Power Electronics MCQS
This set of Electrical engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Power Electronics”. These questions are chosen from a collection of most authoritative and best reference books on Electrical engineering. Our aim is to prepare an individual for competitive exams like NTS, GAT, ECAT, University and College entrance exams, Jobs and interviews. One should practice our MCQS to assimilate Power Electronics comprehensively.
2. During the commutation period in 3 phase converter, overlap time is____________?
Dependent on the load current
Dependent on the voltage
Dependent on both the load current and load voltage behind the short circuit current
Independent on both the load current and load voltage
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3. The effects of EMI can be reduced by_____________?
Suppressing emissions
Reducing the efficiency of the coupling path
Reducing the susceptibility of the receptor
All of these
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4. An SCR is made up of silicon because_____________?
Silicon has large leakage current than germanium
Silicon has small leakage current than germanium
Silicon has small leakage voltage than germanium
Silicon has large leakage voltage than germanium
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5. AC power in a load can be controlled by using_____________?
Two SCR’s in parallel opposition
Two SCR’s in series
Three SCR’s in series
Four SCR’s in series
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6. The switching function of semiconductor devices can be characterized with____________?
Duty ratio only
Frequency only
Duty ratio and frequency
Duty ratio, frequency and time delay
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7. Electrical power output in a D.C. generator is equal to_____________?
Electrical power developed in armature – copper losses
Mechanical power input – iron and friction losses
Electrical power developed in armature – iron and copper losses
Mechanical power input – iron and friction losses – copper losses
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8. If a shunt motor is started with its field winding open then___________?
It will rotate at the same speed as that with its field winding closed
It will rotate at less speed as that with its field winding closed
It will rotate at dangerously high speed
None of these
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9. The power demand can be estimated approximately by____________?
Load survey method
Mathematical method
Statistical method
Economic parameters
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10. Power electronics essentially deals with control of a.c. power at____________?
Frequencies above 20 kHz
Frequencies above 1000 kHz
Frequencies less than 10 Hz
50 Hz frequency
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11. In a push – pull converter, the filter capacitor can be obtained as____________?
Cmin = V / ( Vr L f2 )
Cmin= ( 1 – D ) V / ( Vr L f2 )
Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 32 ( Vr L f2 )
Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 42 ( Vr L f2 )
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12. MOSFET stands for______________?
Metal – oxide semiconductor field effect transistor
Molybdenum – oxide semiconductor field effect transistor
Metal – oxide silicon field effect transistor
Metal – oxide semiconductor field effect transmitter
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13. In a flyback converter, the inductor of the buck-boost converter has been replaced by a_____________?
Flyback capacitor
Flyback resistor
Flyback transformer
Flyback transistor
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14. Advantages of Cuk converter is / are_____________?
Large number of reactive component
Low stress on switch
Low stress on capacitor
None of these
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15. A MOSFET, for its conduction uses_____________?
Only minority carriers
Only majority carriers
Both minority and majority carriers
None of these
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