Power Electronics (3140915) MCQs

MCQs of Power switching devices

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31.
As the FSOA increases, the pulse width
(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remains constant
(d) vanishes
Answer:

Option (b)

32.
The SOA for a MOSFET is plotted for
(a) Id versus Vds
(b) Ig versus Id
(c) Ig versus Vds
(d) Id versus Vgs
Answer:

Option (a)

33.
The SOA for an IGBT is plotted for
(a) Ic versus Vge
(b) Ig versus Ic
(c) Ig versus Vce
(d) Ic versus Vce
Answer:

Option (d)

34.
For a diode, reverse recovery time is defined as the time between the instant diode current becomes zero and the instant reverse recovery current decays to
(a) zero
(b) 10% of reverse peak current IRM
(c) 25% of IRM
(d) 15% of IRM
Answer:

Option (c)

35.
As compared to power MOSFET, a BJT has
(a) lower switching losses but higher conduction loss
(b) higher switching losses and higher conduction loss
(c) higher switching losses but lower conduction loss
(d) lower switching losses and lower conduction loss
Answer:

Option (c)

36.
Choose the correct statement :
(a) MOSFET has positive temperature coefficient (TC) whereas BJT has negative TC
(b) Both MOSFET and BJT have positive TC
(c) Both MOSFET and BJT have negative TC
(d) MOSFET has negative TC whereas BJT has positive TC
Answer:

Option (a)

37.
Choose the correct statement :
(a) Both MOSFET and BJT are voltage controlled devices
(b) Both MOSFET and BJT are current controlled devices
(c) MOSFET is a voltage CD whereas BJT is a current controlled devices
(d) MOSFET is a current CD whereas BJT is a voltage controlled devices
Answer:

Option (c)

38.
Secondary breakdown occurs in
(a) MOSFET but not in BJT
(b) both MOSFET and BJT
(c) BJT but not in MOSFET
(d) none of these
Answer:

Option (c)

39.
When anode is positive with respect to cathode in an SCR, the number of blocked p-n junctions is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer:

Option (a)

40.
When cathode is positive with respect to anode in an SCR, the number of blocked p-n junctions is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer:

Option (b)

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