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  • Question

  • The primary fuel used in nuclear power plants is


  • Options
  • A. U235
  • B. U238
  • C. Pu239
  • D. Pu233

  • Correct Answer
  • U235 

    • IC Engines and Nuclear Power Plants problems

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    • 1. The brake power of a diesel engine, keeping other parameters constant, can be increased by

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    • A. decreasing the density of intake air
    • B. increasing the temperature of intake air
    • C. increasing the pressure of intake air
    • D. decreasing the pressure of intake air
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    • 2. U233 is produced

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    • A. artificially
    • B. as basic raw material
    • C. when thorium is irradiated by neutrons
    • D. by fission of U238
      • Discuss
    • 3. In nuclear power plants, due to reflector, less fuel is needed to generate sufficient neutrons to sustain a chain reaction.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 4. The thermal efficiency of diesel engines is about

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    • A. 15%
    • B. 30%
    • C. 50%
    • D. 70%
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    • 5. Morse test can be conducted for

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    • A. petrol engines
    • B. diesel engines
    • C. multi-cylinder engines
    • D. all of these
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    • 6. The increase of cooling water temperature in petrol engine will __________ the knocking tendency.

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    • A. not effect
    • B. decrease
    • C. increase
      • Discuss
    • 7. The detonation is also called knocking or pinking.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 8. The reference fuels for knock rating of spark ignition engines would include

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    • A. iso-octane and alpha-methyl naphthalene
    • B. normal octane and aniline
    • C. iso-octane and normal hexane
    • D. normal heptane and iso-octane
      • Discuss
    • 9. In a four stroke cycle petrol engine, the charge is compressed when both the valves (i.e. inlet valve and exit valve) are closed,

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 10. Ordinary water is sometimes used as moderator when enriched uranium is used as a fuel in nuclear power plants.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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