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This section includes 54 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
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 complet-ing the array |
Answer» C. Routh criterion can be used by substituting a big positive number for zero and completing the array | |
2. |
Gain margin and phase margin can be determined from Bode plots as well as Nyquist plot.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
3. |
Integral control action%! |
A. | Removes offset |
B. | May lead to oscillatory response |
C. | Both (a) and (b) |
D. | Neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. Neither (a) nor (b) | |
4. |
In Bode plots the frequency at which two asymptotes meet is called corner frequency.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
5. |
In the field controlled motor the entire damping comes from%! |
A. | Armature resistance |
B. | Back emf |
C. | Motor friction and load |
D. | Field resistance |
Answer» D. Field resistance | |
6. |
For a stable system having two or more gain crossover frequencies the phase margin is measured at the highest crossover frequency.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
7. |
A lag compensator%! |
A. | Speeds up the transient response of the system |
B. | Improves steady state behavior of the system |
C. | Improves steady state behavior and speeds up the transient response of the system |
D. | Improves steady state behavior and preserves the transient response of the system |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Which of the following features is not associated with Nichols chart?%! |
A. | (0 dB, -180°) point on Nichols chart represent critical Point (-1, 0) |
B. | It is symmetric about -180° |
C. | M loci are centred about (0 dB, -180°) point |
D. | The frequency at intersection of G(j?) locus and M = +3 dB locus gives bandwidth of closed loop system |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
The complicated shapes in the polar plots are only due to time constants in the numerator of transfer functions.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
10. |
Lag compensation permits a high gain at low frequencies.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
11. |
In root locus analysis the breakaway and break in points%! |
A. | lie on the real axis |
B. | Either lie on the real axis or occur in complex conjugate pairs |
C. | Always occur in complex conjugate pairs |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Always occur in complex conjugate pairs | |
12. |
Nichol’s chart is symmetric about – 180° axis.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
13. |
Bandwidth is proportional to speed of response.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
14. |
Nyquist stability criterion uses open loop frequency response characteristics.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
15. |
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 | |
16. |
In a simple on-off controller with differential gap, the magnitude of differential gap determines%! |
A. | The level of accuracy |
B. | The life of controller |
C. | Both (a) and (b) |
D. | Neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. Neither (a) nor (b) | |
17. |
Which control action can never be used alone?%! |
A. | Proportional |
B. | Derivative |
C. | Integral |
D. | Both (b) and (c) |
Answer» C. Integral | |
18. |
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. | |
19. |
If poles lie in first quadrant, damping ratio is%! |
A. | 1 |
B. | More than 1 |
C. | less than 1 |
D. | Zero |
Answer» D. Zero | |
20. |
Magnetic amplifier is used for%! |
A. | Voltage amplification |
B. | Power amplification |
C. | Current amplification |
D. | Frequency amplification |
Answer» C. Current amplification | |
21. |
The relative stability of a system is given by%! |
A. | Gain margin alone |
B. | Phase margin alone |
C. | Both phase and gain margins |
D. | Either (a) or (b) |
Answer» D. Either (a) or (b) | |
22. |
If the poles lie in second quadrant, damping ratio is%! |
A. | 1 |
B. | less than 1 |
C. | zero |
D. | more than 1 |
Answer» C. zero | |
23. |
Nichols chart consists of%! |
A. | Constant magnitude loci |
B. | Constant phase angle loci |
C. | Magnitude and phase angle loci in log-magnitude versus phase diagram |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
24. |
A lead compensator%! |
A. | Speeds up the transient response |
B. | Increases the stability margin |
C. | Increases the stability margin and speeds up the transient-response. |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
25. |
In force current analogy, displacement x is analogous to%! |
A. | Charge |
B. | Magnetic flux linkage |
C. | Electrostatic energy |
D. | Voltage |
Answer» C. Electrostatic energy | |
26. |
In force current analogue, mechanical mobility is analogous to%! |
A. | Impedance Z |
B. | Admittance Y |
C. | Reactance X |
D. | Conductance G |
Answer» B. Admittance Y | |
27. |
The sensor generally used in incremental optical encoder is%! |
A. | LED |
B. | LCD |
C. | Photodiode |
D. | Either (a) or (b) |
Answer» D. Either (a) or (b) | |
28. |
The addition of a pole to the open loop transfer function pulls the root locus%! |
A. | To the right |
B. | To the left and making the system more stable |
C. | Towards right or left depending on the position of new pole |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. To the left and making the system more stable | |
29. |
M circles are symmetrical with respect to%! |
A. | Real and imaginary axis |
B. | M = 1 straight line and real axis |
C. | M = 1 straight line and imaginary axis |
D. | M = 1 straight line |
Answer» C. M = 1 straight line and imaginary axis | |
30. |
Temperature is analogous to%! |
A. | Voltage |
B. | Flux |
C. | Charge |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Flux | |
31. |
*$_The sensor generally used in incremental optical encoder is? |
A. | LED |
B. | LCD |
C. | Photodiode |
D. | Either (a) or (b) |
Answer» D. Either (a) or (b) | |
32. |
*$_M circles are symmetrical with respect to? |
A. | Real and imaginary axis |
B. | M = 1 straight line and real axis |
C. | M = 1 straight line and imaginary axis |
D. | M = 1 straight line |
Answer» C. M = 1 straight line and imaginary axis | |
33. |
*$_Temperature is analogous to? |
A. | Voltage |
B. | Flux |
C. | Charge |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Flux | |
34. |
*$_The addition of a pole to the open loop transfer function pulls the root locus? |
A. | To the right |
B. | To the left and making the system more stable |
C. | Towards right or left depending on the position of new pole |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. To the left and making the system more stable | |
35. |
*/*_The poles with greater displacement from the real axis correspond to? |
A. | Higher frequencies of oscillations |
B. | Stable response |
C. | Lower frequencies of oscillations |
D. | Unbounded output |
Answer» B. Stable response | |
36. |
*/*_For any transfer function, the constant phase angle loci are? |
A. | A family of circles |
B. | A family of straight lines |
C. | Either (a) or (b) |
D. | Neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» B. A family of straight lines | |
37. |
*/*_In control systems the output of sensor usually, is? |
A. | Analog electrical signal |
B. | Digital electrical signal |
C. | Mechanical signal |
D. | Analog or digital electrical signal |
Answer» E. | |
38. |
*/*_Which of the following is used to obtain output position in a position control system?? |
A. | Strain gauge |
B. | Load cell |
C. | Synchro |
D. | Thermistor |
Answer» C. Synchro | |
39. |
%_The poles with greater displacement from the real axis correspond to_% |
A. | Higher frequencies of oscillations |
B. | Stable response |
C. | Lower frequencies of oscillations |
D. | Unbounded output |
Answer» B. Stable response | |
40. |
%_In control systems the output of sensor usually, is_% |
A. | Analog electrical signal |
B. | Digital electrical signal |
C. | Mechanical signal |
D. | Analog or digital electrical signal |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
%_Which of the following is used to obtain output position in a position control system?_% |
A. | Strain gauge |
B. | Load cell |
C. | Synchro |
D. | Thermistor |
Answer» C. Synchro | |
42. |
%_For any transfer function, the constant phase angle loci are_% |
A. | A family of circles |
B. | A family of straight lines |
C. | Either (a) or (b) |
D. | Neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» B. A family of straight lines | |
43. |
_Which of the following is open loop system?$? |
A. | Wind screen wiper |
B. | Aqualing |
C. | Respiratory system of animal |
D. | System for controlling antirocket missiles |
Answer» B. Aqualing | |
44. |
_Which of the following can be used as a rotating amplifier in a control system?1. Amplidyne2. Separately excited dc generator 3. Synchro4. Self excited dc generator$? |
A. | 3 and 4 |
B. | 1 and 2 |
C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
D. | All |
Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
45. |
_Which dc servomotor requires strongest permanent magnet?$? |
A. | Slotted armature |
B. | Surface wound armature |
C. | Surface wound with stationary rotor |
D. | Either A or B |
Answer» D. Either A or B | |
46. |
_The permanent magnet field system of brushless dc servo- motor is generally on$? |
A. | Stator |
B. | Rotor |
C. | Partly on stator and partly on rotor |
D. | Either (a) or (b) |
Answer» C. Partly on stator and partly on rotor | |
47. |
In a two phasor servomotor, the direction of rotation of the rotating field depends on$? |
A. | Magnitudes of voltages applied to the two stator windings |
B. | Phase relation of voltages applied to the two stator windings |
C. | Both magnitude and phase relationship of voltages applied to the two stator windings |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Both magnitude and phase relationship of voltages applied to the two stator windings | |
48. |
The distance of poles from origin depends on$? |
A. | Uqndamped natural frequency |
B. | Damping ratio |
C. | Both A and B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» B. Damping ratio | |
49. |
The effect of adding poles and zeros can be determined quickly by$? |
A. | Nichols chart |
B. | Nyquist plot |
C. | Bode plot |
D. | Root locus |
Answer» D. Root locus | |
50. |
A conditionally stable system is stable for the value of gain between two critical values. It is unstable if$? |
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 | |