Transistor based devices - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   In BJT, the forward biased base emitter junction inject holes from base to emitter, the holes

a. Do not contribute to the collector current
b. Result in net current flow component into the base
c. Contribute to the collector current
d. Only (a) and (b)
e. Only (b) and (c)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only (a) and (b)

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   The on - state voltage drop of IGBT consists of

a. Drop across the collector junction
b. Drop across the drift region
c. Drop across MOSFET portion
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   The conduction losses in IGBT is

a. More than that of MOSFET
b. Lower than that of MOSFET
c. Equal to that of MOSFET
d. Equal to that of BJT
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lower than that of MOSFET

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   The power MOSFET device is a

a. Current controlled unipolar device
b. Voltage controlled unipolar device
c. Current controlled bipolar device
d. Voltage controlled bipolar device
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Voltage controlled unipolar device

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   MOSFET stands for

a. Metal - oxide semiconductor field effect transistor
b. Molybdenum - oxide semiconductor field effect transistor
c. Metal - oxide silicon field effect transistor
d. Metal - oxide semiconductor field effect transmitter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Metal - oxide semiconductor field effect transistor

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   A MOSFET, for its conduction uses

a. Only minority carriers
b. Only majority carriers
c. Both minority and majority carriers
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only majority carriers

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   An RC snubber network used in BJT

a. Divert the collector current during turn - off
b. Improves the reverse bias safe operating area
c. Dissipates a fair amount of switching power
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The IGBT resulted in higher switching speed and lower energy losses. It can be used for

a. Uninterruptible power supplies
b. Induction heating system
c. Constant voltage and frequency power supplies
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   To detect an over - current fault condition, the most reliable method is to connect a

a. Current sensor across IGBT
b. Voltage sensor across IGBT
c. Current sensor in series with IGBT
d. Voltage sensor in series with IGBT
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Current sensor in series with IGBT

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   In BJT, switching losses occurs

a. Only at turn - on
b. Only at turn - off
c. Both at turn on and off
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both at turn on and off

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!