1. Pure silicon is ?

a p-type semiconductor

an n-type semiconductor

an intrinsic semiconductor

an extrinsic semiconductor

Answer: an intrinsic semiconductor

Explanation:


2. If a small amount of phosphorus is added to germanium, then: ?

The conductivity decreases

Silicon becomes a P-type semiconductor

Phosphorus becomes an acceptor impurity

There will be more free electrons than holes

Answer: There will be more free electrons than holes

Explanation:


3. An intrinsic semiconductor at 0 K behaves as: 0 K ?

A semiconductor

An insulator

A conductor

A superconductor

Answer: An insulator

Explanation:


4. N-type semiconductors are formed by adding ?

Divalent impurities to pure semiconductor

Trivalent impurities to pure semiconductor

Tetravalent impurities to pure semiconductor

Pentavalent impurities to pure semiconductor

Answer: Pentavalent impurities to pure semiconductor

Explanation:


5. In a semiconductor diode schematic symbol arrow head represents ?

N-type material

P-type material

both P and N-type materials

none of the above

Answer: P-type material

Explanation:


6. Purest from of semiconductor are called ?

Intrinsic

Diodes

Extrinsic

Transistor

Answer: Intrinsic

Explanation:


7. Semiconductor material have ?

ionic bands

covalent bonds

mutual bonds

metallic bonds

Answer: covalent bonds

Explanation:


8. Electron mobility of the following intrinsic elements in descending order is ?

GaAs, Si, Ge

Si, Ge, GaAs

GaAs, Ge, Si

Ge, Si, GaAs

Answer: GaAs, Ge, Si

Explanation:


9. When a normal atom looses an electron ?

Atom looses one proton simultaneously

Rest of the electrons move faster

Atom becomes a positive ion

Atoms become a negative ion

Answer: Atom becomes a positive ion

Explanation:


10. An electron in the conduction band ?

Is always chargeless

Has tendency to leave the atom

Has lower energy than an electron in the valence band

Has higher energy than an electron in the valence band

Answer: Has higher energy than an electron in the valence band

Explanation: