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In the circuit of figure, the load current when thyristor is off
Options
A. is constant
B. increases exponentially
C. decreases exponentially
D. zero
Correct Answer
decreases exponentially
Power Electronics problems
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1.
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.
Options
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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Correct Answer: Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
2. In a half bridge inverter each thyristor is gated at a frequency
f
. The output frequency is
Options
A. 2
f
B.
f
C. 0.5
f
D. 0.25
f
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Correct Answer:
f
3. Which of these commutation methods uses an external pulse for commutation?
Options
A. Class A
B. Class C
C. Class E
D. Class F
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Correct Answer: Class E
4. The two-transistor model of a thyristor consists of two transistors :
Options
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
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Correct Answer: one
n
-
p
-
n
and other
p
-
n
-
p
5. The characteristics of which device has peak point and valley point
Options
A. SCR
B. PUT
C. SCS
D. Shockley diode
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Correct Answer: PUT
6. Thyristors connected in series need :
Options
A. static equalizing circuit
B. dynamic equalizing circuit
C. both static and dynamic equalizing circuits
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: both static and dynamic equalizing circuits
7. A single phase bridge type cycloconverter uses eight thyristors.
Options
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
8. A single phase full converter can operate in
Options
A. 4 quadrants
B. 3 quadrants
C. 2 quadrants
D. 1 quadrant
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Correct Answer: 2 quadrants
9. In a thyristor, the forward breakover voltage
Options
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
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Correct Answer: decreases as gate current is increased
10. A single phase half wave converter is feeding a resistive load. Output dc power is P
dc
and total power delivered to load is P
ac
then
Options
A. P
dc
= P
ac
for all values of firing angles
B. P
dc
= P
ac
if firing angle is less than 180°
C. P
dc
< P
ac
for all values of firing angles
D. P
dc
< P
ac
if firing angle is less than 180°
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Correct Answer: P
dc
< P
ac
if firing angle is less than 180°
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