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zener diode quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Zener diodes are also known as

a)

a) Voltage regulators

b)

b) Forward bias diode

c)

c) Breakdown diode

d)

d) None of the mentioned

2.

Which of the following is true about the resistance of a Zener diode?

a)

a) It has an incremental resistance

b)

b) It has dynamic resistance

c)

c) The value of the resistance is the inverse of the slope of the i-v characteristics of the Zener diode

d)

d) All of the mentioned

3.

Which of the following is true about the temperature coefficient or TC of the Zener diode?

a)

a) For Zener voltage less than 5V, TC is negative

b)

b) For Zener voltage around 5V, TC can be made zero

c)

c) For higher values of Zener voltage, TC is positive

d)

d) All of the mentioned

4.

In the circuit, what is the output voltage?

a)

a) 50 V

b)

b) 70 V

c)

c) 120 V

d)

d) 170 V

5.

Which of the following is the correct symbol for the zener diode?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

The depletion region of the Zener diode is ____________

a)

a) Thick

b)

b) Normal

c)

c) Very Thin

d)

d) Very thick

7.

In the breakdown region, a zener diode behaves like a …………… source.

a)

constant voltage

b)

constant current

c)

constant resistance

d)

none of the above

8.

The maximum efficiency of a half-wave rectifier is ………………..

a)

40.6 %

b)

81.2 %

c)

50 %

d)

25 %

9.

A Zener diode, having breakdown voltage equal to 15 V, is used in a voltage regulator circuit shown in the figure. The current through the diode is

a)

10 mA

b)

15 mA

c)

20 mA

d)

5 mA

10.

Depletion region behaves as

a)

Semiconductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Conductor

d)

High resistance