1. The main reason why electrons can tunnel through a P-N junction is that ?

depletion layer is extremely thin

impurity level is low

barrier potential is very low

they have high energy

Answer: depletion layer is extremely thin

Explanation:


2. In an N-P-N transistor, the leakage current is due to ?

flow of minority carriers from collector to emitter

flow of holes from collector to base

flow of electrons from collector to base

flow of holes from base to emitter

Answer: flow of holes from collector to base

Explanation:


3. The Early Effect in a bipolar junction transistor is caused by ?

large emitter-base forward bias

fast turn-on

fast turn-off

large collector-base reverse bias

Answer: large collector-base reverse bias

Explanation:


4. A bipolar junction transistor has a common base forward short circuit current gain of 0.99. Its common emitter forward short circuit current gain will be ?

100

50

99

200

Answer: 99

Explanation:


5. The transistor configuration which provides highest output impedance is ?

Common Emitter

Common Collector

Common Base

None of the above

Answer: Common Base

Explanation:


6. A step-recovery diode ?

is mainly used as a harmonic generator

has an extremely short recovery time

is an ideal rectifier of high frequency signals

conducts equally well in both directions

Answer: is mainly used as a harmonic generator

Explanation:


7. The following is not an application of varactor diode ?

Voltage controlled oscillator

Phase shifter

Frequency tuner

Parametric amplifier

Answer: Phase shifter

Explanation:


8. An emitter in a bipolar junction transistor is doped much more heavily than the base as it increases the ?

base transport factor

forward current gain

emitter efficiency

all the three given above

Answer: all the three given above

Explanation:


9. Two P-N junction diodes are connected back to back to make a transistor. Which one of the following is correct ?

the current gain of such a transistor will be moderate

the current gain of such a transistor will be high

it can be used only for PNP transistor

it cannot be used as a transistor due to large base width

Answer: it cannot be used as a transistor due to large base width

Explanation:


10. In cutoff region in an N-P-N transistor ?

VCB is -ve and VBE is +ve

VCB is +ve and VBE is-ve

Both VCB and VBE are negative

Both VCB and VBE are positive

Answer: VCB is +ve and VBE is-ve

Explanation: