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Semiconductors

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

The characteristics of p-type semiconductors is includes

a)

Majority carriers are electron

b)

Has tendency to gain electron

c)

Has tendency to donor electron

d)

Easy to conduct electricity

4.

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

a)

Doping

b)

Ionization

c)

Recombination

d)

Atomic modification

5.

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

a)

Quartz

b)

Silicon

c)

Diamond

d)

Tantalum

6.

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

7.

Which of the following is a material that allows current to easily flow through it?

a)

Semiconductor

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Plastic

8.

Which of the following is a generator?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

conductivity of semiconductor increases with increase in temperature, because

a)

number density of free charge carriers increases

b)

relaxation time increases

c)

both number density of free charge carriers and relaxation time increases

d)

number density of free charge carriers increases relaxation time decreases but effect of decrease in relaxation time is much less than increase in number density

10.

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

11.

The current in a semiconductor is produced by

a)

electron only

b)

holes only

c)

negative ions

d)

both electrons and holes

12.

what is thermionic emission

a)

the emission of electron when surface of metal cold down

b)

the emission of proton when surface of metal get heated

c)

the emission of electron when surface of metal get heated

d)

the emission of negatively ion when surface of metal get heated

13.

what is a cathode ray

a)

the emission of electron when surface of metal get heated

b)

a beam of fast moving electron

c)

the emission of negatively when surface of metal get heated

d)

the emission of light

14.

the conductivity of semiconductor increase when

a)

its temperature increase

b)

its temperature decrease

c)

it is moving in high velocity

d)

the current applied increase

15.

The characteristics of n-type semiconductors is includes

a)

Majority carriers are holes

b)

Majority carriers are electrons

c)

Has tendency to donor electron

d)

Easy to conduct electricity