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SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As the temperature increases conductivity increases, this is meant for

a)

positive temperature coefficient of resistance

b)

negative temperature coefficient of resistance

c)

neutral temperature coefficient of resistance

d)

None of the mentioned

2.

Above OK the semiconductor behaves as

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Superconductor

d)

Semiconductor

3.

The phenomenon of adding impurity atoms to the host atom is

a)

Catalysing

b)

Enhancing

c)

Doping

d)

None of the above

4.

Find the odd one out

a)

Extrinsic semiconductor

b)

n type semiconductor

c)

p type semiconductor

d)

intrinsic semiconductor

5.

The majority charge carrier in n-type semiconductor is

a)

electron

b)

holes

c)

electron and holes

d)

none of the mentioned

6.

The carrier concentration of holes in valence band can be calculated within the energy interval

a)

Ev and -infinity

b)

Ec and infinity

c)

Ec and -infinity

d)

None of the mentioned

7.

Assertion (A): The intrinsic semiconductor is a pure form of semiconductor

Reason (R): They occur naturally on earth

a)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)

A is true, but R is false.

d)

A is false, but R is true.

8.

The highest energy level in conduction band and lowest energy in vaence band is represented as

a)

Ef

b)

Ev

c)

E

d)

Ec

9.

The type of impurity atom added to pure form of semicoductor to get n-type semiconductor is

a)

pentavalent impurity

b)

Divalent impurity

c)

tetravalent impurity

d)

trivalent impurity

10.

The majority charge carrier in intrinsic semiconductor is

a)

electron

b)

holes

c)

electron and holes

d)

no charge carrier

11.

The new energy level introduced in the n type semiconductor due to the dopant is

a)

acceptor energy level

b)

donor energy level

c)

fermi energy level

d)

conduction band energy level

12.

Assertion (A): The majority charge carriers in n type semiconductors are electrons

Reason (R): This is due to the addition of pentavalent impurity in it

a)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)

A is true, but R is false.

d)

A is false, but R is true.

13.

The variation of fermi energy in n type and ptype is due to

a)

temperature

b)

doping

c)

temperature and doping concentration

d)

none of the above

14.

The fermi energy for n type semiconductor is situated in between _____ and ______

a)

donor and conduction energy level

b)

valence and acceptor energy level

c)

conduction and acceptor energy level

d)

all the above

15.

Tungsten is used in bulbs since it is a semiconduting material (True/False)

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The majority charge carrier in p type semiconductor is

a)

electron

b)

holes

c)

electron and holes

d)

all the mentioned

17.

Which of the following statements is not true

a)

The resistance of intrinsic semiconductors decrease with increase of temperature

b)

Doping pure Si with trivalent impuritiesgive p-type semiconductors

c)

The majority carriers in n--type semiconductors are holes

d)

A PN junction can act as a semiconductor diode

18.

When will the conductivity of Ge decreases?

a)

adding acceptors

b)

adding donors

c)

decreasing the temperature

d)

light radiation

19.

If the lattice constant of the semiconductor decreases,which of the following is correct?

a)

All Ec,Ev,Eg increases

b)

Ec,Ev increases but Eg decreases

c)

Ec,Ev decreases but Eg increases

d)

All Ec,Ev,Eg decreases

20.

Smallest particle of elements that retains characteristics of that element is-----

a)

molecules

b)

cells

c)

atoms

d)

diodes