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Isotopes of an element have different
Options
A. mass number
B. electronic configuration
C. nuclear charge
D. chemical properties
Correct Answer
mass number
Nuclear Power Engineering problems
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1. Heavy water is used as a moderator in a
Options
A. pressurised water reactor (PWR).
B. boiling water reactor (BWR).
C. Candu reactor.
D. molten sodium cooled reactor.
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Correct Answer: Candu reactor.
2. Quantity of fissionable material (i.e. U-235) in natural uranium is __________ percent.
Options
A. 0.71
B. 6.31
C. 99.29
D. 12.73
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Correct Answer: 0.71
3. A thermal nuclear reactor compared to a fast breeder reactor
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A. uses slower neutrons for fission.
B. uses faster neutrons for fission.
C. gives higher power density.
D. requires less fuel to run at the same power level.
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Correct Answer: uses slower neutrons for fission.
4. The phenomenon of nuclear fission is opposite to that of
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A. radioactive decay
B. thermionic emission
C. nuclear fusion
D. combustion
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Correct Answer: nuclear fusion
5. A heterogeneous reactor is the one, in which the moderator and the
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A. coolant are different materials.
B. coolant are present in different phases (e.g., heavy water and graphite).
C. fuel are present in different phases (e.g. uranium and heavy water).
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: fuel are present in different phases (e.g. uranium and heavy water).
6. The new nucleus formed after ?-decay of a radioactive element has
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A. less atomic number
B. less atomic weight
C. more atomic number
D. more atomic weight
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Correct Answer: less atomic number
7. Which of the following nuclear reactors is the most efficient thermodynamically while operating between the same temperature and pressure limits of the reactor?
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A. Molten sodium cooled
B. CO
2
gas cooled
C. Pressurised water
D. Boiling water
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Correct Answer: Boiling water
8. 'Heavy water' is termed as 'heavy' because it is
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A. denser than water.
B. an oxide of deuterium.
C. a heavy liquid.
D. an oxide of heavier isotope of oxygen.
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Correct Answer: an oxide of deuterium.
9. Which of the following is present in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) complex, Trombay (Bombay)?
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A. Power reactor
B. Research reactor
C. Fast breeder reactor
D. Heavy water plant
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Correct Answer: Research reactor
10. Which of the following is the best nuclear fuel?
Options
A. N
p
- 239
B. U-234
C. P
u
-239
D. Th-236
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Correct Answer: P
u
-239
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