NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING QUIZ

Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is

Neptunium

Plutonium

Radium

Uranium

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Ceramic nuclear metals compared to solid nuclear metals have

Poorer corrosion resistance

More chances of radiation damage

Low strength at high temperature

Higher melting points

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Heavy water is preferred over ordinary water as a coolant, because it.

Acts both as an efficient coolant as well as a moderator

Can be heated to a higher temperature without pressurizing

All of these

Is less prone to radiation damage

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Nuclear power generation capacity in India is

More than hydroelectric power generation capacity

10000 MW

3000 MW

More than thermal power generation capacity

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Which of the following factors is the most important in the site selection for a nuclear power plant?

Abundant availability of water

Remotely located from residential areas

Absence of earthquake prone zone in nearby areas

Proximity to fuel source

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Heavy water used in the nuclear reactors to slow down the speed of neutrons is

A compound of oxygen and deuterium

None of these

Highly purified water

Water having dissolved salts of heavy metals

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Indian monazite sand contains __________ percent thorium.

10

90

25

60

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Specific gravity of uranium and plutonium is about

13

27

19

9

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75% of a radioactive element decays in 6 hours. Its half life period is __________ hours.

43836

3

4

43894

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The size of an atom is of the order of one

Mm

Fermi

Micron

°Angstrom

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