NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

Which one of the following is not a fuel for nuclear energy?

• URANIUM

• THORIUM

• PLUTONIUM

• MOLYBDENUM

Which one of the following is not a moderator?

• Graphite

• Iron

• Heavy water

• Beryllium

The main purpose of coolant in the reactor is

• To maintain heat

• To increase heat

• To transfer heat

• None of the above

Process of converting fertile material into fissile material in a reactor is

• Bleeding

• Breeding

• Etching

• Transforming

The process of breaking of heavy nuclei to release energy is

• Fission

• disintegration

• Integration

• Fusion

___________ of water is converted to mechanical energy by means of hydraulic turbines.

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical Energy

Name the liquid metal coolant used in reactor

• Stainless steel

• Aluminium

• Sodium

• Potassium

Most probable energy of fission neutron is

• 2 MeV

• 3 MeV

• 4 MeV

• 1 MeV

Indias First Nuclear Power plant located at

• Kalpakkam

• Tarapur

• Noida

• Kudankulam

Hydroelectric power plant is mainly located at

• Flat areas

• Deserts

• Seashore

• Hilly areas