NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(i) Level # 1 ....................... 44

(ii) Level # 2 ....................... 21

(iii) Level # 3 ....................... 24

(iv) Level # 4 ....................... 29

Total no. of questions ....................... 118

 LEVEL # 1
Properties of atomic nucleus Q.9 The correct statements about nuclear forces
is
Q.1 Which of the following is not the property of (A) these are the strongest among forces
atomic nucleus ? (B) these are short range forces
(A) Definite charge (C) these are charge independent forces
(B) Definite number of nucleons (D) all of the above
(C) Characteristic atomic number
(D) Sharp boundary Q.10 If Fpp , F pn and Fnn are the magnitudes of
nuclear f orce between proton-proton,
Q.2 The radius of the nucleus with nucleon proton-neutron and neutron-neutron
number 2 is 1.5 × 10–15m, then the radius respectively, then
of nucleus with nucleon number 54 will be (A) Fpp = Fpn = F nn (B) Fpp < Fpn = F nn
(A) 3 × 10–15 m (B) 4.5 × 10–15 m (C) Fpp > Fpn > F nn (D) Fpp < Fpn < F nn
(C) 6 × 10 –15 m (D) 9 5 10–15 m
Q.11 Two protons are kept at a separation of 50Å.
Q.3 The mass number of a nucleus is
F n is the nuclear force and F e is the
(A) always less than its atomic weight
electrostatic force between them, then
(B) always greater than its atomic weight
(C) equal to its atomic weight (A) Fn >> Fe (B) Fn = F e
(D) sometimes greater than and sometimes (C) Fn << Fe (D) Fn  F e
equal to its atomic weigh
Mass defect and Binding energy
Q.4 If there are N nucleons in a nucleus of radius R,
then the number of nucleons in a nucleus of Q.12 In most stable nuclei neutron number N and
radius 2R will be :
proton number Z has the relation :
(A) N (B) 2N
(A) N < Z (B) N = Z
(C) 8N (D) 21/3N
(C) N > Z (D) N  Z
Q.5 The radius of 29Cu64 nucleus will be
Q.13 The correct relation between the packing
(A) 1.2 × 10–15 m (B) –2.4 × 10–15 m
–15 fraction f and mass number A is -
(C) 3.6 × 10 m (D) 4.8 × 10–15 m
MA M A
(A) f = (B) f =
Nuclear Force A A

Q.6 Of the three basic forces, gravitational, A A

(C) f = (D) f =
electrostatic and nuclear, which are able to MA M A
provide an attractive force between two
neutrons - Q.14 The graph between the binding energy per
(A) electrostatic and gravitational only nucleon (E) and atomic mass number (A) is
(B) electrostatic and nuclear only as :
(C) electrostatic, nuclear and gravitational 

(D) nuclear and gravitational only (A) (B)
E E
Q.7 Attractive nuclear forces exist between - A
A
(A) neutron - neutron (B) proton - proton
(C) neutron - proton (D) all of the above
(C) (D)
 
Q.8 Force that acts between proton and proton in
the nucleus is E E
(A) attractive (B) gravitational
(C) repulsive (D) electro-magnetic A A
Q.15 The value of binding energy per nucleon is Q.22 Mass defect of an atom refers to -
(A) more for light nuclei (A) packing fraction of the atom
(B) more for heavy nuclei (B) increase in mass over total mass of its
(C) more for medium nuclei constituents to bind the atoms
(D) equal for all nuclei (C) mass annihilated to produce energy to
bind the nucleons
Q.16 The binding energy per nucleon for a
radioactive element in comparison to that for (D) error in the measurement of atomic
a stable element is masses
(A) less (B) more Q.23 Most of the stable nuclides have -
(C) having no definite relation (A) even number of protons and even number
(D) none of the above of neutrons
(B) odd number of proton and odd number of
Q.17 Binding energies of nuclei 1H2, 2He4, 25Fe56
neutrons
and 92 U235 are 2.22, 28.3, 492 and 1786
(C) even number of protons and odd number
respectively. Most stable nucleus is :
of neutrons
(A) 26 Fe56 (B) 1H
2
(D) odd number of protons and even number
(C) 92 H235 (D) 2 He
4
of neutrons
Q.18 The value of binding energy per nucleon is
maximum for the elements having the mass Q.24 Calculate the mass defect for helium-4
number nucleus, giv en M(He) = 4.0015084,
(A) more then 10 Mp = 1.007276 u, mn = 1.008665u.
(B) between 50 to 100 (A) 0.03074 (B) 0.030384
(C) more than 100 (C) 0.030374 (D) 0.30374
(D) between 100 to 200
Q.25 The binding energy of a deuterium nucleus is
Q.19 Masses of nucleus, neutron an protons are about 1.115 MeV per nucleon. Then the mass
defect of the nucleus is about -
M, mn and mp respectively. If nucleus has
(A) 2.23 u (B) 0.0024 u
been divided in to neutrons and protons, then
(C) 2077 u (D) None of the above
(A) M = (A – Z) m n + Zm p
(B) M = Zm n + (A – Z)m p Q.26 The energy equivalent to 1 kilogram of matter
is approximately -
(C) M < (A – Z)m n + Zm p
(A) 1011 joule (B) 1014 joule
(D) M > (A – Z) + Zm p 17
(C) 10 joule (D) 1020 joule
Q.20 The wrong statement about binding energy is
(A) It is the sum of the rest mass energies Questions Nuclear reaction and Atomic
of nucleus minus the rest mass energy of based on Reactor
the nucleus
(B) It is the energy released when the Q.27 In nuclear reactions :
nucleons combine to from a nucleus (A) mass and momentum both are conserved
(C) It is the energy required to break a given (B) energy and momentum both are conserved
nucleus into its constituent nucleus (C) charge and momentum both are conserved
(D) It is the sum of the kinetic energies of all
(D) energy and charge both are conserved
the nucleons in the nucleus
Q.28 When do two protons attract each other ?
Q.21 As the mass number A increases, which of
the following quantities related to a nucleus (A) the distance between them is 1 Å
do not change (B) the distance between them is 1mm
(A) mass (B) volume (C) the distance between them is 10–15 m
(C) density (D) binding energy (D) this will never happen
Q.29 If two nuclei of mass number A1 and A2 fuse Q.36 The critical mass of fissionable material is
together to form a nucleus of mass number (A) 75 kg (B) 1 kg
A, then (C) 20 kg (D) 10 kg
(A) A = A1 + A2 (B) A > A1 + A2 Q.37 In fission the percentage of mass converted
(C) A < A1 + A2 (D) A  A1 + A2 into energy is about
(A) 0.01% (B) 0.1%
Q.30 If there is a mass defect of 0.1% in nuclear (C) 1% (D) 10%
fission, then the energy released in the fission
of 1kg mass would be Q.38 A radon nucleus 86R224 of mass 3.6 × 10–25kg
(A) 2.5 × 105 kWH (B) 2.5 × 107 kWH undergoes -decay. -particle has mass
6.7 × 10–27 kg and energy 8.8 × 10–13 J.
(C) 2.5 × 109 kWH (D) 2.4 × 10–7 kWH
The resulting nucleus is -
Q.31 Thermal neutron means : (A) 84 Sr220 (B) 84 Po220
(A) neutron being heated (C) 84Sn220 (D) none of the above
(B) the energy of these neutrons is equal to Q.39 Which of the following materials is used for
the energy of neutrons in a heated atom. controlling the fission
(C) these neutrons have energy of neutron in (A) heavy water (B) graphite
a neutron gas at normal temperature (C) cadmium (D) Berilium oxide
(D) such neutrons gather energy released in
the fission process Q.40 Which of the following is a fusion reaction ?
2 2 4
(A) 1 H 1 H 2 He
Q.32 1014 fissions per second are taking place in 1 14 14 1
(B) 0 n  7 N  6 C 1 H
a nuclear reactor having efficiency 40%. The
1 238 239
energy released per fission is 250 MeV. The (C) 0 n  92 U  93 Np     
power output of the reactor is (D) 3 3 
1 H  2 He   
(A) 2000 W (B) 4000 W
(C) 1600 W (D) 3200 W Q.41 Which element is used for making atom bomb
(A) Ra226 (B) U234
Q.33 Two lighter nuclei are fused together to form (C) U238 (D) Pu239
another nucleus an energy is released in the
process because Q.42 For a chain nuclear fission of U 235 the
(A) binding energy of lighter nucleus is more moderation of neutron is a must because very
high energy neutron :
(B) binding energy per nucleon of lighter
(A) will collide in elastically with the nucleus
nucleus is more
and so there is no fission
(C) binding energy per nucleon is more for
(B) will collide elastically with the nucleus
medium nucleus and so there is no fission
(D) energy is always released when two (C) will be trapped in the nucleus and hence
nuclei are combined. no fission
Q.34 Atomic reactor is based on - (D) replied by nucleus
(A) controlled chain reaction Q.43 In an atomic reactor fast moving neutrons
(B) uncontrolled chain reaction are slowed down to thermal energies by
colliding them with
(C) nuclear fission
(D) nuclear fusion (A) oxygen atoms of heavy water
(B) lead atoms
Q.35 If the energy required to eject an electron (C) paraffin-Hydrogen
from an atom is Ee and the energy required (D) cadmium-atoms
to eject a nucleon from a nucleus is En, then Q.44 Neutron ratio (available/used) r per fission in
(A) En < Ee atomic reactor an atom bomb are :
(A) r > 1 in atomic reactor and r < 1 in bomb
(B) Ee < En
(B) r = 1 in atomic reactor and r > 1 in bomb
(C) Ee = En (C) r > 1 in both atomic reactor and bomb
(D) nothing can be stated (D) r < 1 in both atomic reactor and bomb.
 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 For nuclei with A > 100, mark the incorrect
Q.7
statement -
(A) the binding energy per nucleon decreases
on the average as A increases
(B) if the nucleus breaks into two roughly
equal parts, energy is released
(C) if two nuclei fuse to form a bigger nucleus
energy is released
(D) the nucleus with Z > 83 are generally
unstable
If mass of the fissionable material is less
than the critical mass, then :
(A) fission and chain reactions both are
impossible
(B) fission is possible but chain reaction is
impossible
(C) fission is impossible but chain reaction is
possible
(D) fission and chain reaction both are
possible.

Q.2 If the mass of proton = 1.008 a.m.u. and

Q.8 A positron of 1MeV collides with an electron
mass of neutron = 1.009 a.m.u., then binding
of 1 MeV and gets annihilated and the
energy per nucleon for 4 Be9 reaction produces two -ray photons. If the
(mass = 9.012 amu) would be: effective mass of each photon is 0.0016 amu,
(A) 0.065 MeV (B) 60.44 MeV then the energy of each -ray photon is about
(C) 67.2MeV (D) 6.72 MeV (A) 1.5 MeV (B) 3 MeV
(C) 6 MeV (D) 2 MeV
Q.3 200MeV energy is released due to fission of
U235 by slow neutrons. If the output power
from a atomic reactor is 1.6MW, then rate of Q.9 If the rest mass of electron or positron is
fission will be : 0.51 MeV, then the kinetic energy of each
(A) 5 × 1016 s–1 (B) 10 × 1016 s–1 particle in the electron-positron pair
16 –1 production by a -photon of 2.42 MeV will be
(C) 15 × 10 s (D) 20 × 1016 s–1
(A) 0.3 MeV (B) 1.9 MeV
Q.4 The binding energies per nucleon of deutron (C) 0.7 MeV (D) 1.5 MeV
and -particles are x1 and x 2 respectively.
The energy released in the following reaction Q.10 An electron and a positron may annihilate
will be : 1H2 + 1H2 = 2 He4 + Q one another producing two -ray photons of
equal energy. The minimum energy of each
(A) (x1 + x 2) (B) (x2 – x 1)
of these photon is :
(C) 4(x1 + x2 ) (D) 4(x2 – x1 )
(A) 8.2 × 10–14 MeV (B) 8.2 × 10–14 J
Q.5 If the binding energy per nucleon in 7Li and (C) 16.4 × 10–14 MeV (D) 16.4 × 10–14 J
4He nuclei are 5.60 MeV and 7.06 MeV, then

energy of the reaction 7Li + 1H  2 24 He is Q.11 The amount of U235 in kg which is to be

used per hour in a nuclear reactor of capacity
(A) 19.6 MeV (B) 2.4 MeV 100kW (E = 200MeV/fision)
(C) 8.4 MeV (D) 17.3 MeV
(A) 0.45 × 10–5 (B) 4.5 × 10–5
(C) 4.5 × 10 5 (D) 45 × 105
Q.6 A nuclear fission is represented by the
following reaction Q.12 The binding energies of two nuclei Xn and
U236 = X111 + Y122 + 3n Y2n are P and Q joules respectively, where
If the binding energies per nucleon of X111, P > Q/2. In the reaction Xn + Xn  Y2n
Y122 and U236 are 8.6MeV, 8.5 MeV and (A) energy will be released
7.6 MeV respectively, then the energy (B) energy will be absorbed
released in the reaction will be (C) energy will be neither released nor
(A) 200 MeV (B) 202 MeV absorbed
(C) 195 MeV (D) 198 MeV (D) release or absorption of energy, will
depends upon n.
Q.13 In a fast breeder atomic reactor : Q.18 Two deuterons are moving towards each other
(A) fast neutrons converts natural uranium with equal speeds. What should be their initial
into fissionable fuel and released energy. kinetic energies so that the distance of
(B) thermal neutrons cause f ission of closest approach between them is 2 fm?
enriched uranium and released energy (A) 0.36 MeV (B) 0.51 MeV
(C) fast neutrons cause fission of enriched (C) 1.02 MeV (D) 7.8 MeV
uranium and release more energy Q.19 A stationary 238U nucleus decays by 
(D) thermal neutron cause fission of natural emission generating a total kinetic energy T
uranium and produce energy .
238 234
92 U 90 Th  42 
Q.14 A fusion reaction takes place at very high
What is the kinetic energy of the  particle ?
temperature because :
(A) slightly less than T/2
(A) atoms get ionized at high temperature
(B) T/2
(B) molecules get decomposed at high
(C) slightly less than T
temperature
(D) slightly greater than T
(C) nuclei get decomposed at high
temperature
2
Q.20 The rest mass of the deuteron, 1H, is
(D) due to their high energy nuclei overcome
equivalent to an energy of 1876 MeV, the
their mutual repulsion and combines.
rest mass of a proton is equivalent to
Q.15 The heavier nuclei tend to have larger N/Z 939 MeV and that of a neutron to 940 MeV.
ratio because A deuteron may disintegrate to a proton and
(a) a neutron is heavier than a proton a neutron if it
(b) a neutron is an unstable particle (A) emits a -ray photon of energy 2 MeV
(c) a neutron does not exert electric repulsion (B) captures a -ray photon of energy 2 MeV
(C) emits a -ray photon of energy 3 MeV
(d) Coulomb forces have longer range (D) captures a -ray photon of energy 3 MeV
compared to the nuclear forces.
(A) c, d (B) a, b Q.21 In the nuclear f usion reaction
(C) b, c (D) b, d 2 3
1 H 1 H  24 H  n , given that the repulsive
Q.16 The binding energies of two nuclei Pn and potential energy between the two nuclei is
–7.7 × 10–14 J, the temperture at which the
Q2n are x and y joules. If 2x > y then the gases must be heated to initiate the reaction
energy released in the reaction : is nearly
Pn + Pn  Q 2n, will be : [Boltzmann’s constant k = 1.38 × 10–23 J/K]
(A) 2x + y (B) 2x – y (A) 109 K (B) 107 K
5
(C) 10 K (D) 103 K
(C) –(2x – y) (D) x + y

Q.17 Consider the f ission reaction

236
92 U  X117  Y117  0 n1  0 n1 i.e. two
nuclei of same mass number 117 are formed
plus two neutrons. The binding energy per
nucleon of X and Y is 8.5 MeV where as of
U236 is 7.6 MeV. The total energy liberated
will be about
(A) 2 MeV (B) 20 MeV
(C) 200 MeV (D) 2000 MeV
 LEVEL # 3
Q.1 If separation between nucleons is very very Q.7 Particles which can be added to the nucleus
small then force of ............ takes place of an atom without changing its chemical
between them- properties are called-
(A) Attraction (A) Neutrons (B) electrons
(C) Protons (D) Alpha-particles
(B) Repulsion
(C) May be attraction or repulsion Q.8 A match box with dimensions 5 cm × 4 cm × 1cm
(D) None when filled with nuclear matter weights
about-
Q.2 Critical mass of fissionable material is- (A) 2 × 101g (B) 2 × 108g
(A) 10 kg (C) 2 × 1012g (D) 2 × 1015g
(B) Less than 10 kg
Q.9 Atoms having equal number of neutrons as
(C) 8 kg well as equal number of protons but with
(D) Minimum mass needed for chain reaction nucleons in different energy states are called-
(A) Isotopes (B) Isobars
Q.3 Sectional area of nucleous is smaller than that
(C) Isotones (D) Isomers
of the atom by a factor of about-
(A) 10 (B) 105 (C) 1010 (D) 1015 Q.10 A nucleus ruptures into two nuclear parts which
have their velocity ratio equal to 2 : 1. What
Q.4 Difference between nuclear fission and fusion is- will be the ratio of their nuclear sizes-
(A) Neutrons are required for fission while (A) 21/3 : 1 (B) 1 : 21/3
protons for fusion (C) 31/2 : 1 (D) 1 : 31/2
(B) Fission is possible at normal temperature
and pressure while fusion at very high Q.11 If the binding energy of deuterium is 2.23MeV,
the mass defect given in amu is-
temperature and pressure
(A) –0.0024 (B) –0.0012
(C) Released energy in fission is small while
(C) 0.0012 (D) 0.0024
in fusion it is big
(D) all the above Q.12 The atom of a heavy fissionable element hit
by a neutron of sufficient energy breaks into
Q.5 An electron of 1.02 MeV and a positron of two or more lighter elements with the release
1.02 MeV collide and annhilate into energy of two or additional neutrons because-
producing two -photons, The speed of each (A) Neutron is an uncharged particle
-photon will be- (B) Momentum of neutron is very large
(A) 1.02 km/sd (C) It is easier for protons than neutrons to be
(B) 3 × 108 km/sd in the nucleus
(C) Depends on frequency of photon (D) Neutron-proton ratio increases as mass
(D) None of these number of the element increases

Q.13 The binding energies of the atoms of elements

1 A and B are Ea and Eb respectively. three
Q.6 1 mole atomic hydron is converted into mole
2 atoms of the elements B fuse to give one
molecular hydrogen, in this process energy atom of element A. This fusion process is
is- accompanied by release of energy e.
Then Ea , Eb and e are related to each other
(A) Released as-
(B) Absorbed (A) Ea + e = 3Eb (B) Ea = 3Eb
(C) Depends on mass defect (C) Ea – e = 3Eb (D) Ea + 3Eb + e = 0
(D) None of these
Q.14 The neutrons produced in the chain reaction Q.21 Statement I : A free proton is a stable particle.
of U235 are in- Statement II : According to conservation of
(A) Arithmetic progression mass energy - a lighter particle can not break
in to a heavier particle.
(B) Harmonic progression
(C) Geometric progression Q.22 Statement I : Nuclei 37 X is more stable than
4
(D) None of these 3y .
Statement II : Nuclei X is bigger than Y.
Q.15 X (n,  ) 73 Li then X will be-
Q.23 Statement I : Nuclear density is almost same
(A) 10
(B) 9 11 4 for all nuclei.
5B 5B (C) 4 Be
(D) 2 He
Statement II : Nuclear radius A1/3.

Q.16 Nucleus A is converted into C through the Q.24 Statement I : Kinetic energy of  -particle is
following reactions- little greater than the energy of reaction.
A  B +  [alpha - particle] Statement II : According to conservation of
– momentum, Nucleus gets recoiled.
B  C +  [electron]
Then -
(A) A and C are isobars
(B) A and B are isotopes
(C) A and C are isotopes
(D) A and B are isobars

Q.17 A radon nucleus 86 Rn 222 of m ass

3.6 × 10–25 kg undergoes -decay. -particle
has mass 6.7 × 10 –27 kg and energy
8.8 × 10–13 J. The resulting nucleus is-
(A) 220 220
84Sr (B) 84Po
(C) 220
84Sn (D) None of the above

Q.18 In the above question, the velocity of -particle is-

(A) 1.62 × 106 m/s (B) 1.62 × 107 m/s
(C) 1.62 × 108 m/s (D) None of these

Q.19 Let a neutron hits a nucleus producing 5

neutrons. Assuming that all neutrons hit nuclei,
without fail, what will be the number of neutrons
produced after their nth hit?
(A) 5n–1 (B) 5n (C) n × 5 (D) n5

Statement Type Questions

Q.20 Statement I : A free neutron is not a stable
particle.
Statement II : It decays spontaneously into
proton, electron and antinutrino.
 LEVEL # 4
(Question asked in previous AIEEE & IIT JEE)

SECTION - A 1
Q.7 An alpha nucleus of energy mv 2 bombards a
Q.1 In the nuclear fusion reaction 12 H + 13 H  24 H +n, 2
heavy nuclear target of charge Ze. Then the dis-
given that the repulsive potential energy between
tance of closest approach for the alpha nucleus
the two nuclei is ~7.7 × 10–14 J, the temperature
will be proportional to –
at which the gases must be heated to initiate
(A) 1/ v4 (B) 1/ Ze
the reaction is nearly –
(C) v2 (D) 1/ m
(Boltzman constant : K = 1.38 × 10–23 J/k)

(A) 105 K (B) 103 K Q.8 If the binding energy per nucleon in 73 Li and
(C) 109 K (D) 107 K 4
2 He nuclei are 5.60 MeV and 7.06 MeV re-
Q.2 A nucleus disintegrates into two nuclear parts spectively, then in the reaction p + 73 Li  2
which have their velocities in the ratio of 2 : 1.
The ratio of their nuclear sizes will be – 4
2 He energy of proton must be –

(A) 31/2 : 1 (B) 1 : 21/3

(A) 1.46 MeV (B) 39.2 MeV
(C) 21/3 : 1 (D) 1 : 31/2
(C) 28.24 MeV (D) 17.28 MeV
Q.3 The binding energy per nucleon of deuteron ( 12 H) Q.9 If M0 is the mass of an oxygen isotope 8O17
( 42
and helium nucleus He) is 1.1 MeV and 7 , Mp and MN are the masses of a proton and
MeV respectively. If two deuteron nuclei react a neutron respectively, the nuclear binding
to form a single helium nucleus, then the energy energy of the isotope is
released is– (A) (M0 – 8MP ) C2
(A) 23.6 MeV (B) 26.9 MeV (B) (8MP + 9MN – MO) C2
(C) 13.9 MeV (D) 19.2 MeV
(C) M0C2
27 (D) (M0 – 17 MN) C2
Q.4 If radius of the 13 Al nucleus is estimated to be

3.6 Fermi then the radius of 125

nucleus be Q.10 In gamma ray emission from a nucleus
52 Te
nearly
(A) both the neutron number and the proton
(A) 6 fermi (B) 8 fermi
number change
(C) 4 fermi (D) 5 fermi
(B) there is no change in the proton number
Q.5 A nuclear transformation is denoted by X(n, ) and the neutron number
7 (C) only the neutron number changes
3 Li . Which of the following is the nucleus of
(D) only the proton number changes
element of X ?
10
(A) 12C6 (B) 5 B Q.11 This question contains Statement-1 and

(C) 95 B (D) 11 Statement-2. Of the four choices given after

4 Be
the statements, choose the one that best
Q.6 When 7
3Li
nuclei are bombarded by protons, describes the two statements.
and the resultant nuclei are 4Be8, the emitted
particles wil be – Statement-1 :
(A) gamma photons (B) neutrons Energy is released when heavy nuclei undergo
(C) alpha particles (D) beta particles
fission or light nuclei undergo fusion.
and
 Statement-2 :
For heavy nuclei, binding energy per nucleon
increases with increasing Z while for light nu-
clei it decreases with increasing Z.
Q.3
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(B) Statment-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for
Q.4
Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
Q.12 The above is a plot of binding energy per nucleon
Eb, against the nuclear mass M; A, B, C, D, E,
F correspond to different nuclei. Consider four
reactions :
(C) In nuclear fusion, energy is released by
fusing two nuclei of medium mass (ap
proximately. 100 amu)
(D) None of these
Fast neutrons can easily be slowed down
by -
(A) The use of lead shielding
(B) Passing them through water
(C) Elastic collisions with heavy nuclei
(D) Applying a strong electric field
Masses of two isobars 29Cu64 and 30Zn64
are 63.9298 amu and 63.9292 amu respec-
tively. It can be concluded from these data
that -
(A) Both the isobars are stable
(B) Zn64 is radioactive, decaying to Cu64
through -decay
(C) Cu64 is radioactive, decaying to Zn64
through -decay
(D) Cu64 is radioactive, decaying to Zn64
through -decay

Q.5 Consider the following reaction :

2H + 2H1 = 4He2 + Q
(i) A + B  C +  (ii) C  A + B +  1
(iii) D + E  F +  and (iv) F  D + E +  Mass of the deuterium atom = 2.0141 amu
Where  is the energy released ? In which
reactions is  positive. Mass of helium atom = 4.0024 amu
(A) (i) and (iv) (B) (i) and (iii) This is a nuclear ......................... reaction
(C) (ii) and (iv) (D) (ii) and (iii) in which the energy Q released is ...............
MeV
(A) Fusion, 24 (B) Fission, 24
SECTION - B (C) Fusion, 30 (D) Fission, 30
11 11
Q.1 In the nuclear process, 6 C  5 B + +
+ X, X stands for Q.6 In the following, column I lists some physical
quantities and the column II gives approxi-
(A) neutrino (B)  partical mate energy values associated with some of
(C)  particle (D) neutron them. Choose the appropriate value of en-
ergy from column II for each of the physical
Q.2 Which of the following statement (s) is (are) quantities in column I and write the corre-
correct ? sponding letter (A), (B), (C) etc. against the
(A) The rest mass of a stable nucleus is less number (i), (ii), (iii), etc of the physical quan-
tity in the answer book. In your answer, the
than the sum of the rest masses of its
sequence of column I should be maintained.
separated nucleons.
(B) The rest mass of a stable nucleus is greater
than the sum of the rest masses of its
separated nucleons.
 Column I Column II Q.10 The volume and mass of a nucleus are re-
(i) Energy of thermal (a) 0.025 eV lated as
neutrons (A) vm 3 (B) v 3 m
(ii) Energy of X-rays (b) 0.5 eV
1
(iii) Binding energy per (c) 3 eV (C) vm (D) v
m
nucleon
Q.11 In a star all Helium nuclei are converted into
(iv) Photoelectric threshold (d) 20 eV oxygen. If atomic mass of MHe = 4.0026U
of metal (e) 10 keV and atomic mass of oxygen M0 = 15.9994U,
(f) 8 MeV then the reaction energy per atom of oxygen

(A) (i) a (ii) e (iii) f (iv) c (A) 10.26 MeV (B) 0 MeV
(B) (i) e (ii) a (iii) f (iv) c (C) 5.24 MeV (D) 20.4 MeV
(C) (i) a (ii) e (iii) c (iv) f
Q.12 Column-I Column-II
(D) None of these
(A) Nuclear Fusion (P) Some matter
Q.7 Le mp be the mass of a proton, mn the mass conv erted into
of neutron, M1 the mass of a 10Ne20 nucleus energy
and M2 the mass of a 20Ca40 nucleus. Then (B) Nuclear Fission (Q) Generally having
occurs in nuclei low atomic number
(A) M2 = 2M1 (B) M2 > 2M1 (C) -decay (R) Generally occurs
*(C) M2 < 2M1 *(D) M1 < 10 (mn + mp) in nuclei having
higher atomic
number.
Q.8 Order of magnitude of density of Uranium (D) Exothermic reaction (S) Essentially occurs
nucleus is,[mp = 1.67 × 10–27 kg] due to weak nuclear
force.
(A) 1020 kg/m 3 (B) 1017 kg/m 3
Q.13 In the options given below, let E denote the
(C) 1014 kg/m 3 (D) 1011 kg/m 3 rest mass energy of a nucleus and n a neu-
tron. The correct option is
Q.9 Binding energy per necleon versus mass
number curve for nuclei is shown in the figure. (A) E 92236 U  > E 137
53 I  + E 39 Y  + 2E (n)
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W, X, Y and Z are four neclei indicated on
the curve. The process that would release
energy is : (B) E 92236 U  <E 137
53 I  + E 39 Y  + 2E (n)
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(C) E 92 U  <E 56 Ba  +E 36 Kr  + 2E (n)

236 140 94

(D) E 92 U  = E 56 Ba  +E 36 Kr  + 2E (n)

236 140 94

Q.14 Assume that the nuclear binding energy per

nucleon (B/A) versus mass number (A) is as
shown in the figure. Use this plot to choose
the correct choice(s) given below.
(A) y  2Z (B) W  X + Z
Figure :
(C) W  2Y (D) X = Y + Z

Q.15
(A) Fusion of two nuclei with mass numbers
lying in the range of 1 < A < 50 will release
energy
(B) Fusion of two nuclei with mass numbers
lying in the range of 51 < A < 100 will release
energy
(C) Fission of a nucleus lying in the mass range
of 100 < A < 200 will release energy when
Q.16
broken into two equal fragments
(D) Fission of a nucleus lying in the mass range
of 200 < A < 260 will release energy when
broken into two equal fragments
Paragraph for Question Nos. 15 to 17
Scientists are working hard to develop nuclear
fusion reactor. Nuclei of heavy hydrogen, 12 H ,
known as deuteron and denoted by D, can be
thought of as a candidate for fusion reactor. The
D-D reaction is 12 H 12 H  32 He + n + energy..
In the core of fusion reactor, a gas of heavy
hydrogen is fully ionized into deuteron nuclei
and electrons. This collection of 12 H nuclei and
Q.17
electrons is known as plasma. The nuclei move
randomly in the reactor core and occasionally
come close enough for nuclear fusion to take
place. Usually, the temperatures in the reactor
core are too high and no material wall can be
used to confine the plasma. Special techniques
are used which confine the plasma for a time t0
before the particles fly away from the core. If n
is the density (number/volume) of deuterons,
the product nt0 is called Lawson number. In one
of the criteria, a reactor is termed successful if
Lawson number is great er t han
5 × 1014 s/cm3. It may be helpful to use the
following. Boltzmann constant k = 8.6 × 10–5
e2
eV/K; = 1.44 × 10–9 eVm.
4 0
In the core of nuclear fusion reactor, the gas
becomes plasma because of –
(A) Strong nuclear force acting between the
deuterons
(B) Coulomb f orce acting between the
deuterons
(C) Coulomb force acting between deuteron-
electron pairs
(D) the high temperature maintained inside the
reactor core
Assume that two deuteron nuclei in the core of
fusion reactor at temperature T are moving
towards each other, each with kinetic energy
1.5 kT, when the separation between them is
large enough to neglect Coulomb potential
energy. Also neglect any interaction from other
particles in the core. The minimum
temperature T required for them to reach a
separation of 4 × 10–15 m is in the range –
(A) 1.0 × 109 K < T < 2.0 × 109 K
(B) 2.0 × 109 K < T < 3.0 × 109 K
(C) 3.0 × 109 K < T < 4.0 × 109 K
(D) 4.0 × 109 K < T < 5.0 × 109 K
Results of calculations for four different designs
of a fusion reactor using D-D reaction are given
below. Which of these is most promising based
on Lawson criterion ?
(A) deuteron density = 2.0 × 10 12 cm –3 ,
confinement time = 5.0 × 10–3 s
(B) deuteron density = 8.0 × 10 14 cm –3 ,
confinement time = 9.0 × 10–1 s
(C)deuteron density = 4.0 × 10 23 cm –3 ,
confinement time = 1.0 × 10–11 s
(D) deuteron density = 1.0 × 1024 cm–3,
confinement time = 4.0 × 10–12 s
 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D B D C D D D A D A C D A D C A A B C D
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C C A C B C C C A B C C C A B D B B C A
Q.No. 41 42 43 44
Ans. D B C B

LEVEL # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C D A D D D B A C B A B A D A C C A C D
Q.No. 21
Ans. A

LEVEL # 3
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B D C D D A A D D B D D C C A C D B B A
Ques. 21 22 23 24
Ans. A B B D

LEVEL # 4
SECTION : A
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ans. C B A A B A D D B B C A

SECTION : B
Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17
Ans A A B D A A C,D B C C A A B,D D A B
12. A  P, Q B  P, R C P, S D  P, Q, R