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OBJECTIVES
This course it is aimed to introduce the students the principles and applications of control systems in everyday life.
The basic concepts of block diagram reduction, time analysis solutions to time invariant systems and also deals with
the different aspects of stability analysis of systems in frequency domain and time domain

QUESTION BANK ON SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

BLOOMS
PROGRAM
S.No QUESTION TAXONOMY
OUTCOME
LEVEL
UNIT-I
INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL SYSTEMS AND TRANSFER FUNCTION REPRESENTAION
1 Explain control system? Remember 1
2 Define open loop control system Remember 1
3 Define closed loop control system. Remember 1
4 Define transfer function. Remember 1
5 Write the force balance equations of ideal mass element, dashpot Understood 1
6 element,
Write thespring element
analogous electrical elements in force voltage analogy for Understood 1
7 the
Define signal flow graph? translational system
elements of mechanical Understood 1
8 Define transmittance, sink and source? Understood 1
9 Write Masons Gain formula Understood 1
10 Discuss forward path? Understood 1
UNIT-II
TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS
Remember
1 Discuss Proportional controller and with advantages? 2
2 Discuss the drawback in P-controller? Remember 2
3 Discus integral control action? What is the advantage and Remember 2
4 disadvantage in integral
Discuss PI, PD, and PIDcontroller?
controller? Remember 2
Define Damping ratio. How the system is classified depending on the Remember
5 2
value of damping?

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6 Distinguish between type and order of a system: Remember 2

7 Define rise, Delay time Remember 2
8 Define Peak time, settling time, Peak overshoot., Remember 2
9 Discuss the relation between generalized and static error coefficients Remember 2
10 List generalized error coefficients? Remember 2
UNIT-III
STABILITY ANALYSIS IN S-DOMAIN AND ROOT LOCUS TECHNIQUE
1 Define BIBO Stability. What is the necessary condition for stability? Remember 3
2 Describe characteristic equation? How the roots of characteristic Remember 3
equation are related
List the relation to stability?
between stability and coefficient of characteristic Remember
3 3
polynomial?
4 Explain the nature of impulse response when the roots of Remember 3
characteristic
Explain equation
the nature are lying
of impulse on imaginary
response axis?of characteristic
if the roots Remember
5 3
equation are lying on right half s-plane?
6 Explain root locus? How will you find root locus on real axis? Remember 3
7 Discuss asymptotes? Remember 3
8 Define centroid, how it is calculated? Remember 3
9 List out breakaway point and break in point? Understood 3
10 Explain dominant pole? Understood 3
UNIT-IV
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS
1 Define frequency response? With advantages of frequency response Remember 4
analysis?
Define frequency domain specifications? Remember 4
2
3 Define Resonant Peak. Remember 4
4 Define Bode plot? What are the advantages of Bode Plot? Remember 4
5 Define gain margin and phase margin? Remember 4
6 Define corner frequency. Remember 4
7 Explain Gain cross-over frequency and phase cross-over frequency? Remember 4
8 What is polar plot? Remember 4
9 What is lead compensator? Remember 4
10 What is lag compensator?? Remember 4
UNIT-V
STATE SPACE ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOS SYSTEMS
1 What are the advantages of state space analysis? Evaluate 5
2 What are draw backs of transfer function model analysis Analyze 5
3 What is state, state variable and state vector? Remember 5
4 What
,? are the properties of state transition matrix? Understand 5
5 Write resolving matrix? Evaluate 5
6 Define observability? Evaluate 5
7 Define controllability? Evaluate 5
8 How the modal matrix can be determined? Evaluate 5
9 What is i/p and o/p space? Evaluate 5
10 What are eigen values? Evaluate 5

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GROUP-I (LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)

BLOOMS
PROGRAM
S.No. QUESTION TAXONOMY
OUTCOME
LEVEL
UNIT-I
INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL SYSTEMS AND TRANSFER FUNCTION REPRESENTATION
1 Explain open loop & closed loop control systems by giving suitable Remember 1
Examples & also highlights their merits & demerits.
2 Explain the difference between Open loop and Closed loop systems? Remember 1
3 Explain the classification of control systems? Remember 1
4 Explain mathematical model of a physical system? Explain briefly Remember 1
5 (a)Explain the traffic control systems using open loop and closed loop Remember 1
systems?
(b) Explain the temperature control system using open loop and closed loop
systems?
(c) Human being is an example of closed loop system. Justify your answer?
6 Discus basis for framing the rules of block diagram reduction technique? Evaluate 1
What are drawbacks of the block diagram reduction technique?
7 How do you construct a signal flow graph from the equations? List Evaluate 1
advantages of signal flow graph over block diagram?
8 Explain about mason’s gain formula? Evaluate 1
9 Find the overall gain of the system shown below? Evaluate 1

10 Obtain the overall transfer function C/R from the signal flow graph shown. Evaluate 1

UNIT-II
TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS
(a)Explain about various test signals used in control systems? Remember 2
1
(b)Define time constant and explain its importance?
2 (a)Derive the expression for time domain specification of a under damped Evaluate 2
second order system to a step input?
3 (a)Derive the transient response of under damped second order system Evaluate 2
when excited by unit step input?

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(b)Derive the transient response of un damped second order system when

excited by unit step input?
4 (a)Derive the transient response of over damped second order system when Evaluate 2
excited by unit step input?
(b)Derive the transient response of critically damped second order system
when excited by unit step input?
5 (a)How steady state error of a control system is determined? How it can be Remember 2
reduced?
(b) Derive the static error constants and list the disadvantages?
6 𝐾 Apply 2
For a system 𝐺 𝑠 𝐻 𝑠 = Find the value of K to limit steady
𝑆 2 𝑆+2 (𝑆+3)
40 2
state error to 10 when input to system is 1 + 10𝑡 + 𝑡
2
7 (a)Explain error constants Kp, Kv and Ka for type I system. Evaluate 2
(b) Explain error constants Kp, Kv and Ka for type II system.
8 (a)Explain the effect of PI control on the performance of control system Remember 2
(b)Explain the effect of PD control on the performance of control system &Evaluate
9 (a)What are P, D, and controller? Why D controller is not used in control Understand 2
systems?
(b) What are generalized error constants? State the advantages and
significance of generalized error constants?
10 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of proportional, proportional Understand 2
derivative, proportional integral control system.
UNIT-III
STABILITY ANALYSIS IN S-DOMAIN AND ROOT LOCUS TECHNIQUE
1 Define the terms Remember 3
(i) Absolute stability (ii) marginal stability (iii) conditional stability (iv)
stable system (v) Critically stable system (vi) conditionally stable system?
2 State Routh’s stability criterion. State their advantages Remember 3
What are the limitations of Routh Hurwitz criteria?
3 List the necessary conditions to have all the roots of characteristics Apply 3
equation in the left half of s-plane?
4 By means of Routh criterion ,determine the stability represented by Apply 3
characteristic equation ,s4+2s3+8s2+4s+3=0
5 The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by Apply 3
𝐾
𝐺 𝑠 = .find the restriction on k so that the closed loop
𝑆 1+0.25𝑆 (1+0.4𝑆)
system is absolutely stable.
6 (a)Explain the steps for the construction of root locus? Apply 3
(b)From the given root locus plot, how can you determine the gain margin
and phase margin for the specified gain value ‘k’
7 The open loop transfer function of a control system is given by G(s) H(s) Apply 3
𝐾
= 2 sketch complete root locus.
𝑆 𝑆+6 (𝑆 +4𝑆+13)

8 Check whether the points lie (-1+j) and (-3+j) lie on the root locus of a Apply 3
1
system given by G(s) H(s)= .use the angle condition.
𝑆+1 (𝑆+2)

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9 Sketch the root locus G(S)=K/s(s2+6s+10), H(S)=1 Apply 3

10 Check the stability of the given characteristic equation using Routh’s Apply
method 𝑆 6 + 2𝑆 5 + 8𝑆 4 + 12𝑆 3 + 20𝑆 2 + 16𝑆 + 16 = 0
UNIT-IV
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS
1 Discuss frequency response? What are advantages of frequency response Understood 4
analysis?

2 (a)write short notes on various frequency domain specifications Remember 4

(b) Derive expression for resonant peak and resonant frequency and hence
establish correlation between time and frequency response.
3 Explain the steps for the construction of Bode plot? What are the Remember 4
advantages of Bode Plot?
4 Sketch the Bode plot for the open loop transfer function Apply 4
10(𝑆 + 3)
𝐺 𝑠 =
𝑆 𝑆 + 2 (𝑆 2 + 4𝑆 + 100)
5 The open loop transfer function of a system is Apply 4
𝐾
𝐺 𝑠 =
𝑆 1 + 𝑆 (1 + 0.1𝑆)
Determine the value of K such that (i) Gain Margin = 10dB and (ii) Phase
Margin = 50 degree
20 4
6 Given the open loop transfer function Draw the Bode plot and Apply
𝑠 1+3𝑠 (1+4𝑆)
hence the phase and gain margins.

7 Sketch the bode plot for a system with unity feedback having the transfer Apply 4
function, and assess its closed-loop stability.
75
𝐺 𝑠 =
𝑆(𝑠 2 + 16𝑠 + 100)
Sketch the bode plot for a system with unity feedback having the transfer Apply 4
function, and assess its closed-loop stability.
8
10
𝐺 𝑠 =
𝑆 1+0.4𝑠 (1+0.1𝑠)

9 Draw the polar plot for open loop transfer function for unity feedback Apply 4
1
system G(s)= .determine gain margin, phase margin?
𝑠 1+𝑠 (1+2𝑆)

10 Discuss lead, lag compensator? Apply 4

UNIT-V
STATE SPACE ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOS SYSTEMS

1 Explain the state variable and state transition matrix? Creating 5

&analyse
2 Write shot notes on formulation of state equations? Analyse 5
3 Derive the expression for the calculation of the transfer function Apply 5
from the state variables for the analysis of system?
4 Write short notes on canonical form of representation .list its Evaluate 5
advantages and disadvantages?

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5 derive the controllable canonical form for the following transfer Remember 5
function &Evaluate
𝑌 𝑆 𝑏 𝑆 𝑛 +𝑏 𝑆 𝑛 −1 + 𝑏 𝑆 𝑛 −2 +⋯…………………………….. 𝑏 𝑆+𝑏
𝑈 𝑆
= 𝑆0𝑛 +𝑎 𝑆1𝑛 −1 + 𝑎 𝑆2𝑛 −2 ………………………………………… 𝑛𝑆+𝑃 𝑛
1 2 𝑛

6 derive the observable canonical form for the following transfer Understand 5
function
𝑌 𝑆 𝑏 𝑆 𝑛 +𝑏1 𝑆 𝑛 −1 + 𝑏2 𝑆 𝑛 −2 +⋯…………………………….. 𝑏𝑛 𝑆+𝑏𝑛
𝑈 𝑆
= 𝑆0𝑛+𝑎 1 𝑆 𝑛 −1 + 𝑎 2 𝑆 𝑛 −2 ………………………………………… 𝑆+𝑃𝑛

7 obtain the Jordan canonical form of state space representation for the Understand 5
following transfer function
𝑌(𝑆) 𝑏0 𝑆 𝑛 +𝑏1 𝑆 𝑛 −1 + 𝑏2 𝑆 𝑛 −2 +⋯………….. 𝑏𝑛 𝑆+𝑏𝑛
=
𝑈(𝑆) 𝑆+𝑃1 𝑛 𝑆+𝑃4 𝑆+𝑃5 ………………………………………… 𝑆+𝑃𝑛

8 Understand 5
Write properties of state transition matrix?
9 Creating 5
State and explain controllability and observability? &analyse

10 Write the necessary and sufficient conditions for complete state Evaluate 5
controllability and observability?

GROUP-III (ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS)

QUESTION BLOOMS PROGRAM

S.No TAXONOM OUTCOME
UNIT-I Y LEVEL
INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL SYSTEMS
1 Write the differential equations governing the Mechanical rotational Apply 1
system shown infig. Draw the Torque-voltage and Torque-current
electrical analogous circuits.

2 Write the differential equations governing the Mechanical Apply 1

system shown in fig. and determine the transfer function

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3 Obtain the transfer function X1(s)/F(s) for the mechanical system as Apply 1
shown in figure

4 Find the transfer function of the electrical network shown in figure Apply
1

5 For the mechanical system shown in Figure 3, determine the transfer Apply 1
function Y1(s)/F(s) and Y2(s)/F(s)

6 Determine the overall transfer function C(S)/R(S) for the system shown Apply 1

in fig

7 Discuss Mason’s gain formula. Obtain the overall transfer function Apply 1
C/R from the signal flow graph shown.

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8 Determine the transfer function C(S)/R(S) of the system shown below Apply 1
fig. 2.3 by block diagram reduction method

9 Reduce the given block diagram and hence obtain the transfer function evaluate 1
C(s)/R(s)

10 Draw a signal flow graph and evaluate the closed-loop transfer function Apply 1
of a system whose block diagram is given as follows

UNIT-II
TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS
1 40(𝑆+2) Apply 2
A unity feedback system has 𝐺 𝑠 =
𝑆 𝑆+1 (𝑆+4)
Determine (i) Type of the system (ii) All error coefficients and (iii)
Error for the ramp input with magnitude 4

2 For a unity feedback system whose open loop transfer function is Apply 2
G(s) = 50/(1+0.1s)(1+2s) , find the position, velocity & acceleration
error Constants.

3 A unity feedback system is characterized by an open loop transfer Apply 2

function
𝐾
𝐺 𝑠 =
𝑆(𝑆 + 10)
Determine gain ‘K’ so that system will have a damping ratio of 0.5. For
this value of ‘K’ determine settling time, peak overshoot and time to
peak overshoot for a unit step input. Also obtain closed loop response
in time domain

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4 The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by Apply
𝐾 2
𝐺 𝑠 = where K and T are positive constants. By what factor
𝑆(𝑇𝑆+1)
should the amplifier gain be reduced so that the peck overshoot of unit
step response of the system is reduced from 75% to 25%?

5 A unity feed-back system is characterized by the open-loop transfer Apply 2

1
function: G(s)  . Determine the steady-state
s(0.5s  1)(0.2s  1)
errors for unity-step, unit-ramp and unit-acceleration input. Also find
the damping ration and natural frequency of the dominant roots.

6 The forward transfer function of a unity feedback type1, second order Apply 2
system has a pole at -2. The nature of gain k is so adjusted that
damping ratio is 0.4. The above equation is subjected to input
r(t)=1+4t. Find steady state error?
7 A feedback control system is described as G(s) = 50/s(s+2)(s+5) , H(s) Apply 2
= 1/s For a unit step input, determine the steady state error constants &
errors.
8 The closed loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is Apply 2
given by-
C(s)/R(s) = 10/(s2+4s+5)
Determine
(i) Damping ratio
(ii) Natural undammed resonance frequency
(iii) Percentage peak overshoot
(iv) Expression for error response
9 For a unity feedback system whose open loop transfer function is Apply 2
G(s) = 50/(1+0.1s)(1+2s) , find the position, velocity & acceleration
error
Constants.
10 The open loop transfer function of a control system with unity Apply
100 2
feedback is given by G (s)  . Determine the steady state
s(s  0.1s)
error of the system when the input is 10+10t+4t2
UNIT-III
STABILITY ANALYSIS IN S-DOMAIN AND ROOT LOCUS TECHNIQUE
1 With the help of Routh Hurwitz criterion comments upon the stability Apply 3
of the system having the following characteristic equation
S6+s5-2s4-3s3-7s2-4s-4=0
2 How many roots does each of the following polynomials have in the Apply 3
Right half of the s-plane.
s4+2s3+4s2+8s+15
3 The system having characteristic equation2 s4+4s2+1=0 Apply 3
(i) the number of roots in the left half of s-plane
(ii) the number of roots in the right half of s-plane
(iii)The number of roots on imaginary axis use RH stability criterion.

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4 A unity feedback system has an open loop transfer function Apply 3

K . Use RH test to determine the range of positive
G(s) 
(s  2)(s 2  4s  5)
values of K for which the system is stable
5 Find the range of K for stability of the system with characteristic Apply 3
equation s4+3s3+3s2+2s+k=0

6 For the unity feedback system the open loop T.F. is 𝐺 𝑠 = Apply 3
𝐾
𝑆 1+0.6𝑆 (1+0.4𝑆)
Determine(a) Range of values of K, marginal K (c) Frequency of
7 Sketch theoscillations
sustained Root Locus for the unity feedback system with Evaluate 3
𝐾
𝐺 𝑠 𝐻 𝑠 =
𝑆 𝑆 + 1 𝑆 + 3 (𝑆 + 6)

8 Sketch
Find thethe completepoint
breakaway Root on
Locus
real of theand
axis system
find K of damping ratio=0.5 Evaluate 3
𝐾
𝐺 𝑠 =
𝑆 𝑆 + 2 (𝑆 2 + 4𝑆 + 13)
9 Sketch root locus plot for unity feedback system whose open loop T.F Evaluate 3
𝑘(𝑠+0.5)
is given by G(S)= 2
𝑠 (𝑠+4.5)
10 Find Evaluate
Sketch the root locus plot of a unity feedback system whose open loop 3
𝑠
T.F is G(s)=
𝑠 2 +4 (𝑠+2)
UNIT-IV

FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS

1 Given damping ratio𝜉=0.7 and 𝜔n=10 rad/sec find the resonant peak, Apply 4
resonant frequency and band width.
2 200 Apply 4
For a second order system with unity feedback G(s)= .find
𝑠(𝑠+8)
various frequency domain specifications.
1 Apply 4
Sketch bode phase angle plot of a system G(s)=
(1+𝑠)(1+2𝑠)

3 Draw the exact bode plots and find the gain margin and phase margin Apply 4
10(𝑠+1)
of a system represented by G(s)H(s)=
𝑠 (𝑠+0.05)(𝑠+3)(𝑠+5)

4 Draw the exact bode plots and find the gain margin and phase margin Apply 4
10(𝑠+1)
of a system represented by G(s)= ,H(S)=1
𝑠 (𝑠+0.05)(𝑠+3)(𝑠+5)
5 The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is Apply 4
50𝐾
G(s)=
𝑠 (𝑠+10)(𝑠+5)(𝑠+1)
(i)gain margin and phase margin
(ii) the value o steady state error coefficient for a gain of 10db and the
value which will make the closed loop system marginally stable.

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6 Sketch the bode plot for transfer function G(s)= Apply 4

𝐾𝑠 2
and find value of K such that gain cross over
(1+0.2𝑠)(1+0.02𝑠)
frequency is 5 rad/sec
7 15(𝑠+5) Apply 4
Sketch the bode plot or a system G(s) = 2
.hence
𝑠 (𝑠 +16𝑠+100)
determine the stability of the system.

8 𝑒 −0.1𝑠 28.5 Apply 4

Sketch the bode plots of G(s)= .hence find the gain
𝑠(1+𝑠)(1+0.1𝑠)
cross over frequency
9 𝐾 Apply 4
A unity feedback control system has G(s)= 𝑠 .find the
𝑠(𝑠+1)(1+ )
10
value of K so that GM=12db and PM=30deg.
10 1 Apply 4
Sketch polar plot for G(S) = 2 with unity feedback
𝑆 (1+𝑠)(1+2𝑠)
system. Determine gain margin and phase margin.

UNIT-V
STATE SPACE ANALYSIS OF CONTINOUS SYSTEMS
1 linear time invariant system is described by the following state model. Creating 5
Obtain the canonical form of the state model. &analyse

2. 𝑥1 −1
convert 1 𝑥1 system
0 Evaluate
= the following matrix
+ u and to canonical
y= 1/3 −1/3 form 5
𝑥2 1 −2 𝑥2 1
1 2 1
A= −1 0 2
1 3 −1
3 a linear time invariant system is described by the following state Evaluate 5
model.obtain the canonical form of state model

𝑥1 −1 0 𝑥1 1 𝑥1
= + u and y= −1 −2 𝑥
𝑥2 0 −3 𝑥2 1 2

4 convert the following system matrix to canonical form and hence Analyse 5
4 1 −2
calculate the STM A= 1 0 2
1 −1 3

5 a system variables for the state variable representation of the system Evaluate 5
−1 1 0
are, A= ,B= , 𝐶 = 1 0
1 −2 1

Determine the complete state response and the output response of the
−1
system for the initial state X(0)=
0

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6 for the state equation 𝑥 =Ax Evaluate 5

0 1 0
Where A= 3 0 2 .find the intial condition vector x(0)
−12 −7 −6
which will excite only the mode corresponding to eigen value with the
most negative real part.
7 consider the differential equation system given by 𝑦 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑌 = 0, Understand
y(0)=0.1,y(0)=0.05. 5

Obtain the response y(t),subjected to the given intial condition

8 consider the system described by the state equation Remember 5
−𝑡 0
X(t)= 1 𝑒 x(t)+ 𝑢(𝑡)
0 −1 1
9 determine the state controllability and observability of the following Apply 5
system

𝑥1 −3 −1 𝑥1 1
= + u
𝑥2 −2 1.5 𝑥2 4
10 examine the observability of the system given below using canonical Remember 5
C=[0 1]
form

𝑥1 0 1 0 𝑥1 0
𝑥2 = 0 1 1 𝑥2 + 0 u
𝑥3 0 −2 −3 𝑥3 1

𝑥1
Y=[3 4 1] 𝑥2
𝑥3

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