Electronic Devices And Circuits — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
Practice high-yield Electronics & Communications Engineering MCQs on Electronic Devices And Circuits — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for FPSC, PPSC, PTA, PAEC, NTS.
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Question 1 of 40
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As compared to bipolar junction transistor, a FET
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “As compared to bipolar junction transistor, a FET”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
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Question 2 of 40
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The most commonly used semiconductor material is
Correct Answer: Option A — Silicon
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Silicon is the correct answer to “The most commonly used semiconductor material is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 3 of 40
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Permalloy is
Correct Answer: Option D — A nickel an iron alloy having high permeability
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A nickel an iron alloy having high permeability is the correct answer to “Permalloy is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 4 of 40
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Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a ferroelectric material?
Correct Answer: Option C — Ferroelectric characteristic only above the curie point
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Ferroelectric characteristic only above the curie point is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a ferroelectric material”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
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Question 5 of 40
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In which of these is reverse recovery time nearly zero?
Correct Answer: Option C — Schottky diode
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Schottky diode is the correct answer to “In which of these is reverse recovery time nearly zero”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 6 of 40
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Hall effect is observed in a specimen when it is carrying current and is placed in a magnetic field. The resultant electric field inside the specimen is
Correct Answer: Option A — Normal to both current and magnetic field
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Normal to both current and magnetic field is the correct answer to “Hall effect is observed in a specimen when it is carrying current and is placed in a magnetic field. The resultant electric field inside the specimen is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 7 of 40
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Fermi level is the amount of energy in which
Correct Answer: Option C — Must be given to an electron move to conduction band
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Must be given to an electron move to conduction band is the correct answer to “Fermi level is the amount of energy in which”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 8 of 40
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In monolithic ICs, all the components are fabricated by
Correct Answer: Option A — Diffusion process
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Diffusion process is the correct answer to “In monolithic ICs, all the components are fabricated by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 9 of 40
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When diodes are connected in series to increase voltage rating the peak inverse voltage per junction
Correct Answer: Option C — should not exceed one third the breakdown voltage
Detailed Academic Explanation:
should not exceed one third the breakdown voltage is the correct answer to “When diodes are connected in series to increase voltage rating the peak inverse voltage per junction”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 10 of 40
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If fixed positive charges are present in the gate oxide of an n-channel enhancement type MOSFET, it will lead to
Correct Answer: Option A — a decrease in the threshold voltage
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a decrease in the threshold voltage is the correct answer to “If fixed positive charges are present in the gate oxide of an n-channel enhancement type MOSFET, it will lead to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 11 of 40
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The main drawback of JFET is its
Correct Answer: Option C — Higher noise
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Higher noise is the correct answer to “The main drawback of JFET is its”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 12 of 40
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If a donor type impurity is added to the semiconductor, then at a given temperature, the Fermi Level
Correct Answer: Option C — Moves towards the conduction band
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Moves towards the conduction band is the correct answer to “If a donor type impurity is added to the semiconductor, then at a given temperature, the Fermi Level”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 13 of 40
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In PN junction diode, P side is doped with acceptor concentration of 2 × 10 16 cm -3 , N side is doped donor concentration of 5 × 10 17 cm -3 . The contact potential of diode is: Assume thermal equivalent voltage equal to 26 mV and intrinsic carrier concentration equal to 1.45 × 10 10 cm -3 .
Correct Answer: Option A — 0.82 V
Detailed Academic Explanation:
0.82 V is the correct answer to “In PN junction diode, P side is doped with acceptor concentration of 2 × 10 16 cm -3 , N side is doped donor concentration of 5 × 10 17 cm -3 . The contact potential of diode is: Assume thermal equivalent voltage equal to 26 mV and intrinsic carrier concentration equal to 1.45 × 10 10 cm -3 .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 14 of 40
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A diode which resembles a voltage variable capacitor is known as
Correct Answer: Option D — Varactor diode
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Varactor diode is the correct answer to “A diode which resembles a voltage variable capacitor is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 15 of 40
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Find the wrong statement: specific heat of a material is
Correct Answer: Option C — extrinsic property
Detailed Academic Explanation:
extrinsic property is the correct answer to “Find the wrong statement: specific heat of a material is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 16 of 40
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The capacitance of a reverse-biased PN junction
Correct Answer: Option A — Increases as the reverse bias is decreased
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Increases as the reverse bias is decreased is the correct answer to “The capacitance of a reverse-biased PN junction”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 17 of 40
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Thermionic emission occurs in
Correct Answer: Option D — Vacuum tubes
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Vacuum tubes is the correct answer to “Thermionic emission occurs in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 18 of 40
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The stability of fixed bias circuit
Correct Answer: Option B — poor
Detailed Academic Explanation:
poor is the correct answer to “The stability of fixed bias circuit”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 19 of 40
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The Integrated Circuit used in computers is made of which element?
Correct Answer: Option D — Silicon
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Silicon is the correct answer to “The Integrated Circuit used in computers is made of which element”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 20 of 40
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The semiconductor bar is heated at one end, a voltage across the bar is developed. If the heated end is positive, the semiconductor is
Correct Answer: Option B — N-type
Detailed Academic Explanation:
N-type is the correct answer to “The semiconductor bar is heated at one end, a voltage across the bar is developed. If the heated end is positive, the semiconductor is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 21 of 40
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In PN-junction diode, if doping concentration of acceptor atoms in P-region is increased then
Correct Answer: Option C — depletion width in P-region will decrease and contact potential will increase
Detailed Academic Explanation:
depletion width in P-region will decrease and contact potential will increase is the correct answer to “In PN-junction diode, if doping concentration of acceptor atoms in P-region is increased then”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 22 of 40
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The output current versus input voltage transfer characteristics of an n-channel JFET is such that there is
Correct Answer: Option C — current flow only when a negative input cut-off voltage bias is crossed
Detailed Academic Explanation:
current flow only when a negative input cut-off voltage bias is crossed is the correct answer to “The output current versus input voltage transfer characteristics of an n-channel JFET is such that there is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 23 of 40
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. . . . . . . . of the varactor-diode changes with the change in applied voltage.
Correct Answer: Option B — Reactance
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Reactance is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . of the varactor-diode changes with the change in applied voltage.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 24 of 40
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The reverse saturation current of a silicon diode doubles for every
Correct Answer: Option B — 10°C rise in temperature
Detailed Academic Explanation:
10°C rise in temperature is the correct answer to “The reverse saturation current of a silicon diode doubles for every”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 25 of 40
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The leakage current in CE configuration may be around
Correct Answer: Option C — Few hundred microampers
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Few hundred microampers is the correct answer to “The leakage current in CE configuration may be around”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 26 of 40
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For the 2N338 transistor, the manufacturer specifies P max = 100 mW at 25°C free air temperature and the maximum junction temperature, T jmax = 125°C. Its thermal resistance is
Correct Answer: Option C — 1000°C/W
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1000°C/W is the correct answer to “For the 2N338 transistor, the manufacturer specifies P max = 100 mW at 25°C free air temperature and the maximum junction temperature, T jmax = 125°C. Its thermal resistance is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 27 of 40
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The band gap energies for silicon and germanium photodiodes are 1.1 eV and 0.67 eV respectively, their cutoff wavelength respectively would be:
Correct Answer: Option A — 1127.27 nm, 1850.75 nm
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1127.27 nm, 1850.75 nm is the correct answer to “The band gap energies for silicon and germanium photodiodes are 1.1 eV and 0.67 eV respectively, their cutoff wavelength respectively would be:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 28 of 40
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Consider the following statements S 1 and S 2 . S 1 : The threshold voltage (V T ) of a MOS capacitor decreases with increase in gate oxide thickness. S 2 : The threshold voltage (V T ) of a MOS capacitor decreases with increase in substrate doping concentration. Which one of the following is correct?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both S1 and S2 are FALSE
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both S1 and S2 are FALSE is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements S 1 and S 2 . S 1 : The threshold voltage (V T ) of a MOS capacitor decreases with increase in gate oxide thickness. S 2 : The threshold voltage (V T ) of a MOS capacitor decreases with increase in substrate doping concentration. Which one of the following is correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 29 of 40
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Consider the following statements S1: Silicon is indirect bandgap semiconductor S2: Germanium is direct bandgap semiconductor S3: Gallium Arsenide is direct bandgap semiconductor S4: Indium Phosphide is indirect bandgap semiconductor
Correct Answer: Option A — S1 and S3 are correct
Detailed Academic Explanation:
S1 and S3 are correct is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements S1: Silicon is indirect bandgap semiconductor S2: Germanium is direct bandgap semiconductor S3: Gallium Arsenide is direct bandgap semiconductor S4: Indium Phosphide is indirect bandgap semiconductor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 30 of 40
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Which of the following statements are correct for the basic transistor amplifier configurations
Correct Answer: Option A — CB amplifier has low input impedance and a low current gain
Detailed Academic Explanation:
CB amplifier has low input impedance and a low current gain is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements are correct for the basic transistor amplifier configurations”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 31 of 40
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The band gap in eV of Si at 300 K is:
Correct Answer: Option D — 1.12 eV
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1.12 eV is the correct answer to “The band gap in eV of Si at 300 K is:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 32 of 40
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Swept-out voltage in PIN diode happens when PIN diode is
Correct Answer: Option B — Reverse biased and the thickness of the depletion layer increases till I-region becomes free of mobile carriers
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Reverse biased and the thickness of the depletion layer increases till I-region becomes free of mobile carriers is the correct answer to “Swept-out voltage in PIN diode happens when PIN diode is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 33 of 40
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What happens to a diode, if the PIV rating of the diode is exceeded?
Correct Answer: Option C — Diode get destroyed
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Diode get destroyed is the correct answer to “What happens to a diode, if the PIV rating of the diode is exceeded”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 34 of 40
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The energy required to change the speed of one electron from rest to 0.6c is nearly:
Correct Answer: Option B — 0.13 MeV
Detailed Academic Explanation:
0.13 MeV is the correct answer to “The energy required to change the speed of one electron from rest to 0.6c is nearly:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 35 of 40
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When silicon is doped with arsenic, each arsenic atom will give the crystal . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option C — One electron
Detailed Academic Explanation:
One electron is the correct answer to “When silicon is doped with arsenic, each arsenic atom will give the crystal . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 36 of 40
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In the fabrication of n-p-n transistor in an IC, the buried layer on the p-type substrate is
Correct Answer: Option B — n+ -doped
Detailed Academic Explanation:
n+ -doped is the correct answer to “In the fabrication of n-p-n transistor in an IC, the buried layer on the p-type substrate is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 37 of 40
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Dominant mechanism for motion of charge carriers in forward and reverse biased silicon p-n junctions are
Correct Answer: Option B — diffusion in forward bias, drift in reverse bias
Detailed Academic Explanation:
diffusion in forward bias, drift in reverse bias is the correct answer to “Dominant mechanism for motion of charge carriers in forward and reverse biased silicon p-n junctions are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 38 of 40
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The main purpose of the metallization process is
Correct Answer: Option D — To interconnected the various circuit elements
Detailed Academic Explanation:
To interconnected the various circuit elements is the correct answer to “The main purpose of the metallization process is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 39 of 40
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A gate to drain connected enhancement mode MOSFET is an example of
Correct Answer: Option A — an active load
Detailed Academic Explanation:
an active load is the correct answer to “A gate to drain connected enhancement mode MOSFET is an example of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
Question 40 of 40
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How much "holes carrier" emitted by the emitter recombines with the electrons in the base in a PNP type transistor?
Correct Answer: Option B — Less than 5%
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Less than 5% is the correct answer to “How much "holes carrier" emitted by the emitter recombines with the electrons in the base in a PNP type transistor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Electronic Devices And Circuits.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Electronic Devices And Circuits
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In competitive commission exams (FPSC, PPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, CSS, PMS), questions are frequently phrased with distractor options designed to catch rote learners. Whenever you answer an MCQ, read the Detailed Academic Explanation and Conceptual Anchor to understand why the remaining options are incorrect.