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 : Which of the following is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors? (1) Heavy water (2) Cadmium (3) Liquid sodium (4) Graphite
Last Answer : (3) Liquid sodium Explanation: Liquid metallic sodium may be used as the sole coolant, carrying heat from the core. Sodium has only one stable isotope, sodium-23. Sodium-23 is a very weak absorber of neutrons.
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Bordeaux mixture consists of sodium bromide and lime 2. Toothpastes contain calcium carbonate 3. Zinc amalgam is used in dental fillings 4. Liquid sodium is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors The ... 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
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 : __________ gas is normally not used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor, because of its high neutron capture cross-section. (A) Nitrogen (B) Hydrogen (C) Helium (D) Carbon dioxide
Last Answer : (A) Nitrogen
Description : Most commercial nuclear power plants worldwide are cooled by: w) sodium x) mercury y) helium z) water
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WATER
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 : Which is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors?
Last Answer : – Liquid sodium
Description : Of the following, which is the best fuel for a nuclear fusion reactor: w) hydrogen x) lithium y) deuterium z) helium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DEUTERIUM
Description : Alpha particles are nuclei of: w) hydrogen x) helium y) oxygen z) nitrogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HELIUM
Description : Dry ice is the solid form of what gas? w) nitrogen x) oxygen y) helium z) carbon dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Heavy water is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors. Heavy water is (1) water rich in minerals (2) ozonised water (3) water containing minerals of heavy metal (4) water containing heavy isotope of hydrogen
Last Answer : water containing heavy isotope of hydrogen
Description : Which is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Liquidsodium'
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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 : 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 : The sodium compound used as coolant in atomic reactors?
Last Answer : Liquid sodium
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 two gases are used to disinfect water in sewage treatment facilities? w) helium and nitrogen x) ozone and chlorine y) oxygen and hydrogen z) nitrogen and chlorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- OZONE AND CHLORINE
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 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 : What is the wavelength of red light emitted by a helium-neon laser? w) 122 nanometers x) 633 nanometers y) 2.43 picometers z) 1.37 micrometers
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 633 NANOMETERS (actually 632.8 nm)
Description : In the sun, helium is produced from hydrogen by: w) radioactive decay x) disintegration y) fission z) fusion
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- FUSION
Description : The change of a gas to a liquid is called: w) vaporization x) sublimation y) condensation z) freezing
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CONDENSATION
Description : The formation of pockets of gas in a liquid is called: w) absorption x) cavitation y) adsorption z) dissolving
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CAVITATION
Description : The amount of heat required to change a boiling liquid to a gas at the same temperature depends on one of the following properties of the liquid. Does it depend on the liquid's: w) heat of fusion x) heat of vaporization y) temperature z) density
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HEAT OF VAPORIZATION
Description : The force responsible for drops of liquid assuming a spherical shape is known as: w) strong nuclear force x) Van der Waals attraction y) surface tension z) osmotic pressure
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SURFACE TENSION
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
Description : The form of the fuel in U.S. commercial nuclear power plants is which of the following: w) uranium oxide ceramic pellets x) atomic vapor y) uranium metal tubes z) uranium solution in water
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- URANIUM OXIDE CERAMIC PELLETS
Description : Of the following, which non-fissioning element is used in the cooling water of nuclear power plants to help control the rate of the fission reaction by absorbing neutrons: w) zirconium x) boron y) krypton z) cesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BORON
Description : Which of the following gases is more soluble in water as the water temperature increases? w) Helium x) Air y) Carbon dioxide z) Hydrogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HELIUM
Description : Weather satellites transmit cloud cover and temperature-humidity profiles back to Earth using images of which combination of the electromagnetic radiation types? w) infra-red and visible light x) ultraviolet and nuclear magnetic y) ultraviolet and infra-red z) ultraviolet and visible light
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INFRA-RED AND VISIBLE LIGHT
Description : Most of the new atoms formed when atoms in a nuclear reactor capture neutrons without fissioning are: w) fission products x) activation products y) actinides z) lead isotopes
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ACTINIDES
Description : What process produces most of the energy that is radiated by the Sun? w) gravitational contraction x) chemical combustion y) nuclear fusion z) nuclear fission
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NUCLEAR FUSION
Description : Which of the following men was involved with the first controlled nuclear reaction? w) Linus Pauling x) Nelson Sartoris y) Edward Teller z) Enrico Fermi
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ENRICO FERMI
Description : The Grand Unified Theory of the forces of nature combines three of the four forces. Which force is NOT included? w) gravitational x) electromagnetic y) weak nuclear z) strong nuclear
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GRAVITATIONAL
Description : In the equation of a nuclear reaction, all but one of the following quantities are equal to each other on both sides of the equation. Which quantity is NOT conserved: w) the net electric charge x) the total mass-energy y) the number of protons z) the number of nucleons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE NUMBER OF PROTONS
Description : The neutrons in an atom: w) are part of the nuclear charge x) rotate about the nucleus in elliptical orbits y) vary in number with different isotopes z) are always equal in number to the total number of protons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- VARY IN NUMBER WITH DIFFERENT ISOTOPES
Description : The gas which turns into liquid at the lowest temperature among the following is – (1) hydrogen (2) oxygen (3) helium (4) nitrogen
Last Answer : (1) hydrogen Explanation: Liquid hydrogen (LH2) is the liquid state, of the element hydrogen. Hydrogen is found naturally in the molecular H2 form. To exist as a liquid, H2 must ... method of obtaining liquid hydrogen involves a compressor resembling a jet engine in both appearance and principle.
Description : The gas which turns into liquid at the lowest temperature among the following is (1) hydrogen (2) oxygen (3) helium (4) nitrogen
Last Answer : hydrogen
Description : Which of the following elements has the highest first ionization energy? w) Helium x) Neon y) Fluorine z) Argon
Description : The three isotopes of hydrogen are protium, tritiu and: w) heprin x) helium y) duodenum z) deuterium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DEUTERIUM
Description : Unpaired electrons are present in ground-state ato of: w) Helium x) Calcium y) Oxygen z) Magnesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OXYGEN
Description : Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the molar heat capacity for the noble gases? w) heat capacity decreases from Helium to Xenon x) heat capacity increases from helium to argon y) heat ... Helium to Argon, then decreases to Xenon z) heat capacity is the same for all noble gases
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HEAT CAPACITY IS THE SAME FOR ALL NOBLE GASES
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 : 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.