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The sum of masses of two nuclei produced in nuclear fission compared to the mass of original nucleus is
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A. less
B. more
C. same
D. much more
Correct Answer
less
Nuclear Power Engineering problems
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1. Coolant used in a boiling water reactor is
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A. hydrogen gas
B. water
C. steam
D. a mixture of water & steam
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Correct Answer: a mixture of water & steam
2. Out of the following places, heavy water plant is not located at
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A. Baroda
B. Ramagundam
C. Talcher
D. Tuticorin
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Correct Answer: Ramagundam
3. Liquid metal (e.g, . molten sodium) is preferred as a coolant in case of a/an __________ reactor.
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A. homogeneous
B. graphite moderated
C. fast breeder
D. enriched uranium (3% U-235) fuelled
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Correct Answer: fast breeder
4. Net efficiency of ordinary light water cooled nuclear reactor is about __________ percent.
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A. 32
B. 52
C. 72
D. 88
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Correct Answer: 32
5. Energy produced in the nuclear fission is of the order of __________ MeV.
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A. 20
B. 200
C. 1000
D. 2000
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Correct Answer: 200
6. Uranium is recovered from its ore (pitchblende) by
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A. froth floatation technique.
B. leaching with sulphuric acid.
C. smelting in a furnace.
D. dissolving in water.
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Correct Answer: leaching with sulphuric acid.
7. Pressure in a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) is used for
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A. maintaining constant pressure in the primary cooling circuit under varying loads.
B. superheating the steam.
C. pressurising the water in the primary coolant circuit.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: maintaining constant pressure in the primary cooling circuit under varying loads.
8. Nuclear fuel usually used in a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) is
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A. plutonium
B. enriched uranium
C. natural uranium
D. thorium
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Correct Answer: enriched uranium
9. __________ gas is normally not used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor, because of its high neutron capture cross-section.
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A. Nitrogen
B. Hydrogen
C. Helium
D. Carbon dioxide
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Correct Answer: Nitrogen
10. Nuclear power plant is not located at
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A. Talcher (Orissa)
B. Rawatbhata (Rajasthan)
C. Kalpakkam (Tamilnadu)
D. Kaiga (Karnataka)
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Correct Answer: Talcher (Orissa)
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