CHAPTER - 10: WAVE OPTICS

1. Corpuscular theory was initially proposed by

(A) Descartes (B)Christian Huygens (C) JCMaxwell (D) Snell
2. Wave theory of light was proposed by
(A)Descartes (B) Christian Huygens (C) JCMaxwell (D) Newton
3. Electromagnetic theory of light was proposed by
(A)Descartes (B)Christian Huygens (C) JCMaxwell (D) Newton
4. Quantum theory of light was prop0sed by
(A)Heinrich hertz (B)Christian Huygens (C) JCMaxwell (D) Max Planck
5. Which phenomenon associated with light could only be explained using quantum theory light?
(A) Interference (B) Diffraction (C) Polarisation (D) Photoelectric effect
6. According to Huygens principle, wavefront emitted from a point source of light is
(A) cylindrical wavefront (B) spherical wavefront () plane wavefront (D) parallel rays
7. According toHuygens principle, wavefront emitted from a linear source of light is
(A) cylindrical wavefront (B) spherical wavefront (C) plane wavefront (D) parallel rays
8. According to Huygens principle, wavefront emitted from a linear source of light at infinity is
(A)cylindrical wavefront (B) spherical wavefront (C) plane wavefront (D) convergent rays
9. A plane wavefront is incident on a convex lens, the refracted wavefront is
(A) spherical wavefront converges at 2F (B) spherical wavefront converges at F
( )plane wavefront moving towards infinity (D) spherical wavefront converging at 4F
10. Apoint source of light is placed at the principal focus of a convex lens, the refracted wavefront is
(A)spherical wavefront converges at 2F (B) spherical wavefront converges at F
(© plane wavefront moving towards infinity (D) spherical wavefront converging at 4F
11. Modification in the distribution of light energy due to the superposition of two or more light
waves
fromcoherent sources is known as
(A)Polarisation (B) refraction (C) interference (D) diffraction
12. The image ofa point object is not a point but spreads over a small area due to the phenomenon:
(A)refraction (B) polarization (C) interference (D) diffraction
13. Which phenomenon of light is involved in the colourful appearance of soap bubble or thin film of
oil on the surface of water?
(A) Photoelectric effect (B) diffraction (C) interference (D) polarisation
14. If L, is the intensity of each coherent source of same amplitude, the intensities at the maxima and
minima of interference pattern are respectively
(A) I, andzero (B) zero and I, (C)4L, and zero (D)zero and 4I,
15. If a is the amplitude of coherent sources, amplitude of the resultant wave at the maxima and at minima are
(A)a and zero (B) 2a and zero (C) zero and 2a (D) 4a and zero
16. Distance between two successive bright fringes or two successive dark fringes is called
(A) Lateral Shift (B) Normal Shift (C) Fringe width (D) slit width
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17. Fringe
(4),directly proportional to distance of separation between two slits.
light.
(B) directly proportional to wavelength of
wavelength oflight.
(O directly proportional to square of the
(),inversely proportional l distance of screen from plane of slits.
the distance between the coherent sources in Young's double slit experiment is increased,
18. As
(A)both fringe width and angular fringe width decreases
B)fringe width increases and angular fringe width decreases.
(C) fringe width increases and angular fringe width
remains the same.
D) fringe width decreases and angular fringe width remains the same.
0 As the screen is moved away from the coherent sources in Young's double slit experiment is
increases.
(A) both fringe width and angular fringe width
B) fringe width increases and angular fringe width decreases
(C fringe width increases and angular fringe width remains the same
D)fringe width decreases and angular fringe width remains the same
when
20. Fringe width in Young's double slit experiment is not be affected
(B) distance from coherent sources (slits) to the screen is
(A)wavelength of light is changed
changed.
is changed.
(C) brightness of sources is changed (D) distance between the coherent sources (slits)
geometrical shadow is called
21. Bending of light around narrow edges/obstacle and its spreading into
(B) polarisation (C) interference (D) diffraction
(A) refraction
to the phenomenon of
22. Compact disks or spider web appears coloured against sunlight, due
(A) refraction of light (B) polarisation of light (C) interference of light (D) diffraction of

light
single slit of width 'a', the path
23. When a light of wavelength 2 diffracts at an angle 0 at a
maxima are respectively
difference (asin0) condition for the formation of minima and secondary
(A) a sin =nà and a sin =(2n+1)2; where n=1,2, 3,4, 5...
(B) asin =(2n+1)W2 and asin =n: where n= 1,2, 3, 4, 5.....
(C) asin 8=n and a sin =(2n+1)2; wheren=1, 2, 3, 4, 5....
n=1,2,3,4,5.....
(D) asin e=(n+½ )à/2 and a sin =(2n+1)2 ; where
width a, angular width of central maxima is
24. For diffraction of light of wavelength at a single slit of
(A) 0 =2./a (B) =2Na (C)0 =à./2a (D) =a
25. In a single sit diffraction patter,
(A) All fringes are equally bright (B) only central maximum is brightest and widest
(C) All fringes are of equal width (D) Allfringes are of equal width but not of equal brightness.
nature is
ephenomenon exhibited by light which confirms its transverse
(C) photoelectric effect (D) polarisation
(A) diffraction (B) interference
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 27. Which one of the following does not use polaroid?
(A)Sunglasses to reduce the intensity of light (B) window panes to reduce intensity of light
(C)3D movie cameras (D) Thincoating on reading lenses
28. Which among the following correctly represents Malus' law (with terms having usual meaning)?
(A) I= lo cos® (B) I= , cos20 (C) I= lh cos'o (D) I=l, sin'e

FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. A wavefront is the locus of all points vibrating in same phase.
2. A surface of constant phase is called as wavefront.
3. A pointsource at finite distance is the source of spherical wavefront.
t. The physical quantity which remains same when a wave gets refracted from one medium to another of
different optical density (during refraction) is frequency.
5. The nature of the reflected plane wavefront from a concave mirror is a spherical wavefront.
6. The superposition of two coherent waves resulting in zero intensity iscalled destructive interference.
7. The path difference between 2coherent waves resulting in destructive interference is odd multiple of
N2

8. The altermate dark and bright bands of equal width and intensities resulting due to superposition of
waves are called interference fringes.
9. Central fringe in the interference pattern is a bright fringe.
CHAPTER - 11 : DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER
1. Specific charge is defined as
(A)ratio of charge to velocity (B) ratio of velocity to charge
(C) ratio of charge to mass (D) ratio of mass to charge
2. Thespecific charge (e/m) of cathode ray (or electron) particles is
(A) 1.76 x 10" c/kg (B) 9.1×10 c/kg (C) 1.6 x 101 c/kg (D) 1.76 x 10 c/kg
3. Who performed the pioneering oil-drop experiment for the precise measurement of the electron charge?
(A)HHertz (B) RA Millikan (C) CACoulomb (D) Albert Einstein
4. The photoelectric effect occurs only when the incident light has more than certain minimum
(A)wavelength (B) speed (C) intensity (D) frequency
5. Specific charge of electron was experimentally determined by
(A) J.J. Thomson (B) Rutherford (C) Heinrich Hertz (D) Roentgen
6. Photoelectric effect was discovered by
(A) J.J. Thomson (B) Rutherford (C) Heinrich Hertz (D) W. Roentgen
7. Minimum energy required to remove an electron from metal surface is called
(A) excitation energy (B) ionization energy (C) work function (D)chemical energy
8. Emission of electrons from the surface of a metal by supplying energy in the form of heat is called
(A)Photo electricemission (B) field emission
(C) secondary emission (D) thermionicemission
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9
called
(A)Photoelectricemission (B) field emission
(C)secondaryemission (D) thermionic emission
phenomenon associated with light which can be explained by quantum theory of radiation is
10. The (B) Diffraction
(A)Interference (C) Polarization (D) Photoelectric effect
Photoelectriccurrentt during photoelectric emission depends on
1.
radiation
(A) frequency of incident (B) intensity of incident radiation
radiation (D) wavelength of incident radiation
(C) speed ofincident
Abovethe threshold frequency, kinetic energy of photoelectrons is independent of
12.
radiation
(A) frequency of incident (B) wavelength of incident radiation
radiation (D) intensity of incident radiation
(C) Energy of incident
.0 Einstein's photoelectric equation was experimentally verified by
(A) Heinrich Hertz (B) Max Planck (C)JJThomson (D) RA Millikan
conservation of
14. Einstein's photoelectric equation is based on law of
(A) momentum (B)charge (C) energy (D) angular momentum
15. The waves associated with material particles in motion are called
(A) matter waves (B) light waves (C) motional waves (D) particle waves
16. The minimum negative potential applied to the collector plate so that photoelectriccurrent
becomes zero (just stop the electrons reaching the collector plate) is called as
(A)stopping potential (B) accelerating potential (C) work function (D) threshold wavelength

17. Which of the following is the type of electron emission?

(A)Thermionic emission (B) field emission (C) Photoelectric emission (D) all of these

18. Dual nature of matter is proposed by

(D) RA Millikan
(A) Louis de Broglie (B)Albert Einstein (C) Heinrich Hertz
19. The de-Broglie wavelength of a moving particle is
(A) inversely proportional to the momentum of the particle
(B) inversely proportional to the velocity of the particle
(C) inversely proportional to the mass of the particle
(D) Allthe above statements are correct.
wavelength?
20. Moving with the same velocity which among following has longest de Broglie
(A) electron (C) alpha particle (D) neutron
(B) proton
Broglie wavelength?
4L. Moving with the same kinetic energywhich among following has shortest de
(A)electron (B) proton (C) alpha particle (D) neutron
frequency of incident radiation in
e slope of the graph plotted between stopping potential and
photoelectrie effect is
(A) h (B) e (C) h/e (D) e/h
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23. The slope of the graph plotted between kinetic energy (in joules) of
(in Hz) of incident radiation in photoelectric effect is
(C) h/e (D) e/h
(A) h (B)e
photoelectrons & frequency (in
24. The slope of the graph plotted between kinetic energy (in e) of
Hz) of incident radiation in photoelectric effect is
(A) h (B) c (C) h/e (D) e/h
25. Which of the following is WRONG regarding photon?
(A)Momentum of aphoton is p= hA (B) Mass of a photon is m = E/c
(C) Energy of a photon is E= hcA (D) Photon is a charged particle.
CHAPTER - 12 : ATOMS
1. Who proposed plunm pudding model of an atom?
(C) NeilBohr (D) Pauli
(A) J.J Thomson (B) Rutherford
2. Planetary model of the atom was proposed by
(A)JJ Thomson (B) Rutherford (C) Neil Bohr (D) Pauli
3. In a-particle scattering experiment, it is found that
backwards.
(A) Most of the a-particles are scattered at small angles and very few deflected
(B) Most of the a-particles deflected backwards and very fevw scattered at small angles.
(C) Equal number of a-particles scattered at small angles and reflected back.
(D) Allthe a-particles were absorbed by gold foil.
4. Inside the nucleus of an atom,
(A) almost all the mass of an atom is concentrated. (B) entire positive charge is present.
(C) nuclear force exists (D) All are correct
order
5. In Rutherford's a-particle scattering experiment, distance of closest approach is of the
(A) 101m (B) 10m (C) 10m (D) 10 m
center of the
6. Perpendicular distance between the initialvelocity direction of alpha particle and
nucleus is called
(A)nuclear radius (B) Energy gap (C) impact parameter (D) mean free path
7. In Rutherford'sa-particle scattering experiment, when impact parameter is zero, then the
(A) angle of scattering is zero (B) angle of scattering is 180°
(C) angle of scattering is equal to 90° (D) alpha particle enters the gold nucleus.
8. In alpha particle scattering experiment conducted by Geiger and Marsden, in case of head-on
collision, the impact parameter (b) and angle of scattering (0) are respectively
(A) b=0and =t (B) b=0 and = /2 (C) b=0 and 9=0 (D)b=large and =1
9. When an electron revolves round the nucleus,
(A)Its electrostatic potential energy is zero and kinetic energy is positive
(B) Its electrostaticpotential energy is negative and kineticenergy ispositive.
(C) Its electrostatic potential energy is negative and kinetic energy is zero.
(D) Its electrostaticpotential energy and kinetic energy, both are zero
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centripetal force for the electron moving round the nucleus is
10.
providedby
nuclearforce of
attraction between electron and nucleus.
(A)
clectrostatic,force of attraction between positively charged nucleus and negatively charged electron.
(B)
gravitationalforce between heavy nucleus and1lighter electron.
(C)
force between nuclear magnetic moment and electron magnetic moment.
(D) magnetic
11.
Rutherford's nuclear atom model failed to explain
Athe distribution of positiveand negative charge inside the nucleus.
nucleus (C) Size of the aton (D) Stability of the atom
(B)Sizeofthe
to Bohr's postulates, angular momentum of an electron in its orbit around anucleus is equal to
12. According
multiple of h/2 (B) equal to an integral multiple of 2rh
(A)equal to an integral
multiple ofh'r (D) equal to an integral multiple of 2h/r
(C) equal to an integral
orbit of electron is
12 According to Bohr's hydrogen atom model, the radius of the n"stationary
proportional to
(A)n' (B)n (C) l/n (D) 1/n
electron orbits
14.According to Bohr's hydrogen atom model, the radius of first, second and third
are in the ratio
(B) 1:4:9 (C) 3:2:1 (D)9:4:1
(A) 1:2:3
15.Radius of the first orbit of hydrogen atom is (in angstroms)
(B) 5.29 Å (C) 52.9 A (D) 0.0529 ¢
(A) 0.529A
of theelectron in n"stationary orbit is
16. According to Bohr's hydrogen atom model, the speed
proportional to
(C) 1/n (D) 1/n?
(A) n' (B) n
total energy of electron in nth stationary orbit is
17.According to Bohr's hydrogen atom model, the
proportional to
(C)-1/n (D) -1/n?
(A)-n (B)n
long as electron moves in a stationary orbit,
18. According toBohr's hydrogen atom model, as
(B) Electron loses energy
(A) Its radius will shrink
(D)Electron does not lose energy
(C) Itemits radiation of certain frequency.
as the electron move to outer orbits
19. According to Bohr's hydrogen atom model,
(A) speed of electron increases (B) speed of electron decreases
(D) acceleration of electron increases
(C) speed does not change
in a stationary orbit around hydrogen nucleus is
20. Total energy of an electron revolving round
(B) always negative (C) zero (D) independent of quantum number n
(A) always positive
atom is called
an electron from the ground state of an
4l. Minimum energyreguired to remove
(C) work function (D) binding energy
(A) ionization energy (B) excitation energy
lower energy state to higher energy state is caled
4. Energy required to excite an electron from
(B)excitation energy (C) work function (D) Binding energy
(A) ionization energy
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23. The total energy of an electron in the ground (D)13.6J
(B) -3.4eV (C) +13.6eV
(A) -13.6eV
ground state of hydrogen atom is
24. The ionization energy of an electron in the (D) 13.6J
(B)-3.4eV (C) +13.6eV
(A) -13.6eV
orbits, its
model, as the electrons move to outer(higher)
25. According to Bohr's hydrogen atom
(A) total energy decreases and kinctic energy increases
(B)total energy increases and kinetic energy decreases
(C) total energy and kinetic energy both decrease.
(D) total energy and kinetic energy both increases
26. Bohr's hydrogen atom model fails in explaining
(A) stability of the atom (B) different series in hydrogen spectrum
hydrogen
(C) ionization energy of hydrogen atom (D) intensity of different spectral lines of
27. Bohr's hydrogen atom model successfully explained
(A) the intensity of different spectral lines
(B) the spectrum of atoms having more number of electrons
(C) fine structure of spectral lines.
(D) wavelength of different series of hydrogen spectrum.
CHAPTER - 13: NUCLEI
1. Atomic number of a nucleus represents
(A) number of protons (B)number of protons and neutrons
(C) number of neutrons (D) number of nucleons
2. Mass number ofanucleus represents
(A)number of protons (B) number of electrons
(C) number of neutrons (D) number of nucleons
3. Difference between mass number and atomic number of a nucleus represents
(A) number of protons (B) number of electrons
(C) number of neutrons (D) number of nucleons
4. IfZ represents atomic number and Arepresents mass number of a nucleus, then charge of the
nucleus is (e = magnitude of charge of electron)
(A) +Ae (B) +(A-Z)e (C) +(A+Z)e (D) +Ze
5. Volumeof a nucleus is directly proportional to
(A)Atomic number (B) atomic mass (mass number) (C) radius of nucleus (D) density of nucleus
6. If A is themass number, radius of a nucleus is
(A)directly proportional to A (B) directly proportional to A
(C) inversely proportional to A (D) inversely proportional to A'
7. Radius of a nucleus of mass number A is given by (Ro is a constant)
(A) R-RA3 (B) R-RoA 2 (C) R-RoA? (D) R=RoA

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ofa nucleus
8. Density
to mass number (B) inversely proportional to mass number
(A) directly proportional
massnumber (D) directly proportional to atomic number
(C) independentof
ofthe density of 29 Cur 'nucleus to the density of _O nucleus is
9. Ratio (C) 2:1
(A)1:1
(B) 4:1 (D)29 : 8
nucleus is about
10, Density ofa
(A)2.29x1o!"kg m (B) 2.29x 10" kg m (C) 2.29x 10-1" kg m3 (D) 2.29x10 kg m
defectis
11. Mass
mass of a nucleus
(A) Uncertainty in determining the
particles.
The difference in mass of anucleus and itsconstituent
and mass of nucleus.
(C) Sum of the mass of constituents
and mass of electrons.
D)Difference between mass of nucleus
mass
42 1fZis atomic number,A is mass number, m,
0S mass of proton, m, is mass of aneutron, then
is
defect (Am) of the nucleus
(B) Am= Zm, + (A+Z)m,
(A)Am= Zm, + (A-Z)m,
(D)Am= Zm, + (A+Z)m,
(C) Am= Zm, + (A-Z)m,
of protons but different mass number are called
13.Atomns of nuclei having same number (D) isonmers
(B) isotopes (C) isobars
(A) isotones
number of neutrons are called
14.Atoms of nuclei having same (D) isomers
() isobars
(A) isotones (B) isotopes
number but different atomic
number are called
mass
15. Atoms of nuclei having same (D) isomers
(C) isobars
(A) isotones (B) isotopes
nuclei are isotopes?
16.Among the following, which set of
(C) "U and U (D) si and Ge
(A) 1gC and 4N (B) }He and H
of nuclei are isobars?
17.Among the following, which set (D) 2Si and Ge
(C) 28Uand 238U
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(A) igC and '0 (B) He and jH
nuclei areisotones?
18.Among the following, which set of 235U and 283U (D) Si and $Ge
(B) }He and {H (C) "92
(A) C and 0
defined as
19.1 unified atomicmass unit is Cl atom.
(B) '/4" of the mass of one
(A) I, " of the mass of one Catom. one O°atom
(D) 6 "of the mass of
th

(C)/6 of the mass of one Cl atom.

20.1atomic mass unit is equal to
(C) 9.1x1o-31 kg (D) 1.66x10 kg
(B) 1.66x1027 kg
(A) 9.1x10 kg
(1u) is
<1,Energy equivalent of 1atomic mass unit (C) 931.5 MeV
(D) IeV
(A)931.5 eV (B)IMeV
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(A)Neutrons are electrically neutral (uncharged).
(B) Two neutrons inside the nucleus experience nuclear force.
(O Two neutrons inside the nucleus eynerience electrostatic force or repuiston.
unstable.
(Neuron is stable inside the nucleu18 and afree neutron outside the nucleus 1S
23.According to Einstein, energy equivalent of mass mis (c is speed of light in vacuum)
(A) E=me/2 (B) E= 2mc (C)E = mc' (D) E=m'c
24.Energy equivalent of lkg mass is
(A)931.5 eV (B) 9×10J (C) 931.5 MeV (D) 9J
25.The energy equivalent of mass defect of a nucleus is
(A)kinetic energy (B) potential energy (C) binding energy (D) pressure energy
26. Nuclear binding energy is the
(A)energy equivalent of mass defect
(B) energy required to form a nucleus from its individual (constituent) nucleons
(C) energy required to breaka nucleus into constituent nucleons.
(D) all the above answers are correct
27.Binding energy per nucleon (specific binding energy) is
(A) the ratio of the binding energy of a nucleus to the number of the nucleons (mass number),
(B) the ratio of the binding energy of a nucleus to the atomic number.
(C) the ratio of the binding energy of a nucleus to the number of the neutrons.
(D) the ratio of the binding energy of a nucleus to the number of the electrons.
28.Select the CORRECT statement among the folowing:
(A) Nucleihaving highest binding energy are most stable.
(B) Nuclei having least binding energy are most stable.
(C) Nuclei having highest binding energy per nucleon are
most stable
(D) Nuclei having least binding energy per nucleon are most stable.
29.Which of the following pair of particles cannot experience strong
nuclear force between them?
(A) Neutron and proton (B) Proton and proton
(C) electron and proton (D)neutron and neutron
30. Select the WRONG statement among the
following:
(A) Nuclear force is short ranged forced and hence
saturated.
(B) Nuclear force is strongest force in nature.
(C) Nuclear force is charge independent and spin
dependent.
(D)Nuclear force varies as the squareof the
distance between nucleons.
31. Which is not found during radioactive decay?
(A)emission of alpha particles
(B)emission of B-particles
(C) emission of X-ray
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32. neutron. (B) are neutral particles.
protons and one
(A)contains 2 (D) contains 2 protons and 2 neutrons.
negativelycharged.
(C)are
.Gamma(y)-decayofIradioactivity involves
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particles (B) negatively charged particles
positivelycharged
(A)
(C)electromagnetic radiations (D) particles similar to He nuclei
nuclear fission and nuclear fusion processes
34. During
converted into mass (B) mass is converted in to energy
(A)Energy is
released. (D) a lighter nucleus splits in to heavier nuclei.
(C)Energy is not
process in which two lighter nuclei combine together to form a heavier nucleus at high temp is called
35. The (B) nuclear fusion (D) photoelectric effect
(A)Nuclear fission (C) Radioactivity
stars and generating energy is
36. The process taking place in (D) combustion
(A)nuclear fission (B) nuclear fusion (C) chemical reaction
called as thermonuclear reaction?
27. Which one of the following is also
(A) nuclear fission (B) nuclear fusion (C) chemical reaction (D) radioactivity
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
nucleus are together called the nucleons.
1, Protons and neutrons present in the
nucleus is called the atomic number.
2. The number of proton present in the
called the atomic mass number.
3. The number of nucleons in the nucleus is isotopes.
atomic number but different mass number are called
4. Nuclei of the same element having same isobars.
mass number but different atomicnumber are called
S. Nuclei of different elements having same
number of neutrons are called isotones.
6. Nuclei of different elements having same
7. Neutrons were discovered by James Chadwick.
Einstein.
8. Mass energy relation is given by Albert
to measure the atomic masses accurately.
9. Mass spectrometer is the instrument use
10.The order of nuclear density is 10" kg m.
931.5MeV.
11.Energy equivalent of a mass 1amu (or lu) is rest mass of
of the nucleons forming the nucleus and the
12.The difference between the sum of the masses
the nucleus is called mass defect.
binding
to split the nucleus into its constituents is called nuclear
13. Theminimum amount of energy required
energy.
the nucleus are called nuclearforces.
14.The forces that hold the nucleons together inside
15.Nuclear forces are strongest forces in nature.
16.Nuclear forces are short range forces.
about 200MeV.
17.The amount of energy released in per fission of9U is
is Nuclear Fusion.
0.1he phenomenon by which energy is produced in a star
temperature of the order of 10'K.
*Auear fusion reactions reguire very high radiations is
spontaneous disintegration of heavy nucleiwith the emission of certain
pienomenon of
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21.Henry Becquerel discovered radioactivity. protons andtWO
consists of two radioactive substances.
22.Alpha-particle is a helium nucleus emitted by
(neutral) radiation ELECTRONICS
23. Gamma rays aare the uncharged SEMICONDUCTOR
CHAPTER-14:
semiconductor?
Which one of the following is an
examplefor a(C) Germanium (Ge) (D)Aluminium (Al)
1,
(A)Copper (Cu) (B) Gold (Au)
semiconductor is
2. Anexample for elemental (C) anthracene (D) polypyrole
(GaAs)
(B) gallium arsenic are
(A)Silicon (Si)
3. Carbon, silicon and germanium have four valence electrons each. These
to
equal
characterized
(Epc,
by
separated by energy band gap respectively (E)si and
valence and conduction bands
(Bg)Ge. Which of the following statementsis true? (Eg)s
(B) (EJe < (EJGe >
(A) (EJs <(EJGe <(EJc
(D) (EJc -(Eg)s; = (EpGe
()(EJe >EJa> (EJe respectively E1, E, and E.
energy band gap in conductor, insulator and semiconductor are
+. The
The relation between them is
(C) E, > E, > E, (D)E, <E, <E,
(A)E, = E, = Es (B) E, <E, <E
for conductor is
Energy gap (E) between the valence band and the conduction band
S. (C) E,> 3eV (D) E, =3eV
(A)E= 0 (B) E<3eV
and the conduction band for germanium(Ge) and silicon(S)
6. Energy gap between the valence band
are respectively
(A)EGe =0.72 eV and Esi = 1.1eV (B) EGe = 1.1 eV and Es; =0.72 eV
(C) EGe =0.72eV and Es; =3 eV (D) EGe =3eV and Ege 1.1 eV
7. The purpose of doping in semiconductors is to
(A) increase the conductivity (B)decrease the conductivity
(C) increase the resistivity (D) increase the strength of the material
8. In semiconductors at room temperature,
(A) The valence band is partially empty and the conduction band is partially filled.
(B) The valence band is completely filled and the conduction band is partially filled.
(C) The valence band is completely filled.
(D) Theconduction band is completely empty.
9. In the insulators
(A)The valence band is partially filled with electrons.
(B) The conduction band is partially filled with electrons.
(C) The conduction band is partially filled with electrons and valence band is empty.
(D)The conduction band is empty and the valence band is filled with electrons.
10.Tetravalent among the following is
(A) Silicon (B) Boron (C) Indium (D) Aluminium
11.An example for a trivalent impurity atom is
(A)Phosphorous (B)Arsenic
(C) Bismuth (D) Aluminium
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examplefor a pentavalent
12.An (B)Boron (C) Indium (D)Gallium
(A)Antimony
elementthat can be used as acceptor impurity
to dope silicon is
The
13. (B) arsenic (C) boron (D) phosphorous
(A)antinony
as donor impurity to dope germanium is
elementthat can be used
14.The (B) indium (C) boron (D) phosphorous
(A)gallium
band overlap. The material is a
In a maaterial, conduction band and valence
15. (B) metal (conductor) (C) insulator (D) doped semiconductor
(A)semiconductor
of free electrons is
intrinsic semiconductor, number
16. In an (B) lesser than number of holes
greater than number of holes
(A) (D) more than number of atoms
number of holes
(C) equal to
is WRONG about intrinsic semiconductor?
Which one of the following statements
17.
is a pure semiconductor.
(A)An intrinsic semiconductor electrons and holes.
germanium or silicon crystal has the same number of free
B) Apure
semiconductor is comparable with that of metals.
IC)The conductivity of an intrinsic
semiconductor increases with the rise in temperature.
D The conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor is
following, the incorrect statement in the case of pure
18.Among the insulator.
that of a conductor and
(A) Resistivity is in between
of resistance is negative.
(B)Temperature coefficient
conductivity
(C) Doping increases conductor.
absolute zero temperature it behaves like a
(D) At respectively with
semiconductor can be obtained by doping pure silicon
19.An n- type and a p-type
(B) indium and gallium
(A) Arsenic and phosphorous
(D)aluminium and boron.
indium
(C) Phosphorous and
is
20. Ap-type semiconductor neutral (D) an intrinsic
negatively charged (C) electrically
(A) Positively charged (B)
semiconductor

21.A n-type semiconductor is (B) negatively charged

(A) Positively charged semiconductor
(D) an intrinsic
(C) electrically neutral
conduction is due to
Z2.In p- type semiconductor electrons
(B) Only electrons
and less number of
(A) Greater number of holes (D) Only holes
and less number holes.
(C) Greater number of electrons
WRONG?
23. Which of the following statement is temperature.
semiconductors decreases with increase of
(A) the resistance of intrinsjc
pure Si with trivalent impurities give p-type semiconductors.
(B)doping semiconductors are holes
carriers in n- type
(C) the majority charge
semiconductor diode.
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