Emission of β-particles during radioactive decay of a substance is from
A. Innermost shell
B. Nucleus
C. Outermost shell
D. None of these
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The half life period of a radioactive substance is best determined by counting the number of alpha particles emitted per second in a Geiger Muller counter from its known quantity. If the half life period of a radioactive substance is one month, then
A. 4 3 th of it will disintegrate in two months
B. It will completely disintegrate in two months
C. It will completely disintegrate in four months
D. 8 l th of it will remain intact at the end of four months
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The amount of a radioisotope remaining undecayed after a time equal to four times its half life, will be __________ percent.
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Pressure of CO2 gas (which is a coolant) in the Calder-Hall nuclear reactor is __________ kgf/cm2 .
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Research reactors are normally meant for
A. Producing high neutron flux 1012 - 1013 neutrons/cm2 , sec and studying the effect of neutron bombardment on dif ferent materials
B. Accelerating the neutrons
C. Power generation
D. None of these
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The most commonly used nuclear fuel in boiling water reactor is
A. Enriched uranium
B. Natural uranium
C. Plutonium
D. Monazite sand
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The atomic mass of an element is fractional, because
A. Of uncertainty principle
B. It may have isobars
C. It contains neutrons
D. It may have isotopes
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Nuclear power generation capacity in India is
A. 3000 MW
B. 10000 MW
C. More than hydroelectric power generation capacity
D. More than thermal power generation capacity
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Gas cooling as compared to water cooling of nuclear reactors
A. Can not attain a high temperature
B. Is more efficient as gas has a higher specific heat
C. Can produce only saturated steam for feeding to power turbine
D. None of these
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Percentage of heavy water in ordinary water is around
A. 0.015
B. 7.54
C. 0.71
D. 32.97
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Heavy water is used as a moderator in a
A. Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
B. Boiling water reactor (BWR)
C. Candu reactor
D. Molten sodium cooled reactor
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A fertile material is the one, which can be
A. Converted into fissile material on absorption of neutron
B. Fissioned by slow (thermal) neutrons
C. Fissioned by fast neutrons
D. Fissioned by either slow or fast neutrons
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'Heavy water' is termed as 'heavy' because it is
A. Denser than water
B. An oxide of deuterium
C. A heavy liquid
D. An oxide of heavier isotope of oxygen
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Isotopes of an element have the same
A. Number of neutrons
B. Mass number
C. Electronic configuration
D. Atomic weight
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Which of the following nuclear reactors is the most efficient thermodynamically while operating between the same temperature and pressure limits of the reactor?
A. Molten sodium cooled
B. CO2 gas cooled
C. Pressurised water
D. Boiling water
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Main source of __________ is monazite sand.
A. Uranium
B. Polonium
C. Hafnium
D. Thorium
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Which one is different for the neutral atoms of the isotopes of an element?
A. Atomic weights
B. Atomic numbers
C. Number of protons
D. Number of electrons
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Which one is different for the neutral atoms of the isotopes of an element?
A. Atomic weights
B. Atomic numbers
C. Number of protons
D. Number of electrons
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Energy produced in the nuclear fission is of the order of __________ MeV.
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Fast breeder reactors do not
A. Use Th-232 as fissile fuel
B. Convert fertile material to fissile material
C. Use fast neutrons for fission
D. Use molten sodium as coolant
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