NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING QUIZ

What is the average life of a radioactive atom having a 'half life period' of T?

1.44 T

14.4 T

2T

0.144 T

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Absorption/scattering cross-section of an element is expressed in "barn", which is equivalent to

10⁻¹² cm

10⁻²⁴ cm²

10⁻²⁴ cm

1 Angstrom

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Thorium can be converted into U-233 in a __________ reactor.

Swimming pool

Thermal

Liquid metal cooled

Fast breeder

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In the nuclear reaction, 93N239 → 93Pu239 + ?; the missing particle is a/an

Neutron

Proton

Position

Electron

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In a homogeneous nuclear reactor, the __________ are mixed together.

Fuel & coolant

Fuel & moderato

None of these

Coolant & moderator

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Fission of U-235 on slow neutron bombardment can be represented by

92U235 + 0n1 → 56Ba143 + 36Kr90 + 3 0n1 + Q (energy)

92U235 + 0n1 → 56Ba143 + 36Kr90 + 3 0n1

92U235 + 0n1 → 92U236 + 3 0n1+ Q (energy)

92U235 + 0n1 → 56Ba143 + 36Kr90

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Heavy water plant is not located at

Tuticorin

Kota

Talcher

Ramagundam

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A control rod

Should have small absorption cross-section

Is generally made of boron, hafnium or cadmium

Both B and C

Should have large absorption cross-section

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MeV is the unit of

Energy

Potential difference

Radioactivity

None of these

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Solar energy results from __________ reaction.

Fission

Combustion

None of these

Thermonuclear

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