Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Which of the following is not a form of nuclear radiation?
		A)	beta
		B)	gamma
		C)	omega
		D)	alpha
		E)	all of the above are forms of nuclear radiation


2	A nuclear fission chain reaction produces all of the following except
		A)	extra neutrons that are split away from a nucleus.
		B)	smaller atoms.
		C)	energy.
		D)	protons that split other atoms.
		E)	all of the above are produced.


3	In a nuclear reactor, the control rods are made from fissionable material and they moderate the speed of the neutrons.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The various types of nuclear reactors that have been constructed to furnish heat for the production of steam differ from each other in what ways?
		A)	in what kind of moderator is used
		B)	how the reactor core is cooled
		C)	how the heat energy is used to generate steam
		D)	they can differ in all of the above ways
		E)	they do not differ in any of the above ways


5	Which of the following hazards is not associated with a liquid metal breeder reactor (LMFBR)?
		A)	little fissionable material is formed
		B)	a sodium explosion occurs if it comes in contact with water
		C)	the plutonium by-product can be made into nuclear weapons and, therefore, poses a security risk
		D)	reaction rates are very rapid
		E)	all of the above are hazards associated with the LMFBR


6	The United States Department of Energy oversaw the production of nuclear weapons in such a way that there is little, if any, residual radioactive waste that now needs to be disposed of in the nuclear laboratories.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Currently, nuclear power provides approximately ___ of the world's energy.
		A)	less than 1%
		B)	about 7%
		C)	about one-third
		D)	nearly 75%


8	Despite the nuclear scares at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, nuclear power plant building projects increased by 200% over what was projected during the 1980s.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	The degree and kind of damage due to radiation varies in which of the following ways?
		A)	kind of radiation
		B)	duration of exposure
		C)	amount of radiation
		D)	types of cells irradiated
		E)	all of the above


10	Spent fuel rods and obsolete nuclear weapons are examples of
		A)	decommissioned waste
		B)	high-level nuclear waste
		C)	low-level nuclear waste
		D)	recycled nuclear waste
		E)	itinerant nuclear waste


11	The medical field is a large producer of low-level nuclear waste.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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