The most practical fuel for a thermo-nuclear reactor, both from econocical and nuclear consideration is____________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparison to conventional and nuclear consideration is__________________?

   A. higher cost of nuclear fuel
   B. high initial cost
   C. high heat rejection in condenser
   D. lower temperature and pressure condi-tions
   E. nuclear hazard risk

2. The breeding gain in case of thermal breeder reactor as compared to fast breeder reactor is________________?

   A. same
   B. lower
   C. higher
   D. unity
   E. higher/lower depending on the size of reactor

3. The energy produced by a thermal reactor of same size as a breeder reactor is__________________?

   A. almost same
   B. slightly more
   C. slightly less
   D. much less
   E. much more.

4. Which of the following nuclear reactor does not need a heat exchanger for generation of steam____________________?

   A. gas cooled
   B. liquid metal cooled
   C. pressurised water
   D. boiling water
   E. none of the above

5. The main interest of shielding in nuclear reactor is protection against_______________?

   A. X-rays
   B. infra-red rays
   C. a, P, and y rays
   D. neutrons and gamma rays
   E. electrons

6. Solid- fuel for nuclear reactions may be fabricated into various small shapes such as___________________?

   A. plates
   B. pallets
   C. pins
   D. any one of the above
   E. none of the above

7. The fuel needed, with reflector in nuclear power plant, in order to generate sufficient neutrons to sustain a chain reaction, would be________________?

   A. more
   B. less
   C. same
   D. zero
   E. negative, i.e. fuel would be generated

8. Boiling water reactor uses the following as moderator, coolant and working fluid________________?

   A. ordinary fluid
   B. heavy water
   C. molten lead
   D. hydrogen gas
   E. none of the above

9. A reactor capable of converting a ferrite material into fissile isotopes is called____________________?

   A. regenerative reactor
   B. fast breeder reactor
   C. breeder reactor
   D. boiling water reactor
   E. ferrite reactor

10. A boiling water reactor uses following as fuel________________?

    A. enriched uranium
    B. plutonium
    C. thorium
    D. U
    E. natural uranium.