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1. Which of the following areas is (are) an application of infrared-emitting diodes?

A. Intrusion alarms

B. Shaft encoders

C. Paper-tape readers

D. All of the above

Answer: Option D

2. Schottky diodes are very effective at frequencies approaching ________.

A. 20 GHz

B. 10 MHz

C. 100 MHz

D. 1 MHz
Answer: Option A

3. What is the voltage drop across Schottky diodes?

A. 0 V to 0.2 V

B. 0.7 V to 0.8 V

C. 0.8 V to 1.0 V

D. 1.0 V to 1.5 V
Answer: Option A

4. In which region is the operating point stable in tunnel diodes?

A. Negative-resistance

B. Positive-resistance

C. Both negative- and positive-resistance

D. Neither negative- nor positive-resistance

Answer: Option B
5. What is the range of the varying capacitor CT in varactor diodes?
A. 0 pF to 5 pF

B. 2 pF to 10 pF

C. 2 F to 100 F

D. 2 pF to 100 pF
Answer: Option D
6. What is the maximum temperature limit for liquid-crystal displays (LCDs)?
A. 10ºC

B. 30ºC

C. 60ºC

D. 100ºC
Answer: Option C

7. Which of the following diodes is limited to the reverse-bias region in its region of operation?
A. Schottky

B. Tunnel

C. Photodiode

D. Rectifier
Answer: Option C

8. The majority of power diodes are constructed using ________.

A. Molybdenum

B. Platinum

C. Tungsten

D. Silicon
Answer: Option D

9. Which of the following is (are) diodes?

A. Schottky

B. Varactor
 C. Tunnel

D. All of the above

Answer: Option D

10. What is the limit of peak current IP in tunnel diodes?

A. A few microamperes to several hundred amperes

B. A few microamperes to several amperes

C. A few microamperes to several milliamperes

D. A few microamperes to several hundred microamperes

Answer: Option A

11. What is the response time of LCDs?

A. Less than 100 ns

B. 50 ms

C. 100 ms to 300 ms

D. 400 ms
Answer: Option C

12. What is the typical level of change in resistance per degree change in temperature?
A. 1% to 2%

B. 3% to 5%

C. 7% to 10%

D. 10% to 25%
Answer: Option B

13. What is the maximum peak voltage for tunnel diodes?

A. 50 mV

B. 100 mV

C. 250 mV

D. 600 mV
Answer: Option D
14. This is an equivalent circuit for the ________ diode.

A. Schottky

B. Varicap

C. Tunnel
Answer: Option B

15. Which of the following semiconductor materials is (are) used for manufacturing solar cells?
A. Gallium arsenide

B. Indium arsenide

C. Cadmium sulfide

D. All of the above

Answer: Option D

16. Which of the following semiconductor materials is (are) used in the manufacturing of tunnel
diodes?
A. Germanium

B. Gallium

C. Both germanium and gallium arsenide

D. Silicon
Answer: Option C

17. What is the power density received from the sun at sea level?
A. 10 mW/cm2

B. 100 mW/cm2

C. 500 mW/cm2
 D. 1 W/cm2
Answer: Option B

18. The varicap diode has a transition capacitance sensitive to the applied reverse-bias potential
that is a maximum at zero volts and decreases ________ with increasing reverse-bias
potentials.
A. Logarithmically

B. Parabolically

C. Exponentially
Answer: Option C

19. For a 50-A unit, the PIV of the Schottky is about ________ compared to 150 V for the p-
n junction variety.
A. 25

B. 50

C. 75

D. 100
Answer: Option B

20. What metal(s) is(are) used in the construction of Schottky diodes?

A. Molybdenum

B. Platinum

C. Tungsten

D. Silicon

E. Any of the above

Answer: Option E

21. Which of the following metals is (are) used in the fabrication of Schottky diodes?
A. Molybdenum

B. Platinum

C. Tungsten
 D. All of the above
Answer: Option D

22. What is the resistance of thermistors at boiling temperature (100ºC)?

A. 5k

B. 1 k

C. 100

D. 1
Answer: Option C

23. Which of the following areas is (are) applications of varactor diodes?

A. FM modulators

B. Automatic-frequency control devices

C. Adjustable bandpass filters

D. All of the above

Answer: Option D

24. This is an approximate equivalent circuit for the ________ diode.

A. Schottky

B. Varicap

C. Tunnel
Answer: Option A

25. Which of the following materials is (are) used in the manufacturing of thermistors?
A. Ge
 B. Si

C. A mixture of oxides of cobalt, nickel, strontium, or manganese

D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
26. What is the ratio IP / IV for gallium arsenide?
A. 1:1

B. 5:1

C. 10:1

D. 20:1
Answer: Option D
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27. What is the response time of light-emitting diodes (LEDs)?

A. Less than 100 ns

B. 50 ms

C. 100 ms to 300 ms

D. 400 ms
Answer: Option A
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28. What type of temperature coefficient do thermistors have?

A. Positive

B. Negative

C. Either positive or negative

D. None of the above

Answer: Option C
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29. Which of the following diodes has a negative-resistance region?

 A. Schottky

B. Varactor

C. Tunnel

D. Power
Answer: Option C

30. The tuning diode is a ________-dependent, variable ________.

A. voltage, resistor

B. current, capacitor

C. voltage, capacitor

D. current, inductor
Answer: Option C