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251.

In Bode plots the frequency at which two asymptotes meet is called corner frequency.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
252.

Gain margin and phase margin can be determined from Bode plots as well as Nyquist plot.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
253.

If zeros at infinity are included in the count, the number of zeros of G(s) H(s) is

A. equal to number of poles
B. one more than the number of poles
C. one less than the number of poles
D. none of the above
Answer» B. one more than the number of poles
254.

Assertion (A): Increasing the system gain improves steady state behaviour but may result in instability.Reason (R): A compensator is inserted into a system to ensure specified performance.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. R is correct but A is wrong
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
255.

Robotic manipulator arms mostly use

A. hydraulic actuator
B. pneumatic actuator
C. electric motor actuator
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
256.

The current rating of dc tachogenerator is usually

A. small
B. high
C. medium
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» B. high
257.

A system is highly oscillatory if

A. gain margin is high
B. gain margin is close to 1
C. gain margin is close to 1 or phase margin is zero
D. gain margin is high and phase margin is 180°
Answer» D. gain margin is high and phase margin is 180¬∞
258.

Gas flow resistance is defined as

A.
B.
Answer» B.
259.

Assertion (A): In simplifying block diagram the product of transfer functions in feed forward direction must remain the same.Reason (R): In simplifying block diagram the product of transfer functions around a closed loop must remain the same.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. R is correct but A is wrong
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
260.

In the given figure the input frequency f = 0.1 (1/2 p RC)

A. 0 dB
B. 3 dB
C. -3 dB
D. 20 dB
Answer» B. 3 dB
261.

For the system with , the maximum resonance peak is

A. 4
B. 43528
C. 2
D. 43526
Answer» E.
262.

Assertion (A): Points in the s plane at which function G(s) is not analytic are called singular, points.Reason (R): Singular points at which the function G(s) or its derivative approach infinity are called poles.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. R is correct but A is wrong
Answer» C. A is correct but R is wrong
263.

For the system of the given figure, the closed loop poles are at

A. 0 and -4
B. -2 ± j6
C. 2 ± j6
D. -3 ± j8
Answer» C. 2 ¬± j6
264.

Accurate amplitude measurements can be made more easily than accurate phase shift measurements.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
265.

Examine the following statements Pneumatic systems are fire proof.Pneumatic systems are explosion proof.Hydraulic systems are explosion proof.Hydraulic systems are fire proof. Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 2, 3, 4
D. 2, 3, 4 only
Answer» C. 1 2, 3, 4
266.

Assertion (A): If minimum phase system has a gain margin of 8 dB and phase margin of 21°, the system is stable.Reason (R): For a minimum phase system both GM and PM must be positive for the system to be stable.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. R is correct but A is wrong
Answer» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
267.

The distance of poles from origin depends on

A. undamped natural frequency
B. damping ratio
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» B. damping ratio
268.

Temperature is analogous to

A. voltage
B. flux
C. charge
D. none of the above
Answer» B. flux
269.

For a factor the log

A. is a straight line with slope 20 dB/decade
B. is a straight line with slope 0 dB/decade
C. is a straight line with slope - 20 dB/decade
D. is a straight line with slope - 40 dB/decade
Answer» E.
270.

Consider the following statements:The gain margin and phase margin of an unstable system may respectively be positive, positivepositive, negativenegative, positivenegative, negative Of these statements

A. 1, 4 are correct
B. 1 and 2 correct
C. 1, 2, 3 are correct
D. 2, 3, 4 are correct
Answer» E.
271.

Assertion (A): The root locus of a control system is symmetrical about real axis.Reason (R): For all polynomials with real coefficients, complex poles always occur in conjugate pairs.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. R is correct but A is wrong
Answer» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
272.

Transport lag usually exists in

A. thermal systems
B. hydraulic systems and thermal systems
C. pneumatic systems
D. thermal, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Answer» E.
273.

If any term in the first column of a Routh array becomes zero, then

A. Routh criterion cannot be used to determine stability
B. Routh criterion can be used by substituting a small positive number for zero and completing the array
C. Routh criterion can be used by substituting a big positive number for zero and completing the array
D. Routh criterion can be used by substituting a small negative number for zero and completing the array
Answer» C. Routh criterion can be used by substituting a big positive number for zero and completing the array
274.

The loop transfer function of a feedback system is . The number of asymptotes of its root loci are

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
275.

In a lag network the input frequency is 100 fc where fc is critical frequency. The voltage gain is

A. 0 dB
B. -20 dB
C. -40 dB
D. -60 dB
Answer» D. -60 dB
276.

A second order system exhibits 100% overshoot. The damping ratio is

A. 0
B. 1
C. < 1
D. > 1
Answer» B. 1
277.

In control systems the magnitude of error voltage

A. is very small
B. is very large
C. neither small nor large
D. may be any value from 0 to 50 V
Answer» B. is very large
278.

For a first order system having transfer function , the unit ramp response is

A. T(1 - e-t/T)
B. t - T + T e-t/T
C. t + T + T e-t/T
D. t + 2T e-t/T
Answer» C. t + T + T e-t/T
279.

An electromechanical device which actuates a train of step angular movements in response to a train of input pulses on one to one basis is

A. synchro control transformer
B. LVDT
C. stepper motor
D. tacho generator
Answer» D. tacho generator
280.

In a second order system with a unit step input, the speed of response is high if system is

A. overdamped
B. undamped system
C. critically damped
D. underdamped
Answer» E.
281.

An open loop system has a forward path transfer function (42.25)/s(s + 6.5). The unit step response of the system starting from rest will have its maximum value at a time equal to

A. 0 sec
B. 0.56 sec
C. 5.6 sec
D. infinity
Answer» E.
282.

The transfer function has the characteristics of high pass filter.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
283.

Bandwidth is proportional to speed of response.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
284.

Assertion (A): The transient performance of a control system is generally analysed by using unit step function as reference input.Reason (R): Impulse is the most common input found in practice.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. R is correct but A is wrong
Answer» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
285.

In a synchro transmitter, which coil acts as primary?

A. Rotor
B. Stator
C. Partly rotor and partly stator
D. Tertiary
Answer» B. Stator
286.

In force voltage analogy the quantity analogous to spring constant K is

A. R
B. C
C. L
D. 1/C
Answer» E.
287.

Nyquist plot provides information about absolute stability as well as relative stability.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
288.

Which of the following can act as error detecting devices a pair of potentiometersa pair of synchrosa differential transformera metadynea control transformer Select the answer using the following codes:

A. 1, 2, 5
B. 2, 3, 4, 5
C. 1, 3, 4, 5
D. 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer» B. 2, 3, 4, 5
289.

A conditionally stable system is stable for the value of gain between two critical values. It is unstable if

A. the gain is increased beyond upper critical value
B. the gain is decreased below lower critical value
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
290.

For any test point s on the real axis, the sum of angular contributions of the complex conjugate poles is

A. 90°
B. 180°
C. 270°
D. 360°
Answer» E.
291.

The response is

A. undamped
B. underdamped
C. critically damped
D. oscillatory
Answer» C. critically damped
292.

A unity feedback system has . If input r(t) = 1 + 2t + t3, the steady error is

A. zero
B. 0.4
C. 4
D. infinity
Answer» E.
293.

The slope of log-magnitude asymptote changes by - 40 dB/ decade at a frequency ω1. This means that

A. a double pole is present
B. a pair of complex conjugate poles is present
C. either a double pole or a pair of complex conjugate poles is present
D. a pole or zero at origin is present
Answer» D. a pole or zero at origin is present
294.

If the polar plot, as the frequency is varied from 0 to infinity is

A. a semicircle
B. a circle
C. a straight line
D. none of the above
Answer» B. a circle
295.

In a proportional plus integral control action

A. proportional gain Kp is adjustable but integral time Ti is constant
B. proportional gain Kp is adjustable but integral time Ti is adjustable
C. both proportional gain Kp and integral time Ti are adjustable
D. both proportional gain Kp and integral time Ti are constant
Answer» D. both proportional gain Kp and integral time Ti are constant
296.

The correct sequence of events to improve system stability is

A. insert derivative action, use negative feedback, reduce gain
B. reduce gain, use negative feedback, insert derivative action
C. reduce gain, insert derivative feedback, use negative feed back
D. use negative feedback, reduce gain, insert derivative action
Answer» E.
297.

In Bode diagrams an octave is a frequency band from

A. ω1 to 10 ω1
B. ω1 to 8 ω1
C. ω1 to 4 ω1
D. ω1 to 2 ω1
Answer» E.
298.

For an m x n matrix A, the eigen values are the roots of the characteristic equation

A. |I - A|
B. |λI - A| = 0
C. |λA - I| = 0
D. |A - I| = 0
Answer» C. |ŒªA - I| = 0
299.

For a second order system the damping factor is varied from 0 to 1. The locus of poles is

A. a straight line on imaginary axis
B. a straight line on real axis
C. a semi circle
D. a circle
Answer» D. a circle
300.

The log magnitude plot of the given figure is for

A. type 0 system
B. type 1 system
C. type 2 system
D. either type 0 or type 1 system
Answer» B. type 1 system