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  • The slowing down of fast neutrons is desirable because slow moving neutrons are more effective than fast neutrons in triggering fission.


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  • A. Agree
  • B. Disagree

  • Correct Answer
  • Agree 


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    • 1. The loud pulsating noise heard within the cylinder of an internal combustion engine is known as

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    • A. detonation
    • B. turbulence
    • C. pre-ignition
    • D. supercharging
    • Discuss
    • 2. A power plant giving least running cost of production of electrical power is

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    • A. steam power plant
    • B. gas turbine power plant
    • C. hydro electric power plant
    • D. nuclear power plant
    • Discuss
    • 3. In diesel engines, the ignition takes place due to the heat produced in the engine cylinder at the end of compression.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 4. A nuclear reactor is said to be critical when the neutron population in the reactor core is

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    • A. rapidly increasing leading to the point of explosion
    • B. decreasing from the specified value
    • C. reduced to zero
    • D. constant
    • Discuss
    • 5. The ignition of the charge by some hot surface within the engine before the passage of spark is called

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    • A. pre-ignition
    • B. detonation
    • C. ignition delay
    • D. auto-ignition
    • Discuss
    • 6. The brake power (B.P.) of the engine is given by (where W = Brake load or dead load in newtons, l = Length of arm in metres, N = Speed of engine in r.p.m., S - Spring balance reading in newtons, D = Dia. of brake drum in metres, and d = Dia. of rope in metres)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. A supercharged engine as compared to an ordinary engine

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    • A. is lighter
    • B. requires smaller foundations
    • C. consumes less lubricating oil
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. The fuels in order of decreasing knock tendency for spark ignition engines are

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    • A. paraffins, aromatics, napthenes
    • B. paraffins, napthenes, aromatics
    • C. napthenes, aromatics, paraffins
    • D. napthenes, paraffins, aromatics
    • Discuss
    • 9. Thermal efficiency of a two stroke cycle engine is __________ a four stroke cycle engine.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. greater than
    • Discuss
    • 10. The object of providing masked inlet valve in the air passage of compression ignition engines is to

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    • A. enhance flow rate
    • B. control air flow
    • C. induce primary swirl
    • D. induce secondary turbulence
    • Discuss


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