APPLIED PHYSICS Objective Question Bank:

1. A black body can absorb radiations of

(i) Higher wavelength
(ii) Lower wavelength
(iii) Intermediate wavelength
(iv) All wavelengths
2. What happens to the free electrons when an electric field is applied?
(i) They move randomly and collide with each other
(ii) They move in the direction of the field
(iii) They remain stable
(iv) They move in the direction opposite to that of the field
3. Rayleigh Jeans law holds good at
(i) Shorter wavelength
(ii) Longer wavelength
(iii) High energy
(iv) High temperaure
4. The negative potential at which Photoelectric effect occurs is
(i) Stopping Potential
(ii) Work function
(iii)Threshold frequency
5. Wave function si is a finite function
(i) False
(ii) True
6. IN N type semiconductor
(i) Concentration of electrons is same as holes
(ii) Concentration of electrons is greater than holes
(iii)Concentration of electrons is less than holes
7. Energy band gap of Germanium is
(i) 1.16 eV
(ii) 0.68 eV
(iii)1.6 eV
 (iv) 1.65 eV
8. The Phenomena of Electroluminescence is observed in
(a) Photodiode
(b) Solar Cell
(c) LED
(d) Avalanche Photodiode
9. Solar Cell Operates on
(i) Forward bias
(ii) Reverse bias
(iii) Zero bias
(iv) Any Bias

10. Free electron gas theory assumes

(i) electrons are free from Coulomb force
(ii) the Coulomb force of repulsion is negligible.
(iii) Electrons are free to move anywhere.
11. Select the two variables that satisfy Heisenbergs uncertainity Principle
(i) Atomic radius and frequency
(ii) Position and Momentum
(iii) Energy and momentum
(iv) Energy and frequency
12. According to Wiens Displacement law, the relation of maximum wavelength to temperature
is
(i) Independent
(ii) Equal
(iii) directly proportional
(iv) inversely proportional
13. What happens to the free electrons when an electric field is applied?
(i) They move randomly and collide with each other
(ii) They move in the direction of the field
(iii) They remain stable
d) They move in the direction opposite to that of the field
14. Silicon is not suitable for fabrication of Light emitting diode because it is
(i) Wide band gap semiconductor
(ii) Narrow band gap semiconductor
(iii) Direct band gap semiconductor
(iv) Indirect band gap semiconductor
15. The number of photo electrons emitted for light of frequency greater than threshold is
proportional to
(i) Intensity of Light
(ii) Threshold frequency
(iii) Frequency of light
(iv) Work function
16. find the ratio of energy of particle from first excited state to second excited state when
particle is confined to one dimensional box.
(i) 1:4
(ii) 4:9
(iii) 9:4
(iv) 4:1
17. The velocity of particles due to applied electric field is called
(i) Diffusion
(ii) Drift
(iii) Luminescence
18. Free electron exist in
(i) Conduction band
(ii) Valence band
(iii) Valence band or conduction band
(iv) Forbidden band
19. In insulators conduction band is
(i) Full
(ii) Empty
(iii) Partially Filled
(iv) Same as Conduction band
20. Bloch theorem explains formation of valence band and conduction band in semiconductor
(i) True
(ii) False
21. The minimum energy required for photoelectron to escape from metal plate in a photocell is
called (i) Work function
(ii) Threshold frequency
(iii) Stopping potential
(iv) Plancks constant
22. Minority carriers electrons are present in [ ]
(i) N-type
(ii) P-Type
(iii) intrinsic
(iv) Semiconductor
23. The Hall-effect helps to [ ]

(i) Determine the mobility of charge carriers only

(ii) Identify the sign of charge Carriers in the given material
(iii) Mobility and sign of the carriers in give material
(iv) Only sign of the charge carriers

24. Select the two variables that satisfy Hiesenbergs uncertainity Principle ?
(i) Atomic radius and frequency
(ii) Position and tine
(iii) Energy and momentum
(iv) Energy and Time
25. Select the false statement
(i) Wave function is infinite
(ii) Wave function is continuous
(iii) Wave function vanishes at boundaries
(iv) Wave function is periodic
26. Classical free electron theory of metals assumes
(i) Free electron gas
(ii) Thermal motion of electrons
(iii) Drift movement of electrons
(iv) Free electron, Thermal Movement and Drift movement of electrons
27. Quantum Free electron theory was developed by
(i) Drude
(ii) Lorentz
(iii) Sommerfield
(iv) Drude and Lorentz
28. Kroning - Penney model is
(i) Approximate model
(ii) Real model
(iii ) Real and imaginary
( iv ) imaginary Model
29. At absolute zero semiconductor behaves as
(i) Conductor
(ii) P Type Semiconductor
(iii) N Type semiconductor
(iv) Insulator
30. The distinction between conductors, insulators and semiconductors is largely concerned with
(i) Their ability to conduct
(ii) The type of Crystal lattice
(iii) Binding energy of electrons
(iv) Relative width of energy gaps
31. Energy band gap in silicon is
(i) 1.1 eV
(ii) 0.6 eV
( iii) 3.6 eV
(iv) 1.5 eV
32. Holes are present in
(i) Conduction band
(ii) Valence band
(iii ) Outer shell
(iv) Attached to nuclei

33. Semiconducting material not used in making LED is

(i) Silicon Carbide
(ii) Silicon
( iii) Ga AS
(iv)GaASP
34. The efficiency of an LED for generating light display is directly proportional to the
(i) Applied voltage
(ii) Current injected
(iii)Temperature
(iv) Level of doping
35. The presence of dark current decreases the sensitivity of the photodiode to light
(i) True
(ii) False
36. In a photodiode, when there is no incident light, the reverse current is almost negligible
and is called

(i) Zener current

(ii) Dark current

(iii)Photocurrent
(iv) PIN current
37. Type of biasing in solar cell is
(i) Zero bias
(ii) Forward bias
(iii) Reverse bias
(iv) Forward or reverse bias
18. Select false statement with respect to BJT
(i) Flow of current is due to only electrons
(ii) Regulates voltage and current
(iii) Emitter is heavily doped
(iv) Amplifies signal
39. Select false statement for in direct band gap semiconductor
(i). Maxima of valence band and minima of conduction band have same wave vector
(ii). Direct recombination takes place
(iii). Used to construct LED
d. Interaction between electron and hole happens through intermediate levels
40. Free electron gas theory assumes
(i) electrons are free from Coulomb force
(ii) the Coulomb force of repulsion is negligible.
(iii) Electrons are free to move anywhere.
41. In PNP Transistor current travels from
(i) Base to emitter
(ii) Collector to base
(iii) Collector to Emitter
(iv) Emitter to collector
42.A diode allows flow of current in both the directions
(i) True
(ii) False
43. In Zener diode break down occurs
(i) Below 6V
(ii) At 6 V
(iii) above 6 V
44. Depletion region has
(i) Immobile charge carriers
(ii) Free holes
(iii) Free electrons
45. Emitter region of a Transistor is
(i) Weakly Doped
(ii) Heavily Doped