MCQs in Voltage Regulators

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Practice Exam Test Questions

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1. Voltage regulation requires

• A. only line regulation.
• B. only load regulation.
• C. a constant load.
• D. load and line regulation.

2. In Figure 17-1(a)(see question 6), the purpose of R₁ is to

• A. provide a reference voltage.
• B. limit current through the diode.
• C. limit voltage to the op-amp.
• D. provide output voltage sampling.

3. What type of regulator offers inherent short-circuit protection?

• A. shunt regulators
• B. series regulators
• C. three-terminal regulators
• D. switching regulators

4. In a series regulator, what is the purpose of fold-back limiting?

• A. to provide more current in the case of a short circuit
• B. to limit output voltage if input voltage goes too high
• C. to bypass the pass-transistor, if the pass-transistor should fail
• D. to provide current up to a maximum, but drop current to a lower value when the output becomes shorted, to prevent overheating of the device

5. A switching regulator that is configured as a voltage-inverter produces what type of output?

• A. an ac output with opposite phase to the input ac
• B. a dc output that is the negative of the dc input voltage
• C. an output that is a higher voltage than the input voltage
• D. an ac output from a dc input voltage

6. Refer to Figure 17-1(a). Determine the output voltage, V_OUT.

Figure 17-1

• A. 25 V
• B. 5.1 V
• C. 20.2 V
• D. 4.1 V

7. Refer to Figure 17-1(b). If the load is short-circuited, what would be the maximum current through R₁?

• A. 1 A
• B. 1.2 A
• C. 1.5 A
• D. 5 A

8. Refer to Figure 17-1(c). This circuit is called

• A. a series-pass voltage regulator.
• B. a shunt voltage regulator.
• C. a step-up switching regulator.
• D. a step-down switching regulator.

9. Refer to Figure 17-1(b). This circuit is known as

• A. a series-pass voltage regulator.
• B. a shunt voltage regulator.
• C. a step-up switching regulator.
• D. a step-down switching regulator.

10. Refer to Figure 17-1(a). This circuit is known as

• A. a series-pass voltage regulator.
• B. a shunt voltage regulator.
• C. a step-up switching regulator.
• D. a step-down switching regulator.

11. Refer to Figure 17-1(c). This circuit operates at a _____ frequency, and its efficiency is _____.

• A. low, low
• B. low, high
• C. high, high
• D. high, low

12. Refer to Figure 17-1(c). The inductor and capacitor are used for

• A. amplifying the error signal.
• B. controlling the load current.
• C. turning on the pulse-width oscillator.
• D. filtering the dc pulse output.

13. Refer to Figure 17-1(b). The purpose for the zener diode D1 is

• A. to supply a reference voltage.
• B. to amplify the error signal.
• C. to sense the error signal.
• D. to limit the input voltage to the circuit.

14. A voltage regulator has a no-load output of 18 V and a full-load output of 17.3 V. The percent load regulation is

• A. 0.25%.
• B. 96.1%.
• C. 4.05%.
• D. 1.04%.

15. A voltage regulator with a no-load output dc voltage of 12 V is connected to a load with a resistance of 10 Ω. If the load resistance decreases to 7.5 Ω, the load voltage will decrease to 10.9 V. The load current will be _____, and the percent load regulation is _____.

• A. 1.45 A, 90.8%
• B. 1.45 A, 10.09%
• C. 1.2 A, 90.8%
• D. 1.2 A, 10.09%

16. Refer to Figure 17-1(b). If the output of the circuit were to be a short circuit, what power rating would R₁ need to have?

• A. 2.25 W
• B. 5 W
• C. 10 W
• D. 22.5 W

17. Refer to Figure 17-1(a). If the zener diode had a rating of 1.7 V, the output voltage would be

• A. 2.13 V.
• B. 8.36 V.
• C. 20.16 V.
• D. 25 V.

18. Refer to Figure 17-1(a). If the BE junction of Q₁ opens, the output voltage V_OUT will

• A. increase.
• B. decrease.
• C. remain the same.

19. Refer to Figure 17-1(a). If a solder splash shorted the ends of R1 to each other,

• A. the op-amp would fail.
• B. Q₁ would open.
• C. the output voltage would not change.
• D. the zener would fail.

20. Refer to Figure 17-1(c). If the output voltage tends to decrease due to an increase in load current, the transistor will conduct for _____ time each cycle.

• A. a longer
• B. a shorter
• C. the same

21. Voltage regulators keep a constant _____ output voltage when the input or load varies within limits.

• A. dc
• B. ac
• C. ripple

22. _____ regulation can be defined as the percentage change in the output voltage for a given change in the input voltage.

• A. Line
• B. Load

23. _____ regulation can be defined as the percentage change in the output voltage for a given change in load current.

• A. Line
• B. Load

24. In a series linear regulator, the control element is a(n) _____ in series with the load.

• A. inductor
• B. capacitor
• C. transistor

25. In a shunt linear regulator, the control element is a(n) _____ in parallel with the load.

• A. inductor
• B. capacitor
• C. transistor

26. The _____ regulator is less efficient than the _____ type, but offers inherent short-circuit protection.

• A. series, shunt
• B. shunt, series

27. Switching regulators are more efficient than linear regulators and are particularly useful in _____-voltage, _____-current applications.

• A. high, high
• B. low, high
• C. high, low

28. Switching regulator efficiencies can be greater than _____ percent.

• A. 60
• B. 70
• C. 80
• D. 90

29. How many terminals does a 7800 series IC regulator have?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. none of the above

TRUE/FALSE

1. A basic voltage regulator consists largely of a reference source, an error detector, and a control device.

• A. True
• B. False

2. Switching regulators are not very efficient.

• A. True
• B. False

3. IC voltage regulators are sometimes called three-terminal regulators.

• A. True
• B. False

4. Load regulation is the percentage change in line voltage for a change in load voltage.

• A. True
• B. False

5. A pass transistor may be used in a series regulator, as the current-carrying device.

• A. True
• B. False

6. Line regulation is the percentage change in output voltage for a given change in input line current.

• A. True
• B. False

7. Under no-load, a shunt regulator has minimum current through the control element.

• A. True
• B. False

8. A switching regulator can be configured as a step-up or a step-down voltage regulator.

• A. True
• B. False

9. For an IC regulator, the input voltage must be at least 2 V above the regulated output voltage.

• A. True
• B. False

10. A three-terminal regulator can be used with an external pass transistor to increase the total load current available.

• A. True
• B. False

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