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Physics - Semiconductors

Practise 7 KVPY previous year questions on Semiconductors, compiled from papers spanning 2013 to 2020. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty KVPY tests.

  1. 1A solar cell is to be fabricated for efficient conversion of solar radiation to emf using material A . The solar cell is to be mechanically 2020 (SB/SX)
  2. 2When light shines on a p-n junction diode, the current (I) vs, voltage is observed as in the figure below : In which quadrant(s) does the di19 Nov, 2017 (SB/SX)
  3. 3The -side of the depletion layer of a p-n junction:19 Nov, 2017 (SB/SX)
  4. 4For a diode connected in parallel with a resistor, which is the most likely current -voltage characteristic?2015 (SB/SX)
  5. 5A donor atom in a semiconductor has a loosely bound electron. The orbit of this electron is considerably affected by the semiconductor mater2015 (SB/SX)
  6. 6A certain p-n junction, having a depletion region of width , was found to have a breakdown voltage of 100 V.If the width of the depletion re2014 (SB/SX)
  7. 7The figure below shows a circuit and its input voltage as function of time . Assuming the diodes to be ideal, which of the following graphs 2013 (SB/SX)

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Semiconductors?

This chapter includes 7 questions compiled from KVPY papers spanning 2013 to 2020.

2.Are these questions only from KVPY, or from other exams too?

These are KVPY questions specifically for the Semiconductors chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Semiconductors an important chapter for KVPY Physics?

Semiconductors has appeared in 5 of the 11 years of KVPY papers covered here, with 7 questions across 5 papers - about one per paper it appears in.