A voltage multiplier is used to provide different voltages between points in a circuit.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Depends on configuration
• D. Always true

Answer: (B)

A voltage multiplier’s purpose is to raise the overall voltage level relative to a reference by using stages of diodes and capacitors. It isn’t designed to provide a set of different, stable voltages at various circuit points. While intermediate taps exist in a ladder, those voltages are not independently regulated and depend on the load and the number of stages. They’re essentially fractions of the final high voltage and aren’t reliable as separate power rails. To obtain multiple stable voltages for different parts of a circuit, you typically need regulators after the multiplier or separate power-supply rails. So the statement isn’t generally true.