[Q-1] Silicon based rectifiers are preferred than germanium based

rectifiers because
(a) Si is available easily compared to Ge
(b) Only Si has a stable off state
(c) Ge is very temperature sensitive
(d) Si only has the characteristics α1 + α2 < 1 at low collector currents
and reaches 1 at high currents
Which of the above statements are true?
Options:
1. A, B, D
2. B, D
3. B Only
4. D Only
5. None of the above options
Ans: 2
Answer
[Q-2] In a triac,
(a) The triggering pulse to main terminal 1 should be of the same
polarity as the anode potential between MT1 and MT2
(b) The triggering pulse should be of opposite polarity to that of anode
potential
(c) When the triggering pulse is positive and anode is positive, it is
operating in the first quadrant
(d) When the triggering pulse is negative and anode is negative its
sensitivity is highest.
Which of the above statements are true?
Options:
1. A, D
2. A, C
3. C, D
4. A, C, D
5. None of the above options

Ans: 4
Answer
[Q-3] In a single phase full wave SCR circuit with R, L load
(a) Power is delivered to the source for firing angle of less than 90°
(b) The scr changes from inverter to converter at α = 90°
(c) The negative dc voltage is maximum at α = 180°
(d) To turn off the scr, the maximum delay angle must be less than
180°
Which of the above statements are true?
Options:
1. C, D
2. C Only
3. D Only
4. A , B
5. None of the above options

Ans: 1
Answer
[Q-4] While comparing triac and scr,
(a) Both are unidirectional devices
(b) Triac requires more current for turn on than scr at a particular
voltages
(c) A triac has less time for turn off than SCR
(d) Both are available with comparable voltage and current ratings
Which of the above statements are true?
Options:
1. A, C
2. B, C
3. A, B
4. D Only
5. None of the above options

Ans:2
Answer
[Q-5] Which of the following statements are true
(a) If the SCR, even with proper gate excitation and anode-cathode
voltage does not conduct for a particular load resistance, then it
would be necessary to decrease the load resistance to turn ON the SCR
(b) The SCR would be turned OFF by voltage reversal of the applied
anode-cathode ac supply of frequencies up to 30kHz
(c) If the gate current of the SCR is increased, then the forward
breakdown voltage will decrease
Options
1. A, B, C
2. B, C
3. A , C
4. A, B
5. None of the above options

Ans: 3
Answer
[Q-6] Which of the following statements are true
When gate triggering is employed, a SCR can withstand higher values
of di/dt, if the
1. Gate current is increased
2. Rate of rise of gate current is increased
3. Gate current is increased
4. Rate of rise of gate current is decreased
OPTIONS:
(a) 3, 4
(b) 1, 4
(c) 2, 3
(d) 1, 2
(e) None of the above options

Ans: A
Answer
[Q-7] In a SCR based converter, the free wheeling diode is used to
(a) Add to the conduction current of thyristors
(b) Oppose the SCR conduction
(c) Conduct current during the OFF period of the SCR
(d) Protect the SCR by providing a shunt path
Ans:C
[1] When a line commutated converter operates in the inverter mode
(a) It draws both real and reactive power from the AC supply
(b) It delivers both real and reactive power to the AC supply
(c) It delivers real power to the AC supply
(d) It draws reactive power from the AC supply

Answer: C
[2] A chopper operating at a fixed frequency is feeding an RL load. As the
duty ratio of the chopper is increased from 25% to 75%, the ripple in the
load current is
(a) Remains constant
(b) Decreases, reaches a minimum at 50% duty ratio and then increases
(c) Increases, reaches a maximum at 50% duty ratio and then decreases
(d) Keeps on increasing as the duty ratio is increased

Answer: A
[3] To turn off a SCR, the reverse bias should be applied for a period .......
the turn-off time of the SCR
(a) Equal to
(b) Longer than
(c) Less than
(d) Irrespective of

Answer: B
[4] In class A and class B commutation the resonating circuit has to be
(a) Over damped
(b) Critically damped
(c) Under damped
(d) Negatively damped

Answer: C
[5] In phase controlled rectification power factor (PF)
(a) Remains unaffected
(b) Improves with increase of firing angle α
(c) Deteriorates with increase of α
(d) Is unrelated to α

Answer: C
[6] Comparing with the full wave rectifier using two diodes, the four diode
bridge rectifier has the dominant advantage of
(a) Higher current carrying
(b) Lower peak inverse voltage requirement
(c) Lower ripple factor
(d) Higher efficiency

Answer: B
[7] A SCR is rated at 75A peak, 20A average. The greatest possible delay
in the trigger angle if the dc is at rated value is
(a) 47.5°
(b) 30° to 45°
(c) 74.5°
(d) 137°

Answer: B
[8] The applied sine voltage to a SCR is VM=200V and R=10Ohm. If the
gate trigger lags the ac supply by 120°, the average load current is
(a) 15/π A
(b) 5/π A
(c) -5/π A
(d) -15/π A

Answer: A
[9] A sine voltage of 200Vrms, 50Hz is applied to an SCR through 100ohm
resistor. The firing angle is 60°. Consider no voltage drop. The
output voltage in rms is
(a) 89.7 V
(b) 126.7 V
(c) 166.7 V
(d) 200√2 V
Answer: B
[10] A 100VDC is applied to the inductive load through a SCR. The SCR's
specified latching current is 100mA. The minimum required width of
gating pulse to turn on the SCR is
(a) 100μS
(b) 100S
(c) 1mS
(d) 50μS

Answer: A
[11] A cycloconverter is a
(a) Frequency changer from higher to lower frequency with one-state
conversion
(b) Frequency changer from higher to lower frequency with two-stage
conversion
(c) Frequency changer from lower to higher frequency with one-stage
conversion
(d) Either a or c

Answer: D
[12] The cycloconverter require natural or forced commutation as under
(a) Natural commutationin bothstep-up and step down cycloconverter
(b) Forced commutation in both step-up and step-down cycloconverter
(c) Forced commutation in step-up cycloconverter
(d) Forced commutation in step-down cycloconverter

Answer: C
[13] In synchronized UJT triggering of an SCR, voltage VC across capacitor
reaches UJT threshold thrice in each half cycle so that there are three firing
pulses during each half cycle. The firing angle of the SCR can be controlled
(a) Once in each half cycle
(b) Thrice in each half cycle
(c) Twice in each half cycle
(d) Four times in each half cycle
(e) None of the above
Answer: A
[14] In a GTO, anode current begins to fall when gate current
(a) Is negative peak at time t=0
(b) Is negative peak at t = storage period tS
(c) Just begins to become negative at t = 0
(d) Is negative peak at t = (tS + fall time)

Answer: B
[15] The SCR can be turned on by
(a) Applying anode voltage at a sufficiently fast rate
(b) Applying sufficiently large anode voltage
(c) Increasing the temperature of SCR to a sufficiently large value
(d) Applying sufficiently large gate current
OPTIONS:
1) A, B
2) C, D
3) B, C
4) A, B, C, D
5) None of the above options

Answer: 4

This set of Power Electronics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “3-Phase Diode Rectifiers-1”.
1. In a three-phase half wave rectifier usually, the primary side of the transformer
is delta connected because
a) it has no neutral connection
b) we can get greater output voltage
c) it provides a path for the triplen harmonics
d) it provides better temperature stability
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: The delta connected winding help circulating and eliminating the triplen (3rd order) harmonics.

2. The diode rectifier circuit given below is that of a

a) three-phase half wave common cathode arrangement

b) three-phase half wave common anode arrangement
c) three-phase full wave common cathode arrangement
d) three-phase full wave common anode arrangement
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Common anode arrangement because all the anodes are connected to the load side.

3. In a three-phase half wave diode rectifier using 3 diodes, each diode conducts
for
a) 90 degrees
b) 120 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Each diode conducts for 120 degrees, starting from ωt = 30 degrees.
4. In the below shown diode rectifier circuit,

The diodes D1, D2 & D3 are connected to phases R,Y and B respectively as
shown
The phase sequence is R-Y-B.
The diode D1 would conduct from
a) 0 to 90 degrees
b) 30 to 150 degrees
c) 0 to 180 degrees
d) 30 to 180 degrees
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: It conducts from 30 to 150, for 90 degrees. D1 starts conducting first as it will be the most positive as it is connected to the R
phase.
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5. In the below shown diode rectifier circuit,

The diodes D1, D2 & D3 are connected to phases R,Y and B receptively as shown
The phase sequence is R-Y-B.
The diode D3 conducts from
a) 0 to 270 degrees
b) 270 to 390 degrees
c) 270 to 450 degrees
d) 270 to 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: It conducts from 270 to 450, for 120 degrees. D1 starts conducting first (from 30 degrees) as it will be the most positive as it is
connected to the R phase & likewise.

6. In a three-phase half wave diode rectifier using 3 diodes,

a) All diodes conduct together
b) Only two diodes conduct at a time
c) Only one diode conducts at a time
d) None of the above mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: 3 diodes, each conduct for 120 degree at a time.

7. In a three-phase half wave diode rectifier, if Vmp is the maximum

phase voltage, then the output voltage on a R load varies from
a) 0 to Vmp
b) 0.5 Vmp to Vmp
c) Vmp to 3Vmp
d) –Vmp to Vmp
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The voltage value is positive and varies from (1/2)Vmp to Vmp.

8. The average value of the output voltage, in a 3-phase half wave diode rectifier
with Vml as the maximum line voltage value, is given by the expression
a) Vml/3π
b) 2Vml/3π
c) 3Vml/2π
d) 3Vml
View Answer
Answer: c
Expression: The average value can be obtained by
3 x [ 1/2π x Vml sin ωt d(ωt) ] The integration runs from π/6 to 5π/6 as the diode is conducting for 120 degrees each.

9. In a three-phase half wave 6-pulse mid-point type diode rectifier, each diode
conducts for
a) 120°
b) 60°
c) 90°
d) 180°
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: In a six-pulse rectifier, each diode conducts once every one cycle, 60° x
6 diodes = 360°.
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10. A step-down delta-star transformer, with per-phase turns ration of 5, is fed from a 3-phase, 1100 V, 50 Hz source. The secondary of this
transformer through a 3-pulse type rectifier feeds a R load of 10 Ω. Find the maximum value of the load current (phase).
a) √2 x 22 A
b) 1 x 11 A
c) √2 x 11 A
d) 1 x 22 A
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation:
Vph = 1100/5 = 220 V (Transformer ratio = 5)
Vmp = √2 x 220 V
Imp = Vmp/R.

This set of Power Electronics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “1-Phase-Diode Rectifiers FW-1”

1. A single-phase full wave mid-point type diode rectifier requires __ number of

diodes whereas bridge type requires __
a) 1,2
b) 2,4
c) 4,8
d) 3,2
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: A bridge type requires 4 diodes which are connected in a bridge,
and the mid-point has 2 diodes.
2. A single-phase full wave rectifier is a
a) single pulse rectifier
b) multiple pulse rectifier
c) two pulse rectifier
d) three pulse rectifier
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: It is a two-pulse rectifier as it generates 2 pulses per cycle.
3. The below shown circuit is that of a

a) full wave B-2 type connection

b) full wave M-2 type connection
c) half wave B-2 type connection
d) half wave M-2 type connection
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Full wave M-2 type employs a transformer and two diodes.
4. In a 1-phase full wave bridge rectifier with M-2 type of connection has
secondary side voltage Vs = Vm sin ωt, with R load & ideal diodes.
The expression for the average value of the output voltage can be given by
a) 2Vm/π
b) Vm/π
c) Vm/√2
d) 2Vm/√2
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: The voltage waveform is a pulsating voltage with peak value Vm &
symmetrical about π.
Vo = (1/π) ∫π Vm sinωt d(ωt)
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5. The below shown circuit is that of a

a) full wave B-2 type connection

b) full wave M-2 type connection
c) half wave B-2 type connection
d) half wave B-2 type connection
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Full wave B-2 type uses 4 diodes in a bridge connection.
6. In a 1-phase full wave bridge rectifier with M-2 type of connection has
secondary side voltage Vs = Vm sin ωt,
with R load & ideal diodes.
The expression for the rms value of the output voltage can be given by
a) Vm/π
b) Vm/√2
c) Vm
d) Vm2
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The voltage waveform is a pulsating voltage with peak value Vm &
symmetrical about π.
Vo = (1/π) ∫π Vm2 sin2ωt d(ωt) = Vm/√2.
7. For the circuit shown below, find the power delivered to the R load

Where,
Vs = 230V
Vs is the secondary side single winding rms voltage.
R = 1KΩ
a) 46 W
b) 52.9 W
c) 67.2 W
d) 69 W
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Power delivered to the load is V(rms).I(rms) = V(rms)2/R
Where, for the given circuit, V(rms) = Vs.
8. The PIV experienced by the diodes in the mid-point type configuration is
a) Vm
b) 2Vm
c) 4Vm
d) Vm/2
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: In the m-2 type connection, each diode experiences a reverse
voltage of 2Vm.
9. For the circuit shown below, find the value of the average output current.

Where,
Vs = 230V
R = 1KΩ
Vs is the secondary side single winding rms voltage.
a) 100mA
b) 107mA
c) 200mA
d) 207mA
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: I = Vo/R
Vo = 2Vm/π.
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10. In the circuit, let Im be the peak value of the sinusoidal source current. The
average value of the diode current for the below given configuration is
a) Im
b) Im/2
c) Im/π
d) Im/√2
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The peak current through the diodes is same as that passing from
the load. Each diode pair conducts for 180 degrees. Hence, 1/2 of a cycle.
Average current = Im/2.