Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into ___________ , which is a fissile material?

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Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into ___________ , which is a fissile material?

A. Thorium-233
B. Uranium-235
C. Uranium-233
D. Plutonium-239

Nuclear Power Engineering

Absorption/scattering cross-section of an element is expressed in “barn”, which is equivalent to___________________?

Absorption/scattering cross-section of an element is expressed in “barn”, which is equivalent to___________________?

A. 10-24 cm2
B. 10-12 cm
C. 1 Angstrom
D. 10-24 cm

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

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

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

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Which of the following is a fuel for a fusion reactor (thermonuclear reactor) ?

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

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Neutrons have mass approximately equal to that of _____________ atoms?

Neutrons have mass approximately equal to that of _____________ atoms?

A. Hydrogen
B. Helium
C. Deuterium
D. None of these

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Heavy water is used as a moderator in a _____________________?

Heavy water is used as a moderator in a _____________________?

A. Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
B. Boiling water reactor (BWR)
C. Candu reactor
D. Molten sodium cooled reactor

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The amount of a radioactive material (having a half life of 100 years) remaining after 400 years will be ______________ of its original weight?

The amount of a radioactive material (having a half life of 100 years) remaining after 400 years will be ______________ of its original weight?

A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 1/8
D. 1/16

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