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1.

A certain regulator has a no-load voltage of 6 V and a full-load output of 5.82 V. What is the load regulation ?

A. 09%
B. 87 %
C. 72 %
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 87 %
2.

A 5 mA changes in Zener current produces a 50 mA change in Zener voltage. What is the Zener impedance ?

A. 1 O
B. 1 O
C. 100 O
D. 10 O
Answer» E.
3.

A 30 V Zener will have depletion layer width_______________ that of 10 V Zener?

A. More than
B. Less than
C. Equal to
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Less than
4.

A Zener diode that has very narrow depletion layer will breakdown bymechanism

A. valanche
B. ener
C. oth avalanche and Zener
D. one of the above
Answer» C. oth avalanche and Zener
5.

In an unregulated power supply, if input a.c. voltage increases, the output voltage .

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Decreases
6.

A certain regulator has a no-load voltage of 6 V and a full-load output of 5.82 V. What is the load regulation?

A. 3.09
B. 2.87
C. 5.72
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 2.87
7.

The Zener current will be minimum when ___________

A. Load current is maximum
B. Load current is minimum
C. Load current is zero
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Load current is minimum
8.

The current in a Zener diode is limited by ___________

A. External resistance
B. Power dissipation
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
9.

Another name for Zener diode is ___________ diode

A. Breakdown
B. Voltage
C. Power
D. Current
Answer» B. Voltage
10.

A power supply can deliver a maximum rated current of 0.5 A at full-load output voltage of 20 V. What is the minimum load resistance that you can connect across the supply?

A. 10 Ω
B. 20 Ω
C. 15 Ω
D. 40 Ω
Answer» E.
11.

In a loaded Zener regulator, which is the largest Zener current?

A. Series current
B. Zener current
C. Load current
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Zener current
12.

A Zener diode utilises ___________ characteristic for voltage regulation

A. Forward
B. Reverse
C. Both forward and reverse
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both forward and reverse
13.

A power supply which has voltage regulation of ___________ is unregulated power supply

A. 0%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 8%
Answer» D. 8%
14.

A Zener diode is used as a ___________ voltage regulating device

A. Shunt
B. Series
C. Series-shunt
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Series
15.

What is true about the breakdown voltage in a Zener diode?

A. It decreases when load current increases
B. It destroys the diode
C. It equals current times the resistance
D. It is approximately constant
Answer» E.
16.

A power supply has a voltage regulation of 1%. If the no-load voltage is 20 V, what is the full-load voltage?

A. 8 V
B. 7 V
C. 6 V
D. 2 V
Answer» B. 7 V
17.

The load voltage is approximately constant when a Zener diode is ___________

A. Forward biased
B. Unbiased
C. Reverse biased
D. Operating in the breakdown region
Answer» E.
18.

If the input a.c. voltage to regulated or ordinary power supply increases by 5% what will be the approximate change in d.c. output voltage?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 15%
D. 5%
Answer» E.
19.

When load current is zero, the Zener current will be

A. Zero
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
20.

For increasing the voltage rating, zeners are connected in ___________

A. Parallel
B. Series-parallel
C. Series
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
21.

As the junction temperature increases, the voltage breakdown point for avalanche mechanism ___________

A. Remains the same
B. Decrease
C. Increases
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
22.

In a Zener voltage regulator, the changes in load current produce changes in ___________

A. Zener current
B. Zener voltage
C. Zener voltage as well as Zener current
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Zener voltage
23.

A Zener diode that has very narrow depletion layer will breakdown by mechanism

A. Avalanche
B. Zener
C. Both avalanche and Zener
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both avalanche and Zener
24.

A Zener voltage regulator is used for ___________ load currents

A. High
B. Very high
C. Moderate
D. Small
Answer» E.
25.

In an unregulated power supply, if load current increases, the output voltage ___________

A. Remains the same
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Increases
26.

Zener diode are generally made of ___________

A. Germanium
B. Silicon
C. Carbon
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Carbon
27.

A Zener regulator ___________ in the power supply

A. Increases the ripple
B. Decreases the ripple
C. Neither increases nor decreases the ripple
D. Data insufficient
Answer» C. Neither increases nor decreases the ripple
28.

In an unregulated power supply, if input a.c. voltage increases, the output voltage .~!

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Decreases
29.

A certain regulator has a no-load voltage of 6 V and a full-load output of 5.82 V. What is the load regulation?~!

A. 3.09
B. 2.87
C. 5.72
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 2.87
30.

*/*_When load current is zero, the Zener current will be?

A. Zero
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
31.

*/*_A power supply which has voltage regulation of ___________ is unregulated power supply?

A. 0%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 8%
Answer» D. 8%
32.

*/*_In a Zener voltage regulator, the changes in load current produce changes in ___________?

A. Zener current
B. Zener voltage
C. Zener voltage as well as Zener current
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Zener voltage
33.

*/*_A power supply has a voltage regulation of 1%. If the no-load voltage is 20 V, what is the full-load voltage??

A. 8 V
B. 7 V
C. 6 V
D. 2 V
Answer» B. 7 V
34.

*/*_The Zener current will be minimum when ___________?

A. Load current is maximum
B. Load current is minimum
C. Load current is zero
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Load current is minimum
35.

*/*_A power supply can deliver a maximum rated current of 0.5 A at full-load output voltage of 20 V. What is the minimum load resistance that you can connect across the supply??

A. 10 Ω
B. 20 Ω
C. 15 Ω
D. 40 Ω
Answer» E.
36.

*/*_In an unregulated power supply, if load current increases, the output voltage ___________?

A. Remains the same
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Increases
37.

_ For increasing the voltage rating, zeners are connected in ___________$?

A. Parallel
B. Series-parallel
C. Series
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
38.

_ A Zener diode is used as a ___________ voltage regulating device$?

A. Shunt
B. Series
C. Series-shunt
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Series
39.

_ A Zener diode that has very narrow depletion layer will breakdown by mechanism$?

A. Avalanche
B. Zener
C. Both avalanche and Zener
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both avalanche and Zener
40.

_ The load voltage is approximately constant when a Zener diode is ___________$?

A. Forward biased
B. Unbiased
C. Reverse biased
D. Operating in the breakdown region
Answer» E.
41.

_ The current in a Zener diode is limited by ___________$?

A. External resistance
B. Power dissipation
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
42.

_ In a loaded Zener regulator, which is the largest Zener current?$?

A. Series current
B. Zener current
C. Load current
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Zener current
43.

_ Zener diode are generally made of ___________$?

A. Germanium
B. Silicon
C. Carbon
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Carbon
44.

_As the junction temperature increases, the voltage breakdown point for avalanche mechanism ___________$?

A. Remains the same
B. Decrease
C. Increases
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
45.

_What is true about the breakdown voltage in a Zener diode?$?

A. It decreases when load current increases
B. It destroys the diode
C. It equals current times the resistance
D. It is approximately constant
Answer» E.
46.

_A Zener voltage regulator is used for ___________ load currents$?

A. High
B. Very high
C. Moderate
D. Small
Answer» E.
47.

_If the input a.c. voltage to regulated or ordinary power supply increases by 5% what will be the approximate change in d.c. output voltage?$?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 15%
D. 5%
Answer» E.
48.

_Another name for Zener diode is ___________ diode$?

A. Breakdown
B. Voltage
C. Power
D. Current
Answer» B. Voltage
49.

_A Zener diode utilises ___________ characteristic for voltage regulation$?

A. Forward
B. Reverse
C. Both forward and reverse
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both forward and reverse
50.

_A Zener regulator ___________ in the power supply$?

A. Increases the ripple
B. Decreases the ripple
C. Neither increases nor decreases the ripple
D. Data insufficient
Answer» C. Neither increases nor decreases the ripple