PCB Designing - Electronic Engineering (MCQ) questions & answers

1)   Which terminology of PCB represents a thin photo-sensitive polymer by supporting photographic pattern of single traces or IC pads for etching?

a. Prepreg
b. Etching
c. Photo-resist
d. Solder mask
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Photo-resist

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Which among the below mentioned packages does not belong to the category of 'Small Outline Package'?

a. SO
b. SOP
c. SOT
d. SON
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: SON

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Which type of solderability testing is carried out for the generation of solder sample due to immersion of wire or sheet metal specimen in a bath of molten solder?

a. Solder Bath Testing
b. Meniscus Rise Testing
c. Solder Iron Testing
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Meniscus Rise Testing

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Which among the below stated soldering methods is also renowned as 'High Frequency Resistance Soldering'?

a. Iron Soldering
b. Furnace Soldering
c. Torch Soldering
d. Electrical Soldering
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Electrical Soldering

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Which among the below mentioned approaches belongs to the category of In-circuit Testing?

a. Impedance Testing
b. Component Testing
c. Apply Signal and check output
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   High current circuits are purposely located or placed near the edge of PCB in accordance to the supply lines for  ________

a. Removal of heat
b. Isolation of stray current
c. Reduction of path length
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Removal of heat

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   What is/are the necessity/ies to provide guarding to precision differential amplifiers?

a. To increase leakage resistance
b. To reduce capacitance between signal conductors & ground
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both a and b

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Which phenomenon is not reduced by the circuit paths of lowest impedances especially provided by power and return planes for shielding purposes?

a. Radiation
b. Convection
c. Noise
d. Crosstalk
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Convection

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Which among the below specified assertions is not a grounding consideration associated with ADC as well as DAC?

a. Analog side to analog ground
b. Digital side to digital ground
c. Use of separate power supply and connection of their ground leads to single point reference
d. Reduction of inductive loop area between power and return traces
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Reduction of inductive loop area between power and return traces

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   Which among the below stated devices/equipments are preferred for elimination of  ground and supply line noise especially in TTL/CMOS / ECL PCB designing?

a. Coupling capacitor
b. Decoupling capacitor
c. Snubber circuits
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Decoupling capacitor

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


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