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A nuclear reactor can't be used for
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A. the production of radioisotopes.
B. supplying intense fields or beams of neutron for scientific experiments.
C. marine ship propulsion.
D. none of these.
Correct Answer
none of these.
Nuclear Power Engineering problems
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1. "Critical mass" is the minimum mass of nuclear fissile material required for the
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A. sustainment of chain reaction.
B. power generation on commercial scale.
C. economic power generation.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: sustainment of chain reaction.
2. Which of the following may be used to measure the rate of nuclear disintegration?
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A. Geiger-Muller Counter
B. Cyclotron
C. Cold chamber
D. Mass spectrograph
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Correct Answer: Geiger-Muller Counter
3. The decay product of tritium (a beta emitter) is
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A. lithium
B. helium
C. deuterium
D. hydrogen
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Correct Answer: helium
4. Which is the most commonly used molten metal for cooling of nuclear reactors?
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A. Calcium
B. Sodium
C. Mercury
D. Zinc
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Correct Answer: Sodium
5. The largest stable nucleus is
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A. U-235
B. U-238
C. Pb-206
D. Bi-209
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Correct Answer: U-235
6. A homogeneous reactor is the one, in which the
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A. fissile atoms are evenly distributed throughout the mass of nuclear reactor.
B. same substance (e.g. heavy water) is used as moderator & coolant.
C. the fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: the fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material.
7. Hydrogen bomb employs the nuclear fusion of
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A. hydrogen
B. deuterium
C. tritium
D. helium
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Correct Answer: deuterium
8. Hydrogen has __________ isotopes.
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A. no
B. one
C. two
D. three
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Correct Answer: three
9. Fast breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) is located at
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A. Kalpakkam (near Madras).
B. Kota (in Rajasthan).
C. BARC (Trombay).
D. Tarapur (in Maharashtra).
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Correct Answer: Kalpakkam (near Madras).
10. Sodium melts (at atmospheric pressure) at a temperature of __________ °C.
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A. 58
B. 98
C. 348
D. 588
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Correct Answer: 98
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