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NCERT Solutions for class 12 Physics | Chapter 14 - Semiconductor Electronics

(1) The manifestation of band structure in solids is due to
[A] Heisenberg uncertainty priniciple
[B] Pauli’s exclusion principle
[C] Bohr’s correspondence principle
[D] Boltzmann law
Answer: Pauli’s exclusion principle
(2) At absolute zero, Si acts as a
[A] metal
[B] semiconductor
[C] insulator
[D] none of these
Answer: insulator

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(3) If the energy of a photon of sodium light (A = 589 nm) equals the band gap of semiconductor, the minimum energy required to create hole electron pair
[A] 1.1 eV
[B] 2.1 eV
[C] 3.2 eV
[D] 1.5 eV
Answer: 2.1 eV
(4) In a half wave rectifier circuit operating from 50 Hz mains frequency, the fundamental frequency in the ripple would be
[A] 25 Hz
[B] 50 Hz
[C] 70.7 Hz
[D] 100 Hz
Answer: 50 H
(5) What happens during regulation action of a Zener diode?
[A] The current through the series resistance (Rs) changes.
[B] The resistance offered by the Zener changes.
[C] The Zener resistance is constant.
[D] Both (a) and (b)
Answer: Both (a) and (b)
(6) In good conducrors of electricity the type of bonding that exist is
[A] Van der Walls
[B] covalent
[C] ionic
[D] metallic
Answer: metallic
(7) Carbon, silicon and germanium have four valence electrons each. These are characterised by valence and conduction bands separated by energy band gap respectively equal to (E^)c, (Eg)Si and (Eg)Ge. Which of the following statements is true?
[A] (Eg)Si < (Eg)Ge < (Eg)C
[B] (Eg)C< (Eg)Ge < (Eg)Si
[C] (Eg)C < (Eg)Si < (Eg)Ge
[D] (Eg)C = (Eg)Si < (Eg)Ge
Answer: (Eg)C < (Eg)Si < (Eg)Ge
(8) A zener diode is specified as having a breakdown voltage of 9.1 V, with a maximum power dissipation of 364 mW. What is the maximum current the diode can handle?
[A] 40 mA
[B] 60 mA
[C] 50 mA
[D] 45 mA
Answer: 40 mA
(9) If in a n-type semiconductor when all donor states are filled, then the net charge density in the donor states becomes
[A] 1
[B] > 1
[C] < 1, but not zero
[D] zero
Answer: > 1
(10) The breakdown in a reverse biased p-n junction diode is more likely to occur due to
[A] large velocity of the minority charge carriers if the doping concentration is small
[B] large velocity of the minority charge carriers if the doping concentration is large
[C] strong electric field in a depletion region if the doping concentration is small
[D] none of these
Answer: large velocity of the minority charge carriers if the doping concentration is large
(11) Region without free electrons and holes in a p-n junction is
[A] n-region
[B] p-region
[C] depletion region
[D] none of these
Answer: depletion region
(12) The probability of electrons to be found in the conduction band of an intrinsic semiconductor of finite temperature
[A] increases exponentially with increasing band gaP
[B] decreases exponentially with increasing band gap
[C] decreases with increasing temperature.
[D] is independent of the temperature and band gap
Answer: decreases exponentially with increasing band gap
(13) In the circuit shown if current for the diode is 20 μA, the potential difference across the diode is

[A] 2 V
[B] 4.5 V
[C] 4 V
[D] 2.5 V
Answer: 4 V
(14) Potential barrier developed in a junction diode opposes the flow of
[A] minority carrier in both regions only
[B] majority carriers only
[C] electrons in p region
[D] holes in p region
Answer: majority carriers only
(15) In an n-type silicon, which of the following statements is true.
[A] Electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants’
[B] Electrons are minority carriers and pentava- lent atoms are the dopants.
[C] Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants.
[D] Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants.
Answer: Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants.
(16) Which of the following statements is incorrect for the depletion region of a diode?
[A] There the mobile charges exist.
[B] Equal number of holes and electrons exist, making the region neutral.
[C] Recombination of holes and electrons has taken place.
[D] None of these
Answer: There the mobile charges exist.
(17) If a small amount of antimony is added to germanium crystal
[A] its resistance is increased
[B] it becomes a p-type semiconductor
[C] there will be more free electrons than holes in the semiconductor,
[D] none of these.
Answer: there will be more free electrons than holes in the semiconductor,
(18) The dominant mechanism for motion of charge carriers in forward and reverse biased silicon p-n junction are
[A] drift in forward bias, diffusion in reverse bias
[B] diffusion in forward bias, drift in reverse bias
[C] diffusion in both forward and reverse bias
[D] drift in both forward and reverse bias
Answer: diffusion in forward bias, drift in reverse bias
(19) In an unbiased p-n junction, holes diffuse from the p-region to n-region because
[A] free electrons in the n-region attract them
[B] they move across the junction by the potential difference
[C] hole concentration in p-region is more as compared to u-region.
[D] all of these
Answer: hole concentration in p-region is more as compared to u-region.
(20) To obtain electrons as majority charge carriers in a semiconductors the impurity mixed is:
[A] monovalent
[B] divalent
[C] trivalent
[D] pentavalent
Answer: divalent

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