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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Power Electronics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
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. | |
2. |
The gate characteristics of thyristor is a plot of |
A. | Vg on the X-axis & Ig on the Y-axis |
B. | Ig on the X-axis & Vg on the Y-axis |
C. | Va on the X-axis & Ig on the Y-axis |
D. | Ig on the X-axis & Va on the Y-axis |
Answer» C. Va on the X-axis & Ig on the Y-axis | |
3. |
To avoid commutation failure |
A. | circuit turn-off time must be greater than the thyristor turn-off time |
B. | circuit turn-off time must be lesser than the thyristor turn-off time |
C. | circuit turn-off time must be equal to the thyristor turn-off time |
D. | none of the above mentioned |
Answer» B. circuit turn-off time must be lesser than the thyristor turn-off time | |
4. |
For effective turning off of the SCR after the anode current has reached zero value, ______________ |
A. | chargers are injected by applying reverse anode-cathode voltage |
B. | chargers are removed by applying reverse anode-cathode voltage |
C. | chargers are injected by applying gate signal |
D. | chargers are removed by applying gate signal |
Answer» C. chargers are injected by applying gate signal | |
5. |
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 | |
6. |
The latching current is _________ than the holding current |
A. | lower |
B. | higher |
C. | same as |
D. | negative of |
Answer» C. same as | |
7. |
For an SCR the total turn-on time consists ofi) Delay timeii) Rise time andiii) Spread timeDuring the rise 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» D. anode to cathode voltage is zero | |
8. |
The minimum value of anode current below which it must fall to completely turn-off the device is called as the |
A. | holding current value |
B. | latching current value |
C. | switching current value |
D. | peak anode current value |
Answer» B. latching current value | |
9. |
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 | |
10. |
During the transition time or turn-on time |
A. | The forward anode voltage decreases from 90 % to 10 % & the anode current also decreases from 90 to 10 % of the initial value |
B. | The forward anode voltage increases from 10 % to 90 % & the anode current also increases from 10 % to 90 % of the initial value |
C. | The forward anode voltage decreases from 90 % to 10 % & the anode current increases from 10 % to 90 % of the initial value |
D. | The forward anode voltage increases from 10 % to 90 % & the anode current decreases from 90% to 10% of the initial value |
Answer» D. The forward anode voltage increases from 10 % to 90 % & the anode current decreases from 90% to 10% of the initial value | |