1.

The ratio of nuclear density to the density of mercury is -------

a) 1.3 ×1010 b) 1.3 c) 1.3 ×1013 d) 1.3 ×104
2. The resultant angular momentum of a nucleus is called -------
a) nuclear radius b) nuclear mass
c) nuclear spin d) nuclear density
3. Shell model of the nucleus is based on
a) spherically symmetric potential
b) ellipsoidal symmetric potential
c) Bohr correspondence principle
d) none of the above
4. Liquid drop model predict
a) depth of net nuclear potential asymmetry term
b) magnetic numbers, nuclear spins, nuclear parities, pairing term
c) electric quadrupole moment
d) accurate average masses and binding energies
5. In contrast with β emission, α decay is
a) shell effects b) temperature
c) velocity of the nucleus d) temperature as well as velocity
6. The nucleons in a nucleus are attracted by
a) gravitational force b) electrostatic force
c) nuclear force d) magnetic force
7. Which one of the following represents elastic scattering type nuclear reaction?
a) X (x,y) Y b) X (x,y) X c) X (x,x) X d) X (x,x) Y

The first nuclear transmutation observed by Rutherford, can be represented by the nuclear
8.
reaction
a) 14 N (α , p ) 17 O b) 14 N (α ,α ) 16 O
c) 14 N (α , p ) 16 O d) 14 N (α ,α ) 17 O
9. The saturing nuclear force is -----------
a) the separation energy equals the binding energy per nucleon
b) the separation energy is one half of the binding energy per nucleon
c) the separation energy is one fourth of the binding energy per nucleon
d) the separation energy is one third of the binding energy per nucleon
10. The mass of virtual meson is about
a) 50 me b) 100 me c) 200 me d) 500 me
1. Radioactive decay is a _____.
a) random process b) non – spontaneous process
c) regular process d) massive process
2. In gamma emission, change in nucleon number is____.
a) zero b)definite c) increased by 1 d) decreased by 1
3. The U – 238 isotope is most likely to emit
a) alpha partice b) beta patricle
 c) gamma particle d) none of the above
4. Which of the following would be attracted towards a positively charged sheet of metal?
a)alpha partice b) beta patricle
c) gamma particle d) none of the above
5. In contrast with emission, decay is
a) shell effects b) temperature
c) velocity of the nucleus d) temperature as well as velocity
6. The nucleons in a nucleus are attracted by
a) gravitational force b) electrostatic force
c) nuclear force d) magnetic force
10. Nuclear reaction activity is proportional to the number of
a) daughter nuclei b) decayed nuclei
c)undecayed nuclei d) father nuclei

Which of them are atomic models?

Thomson’s plum puddling model
Rutherford’s nuclear model
Bohr’s model
Sommerfeld’s model
i & ii
i, ii & iii
ii, iii & iv
All of these
(Ans:d)
 
The nucleus consists of
neutrons
protons
neutrons and protons
electrons and neutrons
(Ans:c)
 
Nucleus is
positively charged
negatively charged
neutral
charge keeps on changing
(Ans:a)
 
Proton has the charge
1637 times of an electron
1737 times of an electron
1837 times of an electron
1937 times of an electron
(Ans:c)
Neutrons has the charge
1639 times of an electron
1739 times of an electron
1839 times of an electron
1939 times of an electron
(Ans:c)
 
As per modern theory, the atom has a diameter of about
10^-4mm
10^-5mm
10^-6mm
10^-7mm
(Ans:d)
 
In neutral atom, the electrons are bound to the nucleus by
Magnetic force
Electrostatic force
Friction force
Centripetal force
(Ans:b)
 
The limited number of electrons in ‘M’ shell is
2
8
18
32
(Ans:c)
The number of electrons in any orbit is
2n^2
3n^2
4n^2
5n^2
Where ‘n’ is the serial number of orbit
(Ans:a)
 
One atomic mass unit (AMU) is equal to
1.66 x 10^-20 g
1.66 x 10^-22 g
1.66 x 10^-24 g
1.66 x 10^-26 g
(Ans:c)
 
Radioactivity is confined almost entirely to the elements __ to __ in the periodic table
60, 92
83, 106
92, 118
None of the above
(Ans:b)
 
Which of the following rays are emitted during radioactivity?
Alpha-rays
Beta-rays
Gamma-rays
All of the above
(Ans:d)
 
The difference in the mass of the resultant nucleus and the sum of the masses of two parent
nuclear particle is known as
mass defect
solid defect
weight defect
nucleus defect
(Ans:a)
 
When the nuclei of U235 is splitted into approximately two equal nuclei, the amount of energy
released per nucleon is
0.45 MeV
0.9 MeV
1.35 MeV
1.7 MeV
(Ans:b)
 
An atom with even number of protons
is more stable
possesses higher binding energy per nucleon
is fissionable with slow neutrons
Which of the following is/are true?
only i
i & ii
i & iii
All of these
(Ans:b)
 
As per radioactive decay law, the small amount of disintegration of the isotope in a small period
is equal to
–λN
λN
–2λN
2λN
Where λ=radioactive decay constant, N=number of radioactive nuclei present at any time ‘t’
(Ans:a)
 
The International system of units (SI) of radioactivity activity is
Becquerel
Curie
Fermi
Moles
(Ans:a)
The half life of radioactive nuclei is
0.693 / λ
0.793 / λ
0.693λ
0.793λ
Where λ=radioactive decay constant
(Ans:a)
 
The average (mean) life for particle decay is
1.145 times greater than half life
1.245 times greater than half life
1.345 times greater than half life
1.445 times greater than half life
(Ans:d)
 
During fission of U235, the number of neutrons released per fission is
1.5
2
2.5
3
(Ans:c)
 
During fission of U235, the average kinetic energy per neutron is
1 MeV
2 MeV
3 MeV
4 MeV
(Ans:b)
 
The materials used to decelerate fast moving neutrons is called
coolant
moderator
controller
reactor
(Ans:b)
For chain reaction to continue, the multiplication factor (K) should be
K˃1
K<1
K=1
None of these
(Ans:a)
The atomic mass unit is defined as
          a.       the mass of a proton.
          b.       the mass of an electron.
          c.       the mass of a hydrogen-1 atom.
          d.       one twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom.
 
2.       An element with atomic mass number of 14 and atomic number 6 has how
many neutrons?
          a.       6
          b.       8
          c.       14
          d.       20
 
3.       Isotopes of an element have nuclei with
          a.       the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons.
          b.       the same number of protons, and the same number of neutrons.
          c.       a different number of protons, and a different number of neutrons.
          d.       a different number of protons, and the same number of neutrons.
 
4.       If an atom's atomic number is given by Z, its atomic mass by A, and its neutron
number
          by N, which of the following is correct?
          a.       N = A + Z
          b.       N = Z - A
          c.       N = A - Z
          d.       None of the above is correct.
 
5.       In a {93/41}Nb nucleus, the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons is
     
          a.       41, 52, 93
          b.       41, 52, 52
          c.       41, 52, 41
          d.       41, 52, 0
 
6.       The binding energy per nucleon
          a.       increases steadily as we go to heavier elements.
          b.       decreases steadily as we go to heavier elements.
          c.       is approximately constant throughout the periodic table, except for very
light nuclei.
          d.       has a maximum near iron in the periodic table.
 
7.       An alpha particle is also known as
          a.       an electron.
          b.       a positron.
          c.       a helium nucleus.
          d.       a photon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.       A beta^- particle is also known as
          a.       an electron.
          b.       a positron.
          c.       a helium nucleus.
          d.       a photon.
 
9.       The existence of the neutrino was postulated in order to explain
          a.       alpha decay.
          b.       gamma emission.
          c.       beta decay.
          d.       fission.
 
10.     When an alpha particle is emitted from an unstable nucleus, the atomic mass
number
          of the nucleus
          a.       increases by 2.
          b.       decreases by 2.
          c.       increases by 4.
          d.       decreases by 4.
          e.       none of the above.
 
11.     If 4.0X1018 atoms decay with a half-life of 2.3 years, how many are remaining
          after 3.7 years?
          a.       2.5X1018
          b.       1.7X1018
          c.       1.3X1018
          d.       1.1X1018
 
12.     A radioactive sample has a half-life of 5.0 min.  What fraction of the sample is
left
          after 20 min?
          a.       1/2
          b.       1/4
          c.       1/8
          d.       1/16
 
13.     The half-life of radioactive iodine-137 is 8.0 days.  How many iodine nuclei are
    necessary to produce an activity of 1.0 micro-Ci?
          a.       2.9X109
          b.       4.6X109
          c.       3.7X1010
          d.       7.6X1012
 
14.     What happens to the half-life of a radioactive substance as it decays?
          a.       It remains constant.
          b.       It increases.
          c.       It decreases.
          d.       It could do any of these.
 
15.     The mass of  {90/38}Sr is 89.907737 u and the mass of the atom its beta decays
to is
          89.907151 u. What is the energy released in the decay?
           a. 1.2 MeV
           b. 112 keV
           c.  0.546 MeV
           d.  1.8 MeV        
 
 
 
 
 
 
Answers:
 
1.       d
2.       b
3.       a
4.       c
5.       d
6.       d
7.       c
8.       a
9.       c
10.     d
11.     c
12.     d
13.     c
14.     a
15.     c