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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

  1. A The majority carriers in p-type semiconductors are electrons.
  2. B Doping pure germanium with pentavalent impurities gives n-type semiconductors.
  3. C The resistance of intrinsic semiconductor decreases with increase of temperature.
  4. D Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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(A) The majority carriers in p-type semiconductors are electrons.

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The majority carriers in p-type semiconductors are electrons. This statement is incorrect. In a p-type semiconductor, the majority carriers are holes, not electrons. Electrons are the majority carriers in n-type semiconductors.
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