set 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs Boson particle have become frequent news in the recent past. What is/are the importance of discovering this particle?

1. It will help us to understand as to why elementary particles have mass.
2. It will enable us in the near future to develop the technology to transfer matter from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them.
3. It will enable us to create better fuel for nuclear fission.

a) Only 2 and 3

b) Only 1 and 3

c) Only 1

d) All 1, 2 and 3

Question : 2

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

a) Kudankulam

b) Kaiga

c) Kakrapar

d) Tarapur

Question : 3

One of these particles is claimed to have invented which rebut the Einstein’s theory of relativity.

a) Liquid crystal

b) Neutrino

c) Micro-wave Photon

d) Light emitting diode

Question : 4

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

a) 5

b) 4

c) 2

d) 6

Question : 5

Source of energy from the Sun is

a) Photoelectric effect

b) Nuclear fusion

c) Nuclear fission

d) Cherenkov effect

Question : 6

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.

a) 2 and 4

b) 1 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4