1. At much lower temperature, semiconductors behave as ?

Semiconductors only

Conductors

Insulators

Conductor or insulator

Answer: Insulators

Explanation:


2. Which one of the following conditions passive element ?

Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)

An Inductor

An Operational Amplifier

Field Effect Transistor (FET)

Answer: An Inductor

Explanation:


3. Reverse saturation current in germanium diode, is of the order of ?

1 nano Ampere

1 micro Ampere

1 milli Ampere

10 milli Ampere

Answer: 1 micro Ampere

Explanation:


4. The concentration of minority carriers in an extrinsic semiconductor under equilibrium is ?

Directly proportional to the intrinsic concentration

Inversely proportional to the intrinsic concentration

Directly proportional to the doping concentration

Inversely proportional to the doping concentration

Answer: Inversely proportional to the doping concentration

Explanation:


5. In forward region of its characteristics, a diode appears as ?

an ON switch

an OFF switch

a capacitor

an high resistor

Answer: an ON switch

Explanation:


6. The doping concentration on the n-side of a p-a junction diode is enhanced. Which one of the following will get affected ?

Width of the depletion region on n-side

Width of the depletion region on p-side

Width of the depletion region on both sides

No change in width of depletion regions

Answer: Width of the depletion region on n-side

Explanation:


7. In an intrinsic semiconductor, the Fermi level ?

Lies at the centre of forbidden energy gap

Is near the conduction band

Is near the valence band

May be anywhere in the forbidden energy gap

Answer: Lies at the centre of forbidden energy gap

Explanation:

for N type semiconductor it is below the conduction band and for P type it is above the valence band


8. In a P type material the Fermi level is 0.3 eV above the valence band. The concentration of accepter atoms is increased. The new position of Fermi level is likely to be ?

0.5 eV above the valence band

0.2 eV above the valence band

Below the valence band

None of the above

Answer: 0.2 eV above the valence band

Explanation:

It will move to be nearer the valence band


9. Most commonly used semiconductor material is ?

Silicon

Germanium

Mixture of silicon and germanium

None of the above

Answer: Silicon

Explanation:

Silicon due to availability in abundance and less dependence on temperature


10. In a metal ?

The electrical conduction is by electrons and holes

The conductivity decreases with the rise in temperature

The conduction band is empty

None of the above

Answer: The conductivity decreases with the rise in temperature

Explanation: