Control Systems Engineering MCQ
Control Systems Engineering MCQ
a) Forces
b) Friction
c) Stored energy
d) Coupling
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d) None of these
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a) Z-transformer
b) Fourier transform
c) Laplace transform
d) All of these
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b) Output has no control over input signal
d) Neither output nor any other variable has any effect on input
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b) Transient behavior
d) None of these
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a) Intertia
b) Dampers
c) Spring
d) Fluid capacity
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b) Servomechanism
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8. Output of the feedback control system should be a function of
a) Input
c) Feedback signal
d) None of these
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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
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a) Time domain
b) Frequency domain
d) None of these
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a) Zero
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b) Lowest
c) Highest
d) None of these
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d) None of these
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14. Settling time is inversely proportional to product of the damping ratio and
a) Time constant
b) Maximum overshoot
c) Peak time
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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
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d) None of these
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b) System is at rest but stores energy
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a) Equal to 0.4
d) Infinity
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20. For a desirable transient response of a second order system damping ratio must be between
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a) Under damped
b) Critically damped
c) Over damped
d) Oscillatory
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a) Under damped
b) Critically damped
c) Over damped
d) Oscillatory
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25. In the derivative error compensation
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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
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a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Becomes zero
d) Becomes infinite
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a) Error signal
b) Reference signal
c) Actuating signal
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a) Decays constantly
b) Decays slowly
c) Decays quickly
d) Rises fast
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a) Servo motor
b) Gear trains
c) Relays
d) None of these
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a) Syschros
b) Microsyn
c) Synchro resolver
d) Synchro transformer
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a) Minimize velocity-lag error
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a) Error detector
b) Transmission of angular
d) For synchronization
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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
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46. Servomechanism is called a proportional error device when output of the system is function of
a) Error
d) None of these
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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
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b) 1 ɸ induction motor
c) 2 ɸ induction motor
d) 3 ɸ induction motor
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a) First integrator and then differentiator is inserted
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a) Type 0 system
b) Type 1 system
c) Type 2 system
d) Type 3 system
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c) Decays slowly
d) Dies off
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b) Servomotor has inertia low starting torque
d) None of these
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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
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a) D.C. servomotor
b) A.C. servomotor
c) Tachometer
d) Magnetic amplifier
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a) Zeros
b) Poles
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d) None of these
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a) 0
b) 1
c) Infinity
d) None of these
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d) None of these
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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
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59. If open loop transfer function of a system is G(s) H(s) = K/(S(1+T1 S)(1+T2 S)) then system will be
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a) Unstable
b) Conditionally stable
c) Stable
d) Marginally stable
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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
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a) Backlash
b) Dead space
c) Coulomb friction
d) saturation
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32. Time sharing of an expansive control system can be achieved by using a/an
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d) None of these
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d) None of these
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a) Potentiometer
b) Magnetic amplifier
c) Resolver
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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
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a) Electromechanical device
b) Electrical device
c) Electromagnetic device
d) Electrostatic device
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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
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39. Which of the following is not a desirable feature of a modern control system?
a) No oscillation
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b) Accuracy
c) Quick response
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d) None of these
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a) Syschros
b) Microsyn
c) Synchro resolver
d) Synchro transformer
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a) Error detector
b) Transmission of angular
d) For synchronization
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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
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46. Servomechanism is called a proportional error device when output of the system is function of
a) Error
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b) Error and its first derivative
d) None of these
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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
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b) 1 ɸ induction motor
c) 2 ɸ induction motor
d) 3 ɸ induction motor
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c) Only differentiator is inserted in the forward path
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a) Type 0 system
b) Type 1 system
c) Type 2 system
d) Type 3 system
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c) Decays slowly
d) Dies off
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d) None of these
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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
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a) D.C. servomotor
b) A.C. servomotor
c) Tachometer
d) Magnetic amplifier
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a) Zeros
b) Poles
d) None of these
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56. In type 1 system steady state acceleration error is
a) 0
b) 1
c) Infinity
d) None of these
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d) None of these
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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
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59. If open loop transfer function of a system is G(s) H(s) = K/(S(1+T1 S)(1+T2 S)) then system will be
a) Unstable
b) Conditionally stable
c) Stable
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d) Marginally stable
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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
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61. A system is called absolutely stable is any oscillations set up in the system are
a) Damped out
d) None of these
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a) Phase lag
b) Phase lead
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63. Best method to determine stability and transient response of the system is
a) Bode plot
c) Nyquist plot
d) Root locus
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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
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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
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a) Lag compensation
b) Lead compensation
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c) Lead-lag compensation
d) None of these
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67. The number of pure integrations in the system transfer function determine
a) Degree of stability
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a) Lead compensator
b) Lag compensator
d) None of these
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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
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70. Which gives the information between number of poles and zero of the closed loop transfer function?
b) Bode diagram
d) Nyquist plot
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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
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72. To study time delay of the system which of the following is used?
a) Nyquist plot
b) Bode plot
d) Nicholas chart
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73. Intersection of root locus branches with the imaginary axis can be determined by the use of
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a) Polar plot
b) Routh’s criterion
c) Nyquist criterion
d) None of these
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d) None of these
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a) Damping ratio
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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
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d) None of these
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80. A liner system obeys the principle of
a) Homogeneity
b) Reciprocity
d) None of these
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a) Asymptote
c) Parabola
d) Ellipse
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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
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a) 180°/(m + n)
b) 360°/(m + n)
c) 360°/(m – n)
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d) 180°/(m – n)
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d) None of these
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86. Number of root-locus segment which do not terminate on the zeros is equal to
a) Number of poles
b) Number of zeros
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87. Bode plot approach is applied to
c) Any network
d) None of these
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d) None of these
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a) G(s)
b) G(j)
c) G(jw)
d) G(js)
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d) None of these
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d) None of these
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d) None of these
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c) Always zero
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a) Characteristic equation
d) None of these
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1) Which terminology deals with the excitation or stimulus applied to the system from an external
source for the generation of an output?
a. Input signal
b. Output signal
c. Error signal
d. Feedback signal
b. Easy maintenance
3) Which notation represents the feedback path in closed loop system representation?
a. b(t)
b. c(t)
c. e(t)
d. r(t)
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a. Automatic washing machine
c. Bread toaster
a. r(t)
b. c(t)
c. x(t)
d. y(t)
6) The output is said to be zero state response because ______conditions are made equal to zero.
a. Initial
b. Final
c. Steady state
d. Impulse response
7) Basically, poles of transfer function are the laplace transform variable values which causes the
transfer function to become ___________
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a. Zero
b. Unity
c. Infinite
d. Average value
ANSWERc) Infinite
8) 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
9) The output signal is fed back at the input side from the _________point
a. Summing
b. Differential
c. Take-off
ANSWER: © Take-off
10) In a parallel combination, the direction of flow of signals through blocks in parallel must
resemble to the main _______
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a. Forward
b. Feedback
c. Opposite
d. Diagonal
11) While shifting a take-off point after the summing point, which among the following should be
added?
12) Consider the assertions related to block diagram. Which among them represents the precise
condition?
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
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13) In a signal flow graph, nodes are represented by small _____
a. Circles
b. Squares
c. Arrows
d. Pointers
14) According to signal flow graph, which among the following represents the relationship between
nodes by drawing a line between them?
a. Branch
b. Self-loop
c. Semi-node
d. Mesh
a. Source node
b. Sink node
c. Chain node
d. Main node
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16) Where are the dummy nodes added in the branch with unity gain?
c. Both a and b
17) 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: © Infinite
a. 1
b. A/s
c. A/s2
d. A/s3
19) Which among the following is/are an/the illustration/s of a sinusoidal input?
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a. Setting the temperature of an air conditioner
20) 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
21) On the basis of an output response, into how many parts can the s-plane be divided?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
ANSWER: (b) 3
22) If the complex conjugate poles are located at RHP, what would be the nature of corresponding
impulse response?
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a. Exponential
b. Damping oscillations
c. Increasing amplifier
23) Which among the following are solely responsible in determining the speed of response of
control system?
a. Poles
b. Zeros
c. Speed of input
24) If a pole is located at s = -5 in left-hand plane (LHP), how will it be represented in Laplace
domain?
a. 1/ s + 5
b. 1/ s – 5
c. s/ s + 5
d. s/ s – 5
ANSWER: (a) 1/ s + 5
25) In second order system, which among the following remains independent of gain (k)?
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a. Open loop poles
c. Both a and b
26) Root locus specifies the movement of closed loop poles especially when the gain of system
________
a. Remains constant
b. Exhibit variations
27) Which condition is used to verify the existence of a particular point on the root locus?
a. Amplitude
b. Frequency
c. Magnitude
d. Angle
28) While specifying the angle and magnitude conditions, angles are added whereas magnitudes
get ________
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a. Subtracted
b. Multiplied
c. Divided
29) The magnitude & phase relationship between _________input and the steady state output is
called as frequency domain.
a. Step
b. Ramp
c. Sinusoidal
d. Parabolic
ANSWER: © Sinusoidal
30) If a linear system is subjected to an input r(t) = Asin(ωt), what output will be generated?
a. Degree
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b. Decimal
c. Decibel
d. Deviation
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 10
ANSWER: (a) 2
33) In polar plots, what does each and every point represent w.r.t magnitude and angle?
a. Scalar
b. Vector
c. Phasor
d. Differentiator
ANSWER: © Phasor
34) In polar plots, if a pole is added at the origin, what would be the value of the magnitude at Ω =
0?
a. Zero
b. Infinity
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c. Unity
d. Unpredictable
a. SISO
b. MIMO
c. Time varying
d. Non-linear
36) State space analysis is applicable even if the initial conditions are _____
a. Zero
b. Non-zero
c. Equal
d. Not equal
37) If an error signal e(t) of an ON-OFF controller is found to be greater than zero, what would be
its output?
a. 10%
b. 50%
c. 80%
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d. 100%
38) Which time is responsible for introducing an error in the temperature regulation of
applications associated with ON-OFF controllers?
a. Rise time
b. Dead time
c. Switching time
d. Decay time
39) Which controller has the potential to eliminate/overcome the drawback of offset in
proportional controllers?
a. P-I
b. P-D
c. Both a and b
a. Density of curve
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d. Circumference of curve
41) Which among the following controls the speed of D.C. motor?
a. Galvanometer
b. Gauss meter
c. Potentiometer
d. Tachometer
42) Into which energy signal does the position sensor convert the measured position of servomotor
in servomechanisms?
a. Mechanical
b. Electrical
c. Thermal
d. Light
43) What is the value of steady state error in closed loop control systems?
a. Zero
b. Unity
c. Infinity
d. Unpredictable
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ANSWER: (a) Zero
a. Internal disturbances
b. Environmental parameters
c. Parametric variations
45) 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
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a. Enhances
b. Reduces
c. Stabilizes
d. Factorizes
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ANSWER: (b) Reduces
a. Analytic
b. Parabolic
c. Transfer
d. Hypothetical
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48) The fundamental function of a tachometer is the conversion of angular _______ into voltage
a. Velocity
b. Displacement
c. Acceleration
d. Current
49) If finite number of blocks are connected in series or cascade configuration, then how are the
blocks combined algebraically?
a. By addition
b. By multiplication
c. By differentiation
d. By integration
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50) 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
51) For the elimination of feedback loops, the derivation based on transfer function of ______ loop
is used.
a. Open
b. Closed
c. Both a and b
52) In block diagram representation, what do the lines connecting the blocks, known as?
a. Branches
b. Nodes
c. Datums
d. Sources
ANSWERa) Branches
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53) In a signal flow graph method, how is an overall transfer function of a system obtained?
a. Poisson’s equation
c. Mason’s equation
d. Lagrange’s equation
54) While solving signal flow graph using Mason’s gain equation, what does the second letter in
two subscript notation of ‘L’ stand for?
55) For which systems are the signal flow graphs applicable?
a. Causal
b. Invertible
d. Dynamic
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56) Two loops are said to be non-touching only if no common ______exists between them.
a. Loop
b. Feedback path
c. Branch
d. Node
57) In time domain system, which response has its existence even after an extinction of transient
response?
a. Step response
b. Impulse response
a. Position
b. Force
c. Velocity
d. Acceleration
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a. For ramp inputs
c. Both a and b
60) 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
61) 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
62) In accordance to relative stability, the settling time exhibits inversely proportional nature to
________parts of roots
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a. Real positive
b. Real negative
c. Imaginary positive
d. Imaginary negative
63) 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: (d) ε
64) In a second order system, if the damping ratio is greater than equal to ‘1’, then what would be
the nature of roots?
a. Imaginary
d. Complex conjugate
65) For drawing root locus, the angle of asymptote yields the direction along which
_________branches approach to infinity.
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a. p + z
b. p – z
c. p / z
d. p x z
ANSWER: (b) p – z
66) Which point on root locus specifies the meeting or collision of two poles?
a. Centroid
c. Stability point
d. Anti-break point
67) What should be the nature of root locus about the real axis?
a. Assymetric
b. Symmetric
c. Exponential
d. Decaying
68) If the system is specified by open loop transfer function G(s)H(s) = k / s(s+3) (s + 2), how many
root loci proceed to end at infinity?
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a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 6
ANSWER: (b) 3
69) 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
70) How is the sinusoidal transfer function obtained from the system transfer function in frequency
domain?
71) According to the principle of log-scales, if the ratio between two points is same, then the two
points get ________equally.
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a. United
b. Separated
c. Multiplexed
d. Mixed
72) If a pole is located at origin, how does it get represented on the magnitude plot?
73) Due to an addition of pole at origin, the polar plot gets shifted by ___ at ω = 0?
a. -45°
b. -60°
c. -90°
d. -180°
ANSWER: © -90°
74) Consider the system represented by the equation given below. What would be the total phase
value at ω = 0?
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a. -90°
b. -180°
c. -270°
d. -360°
ANSWER: © -270°
75) Which among the following are the interconnected units of state diagram representation?
a. Scalars
b. Adders
c. Integrators
76) Which among the following plays a crucial role in determining the state of dynamic system?
a. State variables
b. State vector
c. State space
d. State scalar
77) In P-D controller, the derivative action plays a significant role in increasing _______ of
response.
a. Time
b. Distance
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c. Speed
d. Volume
ANSWERc) Speed
b. Counting
c. Arithmetic operations
79) Which is the correct sequence of operational steps necessary for proper operation of an
elevator (lift) control mechanism?
1. Up switch
2. Stop switch
3. Down switch
4. Start switch
a. 1-2-3-4
b. 2-1-4-3
c. 4-2-1-3
d. 3-1-2-4
ANSWER: © 4-2-1-3
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80) How many digital inputs are present in PLCs?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 16
d. 32
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81) Which system exhibits the initiation of corrective action only after the output gets affected?
a. Feed forward
b. Feedback
c. Both a and b
82) What should be the nature of bandwidth for a good control system?
a. Large
b. Small
c. Medium
83) If an impulse response of a system is e-5t, what would be its transfer function?
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a. 1/ s – 5
b. 1/ s + 5
c. (s+1) / (s+5)
ANSWER: (b) 1/ s + 5
84) Which among the following are the elements of rotational motion?
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: (b) A- 3, B- 4, C- 2, D- 1
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86) At summing point, more than one signal can be added or _________
a. Subtracted
b. Multiplied
c. Both a and b
87) 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
88) 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
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89) 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
90) On which factor does the steady state error of the system depend?
a. Order
b. Type
c. Size
d. Prototype
91) Consider the equation S3 + 3s2 + 5s + 2 = 0. How many roots are located in left half of s-plane?
a. Zero
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
ANSWER: © Three
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a. Stable
b. Unstable
c. Marginally stable
d. Unpredictable
93) If poles are added to the system, where will the system tend to shift the root locus?
c. At the center
94) For a unity feedback system with G(s) = 10 / s2, what would be the value of centroid?
a. 0
b. 2
c. 5
d. 10
ANSWER: (a) 0
a. Also be zero
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b. Be unity
c. Tend to infinity
96) At which condition of ‘ξ’, resonant peak does not exist and its maximum value is considered to
be unity along with zero resonant frequency?
b. ξ > 0.707
c. ξ = 0
d. ξ = 1
97) If the damping of the system becomes equal to zero, which condition of the resonant
frequency is likely to occur?
a. ωr = ωd
b. ωr > ωn
c. ωr < ωn
d. ωr = ωn
ANSWER: (d) ωr = ωn
98) If the resonant peak is estimated to be ‘5’, which among the following would be the correct
value of damping?
a. ξ = 0.3
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b. ξ = 1
c. ξ = 3.2
d. ξ = 5.55
99) If a system is said to have a damping ξ = 0.5532 with the natural frequency ωn = 2 rad/sec,
what will be the value of resonant frequency (ωr)?
a. 1.2456 rad/s
b. 1.7352 rad/s
c. 2.3421 rad/s
d. 3.66 rad/s
a. Speed
b. Distance
c. Angle
d. Curvature
101) The frequency at which the phase of the system acquires ____ is known as ‘Phase
crossover frequency’.
a. 90°
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b. -90°
c. 180°
d. -180°
102) At which frequency does the magnitude of the system becomes zero dB?
a. Resonant frequency
b. Cut-off frequency
103) 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°
a. 0
b. 1
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c. +∞
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105) If the constant ‘k’ is positive, then what would be its contribution on the phase plot?
a. 0°
b. 45°
c. 90°
d. 180°
ANSWER: (a) 0°
106) 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
107) 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 = ∞?
a. 0
b. ∞
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c. 7/10
d. 21
ANSWER: (a) 0
108) According to Nyquist stability criterion, where should be the position of all zeros of q(s)
corresponding to s-plane?
a. On left half
b. At the center
c. On right half
d. Random
109) 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. -0.03
ANSWERb) -0.3
a. 25
b. 0
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c. 1
d. ∞
ANSWERd) ∞
111) 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. 2.0201 dB
c. 4 dB
d. 6.0205 dB
112) 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. Agreement
c. Assessment
d. Assortment
113) Which among the following constitute the state model of a system in addition to state
equations?
a. Input equations
b. Output equations
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c. State trajectory
d. State vector
a. Physical variables
b. Phase variables
115) Which mechanism in control engineering implies an ability to measure the state by
taking measurements at output?
a. Controllability
b. Observability
c. Differentiability
d. Adaptability
a. I
b. A
c. e-At
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d. -eAt
ANSWER: (a) I
a. Transfer function
b. State variable
c. Both a and b
119) Which architectural unit/block of PLC decides the sequence of different operations to
be executed by means of instructions written in memory?
a. Memory
b. Programming software
c. I/O interface
d. CPU
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ANSWER: (d) CPU
120) Which among the following units of PLC is adopted to convey the control plan to CPU?
a. Memory
c. I/O interface
d. Programming software
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