Thorium can be converted into U-233 in a _____________ reactor?

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

   A. Thermal
   B. Fast breeder
   C. Heavy water moderated
   D. Enriched uranium

2. Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into ___________ , which is a fissile material?

   A. Thorium-233
   B. Uranium-235
   C. Uranium-233
   D. Plutonium-239

3. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of Uranium-233 (92U233) is _________________?

   A. 141
   B. 92
   C. 233
   D. 325

4. The main ore of thorium is_________________?

   A. Pitchblende
   B. Monazite sand
   C. Limonite
   D. Galena

5. Thorium metal__________________?

   A. Resembles steel in appearance
   B. Is less hard (in the range of silver)
   C. Is highly ductile
   D. All A., B. and C.

6. A thermal nuclear reactor compared to a fast breeder reactor ?

   A. Uses slower neutrons for fission
   B. Uses faster neutrons for fission
   C. Gives higher power density
   D. Requires less fuel to run at the same power level

7. Which of the following is a fuel for a fusion reactor (thermonuclear reactor) ?

   A. Deuterium and tritium
   B. U-233
   C. Thorium
   D. Heavy water

8. Candu reactor is a ______________ nuclear reactor?

   A. Natural uranium fuelled heavy water cooled & moderated
   B. Highly enriched uranium (85% U-235) fuelled
   C. Homogeneous
   D. Fast breeder

9. Net efficiency of ordinary light water cooled nuclear reactor is about _____________ percent?

   A. 32
   B. 52
   C. 72
   D. 88

10. In a homogeneous nuclear reactor, the _____________ are mixed together?

    A. Fuel & coolant
    B. Fuel & moderator
    C. Coolant & moderator
    D. None of these