Solid State Devices

111. One of the important diode parameters which gives the magnitude of current the diode candle without burning.

  1. Reverse saturation current
  2. Reverse current
  3. Forward current
  4. Forward breakdown current

Correct answer: (C)
Forward current

112. Optocoupler is otherwise known as

  1. Laser
  2. Photodiodes
  3. Optoisolator
  4. Photoconductive cell

Correct answer: (C)
Optoisolator

113. Percentage ripple can be calculated by getting the _________ and multiplying the result by100%.

  1. Ratio of the input resistance and input voltage
  2. Product of the ac current to dc current
  3. Ratio of the ac voltage to dc voltage
  4. Addition of the ac and dc component of the given signal

Correct answer: (C)
Ratio of the ac voltage to dc voltage

114. Photoconductive effect means

  1. The decreased conductivity of an illuminated semiconductor junction
  2. The increased conductivity of an illuminated semiconductor junction
  3. The conversion of photonic energy to electromagnetic energy
  4. The conversion of an electromagnetic energy to photonic energy

Correct answer: (B)
The increased conductivity of an illuminated semiconductor junction

115. Present atomic theories place the mass and positive charge of an atom in a central nucleus composed of protons and

  1. Holes
  2. Core
  3. Neutrons
  4. Magnetron

Correct answer: (C)
Neutrons

116. Pure semiconductor atoms contain how many valence electrons?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 8

Correct answer: (C)
4

117. Pure silicon crystal atoms contain how may valence electrons as a result of covalent bonding?

  1. 1
  2. 4
  3. 8
  4. 16

Correct answer: (C)
8

118. Reducing the number of free electrons in a doped semiconductor forms a/an _________ semiconductor.

  1. N type
  2. P type
  3. PNPN type
  4. NPN type

Correct answer: (B)
P type

119. Refers to a three-layer diode.

  1. Shockley diode
  2. Schottky diode
  3. Diac
  4. Triac

Correct answer: (C)
Diac

120. Reverse recovery time of the diode is computed as the _________ of the storage time and transition interval from the forward to reverse bias.

  1. Sum
  2. Product
  3. Quotient
  4. Difference

Correct answer: (A)
Sum

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