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Q. 1) Heavy water (D2O) in a nuclear reactor serves as a

(A) Coolant
(B) Moderator
(C) Both A & B
(D) Neutron absorber
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Q. 2) 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
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Q. 3) The 92U238 emits an a-particle. The product is

(A) 90U234
(B) 90U238
(C) 90U236
(D) 92U236
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Q. 4) Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher

(A) Melting point, hence can be subjected to higher temperature
(B) Density ; hence core volume for a given power output would be smaller
(C) Resistance to effects of irradiation
(D) All of the above
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Q. 5) __________ have the same mass number, but different nuclear charge.

(A) Isotopes
(B) Isobars
(C) Isotones
(D) None of these
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Q. 6) Water is a better coolant than a gas (like CO2, He, N2 etc.), because it 

(A) Is a better neutron moderator as well
(B) Requires comparatively smaller pumps and heat exchanger for a given heat transfer rate
(C) Has a better heat transfer characteristics and it can be pressurised to attain a high temperature
(D) All of the above
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Q. 7) Which is the most commonly used molten metal for cooling of nuclear reactors?

(A) Calcium
(B) Sodium
(C) Mercury
(D) Zinc
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Q. 8) Radioactive decay is a __________ change.

(A) Chemical
(B) Nuclear
(C) Physical
(D) None of these
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Q. 9) Heavy water used in the nuclear reactors to slow down the speed of neutrons is

(A) Highly purified water
(B) A compound of oxygen and deuterium
(C) Water having dissolved salts of heavy metals
(D) None of these
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Q. 10) Which of the following gases has very high neutron capture cross-section, making it unsuitable as a coolant in nuclear reactor?

(A) N2
(B) He
(C) CO2
(D) H2
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