Power Electronics - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

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1)   The power demand can be estimated approximately by
- Published on 21 Nov 15

a. Load survey method.
b. Mathematical method.
c. Statistical method.
d. Economic parameters.
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ANSWER: Statistical method.

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2)   What is the advantage of HRC fuses over Rewirable fuses?
- Published on 17 Nov 15

a. High speed operation
b. High rupturing capacity
c. No ageing effect.
d. All of the above.
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ANSWER: All of the above.

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3)   If a shunt motor is started with its field winding open then
- Published on 23 Oct 15

a. It will rotate at the same speed as that with its field winding closed
b. It will rotate at less speed as that with its field winding closed
c. It will rotate at dangerously high speed
d. None of these
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ANSWER: It will rotate at dangerously high speed

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4)   Electrical power output in a d.c. generator is equal to
- Published on 19 Oct 15

a. Electrical power developed in armature – copper losses
b. Mechanical power input – iron and friction losses
c. Electrical power developed in armature – iron and copper losses
d. Mechanical power input – iron and friction losses – copper losses
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ANSWER: Mechanical power input – iron and friction losses – copper losses

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5)   The quadrant operation of BJT is represented by
- Published on 08 Sep 15

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a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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ANSWER: 2

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6)   The switching function of semiconductor devices can be characterized with
- Published on 08 Sep 15

a. Duty ratio only
b. Frequency only
c. Duty ratio and frequency
d. Duty ratio, frequency and time delay
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ANSWER: Duty ratio, frequency and time delay

Explanation:
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7)   AC power in a load can be controlled by using
- Published on 08 Sep 15

a. two SCR’s in parallel opposition
b. two SCR’s in series
c. three SCR’s in series
d. four SCR’s in series
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ANSWER: two SCR’s in parallel opposition

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8)   An SCR is made up of silicon because
- Published on 08 Sep 15

a. silicon has large leakage current than germanium
b. silicon has small leakage current than germanium
c. silicon has small leakage voltage than germanium
d. silicon has large leakage voltage than germanium
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ANSWER: silicon has small leakage current than germanium

Explanation:
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9)   The output power of the cascaded amplifier / attenuator system can be determined using
- Published on 08 Sep 15

a. Actual gain of amplifier
b. Actual gain of amplifier and attenuator
c. Gain in dB of amplifier and attenuator
d. Actual gain of attenuator
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ANSWER: Actual gain of amplifier and attenuator

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10)   LISN is a device used to measure conducted emissions. LISN stands for
- Published on 08 Sep 15

a. Line integrated stabilization network
b. Line impedance stabilization network
c. Line integrated stored network
d. Laser integrated stabilization networking
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ANSWER: Line impedance stabilization network

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