Special Diodes – Exercise – 1

6. Which one of the following is a Square law device ?

(a) Zener diode
(b) Crystal diode
(c) Tunnel diode
(d) Varactor diode

Answer
Answer : (d)
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7. Match the given lists.

List I List II
(Name of the device) (Application)
A. Diode 1. Rectification
B. Tunnel diode 2. Microwave switching
C. Zener diode 3. As oscillator
D. PIN diode 4. Voltage stabilization

(a)  A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
(b)  A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
(c)  A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(d)  A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Answer
Answer : (a)
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8.  A PIN diode is :

(a) A metal semiconductor diode
(b) A microwave switch
(c) A microwave detector
(d) None of these

Answer
Answer : (b)
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9. Tunnel diode is :

(a) Linear resistor
(b) Current dependent resistor
(c) Voltage dependent resistor
(d) Non-linear resistor

Answer
Answer : (c)
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10. One of the following microwave diodes is suitable for very low power oscillators :

(a) Tunnel diode
(b) Gunn diode
(c) PIN diode
(d) Zener diode

Answer
Answer : (a)
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