Electrical Engineering Mcqs

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An SCR has ___________semiconductor layers?

(A) Two

(B) Three

(C) Four

(D) None of the above

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An SCR has __________ pn junctions?

(A) Two

(B) Three

(C) Four

(D) None of the above

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An SCR is turned off when ________________?

(A) Anode current is reduced to zero

(B) Gate voltage is reduced to zero

(C) Gate is reverse biased

(D) None of the above

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If gate current is increased, then anode-cathode voltage at which SCR closes_________________?

(A) Is decreased

(B) Is increased

(C) Remains the same

(D) None of the above

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In an SCR circuit, the angle of conduction can be changed by__________________?

(A) Changing anode voltage

(B) Changing gate voltage

(C) Reverse biasing the gate

(D) None of the above

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When SCR is OFF, the current in the circuit is ________________?

(A) Exactly zero

(B) Small leakage current

(C) Large leakage current

(D) None of the above

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We can control a.c. power in a load by connecting ______________?

(A) Two SCRs in series

(B) Two SCRs in parallel

(C) Two SCRs in parallel opposition

(D) None of the above

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If firing angle in an SCR circuit is increased, the output _____________?

(A) Remains the same

(B) Is increased

(C) Is decreased

(D) None of the above

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An SCR can exercise control over____________of a.c. supply?

(A) Positive half-cycles only

(B) Negative half-cycles only

(C) Both positive and negative half-cycles

(D) Positive or negative half-cycles

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