Three phase AC - DC converters - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Harmonics in 3 phase inverters can be reduced by using

a. Passive filter
b. Active filter
c. Both passive and active filters
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both passive and active filters

Explanation:
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2)   The advantage of using free - wheeling diode in half controlled bridge converter is that

a. There is always a path for the dc current independent of the ac line
b. There is always a path for the ac current independent of the ac line
c. There is always a path for the dc current dependent of the ac line
d. There is always a path for the ac current independent of the ac line
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: There is always a path for the dc current independent of the ac line

Explanation:
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3)   The Graetz bridge makes excellent use of

a. Current transformer
b. Potential transformer
c. Power transformer
d. SCR
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Power transformer

Explanation:
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4)   If the firing angle becomes negative, then the rectifier begins to work as

a. A rectifier
b. An inverter
c. A chopper
d. A regulator
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: An inverter

Explanation:
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5)   In a 3 phase half wave rectifier, when firing angle is less than 90 degree, then the average dc output voltage becomes

a. Positive
b. Negative
c. Zero
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Positive

Explanation:
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6)   In dual converters,

a. Both rectifiers provides positive current to the load
b. Both rectifiers provide negative current to the load
c. One rectifiers provide positive current to the load and the other negative current
d. One rectifier provide positive current to the source and the other negative current to the load
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both rectifiers provides positive current to the load

Explanation:
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7)   Advantages of HVDC transmission over AC system is / are

a. Reversal of power can be controlled by firing angle
b. Very good dynamic behavior
c. They can link two AC system operating unsynchronized
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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8)   In a 3 phase VSI out of eight valid states, the number of valid states that produce zero ac line voltages is/are

a. One
b. two
c. Three
d. Four
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: two

Explanation:
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9)   In a 3 phase bridge rectifier the ripple frequency is

a. Equal to the input frequency
b. Twice the input frequency
c. Three times the input frequency
d. Six times the input frequency
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Six times the input frequency

Explanation:
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10)   The sum of all phase current in a star connected primary winding with no neutral connection is equal to

a. Phase current
b. Three times the phase current
c. Three times the line current
d. Zero at all times
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zero at all times

Explanation:
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