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Power Electronics problems


  • 1. A cycloconverter uses

  • Options
  • A. natural commutation
  • B. forced commutation
  • C. either natural or forced commutation
  • D. both natural and forced commutation together
  • Discuss
  • 2. In a half bridge inverter circuit fed by a battery of voltage V, the rms value of fundamental component of output voltage is

  • Options
  • A. 2 V
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 3. A step down cycloconverter has an input frequency f. If it uses natural commutation, the output frequency

  • Options
  • A. must be a sub-multiple of input frequency
  • B. can be any frequency
  • C. must be an even sub-multiple of input frequency
  • D. must be an odd sub-multiple of input frequency
  • Discuss
  • 4. Assertion (A): SUS is a PUT and avalanche diode connected between gate and cathode

    Reason (R): SBS has two SUS inbuilt together and connected in anti-parallel


  • 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
  • 5. Which statement is correct?

  • Options
  • A. BJT and MOSFET are current controlled devices
  • B. BJT is voltage controlled and MOSFET is current controlled device
  • C. BJT and MOSFET are voltage controlled devices
  • D. BJT is current controlled and MOSFET is voltage controlled device
  • Discuss
  • 6. A class E chopper

  • Options
  • A. can operate in second quadrant only
  • B. can operate in first or third quadrant
  • C. can operate in all the four quadrants
  • D. can operate in either second or third quadrant
  • Discuss
  • 7. Which of the following commutation methods is the overall circuit under damped?

  • Options
  • A. Class A
  • B. Class B
  • C. Class C
  • D. Both class A and Class B
  • Discuss
  • 8. In a full bridge single phase inverter feeding RLC load

  • Options
  • A. one thyristor and one diode conduct simultaneously
  • B. two thyristors conduct simultaneously
  • C. two thyristors or two diodes conduct simultaneously
  • D. four thyristors conduct simultaneously
  • Discuss
  • 9. In a parallel inverter the turn off time tq of thyristor and values of commutating elements L and C are related as

  • Options
  • A. tq = pLC
  • B. tq = LC
  • C. tq = LC
  • D. tq = LC
  • Discuss
  • 10. A single phase full wave regulator feeds a resistive load. The firing angle of thyristors is 90°. The input power factor is

  • Options
  • A. 1
  • B. 0.707 lagging
  • C. 0.5 lagging
  • D. 0.2 lagging
  • Discuss

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