MCQs on Diode

Choose the correct answer

1. The term bias means
(a) the ratio of (b) the amount of (c) a dc voltage is (d) neither (a), (b),
majority carriers current across a applied to control nor (c)
to minority diode the operation of a
carriers device
2. To forward-bias a diode,
(a) an external (b) an external (c) an external (d) answers (a) and
voltage is applied voltage is applied voltage is applied (c)
that is positive at that is negative at that is positive at
the anode and the anode and the p region and
negative at the positive at the negative at the n
cathode cathode region
3. When a diode is forward-biased,
(a) the only (b) the only (c) the only (d) the current is
current is hole current is electron current is produced by both
current current produced by holes and electrons
majority carriers
4. Although current is blocked in reverse bias,
(a) there is some (b) there is a very (c) there is an (d) answers (a) and
current due to small current due avalanche current (c)
majority carriers to minority
carriers
5. For a silicon diode, the value of the forward-bias voltage typically
(a) must be greater (b) must be (c) depends on (d) depends on the
than 0.3 V greater than 0.7 V the width of the concentration of
depletion region majority carriers
6. When forward biased, a diode
(a) blocks current (b) conducts (c) has a high (d) drops a large
current resistance voltage
7. A diode is normally operated in
(a) reverse (b) the forward- (c) the reverse- (d) either (b) or (c)
breakdown bias region bias region
8. Dynamic resistance can be important when a diode is
(a) reverse-biased (b) forward biased (c) in reverse (d) unbiased
breakdown
9. The V-I curve for a diode shows
(a) the voltage (b) the amount of (c) the power (d) none of these
across the diode current for a given dissipation
for a given current bias voltage
10. Ideally, a diode can be represented by a
(a) Voltage source (b) resistance (c) switch (d) all of these
11. In the practical diode model,
(a) the barrier (b) the forward (c) none of these (d) both (a) and (b)
potential is dynamic
considered resistance is
considered
12. In the complete diode model,
(a) the barrier (b) the forward (c) the reverse (d) all of these
potential is dynamic resistance is
considered resistance is considered
considered
13. The average value of a half-wave rectified voltage with a peak value of
200 V is
(a) 63.7 V (b) 127.2 V (c) 141 V (d) 0 V
14. When a 60 Hz sinusoidal voltage is applied to the input of a half-wave
rectifier, the output frequency is
(a) 120 Hz (b) 30 Hz (c) 60 Hz (d) 0 Hz
15. The peak value of the input to a half-wave rectifier is 10 V. The
approximate peak value of the output is
(a) 10 V (b) 3.18 V (c) 10.7 V (d) 9.3 V
16. For the circuit in Question 15, the diode must be able to withstand a
reverse voltage of
(a) 10 V (b) 5 V (c) 20 V (d) 3.18 V
17. The average value of a full-wave rectified voltage with a peak value of 75
V is
(a) 53 V (b) 47.8 V (c) 37.5 V (d) 23.9 V
18. When a 60 Hz sinusoidal voltage is applied to the input of a full-wave
rectifier, the output frequency is
(a) 120 Hz (b) 60 Hz (c) 240 Hz (d) 0 Hz
19. The total secondary voltage in a center-tapped full-wave rectifier is 125
V rms. Neglecting the diode drop, the rms output voltage is
(a) 125 V (b) 177 V (c) 100 V (d) 62.5 V
20. When the peak output voltage is 100 V, the PIV for each diode in a
center-tapped full-wave rectifier is (neglecting the diode drop)
(a) 100 V (b) 200 V (c) 141 V (d) 50 V
21. When the rms output voltage of a bridge full-wave rectifier is 20 V, the
peak inverse voltage across the diodes is (neglecting the diode drop)
(a) 20 V (b) 40 V (c) 28.3 V (d) 56.6 V
22. The ideal dc output voltage of a capacitor-input filter is equal to
(a) the peak value (b) the average (c) the rms value (d) answers (a) and
of the rectified value of the of the rectified (c)
voltage rectified voltage voltage
23. A certain power-supply filter produces an output with a ripple of 1000
mV peak-to-peak and a dc value of 20 V. The ripple factor is
(a) 0.05 (b) 0.005 (c) 0.00005 (d) 0.02

24. A 60 V peak full-wave rectified voltage is applied to a capacitor-input

filter. If f = 100 Hz, RL = 10 kΩ, and C = 100 µF, the ripple voltage is
(a) 0.6 V (b) 6 mV (c) 5.0 V (d) 2.88 V

= 60/ (100x1) = 0.6 V

25. If the load resistance of a capacitor-filtered full-wave rectifier is
reduced, the ripple voltage
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) is not affected (d) has a different
frequency

26. Line regulation is determined by

(a) load current (b) zener current (c) changes in (d) changes in
and load current load resistance output voltage and
and output input voltage
voltage
Line regulation = ΔV0/ ΔVin
27. Load regulation is determined by
(a) changes in (b) changes in (c) changes in (d) changes in
load current and load current and load resistance zener current and
input voltage output voltage and input voltage load current

28. A 20 V peak-to-peak sinusoidal voltage is applied across silicon diode

and series resistor. The maximum voltage across the diode is
(a) 9.3 V (b) 5 V (c) 10 V (d) 4.3 V
29. For a certain photodiode at a given irradiance, the reverse resistance is
200 KΩ and the reverse voltage is 5 V. What is the current through the
device?
(a) 0.052 µA (b) 0.025 µA (c) 0.520 µA (d) 0.205 µA
30. A certain Zener diode has the following specifications: VZ = 6.8 V at
25°C and TC = +0.04%/℃. Determine the Zener voltage at 70℃.
(a) 6.29 V (b) 2.96 V (c) 9.62 V (d) 6.92 V
31. When the reverse current in a particular Zener diode increases from 10
mA to 25 mA, the Zener voltage changes from 5.62 V to 5.68 V. What is the
impedance of this device?
(a) 0.4 Ω (b) 4 Ω (c) 40 Ω (d) 0.04 Ω
32. A certain 50 W Zener diode must be derated with a derating factor of
0.5 W/℃ above 75°C. Determine the maximum power it can dissipate at
160°C.
(a) 92.5 W (b) 42.5 W (c) 7.5 W (d) 5.7 W

33. When a silicon diode is working properly in forward bias, a DMM

connected to diode in the test position will indicate
(a) 0 V (b) OL (c) approximately (d) approximately
0.7 V 0.3 V
34. When a silicon diode is open, a DMM will generally indicate
(a) 0 V (b) OL (c) approximately (d) approximately
0.7 V 0.3 V
35. In a rectifier circuit, if the secondary winding in the transformer opens,
the output is
(a) 0 V (b) 120 V (c) less than it (d) unaffected
should be
36. If one of the diodes in a bridge full-wave rectifier opens, the output is
(a) 0 V (b) one-fourth the (c) a half-wave (d) a 120 Hz
amplitude of the rectified voltage voltage
input voltage
37. If you are checking a 60 Hz full-wave bridge rectifier and observe that
the output has a 60 Hz ripple,
(a) the circuit is (b) there is an (c) the (d) the filter
working properly open diode transformer capacitor is leaky
secondary is
shorted
38. Determine the average value of the half-wave voltage if its peak
amplitude is 12 V.
(a) 8.23 (b) 8.32 (c) 3.28 (d) 3.82
39. If the no-load output voltage of a regulator is 24.8 V and the full-load
output is 23.9 V, what is the load regulation expressed as a percentage?
(a) 3.765 % (a) 6.3675 % (a) 5.367 % (a) 7.365 %
40. A capacitance of a certain varactor can be varied from 15 pF to 100 pF.
What is the capacitance ratio?
(a) 7.67 (b) 6.67 (c) 6.76 (d) 7.76