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 : Thorium can be converted into U-233 in a __________ reactor. (A) Liquid metal cooled (B) Fast breeder (C) Thermal (D) Swimming pool
Last Answer : (B) Fast breeder
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 : 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 is a non-fissile material? (A) Plutonium-239 (B) Uranium-235 (C) Uranium-233 (D) Thorium-232
Last Answer : (D) Thorium-232
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Fast breeder reactors are most usable in India, because of our largest __________ deposits. (A) Thorium (B) Plutonium (C) Uranium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Thorium
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
Last Answer : (C) Plutonium-239
Description : Which of the following is a fuel for a fusion reactor (thermonuclear reactor)? (A) Deuterium and tritium (B) U-233 (C) Thorium (D) Heavy water
Last Answer : (A) Deuterium and tritium
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder nuclear reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Last Answer : (A) Plutonium
Description : Which of the following nuclear materials is fissile? (A) Uranium-238 (B) Thorium-232 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) None of these
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
Last Answer : (C) 3
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 : In which of the electric power generation system, the operating cost is minimum? (A) Thermal (B) Nuclear (C) Hydroelectric (D) Fast breeder reactor
Last Answer : (C) Hydroelectric
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 : __________ moderator is used in a fast breeder reactor. (A) Graphite (B) Heavy water (C) Beryllium (D) No
Last Answer : (D) No
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
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 : 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 : Which is a fertile nuclear fuel? (A) U-233 (B) U-235 (C) Pu-239 (D) Th-232
Last Answer : (D) Th-232
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Thorium-232 decay by alpha decay . part of the nuclear equation is shown below fill in the blank with a number?
Last Answer : 228
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 : Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is (A) Uranium (B) Plutonium (C) Radium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Uranium
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 : 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 used in a nuclear reactor is (a) Uranium (b) Heavy water (c) Barium (d) Cadmium
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Radioactive isotope of Uranium used in Nuclear Bomb is ? A.92 U 235 (Answer) B.92 U 234 C. 92 U 233 D. 92 U 238
Last Answer : A.92 U 235 (Answer)
Description : A fast reactor uses: w) an extremely short time to get to the maximum operating reactivity. x) uranium-235 as fuel. y) heavy water as a coolant. z) essentially unmoderated neutrons.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ESSENTIALLY UNMODERATED NEUTRONS.
Description : Which of the following is not, a fertile material? (A) Th-232 (B) U-238 (C) U-233 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) U-233
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 : Which reactor uses primary coolant as fluoride salts of lithium, beryllium, thorium and uranium ?
Last Answer : Molten salt breeder reactor.
Description : The term District Judge is mentioned in which of the following Article of Constitution? (1) Article 230 (2) Article 231 (3) Article 232 (4) Article 233
Last Answer : (4) Article 233 Explanation: In Article 233, the term District Judge has been mentioned in the Indian Constitution.
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 : In a breeder reactor --------- a. amount of fuel decreases b. amount of fuel increases c. amount of fuelremain same d. fissile material is converted in to fertile
Last Answer : b. amount of fuel increases
Description : The principle behind a breeder reactor is: w) U-235 undergoes fission. x) U-238 is converted to Pu-239, which undergoes fission. y) Deuterium undergoes fission. z) Cobalt-60 undergoes fission.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- U-238 IS CONVERTED TO Pu-239, WHICH UNDERGOES FISSION.
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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
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.