Power Plant Engineering (2171910) MCQs

MCQs of Nuclear Power Plant

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1.

What is the overall efficiency of nuclear power plant?

(a)

20 to 25%
(b)

25 to 30%
(c)

30 to 40 %
(d)

50 to 70 %
Answer:

Option (b)

2.

How much coal is required to generate energy equivalent to the energy generated by 1 kg of uranium?

(a)

30000 tonnes of high grade coal
(b)

300 tonnes of high grade coal
(c)

10000 tonnes of high grade coal
(d)

3000 tonnes of high grade coal
Answer:

Option (d)

3.

In nuclear power stations which nuclear reaction is performed?

(a)

Nuclear fission
(b)

Nuclear fusion
(c)

90% fission and 10% fusion
(d)

90% fusion and 10% fission
Answer:

Option (a)

4.

Which particle is bombarded on heavy nucleus of nuclear fuel?

(a)

Electron
(b)

Proton
(c)

Neutron
(d)

Photon
Answer:

Option (c)

5.

 The fuel mainly used in nuclear fission reactors are:

(a)

U235
(b)

U239
(c)

U233
(d)

U238
Answer:

Option (a)

6.

 Which fissionable nuclear fuel occur in nature?

(a)

Plutonium
(b)

Thorium
(c)

Uranium
(d)

94 Pu239
Answer:

Option (c)

7.

Which of the following has high fission percentage?

(a)

Pu239
(b)

U233
(c)

U235
(d)

U234
Answer:

Option (c)

8.

 In which part of nuclear power plant steam is produced?

(a)

Boiler
(b)

Heat exchanger
(c)

Chamber across the reactor
(d)

Air preheater
Answer:

Option (b)

9.

Nuclear reactors are used

(a)

to produce heat for thermoelectric power
(b)

to produce fissionable material
(c)

to propel ships, submarines, aircrafts
(d)

all of these
Answer:

Option (d)

10.

Which of the following part of nuclear reactor is used to control the rate of reaction?

(a)

Moderator
(b)

Control rods
(c)

Reflector
(d)

Coolant
Answer:

Option (b)

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