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JEE Main 27 June 2022, Shift 2, Physics Q49

Question 49 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 19 of 30, Section A.

For a transistor to act as a switch, it must be operated in

(1)Active region.
(2)Saturation state only.
(3)Cut-off state only.
(4)Saturation and cut-off state.Official answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Topic: Transistors
Idea tested: Transistor as a Switch

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