Semiconductor Principles Questions and Answers

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The Semiconductor Principles form the foundation of modern electronics, explaining how materials like silicon and germanium conduct electricity. This section includes semiconductor aptitude questions and answers with explanations, focusing on topics like energy bands, doping, charge carriers, and PN junctions. Designed for aspirants preparing for GATE, ISRO, or DRDO exams, these questions help in understanding theoretical and practical aspects of semiconductors. Practice these semiconductor principle questions with answers to strengthen your grasp of electronics fundamentals and prepare effectively for competitive technical exams.

Semiconductor Principles

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21.  Electron pair bonding occurs when atoms:

  • lack electrons
  • share holes
  • lack holes
  • share electrons
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22. How many valence electrons are in every semiconductor material?

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
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23. What is a type of doping material?

  • extrinsic semiconductor material
  • pentavalent material
  • n-type semiconductor
  • majority carriers
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24. Minority carriers are many times activated by:

  • heat
  • pressure
  • dopants
  • forward bias
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25. If conductance increases as temperature increases, this is known as a:

  • positive coefficient
  • negative current flow
  • negative coefficient
  • positive resistance
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26. Which of the following cannot actually move?

  • majority carriers
  • ions
  • holes
  • free electrons
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27. What electrical characteristic of intrinsic semiconductor material is controlled by the addition of impurities?

  • conductivity
  • resistance
  • power
  • all of the above
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28. The forward voltage drop for a germanium transistor is 0.7 V and for a silicon transistor is 0.3 V.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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29. When a depletion region of a transistor is large the barrier voltage is also large.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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30. The first integrated circuit was invented in 1959.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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