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5.43. Multiple Choice Questions (Important)

1 The minimum energy required by the electrons to escape from the orbit is known a
A) potentialenergy
C) binding energy
B) kinetic energy

D) gravitational potential energy

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2.The binding energy required for removing an electron from first Bohr's orbit is

A) -13.6 eV B) 13.6 eV C) -27.6 eV D) 27.6 eV

3.Bindingenergy of an electron is

A) directly proportional to n B)directly proportional to n'

C) inversely proportional to n D) inversely proportional to n
4.As the binding energy of the nucleus increases the. energy required to separate the
nucleons

A) increases B) decreases

D) neither decreases nor increases

C) constant
5.Which of the folowing is the main result of nuclear fission?
A) Helium B) Strontium C) Krypton D) Barium
6.Who measured the s0ze of the nucleus first?

A)Bohr B) Einstein

C)Rutherford D)Geiger and Marsden

7.When a radioactive substance emits an a-particle, its position in the periodic table is
lowered by which of the following?
A) One place B) Two places C) Three places D) Four places
8.Which is a non-central force?

A)Electrostatic force B) Nuclear force

C)Gravitational force D) Spring force
9.Which of the following substances cannot be emitted by radioactive substances
during their decay?
A) Protons B) Neutrinos C) Helium nuclei D) Electrons

10.What is the reaction responsible for the production of light energy from the sun?
A) Fusion B) Fission C) Nuclear D) Emission

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11. In a nuclear reaction, there is the conservation of which of the following?

A) Mass only B) Energy only
C) Momentum only D) Mass, energy, and momentum
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12.Which of the following is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor?
A)Cadmium B) Plutonium C) Uranium D) Heavy water
13. In nuclear reactors, what are the controlling rods made of?
A) Cadmium B)Graphite C)Stainless steel D)Plutonium
14. The operation of a nuclear reactor is said to be critical if the multiplication factor
(k)has a value of what?
A)1 B)0 C) 1.5 D)2.1
15. In which of the following process are Neutrons emitted?

A) Inverse beta Decay B) Nuclear fission

C)Spontaneous Fission D) Nuclear fusion
16.Atoms of different chemical elements that have the same number of nucleons are
calledas?

A) Isobars B)Isotones C) lsomers D) Isotopes

17. Most of the energy released in fission process is in process of

A) Kinetic Energy B) Thermal Energy C)Light Energy D) Heat Energy

18.Fusion reactions are called
A) Thermonuclear B)Thermoduric
C)Thermo Uric D) Compound reactions
19. What is the most attractive part of nuclear energy?
A) Supports countries development
B) Causes no pollution
C) Has high efficiency of energy production
D) Is available- in abundance
20.The atom as a whole is electricaly charged.
A)True B) False

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91 Number of protons in the nucleus is called

AJAtomic number B) Mass
number C) Electric charge D) Periodic number
22.The net neutrons produced per initial neutron
called?
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A)Bombardment B)Half life
C) Multiplication factors D)Covalent bond
23. Electrons that orbit outermost shell of an atom are called?
AWalence electrons B) Electrons
C) Electron Coefficients D) Neutrons
24.Which of the following element is readily available in the ordinary water?
A)Cesium B)Thorium C) Deuterium: D) Astatine
25. What types of rays are trapped by shielding?
A) Gamma rays B) Beta rays C) X-fays D) IR rays
26. Which of the following part in a nuclear reactor minimizes the neutron leakage?
A) Shield B)Control rods C) Reflector D) Moderator
27. In which of the following reactor is fission caused by slow or thermal neutrons?
A) Thermal reactor B) Burner reactor

C) Fast reactor D)Breeder reactor

28.Zeeman Effect could not be proved by

A)Quantum Mechanics B) Bohr's Model

C) Hamiltonian operators D) L-S coupling

29.At-higher magnetic fields, the spliting of spectral lines is disturbed. This effect is
called

A)Stark Effect B)Inverse Zeeman Effect

C)Paschen-back effect D) Anomalous Zeeman effect

30.The number of split levels in the magnetic field is

A) 2n B) 2n + 1 C) 2/ D)2/+ 1
independent of
31.The angular frequency of acyclotron is
B)Mass C) Magnetic field D) Charge
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32.The maximum kineticenergy of the positive ion in the cyclotron is

A)qBR° / 2m B)g'B'R'/2m C)q'B'R' /m D)qBR/m

33.Cyclotron cannot accelerate

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A) Electrons B) neutrons C) positive ions D) Both (A)&(B)
34.Cyclotron can be used in

A)Particle therapy to treat cancer

B) Source of high energy beam for anuclear physics experiment
C) Produce short-lived positron-emitting isotopes for PET imaging
D) All the above
35. Cosmic rays are made up of

A) electrons B) protons C)atomic nuclei D) all the above

36. Cosmic rays are accelerated by

A) magnetic field B) electric field C) pressure D)gravity

37. The perentage of cosmic rays that are either hydrogen or helium is
A) 90 B) 95 C) 99 D)80
38. When the core runs out of hydrogen, the helium is fused into

A) Hydrogen B) He ions C) Carbon D) Oxygen

39. Neutron stars ave a mass of

A) 1.4 solar mass B) 14 Solar. masses C) 20 solar masses D) 30 solar masses

40. Cosmic radiations interactwith atoms atmosphere to create
A)primary radiation B)secondary radiation
C) tertiary radiation D) no radiation at all
41. To create a shower. of secondary radiation, the cosmic radiation interacts with
A) atoms B) electrons C) protons D) neutrons
42. The radiation which primarily
consists of protons, electrons, alpha particles, and
large nuçlej are called
A) environmental radiations
B) background radiations
C) positive radiations D) cosmic radiations

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A3 When nuclear radiations pass through, gas

ionization is produced.' This is the
nrinciple of which of the following detectors?
A) Proportional counter B) Flow counter
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44. Gaseous compounds containing radioactive sources can be directly-
introduced into
the ionization chamber.

A)True B) False
45. Which of the following is not a type of radiation detectors?
A) Geiger Muller counter B) Proportional counter
c) Semiconductor detector D) Flame emission detector
46. Which of the following acts as quenchinggas in Geiger Muller counter?

A) Alcohol B) Argon gas C) Krypton D) Hydrogen

47.Which of the detectors is similar to Geiger Muller counter in construction but is filled
with heavier gas?

A) Proportional counter B) Flow counter

C)Semiconductor detector D) Scintillation counter

48.Which of the following quantum number helps to distinguish the electrons of the
same orbitals?

A)Principal quantum number B)Azimuthal quantum number

C) Magneticquantum number D) Spin quantum number
49. Who proposed the atomic theory?
A)John Dalton B) Robert Millikan. C) J. J. Thomson D)Neils Bohr.
50.The place of atom where maximum mass of it Concentrated is

A)Nucleus B)Neutrons C) Protons D)Electrons

51. Which of the following statement is explained by Bohr's atomic model?

A) the spectrum of hydrogen atom only

B) The spectrum of an atom/ion having only one electron.

C) the spectrum of hydrogen molecule

D)the solar spectrum

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52. Accurate set of quantum numberS belong to highest eneray is
A) n=4, |= 0, m = 0, s =+ ½ B) n =3, |=0, m =0.s = + 1/2

C) n=2, /= 1, m =1, s=+ 2 D) n=3, |=2, m =1, s = + 1/2

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53. Which rule will this configuration be violating, if electronic configuration for oeos:
written as 1s'2s°2p*.
A)Aufbau's principle B)Hund's rule.
C)Pauli's exclusion principle D)None of the above.
54.If an atom has four unpaired electrons. Then total spin of electron is
A)1 B)2.5 C) 2 D)4
55.The charge and mass ratio of cathode rays resembles to
A) a-particles B)anode rays C)B-rays D) protons.
56.The nucleus of an atom has

A) protons and neutrons B) protons and electrons

C) neutrons and electrons D) protons, neutrons and electrons
57. The electron havingamass of

A)9.11 x10" B)9.11 x 10 g C)9.11 x 102 g D)9.11 x 10 g

58. The average distance of electron from the nucleuS within an atom is equals to the
order of

A) 1cm B)10'cm C)10°cm D)10cm

59. The founder of anode rays

A)Crookes B)Goldstein C) Thomson D) Chadwick.

60. Except which of the following, neutrons are present in all atoms?

A)H B)Ar C) He D) Ne
61. Isotones are those.which have same

A) atomic number B) mass number

C)number of neutrons D) numtber of electrons.
62. The nÍn-integral atomic masses having by many elements is due to

A)they have isobars

B) their isotopes have non-integral masses

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C) their isotopes have different masses

D) the constituents, neutrons, protons and electrons. combine to give fractional

masses.

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A)size of nucleus B) size of electron C) radius of atom D)radius of neutron
64.According to Rutherford's theory, which of the following statement is nÍt true?
A)alpha particles going near the nucleus are slightly deflected
B) some of alpha -particles pass through the nucleus
C) Most of the bita-particles pass through without deflection
D) A few alpha particles are deflected back
65. The mass of aneutron is

A) same as that of a proton B)slightly less than proton

D) same as that of an electron.
eslightly more than a proton
66. Rutherford's experiment of a particles showed-for the first time that atom has

A) nucleus B)electrons C) protons D) neutrons

67.For |=1, the shape of the orbital is

A) Unsymmetrical B) Spherically symmetrical

C) Dumb-bell D)Complicated
68. The principal quantum number represents
A) Shape of an orbital B) Distance of electron from nucleus

C)Number of electrons in' an orbit D)Number of orbitals in an atom.

69. How many electrons can be fit into the orbitals that comprise the 3rd energy level?

A) 2 B)8 C) 18 D) 32
70. If value of /= 0, the shape of the orbital is

A) Rectangular B)Spherical C) Dumbbell D) Unsymmetrical

71. When 3d orbital is complete, the new electron will enter the

A) 4p-orbital B) 4f-orbital C) 4s-orbital D) 4d-orbital

72. Totalnumber of radial nodes of 3s and 2p orbitals are respectively.

A) 2, 0 B) 0, 2 C) 1,2 D) 2, 1

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73.The two electrons in K sub-shell will
A)n B)/ C) m D) s
orbital is
74. The similarities found between 2p and 3p

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A) Shape B) Size C) Energy D)Value of n
75. The value of/for last electron of Na atom is

A) 1 B)2 C) 3 D) 0
76.The number of unpaired electrons in an 0, molecule is

A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3
77. Which of the following quantum numbers governs the spatial orientation of an
atomic orbital?

A) Magnetic quantum number B)Spin quantum number

C) Azimuthal quantum number D) Principal quantum number
78. The fusion reaction takes place under
A)High Temperature and LowPressure
B) Low Temperature and High Pressure
C) High Temperature and High Pressure
D) LowTemperature and Low Pressure
79.Which process happens inside astar?

A)Electron Excitation B) Nuclear fusion

C) Nuclear fission D)Diffusion
80. What are fermions?

A) Elements with ferrous metallic properties

B) Fundamental particles of matter

C) Hard subatomic solids

D) Groups of particles with the same charge or mass

81.What are bosons?

A) Elementary crew members on merchant vessels
B) Aterm, in particle physics used to describe matter
C) Subatomic particles that carry forces
D) An electron switch used in nano-circuits

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82. What are mesons?

A)A type of composite particle produced by high

energy
B)AContagious disease caught by subatomic
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83.Which of the following sentences about antimatter is NOT true:
A)Antimatter is normal matter with an opposite charge
B) Antimatter is only produced in particle
accelerators
C) Antimatter annihilates matter
D) Equal amounts of antimatter and matter were created during the Big Bang

84.Particles that participate in the strong nuclear interaction are called

A) neutrinos B)hadrons C) leptons D) electron
85.An antiproton is an atomic particle that has
A) the mass ofa proton and the charge of an electron.

B) the mass of an electron and the charge of a proton.

C) the mass of aneutron and the charge of aproton.

D) the mass of a proton and the charge of a neutron.

86.A certain radioactive element has a half-life of 20 d. The time it will take for 7/8 of the
atoms originally present to disintegrate is
A)20 d B) 40d C) 60 d D) 80 d
87. A conservation law that is. not universal but applies only to certain kinds of
interactions is conservation of

A) lepton number B)baryon number C) spin D)strangeness

88What are the numbers of protons Zand neutrons Nin the missing fragment of the
following fission reaction?
A) Z=55 and N 37 B) Z=37 and N = 55
C) Z= 92 and N = 37 D) Z=37 and N = 92
O9. Conservation laws that describe events involving the elementary particles include
Ihe conservation of
A) energy B)linear and angular momentum.
C) electric charge. D) Allof these are correct.

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90. Fission occurs because the average binding energy per nucleon for
fragments is higher than that for the original nucleus, The change in the fission
nucleon is approximately binding energy per
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91. The
conservation
B) 1.0 MeV C) 7.0 MeV
law violated by the reaction p ’ o e
D) 28 MeV
t is the
A) charge. B) energy
conservation of
C) linear momentum. D)lepton number and
baryon number.
92.The fact that the binding energy per nucleon is
roughly a constant Over
range of stable nuclei is a consequence of the fact that the mnost of the
nuclear force
A) short range B) long range C) weak D) strong
93. The interaction that
describes the forces among nucleons that hold
nuclei together ic
A) the strong nuclear interaction.
B) the
C)the weak nuclear electromagnetic interaction.
interaction. D) the gravitational
94.Which the following is used to detect fissioni
of
interaction.
rection:
A) Mass spectrograph
C) Through penetration
B),Miçroscope
D) Thermometer
95. Which of the following is
correct during fusion of hydrogen into
A) Mass is increased helium:
B) Mass is reduced
C) Energy is absorbed
D) Energy is released
96.The density of atom is uniform, Who
proposed this law?
A)Rutherfords model B)Bohrs model
C)J.J.Thomson model D)None of these
97.The mass will
when the energy is released from a system.
A) Increases
B)Decreases C) Constant
98. Ifthe internal D) Zero
energy of nucleus is high, then it is
A)True B) False radioactive.
99. A nucleus at
rest'splits into two nuclear parts having radii in the ratio of
ratio of theiryelocities. 1:3. Find tne
A) 1:9 B) 3:1
C) 1:27
100. Which of the D) 27:1
following has the highest neutron ratio?
A),o
B), He' C)Fe D),,U3s

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