1.

Transient response in the system is basically due to

a) Forces

b) Friction

c) Stored energy

d) Coupling

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2. Effect of feedback on the plant is to

a) Control system transient response

b) Reduce the sensitivity to plant parameter variations

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

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3. Transfer function of a system is defined as the ratio of output to input in

a) Z-transformer

b) Fourier transform

c) Laplace transform

d) All of these

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4. In an open loop system

a) Output control the input signal

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b) Output has no control over input signal

c) Some other variable control the input signal

d) Neither output nor any other variable has any effect on input

Ans: (d)

5. Transfer function of a system can used to study its

a) Steady state behavior

b) Transient behavior

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

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6. Electrical resistance is analogous to

a) Intertia

b) Dampers

c) Spring

d) Fluid capacity

Ans: (b)

7. Automatic control system in which output is a variable is called

a) Closed loop system

b) Servomechanism

c) Automatic regulating system

d) Process control system

Ans: (d)

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8. Output of the feedback control system should be a function of

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)

10. Relation between Fourier integral and Laplace transformer is through

a) Time domain

b) Frequency domain

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

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11. At resonance peak, ratio of output to input is

a) Zero

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b) Lowest

c) Highest

d) None of these

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12. 0 type system has

a) Zero steady state error

b) Small steady state error

c) High gain constant

d) Higher error with high K

Ans: (b)

13. If gain of the system is zero, then the roots

a) Coincide with the poles

b) Move away from the zeros

c) Move away from the poles

d) None of these

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

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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)

16. If gain of the system is increased, then

a) Roots move away from the zeros

b) Roots move towards the origin of the S-plot

c) Roots move away from the poles

d) None of these

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17. A low value of friction coefficient

a) Minimize the velocity lag error

b) Maximize the velocity lag error

c) Minimize the time constant of the system

d) Maximize the time constant of the system

Ans: (a)

18. Physical meaning of zero initial condition is that the

a) System is at rest and stores no energy

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b) System is at rest but stores energy

c) Reference input to working system is zero

d) System is working but stores no energy

Ans: (a)

19. If overshoot is excessive, then damping ratio is

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

a) 0.4 and 0.8

b) 0.8 and 1.0

c) 1.0 and 1.2

d) 1.2 and 1.4

Ans: (a)

21. For second order linear system, setting time is

a) ¼ of the time constant

b) ½ of the time constant

c) 4 times the time constant

d) 2 times the time constant

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22. System generally preferred is

a) Under damped

b) Critically damped

c) Over damped

d) Oscillatory

Ans: (a)

23. For unity damping factor, the system will be

a) Under damped

b) Critically damped

c) Over damped

d) Oscillatory

Ans: (b)

24. Second-derivative input signal adjust

a) Time constant of the system

b) Time constant and supress the oscillations

c) Damping of the system

d) Gail of the system

Ans: (b)

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25. In the derivative error compensation

a) Damping decreases and setting time increases

b) Damping increases and settling time increases

c) Damping decreases and setting time decrease

d) Damping increases and setting time decreases

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)

27. With feedback system sensitivity to parameter

a) Decreases

b) Increases

c) Becomes zero

d) Becomes infinite

Ans: (a)

28. In a closed loop system, source power is modulated with

a) Error signal

b) Reference signal

c) Actuating signal

d) Feed back signal

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Ans: (a)

29. With feedback system, transient response

a) Decays constantly

b) Decays slowly

c) Decays quickly

d) Rises fast

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30. Non-Linearity in the servo system due to saturation is caused by

a) Servo motor

b) Gear trains

c) Relays

d) None of these

Ans: (a)

41. Device used for conversion of coordinates is

a) Syschros

b) Microsyn

c) Synchro resolver

d) Synchro transformer

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42. Friction coefficient is usually kept low to

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a) Minimize velocity-lag error

b) Maximize velocity-lag error

c) Minimize time constant

d) Maximize speed of response

Ans: (a)

43. Most common use of the synchros is as

a) Error detector

b) Transmission of angular

c) Transmission of arithmetic data

d) For synchronization

Ans: (d)

44. To decrease time of the servomechanism

a) Decreases inertia of the system

b) Increases inertia of the system

c) Increases damping of the system

d) Decreases torque of the servomotor

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

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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

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48. Which of the following motor is suitable for servomechanism?

a) A.c. series motor

b) 1 ɸ induction motor

c) 2 ɸ induction motor

d) 3 ɸ induction motor

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49. To decrease the number of system

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a) First integrator and then differentiator is inserted

b) First differentiator and then integrator is inserted

c) Only differentiator is inserted in the forward path

d) Only integrator is inserted in the forward path

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50. Servomechanism with step-displacement input is

a) Type 0 system

b) Type 1 system

c) Type 2 system

d) Type 3 system

Ans: (b)

51. If feedback is introduced in the system the transient response

a) Does not very

b) Decays very fast

c) Decays slowly

d) Dies off

Ans: (b)

52. Main difference between servomotor and standard motor is that

a) Servomotor has low inertia and higher starting torque

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b) Servomotor has inertia low starting torque

c) Servomotor has high inertia and high starting torque

d) None of these

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)

54. Self balancing instrument uses

a) D.C. servomotor

b) A.C. servomotor

c) Tachometer

d) Magnetic amplifier

Ans: (b)

55. Lead compensation in the system add

a) Zeros

b) Poles

c) Both (a) and (b)

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d) None of these

Ans: (b)

56. In type 1 system steady state acceleration error is

a) 0

b) 1

c) Infinity

d) None of these

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57. Lead lag compensation improve

a) Transient response of the system

b) Steady state response of the system

c) Both (a) and (b)

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

Ans: (b)

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

Ans: (a)

31. In control system non-Linearity caused by gear trains is

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

a) a.c. control system

b) analog control system

c) Sampled date control system

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d) None of these

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33. Differential is used in synchro differential unit for generators only

a) Indicating difference of rotation angle of two synchro generators only

b) Indicating sum of rotation angle of two synchro generators only

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

Ans: (a)

34. Microsyn is the name given to

a) Potentiometer

b) Magnetic amplifier

c) Resolver

d) Rotary differential transformer

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35. Laplace transformer is not applicable to non-linear system because

a) Non-linear systems are time-varying

b) Time domain analysis is easier than frequency domain analysis

c) Initial conditions are not zero in non-linear systems

d) Superposition law is not applicable to non-linear system

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Ans: (d)

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)

37. Liner differential transformer is an

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

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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

d) Correct power level

Ans: (a)

40. Power amplification in a magnetic amplifier can be increased

a) By negative feed back

b) By positive feed back

c) With higher inductance of a.c. coil

d) None of these

Ans: (d)

41. Device used for conversion of coordinates is

a) Syschros

b) Microsyn

c) Synchro resolver

d) Synchro transformer

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42. Friction coefficient is usually kept low to

a) Minimize velocity-lag error

b) Maximize velocity-lag error

c) Minimize time constant

d) Maximize speed of response

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Ans: (a)

43. Most common use of the synchros is as

a) Error detector

b) Transmission of angular

c) Transmission of arithmetic data

d) For synchronization

Ans: (d)

44. To decrease time of the servomechanism

a) Decreases inertia of the system

b) Increases inertia of the system

c) Increases damping of the system

d) Decreases torque of the servomotor

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

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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

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48. Which of the following motor is suitable for servomechanism?

a) A.c. series motor

b) 1 ɸ induction motor

c) 2 ɸ induction motor

d) 3 ɸ induction motor

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49. To decrease the number of system

a) First integrator and then differentiator is inserted

b) First differentiator and then integrator is inserted

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c) Only differentiator is inserted in the forward path

d) Only integrator is inserted in the forward path

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50. Servomechanism with step-displacement input is

a) Type 0 system

b) Type 1 system

c) Type 2 system

d) Type 3 system

Ans: (b)

51. If feedback is introduced in the system the transient response

a) Does not very

b) Decays very fast

c) Decays slowly

d) Dies off

Ans: (b)

52. Main difference between servomotor and standard motor is that

a) Servomotor has low inertia and higher starting torque

b) Servomotor has inertia low starting torque

c) Servomotor has high inertia and high starting torque

d) None of these

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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)

54. Self balancing instrument uses

a) D.C. servomotor

b) A.C. servomotor

c) Tachometer

d) Magnetic amplifier

Ans: (b)

55. Lead compensation in the system add

a) Zeros

b) Poles

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of these

Ans: (b)

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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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57. Lead lag compensation improve

a) Transient response of the system

b) Steady state response of the system

c) Both (a) and (b)

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

Ans: (b)

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

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)

62. To increase damping of pair of complex roots compensator used is

a) Phase lag

b) Phase lead

c) Phase lag lead

d) One with 60° lead circuit

Ans: (b)

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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

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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

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)

66. If a pole is added to a system it causes

a) Lag compensation

b) Lead compensation

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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)

68. For steady state transient improvement, compensator used is

a) Lead compensator

b) Lag compensator

c) Lead 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

Ans: (d)

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70. Which gives the information between number of poles and zero of the closed loop transfer function?

a) Routh Hurwitz criterion

b) Bode diagram

c) Root locus method

d) Nyquist plot

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

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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

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a) Polar plot

b) Routh’s criterion

c) Nyquist criterion

d) None of these

Ans: (b)

74. Closed loop ples are

a) Zeros of 1+G(S). H(s)

b) Zeros of G(s) H(s)

c) Poles of G(s) H(s)

d) Poles of 1 + G(s) H(s)

Ans: (a)

75. If gain is zero, then

a) Roots move away from zeros

b) Roots coincide with poles

c) Roots move away from poles

d) None of these

Ans: (b)

76. Maximum over shoot is the function of

a) Damping ratio

b) Natural frequency of oscillation

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) Damped frequency of oscillation

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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

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78. Feed back control system are basically

a) Low pass filter

b) High pass filter

c) Band pass filter

d) Band stop filter

Ans: (a)

79. In root if 𝓴 is greater than critical value, then increasing 𝓴 will

a) Increase value of the real part of closed loop

b) Decrease value of the real part of closed loop

c) Not change value of the real part of closed loop

d) None of these

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80. A liner system obeys the principle of

a) Homogeneity

b) Reciprocity

c) Superposition and homogeneity

d) None of these

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81. Plot of the constant gain loci of the system is

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)

83. In root locus technique, angle between adjacent asymptote is

a) 180°/(m + n)

b) 360°/(m + n)

c) 360°/(m – n)

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d) 180°/(m – n)

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84. For G(S) F(S) = (k(S+z))/(S+p), (z < p) the plot is

a) One pole on the imaginary axis

b) One zero on the right-hand side of the plane

c) One pole and one zero on the left-hand side of plane

d) 2 poles and 2 zeros on the left-hand side of plane

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85. Frequency response mean

a) Transient response of a system to a sinusoidal input

b) Steady state response of a system to a sinusoidal input

c) Oscillatory response of a system to a sinusoidal input

d) None of these

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)

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87. Bode plot approach is applied to

a) Minimum phase network

b) Non minimum phase network

c) Any network

d) None of these

Ans: (a)

88. In a root locus plot, the increase in 𝓴 will

a) Increase damping ratio

b) Decrease damping ratio

c) Not change damping ratio

d) None of these

Ans: (b)

89. The type of transfer function used in Bode plot is

a) G(s)

b) G(j)

c) G(jw)

d) G(js)

Ans: (a)

90. In a root locus plot, increase in 𝓴 will

a) Increase overshoot of the response

b) Decrease overshoot of the response

c) Not change overshoot of the response

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d) None of these

Ans: (a)

91. Bode analysis method can be applied

a) If transfer function has no poles and zeros on R.H. of s-plane

b) If transfer function has no poles on R.H. of s-plane

c) If transfer function has no zero on R.H. of s-plane

d) To all transfer functions

Ans: (a)

92. In a root locus plot, increase in 𝓴 will

a) Result in decrease in the damped and undamped natural frequencies

b) Result in increase in the damped and undamped natural frequencies

c) Not change the damped and undamped natural frequencies

d) None of these

Ans: (b)

93. Cut off is the slope of log-magnitude curve

a) At the start of curve

b) At the end of curve

c) Near the cut off frequency

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d) None of these

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94. Gain margin expressed in decibels is

a) Positive if Kg greater than 1 and negative for Kg less than 1

b) Negative if Kg greater than 1 and negative for Kg less than 1

c) Always zero

d) Infinity for Kg equal to 1

Ans: (a)

95. Bandwidth gives an indication of

a) Characteristic equation of the system

b) Speed of response of a control system

c) Transfer function of the control system

d) Transients in the system

Ans: (b)

96. Nyquist stability criterion requires polar plot of

a) Characteristic equation

b) Closed loop transfer function

c) Open loop transfer function

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

ANSWER: (a) Input signal

2) 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

ANSWER: (d) Requirement of system recalibration from time to time

3) Which notation represents the feedback path in closed loop system representation?

a. b(t)

b. c(t)

c. e(t)

d. r(t)

ANSWER: (a) b(t)

4) Which among the following represents an illustration of closed loop system?

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a. Automatic washing machine

b. Automatic electric iron

c. Bread toaster

d. Electric hand drier

ANSWER: (b) Automatic electric iron

5) How is an output represented in the control systems?

a. r(t)

b. c(t)

c. x(t)

d. y(t)

ANSWER: (b) c(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

ANSWER: (a) Initial

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

ANSWERc) 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

d. None of the above

ANSWER: (a) Poles

9) The output signal is fed back at the input side from the _________point

a. Summing

b. Differential

c. Take-off

d. All of the above

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

ANSWER: (a) Forward

11) 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) Summing point in series with take-off point

12) 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. Both A & B are true

d. Both A & B are false

ANSWER: (a) A is true, B is false

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 13) In a signal flow graph, nodes are represented by small _____

a. Circles

b. Squares

c. Arrows

d. Pointers

ANSWER: (a) Circles

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

ANSWER: (a) Branch

15) Which type of node comprises incoming as well as outgoing branches?

a. Source node

b. Sink node

c. Chain node

d. Main node

ANSWER: © Chain node

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 16) 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

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

18) What is the value of parabolic input in Laplace domain?

a. 1

b. A/s

c. A/s2

d. A/s3

ANSWER: (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

b. Input given to an elevator

c. Checking the quality of speakers of music system

d. All of the above

ANSWER: © Checking the quality of speakers of music system

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

ANSWER: (a) Position

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

d. Constant amplitude oscillations

ANSWER: © 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

d. All of the above

ANSWER: (a) Poles

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

b. Closed loop poles

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

ANSWER: (a) Open loop poles

26) 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) 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

ANSWER: (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

d. All of the above

ANSWER: (b) Multiplied

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. c(t) = B sin (ωt + Φ)

b. c(t) = B cos (ωt + Φ)

c. c(t) = B tan (ωt + Φ)

d. c(t) = B cot (ωt + Φ)

ANSWER: (a) c(t) = B sin (ωt + Φ)

31) Which unit is adopted for magnitude measurement in Bode plots?

a. Degree

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b. Decimal

c. Decibel

d. Deviation

ANSWER: (b) Decibel

32) In an octave frequency band, the ratio of f2 / f1 is equivalent to ________

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

ANSWER: (b) Infinity

35) Conventional control theory is applicable to ______ systems

a. SISO

b. MIMO

c. Time varying

d. Non-linear

ANSWER: (a) SISO

36) State space analysis is applicable even if the initial conditions are _____

a. Zero

b. Non-zero

c. Equal

d. Not equal

ANSWER: (b) Non-zero

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%

ANSWER: (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

ANSWER: (b) Dead 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

d. None of the above

ANSWER: (a) P-I

40) In P-I controller, what does an integral of a function compute?

a. Density of curve

b. Area under the curve

c. Volume over the curve

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d. Circumference of curve

ANSWER: (b) Area under the curve

41) Which among the following controls the speed of D.C. motor?

a. Galvanometer

b. Gauss meter

c. Potentiometer

d. Tachometer

ANSWER: (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

ANSWER: (b) Electrical

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

44) A good control system should be sensitive to __________

a. Internal disturbances

b. Environmental parameters

c. Parametric variations

d. Input signals (except noise)

ANSWER: (d) Input signals (except noise)

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

ANSWER: © s = 1/5

46) If a signal is passed through an integrator, it _____the amplitude of noise signal.

a. Enhances

b. Reduces

c. Stabilizes

d. Factorizes

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ANSWER: (b) Reduces

47) Laplace transform of an impulse response is regarded as _____function of the system

a. Analytic

b. Parabolic

c. Transfer

d. Hypothetical

ANSWER: © Transfer

48) The fundamental function of a tachometer is the conversion of angular _______ into voltage

a. Velocity

b. Displacement

c. Acceleration

d. Current

ANSWER: (a) Velocity

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

ANSWER: (b) By multiplication

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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

ANSWER: (a) Directly

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

d. None of the above

ANSWER: (b) Closed

52) In block diagram representation, what do the lines connecting the blocks, known as?

a. Branches

b. Nodes

c. Datums

d. Sources

ANSWERa) 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

b. Block diagram reduction rules

c. Mason’s equation

d. Lagrange’s equation

ANSWER: © Mason’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?

a. Serial number of loop

b. Parallel number of loop

c. Number of touching loops

d. Number of non-touching loops

ANSWER: (d) Number of non-touching loops

55) For which systems are the signal flow graphs applicable?

a. Causal

b. Invertible

c. Linear time invariant system

d. Dynamic

ANSWER: © Linear time invariant system

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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

ANSWER: (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

c. Steady state response

d. All of the above

ANSWER: © Steady state response

58) Which among the following is represented by a parabolic input signal?

a. Position

b. Force

c. Velocity

d. Acceleration

ANSWER: (d) Acceleration

59) Type 0 systems are unsuitable ___________

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a. For ramp inputs

b. If the input is parabolic in nature

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

ANSWER: © 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

d. It gets subjected to another input

ANSWER: (b) It remains constant

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

ANSWER: (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

ANSWER: (b) Real 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

b. Real and equal

c. Real but not equal

d. Complex conjugate

ANSWER: © Real but not equal

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

b. Break away point

c. Stability point

d. Anti-break point

ANSWER: (b) Break away point

67) What should be the nature of root locus about the real axis?

a. Assymetric

b. Symmetric

c. Exponential

d. Decaying

ANSWER: (b) Symmetric

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

d. All of the above

ANSWER: (b) Bode plots

70) How is the sinusoidal transfer function obtained from the system transfer function in frequency
domain?

a. Replacement of ‘jω’ by ‘s’

b. Replacement of ‘s’ by ‘ω’

c. Replacement of ‘s’ by ‘jω’

d. Replacement of ‘ω’ by ‘s’

ANSWER: © Replacement of ‘s’ by ‘jω’

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

ANSWER: (b) Separated

72) 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) -20 log (ω) dB

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?

200/ [s3 (s + 3) (s + 6) (s + 10)]

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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

d. All of the above

ANSWER: (d) All of the above

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

ANSWER: (a) State variables

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

ANSWERc) Speed

78) In addition to storage instructions, PLC controls __________

a. Logic sequence timing

b. Counting

c. Arithmetic operations

d. All of the above

ANSWER: (d) All of the above

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

ANSWER: © 16

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

d. None of the above

ANSWER: (b) Feedback

82) What should be the nature of bandwidth for a good control system?

a. Large

b. Small

c. Medium

d. All of the above

ANSWER: (a) Large

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)

d. (s2 – 5s)/ (s-5)

ANSWER: (b) 1/ s + 5

84) Which among the following are the elements of rotational motion?

a. Mass, Spring, Friction

b. Inertia, Damper, Spring

c. Work, Energy, Power

d. Force, Pressure, Viscocity

ANSWER: (b) Inertia, Damper, Spring

85) Match the following notations with their meanings:

A. G(s) ———- 1) Laplace of error signal

B. H(s) ———- 2) Laplace of output signal

C. C(s) ———- 3) Forward transfer function

D. E(s) ———- 4) Feedback transfer function

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

d. None of the above

ANSWER: (a) Subtracted

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

d. None of the above

ANSWER: (b) Equal to

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

ANSWER: (a) Branch

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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

ANSWER: (d) Infinite

90) On which factor does the steady state error of the system depend?

a. Order

b. Type

c. Size

d. Prototype

ANSWER: (b) Type

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

92) If the system is represented by characteristic equation s6 + s4 + s3 + s2 + s + 3 = 0, then the

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a. Stable

b. Unstable

c. Marginally stable

d. Unpredictable

ANSWER: (b) Unstable

93) 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) To the right of an imaginary axis

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

95) If ‘ξ’ approaches to zero, the peak resonance would ________

a. Also be zero

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b. Be unity

c. Tend to infinity

d. Become equal to peak overshoot

ANSWER: © 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?

a. 0 < ξ < 0.707

b. ξ > 0.707

c. ξ = 0

d. ξ = 1

ANSWER: (b) ξ > 0.707

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

ANSWER: (a) ξ = 0.3

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

ANSWER: (a) 1.2456 rad/s

100) In frequency response, the resonance frequency is basically a measure of _______ of

a. Speed

b. Distance

c. Angle

d. Curvature

ANSWER: (a) Speed

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°

ANSWER: (d) -180°

102) 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: © Gain crossover 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°

ANSWER: (d) 75°

104) The system is said to be marginally stable, if gain margin is ______

a. 0

b. 1

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c. +∞

d. None of the above

ANSWER: © +∞

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

ANSWER: (b) 40 dB/decade

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

ANSWER: (a) On left half

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

ANSWERb) -0.3

110) For Nyquist contour, the size of radius is _______

a. 25

b. 0

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c. 1

d. ∞

ANSWERd) ∞

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

ANSWER: (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

ANSWER: (a) Argument

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

ANSWER: (b) Output equations

114) State model representation is possible using _________

a. Physical variables

b. Phase variables

c. Canonical state variables

d. All of the above

ANSWER: (d) All of the above

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

ANSWER: (b) Observability

116) According to the property of state transition method, e0 is equal to _____

a. I

b. A

c. e-At

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d. -eAt

ANSWER: (a) I

117) Which among the following is a disadvantage of modern control theory?

a. Implementation of optimal design

b. Transfer function can also be defined for different initial conditions

c. Analysis of all systems take place

d. Necessity of computational work

ANSWER: (d) Necessity of computational work

118) Which among the following is a unique model of a system?

a. Transfer function

b. State variable

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

ANSWER: (a) Transfer function

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

b. Power supply unit

c. I/O interface

d. Programming software

ANSWER: (d) Programming software

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