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 : 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 : 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 : This natural fiber obtained from the stems of a plant of the nettle family has found popularity in modern fibers with a high wet strength, absorbent but dries quickly, it can be spun or woven, has a high rot ... a source of heat or power? w) Plutonium-238 x) Strontium-90 y) Cesium-137 z) Uranium-235
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PLUTONIUM-238
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 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 : 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 : Enrichment of uranium by gaseous diffusion relies on the fact that uranium-235 diffuses through holes in the barriers more readily than uranium-238 does because uranium-235 is: w) a different chemical ... x) a different wavelength. y) resistant to magnetism. z) slightly lighter than uranium-238.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SLIGHTLY LIGHTER THAN URANIUM-238.
Description : Which of the following nuclear materials is fissile? (A) Uranium-238 (B) Thorium-232 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) None of these
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 : 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 : 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 : The isotope of Uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is - (1) U-235 (2) U-238 (3) U-239 (4) N.O.T.
Last Answer : (1) U-235 Explanation: Uranium is a chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table.
Description : Enrichment of uranium is done to increase the concentration of__________ in the natural uranium. (A) U-238 (B) U-233 (C) U-235 (D) Pu-239
Last Answer : (C) U-235
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)
Last Answer : Uranium , Neptuneum, Plutonium are radioactive substances.
Description : For which of the following reasons is plutonium-238 used for generating electricity on spacecraft? w) It is an alpha emitter with long half-life. x) It is a beta emitter with high specific power. y) It occurs abundantly in nature. z) It has low specific power.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IT IS AN ALPHA EMITTER WITH LONG HALF-LIFE.
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 : 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 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 : Lead-206 is the final product of the radioactive decay series named the: w) thorium series x) actinium series y) uranium series z) neptunium series
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- URANIUM SERIES
Description : Quantity of fissionable material (i.e. U-235) in natural uranium is __________ percent. (A) 0.71 (B) 6.31 (C) 99.29 (D) 12.73
Last Answer : (A) 0.71
Description : Which among the following `"is"//"are"` fissible? a)`._(92)U^(235)` b)`._(92)U^(238)` c)`._(94)Pu^(239)` d)`._(94)Pu^(238)`
Last Answer : Which among the following `"is"//"are"` fissible? a)`._(92)U^(235)` b)`._(92)U^(238)` c)`._(94)Pu^(239)` ... ` C. `._(94)^(239)Pu` D. `._(94)^(238)Pu`
Description : Out of the following, nucleus of __________ atom contains the largest number of neutrons. (A) U-235 (B) U-238 (C) U-239 (D) Pu-239
Last Answer : (C) U-239
Description : Which is not a fissile nuclear material? (A) U-233 (B) U-235 (C) U-238 (D) Pu-239
Last Answer : (C) U-238
Description : The radioactive element most commonly detected in humans is: w) potassium-40 x) cobalt-60 y) iodine-131 z) plutonium-238
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- POTASSIUM-40
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 : 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 : 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 : Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is (A) Uranium (B) Plutonium (C) Radium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Uranium
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 : `""_(92)U^(235)` nucleus absorbs a neutron and disintegrates into `""_(54)Xe^(139) .""_(38)Sr^(94)` and X. What will be the product X ?
Last Answer : `""_(92)U^(235)` nucleus absorbs a neutron and disintegrates into `""_(54)Xe^(139) .""_(38) ... B. 2-neutrons C. `alpha`-particles D. `beta`-particle
Description : Name the element discovered upon its extraction from pitchblende? w) platinum x) uranium y) iridium z) plutonium
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- URANIUM
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 isotopes is not present in natural uranium? (A) U-238 (B) U-234 (C) U-235 (D) U-232
Last Answer : (D) U-232
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 : The largest breeder reactor built to date is located where? w) USSR x) Japan y) France z) United States
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FRANCE
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 : 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 : Atoms of U-238 and U-235 differ in structure by three (A) Electrons and three protons (B) Protons (C) Neutrons (D) Electrons
Last Answer : (C) Neutrons
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 : 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 : India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was?
Last Answer : Kamini
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