Industrial Electronics

81. When SCR starts conducting, then _________ losses all control.

  1. gate
  2. anode
  3. cathode
  4. anode supply

Correct answer: (A)
gate

82. When the emitter terminal of a UJT is open, the resistance between the base-terminals is generally

  1. low
  2. extremely low
  3. high
  4. extremely high

Correct answer: (C)
high

83. When the firing angle of SCR is increased, its output

  1. decreases
  2. increases
  3. remains unchanged
  4. doubles

Correct answer: (A)
decreases

84. When the SCR is OFF, the current in the circuit is

  1. exactly zero
  2. large leakage current
  3. small leakage current
  4. thermal current

Correct answer: (C)
small leakage current

85. When the supply voltage exceeds the breakover voltage of an SCR, it

  1. starts conducting
  2. stops conducting
  3. conducts leakage current
  4. conducts terminal current

Correct answer: (A)
starts conducting

86. When the temperature increases, the inter-base resistance of a UJT

  1. Remains unchanged
  2. Increases
  3. Decreases
  4. is zero

Correct answer: (B)
Increases

87. When the temperature increases, the intrinsic stand off ratio

  1. increases
  2. decreases
  3. essentially constant
  4. becomes zero

Correct answer: (C)
essentially constant

88. When UJTs is turned on, the resistance between emitter terminal and lower base terminal

  1. remains unchanged
  2. increases
  3. decreases
  4. becomes zero

Correct answer: (C)
decreases

89. Which device does not have a gate terminal?

  1. Triac
  2. SCR
  3. FET
  4. Diac

Correct answer: (D)
Diac

90. Which device exhibits negative resistance region?

  1. Diac
  2. Triac
  3. Transistor
  4. UJT

Correct answer: (D)
UJT

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