A. Enriched uranium
B. Natural uranium
C. Plutonium
D. Monazite sand
Related Mcqs:
- Nuclear fuel usually used in a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) is__________________?
A. Plutonium
B. Enriched uranium
C. Natural uranium
D. Thorium - Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is___________________?
A. Uranium
B. Plutonium
C. Radium
D. None of these - 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 - 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 - 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 - Spent fuel from the nuclear thermal reactor contains__________________?
A. Fission products
B. Plutonium
C. Unused fuel
D. All A., B. & C. - A boiling water reactor is the one, in which the_______________________?
A. Coolant water is allowed to boil in the core of the reactor
B. Coolant water, after being heated in the reactor core, generates steam in a boiler
C. Pressurised water is pumped into the core
D. Fuel and the coolant are thoroughly mixed to form a homogeneous solution - Coolant used in a boiling water reactor is________________?
A. Hydrogen gas
B. Water
C. Steam
D. A mixture of water & steam - Heavy water (D2O) in a nuclear reactor serves as a_______________?
A. Coolant
B. Moderator
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neutron absorber - ‘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
