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201.

If 4 quadrant operation is required we need

A. dual converter
B. full converter
C. semi converter
D. none of the above
Answer» B. full converter
202.

A LASCR has

A. 4 semiconductor layers and 3 junctions
B. 3 semiconductor layers and 2 junctions
C. 2 semiconductor layers and 2 junctions
D. any of these depending on the rating
Answer» B. 3 semiconductor layers and 2 junctions
203.

In a controlled rectifier a freewheeling diode is necessary if the load is

A. capacitive
B. any of the above
C. 1
D.
Answer» B. any of the above
204.

On load tap changer using thyristors can have a maximum of two taps.

A. 1
B.
C. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
D. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
Answer» C. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
205.

In a single phase full wave regulator feeding R-L load, short gate pulse are not suitable.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
206.

Which chopper circuit operates in all the 4 quadrants?

A. A
B. C
C. D
D. E
Answer» E.
207.

An SCR has a turn on time of 4 μs. The gate pulse should have a duration of about

A. 2 μs
B. 5 μs
C. 20 μs
D. 50 μs
Answer» C. 20 Œºs
208.

The characteristics of which device has peak point and valley point

A. SCR
B. PUT
C. SCS
D. Shockley diode
Answer» C. SCS
209.

In figure, thyristor Th is in off state. When thyristor is turned on, the peak thyristor current can be

A. 0.20833333333333
B. 0.41666666666667
C. 15 A
D. 20 A
Answer» D. 20 A
210.

In controlled heating circuits, thyristors act as

A. ac regulator
B. chopper
C. are always similar
D. can never be similar
Answer» D. can never be similar
211.

Assertion (A): McMurray Bredford half bridge inverter uses complementary commutationReason (R): Three phase inverter can have two modes of operation.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
212.

In a parallel inverter the turn off time tq of thyristor and values of commutating elements L and C are related as

A. tq = LC
B. tq = LC
C. by applying a positive signal to gate
D. by applying a negative signal to gate
Answer» D. by applying a negative signal to gate
213.

The gate lead, in a thyristor is welded to :

A. p layer to which anode is connected
B. n layer nearest to the anode terminal
C. p layer nearest to the cathode terminal
D. outside n layer
Answer» C. p layer nearest to the cathode terminal
214.

In the circuit of figure, the waveshape of load current when thyristor conducting is

A. decreasing exponentially
B. either (b) or (c)
C. only in positive half cycle
D. both in positive and negative half cycles
Answer» C. only in positive half cycle
215.

A 3 phase dual converter consists of

A. two 3 phase semiconverters connected in parallel
B. two 3 phase semiconverters connected in antiparallel
C. two 3 phase full converters connected in antiparallel
D. two 3 phase full converters connected in parallel
Answer» D. two 3 phase full converters connected in parallel
216.

The application of gate signal decreases the break over voltage of on SCR.

A. 1
B.
C. low and leading
D. low and lagging
Answer» B.
217.

In a 3 phase full wave regulator feeding a star connected resistance load, firing angle is 75°. Then the number of thyristors conducting at one time is

A. 3
B. 4
C. SUS
D. SBS
Answer» C. SUS
218.

A TRIAC is equivalent to

A. two thyristors in series
B. two thyristors in parallel
C. one thyristor and one diode
D. one thyristor and one transistor
Answer» C. one thyristor and one diode
219.

All other parameters remaining the same, a 3 phase bridge inverter with 180° mode of operation

A. has the same peak thyristor current as in 120° mode of operation
B. has higher peak thyristor current than in 120° mode of operation
C. has lower peak thyristor current than in 120° mode of operation
D. any of the above
Answer» C. has lower peak thyristor current than in 120¬∞ mode of operation
220.

In a single phase half wave converter feeding resistive load and full wave converter (M - 2 connection) feeding a resistive load the circuit conditions are similar. The firing angle is a. Then the waveshapes of voltages across thyristors

A. are similar
B. are not similar
C. may be similar or dissimilar
D. are similar only for some values of a
Answer» B. are not similar
221.

The condition for underdamped oscillations in a series RLC circuit is

A.
B.
Answer» C.
222.

A step down cycloconverter has an input frequency f. If it uses natural commutation, the output frequency

A. must be an even sub-multiple of input frequency
B. must be an odd sub-multiple of input frequency
C. 2Ir
D. 2 Ir
Answer» B. must be an odd sub-multiple of input frequency
223.

A dc chopper is feeding an RLE load. The condition for maximum ripple is

A. a = 1
B. a = 0.8
C. a = 0.5
D. a < 0.5
Answer» B. a = 0.8
224.

Which of these triggering methods for series connected SCRs use LASCR in the gate circuit?

A. Resistance triggering
B. Simultaneous triggering
C. Sequential triggering
D. Optical triggering
Answer» E.
225.

In Jone chopper, the commutating element

A. is a capacitor
B. is a capacitor and an inductor
C. is a capacitor and an auto transformer
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
226.

Assertion (A): A DIAC has four layers but only two terminals. Reason (R): A DIAC can conduct in both directions.

A. A is correct but R is wrong
B. A is wrong but R is correct
C. firing angle is less than 60°
D. firing angle is less than 90°
Answer» C. firing angle is less than 60¬∞
227.

When a thyristor is conducting, the voltage drop across it is about

A. 1 V
B. 10 V
C. 100 V
D. 0.1 V
Answer» B. 10 V
228.

The stud in a stud mounted SCR acts as

A. anode
B. cathode
C. gate
D. anode or cathode
Answer» B. cathode
229.

A Shockley diode can be used

A. in place of SCR
B. as a trigger switch for SCR
C. in place of UJT
D. both in place of SCR and as a trigger switch for SCR
Answer» C. in place of UJT
230.

A 3 phase series inverter has

A. 12 thyristors
B. 6 thyristors
C. 3 thyristors
D. 3 or 6 thyristors
Answer» C. 3 thyristors
231.

A class D chopper

A. can operate in either first or fourth quadrant
B. can operate in all the quadrants
C. UJT
D. PUT
Answer» D. PUT
232.

In a single phase cycloconverter with centre tapped transformer

A. all thyristors carry currents for equal duration
B. the durations of currents in all thyristors may or may not be equal
C. the durations of currents in all thyristors cannot be equal
D. the duration of currents in all thyristors must be equal for satisfactory operation
Answer» C. the durations of currents in all thyristors cannot be equal
233.

In a three phase to single phase full wave bridge cycloconverter, the number of thyristors is

A. 36
B. 18
C. 12
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
234.

A class E chopper

A. can operate in second quadrant only
B. can operate in first or third quadrant
C. can operate in all the four quadrants
D. can operate in either second or third quadrant
Answer» D. can operate in either second or third quadrant
235.

Assertion (A): A half wave controlled rectifier has poorer efficiency and higher ripple factor than a full wave controlled rectifier.Reason (R): The use of a freewheeling diode in half wave controlled rectifier circuit improves the waveform of load current and circuit power factor.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
236.

A static excitation system uses

A. transformer and thyristors
B. transformer and ac exciter
C. dc exciter and ac exciter
D. transformer and dc exciter
Answer» B. transformer and ac exciter
237.

A 750 A circuit uses thyristor of current rating 175 A. If derating is 25%, the number of thyristors in parallel is

A. 6
B. 10
C. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
D. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
Answer» D. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
238.

Which of these devices is used in relaxation oscillator?

A. UJT
B. SCR
C. DIAC
D. TRIAC
Answer» B. SCR
239.

The waveshape of output voltage of half bridge inverter is

A. sinusoidal
B. square
C. triangular
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» C. triangular
240.

A silicon controlled switch has :

A. 2 leads
B. 3 leads
C. 4 leads
D. 5 leads
Answer» D. 5 leads
241.

For a single phase half wave converter feeding a resistive load, the firing angle a. The waveshape in below figure is for

A. output voltage
B. input voltage
C. voltage drop across thyristor
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
242.

Assertion (A): The output voltage of an inverter can be controlled by PWM techniqueReason (R): In a current source inverter the input current is constant.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
243.

A string of series connected thyristors needs equalising circuit to

A. ensure proper firing
B. ensure proper current division
C. ensure proper voltage division
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
244.

In a 3 phase full wave regulator feeding a star connected resistance load the input voltage is 400 V line to line. The firing angle is 160°. The line to line output voltage would be

A. 400 V
B. about 100 V
C. about 20 V
D. zero
Answer» E.
245.

A chopper is a high efficiency circuit.

A. 1
B.
C. both these methods are based on entirely different principles
D. in resonant commutation, the commutating elements carry load current but in self commutation, the commutating elements do not carry load current
Answer» B.
246.

Current chopping leads to

A. over voltage
B. over current
C. both over voltage and over current
D. either over voltage or over current
Answer» B. over current
247.

When a UJT is used as a relaxation oscillator the current should be

A. less than Ip
B. more than Iv
C. more than Ip but less than Iv
D. negative
Answer» D. negative
248.

In a full bridge single phase inverter feeding RLC load

A. one thyristor and one diode conduct simultaneously
B. two thyristors conduct simultaneously
C. two thyristors or two diodes conduct simultaneously
D. four thyristors conduct simultaneously
Answer» D. four thyristors conduct simultaneously
249.

In a single phase full wave regulator feeding an R-L load, the power factor angle of load is θ. The range of control of firing angle a is

A. 0 ‚â§ a ‚â§ p
B. θ ≤ a ≤ p
C. 0 ≤ a ≤ (p - θ)
D. θ ≤ a ≤ (p + θ)
Answer» C. 0 ‚â§ a ‚â§ (p - Œ∏)
250.

The leads in a TRIAC are denoted by

A. T1, T2, anode
B. T1, T2, T3
C. must be a sub-multiple of input frequency
D. can be any frequency
Answer» C. must be a sub-multiple of input frequency