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Question
Heavy water has maximum density at __________ °C.
Options
A. 4
B. 11.6
C. 0
D. 18.6
Correct Answer
11.6
Nuclear Power Engineering problems
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1. Safety rods provided in nuclear reactors to guard against accidents, in case of earthquake are made of
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A. high carbon steel.
B. molybdenum.
C. zircalloy.
D. boron or cadmium.
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Correct Answer: boron or cadmium.
2. Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is
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A. plutonium
B. uranium
C. radium
D. neptunium
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Correct Answer: plutonium
3. Ceramic nuclear metals compared to solid nuclear metals have
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A. higher melting points.
B. low strength at high temperature.
C. more chances of radiation damage.
D. poorer corrosion resistance.
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Correct Answer: higher melting points.
4. Enriched uranium means that, it contains
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A. more than 0.71% of U-235.
B. only fertile material.
C. only fissile material.
D. no impurities.
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Correct Answer: more than 0.71% of U-235.
5. Hydrogen differs from deuterium in __________ properties.
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A. radioactive
B. physical
C. chemical
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: physical
6. When the difference between mass number and atomic number of atoms of two or more elements are same, the atoms are termed as
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A. isomers
B. isotopes
C. isobars
D. isotones
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Correct Answer: isotones
7. Which of the following factors is the most important in the site selection for a nuclear power plant?
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A. Absence of earthquake prone zone in nearby areas.
B. Abundant availability of water.
C. Remotely located from residential areas.
D. Proximity to fuel source.
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Correct Answer: Absence of earthquake prone zone in nearby areas.
8. Percentage of heavy water in ordinary water is around
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A. 0.015
B. 7.54
C. 0.71
D. 32.97
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Correct Answer: 0.015
9. Which of the following undergoes fission reaction easily?
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A. U-235
B. U-238
C. Th-232
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: U-235
10. Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into __________ , which is a fissile material.
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A. thorium-233
B. uranium-235
C. uranium-233
D. plutonium-239
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Correct Answer: uranium-233
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