Solid State Devices

141. The electrons in the largest orbit travel_________than the electrons in the smaller orbits.

  1. More slowly
  2. Faster
  3. In the same velocity
  4. A little bit slower

Correct answer: (A)
More slowly

142. The energy gap for germanium made semiconductor is

  1. Eg = 5 eV
  2. Eg = 1.1 eV
  3. Eg = 0.67 eV
  4. No energy gap

Correct answer: (C)
Eg = 0.67 eV

143. The energy gap for semiconductors made of silicon is

  1. Eg = 5 eV
  2. Eg = 1.1 eV
  3. Eg = 0.67 eV
  4. Eg = 4 eV

Correct answer: (B)
Eg = 1.1 eV

144. The equation for JFET's transconductance.

  1. gm = AIc/AVGS
  2. gm = IG/VG
  3. gm = VGS/Ic
  4. gm = Ic/VDS

Correct answer: (A)
gm = AIc/AVGS

145. The forward resistance crystal diode is in the order of

  1. Ω
  2. µΩ

Correct answer: (A)
Ω

146. The frequency of a half-wave signal is

  1. Twice the line frequency
  2. Equal to the line frequency
  3. One-half of the line frequency
  4. One-fourth the line frequency

Correct answer: (B)
Equal to the line frequency

147. The gate-to0source on voltage if an n-channel enhancement mode MOSFET is

  1. Less than Vth
  2. Equal to Vgs(off)
  3. Greater than VDS(on)
  4. Greater than VGS(th)

Correct answer: (B)
Equal to Vgs(off)

148. The highest energy band of an atom which can be filled with electrons.

  1. Valence band
  2. Conduction band
  3. Insulation band
  4. Energy level

Correct answer: (A)
Valence band

149. The holding of one extreme amplitude of the input waveform to a certain amount of potential is called

  1. Slicing
  2. Limiting
  3. Rectifying
  4. Clamping

Correct answer: (D)
Clamping

150. The maximum forward current in a junction diode is limited by its

  1. Peak inverse voltage
  2. Maximum forward voltage
  3. Leakage current
  4. Junction temperature

Correct answer: (D)
Junction temperature

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