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semiconductor

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The number of electrons in the valence shell of semiconductors is ________.

a)

less than 4

b)

equal to 4

c)

more than 4

d)

zero

2.

If the temperature of semiconductor is increased, the number of electrons in the valence band will ______.

a)

decrease

b)

remains same

c)

increase

d)

either increase or decrease

3.

Electric conduction through a semiconductor is due to :

a)

Electrons

b)

holes

c)

none of these

d)

both electrons and holes

4.

In conduction band of solid, there is no electron at room temperature. The solid is ______ .

a)

semiconductors

b)

insulator

c)

conductor

d)

metal

5.

In the crystal of pure Ge or Si, each covalent bond consist of ______ .

a)

1 electrons

b)

2 electrons

c)

3 electrons

d)

4 electrons

6.

A pure semiconductor is _____.

a)

an extrinsic semiconductor

b)

an intrinsic semiconductor

c)

p-type semiconductor

d)

n-type semiconductor

7.

The energy levels of holes are:

a)

in the valence band

b)

in the conduction band

c)

in the band gap but close to valence band

d)

in the band gap but close to conduction band

8.

The potential barrier in p-n diode is due to to:

a)

depletion of positive charges near the junction

b)

accumulation of positive charges near the junction

c)

depletion of negative charge near the junction

d)

accumulation of positive and negative charges near the junction

9.

Current through a reverse biased p-n junction, increases abruptly at:

a)

Breakdown voltage

b)

0.0 V

c)

0.3 V

d)

0.7 V

10.

For an ideal junction diode,

a)

forward bias resistance is infinity

b)

forward bias resistance is zero

c)

reverse bias resistance is infinity

d)

both (B) and (C)