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  • Question
  • 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
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following undergoes fission reaction easily?

    • Options
    • A. U-235
    • B. U-238
    • C. Th-232
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. Percentage of heavy water in ordinary water is around

    • Options
    • A. 0.015
    • B. 7.54
    • C. 0.71
    • D. 32.97
    • Discuss
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The critical mass of a fissionable material can be reduced by

    • Options
    • A. heating it.
    • B. cooling it.
    • C. surrounding it by neutron reflecting material.
    • D. surrounding it by neutron absorbing material.
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 8. Uranium percentage in monazite sand is about

    • Options
    • A. 0.01
    • B. 0.25
    • C. 1.2
    • D. 7
    • Discuss
    • 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, 1H1 and 1H2 are present in the ratio 6400:1.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Isotopes of an element have different

    • Options
    • A. mass number
    • B. electronic configuration
    • C. nuclear charge
    • D. chemical properties
    • Discuss


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