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Dear Students,

I have enlisted some questions below, chapter-wise according to your syllabus. This is to give
you an idea as to in which forms and what type of questions may be asked. Hope this will help in
your preparation.
As discussed earlier, it is necessary to give equal weightage to examples also. Examples may be
asked from the following topics.
1) Series and parallel operation of SCRs
2) Snubber circuit design
3) All the examples of phase controlled converters
4) All the examples of choppers
5) All the examples of converter based and chopper based dc motor drives.
Out of the above, examples of topics 1, 3 and 5 are more important.

CHAPTER – 1 Power Electronic Devices

Q–1 Draw and explain basic construction of power diode. Also explain the significance of drift
region.
Q–3 Draw and explain transfer and output characteristics of a power BJT. Also explain
significance of different regions of the characteristics. How does the output characteristic
differ from a low power BJT?
Q–4 Write a short note on Safe Operating Area (SOA) of a power BJT.
Q–5 Explain the following in brief with reference to a power BJT.
1) Quasi Saturation
2) Second Breakdown
Q–6 Draw the cross-sectional view of a power MOSFET and explain its different regions.
Q–9 Draw and explain input (transfer) and output characteristics of MOSFET. What is
threshold voltage in a MOSFET?
Q – 10 Give comparison of power BJT and power MOSFET.
Q – 11 Explain construction and basic operation of IGBT with the help of its cross-sectional
view.
Q – 12 Draw and explain input and output characteristics of IGBT.
Q – 13 What do you understand by parasitic thyristor in an IGBT? Explain static and dynamic
latch-up in an IGBT. OR Write a short note on Latch-up in IGBT.
Q – 15 Explain operation of UJT with the help of its equivalent circuit and its characteristics.
Q – 16 Explain operation of UJT as relaxation oscillator with the help of necessary diagram and
waveforms. OR Write a short-note on UJT as relaxation oscillator.
Q – 17 Explain working of PUT as relaxation oscillator.
CHAPTER – 2 Thyristor Family and SCR

Q–1 Write short note on DIAC/TRIAC/GTO/MCT.

Q–2 Explain construction of TRIAC and also explain its operation in all four modes. Which
mode is more preferable and why?
Q–4 Explain triggering of a TRIAC using DIAC.
Q–6 Enlist different types of thyristors in a thyristor family and explain any two in brief.
Q–7 Draw cross-sectional view of SCR and explain construction and basic operation of SCR.
Q–8 Explain working of SCR with the help of two transistor analogy. Derive the necessary
expression.
Q–9 Explain static characteristics of SCR.
Define the following in relation to SCR.
1) Latching Current
2) Holding Current
3) Forward Break-over Voltage
4) Reverse Break-over Voltage
5) Forward Conduction Drop
Q – 10 Explain dynamic turn-on and turn-off of SCR with the help of dynamic turn-on and turn-
off characteristics of SCR.
Define the following in relation to dynamic characteristics.
1) Rise time
2) Delay time
3) Peak Reverse Recovery Current
4) Reverse Recovery Time
5) Recombination Time
Q – 11 Draw and explain gate characteristics of SCR. OR Write a short note on Gate
Characteristics of SCR.
Q – 13 Draw circuit diagram of series connected SCRs with equalization network and derive
expressions for static equalization resistor R and dynamic equalizing capacitance C.
Q – 14 What is the need for operating SCRs in parallel? Explain parallel operation of SCRs.
Q – 15 Write a short note on Turn-on Methods of SCR.
Q – 16 List out various commutation methods for SCR and explain any one in detail.
Q – 17 Write a short-note on:
1) Current commutation (Resonant Pulse Commutation) of SCR
2) Voltage commutation (Impulse Commutation) of SCR
Q – 18 Enlist important ratings of SCR and explain each one in brief.
Q – 19 With appropriate diagram, explain protection scheme of SCR for various abnormal
conditions.
Q – 20 Explain overvoltage, overcurrent, dv/dt and di/dt protection of SCR.
OR Write a short note on dv/dt and di/dt protection of SCR.
Q – 21 Explain SCR triggering with UJT with necessary circuit diagram and waveforms.
CHAPTER – 3 Phase Controlled Converters

Q–1 Explain operation of 1φ half wave converter with RL load. Derive the expression for
average output voltage and rms voltage for this case.
Q–2 Explain operation of 1φ semi-converter with R-L load with the help of necessary circuit
diagram and waveforms. Assume continuous load current. Derive expressions for its
average and rms output voltage.
Q–3 Explain operation of 1φ full-converter with R-L load with the help of necessary circuit
diagram and waveforms. Assume continuous load current. Derive expressions for its
average and rms output voltage.
Q–4 Explain working of 1φ full converter in rectifying and inverting mode with the help of
necessary circuit diagram and waveforms.
Q–5 Explain operation of 1φ dual-converter with R-L load with the help of necessary circuit
diagram and waveforms. Assume continuous load current. Derive expressions for its
average and rms output voltage and the expression for firing angles for converter 1 and
converter 2.
Q–6 Draw circuit diagram and derive expressions for output dc voltage and rms dc voltage for
semi-converter with RLE load. Assume continuous load current.
Q–7 Draw circuit diagram and derive expressions for output dc voltage and rms dc voltage for
full-converter with RLE load. Assume continuous load current.
Q–8 Explain operation of 3φ half-wave converter with the help of necessary circuit diagram
and waveforms. Also indicate the devices conducting during different intervals.
Q–9 Explain operation of 3φ semi converter with the help of necessary circuit diagram and
waveforms. Also indicate the devices conducting during different intervals.
Q – 10 Explain operation of 3φ full converter with the help of necessary circuit diagram and
waveforms. Also indicate the devices conducting during different intervals.
Q – 11 Explain operation of 3φ dual converter with the help of suitable circuit diagram.
Q – 12 Write a short note on Effect of Source Inductance on Operation of 1φ Converter.

CHAPTER – 4 DC – DC CONVERTERS

Q–1 Explain principle of working of chopper. Give applications of chopper.

Q–2 Explain working of buck (step-down) chopper with necessary circuit diagram and
waveforms. Also derive expression for average output voltage.
Q–3 Explain working of boost (step-up) chopper with necessary circuit diagram and
waveforms. Also derive expression for average output voltage.
Q–4 Explain working of buck-boost (step-up/step-down) chopper with necessary circuit
diagram and waveforms. Also derive expression for average output voltage.
Q–5 Give classification of choppers. Explain any one in detail.
Q–6 Explain working of four quadrant chopper for all four modes of operation.
Q–7 Write a short note on Voltage commutated chopper OR Explain Voltage commutated
chopper with necessary circuit diagram and waveforms. Current commutated chopper
Morgans chopper
Q–8 Write a short note on Current commutated chopper OR Explain Current commutated
 chopper with necessary circuit diagram and waveforms.
Q–9 Write a short note on Jones chopper OR Explain Jones chopper with necessary circuit
diagram and waveforms.
Q – 10 Write a short note on Morgans chopper OR Explain Morgans chopper with necessary
circuit diagram and waveforms.
Q – 11 Explain working of buck type switching regulator with necessary circuit diagram and
waveforms. Derive expression for current ripple and voltage ripple.
Q – 12 Explain working of boost type switching regulator with necessary circuit diagram and
waveforms. Derive expression for current ripple and voltage ripple.
Q – 13 Explain working of buck-boost type switching regulator with necessary circuit diagram
and waveforms.
Q – 14 Explain working of Cuk type switching regulator (Cuk converter) with necessary circuit
diagram and waveforms.

CHAPTER – 5 & 6 DC Drives

Q–1 Draw and explain speed-torque and speed-power characteristics of a dc motor. OR

Explain constant torque and constant power operation of dc motor.
Q–2 Explain in detail, different types of braking employed in a dc drive with the help of
necessary circuit diagrams.
Q–3 Explain different modes of operation of a dc motor in brief.
Q–4 Explain four quadrant operation of dc motor drive.
Q–5 Explain operation of 1φ half wave converter based dc motor drive.
Q–6 Explain operation of 1φ full converter based dc motor drive.
Q–7 Explain operation of 1φ semi converter based dc motor drive.
Q–8 Explain operation of 1φ dual converter based dc motor drive.
Q–9 Explain operation of 3φ half wave converter based dc motor drive.
Q – 10 Explain operation of 3φ full converter based dc motor drive.
Q – 11 Explain operation of 3φ semi converter based dc motor drive.
Q – 12 Explain operation of 3φ dual converter based dc motor drive.
Q – 13 Explain regenerative brake control in a chopper based dc motor drive.
Q – 14 Explain rheostatic brake control in a chopper based dc motor drive.
Q – 15 Explain working of four quadrant chopper based dc motor drive for all four possible
modes of operation.
Q – 16 Write a short-note on OR Explain phase-locked loop control of dc motor drive.
Q – 17 Explain closed loop control of dc motor drive with necessary block diagram.
Q – 18 Explain closed loop control of dc motor drive with necessary block diagram.