Start Practice Exam Test Questions (b) the device will turn off when the anode current

when the anode current falls

below this value
Choose the letter of the best answer in each
questions. (c) the device may be damaged if the anode current
exceeds this value
1. A thyristor has
(d) the gate current must equal or exceed this value to
(a) two pn junctions
turn the device on
(b) three pn junctions
9. The diac is
(c) four pn junctions
(a) a thyristor
(d) only two terminals
(b) a bilateral, two-terminal device
2. Common types of thyristors include
(c) like two parallel 4-layer diodes in reverse directions
(a) BJTs and SCRs
(d) answers (a), (b), and (c)
(b) UJTs and PUTs
10. The triac is
(c) FETs and triacs
(a) like a bidirectional SCR
(d) diacs and triacs
(b) a four-terminal device
3. A 4-layer diode turns on when the anode-to-cathode
(c) not a thyristor
voltage exceeds
(d) answers (a) and (b)
(a) 0.7 V
11. The SCS differs from the SCR because
(b) the gate voltage
(a) it does not have a gate terminal
(c) the forward-breakover voltage
(b) its holding current is less
(d) the forward-blocking voltage
(c) it can handle much higher currents
4. Once it is conducting, a 4-layer diode can be turned
off by (d) it has two gate terminals
(a) reducing the current below a certain value 12. The SCS can be turned on by
(b) disconnecting the anode voltage (a) an anode voltage that exceeds forward-breakover
voltage
(c) answers (a) and (b)
(b) a positive pulse on the cathode gate
(d) neither answer (a) nor (b)
(c) a negative pulse on the anode gate
5. An SCR differs from the 4-layer diode because
(d) either (b) or (c)
(a) it has a gate terminal
13. The SCS can be turned off by
(b) it is not a thyristor
(a) a negative pulse on the cathode gate and a positive
(c) it does not have four layers
pulse on the anode gate
(d) it cannot be turned on and off
(b) reducing the anode current to below the holding
6. An SCR can be turned off by value

(a) forced commutation (c) answers (a) and (b)

(b) a negative pulse on the gate (d) a positive pulse on the cathode gate and a negative
pulse on the anode gate
(c) anode current interruption
View Answer:
(d) answers (a), (b), and (c)
14. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the
(e) answers (a) and (c) UJT?
7. In the forward-blocking region, the SCR is (a) intrinsic standoff ratio
(a) reverse-biased (b) negative resistance
(b) in the off state (c) peak-point voltage
(c) in the on state (d) bilateral conduction
(d) at the point of breakdown View Answer:
8. The specified value of holding current for an SCR 15. The PUT is
means that
(a) much like the UJT
(a) the device will turn on when the anode current
exceeds this value (b) not a thyristor
(c) triggered on and off by the gate-to-anode voltage 2). Silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) is also called as
_________.
(d) not a four-layer device
Semiconductor controlled rectifier
41.The number of leads in an SCR are :
A. 2 Semiconductor conducting rectifier
B. 3 Semiconductor controlled resistor
C. 4
None of the above
D. 5
3). SCR has ________ layers.
42.In a single phase full wave converter (M-2
2
connection) feeding on R - L load, the input voltage
is v = Vm sin ωt. The expression for dc output voltage is 3
4
5
4). SCR principle was developed by _________.
Goldey
Holonyak
Tanenbaum
All the above
5). SCR principle was developed by Goldey,
Tanenbaum, Holonyak, and Moll in which year?

43. A thyristor has a turn on time of 6 μs. If the anode  1996

circuit is inductive, the turn on time will be
 1956
A. 6 μs
B. Less than 6μs  1999
C. more than 6 μs
 2000
D. either 6 μs or less
6). SCR principles practical demonstration was
presented by which of the following scientist?
44.The total number of leads in reverse conducting
thyristor is  Dr. Lan M. Mackintosh
A. 2
 Goldey
B. 3
C. 1  Holonyak
D. 4
 Tanenbaum
45. Assertion (A): A TRIAC is a bidirectional SCR. 7). SCR is a _______ type of device.

Reason (R): A TRIAC is a four layers 3 terminal device  Thyristor

and can conduct in both directions.
 Resistor
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation
of A  Capacitor
B. Both A and R correct but R is not correct explanation
of A  Diode
C. A is correct but R is wrong 8). A thyristor is a _______ type of switch.
D. A is wrong but R is correct
 Monostable
1). SCR is abbreviated as _________.
 Bistable
Silicon controlled rectifier
 Tri stable
Silicon conducting rectifier
Silicon-controlled resistor  Multi stable
9). SCR was invented by which scientist?
None of the above
 16). In how modes can a SCR operate?
 Gordon Hall
 2
 Frank W
 3
 Both a and b
 4
 Henry
10). SCR has _______ number of terminals.  5
17). Which of the following are the modes of SCR?
 2
 Forward blocking type mode
 3
 Forward conduction type mode
 4
 Reverse blocking type mode
 1
11). An Anode is _______ polarity.  All the above
18). The 3 modes of SCR can be represented in
 Positive _______ forms.

 Negative  On sate

 Zero  Off-state

 Both a and c  Both a and b

12). A Cathode is ________ polarity.
 Zero stage
 Positive 19). Forward blocking mode is also called as _______
state.
 Negative
 On sate
 Zero
 Off-state
 Both a and c
13). SCR has _______ junctions.  Both a and b

 2  Zero stage
22). Forward conduction type mode, anode terminal
 3 is connected to ______ type voltage source.

 4  Positive

 5  Negative
14). SCR is _______ directional type device.
 Zero
 Multi
 Ground
 Uni 25). Which of the following junctions in SCR forward
conduction type mode are forward biased?
 Bi
 J1
 Mono
15). SCR is a unidirectional type device, means it  J3
conducts in a _______ direction.
 J2
 Single direction
 Both a and b
 Multiple direction

 No direction

 Bi- direction