nuclear physics and conductivity - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 21 [PCS (Pre) 2006]

India is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?

a) It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation

b) It can attain a global role in satellite navigation

c) It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation

d) It can build fusion reactors for power generation

Question : 22 [PSC (Pre) 2015]

Which of the following are semiconductors?

1. Silicon
2. Quartz
3. Ceramics
4. Germanium

a) 1 and 3

b) 1 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 4

Question : 23 [Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]

Which fuel is used by Nuclear reactors in India?

a) Gasohol

b) U-500

c) U-270

d) U-238

Question : 24 [UPPCS (Mains) 2009]

Graphite is used in the nuclear reactor as

a) Moderator

b) Lubricant

c) Fuel

d) None of these

Question : 25 [PCS (Pre) 2003]

Identify the mineral not associated with atomic power.

a) Beryllium

b) Thorium

c) Monazite

d) Chromium