Explore topic-wise MCQs in Control Systems.

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1.

Assertion (A): Routh criterion is in terms of array formulation, which is more convenient to handle.Reason (R): This method is used to investigate the method of stability of higher order systems.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is False but R is true
Answer» C. A is true but R is false
2.

None of the coefficients can be zero or negative unless one of the following occurs:

A. One or more roots have positive real parts
B. A root at origin
C. Presence of root at the imaginary axis
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
3.

The necessary condition of stability are:

A. Coefficient of characteristic equation must be real and have the same sign
B. Coefficient of characteristic equation must be non-zero
C. Both of the mentioned
D. Coefficient of characteristic equation must be zero
Answer» D. Coefficient of characteristic equation must be zero
4.

Non-linear elements may exhibit___________

A. Linear systems
B. Non-linear systems
C. Limit cycles
D. Time invariant systems
Answer» D. Time invariant systems
5.

In non-linear system stability is :

A. Dependent on the input
B. Independent on initial state
C. Independent on input
D. Dependent on input and initial state.
Answer» E.
6.

The stability of the linear system:

A. Determined by the location of the poles
B. Dependent entirely of whether or the system is driven
C. The stability of the undriven linear system is dependent on the magnitude of the final initial state.
D. Stability cannot be determined by the open loop poles
Answer» B. Dependent entirely of whether or the system is driven
7.

Which is the outermost ring of Neptune?

A. Galatea
B. Adams
C. Galle
D. Leverrier
Answer» C. Galle
8.

What is Neptune’s rotation period?

A. 24 hours
B. 16 hours 7 minutes
C. 28 hours
D. 36 hours 17 minutes
Answer» C. 28 hours
9.

Which spacecraft discovered six satellites of Neptune in 1989?

A. Voyager 2
B. Voyager 1
C. Luna
D. Challenger
Answer» B. Voyager 1
10.

How many years does Neptune take to orbit the Sun?

A. 176
B. 165
C. 314
D. 226
Answer» C. 314
11.

When was Triton discovered?

A. 1815
B. 1789
C. 1846
D. 1833
Answer» D. 1833
12.

Where did Neil Armstrong die?

A. Los Angeles
B. Cincinnati
C. Austin
D. Boston
Answer» C. Austin
13.

Who are credited with the discovery of Neptune?

A. Hubble and Slipher
B. Adams and Le Verrier
C. Newton and Kepler
D. Lowell and Kelvin
Answer» C. Newton and Kepler
14.

Where did Neil Armstrong study aeronautical engineering?

A. Caltech
B. West Point
C. Annapolis Academy
D. Purdue University
Answer» E.
15.

How many satellites of Neptune were discovered in 2002?

A. Four
B. Three
C. Six
D. Five
Answer» B. Three
16.

When was Neil Armstrong born?

A. 5/15/1928 12:00:00 AM
B. 2/4/1934 12:00:00 AM
C. 12/30/1925 12:00:00 AM
D. 8/5/1930 12:00:00 AM
Answer» E.
17.

Who discovered Nerenid?

A. Gerard Kuiper
B. Neil Armstrong
C. George Patton
D. Edwin Aldrin
Answer» B. Neil Armstrong
18.

When did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?

A. 10/16/1967 12:00:00 AM
B. 11/15/1968 12:00:00 AM
C. 3/26/1972 12:00:00 AM
D. 7/20/1969 12:00:00 AM
Answer» E.
19.

Which rocket plane did Neil Armstrong fly?

A. X-15
B. Harrier
C. B-1
D. He 178
Answer» B. Harrier
20.

In which war was Neil Armstrong shot down?

A. Vietnam War
B. Korean War
C. World War II
D. Cuban War
Answer» C. World War II
21.

Where was Neil Armstrong born?

A. Atlanta
B. Wapakoneta
C. Portland
D. Sacramento
Answer» C. Portland
22.

Galileo had observed Neptune. What did he think of it?

A. Meteor
B. Satellite
C. Star
D. Asteroid
Answer» D. Asteroid
23.

Who is Neptune in mythology?

A. God of the sea
B. God of the sky
C. God of Flowers
D. God of Trees
Answer» B. God of the sky
24.

When did Neil Armstrong die?

A. 6/14/2008 12:00:00 AM
B. 1/26/2009 12:00:00 AM
C. 11/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
D. 8/25/2012 12:00:00 AM
Answer» E.
25.

What did Neil Armstrong say when he landed on the moon?

A. This is the day. This is the hour.
B. I have moon at my feet.
C. For too long I have waited for this moment.
D. That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
Answer» E.
26.

IN_NON-LINEAR_SYSTEM_STABILITY_IS_:?$

A. Dependent on the input
B. Independent on initial state
C. Independent on input
D. Dependent on input and initial state.
Answer» E.
27.

The necessary condition of stability are:$

A. Coefficient of characteristic equation must be real and have the same sign
B. Coefficient of characteristic equation must be non-zero
C. Both of the mentioned
D. Coefficient of characteristic equation must be zero
Answer» D. Coefficient of characteristic equation must be zero
28.

Non-linear_elements_may_exhibit___________$

A. Linear systems
B. Non-linear systems
C. Limit cycles
D. Time invariant systems
Answer» D. Time invariant systems
29.

Assertion (A): Routh criterion is in terms of array formulation, which is more convenient to handle.

A. : This method is used to investigate the method of stability of higher order systems.
B. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
C. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
D. A is true but R is false
Answer» C. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
30.

The Positiveness of the coefficients of characteristic equation is necessary as well as sufficient condition for:

A. First order system
B. Second order system
C. Third order system
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
31.

The __________ of the coefficients of characteristic equation is necessary as well as sufficient condition for the stability of system of first and second order.

A. Negativeness
B. Positiveness
C. Positiveness and Negativeness
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Positiveness and Negativeness
32.

None_of_the_coefficients_can_be_zero_or_negative_unless_one_of_the_following_occurs:

A. One or more roots have positive real parts
B. A root at origin
C. Presence of root at the imaginary axis
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
33.

The stability of the linear system?

A. Determined by the location of the poles
B. Dependent entirely of whether or the system is driven
C. The stability of the undriven linear system is dependent on the magnitude of the final initial state.
D. Stability cannot be determined by the open loop poles
Answer» B. Dependent entirely of whether or the system is driven
34.

The non-linear systems:

A. Do not obey superposition theorem
B. May be highly sensitive to the input amplitude
C. Laplace and z transform are not applicable to the non-linear systems
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
35.

The amplitude of the standard test signal does not matter in linear systems:

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
36.

The standard test signal can be applied to give output to:

A. Linear systems
B. Non-linear systems
C. Time variant systems
D. Time invariant systems
Answer» B. Non-linear systems
37.

The superposition theorem is :

A. Homogeneity
B. Additivity
C. Combination of homogeneity and additivity
D. Applied to non-linear systems
Answer» D. Applied to non-linear systems
38.

System non-linearities are taken account by:

A. Analytical
B. Graphical and numerical techniques
C. Both a and b
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
39.

The disadvantages of the linear system are:

A. The constraints on the linear operation over wide range demands unnecessarily high quality.
B. The restriction to the linear theory may inhibit the designer’s curiosity to deliberately introduce the non-linear components.
C. Practically systems are non-linear
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
40.

The techniques of linear system can be used in the non-linear system entirely:

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False