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Test Questions –Lectures 2&17
TEST QUESTIONS ON IRRS TRAINING LECTURES
Lectures 2 and 17: IAEA Safety Standards as the Basis for the IRRS Process
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1. What is the Fundamental safety objective?
a) Nuclear installations should be kept as safe as possible
b) Application of the ALARA principle must precede every other aspect
c) To protect people and the environment from harmful effects of radiation
d) To protect people and the environment from harmful effects of the application
of nuclear energy
2. Which is not a Fundamental Safety Principle?
a) The prime responsibility for safety must rest with the person or organization
responsible for facilities and activities that give rise to radiation risk
b) An effective legal and governmental framework for safety, including an
independent, regulatory body, must be established and sustained
c) Safety of facilities and activities that give rise to radiation risk must be
continuously increased
d) Measures for controlling radiation risks must ensure that no individual bears an
unacceptable risk of harm
3. What is the objective of the safety standard Governmental, Legal and Regulatory
Framework for Safety (GSR Part 1)?
a) The framework for safety is to be established for the entire range of facilities
and activities, from the use of a limited number of radiation sources to a
nuclear power programme
b) To establish requirements in respect of the Member States radiation and
nuclear programmes
c) To protect people and the environment from harmful effects of radiation
d) To give guidance to countries embarking on nuclear energy in developing their
regulatory framework
4. What is not covered by GSR Part 1?
a) Responsibilities and functions of the government
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Test Questions – Lecture 2&17: IAEA Safety Standards as the Basis for the IRRS Process
b) The Global Safety Regime
c) Responsibilities and functions of the regulatory body
d) Responsibilities and functions of the operating organizations
5. What is not a GSR Part 1 requirement in respect of the government?
a) The government shall establish a national policy and strategy for safety
b) The government shall ensure that the operating organization shall establish and
implement operational policies that give safety the highest priority
c) The government shall assign the prime responsibility for safety to the person or
organization responsible for the facility or activity
d) The government shall establish and maintain a regulatory body
6. What is not a GSR Part 1 requirement in respect of the regulatory body?
a) Effective independence in performing its functions
b) It shall employ a sufficient number of competent staff
c) It shall establish, implement, assess and improve a management system
d) It shall fulfil international obligations stemming from relevant international
arrangements
7. What is not a core regulatory function?
a) Authorization
b) Inspection
c) Review and assessment
d) Monitoring of environment
a) ionizing radiation