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2. A Zener diode is used as a _____________voltage regulating device?
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A. Series-shunt

B. None of the above

C. Series

D. Shunt
4. If the doping level is increased, the breakdown voltage of the Zener_______________?
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A. None of the above

B. Remains the same

C. Is decreased

D. Is increased

6. Which of these is the best description for a Zener diode ?
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A. It works in the forward region

B. It is a constant-voltage device

C. It is a constant current device

D. It is a diode

8. What is true about the breakdown voltage in a Zener diode ?
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A. It equals current times the resistance

B. It is approximately constant

C. It decreases when load current increases

D. It destroys the diode

9. For increasing the voltage rating, zeners are connected in_____________?
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A. Series-parallel

B. Parallel

C. Series

D. None of the above

13. A Zener regulator _____________ in the power supply?
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A. Increases the ripple

B. Decreases the ripple

C. Data insufficient

D. Neither increases nor decreases the ripple

16. Zener diode can be used as__________________?
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A. c. voltage regulator only

B. c. voltage regulator only

C. both D.C and A.C voltage regulator

D. none of the above

20. Zener diode are generally made of _____________?
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A. Germanium

B. None of the above

C. Carbon

D. Silicon
25. The current in a Zener diode is limited by _______________?
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A. External resistance

B. Power dissipation

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above

27. The Zener current will be minimum when_____________?
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A. Load current is minimum

B. Load current is maximum

C. Load current is zero

D. None of the above

29. In a Zener voltage regulator, the changes in load current produce changes in _________________?
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A. Zener voltage as well as Zener current

B. Zener voltage

C. None of the above

D. Zener current
30. A Zener diode utilises_____________characteristic for voltage regulation?
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A. Forward

B. Reverse

C. Both forward and reverse

D. None of the above

32. In a 15 V Zener diode , the breakdown mechanism will occur by ______________?
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A. Avalanche mechanism

B. Zener mechanism

C. Both Zener and avalanche mechanism

D. None of the above

34. The load voltage is approximately constant when a Zener diode is ________________?
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A. Unbiased

B. Operating in the breakdown region

C. Reverse biased

D. Forward biased

35. A Zener voltage regulator will cease to act as a voltage regulator if Zener current becomes______________?
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A. None of the above

B. More than load current

C. Zero

D. Less than load current

37. A Zener diode______________?
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A. Is a battery

B. Acts like a battery in the breakdown region

C. Is forward biased

D. Has a barrier potential of 1 V

38. A Zener diode that has very narrow depletion layer will breakdown by____________ mechanism?
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A. Avalanche

B. Zener

C. Both avalanche and Zener

D. None of the above

39. Another name for Zener diode is ______________diode?
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A. Voltage

B. Power

C. Breakdown

D. Current

40. In a loaded Zener regulator, which is the largest Zener current ?
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A. None of the above

B. Series current

C. Load current

D. Zener current