Industrial Electronics

21. An SCR is a member of what family?

  1. Thyrector
  2. Thyratron
  3. Thyristor
  4. Transistor

Correct answer: (C)
Thyristor

22. An SCR is a solid state equivalent of which tube?

  1. Triode
  2. Gas-filled triode
  3. Pentode
  4. Tetrode

Correct answer: (B)
Gas-filled triode

23. An SCR is made of silicon and not germanium because silicon.

  1. is inexpensive
  2. has low leakage current
  3. is mechanically strong
  4. is tetravalent

Correct answer: (B)
has low leakage current

24. An SCR is made of what material?

  1. Silicon
  2. Carbon
  3. Germanium
  4. Gallium-arsenide

Correct answer: (A)
Silicon

25. An SCR when turned on has a typical voltage across of

  1. zero
  2. 0.1 V
  3. infinite
  4. 1 V

Correct answer: (D)
1 V

26. An SCR whose state is controlled by the light falling upon a silicon semiconductor layer of the device.

  1. SCS
  2. GTO
  3. Thyristor
  4. LASCR

Correct answer: (D)
LASCR

27. Control system that maintains a speed voltage, or other variable within specified limits of a preset level.

  1. Controller
  2. Regulator
  3. Sensor
  4. Computer

Correct answer: (B)
Regulator

28. ECG stands for electrocardiography while EEG stands for?

  1. electroextracellugraphy
  2. electroemyography
  3. electroencephalography
  4. electrovectorcardiography

Correct answer: (C)
electroencephalography

29. How many pn junction does SCRs have?

  1. Two
  2. Four
  3. Three
  4. Five

Correct answer: (C)
Three

30. How many semiconductor layers does a triac have?

  1. Two
  2. Four
  3. Three
  4. One

Correct answer: (B)
Four

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