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

1)   A full wave rectifier with resistive load produces

a. Second harmonic
b. Third harmonic
c. Fifth harmonic
d. Do not produce harmonics
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Do not produce harmonics

Explanation:
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2)   The input current waveform of a bridge controlled rectifier when the load is perfectly filtered is

a. Sine wave
b. Square wave
c. Saw - tooth wave
d. Trapezoidal wave
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Square wave

Explanation:
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3)   Transformer utilization factor is a measure of the merit of a rectifier circuit. It is the ratio of

a. AC input power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by secondary
b. AC input power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by primary
c. DC output power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by secondary
d. DC output power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by primary
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: DC output power to the transformer volt - amp rating required by secondary

Explanation:
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4)   Ripple factor is the ratio of

a. Rms value of the ac component of load voltage to the dc voltage
b. Average value of the ac component of load voltage to the peak value of voltage
c. Average value of the dc component of load voltage to the ac voltage
d. Peak value of the dc component of load voltage to the ac voltage
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rms value of the ac component of load voltage to the dc voltage

Explanation:
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5)   Form factor of a rectifier is the ratio of

a. Root mean square value of voltage and current to its peak value
b. Root mean square value of voltage and current to its average value
c. Average value of current and voltage to its root mean square value
d. Peak value of current and voltage to its root mean square value
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Root mean square value of voltage and current to its average value

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6)   In rectifiers, load current flow is

a. Unidirectional
b. Bidirectional
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. Non directional
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Unidirectional

Explanation:
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7)   Due to non sinusoidal waveform of the input current, the power factor of the rectifier is

a. Negatively affected by firing angle
b. Negatively affected by distortion of the input current
c. Positively affected by both firing angle and distortion of the input current
d. Both (a) and (b)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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