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Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

108Questions
36Papers covered
5.56% ↑25%Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
2026522.55.56% ↑25%
20252124.44% ↓25.9%
20246236.00% →0%
20233136.00% →0%
20226236.00% →0%
20213136.00% ↓10%
20203136.67% ↑50%
20192124.44% ↓33.3%
20183136.67% →0%
20173136.67% →0%
20166236.67% ↑50%
20154224.44% →0%
20142124.44% ↓33.3%
20136236.67% ↓23.8%
2012723.58.75% ↓1.2%
2011723.58.86% ↑2.5%
2010723.58.64% ↑41.2%
20093136.12% ↑43.9%
20082124.26% ↓33.3%
20073136.38% ↑6.4%
20063136.00% ↓43.6%
200551510.64% ↑22.3%
20044148.70% ↑13%
20034147.69% ↓9.6%
20024148.51% ↑39%
20013136.12% ↑37.8%
20002124.44%

⚠ 22 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).

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31

In the combination of the following gates the output Y can be written in terms of inputs A and B as [figure]

  1. A.B
  2. A. B + A.B
  3. A. B + A.B
  4. A + B
NEET 2018
32

In a p-n junction diode, change in temperature due to heating

  1. affects only reverse resistance
  2. affects only forward resistance
  3. does not affect resistance of p-n junction
  4. affects the overall V - I characteristics of p-n junction
NEET 2018
33

In the circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage Vi is 20 V, VBE = 0 and VCE = 0. The values of IB, IC and β are given by [figure]

  1. IB = 40 , IC = 10 mA, β = 250
  2. IB = 25 , IC = 5 mA, β = 200
  3. IB = 20 , IC = 5 mA, β = 250
  4. IB = 40 , IC = 5 mA, β = 125
Out of syllabusNEET 2018
34

The given electrical network is equivalent to [figure]

  1. OR gate
  2. NOR gate
  3. NOT gate
  4. AND gate
NEET 2017
35

Which one of the following represents forward bias diode ?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
NEET 2017
36

In a common emitter transistor amplifier the audio signal voltage across the collector is 3 V. The resistance of collector is 3 k . If current gain is 100 and the base resistance is 2 k , the voltage and power gain of the amplifier is

  1. 15 and 200
  2. 150 and 15000
  3. 20 and 2000
  4. 200 and 1000
Out of syllabusNEET 2017
37

To get output 1 for the following circuit, the correct choice for the input is [figure]

  1. A = 1, B = 1, C = 0
  2. A = 1, B = 0, C = 1
  3. A = 0, B = 1, C = 0
  4. A = 1, B = 0, C = 0
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
38

Consider the junction diode as ideal. The value of current flowing through AB is [figure]

  1. 10-1 A
  2. 10-3 A
  3. 0 A
  4. 10-2 A
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
39

A npn transistor is connected in common emitter configuration in a given amplifier. A load resistance of 800 is connected in the collector circuit and the voltage drop across it is 0.8 V. If the current amplification factor is 0.96 and the input resistance of the circuit is 192 , the voltage gain and the power gain of the amplifier will respectively be

  1. 4, 4
  2. 4, 3.69
  3. 4, 3.84
  4. 3.69, 3.84
Out of syllabusNEET 2016 (Phase 1)
40

The given circuit has two ideal diodes connected as shown in the figure. The current flowing through the resistance R1 will be [figure]

  1. 2.5 A
  2. 10.0 A
  3. 1.43 A
  4. 3.13 A
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
41

What is the output Y in the following circuit, when all the three inputs A, B, C are first 0 and then 1? [figure]

  1. 0, 1
  2. 0, 0
  3. 1, 0
  4. 1, 1
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
42

For CE transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage across the collector resistance of 2 k is 4 V. If the current amplification factor of the transistor is 100 and the base resistance is 1 k , then the input signal voltage is

  1. 10 mV
  2. 20 mV
  3. 30 mV
  4. 15 mV
Out of syllabusNEET 2016 (Phase 2)
43

In the given figure, a diode D is connected to an external resistance R = 100 Ω and an e.m.f. of 3.5 V. If the barrier potential developed across the diode is 0.5 V, the current in the circuit will be [figure]

  1. 20 mA
  2. 35 mA
  3. 30 mA
  4. 40 mA
AIPMT 2015
44

The input signal given to a CE amplifier having a voltage gain of 150 is Vi = 2 (15t + 3 ). The corresponding output signal will be

  1. 2 (15t + 5 6 )
  2. 300 (15t + 4 3 )
  3. 300 (15t + 3 )
  4. 75 (15t + 2 3 )
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2015
45

Which logic gate is represented by the following combination of logic gates? [figure]

  1. AND
  2. NOR
  3. OR
  4. NAND
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
46

If in a p-n junction, a square input signal of 10 V is applied, as shown, [figure] then the output across RL will be

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
47

The given graph represents V-I characteristic for a semiconductor device. [figure] Which of the following statement is correct ?

  1. It is V-I characteristic for solar cell where, point A represents open circuit voltage and point B short circuit current.
  2. It is for a solar cell and points A and B represent open circuit voltage and current, respectively.
  3. It is for a photodiode and points A and B represent open circuit voltage and current, respectively.
  4. It is for a LED and points A and B represent open circuit voltage and short circuit current, respectively.
AIPMT 2014
48

The barrier potential of a p-n junction depends on Which one of the following is correct ?

  1. A and B only
  2. B only
  3. B and C only
  4. A, B and C
AIPMT 2014
49

In a n-type semiconductor, which of the following statements is true?

  1. Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
  2. Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.
  3. Electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.
  4. Electrons are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
NEET 2013
50

The output (X) of the logic circuit shown in figure will be [figure]

  1. X = A . B
  2. X = A + B
  3. X = A . B
  4. X = A . B
NEET 2013
51

In a common emitter (CE) amplifier having a voltage gain G, the transistor used has transconductance 0.03 mho and current gain 25. If the above transistor is replaced with another one with transconductance 0.02 mho and current gain 20, the voltage gain will be

  1. 13G
  2. 54G
  3. 23G
  4. 1.5G
Out of syllabusNEET 2013
52

The output from a NAND gate is divided into two in parallel and fed to another NAND gate. The resulting gate is a [figure]

  1. AND gate
  2. NOR gate
  3. OR gate
  4. NOT gate
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
53

In an unbiased p-n junction, holes diffuse from the p-region to n-region because of

  1. The attraction of free electrons of n-region.
  2. The higher hole concentration in p-region than that in n-region.
  3. The higher concentration of electrons in the n-region than that in the p-region.
  4. The potential difference across the p-n junction.
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
54

One way in which the operation of an n-p-n transistor differs from that of a p-n-p is

  1. The emitter junction injects minority carriers into the base region of the p-n-p
  2. The emitter injects holes into the base of the p-n-p and electrons into the base region of n-p-n
  3. The emitter injects holes into the base of n-p-n
  4. The emitter junction is reverse biased in n-p-n
Out of syllabusNEET 2013 (Karnataka)
55

To get an output Y = 1 in given circuit which of the following input will be correct ? [figure]

  1. A 1, B 0, C 0
  2. A 1, B 0, C 1
  3. A 1, B 1, C 0
  4. A 0, B 1, C 0
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
56

The input resistance of a silicon transistor is 100 . Base current is changed by 40 which results in a change in collector current by 2 mA. This transistor is used as a common emitter amplifier with a load resistance of 4 k . The voltage gain of the amplifier is

  1. 2000
  2. 3000
  3. 4000
  4. 1000
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2012 (Mains)
57

Two ideal diodes are connected to a battery as shown in the circuit. The current supplied by the battery is [figure]

  1. 0.75 A
  2. zero
  3. 0.25 A
  4. 0.5 A
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
58

C and Si both have same lattice structure; having 4 bonding electrons in each. However, C is insulator whereas Si is intrinsic semiconductor. This is because

  1. In case of C the valence band is not completely filled at absolute zero temperature.
  2. In case of C the conduction band is partly filled even at absolute zero temperature.
  3. The four bonding electrons in the case of C lie in the second orbit, whereas in the case of Si they lie in the third.
  4. The four bonding electrons in the case of C lie in the third orbit, whereas for Si they lie in the fourth orbit.
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
59

The figure shows a logic circuit with two inputs A and B and the output C. The voltage wave forms across A, B and C are as given. The logic circuit gate is [figure]

  1. OR gate
  2. NOR gate
  3. AND gate
  4. NAND gate
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
60

In a CE transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage across the collector resistance of 2 k is 2 V. If the base resistance is 1 k and the current amplification of the transistor is 100, the input signal voltage is

  1. 0.1 V
  2. 1.0 V
  3. 1 mV
  4. 10 mV
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2012 (Prelims)