ARDMS SPI EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What is the vertical axis of a graph called ?
a.Z-axis
b. X-axis
c. Y-axis
d. Time- axis
y-axis
What is the name of the horizontal axis of a graph?
a. z- axis
b. X-axis
c. Y-axis
d. Red axis
x-axis
How are scores on the ultrasound board exams related to study time ?
a. Inversely
b. Conversely
c. Directly
d. Unrelated
directly
How are caloric intake and weight related ?
a. Inversely
b. Partially
c. Reciprocally
d. Directly
directly
How is weight related to a sonographer's time spent exercising ?
a. Inversely
b. Conversely
c. Directly
d. Unrelated
inversely
What is the reciprocal of 1,000?
a. One- hundredth
,b. 1,000
c. 0.001
d. One-millionth
0.001
What is the reciprocal of 5?
a. one - hundredth
b. 5
c. ⅕
d. One- millionth
1/5
What is the reciprocal of 1/10?
a. One- hundredth
b. 10
c. 1/10
d. One-millionth
10
A sack contains 6 pounds of flour. The contents of the bag are increased by a factor of 5.
How much flour is in the bag ?
a. 6 pounds
b. 11 pounds
c. 60 pounds
d. 30 pounds
30 pounds
A bouquet has 30 flowers. The size of the bouquet is decreased by a factor of 3. How many
flowers remain ?
a. 27
b. 0
c. 10
d. 15
10
Which of the following is NOT a measure of area ?
a. Square cm
b. Meters squared
c. Cubic meters
d. Feet x feet
,cubic meters
A sonographer measures the perimeter of an anatomical structure. Which of the following
choices is a reasonable value for the measurement ?
a. 6cm^2
b. 5cc
c. 15 mm
d. 18 dB
15mm
What are the units associated with the circumference of a circle ?
a. Mm
b. Mm2
c. Cm3
d. M4
mm
The volume of a cystic structure is estimated from sonographic data. Which of the
following is an acceptable measurement of this volume ?
a. 6
b. 6cm
c. 6cm2
d. 6cm3
6cm3
The speed of red blood cells traveling through a blood vessel is 750 cm/sec. You are asked to
measure this speed in miles per hour. What information would be sufficient for you to
complete your task?
a. How many seconds in a minute and how many blood cells in the vessel
b. The number of miles in a meter
c. How many seconds per hour and the number of miles in a centimeter
d. The direction of red blood cell motion and the doppler shift frequency
How many seconds per hour and the number of miles in a centimeter
How much bigger is one billion than one thousand ?
a. 1,000 times
b. 1,000,000 times
c. 10 times
d. 10,000 times
1,000,000
, Select the sequence that appears in INCREASING order ?
a. Mega, kilo, hecto, mili, giga
b. Nano, mili, micro, deci, deca, mega
c. Centi, deci, deca, hecto
d. Mili, hecto, centi, deci, nano, giga
centi,deci,deca,hecto
How many nanoseconds are in 7 seconds
a. 7,000,000
b. 7,000,000,000
c. 7 million
d. 0.00000007
7,000,000,000
The letters below represent the abbreviations for the prefixes of the metric system. Select
the sequence that appears in DECREASING order ?
a. m,k,M,g,da
b. g,m,k,d, u
c. g,k,di,m,u,n
d. M, k, da, d ,c
d. M, k, da, d ,c
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Mega'?
Millions
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Hecto'?
Hundreds
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Mili'?
Thousandths
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Kilo'?
Thousands
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Nano'?
Billionths
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Giga'?