Explore topic-wise MCQs in Energy Engineering.

This section includes 20 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Energy Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following part in a nuclear reactor minimizes the neutron leakage?

A. Shield
B. Control rods
C. Reflector
D. Moderator
Answer» D. Moderator
2.

Shield is made of _________

A. Iron Metal enclosure
B. Concrete and water
C. Ceramics walls
D. Copper metal
Answer» C. Ceramics walls
3.

What types of rays are trapped by shielding?

A. Gamma rays
B. Beta rays
C. X-rays
D. IR rays
Answer» B. Beta rays
4.

Reactor power is directly proportional to neutron density.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

90Th232 is fertile isotope produced by fission.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

WHAT_TYPES_OF_RAYS_ARE_TRAPPED_BY_SHIELDING??$

A. Gamma rays
B. Beta rays
C. X-rays
D. IR rays
Answer» B. Beta rays
7.

Which of the following part in a nuclear reactor minimizes the neutron leakage?$

A. Shield
B. Control rods
C. Reflector
D. Moderator
Answer» D. Moderator
8.

Shield_is_made_of__________$

A. Iron Metal enclosure
B. Concrete and water
C. Ceramics walls
D. Copper metal
Answer» C. Ceramics walls
9.

Which reactor produces only heat?

A. Burner reactor
B. Breeder reactor
C. Thermal reactor
D. Intermediate reactor
Answer» B. Breeder reactor
10.

In which reactor is fertile material converted into initial fissile material?

A. Breeder reactor
B. Fast reactor
C. Burner reactor
D. Thermal reactor
Answer» B. Fast reactor
11.

Which reactor has no moderator and its core size is less?

A. Fast reactor
B. Burner reactor
C. Thermal reactor
D. Breeder reactor
Answer» B. Burner reactor
12.

In which of the following reactor is fission caused by slow or thermal neutrons?

A. Thermal reactor
B. Burner reactor
C. Fast reactor
D. Breeder reactor
Answer» B. Burner reactor
13.

Reactor power is directly proportional to neutron density?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

Control rods are made of __________

A. Cesium
B. Cadmium
C. Tin
D. Gallium
Answer» C. Tin
15.

What is used in nuclear reactor as a cooling method/device?

A. Coolant
B. Water jackets
C. Air cooler
D. Air vents
Answer» B. Water jackets
16.

Select the desirable property of a moderator?

A. Moderator should absorb neutrons but slow down the neutrons as early as possible
B. It should have low thermal conductivity for better heat transfer
C. It shouldn’t be chemically unstable
D. It should have low resistance to corrosion
Answer» D. It should have low resistance to corrosion
17.

What makes the best moderators in nuclear power plant?

A. Material with low atomic number
B. Materials with low atomic mass
C. Materials with high atomic number
D. Materials with high mass number
Answer» B. Materials with low atomic mass
18.

Which parts function is to reduce the energy of fast neutrons to thermal neutrons in nuclear power plant?

A. Moderator
B. Coolant circulator
C. Control rods
D. Shielding
Answer» B. Coolant circulator
19.

90Th232 is fertile isotope produced by fission?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
20.

Which nuclear fuel is usually used in thermal nuclear reactor to create fission?

A. U234
B. U235
C. U236
D. U237
Answer» C. U236