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Semiconductor Quiz

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

Doping of Semiconductors

a)

materials which can conduct electricity better than insulator, but not as well as conductors.

b)

The process of adding of a certain amount of specific impurities atoms in the pure semiconductor.

c)

when 4 electrons in outermost orbit.

2.

which statement is correct? (the dark circles represent the electrons)

a)

p-type of the diode is connected to the negative terminal.

b)

Electron moves across the p-n junction, makes the diode forward biased

c)

current will not flow in the circuit

d)

reverse biased circuit

3.

The process of adding an impurity to an intrinsic semiconductor is called

a)

Doping

b)

Ionization

c)

Recombination

d)

Atomic modification

4.

Materials which can conduct electricity better than insulator,but not as well as conductors. This is the definition of

a)

diode

b)

semiconductor

c)

conductor

d)

insulator

e)

superconductor

5.

Doping of Semiconductors

a)

materials which can conduct electricity better than insulator, but not as well as conductors.

b)

The process of adding of a certain amount of specific impurities atoms in the pure semiconductor.

c)

when 4 electrons in outermost orbit.

6.

This is a graph that is seen on CRO. How is it change after it flows through diode?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

An atom consists of

a)

one nucleus and only one electron

b)

one nucleus and one or more electrons

c)

protons, electrons and neutrons

8.

The nucleus of an atom is made up of

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

electrons and protons

d)

electrons and neutrons

9.

Valence electrons are

a)

in the closest orbit to the nucleus

b)

in the most distant orbit from the nucleus

c)

in various orbits around the nucleus

d)

not associated with a particular atom

10.

The most widely used semi-conductive material in electronic device

a)

germanium

b)

carbon

c)

cooper

d)

silicon

11.

The energy band in which free electrons exist is the

a)

first band

b)

second band

c)

conductive band

d)

valence band

12.

The current in a semiconductor is produced by

a)

electron only

b)

holes only

c)

negative ions

d)

both electrons and holes

13.

A pn junction is formed by

a)

the recombination of electrons and holes

b)

ionization

c)

the boudary of a p-type and an n-type material

d)

the collision of a proton and a neutron

14.

The maximum number of electrons that can exist in the third shell/orbit is

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

15.

Which is not one of the properties of semiconductor?

a)

4 electrons in outermost orbit, in covalent bonding.

b)

atoms vibrate causes electron to break free from the bonds.

c)

Electron free leaves hole.

d)

Semiconductor has 2 types of charge carriers.

e)

all of the above are the properties of it

16.

Outer most shell of atom with highest energy level is known as

a)

1st shell

b)

2nd shell

c)

valence shell

d)

conduction shell

17.

Copper, silver and gold are good

a)

insulators

b)

semiconductors

c)

conductors

d)

super insulators

18.

What is the most common semiconductor material used for producing integrated circuits

a)

Quartz

b)

Silicon

c)

Diamond

d)

Tantalum

19.

Valence electrons are

a)

in the closest orbit to the nucleus

b)

in the most distant orbit from the nucleus

c)

in various orbits around the nucleus

d)

not associated with a particular atom

20.

Hole is

a)

an anti-particle of electron

b)

a vacancy created when an electron leaves a covalent bond.

c)

absence of free electrons.

d)

an artifically created particle

21.

How many electrons can be in the first atomic shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

36

22.

How many electrons can be in the second shell?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

23.

How many electrons are typically in the valance shell of a semiconductor?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

18

24.

Does pure silicon conduct electricity?

a)

Always

b)

Limited

c)

Never

25.

What does the charger do?

a)

Convert DC to AC

b)

Convert AC to DC

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them

26.

what we have inside of a charger?

a)

Transformer

b)

Diode

c)

none of them

d)

both of them

27.

Why do we need a transformer in the charger?

a)

Boosting up the voltage

b)

Lowering down the voltage

28.

What does the diode do?

a)

Making a uni directional current flow.

b)

Making a bi directional current flow.

29.

what are two types of doping?

a)

P-type

b)

N-type

c)

M-type

d)

A-type

30.

How is the P-type doping works?

a)

Adding an element which has an extra electron

b)

Adding an element which has a less electron

c)

Adding an element which has an extra Neutron

d)

Adding an element which has a less Neutron

31.

How is the N-type doped semiconductor made?

a)

Adding an element which has an extra electron

b)

Adding an element which has a less electron

c)

Adding an element which has an extra Neutron

d)

Adding an element which has a less Neutron.

32.

What material is used for p-type doping?

a)

copper

b)

Iron

c)

Boron

d)

Phosphorous