Home / ECE / Power Electronics :: Section 1

ECE :: Power Electronics

  1. A two winding transformer is feeding a single phase half wave rectifier circuit. The load is purely resistive. The rms value of transformer secondary current is Is and rms value of load current in Irms. Then

  2. A.
    Is = Irms irrespective of the value of firing angle
    B.
    Is = 0.5 Irms irrespective of the value of firing angle
    C.
    Is = Irms if firing angle is less than 30°
    D.
    Is = Irms if firing angle is more than 30°

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  3. The terminals of a power BJT are called

  4. A.
    emitter, base, collector
    B.
    emitter, base, drain
    C.
    source, base, drain
    D.
    source, base, collector

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  5. In single phase half wave regulator, the average current over one full cycle

  6. A.
    is always positive
    B.
    may be positive or negative
    C.
    may be negative
    D.
    is always negative

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  7. The dynamic equalising circuit consists of a series combination of capacitor C and resistor RC across each thyristor. This resistance RC (along with parallel connected diode)

  8. A.
    limits charging current
    B.
    limits discharging current
    C.
    limits both charging and discharging currents
    D.
    none of the above

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  9. A single phase semiconverter is feeding a highly inductive load and has freewheeling diode across the load. The waveshapes of output voltage and output current

  10. A.
    are similar
    B.
    are not similar
    C.
    may be similar or dissimilar
    D.
    are similar only if firing angle is zero

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  11. Current derating may be necessary when thyristors are operating in

  12. A.
    series
    B.
    parallel
    C.
    series or parallel
    D.
    none of the above

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  13. If duty cycle is a and the load is a resistance R, the rms value of output voltage is

  14. A.
    aV
    B.
    a V
    C.
    a2V
    D.

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  15. For a BJT a = 0.98, then β =

  16. A.
    0.02
    B.
    0.5
    C.
    4.9
    D.
    49

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  17. Assertion (A): Power transistor has lower switching time than SCR

    Reason (R): Power transistor has greater switching time than SCR

  18. 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

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum


  19. A 3 kV circuit uses SCR of 800 V rating. If derating is 25%, the number of SCRs in series is

  20. A.
    4
    B.
    5
    C.
    6
    D.
    8

    View Answer

    Workspace

    Discuss Discuss in Forum