Metallurgy of Nuclear Metals MCQ Questions and Answers | Metallurgical Engineering

A. combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g., uranium

B. fusion of atoms of uranium

C. absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms

D. fission of U-235 by neutrons

A. Helium

B. Deuterium

C. Heavy hydrogen

D. Tritium

A. Boron hydride

B. Ordinary water

C. Molten sodium

D. Beryllium

A. uses slower neutrons for fission

B. uses faster neutrons for fission

C. gives higher power density

D. requires less fuel to run at the same power level

A. 10

B. 18

C. 20

D. 36

A. pitchblende

B. monazite sand

C. cassiterite

D. chalcopyrite

A. Uranium - 233 ⟺ Fertile material

B. Binding energy ⟺ Mass defect

C. Scattering ⟺ Absorption cross-section

D. Number of nucleons ⟺ Mass number

A. Pressurised water reactor

B. Gas cooled reactor

C. Molten sodium cooled reactor

D. Boiling water reactor

A. 0.71

B. 99.29

C. 0.015

D. 29.7

A. lower density

B. higher specific heat

C. non reactivity to uranium

D. lower neutron capture cross-section