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- Question
A fast breeder reactor employs
Options- A. graphite as moderator.
- B. water as coolant.
- C. molten sodium as coolant as well as moderator.
- D. U-235 as fuel.
- Correct Answer
- U-235 as fuel.
- 1. Which of the following types of nuclear reactors is most prone to radioactive hazards?
Options- A. Pressurised water reactor
- B. Gas cooled reactor
- C. Molten sodium cooled reactor
- D. Boiling water reactor Discuss
- 2. Pick out the wrong statement.
Options- A. The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is identical with a proton.
- B. A, ?-ray particle is identical with an electron.
- C. Mass of an electron is about 1/1800th of the lightest nucleus.
- D. Positron is heavier than a proton. Discuss
- 3. Emission of ?-particles during radioactive decay of a substance is from
Options- A. innermost shell
- B. nucleus
- C. outermost shell
- D. none of these Discuss
- 4. The number of neutrons accompanying the formation of 54Xe139 and 38Sr94 from the absorption of a slow neutron by 92U235 , followed by nuclear fission is
Options- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4 Discuss
- 5. The time required for half of the __________ of a radioactive isotope to decay is called its half life.
Options- A. nuclei
- B. electrons
- C. protons
- D. neutrons Discuss
- 6. Which of the following ores contains maximum percentage of uranium?
Options- A. Carnotite
- B. Thorium.
- C. Rescolite
- D. Pitchblende Discuss
- 7. __________ nuclear reactor does not require a heat exchanger to supply steam to power turbine.
Options- A. Molten sodium cooled
- B. Helium cooled
- C. Boiling water
- D. Pressurised water Discuss
- 8. Thermal nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel contains a maximum of __________ percent fissile material i.e. U-235.
Options- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 7 Discuss
- 9. The half life period of a radioactive substance is best determined by counting the number of alpha particles emitted per second in a Geiger Muller counter from its known quantity. If the half life period of a radioactive substance is one month, then
Options- A. 3/4th of it will disintegrate in two months.
- B. it will completely disintegrate in two months.
- C. it will completely disintegrate in four months.
- D. l/8th of it will remain intact at the end of four months. Discuss
- 10. Enrichment of uranium is done to increase the concentration of __________ in the natural uranium.
Options- A. U-238
- B. U-233
- C. U-235
- D. Pu-239 Discuss
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Correct Answer: Boiling water reactor
Correct Answer: Positron is heavier than a proton.
Correct Answer: nucleus
Correct Answer: 3
Correct Answer: nuclei
Correct Answer: Pitchblende
Correct Answer: Boiling water
Correct Answer: 3
Correct Answer: it will completely disintegrate in two months.
Correct Answer: U-235
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