General Science | Physics | Conductivity

General Science | Physics | Conductivity

1. The highest temperature attained by a super conductor is

24 K
133 K
150 K
300 K

2. The newly discovered high temperature super conductors are

Metal alloys
Pure rare earth metals
Ceramic oxides
Inorganic polymers

3. The characteristic of super conductor is

High permeability
Low permeability
Zero permeability
Infinite permeability

4. At which temperature superconductivity can be of tremendous economic interest saving billions of rupees?

At very low temperature
At a temperature when semiconductor becomes a super conductor
At room temperature
At a very high temperature

5. The resistance of a semi-conductor on heating

Remains constant
Decreases
Increases
None of the above

6. Electric conduction in a semi- conductor takes place due to

Electrons only
Holes only
Both electrons and holes
Neither electrons nor holes

7. At absolute zero temperature, the electric resistance in semi-conductor is

Infinite
Meager
High
Zero

8. Which one of the following metals is used as semi-conductor in transistors?

Copper
Germanium
Graphite
Silver

9. The most commonly used material for making transistors is

Aluminium
Silicon
Copper
Silver

10. Which one of the following is an important component of a transistor?

Arsenic
Germanium
Osmium
Radium

11. Which of the following is a semi- conductor?

Plastic
Aluminium
Wood
Germanium

12. The Government of India has totally banned the export of Burnt coal (Jhama) because it contains recoverable amount of a metal/ element which is used in transistors. Which one of the following is that element?

Phosphorus
Germanium
Silicon
Tungsten