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MCQs in Power Supplies (Voltage

Regulators)

ThisistheMultipleChoiceQuestionsinPowerSupplies(Voltage
Regulators)fromthebookElectronicDevicesandCircuitTheory10th
EditionbyRobertL.Boylestad.Ifyouarelookingforareviewerin
ElectronicsEngineeringthiswilldefinitelyhelp.Icanassureyouthat
thiswillbeagreathelpinreviewingthebookinpreparationforyour
BoardExam.Makesuretofamiliarizeeachandeveryquestionsto
increasethechanceofpassingtheECEBoardExam.

Online Questions and Answers Topic Outline

MCQsinIntroductiontoPowerSupplies|MCQsinGeneral
FilterConsiderations|MCQsinCapacitorFilter|MCQsinRC
Filter|MCQsinDiscreteTransistorVoltageRegulation|
MCQsinICVoltageRegulators

Practice Exam Test Questions

Choosetheletterofthebestanswerineachquestions.
1.Inwhichofthefollowingapplicationsisapulsatingdcvoltage
suitable?
A.Batterycharger
B.Radio
C.Stereosystem
D.Computer

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2.Calculatetherippleofafilteroutputhavinga20Vdccomponent
anda1.7Vr(rms)accomponent.
A.6%
B.8.5%
C.85%
D.58%

3.CalculatethevoltageregulationofapowersupplyhavingVNL=50
VandVFL=48V.
A.4.17%

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B.5.2%

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4.Acrosswhichofthefollowingcomponentsofapowersupplydoes
theaverage(dc)voltageexist?
A.Diodes
B.Secondaryofthetransformer
C.Capacitorfilter
D.Noneoftheabove

5.Calculatetheripplevoltageofafullwaverectifierwitha75Ffilter
capacitorconnectedtoaloaddrawing40mA.
A.1.20V
B.1.28V
C.1.32V
D.1.41V

6.Whatistheratiooftheperiodoftheoutputvoltagetotheperiodof
theinputvoltageinafullwaverectifier?
A.0
B.0.5
C.1
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D.2

7.A_____waverectifiedsignalhaslessripplethana_____wave
rectifiedsignalandisthusbettertoapplytoafilter.
A.full,half
B.half,full

8.Ifthevalueoffullloadvoltageisthesameasthenoloadvoltage,
thevoltageregulationcalculatedis_____%,whichisthebest
expected.
A.0

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9.Inwhichperiodisthecapacitorfilterchargedinafullwaverectifier?
A.Thetimeduringthepositivecycle
B.Thetimeduringwhichthediodesarenotconducting
C.Thetimeduringwhichthediode(s)is(are)conducting
D.Thetimeduringthenegativecycle

10.Inwhichperiodisthecapacitorfilterdischargedthroughtheload
inafullwaverectifier?
A.Thetimeduringthepositivecycle
B.Thetimeduringwhichthediodesarenotconducting
C.Thetimeduringwhichthediode(s)is(are)conducting
D.Thetimeduringthenegativecycle

11.Ifapeakrectifiedvoltageforthefullwavefiltercircuitis40V,
calculatethefilterdcvoltageifC=75Fandloadcurrentis40mA.
A.27.9V
B.32.12V
C.37.78V

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D.40V

12.Calculatetherippleofacapacitorfilterforapeakrectifiedvoltage
of40V,acapacitorvalueC=75F,andaloadcurrentof40mA.
A.3.2%
B.3.59%
C.4.03%
D.4.59%

13.Whatistheratioofthepeakripplevoltageleveltoitsrmsvoltage
level?

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C.3/2

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D.2/2

14.Thelargerthevalueofthecapacitor,thesmallerthepeakcurrent
drawnthroughtherectifyingdiodes.
A.True
B.False

15.WhatisthepurposeofanadditionalRCfiltersectioninapower
supplycircuit?
A.Increasethedcvoltagecomponent
B.Increasetheacvoltagecomponent
C.Decreasetheacvoltagecomponent
D.Noneoftheabove

16.Calculatethedcvoltageacrossa2kloadforanRCfiltersection
(R=50,C=20F).Thedcvoltageacrosstheinitialfiltercapacitor
isVdc =50V.
A.40.78V
B.42.78V
C.45.78V
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D.48.78V

17.ThepurposeoftheaddedRCsectionistopassmostofthedc
componentwhilereducingasmuchoftheaccomponentaspossible.

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18.ThiscircuitisanexampleoftheacequivalentofanRCfilter.

A.True
B.False

19.Forafullwaverectifierwithacrippleat120Hz,theimpedanceofa
capacitorcanbecalculatedusingXC=_____.
A.0.707C
B.1.414C
C.1.3C
D.0.785C

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20.Inasimpleseriesregulatorcircuit,whichofthefollowing
componentsisthecontrollingelement?
A.Loadresistor
B.Zenerdiode
C.TransistorQ1
D.Noneoftheabove

21.Inthisimprovedseriesregulatorcircuit,whichofthefollowing
componentsisthesamplingcircuit?

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A.Zenerdiode
B.Loadresistor
C.EitherofthetwotransistorsQ1 orQ2
D.ResistorsR1 andR2
22.Inthisopampseriesregulatorcircuit,whichofthefollowing
componentsisthecomparatorcircuit?

A.Opamp
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B.TransistorQ1
C.R1 andR2 resistors
D.Zenerdiode

23.Whatregulatedoutputvoltageisprovidedforthefollowingcircuit
elements:R1 =15k,R2 =35k,andVZ=11.2V?

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A.16.50V
B.17V
C.17.35V
D.18.25V

24.Whichcomponent(s)set(s)thevoltageacrosstheloadinabasic
transistorshuntregulator?
A.Zenerdiode
B.Transistorbaseemittervoltage
C.BoththeZenerdiodeandthetransistorbaseemitter
voltage
D.Noneoftheabove

25.Inanimprovedshuntregulator,whichofthefollowing
componentssetsthereferencevoltage?
A.TransistorQ1
B.Zenerdiode
C.TransistorQ2
D.RS
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26.Forwhatrangeofloadcurrentcanvoltageregulatorsbeselected
foroperation?
A.Hundredsofpicoamperestotensofnanoamperes
B.Hundredsofpicoamperestotensofmilliamperes
C.Hundredsofmilliamperestotensofamperes
D.Noneoftheabove

27.Forwhatrangeoffixedregulatedvoltagesdotheseries78xx
regulatorsprovideregulation?

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C.5Vto24V
D.Noneoftheabove

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28.Whatisthetypicaldropoutvoltageforthe7812fixedpositive
voltageregulator?
A.4mV
B.100mV
C.1.5V
D.2V

29.Howmanydiodesconductinthefullwavebridgerectifierwhilethe
capacitorisbeingcharged?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4

30.WhatistherangeofthevoltageleveloftheLM317adjusted
voltageregulator?
A.0Vto5V
B.1.2Vto37V
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C.5Vto24V
D.5Vto24V

31.WhatarethetypicalvaluesofVrefandIadjfortheLM317
adjustablevoltageregulator?
A.1.0V,100mA
B.1.5V,100mA
C.1.25V,100A
D.1.25V,10mA

32.The7812regulatorICprovides_____.
A.5V

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B.5V
C.12V

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D.12V

33.The7912regulatorICprovides_____.
A.5V
B.5V
C.12V
D.12V

34.The7905regulatorICprovides_____.
A.5V
B.5V
C.12V
D.12V

35.The7805regulatorICprovides_____.
A.5V
B.5V
C.12V
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D.12V

FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS
1.Acompletepowersupplyhasa_____.
A.rectifier
B.filter
C.voltageregulator
D.Alloftheabove

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2.Theoutputresultingfromarectifierisa(n)_____.

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D.Noneoftheabove

3.The_____theacvariationwithrespecttothedclevel,the_____
thefiltercircuit'soperation.
A.smaller,better
B.larger,better
C.smaller,worse
D.Noneoftheabove

4.Adcvoltmeterreadsthe_____whilemeasuringapulsatingdc
voltage.
A.accomponentofthesignal
B.averageofthesignal
C.peakofthepulsatingsignal
D.Noneoftheabove

5.Thefilteroutputvoltageofapowersupply_____whenload
currentisdrawnfromthesupply.
A.remainsthesame

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B.isincreased
C.isreduced
D.Noneoftheabove

6.The_____thevoltageregulation,the_____theoperationofthe
voltagesupplycircuit.
A.smaller,better
B.larger,better
C.smaller,worse
D.Noneoftheabove

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7.Afullwaverectifiedsignalhas_____dccomponentand_____
ripplethan(as)thehalfwaverectifiedvoltage.
A.alarger,more

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B.asmaller,less
C.thesame,less
D.alarger,less

8.Ifthevalueofthefullloadvoltageisthesameasthenoload
voltage,thevoltageregulationcalculatedis_____.
A.0%
B.anegativepercentage
C.apositivepercentage
D.Noneoftheabove

9.Inahalfwaverectifier,thedcvoltagelevelis_____theripple
voltagelevel.
A.smallerthan
B.thesameas
C.largerthan
D.Noneoftheabove

10.Inafullwaverectifier,thedcvoltagelevelis_____theripple
voltagelevel.
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A.smallerthan
B.thesameas
C.largerthan
D.Noneoftheabove

11.Inafullwaverectifier,ifnoloadwereconnectedacrossthe
capacitor,theoutputvoltagewouldideallybea(n)_____.
A.acvoltage
B.constantdcvoltage
C.pulsatingdcvoltage

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D.rampvoltage

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12.Theoutputofaloadedpowersupplyis_____thatofthe
unloaded.

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A.thesameas
B.largerthan
C.smallerthan
D.Noneoftheabove

13.Thecharginganddischargingofthecapacitorfiltertake_____of
theperiodoftheinputvoltage.
A.0.25
B.0.5
C.0.75
D.1

14.Thefrequencyoftheoutputvoltageofafullwaverectifieris
_____thefrequencyofitsinputvoltage.
A.thesameas
B.twice
C.onehalf
D.onethird

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15.TheripplevoltageVrisaresultofthe_____.
A.conductionofthediode(s)
B.transformerwindings
C.charginganddischargingofthecapacitor
D.loadresistor

16.The_____valuesofcapacitorfilterprovide_____rippleand
_____averagevoltage.
A.larger,more,higher
B.smaller,less,lower

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17.The_____thediodeconductiontime,the_____theamountof
thechargingcurrentthroughthecapacitorfilter.
A.shorter,larger
B.shorter,smaller
C.longer,larger
D.Noneoftheabove

18.Inacurrentlimitingcircuit,_____provide(s)thelimitingofthe
maximumloadcurrent.
A.theZenerdiode
B.theshortcircuitresistorRsc
C.thetransistorQ1
D.boththeshortcircuitresistorRscandtransistorQ2
19.Inafoldbackconfiguration,limitingthecurrentreduces_____,
protectingtheloadfromovercurrentaswellasprotectingthe
regulator.
A.theoutputvoltage
B.theoutputcurrent
C.boththeoutputvoltageandoutputcurrent
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D.Noneoftheabove

20.Atypeofregulatorcircuitthatisquitepopularforitsefficient
transferofpowertotheloadisthe_____.
A.currentlimitingvoltageregulator
B.switchingregulator
C.foldbacklimitingregulator
D.opampseriesregulator

21.RegulatorICunitscontainthecircuitryforthe_____.
A.referencesource

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C.controldeviceandoverloadprotection
D.Alloftheabove

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22.ICunitsprovideregulationof_____.
A.afixedpositivevoltage
B.afixednegativevoltage
C.anadjustablysetvoltage
D.Alloftheabove

23.Thespecificationsheetforthe7812fixedpositivevoltageregulator
showsthattheoutputvoltagecouldbeaslowas_____orashighas
_____.
A.11.5V,12.5V
B.11.2V,12.2V
C.11V,13V
D.8V,15V

24.Theseries7900ICsare_____.
A.positivevoltageregulators
B.negativevoltageregulators
C.bothpositiveandnegativevoltageregulators
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D.adjustablesetvoltageregulators

25.The_____is(are)anadjustablevoltageregulator.
A.series7800ICs
B.series7900ICs
C.LM317
D.Noneoftheabove

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