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In the basic series inverter circuit, the source supplies load
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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
Correct Answer
only in positive half cycle
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1. In a full bridge inverter, the waveshape of load current depends on
Options
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
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Correct Answer: relative values of load parameters R, L and C
2. A current source inverter has simple commutation circuit.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
3. In a 3 phase semiconverter, the freewheeling diode comes into operation only if firing angle
Options
A. is zero
B. is 60°
C. is more than 60°
D. is more than 90°
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Correct Answer: is more than 60°
4. A relaxation oscillator uses
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A. tunnel diode
B. UJT
C. both tunnel diode and UJT
D. PIN diode
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Correct Answer: UJT
5. 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
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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°
6. A 3 phase fully controlled bridge converter is fed by a 3 phase system having phase voltage
v
= V
m
sin ?
t
. The firing angle is
a
. The dc output voltage is
Options
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Correct Answer:
7. In an ordinary thyristor
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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
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Correct Answer: turn off time is more than turn on time
8. A voltage V
BB
is applied across the terminals of a UJT. The emitter voltage at peak point is
Options
A. hV
BB
B. (h + 1) V
BB
C. hV
BB
+ V
D
D. V
D
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Correct Answer: hV
BB
+ V
D
9. A single phase half wave rectifier circuit has a free wheeling diode. The free wheeling diode will conduct only if
Options
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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Correct Answer: load is purely inductive or combination of R and L
10. In a 3 phase bridge inverter with 180° mode of operation the numbers of thyristors conducting at one time are
Options
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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Correct Answer: 3
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