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				This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Vlsi knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | Oxide breakdown occurs due to | 
| A. | electrostatic charge | 
| B. | threshold voltage | 
| C. | voltage shift | 
| D. | poor input/output pad circuitry | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. | Hot carrier injection causes | 
| A. | threshold voltage shift | 
| B. | transconductance degradation | 
| C. | threshold voltage shift & transconductance degradation | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
| 3. | _____ of faults are easier to detect. | 
| A. | 50% | 
| B. | 60% | 
| C. | 70% | 
| D. | 80% | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. | Test pattern generation is assisted using | 
| A. | automatic test pattern generator | 
| B. | exhaustive pattern generator | 
| C. | repeated pattern generator | 
| D. | loop pattern generator | 
| Answer» B. exhaustive pattern generator | |
| 5. | ______ of the area is dedicated for testability. | 
| A. | 20% | 
| B. | 10% | 
| C. | 30% | 
| D. | 25% | 
| Answer» D. 25% | |
| 6. | Circuit nodes cannot be probed for monitoring or excitation. | 
| A. | true | 
| B. | false | 
| Answer» B. false | |
| 7. | ______OF_FAULTS_ARE_EASIER_TO_DETECT?$ | 
| A. | 50% | 
| B. | 60% | 
| C. | 70% | 
| D. | 80% | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. | Oxide breakdown occurs due to$ | 
| A. | electrostatic charge | 
| B. | threshold voltage | 
| C. | voltage shift | 
| D. | poor input/output pad circuitry | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. | Hot carrier injection causes$ | 
| A. | threshold voltage shift | 
| B. | transconductance degradation | 
| C. | both of the mentioned | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
| 10. | Which model is used for pc board testing? | 
| A. | stuck at | 
| B. | stuck in | 
| C. | stuck on | 
| D. | stuck through | 
| Answer» B. stuck in | |
| 11. | Test pattern generation is assisted usin? | 
| A. | automatic test pattern generator | 
| B. | exhaustive pattern generator | 
| C. | repeated pattern generator | 
| D. | loop pattern generator | 
| Answer» B. exhaustive pattern generator | |
| 12. | What are the dominant faults in diffusion layers? | 
| A. | short citcuit faults | 
| B. | open circuit faults | 
| C. | short and open circuit faults | 
| D. | power supply faults | 
| Answer» B. open circuit faults | |
| 13. | After partitioning, number of vectors is given by | 
| A. | 2<sup>(m+n)</sup> | 
| B. | 2<sup>((m+n)/2)</sup> | 
| C. | 2<sup>n </sup>+ 2<sup>m</sup> | 
| D. | 2<sup>2</sup>(m+n) | 
| Answer» D. 2<sup>2</sup>(m+n) | |
| 14. | The number of test vectors for exhaustive testing is calculated by | 
| A. | 2<sup>(m+n)</sup> | 
| B. | 2<sup>((m+n)/2)</sup> | 
| C. | 2<sup>(m-n)</sup> | 
| D. | 2<sup>2(m+n)</sup> | 
| Answer» B. 2<sup>((m+n)/2)</sup> | |
| 15. | In prototype testing, the circuits are | 
| A. | open circuited | 
| B. | short circuited | 
| C. | tested as a whole circuit | 
| D. | programmed | 
| Answer» B. short circuited | |
| 16. | Partitioning into subsystems are done at | 
| A. | design stage | 
| B. | prototype stage | 
| C. | testing stage | 
| D. | fabrication stage | 
| Answer» C. testing stage | |
| 17. | ______ of the area is dedicated for testability | 
| A. | 20% | 
| B. | 10% | 
| C. | 30% | 
| D. | 25% | 
| Answer» D. 25% | |
| 18. | The circuit should be tested at | 
| A. | design level | 
| B. | chip level | 
| C. | transistor level | 
| D. | switch level | 
| Answer» C. transistor level | |
| 19. | Circuit nodes cannot be probed for monotoring or excitation. | 
| A. | true | 
| B. | false | 
| Answer» B. false | |