Q69 / 90 · JEE Main 2016 (09 Apr Online) · Physics
An unknown transistor needs to be identified as a or type. A multimeter, with +ve and -ve terminals, is used to measure resistance between different terminals of transistor. If terminal 2 is the base of the transistor then which of the following is correct for a transistor?
- A+ve terminal 2, -ve terminal 3, resistance low
- Correct answerB+ve terminal 2, -ve terminal 1, resistance high
- C+ve terminal 1, -ve terminal 2, resistance high
- D+ve terminal 3, -ve terminal 2, resistance high
Solution

When pn junction is forward biased resistance is low. When pn junction reverse biased resistance is high. Because of this reason, we can amplify currents.
For this reason, Transistors can be used as:-
- An amplifier
- A switch
- Logic gates
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.