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Reflector in nuclear power plants is used to reflect neutrons back into the active core.
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A. True
B. False
Correct Answer
True
IC Engines and Nuclear Power Plants problems
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1. In natural uranium, the constituents of three naturally occuring isotopes are
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A. U
234
= 0.006%, U
235
= 0.712% and U
238
= 99.282%
B. U
234
= 0.712%, U
235
= 0.006% and U
238
= 99.282%
C. U
234
= 99.282%, U
235
= 0.006% and U
238
= 0.712%
D. U
234
= 0.006%, U
235
= 99.282% and U
238
= 0.712%
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Correct Answer: U
234
= 0.006%, U
235
= 0.712% and U
238
= 99.282%
2. A nuclear power plant differs from a conventional steam power station only in the steam generating part.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
3. The knocking tendency in compression ignition engines for a given fuel will be
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A. enhanced by decreasing compression ratio
B. enhanced by increasing compression ratio
C. dependent on other factors
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: enhanced by decreasing compression ratio
4. The cylinder of a gas engine is made __________ than that of the petrol engine.
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A. smaller
B. larger
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Correct Answer: larger
5. In a petrol engine, the fuel supplied to the engine cylinder is mixed with required quantity of air and the mixture is ignited with a
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A. fuel pump
B. fuel injector
C. spark plug
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: spark plug
6. In petrol engines, using a fixed octane rating fuel, the increase in engine speed will decrease the knocking tendency.
Options
A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: Yes
7. In a four stroke cycle diesel engine, the inlet valve
Options
A. opens at 20° before top dead centre and closes at 40° after bottom dead centre
B. opens at 20° after top dead centre and closes at 20° before bottom dead centre
C. opens at top dead centre and closes at bottom dead centre
D. may open and close anywhere
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Correct Answer: opens at 20° before top dead centre and closes at 40° after bottom dead centre
8. Special reactors, called breeder reactors, supply a net gain of fissionable material.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
9. Which one of the following engines will have heavier flywheel than the remaining ones?
Options
A. 30 kW four-stroke petrol engine running at 1500 r.p.m.
B. 30 kW two-stroke petrol engine running at 1500 r.p.m.
C. 30 kW two-stroke diesel engine running at 750 r.p.m.
D. 30 kW four-stroke diesel engine running at 750 r.p.m.
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Correct Answer: 30 kW four-stroke petrol engine running at 1500 r.p.m.
10. Materials which make good moderators do not make good reflectors.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Incorrect
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