UGC NET Nuclear energy Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 10 previous-year questions on Nuclear energy from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 9: People, Development and Environment, drawn from 10 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2024–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Nuclear energy
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Breeder reactors | 2 |
| Uranium enrichment | 2 |
| Moderators in a reactor | 1 |
| Steps in a nuclear power plant | 1 |
| Nuclear accidents and their countries | 1 |
| Fuel for nuclear fusion | 1 |
| The nuclear fuel cycle | 1 |
| Moderators | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Nuclear energy appears in 10 of 87 papers (11%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
What is the correct sequence of steps from beginning to end that occurs in a nuclear power plant? A. Controlled chain reaction B. Moderation of neutrons C. Bombardment by neutron D. Heat Release E. Absorption of neutrons by radioactive nucleus Choose the…
Match List - I with List - II : List - I (Nuclear accidents) (A) Three Mile Island (B) Chernobyl (C) Fukushima (D) Windscale List - II (Country) (I) U.K. (II) Japan (III) Soviet Union (IV) U.S.A. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Which of the following can be used for obtaining energy from nuclear fusion?
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Nuclear Fuel cycle Processes) A. Mining B. Milling C. Enrichment D. Disposal LIST-II (Their Products) I. Spent fuels II. Reactor grade uranium III. Uranium ore IV. Yellow coke Choose the correct answer from the options…
What is the correct increasing order of U-235 (fissile uranium) ratio in following? A. Natural Uranium B. Uranium Ore C. Weapon grade uranium D. Reactor grade uranium Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following are true about moderator used in nuclear reactors? A. Moderators slow down neutrons to sustain the chain reaction B. Moderators stops the neutrons to control chain reaction C. Without a moderator chain reaction would stop D. Example of…
Increasing the ratio of fissile Uranium (U-235) in natural uranium is known as :
Which of the following are true about breeder reactors ? A. They produce more fissile material than they consume. B. There are no breeder reactors in India. C. There are two types (Fast and Slow) of breeder reactors. D. For breeding operation the conversion…
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