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  • Question
  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • Plutonium-239 


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    • 1. 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
    • Discuss
    • 2. Fission of U-235 on slow neutron bombardment can be represented by

    • Options
    • A. 92U235 + 3 ?1 → 56Ba143 + 36Kr90
    • B. 92U235 + 0n156Ba143 + 36Kr90 + 3 0n1
    • C. 92U235 + 0n156Ba143 + 36Kr90 + 3 0n1 + Q (energy)
    • D. 92U235 + 0n192U236 + 30n1+ Q (energy)
    • Discuss
    • 3. The second underground nuclear test was conducted by India at

    • Options
    • A. Jaisalmer
    • B. Pokhran
    • C. Kalpakkan
    • D. Narora
    • Discuss
    • 4. Energy equivlant to one atomic mass unit (amu) is __________ MeV.

    • Options
    • A. 9.31
    • B. 93.1
    • C. 931
    • D. 9310
    • Discuss
    • 5. MeV is the unit of

    • Options
    • A. radioactivity
    • B. energy
    • C. potential difference
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which is used as a coolant in nuclear reactor due to its high capture cross-section?

    • Options
    • A. H2
    • B. N2
    • C. He
    • D. CO2
    • Discuss
    • 7. 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
    • Discuss
    • 8. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Spent fuel from the nuclear thermal reactor contains

    • Options
    • A. fission products
    • B. plutonium
    • C. unused fuel
    • D. all (a), (b) & (c)
    • Discuss
    • 10. The atomic number of a radioactive element is not changed, when it emits __________ rays.

    • Options
    • A. ?
    • B. ?
    • C. ?
    • D. ? & ?
    • Discuss


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