Explore topic-wise MCQs in Power Electronics.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Power Electronics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Find the output voltage expression for a step down chopper with Vs as the input voltage and α as the duty cycle.

A. Vo = Vs/α
B. Vo = Vs x α
C. Vo = Vs2/α
D. Vo = 2Vs/απ
Answer» C. Vo = Vs2/α
2.

If T is the time period for a chopper circuit and α is its duty cycle, then the chopping frequency is

A. Ton/α
B. Toff/α
C. α/Toff
D. α/Ton
Answer» E.
3.

The values of duty cycle (α) lies between

A. 0<α<1
B. 0>α>-1
C. 0<=α<=1
D. 1<α<100
Answer» D. 1<α<100
4.

The load voltage of a chopper can be controlled by varying the

A. duty cycle
B. firing angle
C. reactor position
D. extinction angle
Answer» B. firing angle
5.

What is the duty cycle of a chopper ?

A. Ton/Toff
B. Ton/T
C. T/Ton
D. Toff x Ton
Answer» C. T/Ton
6.

A chopper is a

A. Time ratio controller
B. AC to DC converter
C. DC transformer
D. High speed semiconductor switch
Answer» E.
7.

Which device can be used in a chopper circuit?

A. BJT
B. MOSFET
C. GTO
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
8.

A chopper may be thought as a

A. Inverter with DC input
B. DC equivalent of an AC transformer
C. Diode rectifier
D. DC equivalent of an induction motor
Answer» C. Diode rectifier
9.

Choppers converter

A. AC to DC
B. DC to AC
C. DC to DC
D. AC to AC
Answer» D. AC to AC
10.

In the ___________ type of chopper, two stage conversions takes place.

A. AC-DC
B. AC link
C. DC link
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. AC link