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  1. Isotopes of an element have the same

  2. A.
    number of neutrons
    B.
    mass number
    C.
    electronic configuration
    D.
    atomic weight

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  3. Biological shield is provided in a nuclear power reactor to protect the __________ from radiation damage.

  4. A.
    fuel elements
    B.
    operating personnels
    C.
    walls of the reactor
    D.
    none of these

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  5. The atomic mass of an element is fractional, because

  6. A.
    of uncertainty principle.
    B.
    it may have isobars.
    C.
    it contains neutrons.
    D.
    it may have isotopes.

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  7. A heterogeneous reactor is the one, in which the moderator and the

  8. A.
    coolant are different materials.
    B.
    coolant are present in different phases (e.g., heavy water and graphite).
    C.
    fuel are present in different phases (e.g. uranium and heavy water).
    D.
    none of these.

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  9. Radioactivity of an isotope is expressed in

  10. A.
    barn
    B.
    MeV
    C.
    Curie
    D.
    Ergs

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  11. Extraction of uranium from its ore is done by __________ method.

  12. A.
    chemical
    B.
    pyrometallurgical
    C.
    physical beneficiation
    D.
    electrometallurgical

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  13. 75% of a radioactive element decays in 6 hours. Its half life period is __________ hours.

  14. A.
    3/4
    B.
    1/6
    C.
    3
    D.
    4

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  15. Nuclear power plant is not located at

  16. A.
    Talcher (Orissa)
    B.
    Rawatbhata (Rajasthan)
    C.
    Kalpakkam (Tamilnadu)
    D.
    Kaiga (Karnataka)

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  17. Heavy water is used as a moderator in a

  18. A.
    pressurised water reactor (PWR).
    B.
    boiling water reactor (BWR).
    C.
    Candu reactor.
    D.
    molten sodium cooled reactor.

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

  20. A.
    Deuterium and tritium
    B.
    U-233
    C.
    Thorium
    D.
    Heavy water

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