Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electric Drives.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electric Drives knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Calculate mark to space ratio if the system is on for 17 sec and time period is 30 sec.

A. 1.307
B. 1.457
C. 1.478
D. 1.146
Answer» B. 1.457
2.

The slope of the V-I curve is 78°. Calculate the value of resistance. Assume the relationship between voltage and current is a straight line.

A. 4.732 Ω
B. 4.608 Ω
C. 4.543 Ω
D. 4.648 Ω
Answer» B. 4.608 Ω
3.

Which of the following device should be used as a switch in a low power switched mode power supply (SMPS)?

A. GTO
B. BJT
C. MOSFET
D. TRIAC
Answer» D. TRIAC
4.

SCR is uni-directional in nature.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

Which of the following device is NOT suitable for parallel operation?

A. MOSFET
B. BJT
C. IGBT
D. TRIAC
Answer» C. IGBT
6.

The conduction loss versus device current characteristic of a power MOSFET is best approximated by a ________

A. Straight line
B. Rectangular hyperbola
C. Parabola
D. Exponential decaying functions
Answer» D. Exponential decaying functions
7.

A DC chopper feeds an RLE load. If the value of E is increased by 20%, the current ripple ________

A. increases by 20%
B. decreases by 20%
C. increases only 20%
D. remains the same
Answer» E.
8.

A chopper behaves as a __________

A. DC equivalent of AC switching device
B. DC equivalent of AC transformer
C. DC equivalent of AC relay
D. AC equivalent of circuit breaker
Answer» C. DC equivalent of AC relay
9.

In DC chopper, the waveform for input and output voltages is respectively __________

A. Discontinuous and Continuous
B. Continuous and Discontinuous
C. Both continuous
D. Both discontinuous
Answer» C. Both continuous