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This section includes 114 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering Questions knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
During the commutation period in 3 phase converter, overlap time is |
A. | Dependent on the load current |
B. | Dependent on the voltage |
C. | Dependent on both the load current and load voltage behind the short circuit current |
D. | Independent on both the load current and load voltage |
Answer» D. Independent on both the load current and load voltage | |
52. |
In dual converters, |
A. | Both rectifiers provides positive current to the load |
B. | Both rectifiers provide negative current to the load |
C. | One rectifiers provide positive current to the load and the other negative current |
D. | One rectifier provide positive current to the source and the other negative current to the load |
Answer» B. Both rectifiers provide negative current to the load | |
53. |
A TRIAC can be turned on with |
A. | Positive voltage at the gate terminal |
B. | Negative voltage at the gate terminal |
C. | Either (a) or (b) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
54. |
In radiative coupling, the emitter radiation field |
A. | Decays as 1 / R, where R is the separation distance between the emitter and the receptor |
B. | Decays as R, where R is the separation distance between the emitter and the receptor |
C. | Decays as 1 / 2 R, where R is the separation distance between the emitter and the receptor |
D. | Decays as 2R, where R is the separation distance between the emitter and the receptor |
Answer» B. Decays as R, where R is the separation distance between the emitter and the receptor | |
55. |
In a load commutated DC - DC chopper, the capacitor has a |
A. | Symmetric triangular voltage across itself |
B. | Symmetric rectangular voltage across itself |
C. | Symmetric trapezoidal voltage across itself |
D. | Symmetric sinusoidal voltage across itself |
Answer» D. Symmetric sinusoidal voltage across itself | |
56. |
Between the incoming and outgoing devices in voltage commutation |
A. | Large overlapping takes place |
B. | Small overlapping operation |
C. | No overlapping operation |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
57. |
The effects of EMI can be reduced by |
A. | Suppressing emissions |
B. | Reducing the efficiency of the coupling path |
C. | Reducing the susceptibility of the receptor |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
58. |
In EMC signal, the source delivers maximum power to the input of transmission line when the transmission line input impedance |
A. | Is equal to the source resistance |
B. | Greater than the source resistance |
C. | Smaller than the source resistance |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Greater than the source resistance | |
59. |
For swept frequency measurements, the input impedance of the mismatched transmission line would vary with frequency as the electrical length of the transmission line would |
A. | Decrease with frequency |
B. | Remains same with change in frequency |
C. | Increase with frequency |
D. | Either (a) or (b) |
Answer» D. Either (a) or (b) | |
60. |
In rectifiers, load current flow is |
A. | Unidirectional |
B. | Bidirectional |
C. | Either (a) or (b) |
D. | Non directional |
Answer» B. Bidirectional | |
61. |
In current commutated DC-DC choppers, the voltage spike appears across the load when |
A. | Voltage across the commutating inductances collapses |
B. | The capacitance voltage adds to the supply voltage |
C. | Both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
62. |
An ideal diode is |
A. | Unidirectional |
B. | Bidirectional |
C. | Fixed voltage polarity |
D. | Only (a) and (c) |
Answer» E. | |
63. |
The on - state voltage drop of IGBT consists of |
A. | Drop across the collector junction |
B. | Drop across the drift region |
C. | Drop across MOSFET portion |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
64. |
Advantages of HVDC transmission over AC system is / are |
A. | Reversal of power can be controlled by firing angle |
B. | Very good dynamic behavior |
C. | They can link two AC system operating unsynchronized |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
65. |
The maximum firing angle in the half wave controlled regulator is |
A. | 180 degree |
B. | 190 degree |
C. | 200 degree |
D. | 210 degree |
Answer» E. | |
66. |
In a phase controlled 3 phase ac voltage controller, the harmonic present is |
A. | 2nd |
B. | 3rd |
C. | 5th |
D. | 7th |
Answer» B. 3rd | |
67. |
The IGBT resulted in higher switching speed and lower energy losses. It can be used for |
A. | Uninterruptible power supplies |
B. | Induction heating system |
C. | Constant voltage and frequency power supplies |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
68. |
A capacitive load in voltage source inverters generates |
A. | Small current spikes and can be reduced by using an inductive filter |
B. | Large current spikes and can be increased by using an inductive filter |
C. | Small current spikes and can be increased by using an inductive filter |
D. | Large current spikes and can be reduced by using an inductive filter |
Answer» E. | |
69. |
Double edge modulation eliminates certain harmonics when the reference is a |
A. | Sine wave |
B. | Square wave |
C. | Triangular wave |
D. | Trapezoidal wave |
Answer» B. Square wave | |
70. |
In a full wave rectifier, the rectification ratio is approximately equal to |
A. | 61% |
B. | 71% |
C. | 81% |
D. | 91% |
Answer» D. 91% | |
71. |
Bidirectional semiconductor device is |
A. | Diode |
B. | BJT |
C. | SCR |
D. | TRIAC |
Answer» E. | |
72. |
The carrier which are commonly used in constant - frequency PWM is |
A. | Sawtooth carrier |
B. | Inverted sawtooth carrier |
C. | Triangle carrier |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
73. |
In the operation and control of both naturally commutated and forced commutated SCR base converter, commutation plays an important role. The converters is / are |
A. | AC - DC |
B. | DC - DC |
C. | DC - AC |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
74. |
In a three phase voltage source inverters |
A. | Only amplitude of voltage is controllable |
B. | Only phase is controllable |
C. | Both amplitude and phase is controllable |
D. | Amplitude, phase and frequency of voltages should always be controllable |
Answer» E. | |
75. |
In a 3 phase VSI out of eight valid states, the number of valid states that produce zero ac line voltages is/are |
A. | One |
B. | two |
C. | Three |
D. | Four |
Answer» C. Three | |
76. |
As the breakdown voltage reached, the DIAC exhibits |
A. | Negative resistance characteristics |
B. | Goes into avalanche condition |
C. | Voltage drop snaps back |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
77. |
DIAC are specifically designed to trigger |
A. | TRIAC |
B. | SCR |
C. | GTO |
D. | Only (a) and (b) |
Answer» E. | |
78. |
In commutation PAC stands for |
A. | Permanent angle converter |
B. | Phase angle converter |
C. | Phase angle commutation |
D. | Phase and commutation |
Answer» C. Phase angle commutation | |
79. |
For power output higher than 15 kW, the suitable rectifier is |
A. | Single phase |
B. | 3 phase |
C. | Poly phase |
D. | Only (b) and (c) |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
In a 3 phase bridge rectifier the ripple frequency is |
A. | Equal to the input frequency |
B. | Twice the input frequency |
C. | Three times the input frequency |
D. | Six times the input frequency |
Answer» E. | |
81. |
The sum of all phase current in a star connected primary winding with no neutral connection is equal to |
A. | Phase current |
B. | Three times the phase current |
C. | Three times the line current |
D. | Zero at all times |
Answer» E. | |
82. |
In BJT, switching losses occurs |
A. | Only at turn - on |
B. | Only at turn - off |
C. | Both at turn on and off |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
83. |
In BJT, the forward biased base emitter junction inject holes from base to emitter, the holes |
A. | Do not contribute to the collector current |
B. | Result in net current flow component into the base |
C. | Contribute to the collector current |
D. | Only (a) and (b) |
E. | Only (b) and (c) |
Answer» E. Only (b) and (c) | |
84. |
Double fourier series analysis of PWM is |
A. | Two dimensional functions |
B. | Three dimensional functions |
C. | One dimensional functions |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Three dimensional functions | |
85. |
Single phase VSI are mainly used in |
A. | Power supplies |
B. | Ups |
C. | Multilevel configuration |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
86. |
Very large values of modulation index (greater than 3.24) lead to |
A. | Square AC output voltage |
B. | Sine AC output voltage |
C. | Triangular AC output voltage |
D. | Trapezoidal AC output voltage |
Answer» B. Sine AC output voltage | |
87. |
In single phase VSI, the harmonic which is not present is |
A. | 2nd |
B. | 3rd |
C. | 5th |
D. | 7th |
Answer» B. 3rd | |
88. |
If the gate voltage of an SCR is removed, then the |
A. | anode current decreases |
B. | anode current does not decrease at all |
C. | anode current increases |
D. | cathode current increases |
Answer» C. anode current increases | |
89. |
The input current waveform of a bridge controlled rectifier when the load is perfectly filtered is |
A. | Sine wave |
B. | Square wave |
C. | Saw - tooth wave |
D. | Trapezoidal wave |
Answer» C. Saw - tooth wave | |
90. |
A full wave rectifier with resistive load produces |
A. | Second harmonic |
B. | Third harmonic |
C. | Fifth harmonic |
D. | Do not produce harmonics |
Answer» E. | |
91. |
Under harmonic free load voltages, the 3 phase VSI |
A. | Does not contains second harmonic |
B. | Does not contains third harmonic |
C. | Does not contains fifth harmonic |
D. | Does not contains seventh harmonic |
Answer» B. Does not contains third harmonic | |
92. |
In a 3 phase CSI, if the required line output voltages are balanced and 120 degree out of phase, then the chopping angles are used to eliminate only the harmonics at frequencies |
A. | 5 |
B. | 7 |
C. | 11 |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
93. |
For similar carrier and modulating signals, the line current used in CSI is |
A. | Identical to line voltage in a VSI |
B. | Identical to line current in VSI |
C. | Identical to phase voltage in VSI |
D. | Identical to phase voltage in CSI |
Answer» B. Identical to line current in VSI | |
94. |
The advantage of using free - wheeling diode in half controlled bridge converter is that |
A. | There is always a path for the dc current independent of the ac line |
B. | There is always a path for the ac current independent of the ac line |
C. | There is always a path for the dc current dependent of the ac line |
D. | There is always a path for the ac current independent of the ac line |
Answer» B. There is always a path for the ac current independent of the ac line | |
95. |
The most suited gate pulses given to the AC regulator with R - L load can be in the form of |
A. | Continuous signal |
B. | Large isolating pulse transformer |
C. | A train of pulses |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
96. |
The power MOSFET device is a |
A. | Current controlled unipolar device |
B. | Voltage controlled unipolar device |
C. | Current controlled bipolar device |
D. | Voltage controlled bipolar device |
Answer» C. Current controlled bipolar device | |
97. |
With increase in firing angle, |
A. | Both harmonic distortion and quality of input current increases |
B. | Harmonic distortion increases and quality of input current decreases |
C. | Harmonic distortion decreases and quality of input current increases |
D. | Both harmonic distortion and quality of input current decreases |
Answer» C. Harmonic distortion decreases and quality of input current increases | |
98. |
Harmonics in 3 phase inverters can be reduced by using |
A. | Passive filter |
B. | Active filter |
C. | Both passive and active filters |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
99. |
For a buck converter to reduce the conduction losses in diode |
A. | A high on - resistance switch can be added in parallel |
B. | A low on - resistance switch can be added in parallel |
C. | A high on - resistance switch can be added in series |
D. | A low on - resistance switch can be added in series |
Answer» C. A high on - resistance switch can be added in series | |
100. |
The conduction losses in IGBT is |
A. | More than that of MOSFET |
B. | Lower than that of MOSFET |
C. | Equal to that of MOSFET |
D. | Equal to that of BJT |
Answer» C. Equal to that of MOSFET | |