On which of the following factors does the resistivity of a material depend

A. Resistance of the conductor

B. Area of the conductor section
C. Length of the conductor
D. All of the above
ANSWER:D
The tiny block formed by the arrangement of a small group of atoms is called the
A. Unit cell
B. Space lattice
C. Either A or B
D. None of the above
ANSWER:A
In graphite, bonding is
A. Covalent
B. Metallic
C. Vander Waals
D. Vander Waals and covalent
ANSWER:D
Total number of crystal systems is
A. 2
B. 4
C. 7
D. 12
ANSWER:C
In conductors conduction of electricity takes place due to movement of
A. Electrons only
B. Positive ions only
C. Negative ions only
D. Positive and negative ions
ANSWER:A
The conduction of electricity, in semiconductors, takes place due to movement of
A. Positive ions only
B. Negative ions only
C. Positive and negative ions
D. Electrons and holes
ANSWER:D
The co-ordination number of a simple cubic structure is
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
ANSWER:B
For germanium the forbidden energy gap is
A. 0.15 eV
B. 0.25 eV
C. 0.5eV
D. 0.7eV
ANSWER:D
Most of the common metals have _________ structure.
A. Linear
B. Hexagonal
C. Orthorhombic
D. Cubic
ANSWER:D
The minority carrier concentration is largely a function of
A. Forward biasing voltage
B. Reverse biasing voltage
C. Temperature
D. The amount of doping
ANSWER:C
Which of the following materials is used for making coils of standard resistances ?
A. Copper
B. Nichrome
C. Platinum
D. Manganin
ANSWER:D
An H.R.C. fuse is
A. A ceramic body having metal and caps
B. A wire of platinum
C. A heavy cross-section of copper or aluminium
D. A ceramic tube having carbon rod inside it
ANSWER:A
The resistivity of a metal is a function of temperature because
A. The amplitude of vibration of the atoms varies with temperature
B. The electron density varies with temperature
C. The electron gas density varies with temperature
D. None of the above
ANSWER:A
The conductivity of a conductor can be increased by
A. Decreasing its temperature
B. Increasing its temperature
C. Decreasing its vibration
D. Increasing its vibration
ANSWER:A
The number of atoms per unit cell in B.C.C. structure is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
ANSWER:B