3000 MW.
10000 MW.
more than hydroelectric power generation capacity.
more than thermal power generation capacity.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Nuclear Power Engineering MCQs
Ordinary water is not used as a moderator because, it
has a low absorption cross-section.
has a low scattering cross-section.
absorbs neutrons.
does not absorb neutrons.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Nuclear power reactor located at Tarapur is of __________ type.
fast breeder
pressurised water
boiling water
gas cooled
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The atomic number of a radioactive element is not changed, when it emits __________ rays.
α
β
γ
α & β
✅ The correct answer is option C.
__________ gas is normally not used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor, because of its high neutron capture cross-section.
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Helium
Carbon dioxide
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Thermal neutrons which are used to cause the fission of U-235 have energy __________ eV.
< 0.025
> 1
Jan-25
> 200.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Percentage of natural uranium present in uranium ore found in Jadugoda (Jharkhand) is
0.1
1
3
12
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Unit of radioactivity is
barn
Fermi
Angstrom
Curie
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Which of the following types of nuclear reactors is most prone to radioactive hazards ?
Pressurised water reactor
Gas cooled reactor
Molten sodium cooled reactor
Boiling water reactor
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Pressure of CO2 gas (which is a coolant) in the Calder-Hall nuclear reactor is __________ kgf/cm2 .
0.2
7
35
50
✅ The correct answer is option B.