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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 | |