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Thermal neutrons which are used to cause the fission of U-235 have energy __________ eV.
Options
A. < 0.025
B. > 1
C. 1-25
D. > 200.
Correct Answer
< 0.025
Nuclear Power Engineering problems
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1. If 4 gm of a radioisotope has a half life period of 10 days, the half life of 2 gm of the same istotope will be __________ days.
Options
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 30
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Correct Answer: 10
2. The most commonly used nuclear fuel in boiling water reactor is
Options
A. enriched uranium
B. natural uranium
C. plutonium
D. monazite sand
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Correct Answer: enriched uranium
3. Graphite is used in nuclear reactor as
Options
A. insulation lining of the reactor.
B. fuel.
C. lubricant.
D. retarder of neutron velocity.
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Correct Answer: retarder of neutron velocity.
4. How many atoms are present in one gm-atom of an element?
Options
A. 2 x 10
23
B. 6 x 10
23
C. 6 x 10
32
D. 5 x 10
5
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Correct Answer: 6 x 10
23
5. Which one is different for the neutral atoms of the isotopes of an element?
Options
A. Atomic weights
B. Atomic numbers
C. Number of protons
D. Number of electrons
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Correct Answer: Atomic weights
6. Fast breeder nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel may contain upto a maximum of __________ percent of U-235 (i.e. fissile material).
Options
A. 15
B. 45
C. 65
D. 85
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Correct Answer: 85
7. Uranium ore is currently mined & concentrated at
Options
A. Jadugoda
B. Ghatsila
C. Khetri
D. Alwaye
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Correct Answer: Jadugoda
8. Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is
Options
A. uranium
B. plutonium
C. radium
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: uranium
9. Absorption/scattering cross-section of an element is expressed in "barn", which is equivalent to
Options
A. 10
-24
cm
2
B. 10
-12
cm
C. 1 Angstrom
D. 10
-24
cm
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Correct Answer: 10
-24
cm
2
10. The velocity of thermal (slow) neutrons triggering nuclear fission reaction (having energy equal to 0.025 eV) is about __________ metres/second.
Options
A. 1100
B. 2200
C. 3300
D. 4400
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Correct Answer: 2200
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