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91 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Which one of the following is the weakest kind of bonding in solids
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Correct option: C
Vander Waals
Option C (Vander Waals) is correct because Vander Waals forces are weak intermolecular forces arising from temporary dipoles.
92 Medium
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Zener breakdown in a semi-conductor diode occurs when
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Correct option: B
Reverse bias exceeds certain value
Option B (Reverse bias exceeds certain value) is correct because Zener breakdown occurs when a high reverse voltage creates a strong electric field in the depletion region.
93 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The addition of antimony atoms to a sample of intrinsic germanium transforms it to a material which is
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Correct option: C
NN-type semiconductor
Option C (NN-type semiconductor) is correct because antimony is a pentavalent impurity, which donates extra electrons to the germanium lattice, creating an N-type semiconductor.
94 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
In a common base transistor amplifier, the input and the output resistance are 500 Ω500 ~\Omega and 40 Ω40 ~\Omega, and the emitter current is 1.0 mA1.0 \mathrm{~mA}. Find the input and the output voltages. Given α=0.95\alpha=0.95
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Correct option: C
38V38 V
The correct answer is C (38V38 V) because the output voltage is calculated by multiplying the collector current (αiE\alpha i_E) by the output resistance.
95 Medium
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Platinum and silicon are heated upto 250∘C{250^ \circ }C and after that cooled. In the process of cooling
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Correct option: B
Resistance of silicon will increase and that of platinum will decrease
Option B (Resistance of silicon will increase and that of platinum will decrease) is correct because silicon has a negative temperature coefficient and platinum has a positive temperature coefficient.
96 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
The barrier potential of a p-n junction does not depends on:

(a) types of semi conductor material

(b) physical shape or size of the diode

(c) design of the diode

Which one of the following is correct:
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Correct option: C
b and c only
Option C (b and c only) is correct because the barrier potential of a p-n junction depends on the type of semiconductor material and the amount of doping, but not on the physical shape or size, or the design of the diode.
97 Medium
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An intrinsic semiconductor at 0 K temperature behaves like
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Correct option: D
Insulator
Option D (Insulator) is correct because at 0 K, there are no free electrons or holes available for conduction in an intrinsic semiconductor.
98 Medium
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The density for simple cubic lattice is (where AA is atomic weight, NN is Avogadro’s number and aa is a lattice parameter)
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Correct option: C
ANa3\frac{A}{{N{a^3}}}
Option C (ANa3\frac{A}{{N{a^3}}}) is correct because the density of a simple cubic lattice is calculated by dividing the mass of the unit cell (A/N) by the volume of the unit cell (a3a^3).
99 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Which of the following materials in non crystalline
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Correct option: C
Wood
Option C (Wood) is correct because wood lacks a long-range ordered structure, which is characteristic of crystalline materials.
100 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The Boolean equation x=[(A+B‾)⋅(B+C)]⋅B\mathrm{x}=[(\mathrm{A}+\overline{\mathrm{B}}) \cdot(\mathrm{B}+\mathrm{C})] \cdot \mathrm{B} can be simplified to
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Correct option: C
x=A⋅B\mathrm{x}=\mathrm{A} \cdot \mathrm{B}
Option C (x=A⋅B) is correct because the Boolean expression simplifies to A AND B using Boolean algebra rules.
101 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A diode is connected to a forward bias to a battery of emf 5V and a series resistance R. In its V-I characteristics it is found that a minimum current of 1 mA flows at the knee point. The maximum value of R will be
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Correct option: B
4.3 K Ω4.3\,K\,\Omega
Option B (4.3 KΩ4.3\,K\Omega) is correct because it is the maximum resistance value calculated using Ohm's law and the given voltage and current values at the knee point of the diode.
102 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Intrinsic semiconductor is electrically neutral. Extrinsic semiconductor having large number of current carriers would be
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Correct option: D
Electrically neutral
Option D (Electrically neutral) is correct because extrinsic semiconductors, whether N-type or P-type, maintain overall electrical neutrality.
103 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Assertion : During everse biasing a diode does not Conduct current

Reason : It narrows the depletion layer
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is True but the reason is false
Option C (If Assertion is True but the reason is false) is correct because a diode does not conduct current during reverse biasing, but the depletion layer widens, not narrows.
104 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Statement-I: In common base configuration, the current gain of the transistor is less than unity.

Statement-II: The collector terminal is reverse biased for amplification.
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Correct option: A
If both statements are correct.
Option A (If both statements are correct) is correct because in a common base configuration, the current gain is less than unity, and the collector terminal is reverse biased for amplification.
105 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
What is the coordination number of sodium ions in the case of sodium chloride structure
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Correct option: A
6
Option A (6) is correct because in the NaCl structure, each sodium ion is surrounded by six chloride ions.
106 Medium
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The temperature coefficient of a zener mechanism is
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Correct option: A
Negative
Option A (Negative) is correct because the temperature coefficient of a Zener diode is typically negative, meaning its breakdown voltage decreases with increasing temperature.
107 Medium
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If a PN junction diode of depletion layer width WW and barrier height V0{V_0} is forward biased, then
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Correct option: D
both WW and V0{V_0} decrease
Option D (both WW and V0{V_0} decrease) is correct because in forward bias, the applied voltage opposes the barrier potential, reducing the depletion width and barrier height.
108 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion: Silicon is preferred over germanium for making semiconductor devices.

Reason: The energy gap for germanium is more than the energy gap of silicon.
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Correct option: C
Assertion is true but reason is false
The correct answer is C because while the assertion that silicon is preferred is true, the reason stating germanium has a larger energy gap is false.
109 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Calculate the current amplification factor β\beta (beta) when change in collector current is 3 mA and change in base current is 10  μA10\,\,\mu A
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Correct option: B
300
Option B (300) is correct because the current amplification factor beta is the ratio of change in collector current to change in base current.
110 Medium
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Pentavalent impurity is called
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Correct option: B
Donor
Option B (Donor) is correct because pentavalent impurities donate extra electrons to the semiconductor, hence they are called donors.
111 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
Zener diode is a heavily doped P-N junction and
operated in
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Correct option: A
reverse bias
Option A (reverse bias) is correct because Zener diodes are designed to operate in the reverse breakdown region to regulate voltage.
112 Medium
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In a P-N junction, there is no appreciable current
if
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Correct option: B
P section negative and N-section positive
Option B (P section negative and N-section positive) is correct because a P-N junction does not conduct appreciable current when reverse biased, which occurs when the P-side is negative and the N-side is positive.
113 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The visible LED are made of a material having energy gap:
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Correct option: A
Larger than 1.8 eV1.8 \mathrm{~eV}
Option A is correct because visible LEDs emit light in the visible region, which corresponds to energy gaps larger than 1.8 eV.
114 Medium
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The effect of increase in temperature on the number of electrons in conduction band (ne)\left(n_{\mathrm{e}}\right) and resistance of a semiconductor will be as
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Correct option: B
nen_{\mathrm{e}} increases, resistance decreases
Option B (nen_e increases, resistance decreases) is correct because in semiconductors, increasing temperature leads to more electrons in the conduction band and a decrease in resistance.
115 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
For a junction diode the ratio of forward current (IF)\left( {{I_F}} \right) and reverse current (Ir)\left( {{I_r}} \right) is

[Ie={I_e} =electronic charge, V=V =voltage applied across junction, k=k = Boltzmann constant, T=T =temperature in kelvin]
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Correct option: D
(eV/kT−1)\left( {{e^{V/kT}} - 1} \right)
Option D ((eV/kT−1)\left( {{e^{V/kT}} - 1} \right)) is correct because it represents the ratio of forward current to reverse current in a p-n junction diode.
116 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A transistor is operated in common – emitter configuration at VC=2 V{V_C} = 2\,V such that a change in the base current from 100 μA100\,\mu A to 200 μA200\,\mu A produces a change in the collector current is 5 mA to 10 mA then current gain is
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Correct option: D
50
Option D (50) is correct because the current gain is calculated as the change in collector current divided by the change in base current.
117 Medium
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The operating point of transistor amplifier should be in
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Correct option: A
middle of it’s active region
Option A (middle of it’s active region) is correct because the operating point, or Q-point, should be in the middle of the active region for optimal amplifier performance.
118 Medium
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Remembering +4 | -1
The current in a diode is related to the voltage VV by the equation
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Correct option: B
I∝V3/2I \propto {V^{3/2}}
Option B (I∝V3/2I \propto {V^{3/2}}) is correct because the current in a diode is related to the voltage V by Child-Langmuir law, which states that I∝V3/2I \propto V^{3/2}.
119 Medium
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In a transistor the base is
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Correct option: A
An insulator
Option D (An extrinsic semiconductor) is correct because the base of a transistor is a thin, lightly doped region of semiconductor material.
120 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Statement-I: The dominant mechanism for motion of charge carriers in forward and reverse biased silicon P−N\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{N} junction are drift in both forward and reverse bias.

Statement-II: In reverse biasing, no current flow through the junction.
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Correct option: D
If both statements are incorrect.
Option D (If both statements are incorrect) is correct because in forward bias, diffusion dominates, and in reverse bias, drift dominates, and a small current *does* flow in reverse bias due to minority carriers.
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