Test Paper-1

Power Electronics Test Paper

Source Book: GATE Multiple Choice Questions Electrical Engineering
(Vol-1 and Vol-2)
Author: RK Kanodia & Ashish Murolia Edition: 1
st
ISBN: 9788192276212, 9788192276229
Publisher : Nodia and Company
Visit us at: www.nodia.co.in
Q. No. 1 - 10 Carry One Mark Each
MCQ 1.1 Figure shows a composite switch consisting of a power transistor (BJT) in series
with a diode. Assuming that the transistor switch and the diode are ideal, the I -V
characteristic of the composite switch is
SOL 1.1 Since diode connected in series so I can never be negative.
When current flows voltage across switch is zero and when current is zero than
there may be any voltage across switch.
Hence (C) is correct option.
MCQ 1.2 Figure shows a MOSFET with an integral body diode. It is employed as a power
switching device in the ON and OFF states through appropriate control. The ON
and OFF states of the switch are given on the
V I
DS S

plane by
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SOL 1.2 The ON-OFF state of switch is given on V I
DS S
plane as following
When V ve
DS
=+ , diode conducts and I 0
S
=
V ve
DS
= , diode opens, but I 0
S
= , D ve " potential.
Hence (D) is correct option.
MCQ 1.3 In the circuit shown in figure the capacitor is initially charged to a voltage 220 V V
C0
=
. If switch S is closed at t 0 = , then the peak diode current and capacitor voltage
at sec t 2 = will be
(A) 0 A, 220 V (B) 2.5 A, 80.35 A
(C) 5 A, 139.64 V (D) 5 A, 80.35 A
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SOL 1.3 The peak diode current is
I
P
5 A
R
V
44
220 C0
= = =
The capacitor voltage
( ) v t
C
V e
/
C
t RC
0
=

Here 4.4 s RC = , so at 2 s t = , the capacitor voltage is
( 2 ) s v t
C
= V e
/
c
t RC
0
=


220 139.64 V e
/ . 2 4 4
#
= =

Hence (C) is correct option.

MCQ 1.4 The triggering circuit of a thyristor is shown in figure. The thyristor requires a gate
current of 10 mA, for guaranteed turn-on. The value of R required for the thyristor
to turn on reliably under all conditions of V
b
variation is
(A) 10000 (B) 1600
(C) 1200 (D) 800
SOL 1.4
V
b
12 4 V ! =
V
max b
16 V =
V
min b
8 V =
Required value of R
( ) min
I
V
10 10
8
800
g
b
3
#
= = =

Hence (D) is correct option.

MCQ 1.5 For an SCR, / dv dt protection is achieved through the use of
(A) RL in series with SCR (B) RC across SCR
(C) L in series with SCR (D) RC in series with SCR
SOL 1.5 / dv dt protection is done by a snubber circuit connected in parallel with the SCR.
The snubber circuit consists of RC series element.
Hence (B) is correct option.
MCQ 1.6 A three pulse converter is feeding a purely resistive load. What is the value of firing
delay angle , which dictates the boundary between continuous and discontinuous
mode of current conduction ?
(A) 0c = (B) 30c =
(C) 60c = (D) 150c =
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SOL 1.6 Hence (D) is correct option.
MCQ 1.7 In a 3-phase controlled bridge rectifier, with an increase of overlap angle, the
output dc voltage.
(A) decreases (B) increases
(C) does not change (D) depends upon load inductance
SOL 1.7 For a 3-phase fully-controlled converter, output dc voltage is given as
V
dc
( ) cos
V
L
I
3 3
30 mph
s
d

= + +
Where is the overlap angle. So when the overlap angle is increased, the cosine
term in the above expression decreases and the output dc voltage also decreases.
Hence (A) is correct option.
MCQ 1.8 For the chopper circuit shown in the figure, the rms value of output voltage will be
(A) DV
dc
(B) D V
dc
(C)
D
V
dc
(D)
D
V
dc
SOL 1.8 Let T
on
is the on time of the chopper and T
off
is the off time of chopper.
Chopping period T
T T
on off
= +
The effective value of output voltage is given by
V
rms 0

T
V T
dc
2
on
=
V
rms 0
D V
dc
= ` Duty cycle D
T
T
on
=
Hence (B) is correct option.
MCQ 1.9 In a three phase voltage source inverter operating in square wave mode, the output
line voltage is free from
(A) 3
rd
harmonic (B) 7
th
harmonic
(C) 11
th
harmonic (D) 13
th
harmonic
SOL 1.9 The rms n
th
component of the line voltage is
V
Ln
cos
n
V n
2
4
6
dc

=
Where V
dc
is the input source voltage.
For n 3 = , line voltage
V
L3
cos
V
2 3
4
2
0
dc
#

= =
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Third harmonic component would not appear in the output.
Hence (A) is correct option.
MCQ 1.10 In a self-controlled synchronous motor fed from a variable frequency inverter
(A) The rotor poles invariably have damper windings
(B) There are stability problems
(C) The speed of the rotor decides stator frequency
(D) The frequency of the stator decides the rotor speed
SOL 1.10 Hence (D) is correct option.
Q. No. 11- 21 Carry Two Mark Each
MCQ 1.11 The speed/torque regimes in a dc motor and the control methods suitable for the
same are given respectively in List-II and List-I
List-I List-II
P. Field Control 1. Below base speed
Q. Armature Control 2. Above base speed
3. Above base torque
4. Below base torque
Codes:
(A) P-1, Q-3 (B) P-2, Q-1
(C) P-2, Q-3 (D) P-1, Q-4
SOL 1.11 P. Field control-Above base speed
Q. Armature control-below base torque
Hence (B) is correct option.
MCQ 1.12 A 100 kW, 500 V, 2000 rpm separately excited dc motor is to be controlled from
400 V, 50 Hz three-phase source through a three- phase full converter. The dc
motor parameters are as
r
a
0.2 = , 1.6 V K
m
= -s/rad
Rated armature current = 210 A
No load armature current = 10% of rated current
Assume armature current is continuous and ripple free. At a firing angle of 30c, the
approximate no-load speed of motor will be
(A) 1831 rpm (B) 2760 rpm
(C) 1122 rpm (D) 2245 rpm
SOL 1.12 At no load armature current = 10% of 210 Amp = 21 Amp
The motor terminal voltage when controlled through a three-phase full wave
controlled rectifier
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V
0
30 cos V
3 2 400
t
#
c

= = 467.75 V =
We know that terminal voltage can be written as
V
t
E I r
a a a
= + E K
a m m
` =
467.75 21 0.2 K
m m

#
= +

m

.
. .
/sec rad
1 6
467 75 5 2
289 =

=
No-load motor speed is
N
m
60 2760
2
289
rpm .

#
=
Hence (B) is correct option.
MCQ 1.13 The following figure shows a circuit for harmonic reduction of an inverter system.
Each inverter has output voltage of 400 V and each transformer has primary to
secondary turns ratio of 1 : 2 . If the firing angles for the two inverter differ by 30c
, the output voltage will be
(A) 1.54 kV (B) 386.37 V
(C) 772.74 V (D) 1.38 kV
SOL 1.13
Output of the inverters
` V
01
2 400
#
= and V 2 400
02 #
=
From the phaser diagram the output voltage is given as
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V
0
[ ] cos V V V V 2
01
2
01
2
01 02
2
1
= + +
( ) (( ) ) cos 800 800 2 800 800 30
2 2
2
1
# #
c = + +
6 @
1.54 kV =
Hence (A) is correct option.
MCQ 1.14 A chopper is employed to charge a battery as shown in figure. The charging current
is 5 A. The duty ratio is 0.2. The chopper output voltage is also shown in the figure.
The peak to peak ripple current in the charging current is
(A) 0.48 A (B) 1.2 A
(C) 2.4 A (D) 1 A
SOL 1.14 In the chopper during turn on of chopper V-t area across L is,
V dt
L
T
0
on
# L
dt
di
dt Ldi
T
i
i
0 min
max on
= =
b l
# #
( ) L i i L I
max min
= =
^ h
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V-t are applied to L is (60 12)T
on
=
T 48
on
=
So now volt area
I
L
T 48
on
=
.
0.48
20 10
48 0 2 10
3
3
#
# #
= =

A
Hence (A) is correct option.
MCQ 1.15 In the chopper circuit shown, the main thyristor (T )
M
is operated at a duty ratio
of 0.8 which is much larger the commutation interval. If the maximum allowable
reapplied / dv dt on T
M
is 50 V/ s , what should be the theoretical minimum value
of C
1
? Assume current ripple through L
0
to be negligible.
(A) 0.2 F (B) 0.02 F
(C) 2 F (D) 20 F
SOL 1.15
Duty ratio T
M
. 0 8 =
Maximum
dt
dv
on T
M
50 V/ sec =
Minimum value of C
1
? =
Given that current ripple through L
0
is negligible.
current through T
M
I duty ratio current
m #
= =
0.8 12.5 10 A
#
= =
a I
m
C
dt
dv
1
=
10 C
10
50
1
6
#
=

C
1
10 0.2
10
50
F
6
#
= =

Hence (A) is correct option.

MCQ 1.16 A three phase half wave controlled rectifier circuit is shown in the figure. It is
operated from 3- star connected, supply transformer with a line to line ac supply
voltage of 440 volts rms, at 50 Hz. The thyristor are triggered at a delay angle of
30c = . Assume continuous ripple free current.
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The average output current is
(A) 7.42 A (B) 40.4 A
(C) 12.86 A (D) 16.57 A
SOL 1.16 The average output voltage for continuous ripple free output current is,
V
( ) av 0
cos
V
2
3 3
m

=
Here V
m
is peak value of supply phase voltage. We have
V
line rms ( )
440 V =
` V
( ) rms ph
254 V
V
3 3
440
line
= = =
` V
m
254 359.26 V V 2 2
( ) rms ph #
= = =
` V
( ) av 0

.
30 257.3 cos V
2
3 3 359 26
#
c

= =
Average output current I
( ) av 0
I
( ) av 0

.
12.86 A
R
V
20
257 3 ( ) av 0
= = =
Hence (C) is correct option.
MCQ 1.17 A half-wave thyristor converter supplies a purely inductive load as shown in figure.
If the triggering angle of the thyristor is 120c, the extinction angle will be
(A) 240c (B) 180c
(C) 200c (D) 120c
SOL 1.17 Given a half wave Thyristor converter supplies a purely inductive load where
triggering angle is 120c =
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First we have to draw its output characteristics as shown below
output is given by
i
0
( ) ( ) sin sin exp
Z
V
t
Z
V
L
R
m m

b l
...(1)
We know at extinction angle i.e. t = , i 0
0
=
from equation (1), at ( ) t =
0 ( ) ( ) sin sin
Z
V
Z
V
e
m m
c =
or ( ) sin ( ) sin =
or =
or 120c = =
Hence (D) is correct option.
MCQ 1.18 A resistive load of of 100 is fed by a 230 V single phase ac supply through a
thyristor. If the thyristor is fired at 60c during each cycle, then the power supplied
to the load will be
(A) 1338 W (B) 107 W
(C) 213 W (D) 336 W
SOL 1.18 Instantaneous voltage and current are written as following
v 230sin t 2
#
=
i . sin sin t t
100
2 230
3 25
#
= =
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RMS current is obtained by following integral
I
rms
2
( . ) ( ) sin t d t
2
1
3 25
2
60

=
c

= G
#

( . )
( ) sin td t
2
3 25
2
2
60

=
c

#
. ( )
cos t
d t 1 681
2
1 2
60

=

c

#
. .
sin
t
t
0 8405
2
2
2 13
60

= =
c

or, I
rms
(2.13) 1.46 A
. 0 5
= =
Power supplied to load (1.46) 100 213 W
2
#
= =
Hence (C) is correct option.
MCQ 1.19 In the circuit shown in figure, the SCR is fired at an angle of 60c in every positive
half cycle. The latching current of the SCR is 15 mA. The minimum gate pulse
width required for reliable triggering is
(A) 5.33 s (B) 2.14 s
(C) 3.28 s (D) 4.19 s
SOL 1.19 The SCR is fired at 60c. So the applied voltage at this angle will be
V
s
325 281.458 sin volts 60c = =
Current in the circuit will rise exponentially as following
( ) i t
R
V
e 1
s t
L
R
=

_ i
SCR will be triggered successfully when ( ) 15 mA i t I
L
= = . Putting all the values
in above equation
15 10
3
#


.
e
10
281 458
1
.
t
0 1
10
=

^ h
Solving the above equation,
t . sec 5 33 =
Thus, the minimum gate pulse should be . sec 5 33 to reliably turn-on the SCR.
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Hence (A) is correct option.
MCQ 1.20 Match the switch arrangements on the top row to the steady-state
V-I characteristics on the lower row. The steady state operating points are shown
by large black dots.
(A) P-I, Q-II, R-III, S-IV (B) P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-III
(C) P-IV, Q-III, R-I, S-II (D) P-IV, Q-III, R-II, S-I
SOL 1.20 Symbol (P) is a diode, (Q) is a SCR, (R) is IGBT. Characteristics are as
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Hence (C) is correct option.
MCQ 1.21 A line commutated ac to dc converter is shown in the figure. It operates from a
three phase, 50 Hz, 580 V (line to line) supply. The load current I
0
is ripple free and
constant at 3464 A. For an average output voltage of 648 V, the delay angle is
(A) . 34 2c (B) . 78 1c
(C) . 62 5c (D) . 40 6c
SOL 1.21 Here 580 V V
Line
=
Average output voltage
V
dc
cos cos V V
3 3 3 2
ine m L

= =
` 648 cos
3 2 580
# #

=
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or 34.18c =
Hence (A) is correct option.
Common data for Question 22 to Q. 23
A battery is being charged through a half wave rectifier as shown in the figure. The
average charging current is assumed to be constant at 5 A.
MCQ 1.22 What is the value of conduction angle of the diode ?
(A) 176c (B) . 163 74c
(C) 171.87c (D) . 156 93c
SOL 1.22 Given that
Battery emf E 12 V =
Primary Voltage(rms) V
p
120 V =
Turn ratio n 2: 1 =
Secondary voltage(rms) V
s
120/2 60 V = =
Secondary voltage(peak) V
m
60 84.85 V 2
#
=
The input-output waveforms are shown below
The angle when the diode starts conducting is given as
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( / ) sin E V
m
1
=


(12/84.85) 8.13c =
The diode is turned off at
. . 180 8 13 171 87c = = .
The conduction angle is
=
171.87 8.13 163.74c = =
Hence (B) is correct option.
MCQ 1.23 The value of current-limiting resistance R is
(A) 6 (B) 1.28
(C) 3.57 (D) . 4 26
SOL 1.23 The average charging current
I
dc
( )
sin
R
V t E
d t
m

=

#
( ) cos
R
V E E
2
1
2 2
m

= + =
which gives
R (2 2 ) cos
I
V E E
2
1
dc
m

= +
( . . . ) cos
2 5
1
2 84 85 8 13 2 12 0 1419 12
#
# # # # #
c c

= +
. 4 26 =
Hence (D) is correct option.
Common data for Question 24 to Q. 25
A single-phase half-bridge inverter shown in the figure has a resistive load of
R 3 = and d.c. input voltage 50 V V
dc
= .
MCQ 1.24 The fundamental component of RMS output voltage and the output power are
(A) 22.5 V, 168.75 W (B) 25 V, 208.33 W
(C) 45 V, 208.33 (D) 45 V, 675 W
SOL 1.24 The RMS value of the fundamental component is given by
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V
1(fund)

V
2
2
dc

= 50 V V
dc
=
0.45 50 22.5 V
#
= =
The RMS output voltage can be found from,
V
O
25 V
V
2 2
50
dc
= = =
Output power
P
0

( )
208.33 W
R
V
3
25
L
2
2
= = = .
Hence (B) is correct option.
MCQ 1.25 The average current through each thyristor will be
(A) 8.33 A (B) 6 A
(C) 4.16 A (D) 3 A
SOL 1.25 The value of peak thyristor current is obtained as
I
peak

/
R
V 2
dc
=

/
8.33 A
3
50 2
= =
Since each thyristor conducts for a 50% duty cycle, the average current of each
thyristor is
I
av
I
100
50
peak #
=
0.5 8.33 4.165 A
#
= =
Hence (C) is correct option.
Answer Sheet
1.
(C)
6.
(D)
11.
(B)
16.
(C)
21.
(A)
2.
(D)
7.
(A)
12.
(B)
17.
(D)
22.
(B)
3.
(C)
8.
(B)
13.
(A)
18.
(C)
23.
(D)
4.
(D)
9.
(A)
14.
(A)
19.
(A)
24.
(B)
5.
(B)
10.
(D)
15.
(A)
20.
(C)
25.
(C)