®

TARGET : GATE 2024/25

academy S i nc e 20 0 4

Analog Electronics
(Brahmastra Plus)
Topic : Diode Family (Equivalent Circuit) DPP - 02

..Common Data for Q.1 to Q.8..

In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.

0.5k D1
V1
I D1

0.5 k D2
V2 V0
I D2
9.5 k

Question 1
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  10 V and V2  0 V are respectively
is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 2
The value of sum of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, when input voltage V1  10 V and V2  0 V are
respectively is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 3
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  5V and V2  0 V are respectively
is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 4
The value of sum of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, when input voltage V1  5V and V2  0 V are
respectively is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 5
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  10 V and V2  5 V are respectively
is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 6
The value of sum of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, when input voltage V1  10 V and V2  5 V are
respectively is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
 2 GATE ACADEMY®
Question 7
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  V2  10 V is ______. (rounded upto
two decimal places)
Question 8
The value of sum of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, when input voltage V1  V2  10 V is ______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
..Common Data for Q.9 to Q.16..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
10V
I
9.5 k
0.5k D1
V1 V0
I D1

D2
0.5k
V2
I D2

Question 9
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  V2  10 V is ______. (rounded upto
two decimal places)
Question 10
The value of sum of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, when input voltage V1  V2  10 V is ______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 11
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  10 V and V2  0 V are respectively
is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 12
The value of sum of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, when input voltage V1  10 V and V2  0 V are
respectively is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 13
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  10 V and V2  5 V are respectively
is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 14
The value of sum of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, when input voltage V1  10 V and V2  5 V are
respectively is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 15
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  V2  0V is ______. (rounded upto
two decimal places)
 3 GATE ACADEMY®
Question 16
The value of sum of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, when input voltage V1  V2  0V is ______. (rounded
upto two decimal places)
..Common Data for Q.17 to Q.24..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
10 V
D1
0.5k I
V1
ID 9.5k
1

V0
D2
0.5k D3
V2
ID 2 ID 3

5 V

Question 17
The value of diode current (I D1  I D2  I D3  I ) in mA, when input voltage V1  V2  0V is ______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 18
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  V2  0V is ______. (rounded upto
two decimal places)
Question 19
The value of diode current (I D1  I D2  I D3  I ) in mA, when input voltage V1  V2  5V is ______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 20
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  V2  5V is ______. (rounded upto
two decimal places)
Question 21
The value of diode current (I D1  I D2  I D3  I ) in mA, when input voltage V1  5V and V2  0 V are
respective is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 22
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  5V and V2  0 V are respective is
______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 23
The value of diode current (I D1  I D2  I D3  I ) in mA, when input voltage V1  5V and V2  2 V are
respective is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 24
The output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit, when input voltage V1  5V and V2  2 V are respective is
______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
 4 GATE ACADEMY®
..Common Data for Q.25 to Q.27..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
10 V

ID 1

5V
D1
ID
2

D2 R1

V1
ID 3

R2
D3
V2

R3

5 V
Question 25
The value of sum of resistance ( R1  R2  R3 ) in k such that diode current I D1  0.2 mA , I D2  0.3 mA
and I D3  0.5 mA are respectively is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 26
The value of sum of voltage (V1  V2 ) in V such that R1  10 k , R2  4 k and R3  2.2 k are
respectively is _______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 27
The value of current (I D1  I D2  I D3 ) in mA such that R1  6 k , R2  3 k and R3  6 k are respective
is _______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
..Common Data for Q.28 to Q.30..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
5V

I  5 mA

I D1 I D2

D1 D2

2 V
Question 28
The value of resistance ' R ' (in kΩ ) such that, diode current (I D1  I D2 ) is ______. (rounded upto two
decimal places)
 5 GATE ACADEMY®
Question 29
The value of resistance ' R ' (in kΩ ) such that, diode current (I D1  0.2I D2 ) is ______. (rounded upto two
decimal places)
Question 30
The value of resistance ' R ' (in kΩ ) such that, diode current (I D1  5I D2 ) is ______. (rounded upto two
decimal places)
..Common Data for Q.31 to Q.34..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
5V
ID1
D1

R1  2k
10V VA
I D2
I  5 mA
D2

R2

5V

Question 31
The value of the current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA such that, R2  1.1 k is ______. (rounded upto two decimal
places)
Question 32
The value of the voltage 'VA ' (in V) such that R2  1.1 k is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 33
The value of resistance ' R2 ' (in k ) such that voltage VA  0V is ______. (rounded upto two decimal
places)
Question 34
The value of the current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA such that, VA  0 V is ______. (rounded upto two decimal
places)
..Common Data for Q.35 to Q.38..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
 6 GATE ACADEMY®
D1
5k

I D1
5k
V0
I D2
D2
V1 +
– 500
500

Question 35
The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V), such that V1  5 V is _______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 36
The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V), such that V1   5 V is _______. (rounded upto two decimal
places)
Question 37
The value of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, such that V1  5 V is _______. (rounded upto two decimal
places)
Question 38
The value of diode current (I D1  I D2 ) in mA, such that V1   5 V is _______. (rounded upto two decimal
places)
..Common Data for Q.39 & Q.40..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
15 V

R1  6.15 k 
I D1
V0
I D3 ID 2 D1
D3 D2 R2  2 k

R4 R3

10 V 5 V
Question 39
The value of diode current (I D1  I D2  I D3 ) in mA, such that R3  14 k , R4  24 k are respectively is
_______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 40
The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V), such that R3  14 k , R4  24 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
 7 GATE ACADEMY®
..Common Data for Q.41 to Q.44..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
I D2 D2
R1
10 V V0
I D1

D1 R1

10 V
Question 41
The value of diode current ' I D1 ' (in mA), such that R1  5 k , R2  10 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 42
The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V), such that R1  5 k , R2  10 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 43
The value of diode current ' I D2 ' (in mA), such that R1  10 k , R2  5 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 44
The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V), such that R1  10 k , R2  5 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
..Common Data for Q.45 to Q.48..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
D2
R1 ID
2
10 V V0

D1 R2
ID
1

15 V
Question 45
The value of diode current ' I D1 ' (in mA), such that R1  5 k , R2  10 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 46
The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V), such that R1  5 k , R2  10 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 47
The value of diode current ' I D2 ' (in mA), such that R1  10 k , R2  5 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 48
The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V), such that R1  10 k , R2  5 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
 8 GATE ACADEMY®
..Common Data for Q.49 to Q.52..
In the circuit shown in below figure, the diode have piecewise linear parameters, with cut in voltage of diode is
V  0.6V and forward resistance of diode is rf  0 , otherwise ideal.
D2
R1
10 V V0
ID1 I D2

D1 R2

15 V
Question 49
The value of diode current ' I D1 ' (in mA), such that R1  5 k , R2  10 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 50
The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V), such that R1  5 k , R2  10 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 51
The value of diode current ' I D2 ' (in mA), such that R1  10 k , R2  5 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 52
The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V), such that R1  10 k , R2  5 k are respectively is _______.
(rounded upto two decimal places)
Question 53
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the cut-in voltage of silicon diode is 0.7 V, otherwise diode is
ideal. The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
1.2k Si
10 V V0

4.7 k

2V
Question 54
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the cut-in voltage of silicon diode is 0.7 V, otherwise diode is
ideal. The value of diode current ' I D ' (in mA) is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
1.2k Si
10 V V0

4.7 k

2V
 9 GATE ACADEMY®
Question 55
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the cut-in voltage of silicon diode is 0.7 V, otherwise diode is
ideal. The value of diode current ' I D1 ' (in mA) is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
15 V

ID1
D2 Si Si D1
I D2

Vin
2.2 k

Question 56
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the cut-in voltage of silicon diode is 0.7 V, otherwise diode is
ideal. The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
16 V

Si

Si Si

Vin

4.7 k

12V

Question 57
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the cut-in voltage of silicon diode is 0.7 V and cut-in voltage
of germanium diode is 0.3 V, otherwise both diode are ideal. The value of the current ‘I ’ (in mA) is
______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
1 k 0.47k

I

20 V Si Ge

 10 GATE ACADEMY®
Question 58
Consider the circuit shown in below figure, the cut-in voltage of silicon diode is 0.7 V, otherwise diode is
ideal. The value of output voltage 'V0 ' (in V) of the circuit is ______. (rounded upto two decimal places)
10 V
Si

10 V V0
Si
1kΩ

10 V
Question 59
In the circuit shown in below figure. The value of V0 is _____________V.

(A) 8.21 V (B) 7.51 V

(C) 3.51 V (D) 12.21 V
Question 60
For the circuit in the figure below. The values of I D and VD are

(A) 0 A, 2.5 V (B) 2.5 mA, – 2 V

(C) 0 A, – 2 V (D) 4.5 mA, 2.5 V
Question 61
For the circuit shown below each diode has V  0.6V and rf  0 . Both diode will be ON if

5k

5k
vs 500
500

(A) vs  3.9V (B) vs  4.9V

(C) vs  6.3V (D) vs  5.3V
 11 GATE ACADEMY®
Question 62
Two diodes are connected in series to share a DC reverse voltage of VD  5 kV . The reverse leakage
currents of the two diodes are I S1  30mA and I S 2  35mA . Find the diode voltage in the voltage sharing
resistances are equal, R1  R2  100k .

(A) VD1  2500V, VD 2  2500V

(B) VD1  2250V, VD 2  2750V

(C) VD1  2750V, VD 2  2250V

(D) VD1  2000V, VD 2  3000V

Question 63
The value of v0 for the circuit given below is

10V v0
4.6k
2.2k

 5V

Assume V  0.7V for the diode.

(A)  0.38 V (B)  4.4 V

(C) 2.6V (D) None of these
Question 64
The output voltage V0 is

ID V  0.7V

10 mA 2.2 k 1.2 k V0

(A) 21.7 V (B) 15 V

(C) 7.51 V (D) 4.32 V
 12 GATE ACADEMY®
Question 65
The voltage V0 for the network given below is
12 V

V  0.7V Si Ge V  0.3V

V0
2.2k

(A) 11.7 V (B) 11.3 V

(C) 11 V (C) None of these
Question 66
Assuming that the diodes in the given circuit are ideal, the voltage V0 is

(A) 4 V (B) 5 V
(C) 7.5 V (D) 12.12 V
Question 67
In the circuit of in the figure is the current I D through the ideal diode (zero cut-in voltage and forward
resistance) equals

(A) 0 A (B) 4 A
(C) 1 A (D) None of these
Question 69
The diode in the circuit shown has Von  0.7 V but is ideal otherwise. If Vi  5sin(t )V , the minimum
and maximum values of V0 (in Volts) are, respectively,
 13 GATE ACADEMY®

(A) –5 and 2.7 (B) 2.7 and 5

(C) –5 and 3.85 (D) 1.3 and 5
Question 69
The reverse bias saturation current for a p-n junction diode is 1μA at 300 K. Its ac resistance at 150mV
forward bias is
(A) 51.4  (B) 61.4 
(C) 71.4  (D) 81.4 
Question 70
For the series diode configuration of below figure. The value of I D is ___________mA.

Question 71
In the circuit shown in below figure. The value of impedance form AB is_______ k .
D1
A

D2
10V 10k
5k

B
ZAB
Question 72
In the circuit shown in below figure. The value of e0 is ____________V.
 14 GATE ACADEMY®

Question 73
In the circuit shown in below figure. The value of I 2 is _______________mA.

3k Ge

0.2V
+10V V0
Si
I2 1k
0.7V
Question 74
A diode whose V-I characteristics is shown in figure (a) is connected to figure (b) as shown find I 0 .
I (mA)
D

0.2 I0

10 V  92 k

V (V)
0.7 0.9
Fig. (b)
Fig. (a)

(A) 1 mA (B) 100 mA

(C) 10 mA (D) 0.1 mA
Question 75
In the circuit shown below, D1 and D2 are ideal diodes. The current i1 and i2 are respectively
D1 i1 i2 D2

500
5V 3V
5V

(A) 0, 4 mA (B) 4 mA, 0

(C) 0, 8 mA (D) 8 mA, 0
. Common data Questions 76 to 78 .
Consider the circuit shown below. Assume diodes are ideal
 15 GATE ACADEMY®
D1
1
v1

v2 v0
1 D2
9

Question 76
If v1  10V and v2  5V , then output voltage v0 is
(A) 9 V (B) 9.474 V
(C) 0 V (D) 8.943 V
Question 77
If v1  v2  10V , then output voltage v0 is
(A) 9 V (B) 9.474 V
(C) 4 V (D) 8.943 V
Question 78
If v1   5V and v2  5V then v0 is
(A) 9.474 V (B) 8.943 V
(C) 4.5 V (D) 9 V
. Common data Questions 79 and 80 .
Consider the circuit shown below. Assume diodes are ideal.

Question 79
If v1  v2  10V , then output voltage v0 is
(A) 0 V (B) 9.737 V
(C) 9 V (D) 9.5 V
Question 80
If v1   5V and v2  10V , the output voltage v0 is
(A) 9 V (B) 9.737 V
(C) 9.5 V (D) 4.5 V
Question 81
For the circuit shown below cut-in voltage of diode is V  0.7 . What is the value of V and I?
 16 GATE ACADEMY®

(A) 2.3 V, 2.65 mA (B) 2.65 V, 2.3 mA

(C) 2 V, 0 mA (D) 0 V, 2.3 mA
. Common Data Questions 82 and 83 .
The diodes in the circuit shown below has the non-linear terminal characteristic as shown in figure. Let
the voltage be vs  cos t V .
100 a
iD
vs
100 vD
2V

b
iD (mA)

vD (V)
0.5 0.7
Question 82
The current iD is
(A) (5  9.09cos t )mA
(B) (5  4.65cos t)mA
(C) (1 9.09cos t)mA
(D) (4  4.65cos t)mA
Question 83
The voltage vD is
(A) (0.5  0.9cos t)V
(B) (0.5  0.045cos t)V
(C) (0.5cos t)V
(D) (0.5  0.45cos t)V
 17 GATE ACADEMY®

Answer Key
1. 8.93 2. 0.94 3. 4.18 4. 0.44 5. 8.93
6. 0.94 7. 9.16 8. 0.96 9. 10.00 10. 0.00
11. 1.07 12. 1.88 13. 5.82 14. 0.44 15. 0.842
16. 0.96 17. 1.18 18. 4.40 19. – 0.45 20. 5.74
21. – 14.02 22. 4.40 23. 6.021 24. 4.40 25. 3.94
26. 3.80 27. 1.044 28. 0.80 29. 0.48 30. 2.40
31. – 5.04 32. 2.30 33. 0.60 34. 9.35 35. 0.70
36. – 0.60 37. 0.94 38. 0.97 39. 1.05 40. 2.00
41. 0.88 42. 0.00 43. 1.29 44. – 3.57 45. 1.62
46. 1.20 47. 2.72 48. – 1.4 49. 1.86 50. – 15.00
51. 0.93 52. – 15.00 53. 7.00 54. 0.533 55. 6.50
56. 14.00 57. 18.45 58. 10.00 59. B 60. C
61. A 62. C 63. A 64. C 65. A
66. B 67. C 68. C 69. D 70. 3.32
71. 10 72. 4 73. 9.13 74. D 75. A
76. A 77. B 78. C 79. B 80. C
81. A 82. A 83. B

