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651.

For a P-N diode, the number of minority carriers crossing the junction depends on

A. forward bias voltage
B. potential barrier
C. rate of thermal generation of electron hole pairs
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
652.

Assertion (A): A JFET can be used as a current source.Reason (R): In beyond pinch off region the current in JFET is nearly constant.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
653.

Permalloy is

A. a variety of stainless steel
B. a polymer
C. a conon-ferrous alloy used in aircraft industry
D. a nickel an iron alloy having high permeability
Answer» E.
654.

A 2 bit binary multiplier can be implemented using

A. 2 I/P only
B. 2 I/P XORs and 4 I/P and gates only
C. two 2 I/Ps NOR and one XNOR gate
D. XOR gates and shift Register
Answer» C. two 2 I/Ps NOR and one XNOR gate
655.

If the drift velocity of holes under a field gradient of 100 V/m is 5m/sec. Their mobility is

A. 0.05
B. 0.5
C. 50
D. 500
Answer» B. 0.5
656.

Which of the following diode is designed to operate in the breakdown region?

A. Signal diode
B. Power diode
C. Zener diode
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
657.

The first and the last critical frequency of an RC driving point impedance function must respectively by

A. a zero and a pole
B. a zero and a zero
C. a pole and a pole
D. a pole and a zero
Answer» B. a zero and a zero
658.

For a full wave bridge rectifier supplied with 50 Hz a.c., the lowest ripple frequency will be

A. 50 Hz
B. 100 Hz
C. 200 Hz
D. 400 Hz
Answer» C. 200 Hz
659.

When a high voltage reference is required it is advantageous to use two or more zener diodes in series to allow

A. higher voltage
B. higher dissipation
C. lower temperature coefficient
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
660.

The conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor is (symbols have the usual meanings).

A. generally less than that a doped semiconductor
B. σi = eni (μn - μp)
C. σi = eni (μn + μp)
D. σi = ni (μn - μp)
Answer» D. σi = ni (μn - μp)
661.

Covalent bond energy in Germanium is approximately

A. 3.8 eV
B. 4.7 eV
C. 7.4 eV
D. 12.5 eV
Answer» D. 12.5 eV
662.

Ferrities are particularly suited for high frequency applications because of their

A. low distortion
B. low eddy current loss
C. high conductivity
D. high mobility
Answer» C. high conductivity
663.

The ac resistance of a forward biased p-n junction diode operating at a bias voltage V and carrying current 'I' is

A. 0
B. constant value independent of V and I
C. V/I
D. ΔV/ΔI
Answer» D. ΔV/ΔI
664.

As temperature increases the number of free electrons and holes in an intrinsic semiconductor

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. may increase or decrease
Answer» B. decreases
665.

Hall coefficient is reciprocal of charge density.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
666.

A power supply has full-load voltage of 20 V. What will be its no load voltage when its voltage regulation is 100%

A. 0 V
B. 10 V
C. 20 V
D. 40 V
Answer» E.
667.

Which materials find application in MASER?

A. Diamagnetic
B. Paramagnetic
C. Ferromagnetic
D. Ferrimagnetic
Answer» B. Paramagnetic
668.

Consider the following statements about conditions that make a metal semiconductor contact rectifying 1. N type semiconductor with work function φs more than work function φM of metal2. N type semiconductor with work function φs less than work function φM of metal3. P type semiconductor with work function φs more than work function φM of metal4. P type semiconductor with work function φs less than work function φM of metalOf these statements

A. 1 and 3 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1 and 4 are correct
D. 2 and 4 are correct
Answer» B. 2 and 3 are correct
669.

In n type MOSFET, the substrate

A. is p type
B. is n type
C. is metallic
D. may be p or n type
Answer» B. is n type
670.

When p-n junction is reverse biased the holes in p material move towards the junction and electrons in n material move away from the junction.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
671.

Which impurity atom will give p type semiconductor when added to intrinsic semiconductor?

A. Phosphorus
B. Boron
C. Arsenic
D. Antimony
Answer» C. Arsenic
672.

A diode is operating in forward region and the forward voltage and current are v = 3 + 0.3 sin ωt (volts) and i = 5 + 0.2 sin ωt (mA). The average power dissipated is

A. 15 mW
B. about 15 mW
C. 1.5 mW
D. about 1.5 mW
Answer» C. 1.5 mW
673.

Spot the odd one out

A. aluminium
B. silver
C. porcelain
D. copper
Answer» D. copper
674.

In an ideal diode there is no breakdown, no __________ current, and no forward __________ drop.

A. reverse, voltage
B. forward, current
C. forward, voltage
D. reverse, current
Answer» B. forward, current
675.

The normal operation of JFET is

A. constant voltage region
B. constant current region
C. both constant voltage and constant current regions
D. either constant voltage or constant current region
Answer» C. both constant voltage and constant current regions
676.

It is required to trace the output characteristics of a CE bipolar transistor on a CRO screen. The proper method is

A. apply the voltage drop across collector resistance to Y input, disconnect sweep generator and apply VCE to X input
B. apply voltage drop across collector resistance to Y input
C. apply VCE to X input
D. apply VCE to Y input, disconnect the sweep generator and apply voltage drop across collector resistance to X input
Answer» B. apply voltage drop across collector resistance to Y input
677.

Due to the formation of Schottky defects the density of the crystal

A. increases slightly
B. increases appreciably
C. decreases slightly
D. decreases appreciably
Answer» D. decreases appreciably
678.

The threshold voltage of an n-channel enhancement mode MOSFET is 0.5 when the device is biased at a gate voltage of 3V. Pinch off would occur at a drain voltage of

A. 1.5 V
B. 2.5 V
C. 3.5 V
D. 4.5 V
Answer» C. 3.5 V
679.

In a triode the potential of grid (with respect to cathode) is usually

A. zero
B. negative
C. positive
D. zero or positive
Answer» C. positive
680.

The concentration of minority carriers in an extrinsic semiconductor under equilibrium is

A. directly proportional to the doping concentration
B. inversely proportional to doping concentration
C. directly proportional to intrinsic concentration
D. inversely proportional to the intrinsic concentration
Answer» C. directly proportional to intrinsic concentration
681.

Calculate the resistivity of n-type semiconductor from the following data, Density of holes = 5 x 1012 cm-3. Density of electrons = 8 x 1013 cm-3, mobility of conduction electron = 2.3 x 104 cm²/ V-sec and mobility of holes = 100 cm²/V-sec.

A. 0.43 Ω-m
B. 0.34 Ω-m
C. 0.42 Ω-m
D. 0.24 Ω-m
Answer» C. 0.42 Ω-m
682.

The emission of light is LED due to

A. emission of holes
B. emission of electrons
C. generation of electromagnetic radiations
D. conversion of heat energy into illumination
Answer» D. conversion of heat energy into illumination
683.

The sensitivity of human eyes is maximum at

A. white portion of spectrum
B. green portion of spectrum
C. red portion of spectrum
D. violet portion of spectrum
Answer» C. red portion of spectrum
684.

For a junction FET in the pinch off region as the drain voltage is increased, the drain current

A. becomes zero
B. abruptly decreases
C. abruptly increases
D. remains constant
Answer» E.
685.

The output, V-I characteristics of an Enhancement type MOSFET has

A. only an ohmic region
B. only a saturation region
C. an ohmic region at low voltage value followed by a saturation region at higher voltages
D. an ohmic region at large voltage values preceded by a saturation region at lower voltages
Answer» D. an ohmic region at large voltage values preceded by a saturation region at lower voltages
686.

An electrically neutral semiconductor has

A. no free charges
B. no majority carriers
C. no minority carriers
D. equal number of positive and negative charges
Answer» E.
687.

When a ferromagnetic substance is magnetised, small changes in dimensions occur. Such a phenomenon is known as

A. magnetic hystresis
B. magnetic expansion
C. magneto striction
D. magneto calorisation
Answer» D. magneto calorisation
688.

Human body cannot sustain electric current beyond

A. 1 μA
B. 10 μA
C. 5 μA
D. 35 μA
Answer» E.
689.

In a JFET, the drain current is maximum when

A. VGS = VDS
B. VGS = pinch off voltage
C. VGS = 0
D. VGS is negative
Answer» D. VGS is negative
690.

The Hall constant in Si bar is given by 5 x 103 cm³/ coulomb, the hole concentration in the bar is given by

A. 105/cm³
B. 1.25 x 1015/cm³
C. 1.5 x 1015/cm³
D. 1.6 x 1015/cm³
Answer» C. 1.5 x 1015/cm³
691.

The voltage across the secondary of the transformer in a half wave rectifier with a shunt capacitor filter is 50 volts. The maximum voltage that will occur on the reverse biased diode will be

A. 100 V
B. 88 V
C. 50 V
D. 25 V
Answer» B. 88 V
692.

As the reverse voltage is increased, the depletion layer

A. becomes narrow
B. widens
C. remains the same
D. reduce to zero
Answer» C. remains the same
693.

In CE connection, the leakage current of a transistor is about

A. 10 x 10¯⁹ A
B. 5 x 10¯⁶ A
C. 200 x 10¯⁶ A
D. 5 x 10¯³ A
Answer» D. 5 x 10¯³ A
694.

In a JFET the width of channel is controlled by

A. gate voltage
B. drain current
C. source current
D. all of the above
Answer» B. drain current
695.

Assertion (A): A p-n junction has high resistance in reverse direction.Reason (R): When a reverse bias is applied to p-n junction, the width of depletion layer increases.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
696.

In a JFET

A. drain current is very nearly equal to source current
B. drain current is much less than source current
C. drain current may be equal to or less than source current
D. drain current may be even more than source current
Answer» B. drain current is much less than source current
697.

The maximum power handling capacity of a resistor depends on

A. total surface area
B. resistance value
C. thermal capacity of the resistor
D. resistivity of the material used in the resistor
Answer» D. resistivity of the material used in the resistor
698.

Generally, the gain of a transistor amplifier falls at high frequency due to the

A. internal capacitance of the device
B. coupling capacitor at the I/P
C. skin effect
D. coupling capacitor at the O/P
Answer» B. coupling capacitor at the I/P
699.

The diameter of an atom is

A. 10¯⁶ metre
B. 10¯¹ᴼ metre
C. 10¯¹⁵ metre
D. 10¯²¹ metre
Answer» C. 10¯¹⁵ metre
700.

In a solar cell, the photovoltaic voltages is the voltage at which the resultant current is

A. positive
B. zero
C. negative
D. rated current
Answer» C. negative