The PN junction diode is used as

  • An amplifier                       

  • A rectifier

  • An oscillator                       

  • A modulator

The emitter-base junction of a transistor is …… biased while the collector-base junction is ……. biased.

  • reverse, forward                       

  • reverse, reverse

  • forward, forward                       

  • forward, reverse

In an NPN transistor the collector current is 24 mA. If 80% of electrons reach collector its base current in mA is

  • 36                       
  • 26
  • 2
  • 3. 16                       
  • 4. 6

When a p-n junction is forward biased, then:

  •   the depletion region becomes thick.

  •   the p-side is at a higher potential than n side.

  •   the current flowing is zero.

  •   the effective resistance is of the order of \(10^6 \Omega\).

When a transistor is used as a switch it is in:

  •   Active state

  •   Cut off state

  •   Saturation state

  •   Both cut off state and saturation state are possible

Which of the following is correct for n-type semiconductor?

  •   Electron is majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.

  •   Electrons are majority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.

  •   Holes are majority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.

  •   Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.

The combination of ‘NAND’ gates shown here under (figure) are equivalent to

  • An OR gate and an AND gate respectively

  • An AND gate and a NOT gate respectively
  • An AND gate and an OR gate respectively
  • An OR gate and a NOT gate respectively.

The input resistance of a silicon transistor is

100 Ω. Base current is changed by 40 μA

which results in a change in collector current

by 2 mA. This transistor is used as a common-

emitter amplifier with a load resistance of 4 kΩ.

The voltage gain of the amplifier is

  • 2000

  • 3000

  • 4000

  • 1000

The following configuration of the logic gate is equivalent to

         

 

  •   NAND gate

  •   XOR gate

  •   OR gate

  •   NOR gate

Three ideal diodes are connected to the battery as shown in the circuit. The current supplied by the battery is

                                                 

  •   Zero

  •   4A

  •   2A

  •   6A

In a common emitter transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage across resistance of 1 kΩ is 2V. If the base resistance is 200Ω and the current amplification factor is 50, the input signal voltage will be

 

  • 4 mV

  • 8 mV

  • 16 mV

  • 32 mV

If a small amount of aluminium is added to the silicon crystal:

  •   its resistance is decreased.

  •   it becomes a p-type semiconductor.

  •   there will be fewer free electrons than holes in the semiconductor.

  •   All of these are correct.

A transistor is operated in common emitter configuration at Vc = 10V. When base current is changed from 10mA to 30mA, it produces a change in emitter current from 2A to 4A, the current amplification factor is

  •   100

  •   99

  •   10

  •   9

If α be the current gain of a transistor in common base mode and β be the current gain incommon emitter mode then-

 

  •   α < 1 

  •   β > 1 

  •   α = β1 + β

  •   All of these

In semiconductors, which of the following gives the law of mass action (where symbols have their usual meanings)-

 

  •   n1 = ne = nh  

  •   ni2 = nenh  

  •   nh >> ne  

  •   nh << ne

The conductivity of an n-type semiconductor whose density of conduction electrons is ne, Density of holes is nh, Mobility of conduction electrons is meand Mobility of holes is mh, will be

  •   enemh + neme 

  •   eneme + nhme  

  •   eneme + mh  

  •   eneme + nhmh 

The current through an ideal p-n junction diode shown in the circuit will be -

                                       

  •   5 A

  •   0.2 A 

  •   0.6 A

  •   Zero

In the given circuit power developed in 1 resistor is

     

 

  •   36 mW

  •   12 mW

  •   144 mW

  •   64 mW

A semiconductor is known to have an electron concentration of 8×1013 cm-3 and hole concentration of 5×102 cm-3. The semiconductor is 

  •   N-type

  •   P-type

  •   intrinsic

  •   insulator

In the given figure, the potential difference between A and B is:

  • 0

  • 5 volt

  • 10 volt

  • 15 volt

In a common-emitter transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage across the collector is 3V. The resistance of the collector is 3kΩ. If the current gain is 100 and the base resistance is 2kΩ, the voltage and power gain of the amplifier are:

  • 200 and 1000

  • 15 and 200

  • 150 and 15000

  • 20 and 2000

Which one of the following represents forward biased circuit?

  •  

  •  

  •  

  •  

The given circuit has two ideal diodes connected as shown in the figure below. The current flowing through the resistance R1 will be

   

  • 2.5 A                     

  • 10.0 A

  • 1.43 A                   

  • 3. 13 A

 

To get output 1 for the following circuit, the correct choice for the input is

                       

  •  A=1, B=0, C=0       

  •  A=1, B=1, C=0

  •  A=1, B=0, C=1       

  •  A=0, B=1, C=0

An n-p-n transistor is connected in the common base configuration in a given amplifier. A load resistance of 800Ω is connected in the collector circuit and the voltage drop across it is 0.8 V. If the current amplification factor is 0.96 and the input resistance of the circuits is 192 Ω the voltage gain and the power gain of the amplifier will respectively be

  • 3.69,3.84
  • 4,4
  • 4,3.69
  • 4,3.84

If in a p-n junction, a square input signal of 10V is applied as shown, then the output across RL will be:
          


  •  
  •  
  •  

In the given figure, a diode D is connected to an external resistance R = 100 Ω  and an e.m.f of 3.5 V. If the barrier potential developed across the diode is 0.5 V, the current in the circuit will be

  • 30mA
  • 40mA
  • 20mA
  • 35mA

The given graph represents the V-I characteristic for a semiconductor device. Which of the following statement is correct?
                    

  • It is a V-I characteristic for the solar cell where point A represents open-circuit voltage and point B short-circuit current.
  • It is for a solar cell and points A and B represent open-circuit voltage and current respectively
  • It is for a photodiode and points A and B represent open-circuit voltage and current respectively
  • It is for a LED and points A and B represent open-circuit voltage and short circuit current respectively

The barrier potential of a p-n junction depends on
(i)type of semiconductor material
(ii)amount of doping
(iii)temperature
Which one of the following is correct

  • (i) and (ii)only
  • (ii) only
  • (ii) and (iii)only
  • (i),(ii) and (iii)

The output (x) of logic circuit shown in figure will be 

 

  •  X=A=·B=

  •  X=A.B¯

  • X=A·B

  • X=A+B¯

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