Conductors, semiconductors, and insulators MCQs

1. Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity?

A. Glass
B. Copper
C. Wood
D. Rubber

Answer: B. Copper


2. What is the primary characteristic of an insulator?

A. It has free electrons.
B. It does not allow the flow of electric current.
C. It has a high density of charge carriers.
D. It is magnetic in nature.

Answer: B. It does not allow the flow of electric current.


3. Semiconductors are characterized by their:

A. High conductivity
B. Low conductivity
C. Intermediate conductivity
D. No conductivity

Answer: C. Intermediate conductivity


4. Which of the following is a semiconductor material?

A. Silicon
B. Copper
C. Glass
D. Rubber

Answer: A. Silicon


5. In semiconductors, the energy gap (band gap) is typically:

A. 0 eV
B. Very large
C. Very small
D. Moderate

Answer: D. Moderate


6. What happens to the conductivity of a semiconductor with increasing temperature?

A. It increases.
B. It decreases.
C. It remains constant.
D. It becomes zero.

Answer: A. It increases.


7. Which of the following is an example of an insulator?

A. Iron
B. Silicon
C. Rubber
D. Aluminum

Answer: C. Rubber


8. The valence band and conduction band in a conductor:

A. Are far apart.
B. Overlap.
C. Are separated by a wide gap.
D. Do not exist.

Answer: B. Overlap


9. Which of these is a property of conductors?

A. High resistance
B. Low resistance
C. Non-magnetic
D. Brittle

Answer: B. Low resistance


10. A material with a band gap of 1.1 eV is likely to be a:

A. Conductor
B. Semiconductor
C. Insulator
D. Superconductor

Answer: B. Semiconductor

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