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  • Question
  • A TRIAC can be turned on :


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  • A. by applying a positive signal to gate
  • B. by applying a negative signal to gate
  • C. by applying either positive or negative signal to gate
  • D. none of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • by applying either positive or negative signal to gate 


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    • 1. Lead mounting for SCR is used for

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    • A. rating less than mA
    • B. rating about 1 A or less
    • C. rating of 20 A or less than 20 A
    • D. rating 100 A or less
    • Discuss
    • 2. If peak value of input voltage is Vm and firing angle is a, the average output voltage for single phase half wave and single phase full wave regulators are

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 3. In a single phase full wave controlled rectifier using centre tap transformer, the voltage across each half of secondary is Vm sin ?t. The peak inverse voltage is

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    • A. 2 Vm
    • B. Vm
    • C. 0.5 Vm
    • D. 0.25 Vm
    • Discuss
    • 4. A load commutated chopper circuit has

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    • A. one thyristor
    • B. two thyristors
    • C. four thyristors
    • D. six thyristors
    • Discuss
    • 5. In a single phase full converter fed by a source having inductance, the number of thyristors conducting during overlap is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
    • Discuss
    • 6. In a three phase series inverter, the firing frequency is

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    • A. three times output frequency
    • B. six times output frequency
    • C. twice the output frequency
    • D. equal to output frequency
    • Discuss
    • 7. A 3 phase fully controlled converter is a

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    • A. 3 pulse converter
    • B. 6 pulse converter
    • C. 2 pulse converter
    • D. 12 pulse converter
    • Discuss
    • 8. When a thyristor is conducting, the voltage drop across it is about

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    • A. 1 V
    • B. 10 V
    • C. 100 V
    • D. 0.1 V
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    • 9. The use of free wheeling diode in controlled rectifier improves the waveshape of load current.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 10. In a half bridge inverter, the freewheeling diodes are needed

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    • A. even when load is resistive
    • B. only when load is inductive
    • C. only when load is inductive or capacitive
    • D. for all types of loads
    • Discuss


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