Question: If the PIV rating of a diode is exceeded,_______________?

• 1. the diode conducts poorly
• 2. the diode is destroyed
• 3. the diode behaves like a zener diode
• 4. none of the above

Question: The most widely used rectifier is ________________?

• 1. half-wave rectifier
• 2. centre-tap full-wave rectifier
• 3. bridge full-wave rectifier
• 4. none of the above

Question: The PIV rating of each diode in a bridge rectifier is ___________that of the equivalent center-tap rectifier?

• 1. one-half
• 2. the same as
• 3. twice
• 4. four times

Question: A 10 V power supply would use ____________ as filter capacitor?

• 1. paper capacitor
• 2. mica capacitor
• 3. electrolytic capacitor
• 4. air capacitor

Question: ____________ rectifier has the lowest forward resistance?

• 1. solid state
• 2. vacuum tube
• 3. gas tube
• 4. none of the above

Question: A zener diode is destroyed if it______________?

• 1. is forward biased
• 2. is reverse biased
• 3. carrier more than rated current
• 4. none of the above

Question: The doping level in a zener diode is______________ that of a crystal diode?

• 1. the same as
• 2. less than
• 3. more than
• 4. none of the above

Question: When a crystal diode is used as a rectifier, the most important consideration is ____________?

• 1. forward characteristic
• 2. doping level
• 3. reverse characteristic
• 4. PIC rating

Question: A zener diode is always_______________ connected?

• 1. reverse
• 2. forward
• 3. either reverse or forward
• 4. none of the above

Question: A zener diode has ________________?

• 1. one pn junction
• 2. two pn junctions
• 3. three pn junctions
• 4. none of the above