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Semiconductor

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Semiconductor are substances whose electrical conductivity lies between that of

a)

conductor and insulator

b)

conductor and metal

c)

plastic and wood

d)

insulator and gold

2.

A diode is used as rectifier to convert

a)

dc to ac

b)

ac to dc

c)

low current into high current

d)

high current into low current

3.

When the diode is operated in forward bias mode

a)

it offers high resistance

b)

it becomes non conductive

c)

it is open switch

d)

it offers very low resistance

4.

The silver ring marked on diode indicates

a)

anode

b)

tolerance ± %

c)

current rating

d)

cathode

5.

A zener diode is a heavily doped pn junction which is always used in

a)

Forward bias mode

b)

cut off mode

c)

Reverse bias mode

d)

series of load resistor

6.

A pn junction diode which has a sharp breakdown voltage is known as

a)

zener diode

b)

rectifier diode switching diode

c)

switching diode

d)

varactor diode

7.

Zener diodes are mostly used in

a)

current regulator circuit

b)

power regulator circuit

c)

voltage regulator circuit

d)

rectifier circuit

8.

Colour of the LED output light is decided by

a)

coloured glass covering it

b)

colour added at time of manufacturing

c)

material used for its construction

d)

size of LED

9.

Current limiting resistance value used in series with LED is normally between

a)

220Ω to 330Ω

b)

220kΩ to 330kΩ

c)

220MΩ to 330MΩ

d)

50Ω to 55Ω

10.

In burglar alarm which type of diode is used

a)

rectifier diode

b)

zener diode

c)

photo diode

d)

Switching Diode

11.

An optocoupler is used as

a)

isolator circuit

b)

coupling device

c)

magnifying device

d)

colourful device

12.

In optocoupler LED and ............ are enclosed in one package

a)

rectifier diode

b)

photo transistor

c)

zener diode

d)

resistor

13.

A device that converts the energy of light directly into electrical energy is

a)

photodiode

b)

LED

c)

Solar Cell

d)

rectifier diode

14.

In solar cell the short circuit current .......with light intensity

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains unchanged

d)

falls down to zero

15.

The reference level of a signal can be changed by using ........

a)

Clipper circuit

b)

clamper circuit

c)

zero level circuit

d)

rectifier circuit

16.

A photodiode is used in (a)   mode

17.

The amount of light striking the junction can control the reverse current in a diode which is called (a)  

18.

(a)   is a heavily doped pn junction diode which is always used in reverse bias mode.

19.

Optocouplers are available in Integrated circuit form

a)

true

b)

false

20.

A diode made of GaAs emits dark ....... light

a)

red

b)

green

c)

blue

21.

Zener diode are used as voltage regulator

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Zener diode is always used in reverse bias

a)

true

b)

false

23.

In zener diode construction to have tunneling current the metallurgical junction is very sharp and doping is high

a)

true

b)

false

24.

When diode is operated in forward bias mode it offers very low resistance in the circuit

a)

true

b)

false

25.

In the reverse bias operation diode offers high resistance in the circuit

a)

true

b)

false