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1. What is a varistor?
A. a voltage-dependent resistor
B. a voltage-dependent diode
C. a current-dependent resistor
D. a current-dependent diode
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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2. Which type of transformer is required to create a 180 degree input to a rectifier?

A. center-tapped secondary
B. step-down secondary
C. stepped-up secondary
D. split winding primary

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
3. What circuit activity may shift a characteristic curve so that diode operating points are different?
A. higher power (heat)
B. higher resistance
C. lower voltage
D. lower current
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
4. What is wrong with this diode?
A. open
B. short
C. nothing
D. not enough data

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
5. The dc current through each diode in a bridge rectifier equals:

A. the load current
B. half the dc load current
C. twice the dc load current
D. one-fourth the dc load current

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
6. When matching polarity connections have been made and the potential difference (PD) is above
0.7 V, the diode is considered to be:
A. not working
B. forward biased
C. reverse biased
D. an open switch
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
7. In a power supply diagram, which block indicates a smooth dc output?
A. transformer
B. filter
C. rectifier
D. regulator
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
8. If a 169.7 V half-wave peak has an average voltage of 54 V, what is the average of two full-wave
peaks?
A. 119.9 V
B. 108.0 V
C. 115.7 V
D. 339.4 V
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
9. What is the current through the LED?
A. 0 mA
B. 23 mA
C. 18 mA
D. 13 mA
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
10. The characteristic curve for the complex model of a silicon diode shows that
A. the barrier potential is 0 V
B. the barrier potential stays fixed at 0.7 V
C. the barrier potential increases slightly with an increase in current
D. the barrier potential decreases slightly with an increase in current

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
11. Since diodes are destroyed by excessive current, circuits must have:
A. higher voltage sources
B. current limiting resistors
C. more dopants
D. higher current sources

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
12. A diode for which you can change the reverse bias, and thus vary the capacitance is called a
A. varactor diode
B. tunnel diode
C. zener diode
D. switching diode
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
13. A filtered full-wave rectifier voltage has a smaller ripple than does a half-wave rectifier voltage for
the same load resistance and capacitor values because:
A. there is a shorter time between peaks
B. there is a longer time between peaks
C. the larger the ripple, the better the filtering action
D. none of the above

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
14. Testing a good diode with an ohmmeter should indicate

A. high resistance when forward or reverse biased
B. low resistance when forward or reverse biased
C. high resistance when reverse biased and low resistance when forward biased
D. high resistance when forward biased and low resistance when reverse biased
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
15. The peak inverse voltage (PIV) across a nonconducting diode in a bridge rectifier equals
approximately:
A. half the peak secondary voltage
B. twice the peak secondary voltage
C. the peak value of the secondary voltage
D. four times the peak value of the secondary voltage

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
16. What is the current through the diode?
A. 1 mA
B. 0.975 mA
C. 0.942 mA
D. 0.0 mA
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
17. Electrons in the outermost orbit or shell of an atom are called

A. free electrons
B. negative ions
C. valence electrons
D. conduction band electrons

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
18. Shunting the ac component away from the load is the task of a:
A. transformer
B. filter
C. regulator
D. rectifier
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
19. A pn junction allows current flow when

A. the p-type material is more positive than the n-type material
B. the n-type material is more positive than the p-type material
C. both the n-type and p-type materials have the same potential
D. there is no potential on the n-type or p-type materials

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
20. What is the current through the zener diode?
A. 0 mA
B. 7 mA
C. 8.3 mA
D. 13 mA
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
21. When a diode is forward biased, the voltage across it

A. is directly proportional to the current
B. is inversely proportional to the current
C. is directly proportional to the source voltage
D. remains approximately the same

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
22. Why is heat produced in a diode?

A. due to current passing through the diode
B. due to voltage across the diode
C. due to the power rating of the diode
D. due to the PN junction of the diode

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
23. The arrow in the schematic symbol of a diode points to

A. the n-type material, which is called the anode
B. the n-type material, which is called the cathode
C. the p-type material, which is called the anode
D. the p-type material, which is called the cathode

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
24. The diode schematic arrow points to the:

A. trivalent-doped material
B. positive axial lead
C. anode lead
D. cathode lead
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
25. When checking a diode, low resistance readings both ways indicate the diode is:
A. open
B. satisfactory
C. faulty
D. not the problem

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
26. In a diode schematic, the anode is represented by a(n):

A. triangle
B. vertical line
C. zig-zag line
D. element indicator
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
27. An IC regulator receives an overload; it will:

A. shut down
B. compensate for heat
C. provide more voltage
D. sample and adjust

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
28. With full-wave rectification, current through the load resistor must be:
A. in opposite directions
B. to the external load
C. from the reverse biased diode
D. in the same direction

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
29. A characteristic curve is the result of a current versus voltage plot of diode activity, which begins
at the:
A. 3rd quadrant
B. current plot
C. graph origin
D. voltage plot
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
30. Rectifier output polarity depends upon:

A. cycles of input
B. capacitor polarity
C. half or full wave
D. diode installation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
31. With a 12 V supply, a silicon diode, and a 370-ohm resistor in series, what voltage will be
dropped across the diode?
A. 0.3 V
B. 0.7 V
C. 0.9 V
D. 1.4 V
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
32. If the frequency of the applied ac signal to a half-wave rectifier is 60 Hz, the frequency of the
pulsating dc output will be
A. 30 pps
B. 60 pps
C. 90 pps
D. 120 pps
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
33. What is the peak output voltage for this half-wave rectifier?
A. 1V
B. 7.8 V
C. 10.9 V
D. 15.6 V
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
34. Thermal shutdown occurs in an IC regulator if:

A. power dissipation is too high
B. internal temperature is too high
C. current through the device is too high
D. load resistance increases

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
35. The conduction band is closest to the valence band in

A. semiconductors
B. conductors
C. insulators
D. The distance is the same for all of the above.

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
36. What is the percent of regulation if Vnl = 20 V and Vfl = 19.8 V?

A. 0%
B. 1%
C. .1%
D. 5%
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
37. With a half-wave rectified voltage across the load resistor, load current flows for what part of a
cycle?
A. 0 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 180 degrees
D. 360 degrees
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
38. Which of the following circuits would require the least amount of filtering?
A. A half-wave rectifier
B. A full-wave rectifier
C. A bridge rectifier
D. A full-wave rectifier and a bridge rectifier

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
39. What is wrong with this circuit?
A. The zener is open.
B. The zener is shorted.
C. nothing
D. not enough data

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
40. The voltage where current may start to flow in a reverse-biased pn junction is called the
A. breakdown voltage
B. barrier potential
C. forward voltage
D. biasing voltage
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
41. Providing a constant output regardless of ac input or load resistance changes is the function of
a:
A. transformer
B. filter
C. regulator
D. rectifier
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
42. When a diode is destroyed it has infinite impedance. When damaged by heat it will probably:
A. short
B. conduct more
C. conduct less
D. open
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
43. The area at the junction of p-type and n-type materials that has lost its majority carriers is
called the
A. barrier potential
B. depletion region
C. n region
D. p region
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
44. DC power should be connected to forward bias a diode as follows:
A. – anode, + cathode
B. – cathode, – anode
C. + anode, – cathode
D. + cathode, + anode
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
45. At any given time in an intrinsic piece of semiconductor material at room temperature
A. electrons drift randomly
B. recombination occurs
C. holes are created
D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
46. In a power supply diagram, which block indicates a pulsating dc output?

A. transformer
B. filter
C. rectifier
D. regulator
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
47. List three diode packages:

A. clip package, DIP, small current package
B. DIP, small current package, large current package
C. small current package, large current package, and SIP
D. small current package, large current package, clip package

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
48. The mimicking of an open/closed switch by a diode allows alternating current to be:
A. rectified
B. regulated
C. controlled
D. attenuated
Answer: Option A
Explanation:

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2. Which type of transformer is required to create a 180 degree input to a rectifier?

D. split winding primary

D. not enough data

5. The dc current through each diode in a bridge rectifier equals:

B. half the dc load current

C. twice the dc load current

D. one-fourth the dc load current

9. What is the current through the LED?

B. the barrier potential stays fixed at 0.7 V

C. the barrier potential increases slightly with an increase in current

D. the barrier potential decreases slightly with an increase in current

B. current limiting resistors

D. higher current sources

B. there is a longer time between peaks

C. the larger the ripple, the better the filtering action

D. none of the above

14. Testing a good diode with an ohmmeter should indicate

B. low resistance when forward or reverse biased

B. twice the peak secondary voltage

C. the peak value of the secondary voltage

D. four times the peak value of the secondary voltage

17. Electrons in the outermost orbit or shell of an atom are called

D. conduction band electrons

19. A pn junction allows current flow when

B. the n-type material is more positive than the p-type material

D. there is no potential on the n-type or p-type materials

20. What is the current through the zener diode?

21. When a diode is forward biased, the voltage across it

B. is inversely proportional to the current

C. is directly proportional to the source voltage

D. remains approximately the same

22. Why is heat produced in a diode?

B. due to voltage across the diode

C. due to the power rating of the diode

D. due to the PN junction of the diode

23. The arrow in the schematic symbol of a diode points to

B. the n-type material, which is called the cathode

C. the p-type material, which is called the anode

D. the p-type material, which is called the cathode

24. The diode schematic arrow points to the:

B. positive axial lead

D. not the problem

26. In a diode schematic, the anode is represented by a(n):

27. An IC regulator receives an overload; it will:

B. compensate for heat

C. provide more voltage

D. sample and adjust

B. to the external load

C. from the reverse biased diode

D. in the same direction

30. Rectifier output polarity depends upon:

C. half or full wave

34. Thermal shutdown occurs in an IC regulator if:

B. internal temperature is too high

C. current through the device is too high

D. load resistance increases

35. The conduction band is closest to the valence band in

D. The distance is the same for all of the above.

36. What is the percent of regulation if Vnl = 20 V and Vfl = 19.8 V?

D. A full-wave rectifier and a bridge rectifier

39. What is wrong with this circuit?

A. The zener is open.