Question: A Zener diode that has very narrow depletion layer will breakdown by____________ mechanism?

• 1. Avalanche
• 2. Zener
• 3. Both avalanche and Zener
• 4. None of the above

Question: A Zener voltage regulator is used for ____________ load currents?

• 1. High
• 2. Very high
• 3. Moderate
• 4. Small

Question: A Zener voltage regulator will cease to act as a voltage regulator if Zener current becomes______________?

• 1. Less than load current
• 2. Zero
• 3. More than load current
• 4. None of the above

Question: Another name for Zener diode is ______________diode?

• 1. Breakdown
• 2. Voltage
• 3. Power
• 4. Current

Question: For increasing the voltage rating, zeners are connected in_____________?

• 1. Parallel
• 2. Series-parallel
• 3. Series
• 4. None of the above

Question: In a Zener voltage regulator, the changes in load current produce changes in _________________?

• 1. Zener current
• 2. Zener voltage
• 3. Zener voltage as well as Zener current
• 4. None of the above

Question: If the doping level is increased, the breakdown voltage of the Zener_______________?

• 1. Remains the same
• 2. Is increased
• 3. Is decreased
• 4. None of the above

Question: Zener diode are generally made of _____________?

• 1. Germanium
• 2. Silicon
• 3. Carbon
• 4. None of the above

Question: As the junction temperature increases, the voltage breakdown point for avalanche mechanism______________?

• 1. Remains the same
• 2. Decrease
• 3. Increases
• 4. None of the above

Question: A Zener diode is used as a _____________voltage regulating device?

• 1. Shunt
• 2. Series
• 3. Series-shunt
• 4. None of the above