MSBTE I Scheme Practice MCQs of “Basic Electronics (22225)” | All Chapter MCQ | UNIT-1. Diodes and Their Applications.

 

MSBTE I Scheme Practice MCQs of “Basic Electronics (22225)”

 

UNIT-1. Diodes and Their Applications.

 

 

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:

No answer description available for this question. 


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:

No answer description available for this question.


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:

No answer description available for this question. 


4. 

What is wrong with this diode?

A.

Open

B.

Short

C.

Nothing

D.

not enough data

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question. 


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:

No answer description available for this question.

 

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:

No answer description available for this question. 


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:

No answer description available for this question. 


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:

No answer description available for this question.


9. 

What is the current through the LED?

A.

0 mA

B.

23 mA

C.

18 mA

D.

13 mA

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.


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:

No answer description available for this question. 

 

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:

No answer description available for this question. 


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:

No answer description available for this question.


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:

No answer description available for this question. 


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:

No answer description available for this question.


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:

No answer description available for this question. 

 

 

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:

No answer description available for this question.


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:

No answer description available for this question.


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:

No answer description available for this question.


19. 

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:

No answer description available for this question. 

 

 

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:

No answer description available for this question.

 

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