Nuclear Physics MCQ Quiz 3

Question 1. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Kaiga Atomic Power Plant – Karnataka

(B) Madras Atomic Power Plant – Kalpakkam

(C) Narora Atomic Power Station – Uttar Pradesh

(D) Rajasthan Atomic Power Station – Udaipur

Question 2. Which one of the following atomic plants of India is located in the IV Seismic Zone? 

(A) Tarapore

(B) Narora

(C) Kalpakkam

(D) Kaiga

Question 3. The atomic power plant which became active recently is located at_________.

(A) Kaiga

(B) Tarapore

(C) Narora

(D) Kalpakkam

Question 4. Russia has agreed recently to construct how many units of nuclear reactors at Kundankulam in Tamil Nadu?

(A) 6

(B) 5

(C) 4

(D) 2

Question 5. The fuel used in Fast Breeder Test Reactor at Kalpakkam is_________.

(A) Tungsten

(B) Plutonium

(C) Thorium

(D) Enriched Uranium

Question 6. Which one of the following is used as the coolant in the ‘Fast Breeder Test Reactor’ at Kalpakkam?

(A)  Molten sodium

(B) Sea water

(C) Heavy water

(D) Carbon dioxide

Question 7. The function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to_______.

(A) Stop the nuclear reaction

(B) Cool down the reactor

(C) Increase the speed of neutrons

(D) Slow down the speed of neutrons

Question 8. Which one of the following is used as a moderator in the nuclear reactor? 

(A) Ordinary water

(B) Radium

(C) Graphite

(D) Thorium

Question 9. Graphite is used in the nuclear reactor as_______.

(A) Fuel

(B) Moderator

(C) Lubricant

(D) None of these

Question 10. Which one of the following is used as moderator in a nuclear reactor?

(A) Ordinary Water

(B) Radium

(C) Heavy Water

(D) Thorium

Question 11. Fast breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor which produces electricity.

(A) By using refined hard water

(B) By burning phenyl substances used by it and by its reproduction

(C) With the help of solar cells

(D) By fusion process

Question 12. A breeder reactor is that which_____.

(A) Does not require fissionable material at all

(B) Produces more fissionable material than it burns

(C) Uses only heavy water

(D)  None of the above

Question 13. Which of the following nuclear power plants has the highest total installed capacity?

(A) Tarapur

(B) Kudankulam

(C) Kaiga

(D) Kakrapar

Question 14. The official code name of Pokhran nuclear test 1974, was.

(A) Agni Pareeksha

(B)Flying Garud

(C) Thunder Bolt

(D) Smiling Buddha

Question 15. The Pokhran II test was conducted on_____.

(A) May 29th, 1998

(B ) May 11th, 1998

(C) June 9th, 1998

(D) June 11th, 1998

Question 16.In May, 1998 India had conducted 5 nuclear tests at Pokhran. In which state does Pokhran lie?

(A) Himachal Pradesh

(B) Punjab

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Gujarat

Question 17. The Nuclear doctrine of India contains_______.

(A) No first use

(B) Minimum Credible deterrence

(C) Unilateral moratorium

(D) All of the above

Question 18. Read the following statements.

• Assertion (A): Ernest Rutherford said in Royal Society that a man will never be able to get nuclear energy.
• Reason (R): He was confident that the Law of Einstein will fail and the volume will not be converted to energy.

Select your answer in the code given below.

(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Question 19. Stars obtain their energy from

1. Nuclear fusion
2. Gravitational contraction
3. Chemical reaction
4. 4. Nuclear fission

Select your answer from the codes given below. 

(A) 2 and 4

(B) 1 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) 1 and 2

Question 20. With reference to technologies for solar power production, consider the following statements.

1. ‘Photovoltaics’ is a technology that generates electricity by direct conversion of light into electricity, while ‘Solar Thermal’ is a technology that utilizes the Sun’s rays to generate heat which is further used in electricity generation process.
2. Photovoltaics generates Alternating Current (AC), while Solar Thermal generates Direct Currect (DC).
3. India has manufacturing base for Solar Thermal Technology,but not for Photovoltaics. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A)Only 1

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D)   None of these

Question 21. What is true for Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor?

1. In it, only natural uranium is used as a fuel.
2. In it, Plutonium carbide and natural uranium carbide mixture are used as a fuel.
3. More than 200 M Watt atomic electricity would be produced from it.

Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives.

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 1 and 2

Question 22. The atomic power plants are located at

1. Narora
2. Ghatshila
3. Kalpakkam
4. Nangal

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

(A) Only 2

(B) Only 4

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 2 and 4

Question 23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Code

Question 24. Consider the following organizations.

1. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and Exploration
2. Heavy Water Board
3. Indian Rare Earths Limited
4. Uranium Corporation of India

Which of these is/are under the Department of Atomic Energy? 

(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1 and 4

(D) Only 1

Question 25. Consider the following statements.

1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.
2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Neither 1 nor 2

(B) Both 1 and 2

(C) Only 2

(D) Only 1

Question 26. To meet its rapidly growing energy demand some opine that India should pursue research and development on thorium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. In this context, what advantage does thorium hold over uranium?

1. Thorium is far more abundant in nature than uranium.
2. On the basis of per unit mass of mined mineral, thorium can generate more energy compared to natural uranium.
3. Thorium produces less harmful waste compared to uranium.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 1 and 3

(C)  2 and 3

(D) Only 1

Question 27. Consider the following statements about nuclear fusion reactors.

1. They work on the principle of fission of heavy nuclei.
2. They usually have Tokamak design.
3. They operate at very high temperature.

Of these

(A)Only 1 and 3 are correct

(B) Only 2 and 3 are correct

(C) Only 1 and 2 are correct

(D) All the three are correct

Question 28. Consider the following statements. In a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chain reaction is possible because

1. More neutrons are released in each of the fission reactions.
2. The neutrons immediately take park in the fission process.
3. The fast neutrons are slowed down by graphite.
4. Every neutron released in the fission reaction initiates further fission.

Which of these statements are correct? 

(A) 2, 3 and 4

(B) 2 and 4

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3