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Power Electronics Quiz
Power Electronics Quiz
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5.
A triac is a
A. 2 terminal switch.
B. 2 terminal bilateral switch.
C. 3 terminal unilateral switch.
D. 3 terminal bidirectional switch.(Your Answer)
8. An inverter converts
dc to ac
ac to dc
ac to ac
10. A TRIAC
conducts when triggered in one direction
conducts when triggered in both direction
conducts when not triggered
11. UJT is commonly used for generating triggering signals for SCR's.
True
False
14. The value of current flowing through a semi-conductor switch below which it will
return to its off state is called
Leakage current
Latching current
Holding current
15. The ac component of current present on a dc supply, which has not been removed by
filtering is
Holding current
Ripple current
latching current
Becquerel
Joule
Volt
Watt
21. The power range of VSDs start from a few hundred watts a
Joule
Becquerel
Volt
Watt
Transformer
Rectifier
Vacuum tube
28. For single phase rotary converters, when the power factor is unity, the ac line to dc current ratio will be
(A) 1.4
(B) 1.0
(C) 0.707
(D) 0.5.
29. A 100 kW motor generator set has induction motor of six poles and dc generator of eight poles. If the supply
frequency is 50 Hz, the speed of the set will be
(A) 214.3 rpm
(B) 428.6 rpm
(C) 536.4 rpm
(D) 624.8 rpm.
30. The number of slip rings in a single phase synchronous converter will be
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) None.
A 1 kW single phase rotary converter operates at full load from 230 volts ac source. Assume 100% efficiency and
unity power factor.
34. For 3 phase rotary converters, when power factor is unity. the ac line to dc current ratio is
(A) 1.5
(B) 1.1
(C) 1.0
(D) 0.942.
35. If a synchronous converter is supplied with 12 phase ac supply, the number of slip rings will be
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 24.
36. In a synchronous converter, the no-load ratio of the voltage Eabetween successive slip-rings (i.e. the
armature phase voltage) to the commutator voltage Ed for 3 phase "supply on ac side is
(A) 1.0
(B) 0.7
(C) 0.6
(D) 0.16.
39. In a rotary converter l2R? losses as compared to a dc generator of the same size will be
(A) four times more
(B) double
(C) same
(D) less.
40. In a synchronous converter, the l2R losses are less as compared to dc generator of the same size because
(A) dc currents are negligible
(B) ac components neutralize the dc
(C) cyclic fluctuations have low frequency
(D) operating speed is low.
42. When a rotor converter is started by means of a small auxiliary motor, the power of motor must be
(A) more than the dc output of converter
(B) more than ac input of converter
(C) half of dc output of converter
(D) slightly more than the value of friction and windage losses at rated speed.
44. Maximum current rating of a glass bulb mercury arc rectifier is usually restricted to
(A) 50 A
(B) 100 A
(C) 500 A
(D) 1000 A.
45. Which of the following rectifiers can withstand maximum voltage on dc side
(A) Mercury arc rectifier
(B) Glass bulb rectifier
(C) Steel tank rectifier
(D) None of the above.
(C) 60 to 70 volts
(D) 1.2 V7 volts.
47. In arc rectifiers mercury is chosen as the liquid for rectifier because
(A) it has low specific heat
(B) it has low ionization potential
(C) it has high atomic weight
(D) all of the above.
49. Least undulating current will be delivered by which mercury arc rectifier
(A) 1-phase
(B) 2 phase
(C) 3 phase
(D) 6 phase.
53. The vacuum inside the glass bulb of a mercury arc rectifier is of the order of
(A) 5 x 10-3 cm of Hg
(B) 5 x 10-4 cm of Hg
(C) 5 x 10-5 cm of Hg
(D) 5 x 10-8 cm of Hg.
55. Essential requirement of the anode material in mercury arc rectifier is that
(A) it should not be wetted by mercury
(B) it should be light
(C) it should be cheap
(D) it should be black in color.
57. A 3 anode mercury arc rectifier has an anode current of overlap 300. Neglecting arc drop, the regulation will
be approximately
(A) 1%
(B) 2%
(C) 7%
(D) 17%.
59. The current carried by the cathode spot of the mercury arc rectifier is of the order of
(A) 40 A/sq-cm
(B) 400 A/sq-cm
(C) 4000 A/sq-cm
(D) 40,000 A/sq-cm.
60. Which of the following is the loss within the mercury arc rectifier chamber ?
(A) Voltage drop at the anode
(B) Voltage drop at the cathode
(C) Voltage drop in arc
(D) All of the above.
63. As the output voltage of a single anode mercury arc rectifier increases, the variation of internal efficiency is
represented by
(A) Curve A
(B) Curve B
(C) Curve C
(D) Curve D.
64. The voltage drop across the electrodes of a mercury pool rectifier
(A) varies exponentially with the load current
(B) is almost independent of load current
(C) is directly proportional to load
(D) is inversely proportional to load.
66. In a mercury arc rectifier if cathode and anode connections are interchanged
(A) internal losses will be reduced
(B) both ion and electron streams will move in the same direction
(C) the rectifier will operate at reduced efficiency
69. In a mercury arc rectifier which of the following flows from anode to cathode ?
(A) Electrons
(B) Ions
(C) Both electrons and ions
(D) Electrons, ions and current.
(C) ionization
(D) color of mercury.
A mercury arc rectifier has two anodes A and B as shown in figure. Anode A has potential difference of 500 V to
earth and anode B a potential difference of 490 V both positive to the cathode.
76. Which of the following mercury arc rectifiers will have the highest supply line power factor ?
(A) 3 anode rectifier
(B) 6 anode rectifier
(C) 100 Hz
(D) 200 Hz.
77. A set of resonant shunts is connected across the output terminals of a multi-anode mercury rectifier to
(A) reduce the effect of harmonics
(B) reduce the noise level
(C) improve the power factor of supply
(D) reduce internal losses.
80. A three anode mercury rectifier is connected to 440 V, 3 phase 50 Hz Supply. Each anode will conduct for
(A) 50 seconds
(B) 1/50 seconds
(C) 1/3 of the period
(D) 1/6 of the period.
81. A 6 anode mercury arc rectifier without inter-phase transformer has rims value of anode current as 41 A. This
rectifier with inter phase transformer will have rms value of anode current as
(A) 66 A
(B) 42.5 A
(C) 41A
(D) 22 A.
82. The rms value of half wave-rectified sine wave with im as peak value is
(A) 0.707 im
(B) 0.66 im
(C) 0.5 im
(D) 0.318 im.
84. The form factor for half wave rectified sine wave is
(A) 1.0
(B) 1.11
(C) 1.44
(D) 1.57.
(A) 0.707 im
(B) 0.6036 im
(C)0.5 im
(D) 0.318 im .
88. A half-wave rectifier circuit with a capacitive filter is connected to a 200 volts, 50 Hz ac line. The output
voltage across the capacitor should be approximately
(A) 300 volts
(B) 280 volts
(C) 180 volts
(D) 80 volts.
89. The ripple factor of a full-wave rectifier circuit compared to that of a half wave rectifier circuit without filter is
(A) half of that for a half 'wave rectifier
90. A thyratron is a
(A) vacuum tube with four electrodes
(B) gas-filled diode
(C) gas-filled triode
(D) none of the above.
93. The RMS value of a half wave rectifier current is 10 A. Its value for full wave rectification would be
(A) 10 A
(B) 14.14 A
(C) (20/) A
(D) 20 A.
94. For single phase supply frequency of 50 Hz, ripple frequency in full wave rectifier is
(A) 25
(B) 50
(C)100
(D) 200.
95. The aim of introducing reactor in the ignition circuit of mercury arc rectifier is to limit
(A) the current in the circuit
(B) wave ripple
(C) voltage of the circuit
(D) the rate of change of flux.
97. For a waveform more peaky than a sine wave, the form factor will be
99. When voltage applied to a diode is more than PIV, it is likely to result in
(A) More distortion on output side
(B) Poor regulation
(C) Conduction in both direction
(D) Breakdown at the junction.
102. The most commonly used connection for joining the six secondaries of a transformer used for 3 phase to 6
phase conversion is
(A) Diametrical
(B) Zig-Zag
(C) Double delta
(D) Double star.
104. The ac line current at slipping in a 6 phase, 6 ring rotary converter having 100% efficiency and unity power
factor is........... times the dc current
(A) 0.236
(B) 1.414
(C)0.472
(D) 0.943.
107. A rectifier is a
(A) Bilateral device
(B) Linear device
(C) Non-linear device
(D) Passive device.
15.C ----- 16.D ----- 17.B ----- 18.D ----- 19.D ----- 20.C ----- 21.C ----- 22.C -----23.
24.A ----- 25.D ----- 26.C ----- 27.B ----- 28.A ----- 29.B ----- 30.B -----31.D -----32.B -----33.C ----- 34.D -----35.C
-----36.C ----- 37.D
38.C ----- 39.D ----- 40.B ----- 41.D ----- 42.D ----- 43.C ----- 44.C ----- 45.C -----46.B -----47.D -----48.C ----- 49.D
-----50.B -----51.A ----- 52.C
53.C ----- 54.D ----- 55.A ----- 56.D ----- 57.C ----- 58.C ----- 59.C ----- 60.D -----61.C -----62.A -----63.D ----- 64.B
-----65.D ----- 66.D ----- 67.D
68.D ----- 69.B ----- 70.C ----- 71.A ----- 72.B ----- 73.D ----- 74.D ----- 75.A ----- 76.C ----- 77.A -----78.A ----- 79.D
-----80.D -----81.D ----- 82.C
83.D ----- 84.D ----- 85.B ----- 86.B ----- 87.D ----- 88.B ----- 89.B ----- 90.C ----- 91.A -----92.B -----93.B ----- 94.C
-----95.A -----96.C ----- 97.A
98.C ----- 99.D ----- 100.B ----- 101.C ----- 102.A ----- 103.D ----- 104.C ----- 105.D -----106.A -----107.C
b. A gate trigger
b. Unidirectional device
c. Three-layer device
d. Bidirectional device
d. Light
16. The triac is equivalent to
a. A four-layer diode
b. Two diacs in parallel
c. A thyristor with a gate lead
d. Two SCRs in parallel
d
17. The unijunction transistor acts as a
a. Four-layer diode
b. Diac
c. Triac
d. Latch
d
d. Breakover voltage
b
21. Any thyristor can be turned off with
a. Breakover
b. Forward-bias triggering
c. Low-current drop out
d. Reverse-bias triggering
c
22. Exceeding the critical rate of rise produces
a. Excessive power dissipation
b. False triggering
c. Low-current drop out
d. Reverse-bias triggering
b
23. A four-layer diode is sometimes called a
a. Unijunction transistor
b. Diac
c. pnpn diode
d. Switch
c
24. A latch is based on
a. Negative feedback
b. Positive feedback
c. The four-layer diode
d. SCR action
b
24.
Clipping.
Crossover distortion.
Harmonic distortion.
Class A.
Class B.
Class AB.
Class C.
In Class C amplifiers, the active devices are switches and are either
completely ON or completely OFF.
True
False
A diac.
A thyristor.
A triac.
A power diode.
When the current through the device falls below the holding current.
When a gate pulse of the opposite polarity is applied.
After a fixed period of time determined by circuit components.
Burst firing.
Phase control.
Feedback control.
Proportional control.
11 V.
12 V.
15 V.
16 V.