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Semiconductor Diodes

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Component that Convert AC to DC and allow current to flow in one Direction

a)

Capacitor

b)

Diode

c)

Inverter

d)

Resistor

2.

Anode is _________ Polarity in diodes

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Ground

d)

Hot Side

3.

Types of diodes used in lighting system and display

a)

LED

b)

zener diodes

c)

rectifier diodes

d)

schottky

4.

What is the name of this Diode?

a)

PN junction

b)

LED

c)

silicon

d)

PNP

5.

Diode has polarity

a)

anode and cathode

b)

on and off

c)

output and input

d)

none of the above

6.

The region on either side of the junction which becomes free from the mobile charge carriers is called

a)

Energy gap region

b)

Charge free region

c)

Diffusion region

d)

Depletion region

7.

Characteristics of a diode that helps in rectification

a)

Allows Unidirectional flow of current

b)

Allows Bidirectional flow of current

c)

Opposes the flow of current

d)

conducts in reverse biased

8.

In the forward bias arrangement of a p-n junction diode,

a)

the n-end is connected to the positive terminal of the battery

b)

the p-end is connected to the positive terminal of the battery

c)

the direction of current is from n-end to p-end in the diode

d)

the p-end is connected to the negative terminal of the battery

9.

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

10.

During formation of p-n junction

a)

an electron diffuses from n to p side

b)

a hole diffuses from p to n side

c)

a hole diffuses from n to p side

d)

an electron diffuses from p to n side

11.

In the forward bias arrangement of a p-n junction diode,

a)

the n-end is connected to the positive terminal of the battery

b)

the p-end is connected to the positive terminal of the battery

c)

the direction of current is from n-end to p-end in the diode

d)

the p-end is connected to the negative terminal of the battery

12.
3. Which of the following is a pentavalent impuity added while forming an extrinsic semiconductor ?
a)
(a) Boron 
b)
Arsenic
c)
Indium
d)
Gallium
13.

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.

14.

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

a)

Doping

b)

Ionization

c)

Recombination

d)

Atomic modification

15.

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

16.

what is the meaning of rectification?

a)

a process of smoothing using a capacitor

b)

a process of adding impurities to pure materials

c)

a process of converting an alternating current into a direct current by using a diode.

17.

This is a graph that is seen on CRO. How is it change after full wave rectification process?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Number of diodes a Bridge Rectifier has

a)

1

b)

4

c)

2

d)

3

19.

The characteristics of p-type semiconductors is includes

a)

Majority carriers are holes

b)

Has tendency to gain electron

c)

Has tendency to donor electron

d)

Easy to conduct electricity

20.

Which of the following statements is NOT the diode application in electronic circuit?

a)

Diode as voltage regulator

b)

Diode as Rectifier

c)

Diode as Amplifier

d)

Diode as solar cell

21.

The minority carriers in P-type silicon are called _________________

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Hole

22.

Basic building blocks of all electronic circuits are

a)

Devices in which there is a flow of electrons

b)

devices in which there is no flow of electrons

c)

devices in which there is a controlled flow of electrons

d)

devices in which there is an uncontrolled flow of electrons

23.

These are the characteristics of Trivalent impurities except

a)

•3 valence electrons

b)

•produce p-type semiconductors

c)

•producing a "hole".

d)

Antimony, arsenic, and phosphorus are the examples

24.

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

a)

Quartz

b)

Silicon

c)

Diamond

d)

Tantalum

25.

How is conduction increased in an p-type semiconductor?

a)

by increased applied electrical field

b)

by decreased applied electrical field

c)

by the availability of extra holes

d)

by the availability of donor electrons

26.

Diagram shows a circuit consisting of a diode and a bulb. When the switch is on, the bulb does not light up. What needs to be done to light up the bulb?

a)

replace the diode with a new one

b)

reverse the connection of the diode

c)

increase the number of bulbs

d)

connect a resistor in series with the bulb

27.

Diagram shows four identical bulbs, P, Q, R and S, and four electronic components connected in a circuit. Which of the following bulbs will light up continuously when the switch is on?

a)

P and Q only

b)

P, Q and R only

c)

R and S only

d)

P, Q and S only

28.

Which of the following graph shows a half-wave rectification with smoothing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which of the following rectifier circuit shows full-wave rectification with smoothing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which of the following is not correct about capacitor?

a)

Connected in parallel to the load resistor

b)

Produce a smoother and steadier d.c. voltage

c)

Discharged when there is no current flow in the circuit

d)

Lower capacitance will produce smoother d.c. voltage