Nuclear Metals Objective Quiz Questions & Answers Pdf - 1

Question: 1

Which of the following is a moderating material used in nuclear reactor?

(A) Stainles steel

(B) Zircalloy (an alloy of zirconium and aluminium)

(C) Cadmium

(D) Graphite

Question: 2

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

(A) Mass spectrograph

(B) Cloud chamber

(C) Cyclotron

(D) Geiger-Muller counter

Question: 3

Which of the following isotopes is not present in natural uranium?

(A) U-232

(B) U-234

(C) U-235

(D) U-238

Question: 4

Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by

(A) Absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms

(B) Fission of U-235 by neutrons

(C) Fusion of atoms of uranium

(D) Combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g., uranium

Question: 5

Function of control rod in a nuclear reactor is to control the

(A) Absorption of neutrons

(B) Fuel consumption

(C) Pressure

(D) Temperature