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1. A chopper cannot be line commutated.
A. True B. False
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Answer: Option A
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2. Natural commutation can be used in :
A. DC circuits only
B. AC circuits only
C. both AC and DC circuits
D. none of the above
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
3. In a thyristor the gate lead is connected to the n layer near the p layer to which anode is
connected.
A. True B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

4. A single phase half wave rectifier circuit has a free wheeling diode. The free wheeling diode will
conduct only if
A. load is purely resistive
B. load is purely inductive
C. load is combination of R and L
D. load is purely inductive or combination of R and L
Answer: Option D
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5. McMurray Bedford full bridge inverter uses
A. natural commutation
B. auxiliary commutation
C. complementary commutation
D. any of the above
Answer: Option C
6. Which converter is used in HVDC transmission?
A. 3 pulse
B. 6 pulse
C. 12 pulse
D. 24 pulse
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
7. Assertion (A): The turn on time of SCR is about 1 to 4 ms.
Reason (R): The turn off time of SCR is about 10 to 300 ms.
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: Option B
Explanation:
8. An n pulse rectifier is fed by a source having an inductance L. If load current is I 0, the voltage
drop due to overlap is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: Option A
9. Which chopper circuit operates in all the 4 quadrants?
A. A B. C
C. D D. E
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
10. A single phase cycloconverter feeds a resistance heating load. The heating power is provided by
A. only the fundamental component of output wave
B. only higher harmonics in the output wave
C. both fundamental and higher harmonics in the output wave
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer: Option C
11. A 3 phase fully controlled bridge converter is fed by a 3 phase system having phase voltage v =
Vm sin ωt. The firing angle is . The dc output voltage is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
12. Which of these commutation methods uses an external pulse for commutation?
A. Class A
B. Class C
C. Class E
D. Class F
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
13. 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  is
A. 0≤ ≤
B. θ≤ ≤
C. 0≤  ≤ ( - θ)
D. θ≤  ≤ ( + θ)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
14. 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: Option C
Explanation:
15. A relaxation oscillator uses
A. tunnel diode
B. UJT
C. both tunnel diode and UJT
D. PIN diode
Answer: Option B
16. In a 3 phase bridge inverter with 180° mode of operation the numbers of thyristors conducting at
one time are
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
17. A single phase full converter can operate in

A. 4 quadrants
B. 3 quadrants
C. 2 quadrants
D. 1 quadrant
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
18. 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: Option C
Explanation:
19. In the circuit of figure, the load current when thyristor is off
A. is constant
B. increases exponentially
C. decreases exponentially
D. Zero
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
20. 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: Option C
Explanation:
21. In brushless excitation system of modern alternators, the main exciter is
A. dc generator
B. ac generator
C. either dc or ac generator
D. induction generator
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
22. The two-transistor model of a thyristor consists of two transistors :
A. one n-p-n and other p-n-p
B. both p-n-p
C. both n-p-n
D. one n-p-n and other UJT
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
23. 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: Option C
Explanation:
24. 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: Option B
Explanation:
25. In a 3 phase full converter, the firing angle is less than 60°. The instantaneous output voltage
A. will have positive part only
B. will have both positive and negative parts
C. may have both positive and negative parts
D. will have negative part if load is inductive
Answer: Option A
26. In a stud mounted SCR, the stud is
A. in thermal contact with heat sink
B. insulated from heat sink
C. in electrical and thermal contact with heat sink
D. in either electrical or thermal contact with heat sink
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
27. In pulse width modulation of chopper
A. T is kept constant and Ton is varied
B. Ton is kept constant T is varied
C. both T and Ton are varied
D. either T or Ton is varied
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
28. 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: Option A
Explanation:
29. The characteristics of which device has peak point and valley point
A. SCR
B. PUT
C. SCS
D. Shockley diode
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
30. In a step down chopper using time ratio control, the input voltage is V and duty cycle is . The
load is purely resistive having resistance R. The average and rms load currents are
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: Option B
31. In a thyristors are i = kva. The value of a is
A. about 0.5
B. about 2
C. about 5
D. about 20
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
32. In an ordinary thyristor
A. turn on and turn off times are equal
B. turn on time is more than turn off time
C. turn off time is more than turn on time
D. turn on time may be equal, less than or more than turn off time
Answer: Option C
Explanation:

33. Thyristors connected in series need :
A. static equalizing circuit
B. dynamic equalizing circuit
C. both static and dynamic equalizing circuits
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
34. The symbol in figure is for
A. SUS
B. SBS
C. SCS
D. None of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
35. If 4 quadrant operation is required we need
A. dual converter
B. full converter
C. semi converter
Answer: Option A
36. A single phase half wave converter is feeding a resistive load. Output dc power is Pdc and total
power delivered to load is Pac then
A. Pdc = Pac for all values of firing angles
B. Pdc = Pac if firing angle is less than 180°
C. Pdc < Pac for all values of firing angles
D. Pdc < Pac if firing angle is less than 180°
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
37. Which of the following devices exhibit negative resistance characteristics?
A. UJT
B. PUT
C. Both UJT and PUT

D. UJT, PUT and SBS
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
38. 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: Option A
Explanation:
39. 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: Option B
Explanation:
40. 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: Option A
41. If a step down chopper is fed by a dc voltage V with Ton and Toff are on and off periods
then is
A. average output voltage
B. rms output voltage
C. average or rms output voltage depending on load
D. neither of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
42. 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: Option C
Explanation:
43. A single phase bridge type cycloconverter uses eight thyristors.
A. True B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
44. In the circuit of figure, the waveshape of load current when thyristor conducting is
A. constant
B. increasing exponentially
C. decreasing exponentially
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
45. 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: Option A
46. A current source inverter has
simple commutation circuit.
A. True B. False
Answer: Option A
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47. In load commutated chopper, the commutating element
A. is capacitor
B. is capacitor and inductor
C. is capacitor, inductor and auxiliary thyristor
D. any of the above depending on load
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
48. In a half bridge inverter each thyristor is gated at a frequency f. The

output frequency is
A. 2f
B. f
C. 0.5 f
D. 0.25 f
Answer: Option B
Explanation:

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

current ratings.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
50. Assertion (A): Typical value of thermal resistance from source to sink
of an SCR is about 0.3° C/W
Reason (R): Heat sinks of thyristors are generally made of aluminium.

Answer: Option B

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1. A chopper cannot be line commutated.

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2. Natural commutation can be used in :

C. both AC and DC circuits

D. none of the above

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A. load is purely resistive

B. load is purely inductive

C. load is combination of R and L

D. load is purely inductive or combination of R and L

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5. McMurray Bedford full bridge inverter uses

D. any of the above

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7. Assertion (A): The turn on time of SCR is about 1 to 4 ms.

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

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A. only the fundamental component of output wave

B. only higher harmonics in the output wave

C. both fundamental and higher harmonics in the output wave

D. either (a) or (b)

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15. A relaxation oscillator uses

C. both tunnel diode and UJT

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17. A single phase full converter can operate in

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C. is more than 60°

D. is more than 90°

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