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  1. In the below figure the rms voltage across each half of secondary is 200 V. The peak inverse voltage across each of thyristor is

  2. A.
    200 V
    B.
    2(200) V
    C.
    2(400) V
    D.
    800 V

  3. Assertion (A): A GTO circuit is more compact than SCR circuit

    Reason (R): A GTO can be turned off by negative gate pulse.

  4. A.
    Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
    B.
    Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation of A
    C.
    A is correct but R is wrong
    D.
    A is wrong but R is correct

  5. In a single phase full wave ac regulator, the firing angles in the two half cycles

  6. A.
    are always equal
    B.
    are sometimes equal
    C.
    are never equal
    D.
    may be equal or unequal

  7. In a single phase full bridge converter (B - 2 connection), the input voltage is v = Vm sin ωt. The output dc voltage for resistive load


  8. As regards single phase dual converter

  9. A.
    the change in operation from one quadrant to the other is faster in non-circulating current mode
    B.
    the change in operation from one quadrant to the other is faster in circulating current mode
    C.
    the time response to change in operation from one quadrant to other is the same in both the modes
    D.
    the time response to change in operation from one quadrant to the other may be faster in any of the two modes

  10. To protect an SCR against high di/dt we connect

  11. A.
    a capacitance in series with SCR
    B.
    a capacitance in parallel with SCR
    C.
    an inductance in parallel with SCR
    D.
    an inductance in series with SCR

  12. In a parallel inverter

  13. A.
    the commutating capacitor C is across the primary of transformer and the load is across the secondary
    B.
    the commutating capacitor and load are connected across the secondary of transformer
    C.
    the commutating capacitor C and load are connected in series and the combination is across the secondary of transformer
    D.
    none of the above

  14. A silicon controlled switch has :

  15. A.
    2 leads
    B.
    3 leads
    C.
    4 leads
    D.
    5 leads

  16. A dc chopper V = 500 V feeds an electric fraction dc series motor. The chopping frequency is 400 Hz. The series inductance required to limit the maximum current swing to 10 A is

  17. A.
    20 mH
    B.
    about 31 mH
    C.
    about 51 mH
    D.
    about 92 mH

  18. A single phase fully controlled bridge rectifier is fed by a source having inductance. The output voltage during overlap period is

  19. A.
    Vm
    B.
    0.5 Vm
    C.
    zero
    D.
    0.5 Vm - voltage drop across inductance