2nd Year (Chapter 18)

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CHAPTER # 18: Topics:- Half and Full Wave Rectification, Transformer
1) A P-N junction diode is said to be forward and full wave rectifier for same input A.C source
biased when: is:
a) No potential difference is applied across P and N a) Both produces output ripples of same frequency
regions b) Both uses only forward biased mode of diode
b) A potential difference is applied across P and N c) Both uses a pair of diodes for operation
regions making P region positive and N region d) Both produces pulsating D.C output
negative 10) What can be the output of following half wave
c) A potential difference is applied across P and N rectifier?
regions making P region negative and N region
positive
d) A magnetic field is applied in the region of
junction
2) When a P-N junction is forward biased then
width of depletion region.
A) Increases B) Decreases C)Remains unchanged D)is
variable
3) Circuit used to convert pulsating D.C into pure 11) For identical external resistors, which of the
D.C is following will have more value of output voltage,
A) Rectifier B) Inverter C) Filter D) Converter when input voltage is same;
4) If “A” stands for anode and “C” stands for A) Non-inverting Op-Amp C) Both have same
cathode, then which of following is a correct output
labeled symbolic diagram of a rectifier. B) Inverting Op-Amp D) None of these
12) Some students were given following instructions. “Design a
circuit to give a full wave rectifier output from an A.C
supply. The positive output must be connected to a red
terminal and negative output to a black terminal.” Which
circuit satisfies the design instructions?

D) None
5) When a diode is reverse biased, then its
resistance is of the order of?
A) ohms B) kilo ohms C) mega ohms D) D) None
micro ohms 13) The rms current flowing through the following circuit
6) The time period of output ripple of a full wave will be (where diode has negligible forward biased
rectifier is 40 ms, what will be the input A.C resistance):
frequency of this rectifier circuit?
A) 100 Hz B) 50 Hz C) 25 Hz D) 12.5 Hz
7) The potential drop across the diode in the
following circuit during the conduction mode of
diode is:

a) 5/2 A b) 5/4 A c) 5/6 A d) 5/3 A

14) If the diode D1 is taken off from the circuit, the output
across resistor will become?
A) Half wave rectified C) Zero
B) Full wave rectified D) A.C
15) The direction of current through the resistor in the
circuit shown during negative half of A.C will be:
8) Which of following is not true about half wave
rectifier?
a) Output ripple has same time period as that of A.C
input
b) It produces pure D.C at output
c) Diode conducts only for one half of A.C
d) During reverse Biased mode of rectifier, the output From A to B From B to A
is zero No current flows during negative half Both A and B are possible
9) The similar feature of half wave rectifier 16) If the source frequency is same in all cases, for which
circuit out of the following the ripple frequency is
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more? 23) The color of light emitted 2)
by light emitting diode
depends upon
a. Forward voltage c) Reverse current
b. Forward current d) Type of semiconductors
24) In a full wave rectifier with input frequency 50 Hz the
ripple in the output is mainly of the frequency (in Hz).
a. 25 b) 50 c. 100 d. None
25) The color of light by light emitting diode depends upon:
a. Forward voltage c) Reverse current
b. Forward current d) Type of semiconductor
26) AC voltage is passed through through single diode
rectifier, the output of the bridge rectifier is?
(a) Full wave DC (b) Half wave DC
(b) Double frequency DC (d)None
27) The value of potential barrier for Ge is:
A) 0.7 V B) 0.9 V C) 0.5 V D) 0.3 V
28) For reverse biasing of diode, what is effect on depletion
region?
D) Ripple frequency will be same in all cases a) Contracted (b) Stretched
17) What change can be made to convert the b) No effect (d) Increase and then decrease
following bridge into half wave rectifier? 29) Current due to flow of minority charge carrier in diode
is called.
a) Saturation Current (c) Breakdown Current

b) Cut off current (d) Reverse current

30) LED stand for.
A) Replace D1 by a resistor B) Replace D2 by a a) Low energy diode (c) Light reflection diode
resistor b) light emitting diode (d) Light emitting display
C) Replace D3 by a resistor D) All of these 31) The number of turns between each pair of output
18) Consider the junction diode as ideal. The value
terminals of a transformer is shown in the diagram.
of current flowing through AB is
10 turns
20 turns
6V
20
A) 10–1 A B) 10–3 A C) 0 A D) 10–2 A
turns
19) The given circuit has two ideal diodes connected
as shown in the figure below. The current 40 turns
flowing through the resistance R1 will be
Between which two terminals will the output be 12 V?
A)P and Q B) Q and R C) R and S D)P and R
32) Why electrical energy is usually transmitted at high
voltage?
a) As little energy as possible is wasted in the transmission
cables.
A) 2.5 A B) 10.0 A C) 1.43 A D) 3.13 A b) The current in the transmission cables is as large as possible.
20) In a full wave rectifier circuit operating from 50
c) The resistance of the transmission cables is as small as
Hz mains frequency, the fundamental
possible.
frequency in the ripple would be
A) 50 Hz B) 25 Hz C) 100 Hz D) d) The transmission system does not require transformers
70.7 Hz 33) A transformer is used to operate a 12 V lamp from a
21) The depletion region contains 250 V mains supply
a. Electron b)Holes c) Electrons and holes d) No
holes & electrons
22) The process by which the potential barrier of the 250 V 12V
depletion region can be increased or decreased is 0.10 A 2.0 A
called:
a. Amplification b)Biasing c)Modulation d) The mains current is 0.10 A. The current in the lamp is 2.0 A.
Doping What is the efficiency of the transformer?
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A) 0.048 B) 0.050 C)0.96 D) 2)
1.04
34) The ratio of the number of turns in primary and
secondary coils of a transformer is 1:20. The ratio
of the currents in the primary and secondary
coils will be:
A) 1:20 B) 20:1 C) 1:400 D) 400:1
35) A step-up transformer is the one which:
A) Increases voltage level B) Decreases
current level
C) Keeps power level same D) All of these
36) In a step-up transformer the turns ratio is found
to be 2:1; such a transformer will:
A) Increase current level B) Decrease voltage level
C) Both “A” & “B” D) Decrease current level
37) A transformer steps down 100 volt to 10 volt to
operate a device with an impedance of 2 ohm.
Then the current drawn from the mains by the
primary of the transformer is:
A) 50 A B) 5 A C) 0.5 A D) 0.05 A
38) An ideal step down transformer is connected to
main supply of 240 V. It is desired to operate a 12
V, 30 W lamp. What is the current in the
primary?
A) 0.125 A B) 0.25 A C) 0.5 A D) 0.75 A
39) Referring to previous question, what is the
transformation ratio:
A) 10 B) 1/20 C) 20 D)1/10
40) In a step-up transformer, the turn ratio is 1:10. A
resistance of 200 ohm connected across the
secondary is drawing a current of 0.5 A. What is
the primary voltage and current?
A) 50 V, 1 A B) 10 V, 5 A C) 25 V, 4 A D) 20 V,
2A