NANDHA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, ERODE-52

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGG.

II ECE A
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017 (EVEN)
CVAC TEST-BASIC ELECTRONICS

1.] Flow of electrons is generally termed as _____________.

a) electric current b) electric shock
c) semiconductor d) none of the above

2.] A _______________ is a material which offers very little resistance to the flow of current through it.
a) good conductor b) insulator
c) semiconductor d) none of the above

3.] The resistance offered by ______________ is extremely large for the flow of
current through it.
a) good conductor b) insulator
c) semiconductor d) none of the above

4.] The materials which behave like perfect insulators at low temperatures & at higher temperatures, they
behave like a good conductors are termed as ________.
a) good conductor b) insulator
c) semiconductor d) none of the above

5.]The conductivity of a semiconductor _____________ with temperature.

a) increases b) decreases
c) cant say d) none of the above

6.]The conductivity of a good conductor _____________ with temperature.

a) increases b) decreases
c) cant say d) none of the above

7.]The resistance of a semiconductor _____________ with temperature.

a) increases b) decreases
c) cant say d) none of the above

8.]The resistance of a good conductor _____________ with temperature.

a) increases b) decreases
c) cant say d) none of the above

9.]The charge of an electron is ___________________.

a) 1.602*10+27 Coulomb b) 1.602*10-27 Coulomb
c) 1.602*10+19 Coulomb d) 1.602*10-19 Coulomb
10.] The total number of electrons in an atom depends upon ____________.
a) the atomic mass b) the atomic weight
c) the atomic number d) the atomic size

11.] In any atom, the number of electrons in the last orbit (i.e., the outermost orbit or the valence orbit) is
limited to ________________.
a) 4 b) 8
c) 10 d) 12
12.] In any atom, the outermost orbit is called ______________.
a) valence orbit b) energy band
c) conduction band d) forbidden band
13.] The electrons present in the valence orbit are termed as _______________.
a) valence electrons b) free electrons
c) cant say d) none of the above

14.] The range of energies possessed by the electrons of any one orbit of all atoms is referred as
_____________________.
a) valence band b) energy band
c) conduction band d) forbidden band

15.] The energy band in relation to valence electrons is termed as ___________.

a) valence band b) energy band
c) conduction band d) forbidden band

16.] Electrons which are removed from the valence orbits of atoms, which are freely available for
conduction, are termed as __________________.
a) valence electrons b) free electrons
c) cant say d) none of the above

17.] The range of energies possessed by the free electrons is termed as ______.
a) valence band b) energy band
c) conduction band d) forbidden band

18.] The void (or gap) separating conduction band and valence band, and no electron can exist in this void
is termed as ______________.
a) valence band b) energy band
c) conduction band d) forbidden band

19.] In a metal, the number of valence electrons is ___________.

a) less than 4 b) equal to 4
c) greater than 4 d) equal to 8

20.] In a semiconductor material, the number of valence electrons is

___________.
a) less than 4 b) equal to 4
c) greater than 4 d) equal to 8

21.] In an insulator , the number of valence electrons is ___________.

a) less than 4 b) equal to 4
c) greater than 4 d) equal to 8

22.] The current which results in a semiconductor material due to the movement of holes is termed as
___________________.
a) hole current b) electron current
c) negative current d) none of the above

23.] A semiconductor in its pure form is termed as __________________.

a) intrinsic semiconductor b) extrinsic semiconductor
c) p-type semiconductor d) n-type semiconductor

24.] The process of adding impurity to a pure semiconductor material, in order to increase its conductivity
is called as __________________.
a) dancing b) doping
c) creating holes d) creating electrons

25.] A semiconductor to which an impurity is added with view to increase its conductivity is termed as
__________________.
a) intrinsic semiconductor b) extrinsic semiconductor
c) p-type semiconductor d) n-type semiconductor