Control System Engineering( BTEXC502)

Q.No. Question
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
2 An automatic toaster is a ______ loop control system
open
closed
partially closed
D any of the above
3 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

4 Mass, in force-voltage analogy, is analogous to

A charge
B current
C inductance
D resistance

5 Loop which do not possess any common node are said to be ___________ loops
a) Forward gain
b) Touching loops
c) Non touching loops
d) Feedback gain
6 Use mason’s gain formula to find the transfer function of the given figure

a) G1+G2
b) G1+G1/1-G1H+G2H
c) G1+G2/1+G1H+G2H
d) G1-G2

Transfer function of the system is defined as the ratio of Laplace output to Laplace input
7 considering initial conditions________
 a) 1
b) 2
c) 0
d) infinite
8 The overall transfer function of two blocks in parallel are
a) Sum of individual gain
b) Product of individual gain
c) Difference of individual gain
d) Division of individual gain
9 Zero initial condition for a system means
a) Input reference signal is zero
b) Zero stored energy
c) Initial movement of moving parts
d) System is at rest and no energy is stored in any of its components
10 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
11  Which among the following is not an advantage of an open loop system?

a Simplicity in construction & design

b. Easy maintenance
c. Rare problems of stability
d. Requirement of system recalibration from time to time
12 For the block diagram given in the following figure, the expression of C/R is

a) G1G2G3/1-G2G1
b) G1G2/1-G1G2G3
c) G1G2G3/1-G1G2G3
d) G1G2/G3(1-G1G2)

13 Use mason’s gain formula to find the transfer function of the given signal flow graph:

a)abd/1-(ac)
b)abdeg/1-(bc+ef)+bcef
c)abd/1-(bc+ef)+bcef
d) adcdef/1-(bc+ef)+bcefv
14 The closed loop gain of the system shown in the given figure is

a) -9/5
b) -6/5
c) 6/5
d) 9/5

Maximum voltage is induced in a stator winding of a synchro

transmitter when the rotor and the stator winding have what angle
15 between them?

0 degrees
30 degrees
90 degrees
60 degrees
16 What are the two major components of a synchro?
The rotor and the stator
The housing and the stator
The rotor and the shaft
The housing and the shaft

17 . Low power DC and AC motors are also known as _________

a) Servomotors
b) Tachogenerators
c) A.C. generators
d) D.C. generators

18 The output of a feedback control system must be a function of

a)a reference and output
(b) reference and input
(c) input and feedback signal
d)output and feedback signal

19 Spring constant in force-voltage analogy is analogous to

(a) capacitance
(b) reciprocal of capacitance
(c) current
(d) resistance

In the following block diagram, G1=10/s G2=10/s+1 H1=s+3, H2=1. The overall transfer
20 function is given by :
a) 10/11s2+31s+10
b) 100/11s2+31s+100
c) 100/11s2+31s+10
d) 100/11s2+31s
BL Diffculty Level Topic
BL2 easy Introduction to control problem

BL2 Medium Introduction to control problem

BL2

easy

Introduction to control problem

BL2 Medium Introduction to control problem

BL1 easy Introduction to control problem

BL3 Hard Introduction to control problem

easy
BL1 Introduction to control problem
BL1 Medium Introduction to control problem

BL2 Medium Introduction to control problem

BL2 Medium Introduction to control problem

BL1 Medium Introduction to control problem

BL3 Hard Introduction to control problem

BL3 Hard Introduction to control problem

BL3 Hard Introduction to control problem

Medium
BL1 Introduction to control problem

BL1 easy Introduction to control problem

Introduction to control problem

BL1 Medium

BL2 Medium Introduction to control problem

BL2 Medium Introduction to control problem

Hard
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Subtopic
Feedback Control: Open-Loop and Closed-loop systems

Industrial Control examples

Feedback Control: Open-Loop and Closed-loop systems

Mathematical models of physical systems

Signal flow graph analysis

Signal flow graph analysis

Transfer function models of linear time-invariant systems

Block diagram reduction techniques

Transfer function models of linear time-invariant systems

Feedback Control: Open-Loop and Closed-loop systems

Benefits of Feedback

Block diagram reduction techniques

Signal flow graph analysis

Control hardware and their models

Control hardware and their models

Control hardware and their models

Control hardware and their models

Open-Loop and Closed-loop systems

Mathematical models of physical systems

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Control System Engineering( BTEXC502)

Question
Standard test signals in control system are:
a) Impulse signal
b) Ramp signal
c) Unit step signal
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: d
The input signals to control systems are not known fully ahead of time, the characteristics of control system which suddenly strain a control sy
a) Sudden shock
b) Sudden change
c) Constant velocity and acceleration
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: d
Transient response analysis is done for_________ systems.
a) Unstable
b) Stable
c) Conditionally stable
d) Marginally stable
Answer: b
Ramp input :
a) Denotes constant velocity
b) Value increases linearly with time
c) It denotes constant velocity and varies linearly with time
d) It varies exponentially with time
Answer: c
A perfect impulse has one value at zero time instant but otherwise zero elsewhere.
a) True
b) False
c) Both
d) None
Answer: b
Steady state refers to
a) Error at the steady state
b) Error at the transient state
c) Error at both state
d) Precision
Answer: a
 The disadvantages of the error constants are:
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
Answer: c
First order system is defined as :
a) Number of poles at origin
b) Order of the differential equation
c) Total number of poles of equation
d) Total number of poles and order of equation
Answer: d
Laplace transform of unit impulse signal is :
a) A/s
b) A
c) 1
d) 1/s
Answer: c

 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
functions.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c) Both A is True but R is false
d) Both A is False but R is true
Answer: b
The damping ratio and peak overshoot are measures of:
a) Relative stability
b) Speed of response
c) Steady state error
d) Absolute stability
Answer: b
For critically damped second order system, if the gain constant(K) is increased, the system behavior
a) Becomes oscillatory
b) Becomes under damped
c) Becomes over damped
d) Shows no change
Answer: b
 Normalized difference between the time response peak and steady state output is ______________
a) Maximum peak overshoot
b) Damping factor
c) Minimum peak overshoot
d) Undershoot
Answer: a
Control system are normally designed to be:
a) Overdamped
b) Under damped
c) Un damped
d) Critically damped
Answer: b
Find the initial value of the following function:
F(s) = 12(s+1)/s(s+2)^2(s+3)
a) 1
b) ∞
c) 2
d) 0
Answer: d
Find the final value of the following function:
F(s) = 12(s+1)/s(s+2)^2(s+3)
a) ∞
b) 0
c) 2
d) 1
Answer: d
For given transfer function C(s)/R(s)= 1/(s^2+s+1) find Rise time
a) 2.4
b) 4.2
c) 5.3
d) 1
Answer: a
For given transfer function C(s)/R(s)= 1/(s^2+s+1) find delay time
a) 3.5
b) 5.5
c) 4.5
d) 1.5
Answer: d
For given transfer function C(s)/R(s)= 1/(s^2+s+1) find peak time
a) 5.6
b) 4.5
c) 1.2
d) 3.6
Answer: d
For given transfer function C(s)/R(s)= 1/(s^2+s+1) find % Mp
a) 18.30
b) 20.30
c) 16.30
d) 14.30
Answer: c
BL Diffculty Level Topic Subtopic
L Time Response Analysis Standard test signals

H Time Response Analysis Standard test signals

M Time Response Analysis Standard test signals

L Time Response Analysis Standard test signals

H Time Response Analysis Standard test signals

M Time Response Analysis Time response of first and second order systems for standard t

L Time Response Analysis Time response of first and second order systems for standard t
L Time Response Analysis Time response of first and second order systems for standard t

M Time Response Analysis Time response of first and second order systems for standard t

M Time Response Analysis Time response of first and second order systems for standard t

H Time Response Analysis Time response of first and second order systems for standard t

H Time Response Analysis Time response of first and second order systems for standard t

L Time Response Analysis Time response of first and second order systems for standard t

M Time Response Analysis Time response of first and second order systems for standard t
L Time Response Analysis Application of initial and final value theorem

L Time Response Analysis Application of initial and final value theorem

M Time Response Analysis Design specifications of secound order system based on time r

M
Time Response Analysis Design specifications of secound order system based on time r

H Time Response Analysis Design specifications of secound order system based on time r

H Time Response Analysis Design specifications of secound order system based on time r
rder systems for standard test inputs

rder systems for standard test inputs

rder systems for standard test inputs

rder systems for standard test inputs

rder systems for standard test inputs

rder systems for standard test inputs

rder systems for standard test inputs

rder systems for standard test inputs

rder systems for standard test inputs

der system based on time response

der system based on time response

der system based on time response

der system based on time response

 1 Routh Hurwitz criterion gives:
a) Number of roots in the right half of the s-plane
b) Value of the roots
c) Number of roots in the left half of the s-plane
d) Number of roots in the top half of the s-plane

Ans a

2 The order of the auxiliary polynomial is always:

a) Even
b) Odd
c) May be even or odd
d) None of the mentioned

Ans a

3 The characteristic equation of a system is given as 3s4+10s3+5s2+2=0.

This system is :
a) Stable
b) Marginally stable
c) Unstable
d) Linear

Ans c
The necessary condition for the stability of the linear system is that all the coefficients of
4 characteristic equation 1+G(s)H(s) =0, be real and have the :
a) Positive sign
b) Negative sign
c) Same sign
d) Both positive and negative
Ans c

5  The open loop transfer functions with unity feedback are given below for different systems.
Among these systems the unstable system is
a) G(s) =2/s+2
b) G(s) =2/s(s+2)
c) G(s) =2/(s+2)s^2
d) G(s) =2(s+1)/s(s+2)
Ans c
 6 Determine the stability of closed loop control system whose characteristic equation is
s5+s4+2s3+2s2+11s+10=0.
a) Stable
b) Marginally stable
c) Unstable
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Ans b

7 Consider a characteristic equation, s4+3s3+5s2+6s+k+10=0. The condition for stability is

a) K>5
b) -10<K
c) K>-4
d) -10<K<-4
Ans Answer: d
Explanation: Solve Roth array for the system stable, -10<K<4.
The characteristic equation of a system is given ass3+25s2+10s+50=0. What is the number
8 of the roots in the right half s-plane and the imaginary axis respectively?
a) 1,1
b) 0,0
c) 2,1
d) 1,2
Ans b

9 . The necessary condition of stability are:

a) Coefficient of characteristic equation must be real and have the same sign
b) Coefficient of characteristic equation must be non-zero
c) Both of the mentioned
d) Coefficient of characteristic equation must be zero
Ans c
10 While increasing the value of gain K, the system becomes
a) Less stable
b) More stable
c) Unstable
d) Absolute stable
View Answer
Ans a

Consider the loop transfer function K(s+6)/(s+3)(s+5) In the root locus diagram the centroid will be
located at:
a) -4
b) -1
c) -2
11 d) -3
Ans c
12 3. Which one of the following is not the property of root loci?
a) The root locus is symmetrical about imaginary axis
b) They start from the open loop poles and terminate at the open loop zeroes
c) The breakaway points are determined from dK/ds = 0
d) Segments of the real axis are the part of the root locus if and only is the total number of
real poles and zeroes to their right is odd
Ans a

. What is the number of the root locus segments which do not terminate on zeroes?
a) The number of poles
b) The number of zeroes
c) The difference between the number of poles and zeroes
13 d) The sum of the number of poles and the number of the zeroe
Ans c
14 The addition of open loop zero pulls the root loci towards:
a) The left and therefore system becomes more stable
b) The right and therefore system becomes unstable
c) Imaginary axis and therefore system becomes marginally stable
d) The left and therefore system becomes unstable
Ans a
0. When the number of poles is equal to the number of zeroes, how many branches of root
15 locus tends towards infinity?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 0
d) Equal to number of zeroes
Ans c

16 Determine the centroid of the root locus for the system having G(s)H(s) = K/(s+1)(s 2+4s+5)
a) -2.1
b) -1.78
c) -1.66
d) -1.06
Ans c

17 . The angles of asymptotes of the root loci of the equation s3+5s2+(K+2)s+K=0 are:
a) 0° and 270°
b) 0° and 180°
c) 90° and 270°
d) 90° and 180°
Ans c
 The addition of open loop poles pulls the root locus towards:
a) The right and system becomes unstable
b) Imaginary axis and system becomes marginally stable
c) The left and system becomes unstable
18 d) The right and system becomes stable
Ans a

19  Consider the following statements regarding root loci:

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
Ans b
2. Which one of the following applications software’s is used to obtain an accurate root locus
20 for?
a) LISP
b) MATLAB
c) dBase
d) Oracle
Ans b
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