Semiconductor and Electronic Components Quiz

The reciprocal of resistivity is known as

• Specific resistance

• conductivity

• inductance

• resistance

Which of the following is a common application of hybrid ICs?

• Microcontrollers

• Power amplifiers

• Flash memory

• Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

A P-type semiconductor results when

• A pentavalent impurity is added to an intrinsic semiconductor

• A trivalent impurity is added to an intrinsic semiconductor

• Either a pentavalent or trivalent impurity is added to an intrinsic semiconductor

• None of the above

A doped semiconductor is also known as

• Intrinsic semiconductor

• Extrinsic semiconductor

• Diffused semiconductor

• None of the above

What is a permanent magnetic dipole?

• A magnetic moment induced by an external field

• A magnetic moment that remains even in the absence of an external field

• A temporary magnetic moment

• A magnetic moment dependent on temperature

A semiconductor in its purest form is called.......

• Insulator

• Superconductor

• Intrinsic semiconductor

• Extrinsic semiconductor

What is the primary function of a Voltage Dependent Resistor (VDR)?

• Amplify signals

• Store electrical energy

• Provide a constant resistance

• Protect against voltage spikes

Zener diodes are commonly used for:

• Current amplification

• Voltage regulation

• Frequency modulation

• Temperature sensing

Resistance of given wire is directly proportional to…….

• Length

• area of cross-section

• both a and b

• none of these

In an OLED, light is emitted due to the process of:

• Photoelectric effect

• Electroluminescence

• Photovoltaic effect

• Thermionic emission