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  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • turn off time is more than turn on time 


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    • 1. A 3 phase fully controlled bridge converter is fed by a 3 phase system having phase voltage v = Vm sin ?t. The firing angle is a. The dc output voltage is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • Discuss
    • 3. In a full bridge inverter, the waveshape of load current depends on

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    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. A current source inverter has simple commutation circuit.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 5. In a 3 phase semiconverter, the freewheeling diode comes into operation only if firing angle

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    • A. is zero
    • B. is 60°
    • C. is more than 60°
    • D. is more than 90°
    • Discuss
    • 6. A voltage VBB is applied across the terminals of a UJT. The emitter voltage at peak point is

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    • A. hVBB
    • B. (h + 1) VBB
    • C. hVBB + VD
    • D. VD
    • Discuss
    • 7. A single phase half wave rectifier circuit has a free wheeling diode. The free wheeling diode will conduct only if

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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
    • Discuss
    • 8. In a 3 phase bridge inverter with 180° mode of operation the numbers of thyristors conducting at one time are

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
    • Discuss
    • 9. In a thyristors are i = kva. The value of a is

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    • A. about 0.5
    • B. about 2
    • C. about 5
    • D. about 20
    • Discuss
    • 10. A single phase cycloconverter feeds a resistance heating load. The heating power is provided by

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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)
    • Discuss


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