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  1. In a semi converter feeding a resistive load

  2. A.
    the waveshapes of output voltage and output current are exactly similar
    B.
    the waveshapes of output voltage and output current can not be similar
    C.
    the waveshapes of output voltage and output current are similar only for low values of firing angle
    D.
    the waveshapes of output voltage and output current may be similar or dissimilar

  3. In an n stage high frequency series inverter having a time period T, each stage is active for a time interval of

  4. A.
    T
    B.
    C.
    D.

  5. In a 3 phase semiconverter, the output voltage becomes discontinuous for

  6. A.
    firing angle > 30°
    B.
    firing angle > 60°
    C.
    firing angle > 90°
    D.
    firing angle > 120°

  7. A single phase fully controlled bridge converter is feeding an RLE load. Input voltage is Vm sin ωt and firing angle is a. If average current is I0, then

  8. A.
    cos a = RI0 + E
    B.
    cos a = RE0 + E
    C.
    cos a = E0 - RI0
    D.
    cos a = E - RI0

  9. In integral cycle control of ac regulator, the input power factor is equal to

  10. A.
    duty cycle a
    B.
    a2
    C.
    a
    D.
    (a)1/3

  11. McMurrary full bridge inverter uses

  12. A.
    auxiliary commutation
    B.
    complementary commutation
    C.
    natural commutation
    D.
    any of the above

  13. A fully controlled bridge converter feeds a highly inductive load such that the load current can be assumed to be constant. The wave shape of input current is

  14. A.
    dc
    B.
    sinusoidal
    C.
    rectangular
    D.
    none of the above

  15. A static excitation system uses

  16. A.
    transformer and thyristors
    B.
    transformer and ac exciter
    C.
    dc exciter and ac exciter
    D.
    transformer and dc exciter

  17. The application of gate signal decreases the break over voltage of on SCR.

  18. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  19. The power factor at the input terminals of a cyclo- converter is generally

  20. A.
    low and leading
    B.
    low and lagging
    C.
    high and leading
    D.
    high and lagging