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Power Electronics Quiz

The document contains a 10 question quiz about power electronics concepts. The questions cover topics like the characteristics of an ideal power diode, the definition of a power diode, forward and reverse biasing of diodes, the effect of doping levels on depletion layers, time constants of RL circuits, the structure and operation of thyristors (SCRs), and the operating modes of SCRs.

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KRL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KAHUTA

ELECTRONICS 3rd YEAR


Subject: Power Electronics Subject code: ELTR-353
Quiz Questionnaire:
1. An ideal power diode must have

a) low forward current carrying capacity b) large reverse breakdown voltage

c) high ohmic junction resistance d) high reverse recovery time

2. Power diode is __________

a) a three terminal semiconductor device b) a two terminal semiconductor device

c) a four terminal semiconductor device d) a three terminal analog device

3. A diode is said to be reversed biased when the

a) cathode is positive with respect to the anode b) anode is positive with respect to the cathode

c) cathode is negative with respect to the anode d) both cathode & anode are negative

4. A diode is said to be forward biased when the

a) cathode is positive with respect to the anode b) anode is positive with respect to the cathode

c) anode is negative with respect to the anode d) both cathode & anode are positive

5. If the doping levels of the semiconductor is increased, then the width of the depletion layer

a) increases b) decreases c) is unchanged d) keeps oscillating

6. The time constant of a series RL circuit (τ) is given by

a) R/L b) L/R c) RC d) 1/RL

7. 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

8. Which terminal does not belong to the SCR?

a) Anode b) Gate c) Base d) Cathode

9. 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

10. 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

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