Question Bank for PPT

Q1. In a centre tap full wave rectifier, the input sine wave is 20sin100t. The PIV of diode must be
1. 20 V
2. 40 V
3. 60 V
4. 80 V
Q2. In a half wave rectifier, the input sine wave at secondary is 6.28sin100t. The DC voltage is
1. 1 Volts
2. 2 Volts
3. 3.14 Volts
4. 6.28 Volts
Q3. For an input signal of v(t)=Vm Sin (wt), what is Vdc (DC load Voltage) for half-wave rectifier?
1. Vm/2pi
2. 2Vm/pi
3. Vm/pi
4. Vm/4pi
Q4. The turn-ratio of transformer in half rectifier is n1:n2= 10:1. The primary is connected to 220V,
50 Hz. Calculate the Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) of the rectifier:
1. 20.1V
2. 31.1V
3. 34.5V
4. 41.2V
Q5. The impurity commonly used for realizing the base region of a silicon p - n - p transistor.
1. Gallium
2. Indium
3. Boron
4. Phosphorous
Q6. A Zener diode, having breakdown voltage equal to 15 V, is used in a voltage regulator circuit
shown in the figure. The current through the diode is

1. 10 mA
2. 15mA
3. 20mA
4. 5mA
Q7. We need a resistor of value 47KΩ with ±5% tolerance. The sequence of color band on this resistor
should be
1. Yellow, voilet,yellow and gold
2. Yellow, voilet,orange and gold
3. Yellow, voilet,orange and silver
4. Yellow, voilet,brown and silver
Q8. A 100 µF capacitor is required in fabricating an electronic circuit. Such a large value of
capacitance is possible if the capacitor is
1. mica capacitor
2. A ceramic capacitor
3. an air gang capacitor
4. an electrolytic capacitor
Q9. The color band in a resistor comprises of Brown, black and red from left to right. The theoretical
value of resistance is _____________
1. 1k
2. 2K
3. 3K
4. 4K
Q10. What is the colour code for 100 ohm resistor?
1. Brown, Black, Red
2. Black, Brown, Black
3. Brown, Black, Brown
4. Brown, Brown, Brown

Q11. A 10 F, 20 F, 22 F, and 100 F capacitor are in parallel. The total capacitance is

Q12. What is the capacitance when Q = 60 C and V = 12 V?

1. 800
2. 1.2 k
3. 1.6 k
4. 1.8 k
Q15. What is the current through the diode?

1. 1mA
2. 0.975mA
3. 0.942mA
4. 0.0 mA
Hint: Here in the circuit, the diode in the circuit is an ideal diode so No voltage drop in the diode. So,
Current I = V/R = 12/12k(12000) = 0.001 A or 1 mA.
Q16. In a half wave rectifier, the sine wave input is 50sin50t. If the load resistance is of 1K, then
average DC power output will be?

1. 3.99V
2. 2.5V
3. 5.97V
4. 6.77V
Hint: The standard form of a sine wave is Vmsinωt. BY comparing the given information with this
equation, Vm =50.
Power=Vm2/RL=50*50/1000=2.5V.
Q17. In a half wave rectifier, the sine wave input is 200sin300t. The average value of output
voltage is?

1. 57.876V
2. 67.453V
3. 63.694V
4. 76.987V
Hint: Comparing with the standard equation, Vm=200V.
Average value is given by, Vavg=Vm/π.
So, 200/π=63.694.
Q18. A full wave rectifier delivers 50W to a load of 200Ω. If the ripple factor is 2%, calculate the
AC ripple across the load.

1. 2V
2. 5V
3. 4V
4. 1V
Hint: We know that, PDC=VDC2/RL. So, VDC=(PDC*RL)1/2=100001/2=100V.
Here, ϒ=0.02
ϒ=VAC/VDC=VAC/[Link], VAC=0.02*100=2V.

Q19. In a centre tapped full wave rectifier, RL=1KΩ and for diode Rf=10Ω. The primary voltage
is 800sinωt with transformer turns ratio=2. The ripple factor will be _________
 1. 54%
2. 48%
3. 26%
4. 81%
Hint : The ripple factor ϒ= [(IRMS/IAVG)2 – 1]1/2. IRMS =Im /√2=Vm/(Rf+RL)√2=200/1.01=198.
(Secondary line to line voltage is 800/2=400. Due to centre tap Vm=400/2=200)
IRMS=198/√2=140mA, IAVG=2*198/π=126mA. ϒ=[(140/126)2-1]1/2=0.48. So, ϒ=48%.
Q20. A 50-ohm resistor, an unknown resistor R, a 120-volt source, and an ammeter are connected in a
series with a complete circuit. The ammeter reads 0.50 ampere, at this stage Calculate the equivalent
resistance and unknown resistor.
1. 240 ohm , 190 ohm
2. 120 ohm , 95 ohm
3. 220 ohm , 19 ohm
4. 280 ohm , 380 ohm
Q21. A diode with forward resistance of 25 Ohms in an Half wave rectifier circuit energized by a 50V
peak sinusoidal signal. Find the DC current and voltage, rms current and voltage across a load of 1 K
ohms, also find efficiency and ripple factor.
1. Efficiency(η) = 38.55%,RF=1.21
2. Efficiency(η) = 39.55%,RF=1.211
3. Efficiency(η) = 30.55%,RF=1.21
4. Efficiency(η) = 33.55%,RF=1.21
Q22. An ideal diode in an Half wave rectifier circuit energized by a 50V peak sinusoidal signal. Find
the DC current and voltage, rms current and voltage across a load of 1 K ohms, also find efficiency
and ripple factor.
1. Ripple factor =1.11, Efficiency(η) = 40.55%, Vrms = 24V
2. Ripple factor =1.21, Efficiency(η) = 80.10%, Vrms = 24V
3. Ripple factor =1.21, Efficiency(η) = 40.05%, Vrms = 25V
4. Ripple factor =1.20, Efficiency(η) = 40.05%, Vrms = 50V
Q23. Determine the minimum value of load resistance that can be used in the circuit with
(IZ)Min=3mA. The input voltage is 10V and the resistance R is 500Ω. The Zener diode has a
VZ=6V and (IZ)MAX=90mA.

1. 1KΩ
2. 2.4KΩ
3. 1.2KΩ
4. 3.6KΩ
Hint: The I=(VIN-VZ)/R=(10-6)/500=8mA. (IL)MAX=I-(IZ)MIN=8-3=5mA.
(RL)MIN=VZ/(IL)MAX=6/5m=1.2KΩ.
Q24. A 9.1-V zener diode exhibits its nominal voltage at a test current of 28 mA. At this current
the incremental resistance is specified as 5 Ω. Find VZ0 of the Zener model.

1. 8.96V
2. 9.03V
 3. 9.17V
4. 9.24V
Hint: VZ = VZo + MZ IZT
9.1 = VZo + 5 * 28 * 10-3
VZo = 8.96v
VZ = VZo + 5IZ = 8.96 * 5IZ=9.03V
Q25: Consider the following statements regarding rectifier circuits i. Ripple factor for single-phase
half-wave rectifier is 1.414.
ii. Ripple factor single phase full wave rectifier is 0.482.
iii. Ripple factor for the three-phase half-wave rectifier is 0.17. Which of the above statement(s)
correct?
1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2, 3 only
3. 1, 2 only
4. 1 only
Q26. The turn-ratio of transformer in bridge rectifier is n1:n2= 10:1. The primary is connected to
220V, 50 Hz. Calculate the dc voltage:
1. 10V
2. 11V
3. 20V
4. 30V

Q27. What will be the output of the following circuit? (Assume 0.7V drop across the diode)

1. 12V
2. 12.7V
3. 11.3V
4. 0V
Hint: V=12-0.7
=11.3V.
Q28. From the I-V characteristics, calculate the resistance of the diode at I = 15 mA.
 1. 10
2. 12
3. 14
4. 15
Hint: From the curve, I = 20 mA, V = 0.8 V, I = 10 mA when V = 0.7 V
Now, R = Δ V/Δ I
= 0.1 V/10 mA
= 10 Ω.
Q29. Two 100 Ω Resistance are connected in series to a 24 V battery. What is the current ?
1. 0.12 A
2. 12.5 A
3. 2.1 A
4. 12.0 A

Q30 The turn-ratio of transformer in half rectifier is n1:n2= 10:1. The primary is connected to 220V,
50 Hz. Calculate the Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) of the rectifier:
1. 20.1V
2. 31.1V
3. 34.5V
4. 41.2V
Answer Key
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