Explore topic-wise MCQs in Power Electronics.

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251.

Printer in which printing head and paper is forced together to form the letters is called

A. impact printer
B. non impact printer
C. page printers
D. line printers
Answer» B. non impact printer
252.

Printer which is used to produce low-cost posters and handouts is

A. dye-sublimation
B. thermal-wax
C. laser
D. inkjet
Answer» B. thermal-wax
253.

Types of computer impact printer are

A. dot matrix printers
B. daisy wheel printers
C. line printers
D. all of these
Answer» E.
254.

Scanning technology, used in banks to read the numbers at the bottom of checks is

A. MICR
B. OCR
C. OMR
D. GRE
Answer» B. OCR
255.

The OCR is used for the preparation of

A. electricity bills
B. insurance premium
C. telephone bills
D. all of these
Answer» E.
256.

Hand-held device which is used to pick options that are displayed on a computer screen is known as

A. keyboard
B. mouse
C. joystick
D. stylus pen
Answer» C. joystick
257.

Laser Jet printer speeds are measured in pages per minute (ppm). what do we use to measure dot-matrix printers?

A. lines per inch
B. lines per sheet
C. characters per inch
D. characters per second
Answer» E.
258.

Higher the magnitude of the gate pulse

A. lesser is the time required to inject the charges
B. greater is the time required to inject the charges
C. greater is the value of anode current
D. lesser is the value of anode current
Answer» B. greater is the time required to inject the charges
259.

For a power transistor, if the base current IB is increased keeping VCE constant, then

A. IC increases
B. IC decreases
C. IC remains constant
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. IC decreases
260.

For a power transistor, if the forward current gain α = 0.97, then β = ?

A. 0.03
B. 2.03
C. 49.24
D. 32.33
Answer» E.
261.

In a GTO the n+ layer forms the

A. anode & gate
B. cathode & gate
C. cathode
D. gate
Answer» D. gate
262.

For an SCR the total turn-on time consists ofi) Delay timeii) Rise time andiii) Spread timeDuring the delay time the

A. anode current flows only near the gate
B. anode current rises from zero to very high value
C. losses are maximum
D. anode to cathode voltage is zero
Answer» B. anode current rises from zero to very high value
263.

With the anode positive with respect to the cathode & the gate circuit open, the SCR is said to be in the

A. reverse blocking mode
B. reverse conduction mode
C. forward blocking mode
D. forward conduction mode
Answer» D. forward conduction mode
264.

The DIAC can be represented by

A. two SCRs in anti-parallel
B. two SCRs in parallel
C. two diodes in anti-parallel
D. two diodes in parallel
Answer» D. two diodes in parallel
265.

The major drawback of the first generation IGBTs was that, they had

A. latch-up problems
B. noise & secondary breakdown problems
C. sluggish operation
D. latch-up & secondary breakdown problems
Answer» E.
266.

The maximum rms current of an SCR is 50 A. For a 120° sine wave conduction the form factor (FF) = 1.878Find the average on-state current rating (ITAV).

A. 93.9 A
B. 174 A
C. 26.62 A
D. 68.52 A
Answer» D. 68.52 A
267.

In the internal structure of a MOSFET, a parasitic BJT exists between the

A. source & gate terminals
B. source & drain terminals
C. drain & gate terminals
D. there is no parasitic BJT in MOSFET
Answer» C. drain & gate terminals
268.

The output characteristics of a MOSFET, is a plot of

A. Id as a function of Vgs with Vds as a parameter
B. Id as a function of Vds with Vgs as a parameter
C. Ig as a function of Vgs with Vds as a parameter
D. Ig as a function of Vds with Vgs as a parameter
Answer» C. Ig as a function of Vgs with Vds as a parameter
269.

The sink to ambient thermal resistance of SCR θsA

A. depends on the flatness of the device
B. depends on the length of the device
C. depends on the current carrying capabilities
D. is independent on thyristor configuration
Answer» E.
270.

In IGBT, the n– layer above the p+ layer is called as the

A. drift layer
B. injection layer
C. body layer
D. collector Layer
Answer» B. injection layer
271.

In a power transistor, the IB vs VBE curve is

A. a parabolic curve
B. an exponentially decaying curve
C. resembling the diode curve
D. a straight line Y = IB
Answer» D. a straight line Y = IB
272.

For an SCR the total turn-on time consists ofi) Delay timeii) Rise time and theiii) Spread timeThe spread time interval depends upon

A. the value of gate current
B. junction temperature
C. area of the cathode
D. area of the anode
Answer» D. area of the anode
273.

Latching current for an SCR is 100 mA, DC source of 200 V is also connected from the SCR to the L load. Compute the minimum width of the gate pulse required to turn on the device. Take L = 0.2 H.

A. 50 μsec
B. 100 μsec
C. 150 μsec
D. 200 μsec
Answer» C. 150 μsec
274.

The total thermal resistance between junction and ambient θjA is 10°C/W. θjc is 2°C/W. θcs is 4°C/W. θsA = ?

A. 4°C/W
B. 2°C/W
C. 10°C/W
D. 16°C/W
Answer» B. 2°C/W
275.

The RCT (Reverse Conducting Thyristor) has

A. a diode in series with the SCR
B. a diode in anti-parallel with the SCR
C. two SCR's in anti-parallel
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. two SCR's in anti-parallel
276.

At present, the state-of-the-art semiconductor devices are begin manufactured using

A. Semiconducting Diamond
B. Gallium-Arsenide
C. Germanium
D. Silicon-Carbide
Answer» E.
277.

The SOA for a MOSFET is plotted for

A. Id versus Vds
B. Ig versus Id
C. Ig versus Vds
D. Id versus Vgs
Answer» B. Ig versus Id
278.

The amp2-sec rating of the SCR specifies

A. The power dissipated by the device when fault occurs
B. The energy dissipated by the device when fault occurs
C. The energy that the device can absorb before the fault is cleared
D. The energy that the device can absorb while operating in the forward blocking mode.
Answer» D. The energy that the device can absorb while operating in the forward blocking mode.
279.

A GTO can be represented by two transistors T1 & T2. The current gain of both transistors are α1 and α2 respectively. A low value of gate current requires

A. low value of α1 and α2
B. low value of α1 and high value of α2
C. high value of α1 and low value of α2
D. high values of α1 and α2
Answer» C. high value of α1 and low value of α2
280.

The value of anode current required to maintain the conduction of an SCR even though the gate signal is removed is called as the

A. holding current
B. latching current
C. switching current
D. peak anode current
Answer» C. switching current
281.

For an SCR in the forward blocking mode (practically)

A. leakage current does not flow
B. leakage current flows from anode to cathode
C. leakage current flows from cathode to anode
D. leakage current flows from gate to anode
Answer» C. leakage current flows from cathode to anode
282.

The voltage safety factor (VSF) for an SCR is the ratio of

A. peak working voltage & peak reverse repetitive voltage
B. dv/dt & di/dt
C. peak repetitive reverse voltage & maximum value of input voltage
D. peak repetitive reverse voltage & rms value of input voltage
Answer» D. peak repetitive reverse voltage & rms value of input voltage
283.

The area under the curve of the gate characteristics of thyristor gives the

A. total average gate current
B. total average gate voltage
C. total average gate impedance
D. total average gate power dissipation
Answer» E.
284.

For an SCR the average & rms values of current are I/4 & I/2 respectively. Calculate the average on-state current rating (ITAV). Take maximum RMS on-state current = 35 A.

A. 8.78 A
B. 10.10 A
C. 17.5 A
D. 24.74 A
Answer» D. 24.74 A
285.

In IGBT, the p+ layer connected to the collector terminal is called as the

A. drift layer
B. injection layer
C. body layer
D. collector Layer
Answer» C. body layer
286.

The value of β is given by the expression

A. IC/IB
B. IC/IE
C. IE/IC
D. IE/IB
Answer» B. IC/IE
287.

A tangent drawn from the Y-axis to the Pavg on the gate characteristics gives the value of the

A. maximum value of gate-source resistance
B. minimum value of gate-source resistance
C. maximum value of gate-source power
D. minimum value of gate-source power
Answer» C. maximum value of gate-source power
288.

From the two transistor (T1 & T2) analogy of SCR, the total anode current of SCR is ___________ in the equivalent circuit.

A. the sum of both the base currents
B. the sum of both the collector current
C. the sum of base current of T1 & collector current of T2
D. the sum of base current of T2 & collector current of T1
Answer» C. the sum of base current of T1 & collector current of T2
289.

The two transistor model of the SCR can obtained by

A. bisecting the SCR vertically
B. bisecting the SCR horizontally
C. bisecting the SCRs top two & bottom two layers
D. bisecting the SCRs middle two layers
Answer» E.
290.

False triggering of the SCRs by varying flux & noise is avoided by using

A. F.A.C.L.F & C.B
B. Shielded cables & twisted gate leads
C. Snubber circuits
D. di/dt inductor in series with the gate terminal
Answer» C. Snubber circuits
291.

An IGBT is also know as

A. MOIGT (Metal oxide insulated gate transistor)
B. COMFET (Conductively modulated FET)
C. GEMFET (Grain modulated FET)
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
292.

In the ___________ type of mounting the SCR is pressed between two heat sinks

A. bolt-down mounting
B. stud-mounting
C. press-pak mounting
D. cross-fit mounting
Answer» D. cross-fit mounting
293.

The SITH is a

A. normally-off device
B. normally-on device
C. uncontrollable device
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. uncontrollable device
294.

The SITH (Static Induction Thyristor) is a

A. 4 terminal, self-controlled device
B. 3 terminal, self-controlled device
C. 4 terminal, un-controllable device
D. 3 terminal, un-controllable device
Answer» C. 4 terminal, un-controllable device
295.

The average gate power dissipation for an SCR is 0.5 Watts the voltage applied to the gate is Vg = 10 V. What is the maximum value of current Ig for safe operation?

A. 0.25 A
B. 10 A
C. 0.05 A
D. 0.1 A
Answer» D. 0.1 A
296.

Thyristors are used in electronic crowbar protection circuits because it possesses

A. high surge current capabilities
B. high amp 2-sec rating
C. less switching losses
D. voltage clamping properties
Answer» B. high amp 2-sec rating
297.

Two parallel connect SCRs have same voltage drop (Vt) having rated current = 2I1. SCR-1 carries a current of I1=2.6 A whereas SCR-2 carries a current of I2=1.4 A. Find the string efficiency.

A. 0.45
B. 0.77
C. 0.92
D. 0.84
Answer» C. 0.92
298.

The SITH

A. has high reverse blocking capabilities as compared to CTs
B. has low reverse blocking capabilities as compared to CTs
C. has no reverse blocking capabilities
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
299.

Let's say that a transistor is operating at the middle of the load line, then a decrease in the current gain would

A. move the Q point up
B. move the Q point down
C. result in to & fro motion of the Q point
D. not change the Q point
Answer» C. result in to & fro motion of the Q point
300.

Pav x (θjc + θcs + θsA) =

A. Maximum specified temperature
B. Energy lost
C. Difference in temperature between junction & ambient
D. Sum of junction & ambient temperature
Answer» D. Sum of junction & ambient temperature