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Nuclear Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the nuclear technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on nuclear technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15ALARA means:
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Answer: As low as reasonably achievable. Minimize dose.

Question 2 of 15A smear checks for:
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Answer: Contamination. It’s a wipe test.

Question 3 of 15Doubling distance:
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Answer: Reduces dose a lot. Distance is powerful.

Question 4 of 15An RWP is:
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Answer: A radiation work permit. It controls radiation work.

Question 5 of 15Half-life is:
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Answer: Time for half to decay. It measures decay.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A unit of dose.”
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Answer: Rem. Rem: A unit of dose.

Question 7 of 15What does “Contamination” mean?
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Answer: Radioactive material where it isn’t wanted.. Contamination: Radioactive material where it isn’t wanted.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Radiation that can damage cells.”
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Answer: Ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation: Radiation that can damage cells.

Question 9 of 15What does “RWP” mean?
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Answer: Radiation work permit.. RWP: Radiation work permit.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “How long a worker can stay in an area.”
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Answer: Stay time. Stay time: How long a worker can stay in an area.

Question 11 of 15What does “Shielding” mean?
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Answer: Material that blocks radiation.. Shielding: Material that blocks radiation.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Time for half of a material to decay.”
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Answer: Half-life. Half-life: Time for half of a material to decay.

Question 13 of 15What does “Survey meter” mean?
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Answer: Measures radiation levels.. Survey meter: Measures radiation levels.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A planned outage to refuel a reactor.”
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Answer: Refueling outage. Refueling outage: A planned outage to refuel a reactor.

Question 15 of 15What does “ALARA” mean?
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Answer: As low as reasonably achievable.. ALARA: As low as reasonably achievable.

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