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  • The secondary fuel used in nuclear power plants is


  • Options
  • A. U233 and Pu239
  • B. U235 and Th232
  • C. U235 and Pu238
  • D. U233 and Pu238

  • Correct Answer
  • U233 and Pu239 


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    • 1. The injection pressure in a diesel engine is about

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    • A. 10 bar
    • B. 100 bar
    • C. 150 bar
    • D. 500 bar
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    • 2. In a diesel engine, the duration between the time of injection and ignition, is known as

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    • A. pre-ignition period
    • B. delay period
    • C. period of ignition
    • D. burning period
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    • 3. The basic requirement of a good combustion chamber is

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    • A. minimum turbulence
    • B. low compression ratio
    • C. high thermal efficiency and power output
    • D. low volumetric efficiency
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    • 4. The object of supercharging the engine is

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    • A. to reduce mass ofthe engine per brake power
    • B. to reduce space occupied by the engine
    • C. to increase the power output of an engine when greater power is required
    • D. all ofthe above
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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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    • 6. The detonating tendency in petrol engines increases with increase of compression ratio.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 7. Reactors for propulsion applications are designed for

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    • A. any form of uranium
    • B. natura uranium
    • C. enriched uranium
    • D. plutonium
    • Discuss
    • 8. The thermal efficiency of diesel engines on weak mixtures is

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    • A. unaffected
    • B. lower
    • C. higher
    • D. dependent on other factors
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    • 9. In diesel engines, the fuel is injected in the form of very fine spray, into the engine cylinder, which gets ignited due to high temperature of the compressed air.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 10. Only rocket engines can be propelled to space because

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    • A. they can generate very high thrust
    • B. they have high propulsion efficiency
    • C. these engines can work on several fuels
    • D. they are not air-breathing engines
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