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


  • Options
  • A. is absolutely constant
  • B. decreases with increase in load current
  • C. increases slightly with increase in load current
  • D. none of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • increases slightly with increase in load current 


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    • 1. Assertion (A): When the anode current of an SCR starts increasing during turn on process, the anode cathode voltage drop starts decreasing.

      Reason (R): During turn on the reverse biased junction in SCR breaksdown.


    • Options
    • A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
    • B. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
    • C. A is correct but R is wrong
    • D. A is wrong but R is correct
    • Discuss
    • 2. As the firing of a thyristor is delayed, the output voltage of a controlled rectifier decreases.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 3. Assertion (A): A GTO can be turned on and turned off by gate pulses

      Reason (R): A GTO can be turned off by negative gate pulse.


    • Options
    • A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
    • B. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
    • C. A is correct but R is wrong
    • D. A is wrong but R is correct
    • Discuss
    • 4. The leads in a TRIAC are denoted by

    • Options
    • A. anode cathode, gate
    • B. T1 T2, gate
    • C. T1, T2, anode
    • D. T1, T2, T3
    • Discuss
    • 5. It is possible to use a freewheeling diode in

    • Options
    • 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
    • 6. The static equalisation circuit for thyristors connected in series is

    • Options
    • A. one resistor in series with each thyristor
    • B. one resistor in parallel with each thyristor
    • C. one resistor and one capacitor in parallel with each thyristor
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. The advantage of modified series inverter with two inductors and two capacitors is

    • Options
    • A. the intermittent operation of battery is avoided
    • B. efficiency of circuit is more
    • C. the output frequency is low
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. A fully controlled bridge converter can operate in quadrants

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 1 and 2
    • C. 1 and 3
    • D. 1 and 4
    • Discuss
    • 9. A TRIAC is equivalent to

    • Options
    • A. two thyristors in series
    • B. two thyristors in parallel
    • C. one thyristor and one diode
    • D. one thyristor and one transistor
    • Discuss
    • 10. Assertion (A): The output voltage of an inverter can be controlled by PWM technique

      Reason (R): In a current source inverter the input current is constant.


    • Options
    • A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
    • B. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
    • C. A is correct but R is wrong
    • D. A is wrong but R is correct
    • Discuss


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