Both tritium and deuterium have the same number of_______________?

A. Neutrons
B. Electrons
C. Protons
D. Nucleons

Commercial power generation from fusion reactor is not yet possible, because___________________?

A. It is difficult to control nuclear fusion reaction
B. The fuel required (i.e., deuterium & tritium) is scarce
C. It is difficult to initiate fusion reaction
D. Quantity of fuel required for initiating fusion reaction is prohibitively high

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

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

The 92U238 emits an a-particle. The product is____________________?

A. 90U234
B. 90U238
C. 90U236
D. 92U236

Radioactivity of an isotope is expressed in______________________?

A. Barn
B. MeV
C. Curie
D. Ergs

Atoms of U-238 and U-235 differ in structure by three_____________________?

A. Electrons and three protons
B. Protons
C. Neutrons
D. Electrons

____________ nuclear reactor does not require a heat exchanger to supply steam to power turbine?

A. Molten sodium cooled
B. Helium cooled
C. Boiling water
D. Pressurised water

Which of the following may be used to measure the rate of nuclear disintegration ?

A. Geiger-Muller Counter
B. Cyclotron
C. Cold chamber
D. Mass spectrograph

Safety rods provided in nuclear reactors to guard against accidents, in case of earthquake are made of___________________?

A. High carbon steel
B. Molybdenum
C. Zircaloy
D. Boron or cadmium

In the gaseous diffusion process of uranium enrichment, the natural uranium is converted into gaseous ________________?

A. Uranium oxide
B. Uranium hexafluoride
C. Uranium carbide
D. Uranium sulphate