Power Electronics

1. A diac has __________ pn junctions

  1. Four
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (B)
Two

2. A diac has __________ semiconductor layers

  1. Three
  2. Two
  3. Four
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
Three

3. A diac has __________ terminals

  1. Two
  2. Three
  3. Four
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
Two

4. A diac is __________ switch

  1. An c.
  2. A d.c.
  3. A mechanical
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
An c.

5. A diac is simply __________

  1. A single junction device
  2. A three junction device
  3. A triac without gate terminal
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (C)
A triac without gate terminal

6. A diac is turned on by __________

  1. A breakover voltage
  2. Gate voltage
  3. Gate current
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
A breakover voltage

7. A triac can pass a portion of __________ half-cycle through the load

  1. Only positive
  2. Only negative
  3. Both positive and negative
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (C)
Both positive and negative

8. A triac has __________ semiconductor layers

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

Correct answer: (C)
Four

9. A Triac has three terminals viz __________

  1. Drain, source, gate
  2. Two main terminal and a gate terminal
  3. Cathode, anode, gate
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (B)
Two main terminal and a gate terminal

10. A triac is a __________ switch

  1. Bidirectional
  2. Unidirectional
  3. Mechanical
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
Bidirectional

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