set 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements. An ordinary light bulb has a rather short life because the

1. Filament wire is not uniform.
2. Bulb cannot be evacuated completely.
3. Wires supporting the filament melt at high temperatures.

a) 1 and 3

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 2

Graphene is frequently in news recently. What is its importance?

1. It is a two-dimensional material and has good electrical conductivity.
2. It is one of the thinnest but strongest materials tested so far.
3. It is entirely made of silicon and has high optical transparency.
4. It can be used as ‘conducting electrodes’ required for touch screens, LCDs and organic LEDs.

a) 1, 2 and 4 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 3 and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 3

In a p-n junction

a) the p side is at higher electrical potential than n side

b) the n side is at higher electric potential than p side

c) the potential of p & n sides becomes higher alternately

d) both p & n sides are at same potential

Question : 4

To obtain a p-type germanium semiconductor, it must be doped with

a) antimony

b) indium

c) arsenic

d) phosphorus

Question : 5

Domestic electrical wiring is basically a

a) Combination of series and parallel connections

b) Series connection

c) Parallel connection

d) Series connection within each room and parallel connective elsewhere

Question : 6

Electric motors operating at low voltages tend to burn out because

a) They draw heat proportional to $v^2$

b) They draw more current which is inversely proportional to the voltage

c) They draw more current which is inversely proportional to the square root of the voltage

d) Low voltage sets in electrical discharge