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Radiation Safety Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one of the objectives related to radiation hazards?

a)

Determine hazards associated with radiation

b)

Study the benefits of radiation exposure

c)

Learn about the history of radiation accidents

d)

Explore the uses of radiation in medicine

2.

Which of the following is an example of ionizing radiation?

a)

Infrared

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Microwave

d)

Radio

3.

Which type of radiation is associated with long wavelengths?

a)

High energy radiation

b)

Ionizing radiation

c)

Non-ionizing radiation

d)

Short wavelength radiation

4.

Which type of radiation can penetrate paper but is stopped by plastic?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma and X-rays

d)

Neutron

5.

Which type of radiation can penetrate both paper and plastic?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma and X-rays

d)

Neutron

6.

Which type of radiation is effectively stopped by plastic but not by paper?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma and X-rays

d)

Neutron

7.

Which type of radiation is stopped by the least dense material?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma and X-rays

d)

Neutron

8.

What is radioactive material?

a)

Material that emits radiation (energy)

b)

Material that absorbs radiation

c)

Material that reflects light

d)

Material that conducts electricity

9.

What does exposure mean in terms of radiation?

a)

An object being subjected to ionizing radiation

b)

An object being shielded from radiation

c)

An object being cooled down

d)

An object being heated up

10.

How is the half-life of a radioactive isotope defined?

a)

The time for the isotope to become completely stable

b)

The time for half of the isotope to emit energy

c)

The time for half of the atoms to decay

d)

The time for the isotope to double in mass

11.

What does the graph in the image represent?

a)

Increase in energy over time

b)

Decrease in number of atoms over time

c)

Increase in number of atoms over time

d)

Stability of atoms over time

12.

Which source of ionizing radiation is depicted with a toilet image?

a)

Consumer Products

b)

Medical

c)

Inhaled Radon

d)

Terrestrial

13.

What is a primary source of nuisance alarms at most sites?

a)

NORM shipments

b)

Solar flares

c)

Cosmic rays

d)

Electrical interference

14.

Which of the following is not mentioned as a source of neutron radiation?

a)

Californium-252

b)

Plutonium

c)

Uranium hexafluoride

d)

Helium

15.

What is the typical radiation exposure from a civilian flight?

a)

0.04 mSv per flight

b)

0.2 mSv per flight

c)

3 mSv per flight

d)

1 mSv per flight