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1. To obtain an n-type semiconductor germanium crystal it must be doped with foreign atoms whose valency is
2
3
4
5
2. To obtain a p-type semi-conductor Si Crystal must be doped with foreign atoms whose valency is
2
3
4
5
3. The operation of a transistor requires
That the emitter be heated
That the base be heated
That the collector be heated
None of the above
4. In forward bias the width of potential barrier
Increases
Decreases
Remains same
No effect
5. The working of transistor as amplifier is similar to
Step up transformer
Step down transformer
Three diodes in common
Triode vacuum tube
6. The electronic circuits which implement the various logic operations are called
Logic gates
Boolean algebra
Amplifier gain
Logic functions
7. An OP-AMP comparator is a circuit that compares the signal voltage on one of its inputs with a _
Non-inverting voltage at output
Reference voltage on the other
Virtual input
Output
8. An OP-AMPs can amplify
D.C.
A.C.
Both A.C. & D.C.
None of the above
9. Non-inverting amplifier circuits have
A very high input impedance
A very low input impedance
A low output impedance
None of the above
10. In nucleus of uranium the number of neutrons will be
92
235
143
different for different isotopes
11. During fusion of hydrogen into helium
energy is absorbed
energy is released
mass is increased due to energy absorption
mass is reduced due to energy released
12. One amu is equal to
1.66 x 10-27kg
166 x 10-15ng
166 x 10-20?g
all of above
13. According to which one of following law the density of atom is uniform?
J.J.Thomson model
Rutherfords model
Bohrs model
all of above laws contradict the statement
14. For chain reaction to build up the size of the radioactive target should be
greater than the critical size
less than the critical size
equal to the critical size
all of above can build up a change reaction
15. Antimatter consists of
antiproton
antineutron
positron
all of above
16. Neutron and proton are commonly known as
nucleon
meson
boson
quartz
17. Half life of radium is 1590 years. In how many years shall the earth loss all its radium due to radioactive decay?
1590x106 years
1590x1012 years
1590x1024 years
never
18. Which one of the following radiation possesses maximum penetrating power?
?-rays
?-rays
?-rays
all have equal penetrating power
19. Electrons
can exist inside the nucleus
cannot exist inside the nucleus
can exist both inside and outside the nucleus
do not know
20. Radioactivity is a ______ (A) Spontaneous activity (B) Chemical property
A & B
B & C
C & A
A B & C
21. Energy liberated when one atom of U-235 undergoes fission reaction is
200MeV
40MeV
30MeV
20MeV
22. Transuranic elements have atomic number
greater than 72
greater than 82
greater than 92
greater than 102
23. Nuclear forces exist between
proton-proton
proton-neutron
neutron-neutron
all of the above
24. Mass defect per nucleon is
binding energy of nucleus
packing fraction
average energy of nucleus
all of above are one and same thing
25. Tick the correct statement
moderators slow down the neutrons
moderators bring the neutrons to rest
moderators absorb the neutrons
moderators reflect the neutrons
26. The bombardment of nitrogen with ?-particles will produce
neutron
Proton
electron
positron
27. Diameter of an atom is approximately
10-12m
10-11m
10-10m
10-14m
28. Radioactive decay obeys which one of the following law?
N=N?e-?t
N=N?e?t
N=N?e-?t/2
N?=N(1+e?t)
29. Average energy required to remove one nucleon from the nucleus is called
binding energy per nucleon
energy of decay
destruction energy
all of above
30. Fission chain reaction in a nuclear reactor can be controlled by introducing
iron rods
graphite rods
cadmium rods
platinum rods
31. Which one of the following radiations possesses maximum velocity?
?-rays
?-rays
?-rays
all of above have same speed
32. Charge on an electron was determine by
Ampere
Maxwell
Millikan
Thomson
33. Charge on neutron is
plus 1.6 x 10-19C
zero
minus 1.6 x 10-19C
no definite charge
34. A particle having the mass of an electron and the charge of a proton is called a
antiproton
positron
gamma rays
photon
35. Mass of neutron is
1.67 x 10-31 kg
1.67 x 10-27 kg
9.1 x 10-31 kg
1.67 x 10-19 kg
36. Nuclei having the same mass number but different atomic number are
Isotopes
Isobars
Isotones
Isomers
37. A mass spectrograph (spectrometer) sorts out
molecules
ions
elements
isotopes
38. Sum of the masses of constituent nucleons as compared to the mass of the resultant nucleus is
smaller
greater than 82
same
some times smaller some times greater
39. An ?-particle is emitted from 88Ra226. What is the mass and atomic number of the daughter nucleus?
224 - 84
220 - 80
222 - 86
226 - 87
40. The unit of radioactivity curie is equal to
3.74 x 109 disintegration per sec
3.70 x 1010 disintegration per sec
3.55 x 1010 disintegration per sec
3.60 x 1010 disintegration per sec
41. During fission process a large amount of
heat energy is released
nuclear energy is released
chemical energy is released
light energy is released
42. In liquid metal fast breeder reactor the type of uranium used is
92U235
92U238
92U234
92U239
43. Radioactive materials can be identified by measuring their
hardness
density
mass
half life
44. If one or more of the neutrons emitted during fission cab be used to build up further fission then the reaction is self sustained and is known as
fission reaction
fusion reaction
chain reaction
chemical reaction
45. Pair production takes place in the vicinity of a heavy nucleus so that
net energy is conserved
net charge is conserved
net momentum is conserved
all of the above
46. During an encounter with an atom ?-particle knocks out
protons
electrons
neutrons
nothing
47. The path of ?-particle is
rectilinear
curved
zig-zag or erratic
elliptical
48. Which of the following radiations are suitable for the treatment of an infection in the interior of the body ?
?-rays
?-rays
?-rays
X-rays
49. Various types of cancer are treated by
cobalt-60
strontium-90
carbon-14
nickel-63
50. Sterilization of surgical instruments medical supplies and bandages can be done by exposing them to a beam of
?-rays
?-rays
?-rays
b and c have equal antiseptic properties
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