Chapter No.

2
Electricity, Magnetism & Semiconductor

1) The excess or deficiency of an electron in a body gives the concept of --------------. CO102.2
a)charge b)coulomb
c)Joule d) neutron

2) The types of electric charge are---------------. CO102.2

a)positive charge b)negative charge
c)small charge d) both a &b

3) Two like charges -------------each other & unlike charges ---------------each other. CO102.2
a)attracts, repels b)Increases, decreases
c)repel, attracts d)both a &c

4) Two equal numbers of positive & negative charges electrically----------- CO102.2

a)Increases b)Decreases
c)neutral d)same

5) The proton’s & electron’s creates electrics field’s which exerts a force called----------- CO102.2
a)coulomb force b)Joules force
c)Newton’s force d)Amperes force

6) The force of attraction or repulsion between two charges at rest is---------------- CO102.2
a)directly proportional to the product of the magnitude of two charges.
b)inversely proportional to the product of magnitude of two charges.
c) inversely proportional to square of distance between two charges.
d)both a & c

7) If the distance between two charges increases the force between them-------------------. CO102.2
a)increases b)zero
c)same d)decreases

8) The ratio of permittivity of medium & permittivity of vacuum-------------- CO102.2

a)electric constant b)Dielectric constant
c)permittivity constant d)both a & c

9) The substance which does not allows current to flow through them but show's CO102.2
electrical effects are called----------------
a)permittivity’s b)electric
c)dielectrics d)both a & b.

10) The ability or property of medium to permit electric lines of force to pass through it CO102.2
is called as---------------of the medium.
 a)permittivity b)dielectric
c)electric field d)magnetic field

11) The dielectric constant of air is------------- CO102.2

a)one b)Two c)Three d)zero

12) The dielectric constant of medium (other than air) is------------------ CO102.2
a)one b)greater than onec)less than one d)not charge

13) The dielectric constant of metal is------------ CO102.2

a)infinity b)zeroc)one d)greater than one

14) If two equal &similar charges are separated by one meter apart & exerts a force 9 x CO102.2
109 N then each charge is said to be------------------
a)one joule b)one Newtonc)one coulomb d)one henry

15) The unit of charge is-------------- CO102.2

a)Newton b)Joulec)Coulomb d)Ampere

16) The space surrounding an electric charge in which any other charge experience a CO102.2
force is called----------of that charge.
a)magnetic field b)electric fieldc)both a & b d)None of above.

17) In--------------electric field, the force varies from point to point in magnitude & CO102.2
direction.
a)uniform b)Non-uniformc)viscous d)Non-viscous

18) In uniform field --------------is same everywhere. CO102.2

a)force b)distancec)Area d)both a & b.

19) The fore acting on unit positive charge in the electric field is called as------------- CO102.2
a)electric field b)electric field intensityc)pressure d)all of above

20) The unit of electric field intensity is------------------------ CO102.2

a)N/C b)V/mc)m/c d)both a & b

21) As the dielectric constant (k) of the medium increases the electric field CO102.2
intensity---------------
a)decreases b)increasesc)same d)zero

22) The electric field intensity depends on ---------------- CO102.2

a)charges b)permittivity & dielectric constant
c)distance between two charges d)all of the above

23) The amount of work done to bring a unit positive charge from infinity to a point in CO102.2
electric field against the dielectric of electric intensity is---------------------
 a)electric field b)electric field intensityc)electric potential d)all of above

24) S.I unit of electric potential is ------------------ CO102.2

a)volt b)J/cc)ΩA d)both a & b.

25) 1J/1C=---------------- CO102.2

a)1 volt b)1 Ac)1 Ω d)1 m.

26) The S.I unit of electric potential is ----------------- CO102.2

a)volt b)Amperec)Joule d)newton.

27) The electricity developed on a body, when it is rubbed with another body, is called CO102.2
as----------------
A)current electricity B)frictional electricityC)magnetic electricity D)none of
these.

28) The principle of conservation of charges state that, total harge on isolated system CO102.2
remains---------------
A)constant B)variable C)small D)large

29) Which of the following is a correct statement? CO102.2

A)like charges attract& unlike charges repel
B)like as well as unlike charges attract each other
C)unlike charges attract each other & like charges repel eah other
D)like as well as unlike charges repel each other

30) Coulomb's inversesquare law states that force of attraction & repulsion between two CO102.2
electric charges in a given medium is ------------------ proportional to the product of
strengthsof two charges & proportional to square of the distance between them.
A)inversely, directly B)directly, directly
C) inversely, inversely D) directly , inversely

31) The value of permittivity of free space (i.e. permittivity of vacuum) 'ε0 ' is -------------- CO102.2
A)8.85*10 ¹²‫ ־‬C ² /N-m² B)9*10-12 C ² /N-m²
C)1/ 8.85*10¹²‫ ־‬C ² /N-m² D)1/9*10-12 C ² /N-m²

32) If two equal strength charges are placed in air -------------- apart from each other & if CO102.2
they extra force of ------------- on each other, then each charge is said to be a unit
charge or charge of 1 coulomb.
A)9*109 m,1 N B) 9*109 m, 1 N
C)1 m, 9*109 N D)1 m, 9*109 N

33) Dielectric constant or relative permittivity of medium w.r.t.vacuum is the --------------- CO102.2
A)ratio of permittivity of vacuum to permittivity of medium
B)ratio of permittivity of medium to permittivity of vacuum
 C)product of permittivity of vacuum to permittivity of medium
D)none of these

34) Electric field is defined as the space around the charge in which electric effect such as CO102.2
attraction or repulsion due to charge ---------------
A)is absent B)cannot be observed
C)can be observed D)none of these

35) Intensity of electric field at apoint due to a point charge is defined as-------------- CO102.2
A)charge per unit electrostatic force
B)product of charge &electrostatic force
C)charge per unit electric field
D)electrostatic force acting on unit positive charge placed at that point

36) Electric intensity----------- CO102.2

i)is not same at all the points inside the electric field
ii)is maximum near charge
iii)depends upon strength of charge
A)only statement (i) is correct B)only statement (ii) is correct
C)only statement (iii) is correct D)all statements are correct

37) Electric potential is ----------------- CO102.2

A)workdone per unit charge B)charge per unit work
C)force per unit charge D)charge per unit force

38) Absolute potential at a point at a distance 'x' from charge Q is given by CO102.2
------------------------
A)Vabs = 9*105 x/kQB) Vabs=9*109 Q/kx
C) Vabs =9*106 k/xQ D) Vabs =9*10-9Qx/k

39) Electric current is defined as the ---------------- CO102.2

A)product of electric charge and time B)force per unit positive charge
C)time per unit electric charge D) electric charge per unit time

40) Current 1 A is given by---------------- CO102.2

A)1 A=1s/1C B)1A=1C/1sC)1A= 1C*1s D)none of these

41) Low resistance means-------------- & high resistance means------------ CO102.2

A)bad conductor, good conductor B)insulator, bad conductor
C)good conductor, bad conductor D)insulator, good conductor

42) The resistance of a conductor at a constant temperature depends on ---------------- CO102.2

A)length B)cross-sectional area
C)material of conductor D)all of the above

43) Specific resistance (resistivity) ρ is given by the formula . CO102.2

 A) ρ=RA/L B) ρ=RL/A C) ρ=AL/R D) ρ=A/LR

44) The unit of specific resistance is-------------------- CO102.2

A)ohm/metre B)ohm-metreC)ohm/ampere D)ohm-ampere

45) Conductance is reciprocal of--------------- & conductivity is reciprocal of--------------- CO102.2

This statement is----------
A)resistance, resistivity B)resistivity, resistanceC)current, potential D)none of
these

46) Siemens per metre is the unit of ------------------ CO102.2

A))resistivity B)specific resistanceC)conductivity D)conductance

47) Ohm's law is valid when temperature of a conductor is-------------------- CO102.2

A)not constant B)constantC)changing D)none of these

48) Ohm's equations is--------------------- CO102.2

A)I=R/V B)I=VRC)R=VI D)R=V/I

49) When no. Of resistances are connected in series then effective resistance CO102.2
-----------------------
A)decreases B)increases C)remains same D)none of these

50) When no. Of resistances are connected in parallel then effective resistance CO102.2
--------------
A)decreases B)increasesC)remains same D)none of these

51) As per Joule's law, the the valid equation is --------------------- CO102.2
A)H=IR²t/J B)H=I²RJ/tC)H=I²Rt/J D)H=I²Jt/R

52) Which of the following is not a property of bar magnet? CO102.2

A)it attracts iron, nickel, steel
B)it always rests in north-south direction
C)like poles repel each other & unlike poles attract each other
D)like poles attract each other & unlike poles repel each other

53) Magnetic intensity is a ---------------- CO102.2

A)scalar quantity B)vector quantity
C)fundamental quantity D)none of these

54) Which of the following is not a property of magnetic lines of force? CO102.2
A)they start from north pole & end in south pole outside the magnet
B)they never intersect each other
C)magnetic lines of force are affected by non-magnetic material
D)magnetic lines of force from a closed loop
55) Magnetic flux density (B) is------------- proportional to magnetic field intensity(H) CO102.2
A)directly B)inversely C)not D)none of these

56) Force between two charges is F. If distance between two charges is doubled then CO102.2
electrostatic force between two charges will be-----------
A)F B)2F C)4F D)F/4

57) Force between two charges seperated by a certain distane in air is F. If each charge is CO102.2
doubled and the distance between them is also doubled, then force will be--------------
A)F/2 B)F C)2F D)4F

58) A force of 4.5 N acts on a charge of 7.5*10 C. Calculate the intensity of electric field CO102.2
at that point.
A)3000 N/C B)33.75*10 N/C
C)1.66*10 ˉ19 N/C D)6000N/C

59) An electron is placed in an electric field of intensity 1000 N/C. Calculate the force CO102.2
acting on an electron.
A)1.6*1019 N B)1.6*10 N
C)1.6*10ˉ19 N D)0.625*10²² N

60) Two like charges of 20 μC are placed 5 cm apart in a medium of dielectric constant CO102.2
2.5. Calculate force between them.
A)288 N B)144 N C)576 N D)1152 N

61) Calculate the intensity of electric field at a point 25 cm from a charge of 4.8 μC in a CO102.2
medium of dielectric constant 3.6.
A)19.2*10³ N/C B)192*103 N/C
C)192*10³ N/C D)1.92*10³ N/C

62) Calculate the potential at a point 10cm away from a point charge + 1C in air. CO102.2
a) 90*109 volts b) 9*109 volts c) 900*109 volts d) none of these

63) 4.8*10 eV is equal to....... CO102.2

a) 7608*1038 J b) 7068*1038 J c) 0.768*1038 J d) 7.68*10 -39 J

64) If distance of a point from a charge is halved then the potential at that points CO102.2
becomes........
a) same b) four times c) half d) double

65) A battery of e.m.f 6 V is connected across a resistance of 10Ω calculate the current CO102.2
flowing through a resistance.
A)0.6 A B)60A C)1.66A D)6A

66) A current of 0.3A flows through a resistsance of 50 Ω. Calculate voltage across it. CO102.2
A)15 V B)1.5V C)17V D)1.7V
67) Calculate specific resistance of material of a cable 15m long having resistance 2Ω & CO102.2
cross sectional area 2*10-3 m.
A)0.266*10-4 Ωm B)2.66*10-4 Ωm C)0.266*10-4 Ωm D)26.6*10-4
Ωm

68) A wire of resistance R is divided into 2 equal parts & these two wires are now CO102.2
connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance will be--------------
A)4R B)R/4 C)R/2 D)2R

69) The length & cross sectional area of a wire is halved. It's resistance will be CO102.2
-----------------
A)halved B)doubled C)unchanged D)Four Times

70) To obtain maximum resistance, the given resistors should be connected in-------------- CO102.2
A)series B)parallel C)combination of series & parallel D)none of these
71) If three resistances of 1 Ω, 10 Ω &100 Ω are connected in parallel then the equivalent CO102.2
resistance will be-------------------------------
A)greater than 100 Ω B)less than 1 Ω C)between 1 Ω to 100 Ω
D)none of these

72) If four resistances of 2 Ω each are connected in parallel then what will be the CO102.2
equivalent resistance of the combination?
A)1/4 B)4 C)2 D)1/2

73) Calculate effective resistance of the following combination. CO102.2

A)5 Ω B)0.25 Ω C)1.25 Ω D)2.5 Ω

74) If length & cross-sectional area of the wire is doubled, its resistance will be CO102.2
-----------------
A)halved B)doubled C)unchanged D)Four Times

75) An electric iron of 50 Ω generates 378 kcal of heat in 30 minutes. What is the voltage CO102.2
of mains? (J=4200 J/kcal)
A)V=170 volts B) V=210 volts C) V=190 volts D) V=240
volts

76) When two resistance are connected in series, their effective resistance is 4 Ω, but CO102.2
when they are connected in parallel, the effective resistance becomes 1 Ω . Calculate
the two resistances.
A)1 Ω &3 Ω B)3 Ω & 3 Ω C)2 Ω & 2 Ω D)none of these.

77) The ----------of energies possessed by ------------- is known as valence band. CO102.2
A)amount, electron B)range, atoms C)value, atoms D)range,

78) The energy gap between valence band and the conduction band is called as .......... CO102.2
 A)valence band B)forbidden gap C)conduction band D) insulation band

79) Semiconductor is material having conductivity ......... CO102.2

A)lesser than insulator B)lesser than conductor and insulator
C)less than conductor and more than insulator D)none of these

80) Electric conductor is the material through which......... CO102.2

A)electric current does not flow
B)electric current conducts speedily and easily
C)heat conduct bt current does not conduct
D)none of these

81) Good conductor of electricity consist ..... CO102.2

A)large number of free electrons B)few number of free electron
C)no free electron D)none of these

82) Which of the example is not a example of good conductor of electricity ? CO102.2
A)cooper B)aluminium
C)mica D)brass

83) Which of the following is not the example of semiconductor of electricity? CO102.2
A)silicon B)silver
C)germanium D)silicon and germanium

84) Which of the following is not the example of semiconductor of electricity? CO102.2
A)silicon B)silver
C)germanium D)silicon and germ

85) Majority charges carrier in p type extrinsic semiconductor are ........ CO102.2
A)electron B) holes C)free electron D) none of the above

86) To prepare N-type extrinsic semiconductor the element to be added with the Si CO102.2
is ......

A)phosphorus B)galium C)indium D)copper

87) To prepare P-type extrinsic semiconductor ........... types of atoms added with Si or CO102.2
Ge
A)hectavalent B)tetravalent C)pentavalent D)trivalent

88) For N-type semiconductor ..........type of atoms are added to Si or Ge CO102.2

A)trivalent B)pentavalent C)tetravalent D)none of the above

89) Galium ,Indium ,boron and aluminium are ...........element CO102.2

A)trivalent B)pentavalent C)tetravalent D)hectavalent
90) Arsenic , antimony phosphorus are ........element CO102.2
A)trivalent B)pentavalent C)tetravalent D) hectavalent

91) Impurity like arsenic ,antimony ,phosphorus which produce which produce N-type CO102.2
semiconductor are known as .......
A)acceptor impurites B)conducting elements C)donar impurities D)Material
impurity

92) Impurties like Galium ,indium ,boron ,aluminum which produce P-type CO102.2
semiconductor are known as........
A)acceptor impurites B)conductor C)Donarimpurites D)Material Impurity

93) In N-type semiconductor ,electron are........carries and holes are ..... ...carriers CO102.2
A)majority ,miniority B)minority ,majority C)minority,minority D)none of these

94) The valence electron for silicon is.......... CO102.2

A)1 B)2 C)3 D)4

95) The conductivity of semiconductor depends on ....... CO102.2

A)energy gap B)valence band C)conduction band D)none of these

96) ...........and.......are the example of pentavalent impurity CO102.2

A)arsenic and boron B)arsenic and antimony C)boron and antimony D)galium and
indium

97) ...........and......... are the example of acceptor impurities CO102.2

A)arsenic and antimony B)arsenic and indium
C)indium and aluminum D)antimony and aluminum

98) The electrical conductivity of semiconductor at absolute zero is...... CO102.2

A)infinite B)zero C)large D)small

99) The amount of energy required to break a covalent bond is ....... CO102.2
A)0.72 eV for Ge and 1.12ev for Si B)1.12eV for Ge and 0.72eV for Si
C)2.4eV for Ge and 1.7eV for Si D)1.7eV for Ge and 2.4eV for Si

100) As temperature of semiconductor increases its conductivity ......... CO102.2

A)Decreases B)remains constant C)decreases or increases D)Increases

101) As temperature of semiconductor increases its resistance ........... CO102.2

A)decreases B)Remains constant C)decreases or increases D)decreases or
increases

102) The carrier concentration in an intrinsic semiconductor .......with increases in CO102.2

temperature
A)decreases B)Increases C)remains constant D) decreases or increases
103) The electrical resistance of a PN juntion is ......... during forward bias CO102.2
A)high B)infinite C)low D)none of the above

104) A rectifiers is device which coverts .......... CO102.2

A)AC to DC B) DC to AC C)AC to AC D) DC to DC

105) Because of accumulations of holes and electrons in the depletions layers ,an electric CO102.2
field Vᴮ is developed in the depletions layers called ......
A)forward potential B) reverse potential C) barrier potential D)none of these

106) Barrier potential Vᴮfor silicon is ............. and for germanium is ........... CO102.2
A)0.3V and 0.7V B)0.7V and 0.3V C)1.2Vand 1.4V D) 1.4V and 1.2V

107) In forward biased PNjuntions diode ........... CO102.2

A)P side is connected to +ve of battery and N side connected to -ve of battery
B)P side is connected to -ve of battery and N side connected to +ve of battery
C) both the sides are connected to +ve of battery
D)both the sides are connected to -ve of battery

108) Though diode does not conduct the majority current carriers very small amount of CO102.2
current flows through the reverse biased diode , called ........
A) peak current B)forward current C)constant current D)leakage current

109) In forward biased PN junction diode......... CO102.2

A)diode current increases sharply beyond 0.6V of external voltage
B) diode current decreases sharply beyond 0.6V of external voltage
C)diode current remains constant throughout the increase the voltage
D) none of the above

110) which of the following is not an applications of PN juntions diode ? CO102.2

A)used as rectifier in DC power supply
B)used as wave sharper in clipping circuit
C)used to block DC and allows AC
D)with some alternations it is used as zener diode

111) Pure silicon and germanium are called ....... CO102.2

A)extrinsic semiconductor B)Doped semiconductor
C)intrinsic semiconductor D)none of these

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