Description : Fuel for a fast breeder nuclear reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Last Answer : (A) Plutonium
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 : 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 : Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is (A) Uranium (B) Plutonium (C) Radium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) 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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : Uranium , Neptuneum, Plutonium are radioactive substances.
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : In a nuclear reactor, one of the following is used as a fuel. (1) Coal (2) Uranium (3) Radium (4) Diesel
Last Answer : (2) Uranium Explanation: Many contemporary uses of uranium exploit its unique nuclear properties. Uranium-235 has the distinction of being the only naturally occurring fissile isotope. Uranium-238 is ... uranium-233, can be produced from natural thorium and is also important in nuclear technology.
Last Answer : Uranium
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 not radioactive? (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Zirconium (4) Uranium
Last Answer : (3) Zirconium Explanation: Zireonium is a lustrous, greywhite, strong transition metal that resembles titanium. Zirconium is mainly used as a refractory and pacifier, although it is used in small amounts as an alloying agent for its strong resistance to corrosion.
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 element which is commonly used in nuclear for producing electricity by nuclear fission is – (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Uranium (4) Deuterium
Last Answer : (3) Uranium Explanation: Uranium is used to produce a chemical and nuclear reaction which makes a lot of heat.
Description : The radioactive element used in heart pacemakers is – (1) Uranium (2) Deuterium (3) Plutonium (4) Radium
Last Answer : (1) Uranium Explanation: The actinides (or actinoids) are the chemical elements with atomic numbers between 90 and 109 inclusively. They occur between Groups 3 and 4 in Period 7 of the periodic table. ... scale, it is also used as a power source in smaller devices such as the heart pacemaker.
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 : Which of the following elements is not radio-active ? (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Zirconium (4) Uranium
Last Answer : Zirconium
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 : 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 : The element which is commonly used in nuclear for producing electricity by nuclear fission is (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Uranium (4) Deuterium
Last Answer : (3) Uranium It is the most common element used to get nuclear energy Hope this will you
Description : The radio-active element used in heart pacemakers is (1) Uranium (2) Deuterium (3) Plutonium (4) Radium
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : The moderator used in a nuclear reactor is (1) Uranium (2) Radium (3) Ordinary water (4) Graphite
Last Answer : Ordinary water
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 : 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 : 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
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Thorium can be converted into U-233 in a __________ reactor. (A) Liquid metal cooled (B) Fast breeder (C) Thermal (D) Swimming pool
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)