30) A CANDU (Canadian Deuterium Uranium) reactor uses :

highly enriched uranium as fuel and light water as moderator and coolant

natural uranium as fuel and heavy water as moderator and coolant

enriched uranium as fuel and ordinary water as moderator and cooler

only fertile material

Answer is:

natural uranium as fuel and heavy water as moderator and coolant

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31) The power output of a nuclear power station is proportional to :

the rate at which fission reaction occurs

square root of the rate at which fission reaction occurs

square of the rate at which fission occurs

none of the above

Answer is:

the rate at which fission reaction occurs

32) Fast breed reactors are best suited for India owing to :

large thorium deposits

large plutonium deposits

large uranium deposits

none of the above

Answer is:

large thorium deposits

33) The function of reflector in a nuclear reactor is to :

bounce back most of the neutrons that escape from the fuel core

reduce the speed of the neutrons

stop the chain reaction

all of the above

Answer is:

bounce back most of the neutrons that escape from the fuel core

34) Thermal shielding is provided to

absorb the fast neutrons

protect the operating personnel from exposure to radiations

prevent the reactor wall from getting heated

all of the above

Answer is:

all of the above

Explanation:

Thermal shielding is provided to
* absorb the fast neutrons
* protect the operating personnel from exposure to radiations
* prevent the reactor wall from getting heated

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