Techno Test-2


Electronic Devices

Q.1)  In a photodiode, the open circuit photovoltaic potential varies as

a)  square of the light intensity  b) linearly with light intensity
   
c) logarithmically with light intensity
d) none of the above.

Q.2) Which of the following material cannot be used to fabricate a light emitting diode

a) GaAs b) AlGaAs
   
c) GaAsP d) Si

Q.3) A tunnel diode

(1) is used in an oscillator.
(2)  has greater breakdown voltage than ordinary diode
(3)  is like a linear resister in reverse bias
(4) has heavily doped p-n junctions

a) 1  & 4 b) 2 & 4
   
c) 1, 3 & 4 d)  1 & 3   

Q.4) A non ideal diode is connected to a battery in series with a resistance such that the diode is forward biased and conducting with voltage drop of 0.7 Volts. Suddenly the polarity of the battery is reversed at t=0. Just after that (i.e. at t=0+)

a) Current will flow in opposite direction b) No current will flow
   
c) the voltage across the diode is -ve d) the voltage across the diode is zero

Q.5) For proper functioning of a BJT (npn) device, the width of the base region must be kept

a) much greater than diffusion length Ln of the electron b) much lesser than diffusion length Ln of the electron
   
c) twice the diffusion length Ln of the electron d) none of the above

Deja Vu


Q1)The early effect  in a BJT is caused by
(GATE 1999)
a)fast turn-on b)fast turn off 
   
c)large collector-base reverse bias d) large emitter-base forward bias
 
Q2)MOSFET can be used as a
(GATE 2001)
a)current controlled capacitor
b)voltage controlled capacitor
   
c)current controlled inductor
d)voltage controlled inductor
 
Q3)The effective channel length modulation of a MOSFET in saturation decrese with increase in
(GATE 2001)
a)gate voltage b)drain voltage
   
c)source voltage d) body voltage
 
Q4)n-type silicon is obtained by doping silicon with
(GATE 2003)
a)Germanium b)Aluminium
   
c)Boron d)Phosphorus
 
Q5)The bandgap of si at 300K is
(GATE2003)
a)1.36ev b)1.10ev
   
c)0.80ev d)0.67ev
 

Q6)Choose proper substitutes for X and Y to make the following statement correct Tunnel diode and Avalanche photodiode are operated in X bias  Y bias respectively

(GATE 2003)
a)reverse,reverse c)forward,reverse
   
c)forward,reverse d)forward,forward

 

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