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Basics of Semiconductor

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The energy gap in semi conductor is approximately

a)

1.1eV

b)

0.3ev

c)

0.5eV

d)

11eV

2.

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

3.

A semi conductor in an extremely pure form is known as an

a)

Extrinsic semiconductor

b)

P-Type semiconductor

c)

N-Type semiconductor

d)

Intrinsic semiconductor

4.

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

a)

Doping

b)

Ionization

c)

Recombination

d)

Atomic modification

5.

When a pentavalent impurity is added to a pure semiconductor, it becomes ………

a)

An insulator

b)

An intrinsic semiconductor

c)

p-type semiconductor

d)

n-type semiconductor

6.

Addition of trivalent impurity to a semiconductor creates many ……..

a)

Holes

b)

Free electrons

c)

Valence electrons

d)

Bound electrons

7.

At room temperature, an intrinsic semiconductor has ……….

a)

Many holes only

b)

A few free electrons and holes

c)

Many free electrons only

d)

No holes or free electrons

8.

The minority carriers in P-type silicon are called _________________

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Hole

9.

When a small amount of trivalent impurity is added to a pure semiconductor, it is known as

a)

N-Type semiconductor

b)

P-Type semiconductor

c)

Intrinsic semiconductor

d)

Insultaor

10.

The majority carriers in n-type semiconductor

(a)  

11.

The number of electrons in the outermost orbit of silicon

a)

4

b)

14

c)

3

d)

8

12.

Which of the following is a pentavalent impuity added while forming an extrinsic semiconductor ?

a)

Boron

b)

Arsenic

c)

Indium

d)

Gallium

13.

These are the characteristics of Trivalent impurities except

a)

•3 valence electrons

b)

•produce p-type semiconductors

c)

•producing a "hole".

d)

Antimony, arsenic, and phosphorus are the examples

14.

The current in a semiconductor is produced by

a)

electron only

b)

holes only

c)

negative ions

d)

both electrons and holes

15.

Which is not one of the properties of semiconductor?

a)

4 electrons in outermost orbit, in covalent bonding.

b)

Valence Band and Conduction Band overlap each other.

c)

Electron gets free leaves hole.

d)

Semiconductor has 2 types of charge carriers.

16.

When donor impurities are added to si semiconductors as shown in figure, it forms

a)

P-Type semiconductor

b)

N-Type semiconductor

c)

Conductor

d)

Insulator

17.

The barrier potential of silicon and germanium semiconductor

a)

1.1v, 0.3v

b)

0.3v,1.1v

c)

0.3v, 0.7v

d)

0.7v,0.3v

18.

P-type and N-type extrinsic semiconductors are formed by adding impurities of valency?

a)

5 and 3 respectively

b)

5 and 4respectively

c)

3 and 5 respectively

d)

3 and 4 respectively

19.

During formation of p-n junction

a)

an electron diffuses from n to p side

b)

a hole diffuses from p to n side

c)

a hole diffuses from n to p side

d)

an electron diffuses from p to n side

20.

Let np and ne be the number density of holes and conduction electrons respectively in a semiconductor. Then,

a)

np > ne in an intrinsic semiconductor, I < Ip + Ie

b)

np = ne in an extrinsic semiconductor, I > Ip + Ie

c)

np = ne in an intrinsic semiconductor, I = Ip + Ie

d)

np > ne in an intrinsic semiconductor, I = 0( Here, Ip = current due to holes,Ie= current due to electrons, I= total current)