465
AVMultiple Choice

Prescriptive Test

Question 465 • 26-27 RPA - US History 1 CR

Which best describes a semiconductor?

Answer
A
Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metal.
B
Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metalloid.
C
Semiconductors have a high electrical conductivity.
D
Semiconductors have a no electrical conductivity.

Explanation

A semiconductor conducts electricity better than an insulator, such as many nonmetals, but not as well as a good conductor, such as a metal. This matches choice A. Choice C describes conductors, while D describes insulators.

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