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1. |
In a flyback converter, the inductor of the buck-boost converter has been replaced by a |
A. | Flyback capacitor |
B. | Flyback resistor |
C. | Flyback transformer |
D. | Flyback transistor |
Answer» C. Flyback transformer |
2. |
For bidirectional operation of converters |
A. | A parallel combination of controllable switch and a diode is used |
B. | A parallel combination of controllable switch and capacitor is used |
C. | A series combination of controllable switch and a diode is used |
D. | A series combination of controllable switch and a capacitor is used |
Answer» A. A parallel combination of controllable switch and a diode is used |
3. |
For a buck converter to reduce the conduction losses in diode |
A. | A high on - resistance switch can be added in parallel |
B. | A low on - resistance switch can be added in parallel |
C. | A high on - resistance switch can be added in series |
D. | A low on - resistance switch can be added in series |
Answer» B. A low on - resistance switch can be added in parallel |
4. |
A step - down choppers can be used in |
A. | Electric traction |
B. | Electric vehicles |
C. | Machine tools |
D. | All of these |
Answer» D. All of these |
5. |
The output current in PWM DC - DC converters is equal to |
A. | Average value of the output inductor current |
B. | Product of an average inductor current and a function of duty ratio |
C. | Either (a) or (b) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Either (a) or (b) |
6. |
Advantages of Cuk converter is / are |
A. | Large number of reactive component |
B. | Low stress on switch |
C. | Low stress on capacitor |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these |
7. |
In a push - pull converter, the filter capacitor can be obtained as |
A. | Cmin = V / ( Vr L f2 ) |
B. | Cmin= ( 1 – D ) V / ( Vr L f2 ) |
C. | Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 32 ( Vr L f2 ) |
D. | Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 42 ( Vr L f2 ) |
Answer» C. Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 32 ( Vr L f2 ) |
8. |
The control method used for PWM dc - dc converter is |
A. | Voltage mode control |
B. | Current mode control |
C. | Hysteric control |
D. | All of these |
Answer» D. All of these |
9. |
The control method used for PWM dc - dc converter is |
A. | Voltage mode control |
B. | Current mode control |
C. | Hysteric control |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Current mode control |
10. |
In current commutated DC-DC choppers, the voltage spike appears across the load when |
A. | Voltage across the commutating inductances collapses |
B. | The capacitance voltage adds to the supply voltage |
C. | Both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b) |
11. |
In a load commutated DC - DC chopper, the capacitor has a |
A. | Symmetric triangular voltage across itself |
B. | Symmetric rectangular voltage across itself |
C. | Symmetric trapezoidal voltage across itself |
D. | Symmetric sinusoidal voltage across itself |
Answer» C. Symmetric trapezoidal voltage across itself |
12. |
Voltage commutation circuit can be converted into a current commutation by interchanging the positions of |
A. | Diode and capacitor |
B. | Capacitor and SCR |
C. | Inductor and capacitor |
D. | Capacitor and load |
Answer» A. Diode and capacitor |
13. |
During the commutation period in 3 phase converter, overlap time is |
A. | Dependent on the load current |
B. | Dependent on the voltage |
C. | Dependent on both the load current and load voltage behind the short circuit current |
D. | Independent on both the load current and load voltage |
Answer» C. Dependent on both the load current and load voltage behind the short circuit current |
14. |
In a three phase converter, the number of notches per cycle is |
A. | One |
B. | Three |
C. | Six |
D. | Nine |
Answer» C. Six |
15. |
Unipolar modulation is generally used in |
A. | AC - AC converters |
B. | AC - DC converters |
C. | DC - AC converters |
D. | DC - DC converters |
Answer» D. DC - DC converters |
16. |
Very large values of modulation index (greater than 3.24) lead to |
A. | Square AC output voltage |
B. | Sine AC output voltage |
C. | Triangular AC output voltage |
D. | Trapezoidal AC output voltage |
Answer» A. Square AC output voltage |
17. |
With increase in firing angle |
A. | Both harmonic distortion and quality of input current increases |
B. | Harmonic distortion increases and quality of input current decreases |
C. | Harmonic distortion decreases and quality of input current increases |
D. | Both harmonic distortion and quality of input current decreases |
Answer» B. Harmonic distortion increases and quality of input current decreases |
18. |
The advantage of using free - wheeling diode in half controlled bridge converter is that |
A. | There is always a path for the dc current independent of the ac line |
B. | There is always a path for the ac current independent of the ac line |
C. | There is always a path for the dc current dependent of the ac line |
D. | There is always a path for the ac current independent of the ac line |
Answer» A. There is always a path for the dc current independent of the ac line |
19. |
The input current waveform of a bridge controlled rectifier when the load is perfectly filtered is |
A. | Sine wave |
B. | Square wave |
C. | Saw - tooth wave |
D. | Trapezoidal wave |
Answer» B. Square wave |
20. |
A full wave rectifier with resistive load produces |
A. | Second harmonic |
B. | Third harmonic |
C. | Fifth harmonic |
D. | Do not produce harmonics |
Answer» D. Do not produce harmonics |
21. |
If all the SCR’s of 3 phase PAC is replaced by diodes, they would be triggered |
A. | 120 degree after the zero crossing of the corresponding line voltages |
B. | 60 degree after the zero crossing of the corresponding line voltages |
C. | 120 degree before the zero crossing of the corresponding line voltages |
D. | 60 degree before the zero crossing of the corresponding line voltages |
Answer» B. 60 degree after the zero crossing of the corresponding line voltages |
22. |
An RC snubber network used in BJT |
A. | Divert the collector current during turn - off |
B. | Improves the reverse bias safe operating area |
C. | Dissipates a fair amount of switching power |
D. | All of these |
Answer» D. All of these |
23. |
In a 3 phase half wave rectifier, when firing angle is less than 90 degree, then the average dc output voltage becomes |
A. | Positive |
B. | Negative |
C. | Zero |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Positive |
24. |
In dual converters, |
A. | Both rectifiers provides positive current to the load |
B. | Both rectifiers provide negative current to the load |
C. | One rectifiers provide positive current to the load and the other negative current |
D. | One rectifier provide positive current to the source and the other negative |
Answer» A. Both rectifiers provides positive current to the load |
25. |
A single phase ac - dc converter is also known as |
A. | rectifier |
B. | inverter |
C. | chopper |
D. | regulator |
Answer» A. rectifier |
26. |
In ac - dc conversion, when the switch is closed then the sum of voltages around the loop is |
A. | Zero |
B. | Non zero |
C. | Equal to the sum of voltage when switch is open |
D. | Twice of the voltage when switch is open |
Answer» B. Non zero |
27. |
Choppers are used to control the DC voltage level. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» A. True |
28. |
Cuk-converter is better than Buck converter in terms of the output voltage. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» A. True |
29. |
What is the formula for output voltage for Buck converter? |
A. | 8D×Vin |
B. | 5D×Vin |
C. | 2D×Vin |
D. | D×Vin |
Answer» D. D×Vin |
30. |
What is the formula for output voltage for Buck-Boost converter? |
A. | D×Vin |
B. | Vin ÷ (1-D) |
C. | D×Vin ÷ (1 |
Answer» C. D×Vin ÷ (1 |
31. |
What is the formula for output voltage for Boost converter? |
A. | 8D×Vin |
B. | 5D×Vin |
C. | 2D×Vin |
D. | D×Vin |
Answer» D. D×Vin |
32. |
Buck-Boost acts as Buck converter for duty cycle is equal to _________ |
A. | .9 |
B. | .7 |
C. | .6 |
D. | .4 |
Answer» D. .4 |
33. |
Buck-Boost acts as Boost converter for duty cycle is equal to _________ |
A. | .8 |
B. | .1 |
C. | .2 |
D. | .4 |
Answer» A. .8 |
34. |
Inductor and Capacitor in Buck converter are used to ___________ |
A. | Increase the cost |
B. | Decrease the cost |
C. | Filter out the harmonics |
D. | Increase the harmonics |
Answer» C. Filter out the harmonics |
35. |
Calculate the output voltage of the Buck converter if the supply voltage is 789 V and duty cycle value is .9. |
A. | 711.1 V |
B. | 710.1 V |
C. | 722.2 V |
D. | 713.2 V |
Answer» B. 710.1 V |
36. |
Calculate the output voltage of the Boost converter if the supply voltage is 156 V and duty cycle value is .4. |
A. | 260 V |
B. | 264 V |
C. | 261 V |
D. | 268 V |
Answer» A. 260 V |
37. |
Under harmonic free load voltages, the 3 phase VSI |
A. | Does not contains second harmonic |
B. | Does not contains third harmonic |
C. | Does not contains fifth harmonic |
D. | Does not contains seventh harmonic |
Answer» A. Does not contains second harmonic |
38. |
A fully controlled converter uses |
A. | diodes only |
B. | thyristors only |
C. | both diodes and thyristors |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. thyristors only |
39. |
In a B-2 type full controlled bridge converter |
A. | one SCR conducts at a time |
B. | two SCRs conduct at a time |
C. | three SCRs conduct at a time |
D. | four SCRs conduct at a time |
Answer» B. two SCRs conduct at a time |
40. |
In a step down chopper, if Vs = 100 V and the chopper is operated at a duty cycle of 75 %. Find the output voltage. |
A. | 100 V |
B. | 75 V |
C. | 25 V |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. 75 V |
41. |
Find the expression for output voltage for a step-up chopper, assume linear variation of load current and α as the duty cycle. |
A. | Vs |
B. | Vs/α |
C. | Vs/(1-α) |
D. | Vs/√2 |
Answer» C. Vs/(1-α) |
42. |
Find the output voltage for a step-up chopper when it is operated at a duty cycle of 50 % and Vs = 240 V. |
A. | 240 V |
B. | 480 V |
C. | 560 V |
D. | 120 V |
Answer» B. 480 V |
43. |
In the method of phase control, the phase relationship between ___ & ___ is controlled by varying the firing angle |
A. | supply current, supply voltage |
B. | end of the load current, end of the load voltage |
C. | start of the load current, start of the load voltage |
D. | load current, load voltage |
Answer» C. start of the load current, start of the load voltage |
44. |
In a single phase half-wave thyristor circuit with R load & Vs=Vm sinωt, the maximum value of the load current can be given by |
A. | 2Vm/R |
B. | Vs/R |
C. | Vm/2 |
D. | Vs/2 |
Answer» C. Vm/2 |
45. |
A single-phase half-wave thyristor circuit with R load is triggered at an angle of α = 0°. As such, the maximum value of the average output voltage would be given by Consider Vs = Vm sinωt. |
A. | Vm |
B. | 2Vm/π |
C. | Vm/π |
D. | Vm/α |
Answer» C. Vm/π |
46. |
The AC voltage controllers are used in __________ applications. |
A. | power generation |
B. | electric heating |
C. | conveyor belt motion |
D. | power transmission |
Answer» B. electric heating |
47. |
A cycloconverter is a: |
A. | Frequency changer from higher to lower frequency with one-state conversion |
B. | Frequency changer from higher to lower frequency with two-stage conversion |
C. | Frequency changer from lower to higher frequency with one-stage conversion |
D. | Either a or c |
Answer» D. Either a or c |
48. |
IGT stands for |
A. | Insulated gate bipolar transistor |
B. | Insulated gate bidirectional transistor |
C. | Inductive gate bipolar transistor |
D. | Inductive gate bidirectional transistor |
Answer» B. Insulated gate bidirectional transistor |
49. |
Number of PN junction in an SCR is |
A. | Two |
B. | Three |
C. | Four |
D. | Five |
Answer» B. Three |
50. |
In a silicon controlled rectifier, the load is connected |
A. | Across anode |
B. | In series with anode |
C. | Across cathode |
D. | In series with cathode |
Answer» B. In series with anode |
51. |
Anode of an operational SCR is |
A. | Always positive w.r.t cathode |
B. | Always negative w.r.t anode |
C. | Always positive w.r.t anode |
D. | Always negative w.r.t cathode |
Answer» A. Always positive w.r.t cathode |
52. |
If the gate voltage of an SCR is removed, then the |
A. | anode current decreases |
B. | anode current does not decrease at all |
C. | anode current increases |
D. | cathode current increases |
Answer» B. anode current does not decrease at all |
53. |
In a single phase full wave rectifier, during blocking state the peak inverse voltage of diode is |
A. | V m |
B. | 2 V m |
C. | V m / 2 |
D. | 4 V m |
Answer» B. 2 V m |
54. |
In a full wave rectifier, the rectification ratio is approximately equal to |
A. | 61% |
B. | 71% |
C. | 81% |
D. | 91% |
Answer» C. 81% |
55. |
For power output higher than 15 kW, the suitable rectifier is |
A. | Single phase |
B. | 3 phase |
C. | Poly phase |
D. | Only (b) and (c) |
Answer» D. Only (b) and (c) |
56. |
The sum of all phase current in a star connected primary winding with no neutral connection is equal to |
A. | Phase current |
B. | Three times the phase current |
C. | Three times the line current |
D. | Zero at all times |
Answer» D. Zero at all times |
57. |
In a 3 phase bridge rectifier the ripple frequency is |
A. | Equal to the input frequency |
B. | Twice the input frequency |
C. | Three times the input frequency |
D. | Six times the input frequency |
Answer» D. Six times the input frequency |
58. |
DIAC are specifically designed to trigger |
A. | TRIAC |
B. | SCR |
C. | GTO |
D. | Only (a) and (b) |
Answer» D. Only (a) and (b) |
59. |
As the breakdown voltage reached, the DIAC exhibits |
A. | Negative resistance characteristics |
B. | Goes into avalanche condition |
C. | Voltage drop snaps back |
D. | All of these |
Answer» D. All of these |
60. |
In BJT, the forward biased base emitter junction inject holes from base to emitter, the holes |
A. | Do not contribute to the collector current |
B. | Result in net current flow component into the base |
C. | Contribute to the collector current |
D. | Only (a) and (b) |
Answer» D. Only (a) and (b) |
61. |
In BJT, switching losses occurs |
A. | Only at turn - on |
B. | Only at turn - off |
C. | Both at turn on and off |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Both at turn on and off |
62. |
Choppers is a |
A. | AC - DC converters |
B. | AC - AC converters |
C. | DC - AC converters |
D. | DC - DC converters |
Answer» D. DC - DC converters |
63. |
The average value of the output voltage in a step - down dc chopper is given by |
A. | V 0 = V s |
B. | V 0 = D V s |
C. | V 0 = V s / D |
D. | V 0 = V s / ( 1 - D ) |
Answer» B. V 0 = D V s |
64. |
The voltage will be |
A. | 230 V |
B. | 250 V |
C. | 275 V |
D. | 325 V |
Answer» D. 325 V |
65. |
The dc current will be approximately |
A. | 2.5 A |
B. | 3 A |
C. | 3.25 A |
D. | 3.75 A. |
Answer» B. 3 A |
66. |
The ac input current at slip rings will be |
A. | 6.3 A |
B. | 5.8 A |
C. | 4.1A |
D. | 3.8 A. |
Answer» C. 4.1A |
67. |
For 3 phase rotary converters, when power factor is unity. the ac line to dc current ratio is |
A. | 1.5 |
B. | 1.1 |
C. | 1.0 |
D. | 0.942. |
Answer» D. 0.942. |
68. |
In an arc rectifier the drop in voltage at the cathode is approximately |
A. | 1 volt |
B. | 6 to 7 volts |
C. | 60 to 70 volts |
D. | 1.2 V7 volts. |
Answer» B. 6 to 7 volts |
69. |
In arc rectifiers mercury is chosen as the liquid for rectifier because |
A. | it has low specific heat |
B. | it has low ionization potential |
C. | it has high atomic weight |
D. | all of the above. |
Answer» D. all of the above. |
70. |
Ionization potential of mercury is approximately |
A. | 1 V |
B. | 2 V |
C. | 10.4 V |
D. | 104 V. |
Answer» C. 10.4 V |
71. |
Least undulating current will be delivered by which mercury arc rectifier |
A. | 1-phase |
B. | 2 phase |
C. | 3 phase |
D. | 6 phase. |
Answer» D. 6 phase. |
72. |
In a mercury arc rectifier the cathode voltage drop is due to |
A. | surface resistance |
B. | expenditure of energy in liberating electrons from the mercury |
C. | expenditure of energy in ionization |
D. | expenditure of energy in overcoming the electrostatic field. |
Answer» B. expenditure of energy in liberating electrons from the mercury |
73. |
In mercury arc rectifier, voltage drop at anode is due to |
A. | energy spent in overcoming the electrostatic field |
B. | high temperature inside the rectifier |
C. | self-restoring property of mercury |
D. | high ionization potential. |
Answer» A. energy spent in overcoming the electrostatic field |
74. |
The average life of the glass bulb rectifier is |
A. | 100 to 150 hours |
B. | 1000 to 1500 hours |
C. | 10,000 to 15,000 hours |
D. | 100,000 to 150,000 hours. |
Answer» C. 10,000 to 15,000 hours |
75. |
The vacuum inside the glass bulb of a mercury arc rectifier is of the order of |
A. | 5 x 10-3 cm of Hg |
B. | 5 x 10-4 cm of Hg |
C. | 5 x 10-5 cm of Hg |
D. | 5 x 10-8 cm of Hg. |
Answer» C. 5 x 10-5 cm of Hg |
76. |
For mercury arc rectifiers, the anode is usually made of |
A. | Aluminium |
B. | Copper |
C. | Tungsten |
D. | Graphite. |
Answer» D. Graphite. |
77. |
In a phase controlled 3 phase ac voltage controller, the harmonic present is |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 7 |
Answer» B. 3 |
78. |
The maximum firing angle in the half wave controlled regulator is |
A. | 180 degree |
B. | 190 degree |
C. | 200 degree |
D. | 210 degree |
Answer» A. 180 degree |
79. |
The on - state voltage drop of IGBT consists of |
A. | Drop across the collector junction |
B. | Drop across the drift region |
C. | Drop across MOSFET portion |
D. | All of these |
Answer» D. All of these |
80. |
To detect an over - current fault condition, the most reliable method is to connect a |
A. | Current sensor across IGBT |
B. | Voltage sensor across IGBT |
C. | Current sensor in series with IGBT |
D. | Voltage sensor in series with IGBT |
Answer» D. Voltage sensor in series with IGBT |
81. |
The IGBT resulted in higher switching speed and lower energy losses. It can be used for |
A. | Uninterruptible power supplies |
B. | Induction heating system |
C. | Constant voltage and frequency power supplies |
D. | All of these |
Answer» C. Constant voltage and frequency power supplies |
82. |
An ideal diode is |
A. | Unidirectional |
B. | Bidirectional |
C. | Fixed voltage polarity |
D. | Only (a) and (c) |
Answer» D. Only (a) and (c) |
83. |
Bidirectional semiconductor device is |
A. | Diode |
B. | BJT |
C. | SCR |
D. | TRIAC |
Answer» D. TRIAC |
84. |
With gate open, the maximum anode current at which SCR is turned off from ON condition is called |
A. | breakdown voltage |
B. | peak reverse voltage |
C. | holding current |
D. | latching current |
Answer» D. latching current |
85. |
The curve between V and I of SCR when anode is positive w.r.t cathode and when anode is negative w.r.t cathode are known as |
A. | both as forward characteristics |
B. | both as reverse characteristics |
C. | former as forward characteristics and later as reverse characteristics |
D. | former as reverse characteristics and later as forward characteristics |
Answer» C. former as forward characteristics and later as reverse characteristics |
86. |
Form factor of a rectifier is the ratio of |
A. | Root mean square value of voltage and current to its peak value |
B. | Root mean square value of voltage and current to its average value |
C. | Average value of current and voltage to its root mean square value |
D. | Peak value of current and voltage to its root mean square value |
Answer» C. Average value of current and voltage to its root mean square value |
87. |
Ripple factor is the ratio of |
A. | Rms value of the ac component of load voltage to the dc voltage |
B. | Average value of the ac component of load voltage to the peak value of voltage |
C. | Average value of the dc component of load voltage to the ac voltage |
D. | Peak value of the dc component of load voltage to the ac voltage |
Answer» B. Average value of the ac component of load voltage to the peak value of voltage |
88. |
Transformer utilization factor is a measure of the merit of a rectifier circuit. It is the ratio of |
A. | AC input power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by secondary |
B. | AC input power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by primary |
C. | DC output power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by secondary |
D. | DC output power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by primary |
Answer» C. DC output power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by secondary |
89. |
Which of the following finds application in speed control of a dc motor? |
A. | FET |
B. | NPN transistor. |
C. | SCR. |
D. | None of the above. |
Answer» A. FET |
90. |
In mercury arc rectifiers the voltage drop in arc is nearly |
A. | 0.1 volt per centimeter of arc length |
B. | 1 volt per centimeter of arc length |
C. | 10 volts per centimeter of arc length |
D. | 12 to 15 volts per centimeter of arc length. |
Answer» C. 10 volts per centimeter of arc length |
91. |
A cycloconverter is a _________ |
A. | one stage power converter |
B. | one stage voltage converter |
C. | one stage frequency converter |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. one stage frequency converter |
92. |
Applications of cycloconverters include |
A. | speed control of ac drives |
B. | induction heating |
C. | static VAr compensation |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» D. all of the mentioned |
93. |
The single phase mid-point type cycloconverter uses __________ number of SCRs. |
A. | 4 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 6 |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» A. 4 |
94. |
The single phase bridge type cycloconverter uses __________ number of SCRs. |
A. | 4 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 6 |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» A. 4 |
95. |
The principle of three phase cycloconverter is to |
A. | add and remove number of SCRs |
B. | vary progressively the firing angle of the devices |
C. | keep the firing angle as 0° for all the devices |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. vary progressively the firing angle of the devices |
96. |
In three phase cycloconverters, the reduction factor is given by |
A. | input frequency/output frequency |
B. | (input frequency/output frequency) -1 |
C. | (input frequency/output frequency) -1/2 |
D. | (input frequency/output frequency) 1/ |
Answer» B. (input frequency/output frequency) -1 |
97. |
In a three phase half-wave cycloconverter ___________ |
A. | both inverting and converting action takes place |
B. | only inversion action takes place |
C. | only converting action takes place |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» A. both inverting and converting action takes place |
98. |
In the ___________ type of chopper, two stage conversions takes place. |
A. | AC-DC |
B. | AC link |
C. | DC link |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» A. AC-DC |
99. |
Choppers converter |
A. | AC to DC |
B. | DC to AC |
C. | DC to DC |
D. | AC to AC |
Answer» C. DC to DC |
100. |
A chopper may be thought as a |
A. | Inverter with DC input |
B. | DC equivalent of an AC transformer |
C. | Diode rectifier |
D. | DC equivalent of an induction motor |
Answer» B. DC equivalent of an AC transformer |
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