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  1. If the doping level of a crystal diode is increased, the breakdown voltage___________

  2. A.

     remains the same

    B.

     is increased

    C.

     is decreased

    D.

     none of the above


  3. A crystal diode has forward resistance of the order of ___________

  4. A.

     kΩ

    B.

     Ω

    C.

     MΩ

    D.

     none of the above


  5. The reverse current in a diode is of the order of ___________

  6. A.

     kA

    B.

     mA

    C.

     μA

    D.

     A


  7. Mains a.c. power is converrted into d.c. power for ___________

  8. A.

     lighting purposes

    B.

     heaters

    C.

     using in electronic equipment

    D.

     none of the above


  9. There is a need of transformer for ___________

  10. A.

     half-wave rectifier

    B.

     centre-tap full-wave rectifier

    C.

     bridge full-wave rectifier

    D.

     none of the above


  11. A zener diode is ___________ device

  12. A.

     a non-linear

    B.

     a linear

    C.

     an amplifying

    D.

     none of the above


  13. The leakage current in a crystal diode is due to ___________

  14. A.

     minority carriers

    B.

     majority carriers

    C.

     junction capacitance

    D.

     none of the above


  15. A zener diode utilizes ___________ characteristics for its operation.

  16. A.

     forward

    B.

     reverse

    C.

     both forward and reverse

    D.

     none of the above


  17. ___________ rectifier has the lowest forward resistance

  18. A.

     solid state

    B.

     vacuum tube

    C.

     gas tube

    D.

     none of the above


  19. The doping level in a zener diode is ___________ that of a crystal diode

  20. A.

     the same as

    B.

     less than

    C.

     more than

    D.

     none of the above