Explore topic-wise MCQs in Control Systems.

This section includes 108 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Control Systems knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A rectangle in a DFD represents

A. a process
B. a data store
C. an external entity
D. an input unit
Answer» D. an input unit
2.

A data dictionary is usually developed

A. At requirements specification phase
B. During feasibility analysis
C. When DFD is developed
D. When a datadase is designed
Answer» D. When a datadase is designed
3.

Advantages of system flowcharts ………………….

A. Effective communication
B. Effective analysis
C. Queasier group or relationships
D. All a, b and c
Answer» E.
4.

The data Flow Diagram is the basic component of …………… system

A. Conceptual
B. Logical
C. Physical
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Logical
5.

A concise code is necessarily

A. Precise
B. Meaningful
C. Comprehensive
D. Difficult
Answer» B. Meaningful
6.

Data cannot flow between two data stores because

A. it is not allowed in DFD
B. a data store is a passive repository of data
C. data can get corrupted
D. they will get merged
Answer» E.
7.

A data dictionary is useful as(i) it is a documentation aid(ii) it assists in designing input forms(iii) it contains all data in an application including temporary data used in processes(iv) it is a good idea in system design

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (i),(ii) and (iii)
D. (i) and (iv)
Answer» D. (i) and (iv)
8.

…………….. refers to the collection of information pertinent to systems Project.

A. Data transfer
B. Data gathering
C. Data Embedding
D. Data Request
Answer» C. Data Embedding
9.

In significant codes some or all parts of the code

A. are meaningful
B. are usable
C. are significant
D. represent values
Answer» E.
10.

A data dictionary has consolidated list of data contained in(i) dataflows (ii) data stores(iii) data outputs (iv) processes

A. (i) and (iii)
B. (i) and (ii)
C. (ii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (iv)
Answer» C. (ii) and (iv)
11.

It specifies the structure of an organization

A. Organization chart
B. DFD
C. Flowchart
D. PO chart
Answer» B. DFD
12.

A data element in a data dictionary may have

A. only integer value
B. no value
C. only real value
D. only decimal value
Answer» C. only real value
13.

A data dictionary has information about

A. every data element in a data flow
B. only key data element in a data flow
C. only important data elements in a data flow
D. only numeric data elements in a data flow
Answer» B. only key data element in a data flow
14.

By metadata we mean

A. very large data
B. data about data
C. data dictionary
D. meaningful data
Answer» C. data dictionary
15.

………………….. means coordinated effort, to communicate the information of the system written form.

A. System documentation
B. Resource required
C. Development schedule
D. User Document
Answer» B. Resource required
16.

…………… can be defined as data that has been processed into a form that is meaningful to the recipient and is of real or perceive value in current or prospective decisions.

A. System
B. Information
C. Technology
D. Service
Answer» C. Technology
17.

In a DFD external entities are represented by a

A. Rectangle
B. Ellipse
C. Diamond shaped box
D. Circle
Answer» B. Ellipse
18.

A data flow can

A. Only emanate from an external entity
B. Only terminate in an external entity
C. May emanate and terminate in an external entity
D. May either emanate or terminate in an external entity but not both
Answer» D. May either emanate or terminate in an external entity but not both
19.

Which of the following statements is true ?

A. computers are essential for Systems Analysis
B. flow of information in an organization is always vertical
C. a system flowchart is not a part of a program documentation package
D. a parallel run involves two different terminals accessing a common database
Answer» D. a parallel run involves two different terminals accessing a common database
20.

Which of the following statements is not true ?

A. 4GLs are used for application proto typing
B. The Real-Time system is a particular case of a on-line-system
C. A structured chart is a sequential representation of program design
D. Batch totals are not incorporated while designing real-time applications
Answer» D. Batch totals are not incorporated while designing real-time applications
21.

A discrete, detailed task required to complete the response to an event is known as a(n):

A. function
B. elementary process
C. event
D. internal process
Answer» C. event
22.

The act of breaking a system into its component subsystems, processes, and sub-processes is known as:

A. composition
B. generalization
C. normalization
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
23.

In a data flow diagram, a data flow that consist of other data flows is a(an):

A. control flow
B. compound flow
C. composite flow
D. complex flow
Answer» D. complex flow
24.

A process model used to document the scope of a system is

A. top-level data flow diagram
B. environmental model
C. decomposition diagram
D. control flow diagram
Answer» C. decomposition diagram
25.

A data flow indicating that all or parts of a single data flow are routed to different destinations is a(n):

A. diverging data flow
B. converging data flow
C. routing data flow
D. partial data flow
Answer» B. converging data flow
26.

A data flow diagram:

A. is a process model
B. depicts the flow of data through a system
C. uses rounded rectangles to represent processes
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
27.

Which of the following is an example of a logical process?

A. determining availability of an ordered product
B. computing grade point average
C. generating a report
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
28.

A process that has inputs but no outputs is a(an):

A. gray hole
B. elementary process
C. basic process
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
29.

A logical unit of work that must be completed as a whole is known as a(n):

A. elementary process
B. primitive process
C. trigger
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
30.

Which of the following is (are) common errors on data flow diagrams?

A. a process with no inputs
B. a data flow from an external agent to a process
C. a data flow from an external agent to a data store
D. both (a) and (c)
Answer» E.
31.

A technique that organizes data into groups to form non-redundant, stable, flexible, and adaptive entities is:

A. optimization
B. normalization
C. randomization
D. requirements analysis
Answer» C. randomization
32.

Any candidate key that is not selected to become the primary key is called:

A. the domain key
B. the entity key
C. the concatenated key
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
33.

An attribute that consists of other attributes is called:

A. extended attribute
B. element
C. compound attribute
D. simple attribute
Answer» D. simple attribute
34.

An entity is in the second normal form if:

A. values of nonprimary key attributes are dependent on the full primary key
B. all values of primary keys are independent of the nonprimary key attributes
C. you add additional nonkey attributes that are dependent on other nonkey attributes
D. values of nonprimary key attributes are not dependent on any other nonprimary key attributes
Answer» B. all values of primary keys are independent of the nonprimary key attributes
35.

An attribute whose value can be calculated form other attributes is called:

A. dependent attribute
B. compound attribute
C. simple attribute
D. derived attribute
Answer» E.
36.

An entity whose instances may inherit common attributes from its entity supertype is called:

A. generalization entity
B. non-specific entity
C. recursive entity
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
37.

A relationship that exists between the instances of the same entity is called:

A. reflexive
B. associative
C. identifying
D. recursive
Answer» E.
38.

Every faculty has one or more offices. This is an example of:

A. domain
B. cardinality
C. relationship
D. attribute
Answer» C. relationship
39.

In the relationship between course and faculty, the course entity would be

A. nonspecific
B. supertype
C. the child
D. the parent
Answer» D. the parent
40.

Which of the following is NOT a category of entities?

A. concept
B. place
C. object
D. relationship
Answer» E.
41.

For all-pass systems:

A. Poles must lie on right of the s-plane
B. Zeroes must lie on the left of s-plane
C. Poles must lie on the left and zeroes on the mirror image of the pole can be on the right
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
42.

Minimum phase systems have unique relationship between its phase and magnitude curves

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
43.

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
44.

In a bode magnitude plot, which one of the following slopes would be exhibited at high frequencies by a 4th order all-pole system?

A. -80dB/decade
B. -40 dB/decade
C. 40 dB/decade
D. 80 dB/decade
Answer» B. -40 dB/decade
45.

Consider the following statements:Nichol's chart gives information about. i. Closed loop frequency response. ii. The value of the peak magnitude of the closed loop frequency response Mp. iii. The frequency at which Mp occurs.Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 1 and 3
D. 1,2 and 3
Answer» E.
46.

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
47.

Assertion (A): The phase angle plot in Bode diagram is not affected by the variation in the gain of the system.Reason(R): The variation in the gain of the system has no effect on the phase margin of the system.

A. Both A and R are true but R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» D. A is false but R is true
48.

The phase angle of the system G(s) =s+5/s2+4s+9;varies between

A. 0° and 90°
B. 0° and -90°
C. 0° and -180°
D. -90° and -180°
Answer» C. 0° and -180°
49.

For a type one system, the steady - state error due to step input is equal to

A. Infinite
B. Zero
C. 0.25
D. 0.5
Answer» C. 0.25
50.

For the transfer functionG(s) H(s) = 1 / s(s+1) (s+0.5), the phase cross-over frequency is

A. 0.5 rad/sec
B. 0.707 rad/sec
C. 1.732 rad/sec
D. 2 rad/sec
Answer» C. 1.732 rad/sec