THYRISTOR CKTS MCQ 3. Identify the below given circuit.

1. For the below given voltage

commutation circuit, find the peak
value of voltage across the
freewheeling diode FD.

a) current commutated chopper b)

voltage commutated chopper c)
load commutated chopper d) load
commutated inverter

a) Vs b) 0 c) 2Vs d) Vs + Ldi/dt View Answer

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Explanation: Diode in anti-parallel with the 
Answer: c  main SCR. Hence (a). 
Explanation: The load current then flows  4. A voltage commutated chopper
through Vs-C-TA-Load. Hence, Vo = Vs +  feeds power to an electric car
(capacitor voltage). As the capacitor is already 
charged to a voltage Vs. Vo = Voltage across 
(battery-powered). The battery
FD = 2Vs.  voltage is 60 V. Starting current is
2. A voltage commutated chopper 60 A and the SCR turn-off time is
feeds power to an electric car 20 μs. Calculate the value of
(battery-powered). The battery inductance (L) required for the
voltage is 60 V. The SCR turn-off commutating circuit. a) 400 μH b)
time is 20 μs. Calculate the value of 40 nH c) 40 μH d) 0.4 mH
capacitor (C) required for the
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commutating circuit. a) 400 μF b)
40 nF c) 40 μF d) 0.4 mF Answer: c 
Explanation: L = (Vs/Io)​2​ x C C = (tc x Io)/Vs 
View Answer C = ( 40 x 60 x 10​-6​)/60 = 40 x 10​-6
Answer: c Explanation: Capacitor current = C 
F
dv/dt For constant load current Io, the above 
 
expression can be Io = C x (Vs/tc) or C = (tc x 
L = (60/60)​2​ x 40 x 10​-6​ = 40 uH. 
Io)/Vs 
5. In the below given circuit, at the
C = ( 40 x 60 x 10​-6​)/60 = 40 x 10​-6
instant T1 the main SCR is
Farads.
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load terminal is
Answer: c 
Explanation: I = V √(C/L) = 230 x √(50/20) = 
363.66 A. 
8. A voltage commutated chopper
has the following parameters: Vs =
220 V. Commutation circuit: L = 20
μH and C = 50 μF. Find the
effective on period for a constant
load current of 80 A and Ton = 800
μsecs. a) 1.075 μs b) 10.75 ms c)
1075 μs d) 1.075 sec

a) Vs b) 0 c) 2Vs d) Vs + Ldi/dt View Answer

View Answer Answer: c 

Explanation: The effective on period Ton​’​ is 
Answer: a  given by 
Explanation: When the main SCR is gated, the  Ton + 2Vs.C/Io. 
commutating circuit remains inactive. Hence  9. A voltage commutated chopper
the load is directly connected to Vs through 
has the following parameters: Vs =
the SCR. Considering SCR as an ideal switch 
Vo = Vs.  220 V. Commutation circuit: L = 20
6. In current commutated copper μH and C = 50 μF. Find the turn-off
circuit a) the capacitor cannot time for the main SCR with a
charge on no load b) the auxiliary constant load current of 80 A and
thyristor is turned on automatically Ton = 800 μsecs. a) 137.5 μs b)
c) the auxiliary thyristor is naturally 1075 μs c) 49.67 μs d) 200 μs
commutated d) the commutation is
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not reliable
Answer: a Explanation: C = (tc x Io)/Vs 
View Answer tc = C.Vs/I = 137.5 μsecs.
Answer: c 
Explanation: It is naturally commutated as its 
10. The load commutated chopper
commutating current passes through zero  circuit consists of a) two thyristors
value in the ringing circuit formed by L and C.  and one commutating capacitor b)
7. A current commutated chopper is four thyristors and one commutating
fed from a source of 230 V. Its capacitor c) two thyristors and two
commutating components are L = commutating capacitors d) four
20 μH and C = 50 μF. Find the thyristors and two commutating
value of peak commutating current. capacitors
a) 233 A b) 59 A c) 363 A d) 198 A
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Answer: b 
Explanation: It consists of 4 SCRs and one 
capacitor. 4 SCRs forming 2 pairs of 2 SCRs 
conduct alternately. 
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The
process of commutating a SCR by
applying a reverse voltage to an
SCR through a previously charged
capacitor is called as a) capacitor
commutation b) forced commutation
a) current commutated chopper b)
c) voltage commutation d) current
voltage commutated chopper c)
commutation
load commutated chopper d) none
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of the mentioned
Answer: c 
Explanation: It is called as voltage  View Answer
commutation, which is a type of forced 
commutation.  Answer: b 
Explanation: It is a voltage commutated 
2. In case of current commutation of
chopper or impulse-commutated chopper. If 
SCR a) a diode is connected in the diode was directly in parallel with the main 
series with the main SCR b) a diode SCR it would be a current commutated 
is connected in parallel with the chopper circuit. 
main SCR c) a diode is connected 4. In the below shown voltage
in anti-parallel with the main SCR d) commutated chopper circuit, the
none of the mentioned chopper operation can only start
when
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Answer: c 
Explanation: The voltage drop across the anti 
parallel connected SCR reverse biases the 
main SCR. 
3. Below given circuit is a

a) t1 is gated b) the capacitor is

charged c) the diode is forward
biased d) the capacitor is
dis-charged
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Answer: b 
Explanation: The chopper can only start 
(effectively) when the C in the commutating 
circuit is charged first. 
5. In a voltage commutated chopper
circuit, the capacitor C can be
charged to Vs by

a) Vs – T1 – Load – Vs b) S – C –
T1 – Load – S c) C – T1 – L – D –
C d) C – T1 – TA – C

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Answer: c 
Explanation: The commutation current is 
nothing but the capacitor current. 
7. In the below given circuit, when
a) gating T1 b) gating TA c) closing the main SCR T1 is commutated at
the switch d) both gating TA and t​2,​ the load voltage is
closing the switch

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Answer: d 
Explanation: When switch is closed, the C gets 
charged through Vs, C, Switch. When TA is 
triggered C gets charged through Vs, C, TA and 
the load. 
6. In the below given circuit, when
the main thyristor T1 is triggered
after charging the capacitor, the
commutation current flows through a) Vs b) 0 c) 2Vs d) Vs + Ldi/dt
the path
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Answer: c Explanation: The main SCR T1 is 

commutated by the triggering of the TA which 
then makes the capacitor revere bias the main 
SCR T1. The load current then flows through 
Vs-C-TA-Load. Hence, Vo = Vs + (capacitor 
voltage). 
As the capacitor is already charged 1. Find the expression for peak
to a voltage Vs. Vo = 2Vs. capacitor voltage in case of a
current commutated chopper circuit.
8. In a voltage commutated SCR, a) Io √(L/C) b) Vs + √(L/C) c) Vs +
the main SCR is commutated by a) Io √(L/C) d) Zero
triggering the auxiliary SCR b)
sending a negative pulse to the View Answer
main SCR c) removing the supply
Answer: c 
Vs d) none of the mentioned Explanation: 1/2 CVc​2​ = 1/2 LIo​2​ Vc = Io √(L/C) 
Vc (peak) = Vs + Io √(L/C).
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Answer: a  2. Identify the below given chopper

Explanation: The main SCR T1 is commutated  circuit.
by the triggering of the TA which then makes 
the capacitor revere bias the main SCR T1. 
9. Which type of commutation
circuit does not work on no load? a)
Voltage commutation b) Current
commutation c) Both voltage and
current commutation d) None of the
mentioned
a) Type D chopper b) Type C
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chopper with commutating
Answer: a  capacitor c) Load commutated
Explanation: This is because the capacitor  step-down chopper d) Voltage
won’t be able to charge on no load. 
commutated step-up chopper
10. What is the expression for the
value of the capacitor in the voltage View Answer
commutation circuit? Let tc be the
circuit turn off time and Io be the Answer: c 
Explanation: Load commutated chopper uses 
constant load current. a) Io x (dv/dt) 4 SCRs and one commuting capacitor. As 
b) Vs/Io c) (tc x Io)/Vs d) none of there is no L in the circuit, it is a step down 
the mentioned chopper. 
3. In the below given commutated
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Answer: c Explanation: Capacitor current = C 
act together in pairs.
dv/dt For constant load current Io, the above 
expression can be 
Io = C x (Vs/tc) or C = (tc x Io)/Vs.

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a) T1-T2, T3-T4 b) T1-T3, T2-T4 c) a) Vs b) 0 c) 2Vs d) Vs + Ldi/dt
T1-T4, T2-T4 d) T1, T2
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Answer: c 
Answer: a  Explanation: The main SCRs T1 and T2 are 
Explanation: T1-T2 and T3-T4 act together as  conducting, and the path is Vs –T1 – C – T2 – 
one pair for conducting the load current  Load. Hence, Vo = Vs + (capacitor voltage). As 
alternately.  the capacitor is already charged to a voltage 
Vs. Vo = 2Vs. 
4. When T1 and T2 are conducting,
6. What is the expression for design
which components act as the
of commutation capacitance in case
commutating components?
of a load commutated chopper
circuit? a) (I x Ton)/Vs b) Cannot be
determined c) (I x Ton)/2Vs d) (I x
T)/Vs

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Answer: c 
Explanation: Total change in the voltage is 
2xVs in time T​on​. 
a) T3 and T4 b) All the SCRs c) T3,
I = C x (2Vs/ T​on​) 
T4 and C d) T3, T4, C and FD C = (IxTon)/2Vs. 
7. Which type of commutating
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circuit will have highest switching
Answer: c  losses for same rating of all the
Explanation: Commutating components are  components? a) current
the one which will help the main SCRs T1 and 
commutated chopper b) voltage
T2 in this case turn off safely. FD is not a 
commutating component, it only freewheels 
commutated chopper c) load
the current during inductive loads.  commutated chopper d) forced
5. What is the voltage across the commutated chopper
load when T1 and T2 are gated
after charging the capacitor to Vs? View Answer

Answer: c 
Explanation: Load commutated choppers have 
4 SCRs which require frequent turning on and 
turning off which increases the switching  When D is active during Toff,
losses. 
consider inductor as a short circuit
8. The speed of a separately
thus, Id = (VoxToff)/R = 80 x 0.2/10
excited dc motor is controlled below
= 1.6 A.
base speed by using a type-A SCR
based chopper. The supply voltage 10. A chopper circuit is fed from an
is 220 V dc and the armature input voltage of 20 V delivers a
resistance is 0.5 Ω. Calculate the power of 16 watts. If the chopper
minimum value of firing angle if the efficiency is 80 %, then find the
motor drives a constant torque load value of input current. a) 0.64 A b) 1
requiring an average armature A c) 0.8 A d) 1.25 A
current of 30 A. a) 1/2 b) 3/44 c)
59/46 d) 7/12 View Answer

Answer: b Explanation: 0.8 = ouput/input Input 

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power = 16/0.8 16/0.8 = V x I 
Answer: b Explanation: For a motor, Vo = E + Ir  V = 20 V. Hence, I = 1 A.
The minimum possible speed = 0. This gives 
the motor counter emf E = 0. Therefore, Vo =   
αVs = Ir α x 220 = 30 x 0.5 
α = 15/220 = 3/44.

9. For the step down chopper

shown in the figure below, Vs = 100
V and the duty cycle of the switch 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) 2 A b) 1.6 A c) 8 A d) 6.4 A

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Answer: b Explanation: The diode is active only 

during Toff. If Ton = 0.8 then Toff = 0.2 Output 
voltage Vo = 0.8 x 100 = 80 V