Given below are two statements: Statement I : Photovoltaic devices can convert optical radiation into electricity. Statement II : Zener diode is designed to operate under reverse bias in breakdown region. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Semiconductor Electronics — NEET Previous Year Questions

38 solved PYQs · 2016–2026 · Physics

Solved PYQs: 38
Years covered: 2016–2026
Avg / year: ~3
Subject: Physics

How many NEET questions come from Semiconductor Electronics?

Semiconductor Electronics has contributed 38 questions to National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) papers between 2016 and 2026 — an average of about 3 questions a year. That count is measured from EByAi’s bank of 46,150 NEET questions, not estimated from a syllabus. Every one of the 38 questions carries a written, step-by-step solution, and each is tagged to Semiconductor Electronics within Physics, so you can drill this chapter across every year at once instead of hunting through paper PDFs. Practising a chapter’s full PYQ history is the fastest way to learn the patterns examiners reuse.

Sample Semiconductor Electronics questions from real NEET papers

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Question 1 · NEET 2024
When the output of an OR gate is applied as input to a NOT gate, then the combination acts as a
1. (A) $NAND gate$
2. (B) $NOR gate$
3. (C) $AND gate$
4. (D) $OR gate$
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$Answer: (B) NOR gate$
Question 2 · NEET 2023
A p-type extrinsic semiconductor is obtained when Germanium is doped with:
1. (A) $Antimony$
2. (B) $Phosphorous$
3. (C) $Arsenic$
4. (D) $Boron$
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$Answer: (D) Boron$
Question 3 · NEET 2023
On the basis of electrical conductivity, which one of the following material has the smallest resistivity?
1. (A) $Germanium$
2. (B) $Silver$
3. (C) $Glass$
4. (D) $Silicon$
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$Answer: (B) Silver$
Question 4 · NEET 2023
A full wave rectifier circuit consists of two p-n junction diodes, a centre-tapped transformer, capacitor and a load resistance. Which of these components removes the ac ripple from the rectified output?
1. (A) $p-n junction diodes$
2. (B) $Capacitor$
3. (C) $Load resistance$
4. (D) $A centre-tapped transformer$
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$Answer: (B) Capacitor$
Question 5 · NEET 2023
Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Photovoltaic devices can convert optical radiation into electricity.

Statement II : Zener diode is designed to operate under reverse bias in breakdown region.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. (A) $Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.$
2. (B) $Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.$
3. (C) $Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.$
4. (D) $Both Statement I and Statement II are correct$
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$Answer: (D) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct$

Semiconductor Electronics questions by year

Year	Questions	Share of chapter questions
2026	3
2025	2
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	3
2020	2
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	4

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How many NEET questions have been asked from Semiconductor Electronics?

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