11. Refer to Figure 17-1(c).

This circuit operates at a _____

frequency, and its efficiency is _____.

A. low, low

B. low, high

C. high, high

D. high, low

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12. Refer to Figure 17-1(c). The inductor and capacitor are used
for

A. amplifying the error signal.

B. controlling the load current.

C. turning on the pulse-width oscillator.

D. filtering the dc pulse output.

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13. Refer to Figure 17-1(b). The purpose for the zener diode D1 is

A. to supply a reference voltage.

B. to amplify the error signal.

C. to sense the error signal.

D. to limit the input voltage to the circuit.

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14. A voltage regulator has a no-load output of 18 V and a full-load
output of 17.3 V. The percent load regulation is

A. 0.25%.

B. 96.1%.

C. 4.05%.

D. 1.04%.
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15. A voltage regulator with a no-load output dc voltage of 12 V is
connected to a load with a resistance of 10 Ω. If the load resistance
decreases to 7.5 Ω, the load voltage will decrease to 10.9 V. The
load current will be _____, and the percent load regulation is
_____.

A. 1.45 A, 90.8%

B. 1.45 A, 10.09%

C. 1.2 A, 90.8%

D. 1.2 A, 10.09%

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16. Refer to Figure 17-1(b). If the output of the circuit were to be
a short circuit, what power rating would R1 need to have?

A. 2.25 W

B. 5 W

C. 10 W

D. 22.5 W

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17. Refer to Figure 17-1(a). If the zener diode had a rating of 1.7
V, the output voltage would be

A. 2.13 V.

B. 8.36 V.

C. 20.16 V.

D. 25 V.

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18. Refer to Figure 17-1(a). If the BE junction of Q1 opens, the
output voltage VOUT will

A. increase.

B. decrease.
C. remain the same.

D. none of the above

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19. Refer to Figure 17-1(a). If a solder splash shorted the ends of
R1 to each other,

A. the op-amp would fail.

B. Q1 would open.

C. the output voltage would not change.

D. the zener would fail.

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20. Refer to Figure 17-1(c). If the output voltage tends to
decrease due to an increase in load current, the transistor will
conduct for _______ time each cycle.

A. a longer

B. a shorter

C. the same

D. none of the above

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21. Voltage regulators keep a constant _____ output voltage when
the input or load varies within limits.

A. dc

B. ac

C. ripple

D. none of the above

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