Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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1.

An OP-AMPs can amplify

A. D.C.
B. A.C.
C. Both A.C. & D.C.
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both A.C. & D.C.
2.

An OP-AMP comparator is a circuit that compares the signal voltage on one of its inputs with a _

A. Non-inverting voltage at output
B. Reference voltage on the other
C. Virtual input
D. Output
Answer» C. Virtual input
3.

Acceptor and donor impurities donate

A. N-carriers only
B. P-carriers only
C. P-carriers and n-carriers respectively
D. N-carriers and p-carriers respectively
Answer» D. N-carriers and p-carriers respectively
4.

Depletion region of a junction is formed

A. During the manufacturing process
B. Under forward bias
C. Under reverse bias
D. When temperature varies
Answer» B. Under forward bias
5.

Electrons present in p-type material due to thermal pair generation are

A. Majority carriers
B. Minority carriers
C. Dual carriers
D. Blockers
Answer» C. Dual carriers
6.

Forward current through a semi conductor diode circuit is due to

A. Minority carriers
B. Majority carriers
C. Holes
D. Electrons
Answer» C. Holes
7.

Hole is equivalent to

A. A negative charge
B. A positive charge
C. A neutral particle
D. An electron
Answer» C. A neutral particle
8.

In a half-wave rectifier the r.m.s. value of the A.C. component of the wave is

A. Equal to D.C. value
B. More than D.C. value
C. Less than D.C. value
D. Zero
Answer» C. Less than D.C. value
9.

Identify the correct statement about minority carriers

A. Holes in n-type and free electrons in p-type
B. Holes in n-type and p-type
C. Free electrons in n-type and holes in p-type
D. Free electrons in n-type and p-type
Answer» B. Holes in n-type and p-type
10.

In forward bias the width of potential barrier

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. No effect
Answer» C. Remains same
11.

Non-inverting amplifier circuits have

A. A very high input impedance
B. A very low input impedance
C. A low output impedance
D. None of the above
Answer» B. A very low input impedance
12.

p-n junction when reversed biased acts as a

A. Capacitor
B. Inductor
C. On switch
D. Off switch
Answer» E.
13.

Semi-conductor germanium and silicon are

A. Pentavalent
B. Trivalent
C. Divalent
D. Tetravalent
Answer» E.
14.

Semi-conductors with donor atoms and free electrons belong to the type

A. N
B. P
C. Mix
D. Any of above
Answer» B. P
15.

The alternating voltage is an example of

A. A digital waveform
B. An analogue waveform
C. Discrete waveform
D. None at all
Answer» C. Discrete waveform
16.

The device or circuit used for conversion of A.C. into D.C. is called

A. An amplifier.
B. A rectifier
C. Filtering circuit
D. Converter.
Answer» C. Filtering circuit
17.

The device used for conversion of D.C. to A.C. is called

A. Converter
B. A rectifier
C. Inverter
D. Oscillator
Answer» E.
18.

The electronic circuits which implement the various logic operations are called

A. Logic gates
B. Boolean algebra
C. Amplifier gain
D. Logic functions
Answer» B. Boolean algebra
19.

The operation of a transistor requires

A. That the emitter be heated
B. That the base be heated
C. That the collector be heated
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
20.

The especially designed semiconductor diodes used as indicator lamps in electronic circuits are

A. The switch
B. The light emitting diode
C. The photo diodes
D. Solar cells.
Answer» C. The photo diodes
21.

The operational amplifier is

A. A high gain amplifier
B. A high-power amplifier
C. A high resistance amplifier
D. A low resistance amplifier
Answer» B. A high-power amplifier
22.

The rectangular voltage is an example of

A. An analogue waveform
B. Continuous wave form
C. Electronic waveform
D. A digital waveform
Answer» E.
23.

The semiconductor diode can be used as a rectifier because _

A. It has low resistance to the current flow when forward biased & high resistance when reverse biased.
B. It has low resistance to the current flow when forward biased.
C. It has high resistance to the current flow when reverse biased
D. Its conductivity increases with rise of temperature.
Answer» B. It has low resistance to the current flow when forward biased.
24.

The simplest type of rectification known as half wave rectification is obtained by

A. Using a transistor
B. Suppressing the harmonics in A.C voltage
C. Suppressing half wave of A.C supply by using diode
D. Using a Coolidge tube
Answer» D. Using a Coolidge tube
25.

The specially designed semi-conductor diodes used as fast counters in electronic circuits are

A. The light emitting diodes
B. Photo diodes
C. Photo voltaic cell
D. Solar cells.
Answer» C. Photo voltaic cell
26.

In the transistor schematic symbol, the arrow

A. Is located on the emitter
B. Is located on the base
C. Is locate on the collector
D. Points form north to south
Answer» B. Is located on the base
27.

In full wave rectification the output D.C. voltage across the load is obtained for

A. The positive half cycle of input A.C.
B. The negative half cycle of input A.C.
C. The complete cycle of input A.C.
D. All of the above.
Answer» D. All of the above.
28.

In n-p-n transistor, p works as

A. Collector
B. Emitter
C. Base
D. Any of above
Answer» D. Any of above
29.

In half-wave rectification the output D.C. voltages is obtained across the load for

A. The negative half cycle of A.C.
B. The positive half cycle of A.C.
C. The positive and negative half cycles
D. Either positive or negative half of A.C.
Answer» C. The positive and negative half cycles
30.

In p-n-p transistor the collector current is

A. Equal to emitter current
B. Slightly less than emitter current
C. Greater than emitter current
D. Any of above
Answer» C. Greater than emitter current
31.

The value of resistivity for insulator is of the order of

A. 105 ohm metre
B. 106 ohm metre
C. 107 ohm metre
D. 108 ohm metre
Answer» E.
32.

The symbol of n-p-n transistor is

A. D
Answer» A. D
33.

The velocity of an oscillating charge as it moves to and fro along a wire is always

A. Constant
B. Zero
C. Changing
D. Infinite
Answer» D. Infinite
34.

The working of transistor as amplifier is similar to

A. Step up transformer
B. Step down transformer
C. Three diodes in common
D. Triode vacuum tube
Answer» E.
35.

Thermions are

A. Protons
B. Positrons
C. Electrons
D. Photons
Answer» D. Photons
36.

To obtain a p-type semi-conductor Si Crystal must be doped with foreign atoms whose valency is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
37.

Which one of following band is completely filled in case of conductors?

A. Conduction band
B. Fermi band
C. Valence band
D. Forbidden band
Answer» B. Fermi band
38.

To obtain an n-type semiconductor germanium crystal it must be doped with foreign atoms whose valency is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
39.

Which one of the following has the greatest energy gap?

A. Insulator
B. Conductor
C. Semi conductor
D. Any of above
Answer» B. Conductor
40.

Which one of the following is not a donor impurity?

A. Antimony
B. Phosphorus
C. Aluminium
D. Arsenic
Answer» D. Arsenic