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M.C.Q (1 Marks)

MCQ 3511 Mark
In a P-type semiconductor
  • Current is mainly carried by holes
  • B
    Current is mainly carried by electrons
  • C
    The material is always positively charged
  • D
    Doping is done by pentavalent material
Answer
Correct option: A.
Current is mainly carried by holes
Current is mainly carried by holes
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MCQ 3521 Mark
Energy bands in solids are a consequence of
  • A
    Ohm’s Law
  • Pauli’s exclusion principle
  • C
    Bohr’s theory
  • D
    Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
Answer
Correct option: B.
Pauli’s exclusion principle
Pauli’s exclusion principle
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MCQ 3531 Mark
In case of a semiconductor, which of the following statement is wrong
  • A
    Doping increases conductivity
  • B
    Temperature coefficient of resistance is negative
  • C
    Resisitivity is in between that of a conductor and insulator
  • At absolute zero temperature, it behaves like a conductor
Answer
Correct option: D.
At absolute zero temperature, it behaves like a conductor
At absolute zero temperature, it behaves like a conductor
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MCQ 3541 Mark
$P-$ type semiconductor is formed when
$A$. As impurity is mixed in $Si$
$B. Al$ impurity is mixed in $Si$
$C. B$ impurity is mixed in $Ge$
$D. P$ impurity is mixed in $Ge$
  • A
    $A$ and $C$
  • B
    $A$ and $D$
  • $B$ and $C$
  • D
    $B$ and $D$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$B$ and $C$
$B$ and $C$
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MCQ 3551 Mark
The temperature coefficient of resistance of a semiconductor
  • A
    Is always positive
  • Is always negative
  • C
    Is zero
  • D
    May be positive or negative or zero
Answer
Correct option: B.
Is always negative
Is always negative
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MCQ 3561 Mark
To obtain a P-type germanium semiconductor, it must be doped with
  • A
    Arsenic
  • B
    Antimony
  • Indium
  • D
    Phosphorus
Answer
Correct option: C.
Indium
Indium
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MCQ 3571 Mark
When N-type of semiconductor is heated
  • A
    Number of electrons increases while that of holes decreases
  • B
    Number of holes increases while that of electrons decreases
  • C
    Number of electrons and holes remains same
  • Number of electrons and holes increases equally
Answer
Correct option: D.
Number of electrons and holes increases equally
Number of electrons and holes increases equally
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MCQ 3581 Mark
The impurity atom added to germanium to make it N-type semiconductor is
  • Arsenic
  • B
    Iridium
  • C
    Aluminium
  • D
    Iodine
Answer
Correct option: A.
Arsenic
Arsenic
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MCQ 3591 Mark
In a good conductor the energy gap between the conduction band and the valence band is
  • A
    Infinite
  • B
    Wide
  • C
    Narrow
  • Zero
Answer
Correct option: D.
Zero
Zero
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MCQ 3601 Mark
When a semiconductor is heated, its resistance
  • Decreases
  • B
    Increases
  • C
    Remains unchanged
  • D
    Nothing is definite
Answer
Correct option: A.
Decreases
Decreases
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MCQ 3611 Mark
Electronic configuration of germanium is 2, 8, 18 and 4. To make it extrinsic semiconductor small quantity of antimony is added
  • A
    The material obtained will be N-type germanium in which electrons and holes are equal in number
  • B
    The material obtained will be P-type germanium
  • The material obtained will be N-type germanium which has more electrons than holes at room temperature
  • D
    The material obtained will be N-type germanium which has less electrons than holes at room temperature
Answer
Correct option: C.
The material obtained will be N-type germanium which has more electrons than holes at room temperature
The material obtained will be N-type germanium which has more electrons than holes at room temperature
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MCQ 3621 Mark
At zero Kelvin a piece of germanium 
  • A
    Becomes semiconductor
  • B
    Becomes good conductor
  • Becomes bad conductor
  • D
    Has maximum conductivity
Answer
Correct option: C.
Becomes bad conductor
Becomes bad conductor
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MCQ 3631 Mark
In P-type semiconductor the majority and minority charge carriers are respectively
  • A
     Protons and electrons
  • B
     Electrons and protons
  • C
    Electrons and holes
  •  Holes and electrons
Answer
Correct option: D.
 Holes and electrons
Holes and electrons
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MCQ 3641 Mark
The forbidden gap in the energy bands of germanium at room temperature is about
  • A
    1.1 eV
  • B
    0.1 eV
  • 0.67 eV
  • D
    6.7 eV
Answer
Correct option: C.
0.67 eV
 0.67 eV
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MCQ 3651 Mark
A hole in a P-type semiconductor is
  • A
    An excess electron
  • A missing electron
  • C
    A missing atom
  • D
    A donor level
Answer
Correct option: B.
A missing electron
 A missing electron
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MCQ 3661 Mark
In extrinsic P and N-type, semiconductor materials, the ratio of the impurity atoms to the pure semiconductor atoms is about
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $10^{-1}$
  • C
    $10^{-4}$
  • $10^{-7}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$10^{-7}$
$10^{-7}$
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MCQ 3671 Mark
Holes are charge carriers in
  • A
    Intrinsic semiconductors
  • B
    P-type semiconductors
  • C
    Metals
  • a, b
Answer
Correct option: D.
a, b
a, b
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MCQ 3681 Mark
The impurity atoms which are mixed with pure silicon to make a P-type semiconductor are those of
  • A
    Phosphorus
  • Boron
  • C
    Antimony
  • D
    Copper
Answer
Correct option: B.
Boron
Boron
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MCQ 3691 Mark
Wires P and Q have the same resistance at ordinary (room) temperature. When heated, resistance of P increases and that of Q decreases. We conclude that
  • A
     P and Q are conductors of different materials
  • B
    P is N-type semiconductor and Q is P-type semiconductor
  • C
    P is semiconductor and Q is conductor
  • P is conductor and Q is semiconductor
Answer
Correct option: D.
P is conductor and Q is semiconductor
 P is conductor and Q is semiconductor
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MCQ 3701 Mark
Let $n _{ p }$ and $n _{ e }$ be the number of holes and conduction electrons respectively in a semiconductor. Then
  • A
    $n _{ p }> n _{ e }$ in an intrinsic semiconductor
  • B
    $n _{ p }= n _{ e }$ in an extrinsic semiconductor
  • $n _{ p }= n _{ e }$ in an intrinsic semiconductor
  • D
    $n _{ e }> n _{ p }$ in an intrinsic semiconductor
Answer
Correct option: C.
$n _{ p }= n _{ e }$ in an intrinsic semiconductor
(c) $n _{ p }= n _{ e }$ in an intrinsic semiconductor
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MCQ 3711 Mark
When Ge crystals are doped with phosphorus atom, then it becomes
  • A
    Insulator
  • B
    P-type
  • N-type
  • D
    Superconductor
Answer
Correct option: C.
N-type
 N-type
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MCQ 3721 Mark
Which statement is correct
  • A
    N-type germanium is negatively charged and P-type germanium is positively charged
  • Both N-type and P-type germanium are neutral
  • C
    N-type germanium is positively charged and P-type germanium is negatively charged
  • D
    Both N-type and P-type germanium are negatively charged
Answer
Correct option: B.
Both N-type and P-type germanium are neutral
 Both N-type and P-type germanium are neutral
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MCQ 3731 Mark
The forbidden energy band gap in conductors, semiconductors and insulators are $EG _1, EG _2$ and $EG _3$ respectively. The relation among them is
  • A
    $EG _1= EG _2= EG _3$
  • $EG _1< EG _2< EG _3$
  • C
    $EG _1> EG _2> EG _3$
  • D
    $EG _1< EG _2> EG _3$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$EG _1< EG _2< EG _3$
(b) $EG _1< EG _2< EG _3$
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MCQ 3741 Mark
The energy band gap of Si is
  • A
    0.70 eV
  • 1.1 eV
  • C
    Between 0.70 eV to 1.1 eV
  • D
    5 eV
Answer
Correct option: B.
1.1 eV
1.1 eV
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MCQ 3751 Mark
In an insulator, the forbidden energy gap between the valence band and conduction band is of the order of
  • A
    1 MeV
  • B
    0.1 MeV
  • C
    1eV
  • 5 eV
Answer
Correct option: D.
5 eV
5 eV
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MCQ 3761 Mark
Three semi-conductors are arranged in the increasing order of their energy gap as follows. The correct arrangement is
  • Tellurium, germanium, silicon
  • B
    Tellurium, silicon, germanium
  • C
    Silicon, germanium, tellurium
  • D
    Silicon, tellurium, germanium
Answer
Correct option: A.
Tellurium, germanium, silicon
 Tellurium, germanium, silicon
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MCQ 3771 Mark
Electrical conductivity of a semiconductor
  • A
    Decreases with the rise in its temperature
  • Increases with the rise in its temperature
  • C
    Does not change with the rise in its temperature
  • D
    First increases and then decreases with the rise in its temperature
Answer
Correct option: B.
Increases with the rise in its temperature
Increases with the rise in its temperature
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MCQ 3781 Mark
To obtain P-type Si semiconductor, we need to dope pure Si with
  • Aluminium
  • B
    Phosphorous
  • C
    Oxygen
  • D
    Germanium
Answer
Correct option: A.
Aluminium
 Aluminium
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MCQ 3791 Mark
A piece of copper and the other of germanium are cooled from the room temperature to 80 K, then which of the following would be a correct statement
  • A
     Resistance of each increases
  • B
     Resistance of each decreases
  • C
     Resistance of copper increases while that of germanium decreases
  •  Resistance of copper decreases while that of germanium increases
Answer
Correct option: D.
 Resistance of copper decreases while that of germanium increases
 Resistance of copper decreases while that of germanium increases
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MCQ 3801 Mark
When the electrical conductivity of a semi- conductor is due to the breaking of its covalent bonds, then the semiconductor is said to be
  • A
     Donar
  • B
     Acceptor
  • Intrinsic
  • D
    Extrinsic
Answer
Correct option: C.
Intrinsic
Intrinsic
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MCQ 3811 Mark
Silicon is a semiconductor. If a small amount of As is added to it, then its electrical conductivity
  • A
     Decreases
  •  Increases
  • C
     Remains unchanged
  • D
     Becomes zero
Answer
Correct option: B.
 Increases
Increases
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MCQ 3821 Mark
The valence of the impurity atom that is to be added to germanium crystal so as to make it a N-type semiconductor, is 
  • A
    6
  • 5
  • C
    4
  • D
    3
Answer
Correct option: B.
5
5
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MCQ 3831 Mark
In P-type semiconductor, there is
 
  • A
    An excess of one electron
  • Absence of one electron
  • C
     A missing atom
  • D
     A donar level
Answer
Correct option: B.
Absence of one electron
Absence of one electron
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MCQ 3841 Mark
In a semiconductor, the concentration of electrons is $8 \times 10^{12} cm^3$ and that of the holes is $5 \times 10^{12} cm^3$. The semiconductor is
  • A
    P-type
  •  N-type
  • C
     Intrinsic
  • D
     PNP-type
Answer
Correct option: B.
 N-type
N-type
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MCQ 3851 Mark
The valence of an impurity added to germanium crystal in order to convert it into a P-type semi conductor is
  • A
     6
  • B
     5
  • C
     4
  • 3
Answer
Correct option: D.
3
3
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MCQ 3861 Mark
A P-type semiconductor can be obtained by adding
  • A
    Arsenic to pure silicon
  • Gallium to pure silicon
  • C
    Antimony to pure germanium
  • D
    Phosphorous to pure germanium
Answer
Correct option: B.
Gallium to pure silicon
Gallium to pure silicon
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MCQ 3871 Mark
The majority charge carriers in P-type semiconductor are
  • A
     Electrons
  • B
     Protons
  •  Holes
  • D
     Neutrons
Answer
Correct option: C.
 Holes
Holes
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MCQ 3881 Mark
Bonding in a germanium crystal (semi- conductor) is
  • A
    Metallic
  • B
     Ionic
  • C
    Vander Waal's type
  •  Covalent
Answer
Correct option: D.
 Covalent
Covalent
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MCQ 3891 Mark
A solid that transmits light in visible region and has a very low melting point possesses
  • A
     Metallic bonding
  • B
     Ionic bonding
  • C
     Covalent bonding
  • Vander Waal’s bonding
Answer
Correct option: D.
Vander Waal’s bonding
Vander Waal’s bonding
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MCQ 3901 Mark
The distance between the body centred atom and a corner atom in sodium (a = 4.225 Å) is
  •  3.66 Å
  • B
    3.17 Å
  • C
     2.99 Å
  • D
     2.54 Å
Answer
Correct option: A.
 3.66 Å
3.66 Å
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MCQ 3911 Mark
What is the coordination number of sodium ions in the case of sodium chloride structure
  •  6
  • B
     8
  • C
     4
  • D
    12
Answer
Correct option: A.
 6
6
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MCQ 3921 Mark
Crystal structure of NaCl is
  •  Fcc
  • B
     Bcc
  • C
     Both of the above
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: A.
 Fcc
Fcc
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MCQ 3931 Mark
In a crystal, the atoms are located at the position of
  • A
     Maximum potential energy
  •  Minimum potential energy
  • C
     Zero potential energy
  • D
     Infinite potential energy
Answer
Correct option: B.
 Minimum potential energy
Minimum potential energy
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MCQ 3941 Mark
Which one of the following is the weakest kind of bonding in solids
  • A
     Ionic
  • B
     Metallic
  •  Vander Waals
  • D
    Covalent
Answer
Correct option: C.
 Vander Waals
Vander Waals
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MCQ 3951 Mark
Metallic solids are always opaque because
  • A
     Solids effect the incident light
  •  Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electron in a metal
  • C
     Incident light is scattered by solid molecules
  • D
     Energy band traps the incident light
Answer
Correct option: B.
 Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electron in a metal
Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electron in a metal
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MCQ 3961 Mark
In a triclinic crystal system
  •  a ≠ b ≠ c, α ≠ β ≠ γ
  • B
     a = b = c, α ≠ β ≠ γ
  • C
     a ≠ b ≠ c, α ≠ β = γ
  • D
    a = b ≠ c, α = β = γ
Answer
Correct option: A.
 a ≠ b ≠ c, α ≠ β ≠ γ
a ≠ b ≠ c, α ≠ β ≠ γ
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MCQ 3971 Mark
Biaxial crystal among the following is
  • A
    Calcite
  • B
    Quartz
  • C
    Selenite
  • Tourmaline
Answer
Correct option: D.
Tourmaline
Tourmaline
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MCQ 3981 Mark
In good conductors of electricity, the type of bonding that exists is
  • A
     Ionic
  • B
    Vander Waals
  • C
     Covalent
  • Metallic
Answer
Correct option: D.
Metallic
Metallic
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MCQ 3991 Mark
Copper has face centered cubic (fcc) lattice with interatomic spacing equal to 2.54Å. The value of the lattice constant for this lattice is
  • A
    1.27 Å
  • B
    5.08 Å
  • C
     2.54 Å
  •  3.59 Å
Answer
Correct option: D.
 3.59 Å
3.59 Å
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MCQ 4001 Mark
Which of the following is an amorphous solid
  • Glass
  • B
     Diamond
  • C
     Salt
  • D
     Sugar
Answer
Correct option: A.
Glass
Glass
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