X-RAY TECHNICIAN - GOVT.HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGES | Exam held on : 28-01-2016 | Kerala PSC Previous Year Fully Solved Question Paper  | Year - 2016
1] The Andaman Islands consist of how many small Islands ?
[a] 120
[b] 204
[c] 319
[d] 572
Answer : B
2] Iron-ore mine in Karnataka
[a] Karimnaga
[b] Bailadilla
[c] Kadappa
[d] Kudhrimukh
Answer : D
3] The year in which the first textile mill in Bombay was started ?
[a] 1814
[b] 1834
[c] 1853
[d] 1874
Answer : C
4] Jewahar Rozgar Yojana gave importance to
[a] Rural development
[b] Urban development
[c] Social development
[d] Formation of corporation
Answer : A
5] Commercial Capital of India
[a] Chennai
[b] Kolkatta
[c] Delhi
[d] Mumbai
Answer : D
6] The newspaper "common wheel" was edited by
[a] Balgangadar Tilak
[b] Mahatma Gandhi
[c] Annie Besant
[d] Gokhale
Answer : C
7] "Kudhai Kitmatgar" an army was formed by
[a] Subash Chandra Bose
[b] Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan
[c] V.D. Savarkkar
[d] Bhagath Singh
Answer : B
8] The Act of 1935 was a "Machine with strong break but no engine" says whom ?
[a] Rabindranath Tagore
[b] Rajendra Prasad
[c] Arabind Gosh
[d] Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer : D
9] The first coir village in Kerala
[a] Kuttanad
[b] Cherthala
[c] Vaylar
[d] Punnapra
Answer : C
10] Anna Purna Scheme aims at providing food for
[a] Senior citizens
[b] Poor people
[c] Women
[d] Children
Answer : A
11] Mannathu Padmanabhan was honoured with which of the following title ?
[a] Kerala Gandhi
[b] Kerala Scott
[c] Kerala Isban
[d] Bharatha Kesari
Answer : D
12] "Political Father" of the Ezhavas
[a] Sree Narayana Guru
[b] Dr. Palpu
[c] Sahodaran Ayyappan
[d] Kumaranasan
Answer : B
13] "Sthree Vidhyaposhini" is the work of
[a] V.T. Battathiripad
[b] Kumara Guru
[c] Chattampi Swamikal
[d] Brahmananda Shivayogi
Answer : D
14] In 1917 Atmavidhya Sangam was organised due to the work of
[a] Ayyankali
[b] Shankaracharya
[c] Vakbatananda
[d] E.V. Ramaswami Naikar
Answer : C
15] Who fought against the evil custom of "Talikettu Kalyanam" in Kerala society ?
[a] Mannathu Padmanabhan
[b] Kittur Chennamma
[c] K. Kelappan
[d] Sree Narayana Guru
Answer : D
16] Which country defeated Newzeland in the finals of ICC World Cup 2015 ?
[a] West Indies
[b] South Africa
[c] Australia
[d] Srilanka
Answer : C
17] Which of the Indian State attained 100 % Implementation of "Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana" ?
[a] Gujarat
[b] Meghalaya
[c] Kerala
[d] Rajasthan
Answer : B
18] RTE of 2009 provide education to the children between the age limit of
[a] 6 and 14
[b] 5 and 12
[c] 5 and 15
[d] 6 and 15
Answer : A
19] Vaylar award winner of 2014
[a] M.T. Vasudevan Nair
[b] P.V. Sakkaria
[c] K.R. Meera
[d] Benny Yamin
Answer : C
20] Present Speaker of Kerala Assembly
[a] Sri. P.P. Thankachan
[b] Sri. T.N. Pratapan
[c] Sri. Thomas Unniyadan
[d] Sri. N. Sakthan
Answer : D
21] Radioactivity was first described by
[a] Roentgen
[b] Becquerel
[c] Joseph Lister
[d] Khorana
Answer : B
22] Lymphatic drainage of anal canal is to
[a] Inguinal lymph nodes
[b] External iliac lymph nodes
[c] Internal iliac lymph nodes
[d] Para aortic lymph nodes
Answer : A
23] What is the main mode of heat transfer in rotating anode X-ray tube ?
[a] Conduction
[b] Convention
[c] Radiation
[d] All the above
Answer : C
24] The plane that divides the body into right and left halves
[a] Median sagittal plane
[b] Coronal plane
[c] Axial plane
[d] Mid-axillary plane
Answer : A
25] Half-life of Cobalt-60 is
[a] 6.26 years
[b] 5.67 years
[c] 5.26 years
[d] 6.67 years
Answer : C
26] Most common histopathology in head and neck carcinoma is
[a] Squamous cell carcinoma
[b] Adenocarcinoma
[c] Lymphoma
[d] Melanoma
Answer : A
27] Lymphatics from tonsil drain into
[a] Mediastinal lymph nodes
[b] Jugulodigastric lymph nodes
[c] Submental lymph nodes
[d]  Lower deep cervical lymph nodes
Answer : B
28] The original phosphor used in X-ray intensifying screen is
[a] `CuWO_(4)`
[b] ` CaSO_(4)`
[c] CsI``
[d] `TiO_(2)`
Answer : [Cancelled by Kerala PSC]
29] Most common histopathology of carcinoma breast is
[a] Adenocarcinoma
[b] Infiltrating duct carcinoma
[c] Lobular carcinoma
[d] Squamous cell carcinoma
Answer : B
30] In which projection, is the central ray incident on the position aspect and emerges from the anterior aspect of the body ?
[a] Posteroanterior projection
[b] Anteroposterior projection
[c] Lateral projection
[d] Oblique projection
Answer : A
31] Orthopantomogram is taken to rule out lesion in
[a] Mandible
[b] Maxilla
[c] Facial bone
[d] Skull
Answer : A
32] Length or esophagus is
[a] 10 cm
[b] 15 cm
[c] 25 cm
[d] 40 cm
Answer : C
33] The process by which electrons are emitted from a X-ray cathode filament
[a] Ionization
[b] Photoconduction
[c] Thermo luminescence
[d] Thermionic emission
Answer : D
34] Superficial X-ray therapy include X-rays of potentials ranging from
[a] 5 to 50 kilovolt
[b] 50 to 150 kilovolt
[c] 100 to 150 kilovolt
[d] 150 to 300 kilovolt
Answer : B
35] PET scan is
[a] Positive Emission Tomography
[b] Positron Emission Tomography
[c] Pulsatile Emission Tomography
[d] None of the above
Answer : B
36] The bed of stomach is NOT formed by ____________ normally.
[a] Left Kidney
[b] Left suprarenal gland
[c] Splenic vein
[d] Tail of pancreas
Answer : A
37] Unity film speed is
[a] `Gy^(-1)`
[b] `R^(-1)`
[c] `mS^(-1)`
[d] `S^(-1)`
Answer : B
38] Maximum dose region in Cobalt-60 teletherapy lies at _________ cm from the surface.
[a] 0.1 cm
[b] 1 cm
[c] 5 cm
[d] 0.5 cm
Answer : D
39] The ability to demonstrate closely placed structures in the subject as separate entities in the image is
[a] Resolution
[b] Brightness
[c] Contrast
[d] None
Answer : A
40] In Cobalt-60 machine, which ray is used for external beam radiotherapy ?
[a] Alpha ray
[b] Beta ray
[c] Gamma ray
[d] Protons
Answer : C
41] Lymphatics of breast drain into
[a] Posterior intercostal lymph node
[b] Axillary lymph node
[c] Internal mammary lymph node
[d] All of the above
Answer : D
42] Contrast is more with screen film combination than direct X-ray exposure because
[a] X-ray to light conversion efficiency is more
[b] X-ray absorption efficiency is more
[c] Screen is more sensitive to high energy radiation
[d] Screen is more sensitive to low energy radiation
Answer : C
43] Most common histopathology in cancer cervix is
[a] Squamous cell carcinoma
[b] Adenocarcinoma
[c] Lymphoma
[d] Melanoma
Answer : A
44] Geometric unsharpness can be reduced by
[a] Reducing focal spot size
[b] Increasing object-image distance
[c] Decreasing focus-image distance
[d] Using tube with large focal spot size
Answer : A
45] IMRT refers to
[a] Intensive Modulated Radiotherapy
[b] Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
[c] Image Modulated Radiotherapy
[d] None of the above
Answer : B
46] Most vascular part of bone is
[a] Epiphysis
[b] Metaphysis
[c] Diaphysis
[d] Epiphyseal cartilage
Answer : B
47] `(cd//m2)/(mR//sec)` is
[a] Brightness gain
[b] Minification gain
[c] Conversion factor
[d] Flux gain
Answer : C
48] Which interaction of X-rays is the basis of radiographic contrast between bone and soft tissues ?
[a] Photoelectric effect
[b] Contrast scattering
[c] Compton scattering
[d] Pair production
Answer : A
49] The name of invisible image formed as a result of exposure to radiation which later becomes visible during photographic development
[a] Latent image
[b] Photographic image
[c] Fog
[d] Fixing
Answer : A
50] In conventional radiation therapy, daily fraction dose given will be
[a] 1 to 1.5 Gy
[b] 1.8 to 2 Gy
[c] 2 to 2.8 Gy
[d] None of the above
Answer : B
51] _________ is the beam modifying device used for tilt of isodose curves from normal position.
[a] Wedge
[b] Diaphragm
[c] Collimator
[d] Cerrobend blocks
Answer : A
52] Lymphatics from uterus drain to all except
[a] External iliac lymph nodes
[b] Internal iliac lymph nodes
[c] Inguinal lymph nodes
[d] Mesenteric lymph nodes
Answer : D
53] Inherent filtration of X-ray tube is equivalent to
[a] <0.5 mm Al
[b] 0.5-1 mm Al
[c] 1.5 mm Al
[d] 2.5 mm Al
Answer : B
54] __________ is the cheapest and most commonly used imaging modality in the initial staging of Hodgkin's
disease.
[a] CT scan
[b] MRI scan
[c] Ultrasonogram
[d] PET scan
Answer : A
55] Which of the following layers of the film contain silver halide crystals ?
[a] Super coat
[b] Base
[c] Adhesive layer
[d] Emulsion
Answer : D
56] Ammonium Triphosphate is used as
[a] Developing agent
[b] Buffer
[c] Hardener
[d] Fixing agent
Answer : [Cancelled by Kerala PSC]
57] ___________ is a tissue equivalent material placed close to skin surface.
[a] Orfit shell
[b] Bolus
[c] Vaclock
[d] Cone
Answer : B
58] Cancer cervix staging following is
[a] TNM staging
[b] GTNM staging
[c] FIGO staging
[d] None of the above
Answer : C
59] The concentration of detectable hydrogen nuclei in a biological tissue is termed as
[a] Spin density
[b] Electron density
[c] Spin echo
[d] Gyromagnetic ratio
Answer : A
60] Safe light used in dark room is related to film sensitive region of visible light as
[a] Low intensity
[b] Low volt
[c] Low frequency
[d] Low wavelength
Answer : C
61] The ability of X-ray film or film-screen combination system to define an edge is
[a] Resolution
[b] Sharpness
[c] Speed
[d] Radiographic mottle
Answer : B
62] Commonest site from which nasopharyngeal carcinoma arises is
[a] Torus tubaris
[b] Fossa of Rossenmuller
[c] Posterior pharyngeal wall
[d] Basisphenoid
Answer : B
63] Radiation source used in HDR brachytherapy
[a] `226_(Ra)`
[b] `60_(Co)`
[c] `137_(Cs)`
[d] `199_(Ir)`
Answer : D
64] The process by which exposed silver halide crystals are converted to metallic silver is called
[a] Development
[b] Fixing
[c] Rinsing
[d] Drying
Answer : A
65] The speed of intensifying screen increases with all the following except
[a] Large crystal size
[b] Thick phosphor layer
[c] Reflective layer
[d] Absorptive layer
Answer : D
66] Film fog is caused by
[a] Increased development of exposed silver halide crystals
[b] Reduced development of exposed silver halide crystals
[c] Development of unexposed silver halide crystals
[d] Removal of unexposed silver halide crystals
Answer : C
67] Translate-rotate tube technology with multiple detectors is used in
[a] Fourth generation CT scan
[b] Third generation CT scan
[c] First generation CT scan
[d] Second generation CT scan
Answer : D
68] Typical effective dose with a chest X-ray postero-anterior view is
[a] 0.02 millisievert
[b] 2 millisievert
[c] 10 millisievert
[d] 100 millisievert
Answer : A
69] Uterus and fallopian tubes are assessed by
[a] Micturating cystourethrography
[b] Intravenous urethrography
[c] Hysterosalpingography
[d] Myelography
Answer : C
70] Sialogram is used to study
[a] Salivary glands
[b] Spinal cord
[c] Small intestine
[d] Blood vessel
Answer : A
71] Which of the following is an ionic contrast medium ?
[a] Iopamidol
[b] Iohexol
[c] Iopromide
[d] Ioxaglate
Answer : D
72] Which is NOT true regarding mammography ?
[a] The generator must be able to maintain a very accurate Kvp in the range of 25-35 Kvp
[b] The X-ray tube has certain special design features, including a beryllium window and a molybdenum target
[c] Focal spot is very large
[d] The tube filter is 0.03 mm of molybdenum or 0.5 aluminium equivalent to absorb X-rays below the optimum Kvp range
Answer : C
73] Stenver's view is used to assess
[a] Sella
[b] Mandible
[c] Greater tuberosity of humerus
[d] Petrous temporal bone
Answer : D
74] Xiphisternal joint is at the level of
[a] `6^(th)` thoracic vertebra
[b] `9^(th)` thoracic vertebra
[c] `1^(st)` lumbar vertebra
[d] `3^(rd)` lumbar vertebra
Answer : B
75] Lordotic view is used to demonstrate
[a] Exaggerated lumbar lordosis
[b] Para nasal sinuses
[c] Lung apices
[d] Middle lobe collapse
Answer : D
76] In a postero-anterior view (PA view) of chest
[a] Cardiac shadow is magnified
[b] Scapula is projected over upper lobes
[c] Appears more diffusely opaque if overpenetrated
[d] Is adequate if 8-10 posterior ribs are seen above diaphragm
Answer : D
77] The activator commonly used with rare earth phosphor gadolinium oxysulphide is
[a] Terbium
[b] Lanthanum
[c] Niobium
[d] Thulium
Answer : A
78] Enteroclysis is used in the evaluation of
[a] Hepatobiliary system
[b] Fallopian tubes
[c] Small bowel
[d] Thecal sac
Answer : C
79] SI unit of dose equivalent is
[a] Roentgens
[b] Gray
[c] Rad
[d] Sievert
Answer : D
80] Which of the following is NOT a deterministic effect of radiation ?
[a] Skin erythema
[b] Sterility
[c] Carcinogenesis
[d] Fetal abnormality
Answer : C
81] Radiation worker's exposure is limited to an annual effective dose equivalent of
[a] 5 mSv
[b] 15 mSv
[c] 50 mSv
[d] 100 mSv
Answer : [Cancelled by Kerala PSC]
82] Primary radiation barrier materials used include
[a] Concrete
[b] Lead
[c] Steel
[d] Any of the above
Answer : D
83] Personal monitoring devices include all EXCEPT
[a] Geiger Muller counter
[b] Film badges
[c] TLD badges
[d] Pocket dosimeters
Answer : A
84] X-ray radiation monitoring instruments include all EXCEPT
[a] Ionization chamber
[b] Geiger Counter
[c] Neutron rem counter
[d] Photographic film
Answer : C
85] Therapeutic range of electrons is given by depth of ____ depth dose.
[a] 70%
[b] 90%
[c] 80%
[d] 85%
Answer : B
86] Field shaping is done by all EXCEPT
[a] Custom blocking
[b] Wedge filters
[c] Independent jaws
[d] Multi leaf collimators
Answer : B
87] In linear accelerator, photon beam passes from the source till the exit from gantry head in the order
[a] Primary collimator → ion chamber → filter → MLC
[b] Primary collimator → filter → ion chamber → MLC
[c] Primary collimator → MLC → filter → ion chamber
[d] Filter → primary collimator → MLC → ion chamber
Answer : B
88] Gating is a newer technique used in the treatment of
[a] Ca rectum
[b] Ca tongue
[c] Ca lung
[d] Ca ovary
Answer : C
89] Electronic Portal Imaging Device (EPID) in radiotherapy is used for
[a] Treatment planning
[b] Treatment verification
[c] CT simulation
[d] Conversional simulation
Answer : B
90] All head and neck malignancies have the same nodal staging in TNM system except in __________ cancer.
[a] Buccal mucosa
[b] Oropharynx
[c] Tongue
[d] Nasopharynx
Answer : D
91] Radiation reactions in head and neck radiation include all EXCEPT
[a] Mucositis
[b] Skin pigmentation
[c] Bleeding per vaginum
[d] Dry mouth
Answer : C
92] Total external beam radiation dose given in the treatment of cancer cervix stage III is
[a] 25 Gy
[b] 35 Gy
[c] 45 Gy
[d] 65 Gy
Answer : C
93] Which is the oncologic emergency treated with radiation ?
[a] Tumour lysis syndrome
[b] Superior venacaval obstruction
[c] Polymyositis
[d] None of the above
Answer : B
94] Post mastectomy radiation is given by
[a] 4 field box technique
[b] Tangential fields
[c] Lateral parallel pair
[d] None of the above
Answer : B
95] Radiation treatment is given for the following non-malignant brain condition
[a] Astrocytoma
[b] Encephalitis
[c] Glioblastoma
[d] Craniopharyngioma
Answer : D
96] The following radiation fields are used in the treatment of lymphoma EXCEPT
[a] Mantle field
[b] Inverted Y field
[c] Dog leg field
[d] Pencil beam field
Answer : D
97] Craniospinal irradiation is primarily used in the treatment of
[a] Craniopharyngioma
[b] Vertebral metastasis
[c] Medulloblastoma
[d] Multiple myeloma
Answer : C
98] Scalp hair loss occurs in the following conditions EXCEPT
[a] Cranial irradiation
[b] Chemotherapy
[c] Both 1 & 2
[d] Pelvic irradiation
Answer : D
99] Multiple punched-out lesions in skull X-ray is characteristically seen in
[a] Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
[b] Hodgkin's disease
[c] Soft tissue sarcoma
[d] Multiple Myeloma
Answer : D
100] The phenomenon in which light continues to emit for sometime even after the radiation exposure has ended is called
[a] Fluorescence
[b] Quantum mottle
[c] Phosphorescence
[d] None
Answer : C
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