This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Nuclear Energy – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nuclear Energy Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What do nuclear fission and fusion have in common? A) They both break up atoms into small pieces. B) They most make bigger atoms. C) They both release lots of energy. D) They both happen in nuclear power plants?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They both release lots of energy. 2. Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima were all places where: A) Nuclear plants are operating. B) Nuclear accidents occured. C) Successful coal mining occurs. D) Carbon emissions are bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear accidents occured. 3. What is the most penetrating form of radiation? A) UV rays. B) Gamma rays. C) Alpha particles. D) Beta particles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gamma rays. 4. ..... is the process by which unstable atoms emit radiation until they become stable. A) Isotopes. B) Chemical Reaction. C) Radiation. D) Radioactive Decay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Radioactive Decay. 5. All of the following are problems of nuclear energy exce pt ..... A) Storage of radioactive fuel. B) Pollution. C) Security concerns. D) Natural disasters (tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pollution. 6. What is the correct order of energy conversions associated with a power plant that uses nuclear fission reactions? A) Thermal to mechanical to nuclear to electrical. B) Nuclear to thermal to mechanical to electrical. C) Nuclear to mechanical to electrical to thermal. D) Thermal to nuclear to mechanical to electrical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear to thermal to mechanical to electrical. 7. What must be done with the radioactive waste in our today's opinion? A) Dump it into the ocean. B) Sell it to sb. C) Bury it. D) Leave it in its place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bury it. 8. Is it likely that there will be another incident at a nuclear power plant? A) Maybe. B) No. C) Yes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes. 9. Why does a nuclear power plant use water? A) To heat up the reaction to make it go faster. B) To provide an uncontrolled nuclear reaction. C) To provide a controlled nuclear reaction. D) To slow down the half lifes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide a controlled nuclear reaction. 10. A serious risk factor associated with the operation of a nuclear power plant is the production of A) Greenhouse gases, such as CO$_{2}$. B) Helium gas. C) Radioisotopes with long half-lives. D) Acid rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radioisotopes with long half-lives. 11. Nuclear energy is often cited as a partial solution to our energy emissions problems. Which of the following is NOT a reason given to support that concept? A) Low carbon emissions during operation. B) Lessen the cost of electricity. C) Minimizes risk to surrounding populations. D) Low ecological footprint. E) Lessen the effects of climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minimizes risk to surrounding populations. 12. The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is A) Fusion. B) Fission. C) Gamma radiation. D) Decay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fission. 13. This type of reaction occurs in stars. A) Fission. B) Fusion. C) Decomposition. D) Synthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fusion. 14. All nuclear reactors are: A) All fission reactions. B) All fusion reactions. C) Both fission and fusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All fission reactions. 15. In order for Uranium-235 to be able to be used in a nuclear reactor, its concentration must be enriched from .7 % to ..... A) 7%. B) 10%. C) 100%. D) 3 %. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3 %. 16. What is the mass number of at isotope that has 20 protons, 21 neutrons and 18 electrons? A) 41. B) 20. C) 18. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 41. 17. Multiple atoms, many neutrons and vast amounts of energy are all products of what A) Exothermic reaction. B) Endothermic reaction. C) Fission. D) Fusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fission. 18. What are the two products of nuclear fission? A) Energy and lots of nuclei. B) Just one nuclei and energy. C) Neutrons and electrons. D) Protons and neutrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy and lots of nuclei. 19. Another advantage of nuclear energy is that ..... A) It reduces energy generated from fossil fuels. B) It can produce gases that produce endorphins. C) It can be made into a delicious cake. D) It can be used to create beverages that make you grow taller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It reduces energy generated from fossil fuels. 20. Where, in 1986, did a fission nuclear power plant have an explosion that lead to over 1600 contracting cancer from the resulting radiation? A) Chernobyl, Ukraine. B) 3 Mile Island. C) Anchorage, Alaska. D) Deep Water Horizon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chernobyl, Ukraine. 21. What are two types of nuclear reactions? A) Chemical Reaction. B) Fission and Frustration. C) Fusion and Fishing. D) Fission and Fusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fission and Fusion. 22. What are the two major forces involved with nuclear energy? A) Fission and Fusion. B) Alpha and Beta particles. C) Gamma and Fission. D) Radioactivity and Alpha Decay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fission and Fusion. 23. Uranium pellets are an example of ..... energy. A) Electrical. B) Mechanical. C) Chemical. D) Radiant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chemical. 24. What controls the reaction within a nuclear reactor? A) Control Rods. B) Reactor Vessel. C) Containment building. D) Moderator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control Rods. 25. A nuclear reaction involves what two parts of the atom? A) Electrons and protons. B) Protons and neutrons. C) Neutrons and electrons. D) Nucleus and protons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protons and neutrons. 26. Turning the turbine is an example of ..... energy. A) Kinetic. B) Electromagnetic. C) Nuclear. D) Thermal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kinetic. 27. The splitting of a nucleus of an atom is called ..... A) Radioactive waste. B) Fusion. C) Meltdown. D) Fission. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fission. 28. Which of the following is NOT true of nuclear fission? A) Fission uses the element uranium. B) Fission produces more energy per unit of fuel than fossil fuels. C) Fission produces a lot of carbon dioxide. D) Fission produces radioactive waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fission produces a lot of carbon dioxide. 29. How much does it cost to make a nuclear power plant? A) 1 billion. B) 100 billion. C) 10 billion. D) 12.3 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10 billion. 30. How many countries use Nuclear energy A) 29. B) 15. C) 32. D) 31. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 31. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesNuclear Energy Quiz 1Nuclear Energy Quiz 2Nuclear Energy Quiz 3Nuclear Energy Quiz 4Nuclear Energy Quiz 5Nuclear Energy Quiz 7Nuclear Energy Quiz 8Nuclear Energy Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books