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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is an intrinsic semiconductor?

a)

A semiconductor doped with a trivalent impurity

b)

A pure semiconductor with no impurities

c)

A metal with high conductivity

d)

A superconductor at room temperature

2.

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic semiconductor?

a)

Germanium doped with arsenic

b)

Silicon doped with boron

c)

Pure germanium

d)

Aluminum

3.

In an intrinsic semiconductor, the number of electrons is:

a)

Greater than the number of holes

b)

Equal to the number of holes

c)

Less than the number of holes

d)

Zero

4.

The conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor increases with:

a)

Decrease in temperature

b)

Increase in pressure

c)

Increase in temperature

d)

Decrease in pressure

5.

What is the main limitation of intrinsic semiconductors?

a)

Very high conductivity

b)

Very low conductivity at room temperature

c)

Cannot be doped

d)

They are metals

6.

What is an extrinsic semiconductor?

a)

A pure semiconductor

b)

A semiconductor with added impurities

c)

A superconductor

d)

An insulator

7.

Doping silicon with a pentavalent atom results in a:

a)

P-type semiconductor

b)

Intrinsic semiconductor

c)

N-type semiconductor

d)

Metallic conductor

8.

Which element is commonly used as a pentavalent dopant?

a)

Boron

b)

Gallium

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Indium

9.

In an N-type semiconductor, the majority charge carriers are:

a)

Holes

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

d)

Neutrons

10.

In a P-type semiconductor, the majority carriers are:

a)

Electrons

b)

Holes

c)

Neutrons

d)

Positrons

11.

Doping a semiconductor increases its:

a)

Mass

b)

Lattice energy

c)

Conductivity

d)

Melting point

12.

Which of the following is a trivalent dopant?

a)

Arsenic

b)

Antimony

c)

Boron

d)

Phosphorus

13.

The band gap in an intrinsic semiconductor is:

a)

Zero

b)

Very large

c)

Small

d)

Infinite

14.

Which of the following statements is true for extrinsic semiconductors?

a)

They are completely pure

b)

They conduct electricity only at absolute zero

c)

They are more conductive than intrinsic semiconductors

d)

They have equal numbers of electrons and holes

15.

The process of adding impurities to a pure semiconductor is called:

a)

Depletion

b)

Insulation

c)

Polarization

d)

Doping