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 : Heavy water is used as a moderator in a (A) Pressurised water reactor (PWR) (B) Boiling water reactor (BWR) (C) Candu reactor (D) Molten sodium cooled reactor
Last Answer : (C) Candu reactor
Description : What substance was used as a moderator for the chain reaction in the first nuclear reactor? w) graphite x) boron y) water z) cadmium
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GRAPHITE
Description : The most commonly used moderator in nuclear power plants is (A) Graphite (B) Light water (C) Heavy water (D) Beryllium
Last Answer : Option A
Description : __________ moderator is used in a fast breeder reactor. (A) Graphite (B) Heavy water (C) Beryllium (D) No
Last Answer : (D) No
Description : The electrolysis of molten sodium hydride librates hydrogen gas at the ------------- .
Last Answer : Ans. Anode
Description : _________ nuclear reactor does not require a heat exchanger tosupply steam to power turbine. (A) Molten sodium cooled (B) Helium cooled (C) Boiling water (D) Pressurised water
Last Answer : (C) Boiling water
Description : Which of the following types of nuclear reactors is most prone to radioactive hazards? (A) Pressurised water reactor (B) Gas cooled reactor (C) Molten sodium cooled reactor (D) Boiling water reactor
Last Answer : (D) Boiling water reactor
Description : Which of the following nuclear reactors is the most efficient thermodynamically while operating between the same temperature and pressure limits of the reactor? (A) Molten sodium cooled (B) CO2 gas cooled (C) Pressurised water (D) Boiling water
Last Answer : (D) Boiling water
Description : Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Fluorine? (1) Sodium (2) Beryllium (3) Nitrogen (4) Boron
Last Answer : (1) Sodium Explanation: Sodium has higher atomic number (11) than Fluorine (9) The atomic number of Beryllium and Nitrogen are 4 and 7 respectively.
Description : Which element is used as moderator in nuclear reactor? A. Light water B. Dense water C. Fresh water D. Heavy water (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Heavy water (Answer)
Description : Heavy water (D2O) in a nuclear reactor serves as a (A) Coolant (B) Moderator (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neutron absorber
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : A homogeneous reactor is the one, in which the (A) Fissile atoms are evenly distributed throughout the mass of nuclear reactor (B) Same substance (e.g. heavy water) is used as moderator & coolant (C) The fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) The fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material
Description : In a homogeneous nuclear reactor, the __________ are mixed together. (A) Fuel & coolant (B) Fuel & moderator (C) Coolant & moderator (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Fuel & moderator
Description : Graphite is a/an (A) Electrical insulator (B) Allotrope of carbon (C) Moderator used in nuclear reactor (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) Moderator used in nuclear reactor
Description : __________ is not used as the control rod material in a nuclear reactor. (A) Cobalt (B) Hafnium (C) Cadmium (D) Boron
Last Answer : (A) Cobalt
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : The moderator used in a nuclear reactor is – (1) Uranium (2) Radium (3) Ordinary water (4) Graphite
Last Answer : (3) Ordinary water Explanation: Light water (ordinary water) is used as the moderator in U.S. reactors as well as the cooling agent. It acts as the means by which heat is removed to produce steam for turning the turbines of the electric generators.
Description : In nuclear reactor, heavy water is used as – (1) coolant (2) fuel (3) moderator (4) atomic smasher
Last Answer : (3) moderator Explanation: Heavy water is used in certain types of nuclear reactors where it acts as a neutron moderator to slow down neutrons so that they are more likely to react with ... do not require uranium enrichment, heavy water reactors are of concern in regards to nuclear proliferation.
Description : Which nuclear reactor uses water as a coolant, moderator and reflector ?
Last Answer : Pressurised water reactor.
Description : The moderator used in a nuclear reactor is (1) Uranium (2) Radium (3) Ordinary water (4) Graphite
Last Answer : Ordinary water
Description : In nuclear reactor, heavy water is used as (1) coolant (2) fuel (3) moderator (4) atomic smasher
Last Answer : moderator
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : The type of pump used for the recirculation of molten sodium coolant in liquid metal cooled reactor is a/an __________ pump. (A) Electromagnetic (B) Reciprocating (C) Centrifugal (D) Volute
Last Answer : (A) Electromagnetic
Description : Pump used for the transportation of molten sodium in a fast breader reactor is a/an __________ pump. (A) Reciprocating (B) Plunger (C) Electromagnetic (D) Gear
Last Answer : (C) Electromagnetic
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 : Which of the following is used as ‘a moderator in nuclear reactor? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Graphite '
Last Answer : answer:
Description : In a nuclear reactor the moderator is usually made of graphite placed between the fuel rods used to slow down neutrons all of the above none of the above?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Which of the following is used as ‘a moderator in nuclear reactor?
Last Answer : – Graphite
Description : Neutrons are slowed down in a nuclear reactor by – (1) Fissionable Material (2) Moderator (3) Control rods (4) Cooling system
Last Answer : (2) Moderator Explanation: In thermal nuclear reactors, the coolant acts as a moderator that must slow down the neutrons before they can be efficiently absorbed by the fuel. It allows neutrons to slow down to energies where they can easily cause a nucleus to fission.
Description : what is function of Moderator in nuclear reactor?
Last Answer : The moderator is a material which slows down the speed of the neutrons. The moderator is usually made from water but some reactors use graphite also.Neutrons released from the chain reaction must be ... moderator slows the neutrons down so that they can be captured and keep the chain reaction going.
Description : Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?
Last Answer : Graphite
Description : Which metal is used as the moderator in nuclear reactor?
Description : A moderator is used in nuclear reactor in order to ? A. Accelerate the neutrons B. Slow down the speed of the neutrons (Answer) C. Increase the number of elections D. Decrease the number of electrons E. None of these
Last Answer : B. Slow down the speed of the neutrons (Answer)
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 : 1. Alpha-keratin is a protein present in which thing? 2. Where was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held? 3. Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor? 4. ... place is the same as which place? 20. What was the script used in the earliest Tamil inscriptions?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Wool 2. New Delhi 3. Graphite 4. Mars 5. Afghanistan 6. Bangladesh 7. 9 players each 8. Thyroid gland 9. Jupiter 10. Grama 11. Jawaharlal Nehru 12. Plutonium 13. After the drought ... Philosophy 16. A House for Mr. Biswas 17. Gambusia 18. Right to freedom 19. Celestial pole 20. Brahmi
Description : Neutrons are slowed down in a nuclear reactor by (1) Fissionable material (2) Moderator (3) Control rods (4) Cooling system
Last Answer : Moderator
Description : The element with the least atomic size from Carbon, Nitrogen, Boron and Beryllium is
Last Answer : Nitrogen.
Description : Which of the following elements forms a tetrahedra structure? w) carbon x) beryllium y) boron z) fluorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CARBON
Description : Which of the following is the element represented by the symbol B? w)Barium x)Bismuth y)Boron z)Beryllium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- BORON
Description : Which is the most commonly used molten metal for cooling of nuclear reactors? (A) Calcium (B) Sodium (C) Mercury (D) Zinc
Last Answer : (B) Sodium