GATE ECE 1998 | Question 1.38

Question

For full wave rectification, a four diode bridge rectifier is claimed to have the following advantages over a two diode circuit :
(1) less expensive transformer,
(2) smaller size transformer, and
(3) suitability for higher voltage application.
Of these,

• A. only $(1)$ and $(2)$ are true
• B. only $(1)$ and $(3)$ are true
• C. only $(2)$ and $(3)$ are true
• D. $(1),(2)$ as well as $(3)$ are true