Radiation Health and Safety

X-ray Equipment and Positioning Practice Questions

20 free X-ray Equipment and Positioning practice questions for the CDA, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. Which component of the dental X-ray machine directs and restricts the size of the X-ray beam?
  2. Q2. What is the function of the position-indicating device (PID)?
  3. Q3. Which PID shape provides the greatest reduction in patient radiation dose?
  4. Q4. What effect does increasing the source-to-film distance (long PID) have on the image?
  5. Q5. The paralleling technique requires the receptor to be placed:
  6. Q6. Which error occurs if the PID is not centered over the receptor?
  7. Q7. What is the correct vertical angulation for bitewing radiographs?
  8. Q8. Which component of the X-ray tube generates electrons through heating?
  9. Q9. What happens if the vertical angulation is too steep when taking a periapical radiograph?
  10. Q10. Which technique generally produces the most accurate and least distorted periapical images?
  11. Q11. Which error results from insufficient vertical angulation?
  12. Q12. What is the function of aluminum filtration in the X-ray tube head?
  13. Q13. What is the term for the area where the X-ray beam exits the tube head?
  14. Q14. What positioning error causes the contact areas of teeth to appear overlapped on a bitewing radiograph?
  15. Q15. Which step helps ensure correct image geometry when using the paralleling technique?
  16. Q16. Which type of PID reduces patient exposure the most?
  17. Q17. When using the bisecting technique, the central ray is directed:
  18. Q18. Which error results from bending a digital sensor or film?
  19. Q19. A blurred radiographic image is most likely caused by:
  20. Q20. What is the primary purpose of using receptor-holding devices?