WEEK 13 PART B: QUIZ VI
1. What causes the negative resistance property of a tunnel diode?
A) High temperature
B) Quantum mechanical tunneling
C) High voltage
D) High current
2. What is the doping level of the pn junction in a tunnel diode?
A) Low
B) Moderate
C) High
D) None of the above
3. Who is the tunnel diode named after?
A) Albert Einstein
B) L. Esaki
C) John Bardeen
D) Nikola Tesla
4. What is the typical width of a tunnel diode’s pn junction?
A) 1 nm
B) 5 nm
C) 10 nm
D) 100 nm
5. What type of energy does a solar cell convert into electrical energy?
A) Thermal energy
B) Light energy
C) Sound energy
D) Mechanical energy
6. Which property of the IMPATT diode allows it to generate microwave signals?
A) High current capability
B) Negative resistance
C) High voltage tolerance
D) Photovoltaic effect
7. What is the main application of a TVS diode?
A) Signal amplification
B) Voltage reference
C) Transient voltage suppression
D) Microwave generation
8. What characteristic of a Zener diode makes it useful as a voltage regulator?
A) High capacitance
B) High resistance
C) Constant voltage in the breakdown region
D) Low leakage current
9. What is the main application of VCSELs?
A) Optical fiber communication
B) Voltage regulation
C) High power amplifiers
D) Microwave signal generation
10. What is the primary use of a Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)?
A) Switching and amplification
B) Voltage regulation
C) Light emission
D) Frequency modulation
11. What are the three terminals of a Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)?
A) Collector, Gate, Anode
B) Collector, Base, Emitter
C) Emitter, Source, Drain
D) Base, Drain, Collector
12. What is the function of the base terminal in a Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)?
A) It amplifies the current
B) It regulates voltage
C) It controls the current between the collector and emitter
D) It generates a magnetic field
13. What is a characteristic feature of an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT)?
A) High input impedance and high switching speeds
B) High power handling with zero gate current drive
C) Low input impedance and high current capability
D) It is used for low-frequency applications only
14. What is the primary function of a Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)?
A) Amplification of audio signals
B) Converting AC to DC
C) Generating microwave signals
D) Switching power in digital circuits
15. Which of the following is true about a Thyristor?
A) It is a unidirectional device
B) It allows current flow in both directions
C) It has three terminals
D) It is a four-layered, three-junction device
16. What type of device is a Unijunction Transistor (UJT)?
A) Amplifier
B) Timing and triggering device
C) Voltage regulator
D) Oscillator
17. What are the three terminals of a Thyristor (SCR)?
A) Collector, Base, Emitter
B) Anode, Cathode, Gate
C) Drain, Source, Gate
D) Emitter, Collector, Base
18. What is the main feature of a Triac?
A) It only works with AC voltage
B) It is a bidirectional switch for AC signals
C) It can only conduct in one direction
D) It is used for low-power applications
19. Why is the emission from a VCSEL more efficient than other laser diodes?
A) It emits from both top and side surfaces
B) It emits only from one surface, maximizing output power
C) It uses a higher temperature
D) It uses quantum dots
20. What is the primary purpose of a Gunn diode?
A) Voltage regulation
B) Microwave signal generation
C) Power amplification
D) Switching power
