IPC CID PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
>> Schematic capture
Answer: Process of creating electronic schematic using EDA software
>> EDA
Answer: Electronic Design Automation — software tools for PCB design
>> Altium Designer
Answer: Professional PCB EDA software
>> Cadence Allegro
Answer: High-end PCB EDA software — industry standard for complex
designs
>> Mentor Xpedition
Answer: Professional PCB design suite
>> KiCad
Answer: Free open-source EDA software
>> Eagle
Answer: PCB design software — now part of Autodesk Fusion 360
>> Component library
Answer: Database of schematic symbols and PCB footprints
, >> Schematic symbol
Answer: Graphical representation of component in schematic
>> Footprint library
Answer: Database of PCB land patterns for components
>> Part number
Answer: Unique identifier for a specific component — used in BOM
>> Reference designator
Answer: Alphanumeric label identifying component on schematic and PCB
— R1, C1, U1
>> Component attributes
Answer: Properties stored with component — value, tolerance,
manufacturer part number
>> Hierarchical design
Answer: Schematic organized in modules and sub-sheets — manages
complexity
>> Multi-sheet schematic
Answer: Schematic split across multiple pages — large designs
>> Off-page connector
Answer: Symbol connecting signals between schematic sheets
>> Net label
Answer: Named net connecting signals without drawn wire
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
>> Schematic capture
Answer: Process of creating electronic schematic using EDA software
>> EDA
Answer: Electronic Design Automation — software tools for PCB design
>> Altium Designer
Answer: Professional PCB EDA software
>> Cadence Allegro
Answer: High-end PCB EDA software — industry standard for complex
designs
>> Mentor Xpedition
Answer: Professional PCB design suite
>> KiCad
Answer: Free open-source EDA software
>> Eagle
Answer: PCB design software — now part of Autodesk Fusion 360
>> Component library
Answer: Database of schematic symbols and PCB footprints
, >> Schematic symbol
Answer: Graphical representation of component in schematic
>> Footprint library
Answer: Database of PCB land patterns for components
>> Part number
Answer: Unique identifier for a specific component — used in BOM
>> Reference designator
Answer: Alphanumeric label identifying component on schematic and PCB
— R1, C1, U1
>> Component attributes
Answer: Properties stored with component — value, tolerance,
manufacturer part number
>> Hierarchical design
Answer: Schematic organized in modules and sub-sheets — manages
complexity
>> Multi-sheet schematic
Answer: Schematic split across multiple pages — large designs
>> Off-page connector
Answer: Symbol connecting signals between schematic sheets
>> Net label
Answer: Named net connecting signals without drawn wire
