PWM Technique - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Unipolar modulation is generally used in

a. AC - AC converters
b. AC - DC converters
c. DC - AC converters
d. DC - DC converters
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: DC - DC converters

Explanation:
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2)   In bipolar modulation, the carrier is symmetric about zero with amplitude equal to Cm, the PWM output

a. Zero
b. Switches between - 1 / 2 and + 1 / 2
c. Switches between - 1 and + 1
d. Switches between 0 and + 1
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Switches between - 1 / 2 and + 1 / 2

Explanation:
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3)   Double fourier series analysis of PWM is

a. Two dimensional functions
b. Three dimensional functions
c. One dimensional functions
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Two dimensional functions

Explanation:
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4)   In variable frequency, PWM gain

a. Phase lead helps to increase the phase margin of the control loop
b. Phase lag helps to increase the phase margin of the control loop
c. Phase lead helps to decrease the phase margin of the control loop
d. Phase lag helps to decrease the phase margin of the control loop
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Phase lead helps to increase the phase margin of the control loop

Explanation:
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5)   In constant frequency PWM, at perturbation the amplitude of the sinusoidal component is a

a. Linear function
b. Non linear function
c. Constant function
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
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6)   The transfer function of PWM is generally developed in

a. Time domain
b. Frequency domain
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Either (a) or (b)

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7)   Regulator sampling PWM is usually used in

a. High power inverters
b. Rectifiers
c. Low power inverters
d. Only (a) and (b)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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8)   A combination of synchronized leading edge and trailing edge modulation has also been used to control a

a. Boost single - phase power factor converter
b. A buck dc - dc converter to reduce ripple in the intermediate dc bus capacitor
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None f these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

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9)   Double edge modulation eliminates certain harmonics when the reference is a

a. Sine wave
b. Square wave
c. Triangular wave
d. Trapezoidal wave
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sine wave

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10)   The carrier which are commonly used in constant - frequency PWM is

a. Sawtooth carrier
b. Inverted sawtooth carrier
c. Triangle carrier
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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