Nuclear Power Engineering Questions

• Primary purpose of a __________ nuclear reactor is to supply a high neutron flux of the order of 1013 to 1014 neutrons/cm2 second.
• The most abundant isotope of natural uranium is
• Which of the following reactors is operated at high neutron flux and low power level?
• Mass of a positron is same as that of a/an
• Artificially produced radioactive isotopes are used for
• Pick out the wrong statement.
• Uranium ore is mined & concentrated in India at
• Which of the following radiations is the least penetrating?
• Indian monazite sand contains __________ percent thorium.
• Hydrogen differs from deuterium in __________ properties.
• Enriched uranium means that, it contains
• Ceramic nuclear metals compared to solid nuclear metals have
• Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is
• Safety rods provided in nuclear reactors to guard against accidents, in case of earthquake are made of
• Heavy water has maximum density at __________ °C.
• When the difference between mass number and atomic number of atoms of two or more elements are same, the atoms are termed as
• Which of the following factors is the most important in the site selection for a nuclear power plant?
• Percentage of heavy water in ordinary water is around
• Which of the following undergoes fission reaction easily?
• Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into __________ , which is a fissile material.