This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Nuclear Energy – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nuclear Energy Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In a nuclear reactor what slows down neutrons? A) Control Rods. B) Sheilding. C) The brakes. D) Moderator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moderator. 2. What places did we say nuclear power plants were located? A) California, New York, Texas, Limerick. B) Florida, California, France, Lancaster. C) California, Florida, Limerick, France. D) Lancaster, Washington, Alaska, Inida. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) California, Florida, Limerick, France. 3. Which of the following is a CON about nuclear energy? A) It may cause hazardous accidents. B) It enables some countries to make atomic weapons. C) Both of these are true. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of these are true. 4. In the event of a nuclear explosion where would be the safest place to hide? A) Paper house. B) Log cabin. C) Thick concrete building in the basement. D) Building with windows. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thick concrete building in the basement. 5. What energy group were we? A) Wind. B) Nuclear. C) Fun. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear. 6. Time necessary for 50% of a radioactive sample to decay. A) Alpha particle. B) Carbon dating. C) Half-life. D) Gamma ray. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Half-life. 7. What company owns the largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S? A) Exelon Corporation. B) Pinnacle West Capital Corporation. C) Consumer's Energy. D) Duke Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pinnacle West Capital Corporation. 8. One disadvantage of nuclear energy is ..... A) It leaves behind radioactive waste. B) It emits large amounts of pollution into the atmosphere. C) It is a fossil fuel. D) There are no disadvantages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It leaves behind radioactive waste. 9. Nuclear energy can be obtained by ..... A) Fission, the splitting of an atom. B) Bonding, when atoms share electrons. C) An atom releasing an omega molecule. D) An atom decaying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fission, the splitting of an atom. 10. Which is better:Nuclear Power or Fossil Fuels? A) Nuclear Power. B) Fossil Fuels. C) It depends on your opinion on the pros and cons of each, they both have benefits and drawbacks. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It depends on your opinion on the pros and cons of each, they both have benefits and drawbacks. 11. What do neutron moderators and control rods do in a nuclear reactor? A) Regulate the rate of reaction by absorbing excess neutron and slowing down fast neutrons. B) Produce electricity. C) Produce neutrons to increase the rate of reaction. D) Reduce heat produced by the uranium rods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulate the rate of reaction by absorbing excess neutron and slowing down fast neutrons. 12. Which isotope is used to treat cancer? A) Carbon-14. B) Urnaium-235. C) Carbon-13. D) Uranium-238. E) Cobalt-60. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Cobalt-60. 13. Two atoms of the same element but with different mass numbers are called ..... A) Reaction partners. B) Ions. C) Isotopes. D) Electrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isotopes. 14. Nuclear power plant uses ..... for fuel. A) Coal. B) Uranium. C) Hydrogen. D) Steel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uranium. 15. The mass which is lost during the decay is called the A) Effective mass. B) Mass defect. C) Mass. D) Mass of proton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mass defect. 16. What process occurs when two sets of nuclei merge to form one singe, large nuclei A) Fission. B) Fusion. C) Atomic bomb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fusion. 17. Who discovered it A) Enrico Fermi. B) Issac Newton. C) Albert Einstein. D) Henry the 4th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enrico Fermi. 18. In a power station, what causes the turbine to turn? A) Gas. B) Heat. C) Air. D) Steam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Steam. 19. North Anna and Surry are 2 Virginia power plants that have ..... in common to prevent meltdowns. A) A large population of people. B) A large water source. C) A large supply of electricity. D) A small animal population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large water source. 20. What is the most penetrating radiation? A) Alpha. B) Gamma. C) Positron. D) Beta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gamma. 21. From the information presented in the movie, what can you infer about neutrons? A) They have positive charges. B) They only exist inside uranium atoms. C) They're where all an atom's energy is stored. D) They're contained within atomic nuclei. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They're contained within atomic nuclei. 22. Which is NOT true of a nuclear power plant? A) The waste remains radioactive for thousands of years. B) A small amount of uranium creates a lot of energy. C) Nuclear power plants use fusion. D) A chain reaction begins with an extra neutron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear power plants use fusion. 23. These types of power plants are primarily responsible for acid deposition (including acid rain) A) Petroleum. B) Nuclear. C) Coal. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 24. Which of the following if a positive of nuclear power? A) It is expensive to set up. B) It does not emit carbon dioxide, which means it does not contribute to climate change!. C) It produces radiation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It does not emit carbon dioxide, which means it does not contribute to climate change!. 25. Which process leads to a more stable nucleus because it ADDS on to it? A) Atomic bomb. B) Fusion. C) Endothermic reactions. D) Fission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fusion. 26. From where do nuclear power plants get uranium? A) From research labs. B) From factories. C) From volcanoes. D) From mines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From mines. 27. In paragraph 4, the author makes a comparison between- A) Past and current figures on carbon dioxide emissions. B) Passenger cars and other forms of transportation. C) Nuclear plants and oil-and coal-burning plants. D) Emissions in the Unite States and other parts of the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nuclear plants and oil-and coal-burning plants. 28. Type of radiation that can be stopped by a piece of paper A) Photon. B) Beta particle. C) Gamma ray. D) Alpha particle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alpha particle. 29. What is coming out of the tops of the cooling towers of a nuclear power plant? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Pollution. C) Water vapor. D) Hydrogen oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water vapor. 30. What do countries/states do with their nuclear waste? A) Transported to garbage centers. B) Exported to other countries. C) Stored in mountainous areas away from humans. D) Stored in pools to cool for many years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stored in pools to cool for many years. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesNuclear Energy Quiz 1Nuclear Energy Quiz 2Nuclear Energy Quiz 3Nuclear Energy Quiz 4Nuclear Energy Quiz 5Nuclear Energy Quiz 6Nuclear Energy Quiz 7Nuclear Energy Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books