chemical engineering nuclear power engineering Mcqs
101. In a pressurised water reactor (PWR), the___________________?
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A. Fuel is natural uranium and heavy water acts both as moderator & coolant

B. Coolant water boils in the core of the reactor

C. Coolant water is pressurised to prevent bulk boiling of water in the core

D. Use of moderator is not required

102. The new nucleus formed after ?-decay of a radioactive element has___________________?
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A. More atomic number

B. Less atomic weight

C. Less atomic number

D. More atomic weight

103. Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is_________________?
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A. Uranium

B. Radium

C. Neptunium

D. Plutonium
104. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is identical with a proton

B. Positron is heavier than a proton

C. Mass of an electron is about 1/1800th of the lightest nucleus

D. A, ?-ray particle is identical with an electron

106. The main ore of thorium is_________________?
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A. Limonite

B. Pitchblende

C. Monazite sand

D. Galena

110. The phenomenon of nuclear fission is opposite to that of__________________?
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A. Radioactive decay

B. Nuclear fusion

C. Combustion

D. Thermionic emission

111. Commercial power generation from fusion reactor is not yet possible, because___________________?
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A. It is difficult to initiate fusion reaction

B. Quantity of fuel required for initiating fusion reaction is prohibitively high

C. It is difficult to control nuclear fusion reaction

D. The fuel required (i.e., deuterium & tritium) is scarce

112. Hydrogen differs from deuterium in _____________ properties?
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A. Radioactive

B. Chemical

C. Physical

D. All A., B. and C.

114. Research reactors are normally meant for_____________________?
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A. Accelerating the neutrons

B. None of these

C. Producing high neutron flux 1012-1013 neutrons/cm2, sec and studying the effect of neutron

D. Power generation

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115. Unit of radioactivity is__________________?
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A. Curie

B. Angstrom

C. Barn

D. Fermi

116. ____________ nuclear reactor does not require a heat exchanger to supply steam to power turbine?
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A. Boiling water

B. Molten sodium cooled

C. Pressurised water

D. Helium cooled

117. Isotopes of an element have different_________________?
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A. Chemical properties

B. Electronic configuration

C. Nuclear charge

D. Mass number
118. Which of the following is artificially produced as it does not occur in nature ?
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A. Uranium-235

B. Uranium-233

C. Plutonium-239

D. Both B. and C.
119. A fast breeder reactor employs___________________?
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A. Molten sodium as coolant as well as moderator

B. Graphite as moderator

C. U-235 as fuel

D. Water as coolant

123. In ?-decay of radioactive material, the ratio of neutron to proton____________________?
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A. Is unpredictable; may increase or decrease

B. Decreases

C. Increases

D. Remain same

124. The mass number of an element is equal to the number of _____________ in the nucleus?
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A. Neutrons plus protons (i.e., nucleons)

B. Electrons

C. Protons

D. Neutrons

125. Which of the following is not a naturally occurring nuclear fuel ?
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A. None of these

B. Plutonium-239

C. Thorium-233

D. Uranium-238

126. Molten sodium is used as a coolant in a fast breeder reactor, because of its_________________?
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A. Neutron breeding capability

B. Faster heat removal capability from the core

C. Excellent moderating properties

D. Capability to increase the reaction rate in the core

127. Which of the following may be used to measure the rate of nuclear disintegration ?
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A. Cold chamber

B. Mass spectrograph

C. Cyclotron

D. Geiger-Muller Counter
128. The most commonly used nuclear fuel in boiling water reactor is___________________?
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A. Natural uranium

B. Enriched uranium

C. Monazite sand

D. Plutonium

130. Critical mass is the minimum mass of nuclear fissile material required for the__________________?
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A. None of these

B. Sustainment of chain reaction

C. Power generation on commercial scale

D. Economic power generation

131. Fast breeder reactors do not____________________?
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A. Use molten sodium as coolant

B. Use Th-232 as fissile fuel

C. Convert fertile material to fissile material

D. Use fast neutrons for fission

133. Main source of ______________ is monazite sand?
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A. Uranium

B. Polonium

C. Hafnium

D. Thorium
136. Which of the following is not an ore of uranium ?
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A. Kyanite

B. Rescolite

C. Carnotite

D. Pitchblende

137. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. The ratio of the density of the nucleus to that of the atom is 1012

B. ?-particle is identical with a doubly charged helium ion

C. The mass of deuterium atom is half that of helium atom

D. Gamma rays are high energy electrons
138. H2 is a better coolant than CO2, due to it?s relatively____________________?
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A. Higher specific heat

B. Lower neutron capture cross-section

C. Non-reactivity to uranium

D. Lower density

142. A moderator _____________ the neutrons?
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A. Slows down

B. Absorbs

C. Accelerates

D. Reflects

143. Nuclear fuel complex, Hyderabad is engaged in the job of ___________________?
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A. Treatment of spent fuel

B. Processing of uranium ore

C. None of these

D. Manufacture of nuclear fuel elements/assemblies
144. Thermal shield is used in high powered nuclear reactors to__________________?
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A. Slow down the secondary neutrons

B. Protect the walls of the reactor from radiation damage

C. Absorb the fast neutrons

D. Protect the fuel element from coming in contact with the coolant

145. Thorium-232 is converted into uranium-233 in a/an ______________ nuclear reactor?
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A. Enriched uranium

B. Thermal

C. Fast breeder

D. Heavy water moderated

146. In a homogeneous nuclear reactor, the _____________ are mixed together?
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A. Fuel & moderator

B. Coolant & moderator

C. None of these

D. Fuel & coolant

148. Radioactive decay is a _____________ change?
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A. Chemical

B. Physical

C. None of these

D. Nuclear
149. Light water used as a coolant in nuclear reactor is nothing but______________________?
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A. Mildly alkaline (pH = 8) water

B. None of these

C. Mildly acidic (pH = 6) water

D. Ordinary water
150. Which of the following reactors is operated at high neutron flux and low power level ?
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A. Research reactor

B. Heterogeneous reactor

C. Breeder reactor

D. Liquid metal (e.g., molten sodium) cooled reactor