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
. sp!it winding primary
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
'.
What circuit acti(ity may shift a characteristic cur(e so that diode operating points are
different?
A. higher power )heat*
B. higher resistance
C. !ower (o!tage
. !ower current
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
+.
What is wrong with this diode?
A. open
B. short
C. nothing
. not enough data
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
,. -he dc current through each diode in a .ridge rectifier equa!s%
A. the !oad current
B. ha!f the dc !oad current
C. twice the dc !oad current
. one-fourth the dc !oad current
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
/.
When matching po!arity connections ha(e .een made and the potentia! difference )0* is
a.o(e 0.1 23 the diode is considered to .e%
A. not wor4ing
B. forward .iased
C. re(erse .iased
. an open switch
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption B
1.
5n a power supp!y diagram3 which .!oc4 indicates a smooth dc output?
A. transformer B. fi!ter
C. rectifier . regu!ator
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption
8.
5f a 1/6.1 2 ha!f-wa(e pea4 has an a(erage (o!tage of ,+ 23 what is the a(erage of two
fu!!-wa(e pea4s?
A. 116.6 2
B. 108.0 2
C. 11,.1 2
. ''6.+ 2
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption B
10.
-he characteristic cur(e for the comp!e$ mode! of a si!icon diode shows that
A. the .arrier potentia! is 0 2
B. the .arrier potentia! stays fi$ed at 0.1 2
C. the .arrier potentia! increases s!ight!y with an increase in current
. the .arrier potentia! decreases s!ight!y with an increase in current
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
11.
7ince diodes are destroyed .y e$cessi(e current3 circuits must ha(e%
A. higher (o!tage sources
B. current !imiting resistors
C. more dopants
. higher current sources
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption B
12.
A diode for which you can change the re(erse .ias3 and thus (ary the capacitance is ca!!ed
a
A. (aractor diode
B. tunne! diode
C. 8ener diode
. switching diode
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
1'.
A fi!tered fu!!-wa(e rectifier (o!tage has a sma!!er ripp!e than does a ha!f-wa(e rectifier
(o!tage for the same !oad resistance and capacitor (a!ues .ecause%
A. there is a shorter time .etween pea4s
B. there is a !onger time .etween pea4s
C. the !arger the ripp!e3 the .etter the fi!tering action
. none of the a.o(e
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
1+.
-esting a good diode with an ohmmeter shou!d indicate
A. high resistance when forward or re(erse .iased
B. !ow resistance when forward or re(erse .iased
C. high resistance when re(erse .iased and !ow resistance when forward .iased
. high resistance when forward .iased and !ow resistance when re(erse .iased
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
1,.
-he pea4 in(erse (o!tage )052* across a nonconducting diode in a .ridge rectifier equa!s
appro$imate!y%
A. ha!f the pea4 secondary (o!tage
B. twice the pea4 secondary (o!tage
C. the pea4 (a!ue of the secondary (o!tage
. four times the pea4 (a!ue of the secondary (o!tage
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
1/.
What is the current through the diode?
A. 1 mA
B. 0.61, mA
C. 0.6+2 mA
. 0.0 mA
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
11.
#!ectrons in the outermost or.it or she!! of an atom are ca!!ed
A. free e!ectrons
B. negati(e ions
C. (a!ence e!ectrons
. conduction .and e!ectrons
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
18.
7hunting the ac component away from the !oad is the tas4 of a%
A. transformer B. fi!ter
C. regu!ator . rectifier
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption B
16.
A pn 9unction a!!ows current f!ow when
A. the p-type materia! is more positi(e than the n-type materia!
B. the n-type materia! is more positi(e than the p-type materia!
C. .oth the n-type and p-type materia!s ha(e the same potentia!
. there is no potentia! on the n-type or p-type materia!s
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
20.
What is the current through the 8ener diode?
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A. 0 mA
B. 1 mA
C. 8.' mA
. 1' mA
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption B
21.
When a diode is forward .iased3 the (o!tage across it
A. is direct!y proportiona! to the current
B. is in(erse!y proportiona! to the current
C. is direct!y proportiona! to the source (o!tage
. remains appro$imate!y the same
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption
22.
Why is heat produced in a diode?
A. due to current passing through the diode
B. due to (o!tage across the diode
C. due to the power rating of the diode
. due to the 0; 9unction of the diode
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
2'.
-he arrow in the schematic sym.o! of a diode points to
A. the n-type materia!3 which is ca!!ed the anode
B. the n-type materia!3 which is ca!!ed the cathode
C. the p-type materia!3 which is ca!!ed the anode
. the p-type materia!3 which is ca!!ed the cathode
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
2+.
-he diode schematic arrow points to the%
A. tri(a!ent-doped materia!
B. positi(e a$ia! !ead
C. anode !ead
. cathode !ead
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption <
2,.
When chec4ing a diode3 !ow resistance readings .oth ways indicate the diode is%
A. open
B. satisfactory
C. fau!ty
. not the pro.!em
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
2/.
5n a diode schematic3 the anode is represented .y a)n*%
A. triang!e
B. (ertica! !ine
C. 8ig-8ag !ine
. e!ement indicator
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
21.
An 5C regu!ator recei(es an o(er!oad= it wi!!%
A. shut down
B. compensate for heat
C. pro(ide more (o!tage
. samp!e and ad9ust
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
28.
With fu!!-wa(e rectification3 current through the !oad resistor must .e%
A. in opposite directions
B. to the e$terna! !oad
C. from the re(erse .iased diode
. in the same direction
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption
26.
A characteristic cur(e is the resu!t of a current (ersus (o!tage p!ot of diode acti(ity3 which
.egins at the%
A. 'rd quadrant
B. current p!ot
C. graph origin
. (o!tage p!ot
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
'0.
>ectifier output po!arity depends upon%
A. cyc!es of input
B. capacitor po!arity
C. ha!f or fu!! wa(e
. diode insta!!ation
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption
'1.
With a 12 2 supp!y3 a si!icon diode3 and a '10-ohm resistor in series3 what (o!tage wi!! .e
dropped across the diode?
A. 0.' 2
B. 0.1 2
C. 0.6 2
. 1.+ 2
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption B
'2.
5f the frequency of the app!ied ac signa! to a ha!f-wa(e rectifier is /0 ?83 the frequency of
the pu!sating dc output wi!! .e
A. '0 pps
B. /0 pps
C. 60 pps
. 120 pps
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption B
'+.
-herma! shutdown occurs in an 5C regu!ator if%
A. power dissipation is too high
B. interna! temperature is too high
C. current through the de(ice is too high
. !oad resistance increases
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption B
',.
-he conduction .and is c!osest to the (a!ence .and in
A. semiconductors
B. conductors
C. insu!ators
. -he distance is the same for a!! of the a.o(e.
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
'1.
With a ha!f-wa(e rectified (o!tage across the !oad resistor3 !oad current f!ows for what
part of a cyc!e?
A. 0 degrees
B. 60 degrees
C. 180 degrees
. '/0 degrees
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
'8.
Which of the fo!!owing circuits wou!d require the !east amount of fi!tering?
A. A ha!f-wa(e rectifier
B. A fu!!-wa(e rectifier
C. A .ridge rectifier
. A fu!!-wa(e rectifier and a .ridge rectifier
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption
'6.
What is wrong with this circuit?
A. -he 8ener is open.
B. -he 8ener is shorted.
C. nothing
. not enough data
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
+0.
-he (o!tage where current may start to f!ow in a re(erse-.iased pn 9unction is ca!!ed the
A. .rea4down (o!tage
B. .arrier potentia!
C. forward (o!tage
. .iasing (o!tage
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
+1.
0ro(iding a constant output regard!ess of ac input or !oad resistance changes is the
function of a%
A. transformer B. fi!ter
C. regu!ator . rectifier
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
+2.
When a diode is destroyed it has infinite impedance. When damaged .y heat it wi!!
pro.a.!y%
A. short
B. conduct more
C. conduct !ess
. open
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A
+'.
-he area at the 9unction of p-type and n-type materia!s that has !ost its ma9ority carriers is
ca!!ed the
A. .arrier potentia!
B. dep!etion region
C. n region
. p region
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption B
++.
C power shou!d .e connected to forward .ias a diode as fo!!ows%
A. @ anode3 A cathode
B. @ cathode3 @ anode
C. A anode3 @ cathode
. A cathode3 A anode
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
+,.
At any gi(en time in an intrinsic piece of semiconductor materia! at room temperature
A. e!ectrons drift random!y
B. recom.ination occurs
C. ho!es are created
. A!! of the a.o(e
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption
+/.
5n a power supp!y diagram3 which .!oc4 indicates a pu!sating dc output?
A. transformer B. fi!ter
C. rectifier . regu!ator
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption C
+1.
Bist three diode pac4ages%
A. c!ip pac4age3 503 sma!! current pac4age
B. 503 sma!! current pac4age3 !arge current pac4age
C. sma!! current pac4age3 !arge current pac4age3 and 750
. sma!! current pac4age3 !arge current pac4age3 c!ip pac4age
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption
+8.
-he mimic4ing of an openCc!osed switch .y a diode a!!ows a!ternating current to .e%
A. rectified B. regu!ated
C. contro!!ed . attenuated
Answer " #$p!anation
Answer% &ption A