QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following statements describes semiconductor material after adding phosphorus giving it
an excess of electrons? - correct answers N-type
What is the process of adding materials to silicon to make it a good semiconductor? - correct answers
Doping
Which of the following materials is useful as a semiconductor? - correct answers Germanium
Which of the following statements best describes the LED? - correct answers Emits light when properly
biased
What is the voltage drop across a silicon diode that is forward biased? - correct answers c. 0.7 volts
What happens to a forward biased silicon diode when the barrier voltage is exceeded? - correct answers
The diode breaks down
What are the terminal designations on the diode? - correct answers Anode, cathode
What type of rectifier uses four diodes to convert the AC to DC? - correct answers Full-wave bridge
Which of the following statements is true for reading a good diode with a multimeter on the ohm's
setting? - correct answers will read a very high resistance across the diode when forward biased
Which of the following statements is true regarding zener diodes? - correct answers They are designed
to operate in reverse bias mode