Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physical Electronics Devices and ICs.

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501.

An intrinsic semiconductor with energy gap 1 eV has a carrier concentration N at temperature 200 K. Another intrinsic semiconductor has the same value of carrier concentration N at temperature 600 K. What is the energy gap value for the second semiconductor?

A. (1/3) eV
B. (3/2) eV
C. 3 eV
D. 9 eV
Answer» B. (3/2) eV
502.

p-type semiconductor as a whole

A. Positively charged
B. Negatively charged
C. Electrically neutral
D. Half of it positively charged and rest half negatively charged
Answer» D. Half of it positively charged and rest half negatively charged
503.

The drift velocity of electrons, in Si

A. Is proportional to the electric field for all values of electric field
B. In independent of the electric field
C. Increases at low values of electric field and decreases at high values of electric field exhibiting diferential resistance
D. Increases linearly with electric field at low values of electric field and gradually saturates at higher values of electric field
Answer» E.
504.

The germanium transistors are seldom used above

A. 60 C
B. 75 C
C. 175 C
D. 125 C
Answer» C. 175 C
505.

In n-type semiconductor, there are

A. J = nq
B. J = E a
C. J = n E
D. J = nq
Answer» D. J = nq
506.

In p-type semiconductor, there are

A. No majority carriers
B. Electrons as majority carriers
C. Immobile positive ions
D. Immobile negative ions
Answer» E.
507.

Which of the following statement is not true for a hole?

A. Holes may constitute an electric current
B. Holes can be considered as a net positive charge
C. Holes can exist in any material including conductors
D. Holes can exist in certain semiconductor materials only
Answer» D. Holes can exist in certain semiconductor materials only
508.

The resistivities of the two sides of a step graded junction are 5 -cm (p-side) and 2 5 -cm (n-side). The height of potential barrier V0?

A. 593 4 mV
B. 593 4 mV
C. 5 934 mV
D. 59 34 mV
Answer» C. 5 934 mV
509.

A heavily doped n-typed semiconductor has the following data:

A. 0 00005
B. 2,000
C. 10,000
D. 20,000
Answer» C. 10,000
510.

Current density in a conducting media is

A. J = nq
B. J = E a
C. J = n E
D. J = nq
Answer» C. J = n E
511.

When n-side is lightly doped as compare to p-side then penetration of depletion region

A. Is more on the p-side
B. Is more on the n-side
C. Same on both side
D. None of these
Answer» C. Same on both side
512.

Fermi level for p-type semiconductor lies

A. Near valence band
B. Near conduction band
C. In valence band
D. In conduction band
Answer» D. In conduction band
513.

Fermi level for an intrinsic semiconductor lies

A. Near valence band
B. Near conduction band
C. Middle of valence and conduction band
D. Can lie anywhere
Answer» D. Can lie anywhere
514.

In a p-n junction at zero bias, the equilibrium current is

A. Due to diffusion of minority carriers
B. Due to diffusion of majority carriers
C. Zero because equal no. of charges cross the junction
D. Zero because no charges cross the junction
Answer» D. Zero because no charges cross the junction
515.

In a n-type semiconductor, as temperature T increases, the fermi level

A. Moves towards conduction band
B. Moves towards middle of forbidden energy gap
C. Does not shift
D. Shifting depends on concentration of donor atoms
Answer» C. Does not shift
516.

In a n-type semiconductor, as the donar impurities ND increases, the fermi level EF

A. Remains unalerted
B. Moves towards valence band
C. Moves towards conduction band
D. Shifting depends on temperature
Answer» D. Shifting depends on temperature
517.

The switching speed of pn-junction depends primarily on

A. Mobility of majority carriers in n-region
B. Mobility of minority carriers in p-region
C. Lifetime of minority carriers in p-region
D. Lifetime of minority carriers in n-region
Answer» E.
518.

Velocity of an electron is

A. Proportional to mobility
B. Inversely proportional to mobility
C. Constant
D. Proportional to square of mobility
Answer» B. Inversely proportional to mobility
519.

At very high-temperature n-type semiconductor behaves as

A. Metal
B. Insulator
C. Extrinsic semiconductor
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Insulator
520.

The space charge in a pn-junction consists of

A. (i) and (ii) only
B. (i) and (iii) only
C. (ii) and (iv) only
D. (iii) and (iv) only
Answer» E.
521.

For p-type material fermi level can be expressed as

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> E<sub>F</sub>= E<sub>V</sub> - kT In</td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/aptitude/1-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">N<sub>V</sub></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"> </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">N<sub>A</sub></td></tr></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> E<sub>F</sub>= E<sub>C</sub> + kT In</td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/aptitude/1-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">N<sub>V</sub></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"> </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">N<sub>A</sub></td></tr></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> E<sub>F</sub>= E<sub>C</sub> + kT In</td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/aptitude/1-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">N<sub>A</sub></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"> </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">N<sub>V</sub></td></tr></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> E<sub>F</sub>= E<sub>C</sub> + kT In</td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/aptitude/1-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">N<sub>A</sub></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"> </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">N<sub>V</sub></td></tr></table>
Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> E<sub>F</sub>= E<sub>C</sub> + kT In</td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/aptitude/1-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">N<sub>A</sub></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"> </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">N<sub>V</sub></td></tr></table>