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Electronic Devices and Circuits problems


  • 1. A zener diode is used in

  • Options
  • A. voltage regulator circuit
  • B. amplifier circuits
  • C. both voltage regulator and amplifier circuit
  • D. none of the above
  • Discuss
  • 2. In an n-p-n transistor, the majority carriers in the base are

  • Options
  • A. electrons
  • B. holes
  • C. both holes and electrons
  • D. either holes or electrons
  • Discuss
  • 3. In p-n-p transistor the current IE has two components viz. IEP due to injection of holes from p-region to n-region and IE due to injection of electrons from n-region to p-region. Then

  • Options
  • A. IEp and IEn are almost equal
  • B. IEp >> IEn
  • C. IEn >> IEp
  • D. either (a) or (c)
  • Discuss
  • 4. The amount of photoelectric emission current depends on

  • Options
  • A. frequency of incident radiation
  • B. intensity of incident radiation
  • C. both frequency and intensity of incident radiation
  • D. none of the above
  • Discuss
  • 5. At room temperature the current in an intrinsic semiconductor is due to

  • Options
  • A. holes
  • B. electrons
  • C. ions
  • D. holes and electrons
  • Discuss
  • 6. In the circuit of figure the function of resistor R and diode D are
    Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronic Devices and Circuits: In the circuit of figure the function of resistor R and diode D are

  • Options
  • A. to limit the current and to protect LED against over voltage
  • B. to limit the voltage and to protect LED against over current
  • C. to limit the current and protect LED against reverse breakdown voltage.
  • D. none of the above.
  • Discuss
  • 7. In a bipolar transistor which current is largest

  • Options
  • A. collector current
  • B. base current
  • C. emitter current
  • D. base current or emitter current
  • Discuss
  • 8. Assertion (A): The conductivity of p type semiconductor is higher than that of intrinsic semiconductor.

    Reason (R): The addition of donor impurity creates additional energy levels below conduction band.


  • Options
  • A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
  • B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
  • C. A is true but R is false
  • D. A is false but R is true
  • Discuss
  • 9. A transistor has two p-n junctions. The batteries should be connected such that

  • Options
  • A. both junctions are forward biased
  • B. both junctions are reverse biased
  • C. one junction is forward biased and the other is reverse biased
  • D. none of the above
  • Discuss
  • 10. A transistor has a current gain of 0.99 in the CB mode. Its current gain in the CC mode is

  • Options
  • A. 100
  • B. 99
  • C. 1.01
  • D. 0.99
  • Discuss

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