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1.

Nichol’s chart:

A. constant gain and constant phase shift loci of the closed-loop system.
B. plot of loop gain with the variation in frequency
C. circles of constant gain for the closed loop transfer function
D. circles of constant phase shift for the closed loop transfer function
Answer» C. circles of constant gain for the closed loop transfer function
2.

Find the velocity error constant of the system given below :

A. 0
B. 2
C. 4
D.
Answer» D. ∞
3.

If the damping ratio is equal to 1, a second-order system is

A. having maginary roots of the characteristic equation
B. underdamped
C. critically damped with unequal roots
D. critically damped with equal roots
Answer» E.
4.

This makes the system underdamped since the response of the system becomes a decaying sinusoid in nature.

A. 9/(s2+2s+9)
B. 16/(s2+2s+16)
C. 25/(s2+2s+25)
D. 36/(s2+2s+36)
Answer» E.
5.

From the following graphs of the generalized transfer function 1/as2, which plot shows the transfer function for a higher a?

A. blue
B. red
C. yellow
D. purple
Answer» E.
6.

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

A. abd/1-(ac)
B. abdeg/1-(bc+ef)+bcef
C. abd/1-(bc+ef)+bcef
D. adcdef/1-(bc+ef)+bcef
Answer» C. abd/1-(bc+ef)+bcef
7.

With feedback            reduces.

A. system stability
B. system gain
C. system stability and gain
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. system stability and gain
8.

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

A. abcd+efg/1-cd-fg-cdfg
B. acdfg+bcefg/1-cd-fg-cdfg
C. abef+bcd/1-cd-fg-cdfg
D. adcdefg/1-cd-fg-cdfg
Answer» C. abef+bcd/1-cd-fg-cdfg
9.

If the initial conditions for a system are inherently zero, what does it physically mean?

A. the system is at rest but stores energy
B. the system is working but does not store energy
C. the system is at rest or no energy is stored in any of its part
D. the system is working with zero reference input
Answer» D. the system is working with zero reference input
10.

The disadvantages of the error constants are:

A. they do not give the information of the steady state error when the inputs are other than the three basic types
B. error constant fail to indicate the exact manner in which the error function change with time.
C. they do not give information of the steady state error and fail to indicate the exact manner in which the error function change with time
D. they give information of the steady state error
Answer» D. they give information of the steady state error
11.

Open loop system is                        stable than closed loop system

A. more
B. less
C. inclined
D. exponential
Answer» B. less
12.

Which one of the following applications software’s is used to obtain an accurate root locus for?

A. lisp
B. matlab
C. dbase
D. oracle
Answer» C. dbase
13.

Let c(t) be the unit step response of a system with transfer function K(s+a)/(s+K). If c(0+) = 2 and c(∞) = 10, then the values of a and K are respectively.

A. 2 and 10
B. -2 and 10
C. 10 and 2
D. 2 and -10
Answer» D. 2 and -10
14.

The transient response, yt(t), of a system becomes          as t tends to infinity.

A. 0
B. 1
C. infinity
D. undefined
Answer» B. 1
15.

In a control system integral error compensation                steady state error

A. increases
B. minimizes
C. does not have any effect on
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» C. does not have any effect on
16.

Conventional control theory is applicable to              systems

A. siso
B. mimo
C. time varying
D. non-linear
Answer» B. mimo
17.

Consider the system represented by the equation given below. What would be the total phase value at ω = 0?

A. -90°
B. -180°
C. -270°
D. -360°
Answer» D. -360°
18.

Use mason’s gain formula to find the transfer function of the given figure:

A. g1+g2
B. g1+g1/1-g1h+g2h c) g1+g2/1+g1h+g2h
C. g1-g2
Answer» D.
19.

If the damping factor is zero, the unit-step response is

A. purely sinusoidal
B. ramp function
C. pulse function
D. impulse function
Answer» B. ramp function
20.

Steady state refers to

A. error at the steady state
B. error at the transient state
C. error at both state
D. precision
Answer» B. error at the transient state
21.

is a quantitative measure of how fast the transients die out in the system.

A. absolutely stable
B. conditionally stable
C. unstable
D. relative stability
Answer» E.
22.

If the damping factor is less than the damping factor at critical damping, the time response of the system is

A. underdamped
B. overdamped
C. marginally damped
D. unstable
Answer» B. overdamped
23.

Use mason’s gain formula to calculate the transfer function of given figure:

A. g1/1+g2h
B. g1+g2/1+g1h
C. g2/1+g1h
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. g2/1+g1h
24.

A system is said to be                                    if every state can be completely identified by measurements of the outputs at the finite time interval.

A. controllable
B. observable
C. cannot be determined
D. controllable and observable
Answer» C. cannot be determined
25.

Nichol’s chart is useful for the detailed study and analysis of:

A. closed loop frequency response
B. open loop frequency response
C. close loop and open loop frequency responses
D. open loop and close loop frequency responses
Answer» B. open loop frequency response
26.

The step response of the system is c(t) = 10+8e-t-4/8e-2t . The gain in time constant form of transfer function will be:

A. -7
Answer» E.
27.

Which one of the following statements is correct? Nichol’s chart is useful for the detailed study analysis of:

A. closed loop frequency response
B. open loop frequency response
C. close loop and open loop frequency responses
D. none of the above
Answer» B. open loop frequency response
28.

From the following graphs of the generalized transfer function 1/s+a, which plot shows a transfer function with a bigger value of a?

A. blue plot
B. red plot
C. yellow plot
D. purple plot
Answer» E.
29.

A system is said to be                           if it is possible to transfer the system state from any initial state to any desired state in finite interval of time.

A. controllable
B. observable
C. cannot be determined
D. controllable and observable
Answer» B. observable
30.

control systems have unpredictable & non-repeatable.

A. static
B. dynamic
C. deterministic
D. stochastic
Answer» E.
31.

For two-phase AC servomotor, if the rotor’s resistance and reactance are respectively R and X, its length and diameter are respectively L and D then,

A. x/r and l/d are both small
B. x/r is large but l/d is small
C. x/r is small but l/d is large
D. x/r and l/d are both large
Answer» D. x/r and l/d are both large
32.

Loop which do not possess any common node are said to be                        loops.

A. forward gain
B. touching loops
C. non touching loops
D. feedback gain
Answer» D. feedback gain
33.

A transfer function has two zeroes at infinity. Then the relation between the numerator(N) and the denominator degree(M) of the transfer function is:

A. n=m+2
B. n=m-2
C. n=m+1
D. n=m-1
Answer» C. n=m+1
34.

Conventional control theory is applicable to              systems

A. siso
B. mimo
C. time varying
D. non-linear
Answer» B. mimo
35.

State space analysis is applicable even if the initial conditions are

A. zero
B. non-zero
C. equal
D. not equal
Answer» C. equal
36.

State model representation is possible using

A. physical variables
B. phase variables
C. canonical state variables
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
37.

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

A. i
B. a
C. e-at
D. -eat
Answer» D. -eat
38.

Real distinct and negative.

A. center
B. focus point
C. saddle point
D. stable node
Answer» E.
39.

Real and equal but with opposite sign.

A. center
B. focus point
C. saddle point
D. stable node
Answer» D. stable node
40.

Pure imaginary pair:

A. centre
B. focus point
C. saddle point
D. stable node
Answer» B. focus point
41.

Complex conjugate pair:

A. center
B. focus point
C. saddle point
D. stable node
Answer» C. saddle point
42.

A system is said to be                                    if every state can be completely identified by measurements of the outputs at the finite time interval.

A. controllable
B. observable
C. cannot be determined
D. controllable and observable
Answer» C. cannot be determined
43.

A system is said to be                           if it is possible to transfer the system state from any initial state to any desired state in finite interval of time.

A. controllable
B. observable
C. cannot be determined
D. controllable and observable
Answer» B. observable
44.

Which of the following is the output of a thermocouple?

A. alternating current
B. direct current
C. a.c. voltage
D. d.c. voltage
Answer» E.
45.

The transfer function technique is considered as inadequate under which of the following conditions?

A. systems having complexities and non- linearity’s
B. systems having stability problems
C. systems having multiple input disturbances
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
46.

                        directly converts temperature into voltage.

A. thermocouple
B. potentiometer
C. gear train
D. lvdt
Answer» B. potentiometer
47.

An amplidyne can give which of the following characteristics?

A. constant current
B. constant voltage
C. constant current as well as constant voltage
D. constant current, constant voltage and constant power
Answer» E.
48.

With feedback            reduces.

A. system stability
B. system gain
C. system stability and gain
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. system stability and gain
49.

Which of the following can be measured by LVDT?

A. displacement
B. velocity
C. acceleration
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
50.

In a control system integral error compensation                steady state error

A. increases
B. minimizes
C. does not have any effect on
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» C. does not have any effect on