Category: Nuclear Power Plants

A. high energy (fast) neutrons alone
B. low energy (slow) neutrons alone
C. either fast or slow neutrons
D. medium energy neutrons
E. none of the above

A. greater than 1.0
B. less than 1.0
C. equal to zero
D. equal to 1.0
E. equal to infinity

A. as basic raw material
B. by neutron irradiation of IT*
C. by neutron irradiation of thorium
D. artificially
E. in high capacity furnaces

A. high energy (fast) neutrons alone
B. low energy (slow) neutrons alone
C. either fast or slow neutrons
D. medium energy neutrons
E. none of the above

A. as basic raw material
B. by neutron irradiation of Uz
C. by neutron irradiation of thorium
D. artificially
E. in high capacity furnaces

A. 1 neutron
B. 1 — neutrons
C. 1 – 2 neutrons
D. 2 — neutrons
E. infinite

A. In a heterogeneous or solid-fuel reactor, the fuel is mixed in a regular pattern within moderator.
B. Slow or thermal neutrons have energy of the order or 0.025 eV
C. Fast neutrons have energies above 1000 eV
D. Fast reactor uses moderator
E. Most serious drawback in using water as coolant in nuclear plants is its high vapour pressure

A. boiler
B. direct cycle of coolant system
C. double circuit system of coolant cycle
D. multi pass system
E. single circuit system

A. electrons
B. protons
C. neutrons
D. nulceus
E. atom

A. same atomic number and different masses
B. same chemical properties but different atomic numbers
C. different masses and different atomic numbers
D. different chemical properties and same atomic numbers
E. same chemical properties and same atomic numbers