Nuclear Power Engineering

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. Can’t attain high temperature at normal pressure
B. Is not at all corrosive, even at a higher temperature
C. Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in
contact with air or water
D. None of these

A. U-235
B. U-238
C. U-239
D. Pu-239

A. 3.125
B. 6.25
C. 12.50
D. 25

A. X
B. α and β
C. Neutrons & gamma
D. Infrared

A. Graphite
B. Cadmium
C. Zircaloy (an alloy of zirconium and aluminium)
D. Stainless steel

A. 0.01
B. 0.25
C. 1.2
D. 7

A. Pitchblende
B. Monazite sand
C. Limonite
D. Galena

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

A. Use Th-232 as fissile fuel
B. Convert fertile material to fissile material
C. Use fast neutrons for fission
D. Use molten sodium as coolant