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Friday, February 7, 2020

POWER ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES PART 12

POWER ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES PART 12

1. A thyristor (SCR) is a
a) P-N-P device
b) N-P-N device
c) P-N-P-N device
d) P-N device
 
Answer: c
 

2. Which terminal does not belong to the SCR?
a) Anode
b) Gate
c) Base
d) Cathode
 
Answer: c
 
3. An SCR is a
a) four layer, four junction device
b) four layer, three junction device
c) four layer, two junction device
d) three layer, single junction device
 
Answer: b
 
4. Choose the false statement.
a) SCR is a bidirectional device
b) SCR is a controlled device
c) In SCR the gate is the controlling terminal
d) SCR are used for high-power applications
 
Answer: a

5. In the SCR structure the gate terminal is located
a) near the anode terminal
b) near the cathode terminal
c) in between the anode & cathode terminal
d) none of the mentioned
 
Answer: b

6. The static V-I curve for the SCR is plotted for
a) Ia (anode current) vs Ig (gate current), Va (anode – cathode voltage) as a parameter
b) Ia vs Va with Ig as a parameter
c) Va vs Ig with Ia as a parameter
d) Ig vs Vg with Ia as a parameter
 
Answer: b

7. If the cathode of an SCR is made positive with respect to the anode & no gate current is applied then
a) all the junctions are reversed biased
b) all the junctions are forward biased
c) only the middle junction is forward biased
d) only the middle junction is reversed biased
 
Answer: c
 
8. For an SCR in the reverse blocking mode, (practically)
a) leakage current does not flow
b) leakage current flows from anode to cathode
c) leakage current flows from cathode to anode
d) leakage current flows from gate to anode
 
Answer: c

9. With the anode positive with respect to the cathode & the gate circuit open, the SCR is said to be in the
a) reverse blocking mode
b) reverse conduction mode
c) forward blocking mode
d) forward conduction mode
 
Answer: c

10. For an SCR in the forward blocking mode (practically)
a) leakage current does not flow
b) leakage current flows from anode to cathode
c) leakage current flows from cathode to anode
d) leakage current flows from gate to anode
 
Answer: b

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