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POWER ELECTRONICS

YEAR 2013 TWO MARKS

Q. 1 Thyristor T in the figure below is initially off and is triggered with a single
pulse of width 10 ms. It is given that L = b100 l mH and C = b100 l mF. Assuming
p p
latching and holding currents of the thyristor are both zero and the initial charge on C
is zero, T conducts for

(A) 10 ms (B) 50 ms
(C) 100 ms (D) 200 ms

Q. 2 The separately excited dc motor in the figure below has a rated armature current
of 20 A and a rated armature voltage of 150 V. An ideal chopper switching
at 5 kHz is used to control the armature voltage. If La = 0.1 mH, R a = 1 W,
neglecting armature reaction, the duty ratio of the chopper to obtain 50% of the
rated torque at the rated speed and the rated field current is

(A) 0.4 (B) 0.5

(C) 0.6 (D) 0.7

Common Data For Q. 3 and 4

In the figure shown below, the chopper feeds a resistive load from a battery
source. MOSFET Q is switched at 250 kHz, with duty ratio of 0.4. All elements
of the circuit are assumed to be ideal
Q. 3 The Peak to Peak source current ripple in amps is
(A) 0.96 (B) 0.144
(C) 0.192 (D) 0.228

Q. 4 The average source current in Amps in steady-state is

(A) 3 / 2 (B) 5 / 3
(C) 5 / 2 (D) 15 / 4

Statement for Linked Answer Questions: 5 and 6

The Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) shown in the figure below is switched to
provide a 50 Hz, square wave ac output voltage Vo across an RL load. Reference
polarity of Vo and reference direction of the output current io are indicated in the
figure. It is given that R = 3 ohms, L = 9.55 mH.

Q. 5 In the interval when V0 < 0 and i0 > 0 the pair of devices which conducts the load
current is
(A) Q1, Q 2 (B) Q3, Q 4
(C) D1, D 2 (D) D3, D 4

Q. 6 Appropriate transition i.e., Zero Voltage Switching ^ZVS h / Zero Current Switching
^ZCS h of the IGBTs during turn-on / turn-off is
(A) ZVS during turn off (B) ZVS during turn-on
(C) ZCS during turn off (D) ZCS during turn-on

YEAR 2012 ONE MARK

Q. 7 A half-controlled single-phase bridge rectifier is supplying an R -L load. It is

operated at a firing angle a and the load current is continuous. The fraction of
cycle that the freewheeling diode conducts is
(A) 1/ 2 (B) (1 - a / p)
(C) a / 2p (D) a / p

Q. 8 The typical ratio of latching current to holding current in a 20 A thyristor is

(A) 5.0 (B) 2.0
(C) 1.0 (D) 0.5
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YEAR 2012 TWO MARKS

Q. 9 In the circuit shown, an ideal switch S is operated at 100 kHz with a duty ratio
of 50%. Given that Dic is 1.6 A peak-to-peak and I0 is 5 A dc, the peak current
in S , is

(A) 6.6 A (B) 5.0 A

(C) 5.8 A (D) 4.2 A

Common Data for Questions 10 and 11

In the 3-phase inverter circuit shown, the load is balanced and the gating scheme
is 180c conduction mode. All the switching devices are ideal.

Q. 10 The rms value of load phase voltage is

(A) 106.1 V (B) 141.4 V
(C) 212.2 V (D) 282.8 V

Q. 11 If the dc bus voltage Vd = 300 V, the power consumed by 3-phase load is

(A) 1.5 kW (B) 2.0 kW
(C) 2.5 kW (D) 3.0 kW

YEAR 2011 ONE MARK

Q. 12 A three phase current source inverter used for the speed control of an induction
motor is to be realized using MOSFET switches as shown below. SwitchesS 1 to
S 6 are identical switches.
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The proper configuration for realizing switches S1 to S6 is

Q. 13 Circuit turn-off time of an SCR is defined as the time

(A) taken by the SCR turn to be off
(B) required for the SCR current to become zero
(C) for which the SCR is reverse biased by the commutation circuit
(D) for which the SCR is reverse biased to reduce its current below the holding
current

YEAR 2011 TWO MARKS

Q. 14 A voltage commutated chopper circuit, operated at 500 Hz, is shown below.

If the maximum value of load current is 10 A, then the maximum current through the
main (M) and auxiliary ( A ) thyristors will be
(A) i Mmax = 12 A and i A max = 10 A

(B) i Mmax = 12 A and i A max =2A

(C) i Mmax = 10 A and i A max = 12 A

(D) i Mmax = 10 A and i A max = 8 A

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Statement for Linked Answer Questions: 15 & 16

A solar energy installation utilize a three – phase bridge converter to feed energy into
power system through a transformer of 400 V / 400 V, as shown below.

The energy is collected in a bank of 400 V battery and is connected to converter through a
large filter choke of resistance 10 W.
Q. 15 The maximum current through the battery will be
(A) 14 A (B) 40 A
(C) 80 A (D) 94 A

Q. 16 The kVA rating of the input transformer is

(A) 53.2 kVA (B) 46.0 kVA
(C) 22.6 kVA (D) 7.5 kVA

YEAR 2010 ONE MARK

Q. 17 The power electronic converter shown in the figure has a single-pole double-throw
switch. The pole P of the switch is connected alternately to throws A and B. The
converter shown is a

(A) step down chopper (buck converter)

(B) half-wave rectifier
(C) step-up chopper (boost converter)
(D) full-wave rectifier

Q. 18 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
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Q. 19 The fully controlled thyristor converter in the figure is fed from a single-phase
source. When the firing angle is 0c, the dc output voltage of the converter is 300
V. What will be the output voltage for a firing angle of60c, assuming continuous
conduction

(A) 150 V (B) 210 V

(C) 300 V (D) 100p V

YEAR 2009 ONE MARK

Q. 20 An SCR is considered to be a semi-controlled device because

(A) It can be turned OFF but not ON with a gate pulse.
(B) It conducts only during one half-cycle of an alternating current wave.
(C) It can be turned ON but not OFF with a gate pulse.
(D) It can be turned ON only during one half-cycle of an alternating voltage
wave.

YEAR 2009 TWO MARKS

Q. 21 The circuit shows an ideal diode connected to a pure inductor and is connected
to a purely sinusoidal 50 Hz voltage source. Under ideal conditions the current
waveform through the inductor will look like.
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Q. 22 The Current Source Inverter shown in figure is operated by alternately turning on

thyristor pairs (T1, T2) and (T3, T 4) . If the load is purely resistive, the theoretical
maximum output frequency obtainable will be

(A) 125 kHz (B) 250 kHz

(C) 500 kHz (D) 50 kHz

Q. 23 In the chopper circuit shown, the main thyristor (TM) is operated at a duty ratio
of 0.8 which is much larger the commutation interval. If the maximum allowable
reapplied dv / dt on TM is 50 V /ms, what should be the theoretical minimum value
of C1 ? Assume current ripple through L 0 to be negligible.

(A) 0.2 mF (B) 0.02 mF

(C) 2 mF (D) 20 mF

Q. 24 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
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YEAR 2008 ONE MARK

Q. 25 In the single phase voltage controller circuit shown in the figure, for what range
of triggering angle (a), the input voltage ( V0) is not controllable ?

(A) 0c < a < 45c (B) 45c < a < 135c

(C) 90c < a < 180c (D) 135c < a < 180c

Q. 26 A 3-phase voltage source inverter is operated in 180c conduction mode. Which

one of the following statements is true ?
(A) Both pole-voltage and line-voltage will have 3rd harmonic components
(B) Pole-voltage will have 3rd harmonic component but line-voltage will be free
from 3rd harmonic
(C) Line-voltage will have 3rd harmonic component but pole-voltage will be free
from 3rd harmonic
(D) Both pole-voltage and line-voltage will be free from 3rd harmonic
components

YEAR 2008 TWO MARKS

Q. 27 The truth table of monoshot shown in the figure is given in the table below :

© Two monoshots, one positive edge triggered and other negative edge triggered,
are connected shown in the figure, The pulse widths of the two monoshot outputs
Q1 and Q2 are TON and TON respectively.
1 2

The frequency and the duty cycle of the signal at Q1 will respectively be
1 1 1
(A) f = TON + TON , D = 5 (B) f = TON
TON + TON D = TON + TON
, 2

1 2 1 2 1 2

1, (D) f = 1 ,
(C) f = TON T
D = TON +ONTON 1
TON
T
D = TON +ONTON
1

1 1 2 2 1 2
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Q. 28 A single phase fully controlled bridge converter supplies a load drawing constant
and ripple free load current, if the triggering angle is 30c, the input power factor
will be
(A) 0.65
(B) 0.78
(C) 0.85
(D) 0.866

Q. 29 A single-phase half controlled converter shown in the figure feeding power to

highly inductive load. The converter is operating at a firing angle of 60c.

If the firing pulses are suddenly removed, the steady state voltage ( V0) waveform
of the converter will become

Q. 30 A single phase source inverter is feeding a purely inductive load as shown in the
figure. The inverter is operated at 50 Hz in 180c square wave mode. Assume that
the load current does not have any dc component. The peak value of the inductor
current i0 will be

(A) 6.37 A
(B) 10 A
(C) 20 A
(D) 40 A
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Q. 31 A three phase fully controlled bridge converter is feeding a load drawing a constant
and ripple free load current of 10 A at a firing angle of30c. The approximate Total
harmonic Distortion (%THD) and the rms value of fundamental component of
input current will respectively be
(A) 31% and 6.8 A (B) 31% and 7.8 A
(C) 66% and 6.8 A (D) 66% and 7.8 A

Q. 32 A single phase fully controlled converter bridge is used for electrical braking of a
separately excited dc motor. The dc motor load is represented by an equivalent
circuit as shown in the figure.

Assume that the load inductance is sufficient to ensure continuous and ripple free load
current. The firing angle of the bridge for a load current of I0 = 10 A will be
(A) 44c (B) 51c
(C) 129c (D) 136c

Q. 33 In the circuit shown in the figure, the switch is operated at a duty cycle of 0.5.
A large capacitor is connected across the load. The inductor current is assumed
to be continuous.

The average voltage across the load and the average current through the diode
will respectively be
(A) 10 V, 2 A (B) 10 V, 8 A
(C) 40 V 2 A (D) 40 V, 8 A

YEAR 2007 ONE MARK

Q. 34 A single-phase fully controlled thyristor bridge ac-dc converter is operating at a

firing angle of 25c and an overlap angle of 10c with constant dc output current of
20 A. The fundamental power factor (displacement factor) at input ac mains is
(A) 0.78 (B) 0.827
(C) 0.866 (D) 0.9

Q. 35 A three-phase, fully controlled thyristor bridge converter is used

as line commutated inverter to feed 50 kW power 420 V dc to a
three-phase, 415 V(line), 50 Hz ac mains. Consider dc link current to be constant.
The rms current of the thyristor is
(A) 119.05 A (B) 79.37 A
(C) 68.73 A (D) 39.68 A
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Q. 36 A single phase full-wave half-controlled bridge converter feeds an inductive load.

The two SCRs in the converter are connected to a common DC bus. The converter
has to have a freewheeling diode.
(A) because the converter inherently does not provide for free-wheeling
(B) because the converter does not provide for free-wheeling for high values of
triggering angles
(C) or else the free-wheeling action of the converter will cause shorting of the
AC supply
(D) or else if a gate pulse to one of the SCRs is missed, it will subsequently
cause a high load current in the other SCR.

Q. 37 “Six MOSFETs connected in a bridge configuration (having no other power

device) must be operated as a Voltage Source Inverter (VSI)”. This statement is
(A) True, because being majority carrier devices MOSFETs are voltage driven.
(B) True, because MOSFETs hav inherently anti-parallel diodes
(C) False, because it can be operated both as Current Source Inverter (CSI) or
a VSI
(D) False, because MOSFETs can be operated as excellent constant current
sources in the saturation region.

YEAR 2007 TWO MARKS

Q. 38 A single-phase voltages source inverter is controlled in a single pulse-

width modulated mode with a pulse width of 150c in each half cycle. Total harmonic
distortion is defined as
2
V rms - V 12 100
THD = V1 #
where V1 is the rms value of the fundamental component of the output voltage.
The THD of output ac voltage waveform is
(A) 65.65%
(B) 48.42%
(C) 31.83%
(D) 30.49%

Q. 39 A three-phase, 440 V, 50 Hz ac mains fed thyristor bridge is feeding a 440 V dc,

15 kW, 1500 rpm separately excited dc motor with a ripple free continuos current
in the dc link under all operating conditions, Neglecting the losses, the power
factor of the ac mains at half the rated speed is
(A) 0.354 (B) 0.372
(C) 0.90 (D) 0.955

Q. 40 A single-phase, 230 V, 50 Hz ac mains fed step down transformer (4:1) is supplying

power to a half-wave uncontrolled ac-dc converter used for charging a battery
(12 V dc) with the series current limiting resistor being 19.04 W. The charging
current is
(A) 2.43 A (B) 1.65 A
(C) 1.22 A (D) 1.0 A
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Q. 41 In the circuit of adjacent figure the diode connects the ac source to a pure
inductance L .

The diode conducts for

(A) 90c (B) 180c
(C) 270c (D) 360c

Q. 42 The circuit in the figure is a current commutated dc-dc chopper where, Th M is

the main SCR and Th AUX is the auxiliary SCR. The load current is constant at
10 A. Th M is ON. Th AUX is trigged at t = 0. Th M is turned OFF between.

(A) 0 ms < t # 25 ms
(B) 25 ms < t # 50 ms
(C) 50 ms < t # 75 ms
(D) 75 ms < t # 100 ms

Common Data for Question 43 and 44.

A 1:1 Pulse Transformer ( PT) is used to trigger the SCR in
the adjacent figure. The SCR is rated at 1.5 kV, 250 A with
IL = 250 mA, IH = 150 mA, and IG max = 150 mA, IG min = 100 mA. The SCR is
connected to an inductive load, where L = 150 mH in series with a small resistance
and the supply voltage is 200 V dc. The forward drops of all transistors/ diodes
and gate-cathode junction during ON state are 1.0 V

Q. 43 The resistance R should be

(A) 4.7 kW (B) 470 kW
(C) 47 W (D) 4.7 W
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Q. 44 The minimum approximate volt-second rating of pulse transformer suitable for

triggering the SCR should be : (volt-second rating is the maximum of product of
the voltage and the width of the pulse that may applied)
(A) 2000 m V-s (B) 200 m V-s
(C) 20 m V-s (D) 2 m V-s

YEAR 2006 ONE MARK

Q. 45 The speed of a 3-phase, 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor is to be controlled over a

wide range from zero speed to 1.5 time the rated speed using a 3-phase voltage
source inverter. It is desired to keep the flux in the machine constant in the
constant torque region by controlling the terminal voltage as the frequency
changes. The inverter output voltage vs frequency characteristic should be

Q. 46 A single-phase half wave uncontrolled converter circuit is shown in figure. A 2-

winding transformer is used at the input for isolation. Assuming the load current to
be constant and V = Vm sin wt , the current waveform through diode D2 will be
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YEAR 2006 TWO MARKS

Q. 47 A single-phase inverter is operated in PWM mode generating a

single-pulse of width 2d in the centre of each half cycle as shown in figure. It is
found that the output voltage is free from 5th harmonic for pulse width 144c. What
will be percentage of 3rd harmonic present in the output voltage ( Vo3 / Vo1 max) ?

(A) 0.0%
(B) 19.6%
(C) 31.7%
(D) 53.9%

Q. 48 A 3-phase fully controlled bridge converter with free wheeling diode is fed from
400 V, 50 Hz AC source and is operating at a firing angle of60c. The load current
is assumed constant at 10 A due to high load inductance. The input displacement
factor (IDF) and the input power factor (IPF) of the converter will be
(A) IDF = 0.867;IPF = 0.828
(B) IDF = 0.867; IPF = 0.552
(C) IDF = 0.5; IPF = 0.478
(D) IDF = 0.5; IPF = 0.318

Q. 49 A voltage commutation circuit is shown in figure. If the turn-off time of the

SCR is 50 msec and a safety margin of 2 is considered, then what will be the
approximate minimum value of capacitor required for proper commutation ?

(A) 2.88 mF
(B) 1.44 mF
(C) 0.91 mF
(D) 0.72 mF

Q. 50 A solar cell of 350 V is feeding power to an ac supply of 440 V, 50 Hz through a 3-

phase fully controlled bridge converter. A large inductance is connected in the dc
circuit to maintain the dc current at 20 A. If the solar cell resistance is0.5 W
,then each thyristor will be reverse biased for a period of
(A) 125c (B) 120c
(C) 60c (D) 55c
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Q. 51 A single-phase bridge converter is used to charge a battery of 200 V having an

internal resistance of 0.2 W as shown in figure. The SCRs are triggered by a
constant dc signal. If SCR 2 gets open circuited, what will be the average charging
current ?

(A) 23.8 A (B) 15 A

(C) 11.9 A (D) 3.54 A

Q. 52 An SCR having a turn ON times of 5 msec, latching current of 50 A and holding

current of 40 mA is triggered by a short duration pulse and is used in the circuit
shown in figure. The minimum pulse width required to turn the SCR ON will be

(A) 251 msec (B) 150 msec

(C) 100 msec (D) 5 msec

Common Data For Q. 53 and 54

A voltage commutated chopper operating at 1 kHz is used to control the speed of dc as
shown in figure. The load current is assumed to be constant at 10 A

Q. 53 The minimum time in msec for which the SCR M should be ON is.
(A) 280 (B) 140
(C) 70 (D) 0

Q. 54 The average output voltage of the chopper will be

(A) 70 V
(B) 47.5 V
(C) 35 V
(D) 0 V
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YEAR 2005 ONE MARK

Q. 55 The conduction loss versus device current characteristic of a power MOSFET is

best approximated by
(A) a parabola (B) a straight line
(C) a rectangular hyperbola (D) an exponentially decaying function

Q. 56 A three-phase diode bridge rectifier is fed from a 400 V RMS,

50 Hz, three-phase AC source. If the load is purely resistive, then peak instantaneous
output voltage is equal to
(A) 400 V (B) 400 2 V
2 400
(C) 400 3
V (D) V
3

Q. 57 The output voltage waveform of a three-phase square-wave inverter contains

(A) only even harmonics (B) both odd and even harmonic
(C) only odd harmonics (D) only triple harmonics

YEAR 2005 TWO MARKS

Q. 58 The figure shows the voltage across a power semiconductor device and the current
through the device during a switching transitions. If the transition a turn ON
transition or a turn OFF transition ? What is the energy lost during the transition?

(A) Turn ON, VI

2 (t1 + t2) (B) Turn OFF, VI (t1 + t2)
(C) Turn ON, VI (t1 + t2) (D) Turn OFF, VI
2 (t1 + t2)

Q. 59 An electronics switch S is required to block voltage of either polarity

during its OFF state as shown in the figure (a). This switch is
required to conduct in only one direction its ON state as shown in the
figure (b)

Which of the following are valid realizations of the switch S?

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(A) Only P (B) P and Q

(C) P and R (D) R and S

Q. 60 The given figure shows a step-down chopper switched at 1 kHz with a duty ratio
D = 0.5. The peak-peak ripple in the load current is close to

(A) 10 A (B) 0.5 A

(C) 0.125 A (D) 0.25 A

Q. 61 Consider a phase-controlled converter shown in the figure. The thyristor is fired

at an angle a in every positive half cycle of the input voltage. If the peak value
of the instantaneous output voltage equals 230 V, the firing angle a is close to

(A) 45c (B) 135c

(C) 90c (D) 83.6c

Q. 62 An electric motor, developing a starting torque of 15 Nm, starts

with a load torque of 7 Nm on its shaft. If the acceleration at start is
2 rad / sec2 , the moment of inertia of the system must be (neglecting viscous and
coulomb friction)
(A) 0.25 kg-m2 (B) 0.25 Nm2
(C) 4 kg-m2 (D) 4 Nm2

YEAR 2004 ONE MARK

Q. 63 A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is used as a power control switch by biasing

it in the cut-off region (OFF state) or in the saturation region (ON state). In the
ON state, for the BJT
(A) both the base-emitter and base-collector junctions are reverse biased
(B) the base-emitter junction is reverse biased, and the base-collector junction
is forward biased
(C) the base-emitter junction is forward biased, and the base-collector junction
is reverse biased
(D) both the base-emitter and base-collector junctions are forward biased
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Q. 64 The circuit in figure shows a full-wave rectifier. The input voltage is 230 V (rms)
single-phase ac. The peak reverse voltage across the diodes D 1 and D 2 is

(A) 100 2 V
(B) 100 V
(C) 50 2 V
(D) 50 V

Q. 65 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 Vb variation is

(A) 10000 W
(B) 1600 W
(C) 1200 W
(D) 800 W

Q. 66 The circuit in figure shows a 3-phase half-wave rectifier. The source is a

symmetrical, 3-phase four-wire system. The line-to-line voltage of the source is
100 V. The supply frequency is 400 Hz. The ripple frequency at the output is

(A) 400 Hz
(B) 800 Hz
(C) 1200 Hz
(D) 2400 Hz
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YEAR 2004 TWO MARKS

Q. 67 A MOSFET rated for 15 A, carries a periodic current as shown in figure. The

ON state resistance of the MOSFET is 0.15 W. The average ON state loss in the
MOSFET is

(A) 33.8 W (B) 15.0 W

(C) 7.5 W (D) 3.8 W

Q. 68 The triac circuit shown in figure controls the ac output power to the resistive
load. The peak power dissipation in the load is

(A) 3968 W (B) 5290 W

(C) 7935 W (D) 10580 W

Q. 69 Figure shows a chopper operating from a 100 V dc input. The duty ratio of the
main switch S is 0.8. The load is sufficiently inductive so that the load current is
ripple free. The average current through the diode D under steady state is

(A) 1.6 A (B) 6.4 A

(B) 8.0 A (D) 10.0 A

Q. 70 Figure shows a chopper. The device S1 is the main switching device. S 2 is the
auxiliary commutation device. S1 is rated for 400 V, 60 A. S 2 is rated for 400 V,
30 A. The load current is 20 A. The main device operates with a duty ratio of 0.5.
The peak current through S1 is

(A) 10 A (B) 20 A
(C) 30 A (D) 40 A
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Q. 71 A single-phase half-controlled rectifier is driving a separately excited dc motor.

The dc motor has a back emf constant of 0.5 V / rpm. The armature current is 5 A
without any ripple. The armature resistance is 2 W. The converter is working from
a 230 V, single-phase ac source with a firing angle of 30c. Under this operating
condition, the speed of the motor will be
(A) 339 rpm (B) 359 rpm
(C) 366 rpm (D) 386 rpm

Q. 72 A variable speed drive rated for 1500 rpm, 40 Nm is reversing under no load.
Figure shows the reversing torque and the speed during the transient. The moment
of inertia of the drive is

(A) 0.048 kg-m2 (B) 0.064 km-m2

(C) 0.096 kg-m 2 (D) 0.128 kg-m2

YEAR 2003 ONE MARK

Q. 73 Figure shows a thyristor with the standard terminations of anode (A), cathode
(K), gate (G) and the different junctions named J1, J2 and J3. When the thyristor
is turned on and conducting

(A) J1 and J2 are forward biased and J3 is reverse biased

(B) J1 and J3 are forward biased and J2 is reverse biased
(C) J1 is forward biased and J2 and J3 are reverse biased
(D) J1, J2 and J3 are all forward biased

Q. 74 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 theVDS - IS plane by
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Q. 75 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

Q. 76 A fully controlled natural commutated 3-phase bridge rectifier is operating with

a firing angle a = 30c, The peak to peak voltage ripple expressed as a ratio of the
peak output dc voltage at the output of the converter bridge is
(A) 0.5 (B) 3 / 2
(C) c1 - 3 m (D) 3 -1
2

YEAR 2003 TWO MARKS

Q. 77 A phase-controlled half-controlled single-phase converter is shown in figure. The

control angle a = 30c

The output dc voltage wave shape will be as shown in

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Q. 78 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

Q. 79 An inverter has a periodic output voltage with the output wave form as shown
in figure

When the conduction angle a = 120c, the rms fundamental component of the
output voltage is
(A) 0.78 V (B) 1.10 V
(C) 0.90 V (D) 1.27 V

Q. 80 With reference to the output wave form given in above figure , the output of the
converter will be free from 5 th harmonic when
(A) a = 72c
(B) a = 36c
(C) a = 150c
(D) a = 120c
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Q. 81 An ac induction motor is used for a speed control application. It is driven from an

inverter with a constant V / f control. The motor name-plate details are as follows
(no. of poles = 2)
V: 415 V VPh: 3 V f: 50 Hz N : 2850 rpm
The motor runs with the inverter output frequency set at 40 Hz, and with half
the rated slip. The running speed of the motor is
(A) 2400 rpm (B) 2280 rpm
(C) 2340 rpm (D) 2790 rpm

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SOLUTION

Sol. 1 Option (C) is correct.

Given,
L = 100p mH
C = 100 mF
p
When the circuit is triggered by 10 ms pulse, the thyristor is short circuited and
so, we consider
IC = Im sin wt
Therefore, voltage stored across capacitor is
VC = 1
C # IC dt
= Vm ^1 - cos wth
where w is angular frequency1obtained as 1
w = = = p # 104
LC b 100 l # 10-6
p
1 2p = 200 ms
So, T = =
f w

As IC = I m sin wt oscillates between - ve and - ve half cycle so,

circuit is conducting for only half of cycle and thyristor is open after half cycle.
i.e., the conduction period = T = 100 ms
2
Sol. 2 Option (D) is correct.
Given, the rated armature current
Ia^rated h = 20 A
as rated armature voltage
Va^rated h = 150 volt
Also, for the armature, we have
La = 0.1 mH, Ra = 1 W
and T = 50% of Trated ^T " Torque h
So, we get
I = Ia^rotatedh
6 0.5^ = 10
h@ A
N = Nrated ,
I f = If rated " rated field current
At the rated conditions,
E = V - Ia^ratedh R a
= 150 - 20 ^ h1 = 130 volt
For given torque,
V = E + Ia Ra = 130 + ^10h^1h = 140 V
Therefore, chopper output = 140 V
or, D^200h = 140
or, D = 140 = 0.7 (D " duty cycle)
200
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Sol. 3 Option (C) is correct.

Here, as the current from source of 12 V is the same as that pass through inductor. So,
the peak to peak current ripple will be equal to peak to peak inductor current. Now,
the peak to peak inductor current can be obtained as
IL ( Peak to Peak) = Vs D Ts
L
where, Vs " source voltage = 12 volt,
L " inductance = 100mH = 10-4 H,
D " Duty ration = 0.4,
TS " switching time period of MOSFET = 1
fS
and fs " switching frequency = 250 kHz
Therefore, we get
12 1
IL^Peak to Peakh = # 0.4 # = 0.192 A
10-4 250 # 103
This is the peak to peak source current ripple.
Sol. 4 Option (B) is correct.
Here, the average current through the capacitor will be zero. (since, it is a boost
converter). We consider the two cases :
Case I : When MOSFET is ON
ic =- i 0
1
(i0 is output current)
(since, diode will be in cut off mode)
Case II : When MOSFET is OFF Diode
will be forward biased and so
ic = I s - i 0
1
(I s is source current)
Therefore, average current through capacitor
Ic, avg = ic +2 Ic
1 2

D Ts ^-i o h + ^1 - D hT s ^I s -i o h
& 0= (D is duty ratio)
2
Solving the equation, we get
Is = i0 ....(1)
^1 - Dh
Since, the output load current can be given as
V V / - 12 / 0. 6
i0 = 0 = s 1 D = = 1A
R R 20
Hence, from Eq. (1)
Is = i 0 = 1 = 5 A
1-D 0.6 3
Sol. 5 Option (D) is correct.
We consider the following two cases :
Case I : When Q1, Q2 ON
In this case the +ve terminal of V0 will be at higher voltage. i.e. V0 > 0 and so
i0 > 0 (i.e., it will be +ve). Now, when the Q1, Q2 goes to OFF condition we
consider the second case.
Case II : When Q3, Q4 ON and Q , Q2 OFF :
In this condition, - ve terminal of applied voltage V0 will be a t higher potential
i.e., V0 < 0 and since, inductor opposes the change in current so, although the
polarity of voltage V0 is inversed, current remains same in inductor i.e. I 0 > 0.
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This is the condition when conduction have been asked.

In this condition ^V0 > 0, I0 > 0h since, IGBT’s can’t conduct reverse
currents therefore current will flow through D3, D4 until ID becomes negative.
Thus, D3 and D4 conducts.
Sol. 6 Option (D) is correct.
When Q3, Q 4 is switched ON, initially due to the reverse current it remain in OFF
state and current passes through diode. In this condition the voltage across Q 3
and Q 4 are zero as diodes conduct. Hence, it shows zero voltage switching during
turn-ON
Sol. 7 Option (D) is correct.
The circuit of a single-phase half controlled bridge rectifier with RL load and free wheel
diode is shown as below.

The voltage current wave forms are shown in figure below.

We note that, for continuous load current, the flywheel diode conducts from p
to p + a in a cycle. Thus, fraction of cycle that freewheel diode conducts isa / p .
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Thus fraction of cycle that freewheel diode conducts is a / p .

Sol. 8 Option (B) is correct.
The latching current is higher than the holding current. Usually, latching current
is taken two to three times the holding currents.
Sol. 9 Option (C) is correct.
IS = I0 + Tic = 5 + 0.8 = 5.8 A
2
Sol. 10 Option (B) is correct.
For a three-phase bridge inverter, rms value of output line voltage is
2V
VL = dc
= 2 # 300 Vdc = 300 V
3 3
= 141.4 V
Sol. 11 Option (D) is correct.
2
V2 (141.4)
P=3# L =3 - 3 kW
R # 20
Sol. 12 Option (C) is correct.
Only option C allow bi direction power flow from source to the drive

Sol. 13 Option (C) is correct.

Once the SCR start conducting by an forward current, the gate has no control on
it and the device can be brought back to the blocking state only by reducing the
forward current to a level below that of holding current. This process of turn-off
is called commutation. This time is known as the circuit turn-off time of an SCR.
Sol. 14 Option (A) is correct.
Maximum current through main thyristor

IM (max) = I0 + VsC = 10 + 200 0.1 # 10-6 = 12 A

L 1 # 103
Maximum current through auxiliary thyristor
I A (max) = I0 = 10 A
Sol. 15 Option (A) is correct.
Output voltage of 3-phase bridge converter
33
V0 = Vph cos a
p
Maximum output
33
( V0) max = Vph cos a = 1
p

= 3 3 # 400 # 2 = 540.6 V
p 3
Resistance of filter choke is 10 W, So
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( V0) max = E + IR chock

540.6 = 400 + I (10)
I - 14 A
Sol. 16 Option (D) is correct.
3 6
kVA rating = VL I L = 3 # 400 # p # 14

= 7.5 kVA
Sol. 17 Option (A) is correct.
The figure shows a step down chopper circuit.
a Vout = DVin
where, D = Duty cycle and D < 1
Sol. 18 Option (C) is correct.
Given figure as

The I -V characteristic are as

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.
Sol. 19 Option (A) is correct.
Given fully-controlled thyristor converter, when firing angle a = 0, dc output voltage
Vdc = 300 V0

If a = 60c, then Vdc = ?

For fully-controlled converter
2 2 Vdc
Vdc = cos a
1
0
p
aa = 0, Vdc = 300 V
0

2 2 Vdc
300 = p cos 0c
1

300p
Vdc = 2 2
1

At a = 60c, Vdc = ?
2

Vdc = 2 p 2 # 300p cos 60c = 300 # 1 = 150 V

2

2 2 2

Sol. 20 Option (C) is correct.

SCR has the property that it can be turned ON but not OFF with a gate pulse,
So SCR is being considered to be a semi-controlled device.
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Sol. 21 Option (D) is correct.

Current wave form for iL

LdiL
v =
dt
L
iL = 1 # vL dt
2
for 0 < wt +p, vL = vin = 10 sin wt = diL
dt
iL = 1 # vL dt =- cos 100pt + C
2
at 100pt = p/ 2, i L = 0, C = 0
iL =- 100 cos pt
iL (peak) = 1 Amp for p < wt vL = vin = 0

Sol. 22 Option (C) is correct.

In CSI let T3 and T4 already conducting at t = 0
At triggering T1 and T2, T3 and T4 are force cumulated.
Again at t = T , T1 and T2 are force cumulated. This completes a cycle.
2

Time constant t = RC = 4 # 0.5 = 2 m sec

Frequency f = 1 = 1 = 500 kHz
t 2 # 10 - 6
Sol. 23 Option (A) is correct.
duty ratio TM = 0.8

Maximum dv on TM = 50 V / msec
dt
Minimum value of C1 = ?
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Given that current ripple through L 0 is negligible.

Current through TM = I m = duty ratio # current
= 0.8 # 12.5 = 10 A
a Im = C dv
dt
1
50
10 = C1 # - 6
10
C 1 = 50 # 10- 6 = 0.2 mF
10

Sol. 24 Option (C) is correct.

Characteristics are as

Sol. 25 Option (A) is correct.

R + jXL = 50 + 50j
` tan f = wL = 50 = 1
R 50
f = 45c
so, firing angle ‘a’ must be higher the 45c, Thus for 0 < a < 45c, V0 is
uncontrollable.
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Sol. 26 Option (D) is correct.

A 3-f voltage source inverter is operated in 180c mode in that case third harmonics
are absent in pole voltage and line voltage due to the factor cos (np/ 6) . so both
are free from 3rd harmonic components.
Sol. 27 Option (B) is correct.
In this case f =T + 1
ON 1 T ON 2
T ON 2
and, D =T +T
ON 1 ON 2

Sol. 28 Option (B) is correct.

Given a = 30c, in a 1-f fully bridge converter
we know that,
Power factor = Distortion factor # cos a
D.f. (Distortion factor) = Is(fundamental) / Is =
0.9power factor = 0.9 # cos 30c
= 0.78
Sol. 29 Option (A) is correct.
Output of this

Here the inductor makes T1 and T3 in ON because current passing through T1

and T3 is more than the holding current.
Sol. 30 Option (C) is correct.
Input is given as

Here load current does not have any dc component

` Peak current occur at (p/ w)
` Vs = L di
dt
200 = 0.1 # di
dt
p
di = a2p 1 1
Here kb50 l = 100
So di(max) = 200 # 1 # 1 = 20 A
100 0.1
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Sol. 31 Option (B) is correct.

Total rms current Ia = 2
3 # 10 = 8.16 A
Fundamental current Ia1 = 0.78 # 10 = 7.8 A

THD = 1-1
DF2
where
DF = Ia1 = 0.78 # 10 = 0.955
Ia 0.816 # 10
2
` THD = b 1 l - 1 = 31%
0.955
Sol. 32 Option (C) is correct.
Here for continuous conduction mode, by Kirchoff’s voltage law, average load
current

V - 2Ia + 150 = 0
Ia = V + 150
2
` I1 = 10 A, So
V =- 130 V
2Vm cos a =- 130
p
2# 2 # 230 cos a =- 130c
p

a = 129c
Sol. 33 Option (C) is correct.

In the given diagram

when switch S is open I0 = IL = 4 A, Vs = 20 V
when switch S is closed ID = 0, V0 = 0 V
Duty cycle = 0.5 so average voltage is Vs
1 -d
Average current = 0 + 4 = 2 amp
2
20
Average voltage = 1 = 40 V
- 0.5
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Sol. 34 Option (A) is correct.

Firing angle a = 25c
Overlap angle m = 10c
so, I 0 = Vm [cos a - cos (a + m)]
wLs
230 2
` 20 = 2
p # 50Ls [cos 25c - cos (25c + 10c)]
` Ls = 0.0045 H

V0 = 2Vm cos a - wLsI 0

p p
-3
= 2 # 230 2 cos 25c - 2 # 3.14 # 50 # 4.5 # 10 # 20
3.14 3.14
= 187.73 - 9 = 178.74c
Displacement factor = V0 I0 = 178.25 # 20 = 0.78
Vs I s 230 # 20
Sol. 35 Option (C) is correct.
Given that
P = 50 # 1000 W
Vd = 420
So P = Vd # Id
50 # 1000
Id = 420 = 119.05
RMS value of thyristor current = 119.05 = 68.73
3
Sol. 36 Option (B) is correct.
Single phase full wave half controlled bridge converter feeds an Inductive load.
The two SCRs in the converter are connected to a common dc bus. The converter
has to have free wheeling diode because the converter does not provide for free
wheeling for high values of triggering angles.
Sol. 37 Option (D) is correct.
If we connect the MOSFET with the VSI, but the six MOSFETs are connected in
bridge configuration, in that case they also operated as constant current sources
in the saturation region so this statement is false.
Sol. 38 Option (C) is correct.
Given that, total harmonic distortion
THD = Vrms - V1 # 100
2
2

V1
Pulse width is 150c
Here Vrms = b 150 V = 0.91V
180 l s s

V1 = Vrms(fundamental) = 0.4Vs sin 75c = 0.8696Vs

p# 2
(0.91Vs) - (0.87Vs) 2
2
THD = = 31.9%
(0.87Vs) 2
Sol. 39 Option (A) is correct.
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3# 2 # 440 cos a = K 750 # 2p

m #
p 60
Here back emf e with f is constant
e = V0 = K m wm
440 = K m # 1500 # 2p
60
Km = 2.8
cos a = 0.37
at this firing angle

Vt = 3 2 # 440 # (0.37) = 219.85 V

p
Ia = 1500 = 34.090
440
Isr = Ia 2 / 3 = 27.83

p.f. = Vt Is = 0.354
3 Vs Isr
Sol. 40 Option (D) is correct.
Vs = 230 = 57.5
4
Here charging current = I
Vm sin q = 12
q1 = 8.486 = 0.148 radian
Vm = 81.317 V
e = 12 V
There is no power consumption in battery due to ac current, so average value of
charging current.
1
Iav (charging) = [2Vm cos q1 - e (p - 2q1)]
2p # 19.04
= 1
2p # 19.04 [2 # Vm # cos q1 - 12 (p - 2q1)]
= 1.059 W/ A
Sol. 41 Option (C) is correct.
Conduction angle for diode is 270c as shown in fig.

Sol. 42 Option ( ) is correct.

Sol. 43 Option (C) is correct.
Here, Vm = maximum pulse voltage that can be applied
so = 10 - 1 - 1 - 1 = 7 V
Here 1 V drop is in primary transistor side, so that we get 9V pulse on the
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secondary side. Again there are 1 V drop in diode and in gate cathode junction each.
Ig max = 150 mA
7
So R = Vm = = 46.67 W
I g max 150 mA
Sol. 44 Option (A) is correct.
We know that the pulse width required is equal to the time taken by ia to rise
upto i L
so, Vs = L di + R i ( VT . 0)
dt
ia = 200 [1 - e- t / 0.15]
1
Here also t= T, ia = i L = 0.25
0.25 = 200 [1 - e- T /0.5]
T = 1.876 # 10- 4 = 187.6 ms
Width of pulse = 187.6 ms
Magnitude of voltage = 10 V
Vsec rating of P.T. = 10 # 187.6 ms
= 1867 m V-s is approx to 2000 m V-s
Sol. 45 Option (D) is correct.
If we varying the frequency for speed control, V / f should be kept as constant so
that, minimum flux density (B m ) also remains constant
So, V = 4.44NB m Af

Sol. 46 Option (D) is correct.

In first half cycle D 1 will conduct and D 2 will not and at q = 0 there is zero
voltage. So current wave form is as following

Sol. 47 Option (B) is correct.

In the PWM inverter
V0 = output voltage of inverter
4V
V = / 3 s sin nd sin nwt sin n p/ 2
0
n = 1 np

So the pulse width = 2d = 144c

V01 = 4Vps sin 72csin wt

V03 = 4V s
3p sin^3 # 72chsin 3wt
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4Vs
V # sin (3 # 72c)
so, bV 03
l= 3p 4Vs sin 72c = 19.61%
01 max
p
Sol. 48 Option (C) is correct.
Given that
400 V, 50 Hz AC source, a = 60c, IL = 10 A
so,
Input displacement factor = cos a = 0.5
and, input power factor = D.F. # cos a
4 # 10 sin 60c
I
distortion factor = s(fundamental)
= p# 2
Is 10 # 2 / 3
= 0.955
so, input power factor = 0.955 # 0.5 = 0.478
Sol. 49 Option (A) is correct.
We know that
T = RC ln 2
T 100
So C = =
50 # 0.693 = 2.88 mF
R # 0.693
Sol. 50 Option (A) is correct.
Let we have
R solar = 0.5 W, I0 = 20 A
so Vs = 350 - 20 # 0.5 = 340 V
` 340 = 3 # 440# 2 cos a
p
cos a = 55c
So each thyristor will reverse biased for 180c - 55c = 125c.
Sol. 51 Option (C) is correct.
In this circuitry if SCR gets open circuited, than circuit behaves like a halfwave rectifier.

So Iavg = Average value of current

1 p-q
= 2pR q# ( V m sin wt - E )dq
1

1
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I0(avg) = 1 2V cos q - E (p - 2q )
a 2pR 6 m 1@

1 [2 (230
=
2p # 2 # # 2 ) cos q - 200(p - 2q1)]

q1 = sin - 1 b E l = sin - 1 c 200 m = 38c = 0.66 Rad

V 230 # 2
I0(avg) = 2p 1 2 [2 2 # 230 cos 38c - 200 (p - 2 # 0.66)]
m
`
#
= 11.9 A
Sol. 52 Option (B) is correct.

In this given circuit minimum gate pulse width time= Time required by ia rise
up to i L
i2 = 100 3 = 20 mA
5 # 10
i1 = 100 [1 - e- 40t ]
20
` anode current I = I 1 + I 2 = 0.02 + 5 [1 - e- 40t ]
0.05 = 0.05 + 5 [1 - e- 40t ]
1 - e- 40t = 0.03
5
T = 150 ms
Sol. 53 Option (B) is correct.
Given IL = 10 A. So in the +ve half cycle, it will charge the capacitor, minimum time
will be half the time for one cycle.
so min time required for charging
p
= = p LC = 3.14 # 2 # 10- 3 # 10-6 = 140 m sec
w0
Sol. 54 Option (C) is correct.
Given Ton = 140 m sec
Average output = Ton # V
T total
Ttotal = 1 / f = 1 = 1 msec
103
-6
so average output = 140 # 10 # 250 = 35 V
1 # 10-3
Sol. 55 Option (A) is correct.
The conduction loss v / s MOSFET current characteristics of a power MOSFET is
best approximated by a parabola.
Sol. 56 Option (B) is correct.
In a 3-f bridge rectifier Vrms = 400 V, f = 50 Hz
This is purely resistive then
instantaneous voltage V0 = 2 Vrms = 400 2 V
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Sol. 57 Option (C) is correct.

A 3-f square wave (symmetrical) inverter contains only odd harmonics.
Sol. 58 Option (A) is correct.
In Ideal condition we take voltage across the device is zero.
average power loss during switching = VI (t1 + t2) (turn ON)
2
Sol. 59 Option (C) is correct.
So in P thyristor blocks voltage in both polarities until gate is triggered and also
in R transistor along with diode can do same process.
Sol. 60 Option (C) is correct.
Duty ratio a = 0.5
1
- = 10
here T = - 3 sec

1 # 10 3
Ta = L = 200 mH = 40 msec
R 5
-aT / T s
Vs (1 - e ) (1 - e- (1 - a)T /T a)
Ripple = = G
R 1 - e- T / T s
(TI) max = Vs = 3 100 -3
4fL 4 # 10 # 200 # 10
= 0.125 A
Sol. 61 Option (B) is correct.
We know that Vrms = 230 V
so, Vm = 230 # 2 V
If whether a 1 90c
Then Vpeak = Vm sin a = 230
230 2 sin a = 230
sin a = 1
2
angle a = 135c
Sol. 62 Option (C) is correct.
Tst = 15 Nm
TL = 7 Nm
a = 2 rad / sec2
T = Ia
so T = Tst - TL = 8 Nm
I = 8 = 4 kgm2
2
Sol. 63 Option (D) is correct.
When we use BJT as a power control switch by biasing it in cut-off region or in
the saturation region. In the on state both the base emitter and base-collector
junction are forward biased.
Sol. 64 Option (A) is correct.
Peak Inverse Voltage ( PIV) across full wave rectifier is 2Vm
Vm = 50 2V
so, PIV = 100 2 V
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Sol. 65 Option (D) is correct.

Vb = 12 ! 4 V
Vb max = 16 V
Vb min = 8 V
Vb (min) 8
Required value of R = = = 800 W
Ig 10 # 10- 3
Sol. 66 Option (C) is correct.

Ripple frequency = 3f = 3 # 400 = 1200 Hz

So from V0 ripple frequency = 1200 Hz
Sol. 67 Option (C) is correct.
Given that R = 0.15 W
I = 15 A
So average power losses 1 p/ w 2
(2p/ w) #
= I Rdt
0

= w # 102 # 0.15 # p/ w= 7.5 W

2p
Sol. 68 Option (D) is correct.
Output dc voltage across load is given as following
1
Vdc = 2 V ; 1 &(2p - a) + sin 2a 0E2
ap 2
1 p sin p / 2 21
= 2 # 230 2 = 'a2p - k + b l1G = 317.8 V
4
4 2
p
#p
losses = 2
= 10100 W
V dc2 = (317.8)
Sol. 69 Option (C) is correct. R 100
Vs = 100 V, duty ratio= 0.8, R = 10 W

So average current through diode = aVs = 0.8 # 100 = 8 A

R 10
Sol. 70 Option (D) is correct.
Peak current through S 1

I = I0 + VS C /L = 20 + 200 2 # 10- 6 = 40 A
200 # 10- 6
Sol. 71 Option ( ) is correct.
Sol. 72 Option (C) is correct.
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so
500 - (- 1500) 2p = 418.67 rad / sec2
a =; E #
0.5 60
and T = 40 Nm
T = Ia
I = T # 40 = 0.096 kgm 2
a 418.67
Sol. 73 Option (D) is correct.
When thyristor turned on at that time J2 junction will break. So J1, J2, J3 all
are in forward bias.
Sol. 74 Option (D) is correct.
The ON-OFF state of switch is given onVDS - IS plane as following

When VDS =+ ve, diode conducts and IS = 0

VDS =- ve, diode opens, but IS = 0, D "- ve potential.
Sol. 75 Option (B) is correct.
P. Field control-Above base speed
Q. Armature control-below base torque
Sol. 76 Option (A) is correct.
As we know in fully controlled rectifier.
VPP = Vm - Vm cos (p/ 6 + a) a a = 30c
or VPP = Vm [1 - cos (p/6 +30 c)]

or VPP = 0.5
Vm
Sol. 77 Option ( ) is correct.
Sol. 78 Option (A) is correct.
In the chopper during turn on of chopper V -t area across L is,
di dt = imax Ldi = L (i
#0 on VL dt = #0 on Lbdt #imin
T T
l max - i min ) = L ^DI h

V -t are applied to ‘L ’ is = (60 - 12) Ton = 48Ton

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48T o = 48 # 0.2 # 10- 3 = 0.48 A

So now volt area DI
= n 20 # 10- 3
L
Sol. 79 Option (A) is correct.

3
4V
Output voltage V0 = / b npS l^sin nd h^sin nwt h^sin n p / 2h
n = 1,3, 5
` RMS value of fundamental component
Vrms (fundamental) = 4VS sin d # 1
2p
a = 120c, 2d = 120c & d = 60c

Vrms (fundamental) = 4VS # sin 60c

2p
= 0.78VS = 0.78 V
Sol. 80 Option (A) is correct.
After removing 5th harmonic
5d = 0, p, 2p
` Pulse width = 2d = a = 0, 2p, 4p = 0c, 72c, 144c
5 5

Sol. 81 Option (C) is correct.

NSa = 3000 rpm
Na = 2850 rpm
S FL = 3000 - 2850 = 0.05
3000
where by ( V / f) control
Nsb = 3000b 40 l = 2400 rpm
50
` N 2 = new running speed of motor
= 2400b1 - 0.05 l = 2340 rpm
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