36. What does a high resistance reading in both forward- and reverse-bias directions indicate?
(a) A good diode
(b) An open diode
(c) A shorted diode
(d) A defective ohmmeter
37. Which capacitance dominates in the reverse-bias region?
(a) depletion
(b) conversion
(c) 40 Diffusion
(d) 140 None of the above
38. The diode ________.
(a) is the simplest of semiconductor devices
(b) has characteristics that closely match those of a simple switch
(c) is a two-terminal device
(d) All of the above
39. One eV is equal to ________ J.
(a) 6.02 × 1023
(b) 1.6 × 10–19
(c) 6.25 × 1018
(d) 1.66 × 10–24
40. Determine the nominal voltage for the Zener diode at a temperature of 120° C if the nominal voltage is 5.1 volts at 25° C and the temperature coefficient is 0.05%/° C.
(a) 4.6 V
(b) 4.86 V
(c) 5.1 V
(d) 5.34 V
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