GATE EE · 2026 · EE
Question 33: Analog and Digital Electronics
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Question 33
EENAT1 markNeeds review
In the linear regulator circuit shown, the base to emitter voltage
of the BJT is 0.6 V. The Zener diode clamps the base voltage to 5.4 V. Ignore the biasing current of the Zener diode and BJT.The maximum possible efficiency of the regulator circuit is __________ %
(Round off to one decimal place)

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GATE EE 2026 · Paper 1
Electrical Engineering · Original paper archive
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- Electrical Engineering
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 1 mark
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