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  • A single phase cycloconverter feeds a resistance heating load. The heating power is provided by


  • Options
  • 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)

  • Correct Answer
  • both fundamental and higher harmonics in the output wave 


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    • 1. In a thyristors are i = kva. The value of a is

    • Options
    • A. about 0.5
    • B. about 2
    • C. about 5
    • D. about 20
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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
    • Discuss
    • 6. A full bridge inverter is fed by a battery of 30 V. The rms value of output voltage is

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    • A. 15 V
    • B. 152 V
    • C. 30 V
    • D. 302 V
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following devices exhibit negative resistance characteristics?

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    • A. UJT
    • B. PUT
    • C. Both UJT and PUT
    • D. UJT, PUT and SBS
    • Discuss
    • 8. Natural commutation can be used in :

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    • A. DC circuits only
    • B. AC circuits only
    • C. both AC and DC circuits
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. The gate lead, in a thyristor is welded to :

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    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which chopper circuit operates in all the 4 quadrants?

    • Options
    • A. A
    • B. C
    • C. D
    • D. E
    • Discuss


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