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Regulated Dc Power Supply MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Electrical Engineering MCQs on Regulated Dc Power Supply with worked academic solutions for WAPDA, NTDC, IESCO, LESCO, PPSC, FPSC.

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Exam-Level WAPDA NTDC IESCO LESCO PPSC FPSC
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A Zener voltage regulator will cease to act as a voltage regulator if Zener current becomes ___________

Question 2 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

If the load resistance decreases in a Zener regulator, then Zener current ___________

Question 3 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A Zener regulator ___________ in the power supply

Question 4 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Zener diode are generally made of ___________

Question 5 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

In an unregulated power supply, if load current increases, the output voltage ___________

Question 6 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

If the load current drawn by unregulated power supply increases, the d.c. output voltage ___________

Question 7 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A 30 V Zener will have depletion layer width ___________ that of 10 V Zener

Question 8 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A Zener voltage regulator is used for ___________ load currents

Question 9 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A Zener diode that has very narrow depletion layer will breakdown by mechanism

Question 10 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

In a Zener voltage regulator, the changes in load current produce changes in ___________

Question 11 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Two similar 15 V Zeners are connected in series. What is the regulated output voltage?

Question 12 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

An ideal regulated power supply is one which has voltage regulation of ___________

Question 13 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

If the input a.c. voltage to regulated or ordinary power supply increases by 5% what will be the approximate change in d.c. output voltage?

Question 14 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

The load voltage is approximately constant when a Zener diode is ___________

Question 15 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A power supply has a voltage regulation of 1%. If the no-load voltage is 20 V, what is the full-load voltage?

Question 16 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

In a regulated power supply, two similar 15 V zeners are connected in series. The input voltage is 45 V d.c. If each Zener has a maximum current rating of 300 mA, what should be the value of the series resistance?

Question 17 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

As the junction temperature increases, the voltage breakdown point for Zener mechanism ___________

Question 18 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

As the junction temperature increases, the voltage breakdown point for avalanche mechanism ___________

Question 19 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

For increasing the voltage rating, zeners are connected in ___________

Question 20 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

When load current is zero, the Zener current will be

Question 21 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A Zener diode ___________

Question 22 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

The rupture of covalent bonds will occur when the electric field is ___________.

Question 23 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

What is true about the breakdown voltage in a Zener diode?

Question 24 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A Zener diode is used as a ___________ voltage regulating device

Question 25 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A power supply which has voltage regulation of ___________ is unregulated power supply

Question 26 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Commercial power supplies have voltage regulation ___________

Question 27 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

If the doping level is increased, the breakdown voltage of the Zener ___________

Question 28 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Another name for Zener diode is ___________ diode

Question 29 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

The current in a Zener diode is limited by ___________

Question 30 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

The Zener current will be minimum when ___________

Question 31 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

Which of these is the best description for a Zener diode?

Question 32 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

In a 15 V Zener diode , the breakdown mechanism will occur by ___________

Question 33 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A Zener diode utilises ___________ characteristic for voltage regulation

Question 34 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

In a loaded Zener regulator, which is the largest Zener current?

Question 35 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A power supply can deliver a maximum rated current of 0.5 A at full-load output voltage of 20 V. What is the minimum load resistance that you can connect across the supply?

Question 36 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

A certain regulator has a no-load voltage of 6 V and a full-load output of 5.82 V. What is the load regulation?

Question 37 of 37
★ WAPDA ★ NTDC

In an unregulated power supply, if input a.c. voltage increases, the output voltage .

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