electron Density
C:-T2 Relaxation Time
D:-T1 Relaxation Time
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question67:-The inherent filtration in an x-ray tube ranges from
A:-0.5 to 1 mm Al.
B:-.001 to .01 mm lead
C:-.05 to 1 m lead
D:-2 to 4 mm Al
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-The added filter used for the radiography of body part of uneven thickness is
A:-Heavy metal filters
B:-Inherent filtration
C:-Wedge filter
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-The magnitude of scattered radiation during radiography depends on
A:-Energy of x-ray
B:-Field size
C:-Thickness of patient
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-Grid ratio is the
A:-Ratio of the height of the lead strips to the width of the inter space material
B:-Number of lead strip lines per centimeter
C:-Ratio exposure with grid and without grid
D:-Ratio of contrast with and without grid
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Which of the following is a method of scatter reduction in radiography other than using grid ?
A:-Use of collimator
B:-Scanning slit
C:-Air gap method
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question72:-In spiral CT scanners
A:-No ring detectors
B:-Stationary x-ray tube
C:-Patient table stationary
D:-Patient table moving during scanning process
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question73:-A radiation detector not suitable for the use in CT scanner is
A:-Sodium Iodine Detector
B:-Bismuth Germanate Detector
C:-Fricke Detector
D:-Cadmium Tungstate
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question74:-Main advantage of fourth generation CT scanner is
A:-Less patient dose
B:-Elimination of ring artifact
C:-Less scattered radiation
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question75:-Qunatum mottle is due to
A:-Statistical fluctuation in the number of x-rays emitted from x-ray tube
B:-Patient motion
C:-Absorption of radiation by high density material
D:-Heterogeneous x-ray spectrum
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question76:-CT number of dense bone is
A:-+100
B:-+1000
C:-+55
D:-+35
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question77:-Ring of stationary detectors were introduced in
A:-First generation CT scanners
B:-Second generation CT scanners
C:-Third generation CT scanners
D:-Fourth generation CT scanners
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question78:-Auto transformer works on the principle of
A:-Self induction
B:-Mutual induction
C:-Ohms law
D:-Joules law
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question79:-Radioactivity first discovered by
A:-William Conrad Roentgen
B:-Madam Curie
C:-Henry Becquerel
D:-Charles Rutherford
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question80:-X-rays were discovered in the year
A:-1985
B:-1895
C:-1589
D:-1986
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question81:-Use of intensifying screen results
A:-Lower patient dose
B:-Increase radiographic contrast
C:-All of the above
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question82:-In a rotating anode x-ray tube the anode having an Area “A” is tilted to an angle of 10 degree. Then the
effective focal area will be
A:-A sin10
B:-A × 20
C:-A – 20
D:-A cos20
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question83:-________ is a double emulsion film ?
A:-Mammographic film
B:-Duplicating film
C:-Subtraction film
D:-Dental film
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question84:-Which of the following is not used as a phosphor in the intensifying screens used for radiography ?
A:-Calcium tungstate
B:-Zinc sulphide
C:-Gadolinium
D:-Aluminum
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question85:-The speed of intensifying screen is affected by
A:-Phosphor composition
B:-Crystal size
C:-Presence of reflective layer
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-_________ is not an ingredient of developing solution.
A:-Hydroquinone
B:-Sodium Carbonate
C:-Potassium bromide
D:-Hypo
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question87:-Chrome alum is used as a ________ in fixer solution.
A:-Fixing agent
B:-Preservative
C:-Hardener
D:-Acid medium
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-Which of the following is not a reason for the fog formation in x-ray films ?
A:-Exposure to light
B:-Exposure to x-rays or radionuclide
C:-Outdated film
D:-Static electricity due to friction between film and other objects
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-Streaking in x-ray film caused by the following
A:-Bending of film
B:-Failure to agitate the film in developer
C:-Water droplets on the surface of film
D:-Formation of air bubbles in the developer
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question90:-For female patients of reproductive age non urgent abdomen and pelvic radiographs should be taken
A:-Within 10 days following menstrual period
B:-10 to 20 days interval following menstrual period
C:-20 to 30 days interval following menstrual period
D:-There is no such restriction
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question91:-Reason for unsharpness in a radiographic image is
A:-Movement
B:-Focal spot size
C:-Use of screen
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question92:-Unequal magnification of different portions of same object in a radiograph is called
A:-Crossover
B:-Distortion
C:-Unsharpness
D:-Fog
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-Most important factor for radiographic contrast is
A:-KVp
B:-mA
C:-mAs
D:-Focus to film distance
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-Anal atresia in Neonates can be diagnosed by
A:-Lateral decubitus view
B:-AP supine
C:-Invertogram
D:-Abdomen AP erect
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-Delineation of contour and cavity of uterus and tubal potency and can be established by
A:-Nephrotomography
B:-Hysteriosalpingography (HSG)
C:-KUB examination
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question96:-Small lesions and mucosal lining are more clearly visible in _______ radiography.
A:-Single contrast method
B:-Double contrast method
C:-No contrast
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question97:-The radiographic examination of choice to demonstrate the whole of the small bowel from duodenal flexture to
ileocaceal valve is
A:-Barium Meal Follow through
B:-Hyptonic Dudenography
C:-Conventional barium meal
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-The radiographic investigation of lacrimal system is
A:-Arthography
B:-Cholangiography
C:-Sialography
D:-Dacryocystography
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question99:-The photo conductor used in Xeroradiography is
A:-Amorphous Selenium
B:-Sodium Iodine
C:-Calcium Tungstate
D:-Molybdenum
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question100:-Which of the following substance produces Piezo Electric Effect ?
A:-Quartz
B:-Gadolium Oxy Sulphide
C:-Sodium Iodide (Thalium Activated Crystals)
D:-Sodium Chloride
Correct Answer:- Option-A