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Question 81. The main ore of thorium is
  1.    Pitchblende
  2.    Monazite sand
  3.    Limonite
  4.    Galena
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Answer: Option B. -> Monazite sand
Question 82. The main ore of uranium is
  1.    Pitchblende
  2.    Monazite sand
  3.    Cassiterite
  4.    Chalcopyrite
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Answer: Option A. -> Pitchblende
Question 83. In β-decay of radioactive material, the ratio of neutron to proton
  1.    Increases
  2.    Remains same
  3.    Decreases
  4.    Is unpredictable; may increase or decrease
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Answer: Option C. -> Decreases
Question 84. A radioactive isotope undergoes decay with respect to time following __________ law.
  1.    Logarithmic
  2.    Exponential
  3.    Linear
  4.    Inverse square
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Answer: Option B. -> Exponential
Question 85. Thorium metal
  1.    Resembles steel in appearance
  2.    Is less hard (in the range of silver)
  3.    Is highly ductile
  4.    All of the above
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Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
Question 86. Critical energy should be __________ the neutron binding energy of the atom in order to initiate a nuclear fission.
  1.    Equal to
  2.    Less than
  3.    More than
  4.    Either more or less
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Answer: Option C. -> More than
Question 87. The ratio of atomic radius to its nuclear radius is about
  1.    10⁵
  2.    10⁸
  3.    10¹²
  4.    10¹⁵
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Answer: Option A. -> 10⁵
Question 88. Thorium can be converted into U-233 in a __________ reactor.
  1.    Liquid metal cooled
  2.    Fast breeder
  3.    Thermal
  4.    Swimming pool
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Answer: Option B. -> Fast breeder
Question 89. Fast breeder nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel may contain upto a maximum of __________ percent of U-235 (i.e. fissile material).
  1.    15
  2.    45
  3.    65
  4.    85
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Answer: Option D. -> 85
Question 90. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of Uranium⁻²33 (92U233) is
  1.    141
  2.    92
  3.    233
  4.    325
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Answer: Option A. -> 141

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