Asked in PMC Practice Test 16 (2021) 2021Moderate

Transistors can be:

Correct answer: D. none

  • A. half wave rectifier
  • B. full wave rectifier
  • C. both
  • D. none

Explanation

Transistor can be used as a switch for opening and closing of the circuit. A transistor can also act as an amplifier, but not rectifier Since none of these answers are in the options, the answer is D.

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