Chapter 6 THYRISTORS MCQs 24 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/24 Subscribe 1. .2 The four-layer devices with a control mechanism are commonly referred to as. (A) Thyristors (B) Transistors (C) Diodes (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 2. .3 Which of the following is a latching device? (A) BJT (B) JFET (C) MOSFET (D) SCRShow All Answers 3. .4 An SCR has PN junctions. (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 4. .5 An SCR has semiconductor layers. (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 5. .6 An SCR has three terminals (A) Cathode, anode, gate (B) Cathode, anode, grid (C) Anode, cathode, drain (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 6. .7 An SCR behaves as a switch. (A) Unidirectional (B) Bidirectional (C) Mechanical (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 7. .8 An SCR is sometimes called (A) Triac (B) Diac (C) Unijunction transistor (D) ThyristorShow All Answers 8. .9 An SCR is made up of (A) Germanium (B) Silicon (C) Carbon (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 9. .10 In the normal operation of an SCR, anode is………w.r.t. cathode. (A) At zero potential (B) Negative (C) Positive (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 10. .11 In the normal operation of an SCR, gate is………w.r.t. cathode. (A) Positive (B) Negative (C) At zero potential (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 11. .12 The control terminal in an SCR is (A) Cathode (B) Anode (C) Anode supply (D) GateShow All Answers 12. .13 The normal way to turn ON an SCR is by (A) Breakover voltage (B) Appropriate anode current (C) Appropriate gate current (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 13. .14 An SCR is turned OFF by (A) Reducing anode voltage to zero (B) Reducing gate voltage to zero (C) Reverse biasing the gate (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 14. .15 An SCR is a trigger device. (A) Voltage (B) Current (C) Voltage as well as current (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 15. .16 When an SCR is turned ON, the voltage across it is about (A) Zero (B) 10 V (C) 0.1 V (D) 1 VShow All Answers 16. .17 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 aboveShow All Answers 17. .18 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 aboveShow All Answers 18. .19 If the gate current is increased, then anode-cathode voltage at which SCR starts conduction (A) Is decreased (B) Is increased (C) Remains the same (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 19. .20 A Diac has terminals. (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) FiveShow All Answers 20. .21 A Device which does not have a gate terminal is. (A) TRIAC (B) SCR (C) FET (D) DIACShow All Answers 21. .22 A normal way to turn on a Diac is by. (A) Gate Current (B) Gate Voltage (C) Break-over Voltage (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 22. .23 Which of the following can be triggered in either direction? (A) SCR (B) Shockley Diode (C) DIAC (D) SCSShow All Answers 23. .24 A Triac is equivalent to two SCRs in. (A) Parallel (B) Series (C) Inverse-Parallel (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 24. .25 A Triac is a switch. (A) Bidirectional (B) Unidirectional (C) Mechanical (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers