NPTEL

Control Engineering
Assignment 5

Multiple Choice Type (1 mark each)

1. The valid root locus diagram is

2. The open loop transfer function G(s) of a unity feedback control system is given as

K(s + 32 )
G(s) =
s2 (s + 2)

From the root locus, it can be inferred that when K tends to positive infinity,
(Choose the correct option to fill in the blank)
(a) Three roots with nearly equal real parts exist on the left half of the s-plane
(b) One real root is found on the right half of the s-plane
(c) The root loci cross the jω axis for a finite value of K; K 6= 0
(d) Three real roots are found on the right half of the s-plane
Common data for Q. 3 and 4
A open loop pole-zero plot is shown below

3. The transfer function of the system with the above pole-zero plot is

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 K(s2 +2s+2)
(a) (s+3)(s+2)
K(s+3)(s+2)
(b) (s2 +2s+2)
K(s2 −2s+2)
(c) (s+3)(s+2)
K(s+3)(s+2)
(d) (s2 −2s+2)

4. The break point is

(a) breakaway at σ = −1.29
(b) breakin at σ = −2.43
(c) breakaway at σ = −2.43
(d) breakin at σ = −1.29
5. A open loop pole-zero plot is shown below

The general shape of the root locus is

6. The forward-path transfer function of a unity feedback system is

K(s + 1)(s + 2)
G(s) =
(s + 5)(s + 6)
The break points are

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 (a) breakin at −1.563 and breakaway at −5.437
(b) breakin at −5.437 and breakaway at −1.563
(c) breakin at −1.216 and breakaway at −5.743
(d) breakin at −5.743 and breakaway at −5.216
7. The open loop transfer function of a system is
K(s + 8)
G(s)H(s) =
s(s + 4)(s + 12)(s + 20)
A closed loop pole will be located at s = −10, then the value of K is
(a) 300
(b) 2400
(c) 600
(d) None of the above
8. Consider the feedback system shown below

For this system root locus is

9. For a unity feedback system, the forward path transfer function is

K(s + 6)
G(s) =
(s + 3)(s + 5)
The breakaway point and break-in points are located respectively at
(a) ∞, 4.27

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 (b) 7.73, 4.27
(c) 4.27, ∞
(d) 4.27, 7.73
10. The root locus having the open loop transfer function
K
G(s)H(s) =
s(s + 4)(s2 + 4s + 5)
has
(a) 3 breakaway point
(b) 3 breakin point
(c) 2 breakin point and 1 breakaway point
(d) 2 breakaway point and 1 breakin point
11. The characteristic equation of a feedback control system is given by

(s2 + 4s + 4)(s2 + 11s + 30) + Ks2 + 4K = 0

where K > 0. In the root locus of this system, the asymptotes meet in s-plane at
(a) (−9.5, 0)
(b) (−5.5, 0)
(c) (−7.5, 0)
(d) None of the above
12. For the system
K(s + 6)
G(s)H(s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)
Consider the characteristic of the root locus:
I. It has one asymptotes
II. It has intersection with jω axis
III. It has two real axis intersections
IV. It has two zeros at infinity
The root locus have characteristics
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) III and IV
(d) II and IV
13. The characteristic equation of a closed loop system is

s(s + 1)(s + 2) + K = 0

The centroid of the asymptotes in root locus will be

(a) 13
(b) −1
(c) 1

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 (d) −3
14. The forward path transfer function of a unity feedback system is

K(s + 3)
G(s) =
s(s + 1)(s + 2)(s + 4)

The angle of asymptotes are

π
(a) 0, 2, π
2π 4π
(b) 0, 3 , 3
5π π
(c) 3 , π, 3
(d) None of the above
15. For the unity feedback system shown below consider two point s1 = −2 + j3 and s, = −2 + j √12

The point on root locus of the system is (are)

(a) Both s1 and s2
(b) s1 but not s2
(c) s2 but not s1
(d) neither s1 nor s2
16. The forward path transfer function of a unity feedback system is

K(s + 2)
G(s) =
(s + 3)(s2 + 2s + 2)

The angle of departure from the complex poles is

(a) 203.4
(b) 108.4
(c) 136.4
(d) 213.4
17. Match List-I with List-II in respect of the open loop transfer function

K(s + 10)(s2 + 20s + 500

G(s)H(s) =
s(s + 20)(s + 50)(s2 + 4s + 5)

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 List I List II
(Types of Loci) (Numbers)
P. Separate Loci 1. One
Q. Loci on the real axis 2. Two
R. Asymptotes 3. Three
S. Break away points 4. Five

(a) P-5 Q-3 R-1 S-1

(b) P-4 Q-3 R-2 S-1
(c) P-3 Q-4 R-1 S-1
(d) P-3 Q-4 R-1 S-2

18. The characteristic equation of a closed loop system is s(s + 1)(s + 3) + K(s + 2) = 0, K > 0.
Which of the following is true?
(a) Its roots are always real
(b) It cannot have a breakaway point in the range −1 < Re(s) < 0
(c) Two of its roots tend to infinity along the asymptotes Re(s) = −1
(d) It may have complex roots in the right half plane
19. Consider the unity feedback system shown below

The root-loci, as α is varied, will be

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20. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by

2(s + α)
G(s) =
s(s + 2)(s + 10)

Intercepts of asymptotes at the real axis is

(a) −6
(b) − 10
3
(c) −4
(d) −8