1. In the ___________ type of chopper, two stage conversions takes place.

a) AC-DC
b) AC link
c) DC link
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: In AC link chopper, DC is converter to AC than stepped up/down than again AC to

DC conversation takes place.

2. Choppers converter
a) AC to DC
b) DC to AC
c) DC to DC
d) AC to AC
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Answer: c
Explanation: Choppers are used to step up or step down DC voltage/current levels. Hence,
they are DC to DC converters.

3. A chopper may be thought as a

a) Inverter with DC input
b) DC equivalent of an AC transformer
c) Diode rectifier
d) DC equivalent of an induction motor
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Answer: b
Explanation: It is a DC equivalent of an AC transformer because it behaves in the similar
manner i.e. converting fixed DC to variable DC.

4. Which device can be used in a chopper circuit?

a) BJT
b) MOSFET
c) GTO
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: All of the devices which can be used as a switch can be used in a chopper.

5. A chopper is a
a) Time ratio controller
b) AC to DC converter
c) DC transformer
d) High speed semiconductor switch
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Answer: d
Explanation: It is a high speed on/off semiconductor switch. Note that it behaves like a DC
transformer, does not mean it is a DC transformer. There is no DC transformer.

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6. What is the duty cycle of a chopper ?

a) Ton/Toff
b) Ton/T
c) T/Ton
d) Toff x Ton
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: It is the time during which the chopper is on (Ton) relative to the whole period
(T = Ton+Toff).

7. The load voltage of a chopper can be controlled by varying the

a) duty cycle
b) firing angle
c) reactor position
d) extinction angle
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Answer: a
Explanation: The output voltage can be changed by changing the duty cycle (Ton/T).

8. The values of duty cycle (α) lies between

a) 0<α<1
b) 0>α>-1
c) 0<=α<=1
d) 1<α<100
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: The duty cycle is between 0 and 1. It can be 0 if the chopper switch is never on
and it can be 1 when the chopper switch is always on.

9. If T is the time period for a chopper circuit and α is its duty cycle, then the chopping
frequency is
a) Ton/α
b) Toff/α
c) α/Toff
d) α/Ton
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: α = Ton/T
T = Ton/ α
f = 1/T = α/Ton.

10. Find the output voltage expression for a step down chopper with Vs as the input voltage
and α as the duty cycle.
a) Vo = Vs/α
b) Vo = Vs x α
c) Vo = Vs2/α
d) Vo = 2Vs/απ
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Answer: b
Explanation: The chopper output voltage is Duty cycle x the input voltage (ideal condition).

1)   In a flyback converter, the inductor of the buck-boost converter has been replaced by a

a. Flyback capacitor
b. Flyback resistor
c. Flyback transformer
d. Flyback transistor

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: Flyback transformer

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

2)   For bidirectional operation of converters

a. A parallel combination of controllable switch and a diode is used

b. A parallel combination of controllable switch and capacitor is used
c. A series combination of controllable switch and a diode is used
d. A series combination of controllable switch and a capacitor is used

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: A parallel combination of controllable switch and a diode is used

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
3)   For a buck converter to reduce the conduction losses in diode

a. A high on - resistance switch can be added in parallel

b. A low on - resistance switch can be added in parallel
c. A high on - resistance switch can be added in series
d. A low on - resistance switch can be added in series

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: A low on - resistance switch can be added in parallel

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

4)   A step - down choppers can be used in

a. Electric traction
b. Electric vehicles
c. Machine tools
d. All of these

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

5)   The output current in PWM DC - DC converters is equal to

a. Average value of the output inductor current

b. Product of an average inductor current and a function of duty ratio
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. None of these

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: Either (a) or (b)

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

6)   Advantages of Cuk converter is / are

a. Large number of reactive component
b. Low stress on switch
c. Low stress on capacitor
d. None of these

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

7)   In a push - pull converter, the filter capacitor can be obtained as

a. Cmin = V / ( Vr L f2 )

b. Cmin= ( 1 – D ) V / ( Vr L f2 )
c. Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 32 ( Vr L f2 )
d. Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 42 ( Vr L f2 )

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: Cmin= ( 1 – 2 D ) V / 32 ( Vr L f2 )

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

8)   The control method used for PWM dc - dc converter is

a. Voltage mode control

b. Current mode control
c. Hysteric control
d. All of these

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

9)   The average value of the output voltage in a step - down dc chopper is given by

a. V 0 = V s
b. V 0 = D V s
c. V 0 = V s / D
d. V 0 = V s / ( 1 - D )

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: V 0 = D V s

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!

10)   Choppers is a

a. AC - DC converters
b. AC - AC converters
c. DC - AC converters
d. DC - DC converters

Answer  Explanation 
ANSWER: DC - DC converters

MCQ No - 1

In the ___________ type of chopper, two stage conversions takes place.

(A) AC-DC

(B) AC link

(C) DC link

(D) None of the mentioned

Answer

MCQ No - 2

Choppers converts

(A) AC to DC

(B) DC to AC

(C) DC to DC

(D) AC to AC
Answer

MCQ No - 3

A chopper may be thought as a

(A) Inverter with DC input

(B) DC equivalent of an AC transformer

(C) Diode rectifier

(D) DC equivalent of an induction motor

Answer

MCQ No - 4

Which device can be used in a chopper circuit?

(A) BJT

(B) MOSFET

(C) GTO

(D) All of the mentioned

Answer

MCQ No - 5

What is the duty cycle of a chopper ?

(A) Ton/Toff

(B) Ton/T

(C) T/Ton

(D) Toff x Ton
Answer

MCQ No - 6
The load voltage of a chopper can be controlled by varying the
(A) duty cycle
(B) firing angle
(C) reactor position
(D) extinction angle

Answer
A

MCQ No - 7
The values of duty cycle (δ) lies between
(A) 0<δ<1
(B) 0>δ>-1
(C) 0<=δ<=1
(D) 1<δ<100

Answer
C

MCQ No - 8
If T is the time period for a chopper circuit and δ is its duty cycle, then
the chopping frequency is
(A) Ton/δ
(B) Toff/δ
(C) δ/Toff
(D) δ/Ton

Answer
D

MCQ No - 9
Find the output voltage expression for a step down chopper with Vs as
the input voltage and δ as the duty cycle.
(A) Vo = Vs/δ
(B) Vo = Vs x δ
(C) Vo = Vs2/δ
(D) Vo = 2Vs/δ.π

Answer
B

MCQ No - 10
In a step down chopper, if Vs = 100 V and the chopper is operated at a
duty cycle of 75 %. Find the output voltage.
(A) 100 V
(B) 75 V
(C) 25 V
(D) none of the mentioned

Answer
B

MCQ No - 11
Find the expression for output voltage for a step-up chopper, assume
linear variation of load current and δ as the duty cycle.
(A) Vs
(B) Vs/δ
(C) Vs/(1-δ)
(D) Vs/√2

Answer
C

MCQ No - 12
Find the output voltage for a step-up chopper when it is operated at a
duty cycle of 50 % and Vs = 240 V.
(A) 240 V
(B) 480 V
(C) 560 V
(D) 120 V

Answer
B

MCQ No - 13
If a step up chopper’s switch is always kept off then (ideally)
(A) Vo = 0
(B) Vo = ∞
(C) Vo = Vs
(D) Vo > Vs

Answer
C

MCQ No - 14
For a step-down chopper, find the rms value of output voltage. Let δ be
the duty cycle and Vs be the input voltage.
(A) δ x Vs
(B) Vs/δ
(C) √δ x Vs
(D) Vs/2

Answer
C
MCQ No - 15
A step-up chopper has input voltage of 220 V and output voltage of 660
V. If the conducting time of the IGBT based chopper is 100 μs, compute
Toff width of the output voltage pulse.
(A) 100 μs
(B) 150 μs
(C) 50 μs
(D) Insufficient data

Answer
C

MCQ No - 16
For a step-up chopper, when the duty cycle is increased the average
value of the output voltage
(A) increases
(B) decreases
(C) remains the same
(D) none of the mentioned

Answer
A

MCQ No - 17
For a step-down chopper, when the duty cycle is increased the average
value of the output voltage
(A) increases
(B) decreases
(C) remains the same
(D) none of the mentioned

Answer
A

MCQ No - 18
The expression for a step-up/step-down chopper with α as the duty cycle
and Vs as the dc input voltage is
(A) Vs/1 – δ
(B) δ x Vs
(C) Vs (δ/1-δ)
(D) Vs (δ/1+δ)

Answer
C

MCQ No - 19
For a step-up/step-down chopper, if the duty cycle > 0.5 then
(A) Vo = Vs
(B) Vo < Vs
(C) Vo > Vs
(D) None of the mentioned

Answer
C

MCQ No - 20
A step down chopper has Vs = 230 V and R = 10 Ω. For a duty cycle of
0.4, the power taken by the chopper is 2097 Watts. Find the chopper
efficiency. Take the voltage drop across the chopper switch as 2 V.
(A) 98 %
(B) 89.96 %
(C) 99.14 %
(D) 96.54 %

Answer
C

MCQ No - 21
A step down chopper has input dc voltage of 220 V and R = 10 Ω in
series with L = 65 mH. If the load current varies linearly between 11 A
and 17 A, then find the duty cycle δ.
(A) 1
(B) 0.4
(C) 0.6
(D) 0.7

Answer
D

MCQ No - 22
For a step-up/step-down chopper, if α (duty cycle) = 0.5 then
(A) Vo = Vs
(B) Vo < Vs
(C) Vo > Vs
(D) none of the mentioned

Answer
A

MCQ No - 23
A step-down chopper is also called as a
(A) first-quadrant chopper
(B) second-quadrant chopper
(C) third-quadrant chopper
(D) fourth-quadrant chopper

Answer
A
MCQ No - 24
In case of TRC (Time Ratio Control), _________ is varied
(A) duty cycle
(B) firing angle
(C) supply frequency
(D) supply voltage magnitude

Answer
A

MCQ No - 25
In case of TRC, α (Duty cycle) is varied to change the average value of
output voltage.
(A) Vs
(B) Ton
(C) T
(D) f

Answer
B