In the figure shown, the currents through the series resistance and load respectively


(1) 9 mA, 14 mA                 (2) 14 mA, 5 mA               (3) 1 mA, 14 mA               (4) 1 mA, 6 mA

Dear Student 

Here zener diode is in reverse bias so will work in breakdown state as voltage regulator . Hence voltage across load is 50 V 
using V=IRL 
50 = I x 10000
I = 0.005A = 5 mA 

Now Voltage across series resistance is 120 - 50(zener voltage) = 70 V 
so Vs = IsRs 
     70 = Is x 5000
      Is = 70/5000
          = 14 mA 
So ans is (2) 14 mA, 5 mA

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