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| 51. |
*/*_In nuclear fission? |
| A. | The original elements change into completely different elements |
| B. | The electrons of the element change |
| C. | The molecules rearrange themselves to form other molecules |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The electrons of the element change | |
| 52. |
*/*_A moderator, apart from its high neutron slowing power, and low non-productive neutron, should be? |
| A. | Stable under nuclear radiation |
| B. | Corrosion resistant |
| C. | Good thermal conductor |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
*/*_A nuclear reactor is said to be critical when the neutron population in the reactor core is? |
| A. | Rapidly increasing leading to the point of explosion |
| B. | Decreasing from the specified value |
| C. | Reduced to zero |
| D. | Constant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
*/*_Fast breeder reactor uses? |
| A. | Boiler |
| B. | Direct cycle of coolant system |
| C. | Double circuit system of coolant cycle |
| D. | Multi passes system |
| Answer» D. Multi passes system | |
| 55. |
*/*_The unit of radioactivity is? |
| A. | Electron volt |
| B. | Electron ampere |
| C. | Curie |
| D. | MV |
| Answer» D. MV | |
| 56. |
*/*_The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparison to a conventional thermal power plant is? |
| A. | Same |
| B. | More |
| C. | Less |
| D. | May be less or mote depending on size |
| Answer» D. May be less or mote depending on size | |
| 57. |
*/*_Amongst the following, the fissionable materials are? |
| A. | U₂₃₃ and Pu₂₂₉ |
| B. | U₂₃₁ and Pu₂₃₃ |
| C. | U₂₃₅ and Pu₂₃₅ |
| D. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ and Pu‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√¢ |
| Answer» B. U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√Ö and Pu‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√â | |
| 58. |
%_Fast breeder reactor uses_% |
| A. | Boiler |
| B. | Direct cycle of coolant system |
| C. | Double circuit system of coolant cycle |
| D. | Multi passes system |
| Answer» D. Multi passes system | |
| 59. |
%_In nuclear fission_% |
| A. | The original elements change into completely different elements |
| B. | The electrons of the element change |
| C. | The molecules rearrange themselves to form other molecules |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The electrons of the element change | |
| 60. |
%_Natural uranium is made up of_% |
| A. | 99.282% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ , 0.712% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ, 0.006% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë |
| B. | 99.282% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ, 0.712% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ , 0.06%' U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë |
| C. | 99.282% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë, 0.712% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ , 0.006% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ |
| D. | 99.282% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ, 0.712% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë, 0.006% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ |
| Answer» B. 99.282% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ, 0.712% U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ , 0.06%' U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë | |
| 61. |
%_Which is not identical for an atom and an isotope?_% |
| A. | Mass number |
| B. | Atomic number |
| C. | Chemical properties |
| D. | Position in periodic table |
| Answer» B. Atomic number | |
| 62. |
%_Superheated steam is generated in following reactor_% |
| A. | Boiling water |
| B. | Gas cooled |
| C. | Pressurised water |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Pressurised water | |
| 63. |
%_Breeder reactor has a conversion ratio of_% |
| A. | Unity |
| B. | More than unity |
| C. | Less than unity |
| D. | Zero |
| Answer» C. Less than unity | |
| 64. |
%_The size of the reactor is said to be critical when_% |
| A. | Chain reaction can be initiated |
| B. | It becomes uncontrollable |
| C. | It explodes |
| D. | It produces no power |
| Answer» B. It becomes uncontrollable | |
| 65. |
_ A nuclear reactor is said to be critical when the neutron population in the reactor core is$? |
| A. | Rapidly increasing leading to the point of explosion |
| B. | Decreasing from the specified value |
| C. | Reduced to zero |
| D. | Constant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
_ The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparison to a conventional thermal power plant is$? |
| A. | Same |
| B. | More |
| C. | Less |
| D. | May be less or mote depending on size |
| Answer» D. May be less or mote depending on size | |
| 67. |
_ Amongst the following, the fissionable materials are$? |
| A. | U₂₃₃ and Pu₂₂₉ |
| B. | U₂₃₁ and Pu₂₃₃ |
| C. | U₂₃₅ and Pu₂₃₅ |
| D. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ and Pu‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√¢ |
| Answer» B. U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√Ö and Pu‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√â | |
| 68. |
_ The material most commonly used for shielding is$? |
| A. | Carbon |
| B. | Lead |
| C. | Concrete |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 69. |
_ The unit of radioactivity is$? |
| A. | Electron volt |
| B. | Electron ampere |
| C. | Curie |
| D. | MV |
| Answer» D. MV | |
| 70. |
_ A fission chain reaction in uranium can be developed$? |
| A. | By increasing the contents of U₂₃₅ |
| B. | By slowing down fast neutrons so that U₂₃₅ fission continues by slow neutron |
| C. | Both (A) and (B) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 71. |
_ A moderator, apart from its high neutron slowing power, and low non-productive neutron, should be$? |
| A. | Stable under nuclear radiation |
| B. | Corrosion resistant |
| C. | Good thermal conductor |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
__Boiling water reactor employs__ |
| A. | Boiler |
| B. | Direct cycle of coolant system |
| C. | Double circuit system of coolant cycle |
| D. | Multi passes system |
| Answer» C. Double circuit system of coolant cycle | |
| 73. |
__Reflector in nuclear plants is used to__ |
| A. | Return the neutrons back into the core |
| B. | Shield the radioactivity completely |
| C. | Check pollution |
| D. | Conserve energy |
| Answer» B. Shield the radioactivity completely | |
| 74. |
__Plutonium is produced__ |
| A. | As basic raw material |
| B. | By neutron irradiation of Uz |
| C. | By neutron irradiation of thorium |
| D. | Artificially |
| Answer» C. By neutron irradiation of thorium | |
| 75. |
__Plutonium (Pu₂₃₉) is produced__ |
| A. | Artificially |
| B. | By fission of Th₂₃₂ |
| C. | When U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ is irradiated by neutrons |
| D. | As basic raw material |
| Answer» D. As basic raw material | |
| 76. |
__Each fission of U₂₃₅ produces following number of fast neutrons per fission__ |
| A. | 1 neutron |
| B. | 3 neutrons |
| C. | 1, 2 neutrons |
| D. | 2 neutrons |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
__In the breeder reactors the generation of new fissionable atom is__ |
| A. | At the lower rate than the consumption |
| B. | At a higher rate than the consumption |
| C. | At an equal rate of the consumption |
| D. | Depends on other considerations |
| Answer» C. At an equal rate of the consumption | |
| 78. |
__In natural uranium, the constituents of three naturally occurring isotopes are__ |
| A. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë = 0.006%, U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ = 0.712% and U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ = 99.282% |
| B. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë = 0.712%, U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ = 0.006% and U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ = 99.282% |
| C. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë = 99.282%, U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ = 0.006% and U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ = 0.712% |
| D. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë = 0.006%, U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ = 99.282% and U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ = 0.712% |
| Answer» B. U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ë = 0.712%, U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ = 0.006% and U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ = 99.282% | |
| 79. |
_The total energy released in fission of U is$? |
| A. | 5 MeV |
| B. | 10 MeV |
| C. | 199 MeV |
| D. | 168 MeV |
| Answer» D. 168 MeV | |
| 80. |
_U235 will undergo fission by$? |
| A. | High energy (fast) neutrons alone |
| B. | Low energy (slow) neutrons alone |
| C. | Either fast or slow neutrons |
| D. | Medium energy neutrons |
| Answer» D. Medium energy neutrons | |
| 81. |
_Which of the following can be used as a coolant in nuclear plant?$? |
| A. | Light or heavy water |
| B. | Molten lead |
| C. | Carbon dioxide |
| D. | Freon |
| Answer» B. Molten lead | |
| 82. |
_Electron volt is the unit of$? |
| A. | Atomic power |
| B. | Energy |
| C. | Voltage |
| D. | Radio activity |
| Answer» C. Voltage | |
| 83. |
_A fast breeder reactor uses following as fuel$? |
| A. | Enriched uranium |
| B. | Plutonium |
| C. | Thorium |
| D. | U₂₃₅ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
_The most commonly used moderator in nuclear plants is$? |
| A. | Heavy water |
| B. | Concrete and bricks |
| C. | Graphite and concrete |
| D. | Graphite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
_Reactors for propulsion applications are designed for$? |
| A. | Any form of uranium |
| B. | Natural uranium |
| C. | Enriched uranium |
| D. | Plutonium |
| Answer» D. Plutonium | |
| 86. |
_In triggering fission, which types of neutrons are more effective?$? |
| A. | Fast |
| B. | Slow |
| C. | In bulk |
| D. | Static |
| Answer» C. In bulk | |
| 87. |
_A fast breeder reactor uses$? |
| A. | 90% U₂₃₅ |
| B. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ |
| C. | U₂₃₅ |
| D. | Pu₂₃₉ |
| Answer» B. U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ | |
| 88. |
_Pressurized water reactor is designed$? |
| A. | For boiling pi water in the core |
| B. | To use liquid sodium metal as coolant |
| C. | To use intermediate coolant |
| D. | To prevent the water coolant from boiling in the core |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
_Gas cooled reactor uses following materials as moderator, and coolant$? |
| A. | Graphite, CO2 |
| B. | Graphite, air |
| C. | Heavy water, CO2 |
| D. | Lead, H2 |
| Answer» B. Graphite, air | |
| 90. |
_The commonly used material for shielding is$? |
| A. | Lead or concrete |
| B. | Lead and tin |
| C. | Graphite or cadmium |
| D. | Thick galvanized sheets |
| Answer» B. Lead and tin | |
| 91. |
_Reflector in nuclear power plants _________ neutron leakage.$? |
| A. | Increases |
| B. | Decreases |
| C. | Have no effect on |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Have no effect on | |
| 92. |
_In a thermal power plant, coal from the coal handling plant is moved to the boiler bunker through a$? |
| A. | Belt conveyor |
| B. | Bucket conveyor |
| C. | Fork lift truck |
| D. | Overhead crane |
| Answer» B. Bucket conveyor | |
| 93. |
_Which of the following are ferrite materials?$? |
| A. | U₂₃₃ and Pu₂₃₉ |
| B. | U |
| C. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ and Pu‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√¢ |
| D. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ and Th‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√¢ |
| Answer» C. U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ and Pu‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√¢ | |
| 94. |
The secondary fuel used in nuclear power plants is$? |
| A. | U₂₃₃ and Pu₂₃₉ |
| B. | U₂₃₅ and Th₂₃₂ |
| C. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ and Pu‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ |
| D. | U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√â and Pu‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ |
| Answer» B. U‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√ñ and Th‚Äö√á√á‚Äö√á√â‚Äö√á√á | |
| 95. |
Moderator in nuclear plants is used to$? |
| A. | Reduce temperature |
| B. | Extract heat from nuclear reaction |
| C. | Control the reaction |
| D. | Cause collision with the fast moving neutrons to reduce their speed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
The energy released during the fission of one atom of Uranium 235 in million electron volts is about$? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 400 |
| Answer» C. 300 | |
| 97. |
Plutonium (Pu239) is produced$? |
| A. | Artificially |
| B. | When U238 is irradiated by neutrons |
| C. | By fission of Th232 |
| D. | As basic raw material |
| Answer» C. By fission of Th232 | |
| 98. |
In boiling water reactor, moderator is$? |
| A. | Coolant itself |
| B. | Ferrite rod |
| C. | Graphite rod |
| D. | Liquid sodium metal |
| Answer» B. Ferrite rod | |
| 99. |
A reactor capable of converting a ferrite material into fissile isotopes is called$? |
| A. | Regenerative reactor |
| B. | Fast breeder reactor |
| C. | Breeder reactor |
| D. | Boiling water reactor |
| Answer» B. Fast breeder reactor | |
| 100. |
The energy produced by a thermal reactor of same size as a breeder reactor is$? |
| A. | Almost same |
| B. | Slightly more |
| C. | Slightly less |
| D. | Much less |
| Answer» E. | |