POWER PLANT ENGINEERING QUIZ

Which is not identical for an atom and an isotope?

Mass number

Atomic number

Chemical properties

Position in periodic table

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Gas cooled reactor uses following materials as moderator, and coolant

Graphite, CO2

Heavy water, CO2

Lead, H2

Graphite, air

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Which of the following particles is the lightest?

Proton

Meson

Nucleus

Electron

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A power plant giving least running cost of production of electrical power is

Hydro electric power plant

Nuclear power plant

Gas turbine power plant

Steam power plant

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The fast breeder reactor uses the following moderator

Heavy water

Carbon dioxide

No moderator is used

Demineralised water

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Pick up the wrong statement fast breeder reactors

Are liquid metal cooled

Use water as coolant

Produce more fuel than they consume

Operate at extremely high power densities

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A fission chain reaction in uranium can be developed

None of these

Both (A) and (B)

By slowing down fast neutrons so that U₂₃₅ fission continues by slow neutron

By increasing the contents of U₂₃₅

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The incomplete combustion is indicated by present of

CO2

O2

CO

Water vapour

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The unit of radioactivity is

Electron volt

Electron ampere

MV

Curie

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fission chain reaction in uranium can be developed by

Slowing down fast neutrons so that Uz fission continues by slow motion neutrons

Accelerating fast neutrons

Absorbing all neutrons

Using moderator

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