The variation of the decay rate of two radioactive samples A and B with time is shown in the figure.

              

Which of the following statements are true?
 

a. Decay constant of A is greater than that of B, hence A always decays faster than B
b. Decay constant of B is greater than that of A but its decay rate is always smaller than that of A
c. Decay constant of A is greater than that of B but it does not always decay faster than B
d. Decay constant of B is smaller than that of A but still its decay rate becomes equal to that of A at a later instant

1. (a, b)

2. (a, c)

3. (b, d)

4. (c, d)

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From a newly formed radioactive substance (Half-life 2 hours), the intensity of radiation is 64 times the permissible safe level. The minimum time after which work can be done safely from this source is:
1. 6 hours           
2. 12 hours
3. 24 hours         
4. 128 hours

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Level 1: 80%+
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Half-lives of two radioactive substances A and B respectively are 20 min and 40 min.  Initially, the samples of A and B have an equal number of nuclei. After 80 min the ratio of the remaining number of A and B nuclei is:

1. 1 : 16

2. 4 : 1

3. 1 : 4 

4. 1 : 1

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The half-life of S3890r is 28 years. What is the disintegration rate of 15 mg of this isotope?
1. \(9.64 \times 10^{10}~\mathrm{atoms} / \mathrm{s}\)
2. \(11.12 \times 10^{11}~\mathrm{atoms} / \mathrm{s}\)
3. \(7.87 \times 10^{10}~\mathrm{atoms}/ \mathrm{s}\)
4. \(10.04 \times 10^{11}~\mathrm{atoms}/ \mathrm{s}\)

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Given below are two statements: 
Assertion (A): Cobalt-60 is useful in cancer therapy.
Reason (R): Cobalt-60 is a source of \(\gamma\)-radiation capable of killing cancerous cells.
  
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.


 
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In one average-life,

1.  half the active nuclei decay

2.  less than half the active nuclei decay

3.  more than half the active nuclei decay

4.  all the nuclei decay

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In a radioactive decay, neither the atomic number nor the mass number changes. Which of the following particles is emitted in the decay?

1.  proton

2.  neutron

3.  electron

4.  photon

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Samples of two radioactive nuclides A and B are taken. λA and λB are the disintegration constants of A and B respectively. In which of the following cases, the two samples can simultaneously have the same decay rate at any time?

(a) Initial rate of decay of A is twice the initial rate of decay of B and λA = λB
(b) Initial rate of decay of A is twice the initial rate of decay of B and λA > λB
(c) Initial rate of decay of B is twice the initial rate of decay of A and λA > λB
(d) Initial rate of decay of B is same as the rate of decay of A at t = 2 h and λA < λB

1. (a, b)

2. (a, c)

3. (b, d)

4. (c, d)

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A human body required the 0.01 Curie activity of radioactive substance after 24 hours. The half-life of radioactive is 6 hours. The maximum activity of a radioactive substance that can be injected will be: 
1.  0.08
2.  0.04
3.  0.16
4.  0.32

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Level 3: 35%-60%
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The half-life of U92238 undergoing α-decay is 4.5×109 years. What is the activity of the 1g sample of U92238?

1. 2.11×104Bq

2. 3.12×103Bq

3. 1.23×104Bq

4. 2.38×103Bq

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