A boiling water reactor is the one, in which the_______________________?

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1. The most commonly used nuclear fuel in boiling water reactor is___________________?

   A. Enriched uranium
   B. Natural uranium
   C. Plutonium
   D. Monazite sand

2. Nuclear fuel usually used in a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) is__________________?

   A. Plutonium
   B. Enriched uranium
   C. Natural uranium
   D. Thorium

3. Coolant used in a boiling water reactor is________________?

   A. Hydrogen gas
   B. Water
   C. Steam
   D. A mixture of water & steam

4. “Critical mass” is the minimum mass of nuclear fissile material required for the_______________________?

   A. Sustainment of chain reaction
   B. Power generation on commercial scale
   C. Economic power generation
   D. None of these

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. A pressurised water reactor (PWR) uses pressurised water as a___________________?

   A. Coolant
   B. Working fluid in power turbine
   C. Moderator
   D. None of these

9. Heavy water (D2O) in a nuclear reactor serves as a_______________?

   A. Coolant
   B. Moderator
   C. Both A. & B.
   D. Neutron absorber

10. ‘Light water’ used as a coolant in nuclear reactor is nothing but______________________?

    A. Ordinary water
    B. Mildly acidic (pH = 6) water
    C. Mildly alkaline (pH = 8) water
    D. None of these