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This is the Multiple Choice Questions in Diode Applications from the book Electronic Devices
and Circuit Theory 10th Edition by Robert L. Boylestad. If you are looking for a reviewer in
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Online Questions and Answers Topic Outline

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 MCQ in Load-Line Analysis
MCQ in Diode Approximations
MCQ in Series Diode Configurations with DC Inputs
MCQ in Parallel and Series-Parallel Configurations
MCQ in AND/OR Gates
MCQ in Sinusoidal Inputs; Half-Wave Rectification
MCQ in Full-Wave Rectification
MCQ in Clippers
MCQ in Clampers
MCQ in Zener Diodes
MCQ in Voltage-Multiplier Circuits

Practice Exam Test Questions

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

1. Use the information provided here to determine the value of IDQ.

A) 0 mA

B) 4.3 mA

C) 5 mA

D) 10 mA

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

2. In a particular problem, which mode has the highest level of IDQ?

A) Ideal

B) Approximate equivalent

C) Exact mode using characteristic curve

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:
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3. Which diode(s) has (have) a zero level current and voltage drop in the ideal model?

A) Si

B) Ge

C) Both Si and Ge

D) Neither Si nor Ge

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

4. Determine the current level if E = 15 V and R = 3 kΩ.

A) 0 A

B) 4.76 mA

C) 5 mA

D) 5 A

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

5. Determine the voltage across the resistor.

A) 0 V

B) 0.09 V

C) 0.2 V

D) 0.44 V

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

6. Determine the value of the load resistor.

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A) RL = 5 kΩ

B) RL = 5.5 kΩ

C) RL = 6 kΩ

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

7. Determine ID.

A) 0 mA

B) 1.893 mA

C) 2.036 mA

D) 2.143 mA

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

8. Determine V2.

A) 3.201 V

B) 0 V

C) 4.3 V

D) 1.371 V

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

9. A diode is in the “_____” state if the current established by the applied sources is such that
its direction matches that of the arrow in the diode symbol, and VD ≥ 0.7 V for Si and VD ≥
0.3 V for Ge.

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A) off

B) on

C) neutral

D) quiescent

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

10. An open circuit can have any voltage across its terminals, but the current is always
________.

A) 5 A

B) 0 A

C) 1 A

D) ∞

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

11. A short circuit has a _____ drop across its terminals, and the current is limited only by the
surrounding network.

A) 5 V

B) 0 V

C) 1 V

D) ∞

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

12. Determine ID2.

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A) 29.40 mA

B) 30.30 mA

C) 14.70 mA

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

13. Determine ID1.

A) 0 mA

B) 29.40 mA

C) 14.70 mA

D) 14.09 mA

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

14. Determine ID2.

A) 6.061 mA

B) 0.7 mA

C) 3.393 mA

D) 3.571 mA

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

15. Determine the current through each diode if E1 = E2 = 0 V.

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A) 4.65 mA

B) 9.3 mA

C) 18.6 mA

D) 0.7 mA

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

16. Determine Vo if E1 = E2 = 10 V.

A) 9.3 V

B) 10 V

C) –10 V

D) 0 V

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

17. What is the logic function of this circuit?

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A) Positive logic AND gate

B) Positive logic OR gate

C) Negative logic AND gate

D) Negative logic OR gate

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

18. What is the logic function of this circuit?

A) Positive logic AND gate

B) Positive logic OR gate

C) Negative logic AND gate

D) Negative logic OR gate

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

19. What best describes the circuit?

A) Full-wave rectifier

B) Half-wave rectifier

C) Clipper

D) Clamper

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

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Solution:

20. Determine the peak value of the current through the load resistor.

A) 2.325 mA

B) 5 mA

C) 1.25 mA

D) 0 mA

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

21. Determine the average value of the current through the load resistor.

A) 2.5 mA

B) 0 mA

C) 1.37 mA

D) 1.479 mA

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

22. What best describes the circuit?

A) Full-wave rectifier

B) Half-wave rectifier

C) Clipper

D) Clamper

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

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23. List the categories of clippers.

A) Series

B) Parallel

C) Series and parallel

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

24. Determine the peak value of the output waveform.

A) 25 V

B) 15 V

C) –25 V

D) –15 V

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

25. Determine the peak for both half cycles of the output waveform.

A) 16 V, –4 V

B) 16 V, 4 V

C) –16 V, 4 V

D) –16 V, –4 V

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

26. What best describes the circuit?

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A) Full-wave rectifier

B) Half-wave rectifier

C) Clipper

D) Clamper

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

27. Determine the total discharge time for the capacitor in a clamper having C = 0.01 µF and
R = 500 kΩ.

A) 5 ms

B) 25 ms

C) 2.5 ms

D) 50 ms

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

28. Calculate IL and IZ.

A) 2 mA, 0 mA

B) 4 mA, 2 mA

C) 2 mA, 2 mA

D) 2 mA, 4 mA

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

29. With this Zener diode in its “on state,” what is the level of I Z for the maximum load
resistance?

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A) 0 mA

B) Undefined

C) Equal to IRL

D) IZM

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

30. In a voltage regulator network with fixed RL and R, what element dictates the minimum
level of source voltage?

A) VZ

B) IZ

C) IZM

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

31. Which element dictates the maximum level of source voltage?

A) VZ

B) IZM

C) IZ

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

32. What is the peak inverse voltage across each diode in a voltage doubler?

A) Vm
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B) 2 Vm

C) 0.5 Vm

D) 0.25 Vm

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

33. What is the voltage measured from the negative terminal of C4 to the negative terminal
of the transformer?

A) –10 V

B) –20 V

C) 10 V

D) 20 V

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

34. In a voltage-multiplier circuit, the number of diodes is directly proportional to the

multiplicative voltage factor.

A) True

B) False

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

35. Rectifiers are commonly used in battery chargers.

A) True

B) False

View Answer:
Answer: Option A
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Solution:

Fill-in-the-blanks Questions
1. The intersection of the load line with the characteristic curve determines the _______ of
the system.

A) point of operation

B) load-line analysis

C) characteristic curve

D) forward bias

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

2. The slope of the load line depends on the _______.

A) type of the diode used

B) characteristic curve

C) load resistor

D) source voltage

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

3. The load line is defined by the _______ and a characteristic curve is defined by the _______.

A) quiescent point, device

B) device, network

C) network, device

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option C
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Solution:

4. The quiescent point (Q-point) is defined by a(n) _______.

A) ac network

B) dc network

C) ac and dc network

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

5. The x-intercept of the load line with the characteristic curve is determined by the _______.

A) load resistor

B) diode

C) source voltage and the load resistor

D) source voltage

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

6. The source voltage must be _______ the voltage drop across the diode to conduct the
diode.

A) larger than

B) smaller than

C) the same as

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:
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7. As the load resistor increases, the slope of the dc load line and the levels of diode current
______.

A) increase

B) decrease

C) remain unchanged

D) are unpredictable

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

8. A germanium diode is approximated by _______ equivalent for voltages less than 0.3 V.

A) a short circuit

B) a series circuit

C) a parallel circuit

D) an open circuit

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

9. A diode is in the _______ state if the current established by the applied sources is such that
its direction matches that of the arrow in the diode symbol and VD > 0.7 V.

A) off

B) reverse bias

C) on

D) transition

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

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10. The combination of a short circuit in series with an open circuit always results in a(n)
_______ circuit.

A) open

B) short

C) neither short nor open

D) unknown

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

11. The absence of the Si or Ge and VD label on a diode denotes _______ notation.

A) approximate model

B) ideal model

C) exact model

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

12. The process of removing one-half the input signal to establish a dc level is called _______.

A) rectifier

B) full-wave rectifier

C) half-wave rectifier

D) filtering

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

13. The dc voltage level of a silicon diode is _______ its ideal model.
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A) smaller than

B) larger than

C) the same as

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

14. The PIV rating of the diodes in a full-wave rectifier must be larger than _______ Vm.

A) 0.318

B) 0.636

C) 2

D) 1

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

15. For the ideal diode the transition between states will occur at the point on the
characteristic curve when VD = _______ V and ID = _______ A.

A) 0.3, 0

B) 0, 0

C) 0.7, 0

D) 0.7, 0.3

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

16. A clamping network must have _______.

A) a capacitor
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B) a diode

C) a resistive element

D) All of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

17. The ratio of the total swing of the output of a clamper to its input total swing is _______.

A) 1

B) 2

C) 0.5

D) 0

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

18. For the “off” state of a Zener diode, the voltage across the diode should be _______.

A) greater than VZ

B) zero

C) less than VZ but greater than zero

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

19. Once the Zener diode is in the “on” state, VZ is always _______ VL.

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A) larger than

B) smaller than

C) the same as

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

20. Zener diodes are used in regulator networks to _______.

A) generate voltage

B) consume power

C) maintain a fixed voltage across the load resistor

D) protect the load

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

21. With the Zener diode in the “on” state, increasing IL will _____ IZ and _____IR.

A) decrease, increase

B) increase, decrease

C) decrease, keep the same level of

D) increase, keep the same level of

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

22. A Zener diode is in a _______ impedance region in the forward bias while it has a _______
impedance region in the reverse bias.

A) very large, low

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B) very large, very large

C) low, low

D) low, very large

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

23. In a half-wave voltage doubler, the voltage across output capacitor C2 drops across the
load during the _____ half cycle and the capacitor is recharged up to _____ during the _____
half cycle.

A) negative, 2Vm, positive

B) positive, Vm, negative

C) positive, 2Vm, negative

D) negative, Vm, positive

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

24. The full-wave voltage doubler provides _______ filtering action than (as) the half-wave
voltage doubler.

A) better

B) poorer

C) the same

D) None of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

25. In this voltage multiplier, measuring from the top of the transformer winding will provide
________ multiples of Vm at the output, whereas measuring the output voltage from the
bottom of the transformer will provide ________ multiples of the peak Vm.
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A) odd, even

B) even, odd

C) odd, odd

D) even, even

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

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