POWER PLANT ENGINEERING QUIZ

The most practical fuel for a thermonuclear reactor, both from economical and nuclear consideration is

Deuterium

Plutonium

Thorium

Uranium

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U238 will undergo fission by

Low energy(slow) neutrons alone

Either fast or slow neutrons

Medium energy neutrons

High energy(fast) neutrons alone

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The energy required to be applied to a radioactive nucleus for the emission of a neutron is

2.4 MeV

1 MeV

4.3 MeV

7.8 MeV

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Reactors for propulsion applications are designed for

Natural uranium

Any form of uranium

Enriched uranium

Plutonium

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Solar thermal power generation can be achieved by

Using flat plate collectors

Any of the mentioned system

using a solar pond

Using focusing collector or heliostates

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Solid fuel for nuclear reactions may be fabricated into various small shapes such as

Any one of the listed here

Pins

Pallets

Plates

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The energy produced by a thermal reactor of same size as a breeder reactor is

Much less

Slightly less

Slightly more

Almost same

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The energy released during the fission of one atom of Uranium 235 in million electron volts is about

100

200

400

300

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The unit of radioactivity is

Electron ampere

Electron volt

Curie

MV

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A reactor capable of converting a ferrite material into fissile isotopes is called

Fast breeder reactor

Regenerative reactor

Breeder reactor

Boiling water reactor

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