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651.

The drain characteristics of JFET are drawn between

A. VGS and VDS for different values of drain current
B. drain current and VGS for different values of VDS
C. drain current and VDS for different values of VGS
D. drain current and VGS for one value of VDS
Answer» D. drain current and VGS for one value of VDS
652.

Each cell of a static Random Access memory contains

A. 6 MOS transistor
B. 4 MOS transistor, 2 capacitor
C. 2 MOS transistor, 4 capacitor
D. 1 MOS transistor and 1 capacitor
Answer» B. 4 MOS transistor, 2 capacitor
653.

When an electron breaks a covalent bond and moves away,

A. a hole is created
B. a proton is also lost
C. atom becomes an ion
D. rest of the electron move at a faster rate
Answer» B. a proton is also lost
654.

Mobility is directly proportional to Hall coefficient.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
655.

The Ebers-moll equation for IE in CB configuration is given by

A. IE = anICIEC0
B. IE = aIIC + IC0
C. IE = anIC + IC0(eqVEB/KT-1)
D. IE = aIIC + IE0(eqVEB/KT - 1)
Answer» E.
656.

In which of the following device electrons will be the majority carriers?

A. P-type semiconductor
B. N-type semiconductor
C. N-P-N transistor
D. P-N-P transistor
Answer» E.
657.

For most metals, Fermi level EF is less than

A. 0.1 eV
B. 2 eV
C. 5 eV
D. 10 eV
Answer» E.
658.

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
659.

The atomic weight of an atom is determined by

A. the number of protons
B. the number of neutrons
C. the number of protons and neutrons
D. the number of electrons and protons
Answer» D. the number of electrons and protons
660.

At room temperature kT = 0.03 eV.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
661.

The probability giving distribution of electrons over a range of allowed energy levels is known as

A. Maxwell's Distribution
B. Fermi-Dirac Distribution
C. Richardson Dushman Distribution
D. none of the above
Answer» C. Richardson Dushman Distribution
662.

The emitter follower is widely used in electronic instrument because

A. its voltage gain is less than unity
B. its voltage gain is very high
C. its O/P Impedance is low and input impedance is high
D. its O/P Impedance is high and I/P impedance is low
Answer» D. its O/P Impedance is high and I/P impedance is low
663.

Assertion (A): In reverse biased p-n junction, the reverse saturation current is nearly constant if the reverse voltage is less than critical value. Reason (R): The total reverse current is sum of reverse saturation current and surface leakage current.

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» C. A is true but R is false
664.

The relation between thermionic emission current and temperature is known as

A. Richardson Dushman equation
B. Langmuir child law
C. Ohm's law
D. Boltzmann's law
Answer» B. Langmuir child law
665.

Given a power supply filter circuit, what measurements must be made of determine percentage regulation

A. current through and voltage across the capacitor
B. d.c. load voltage and r.m.s. load voltage
C. current through load and voltage across load resistance
D. number of turns and gauge of secondary winding of transformer
Answer» C. current through load and voltage across load resistance
666.

Fill in the suitable word in the blanks is the following questions. The electron in the outermost orbit is called __________ electron.

A. valence
B. covalent
C. acceptor
D. donor
Answer» B. covalent
667.

Photo electric emission can occur only if the frequency of light is more than threshold frequency.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
668.

Intrinsic concentration of charge carriers in a semiconductor varies as

A. T
B. T2
C. T3
D. T-2
Answer» D. T-2
669.

The main reason why Ni-Zn ferrites are used for audio and T.V. transformers is that

A. they have large saturation magnetization
B. they are easy to fabricate by rolling
C. they are totally free from pores and voids
D. they have a high electrical resistivity
Answer» B. they are easy to fabricate by rolling
670.

In a bipolar junction transistor adc = 0.98, ICO= 2 μA and 1B = 15 μA. The collector current IC is

A. 635 mA
B. 735 mA
C. 835 mA
D. 935 mA
Answer» C. 835 mA
671.

The magnetization 'm' of a superconductor in a field of H is

A. extremely small
B. #NAME?
C. -1
D. Zero
Answer» C. -1
672.

The forbidden energy gap for germanium is

A. 0.12 eV
B. 0.32 eV
C. 0.72 eV
D. 0.92 eV
Answer» D. 0.92 eV
673.

The value of a in a transistor

A. is always equal to 1
B. is less than 1 but more than 0.9
C. is about 0.4
D. is about 0.1
Answer» C. is about 0.4
674.

If a sample of germanium and a sample of Si have the impurity density and are kept at room temperature then

A. both will have equal value of resistivity
B. both will have equal -ve resistivity
C. resistivity of germanium will be higher than that of silicon
D. resistivity of Si will be higher than of germanium
Answer» E.
675.

A CMOS amplifier when compared to an N-channel. MOSFET, has the advantage of

A. higher cut off frequency
B. higher voltage gain
C. higher current gain
D. lower current drain from the power supply, there by less dissipation
Answer» B. higher voltage gain
676.

Dynamic resistance of diode is

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
677.

In which mode of BJT operation are both junctions reverse biased?

A. Active
B. Saturation
C. Cut off
D. Reverse active
Answer» D. Reverse active
678.

Reluctivity is analogous to

A. permeability
B. conductivity
C. resistivity
D. retentivity
Answer» D. retentivity
679.

The minimum charge carried by an ion is

A. zero
B. equal to the change of an electron
C. equal to the change of a pair of electrons
D. equal to the change of electrons left in the atom
Answer» C. equal to the change of a pair of electrons
680.

The network shown in the figure represents a

A. band pass filter
B. low pass filter
C. high pass filter
D. band stop filter
Answer» B. low pass filter
681.

Spot the odd one out

A. aluminium
B. silver
C. porcelain
D. copper
Answer» D. copper
682.

Addition of a small amount of antimony to germanium will result in

A. formation of P-type semiconductor
B. more free electrons than holes in the semiconductor
C. antimony concentrating on the edges of the crystals
D. increased resistance
Answer» C. antimony concentrating on the edges of the crystals
683.

Metals approach superconductivity conditions

A. near absolute zero temperature
B. near critical temperature
C. at triple point
D. under the conditions of high temperature and pressure
Answer» B. near critical temperature
684.

The 6 V zener diode shown in figure has zero zener resistance and a knee current of 5 mA. The minimum value of R, so that the voltage across it does not fall below 6 V is

A. 1.2 kΩ
B. 80 Ω
C. 50 W
D. 0
Answer» C. 50 W
685.

An intrinsic silicon sample has 1 million free electrons at room temperature. As the temperature is increased

A. the number of free electrons increases
B. the number of free electrons increases but the number of holes decreases
C. the number of free electrons and holes increase by the same amount
D. the number of free electrons and holes increase but not by the same amount
Answer» D. the number of free electrons and holes increase but not by the same amount
686.

Piezoelectric quartz crystal resonators find application where

A. signal amplification is required
B. rectification of the signal is required
C. signal frequency control is required
D. modulation of signal is required
Answer» C. signal frequency control is required
687.

The forbidden energy gap between the valence band and conduction band will be least in case of

A. metals
B. semiconductors
C. insulators
D. all of the above
Answer» B. semiconductors
688.

The addition of impurity in extrinsic semiconductor is about 1 part in 108 parts.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
689.

Barkhausen criterion of oscillation is

A. Aβ > 1
B. Aβ = 1
C. Aβ = < 1
D. Aβ ≤ 1
Answer» C. AŒ≤ = < 1
690.

Which quantity controls the effectiveness of LED in emitting light?

A. Applied voltage
B. Current
C. Extent of doping
D. Temperature
Answer» E.
691.

Assertion (A): The forward dynamic resistance of p-n diode varies inversely with current. Reason (R): The forward dynamic resistance of p-n diode varies with the operating voltage.

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» C. A is true but R is false
692.

The potential of suppressor grid (with respect to cathode) is usually

A. zero
B. negative
C. positive
D. zero or positive
Answer» B. negative
693.

The depletion layer across a P+ n junction lies

A. mostly in the P+ region
B. mostly in n region
C. equally in both the P+ and n-region
D. entirely in the P+ region
Answer» B. mostly in n region
694.

The V-I characteristic of a semi-conductor diode is shown in figure. From this figure it can be concluded that

A. The diode is a silicon diode
B. The diode is a germanium diode
C. Break down voltage of the diode is 0.7 V
D. At 1 V rated current will pass through the diode
Answer» B. The diode is a germanium diode
695.

The conductivity of germanium increases by about 6 percent per degree increase in temperature.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
696.

Zener breakdown occurs

A. due to rapture of covalent band
B. mostly in germanium junctions
C. in lightly doped junctions
D. due to thermally generated minority carriers
Answer» B. mostly in germanium junctions
697.

Assertion (A): Field emission is substantially independent of temperature. Reason (R): When a high electric field is created at metal surface field emission may occur.

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» C. A is true but R is false
698.

In a varactor diode the increase in width of depletion layer results in

A. decrease in capacitance
B. increase in capacitance
C. no change in capacitance
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» B. increase in capacitance
699.

A P-N junction diode dynamic conductance is directly proportional to

A. the applied voltage
B. the temperature
C. its current
D. thermal voltage
Answer» D. thermal voltage
700.

The process of deliberately adding impurity to a semi-conductor material is called

A. impurification
B. pollution
C. deionisation
D. doping
Answer» E.