Fission Reaction Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) PDF Download

MCQ 1: In nuclear fission, as compared to the original mass of the heavy nucleus, the total mass of the product is

1. equal
2. more
3. less
4. zero

MCQ 2: In fission, the mass of products is

1. less than original nucleus
2. more than original nucleus
3. equal to original nucleus
4. all of above

MCQ 3: A process in which heavy nucleus splits into two by bombarding a slow-moving neutron is called

1. radioactivity
2. nuclear fusion
3. nuclear fission
4. nuclear splitting

MCQ 4: In each fission event, the energy released is about

1. 100 MeV
2. 300 MeV
3. 400 MeV
4. 200 MeV

MCQ 5: When a heavy nucleus such as U-235 splits or fissions into two smaller nuclei by absorbing a small moving neutron, there takes place a

1. nuclear fission
2. nuclear power
3. nuclear transmutation
4. nuclear fusion