NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING QUIZ

Sodium melts (at atmospheric pressure) at a temperature of __________ °C.

588

58

98

348

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Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) located at Trombay (near Bombay) has

A 420 MW nuclear power plant

Five operating research reactors (namely Apsara, Cirus Zerelina, Purnima and Dhurva)

A very large capacity (100 tons/yr) heavy water plant

All of these

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A control rod

Should have large absorption cross-section

Both B and C

Is generally made of boron, hafnium or cadmium

Should have small absorption cross-section

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Percentage of natural uranium present in uranium ore found in Jadugoda (Jharkhand) is

12

0.1

1

3

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In a nuclear explosion, the energy is released primarily in the form of __________ energy.

Kinetic

Electrical

Thermal

Potential

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

3

4

43894

43836

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The specific heats of three gaseous coolants namely H₂, He and CO₂ in the increasing order are

H₂, CO₂, He

CO₂, H₂, He

CO₂, He, H₂

H₂, He, CO₂

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The critical mass of a fissionable material can be reduced by

Heating it

Surrounding it by neutron reflecting material

Cooling it

Surrounding it by neutron absorbing material

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Nuclear power generation capacity in India is

More than thermal power generation capacity

More than hydroelectric power generation capacity

10000 MW

3000 MW

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The most commonly used nuclear fuel in boiling water reactor is

Plutonium

Monazite sand

Enriched uranium

Natural uranium

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