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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Q91.
In integral cycle control the period of on-off control should be more than mechanical time constant of load.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q92.
A single phase half wave converter is feeding a resistive load. Just before triggering, the voltage across thyristor is

a.

zero

b.

about 1 V

c.

same as input voltage

d.

twice the input voltage

Discuss
Answer: (c).same as input voltage
Q93.
UJT can be used for

a.

firing an SCR

b.

turning off an SCR

c.

both firing and turning off an SCR

d.

none of the above

Discuss
Answer: (a).firing an SCR
Q94.
In a series inverter supplying a load resistance R, the commutating elements L and C should be such that

a.

R² = 4L/C

b.

R² < 4L/C

c.

R² > 4L/C

d.

R² < 2L/C

Discuss
Answer: (b).R² < 4L/C
Q95.
In a full wave converter (M - 2 connection) feeding an RLE load, the peak thyristor current is 15 A. For fully controlled bridge circuit and same load current, the peak thyristor current will be

a.

30 A

b.

15√2 A

c.

15 A

d.

15/√2 A

Discuss
Answer: (c).15 A
Q96.
Induction heating systems require low frequency inverters.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q97.
A single phase half wave controlled rectifier circuit has an R-L load. A freewheeling diode is also in the circuit. When freewheeling diode is conducting the SCR

a.

is forward biased

b.

is reverse biased

c.

may be forward biased or reverse biased

d.

forward biased initially but reverse biased afterwards

Discuss
Answer: (b).is reverse biased
Q98.
An SBS can conduct is one direction only.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q99.
A 750 A circuit uses thyristor of current rating 175 A. If derating is 25%, the number of thyristors in parallel is

a.

3

b.

4

c.

6

d.

10

Discuss
Answer: (c).6
Q100.
Assertion (A): An inverter does not require forced commutation

Reason (R): A series inverter is a forced commutation inverter.

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
Answer: (d).A is wrong but R is correct
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