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SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS Questions and
Answers pdf :-
1. An SCR has …………….. pn junctions
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. None of the above
ANS : 2
2. An SCR is a solid state equivalent of …………….
1. Triode
2. Pentode
3. Gas-filled triode
4. Tetrode
ANS : 3
3. An SCR has ………….. semiconductor layers
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. None of the above
ANS : 3

SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS Questions

4. An SCR has three terminals viz ……………

1. Cathode, anode, gate
2. Anode, cathode, grid
3. Anode, cathode, drain
4. None of the above
ANS : 1
5. An SCR behaves as a ……………. switch
1. Unidirectional
2. Bidirectional
3. Mechanical
4. None of the above
ANS : 1
6. An SCR is sometimes called …………
1. Triac
2. Diac
3. Unijunction transistor
4. Thyristor
ANS : 4
7. An SCR is made of ………….
1. Germanium
2. Silicon
3. Carbon
4. None of the above
ANS : 2
8. In the normal operation of an SCR, anode is …………… w.r.t. cathode
1. At zero potential
2. Negative
3. Positive
4. None of the above
ANS : 3
9. In normal operation of an SCR, gate is ………..w.r.t. cathode
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. At zero potential
4. None of the above
ANS : 1
10. An SCR combines the features of …………..
1. A rectifier and resistance
2. A rectifier and transistor
3. A rectifier and capacitor
4. None of the above
ANS : 2
11. The control element of an SCR is ………….
Cathode
Anode
Anode supply
Gate
ANS : 4
12. The normal way to turn on a SCR is by ……………..
Breakover voltage
Appropriate anode current
Appropriate gate current
None of the above
ANS : 3
13. An SCR is turned off by …………….
Reducing anode voltage to zero
Reducing gate voltage to zero
Reverse biasing the gate
None of the above
ANS : 1
14. An SCR is a ……………….. triggered device
Voltage
Current
Voltage as well as current
None of the above
ANS : 2
15. In an SCR circuit the supply voltage is generally ……….. that of
breakover voltage
Equal to
Less than
Greater than
None of the above
ANS : 2
16. When an SCR is turned on, the voltage across it is about ……….
Zero
10 V
1V
1V
ANS : 4
17. An SCR is made of silicon and not germanium because
silicon ………
Is inexpensive
Is mechanically strong
Has small leakage current
Is tetravalent
ANS : 3
18. An SCR is turned off when …………..
Anode current is reduced to zero
Gate voltage is reduced to zero
Gate is reverse biased
None of the above
ANS : 1
19. In an SCR circuit, the angle of conduction can be changed by ……….
Changing anode voltage
Changing gate voltage
Reverse biasing the gate
None of the above
ANS : 2

20. If firing angle in an SCR circuit is increased, the output …………

Remains the same

Is increased
Is decreased
None of the above
ANS : 3
21. If gate current is increased, then anode-cathode voltage at which
SCR closes …………….
Is decreased
Is increased
Remains the same
None of the above
ANS : 1
22. When SCR is OFF, the current in the circuit is …………….
Exactly zero
Small leakage current
Large leakage current
None of the above
ANS : 2
23. An SCR can exercise control over ………. of a.c. supply
Positive half-cycles only
Negative half-cycles only
Both positive and negative half-cycles
Positive or negative half-cycles
ANS : 4
24. We can control a.c. power in a load by connecting …………
Two SCRs in series
Two SCRs in parallel
Two SCRs in parallel opposition
None of the above
ANS : 3
25. When SCR starts conducting, then ……………. loses all control
Gate
Cathode
Anode
None of the above
ANS : 1