Nuclear Power Engineering
The main purpose of control rod in a nuclear reactor is to control the

Emission of hazardous radiation
Chain reaction and hence the power output by regulating the number of secondary neutrons causing fission
Velocity of the secondary neutrons
Conversion of fissile material into fertile material

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Nuclear Power Engineering
Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher

All of these
Melting point, hence can be subjected to higher temperature
Resistance to effects of irradiation
Density ; hence core volume for a given power output would be smaller

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Nuclear Power Engineering
The half life period of a radioactive substance is best determined by counting the number of alpha particles emitted per second in a Geiger Muller counter from its known quantity. If the half life period of a radioactive substance is one month, then

It will completely disintegrate in two months
3/4th of it will disintegrate in two months
L/8th of it will remain intact at the end of four months
It will completely disintegrate in four months

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