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  • Question
  • __________ moderator is used in a fast breeder reactor.


  • Options
  • A. Graphite
  • B. Heavy water
  • C. Beryllium
  • D. No

  • Correct Answer
  • No 


  • Nuclear Power Engineering problems


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    • 1. Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher

    • Options
    • A. melting point, hence can be subjected to higher temperature.
    • B. density ; hence core volume for a given power output would be smaller.
    • C. resistance to effects of irradiation.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 2. The atomic weight and atomic number of an element are A and Z respectively. What is the number of neutrons in the atom of that element?

    • Options
    • A. A+Z
    • B. A- Z
    • C. A
    • D. Z
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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
    • 6. Nuclear fuel complex, Hyderabad is engaged in the job of

    • Options
    • A. manufacture of nuclear fuel elements/assemblies .
    • B. processing of uranium ore.
    • C. treatment of spent fuel.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. A fertile material is the one, which can be

    • Options
    • A. converted into fissile material on absorption of neutron.
    • B. fissioned by slow (thermal) neutrons.
    • C. fissioned by fast neutrons.
    • D. fissioned by either slow or fast neutrons.
    • Discuss
    • 8. __________ have the same mass number, but different nuclear charge.

    • Options
    • A. Isotopes
    • B. Isobars
    • C. Isotones
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. The half life period of a radioactive element depends on its

    • Options
    • A. temperature
    • B. pressure
    • C. amount
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Thermal shield is used in high powered nuclear reactors to

    • Options
    • A. protect the walls of the reactor from radiation damage.
    • B. absorb the fast neutrons.
    • C. slow down the secondary neutrons.
    • D. protect the fuel element from coming in contact with the coolant.
    • Discuss


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