An integrated circuit, also called an IC chip, is a group of electronic circuits built on a small plate made up of . . . . . . . .
A. copper
B. silicon
C. silica
D. chromium
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Which one of the following is not a semiconductor?
A. Silicon
B. Germanium
C. Quartz
D. Gallium arsenide
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Digital circuits are used in
A. electronic watches
B. washing machines
C. TV
D. All of the above
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. . . . . . . . was later discovered and replaced with silicon.
A. Rubidium
B. Scandium
C. Germanium
D. Gallium
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The full form of LED is
A. Light Emitting Diode
B. Light Emitting Device
C. Light Enhancing Device
D. Light Enhancing Diode
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The p - n junction diode is used as
A. An amplifier
B. A rectifier
C. An oscillator
D. A modulator
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Germanium is mainly used for . . . . . . . .
A. Mediator
B. Semiconductor
C. Conductor
D. Insulator
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The figure shown below represents-
A. Power diode
B. Zener diode
C. NPN transistor
D. PNP transistor
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Which one among the following components is used as an amplifying device?
A. Transformer
B. Diode
C. Capacitor
D. Transistor
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In p - n junction, avalanche current flows in circuit when biasing is
A. forward
B. reverse
C. zero
D. excess
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The reverse biasing in a p-n junctions diode
A. decrease the potential barrier
B. increase the potential barrier
C. increase the number of minority charge carries
D. increases the number of majority charge carries
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In atoms of germanium, arsenic, selenium and bromine there are . . . . . . . . orbits.
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When a piece of pure silicon is doped with aluminium, then
A. the conductivity of the doped silicon piece will remain the same
B. the doped silicon piece will become n-type
C. the doped silicon piece will become p-type
D. the resistivity of the doped silicon piece will increase
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. . . . . . . . is a semiconductor
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Light Emitting Diode (LED) is used in electronic devices, such as television emits . . . . . . . .
A. ultraviolet rays
B. x-rays
C. radio waves
D. visible light
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Consider the following statements.
1. A p - n junction diode is a basic semiconductor device.
2. A p - n junction diode can work as excellent rectifier.
3. The p - n junction diode cannot be used as a half-wave rectifier.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 3
C. 1 and 2
D. All of these
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Avalanche breakdown is due to
A. collision of minority charge carrier
B. increase in depletion layer thickness
C. decrease in depletion layer thickness
D. None of the above
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Silicon is which type of material?
A. Semiconductor
B. Insulator
C. Conductor
D. No option is correct
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Consider the following statements.
1. Zener diode is not used as a voltage stabiliser.
2. A Solar cell is a p - n junction diode which converts electrical energy into solar energy.
3. LED is an important light source used in optical communication.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 3
C. 1 and 2
D. All of these
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In a bi-polar junction transistor,
A. all the three regions (the emitter, the base and the collector) have equal concentrations of impurity
B. the emitter has the least concentration of impurity
C. the collector has the least concentration of impurity
D. the base has the least concentration of impurity
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