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301.

In a full bridge inverter, the waveshape of load current depends on

A. relative values of load parameters R, L and C
B. relative values of load parameters R and L
C. relative values of load parameters L and C
D. gating frequency
Answer» B. relative values of load parameters R and L
302.

A NAND gate has 3 inputs and one output. The number of thyristors required for this gate are

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 3 or 4
Answer» D. 3 or 4
303.

In the basic series inverter circuit, the source supplies load

A. only in positive half cycle
B. both in positive and negative half cycles
C. only in part of positive half cycle
D. in positive half cycle and part of negative half cycle
Answer» B. both in positive and negative half cycles
304.

In a full wave converter (M - 2 connection) feeding an RLE load, the peak thyristor current is 15 A. For fully controlled bridge circuit and same load current, the peak thyristor current will be

A. 30 A
B. 152 A
C. 15 A
Answer» D.
305.

The snubber circuit consists of

A. a capacitor connected in series with thyristor
B. a capacitor connected in parallel with thyristor
C. a resistor and capacitor in series connected across thyristor
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
306.

A cycloconverter uses

A. natural commutation
B. forced commutation
C. either natural or forced commutation
D. both natural and forced commutation together
Answer» D. both natural and forced commutation together
307.

When an SCR is reverse biased

A. two junctions are reverse biased and one junction is forward biased.
B. all the three junctions are reverse biased.
C. one junction is reverse biased and two junctions are forward biased.
D. any of the above depending on the magnitude of reverse bias.
Answer» B. all the three junctions are reverse biased.
308.

In a multiphase chopper, the different choppers operate in

A. series and all simultaneously
B. parallel and one at a time
C. parallel and simultaneously
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» C. parallel and simultaneously
309.

A dc chopper feeds an RLE load and has a duty cycle of 1. The load current will be such that

A.
B. Imax > Imin
C. Imin > 0
Answer» B. Imax > Imin
310.

Assertion (A): A cycloconverter may be line commutated or forced commutatedReason (R): A step up cycloconverter requires forced commutation.

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» B. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
311.

The factor η for a UJT is about

A. 0.1
B. 0.2
C. 0.6
D. 0.9
Answer» D. 0.9
312.

If we connect two silicon unilateral switches in anti- parallel we get

A. SCR
B. SBS
C. SCS
D. UJT
Answer» C. SCS
313.

A separately excited dc motor is run from a dc source through a chopper. At 600 rpm and rated torque, the duty cycle of chopper is 0.8. At 600 rpm and half the rated torque, the duty cycle is likely to be

A. 0.9
B. 0.8
C. 0.75
D. 0.6
Answer» D. 0.6
314.

A load commutated chopper circuit has

A. one thyristor
B. two thyristors
C. four thyristors
D. six thyristors
Answer» D. six thyristors
315.

In a 3 phase semiconverter, the freewheeling diode comes into operation only if firing angle

A. is zero
B. is 60°
C. is more than 60°
D. is more than 90°
Answer» D. is more than 90¬∞
316.

A full bridge inverter is fed by a battery of 30 V. The rms value of output voltage is

A. 15 V
B. 152 V
C. 30 V
D. 302 V
Answer» D. 302 V
317.

In a modified series inverter with two inductors and two capacitors, the load current

A. has 2 parallel paths
B. has only one parallel path
C. can have three parallel paths
D. has four parallel paths
Answer» B. has only one parallel path
318.

A single phase series converter is used for

A. high voltage output
B. high current output
C. high voltage and high current output
D. improving the circuit efficiency
Answer» B. high current output
319.

In dielectric heating, the thyristor circuits consist of

A. rectifier-chopper combination
B. controlled rectifier
C. ac regulator
D. rectifier-inverter combination
Answer» E.
320.

In rectifier circuits, ripple factor RF and form factor FF are related as

A. RF = (FF2 - 1)0.5
B. RF = FF
C. RF = FF - 1
D. RF = (FF - 1)0.5
Answer» B. RF = FF
321.

In a fully controlled bridge converter feeding a resistive load the waveshapes of output voltage and output current

A. are always similar
B. can never be similar
C. may be similar or dissimilar
D. are similar only if a = 0
Answer» B. can never be similar
322.

A single phase cycloconverter with centre tapped input transformer requires

A. 2 thyristors
B. 4 thyristors
C. 8 thyristors
D. either 2 or 4 thyristors
Answer» C. 8 thyristors
323.

A single phase full converter can operate in

A. 4 quadrants
B. 3 quadrants
C. 2 quadrants
D. 1 quadrant
Answer» D. 1 quadrant
324.

In an SCR, the anode current is controlled by

A. gate current only
B. external circuit only
C. both gate current and external circuit
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both gate current and external circuit
325.

A reactor is used in a dual converter operating in non-circulating current mode.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
326.

In integral cycle control of ac regulators, the period of integral cycle control, i.e., (m + n) T should be

A. less than mechanical or thermal time constant of the system
B. more than the mechanical or thermal time constant of the system
C. more or less than the mechanical or thermal time constant
D. very high
Answer» B. more than the mechanical or thermal time constant of the system
327.

Assertion (A): An inverter does not require forced commutation Reason (R): A series inverter is a forced commutation inverter.

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» E.
328.

To turn off an SCR, it is necessary to reduce its current to less than :

A. trigger current
B. holding current
C. breakover current
D. none of the above
Answer» C. breakover current
329.

An ideal rectifier should have

A. 100% efficiency, zero ripple factor, zero harmonic factor and unity displacement factor
B. 100% efficiency, zero tipple factor, zero harmonic factor and zero displacement factor
C. 100% efficiency, zero ripple factor, unity harmonic factor and unity displacement factor
D. 100% efficiency, unity ripple factor, zero harmonic factor and unity displacement factor
Answer» B. 100% efficiency, zero tipple factor, zero harmonic factor and zero displacement factor
330.

A class B chopper operates in third quadrant.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
331.

Class A and class B chopper

A. operate in first quadrant
B. operate in second quadrant
C. class A chopper operates in first quadrant while class B operates in second quadrant
D. may operate in either first or second quadrant
Answer» D. may operate in either first or second quadrant
332.

A TRIAC can be turned on :

A. by applying a positive signal to gate
B. by applying a negative signal to gate
C. by applying either positive or negative signal to gate
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
333.

In a half bridge inverter each thyristor is gated at a frequency f. The output frequency is

A. 2 f
B. f
C. 0.5 f
D. 0.25 f
Answer» C. 0.5 f
334.

A single phase bridge type cycloconverter uses eight thyristors.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
335.

As compared to BJT, MOSFET has

A. lower switching losses and higher conduction losses
B. higher switching losses and higher conduction losses
C. higher switching losses and lower conduction losses
D. lower switching losses and lower conduction losses
Answer» B. higher switching losses and higher conduction losses
336.

Assertion (A): Light triggering is very suitable for HVDC transmission.Reason (R): Light triggering has the advantage of complete electrical isolation of gate circuit.

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» B. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
337.

In a single phase full converter fed by a source having inductance, the number of thyristors conducting during overlap is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
338.

A fully controlled bridge converter feeds a highly inductive load such that the load current can be assumed to be constant. The wave shape of input current is

A. dc
B. sinusoidal
C. rectangular
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
339.

In disc mounting of SCR

A. SCR is clamped on one side of disc shaped heat sink
B. SCR is clamped between two disc shaped heat sinks
C. The SCR has low current rating
D. None of the above
Answer» C. The SCR has low current rating
340.

A single phase half wave regulator uses

A. 2 diodes and 2 thyristors
B. 2 thyristors
C. 1 diode and 1 thyristor
D. 2 diodes
Answer» D. 2 diodes
341.

A cycloconverter for single phase operation has

A. one positive group and one negative group converters
B. two positive group and two negative group converters
C. three positive group and three negative group converters
D. any of the above
Answer» B. two positive group and two negative group converters
342.

If ton and toff are the turn on and turn off times of a thyristor, then

A. ton and toff are almost equal
B. ton >> toff
C. toff >> ton
D. ton is about twice toff
Answer» D. ton is about twice toff
343.

HVDC systems are preferable for only long distances.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
344.

A voltage VBB is applied across the terminals of a UJT. The emitter voltage at peak point is

A. hVBB
B. (h + 1) VBB
C. hVBB + VD
D. VD
Answer» D. VD
345.

In a bridge inverter with single pulse width modulation

A. the output frequency is equal to frequency of reference signal
B. the output frequency is equal to frequency of control signal
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» B. the output frequency is equal to frequency of control signal
346.

Assertion (A): Chopper always requires forced commutationReason (R): Morgan chopper uses a saturable reactor.

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
347.

In a thyristor, the forward breakover voltage

A. is constant
B. may be constant or may depend on gate current
C. decreases as gate current is increased
D. increases as gate current is increased
Answer» D. increases as gate current is increased
348.

In 180° mode of operation of a 3 phase bridge inverter, two thyristors conduct at one time.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
349.

In auxiliary commutated chopper, the peak value of thyristor current is

A. equal to peak value of load current
B. equal to peak value of capacitor current
C. sum of peak value of load current and capacitor current
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
350.

Assertion (A): A transistor has lower voltage drop during conduction as compared to thyristorReason (R): Transistors are manufactured in very high voltage and current ratings.

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» D. A is wrong but R is correct