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Question
Fission of U-235 on slow neutron bombardment can be represented by
Options
A.
92
U
235
+ 3 ?1 →
56
Ba
143
+
36
Kr
90
B.
92
U
235
+
0
n
1
→
56
Ba
143
+
36
Kr
90
+ 3
0
n
1
C.
92
U
235
+
0
n
1
→
56
Ba
143
+
36
Kr
90
+ 3
0
n
1
+ Q (energy)
D.
92
U
235
+
0
n
1
→
92
U
236
+ 3
0
n
1
+ Q (energy)
Correct Answer
92
U
235
+
0
n
1
→
56
Ba
143
+
36
Kr
90
+ 3
0
n
1
+ Q (energy)
Nuclear Power Engineering problems
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1. The second underground nuclear test was conducted by India at
Options
A. Jaisalmer
B. Pokhran
C. Kalpakkan
D. Narora
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Correct Answer: Pokhran
2. Energy equivlant to one atomic mass unit (amu) is __________ MeV.
Options
A. 9.31
B. 93.1
C. 931
D. 9310
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Correct Answer: 931
3. MeV is the unit of
Options
A. radioactivity
B. energy
C. potential difference
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: energy
4. Which of the following may not need a moderator?
Options
A. Candu reactor
B. Fast breeder reactor
C. Homogeneous reactor
D. Pressurised water reactor
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Correct Answer: Fast breeder reactor
5. In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the shell side cross flow area does not depend upon
Options
A. baffle spacing
B. clearance
C. pitch
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: none of these
6. Thorium-232 is converted into uranium-233 in a/an __________ nuclear reactor.
Options
A. thermal
B. fast breeder
C. heavy water moderated
D. enriched uranium
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Correct Answer: fast breeder
7. Which of the following is not a naturally occurring nuclear fuel?
Options
A. Uranium-238
B. Thorium-233
C. Plutonium-239
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Plutonium-239
8. Which is used as a coolant in nuclear reactor due to its high capture cross-section?
Options
A. H
2
B. N
2
C. He
D. CO
2
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Correct Answer: H
2
9. Molten sodium (as a coolant in fast breeder reactor)
Options
A. can't attain high temperature at normal pressure.
B. is not at all corrosive, even at a higher temperature.
C. is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water.
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water.
10. Commercial power generation from fusion reactor is not yet possible, because
Options
A. it is difficult to control fusion reaction.
B. the fuel required (e.g. deuterium and tritium) is scarce.
C. it is difficult to initiate fusion reaction.
D. quantity of fuel required for initiating fusion reaction is prohibitively high.
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Correct Answer: it is difficult to control fusion reaction.
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