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This section includes 166 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
If the gain of the critical damped system is increased it will behave as |
A. | oscillatory |
B. | critically damped |
C. | overdamped |
D. | underdamped |
Answer» E. | |
52. |
Amplifier: |
A. | armature controlled fhp dc motor |
B. | a pair of synchronous transmitter and control transformer |
C. | tach generator |
D. | amplidyne |
Answer» E. | |
53. |
Servomotor: |
A. | armature controlled fhp dc motor |
B. | a pair of synchronous transmitter and control transformer |
C. | tach generator |
D. | amplidyne |
Answer» C. tach generator | |
54. |
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 | |
55. |
When human being tries to approach an object, his brain acts as, |
A. | an error measuring device |
B. | a controller |
C. | an actuator |
D. | an amplifier |
Answer» C. an actuator | |
56. |
Error detector: |
A. | armature controlled fhp dc motor |
B. | a pair of synchronous transmitter and control transformer |
C. | tach generator |
D. | amplidyne |
Answer» B. a pair of synchronous transmitter and control transformer | |
57. |
State space analysis is applicable for non- linear systems and for multiple input and output systems. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
58. |
System transformation on function H(z) for a discrete time LTI system expressed in state variable form with zero initial condition |
A. | -1b+d |
B. | c(zi-a)-1 |
C. | (zi-a)-1z |
D. | (zi-a)-1 |
Answer» B. c(zi-a)-1 | |
59. |
When the number of poles is equal to the number of zeroes, how many branches of root locus tends towards infinity? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | equal to number of zeroes |
Answer» D. | |
60. |
The addition of open loop zero pulls the root loci towards: |
A. | the left and therefore system becomes more stable |
B. | the right and therefore system becomes unstable |
C. | imaginary axis and therefore system becomes marginally stable |
D. | the left and therefore system becomes unstable |
Answer» B. the right and therefore system becomes unstable | |
61. |
If root loci plots of a particular control system do not intersect the imaginary axis at any point, then the gain margin of the system will be: |
A. | 0 |
B. | 0.707 |
C. | 1 |
D. | infinite |
Answer» E. | |
62. |
If the gain of the system is reduced to a zero value, the roots of the system in the s- plane, |
A. | coincide with zero |
B. | move away from zero |
C. | move away from poles |
D. | coincide with the poles |
Answer» E. | |
63. |
Which one of the following are correct? The root locus is the path of the roots of the characteristic equation traced out in the s- plane? |
A. | as the input of the system is changed |
B. | as the output of the system is changed |
C. | as a system parameter is changed |
D. | as the sensitivity is changed |
Answer» D. as the sensitivity is changed | |
64. |
What is the number of the root locus segments which do not terminate on zeroes? |
A. | the number of poles |
B. | the number of zeroes |
C. | the difference between the number of poles and zeroes |
D. | the sum of the number of poles and the number of the zeroes |
Answer» D. the sum of the number of poles and the number of the zeroes | |
65. |
The breakaway point calculated mathematically must always lie on the root locus. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
66. |
Which one of the following is not the property of root loci? |
A. | the root locus is symmetrical about imaginary axis |
B. | they start from the open loop poles and terminate at the open loop zeroes |
C. | the breakaway points are determined from dk/ds = 0 |
D. | segments of the real axis are the part of the root locus if and only is the total number of real poles and zeroes to their right is odd. |
Answer» B. they start from the open loop poles and terminate at the open loop zeroes | |
67. |
Consider the loop transfer function K(s+6)/(s+3)(s+5) In the root locus diagram the centroid will be located at: |
A. | -4 |
B. | -1 |
C. | -2 |
D. | -3 |
Answer» D. -3 | |
68. |
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 | |
69. |
Number of roots of characteristic equation is equal to the number of |
A. | branches |
B. | root |
C. | stem |
D. | poles |
Answer» B. root | |
70. |
Consider the following statements regarding root loci: |
A. | all root loci start from the respective poles of g(s) h(s) |
B. | all root loci end at the respective zeros of g(s) h(s) or go to infinity |
C. | the root loci are symmetrical about the imaginary axis of the s-plane |
D. | all root loci start and end from the respective poles of g(s) h(s) or go to infinity |
Answer» C. the root loci are symmetrical about the imaginary axis of the s-plane | |
71. |
Routh Hurwitz criterion is better than root locus. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
72. |
Root locus is used to calculate: |
A. | marginal stability |
B. | absolute stability |
C. | conditional stability |
D. | relative stability |
Answer» E. | |
73. |
The addition of open loop poles pulls the root locus towards: |
A. | the right and system becomes unstable |
B. | imaginary axis and system becomes marginally stable |
C. | the left and system becomes unstable |
D. | the right and system becomes unstable |
Answer» E. | |
74. |
While increasing the value of gain K, the system becomes |
A. | less stable |
B. | more stable |
C. | unstable |
D. | absolute stable |
Answer» B. more stable | |
75. |
The main objective of drawing root locus plot is : |
A. | to obtain a clear picture about the open loop poles and zeroes of the system |
B. | to obtain a clear picture about the transient response of feedback system for various values of open loop gain k |
C. | to determine sufficient condition for the value of ‘k’ that will make the feedback system unstable |
D. | both b and c |
Answer» E. | |
76. |
Root locus of s(s+2)+K(s+4) =0 is a circle. What are the coordinates of the center of this circle? |
A. | -2,0 |
B. | -3,0 |
C. | -4,0 |
D. | -5,0 |
Answer» D. -5,0 | |
77. |
                       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. | |
78. |
A linear system can be classified as : |
A. | absolutely stable |
B. | conditionally stable |
C. | unstable |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
79. |
Roots on the imaginary axis makes the system : |
A. | stable |
B. | unstable |
C. | marginally stable |
D. | linear |
Answer» D. linear | |
80. |
Roots with higher multiplicity on the imaginary axis makes the system : |
A. | absolutely stable |
B. | unstable |
C. | linear |
D. | stable |
Answer» C. linear | |
81. |
If the roots of the have negative real parts then the response is |
A. | stable |
B. | unstable |
C. | marginally stable |
D. | bounded |
Answer» E. | |
82. |
The roots of the transfer function do not have any effect on the stability of the system. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
83. |
For non-linear systems stability cannot be determined due to: |
A. | possible existence of multiple equilibrium states |
B. | no correspondence between bounded input and bounded output stability and asymptotic stability |
C. | output may be bounded for the particular bounded input but may not be bounded for the bounded inputs |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
84. |
Bounded input and Bounded output stability notion concerns with : |
A. | a system under influence of input |
B. | a system not under influence of input |
C. | a system under influence of output |
D. | a system not under influence of output |
Answer» B. a system not under influence of input | |
85. |
Lag compensator reduces |
A. | position constant |
B. | velocity constant |
C. | position variable |
D. | acceleration constant |
Answer» C. position variable | |
86. |
Lead compensator increases bandwidth |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
87. |
Proportional controller |
A. | decreases steady state error and improves stability |
B. | rise time decreases |
C. | transient response becomes poorer |
D. | increases steady state error |
Answer» E. | |
88. |
PI controller: |
A. | decreases steady state error and improves stability |
B. | rise time decreases |
C. | transient response becomes poorer |
D. | increases steady state error |
Answer» D. increases steady state error | |
89. |
PID controller: |
A. | decreases steady state error and improves stability |
B. | rise time decreases |
C. | transient response becomes poorer |
D. | increases steady state error |
Answer» B. rise time decreases | |
90. |
Which of the following is an effect of lag compensation? |
A. | decrease bandwidth |
B. | improves transient response |
C. | increases the effect of noise |
D. | increases stability margin |
Answer» B. improves transient response | |
91. |
PD controller: |
A. | decreases steady state error and improves stability |
B. | rise time decreases |
C. | transient response becomes poorer |
D. | increases steady state error |
Answer» C. transient response becomes poorer | |
92. |
An all-pass network imparts only |
A. | negative phase to the input |
B. | positive phase to the input |
C. | 90 degree phase shift to the input |
D. | 180 degree phase shift to the input |
Answer» E. | |
93. |
The roots of the characteristic equation of the second order system in which real and imaginary part represents the : |
A. | damped frequency and damping |
B. | damping and damped frequency |
C. | natural frequency and damping ratio |
D. | damping ratio and natural frequency |
Answer» C. natural frequency and damping ratio | |
94. |
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 | |
95. |
The critical value of gain for a system is 40 and gain margin is 6dB. The system is operating at a gain of: |
A. | 20 |
B. | 40 |
C. | 80 d) 120 |
Answer» B. 40 | |
96. |
OLTF contains one zero in right half of s- plane then |
A. | open loop system is unstable |
B. | close loop system is unstable |
C. | close loop system is unstable for higher gain |
D. | close loop system is stable |
Answer» D. close loop system is stable | |
97. |
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 | |
98. |
Frequency range of bode magnitude and phases are decided by : |
A. | the lowest and higher important frequencies of dominant factors of the oltf |
B. | the lowest and highest important frequencies of all the factors of the open loop transfer function |
C. | resonant frequencies of the second factors |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» E. | |
99. |
4 DESIGN OF COMPENSATORS USING BODE PLOT |
A. | -1 and origin |
B. | origin and +1 c) -0.5 and 0.5 |
C. | d) -1 and +1 |
Answer» B. origin and +1 c) -0.5 and 0.5 | |
100. |
What is the value of M for the constant M circle represented by the equation 8x2+18x+8y2+9=0? |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» D. 8 | |