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Semiconductor Electronics

Previous year questions with solutions · 2024 – 2026

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Ques. 31JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Morning Shift)

[figure] For the circuit shown above, equivalent GATE is :

  1. NOT gate
  2. NAND gate
  3. AND gate
  4. OR gate
Ques. 32JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Evening Shift)

The truth table for the circuit given below is : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 33JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

Which of the following circuits has the same output as that of the given circuit? [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 34JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Evening Shift)

[figure] In the circuit shown here, assuming threshold voltage of diode is negligibly small, then voltage VAB is correctly represented by:

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. VAB would be zero at all times.
  4. [figure]
Ques. 35JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Consider the following statements : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, C, E Only
  2. B, E Only
  3. A, C Only
  4. B, D, E Only
Ques. 36JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Evening Shift)

The output of the circuit is low (zero) for : [figure] Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (A), (B) and (C) only
  2. (A), (C) and (D) only
  3. (B), (C) and (D) only
  4. (A), (B) and (D) only
Ques. 37JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Evening Shift)

What is the current through the battery in the circuit shown below? [figure]

  1. 1.5 A
  2. 0.25 A
  3. 1.0 A
  4. 0.5 A
Ques. 38JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Morning Shift)

Which of the following circuits represents a forward biased diode? [figure] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (C) and (E) only
  2. (A) and (D) only
  3. (B), (D) and (E) only
  4. (B), (C) and (E) only
Ques. 39JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Evening Shift)

[figure] To obtain the given truth table, following logic gate should be placed at G :

  1. NOR Gate
  2. OR Gate
  3. AND Gate
  4. NAND Gate
Ques. 40JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Morning Shift)

A light emitting diode (LED) is fabricated using GaAs semiconducting material whose band gap is 1.42 eV. The wavelength of light emitted from the LED is :

  1. 1243 nm
  2. 875 nm
  3. 650 nm
  4. 1400 nm
Ques. 41JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

[figure] In the truth table of the above circuit the value of X and Y are :

  1. 1, 1
  2. 0, 1
  3. 1, 0
  4. 0, 0
Ques. 42JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

The I–V characteristics of an electronic device are shown in the figure. The device is : [figure]

  1. a solar cell
  2. a transistor which can be used as an amplifier
  3. a diode which can be used as a rectifier
  4. a zener diode which can be used as a voltage regulator
Ques. 43JEE Main 2024, 8 April (Morning Shift)

The output Y of following circuit for given inputs is : [figure]

  1. A B
  2. A B
  3. A B(A + B)
  4. 0
Ques. 44JEE Main 2024, 8 April (Evening Shift)

A potential divider circuit is connected with a dc source of 20 V, a light emitting diode of glow in voltage 1.8 V and a zener diode of breakdown voltage of 3.2 V. The length (PR) of the resistive wire is 20 cm. The minimum length of PQ to just glow the LED is cm. [figure]

Ques. 45JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Morning Shift)

The correct truth table for the following logic circuit is : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 46JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Evening Shift)

The acceptor level of a p-type semiconductor is 6 eV. The maximum wavelength of light which can create a hole would be : Given hc = 1242 eV nm.

  1. 407 nm
  2. 103.5 nm
  3. 414 nm
  4. 207 nm
Ques. 47JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Morning Shift)

Following gates section is connected in a complete suitable circuit. [figure] For which of the following combination, bulb will glow (ON) :

  1. A = 1, B = 1, C = 1, D = 0
  2. A = 1, B = 0, C = 0, D = 0
  3. A = 0, B = 0, C = 0, D = 1
  4. A = 0, B = 1, C = 1, D = 1
Ques. 48JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Evening Shift)

The output (Y) of logic circuit given below is 0 only when : [figure]

  1. A = 0, B = 0
  2. A = 0, B = 1
  3. A = 1, B = 0
  4. A = 1, B = 1
Ques. 49JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Morning Shift)

The value of net resistance of the network as shown in the given figure is : [figure]

  1. ( 3011 )
  2. 6
  3. ( 52 )
  4. ( 154 )
Ques. 50JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Evening Shift)

Which of the diode circuits shows correct biasing used for the measurement of dynamic resistance of p-n junction diode :

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 51JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Evening Shift)

Identify the logic gate given in the circuit : [figure]

  1. OR gate
  2. NAND gate
  3. NOR gate
  4. AND gate
Ques. 52JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Morning Shift)

In the given circuit if the power rating of Zener diode is 10 mW, the value of series resistance Rs to regulate the input unregulated supply is : [figure]

  1. 10 k
  2. 10
  3. 1 k
  4. 37 k < Rs < 35 k
Ques. 53JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Evening Shift)

Conductivity of a photodiode starts changing only if the wavelength of incident light is less than 660 nm. The band gap of photodiode is found to be ( X8 )eV. The value of X is : (Given, h=6.6 10-34 Js, e=1.6 10-19 C)

  1. 11
  2. 13
  3. 15
  4. 21
Ques. 54JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Morning Shift)

Identify the logic operation performed by the given circuit. [figure]

  1. AND
  2. NOR
  3. OR
  4. NAND
Ques. 55JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Evening Shift)

[figure] The output of the given circuit diagram is -

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 56JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Morning Shift)

A Zener diode of breakdown voltage 10 V is used as a voltage regulator as shown in the figure. The current through the Zener diode is : [figure]

  1. 0
  2. 30 mA
  3. 20 mA
  4. 50 mA
Ques. 57JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Evening Shift)

[figure] In the given circuit, the voltage across load resistance (RL) is :

  1. 8.75 V
  2. 9.00 V
  3. 8.50 V
  4. 14.00 V
Ques. 58JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Morning Shift)

In the given circuit, the breakdown voltage of the Zener diode is 3.0 V. What is the value of Iz ? [figure]

  1. 3.3 mA
  2. 10 mA
  3. 5.5 mA
  4. 7 mA
Ques. 59JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Evening Shift)

The truth table for this given circuit is : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 60JEE Main 2024, 27 January (Morning Shift)

Which of the following circuits is reverse - biased?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]