Power Electronics MCQs

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Q211.
The output wave of a cycloconverter consists of a number of segments derived from the input wave.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q212.
A class A chopper has an input voltage of 200 V. Ton = 1.5 ms and Toff = 4.5 ms. The duty cycle, average output voltage and ripple factor respectively are

a.

0.5, 100 V and 1

b.

0.25, 50 V and โˆš3

c.

0.25, 50 V and 1

d.

0.5, 100 V and โˆš3

Discuss
Answer: (b).0.25, 50 V and โˆš3
Q213.
A TRIAC can be turned on :

a.

by applying a positive signal to gate

b.

by applying a negative signal to gate

c.

by applying either positive or negative signal to gate

d.

none of the above

Discuss
Answer: (c).by applying either positive or negative signal to gate
Q214.
In a half bridge inverter the gate pulses of the two thyristors have a phase displacement of

a.

60°

b.

90°

c.

120°

d.

180°

Discuss
Answer: (d).180°
Q215.
A fully controlled bridge converter can operate in quadrants

a.

1

b.

1 and 2

c.

1 and 3

d.

1 and 4

Discuss
Answer: (d).1 and 4
Q216.
A class E chopper

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
Answer: (c).can operate in all the four quadrants
Q217.
A cycloconverter uses

a.

natural commutation

b.

forced commutation

c.

either natural or forced commutation

d.

both natural and forced commutation together

Discuss
Answer: (c).either natural or forced commutation
Q218.
Assertion (A): A fully controlled bridge converter can operate in first and fourth quadrant.

Reason (R): A semi converter is cheaper than a full converter.

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: (b).Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
Q219.
A fully controlled bridge converter is feeding an RLE load. The load current is I0. The input voltage is Vm sin ฯ‰t. The KVL equation to find firing angle a is

a.

cos a = E + I0R

b.

cos a = E + I0R

c.

cos a = E - I0R

d.

cos a = E - I0R

Discuss
Answer: (b).cos a = E + I0R
Q220.
A single phase cycloconverter with centre tapped input transformer requires

a.

2 thyristors

b.

4 thyristors

c.

8 thyristors

d.

either 2 or 4 thyristors

Discuss
Answer: (b).4 thyristors
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