Explore topic-wise MCQs in Control Systems.

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1.

How can the steady state error can be reduced?

A. By decreasing the type of the system
B. By increasing system gain
C. By decreasing the static error constant
D. By increasing the input
Answer» E.
2.

In second order system gain margin is :

A. Zero value
B. Finite value
C. Infinite value
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
3.

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
4.

Determine the condition for the stability of unity feedback control system whose open loop transfer function is given byG(s) = 2e-st/s(s+2)

A. T >1
B. T <0
C. T <1
D. T >0
Answer» D. T >0
5.

The characteristic equation of a feedback control system is s3+Ks2+9s+18. When the system is marginally stable, the frequency of the sustained oscillation:

A. 1
B. 1.414
C. 1.732
D. 3
Answer» E.
6.

If the roots of the have negative real parts then the response is ____________

A. Stable
B. Unstable
C. Marginally stable
D. Bounded
Answer» E.
7.

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.
8.

The open loop transfer functions with unity feedback are given below for different systems.Among these systems the unstable system is

A. G(s) =2/s+2
B. G(s) =2/s(s+2)
C. G(s) =2/(s+2)s^2
D. G(s) =2(s+1)/s(s+2)
Answer» D. G(s) =2(s+1)/s(s+2)
9.

Consider the following statement:

A. A system is said to be stable if its output is bounded for any input
B. A system is said to be stable if all the roots of the characteristic equation lie on the left half of the s plane.
C. A system is said to be stable if all the roots of the characteristic equation have negative real parts.
D. A second order system is always stable for finite values of open loop gain
Answer» B. A system is said to be stable if all the roots of the characteristic equation lie on the left half of the s plane.
10.

Non-linear elements may exhibit___________

A. Linear systems
B. Non-linear systems
C. Limit cycles
D. Time invariant systems
Answer» D. Time invariant systems
11.

Determine the value of K such that roots of characteristic equation given below lies to the left of the line s = -1. s3+10s2+18s+K.

A. K>16 and K<9
B. K<16
C. 9<K<16
D. K<9
Answer» D. K<9
12.

Roots on the imaginary axis makes the system :

A. Stable
B. Unstable
C. Marginally stable
D. Linear
Answer» D. Linear
13.

Consider a characteristic equation, s4+3s3+5s2+6s+k+10=0. The condition for stability is

A. K>5
B. -10<K
C. K>-4
D. -10<K<-4
Answer» E.
14.

A system with unity feedback having open loop transfer function as G(s) = K(s+1)/s3+as2+2s+1. What values of 'K' and 'a' should be chosen so that the system oscillates ?

A. K =2, a =1
B. K =2, a =0.75
C. K =4, a =1
D. K =4, a =0.75
Answer» C. K =4, a =1
15.

Routh Hurwitz criterion cannot be applied when the characteristic equation of the system containing coefficient's which is/are

A. Exponential function of s
B. Sinusoidal function of s
C. Complex
D. Exponential and sinusoidal function of s and complex
Answer» E.
16.

The polynomial s4+Ks3+s2+s+1=0 the range of K for stability is _____________

A. K>5
B. -10<K
C. K>-4
D. K-1>0
Answer» E.
17.

Roots with higher multiplicity on the imaginary axis makes the system :

A. Absolutely stable
B. Unstable
C. Linear
D. Stable
Answer» C. Linear
18.

The characteristic equation of a system is given by3s4+10s3+5s2+2=0. This system is:

A. Stable
B. Marginally stable
C. Unstable
D. Linear
Answer» D. Linear
19.

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
20.

The necessary condition for the stability of the linear system is that all the coefficients of characteristic equation 1+G(s)H(s) =0, be real and have the :

A. Positive sign
B. Negative sign
C. Same sign
D. Both positive and negative
Answer» D. Both positive and negative
21.

The roots of the transfer function do not have any effect on the stability of the system.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
22.

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
23.

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.
24.

For making an unstable system stable:

A. Gain of the system should be increased
B. Gain of the system should be decreased
C. The number of zeroes to the loop transfer function should be increased
D. The number of poles to the loop transfer function should be increased
Answer» C. The number of zeroes to the loop transfer function should be increased
25.

Determine the stability of closed loop control system whose characteristic equation iss5+s4+2s3+2s2+11s+10=0.

A. Stable
B. Marginally stable
C. Unstable
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Unstable
26.

For non-linear systems the equation for damping factor as in linear system is called__________

A. Krasovskii's equation
B. Vander Pol's equation
C. Constant method
D. Non-variable gradient equation
Answer» C. Constant method
27.

Liapunov stability analysis is different from the classical theories approach of stability.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
28.

If the Liapunov's function cannot be found then the system is:

A. Stable
B. Unstable
C. Conditionally stable
D. Marginally stable
Answer» C. Conditionally stable
29.

In polar plots, if a pole is added at the origin, what would be the value of the magnitude at Ω = 0?

A. Zero
B. Infinity
C. Unity
D. Unpredictable
Answer» C. Unity
30.

The visual analogy of the Liapunov energy description is:

A. Ellipse
B. Circle
C. Square
D. Rectangle
Answer» B. Circle
31.

The system is stable at origin if for every initial state which is sufficiently close to the origin remains near the origin for all t then the system is :

A. Asymptotically stable
B. Asymptotically stable in the large
C. Stable
D. Unstable
Answer» D. Unstable
32.

The systems with equation such as dx/dt =F (x) are called:

A. Stable systems
B. Control systems
C. Autonomous systems
D. Unstable control system
Answer» D. Unstable control system
33.

The non-linear system

A. Have one equilibrium state
B. Their behavior determines the qualitative behavior of the s-plane
C. System behavior for small deviations about the equilibrium point may be different from the large deviation
D. Both a and b
Answer» D. Both a and b
34.

Liapunov's stability for non-linear system is same as the Routh Hurwitz criteria for the linear system.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
35.

Liapunov's stability analysis is for the :

A. LTI system
B. Time variant system
C. Non-linear system
D. Linear system
Answer» D. Linear system
36.

If x (t) approaches near the origin as t tends to infinity then the system is :

A. Asymptotically stable
B. Asymptotically stable in the large
C. Stable
D. Unstable
Answer» B. Asymptotically stable in the large
37.

It is difficult to form Liapunov's function for:

A. Linear system
B. Non-linear
C. Time variant systems
D. Time -invariant systems
Answer» C. Time variant systems
38.

The method which provides considerable flexibility in finding the Liapunov's function is:

A. Krasovskii's method
B. Variable gradient method
C. Constant method
D. Non-variable gradient method
Answer» C. Constant method
39.

The idea that the non-negative scalar functions of a system state can also answer the question of stability was given in Liapunov function:

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
40.

The method of investigating the stability using Liapunov function as the ________________

A. Direct method
B. Indirect method
C. Not determined
D. Always unstable
Answer» B. Indirect method
41.

If the impulse response in absolutely integrable then the system is :

A. Absolutely stable
B. Unstable
C. Linear
D. Stable
Answer» B. Unstable
42.

If a Nyquist plot of G (jω) H (jω) for a closed loop system passes through (-2, j0) point in GH plane, what would be the value of gain margin of the system in dB?

A. 0 dB
B. 2.0201 dB
C. 4 dB
D. 6.0205 dB
Answer» E.
43.

If the system is represented by G(s) H(s) = k (s+7) / s (s +3) (s + 2), what would be its magnitude at ω = ∞?

A. 0
B.
C. 7/10
D. 21
Answer» B. ∞
44.

A polar plot intersects the unit circle at a point making -45° to the negative real axis then the phase margin of the system is :

A. -45°
B. 45°
C. 180°-45°
D. 180°+45°
Answer» C. 180°-45°
45.

Gain margin is:

A. It is a factor by which the system gain can be increased to drive it to the verge of instability
B. It is calculated at gain cross over frequency
C. It is calculated at phase cross over frequency
D. Both a and c
Answer» E.
46.

Phase margin is:

A. It is amount of additional phase lag at the gain cross over frequency required to bring the system to the verge of instability
B. It is always positive for stable feedback systems
C. It is calculated at gain cross over frequency
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
47.

An underdamped second order system with negative damping will have the roots :

A. On the negative real axis as roots
B. On the left hand side of complex plane as complex roots
C. On the right hand side of complex plane as complex conjugates
D. On the positive real axis as real roots
Answer» D. On the positive real axis as real roots
48.

Given a unity feedback system with G (s) =K/ s (s+4). What is the value of K for a damping ratio of 0.5?

A. 1
B. 16
C. 4
D. 2
Answer» C. 4
49.

Consider the system represented by the equation given below. What would be the total phase value at ω = 0?200/[s3 (s + 3) (s + 6) (s + 10)].

A. -90°
B. -180°
C. -270°
D. -360°
Answer» D. -360°
50.

The system with the open loop transfer function G(s) H(s) =1/s(s^2+s+1) has the gain margin of :

A. -6 dB
B. 0 dB
C. 3.5 dB
D. 6 dB
Answer» C. 3.5 dB