Power semiconductor devices - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   In ac - dc conversion, when the switch is closed then the sum of voltages around the loop is

a. Zero
b. Non zero
c. Equal to the sum of voltage when switch is open
d. Twice of the voltage when switch is open
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Non zero

Explanation:
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2)   The switching function of semiconductor devices can be characterized with

a. Duty ratio only
b. Frequency only
c. Duty ratio and frequency
d. Duty ratio, frequency and time delay
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Duty ratio, frequency and time delay

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3)   The quadrant operation of BJT is represented by

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2

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4)   TRIAC is a semiconductor power electronic device which contains

a. Two SCR’s connected in reverse parallel
b. Two SCR’s connected in parallel
c. Two SCR’s connected in series
d. Two BJT’s connected in series
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Two SCR’s connected in reverse parallel

Explanation:
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5)   Silicon controlled rectifier can be turned on

a. By applying a gate pulse and turned off only when current becomes zero
b. And turned off by applying gate pulse
c. By applying a gate pulse and turned off by removing the gate pulse
d. By making current non zero and turned off by making current zero
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: By applying a gate pulse and turned off only when current becomes zero

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6)   Bidirectional semiconductor device is

a. Diode
b. BJT
c. SCR
d. TRIAC
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: TRIAC

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7)   An ideal diode is

a. Unidirectional
b. Bidirectional
c. Fixed voltage polarity
d. Only (a) and (c)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only (a) and (c)

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8)   IGBT stands for

a. Insulated gate bipolar transistor
b. Insulated gate bidirectional transistor
c. Inductive gate bipolar transistor
d. Inductive gate bidirectional transistor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Insulated gate bipolar transistor

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9)   An ideal switch is

a. Lossless
b. Carry current in any direction when it is on
c. Does not carry any current in any direction when it is off
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

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10)   A rectifier with an external low pass filter is an example of

a. Indirect switch matrix circuits
b. Direct switch matrix circuits
c. Embedded converters
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Direct switch matrix circuits

Explanation:
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