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1. **A reverse biased diode will act as an open switch.**

- **Answer:** a. **True**

2. **If the diode in a series circuit is reverse biased, the resistor will drop all the
applied voltage.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

3. **The PIV (Peak Inverse Voltage) rating of a diode in a full-wave bridge rectifier is
more than that required for a full-wave center-tapped configuration.**
- **Answer:** b. **False**

4. **The troubleshooting process for a typical DC power supply contains four

steps.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

5. **The number of electrons in a stable atom is the same as the number of protons
in its nucleus.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

6. **A rectifying diode can change AC voltage to DC voltage.**

- **Answer:** a. **True**

7. **The barrier potential is the small difference of potential created by positive and
negative ions on either side of the depletion region.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

8. **Dark current is a small reverse current that flows in a photodiode that is

receiving no light.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**
9. **One of the advantages of using transformer coupling in a half-wave rectifier is
that it allows the AC source to be directly connected to the load.**
- **Answer:** b. **False**

10. **A Zener diode can be used to provide voltage regulation in a power supply.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

11. **The positive lead of a diode is the cathode.**

- **Answer:** b. **False**

12. **It is not possible to use a half-wave rectifier circuit without a transformer.**
- **Answer:** b. **False**

13. **Electrons in the conduction band are the only ones that are included in the
electron current flow.**
- **Answer:** b. **False**

14. **The forward biased characteristics of a Zener diode are the same as those of a
regular diode.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

15. **Breakdown voltage and peak inverse voltage (PIV) are the same.**
- **Answer:** b. **False**

16. **An LED can be tested with an ohmmeter.**

- **Answer:** b. **False**

17. **Reverse biasing a PN junction allows the flow of majority carriers.**

- **Answer:** b. **False**
18. **A Zener diode can be tested with an ohmmeter.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

19. **A diode can be tested with an ohmmeter.**

- **Answer:** a. **True**

20. **A Zener diode has a larger breakdown voltage than a regular diode.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

21. **The diode's characteristic curve shows that current increases when voltage
increases.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

22. **If a bridge rectifier is used, it is not necessary to use a transformer.**

- **Answer:** b. **False**

23. **Doping semiconductive material is the process of putting a small amount of

pentavalent or trivalent atoms in with tetravalent atoms.**
- **Answer:** a. **True**

24. **A common problem with rectifiers is open diodes.**

- **Answer:** a. **True**

25. **What is a varistor?**

- **Answer:** a. **A voltage-dependent resistor**

26. **Which type of transformer is required to create a 180-degree input to a

rectifier?**
- **Answer:** a. **Center-tapped secondary**
27. **With a 12 V supply, a silicon diode, and a 370-ohm resistor in series, what
voltage will be dropped across the diode?**
- **Answer:** b. **0.7 V**

28. **If the frequency of the applied AC signal to a half-wave rectifier is 60 Hz, the
frequency of the pulsating DC output will be:**
- **Answer:** b. **60 pps (pulses per second)**

29. **What is the peak output voltage for this half-wave rectifier?**
- **Answer:** d. **Not enough data** (since we need additional circuit
parameters to calculate this)

30. **Thermal shutdown occurs in an IC regulator if:**

- **Answer:** b. **Internal temperature is too high**

31. **The conduction band is closest to the valence band in:**

- **Answer:** a. **Semiconductors**

32. **What is the percent of regulation if V_load = 20V and V_no-load = 19.8V?**
- **Answer:** b. **1%**

33. **With a half-wave rectified voltage across the load resistor, load current flows
for what part of a cycle?**
- **Answer:** c. **180 degrees**

34. **Which of the following circuits would require the least amount of filtering?**
- **Answer:** d. **A full-wave rectifier and a bridge rectifier**

35. **The voltage where current may start to flow in a reverse-biased PN junction is
called the:**
- **Answer:** a. **Breakdown voltage**
36. **Providing a constant output regardless of AC input or load resistance changes
is the function of a:**
- **Answer:** b. **Regulator**

37. **When a diode is destroyed, it has infinite impedance. When damaged by heat
it will probably:**
- **Answer:** a. **Short**

38. **The area at the junction of P-type and N-type materials that has lost its
majority carriers is called the:**
- **Answer:** b. **Depletion region**

39. **DC power should be connected to forward bias a diode as follows:**

- **Answer:** a. **Anode (positive), cathode (negative)**

40. **At any given time in an intrinsic piece of semiconductor material at room
temperature:**
- **Answer:** d. **All of the above** (electrons drift randomly, recombination
occurs, and holes are created)

Here are the answers to the second set of questions:

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**47. The arrow in the schematic symbol of a diode points to:**

- **Answer:** d. **0.0 mA**
(This might be a mismatch in question and options, as typically the arrow points
toward the direction of conventional current flow, indicating the cathode.)

**41. Electrons in the outermost orbit or shell of an atom are called:**

 - **Answer:** c. **Valence electrons**

**42. Shunting the AC component away from the load is the task of a:**
- **Answer:** b. **Filter**

**43. A PN junction allows current flow when:**

- **Answer:** a. **The P-type material is more positive than the N-type material**

**44. What is the current through the Zener diode?**

- **Answer:** More data needed for precise current calculation.

**48. The diode schematic arrow points to the:**

- **Answer:** d. **Cathode lead**

**49. When checking a diode, low resistance readings both ways indicate the diode
is:**
- **Answer:** c. **Faulty**

**50. In a diode schematic, the anode is represented by a(n):**

- **Answer:** a. **Triangle**

**51. If an IC regulator receives an overload, it will:**

- **Answer:** a. **Shut down**
(Some IC regulators may also have thermal shutdown mechanisms.)

**52. With full-wave rectification, current through the load resistor must be:**
- **Answer:** d. **In the same direction**

**53. A characteristic curve is the result of a current versus voltage plot of diode
activity, which begins at the:**
 - **Answer:** a. **0 mA**

**45. When a diode is forward biased, the voltage across it:**

- **Answer:** d. **Remains approximately the same**
(Typically 0.7V for silicon diodes and 0.3V for germanium diodes.)

**46. Why is heat produced in a diode?**

- **Answer:** d. **Voltage plot**
(As current flows through the diode, it generates heat due to the resistance and
the voltage drop.)

**54. Rectifier output polarity depends upon:**

- **Answer:** d. **Diode installation**

**57. What is the peak output voltage for this half-wave rectifier?**
- **Answer:** d. **Not enough data**
(We need more specific circuit parameters like input voltage and configuration.)

**58. Thermal shutdown occurs in an IC regulator if:**

- **Answer:** b. **Internal temperature is too high**

**59. The conduction band is closest to the valence band in:**

- **Answer:** a. **Semiconductors**

**60. What is the percent of regulation if V_load = 20V and V_no-load = 19.8V?**
- **Answer:** b. **1%**

**61. With a half-wave rectified voltage across the load resistor, load current flows
for what part of a cycle?**
- **Answer:** c. **180 degrees**
**62. Which of the following circuits would require the least amount of filtering?**
- **Answer:** d. **A full-wave rectifier and a bridge rectifier**

**64. The voltage where current may start to flow in a reverse-biased PN junction is
called the:**
- **Answer:** a. **Breakdown voltage**

**65. Providing a constant output regardless of AC input or load resistance changes

is the function of a:**
- **Answer:** b. **Regulator**

**66. When a diode is destroyed, it has infinite impedance. When damaged by heat,
it will probably:**
- **Answer:** a. **Short**

**67. The area at the junction of P-type and N-type materials that has lost its
majority carriers is called the:**
- **Answer:** b. **Depletion region**

**68. DC power should be connected to forward bias a diode as follows:**

- **Answer:** a. **Anode (positive), cathode (negative)**

**69. At any given time in an intrinsic piece of semiconductor material at room

temperature:**
- **Answer:** d. **All of the above**
(Electrons drift randomly, recombination occurs, and holes are created.)

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These answers should cover your queries about the diode-related questions!