Electronic Devices
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Energy Bands in Solids
SubtopicEnergy Bands in Solids under Electronic Devices for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
An electron in the conduction band has ______ energy than an electron in the valence band.
A.Lower
B.Higher
C.Equal
D.Zero
- 2.
The electrical conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor at room temperature is:
A.Very high
B.Very low
C.Zero
D.Same as metals
- 3.
Which of the following is not a trivalent impurity?
A.Aluminum
B.Indium
C.Boron
D.Phosphorus
- 4.
For a pure semiconductor, the Fermi level lies:
A.Inside the conduction band
B.Inside the valence band
C.Midway between conduction and valence bands
D.At the donor level
- 5.
When a trivalent impurity is added to Silicon, it creates a 'hole' because:
A.It has one extra electron compared to Silicon
B.It has one less valence electron than Silicon
C.It has the same number of electrons as Silicon
D.It is larger than the Silicon atom
- 6.
In an insulator, the valence band is:
A.Partially filled
B.Completely filled
C.Completely empty
D.Overlapping with the conduction band
- 7.
Tin () in its 'grey' form is a semiconductor, while in its 'white' form it is a metal. This difference is primarily due to:
A.Change in atomic weight
B.Change in the crystal structure and band overlap
C.Addition of impurities
D.Change in the number of protons
- 8.
The variation of the Fermi level with temperature for an n-type semiconductor shows that at very high temperatures, approaches:
A.The conduction band edge
B.The donor level
C.The intrinsic Fermi level
D.The valence band edge
- 9.
In a crystal, the energy bands represent:
A.The range of energies an electron is forbidden to have
B.The range of energies allowed for electrons due to the overlap of atomic orbitals
C.The discrete energy levels of a single atom
D.The kinetic energy of the nuclei
- 10.
Which of the following statistics is used to describe the distribution of holes in the valence band?
A.Bose-Einstein Statistics
B.Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics
C.Fermi-Dirac Statistics
D.Gibbs Statistics
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Semiconductor Diodes and Rectifiers
SubtopicSemiconductor Diodes and Rectifiers under Electronic Devices for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
For a p-n junction diode to be forward biased, the p-side must be connected to:
A.Negative terminal of the battery
B.Positive terminal of the battery
C.The ground
D.The n-side directly
- 2.
What is the maximum theoretical efficiency of a full-wave rectifier?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
In a full-wave bridge rectifier, if one diode is blown (open circuit), the circuit will act as a:
A.Full-wave rectifier
B.Half-wave rectifier
C.Short circuit
D.Voltage regulator
- 4.
Which carrier movement is responsible for the drift current in a p-n junction?
A.Movement due to concentration gradient
B.Movement due to applied electric field
C.Movement due to gravity
D.Movement due to thermal agitation only
- 5.
The output of a full-wave rectifier is:
A.A steady DC voltage
B.An AC voltage with zero average value
C.A pulsating DC voltage
D.A sinusoidal wave with half the frequency
- 6.
In a semiconductor, the resistivity depends on:
A.Only the temperature
B.Only the doping concentration
C.Both temperature and doping concentration
D.The length and area of the sample
- 7.
Which property of a p-n junction allows it to be used for rectification?
A.High resistance in forward bias
B.Low resistance in reverse bias
C.Unidirectional current flow
D.Capacity to store charge in the depletion layer
- 8.
What is the theoretical maximum efficiency of a full-wave rectifier?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
If the frequency of the input AC signal is , what is the frequency of the output signal in a bridge rectifier?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
The peak voltage of a full-wave rectified signal is . What is the average DC value if the rectifier is ideal?
A.B.C.D.
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Special Purpose Junction Diodes (Zener, LED, Photodiode)
SubtopicSpecial Purpose Junction Diodes (Zener, LED, Photodiode) under Electronic Devices for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The power rating of a Zener diode specifies the:
A.Minimum voltage it can handle
B.Maximum power it can dissipate without damage
C.Current it produces when light hits it
D.Voltage at which it emits light
- 2.
The 'knee' of the V-I characteristic curve of a Zener diode is found in the:
A.First quadrant
B.Second quadrant
C.Third quadrant
D.Origin
- 3.
Photodiodes are operated in reverse bias because the relative change in current due to light is easier to measure in:
A.Forward bias
B.Reverse bias
C.Zero bias
D.Breakdown region
- 4.
The material GaAsP is used to manufacture LEDs that emit:
A.Only Red light
B.Only Yellow light
C.Red or Yellow light
D.Blue light only
- 5.
What is the function of the series resistor in an LED circuit?
A.To increase the brightness of the LED.
B.To limit the forward current to a safe value.
C.To change the color of the emitted light.
D.To provide the necessary reverse bias.
- 6.
The breakdown in a Zener diode occurs at a voltage . If the temperature of the diode increases, for a pure Zener mechanism, the breakdown voltage usually:
A.Increases
B.Decreases
C.Stays constant
D.Increases then decreases
- 7.
In the manufacture of LEDs, why is the junction often encapsulated in a hemispherical plastic dome?
A.To prevent the diode from overheating.
B.To protect the diode from mechanical shock only.
C.To increase the angle of total internal reflection and allow more light to escape.
D.To act as a filter for unwanted frequencies.
- 8.
In the context of Zener diodes, what is 'load regulation' defined as?
A.Change in output voltage for a given change in input voltage.
B.Change in output voltage for a given change in load current.
C.Change in Zener current for a change in temperature.
D.The ratio of series resistance to load resistance.
- 9.
A photodiode is biased at . If the incident light intensity is doubled, the depletion layer width:
A.Doubles as well.
B.Decreases by half.
C.Remains almost unchanged.
D.Becomes zero.
- 10.
An LED has a forward voltage drop of . It is connected to a battery through a resistor. If the desired current is , what is the value of the resistor?
A.B.C.D.
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Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A digital circuit that can make decisions is called a:
A.Resistor
B.Logic Gate
C.Capacitor
D.Inductor
- 2.
In Boolean algebra, is equal to:
A.A
B.0
C.1
D. - 3.
In Boolean algebra, is equal to:
A.1
B.0
C.A
D. - 4.
If the input to a NOT gate is , the output is represented as:
A.B.C.D. - 5.
The operation of a NAND gate can be described as:
A.Inverted AND
B.Inverted OR
C.Exclusive OR
D.Complementary NOR
- 6.
Which of these expressions represents the Idempotent Law in Boolean algebra?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
How many input combinations result in a '1' for a 2-input AND gate?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
- 8.
If the output of a 3-input gate is '1', what are the inputs ?
A.B.C.D.Any combination with at least one 0
- 9.
Simplify the expression: .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
What is the Boolean expression for a gate that produces a '0' output only when one input is '0' and the other is '1'?
A.B.C.D.
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