JEE Main Physics · Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Zener Diode Regulation
Zener Diode Regulation (Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits) was asked 4 times in 4 JEE Main shifts, 2020–2025, out of the 42 shifts Lumi analysed. 1 of the 4 had a numerical answer.
- Times asked
- 4
- in 4 shifts
- Years
- 2020–2025
- Usual format
- Diagram based
- Calculation
- Pattern
- Frequent
- repeats across shifts
How it is asked
- Ammeter reading in zener circuit
- Zener regulator load current and resistance
Difficulty
Easy 0Medium 4Hard 0
Where it sits
Chapter: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits. Topic: Semiconductor Diodes, 16 questions over 10 ideas.
Other repeat ideas in this topic
Every time it came
All 4 questions
Newest first, each with its options and official answer.
- 2 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q45A zener diode with 5 V zener voltage is used to regulate an unregulated dc voltage input of 25 V. For a resistor connected…MediumSingle correct
- 7 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q45In the following circuit, the reading of the ammeter will be (Take Zener breakdown voltage = 4 V)MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
- 29 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q48In the given circuit, the breakdown voltage of the Zener diode is 3.0 V. What is the value of ?MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
- 9 Jan 2020, Shift 2 · Q25The circuit shown below is working as a 8 V dc regulated voltage source. When 12 V is used as input, the power dissipated (in mW) in each…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure