Power Electronics Mcqs - Set 8

1)   Which of following is normally ON device?

a. SIT
b. BJT
c. TRIAC
d. IGBT
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: SIT

Explanation:
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2)   Typical range of thyristor turn OFF time is______________?

a. 3 – 10 µs
b. 3 – 50 µs
c. 3 – 100 µs
d. 3 – 500 µs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3 – 100 µs

Explanation:
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3)   Power transistor are type of___________?

a. B.JTs
b. MOSFETs
c. IGBTs
d. All of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of above

Explanation:
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4)   During gate recovery time_____________?

a. charge carriers of J2 junction recombined
b. charge carriers of J2 junction is swept out
c. charge carrier of J1 junction removed
d. charge carriers of J3 junction is removed
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: charge carriers of J2 junction recombined

Explanation:
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5)   During reverse recovery time__________________?

a. charge carrier of junction J2 recombined
b. charge carrier of junction J1 is swept out
c. charge carrier of junction J3 is swept out
d. both B and C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both B and C

Explanation:
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6)   Which of the following is true about SIT?

a. SIT is a high power, high frequency device
b. SIT is a high power, low frequency device
c. SIT is a high power, high voltage device
d. SIT is a low power, high frequency device
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: SIT is a high power, high frequency device

Explanation:
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7)   During which time maximum conduction spreading take place in the thyristor during turn ON?

a. Delay time
b. Spread time
c. Rise time
d. Same for every case
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spread time

Explanation:
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8)   A GTO can be turned on by applying___________?

a. Positive gate signal
b. Positive drain signal
c. Positive source signal
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Positive gate signal

Explanation:
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9)   SITH is also known as___________?

a. Filled controlled diode
b. Filled controlled rectifier
c. Silicon controlled rectifier
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Filled controlled diode

Explanation:
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10)   The typical time of rising time lies between______________?

a. 10 – 20 µs
b. 40 – 60 µs
c. 1 – 4 µs
d. 90 – 100 µs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1 – 4 µs

Explanation:
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11)   The reverse recovery time of diode is trr = 3 μs and the rate off all of the diode current is di/dt = 30 A/μs. The storage charge current QRR is___________?

a. 130 μs
b. 135 μs
c. 140 μs
d. 145 μs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 135 μs

Explanation:
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12)   Maximum power loss occurs during_________________?

a. delay time
b. rise time
c. spread time
d. all
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: rise time

Explanation:
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13)   Spread time is defined as the interval during which_____________?

a. anode voltage drops from 10 % of its initial value to zero
b. anode current rises from 90 % to its final value
c. both (A) and (B)
d. anode current rises from 10 % to 90 % of its final value
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: anode current rises from 90 % to its final value

Explanation:
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14)   The turn-on time of an SCR with inductive load is 20 µs. The puls train frequency is 2.5 KHz with a mark/space ratio of 1/10, then SCR will___________?

a. Turn on
b. Not turn on
c. Turn on if inductance is removed
d. Turn on if pulse frequency us increased to two times
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Turn on

Explanation:
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15)   A power MOSFET has three terminals called___________?

a. Collector, emitter and gate
b. Drain, source and gate
c. Drain, source and base
d. Collector, emitter and base
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Drain, source and gate

Explanation:
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16)   Rise time is defined by the interval when____________?

a. gate current rises from 90 % to 100 % of it final value
b. anode voltage drops from 90 % to 10 % of its initial value
c. anode current rises 10 % to 90 % of its final value
d. both B and C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both B and C

Explanation:
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17)   A modern power semiconductor device that combines the characteristic of BJT and MOSFET is_____________?

a. IGBT
b. FCT
c. MCT
d. GTO
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: IGBT

Explanation:
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18)   Delay time is defined by the interval when_______________?

a. gate current increases from 90 % to 100 % of its final value
b. anode current reaches 10 % from forward leakage current
c. anode voltage drops from 100 % to 90 % of its actual value
d. all of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of these

Explanation:
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19)   Which one is most suitable power device for high frequency (>100 KHz) switching application?

a. BJT
b. Power MOSFET
c. Schottky diode
d. Microwave transistor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Power MOSFET

Explanation:
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20)   Snubber circuit is used with SCR_________________?

a. in series
b. in parallel
c. either series or parallel
d. anti parallel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: in parallel

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!