Diodes and Applications Questions and Answers

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Diodes and their applications play a vital role in electronics, especially in rectification, signal clipping, and voltage regulation circuits. This topic offers electronics aptitude questions and answers with explanations on diode behavior, characteristics, and real-world applications. Perfect for GATE, BEL, and ISRO aspirants, these questions test your analytical understanding of semiconductor diodes. Practice these Diodes and Applications questions with answers to build a solid foundation in analog electronics and enhance your problem-solving ability for engineering exams and interviews.

Diodes and Applications

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51. The positive lead of a diode is the cathode.

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52. It is not possible to use a half-wave rectifier circuit without a transformer.

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53. Electrons in the conduction band are the only ones that are included in the electron current flow.

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54. The forward biased characteristics of a zener diode are the same as those of a diode.

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55. Breakdown voltage and peak inverse voltage are the same.

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56. An LED can be tested with an ohmmeter.

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57. Reverse biasing a pn junction allows the flow of majority current.

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58. A zener diode can be tested with an ohmmeter.

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59. A diode can be tested with an ohmmeter.

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60. A zener diode has a larger breakdown voltage than a diode.

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