Regulated Power Supplies – Exercise – 1

6. An ideal regulated power supply is one which has voltage regulation of ………..

(a) 0 %
(b) 5 %
(c) 10 %
(d) 1 %

Answer
Answer : (a)
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7. A zener diode utilises ……….. characteristic for voltage regulation.

(a) forward
(b) reverse
(c) both forward and reverse
(d) none of the above

Answer
Answer : (b)
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8. Zener diode can be used as ………….

(a) d.c. voltage regulator only
(b) a.c. voltage regulator only
(c) both d.c. and a.c. voltage regulator
(d) none of the above

Answer
Answer : (c)
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9. A zener diode is used as a ………… voltage regulating device.

(a) shunt
(b) series
(c) series-shunt
(d) none of the above

Answer
Answer : (a)
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10. As the junction temperature increases, the voltage breakdown point for zener mechanism …………

(a) is increased
(b) is decreased
(c) remains the same
(d) none of the above

Answer
Answer : (b)
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