Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is___________________?

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1. 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...

2. Spent fuel from the nuclear thermal reactor contains__________________?

   A. Fission products B. Plutonium C. Unused fuel D. All A., B. & C....

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

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

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by_________________?

   A. Combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g. uranium B. Fusion of atoms of uranium C. Absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms D. Fission of U-235 by neutrons...

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

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

8. Thermal nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel contains a maximum of ____________ percent fissile material i.e. U-235?

   A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 7...

9. Moderating material used in a thermal-reactor should be a ____________________?

   A. Good absorber of neutrons B. Solid substance C. Poor absorber of neutrons D. None of these...

10. Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is_________________?

    A. Plutonium B. Uranium C. Radium D. Neptunium...