Chapter 4

Semiconductor Diodes
Q. Questions Marks CO BL PO/
No. PI
Junction break down of PN junction occurs
1 A) with forward bias B) with reverse bias 1 4 1 1
C) because of manufacturing defect D) none
A diode is used as
2 a) An amplifier b) A rectifier 1 4 1 1
c) A oscillator d) Voltage regulator
The forward resistance of diode is of the order of
3 (a) Ω (b) KΩ (c) mΩ (d) None of the 1 4 1 1
above
The cut in voltage of silicon diode is
4 a) 0 v b) 0.7 v c) 0.3 v d) 1 v 1 4 1 1
In what state is a silicon diode if the voltage drop across it
is about 0.7 V?
5 1 4 1 1
a) No bias b) Reverse bias
c) Forward bias d) Zener region
What is rectification?
a) Process of conversion of ac into dc
b) Process of conversion of low ac into high ac
c) Process of conversion of dc into ac 1
6 1 4 1
d) Process of conversion of low dc into high dc
PIV is which of the following?
a) peak inverse voltage b) peak input voltage
7 1 4 1 1
c) positive input voltage d) peak immediate voltage

Ideal diode in reverse bias offers ……… resistance and is

equivalent to ………switch.
8 1 4 1 1
a) Zero, open b) Zero, closed
d) Infinite, closed d) Infinite, open
Half wave rectifier has efficiency of
9 a)0.812 b)0.40 c)1.21 d)0.48 1 4 1
1
The ripple factor decreases with
10 a) Decrease in C b) Increase in frequency 1 4 1 1
c) Increase in C d) None of these
With forward bias to a pn junction, the width of
depletion layer
11 1 4 1 1
a) decreases b) increases c) remains the same
d) none
PIV in full wave rectifier used in a center tapped
12 transformer is 1 4 1 1
a) Vm/𝜋 b) 2Vm/ 𝜋 c) 2 Vm d) Vm
An N-type semiconductor is____________
13 a)Positively Charged b) negatively Charged 1 4 1 1
c)electrically neutral d) none of these
Rectification efficiency of full wave rectifier will be
14 a)81.2% b)40.6% c) 48% d)78.5% 1 4 1 1
 In bridge rectifier, if input voltage is Vmsinwt ,when PIV
15 across any diode will be____________. 1 4 1 1
a)2Vm b)Vm/2 c)Vm/√2 d)Vm
What is the semiconductor diode used as?
16 a) Oscillator b) Amplifier 1 4 1 1
c) Rectifier d) Modulator
Forward biasing of p-n junction offers infinite resistance.
17 a) True 1 4 1 1
b) False
A pn junction act as a______.
18 a)controlled switch b)bidirectional switch 1 4 1 1
c)unidirectional switch d)none of the above
Ripple factor of full wave center tap rectifier without filter
19 is_________. 1 4 1 1
a)0.2 b)1.21 c)0.48 d)0.24