Description : Which power plant has minimum operating cost? a) Hydroelectric power plant b) Thermal power plant c) Nuclear power plant d) Gas Turbine Power Plant Ans: A 42. Which of the following have ... a) Hydroelectric power plant b) Thermal power plant c) Nuclear power plant d) Solar electric power plant
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : A thermal nuclear reactor compared to a fast breeder reactor (A) Uses slower neutrons for fission (B) Uses faster neutrons for fission (C) Gives higher power density (D) Requires less fuel to run at the same power level
Last Answer : (A) Uses slower neutrons for fission
Description : Thorium-232 is converted into uranium-233 in a/an __________ nuclear reactor. (A) Thermal (B) Fast breeder (C) Heavy water moderated (D) Enriched uranium
Last Answer : (B) Fast breeder
Description : Nuclear power reactor located at Tarapur is of __________ type. (A) Fast breeder (B) Pressurised water (C) Boiling water (D) Gas cooled
Last Answer : (C) Boiling water
Description : Nuclear power generation capacity in India is (A) 3000 MW (B) 10000 MW (C) More than hydroelectric power generation capacity (D) More than thermal power generation capacity
Last Answer : (A) 3000 MW
Description : Thorium can be converted into U-233 in a __________ reactor. (A) Liquid metal cooled (B) Fast breeder (C) Thermal (D) Swimming pool
Description : Candu reactor is a __________ nuclear reactor. (A) Natural uranium fuelled heavy water cooled & moderated (B) Highly enriched uranium (85% U-235) fuelled (C) Homogeneous (D) Fast breeder
Last Answer : (A) Natural uranium fuelled heavy water cooled & moderated
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder nuclear reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Last Answer : (A) Plutonium
Description : Most of the nuclear power plants operating in the United States are: w) pressurized water reactors x) boiling water reactors y) high-temperature gas-cooled reactors z) liquid-metal fast breeder reactors
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS
Description : Primary purpose of a __________ nuclear reactor is to supply a high neutron flux of the order of 10 13 to 10 14neutrons/cm2 second. (A) Research (B) Power (C) Breeder (D) Homogeneous
Last Answer : (A) Research
Description : The electric power generation cost in nuclear power plant is less than that in a coal based thermal power plant, mainly because the (A) Fuel cost per unit power generated is less (B) Thermal efficiency of the former is higher (C) Maintenance cost of the former is less (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Fuel cost per unit power generated is less
Description : Which of the following is an unconventional source of energy? (A) Thermal power (B) Hydroelectric power (C) Nuclear-fusion power (D) Solar power
Last Answer : Option D
Description : If a nuclear reactor produces more fissile nuclear fuel than it consumes, then it is called a __________ reactor. (A) Critical (B) Breeder (C) Fertile (D) Heterogeneous
Last Answer : (B) Breeder
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Description : Molten sodium (as a coolant in fast breeder reactor) (A) Can’t attain high temperature at normal pressure (B) Is not at all corrosive, even at a higher temperature (C) Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water
Description : Fast breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) is located at (A) Kalpakkam (near Madras) (B) Kota (in Rajasthan) (C) BARC (Trombay) (D) Tarapur (in Maharashtra)
Last Answer : (A) Kalpakkam (near Madras)
Description : A fast breeder reactor (A) Utilises fast neutrons for causing fission (B) Converts fertile material (e.g., U-238) into fissile material (Pu-239) (C) Normally employs molten sodium as coolant (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Fast breeder test reactor at Kalpakkam (INDIA) is designed for using (A) Thorium as a fertile material (B) U-238 as a fertile material (C) Helium as a coolant (D) Uranium ore directly as a fuel
Last Answer : (A) Thorium as a fertile material
Description : Molten sodium is used as a coolant in a fast breeder reactor, because of its (A) Excellent moderating properties (B) Neutron breeding capability (C) Faster heat removal capability from the core (D) Capability to increase the reaction rate in the core
Last Answer : (C) Faster heat removal capability from the core
Description : Secondary cooling circuit is a must in molten sodium cooled fast breeder reactor for (A) Achieving high degree of superheat in the steam (B) Faster heat removal rate from the core (C) ... circulation pressure (D) Avoiding the mixing of water with radioactive sodium, as it may cause explosion
Last Answer : (D) Avoiding the mixing of water with radioactive sodium, as it may cause explosion
Description : __________ moderator is used in a fast breeder reactor. (A) Graphite (B) Heavy water (C) Beryllium (D) No
Last Answer : (D) No
Description : A fast breeder reactor (A) Uses natural uranium as fuel (B) Does not require a moderator (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (B) Does not require a moderator
Description : A fast breeder reactor employs (A) Graphite as moderator (B) Water as coolant (C) Molten sodium as coolant as well as moderator (D) U-235 as fuel
Last Answer : (D) U-235 as fuel
Description : Coolant used in a fast breeder reactor is (A) Molten sodium (B) Heavy water (C) Ordinary water (D) Helium
Last Answer : (A) Molten sodium
Description : Use of molten metal as a coolant in fast breeder reactor helps in (A) Rapid heat transfer from the core (B) Accelerating the reaction rate in the core (C) Breeding neutrons (D) Accelerating the neutrons
Last Answer : (A) Rapid heat transfer from the core
Description : Which of the following may not need a moderator? (A) Candu reactor (B) Fast breeder reactor (C) Homogeneous reactor (D) Pressurised water reactor
Last Answer : (B) Fast breeder reactor
Description : Liquid metal (e.g., molten sodium) is preferred as a coolant in case of a/an __________ reactor. (A) Homogeneous (B) Graphite moderated (C) Fast breeder (D) Enriched uranium (3% U-235) fuelled
Last Answer : (C) Fast breeder
Description : Which of the following has the lowest Prandtl number? (A) Molten sodium (a coolant used in fast breeder reactor) (B) Water (C) Transformer oil (D) Dilute H2SO4
Last Answer : (A) Molten sodium (a coolant used in fast breeder reactor)
Description : Centrifugal pump can't be used to pump (A) Molten sodium (used as a coolant in Fast Breeder Reactor) (B) Moderately viscous vegetable oil used in soap industry (C) Thick molten soap at 80°C (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Thick molten soap at 80°C
Description : Corona discharge is related to the operation of a/an (A) Induction motor (B) Electrostatic precipitator (C) Fast breeder reactor (D) Magneto hydrodynamic generator (MHD)
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Thermal shield is used in high powered nuclear reactors to (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
Last Answer : (A) Protect the walls of the reactor from radiation damage
Description : Which of the following power plant have longest physical life? a) Thermal power plant b) Nuclear power plant c) Hydroelectric power plant d) Diesel power plant
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : What is big advantage of fast breeder reactor ?
Last Answer : It has rapid self breeding of fissile fuel during the operation of the reactor, and thus, it offers about sixty times the output with same natural uranium resources through ordinary non-breeder nuclear reactor.
Description : Which reactor has no moderator ? Fast breeder reactor.
Last Answer : Fast breeder reactor.
Description : Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is -------? A. Uranium Oxide B. Uranium Plutonium carbide C. Uranium Plutonium Oxide (Answer) D. Uranium thorium Oxide E. None of these
Last Answer : C. Uranium Plutonium Oxide (Answer)
Description : Direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy is done in a (A) Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator (B) Fuel cell (C) Fast breeder reactor (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Fuel cell
Description : India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was?
Last Answer : Kamini
Description : Explain working of fast breeder reactor.
Last Answer : Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR): A fast breeder reactor produces heat and at the same time converts fertile material into fissionable material. The central portion of this reactor is a stainless ... or thermal neutrons. In fact no moderator is present at all to slow down the fast neutrons.
Description : Electric power is less expensive at night because: w) more hydroelectric generation is brought on line at night. x) there is less demand at night. y) pollution control is less stringent at night. z) power plants are more efficient at night.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THERE IS LESS DEMAND AT NIGHT.
Description : Fast breeder nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel may contain upto a maximum of __________ percent of U-235 (i.e. fissile material). (A) 15 (B) 45 (C) 65 (D) 85
Last Answer : (D) 85
Description : Consider the following statements: 2. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the hydroelectric plants. 3. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the thermal power plants. 4. Neyveli Lignite ... CPO AC 2003] (a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 only (d) 3 only
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Commercial power generation from fusion reactor is not yet possible, because (A) It is difficult to control nuclear fusion reaction (B) The fuel required (i.e., deuterium & tritium) is ... to initiate fusion reaction (D) Quantity of fuel required for initiating fusion reaction is prohibitively high
Last Answer : (A) It is difficult to control nuclear fusion reaction
Description : Which of the following reactors is operated at high neutron flux and low power level? (A) Breeder reactor (B) Research reactor (C) Heterogeneous reactor (D) Liquid metal (e.g., molten sodium) cooled reactor
Last Answer : (B) Research reactor
Description : Biological shield is provided in a nuclear power reactor to protect the __________ from radiation damage. (A) Fuel elements (B) Operating personnels (C) Walls of the reactor (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Operating personnels
Description : Reactors in commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. are often referred to as thermal reactors. A thermal reactor uses: w) fissionable plutonium-239 as fuel. x) a relatively low heat output. y) neutrons moderated to relatively low energies. z) liquid sodium as a coolant.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NEUTRONS MODERATED TO RELATIVELY LOW ENERGIES.
Description : The part of a nuclear power plant that prevents thermal pollution of lakes or rivers is the: w) reactor x) coolant/moderator y) cooling tower z) control rod
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COOLING TOWER
Description : Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by (A) Combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g. uranium (B) Fusion of atoms of uranium (C) Absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms (D) Fission of U-235 by neutrons
Last Answer : (D) Fission of U-235 by neutrons
Description : Spent fuel from the nuclear thermal reactor contains (A) Fission products (B) Plutonium (C) Unused fuel (D) All (A), (B) & (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C