Rectifiers: half-wave, full-wave, and bridge MCQs December 24, 2025November 19, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. A half-wave rectifier allows current to pass through the load during: (A) The entire cycle of the input signal (B) The negative half-cycle of the input signal only (C) The positive half-cycle of the input signal only (D) Both the positive and negative half-cycles of the input signal 2. In a half-wave rectifier, the average output voltage is: (A) Zero (B) Half of the peak voltage (C) Equal to the peak voltage (D) One-third of the peak voltage 3. In a half-wave rectifier, which component is used to allow current to pass in only one direction? (A) Capacitor (B) Diode (C) Inductor (D) Transformer 4. The main disadvantage of a half-wave rectifier is: (A) It does not use the entire input signal (B) It requires more components (C) It produces a DC output (D) It is inefficient 5. The ripple frequency of a half-wave rectifier is: (A) Half of the input frequency (B) Equal to the input frequency (C) Double the input frequency (D) Zero 6. A full-wave rectifier allows current to pass through the load during: (A) Only the positive half-cycle (B) Both the positive and negative half-cycles of the input signal (C) Only the negative half-cycle (D) None of the above 7. The output voltage of a full-wave rectifier is: (A) Zero during the negative half-cycle (B) Equal to the input voltage (C) A smooth DC with no ripple (D) A pulsating DC with twice the frequency of the input signal 8. In a full-wave rectifier, which component is used to reverse the direction of current flow in the negative half-cycle? (A) Two diodes (B) Inductor (C) Capacitor (D) Four diodes 9. The efficiency of a full-wave rectifier is: (A) Equal to that of a half-wave rectifier (B) Higher than that of a half-wave rectifier (C) Zero (D) Dependent on the load resistance 10. In a full-wave rectifier, the ripple frequency is: (A) The same as the input frequency (B) Zero (C) Half the input frequency (D) Double the input frequency 11. A bridge rectifier uses: (A) Four diodes (B) Two diodes (C) One diode (D) Three diodes 12. Which of the following is true about a bridge rectifier? (A) It produces a full-wave rectified output (B) It only rectifies the positive half-cycle of the input signal (C) It requires a transformer (D) It only uses two diodes 13. The main advantage of a bridge rectifier over a full-wave rectifier with a center-tapped transformer is: (A) It does not require a center-tapped transformer (B) It requires fewer diodes (C) It is more efficient (D) It produces a smoother DC output 14. The efficiency of a bridge rectifier is similar to: (A) A half-wave rectifier (B) A full-wave rectifier (C) A center-tapped transformer rectifier (D) Both A and B 15. The ripple frequency of a bridge rectifier is: (A) Equal to the input frequency (B) Half the input frequency (C) Double the input frequency (D) Zero 16. In a bridge rectifier, during the negative half-cycle of the input AC, which diodes conduct? (A) Diodes 1 and 3 (B) Diodes 1 and 4 (C) Diodes 2 and 4 (D) Diodes 2 and 3 17. The efficiency of a half-wave rectifier is approximately: (A) 50% (B) 40.6% (C) 80% (D) 100% 18. The primary purpose of a rectifier circuit is to: (A) Amplify AC signals (B) Filter DC signals (C) Convert AC to DC (D) Convert DC to AC 19. Which of the following is used to smooth the output of a rectifier circuit? (A) Diode (B) Capacitor (C) Transformer (D) Inductor 20. In a rectifier circuit, the peak inverse voltage (PIV) is the maximum voltage a diode can withstand when it is: (A) Forward biased (B) Reverse biased (C) Connected to a load (D) Open circuit