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  • Plutonium


  • Options
  • A. is recovered from spent fuel from thermal nuclear reactor.
  • B. has much lower melting point (640°C ) compared to thorium (1690°C).
  • C. both (a) and (b).
  • D. neither (a) nor (b).

  • Correct Answer
  • both (a) and (b). 


  • Nuclear Power Engineering problems


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    • 1. Percentage of the heavy water in ordi water is around

    • Options
    • A. 0.015
    • B. 7.54
    • C. 0.71
    • D. 32.97
    • Discuss
    • 2. Nuclear reactors are provided with shield to guard against the emission of mainly __________ rays.

    • Options
    • A. X
    • B. ? and ?
    • C. neutrons & gamma
    • D. infrared
    • Discuss
    • 3. The specific heats of three gaseous coolants namely H2, He and CO2 in the increasing order are

    • Options
    • A. CO2, He, H2
    • B. CO2, H2, He
    • C. H2, He, CO2
    • D. H2, CO2, He
    • Discuss
    • 4. A fast breeder reactor

    • Options
    • A. uses natural uranium as fuel.
    • B. does not require a moderator.
    • C. both (a) and (b).
    • D. neither (a) nor (b).
    • Discuss
    • 5. In ?-decay of radioactive material, the ratio of neutron to proton

    • Options
    • A. increases.
    • B. remains same.
    • C. decreases.
    • D. is unpredictable; may increase or decrease.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Both tritium and deuterium have the same number of

    • Options
    • A. neutrons
    • B. electrons
    • C. protons
    • D. nucleons
    • Discuss
    • 7. In a homogeneous nuclear reactor, the __________ are mixed together.

    • Options
    • A. fuel & coolant
    • B. fuel & moderator
    • C. coolant & moderator
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. The half life period of a radioactive element depends upon the

    • Options
    • A. temperature
    • B. pressure
    • C. amount of element present
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. The mass number of an element is equal to the number of __________ in the nucleus.

    • Options
    • A. electrons
    • B. neutrons
    • C. protons
    • D. neutrons plus protons (i.e., nucleons)
    • Discuss
    • 10. The radioisotope used to study the thyroid gland is

    • Options
    • A. iodine
    • B. cobalt
    • C. iron
    • D. carbon
    • Discuss


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