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EC8353 Electron Devices and Circuits (IAT-1)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 59mins

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Class
Date
1.

Single-element semiconductors are characterized by atoms with ____ valence electrons.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

2.

For a forward-biased diode, as temperature is ________, the forward current ________ for a given value of forward voltage.

a)

decreased, increases

b)

increased, increases

c)

increased, decreases

d)

decreased, decreases

3.

Reverse saturation current in a Silicon PN junction diode nearly doubles for every_______________

a)

20 degree rise in temp.

b)

50 degree rise in temp.

c)

60 degree rise in temp.

d)

10 degree rise in temp.

4.

The output frequency of a full-wave rectifier is ________ the input frequency.

a)

one-half

b)

equal to

c)

Twice

d)

one-quarter

5.

In the diode equation, the voltage equivalent of temperature is _________

a)

11600/T

b)

T/11600

c)

T x 11600

d)

11600/T2

6.

Zener diode, when used in voltage stabilization circuit is biased in______________

a)

Reverse bias region below the breakdown region.

b)

Reverse breakdown region.

c)

Forward biased region.

d)

Forward biased constant current mode.

7.

Statement (S) : A PN junction has high resistance in reverse direction.

Reason (R) : When a reverse bias is applied to PN junction, the width of the depletion layer increases.

a)

Both S and R are true and R is the correct explanation for S

b)

Both S and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for S

c)

S is true but R is false

d)

S is false but R is true

8.

An ideal diode presents ________ circuit when reverse biased and ________ circuit when forward-biased.

a)

open, short

b)

short, open

c)

open, open

d)

short, short

9.

GaAs LED emits radiation in__________

a)

Ultraviolet region

b)

Violet, blue, green, range of visible region

c)

Visible region

d)

Infrared region

10.

Zener diodes with breakdown voltages less than 5 V operate predominantly in what type of breakdown?

a)

Avalanche

b)

Zener

c)

Varactor

d)

Schottky

11.

In LED, light is emitted because _____________

a)

Recombination of charge carriers take place

b)

Diode gets heated up

c)

Light falling on gets amplified

d)

Light gets reflected due to lens action

12.

What unit is used to represent the level of a diode forward current IF?

a)

pA

b)

nA

c)

μA

d)

mA

13.

What factor(s) do(es) the barrier potential of a pn junction depend on?

a)

type of semiconductive material

b)

the amount of doping

c)

the temperature

d)

all of the above

14.

The pentavalent impurities like antimony, arsenic, bismuth and phosphorus, added to intrinsic semiconductors are called

a)

Acceptor or P-type impurities

b)

Donor or P-type impurities

c)

Acceptor or N-type impurities

d)

Donor or N-type impurities

15.

The breakdown voltage of the P-N junction diode decreases due to the increase in ______________

a)

Reverse saturation current

b)

Reverse leakage current

c)

Bias voltage

d)

Barrier voltage

16.

In a transistor if β = 100 and collector current is 10 mA, then IE is …………

a)

100 mA

b)

100.1 mA

c)

110 mA

d)

none of the above

17.

When transistors are used in digital circuits, they usually operate in the:

a)

Active region

b)

Saturation region

c)

Cutoff region

d)

Saturation and Cutoff regions

18.

If a 2 mV signal produces a 2 V output, what is the voltage gain?

a)

0.001

b)

0.004

c)

100

d)

1000

19.

In the active region, while the collector-base junction is ________-biased, the base-emitter is ________-biased.

a)

forward, forward

b)

forward, reverse

c)

reverse, forward

d)

reverse, reverse

20.

The biasing circuit that gives best stability to Q point is _________

a)

base resistance biasing

b)

feedback resistor biasing

c)

potential divider biasing

d)

emitter resistor biasing

21.

If VCC = +18 V, voltage-divider resistor R1 is 4.7 k ohm, and R2 is 1500 ohm, what is the base bias voltage?

a)

8.70 V

b)

4.35 V

c)

2.90 V

d)

0.7 V

22.

An LED has a rating of 2 V and 10 mA. It is used along with 6V battery. The range of series resistance is _____________

a)

0 to 200 Ω

b)

200 - 400 Ω

c)

200 Ω and above

d)

400 Ω and above

23.

If α of a transistor is 0.98 then β is equal to ______

a)

51

b)

49

c)

47

d)

45

24.

If the drift current is 100 mA and diffusion current is 1 A what is the total current in the semiconductor diode?

a)

1.01 A

b)

1.1 A

c)

900 mA

d)

101 mA

25.

DC power output of bridge full wave rectifier is equal to _________

(Im is the peak current and RL is the load resistance).

a)

2 Im2RL

b)

4 Im2RL

c)

Im2RL

d)

Im2 RL/2