Radioactivity Radioactivity MCQ Questions and Answers (Set–1) 1. Radioactivity is defined as the emission of: Sound waves Heat waves Particles and electromagnetic rays Magnetic waves 2. The SI unit of radioactivity is: Curie Becquerel Tesla Henry 3. One becquerel (Bq) is equal to: One nuclear reaction per minute One nuclear disintegration per second One alpha decay per hour One gamma emission per day 4. Who discovered radioactivity in 1896? Ernest Rutherford Marie Curie Henri Becquerel James Chadwick 5. Radioactive properties were first discovered in: Thorium Uranium Radium Polonium 6. Who discovered polonium and radium in 1898? Rutherford and Bohr Pierre and Marie Curie Dalton and Thomson Chadwick and Rutherford 7. Important minerals used for nuclear energy generation are: Copper and Zinc Uranium and Thorium Iron and Nickel Silver and Gold 8. Which of the following is a radioactive element? Helium Nitrogen Radium Oxygen 9. Uranium has how many important isotopes? One Two Three Four 10. The important isotopes of uranium are: U-234 and U-236 U-235 and U-238 U-233 and U-239 U-240 and U-241 11. Which uranium isotope is commonly used in nuclear power plants? Uranium-234 Uranium-236 Uranium-235 Uranium-238 12. Heavy water is chemically known as: H₂O₂ D₂O H₂SO₄ NaOH 13. Heavy water is used in nuclear reactors as Fuel Lubricant Coolant Catalyst 14. The three main types of radioactive rays are the following: X, Y, Z rays Alpha, Beta, Gamma rays Infrared, UV, X-rays Proton, Electron, Neutron rays 15. Who demonstrated alpha and beta radiation in 1899? Bohr Rutherford Curie Chadwick 16. Alpha particles consist of: One proton and one neutron Two electrons Two protons and two neutrons One proton and two neutrons 17. Alpha particles are doubly charged ions of: Hydrogen Helium Oxygen Nitrogen 18. Beta particles are Slow neutrons High-energy electrons or positrons Gamma photons Alpha nuclei 19. Conversion of a proton into a neutron is known as: Alpha decay Gamma decay β⁺ decay Fusion 20. Conversion of a neutron into a proton is known as: β⁻ decay Alpha decay Gamma emission Nuclear fusion Your score is Restart quiz Send feedback