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 : 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 : 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 : Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Last Answer : (A) Plutonium
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder nuclear reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
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 : Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into __________ , which is a fissile material. (A) Thorium-233 (B) Uranium-235 (C) Uranium-233 (D) Plutonium-239
Last Answer : (C) Uranium-233
Description : Which of the following nuclear materials is fissile? (A) Uranium-238 (B) Thorium-232 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Plutonium-239
Description : Nuclear fuel usually used in a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) is (A) Plutonium (B) Enriched uranium (C) Natural uranium (D) Thorium
Last Answer : (B) Enriched uranium
Description : Which of the following is a non-fissile material? (A) Plutonium-239 (B) Uranium-235 (C) Uranium-233 (D) Thorium-232
Last Answer : (D) Thorium-232
Description : Which of the following is not a naturally occurring nuclear fuel? (A) Uranium-238 (B) Thorium-233 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) None of these
Description : The long range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its reserves of – (1) thorium (2) uranium (3) plutonium (4) radium
Last Answer : (2) uranium Explanation: India's domestic uranium reserves are small and the country is dependent on uranium imports to fuel its nuclear power industry. Since early 1990s, Russia has been a major supplier of nuclear fuel-to India.
Description : The long range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its reserves of (1) thorium (2) uranium (3) plutonium (4) radium
Last Answer : uranium
Description : In a breeder reactor, new fuel is formed as non-fuel uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and ultimately becomes which of the following fissionable atoms: w) uranium-235 x) plutonium-239 y) uranium-239 z) neptunium-239
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PLUTONIUM-239
Description : Thorium can be converted into U-233 in a __________ reactor. (A) Liquid metal cooled (B) Fast breeder (C) Thermal (D) Swimming pool
Description : An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially is – (1) thorium (2) radium (3) plutonium (4) uranium
Last Answer : (3) plutonium
Description : Which of the following elements is nonradioactive? (1) Uranium (2) Thorium (3) Plutonium (4) Zirconium
Last Answer : (4) Zirconium Explanation: Zirconium is non-radioactive. It is a chemical element with the symbol Zr, atomic number 40 and atomic mass of 91.224. The name of zirconium is taken from the ... important source of zirconium. It is a lustrous, grey-white, strong transition metal that resembles titanium.
Description : An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially is-----? A. Plutonium (Answer) B. Uranium C. Radium D. Thorium
Last Answer : A. Plutonium (Answer)
Description : An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially is (1) thorium (2) radium (3) plutonium (4) uranium
Last Answer : plutonium
Description : Nuclear energy is a mineralbased energy source. It is derived from (1) uranium (2) thorium (3) plutonium (4) All of the above
Description : Which of the following elements is non-radioactive ? (1) Uranium (2) Thorium (3) Plutonium (4) Zirconium
Last Answer : Zirconium
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 : 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 : Fast breeder reactors do not (A) Use Th-232 as fissile fuel (B) Convert fertile material to fissile material (C) Use fast neutrons for fission (D) Use molten sodium as coolant
Last Answer : (A) Use Th-232 as fissile fuel
Description : Name The Coolants Commonly Used For Fast Breeder Reactors?
Last Answer : Liquid metal (Na (or) Na K) Helium (He) Carbon dioxide.
Description : What Are The Advantages Of Sodium In Fast-breeder Reactors?
Last Answer : Sodium has very low absorption cross-sectional area. It possess good heat transfer properties at high temperature and low pressure. It does not react with any of the structural materials used in primary circuits.
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 : 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 : Plutonium (A) Is recovered from spent fuel from thermal nuclear reactor (B) Has much lower melting point (640°C ) compared to thorium (1690°C) (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B
Description : Main source of __________ is monazite sand. (A) Uranium (B) Polonium (C) Hafnium (D) Thorium
Last Answer : (D) Thorium
Description : U-235 content in enriched uranium, that is normally used in power reactors (e.g., at Tarapur atomic power plant), is about __________ percent. (A) 85 (B) 50 (C) 3 (D) 97
Last Answer : (C) 3
Description : Thermal nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel contains a maximum of __________ percent fissile material i.e. U-235. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 7
Description : Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher (A) Melting point, hence can be subjected to higher temperature (B) Density; hence core volume for a given ... be smaller (C) Resistance to effects of irradiation (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
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 : Which of the following caused radioactive pollution along the coast of Kerala? (1) Plutonium (2) Zinc (3) Thorium (4) Radium
Last Answer : (3) Thorium Explanation: Thorium-rich monazite sand deposits on the Kerala coast have been responsible for natural radioactive contamination. It has been pronounced on the south-west coastal line of ... been found to have elevated levels of background radioactivity due to high abundance of thorium.
Description : Which of the following caused radioactive pollution along the coast of Kerala ? (1) Plutonium (2) Zinc (3) Thorium (4) Radium
Last Answer : Thorium
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 : Specific gravity of uranium and plutonium is about (A) 8 (B) 13
Last Answer : (A) 8
Description : Which of the following is artificially produced as it does not occur in nature? (A) Uranium-235 (B) Uranium-233 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : The most commonly used nuclear fuel in boiling water reactor is (A) Enriched uranium (B) Natural uranium (C) Plutonium
Last Answer : (A) Enriched uranium
Description : Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is (A) Uranium (B) Plutonium (C) Radium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Uranium
Description : What Are The Advantages Of Breeder Reactors?
Last Answer : It gives high power density than any other reactor. High breeding is possible. High burn-up of fuel is achievable. The operation of the reactor is not limited by Xe poisoning.
Description : Thorium-fueled nuclear reactors - Pros and cons?
Last Answer : I'm afraid that real development of commercial nuclear-powered energy has taken a hit for another generation with the recent accident. It's a shame, too, because as bad as this accident ... perception of nuclear accident will continue to be ecological catastrophe , regardless of the facts.
Description : Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors? (1) Thorium (2) Graphite (3) Ordinary water (4) Radium
Last Answer : (2) Graphite Explanation: Graphite is used a moderator in nuclear reactors.
Description : Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors ? (1) Thorium (2) Graphite (3) Ordinary water (4) Radium
Last Answer : Graphite
Description : Which of the following ores contains maximum percentage of uranium? (A) Carnotite (B) Thorium (C) Rescolite (D) Pitchblende
Last Answer : (D) Pitchblende
Description : Tummalapalli in Andhra Pradesh has recently come on the world map for its largest (1) Uranium deposits (2) Tungsten deposits (3) Coal deposits (4) Bauxite ore deposits
Last Answer : (1) Uranium deposits Explanation: Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine in Tumalapalli village located in Kadapa of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It has one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world.
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 : __________ moderator is used in a fast breeder reactor. (A) Graphite (B) Heavy water (C) Beryllium (D) No
Last Answer : (D) No