Power Electronics MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Power Electronics, a fundamental topic in the field of Electronics and Communication Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Power Electronics MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q1.
In the below figure the average load current is 15 A. The rms value of transformer secondary current is

a.

15 A

b.

10.61 A

c.

7.5 A

d.

14.14 A

Discuss
Answer: (b).10.61 A
Q2.
A single phase half wave rectifier is feeding a resistive load. Input voltage v = Vm sin ωt. The output dc voltage is Vdc and output rms voltage is Vrms . If firing angle is 180°, Vdc and Vrms respectively are

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q3.
In a single phase full wave converter (M-2 connection) feeding on R - L load, the input voltage is v = Vm sin ωt. The expression for dc output voltage is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q4.
Figure shows a chopper feeding RLE load, The free wheeling diode conducts when

a.

thyristor is on

b.

thyristor is off

c.

both when thyristor is on and thyristor is off

d.

partly when thyristor is off and partly when thyristor is on

Discuss
Answer: (b).thyristor is off
Q5.
A dc chopper is feeding an RLE load. The maximum steady state ripple is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q6.
A thyristor needs protection against

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q7.
Two semiconverters are connected in series to form a single phase series converter. The input v = Vm sin ωt and α1 = α2 are the firing angles of the two converters. If α1 = α2 = 0, the dc output voltage is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q8.
A single phase half wave controlled rectifier circuit is feeding on RL load. The circuit has a freewheeling diode. The input voltage is v = Vm sin ωt. If I0 is the load current during the conduction of freewheeling diode, the KVL equation during the conduction of free wheeling diode is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
Q9.
The symbol in figure is for

a.

DIAC

b.

P-N junction diode

c.

Schottky diode

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (c).Schottky diode
Q10.
In the below figure the rms voltage across each half of secondary is 200 V. The peak inverse voltage across each of thyristor is

a.

200 V

b.

√2(200) V

c.

√2(400) V

d.

800 V

Discuss
Answer: (c).√2(400) V
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