Which of the following device is bidirectional but without a gate?
(A) SCR
(B) Triac
(C) Diac
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A)
A triac is like a
(A) unidirectional SCR
(B) bidirectional SCR
(C) NPN transistor
(D) PNP transistor
Answer: (B)
Which of the following is not a four layer diode?
(A) SCR
(B) Triac
(C) Thyristor
(D) Diac
Answer: (D)
The characteristics of a thyristor closely re-semble to the characteristics of
(A) PN-Junction
(B) constant voltage source
(C) constatnt current source
(D) Thratron gas tube
Answer: (D)
When a SCR is conducting it has
(A) infinitely large resistance
(B) resistance of few mega ohms
(C) low resistance
(D) zero resistance
Answer: (C)
The conduction in a SCR is controlled by
(A) gate
(B) anode
(C) cathode
(D) all of the above
Answer: (A)
LEDs do not require
(A) Heating
(B) warm up time
(C) both (A) and (B) above
(D) none of the above
Answer: (C)
The power consumption of LEDs may be of the order of
(A) 5 to 10 nano amp
(B) 5 to 10 micro amp
(C) 5 to 10 mili amp
(D) 5 to 10 amperes
Answer: (C)
LEDs normally work on a voltage of
(A) 1 to 2 V
(B) 10 TO 20 V
(C) 50 to 60 V
(D) 100 to 250 V
Answer: (A)
A zener Diode
(A) has a high forward-voltage rating
(B) has a sharp breakdown at low reverse voltage
(C) is useful as an amplifier
(D) has a negative resistance
Answer: (B)
Which of the following material is used for infra-red LED's
(A) Gallium arsenide
(B) Gallium phosphide
(C) Silicon
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A)
Which of the following material finds application in light emitting diodes?
(A) Silicon
(B) Phosphorous
(C) Sulphur
(D) Gallium phosphide
Answer: (D)
Avalanche breakdown in a semi-conductor diode occurs when
(A) The potential barrier is reduced to zero
(B) forward bias exceeds a certain value
(C) Reverse bias exceeds a certain value
(D) forward current exceeds a certain value
Answer: (C)
Which of the following device has characteristic close to that of an ideal current source?
(A) Gas diode
(B) Crystal diode
(C) Transistor in CB mode
Answer: (C)
Which of the following device has characteristic close to that of an ideal voltage source?
(A) Zener Diode
(B) Vacuum diode
(C) Crystal diode
(D) All of the above
Answer: (A)