Diode Applications

1.

Determine the total discharge time for the capacitor in a clamper having C = 0.01 F and R =
500 k .
A. 5 ms
B. 25 ms
C. 2.5 ms
D. 50 ms
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
2. Which element dictates the maximum level of source voltage?
A. VZ
B. IZM
C. IZ
D. None of the above
Answer: Option B
3.
What type of diode circuit is used to clip off portions of signal voltages above or below certain
levels?
A. clipper or limiter
B. clamper
C. IC voltage regulator
D. none of the above

Answer: Option A
4.
Each diode in a center-tapped full-wave rectifier is ________ -biased and conducts for
________ of the input cycle.
A. forward, 90º
B. reverse, 180º
C. forward, 180º
D. reverse, 90º
Answer: Option C
5. What is the voltage measured from the negative terminal of C4 to the negative terminal of the
transformer?
A. –10 V
B. –20 V
C. 10 V
D. 20 V
Answer: Option B
6.
The output frequency of a full-wave rectifier is ________ the input frequency.
A. one-half
B. equal to
C. twice
D. one-quarter
Answer: Option C
7.
PIV is which of the following?
A. peak input voltage
B. peak inverse voltage
C. peak immediate voltage
D. positive input voltage
Answer: Option B
8. Determine the peak value of the current through the load resistor.
A. 2.325 mA
B. 5 mA
C. 1.25 mA
D. 0 mA
Answer: Option A
9. Determine the peak value of the output waveform.

A. 25 V
B. 15 V
C. –25 V
D. –15 V
Answer: Option B
10.
In a regulated supply, what term describes how much change occurs in the output voltage for
a given change in the input voltage?
A. load regulation
B. voltage regulator
C. line regulation
D. ripple voltage
Answer: Option C
11.
A short circuit has a ________ drop across its terminals, and the current is limited only by
the surrounding network.
A. 5 V
B. 0 V
C. 1 V
D.
Answer: Option B
12. Determine the peak for both half cycles of the output waveform.
A. 16 V, –4 V
B. 16 V, 4 V
C. –16 V, 4 V
D. –16 V, –4 V
Answer: Option A
13.
What is the peak inverse voltage across each diode in a voltage doubler?
A. Vm B. 2Vm
C. 0.5Vm D. 0.25Vm
Answer: Option B
14.
What is the VRRM (PIV rating) for the 1N4001 rectifier diode?
A. 50 V
B. 100 V
C. 200 V
D. 400 V
E. none of the above
Answer: Option A
15.
What type of diode circuit is used to add or restore a dc level to an electrical signal?
A. clipper or limiter
B. clamper
C. IC voltage regulator
Answer: Option B
16. Determine ID2.
A. 6.061 mA
B. 0.7 mA
C. 3.393 mA
D. 3.571 mA
Answer: Option C
17. What is the logic function of this circuit?

A. Positive logic AND gate
B. Positive logic OR gate
C. Negative logic AND gate
D. Negative logic OR gate
Answer: Option A
18.
In a regulated supply, what term describes how much change occurs in the output voltage
over a certain range of load current values, from minimum to maximum current?
A. line regulation
B. voltage regulator
C. current regulator
D. load regulation
Answer: Option D
19. Determine the average value of the current through the load resistor.
A. 2.5 mA
B. 0 mA
C. 1.37 mA
D. 1.479 mA

Answer: Option D
20. What best describes the circuit?
A. Full-wave rectifier
B. Half-wave rectifier
C. Clipper
D. Clamper
Answer: Option A
21.
What is the PIV for each diode in a full-wave center-tapped rectifier? Note: Vp(out) = peak
output voltage.
A. Vp(out) – 0.7 V
B. Vp(out) + 0.7 V
C. 2Vp(out) – 0.7 V
D. 2Vp(out) + 0.7 V
Answer: Option D
22. Determine ID2.

A. 29.40 mA
B. 30.30 mA
C. 14.70 mA
Answer: Option C
23. Determine the current level if E = 15 V and R = 3 k .
A. 0 A
B. 4.76 mA
C. 5 mA
D. 5 A
Answer: Option B
24. Determine V2.
A. 3.201 V
B. 0 V
C. 4.3 V
D. 1.371 V
Answer: Option D
25.
If the ac supply is 50 Hz, what will be the ripple frequency out of the full-wave rectifier?
A. 50 Hz
B. 60 Hz
C. 100 Hz
D. 120 Hz
Answer: Option C
26.
How many terminals do the 7800 series fixed positive voltage regulators have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. none of the above
Answer: Option B
27.
An open circuit can have any voltage across its terminals, but the current is always
________.
A. 5 A
B. 0 A
C. 1 A
D.
Answer: Option B
28. Determine ID1.
A. 0 mA
B. 29.40 mA
C. 14.70 mA
D. 14.09 mA
Answer: Option A
29. Refer to the figure given below. Which diode arrangement will supply a negative output
voltage?
A. a B. b
C. c D. d
Answer: Option C
30.
A silicon diode in a half-wave rectifier has a barrier potential of 0.7 V. This has the effect of
A. reducing the peak output voltage by 0.7 V.
B. increasing the peak output voltage by 0.7 V.
C. reducing the peak input voltage by 0.7 V.
D. no effect.
Answer: Option A
C. Clipper
D. Clamper
Answer: Option C
32. Determine the value of the load resistor.
A. RL = 5 k
B. RL = 5.5 k
C. RL = 6 k

Answer: Option B
33. Use the information provided here to determine the value of IDQ.
A. 0 mA
B. 4.3 mA
C. 5 mA
D. 10 mA
Answer: Option B
34.
If the ac supply is 60 Hz, what will be the ripple frequency out of the half-wave rectifier?
A. 30 Hz
B. 50 Hz
C. 60 Hz
D. 120 Hz
Answer: Option C
35. Calculate IL and IZ.

A. 2 mA, 0 mA
B. 4 mA, 2 mA
C. 2 mA, 2 mA
D. 2 mA, 4 mA
Answer: Option D
36.
In the operation of a half-wave rectifier with a capacitor-input filter, the ripple factor can be
lowered by ________ the value of the filter capacitor or ________ the load resistors.
A. decreasing, decreasing
B. decreasing, increasing
C. increasing, decreasing
D. increasing, increasing
Answer: Option D
37. Refer to the figure given below. The probable trouble, if any, indicated by these voltages is
A. one of the diodes is open.
B. a diode is shorted.
C. an open transformer secondary.

D. the filter capacitor is shorted.
E. no trouble exists.
Answer: Option D
38.
In a particular problem, which mode has the highest level of IDQ?
A. Ideal
B. Approximate equivalent
C. Exact mode using characteristic curve
Answer: Option A
39.
Which diode(s) has (have) a zero level current and voltage drop in the ideal model?
A. Si
B. Ge
C. Both Si and Ge
D. Neither Si nor Ge
Answer: Option C
40. Determine Vo if E1 = E2 = 10 V.
A. 9.3 V
B. 10 V
C. –10 V
D. 0 V
Answer: Option B
41.
The output frequency of a half-wave rectifier is ________ the input frequency.
A. one-half
B. twice
C. equal to
Answer: Option C
42.
A diode is in the "________" state if the current established by the applied sources is such
that its direction matches that of the arrow in the diode symbol, and VD ≥ 0.7 V for Si and VD
≥ 0.3 V for Ge.
A. off B. on
C. neutral D. quiescent
Answer: Option B
43. Determine ID.
A. 0 mA
B. 1.893 mA
C. 2.036 mA
D. 2.143 mA
Answer: Option B
C. Clipper
D. Clamper
Answer: Option B
45.
In a voltage-multiplier circuit, the number of diodes is directly proportional to the
multiplicative voltage factor.
A. True B. False
Answer: Option A
46.
Rectifiers are commonly used in battery chargers.
A. True B. False
Answer: Option A
47.
List the categories of clippers.
A. Series
B. Parallel
C. Series and parallel
Answer: Option C
48.
A silicon diode has a voltage to ground of –117 V from the anode. The voltage to ground
from the cathode is –117.7 V. The diode is
A. open. B. shorted.
C. forward-biased. D. reverse-biased.
Answer: Option C
49. Which diode arrangement will supply a positive output voltage?

A. a B. b
C. c D. d
Answer: Option A
50. What is the logic function of this circuit?
A. Positive logic AND gate
B. Positive logic OR gate
C. Negative logic AND gate
D. Negative logic OR gate
Answer: Option B
51. Determine the current through each diode if E1 = E2 = 0 V.
A. 4.65 mA
B. 9.3 mA
C. 18.6 mA
D. 0.7 mA
Answer: Option A
52. Refer to the figure given below. If the voltmeter across the transformer reads 0 V, the
probable trouble, if any, would be
A. one of the diodes is open.
B. a diode is shorted.
C. an open transformer secondary.
D. the filter capacitor is shorted.
E. no trouble exists.
Answer: Option C
53. Determine the voltage across the resistor.

A. 0 V
B. 0.09 V
C. 0.2 V
D. 0.44 V
Answer: Option A
54. With this Zener diode in its "on state," what is the level of IZ for the maximum load
resistance?
A. 0 mA
B. Undefined
C. Equal to IRL
D. IZM
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
55.
In a voltage regulator network with fixed RL and R, what element dictates the minimum level
of source voltage?
A. VZ
B. IZ
C. IZM
Answer: Option A

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2. Which element dictates the maximum level of source voltage?

D. None of the above

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D. none of the above

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B. peak inverse voltage

C. peak immediate voltage

D. positive input voltage

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9. Determine the peak value of the output waveform.

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E. none of the above

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D. none of the above

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17. What is the logic function of this circuit?

B. Positive logic OR gate

C. Negative logic AND gate

D. Negative logic OR gate

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20. What best describes the circuit?

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22. Determine ID2.

D. None of the above

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23. Determine the current level if E = 15 V and R = 3 k .

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24. Determine V2.

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E. none of the above

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B. increasing the peak output voltage by 0.7 V.

C. reducing the peak input voltage by 0.7 V.

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32. Determine the value of the load resistor.

D. None of the above

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35. Calculate IL and IZ.

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A. one of the diodes is open.

C. an open transformer secondary.