Basic Electronics (3110016) MCQs

MCQs of Special purpose diodes and transistors

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21.
The major advantage of a phototransistor as compared to photo diode is its
(a) Response to higher frequencies
(b) AC operation
(c) Increased sensitivity
(d) Durability
Answer:

Option (c)

22.
What is true about the breakdown voltage in a Zener diode?
(a) It decreases when current increases
(b) It destroys the diode
(c) It equals the current times resistance
(d) It is approximately constant
Answer:

Option (d)

23.
Which of this is the best description of a Zener diode?
(a) It is a rectifier diode
(b) It is a constant voltage device
(c) It is a constant current device
(d) It works in the forward region
Answer:

Option (b)

24.
The voltage across Zener resistance is usually
(a) Small
(b) Large
(c) Measured in volts
(d) Subtracted from the breakdown voltage
Answer:

Option (a)

25.
If the series resistance increases in an unloaded Zener regulator, the Zener current
(a) Decreases
(b) Stays the same
(c) Increases
(d) Equals the voltage divided by resistance
Answer:

Option (a)

26.
The load voltage is approximately constant when a Zener diode is
(a) Forward biased
(b) Reverse biased
(c) Operating in the breakdown region
(d) Unbiased
Answer:

Option (c)

27.
In a loaded Zener regulator, which is the largest current?
(a) Series current
(b) Zener current
(c) Load current
(d) None of the these
Answer:

Option (a)

28.
If the load resistance increases in a Zener regulator, the Zener current
(a) Decreases
(b) Stays the same
(c) Increases
(d) Equals the source voltage divided by the series resistance
Answer:

Option (c)

29.
Which of the following will not indicate a Zener diode’s breakdown voltage?
(a) In-circuit voltage drop
(b) Curve tracer
(c) Reverse bias test circuit
(d) DMM
Answer:

Option (d)

30.
The capacitance of a varactor diode increases when the reverse voltage across it
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases
(c) Breakdown
(d) Stores charges
Answer:

Option (a)

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