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Radioactive decay of a material involves a __________ order reaction.
Options
A. third
B. second
C. first
D. zero
Correct Answer
first
Nuclear Power Engineering problems
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1. Which of the following is not used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?
Options
A. Molten sodium
B. Light water
C. Beryllium
D. Boron hydride
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Correct Answer: Molten sodium
2. Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into __________ , which is a fissile material.
Options
A. thorium-233
B. uranium-235
C. uranium-233
D. plutonium-239
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Correct Answer: uranium-233
3. Which of the following undergoes fission reaction easily?
Options
A. U-235
B. U-238
C. Th-232
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: U-235
4. Percentage of heavy water in ordinary water is around
Options
A. 0.015
B. 7.54
C. 0.71
D. 32.97
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Correct Answer: 0.015
5. Which of the following factors is the most important in the site selection for a nuclear power plant?
Options
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.
6. The critical mass of a fissionable material can be reduced by
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A. heating it.
B. cooling it.
C. surrounding it by neutron reflecting material.
D. surrounding it by neutron absorbing material.
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Correct Answer: surrounding it by neutron reflecting material.
7. In the gaseous diffusion process of uranium enrichment, the natural uranium is converted into gaseous
Options
A. uranium oxide
B. uranium hexaflouride
C. uranium carbide
D. uranium sulphate
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Correct Answer: uranium hexaflouride
8. Uranium percentage in monazite sand is about
Options
A. 0.01
B. 0.25
C. 1.2
D. 7
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Correct Answer: 0.25
9. Pick out the wrong statement.
Options
A. Isotopes have the same number of protons & electrons, but different number of neutrons.
B. Hydrogen has two isotopes.
C. In ordinary hydrogen,
1
H
1
and
1
H
2
are present in the ratio 6400:1.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: Hydrogen has two isotopes.
10. Isotopes of an element have different
Options
A. mass number
B. electronic configuration
C. nuclear charge
D. chemical properties
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Correct Answer: mass number
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