Cellular Automata MCQ Quiz – Objective Question with Answer for Cellular Automata and VLSI

11. Which method is used to determine structural defects?

A. deterministic test pattern
B. algorithmic test pattern
C. random test pattern
D. exhaustive test pattern

Answer: A

Deterministic test patterns are used to detect specific faults or structural faults for a circuit under test.

 

12. Which is known as the stored test pattern method?

A. deterministic test pattern
B. algorithmic test pattern
C. random test pattern
D. exhaustive test pattern

Answer: A

The deterministic test pattern method is also known as the stored test pattern method in the context of BIST applications.

 

13. Which method uses a finite state machine for developing the test pattern?

A. deterministic test pattern
B. algorithmic test pattern
C. random test pattern
D. exhaustive test pattern

Answer: B

The algorithmic test pattern method uses the hardware finite state machine for generating algorithmic test vectors for the circuit under test.

 

14. A n-bit counter produces ______ number of total input combinations.

A. 2(n-1)
B. 2(n+1)
C. 2n
D. 2n

Answer: C

An n-bit counter produces total of 2n number of all possible input combinations for testing the circuit under test and it is called an exhaustive test pattern method.

 

15. Exhaustive test pattern determines

A. gate-level faults
B. logic level faults
C. functional faults
D. structural faults

Answer: A

The exhaustive test pattern method detects all gate level struck-at fault and also bridging fault.

 

16. Exhaustive test pattern also detects delay faults.

A. true
B. false

Answer: B

The exhaustive test pattern method does not detect all transistor-level faults or delay faults since those faults need specific ordering.

 

17. Which is not suitable for circuits having large N values?

A. exhaustive test pattern method
B. pseudo-exhaustive test pattern method
C. random test pattern method
D. deterministic test pattern method

Answer: A

The exhaustive test pattern method is not suitable for circuits having large N values since there is a limit for fault coverage.

 

18. Which method needs fault simulation?

A. exhaustive test pattern method
B. pseudo-exhaustive test pattern method
C. random test pattern method
D. deterministic test pattern method

Answer: A

The exhaustive test pattern method needs fault simulation for determining fault coverage whereas the pseudo-exhaustive test pattern method does not need fault simulation.

 

19. In which method sequences are repeatable?

A. exhaustive test pattern method
B. pseudo-exhaustive test pattern method
C. random test pattern method
D. pseudo-random test pattern method

Answer: D

Pseudo-random test pattern method has properties similar to random pattern sequence but the sequence is repeatable.

 

20. Which method is used for external functional testing?

A. exhaustive test pattern method
B. pseudo-exhaustive test pattern method
C. random test pattern method
D. pseudo-random test pattern method

Answer: C

The random test pattern method is used for external functional testing of microprocessors as well as in ATPG software.

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