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  • Question
  • When a thyristor is conducting, the voltage drop across it is about


  • Options
  • A. 1 V
  • B. 10 V
  • C. 100 V
  • D. 0.1 V

  • Correct Answer
  • 1 V 


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The use of free wheeling diode in controlled rectifier improves the waveshape of load current.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 7. 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
    • 8. Inverters find applications in

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    • A. HVDC transmission
    • B. UPS
    • C. variable speed ac drives
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. It is possible to use a freewheeling diode in

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    • A. single phase half wave controlled rectifier as well as in single phase full wave controlled rectifier (M - 2 connection)
    • B. single phase half wave controlled rectifier but not in single phase full wave controlled rectifier (M - 2 connection)
    • C. single phase full wave controlled rectifier (M - 2 connection) but not in single phase half wave controlled rectifier
    • D. all controlled rectifier circuits
    • Discuss
    • 10. The leads in a TRIAC are denoted by

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    • A. anode cathode, gate
    • B. T1 T2, gate
    • C. T1, T2, anode
    • D. T1, T2, T3
    • Discuss


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