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BASIC RADIATION SAFETY AMMO-66 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+ ● Which statement best describes a nuclear decay product? Answer: It can be stable or unstable but will always have less energy than its parent. ● What is the half-life of an unstable isotope? Answer: The time required for half of its atoms to decay ● What charge does an alpha particle have? Answer: +2 (positive two) charge ● Which statement is true about alpha particles? Answer: They have two neutrons. ● Which statement is true about beta particles? Answer: They have the same mass as an electron ● What charge does a beta particle have? Answer: -1 (negative one) charge ● Which statement is true about gamma rays? Answer: They travel at the speed of light ● What charge does a gamma ray have? Answer: Neutral (no charge) ● Why are alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays considered forms of nuclear radiation? Answer: They are emitted from an unstable nucleus when it decays ● Which type of nuclear radiation is fastest moving? Answer: Gamma ray ● All ions have a positive or negative electrical charge. Answer: True ● Ions behave the same as their neutral forms. Answer: False ● Which of the following describes the process of ionization? Answer: A neutral atom acquiring either a positive or negative charge ● Gamma Ray Answer: - Fast (moves at the speed of light) - No electrical charge - no zone of influence (must collide with an electron to transfer Purchase document to see full attachment