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31 Medium
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If De{D_e} , Db{D_b} and Dc{D_c} are the doping levels of emitter, base and collector respectively of a transistor, then
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Correct option: D
De{D_e} >Dc{D_c} > Db{D_b}
Option C (De{D_e} >Db{D_b} > Dc{D_c}) is correct because in a transistor, the emitter is heavily doped, the collector is moderately doped, and the base is lightly doped.
32 Medium
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Boolean expression for XNOR gate can be written as
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Correct option: D
Y=Y = All of the above
Option D (Y=Y = All of the above) is correct because all the given expressions are equivalent representations of the XNOR gate.
33 Medium
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Which of the following regions of output characteristic of transistor is used when it is used as amplifier?
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Correct option: C
Active region
Option C (Active region) is correct because the transistor acts as an amplifier when it operates in the active region.
34 Medium
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Boolean expression for OROR gate is
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Correct option: C
Y=A+BY = A + B
Option C (Y=A+BY = A + B) is correct because it is the standard Boolean expression for an OR gate, where the output Y is true if either A or B (or both) are true.
35 Medium
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If control grid is made negative, then the plate current will
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Correct option: C
Decrease
Option C (Decrease) is correct because a negative control grid repels electrons, reducing the plate current.
36 Medium
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If α  and  β\mathrm{\alpha \; and \; \beta } are the current gain in the CBCB and CECE configurations respectively of the transistor circuit, then β−ααβ\frac{{\mathrm{\beta } - \mathrm{\alpha }}}{{\mathrm{\alpha \beta }}} is equal
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Correct option: B
1
Option B (1) is correct because substituting the relationship between alpha and beta simplifies the expression to 1.
37 Medium
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Identify the system of crystal structure, if a=b≠c    α=β=90∘a = b \ne c\;\;\alpha = \beta = 90^\circ and γ=120∘\gamma = 120^\circ.
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Correct option: C
Hexagonal
Option C (Hexagonal) is correct because the given parameters (a=b≠ca = b \ne c, α=β=90∘\alpha = \beta = 90^\circ, γ=120∘\gamma = 120^\circ) match the defining characteristics of a hexagonal crystal structure.
38 Medium
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In Colpitt oscillator the feedback network consists of
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Correct option: B
Two capacitors and an inductor
Option B (Two capacitors and an inductor) is correct because the feedback network in a Colpitt oscillator consists of two capacitors and an inductor.
39 Medium
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Assertion: An N-type semiconductor has a large number of electrons but still it is electrically neutral.
Reason: An N-type semiconductor is obtained by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with a pentavalent impurity.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Option B (If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because while both statements are true, the reason doesn't explain why an N-type semiconductor is electrically neutral.
40 Medium
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A n−p−nn-p-n transistor can be used as
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Correct option: D
Amplifier
Option D (Amplifier) is correct because transistors, including n-p-n transistors, are commonly used to amplify signals.
41 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Mutual conductance of triode is 2  mΩ−12\mathrm{\;m}{\mathrm{\Omega }^{ - 1}} and the amplification factor is 50. Its anode is connected with a source of 250 V and a resistance of 25  kΩ25\mathrm{\;k\Omega }. The voltage gain of this amplifier is
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Correct option: C
25
Option C (25) is correct because it is the voltage gain calculated using the given mutual conductance, amplification factor, anode voltage, and resistance.
42 Medium
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In a half wave rectifier output is taken across a 90 ohm90 \, \mathrm{ohm} load resistor. If the resistance of diode in forward biased condition is 10 ohm10 \, \mathrm{ohm}, the efficiency of rectification of ac power into dc power is
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Correct option: A
36.54%36.54 \%
Option A (36.54%36.54 \%) is correct because it is calculated using the formula for rectification efficiency with given load and diode resistances.
43 Medium
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The relation between α\alpha and β\beta parameters of a transistor is given by
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Correct option: C
α=β1+β\alpha=\frac{\beta}{1+\beta}
Option C (α=β1+β\alpha=\frac{\beta}{1+\beta}) is correct because it represents the correct relationship between the common-emitter current gain (β\beta) and the common-base current gain (α\alpha) in a transistor.
44 Medium
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The temperature of germanium is decreased from room temperature to 100 K, the resistance of germanium
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Correct option: B
Increases
Option B (Increases) is correct because germanium is a semiconductor with a negative temperature coefficient, meaning its resistance increases as temperature decreases.
45 Medium
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Thermionic emission from a heated filament varies with its temperature TT as
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Correct option: C
T2{T^2}
Option C (T2{T^2}) is correct because the Richardson-Dushman equation states that thermionic emission current density is proportional to the square of the temperature.
46 Medium
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If the ends pp and nn of p−np - n diode junction are joined by a wire
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Correct option: C
There will be a steady current from pp-side to nn-side
Option A (There will be a steady current from pp-side to nn-side) is correct because the potential difference across the junction drives current from p to n.
47 Medium
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If l1,l2,l3l_1, l_2, l_3 are the lengths of the emitter, base and collector of a transistor, then
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Correct option: D
l3>l1>l2l_3 > l_1 > l_2
Option D (l3>l1>l2l_3 > l_1 > l_2) is correct because the collector is the largest, the emitter is smaller than the collector, and the base is the thinnest.
48 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Calculate the current (in A) produced in a germanium plate of thickness 0.25 mm0.25 \mathrm{~mm} and area 1 cm21 \mathrm{~cm}^2 when a potential difference of 1.5 V1.5 \mathrm{~V} is applied across the thickness. The hole density in germanium is 2×1019 m−32 \times 10^{19} \mathrm{~m}^{-3} and the mobilities of electrons and holes are 350 cm2 V−1 s−1350 \mathrm{~cm}^2 \mathrm{~V}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1} and 1200 cm2V−1 s−11200 \mathrm{~cm}^2 V^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1} respectively.
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Correct option: A
0.902 A. 0.902 \mathrm{~A} \text {. }
Option A (0.902 A. 0.902 \mathrm{~A} \text {. }) is correct because it is the calculated current using the given hole density, mobilities, and applied potential difference.
49 Medium
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Assertion : For forward biasing, positive terminal of external battery is connected to p-type and negative terminal of external battery is connected to n-type semiconductor.

Reason : This would support the tendency of majority charge carriers to cross the junction.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why forward biasing works.
50 Medium
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When an impurity is doped into an intrinsic semiconductor, the conductivity of the semiconductor
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Correct option: A
Increases
Option A is correct because doping introduces charge carriers, increasing the conductivity of the semiconductor.
51 Medium
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Of the following which relation is true?
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Correct option: A
β>α\mathrm{\beta } > \alpha
Option A (β>α\mathrm{\beta } > \alpha) is correct because beta is always greater than alpha in transistor parameters.
52 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Identical piece of Ge and Cu are taken and cooled,
then:
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Correct option: D
Resistivity of Cu decreases and Ge increases
Option D (Resistivity of Cu decreases and Ge increases) is correct because copper is a metal whose resistivity decreases with decreasing temperature, while germanium is a semiconductor whose resistivity increases with decreasing temperature.
53 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Which of the following logic gate is an universal gate
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Correct option: D
NOR
Option D (NOR) is correct because a NOR gate can be used to implement all other logic gates (AND, OR, NOT).
54 Medium
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The temperature coefficient of resistance of a conductor is
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Correct option: A
Positive always
Option A (Positive always) is correct because the resistance of a conductor generally increases with temperature.
55 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A zener diode has a contact potential of 1 V in the absence of biasing. It undergoes Zener breakdown for an electric field of 106{10^6} V-m−1{\mathrm{m}^{ - 1}} at the depletion region of pp-nn junction. If the width of the depletion region is 2.5 μ\mum, what should be the reverse biased potential for the Zener breakdown to occur?
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Correct option: B
2.5 V
Option B (2.5 V) is correct because it calculates the reverse biased potential by multiplying the electric field by the width of the depletion region and subtracting the contact potential.
56 Medium
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The mobility of free electrons is greater than that of free holes because they
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Correct option: B
Require low energy to continue their motion
The correct answer is B because free electrons require less energy to move compared to holes, resulting in higher mobility.
57 Medium
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In a triclinic crystal system
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Correct option: A
a≠b≠c,  α≠β≠γa \ne b \ne c,\;\alpha \ne \beta \ne \gamma
Option A (a≠b≠c,  α≠β≠γa \ne b \ne c,\;\alpha \ne \beta \ne \gamma) is correct because a triclinic crystal system is characterized by unequal edge lengths and unequal angles, none of which are 90 degrees.
58 Medium
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Avalanche breakdown is due to
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Correct option: A
Collision of minority charge carrier
Option A (Collision of minority charge carrier) is correct because avalanche breakdown occurs when minority carriers gain enough energy to ionize atoms through collisions.
59 Medium
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The ripple factor in a half wave rectifier is
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Correct option: A
1.21
Option A (1.21) is correct because the ripple factor for a half-wave rectifier is approximately 1.21.
60 Medium
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Frequency of given AC signal is 50 Hz. When it is connected to a half-wave rectifier, the number of output pulses given by rectifier within 1 s is
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Correct option: A
50
Option A (50) is correct because in half-wave rectification, the output frequency is the same as the input frequency.
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