Nuclear Power Engineering MCQs

Question 1

First experimental observation of nuclear fission was done by

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Fermi

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Plane

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Rutherford

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Hahn and Strassman

Question 2

Pressure in a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) is used for

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Maintaining constant pressure in the primary cooling circuit under varying loads

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Superheating the steam

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Pressurising the water in the primary coolant circuit

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None of these

Question 3

One 'amu' is equivalent to

Accepted Answer

931 Mev

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9.31 MeV

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931 eV

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931J

Question 4

Molten sodium (as a coolant in fast breeder reactor)

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Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water

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Can't attain high temperature at normal pressure

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Is not at all corrosive, even at a higher temperature

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None of these

Question 5

Energy produced in the nuclear fission is of the order of __________ MeV.

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200

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20

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1000

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2000

Question 6

Which of the following radiations is the least penetrating?

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α-rays

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β-rays

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γ-rays

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X-rays

Question 7

Fast breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) is located at

Accepted Answer

Kalpakkam (near Madras)

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Kota (in Rajasthan)

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BARC (Trombay)

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Tarapur (in Maharashtra)

Question 8

Coolant present in the primary circuit of a pressurised water reactor is high pressure

Accepted Answer

Saturated water

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Sub cooled water

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Superheated steam

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Saturated steam

Question 9

Solar energy results from __________ reaction.

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Thermonuclear

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Fission

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Combustion

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None of these