Nuclear Engineering Interview Questions And Answers
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1 :: Do you know what is Nuclear Engineering?
Nuclear engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the application of the breakdown (fission) as well as the fusion of atomic nuclei and/or the application of other sub-atomic physics, based on the principles of nuclear physics.
Read More2 :: Do you know what does a nuclear engineer do?
Developing nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores and radiation shielding
Monitoring nuclear plant design, construction and operations to ensure that the plants meet safety standards
Writing instructions for the handling and disposal of nuclear waste
Testing whether methods of using nuclear material, reclaiming nuclear fuel or disposing of nuclear waste are acceptable
Taking corrective action or ordering plant shutdowns in emergencies
Examining nuclear accidents and gathering data that can be used to prevent future accidents
Read MoreMonitoring nuclear plant design, construction and operations to ensure that the plants meet safety standards
Writing instructions for the handling and disposal of nuclear waste
Testing whether methods of using nuclear material, reclaiming nuclear fuel or disposing of nuclear waste are acceptable
Taking corrective action or ordering plant shutdowns in emergencies
Examining nuclear accidents and gathering data that can be used to prevent future accidents
3 :: What is the history of Nuclear Engineering?
Nuclear engineering was born in the 20th century with the announcement in 1939 of the discovery of nuclear fission by the German chemists.
Read More4 :: Which of the following may be used to measure the rate of nuclear disintegration?
A. Geiger-Muller Counter
B. Cyclotron
C. Cold chamber
D. Mass spectrograph?
Option A
Read More5 :: The decrease in the atomic number is not observed in case of
A. electron capture
B. ?-emission
C. ?-emission
D. positron emission?
Option B
Read More6 :: The mass number of an element is not changed, when it emits __________ radiations.
A. α & β
B. β & γ
C. γ & α
D. α, β, & γ
Option B
Read More7 :: Which of the following is not a naturally occurring nuclear fuel
A. Uranium-238
B. Thorium-233
C. Plutonium-239
D. None of these
Option C
Read More8 :: An electron has a mass that is approximately __________ that of the proton.
A. 1836 (approximately)
B. 1/1836 (approximately)
C. 1
D. ∞?
Option B
Read More9 :: Which is the most commonly used molten metal for cooling of nuclear reactors ?
A. Calcium
B. Sodium
C. Mercury
D. Zinc
Option B
Read More10 :: The amount of a radioactive material (having a half life of 100 years) remaining after 400 years will be __________ of its original weight.
A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 1/8
D. 1/16
Option D
Read More11 :: The second underground nuclear test was conducted by India at
A. Jaisalmer
B. Pokhran
C. Kalpakkan
D. Narora
Option B
Read More12 :: Which of the following is artificially produced as it does not occur in nature ?
A. Uranium-235
B. Uranium-233
C. Plutonium-239
D. Both (b) and (c)
Option D
Read More13 :: Gas cooling as compared to water cooling of nuclear reactors
A. can not attain a high temperature.
B. is more efficient as gas has a higher specific heat.
C. can produce only saturated steam for feeding to power turbine.
D. none of these.
Option D
Read More14 :: The decay product of tritium (a beta emitter) is
A. lithium
B. helium
C. deuterium
D. hydrogen?
Option B
Read More15 :: Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by
A. combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g. uranium.
B. fusion of atoms of uranium.
C. absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms.
D. fission of U-235 by neutrons.?
Option D
Read More16 :: The time taken for a radioactive element to reduce to 50% of its original weight is __________ years, if its half life period is 12 years.
A. 24
B. 18
C. 6
D. 36
Option B
Read More17 :: Which of the following may not need a moderator?
A. Candu reactor
B. Fast breeder reactor
C. Homogeneous reactor
D. Pressurised water reactor
Option B
Read More18 :: The amount of a radioisotope remaining undecayed after a time equal to four times its half life, will be __________ percent.
A. 3.125
B. 6.25
C. 12.50
D. 25
Option B
Read More19 :: Commercial power generation from fusion reactor is not yet possible, because
A. it is difficult to control fusion reaction.
B. the fuel required (e.g. deuterium and tritium) is scarce.
C. it is difficult to initiate fusion reaction.
D. quantity of fuel required for initiating fusion reaction is prohibitively high.
Option A
Read More21 :: Fast breeder reactors do not
A. use Th-232 as fissile fuel.
B. convert fertile material to fissile material.
C. use fast neutrons for fission.
D. use molten sodium as coolant.
Option A
Read More22 :: Thorium-232 is converted into uranium-233 in a/an __________ nuclear reactor.
A. thermal
B. fast breeder
C. heavy water moderated
D. enriched uranium
Option B
Read More23 :: Which of the following may not need a control rod ?
A. Liquid metal cooled reactor.
B. Fast breeder reactor.
C. Candu reactor.
D. None of these.
Option D
Read More24 :: Spent fuel from the nuclear thermal reactor contains
A. fission products
B. plutonium
C. unused fuel
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
Option D
Read More25 :: A boiling water reactor is the one, in which the
A. coolant water is allowed to boil in the core of the reactor.
B. coolant water, after being heated in the reactor core, generates steam in a boiler.
C. pressurised water is pumped into the core.
D. fuel and the coolant are thoroughly mixed to form a homogeneous solution.
Option A
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