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10878_Control System I
Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B
1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.
7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.
A : Different error
B : Static error
C : Both A and B
Q.no 2. The bode plot is a plot relating log w with magnitude in decible and........
A : Phase angle
B : 90 degree
C : 180 degree
D : 45 degree
A : Proportional Controller
B : Integral Controller
C : Differential Controller
D : Feedback Controller
Q.no 4. If number of poles are greater than number of zeroes then the system is known as
A : Stable system
B : Unstable system
Q.no 6. In polar plots, if a pole is added at the origin, what would be the value of the magnitude
at w = 0
A : zero
B : unity
C : infinity
D : unpredictable
Q.no 7. In a parallel combination, the direction of flow of signals through blocks in parallel must
resemble to the main
A : Forward
B : Feedback
C : Opposite
D : Diagonal
D : It gives gain, phase margin and number of roots lying in RHS of the s-plane
Q.no 10. If the initial conditions for a system are inherently zero, what does it physically mean?
Q.no 12. If rise time is also taken into consideration it should be to the settling
time.
A : Inconsistent
B : Consistent
C : Perfect
D : Unique
Q.no 14. The necessary condition for the stability of the linear system is that all the coefficients of
characteristic equation 1+G(s)H(s) = 0, be real and have the :
A : Positive sign
B : Negative sign
C : Same sign
Q.no 15. The frequency at which the phase of the system acquires is known as 'Phase
crossover frequency'
A : 90°
B : -90°
C : 180°
D : -180°
Q.no 16. Armature controlled dc servomotor is represented on the basis of block diagram as
C : Hybrid type
A : man
B : acceleration
C : velocity
D : displacement
A : time consuming
C : both 1 and 2
D : none of these
Q.no 19. Field controlled dc servomotor is represented on the basis of block diagram as
C : Hybrid type
Q.no 20. Routh Hurwitz criterion cannot be applied when the characteristic equation of the
system containing coefficient’s which is/are
A : Exponential function of s
B : Sinusoidal function of s
C : Complex
A : time
B : frequency
C : time, frequency
D : constant
Q.no 22. At which frequency does the magnitude of the system becomes zero dB?
A : Resonant frequency
B : Cut-off frequency
Q.no 23. For relative stability of the system which of the following is sufficient?
A : Gain margin
B : Phase margin
A : Sine wave
B : Cos wave
C : Tan wave
D : Test signals
Q.no 26. Equivalent analogy for flux linkages in mechanical rotational system is
A : angular velocity
B : angular displacement
C : torque
D : moment of inertia
D : None of these
D : Synchronous motor
Q.no 32. A transfer function has two zeroes at infinity. Then the relation between the numerator
(N) and the denominator degree (M) of the transfer function is:
A : N=M+2
B : N=M-2
C : N=M+1
D : N=M-1
Q.no 34. When the number of poles is equal to the number of zeroes, how many branches of root
locus tends towards infinity?
A:1
B:2
C:0
A : To obtain a clear picture about the open loop poles and zeroes of the system
B : To obtain a clear picture about the transient response of feedback system for various values of open
loop gain K
C : To determine sufficient condition for the value of ‘K’ that will make the feedback system unstable
D : Both b and c
A : Marginal stability
B : Absolute stability
C : Conditional stability
D : Relative stability
Q.no 37. Which one of the following are correct? The root locus is the path of the roots of the
characteristic equation traced out in the s-plane?
Q.no 38. PID Controller of electronic circuits has ..............as major component
A : Transister
B : Regulator
C : Op-Amp
D : Triggering circuit
Q.no 39. For open loop poles on imaginary axis Nyquist contour is selcted
Q.no 40. A close loop control system is stable if the Nyquist plot of the corresponding open loop
transfer function
A : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the counterclockwise direction as many times as the number of
right half s plane poles
B : encircles the s plane point (0-j1) in the clockwise direction as many times as the number of right
half s plane poles
C : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the counterclockwise direction as many times as the number of
left half s plane poles
D : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the clockwise direction as many times as the number of right
half s plane poles
Q.no 41. In polar plots, what does each and every point represent w.r.t magnitude and angle
A : Vector
B : Scalar
C : Phasor
D : Differentiator
Q.no 44. What is the number of the root locus segments which do not terminate on zeroes?
D : The sum of the number of poles and the number of the zeroes
Q.no 45. Which unit is adopted for phase measurement in Bode plots?
A : Degree
B : Decimal
C : Decibel
D : Deviation
A : All root loci start from the respective poles of G(s) H(s)
B : All root loci end at the respective zeros of G(s) H(s) or go to infinity
C : The root loci are symmetrical about the imaginary axis of the s-plane
D : All root loci start and end from the respective poles of G(s) H(s) or go to infinity
D : Can't comment
Q.no 48. The peak percentage overshoot of the closed loop system is :
A : 5 Percent
B : 10 Percent
C : 16.3 Percent
D : 1.63 Percent
Q.no 49. In frequency reponse of the system if input is having frequency f output frequency will
be
A:f
B : 2f
C:0
D : None of these
Q.no 50. Which principle specifies the relationship between enclosure of poles & zeros by s-plane
contour and the encirclement of origin by q(s) plane contour
A : Argument
B : Agrrement
C : Assesment
D : Assortment
Q.no 51. Which unit is adopted for magnitude measurement in Bode plots?
A : Degree
B : Decimal
C : Decibel
D : Deviation
A : Bandwidth increases
B : Bandwidth decreses
D : Can't comment
Q.no 53. The polar plot of a system transfer function passing through point (-1,0) its gain margin
is
A : 1 dB
B : Zero
C : infinity
D : 10 degree
Q.no 54. If the unity feedback system is given by the open loop transfer function G(s) = ks2 / [(1
+ 0.3s) (1+ 0.05s)], what would be the initial slope of magnitude plot?
A : 20 dB/decade
B : 40 dB/decade
C : 60 dB/decade
D : Unpredictable
A : 30dB
B : 3 dB
C : 1 dB
D : 0.67 dB
Q.no 56. Consider the assertions related to block diagram. Which among them represents the
precise condition? A. Block diagram is used for analysis & design of control system. B. Block
diagram also provides the information regarding the physical construction of the system.
A : A is true, B is false
B : A is false, B is true
Q.no 57. If a system is having damping ratio =0.7 with natural frequency wn=2rad/sec. What will
be the value of resonant frequency
A : 1.428
B : 12
C : 0.2828
D : 1.2828
Q.no 58. A system with transfer function 1/Ts+1, subjected to a step input takes to seconds to
reach 50% of step height. The value of t is :
A : 6.9 s
B : 10s
C : 14.4s
D : 20
D : None of these
Q.no 60. Consider a feedback system with gain margin of about 30. At what point does Nyquist
plot crosses negative real axis
A : -3
B : -0.3
C : -30
D : -03
Q.no 1. What will be the nature of time response if the roots of the characteristic equation are
located on the s-plane imaginary axis?
A : Oscillations
B : Damped oscillations
C : No oscillations
Q.no 2. If the roots of the have negative real parts then the response is
A : Stable
B : Unstable
C : Marginally stable
D : Bounded
Q.no 3. is a quantitative measure of how fast the transients die out in the system.
A : Absolutely stable
B : Conditionally stable
C : Unstable
D : Relative Stability
A : Linear systems
B : Stable systems
C : Unstable systems
D : Non-linear systems
A : open
B : closed
C : partially closed
D : Precision
A : They do not give the information of the steady state error when the inputs are other than the three
basic types
B : Error constant fail to indicate the exact manner in which the error function change with time.
C : They do not give information of the steady state error and fail to indicate the exact manner in which
the error function change with time
D : They give information of the steady state error
B : A system is said to be stable if all the roots of the characteristic equation lie on the left half of the s
plane.
C : A system is said to be stable if all the roots of the characteristic equation have negative real parts.
D : A second order system is always stable for finite values of open loop gain
A : Resonant peak
B : Resonant frequency
C : Bandwidth
D : rise time
Q.no 11. If a pole is located at origin, how does it get represented on the magnitude plot?
A : Maximum phase
B : Minimum phase
C : All phase
D : Zero phase
Q.no 13. In feedback control system, with positive value of feedback gain, the overall gain of
the system will
A : decrease
B : increase
C : be unaffected
Q.no 14. According to the principle of log-scales, if the ratio between two points is same, then the
two points get equally.
A : United
B : Separated
C : Multiplexed
D : Mixed
C : Overshoot is unaffected
A : AC operated device
B : DC operated device
B : Indeterminate 0 to 10
B : Amplify oscillations
A:0
B:1
C : infinity
D : 10
Q.no 20. For the system 2/s+1, the approximate time taken for a step response to reach 98% of its
final value is:
A : 1s
B : 2s
C : 4s
D : 8s
B : Initial conditions are taken into account but the element is assumed to be not loaded
C : Initial conditions are assumed to be zero but loading is taken into account
D : Initial conditions are assumed to be zero and the element is assumed to be not loaded
Q.no 22. Which system conveniently see the impact of poles and zeros on phase and gain
margin?
A : Root locus
B : Nyquist plot
C : Routh-Hurwitz criterion
D : Bode plot
A : Zero
B : Infinity
C : Unity
D : constant
Q.no 24. How is the sinusoidal transfer function obtained from the system transfer function in
frequency domain?
A : Replacement of jw by s
B : Replacement of s by w
C : Replacement of s by jw
D : Replacement of w by s
Q.no 25. Generally servomotors are located in the .............. of the system
A : Feedback path
B : Error detector
C : Forward path
A : Even
B : Odd
D:0
Q.no 27. In control system, which of the following component will act as error detector
A : Op-Amp
B : Synchro
C : Potentiometer
D : All of above
B : reciprocal of capacitance
C : current
D : resistance
Q.no 29. The polar plot and nicholas plot can be had from bode plot and
A : Same angle
B : Vice versa
C : Different angle
A : Root loci can be used for analyzing stability and transient performance
C : Shape of the root locus gives idea of type of controller needed to meet design specification
D : Root locus can be used to handle more than one variable at a time
A : Branches
B : Root
C : Stem
D : Poles
Q.no 32. According to Nyquist stability criterion, where should be the position of all zeros of q(s)
corresponding to s-plane?
A : Random
B : on right half
C : on left half
D : at the center
Q.no 33. For Type 1 system what would be magnitude of system at w=0
A:0
B : Infinity
C:K
D : None of these
Q.no 34. While increasing the value of gain K, the system becomes
A : Less stable
B : More stable
C : Unstable
D : Absolute stable
Q.no 35. For which systems are the signal flow graphs applicable?
A : Causal
B : Invertible
D : Dynamic
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
A:1
B : 100
C:0
D : Infinity
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
Q.no 39. In a signal flow graph method, how is an overall transfer function of a system obtained?
A : Poisson’s equation
C : Mason’s formula
D : Lagrange’s equation
C : Root locus is for the negative feedback and Complementary root locus is for the positive feedback
systems
A : Unstable
B : Stable
C : Conditionally stable
D : Marginally stable
A : A/s
B:A
C:1
D : 1/s
Q.no 43. The damping ratio and peak overshoot are measures of:
A : Relative stability
B : Speed of response
D : Absolute stability
C : Always zero
Q.no 45. A car is running at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback
element for the driver ?
A : Clutch
C : Steering wheel
D : Eyes
Q.no 46. By adding a pole at s=0 polar plot of the system will shift
A : locus of the real and imaginary parts of Y(jω) in the polar plane
A : Sum
B : Difference
C : Exponential
D : Weighing
Q.no 49. Cut off frequency is the frequency at which magnitude of closed loop frequency
response is
Q.no 50. Which type servomotor is generally not used in the practice
B : AC Servomotor
D : All of above
Q.no 51. In connection with servomotor, which of the statement from the following is correction
Q.no 52. If the gain of the system is reduced to a zero value, the roots of the system in the s-plane,
Q.no 53. Generally location of Controllers and Compensators, in the control system is at
Q.no 54. If the phase angle at gain crossover frequency is estimated to be -105°, what will be the
value of phase margin of the system?
A : 23°
B : 45°
C : 60°
D : 75°
Q.no 55. The bode plot is used to analyse which of the following?
A : Vo(S) / Vin(S)
B : Vin(S) / Vo(S)
C : Vo(S) / Θ(S)
D : Θ(S) / Vo(S)
Q.no 57. Assertion (A): Practical systems must be closed loop system. Reason (R): This is due to
the fact that closed loop systems are least affected by parameter variations, stable, higher
bandwidth, linear and more speed of response.
Q.no 58. TF of the compensaor given bellow, A<B represent, if G(S)H(S) = (S+A) / (S+B)
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
Q.no 59. Root locus of s(s+2)+K(s+4) =0 is a circle. What are the coordinates of the center of this
circle?
A : -2,0
B : -3,0
C : -4,0
D : -5,0
Q.no 60. The main requirement of two potentiometers when acted as error detector is
A:2
B:4
C:8
D : 10
C : not symmetrical
Q.no 4. Transfer founction, when the bode diagram is plotted should be of the form
A : (1+T)
B : (1+S)
C : (Ts)
D : (1+Ts)
Q.no 5. The input signals to control systems are not known fully ahead of time, the characteristics
of control system which suddenly strain a control system are:
A : Sudden shock
B : Indeterminate at zero
A : 90
B:0
C : 180
D : -180
Q.no 7. If the constant 'k' is positive, then what would be its contribution on the phase plot?
A : 0°
B : 45°
C : 90°
D : 180°
Q.no 9. Which one of the following is the most likely reason for large overshoot in a control
system?
A : Op - Amp
B : Synchro
C : Potntiometer
A : G(s)
B : G(j)
C : G(jw)
D : G(js)
Q.no 12. Bounded input and Bounded output stability notion concerns with :
A : time consuming
C : both 1 and 2
D : none of these
Q.no 14. To reduce settling time, we have to prefer
A : Proportional Controller
B : Derivative Controller
C : Integral Controller
Q.no 15. In Nyquist criterion roots of the characteristic equation are given by
Q.no 16. The critical value of gain for a system is 40 and gain margin is 6dB. The system is
operating at a gain of:
A : 20
B : 40
C : 80
D : 120
Q.no 17. Armature controlled dc servomotor is represented on the basis of block diagram as
C : Hybrid type
D : Synchronous motor
Q.no 19. The overall transfer function from block diagram reduction for cascaded blocks is :
Q.no 20. Consider the following statement regarding Routh Hurwitz criterion:
D : It gives gain, phase margin and number of roots lying in RHS of the s-plane
Q.no 21. The magnitude & phase relationship between input and the steady state
output is called as frequency domain.
A : Step
B : Sinusoidal
C : Ramp
D : Parabolic
Q.no 24. Equivalent analogy for flux linkages in mechanical rotational system is
A : angular velocity
B : angular displacement
C : torque
D : moment of inertia
A : Magitude
B : Phase
D : None
C : Both a and b
A : Circles
B : Squares
C : Arrows
D : Pointers
D : None of these
Q.no 31. In polar plots, what does each and every point represent w.r.t magnitude and angle
A : Vector
B : Scalar
C : Phasor
D : Differentiator
Q.no 32. Which one of the following are correct? The root locus is the path of the roots of the
characteristic equation traced out in the s-plane?
Q.no 33. Which unit is adopted for magnitude measurement in Bode plots?
A : Degree
B : Decimal
C : Decibel
D : Deviation
Q.no 34. If the unity feedback system is given by the open loop transfer function G(s) = ks2 / [(1
+ 0.3s) (1+ 0.05s)], what would be the initial slope of magnitude plot?
A : 20 dB/decade
B : 40 dB/decade
C : 60 dB/decade
D : Unpredictable
Q.no 36. For open loop poles on imaginary axis Nyquist contour is selcted
A : All root loci start from the respective poles of G(s) H(s)
B : All root loci end at the respective zeros of G(s) H(s) or go to infinity
C : The root loci are symmetrical about the imaginary axis of the s-plane
D : All root loci start and end from the respective poles of G(s) H(s) or go to infinity
A : Marginal stability
B : Absolute stability
C : Conditional stability
D : Relative stability
Q.no 39. Assertion (A): It is observed that step function is first derivative of a ramp function and
impulse function is first derivative of a step function. Reason (R): From the derived time
response expression it is concluded that the output time response also follows the same sequence
as that of input functions.
A:1
B:2
C:0
D : Can't comment
A : Bandwidth increases
B : Bandwidth decreses
D : Can't comment
Q.no 45. PID Controller of electronic circuits has ..............as major component
A : Transister
B : Regulator
C : Op-Amp
D : Triggering circuit
Q.no 46. A close loop control system is stable if the Nyquist plot of the corresponding open loop
transfer function
A : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the counterclockwise direction as many times as the number of
right half s plane poles
B : encircles the s plane point (0-j1) in the clockwise direction as many times as the number of right
half s plane poles
C : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the counterclockwise direction as many times as the number of
left half s plane poles
D : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the clockwise direction as many times as the number of right
half s plane poles
A : 30dB
B : 3 dB
C : 1 dB
D : 0.67 dB
Q.no 49. In frequency reponse of the system if input is having frequency f output frequency will
be
A:f
B : 2f
C:0
D : None of these
Q.no 51. What is the number of the root locus segments which do not terminate on zeroes?
D : The sum of the number of poles and the number of the zeroes
Q.no 52. Lag & Lead electrical networks are generally constructed using
A : Using Resistances
B : Using Inductors
C : Using Capacitors
D : Using Resistance & Capacitors combinations
Q.no 53. The polar plot of a system transfer function passing through point (-1,0) its gain margin
is
A : 1 dB
B : Zero
C : infinity
D : 10 degree
A : To obtain a clear picture about the open loop poles and zeroes of the system
B : To obtain a clear picture about the transient response of feedback system for various values of open
loop gain K
C : To determine sufficient condition for the value of ‘K’ that will make the feedback system unstable
D : Both b and c
A : Speed
B : distance
C : Angle
D : Curvature
Q.no 56. In a bode magnitude plot, which one of the following slopes would be exhibited at high
frequencies by a 4th order all-pole system?
A : -80dB/decade
B : -40 dB/decade
C : 40 dB/decade
D : 80 dB/decade
Q.no 57. If a Nyquist plot of G (jω) H (jω) for a closed loop system passes through (-2, j0) point in
GH plane, what would be the value of gain margin of the system in dB?
A : 0 dB
B : 2.20 dB
C : 4 dB
D : 6.02 dB
Q.no 58. If a system is having damping ratio =0.7 with natural frequency wn=2rad/sec. What will
be the value of resonant frequency
A : 1.428
B : 12
C : 0.2828
D : 1.2828
Q.no 59. TF of the compensaor given bellow, A>B represent, if G(S)H(S) = (S+A) / (S+B)
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
Q.no 60. A system with transfer function 1/Ts+1, subjected to a step input takes to seconds to
reach 50% of step height. The value of t is :
A : 6.9 s
B : 10s
C : 14.4s
D : 20
Q.no 1. At which frequency does the magnitude of the system becomes zero dB?
A : Resonant frequency
B : Cut-off frequency
Q.no 3. In a parallel combination, the direction of flow of signals through blocks in parallel must
resemble to the main
A : Forward
B : Feedback
C : Opposite
D : Diagonal
A : force
B : man
C : acceleration
D : displacement
C : A system is said to be stable if all the roots of the characteristic equation have negative real parts.
D : A second order system is always stable for finite values of open loop gain
A : momentum
B : velocity
C : displacement
D : mass
A : man
B : acceleration
C : velocity
D : displacement
A : time
B : frequency
C : time, frequency
D : constant
A : AC operated device
B : DC operated device
A : Different error
B : Static error
C : Both A and B
A : Proportional Controller
B : Integral Controller
C : Differential Controller
D : Feedback Controller
Q.no 12. Routh Hurwitz criterion gives:
A : They do not give the information of the steady state error when the inputs are other than the three
basic types
B : Error constant fail to indicate the exact manner in which the error function change with time.
C : They do not give information of the steady state error and fail to indicate the exact manner in which
the error function change with time
Q.no 14. Which system conveniently see the impact of poles and zeros on phase and gain
margin?
A : Root locus
B : Nyquist plot
C : Routh-Hurwitz criterion
D : Bode plot
B : Amplify oscillations
Q.no 16. For relative stability of the system which of the following is sufficient?
A : Gain margin
B : Phase margin
Q.no 17. In polar plots, if a pole is added at the origin, what would be the value of the magnitude
at w = 0
A : zero
B : unity
C : infinity
D : unpredictable
Q.no 18. If rise time is also taken into consideration it should be to the settling
time.
A : Inconsistent
B : Consistent
C : Perfect
D : Unique
B : Initial conditions are taken into account but the element is assumed to be not loaded
C : Initial conditions are assumed to be zero but loading is taken into account
D : Initial conditions are assumed to be zero and the element is assumed to be not loaded
A : Resonant peak
B : Resonant frequency
C : Bandwidth
D : rise time
A : capacitance
B : reciprocal of capacitance
C : current
D : resistance
Q.no 24. Routh Hurwitz criterion cannot be applied when the characteristic equation of the
system containing coefficient’s which is/are
A : Exponential function of s
B : Sinusoidal function of s
C : Complex
D : Exponential and sinusoidal function of s and complex
Q.no 25. According to the principle of log-scales, if the ratio between two points is same, then the
two points get equally.
A : United
B : Separated
C : Multiplexed
D : Mixed
Q.no 26. Frequency range of bode magnitude and phases are decided by :
A : The lowest and higher important frequencies of dominant factors of the OLTF
B : The lowest and highest important frequencies of all the factors of the open loop transfer function
D : Precision
Q.no 28. A ramp input applied to a unity feedback system results in 5% steady state error. The
type number and zero frequency gain of the system are respectively
A : 1 and 20
B : 0 and 20
C : 0 and 1/20
D : 1 and 1/20
A : Proportional Controller
B : Integral Controller
C : Differential Controller
D : Feedback Controller
A : Even
B : Odd
D:0
Q.no 31. In connection with servomotor, which of the statement from the following is correction
A : Servomotor is high inertia motor
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
Q.no 33. Which principle specifies the relationship between enclosure of poles & zeros by s-plane
contour and the encirclement of origin by q(s) plane contour
A : Argument
B : Agrrement
C : Assesment
D : Assortment
Q.no 34. While increasing the value of gain K, the system becomes
A : Less stable
B : More stable
C : Unstable
D : Absolute stable
Q.no 35. According to Nyquist stability criterion, where should be the position of all zeros of q(s)
corresponding to s-plane?
A : Random
B : on right half
C : on left half
D : at the center
Q.no 36. For Type 1 system what would be magnitude of system at w=0
A:0
B : Infinity
C:K
D : None of these
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
C : Lag - Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
A : Branches
B : Root
C : Stem
D : Poles
Q.no 39. Which unit is adopted for phase measurement in Bode plots?
A : Degree
B : Decimal
C : Decibel
D : Deviation
Q.no 40. To find system’s response by means of convolution integral of the system
is used.
A : Sum
B : Difference
C : Exponential
D : Weighing
Q.no 41. By adding a pole at s=0 polar plot of the system will shift
Q.no 42. The damping ratio and peak overshoot are measures of:
A : Relative stability
B : Speed of response
D : Absolute stability
Q.no 43. Generally location of Controllers and Compensators, in the control system is at
Q.no 44. The bode plot is used to analyse which of the following?
A : Minimum phase network
A : locus of the real and imaginary parts of Y(jω) in the polar plane
Q.no 46. If the gain of the system is reduced to a zero value, the roots of the system in the s-plane,
Q.no 47. In a signal flow graph method, how is an overall transfer function of a system obtained?
A : Poisson’s equation
C : Mason’s formula
D : Lagrange’s equation
A:1
B : 100
C:0
D : Infinity
Q.no 49. If the phase angle at gain crossover frequency is estimated to be -105°, what will be the
value of phase margin of the system?
A : 23°
B : 45°
C : 60°
D : 75°
Q.no 51. A car is running at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback
element for the driver ?
A : Clutch
C : Steering wheel
D : Eyes
A : A/s
B:A
C:1
D : 1/s
Q.no 53. For which systems are the signal flow graphs applicable?
A : Causal
B : Invertible
D : Dynamic
C : Always zero
Q.no 55. A transfer function has two zeroes at infinity. Then the relation between the numerator
(N) and the denominator degree (M) of the transfer function is:
A : N=M+2
B : N=M-2
C : N=M+1
D : N=M-1
Q.no 56. Consider the assertions related to block diagram. Which among them represents the
precise condition? A. Block diagram is used for analysis & design of control system. B. Block
diagram also provides the information regarding the physical construction of the system.
A : A is true, B is false
B : A is false, B is true
B : Vin(S) / Vo(S)
C : Vo(S) / Θ(S)
D : Θ(S) / Vo(S)
Q.no 58. A system has poles at 0.01 Hz, 1 Hz and 80Hz, zeroes at 5Hz, 100Hz and 200Hz. The
approximate phase of the system response at 20 Hz is :
A : -90°
B : 0°
C : 90°
D : -180°
C : Three phase delta connected winding on the stator and one winding on rotor
D : Three phase star connected winding on stator and one winding on rotor
Q.no 60. TF of the compensaor given bellow, A<B represent, if G(S)H(S) = (S+A) / (S+B)
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
Q.no 1. In control system, which of the following component will act as error detector
A : Op-Amp
B : Synchro
C : Potentiometer
D : All of above
Q.no 2. The input signals to control systems are not known fully ahead of time, the characteristics
of control system which suddenly strain a control system are:
A : Sudden shock
B : Indeterminate at zero
Q.no 3. The polar plot and nicholas plot can be had from bode plot and
A : Same angle
B : Vice versa
C : Different angle
Q.no 5. Transfer founction, when the bode diagram is plotted should be of the form
A : (1+T)
B : (1+S)
C : (Ts)
D : (1+Ts)
Q.no 6. If the constant 'k' is positive, then what would be its contribution on the phase plot?
A : 0°
B : 45°
C : 90°
D : 180°
D : It gives gain, phase margin and number of roots lying in RHS of the s-plane
C : Hybrid type
C : Overshoot is unaffected
Q.no 11. Equivalent analogy for flux linkages in mechanical rotational system is
A : angular velocity
B : angular displacement
C : torque
D : moment of inertia
A : time consuming
C : both 1 and 2
D : none of these
A : Maximum phase
B : Minimum phase
C : All phase
D : Zero phase
D : None of these
A:2
B:4
C:8
D : 10
Q.no 16. Which one of the following is the most likely reason for large overshoot in a control
system?
Q.no 17. The magnitude & phase relationship between input and the steady state
output is called as frequency domain.
A : Step
B : Sinusoidal
C : Ramp
D : Parabolic
C : not symmetrical
A : 90
B:0
C : 180
D : -180
Q.no 20. In Nyquist criterion roots of the characteristic equation are given by
Q.no 21. If the roots of the have negative real parts then the response is
A : Stable
B : Unstable
C : Marginally stable
D : Bounded
A : Zero
B : Infinity
C : Unity
D : constant
C : Both a and b
Q.no 26. In feedback control system, with positive value of feedback gain, the overall gain of
the system will
A : decrease
B : increase
C : be unaffected
Q.no 27. If the initial conditions for a system are inherently zero, what does it physically mean?
A:0
B:1
C : infinity
D : 10
A : Linear systems
B : Stable systems
C : Unstable systems
D : Non-linear systems
Q.no 30. The nature of transient response is revealed by
A : Sine wave
B : Cos wave
C : Tan wave
D : Test signals
Q.no 31. Lag & Lead electrical networks are generally constructed using
A : Using Resistances
B : Using Inductors
C : Using Capacitors
Q.no 32. If the unity feedback system is given by the open loop transfer function G(s) = ks2 / [(1
+ 0.3s) (1+ 0.05s)], what would be the initial slope of magnitude plot?
A : 20 dB/decade
B : 40 dB/decade
C : 60 dB/decade
D : Unpredictable
C : Root locus is for the negative feedback and Complementary root locus is for the positive feedback
systems
Q.no 34. The peak percentage overshoot of the closed loop system is :
A : 5 Percent
B : 10 Percent
C : 16.3 Percent
D : 1.63 Percent
A : Marginal stability
B : Absolute stability
C : Conditional stability
D : Relative stability
Q.no 37. Which type servomotor is generally not used in the practice
B : AC Servomotor
D : All of above
Q.no 39. In frequency reponse of the system if input is having frequency f output frequency will
be
A:f
B : 2f
C:0
D : None of these
Q.no 40. Which unit is adopted for magnitude measurement in Bode plots?
A : Degree
B : Decimal
C : Decibel
D : Deviation
Q.no 41. For open loop poles on imaginary axis Nyquist contour is selcted
Q.no 42. Which one of the following are correct? The root locus is the path of the roots of the
characteristic equation traced out in the s-plane?
Q.no 43. PID Controller of electronic circuits has ..............as major component
A : Transister
B : Regulator
C : Op-Amp
D : Triggering circuit
Q.no 44. A close loop control system is stable if the Nyquist plot of the corresponding open loop
transfer function
A : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the counterclockwise direction as many times as the number of
right half s plane poles
B : encircles the s plane point (0-j1) in the clockwise direction as many times as the number of right
half s plane poles
C : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the counterclockwise direction as many times as the number of
left half s plane poles
D : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the clockwise direction as many times as the number of right
half s plane poles
Q.no 45. What is the number of the root locus segments which do not terminate on zeroes?
D : The sum of the number of poles and the number of the zeroes
A : All root loci start from the respective poles of G(s) H(s)
B : All root loci end at the respective zeros of G(s) H(s) or go to infinity
C : The root loci are symmetrical about the imaginary axis of the s-plane
D : All root loci start and end from the respective poles of G(s) H(s) or go to infinity
A : To obtain a clear picture about the open loop poles and zeroes of the system
B : To obtain a clear picture about the transient response of feedback system for various values of open
loop gain K
C : To determine sufficient condition for the value of ‘K’ that will make the feedback system unstable
D : Both b and c
A : Unstable
B : Stable
C : Conditionally stable
D : Marginally stable
Q.no 49. In polar plots, what does each and every point represent w.r.t magnitude and angle
A : Vector
B : Scalar
C : Phasor
D : Differentiator
D : Can't comment
Q.no 52. Assertion (A): It is observed that step function is first derivative of a ramp function and
impulse function is first derivative of a step function. Reason (R): From the derived time
response expression it is concluded that the output time response also follows the same sequence
as that of input functions.
A : 30dB
B : 3 dB
C : 1 dB
D : 0.67 dB
Q.no 54. Cut off frequency is the frequency at which magnitude of closed loop frequency
response is
Q.no 56. If a system is having damping ratio =0.7 with natural frequency wn=2rad/sec. What will
be the value of resonant frequency
A : 1.428
B : 12
C : 0.2828
D : 1.2828
Q.no 57. If a Nyquist plot of G (jω) H (jω) for a closed loop system passes through (-2, j0) point in
GH plane, what would be the value of gain margin of the system in dB?
A : 0 dB
B : 2.20 dB
C : 4 dB
D : 6.02 dB
Q.no 58. A system with transfer function 1/Ts+1, subjected to a step input takes to seconds to
reach 50% of step height. The value of t is :
A : 6.9 s
B : 10s
C : 14.4s
D : 20
D : None of these
Q.no 60. Root locus of s(s+2)+K(s+4) =0 is a circle. What are the coordinates of the center of this
circle?
A : -2,0
B : -3,0
C : -4,0
D : -5,0
Q.no 1. The bode plot is a plot relating log w with magnitude in decible and........
A : Phase angle
B : 90 degree
C : 180 degree
D : 45 degree
Q.no 2. The necessary condition for the stability of the linear system is that all the coefficients of
characteristic equation 1+G(s)H(s) = 0, be real and have the :
A : Positive sign
B : Negative sign
C : Same sign
Q.no 3. Bounded input and Bounded output stability notion concerns with :
A : Circles
B : Squares
C : Arrows
D : Pointers
Q.no 5. If number of poles are greater than number of zeroes then the system is known as
A : Stable system
B : Unstable system
A : Proportional Controller
B : Integral Controller
C : Differential Controller
D : Feedback Controller
A : man
B : acceleration
C : velocity
D : displacement
A : time
B : frequency
C : time, frequency
D : constant
A : Op - Amp
B : Synchro
C : Potntiometer
D : Precision
A : momentum
B : velocity
C : displacement
D : mass
Q.no 13. A ramp input applied to a unity feedback system results in 5% steady state error. The
type number and zero frequency gain of the system are respectively
A : 1 and 20
B : 0 and 20
C : 0 and 1/20
D : 1 and 1/20
Q.no 14. How is the sinusoidal transfer function obtained from the system transfer function in
frequency domain?
A : Replacement of jw by s
B : Replacement of s by w
C : Replacement of s by jw
D : Replacement of w by s
A : Proportional Controller
B : Integral Controller
C : Differential Controller
D : Feedback Controller
D : Synchronous motor
A : Proportional Controller
B : Derivative Controller
C : Integral Controller
Q.no 20. is a quantitative measure of how fast the transients die out in the system.
A : Absolutely stable
B : Conditionally stable
C : Unstable
D : Relative Stability
Q.no 21. What will be the nature of time response if the roots of the characteristic equation are
located on the s-plane imaginary axis?
A : Oscillations
B : Damped oscillations
C : No oscillations
Q.no 22. For relative stability of the system which of the following is sufficient?
A : Gain margin
B : Phase margin
A : Root loci can be used for analyzing stability and transient performance
C : Shape of the root locus gives idea of type of controller needed to meet design specification
D : Root locus can be used to handle more than one variable at a time
Q.no 24. In polar plots, if a pole is added at the origin, what would be the value of the magnitude
at w = 0
A : zero
B : unity
C : infinity
D : unpredictable
Q.no 25. Generally servomotors are located in the .............. of the system
A : Feedback path
B : Error detector
C : Forward path
Q.no 26. Field controlled dc servomotor is represented on the basis of block diagram as
C : Hybrid type
Q.no 27. The critical value of gain for a system is 40 and gain margin is 6dB. The system is
operating at a gain of:
A : 20
B : 40
C : 80
D : 120
B : A system is said to be stable if all the roots of the characteristic equation lie on the left half of the s
plane.
C : A system is said to be stable if all the roots of the characteristic equation have negative real parts.
D : A second order system is always stable for finite values of open loop gain
Q.no 29. The frequency at which the phase of the system acquires is known as 'Phase
crossover frequency'
A : 90°
B : -90°
C : 180°
D : -180°
A : open
B : closed
C : partially closed
Q.no 31. The damping ratio and peak overshoot are measures of:
A : Relative stability
B : Speed of response
D : Absolute stability
Q.no 32. Which principle specifies the relationship between enclosure of poles & zeros by s-plane
contour and the encirclement of origin by q(s) plane contour
A : Argument
B : Agrrement
C : Assesment
D : Assortment
Q.no 33. If the gain of the system is reduced to a zero value, the roots of the system in the s-plane,
Q.no 34. Which unit is adopted for phase measurement in Bode plots?
A : Degree
B : Decimal
C : Decibel
D : Deviation
A:1
B : 100
C:0
D : Infinity
Q.no 36. While increasing the value of gain K, the system becomes
A : Less stable
B : More stable
C : Unstable
D : Absolute stable
Q.no 37. According to Nyquist stability criterion, where should be the position of all zeros of q(s)
corresponding to s-plane?
A : Random
B : on right half
C : on left half
D : at the center
Q.no 38. In a signal flow graph method, how is an overall transfer function of a system obtained?
A : Poisson’s equation
C : Mason’s formula
D : Lagrange’s equation
Q.no 39. The polar plot of a system transfer function passing through point (-1,0) its gain margin
is
A : 1 dB
B : Zero
C : infinity
D : 10 degree
Q.no 40. For Type 1 system what would be magnitude of system at w=0
A:0
B : Infinity
C:K
D : None of these
Q.no 41. If the phase angle at gain crossover frequency is estimated to be -105°, what will be the
value of phase margin of the system?
A : 23°
B : 45°
C : 60°
D : 75°
Q.no 43. To find system’s response by means of convolution integral of the system
is used.
A : Sum
B : Difference
C : Exponential
D : Weighing
Q.no 44. Generally location of Controllers and Compensators, in the control system is at
Q.no 45. A transfer function has two zeroes at infinity. Then the relation between the numerator
(N) and the denominator degree (M) of the transfer function is:
A : N=M+2
B : N=M-2
C : N=M+1
D : N=M-1
Q.no 46. The bode plot is used to analyse which of the following?
A : Clutch
C : Steering wheel
D : Eyes
A : A/s
B:A
C:1
D : 1/s
Q.no 49. When the number of poles is equal to the number of zeroes, how many branches of root
locus tends towards infinity?
A:1
B:2
C:0
Q.no 50. By adding a pole at s=0 polar plot of the system will shift
A : Bandwidth increases
B : Bandwidth decreses
D : Can't comment
Q.no 52. For which systems are the signal flow graphs applicable?
A : Causal
B : Invertible
D : Dynamic
Q.no 53. In connection with servomotor, which of the statement from the following is correction
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
A : Speed
B : distance
C : Angle
D : Curvature
Q.no 56. Assertion (A): Practical systems must be closed loop system. Reason (R): This is due to
the fact that closed loop systems are least affected by parameter variations, stable, higher
bandwidth, linear and more speed of response.
Q.no 57. Consider the assertions related to block diagram. Which among them represents the
precise condition? A. Block diagram is used for analysis & design of control system. B. Block
diagram also provides the information regarding the physical construction of the system.
A : A is true, B is false
B : A is false, B is true
C : Three phase delta connected winding on the stator and one winding on rotor
D : Three phase star connected winding on stator and one winding on rotor
Q.no 59. TF of the compensaor given bellow, A<B represent, if G(S)H(S) = (S+A) / (S+B)
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
C : Lag - Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
Q.no 60. In a bode magnitude plot, which one of the following slopes would be exhibited at high
frequencies by a 4th order all-pole system?
A : -80dB/decade
B : -40 dB/decade
C : 40 dB/decade
D : 80 dB/decade
B : Indeterminate 0 to 10
A : The lowest and higher important frequencies of dominant factors of the OLTF
B : The lowest and highest important frequencies of all the factors of the open loop transfer function
Q.no 3. For the system 2/s+1, the approximate time taken for a step response to reach 98% of its
final value is:
A : 1s
B : 2s
C : 4s
D : 8s
B : Amplify oscillations
Q.no 5. If a pole is located at origin, how does it get represented on the magnitude plot?
A : Maximum phase
B : Minimum phase
C : All phase
D : Zero phase
A : force
B : man
C : acceleration
D : displacement
Q.no 8. The overall transfer function from block diagram reduction for cascaded blocks is :
A : Linear systems
B : Stable systems
C : Unstable systems
D : Non-linear systems
Q.no 12. Which system conveniently see the impact of poles and zeros on phase and gain
margin?
A : Root locus
B : Nyquist plot
C : Routh-Hurwitz criterion
D : Bode plot
B : Initial conditions are taken into account but the element is assumed to be not loaded
C : Initial conditions are assumed to be zero but loading is taken into account
D : Initial conditions are assumed to be zero and the element is assumed to be not loaded
A : G(s)
B : G(j)
C : G(jw)
D : G(js)
Q.no 15. Equivalent analogy for flux linkages in mechanical rotational system is
A : angular velocity
B : angular displacement
C : torque
D : moment of inertia
A : Magitude
B : Phase
D : None
Q.no 17. Transfer founction, when the bode diagram is plotted should be of the form
A : (1+T)
B : (1+S)
C : (Ts)
D : (1+Ts)
A : Even
B : Odd
D:0
C : Overshoot is unaffected
Q.no 23. If the constant 'k' is positive, then what would be its contribution on the phase plot?
A : 0°
B : 45°
C : 90°
D : 180°
C : Both a and b
Q.no 25. In control system, which of the following component will act as error detector
A : Op-Amp
B : Synchro
C : Potentiometer
D : All of above
A : Zero
B : Infinity
C : Unity
D : constant
A:2
B:4
C:8
D : 10
D : None of these
Q.no 30. If the roots of the have negative real parts then the response is
A : Stable
B : Unstable
C : Marginally stable
D : Bounded
A : locus of the real and imaginary parts of Y(jω) in the polar plane
Q.no 32. Which type servomotor is generally not used in the practice
D : All of above
A : Branches
B : Root
C : Stem
D : Poles
Q.no 34. In frequency reponse of the system if input is having frequency f output frequency will
be
A:f
B : 2f
C:0
D : None of these
A : To obtain a clear picture about the open loop poles and zeroes of the system
B : To obtain a clear picture about the transient response of feedback system for various values of open
loop gain K
C : To determine sufficient condition for the value of ‘K’ that will make the feedback system unstable
D : Both b and c
Q.no 36. The peak percentage overshoot of the closed loop system is :
A : 5 Percent
B : 10 Percent
C : 16.3 Percent
D : 1.63 Percent
Q.no 37. Lag & Lead electrical networks are generally constructed using
A : Using Resistances
B : Using Inductors
C : Using Capacitors
A : Unstable
B : Stable
C : Conditionally stable
D : Marginally stable
A : Lag Compensator
B : Lead Compensator
D : Under Compensator
Q.no 40. If the unity feedback system is given by the open loop transfer function G(s) = ks2 / [(1
+ 0.3s) (1+ 0.05s)], what would be the initial slope of magnitude plot?
A : 20 dB/decade
B : 40 dB/decade
C : 60 dB/decade
D : Unpredictable
C : Root locus is for the negative feedback and Complementary root locus is for the positive feedback
systems
Q.no 42. Which one of the following are correct? The root locus is the path of the roots of the
characteristic equation traced out in the s-plane?
D : Can't comment
Q.no 45. Cut off frequency is the frequency at which magnitude of closed loop frequency
response is
A : 1 db below its zero frequency
A : 30dB
B : 3 dB
C : 1 dB
D : 0.67 dB
Q.no 48. What is the number of the root locus segments which do not terminate on zeroes?
D : The sum of the number of poles and the number of the zeroes
Q.no 49. In polar plots, what does each and every point represent w.r.t magnitude and angle
A : Vector
B : Scalar
C : Phasor
D : Differentiator
A : Marginal stability
B : Absolute stability
C : Conditional stability
D : Relative stability
Q.no 51. A close loop control system is stable if the Nyquist plot of the corresponding open loop
transfer function
A : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the counterclockwise direction as many times as the number of
right half s plane poles
B : encircles the s plane point (0-j1) in the clockwise direction as many times as the number of right
half s plane poles
C : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the counterclockwise direction as many times as the number of
left half s plane poles
D : encircles the s plane point (-1+j0) in the clockwise direction as many times as the number of right
half s plane poles
C : Always zero
Q.no 54. Which unit is adopted for magnitude measurement in Bode plots?
A : Degree
B : Decimal
C : Decibel
D : Deviation
Q.no 56. If a system is having damping ratio =0.7 with natural frequency wn=2rad/sec. What will
be the value of resonant frequency
A : 1.428
B : 12
C : 0.2828
D : 1.2828
D : None of these
Q.no 58. Consider a feedback system with gain margin of about 30. At what point does Nyquist
plot crosses negative real axis
A : -3
B : -0.3
C : -30
D : -03
A : Vo(S) / Vin(S)
B : Vin(S) / Vo(S)
C : Vo(S) / Θ(S)
D : Θ(S) / Vo(S)
Q.no 60. The main requirement of two potentiometers when acted as error detector is
Ans: c
(a) open
(b) closed
(c) partially closed
(d) any of the above
Ans: a
Ans: (b)
Ans: (a)
Q. If steady state error for type 1 system for unit ramp input is kept constant, then constant output is
a) Distance
b) Velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Power
Ans: (b)
Q. Servomechanism is called a proportional error device when output of the system is function of
a) Error
b) Error and its first derivative
c) First derivative of error
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Q. For type 2 system, position error arises at steady state when input is
a)Ramp
b)Step displacement
c)Constant acceleration
d)None of these
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
Q.If two blocks having gains A and B respectively are in series connection, find the resultant gain using block diagram reduction
technique?
A+B
A*B
A-B
A/B
ANS=B
On which of the following factors does the sensitivity of a closed loop system to gain changes and load disturbances depend ?
A. Frequency
B. Loop gain
C. Forward gain
D. All of the above
Answer: Option D
outgoing branches.
both 1 and 2.
none of the above.
ANS=B
Q.When writing a transfer function which of the following loops are not valid loops?
Self loops at input node.
Self loops at output node.
Both 1 and 2.
Neither 1 nor 2.
ANS=A
Which of the following is/are the characteristics of negative feedback control system?
a) Low sensitivity to parameter variations
b)Reduction in gain at the expense of better stability
c)Rejection of disturbance signals
d)all of the above
ans=d
If two blocks having gains A and B respectively are in parallel connection, find the resultant gain using block diagram reduction
technique?
A+B
A*B
A/B
2(A+B)
ANS=A
Question Which of the following should be done to make an unstable system stable ?
A The gain of the system should be decreased
B The gain of the system should be increased
C The number of poles to the loop transfer function should be increased
D The number of zeros to the loop transfer function should be increased
Answer B
Q.In signal flow graph, the product of all ______gains while going through a forward path is known as 'Path gain'.
a. Branch
b. Path
c. Node
d. Loop
ANSWER: Branch
Q.The value of variables at each node is _________the algebraic sum of all signals arriving at that node.
a. Less than
b. Equal to
c. Greater than
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Equal to
Two loops are said to be non-touching only if no common ______exists between them.
a. Loop
b. Feedback path
c. Branch
d. Node
ANSWER: Node
Associative law for summing point is applicable only to those summing points which are __________connected to each other.
a. Directly
b. Indirectly
c. Orthogonally
d. Diagonally
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: Directly
Q.In a signal flow graph method, how is an overall transfer function of a system obtained?
a. Poisson's equation
b. Block diagram reduction rules
c. Mason's equation
d. Lagrange's equation
ANSWER: Mason's equation
Where are the dummy nodes added in the branch with unity gain?
At input & output nodes
Between chain nodes
Both a and b
None of the above
ANS=A
In closed loop control system, with positive value of feedback gain the overall gain of the system will
(A) Decrease
(B) Increase
(C) Be unaffected
(D) Any of the above
Answer: Option A
If a type 0 system is subjected to step input, what is its effect on steady state error?
a. It increases continuously
b. It remains constant
c. It decreases monotonically
d. It gets subjected to another input
Two loops are said to be non-touching only if no common ______exists between them.
a. Loop
b. Feedback path
c. Branch
d. Node
ANSWER: Node
Where are the dummy nodes added in the branch with unity gain?
a. At input & output nodes
b. Between chain nodes
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
ANSWER: (a) At input & output nodes
Velocity error constant of a system is measured when the input to the system is unit _______ function.
A. parabolic
B. ramp
C. impulse
D. step
Answer: Option B
For drawing root locus, the angle of asymptote yields the direction along which _________branches approach to infinity.
a. p + z
b. p - z
c. p / z
d. p x z
ANSWER: p - z
According to the property of impulse test signal, what is the value of an impulse at t = 0?
a. Zero
b. Unity
c. Infinite
d. Unpredictable
ANSWER: (c) Infinite
By equating the denominator of transfer function to zero, which among the following will be obtained?
a. Poles
b. Zeros
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
ANSWER: (a) Poles
Consider that the pole is located at origin and its laplace representation is 1/s. What would be the nature of pole response?
a. Rising exponential
b. Decaying exponential
c. Sinusoidal
d. Constant value
ANSWER: Constant value
For the transfer function given below, where does the zero of the system lie?
G(s) = 5s -1 / s2 + 5s + 4
a. s = -1 & s = -1/4
b. s = -4 & s = -1
c. s = 1/5
d. s = -1/5
ANSWER: (c) s = 1/5
What is the type of closed loop system for the plant transfer function G(s) = k/s²(1+Ts) and with unity feedback?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 2
d.0
ANS=c
If a pole is located at origin, how does it get represented on the magnitude plot?
a. -10 log (ω) dB
b. -20 log (ω) dB
c. -40 log (ω) dB
d. -60 log (ω) dB
ANSWER: -20 log (ω) dB
The steady state error due to ramp input for a type two system is equal to
a. zero.
b.infinite.
c.non zero number.
d.constant.
ans=a
The frequency at which the phase of the system acquires ____ is known as 'Phase crossover frequency'.
a. 90°
b. -90°
c. 180°
d. -180°
ANSWER: -180°
According to the principle of log-scales, if the ratio between two points is same, then the two points get ________equally.
a. United
b. Separated
c. Multiplexed
d. Mixed
ANSWER: Separated
Which plots in frequency domain represent the two separate plots of magnitude and phase against frequency in logarithmic value?
a. Polar plots
b. Bode plots
c. Nyquist plots
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Bode plots
In block diagram representation, what do the lines connecting the blocks, known as?
a. Branches
b. Nodes
c. Datums
d. Sources
ANSWER:(a) Branches
In Routh array, if zero is found in the first column, then by which term it needs to be replaced?
a. δ
b. η
c. σ
d. ε
ANSWER: ε
What is the order of a closed loop control system for a plant with a transfer function equal to G(s) = k/s²(1+Ts) and with unity feedback
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0
ANS=3
In accordance to relative stability, the settling time exhibits inversely proportional nature to ________parts of roots
a. Real positive
b. Real negative
c. Imaginary positive
d. Imaginary negative
ANSWER: (b) Real negative
Which of the test signals are best utilized by the stability analysis
a) Impulse
b) Step
c) Ramp
d) Parabolic
Answer: a
A second order control system is defined by the following equation: 4 d²c(t)/dt² + 8 dc(t)/dt + 16 c(t) = 16 u(t) The damping ratio and
natural frequency for this system are respectively
A. 0.25 and 2 rad/s
B. 0.25 and 4 rad/s
C. 0.50 and 2 rad/s
D. 0.50 and 4 rad/s
ANS-C
What is the number of root locus segments which do not terminate on zeros?
A. The number of poles
B. The number of zeros
C. The difference between the number of holes and the number of zeros
D. The sum of the number of poles and the number of zeros
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C. The difference between the number of holes and the number of zeros
a) Number of poles
b) Number of zeros
c) Sum of poles and zeros
d) Difference of poles and zeros
Ans: (d)
The bode plot is a plot relating log w with magnitude in decible and........
A. Phase angle
B. 900
C. 1800
D. None of the above
✔ View Answer
A. Phase angle
The polar plot and nicholas plot can be had from bode plot and
A. Same angle
B. Vice versa
C. Different angle
D. Any of the abov
✔ View Answer
B. Vice versa
Cut off frequency is the frequency at which magnitude of closed loop frequency response is
a) 1 db below its zero frequency
b) 2 db below its zero frequency
c) 3 db below its zero frequency
d) 4 db below its zero frequency
Ans: (c)
Transfer founction, when the bode diagram is plotted should be of the form
a) (1+T)
b) (1+S)
c) (Ts)
d) (1+Ts)
Ans: (d)
101. For relative stability of the system which of the following is sufficient?
a) Gain margin
b) Phase margin
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
In P-D controller, the derivative action plays a significant role in increasing _______ of response.
a. Time
b. Distance
c. Speed
d. Volume
ANSWER: Speed
In order to increase the damping of a badly underdamped system which of following compensators may be used ?
A. Phase-lead
B. Phase-lag
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Either (A) and (B)
E. None of the above
Answer: Option A
What is the relationship between the steady-state error, gain and the tendency of oscillations when the controller is supposed to be under
the proportional action?
a. Steady-state error increases with an increase in gain and oscillation tendency
b. Steady-state error decreases with the decrease in gain and oscillation tendency
c. Steady-state error decreases with an increase in gain and oscillation tendency
d. Steady-state error increases with the decrease in gain and oscillation tendency
ANSWER: c. Steady-state error decreases with an increase in gain and oscillation tendency
A condition where integral control action drives the output of a controller into saturation is called:
(A) self-bias
(B) wind-up
(C) repeat
(D) noise
(E) offset
Answer : B
Question Which of the following are the disadvantages of a closed loop control system?
A Reduces the overall gain.
B Complex and costly.
C Oscillatory response.
D All of the above.
Answer D
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Question If feedback is introduced in the system the transient response
A Does not very
B Decays very fast
C Decays slowly
D Dies off
Answer B
Question If two blocks having gains A and B respectively are in series connection, find the resultant gain using
block diagram reduction technique?
A A+B
B A*B
C A-B
D A/B
Answer B
Question In signal flow graph, the product of all ______gains while going through a forward path is known as 'Path
gain'.
A Branch
B Path
C Node
D Loop
Answer A
Question Two loops are said to be non-touching only if no common ______exists between them.
A Loop
B Feedback path
C Branch
D Node
Answer D
Question While shifting a take-off point after the summing point, which among the following should be added?
A Summing point in series with take-off point
B Summing point in parallel with take-off point
C Block of reciprocal transfer function
D Block of inverse transfer function
Answer A
Question Name test signals used in time response analysis?
A All of B, C, D.
B Unit step.
C Unit ramp.
D Impulse
Answer A
Question By equating the denominator of transfer function to zero, which among the following will be obtained?
A Poles
B Zeros
C Both a and b
D None of the above
Answer A
Question According to the property of impulse test signal, what is the value of an impulse at t = 0?
A Zero
B Unity
C Infinite
D Unpredictable
Answer C
Question If a system is subjected to step input, which type of static error coefficient performs the function of
controlling steady state error?
A Position
B Velocity
C Acceleration
D Retardation
Answer A
Question In second order system, which among the following remains independent of gain (k)?
A Open loop poles
B Closed loop poles
C Both a and b
D None of the above
Answer A
Question For the transfer function given below, where does the zero of the system lie?
G(s) = 5s -1 / s2 + 5s + 4
A s = -1 & s = -1/4
B s = -4 & s = -1
C s = 1/5
D s = -1/5
Answer C
Question If a type 1 system is subjected to parabolic input, what will be the value of steady state error?
A 0
B 100
C Constant K
D INFINITE
Answer D
Question On which factor does the steady state error of the system depend?
A Order
B Type
C Size
D Prototype
Answer B
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Question Which among the following represents an illustration of closed loop system?
A Automatic washing machine
B Automatic electric iron
C Bread toaster
D Electric hand drier
Answer B
Question Root locus specifies the movement of closed loop poles especially when the gain of system ________
A Remains constant
B Exhibit variations
C Gives zero feedback
D Gives infinite poles
Answer B
Question If poles are added to the system, where will the system tend to shift the root locus?
A To the left of an imaginary axis
B To the right of an imaginary axis
C At the center
D No shifting takes place
Answer B
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uestion What should be the nature of root locus about the real axis?
A Assymetric
B Symmetric
C Exponential
D Decaying
Answer
Question At which frequency does the magnitude of the system becomes zero dB?
A Resonant frequency
B Cut-off frequency
C Gain crossover frequency
D Phase crossover frequency
Answer C
Question If a pole is located at origin, how does it get represented on the magnitude plot?
A -10 log (ω) dB
B -20 log (ω) dB
C -40 log (ω) dB
D -60 log (ω) dB
Answer B
1.
B. constant, infinity
C. zero, constant
D. zero, zero
Answer: Option C
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2.
B. system gain
Answer: Option B
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3.
C. Car starter
D. Electric switch
Answer: Option A
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4.
Answer: Option C
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5.
Answer: Option C
6.
Answer: Option A
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7.
Answer: Option C
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8.
C. motor-generator set
Answer: Option C
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9.
If a step function is applied to the input of a system and the output remains
below a certain level for all the time, the system is
A. not necessarily stable
B. stable
C. unstable
D. always unstable
E. any of the above
Answer: Option A
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10.
B. Loop gain
C. Forward gain
Answer: Option D
11.
By which of the following the control action is determined when a man walks
along a path?
A. Brain
B. Hands
C. Legs
D. Eyes
Answer: Option D
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12.
B. minimizes
Answer: Option B
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13.
B. Net pole
C. Simple pole
D. Two poles
Answer: Option D
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14.
Answer: Option B
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15.
B. sensitivity
C. gain
Answer: Option A
16.
B. Thermocouple
C. LVDT
Answer: Option C
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17.
B. Velocity
C. Acceleration
Answer: Option D
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18.
The frequency and time domain are related through which of the following?
A. Laplace Transform and Fourier Integral
B. Laplace Transform
C. Fourier Integral
Answer: Option A
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19.
B. Lag-compensation
C. Lead-lag compensation
Answer: Option B
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20.
B. charge
C. inductance
D. capacitance
Answer: Option A
21.
Which of the following statements is correct for any closed loop system ?
A. All the co-efficients can have zero value
C. Only one of the static error co-efficients has a finite non-zero value
Answer: Option C
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22.
Answer: Option A
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23.
B. stimulus
C. signal
D. gain control
Answer: Option B
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24.
B. Bode
C. Nyquist
D. Nichols
Answer: Option A
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25.
C. Open system
Answer: Option A
26.
B. Differentiator
Answer: Option A
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27.
B. critically damped
C. overdamped
D. underdamped
Answer: Option D
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28.
C. Sensor
D. Oscillator
Answer: Option D
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29.
B. Eyes
D. Steering wheel
Answer: Option C
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30.
B. Speed
D. Displacement
Answer: Option B
31.
Answer: Option A
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32.
B. Overall gain
C. Distortion
D. Instability
Answer: Option A
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33.
B. Transfer functions
Answer: Option D
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34.
B. induction relays
C. gear trains
Answer: Option C
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35.
B. Feedback
C. Output pattern
D. Input pattern
Answer: Option B
36.
Answer: Option C
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37.
Answer: Option D
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38.
B. Overdamping
D. Low-level oscillations
Answer: Option D
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39.
C. Linear systems
D. Non-linear systems
Answer: Option A
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40.
B. Absolute stability
C. Relative stability
D. Time response
Answer: Option C
41.
B. High-level oscillations
C. Conditional stability
D. Overdamping
Answer: Option C
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42.
B. Selsyn
C. Strain gauge
Answer: Option A
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43.
B. Zero sequence
C. Actuating signal
D. Primary feedback
Answer: Option C
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44.
Answer: Option D
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45.
B. loss of gain
C. vibrations
D. oscillations
Answer: Option A
46.
Answer: Option D
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47.
B. ramp
C. impulse
D. step
Answer: Option B
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48.
B. rises quickly
C. decays slowly
D. decays quickly
Answer: Option D
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49.
The initial response when tne output is not equal to input is called
A. Transient response
B. Error response
C. Dynamic response
Answer: Option A
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50.
B. reciprocal of capacitance
C. current
D. resistance
Answer: Option B
51.
B. closed
C. partially closed
Answer: Option A
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52.
C. Stroboscope
D. Metadyne
Answer: Option B
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53.
B. Recalibration is not required for maintaining the required quality of the output
Answer: Option B
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54.
Answer: Option C
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55.
C. negative sign
D. positive sign
Answer: Option D
56.
Answer: Option C
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57.
Answer: Option D
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58.
In closed loop control system, with positive value of feedback gain the
overall gain of the system will
A. decrease
B. increase
C. be unaffected
D. any of the above
Answer: Option A
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59.
B. Potentiometer
C. Electropneumatic converter
D. Servomotor
Answer: Option B
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60.
Signal will become zero when the feedback signal and reference signs are
equal.
A. Input
B. Actuating
C. Feedback
D. Reference
Answer: Option B
61.
C. The range of measured variables through which the air output changes from maximum to minimum
Answer: Option C
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62.
Answer: Option B
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63.
B. Constant voltage
Answer: Option D
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64.
B. Amplifier
C. Comparator
D. Sensor
Answer: Option A
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65.
B. Quasi linearization
C. Functional analysis
D. Phase-plane representation
Answer: Option A
66.
Answer: Option C
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67.
B. velocity
C. displacement
D. mass
Answer: Option D
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68.
B. resistance
C. reciprocal of inductance
D. reciprocal of conductance
Answer: Option B
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69.
B. current
C. inductance
D. resistance
Answer: Option C
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70.
D. increases error
Answer: Option C
1.
Answer: Option C
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2.
B. Analogous table
C. Output-input ratio
Answer: Option A
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3.
B. Selsyn
C. Synchro-resolver
D. Synchro-transformer
Answer: Option C
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4.
C. Metadyne
D. Stroboscope
Answer: Option A
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5.
Answer: Option A
6.
B. Microsyns
C. Resolvers
Answer: Option D
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7.
Which of the following statements is not necessarily correct for open control
system ?
A. Input command is the sole factor responsible for providing the control action
C. Less expensive
Answer: Option B
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8.
B. linear
C. non-linear
D. discontinuous
Answer: Option C
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9.
A controller, essentially, is a
A. sensor
B. clipper
C. comparator
D. amplifier
Answer: Option C
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10.
Answer: Option C
11.
B. Potentiometer
C. Gear train
D. LVDT
Answer: Option A
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12.
Which of the following statements is correct for a system with gain margin
close to unity or a phase margin close to zero ?
A. The system is relatively stable
Answer: Option C
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13.
In pneumatic control systems the control valve used as final control element
converts
A. Pressure signal to electric signal
Answer: Option B
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14.
When the initial conditions of a system are specified to be zero it implies that
the system is
A. At rest without any energy stored in it
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15.
B. Phase-lag
Answer: Option A
16.
B. velocity
C. position
Answer: Option D
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17.
D. universal motor
Answer: Option A
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18.
B. current
C. capacitance
D. charge
Answer: Option A
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19.
B. pressure
C. air flow
Answer: Option D
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20.
B. liquid flow
Answer: Option A
21.
C. reciprocal of temperature
D. temperature
Answer: Option D
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22.
Answer: Option A
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23.
B. infinity
C. zero
D. 10
Answer: Option B
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24.
B. internal forces
C. stored energy
D. friction
Answer: Option C
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25.
Which of the following is the best method for determining the stability and
transient response ?
A. Root locus
B. Bode plot
C. Nyquist plot
Answer: Option A
26.
Answer: Option B
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27.
B. Perspiration system
C. Ear
D. Leg movement
Answer: Option B
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28.
B. Backlash
C. Saturation
Answer: Option C
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29.
Answer: Option A
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30.
C. Error signal
D. Sensed signal
Answer: Option A
31.
A signal other than the reference input that tends to affect the value of
controlled variable is known as
A. Disturbance
B. Command
C. Control element
D. Reference input
Answer: Option A
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32.
Answer: Option C
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33.
B. slow response
C. good accuracy
Answer: Option B
Ans: a
2. For open control system which of the following statements is incorrect ?
(a) Less expensive
(b) Recalibration is not required for maintaining the required quality of the output
(c) Construction is simple and maintenance easy
(d) Errors are caused by disturbances
Ans: b
3. A control system in which the control action is somehow dependent on the output is known
as
(a) Closed loop system
(b) Semiclosed loop system
(c) Open system
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
4. In closed loop control system, with positive value of feedback gain the overall gain of the
system will
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) be unaffected
(d) any of the above
Ans: a
5. Which of the following is an open loop control system ?
(a) Field controlled D.C. motor
(b) Ward leonard control
(c) Metadyne
(d) Stroboscope
Ans: a
6. Which of the following statements is not necessarily correct for open control system ?
(a) Input command is the sole factor responsible for providing the control action
(b) Presence of non-linearities causes malfunctioning
(c) Less expensive
(d) Generally free from problems of non-linearities
Ans: b
7. In open loop system
(a) the control action depends on the size of the system
(b) the control action depends on system variables
(c) the control action depends on the input signal
(d) the control action is independent of the output
Ans: d
8 . ___has tendency to oscillate.
(a) Open loop system
(b) Closed loop system
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Ans: b
9. A good control system has all the following features except
(a) good stability
(b) slow response
(c) good accuracy
(d) sufficient power handling capacity
Ans: b
10. A car is moving at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback
element for the driver ?
(a) Clutch
(b) Eyes
(c) Needle of the speedometer
(d) Steering wheel
(e) None of the above
Ans: c
11. The initial response when tune output is not equal to input is called
(a) Transient response
(b) Error response
(c) Dynamic response
(d) Either of the above
Ans: a
12. A control system working under unknown random actions is called
(a) computer control system
(b) digital data system
(c) stochastic control system
(d) adaptive control system
Ans: c
13. An automatic toaster is a ______ loop control system.
(a) open
(b) closed
(c) partially closed
(d) any of the above
Ans: a
14. Any externally introduced signal affecting the controlled output is called a
(a) feedback
(b) stimulus
(c) signal
(d) gain control
Ans: b
15. A closed loop system is distinguished from open loop system by which of the following ?
(a) Servomechanism
(b) Feedback
(c) Output pattern
(d) Input pattern
Ans: b
16. ___ is a part of the human temperature control system.
(a) Digestive system
(b) Perspiration system
(c) Ear
(d) Leg movement
Ans: b
17. By which of the following the control action is determined when a man walks along a path
?
(a) Brain
(b) Hands
(c) Legs
(d) Eyes
Ans: d
18. ___ is a closed loop system.
(a) Auto-pilot for an aircraft
(6) Direct current generator
(c) Car starter
(d) Electric switch
Ans: a
19. Which of the following devices are commonly used as error detectors in instruments ?
(a) Vernistats
(b) Microsyns
(c) Resolvers
(d) Any of the above
Ans: d
20. Which of the following should be done to make an unstable system stable ?
(a) The gain of the system should be decreased
(b) The gain of the system should be increased
(c) The number of poles to the loop transfer function should be increased
(d) The number of zeros to the loop transfer function should be increased
Ans: b
21. ___ increases the steady state accuracy.
(a) Integrator
(b) Differentiator
(c) Phase lead compensator
(d) Phase lag compensator
Ans: a
22. A.C. servomotor resembles
(a) two phase induction motor
(b) Three phase induction motor
(c) direct current series motor
(d) universal motor
Ans: a
23. As a result of introduction of negative feedback which of the following will not decrease ?
(a) Band width
(b) Overall gain
(c) Distortion
(d) Instability
Ans: a
24. Regenerative feedback implies feedback with
(a) oscillations
(b) step input
(c) negative sign
(d) positive sign
Ans: d
25. The output of a feedback control system must be a function of
(a) reference and output
(b) reference and input
(e) input and feedback signal
(d) output and feedback signal
Ans: a
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26. ___ is an open loop control system.
(a) Ward Leonard control
(b) Field controlled D.C. motor
(c) Stroboscope
(d) Metadyne
Ans: b
27. A control system with excessive noise, is likely to suffer from
(a) saturation in amplifying stages
(b) loss of gain
(c) vibrations
(d) oscillations
Ans: a
28. Zero initial condition for a system means
(a) input reference signal is zero
(b) zero stored energy
(c) ne initial movement of moving parts
(d) system is at rest and no energy is stored in any of its components
Ans: d
29. Transfer function of a system is used to calculate which of the following ?
(a) The order of the system
(b) The time constant
(c) The output for any given input
(d) The steady state gain
Ans: c
30. The band width, in a feedback amplifier.
(a) remains unaffected
(b) decreases by the same amount as the gain increase
(c) increases by the same amount as the gain decrease
(d) decreases by the same amount as the gain decrease
Ans: c
31. On which of the following factors does the sensitivity of a closed loop system to gain
changes and load disturbances depend ?
(a) Frequency
(b) Loop gain
(c) Forward gain
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
32. The transient response, with feedback system,
(a) rises slowly
(b) rises quickly
(c) decays slowly
(d) decays quickly
Ans: d
33. The second derivative input signals modify which of the following ?
(a) The time constant of the system
(b) Damping of the system
(c) The gain of the system
(d) The time constant and suppress the oscillations
(e) None of the above
Ans: d
34. Which of the following statements is correct for any closed loop system ?
(a) All the co-efficients can have zero value
(6) All the co-efficients are always non-zero
(c) Only one of the static error co-efficients has a finite non-zero value
(d) None of the above
Ans: c
35. Which of the following statements is correct for a system with gain margin close to unity
or a phase margin close to zero ?
(a) The system is relatively stable
(b) The system is highly stable
(c) The system is highly oscillatory
(d) None of the above
Ans: c
36. Due to which of the following reasons excessive bond width in control systems should be
avoided ?
(a) It leads to slow speed of response
(b) It leads to low relative stability
(c) Noise is proportional to band width
(d) None of the above
Ans: c
37. In a stable control system backlash can cause which of the following ?
(a) Underdamping
(b) Overdamping
(c) Poor stability at reduced values of open loop gain
(d) Low-level oscillations
Ans: d
38. In an automatic control system which of the following elements is not used ?
(a) Error detector
(b) Final control element
(c) Sensor
(d) Oscillator
Ans: d
39. In a control system the output of the controller is given to
(a) final control element
(b) amplifier
(c) comparator
(d) sensor
(e) none of the above
Ans: a
40. A controller, essentially, is a
(a) sensor
(b) clipper
(c) comparator
(d) amplifier
Ans: c
41. Which of the following is the not the ideal input to a controller ?
(a) Servo signal
(b) Desired variable value
(c) Error signal
(d) Sensed signal
Ans: a
42. The on-off controller is a _____ system.
(a) digital
(b) linear
(c) non-linear
(d) discontinuous
Ans: d
43. The capacitance, in force-current analogy, is analogous to
(a) momentum
(b) velocity
(c) displacement
(d) mass
Ans: d
44. The temperature, under thermal and electrical system analogy, is considered analogous
to
(a) voltage
(b) current
(c) capacitance
(d) charge
(e) none of the above
Ans: a
45. In electrical-pneumatic system analogy the current is considered analogous to
(a) velocity
(b) pressure
(c) air flow
(d) air flow rate
Ans: d
46. In liquid level and electrical system analogy, voltage is considered analogous to
(a) head
(b) liquid flow
(c) liquid flow rate
(d) none of the above
Ans: a
47. The viscous friction co-efficient, in force-voltage analogy, is analogous to
(a) charge
(b) resistance
(c) reciprocal of inductance
(d) reciprocal of conductance
(e) none of the above
Ans: b
48. In force-voltage analogy, velocity is analogous to
(a) current
(b) charge
(c) inductance
(d) capacitance
Ans: a
49. In thermal-electrical analogy charge is considered analogous to
(a) heat flow
(b) reciprocal of heat flow
(c) reciprocal of temperature
(d) temperature
(e) none of the above
Ans: d
50. Mass, in force-voltage analogy, is analogous to
(a) charge
(b) current
(c) inductance
(d) resistance
Ans: c
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51. The transient response of a system is mainly due to
(a) inertia forces
(b) internal forces
(c) stored energy
(d) friction
Ans: c
52. ___ Signal will become zero when the feedback signal and reference signs are equal.
(a) Input
(b) Actuating
(c) Feedback
(d) Reference
Ans: b
53. A signal other than the reference input that tends to affect the value of controlled variable
is known as
(a) disturbance
(b) command
(c) control element
(d) reference input
Ans: a
54. The transfer function is applicable to which of the following ?
(a) Linear and time-in variant systems
(b) Linear and time-variant systems
(c) Linear systems
(d) Non-linear systems
(e) None of the above
Ans: a
55. From which of the following transfer function can be obtained ?
(a) Signal flow graph
(b) Analogous table
(c) Output-input ratio
(d) Standard block system
(e) None of the above
Ans: a
56. ___ is the reference input minus the primary feedback.
(a) Manipulated variable
(b) Zero sequence
(c) Actuating signal
(d) Primary feedback
Ans: c
57. The term backlash is associated with
(a) servomotors
(b) induction relays
(c) gear trains
(d) any of the above
Ans:
58. With feedback _____ increases.
(a) system stability
(b) sensitivity
(c) gain
(d) effects of disturbing signals
Ans: a
59. By which of the following the system response can be tested better ?
(a) Ramp input signal
(b) Sinusoidal input signal
(c) Unit impulse input signal
(d) Exponentially decaying signal
Ans: c
60. In a system zero initial condition means that
(a) The system is at rest and no energy is stored in any of its components
(b) The system is working with zero stored energy
(c) The system is working with zero reference signal
Ans: a
61. In a system low friction co-efficient facilitates
(a) reduced velocity lag error
(b) increased velocity lag error
(c) increased speed of response
(d) reduced time constant of the system
Ans: a
62. Hydraulic torque transmission system is analog of
(a) amplidyne set
(b) resistance-capacitance parallel circuit
(c) motor-generator set
(d) any of the above
Ans:
63. Spring constant in force-voltage analogy is analogous to
(a) capacitance
(b) reciprocal of capacitance
(c) current
(d) resistance
Ans: b
64. The frequency and time domain are related through which of the following?
(a) Laplace Transform and Fourier Integral
(b) Laplace Transform
(c) Fourier Integral
(d) Either (b) or (c)
Ans: a
65. An increase in gain, in most systems, leads to
(a) smaller damping ratio
(b) larger damping ratio
(c) constant damping ratio
(d) none of the above
Ans: a
66. Static error co-efficients are used as a measure of the effectiveness of closed loop
systems for specified ________ input signal.
(a) acceleration
(b) velocity
(c) position
(d) all of the above
Ans: d
67. A conditionally stable system exhibits poor stability at
(a) low frequencies
(b) reduced values of open loop gain
(c) increased values of open loop gain
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
68. The type 0 system has ______ at the origin.
(a) no pole
(b) net pole
(c) simple pole
(d) two poles
(e) none of the above
Ans: a
69. The type 1 system has ______ at the origin.
(a) no pole
(b) net pole
(c) simple pole
(d) two poles
Ans: c
70. The type 2 system has at the origin.
(a) no net pole
(b) net pole
(c) simple pole
(d) two poles
Ans: d
71. The position and velocity errors of a type-2 system are
(a) constant, constant
(b) constant, infinity
(c) zero, constant
(d) zero, zero
Ans: c
72. Velocity error constant of a system is measured when the input to the system is unit
_______ function.
(a) parabolic
(b) ramp
(c) impulse
(d) step
Ans: b
73. In case of type-1 system steady state acceleration is
(a) unity
(b) infinity
(c) zero
(d) 10
Ans: b
74. If a step function is applied to the input of a system and the output remains below a
certain level for all the time, the system is
(a) not necessarily stable
(b) stable
(c) unstable
(d) always unstable
(e) any of the above
Ans: a
75. Which of the following is the best method for determining the stability and transient
response ?
(a) Root locus
(b) Bode plot
(c) Nyquist plot
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
76. Phase margin of a system is used to specify which of the following ?
(a) Frequency response
(b) Absolute stability
(c) Relative stability
(d) Time response
Ans: c
77. Addition of zeros in transfer function causes which of the following ?
(a) Lead-compensation
(b) Lag-compensation
(c) Lead-lag compensation
(d) None of the above
Ans: b
78. ___ technique is not applicable to nonlinear system ?
(a) Nyquist Criterion
(b) Quasi linearization
(c) Functional analysis
(d) Phase-plane representation
Ans: a
79. In order to increase the damping of a badly underdamped system which of following
compensators may be used ?
(a) Phase-lead
(b) Phase-lag
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Either (a) and (b)
(e) None of the above
Ans: a
80. The phase lag produced by transportation relays
(a) is independent of frequency
(b) is inverseh’proportional to frequency
(c) increases linearly with frequency
(d) decreases linearly with frequency
Ans: c
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81. In a stable control system saturation can cause which of the following ?
(a) Low-level oscillations
(b) High-level oscillations
(c) Conditional stability
(d) Overdamping
Ans: a
82. Which of the following can be measured by the use of a tacho-generator ?
(a) Acceleration
(b) Speed
(c) Speed and acceleration
(d) Displacement
(e) None of the above
Ans: b
83. ___ is not a final control element.
(a) Control valve
(b) Potentiometer
(c) Electro-pneumatic converter
(d) Servomotor
Ans: b
84. Which of the following is the definition of proportional band of a controller ?
(a) The range of air output as measured variable varies from maximum to minimum
(b) The range of measured variables from set value
(c) The range of measured variables through which the air output chan¬ges from
maximum to minimum
(d) Any of the above
(e) None of the above
Ans: c
85. In pneumatic control systems the control valve used as final control element converts
(a) pressure signal to electric signal
(b) pressure signal to position change
(c) electric signal to pressure signal
(d) position change to pressure signal
(e) none of the above
Ans: b
86. Pressure error can be measured by which of the following ?
(a) Differential bellows and straingauge
(b) Selsyn
(c) Strain gauge
(d) Strain gauge and potentiometer
Ans: a
87. Which of the following devices is used for conversion of co-ordinates ?
(a) Microsyn
(b) Selsyn
(c) Synchro-resolver
(d) Synchro-transformer
Ans: c
88. The effect of error damping is to
(a) provide larger settling lime
(b) delay the response
(c) reduce steady state error
(d) any of the above
(e) none of the above
Ans: c
89. ___ technique gives quick transient and stability response
(a) Root locus
(b) Bode
(c) Nyquist
(d) Nichols
Ans: a
90. A phase lag lead network introduces in the output
(a) lag at all frequencies
(b) lag at high frequencies and lead at low frequencies
(c) lag at low frequencies and lead at high frequencies
(d) none of the above
Ans: c
91. Which of the following is the non-linearity caused by servomotor ?
(a) Static friction
(b) Backlash
(c) Saturation
(d) None of the above
Ans: c
92. ___ can be extended to systems which are time-varying ?
(a) Bode-Nyquist stability methods
(b) Transfer functions
(c) Root locus design
(d) State model representatives
Ans: d
93. When the initial conditions of a system are specified to be zero it implies that the system
is
(a) at rest without any energy stored in it
(b) working normally with reference input
(c) working normally with zero reference input
(d) at rest but stores energy
Ans: d
94. Which of the following is electromechanical device ?
(a) Induction relay
(b) Thermocouple
(c) LVDT
(d) Any of the above
(e) None of the above
Ans: c
95. A differentiator is usually not a part of a control system because it
(a) reduces damping
(b) reduces the gain margin
(c) increases input noise
(d) increases error
Ans: c
96. If the gain of the critical damped system is increased it will behave as
(a) oscillatory
(b) critically damped
(c) overdamped
(d) underdamped
(e) none of the above
Ans: d
97. In a control system integral error compensation _______ steady state error
(a) increases
(b) minimizes
(c) does not have any effect on
(d) any of the above
Ans: b
98. With feed back _____ reduces.
(a) system stability
(6) system gain
(c) system stability and gain
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
99. An amplidyne can give which of the following characteristics ?
(a) Constant current
(b) Constant voltage
(c) Constant current as well as constant voltage
(d) Constant current, constant voltage and constant power
(e) None of the above
Ans: d
100. Which of the following can be measured byLVDT?
(a) Displacement
(b) Velocity
(c) Acceleration
(d) Any of the above
Ans: d
101. ___ directly converts temperature into voltage.
(a) Thermocouple
(b) Potentiometer
(c) Gear train
(d) LVDT
(e) None of the above
Ans: a
102. The transfer function technique is considered as inadequate under which of the following
conditions ?
(a) Systems having complexities and non-linearities
(b) Systems having stability problems
(c) Systems having multiple input dis¬turbances
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
103. Which of the following is the output of a thermocouple ?
(a) Alternating current
(b) Direct current
(c) A.C. voltage
(d) D.C. voltage
(e) None of the above
Ans: d
104. A.C. servomotor is basically a
(a) universal motor
(b) single phase induction motor
(c) two phase induction motor
(d) three phase induction motor
Ans: c
105. The first order control system, which is well designed, has a
(a) small bandwidth
(b) negative time constant
(c) large negative transfer function pole
(d) none of the above
Ans: c
106. Which of the following is exhibited by Root locus diagrams ?
(a) The poles of the transfer function for a set of parameter values
(b) The bandwidth of the system
(c) The response of a system to a step input
(d) The frequency response of a system
(e) None of the above
Ans: a
a) Forces
b) Friction
c) Stored energy
d) Coupling
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
a) Z-transformer
b) Fourier transform
c) Laplace transform
d) All of these
Ans: (c)
Ans: (d)
Ans: (c)
a) Intertia
b) Dampers
c) Spring
d) Fluid capacity
Ans: (b)
Ans: (d)
a) Input
b) Reference and output
c) Feedback signal
d) None of these
Ans: (b)
9. Steady state error is always zero in response to the displacement input for
a) Type 0 system
b) Type 1 system
c) Type 2 system
d) Type (N > 1) system for N= 0, 1, 2….N
Ans: (d)
a) Time domain
b) Frequency domain
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
a) Zero
b) Lowest
c) Highest
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Ans: (b)
Ans: (a)
14. Settling time is inversely proportional to product of the damping ratio and
a) Time constant
b) Maximum overshoot
c) Peak time
d) Undamped natural frequency of the roots
Ans: (b)
15. If gain of the critically damped system is increased, the system will behave as
a) Under damped
b) Over damped
c) Critically damped
d) Oscillatory
Ans: (a)
Ans: (c)
Ans: (a)
a) Equal to 0.4
b) Less than 0.4
c) More than 0.4
d) Infinity
Ans: (b)
20. For a desirable transient response of a second order system damping ratio must be between
Ans: (a)
Ans: (c)
a) Under damped
b) Critically damped
c) Over damped
d) Oscillatory
Ans: (a)
a) Under damped
b) Critically damped
c) Over damped
d) Oscillatory
Ans: (b)
Ans: (b)
Ans: (d)
26. If for second order system damping factor is less than one, then system response will be
a) Under damped
b) Over damped
c) Critically damped
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Becomes zero
d) Becomes infinite
Ans: (a)
a) Error signal
b) Reference signal
c) Actuating signal
d) Feed back signal
Ans: (a)
a) Decays constantly
b) Decays slowly
c) Decays quickly
d) Rises fast
Ans: (c)
a) Servo motor
b) Gear trains
c) Relays
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
a) Backlash
b) Dead space
c) Coulomb friction
d) saturation
Ans: (a)
32. Time sharing of an expansive control system can be achieved by using a/an
Ans: (c)
Ans: (a)
a) Potentiometer
b) Magnetic amplifier
c) Resolver
d) Rotary differential transformer
Ans: (c)
36. Value of i(0+) for the system whose transfer function is given by the equation I(s) = (2s+3)/((s+1)(s+3)) is
a) 0
b) 2
c) 1
d) 3
Ans: (b)
a) Electromechanical device
b) Electrical device
c) Electromagnetic device
d) Electrostatic device
Ans: (a)
38. If transfer function of the system is 1/(TS+1), then steady state error to the unity step input is
a) 1
b) T
c) Zero
d) Infinite
Ans: (c)
39. Which of the following is not a desirable feature of a modern control system?
a) No oscillation
b) Accuracy
c) Quick response
d) Correct power level
Ans: (a)
Ans: (d)
a) Syschros
b) Microsyn
c) Synchro resolver
d) Synchro transformer
Ans: (c)
Ans: (a)
a) Error detector
b) Transmission of angular
c) Transmission of arithmetic data
d) For synchronization
Ans: (d)
Ans: (a)
45. If steady state error for type 1 system for unit ramp input is kept constant, then constant output is
a) Distance
b) Velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Power
Ans: (b)
46. Servomechanism is called a proportional error device when output of the system is function of
a) Error
b) Error and its first derivative
c) First derivative of error
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
47. For type 2 system, position error arises at steady state when input is
a) Ramp
b) Step displacement
c) Constant acceleration
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
a) Type 0 system
b) Type 1 system
c) Type 2 system
d) Type 3 system
Ans: (b)
Ans: (b)
Ans: (b)
53. The frequency range over which response of the system is within acceptable units is called the system
a) Band width
b) Modulation frequency
c) Demodulation frequency
d) Carrier frequency
Ans: (a)
a) D.C. servomotor
b) A.C. servomotor
c) Tachometer
d) Magnetic amplifier
Ans: (b)
a) Zeros
b) Poles
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (b)
a) 0
b) 1
c) Infinity
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
58. If poles of the system are lying on the imaginary axis in s-plane, then system will be
a) Stable
b) Marginally stable
c) Conditionally stable
d) Unstable
Ans: (b)
59. If open loop transfer function of a system is G(s) H(s) = K/(S(1+T 1 S)(1+T2 S)) then system will be
a) Unstable
b) Conditionally stable
c) Stable
d) Marginally stable
Ans: (c)
60. According to Hurwitz criterion the characteristic equation s2+ 8 s3+18 s2+16 s + 5 = 0 is
a) Unstable
b) Marginally stable
c) Conditionally stable
d) Unstable
Ans: (a)
61. A system is called absolutely stable is any oscillations set up in the system are
a) Damped out
b) Self-sustaining and tend to last indefinitely
c) Negative peaked only
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
a) Phase lag
b) Phase lead
c) Phase lag lead
d) One with 60° lead circuit
Ans: (b)
63. Best method to determine stability and transient response of the system is
a) Bode plot
b) Signal flow graph
c) Nyquist plot
d) Root locus
Ans: (c)
64. For type 3 system, lowest frequency asymptote will have the slop of
a) 15 db/octave
b) -16 db/octave
c) 17 db/octave
d) -18 db/octave
Ans: (d)
65. If poles of system are lying on the imaginary axis in s-plane, the system will be
a) Unstable
b) Marginally stable
c) Conditionally stable
d) Unstable
Ans: (b)
a) Lag compensation
b) Lead compensation
c) Lead-lag compensation
d) None of these
Ans: (b)
67. The number of pure integrations in the system transfer function determine
a) Degree of stability
b) Stability of the system
c) Transient performance of the system
d) Steady state performance
Ans: (d)
a) Lead compensator
b) Lag compensator
c) Lead lag compensator
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
69. Which system conveniently see the impact of poles and zeros on phase and gain margin?
a) Root locus
b) Nyquist plot
c) Routh-Hurwitz criterion
d) Bode plot
Ans: (d)
70. Which gives the information between number of poles and zero of the closed loop transfer function?
Ans: (d)
71. Factor which cannot be can cancelled from numerator and denominator of G(s) E(s) in
a) Bode plot
b) Nyquist plot
c) Higher frequencies
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
72. To study time delay of the system which of the following is used?
a) Nyquist plot
b) Bode plot
c) Routh Hurwitz method
d) Nicholas chart
Ans: (a)
73. Intersection of root locus branches with the imaginary axis can be determined by the use of
a) Polar plot
b) Routh’s criterion
c) Nyquist criterion
d) None of these
Ans: (b)
Ans: (a)
Ans: (b)
a) Damping ratio
b) Natural frequency of oscillation
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Damped frequency of oscillation
Ans: (b)
77. If value of gain is increased, then roots of the system will move to
a) Origin
b) Lower frequencies
c) Higher frequencies
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Ans: (a)
Ans: (c)
a) Homogeneity
b) Reciprocity
c) Superposition and homogeneity
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
a) Asymptote
b) Circle with centre at the origin
c) Parabola
d) Ellipse
Ans: (b)
82. If poles are more than zeros in G(S) F(S), then number of root locus segment is equal to
a) Number of poles
b) Number of zeros
c) Sum of poles and zeros
d) Difference of poles and zeros
Ans: (a)
a) 180°/(m + n)
b) 360°/(m + n)
c) 360°/(m - n)
d) 180°/(m - n)
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
Ans: (b)
86. Number of root-locus segment which do not terminate on the zeros is equal to
a) Number of poles
b) Number of zeros
c) Sum of poles and zeros
d) Difference of poles and zeros
Ans: (d)
Ans: (a)
Ans: (b)
a) G(s)
b) G(j)
c) G(jw)
d) G(js)
Ans: (a)
Ans: (a)
Ans: (a)
Ans: (b)
93. Cut off is the slope of log-magnitude curve
Ans: (c)
Ans: (a)
a) Characteristic equation
b) Closed loop transfer function
c) Open loop transfer function
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
97. Cut off frequency is the frequency at which magnitude of closed loop frequency response is
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
99. For all frequencies, a unit circle in the Nyquist plot transformer into
Ans: (c)
100. Transfer founction, when the bode diagram is plotted should be of the form
a) (1+T)
b) (1+S)
c) (Ts)
d) (1+Ts)
Ans: (d)
101. For relative stability of the system which of the following is sufficient?
a) Gain margin
b) Phase margin
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
a) – 6 db/decade
b) – 6 db/octave
c) – 7 db/octave
d) – 8 db/octave
Ans: (b)
Ans: (a)
a) Zero
b) 100
c) 1
d) Infinity
Ans: (d)
105. Frequency range over which response of the system is within acceptable limits is called system
a) Modulation frequency
b) Demodulation frequency
c) Carrier frequency
d) Band width
Ans: (d)
Ans: (a)
1) Which among the following units of PLC is adopted to convey the control plan to CPU?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Memory
b. Power supply unit
c. I/O interface
d. Programming software
Answer Explanation Related Ques
2) Which architectural unit/block of PLC decides the sequence of different operations to be executed by mean
instructions written in memory?
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a. Memory
b. Programming software
c. I/O interface
d. CPU
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: CPU
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. Transfer function
b. State variable
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer Explanation Related Ques
a. I
b. A
c. e-At
d. -eAt
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: I
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
6) Which mechanism in control engineering implies an ability to measure the state by taking measurements a
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Controllability
b. Observability
c. Differentiability
d. Adaptability
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Observability
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. Physical variables
b. Phase variables
c. Canonical state variables
d. All of the above
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8) Which among the following constitute the state model of a system in addition to state equations?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Input equations
b. Output equations
c. State trajectory
d. State vector
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a. Argument
b. Agreement
c. Assessment
d. Assortment
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Argument
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
10) If a Nyquist plot of G (jω) H (jω) for a closed loop system passes through (-2, j0) point in GH plane, what w
value of gain margin of the system in dB?
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a. 0 dB
b. 2.0201 dB
c. 4 dB
d. 6.0205 dB
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 6.0205 dB
a. 25
b. 0
c. 1
d. ∞
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: ∞
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
12) Consider a feedback system with gain margin of about 30. At what point does Nyquist plot crosses negati
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. -3
b. -0.3
c. -30
d. -0.03
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: -0.3
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
13) According to Nyquist stability criterion, where should be the position of all zeros of q(s) corresponding to
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. On left half
b. At the center
c. On right half
d. Random
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14) If the system is represented by G(s) H(s) = k (s+7) / s (s +3) (s + 2), what would be its magnitude at ω = ∞?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 0
b. ∞
c. 7/10
d. 21
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 0
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
15) If the unity feedback system is given by the open loop transfer function G(s) = ks 2 / [(1 + 0.3s) (1+ 0.05s)],
the initial slope of magnitude plot?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 20 dB/decade
b. 40 dB/decade
c. 60 dB/decade
d. Unpredictable
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 40 dB/decade
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
16) If the constant 'k' is positive, then what would be its contribution on the phase plot?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 0°
b. 45°
c. 90°
d. 180°
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 0°
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
ANSWER: +∞
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
18) If the phase angle at gain crossover frequency is estimated to be -105°, what will be the value of phase ma
system?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 23°
b. 45°
c. 60°
d. 75°
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 75°
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
19) At which frequency does the magnitude of the system becomes zero dB?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Resonant frequency
b. Cut-off frequency
c. Gain crossover frequency
d. Phase crossover frequency
Answer Explanation Related Ques
20) The frequency at which the phase of the system acquires ____ is known as 'Phase crossover frequency'.
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 90°
b. -90°
c. 180°
d. -180°
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: -180
21) In frequency response, the resonance frequency is basically a measure of _______ of response.
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Speed
b. Distance
c. Angle
d. Curvature
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Speed
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
22) If a system is said to have a damping ξ = 0.5532 with the natural frequency ωn = 2 rad/sec, what will be the
resonant frequency (ωr)?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 1.2456 rad/s
b. 1.7352 rad/s
c. 2.3421 rad/s
d. 3.66 rad/s
Answer Explanation Related Ques
23) If the resonant peak is estimated to be '5', which among the following would be the correct value of dampi
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. ξ = 0.3
b. ξ = 1
c. ξ = 3.2
d. ξ = 5.55
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: ξ = 0.3
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
24) If the damping of the system becomes equal to zero, which condition of the resonant frequency is likely to
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. ωr = ωd
b. ωr > ωn
c. ωr < ωn
d. ωr = ωn
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: ωr = ω n
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
25) At which condition of 'ξ', resonant peak does not exist and its maximum value is considered to be unity al
resonant frequency?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Also be zero
b. Be unity
c. Tend to infinity
d. Become equal to peak overshoot
Answer Explanation Related Ques
27) For a unity feedback system with G(s) = 10 / s2, what would be the value of centroid?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 0
b. 2
c. 5
d. 10
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 0
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
28) If poles are added to the system, where will the system tend to shift the root locus?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
29) If the system is represented by characteristic equation s6 + s4 + s3 + s2 + s + 3 = 0, then the system is_____
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Stable
b. Unstable
c. Marginally stable
d. Unpredictable
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Unstable
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
30) Consider the equation S3 + 3s2 + 5s + 2 = 0. How many roots are located in left half of s-plane?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Zero
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Three
31) On which factor does the steady state error of the system depend?
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a. Order
b. Type
c. Size
d. Prototype
ANSWER: Type
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
32) If a type 1 system is subjected to parabolic input, what will be the value of steady state error?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 0
b. 100
c. Constant k
d. Infinite
ANSWER: Infinite
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
33) In signal flow graph, the product of all ______gains while going through a forward path is known as 'Path
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Branch
b. Path
c. Node
d. Loop
ANSWER: Branch
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
34) The value of variables at each node is _________the algebraic sum of all signals arriving at that node.
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Less than
b. Equal to
c. Greater than
ANSWER: Equal to
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
35) At summing point, more than one signal can be added or _________
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Subtracted
b. Multiplied
c. Both a and b
ANSWER: Subtracted
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. A- 2, B- 3, C- 1, D- 4
b. A- 3, B- 4, C- 2, D- 1
c. A- 2, B- 3, C- 4, D- 1
d. A- 1, B- 2, C- 3, D- 4
ANSWER: A- 3, B- 4, C- 2, D- 1
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
37) Which among the following are the elements of rotational motion?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
38) If an impulse response of a system is e-5t, what would be its transfer function?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 1/ s - 5
b. 1/ s + 5
c. (s+1) / (s+5)
ANSWER: 1/ s + 5
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
39) What should be the nature of bandwidth for a good control system?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Large
b. Small
c. Medium
ANSWER: Large
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
40) Which system exhibits the initiation of corrective action only after the output gets affected?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Feed forward
b. Feedback
c. Both a and b
ANSWER: Feedback
a. 4
b. 8
c. 16
d. 32
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 16
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
42) Which is the correct sequence of operational steps necessary for proper operation of an elevator (lift) con
mechanism?
1. Up switch
2. Stop switch
3. Down switch
4. Start switch
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a. 1-2-3-4
b. 2-1-4-3
c. 4-2-1-3
d. 3-1-2-4
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 4-2-1-3
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. Time
b. Distance
c. Speed
d. Volume
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Speed
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
45) Which among the following plays a crucial role in determining the state of dynamic system?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. State variables
b. State vector
c. State space
d. State scalar
Answer Explanation Related Ques
46) Which among the following are the interconnected units of state diagram representation?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Scalars
b. Adders
c. Integrators
d. All of the above
Answer Explanation Related Ques
47) Consider the system represented by the equation given below. What would be the total phase value at ω =
200/ [s3 (s + 3) (s + 6) (s + 10)]
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. -90°
b. -180°
c. -270°
d. -360°
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: -270°
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
48) Due to an addition of pole at origin, the polar plot gets shifted by ___ at ω = 0?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. -45°
b. -60°
c. -90°
d. -180°
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: -90°
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
49) If a pole is located at origin, how does it get represented on the magnitude plot?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
50) According to the principle of log-scales, if the ratio between two points is same, then the two points get _
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. United
b. Separated
c. Multiplexed
d. Mixed
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Separated
51) How is the sinusoidal transfer function obtained from the system transfer function in frequency domain?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
52) Which plots in frequency domain represent the two separate plots of magnitude and phase against freque
logarithmic value?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Polar plots
b. Bode plots
c. Nyquist plots
d. All of the above
Answer Explanation Related Ques
53) If the system is specified by open loop transfer function G(s)H(s) = k / s(s+3) (s + 2), how many root loci pr
infinity?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 6
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: 3
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
54) What should be the nature of root locus about the real axis?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Assymetric
b. Symmetric
c. Exponential
d. Decaying
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Symmetric
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
55) Which point on root locus specifies the meeting or collision of two poles?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Centroid
b. Break away point
c. Stability point
d. Anti-break point
Answer Explanation Related Ques
56) For drawing root locus, the angle of asymptote yields the direction along which _________branches appro
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. p + z
b. p - z
c. p / z
d. p x z
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: p - z
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
57) In a second order system, if the damping ratio is greater than equal to '1', then what would be the nature o
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Imaginary
b. Real and equal
c. Real but not equal
d. Complex conjugate
Answer Explanation Related Ques
58) In Routh array, if zero is found in the first column, then by which term it needs to be replaced?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. δ
b. η
c. σ
d. ε
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: ε
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
59) In accordance to relative stability, the settling time exhibits inversely proportional nature to ________part
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Real positive
b. Real negative
c. Imaginary positive
d. Imaginary negative
Answer Explanation Related Ques
60) Consider that the pole is located at origin and its laplace representation is 1/s. What would be the nature o
response?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Rising exponential
b. Decaying exponential
c. Sinusoidal
d. Constant value
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Constant value
61) If a type 0 system is subjected to step input, what is its effect on steady state error?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. It increases continuously
b. It remains constant
c. It decreases monotonically
d. It gets subjected to another input
Answer Explanation Related Ques
a. Position
b. Force
c. Velocity
d. Acceleration
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Acceleration
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
64) In time domain system, which response has its existence even after an extinction of transient response?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Step response
b. Impulse response
c. Steady state response
d. All of the above
Answer Explanation Related Ques
a. Loop
b. Feedback path
c. Branch
d. Node
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Node
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
66) For which systems are the signal flow graphs applicable?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Causal
b. Invertible
c. Linear time invariant system
d. Dynamic
Answer Explanation Related Ques
67) While solving signal flow graph using Mason's gain equation, what does the second letter in two subscrip
stand for?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
68) In a signal flow graph method, how is an overall transfer function of a system obtained?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Poisson's equation
b. Block diagram reduction rules
c. Mason's equation
d. Lagrange's equation
Answer Explanation Related Ques
69) In block diagram representation, what do the lines connecting the blocks, known as?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Branches
b. Nodes
c. Datums
d. Sources
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Branches
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
70) For the elimination of feedback loops, the derivation based on transfer function of ______ loop is used.
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Open
b. Closed
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Closed
71) Associative law for summing point is applicable only to those summing points which are __________conn
other.
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Directly
b. Indirectly
c. Orthogonally
d. Diagonally
ANSWER: Directly
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
72) If finite number of blocks are connected in series or cascade configuration, then how are the blocks comb
algebraically?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. By addition
b. By multiplication
c. By differentiation
d. By integration
ANSWER: By multiplication
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
73) The fundamental function of a tachometer is the conversion of angular _______ into voltage
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Velocity
b. Displacement
c. Acceleration
d. Current
ANSWER: Velocity
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. Analytic
b. Parabolic
c. Transfer
d. Hypothetical
ANSWER: Transfer
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. Enhances
b. Reduces
c. Stabilizes
d. Factorizes
ANSWER: Reduces
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
76) For the transfer function given below, where does the zero of the system lie?
G(s) = 5s -1 / s2 + 5s + 4
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. s = -1 & s = -1/4
b. s = -4 & s = -1
c. s = 1/5
d. s = -1/5
ANSWER: s = 1/5
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. Internal disturbances
b. Environmental parameters
c. Parametric variations
78) What is the value of steady state error in closed loop control systems?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Zero
b. Unity
c. Infinity
d. Unpredictable
ANSWER: Zero
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
79) Into which energy signal does the position sensor convert the measured position of servomotor in servom
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Mechanical
b. Electrical
c. Thermal
d. Light
ANSWER: Electrical
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
80) Which among the following controls the speed of D.C. motor?
- Published on 09 Oct 15
a. Galvanometer
b. Gauss meter
c. Potentiometer
d. Tachometer
ANSWER: Tachometer
81) In P-I controller, what does an integral of a function compute?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Density of curve
d. Circumference of curve
82) Which controller has the potential to eliminate/overcome the drawback of offset in proportional controller
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. P-I
b. P-D
c. Both a and b
ANSWER: P-I
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
83) Which time is responsible for introducing an error in the temperature regulation of applications associate
controllers?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Rise time
b. Dead time
c. Switching time
d. Decay time
84) If an error signal e(t) of an ON-OFF controller is found to be greater than zero, what would be its output?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. 10%
b. 50%
c. 80%
d. 100%
ANSWER: 100%
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
85) State space analysis is applicable even if the initial conditions are _____
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Zero
b. Non-zero
c. Equal
d. Not equal
ANSWER: Non-zero
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. SISO
b. MIMO
c. Time varying
d. Non-linear
ANSWER: SISO
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
87) In polar plots, if a pole is added at the origin, what would be the value of the magnitude at Ω = 0?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Zero
b. Infinity
c. Unity
d. Unpredictable
ANSWER: Infinity
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
88) In polar plots, what does each and every point represent w.r.t magnitude and angle?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Scalar
b. Vector
c. Phasor
d. Differentiator
ANSWER: Phasor
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 10
ANSWER: 2
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
b. Decimal
c. Decibel
d. Deviation
ANSWER: Decibel
91) If a linear system is subjected to an input r(t) = Asin(ωt), what output will be generated?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
92) The magnitude & phase relationship between _________input and the steady state output is called as freq
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Step
b. Ramp
c. Sinusoidal
d. Parabolic
ANSWER: Sinusoidal
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
93) While specifying the angle and magnitude conditions, angles are added whereas magnitudes get _______
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Subtracted
b. Multiplied
c. Divided
ANSWER: Multiplied
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
94) Which condition is used to verify the existence of a particular point on the root locus?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Amplitude
b. Frequency
c. Magnitude
d. Angle
ANSWER: Angle
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
95) Root locus specifies the movement of closed loop poles especially when the gain of system ________
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Remains constant
b. Exhibit variations
96) In second order system, which among the following remains independent of gain (k)?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
c. Both a and b
97) If a pole is located at s = -5 in left-hand plane (LHP), how will it be represented in Laplace domain?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. 1/ s + 5
b. 1/ s - 5
c. s/ s + 5
d. s/ s - 5
ANSWER: 1/ s + 5
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
98) Which among the following are solely responsible in determining the speed of response of control system
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Poles
b. Zeros
c. Speed of input
ANSWER: Poles
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
99) If the complex conjugate poles are located at RHP, what would be the nature of corresponding impulse re
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Exponential
b. Damping oscillations
c. Increasing amplifier
100) On the basis of an output response, into how many parts can the s-plane be divided?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
ANSWER: 3
101) If a system is subjected to step input, which type of static error coefficient performs the function of contr
state error?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Position
b. Velocity
c. Acceleration
d. Retardation
ANSWER: Position
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
102) Which among the following is/are an/the illustration/s of a sinusoidal input?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. 1
b. A/s
c. A/s2
d. A/s3
ANSWER: A/s3
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
104) According to the property of impulse test signal, what is the value of an impulse at t = 0?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Zero
b. Unity
c. Infinite
d. Unpredictable
ANSWER: Infinite
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
105) Where are the dummy nodes added in the branch with unity gain?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
c. Both a and b
a. Source node
b. Sink node
c. Chain node
d. Main node
107) According to signal flow graph, which among the following represents the relationship between nodes b
between them?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Branch
b. Self-loop
c. Semi-node
d. Mesh
ANSWER: Branch
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. Circles
b. Squares
c. Arrows
d. Pointers
ANSWER: Circles
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
109) Consider the assertions related to block diagram. Which among them represents the precise condition?
a. A is true, B is false
b. A is false, B is true
110) While shifting a take-off point after the summing point, which among the following should be added?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
111) In a parallel combination, the direction of flow of signals through blocks in parallel must resemble to the
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Forward
b. Feedback
c. Opposite
d. Diagonal
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Forward
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
112) The output signal is fed back at the input side from the _________point
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Summing
b. Differential
c. Take-off
d. All of the above
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Take-off
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
113) By equating the denominator of transfer function to zero, which among the following will be obtained?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Poles
b. Zeros
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Poles
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
114) Basically, poles of transfer function are the laplace transform variable values which causes the transfer f
become ___________
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Zero
b. Unity
c. Infinite
d. Average value
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Infinite
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
115) The output is said to be zero state response because ______conditions are made equal to zero.
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Initial
b. Final
c. Steady state
d. Impulse response
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Initial
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
a. r(t)
b. c(t)
c. x(t)
d. y(t)
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: c(t)
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
117) Which among the following represents an illustration of closed loop system?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
118) Which notation represents the feedback path in closed loop system representation?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. b(t)
b. c(t)
c. e(t)
d. r(t)
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: b(t)
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
119) Which among the following is not an advantage of an open loop system?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
120) Which terminology deals with the excitation or stimulus applied to the system from an external source fo
generation of an output?
- Published on 07 Oct 15
a. Input signal
b. Output signal
c. Error signal
d. Feedback signal
Answer Explanation Related Ques
2. By which of the following the control action is determined when a man walks along a path?
(A) Brain
(B) Hands
(C) Legs
(D) Eyes
Correct Answer
3. As a result of introduction of negative feedback which of the following will not decrease?
(A) Band width
(B) Overall gain
(C) Distortion
(D) Instability
Correct Answer
(A) Disturbance
(B) Command
(C) Control element
(D) Reference input
Correct Answer
(A) Lead-compensation
(B) Lag-compensation
(C) Lead-lag compensation
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
9. In pneumatic control systems the control valve used as final control element converts
10. When the initial conditions of a system are specified to be zero it implies that the system is
4. A car is running at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback element for the driver?
(A) Clutch
(B) Eyes
(C) Needle of the speedometer
(D) Steering wheel
Correct Answer
6. Which of the following statements is correct for a system with gain margin close to unity or a phase margin close to zero?
(A) The system is relatively stable
(B) The system is highly stable
(C) The system is highly oscillatory
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
7. In force-voltage analogy, velocity is analogous to
(A) Current
(B) Charge
(C) Inductance
(D) Capacitance
Correct Answer
8. Which of the following is the best method for determining the stability and transient response?
10. The first order control system, which is well designed, has a
(A) Small bandwidth
(B) Negative time constant
(C) Large negative transfer function pole
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
(A) Momentum
(B) Velocity
(C) Displacement
(D) Mass
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6. The initial response when the output is not equal to input is called
(A) Transient response
(B) Error response
(C) Dynamic response
(D) Either of the above
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7. A control system in which the control action is somehow dependent on the output is known as
(A) Closed loop system
(B) Semi-closed loop system
(C) Open system
(D) None of the above
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8. Which of the following statements is correct for any closed loop system?
(A) All the coefficients can have zero value
(B) All the coefficients are always nonzero
(C) Only one of the static error coefficients has a finite nonzero value
(D) None of the above
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5. The transfer function technique is considered as inadequate under which of the following conditions?
(A) Systems having complexities and nonlinearities
(B) Systems having stability problems
(C) Systems having multiple input disturbances
(D) All of the above
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6. In closed loop control system, with positive value of feedback gain the overall gain of the system will
(A) Decrease
(B) Increase
(C) Be unaffected
(D) Any of the above
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10. Due to which of the following reasons excessive bond width in control systems should be avoided?
(A) It leads to slow speed of response
(B) It leads to low relative stability
(C) Noise is proportional to band width
(D) None of the above
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2. Signal will become zero when the feedback signal and reference signs are equal.
(A) Input
(B) Actuating
(C) Feedback
(D) Reference
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4. Velocity error constant of a system is measured when the input to the system is unit ________ function.
(A) Parabolic
(B) Ramp
(C) Impulse
(D) Step
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1. The frequency and time domain are related through which of the following?
(A) Laplace Transform and Fourier Integral
(B) Laplace Transform
(C) Fourier Integral
(D) Either (B) or (C)
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3. Which of the following statements is not necessarily correct for open control system?
(A) Input command is the sole factor responsible for providing the control action
(B) Presence of nonlinearities causes malfunctioning
(C) Less expensive
(D) Generally free from problems of nonlinearities
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5. A controller, essentially, is a
(A) Sensor
(B) Clipper
(C) Comparator
(D) Amplifier
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6. The transfer function is applicable to which of the following?
(A) Linear and time-in variant systems
(B) Linear and time-variant systems
(C) Linear systems
(D) Nonlinear systems
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1. A closed loop system is distinguished from open loop system by which of the following?
(A) Servomechanism
(B) Feedback
(C) Output pattern
(D) Input pattern
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2. The band width, in a feedback amplifier.
(A) Remains unaffected
(B) Decreases by the same amount as the gain increase
(C) Increases by the same amount as the gain decrease
(D) Decreases by the same amount as the gain decrease
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5. If a step function is applied to the input of a system and the output remains below a certain level for all the time, the system
is
(A) Not necessarily stable
(B) Stable
(C) Unstable
(D) Always unstable
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1. Which of the following devices are commonly used as error detectors in instruments?
(A) Vernistats
(B) Microsyns
(C) Resolvers
(D) Any of the above
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3. On which of the following factors does the sensitivity of a closed loop system to gain changes and load disturbances depend?
(A) Frequency
(B) Loop gain
(C) Forward gain
(D) All of the above
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7. Static error coefficients are used as a measure of the effectiveness of closed loop systems for specified ________ input signal.
(A) Acceleration
(B) Velocity
(C) Position
(D) All of the above
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8. In order to increase the damping of a badly under-damped system which of following compensators may be used?
(A) Phase-lead
(B) Phase-lag
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Either (A) and (B)
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