Control system
Control system
G1G2
(a)
1+ H1G1G2G3 G1G2
(a)
1 + G1G2 H2 + G2 H1
G2G3
(b) G1G2
G1 (1+ H1G2G3 ) (b)
1 + G1G2 + H1 H2
G2G3 G1G2
(c) (c)
1+ H1G1G2G3 1 − G1 H1 − G2 H2 + G1G2 H1H2
G2G3 G1G2
(d) (d)
(1+ H1G2G3 ) 1 + G1 H1 + G2 H2 + G1G2 H1H2
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G3
(d)
1− H1G2 − H2G3 − G1G2 H2
P.
Which of the following is an equivalent graph of
above system is
Q.
(a)
R.
(b)
S.
(c)
(d)
1.
3.
4.
P Q R S
1 1 (a) 3 1 4 2
(a) G, G (b) ,
G G (b) 2 4 1 3
1 1 (c) 3 4 1 2
(c) ,G (d) G, (d) 2 1 4 3
G G
4
Answer Key
1. (b) 9. (b)
2. (a) 10. 1
3. (d) 11. (c)
4. (c) 12. (c)
5. (b) 13. (a)
6. (a) 14. 0.4
7. (c) 15. 2
8. (c)
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6 6s 4. The loop gains of the SFG shown below are
(a) (b)
s + 29s + 6
2
s + 29s + 6
2
(a) G 2 G 7 G 4 − G1G 3 G 4 (1 + G 2 G 5 G 6 H1 ) = 0
(b) G1G 8 G 6 − G 2 G 5 G 6 (1 + G 2 G 5 G 6 H1 ) = 0
(a) 8 (b) 2
(c) 12 (d) 5
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𝐶
7. The overall transfer function 𝑅 of the system shown
in figure will be
(a)
G
(a) G (b) (b)
1+ H2
G G
(c) (d)
(1 + H1 ) (1 + H 2 ) 1 + H1 + H 2
(c)
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8. Consider the List I and List II,
List I (Signal Flow Graph)
P. (d)
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Q.
10. The signal flow graph and equivalent block diagram
shown below in Figure-I and Figure-II respectively
represent the same system
R.
S.
Answer Key
1. (d) 9. (a)
2. (c) 10. (b)
3. 15 11. (b)
4. (d) 12. –1
5. (D) 13. 6
6. (c) 14. (a)
7. (c) 15. 2.02
8. (b)
C (s )
The gain is
R (s)
G1G2
(a)
1 + G2 H2 + G1G2 H3 + G1G2 H1
G 4G5 (1 − G 2H1 ) G 4G5 (1 + G 2H1 )
(a) (b)
(b)
G1G2
G 4G 5 1 + G2 H2 + G1G2 H3 + G1G2 H1H2
(c) (d) None
G1G2
(c)
1 + G2 H2 + G1G2 H3 + G1G2 H1H2 H3
MCQ BRAIN TEASER
2. A closed – loop system is shown in figure. The noise G1G2
(d)
transfer function Cn(s) / N(s) is approximately 1 + G2 H2 + G1G2 H3 + G1G2 H2 H3
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C (s )
4. The gain of the signal flow graph shown above
R (s)
is
1
(a) for G1H1H2 1
G1H1
1
(b) for G1H1H2 1
−H1
1
(c) for G1H1H2 1
H1H2
1
(d) for G1H1H2 1
G1H1H2
2
G1G2 + G2G3 G1 ( s ) G2 ( s )
(a) (a)
1 + G1G2H1 + G2G3H1 + G4 1 + G1 ( s ) H ( s )
G1G2 + G2G3 G1 ( s ) G 2 ( s )
(b) (b)
1 + G1G2H1 + G2G3H1 − G4 1 + G1 ( s ) G 2 ( s ) H ( s )
(c)
G1G3 + G2G3 −G 2 ( s )
1 + G1G3H1 + G1G2H1 − G4 (c)
1 + G1 ( s ) G 2 ( s ) H ( s )
(d)
G1G2 + G2G3 −G 2 ( s )
1 + G1G3H1 + G1G2H1 − G4 (d)
1 − G1 ( s ) G 2 ( s ) H ( s )
1
(a)
s s
18 1 + 1 +
The value of ‘X’ would be equal 12 3
1
(a) H3 (b) G1H3 (b)
s s
27 1 + 1 +
(c) G2H3 (d) G3H3 6 9
1
(c)
s s
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12 9
6. The signal flow graph of the system is shown in the
1
given figure. The transfer function C(s)/D(s) of the (d)
s s
27 1 + 1 +
system is 9 3
NAT EASY
10. In the signal flow graph shown below, the overall
gain is__________.
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11. In the signal flow graph below, the gain C/R =_____.
(a) 4 and 2
(b) 4 and 3
(c) 6 and 2
(d) 6 and 3
NAT BRAIN TEASER
MCQ BRAIN TEASER 12. The signal flow graph of a control system is shown
9. A signal flow graph of a system is shown below.
below. The number of the pairs of two non-touching
loops is______.
Answer Key
1. (b) 10. 3
2. (b) 11. 1.913
3. (b) 12. 4
4. (b) 13. 8
5. (c) 14. 29
6. (c) 15. 10
7. (b)
8. (d)
9. (a)
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2 ( s + 1) MCQ EASY
7. If L f ( t ) = , then f (0+) and f ( ) are
s + 2s + 5
2
12. For an input x(t) = e –2(t–3)
u(t), output of a system
given by having impulse response h(t) = e–t u(t) will be
(a) 0, 2 respectively (b) 2, 0 respectively (a) e6(e–t – e–2t) u(t) (b) e6(e–2t + e–t) u(t)
( )
(c) 0, 1 respectively (d) 2/5, 0 respectively e6 − t −2t
(c) e6 (–e–t – t–2t) u(t) (d) e −e u(t)
[Note: ‘L’ stands for ‘Laplace transform of’] 3
MCQ EASY MCQ BRAIN TEASER
8. The inverse Laplace transform of the function 13. An LTI system is characterized by following
s+5 differential equation
is
( s + 1)( s + 3) d2y ( t ) dy ( t ) dx ( t )
–t –3t –t –3t
+5 + 6y ( t ) = + x (t)
(a) 2e – e (b) 2e + e dt 2 dt dt
(c) e–t – 2e–3t (d) e–t – e–3t Where y(t) and x(t) are the output and input
MCQ EASY respectively. If y0(0) = 2, y0’(0) = –1 where y0(t) is
zero input component of response y(t), then
s+2
9. Given that L f ( t ) = , L g ( t ) (a) y0(t) = 5e–2t + 3e–3t
s2 + 1
(b) y0(t) = 3e–2t – 5e–3t
s2 + 1
=
( s + 3)( s + 2)
, h ( t ) = f ( ) g ( t − ) d , then (c) y0(t) = –3e–2t + 5e–3t
0 (d) y0(t) = 5e–2t – 3e–3t
L[(h(t)] is MCQ MEDIUM
s2 + 1 14. The impulse response of an LTI system is h(t) = e–|t|.
(a)
s+3 The step response is
1 (a) 2 + et – e–t
(b)
s+3 (b) et u(– t + 1) + 2 – e–t
s2 + 1 s+2 (c) et u(– t + 1) + [2 – e–t]u(t)
(c) + 2
( s + 3)( s + 2) s + 1 (d) et + [2 – e–t – et]u(t)
MCQ BRAIN TEASER
(d) None of the above
15. Consider a system described by following
MCQ EASY
differential equations with initial condition
10. The unit-step response of a system starting form rest dy ( t )
is given by c(t) = 1–e–2t for t 0. The transfer
dt
( )
+ 10y ( t ) = 2x ( t ) , y 0− = 1, x ( t ) = u ( t )
function of the system is:
Output of the system will be
1 2
(a)
1 + 2s
(b)
2+s (a)
1
5
( )
1 + 4e−10t u ( t ) (b)
1
5
1 + 4e−10t ( )
1 2s
(c)
2+s
(d)
1 + 2s
1
5
( ) 1
(c) – 1 + 4e−10t u ( t ) (d) – 1 + 4e−10t
5
( )
MCQ EASY
11. A continuous time LTI system is described by
d2 y ( t ) dy ( t ) dx ( t )
2
+4 + 3y ( t ) = 2
+ 4x ( t )
dt dt dt
Assuming zero initial conditions, the response y (t)
of the above system for the input x(t) = e–2t u(t) is
given by
(a) (et – e3t) u(t) (b) (e–t – e–3t) u (t)
(c) (e–t + e–3t) u (t) (d) (et + e3t) u (t)
3
Answer Key
1. (a) 9. (b)
2. (b) 10. (b)
3. (c) 11. (c)
4. (b) 12. (a)
5. 1 13. (d)
6. 6 14. (d)
7. (b) 15. (a)
8. (a)
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3
3. In a feedback control system, if G ( s ) = 7. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback
s ( s + 1) K
system is G ( s ) = 3 . The type and order
1
and H ( s ) = , Then the closed – loop system will S (1 + sT )
s
of the system are
be of type
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 2
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 3 and 3 (d) 3 and 4
(c) 1 (d) 0
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4. A closed loop system having negative unity
K ( s + 2)
8. The unit impulse response of a system is
feedback with G ( s ) H (s ) =
( )
, then the h(t) = e–t, t ≥ 0. For this system, the steady state
s s2 + 2s + 3
value of the output for unit step input is equal to
type and order of the control system is
(a) –1 (b) 0
(a) One and two (b) Two and three
(c) 1 (d)
(c) Three and two (d) one and three
2
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10. A system is shown in below
If R(s) is unit impulse input, the rise time and The system parameter ‘K’ is ______.
settling time for this system is
(a) 0.22 s, 0.4 s (b) 0.4 s, 0.22 s
(c) 0.22 s, 0.12 s (d) 0.12 s, 0.22 s
NAT EASY
14. A control system is defined by the following
mathematical relationship
NAT EASY
11. The transfer function for a single loop non – unity
d2 x
dt 2
dx
(
+ 6 + 5x = 12 1 − e−2t
dt
)
negative feedback control system is
The response x(t) of the system as t → is ______.
1
G (s) =
s +s+2
2 NAT MEDIUM
15. A thermometer is characterized by a first order
1
H (s ) = system. The thermometer requires 1 minute to
(s + 1) indicate 98% of the response to a step input. The time
constant (T) of the system is _______ sec.
The steady state output due to unit step input is
_______.
3
Answer Key
1. (d) 10. (a)
2. (b) 11. (0.33)
3. (b) 12. (1)
4. (d) 13. (10)
5. (c) 14. (2.4)
6. (c) 15. (15.33)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (c)
1. Which of the following system produces undamped 4. A unit step input is applied to a unity feedback control
oscillation system, whose open loop transfer function is given by
k
1 1 G (s) = . It exhibits maximum overshoot of
(a) (b) s (sT + 1)
s (s + 5) + 4 2
s + 4s + 4
25% at undamped natural frequency 8 rad/sec.
1 1
(c) (d) Damping ratio of the system is
s (s + 2)
2
(s2 + 9)
(a) 0.6 (b) 0.5
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(c) 0.4 (d) 0.3
2. Match the following
List–I List–II MCQ MEDIUM
Answer Key
1. (d) 9. (c)
2. (d) 10. 0.8
3. (a) 11. (a)
4. (c) 12. (a)
5. (c) 13. (c)
6. (c) 14. (b)
7. (b) 15. (a)
8. (a)
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5. A system is required to have a peak overshoot of 30%
(b)
and a natural frequency of 10 rad/sec. The required
location of the dominant pole is
(a) –3.58 + j 5.53 (b) –2.53 + j 7.52
(c) –3.58 + j 9.33 (d) –3.53 + j 8.55
(c)
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6. In a negative non-unity feedback system forward
path transfer function G(s) and feedback path
(d) transfer function H(s) are given. The values of
K1 and K2, such that the peak overshoot is 16.3
% and the peak time = 1 sec, are___.
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K1
2. If a second order system has poles at (–3 j2), then G(s) = and H(s) = (1 + K 2s )
s(s + 1)
the step response of the system will exhibit a
peak value at (a) 17.54 & 3.4 (b) 16.76 & 3.7
(a) 2 sec (b) 1.57 sec
(c) 12.35 & 0.15 (d) 13.16 & 0.2
(c) 4 sec (d) 3.14 sec
MCQ BRAIN TEASER NAT EASY
3. The block diagram of a unity feedback control K
7. The CLTF of the system is . The
system is shown s + 8s + K
2
Answer Key
1. (d) 9. (d)
2. (b) 10. (b)
3. (a) 11. (a)
4. (b) 12. 1.42
5. (c) 13. 5.172
6. (d) 14. 0.983
7. 0.169 15. 0.051
8. (a)
(a) 2 (b) 2
s + 16s + 100 s + 10s + 100 64 49
(c) (d)
K 10K s + 12 s + 64
2
s + 7 s + 49
2
(c) 2 (d) 2
s + 16s + 100 s + 8s + 10 4. Step response of second order underdamped system are
shown below
2. Match the roots in the s-plane with the impulse response
shown in figure.
Column I : Roots in the s-plane
A. Two imaginary roots
B. Two complex roots in the left half plane
C. A single root on the negative real axis
D. A single root at the origin.
Column II : Impulse Response
Q.
(a)
R.
(b)
S.
A B C D
(a) P R S Q
(b) R Q S P (c)
(c) Q R S P
(d) S P Q R
2
(d)
(c)
10. Unit step response of a unity negative feedback second 13. A feedback system for a generator is shown below
order system is given as,
c(t ) = 1 − 4 Ae−4t sin t − 3 Ae−4t cos t . The value of
delay time (in sec) is _____.
11. A two-loop position control system is shown Below
Where G = 210±12% and H = 0.12. Then the
percentage change in the generator’s output is______.
14. Consider the block diagram representation of a control
system shown in below figure.
(d) Phase shift of the closed loop transfer function 15. A system rest is subjected to a unit – step input. Its
at very high frequencies ( → ) responses is given by y(t)=1–e–t (cos t + sin t)
12. The unit step responses of a linear control system is (a) The damped natural frequency d = 1
shown below
(b) The undamped natural frequency n = 2
(c) The damping coefficient = 1 / 2
(d) All the three statements (a), (b) and (c) are
correct.
Answer Key
1. (a) 9. (c)
2. (c) 10. 0.312
3. (b) 11. (a)
4. (d) 12. 6.867
5. 0.079 13. 0.46
6. 1 14. 13.33
7. (a) 15. (d)
8. (c)
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1 & 2
(d)
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 3
2
Respectively s3 2 2
s 2 + 5s − 6
R(s) → → C (s) s2 4 4
s + 4s + 8s + 20 s + 15
4 3 2
T (s) =
( s + 8)( s + 6 )
(c) Two roots at s = ± j2 and one root in right half
s − s + 4 s 3 − 4 s 2 + 3s − 2
5 4
s - plane
The number of poles in RHP and in LHP are
(d) Two roots at s = ± j and one root in left half s –
(a) 4, 1 (b) 1, 4 plane
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(c) 3, 2 (d) 2, 3
10. A Routh table is shown below. The location of pole
MCQ HARD on RHP, LHP and imaginary axis are
7. For the system shown below, the number of poles
S7 1 2 –1 –2
on RHP, LHP, and imaginary axis are Respectively
S 6
1 2 –1 –2
S5 3 4 –1 0
+ 507 S4 1 –1 –3 0
R(s) 4 3 2 C(s)
- s +3s +10s +30s+169 S3 7 8 0 0
1 S2 –15 –21 0 0
s
S 1
–9 0 0 0
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12. The forward path transfer function a unity feedback MCQ BRAIN TEASER
system is 14. The closed-loop transfer function of a control
system is given as
1
G (s) = T (s) =
s −5
2 s + 5s + s 2 + 2 s
4 3
( s + 2 )( s + 3)
The system is This is
(a) An unstable system
(a) Stable
(b) An uncontrollable system
(b) Unstable (c) A minimum phase system
(c) Marginally stable (d) A non-minimum phase system
Answer Key
1. (b) 9. (d)
2. (c) 10. (a)
3. (d) 11. (b)
4. (c) 12. (b)
5. (b) 13. (b)
6. (c) 14. (d)
7. (a) 15. (a)
8. (a)
(c) 2X < K < 2Y (d) X < K < Y for a maximum value of k = _______.
NAT BRAIN TEASER
MCQ BRAIN TEASER
13. Consider a negative unity feedback system with
9. The forward-path transfer function of an unity
open loop transfer function given as
feedback system is
s 4 − 3 s 3 − 8 s 2 + 24 s − 30
K ( s + 2) G (s) =
G (s) = 6 s 3 + 10 s 2 − 40 s + 60
(s 2
)
+ 1 ( s + 4 )( s − 1)
The number of closed loop zeros located in the right
The range of K, that will make the system stable is half of s-plane is ______.
NAT EASY
(a) –12 < K < 2 (b) –33 < K < 2
14. The gain of an open loop transfer function with
(c) K > 2 (d) Unstable
unity feedback is given as,
MCQ BRAIN TEASER K ( s − 2)
G (s) = . The value of K that
10. The forward-path transfer function of an unity s + 4 s 2 + 3 s + 22
3
Answer Key
1. 60 9. (d)
2. (d) 10. (b)
3. (d) 11. (d)
4. (b) 12. 4.32
5. (d) 13. 2
6. (d) 14. 1.67
7. (b) 15. 0.524
8. (b)
NAT EASY
10. The system shown below has the oscillation of 2.5 NAT EASY
rad/sec. There is no pole in RHP. The value of P is 13. A unity feedback system has forward path transfer
_______. function
( Ks + 50)
G( s) = 2 ; K 0
( s + 2s + 5)( s + 2)
The maximum value of ‘K’ for the system to be
stable is _______.
NAT MEDIUM
NAT EASY 14. The transfer function of a unity feedback system is
11. A unity feedback system has forward path transfer K
function , for the closed loop poles to lie on left
Ks( s + 2) s + 5s + 2
2
G( s) = 2 ; K 0 side of s = –2, the minimum value of K is _____.
( s − 4s + 8)( s + 3)
If the system is marginally stable, then frequency of NAT BRAIN TEASER
oscillation is rad/sec is ________. 15. Consider a unity negative feedback system, with open
K ( s + 1)
NAT EASY loop transfer function G ( s) = (a is
12. A unity feedback control system with open loop ( s + 2)( s + a)
K ( s − A) positive constant). If the system is stable for K > –4,
transfer function 3 is said to be then value of ‘a’ is ______.
s + 4 s 2 + 3s + 22
oscillatory in nature, if the frequency of oscillation is
2.16 rad/sec. Then the value of ‘AK’ is ______.
3
Answer Key
1. (b) 9. (0.3)
2. (a) 10. (1.36)
3. (b) 11. (2.45)
4. (d) 12. (3.38)
5. (c) 13. (6)
6. (a) 14. (4)
7. (d) 15. (2)
8. (0.5)
Answer Key
1. (d) 10. (0.2)
2. (c) 11. (24.5)
3. (b) 12. (0)
4. (d) 13. (b)
5. (0.6667) 14. (c)
6. (0.16) 15. (c)
7. (0.0004)
8. (0.9375)
9. (0.04)
Root Locus-(Part-01&02)
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5. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback
1. The open loop transfer function of a system is
2(s + )
K system is given by G (s) = , where
G (s) = . The value of K at (s = – s(s + 2)(s + 10)
s(s + 4)(s + 4s + 8)
2
(α > 0) is system parameter.
2) on root locus is
The angle and real axis intercepts of the asymptotes
(a) 4 (b) 80 are respectively,
(c) 16 (d) 32 (a) 0°, 60°, 300° & –3.33
MCQ EASY (b) 60°, 180°, 300° & –4
2. A unity feedback system has open loop poles at s = – (c) 60°, 180°, 300° & –3.33
2 j2, s = –1, and s = 0; and a zero at s = – 3. The (d) 45°, 135°, 225°, 315° & –4
angle made by the root locus asymptotes with the MCQ EASY
real axis and the point of Intersection of the 6. OLTF of an unity feedback system is = K(s + 4)(s –
asymptotes are 1). The centroid is
(a) (60°, –60°, 180°) and –3/2 (a) 1.5 (b) –1.5
(b) (60°, –60°, 180°) and –2/3 (c) –2 (d) 0
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(c) (45°, –45°, 180°) and –2/3
K
(d) (45°, –45°, 180°) and –4/3 7. Given OLTF, G(s)H(s) = , Consider the point:
s3
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s1 = 1 + j 3, s 2 = − 10 With respect to the RLD.
3. The OLTF of the system is
K (s + 2)(s + 3) (a) S1 is on the RLD but not s2
G (s)H(s) = . The value of K at s = – (b) S2 is on the RLD but not s1
s(s + 1)
(c) Both s1 & s2 are not on the RLD
2.366 is
(d) Both s1 & s2 are on the RLD
(a) 10 (b) 15
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(c) 22 (d) 14 8. If the open – loop transfer function of the system is
MCQ BRAIN TEASER K (s + 10)
G (s)H(s) = . Then a closed
4. Consider the following statements regarding root s(s + 8)(s + 16)(s + 72)
loci: loop pole will be located at s = –12, when the value
1. All root loci start from the respective poles of of ‘K’ is
G(s)H(s). (a) 4355 (b) 5760
2. All root loci end at the respective zeros of (c) 9600 (d) 9862
G(s)H(s) or go to infinity. MCQ BRAIN TEASER
3. The root loci are symmetrical about the 9. Consider the unity feedback system with open loop
imaginary axis of the s-plane. s+k
transfer function is then for k = 0 the
Of these statements: s + 4s + 4
2
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12. The forward path transfer function of ufb system is
K (s + 3)
G (s) = . The angles of
s(s + 1)(s + 2)(s + 4)
asymptotes are
2 4
(a) 0, , (b) 0, ,
2 3 3
5
(c) , , (d) None of the above
3 3
Answer Key
1. (c) 8. (b)
2. (b) 9. (d)
3. (d) 10. (c)
4. (b) 11. (c)
5. (b) 12. (c)
13. (38.47)
6. (b)
14. (-2)
7. (d) 15. (4)
MCQ EASY 11. The root locus plot for a system, with transfer function
K
K ( s + 3) is shown in figure
7. The OLTF of the system G ( s ) H ( s ) = . The s(s + 1)(s + 2)
s ( s + 2)
center and the radius of the circle in the root locus are
(a) (–3, 0) and 3
j1
Asymptote
Break-in point of the root locus is The range of K value, for which the system is under-
(a) –3 (b) –2 damped, is
(c) 1.18 (d) –2.82 (a) 0 < K < 6 (b) 0.384 < K < 6
MCQ MEDIUM (c) 0.384 K 6 (d) None
9. The open loop TF of a system is MCQ BRAIN TEASER
k 13. The root locus plot for a system, with transfer function
G (s)H(s) = . The angle of departure at
(
s s 2 + 2s + 2 ) K
is shown in figure.
s(s + 1)(s + 2)
(–1 –j) is
(a) 45 (b) –45
(c) 0° (d) 90°
MCQ EASY
10. The open loop transfer function of a system is
K (s + 4)
G (s)H(s) = . The root locus will
(
s s 2 + 2s + 2 )
intersect the imaginary axis at
(a) j2
What is the range of K value for which the system
(b) j 2 exhibits the non-oscillatory response to a unity step
(c) j 10 input.
(d) j 102
(a) K < 6 (b) K < 0.384
(c) 0 < K 0.384 (d) None
MCQ EASY
3
Answer Key
1. (c) 9. (a)
2. (d) 10. (a)
3. (a) 11. (b)
4. (d) 12. (b)
5. (c) 13. (c)
6. (b) 14. (d)
7. (a) 15. (d)
8. (d)
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K K 4. Which one of the following is the root locus of a
(a) (b)
s(s + T) 2 s 2 (s + T) system with open loop transfer function of
K K
(c) (d) K (s + 1.5)
s(s + T) s (s + 1) G (s) H (s) =
3
s (s + 1)(s + 5)
MCQ EASY
2. The root locus plot is shown below.
The damping ratio for the value of k = k1 is
(a)
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K (s² + 10)
5. OLTF of a unity feedback system is . The (a)
s (s² + 4)
RLD is
(b)
(a)
j
(c)
(b)
(d)
MCQ MEDIUM
(c)
7. The open loop transfer function of a system is given by
K
G (s) H (s) =
s (s + 1)(s + 2)
(d) None of the above The root locus plot of above system is
MCQ EASY
MCQ MEDIUM
9. The characteristic equation of a linear control system is
s² + 5Ks + 9 = 0
(c) The root loci of the system is
(a)
(d)
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(b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(a)
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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(b) 12. Consider the ufb system shown below.
(a) (b)
(c)
(c) (d)
MCQ EASY
13. The root-locus of a ufb system is shown below.
j
-3 -2 -1
(d)
MCQ MEDIUM
K (1 − s)
14. A unity feedback system is given as G (s) = .
s (s + 3)
Which of the following is the correct root locus
diagram?
(a)
(b)
j
(c)
j
(d)
NAT EASY
Answer Key
1. (b) 9. (d)
2. (c) 10. (b)
3. (c) 11. (a)
4. (c) 12. (b)
5. (b) 13. (b)
6. (a) 14. (c)
7. (b) 15. 27
8. (a)
T(s) =
K2n
has a frequency response plot ( s + 4 ) ( s2 + 16 )
s 2
+ 2ns + 2n G(s) =
(s + 1)(s + 2)(s + 3)
shown in figure.
is excited by input sin ωt. The steady-state output of the
system is zero at
(a) ω = 1 rad/s (b) ω = 2 rad/s
(c) ω = 3 rad/s (d) ω = 4 rad/s
MCQ EASY
6. The 3–dB bandwidth of a typical second-order system
MCQ EASY
C(s) 16
1. The system gain K is with the transfer function = 2 , is
(a) 1 (b) 2 R(s) s + 4s + 16
1 given by
(c) 2 (d)
2 (a) 4.44
MCQ EASY
2. The damping factor is approximately (b) 5.08
(a) 0.6 (b) 0.2 (c) 5.54
(c) 1.8 (d) 2.4
(d) 6.92
MCQ EASY MCQ EASY
3. In the system shown in figure, the input x(t) = 2 sin
t. In the steady-state, the response y(t) will be 7. Consider the following system
1
System 1 : G(s) =
(3s + 1)
1
(a) sin(t − 45)
2 1
System 2 : G(s) =
( b)
1
sin(t + 45) (5s + 1)
2
The true statement regarding the system is
(c) 2 sin(t + 45)
( d) 2 sin(t − 45) (a) Bandwidth of system 1 is greater than the
MCQ EASY bandwidth of system 2
4. A system with zero initial conditions has the closed (b) Bandwidth of system 1 is lower than the
loop transfer function.
bandwidth of system 2
s2 + 9
T(s) = (c) Bandwidth of both the system are the same
(s + 1)(s + 4)
The system output is zero at the frequency (d) Bandwidth of both the systems are infinite
(a) 1 rad/sec (b) 2 rad/sec
(c) 3 rad/sec (d) 4 rad/sec
2
Answer Key
1. (a) 9. (14.9)
2. (b) 10. (d)
3. (c) 11. (b)
4. (c) 12. (d)
5. (d) 13. (b)
6. (b) 14. (b)
7. (a) 15. (c)
8. (b)
MCQ EASY
2. A minimum phase system has m finite poles n finite
zeros. Its phase angle at ω → is
(a) 0 radians
(b) – (m – n) /2 radians
(c) (m – n) /2 radians (a) 3 poles and 2 zeros
(d) radians (b) 2 poles and 2 zeros
(c) 2 poles and 1 zeros
MCQ EASY (d) 3 poles and 1 zeros
K MCQ MEDIUM
3. The Bode plot of a system G(s) = intersects the
s3 1
0dB line at = 2. The value of ‘K’ is 7. The TF of the system is . The error in Bode
(1 + s )
(a) 4 (b) 6 plot at one decade above the corner frequency is
(c) 8 (d) 10 (a) 3 dB (b) 1.5 dB
(c) 0.06 dB (d) 0.04 dB
MCQ EASY
MCQ EASY
4. The Bode plot of a system is shown. The T.F. has
8. The transfer function of a system consists of poles at –5,
–10, and –20 and zeros at –8 and –15. The slope at the
corner frequency 15 changes from
(a) 20 dB to zero
(b) –20 dB to zero
(c) zero to 20 dB
(d) zero to –20 dB
MCQ EASY
10. The Bode plot of a system is given. It’s transfer function
is
(b)
Answer Key
1. (c) 9. (b)
2. (b) 10. (a)
3. (c) 11. (a)
4. (a) 12. (d)
5. (d) 13. (a)
6. (a) 14. (b)
7. (d) 15. (a)
8. (b)
MCQ MEDIUM
2. The asymptotic approximation of the log-
magnitude versus frequency plot of a certain system
is shown in figure. Its transfer function is 100 10
(a) (b)
s + 10 s + 10
1
(c) (d) None of the above
s + 10
MCQ MEDIUM
5. Consider the asymptotic Bode plot of a minimum phase
linear system given in figure. The transfer function is
50(s + 5) 20(s + 5)
(a) (b)
s (s + 2)(s + 25)
2
s (s + 2)(s + 25)
2
10s (s + 5)
2
20(s + 5)
(c) (d)
(s + 2)(s + 25) s(s + 2)(s + 25)
8s(s + 2) 4(s + 5)
(a) (b)
MCQ MEDIUM (s + 5)(s + 10) (s + 2)(s + 10)
3. For the Bode plot shown in figure, the transfer function 4(s + 2) 100(s + 2)
is (c) (d)
s(s + 5)(s + 10) s(s + 5)(s + 10)
MCQ MEDIUM
6. Which of the open loop transfer function
represented by the Bode plot shown in figure?
100s 100(s + 4)
(a) (b)
(s + 4)(s + 10) 2
s(s + 10) 2
100 100
(c) (d)
(s + 4)(s + 10) s (s + 4)(s + 10)
2
2
4.98s 2
(a)
(1 + 2s)(1 + s)(1 + 0.2s)
1− s 1 9.97s 2
(a) (b) (b)
1+ s (1 + s) 2
(1 + 0.5s)(1 + s)(1 + 5s)
1 1
(c) (d) 39.8s 2
1+ s s(1 + s) 2 (c)
(1 + 2s)(1 + s)(1 + 0.2s)
39.8s 2
(d)
(1 + 0.5s)(1 + s)(1 + 5s)
3
MCQ MEDIUM
13. The magnitude – frequency response of a control system
is shown in figure. The values of 1, 2 and M in dB are (a)
respectively.
(b)
(d)
MCQ EASY
15. Bode plot of a unity feedback system is given below:
Answer Key
1. (d) 9. (a)
2. (a) 10. (a)
3. (a) 11. (a)
4. (a) 12. (c)
5. (d) 13. (d)
6. (b) 14. (b)
7. (c) 15. (c)
8. (d)
Nyquist Plot - I
MCQ EASY
1. For a type ‘1’ order ‘3’ system, the polar plot is (b)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
MCQ EASY
4. The Nyquist plot for a control system is shown
(c) below. The type of the system is
(d)
MCQ EASY
1 (a) 0 (b) 1
2. The polar plot of G(s)H(s) =
(s + 1)(s + 2) (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) Will start from 0° and terminate at –90° MCQ EASY
(b) Will start from 90° and terminate at –180° 5. The Nyquist plot of a unity feedback system having
one open loop poles in the right half of s – plane is
(c) Will start from 0° and terminate at –180° shown. The closed loop system is (take Nyquist
(d) Will start from –180° and terminate at –90° contour in the clockwise direction)
MCQ HARD
3. The polar plot to the given system is
(1 + 0.4s )( s + 1)
G (s)H (s) =
(1 + 8s )( s − 1)
(a) Stable
(a) (b) Unstable
(c) Marginally stable
(d) Conditionally stable
2
1 1
(a) (b)
(s + 1) 3
(s + 1) 2
1 1
(c) (d)
s + 2s + 2
2 (s + 1) (a) Both open loop and closed loop systems
MCQ MEDIUM are stable
1
(b) Open loop system is stable but closed loop
7. The polar plot of will intersect system is unstable
s (s + 5)(s + 20)
3
(c) Open loop system is unstable but closed
the real axis at loop system is stable
(a) = 5 rad/sec (b) = 10 rad/sec (d) Both open loop and closed loop are
(c) = 20 rad/sec (d) = 100 rad/sec unstable.
MCQ MEDIUM MCQ HARD
8. The open loop part of a unity feedback control 11. An open loop transfer function of system is given as
system G(s) is unstable and has two poles on the k(1 + 0.5s)(1 + s)
G(s)H(s) = . Which one of the
right-hand side of the s - plane. However, the closed (1 + 10s)(s − 1)
loop system is stable. The number of encirclements following is the Nyquist plot of G(s) H(s)?
made by Nyquist plot of the (–1,0) point in the G(s)
-plane is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3 (a)
MCQ MEDIUM
9. The Nyquist plot of a unity feedback system having
open loop transfer function
k(s + 1)
G(s)H(s) = is as shown
(s + 0.5)(s − 2)
(b)
(a)
(d)
MCQ EASY
12. For a closed loop system to be stable, the Nyquist (b)
plot of G(s)H(s) must encircle the point (–1, j0) as
many times as the number of:
(a) zeros of G(s)H(s) in the RHS of s-plane
(b) zeros of G(s)H(s) in the LHS of s-plane
(c) poles of G(s)H(s) in the RHS of s-plane
(c)
(d) poles of G(s)H(s) in the LHS of s-plane
MCQ MEDIUM
13. The Nyquist plot of a unity feedback minimum
phase system is given below, then
(d)
MCQ MEDIUM
15. Nyquist plot of a certain stable system is given
below. The acceleration error coefficient is
Answer Key
1. (c) 9. (c)
2. (c) 10. (b)
3. (a) 11. (a)
4. (a) 12. (c)
5. (a) 13. (b)
6. (a) 14. (b)
7. (b) 15. (d)
8. (c)
Nyquist Plot - II
MCQ EASY MCQ EASY
1. Consider a ufb system 3. Consider a ufb system whose open-loop transfer
K K
G (s) = function is G (s) =
s(1 + sT1 )(1 + sT2 )(1 + sT3 ) s(s + 2s + 2)
2
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(d)
2
MCQ HARD
4. The open loop transfer function of a system is
K (1 + s) 2
G (s)H (s) = (b)
s3
The Nyquist plot for this system is
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
MCQ MEDIUM
(c) 6. The Nyquist plot of a system is shown below
(d)
MCQ EASY
5. For the certain unity feedback system The open-loop transfer function is
K 4s + 1
G(s) = G (s(H(s) =
s(s + 1)(2s + 1)(3s + 1) s (s + 1)(2s + 1)
2
This system is
(a)
(a) type – 0 system (b) type – 1 system
(c) type – 2 system (d) type – 3 system
Statement for Q.No.-10 & 11
The open-loop transfer function of a feedback
K (1 + s)
system is G (s)H(s) =
(1 − s)
(b) MCQ HARD
10. The Nyquist plot of this system is
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
MCQ MEDIUM
8. Regarding the system consider the statements
1. Open-loop system is stable
2. Closed-loop system is unstable (d)
3. One closed-loop poles is lying on the RHP
The correct statements are
(a) 1 and 2 MCQ EASY
(b) 1 and 3 11. The system is stable for K
(c) only 2 (a) K > 1 (b) K < 1
(d) All (c) any value of K (d) unstable
4
(a)
(c) (a)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(d)
5
Answer Key
1. (a) 9. (b)
2. (b) 10. (d)
3. (c) 11. (a)
4. (b) 12. (c)
5. (a) 13. (d)
6. (c) 14. (c)
7. (b) 15. (d)
8. (c)
MCQ EASY
4. Consider the gain-phase plot shown in figure below:
(a) D, C, B, A (b) A, B, C, D
(c) B, C, A, D (d) A, D, B, C
MCQ EASY
2. The open-loop frequency response of a unity The gain crossover and phase crossover frequency
feedback system is shown in following table are respectively
|G(j)| G(j) (a) 10 rad/sec, 100 rad/sec
2 8.5 –119° (b) 100 rad/sec, 10 rad/sec
(c) 10 rad/sec, 2 rad/sec
3 6.4 –128°
(d) 100 rad/sec, 2 rad/sec
4 4.8 –142°
5 2.56 –156° MCQ EASY
6 1.4 –164° 5. The phase margin of a system with the open loop
–172° (1 − s)
8 1.00 transfer function G(s)H(s) = is
(1 + s)(3 + s)
10 0.63 –180°
(a) 68.3° (b) 90°
The gain margin and phase margin of the system are
(c) 0 (d)
(a) 2 dB, 8° (b) 2 dB, –172°
(c) 4 dB, 8° (d) 4 dB, –172°
2
Answer Key
1. (b) 9. (a)
2. (c) 10. (c)
3. (a) 11. (b)
4. (a) 12. (c)
5. (d) 13. (d)
6. (d) 14. (a)
7. (b) 15. (d)
8. (c)
Nyquist Plot - IV
MCQ MEDIUM MCQ EASY
1. Open loop transfer function of a unity feedback 4. If the gain of the open loop system is doubled, the
system is G(s) = K/s(s+5). The value of gain K that gain margin
will result in a phase margin of 50 degrees is (a) is not affected
approximately (b) gets doubled
(a) 15 (b) 20 (c) becomes half
(c) 27.3 (d) 37.3 (d) becomes one fourth
MCQ EASY
7. The system with the open loop transfer function
The system has 1
G(s)H(s) = has a gain margin of
(a) +Ve P.M. and –Ve G.M
(b) +Ve P.M. and +Ve G.M
(
s s + s +1
2
)
(c) –Ve P.M. and –Ve G.M (a) –6 dB (b) 0 dB
(d) –Ve P.M. and +Ve G.M. (c) 3.5 dB (d) 6 dB
2
MCQ EASY
8. Consider a certain system
Statement I: Gain margin of the system is 14 dB.
Statement II: The point of the intersection of the
Nyquist plot with respect to negative real axis is
0.2.
(a) Both statements are correct The value of gain margin in (dB) for K = 2 is
(b) Both statements are incorrect ________.
(c) Statement I is correct, statement II is incorrect
(d) Statement I is incorrect, statement II is correct
NAT BRAIN TEASER
13. Consider the root locus diagram shown in
MCQ EASY figure below,
−0.8s
Ke
9. The OLTF of the system is G(s)H(s) =
(s + 1)
The phase cross over frequency in rad/sec is
________
(a) 1.245 (b) 2.448
(c) 3.245 (d) 4.245
MCQ EASY
10. The OLTF of the system is
K The value of ‘K’ to have a phase margin PM =
G(s)H(s) = 30°, is ______.
s(s + 1)(s + 5)
When K = 10, the gain margin and the phase
margin are NAT EASY
14. Consider the closed loop system shown, for a stable
(a) 28 dB, 21° (b) 8 dB, 11° open loop transfer function, the value of phase
(c) 18 dB, 21° (d) 8 dB, 21° crossover frequency such that it satisfies the
relation, pcTD = − is _______ rad/sec.
MCQ MEDIUM 3
11. Consider a unity feedback system having an open-
loop transfer function
K
G( j) =
j( j0.2 + 1)( j0.05 + 1)
For K = 1, GM = 28 dB, When GM is 20 dB,
the K value is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 2.5 NAT EASY
(c) 4 (d) 5 15. The magnitude of open loop transfer function at
phase crossover frequency for the open loop
8
NAT EASY transfer function G ( s ) = is _______.
( s + 2)3
12. The Nyquist plot of a unity negative feedback
system with open loop transfer function,
K (1 + s)
G( s) = is shown in figure
(1 + 2s)(0.25s − 1)
below,
3
Answer Key
1. (c) 9. (b)
2. (c) 10. (d)
3. (c) 11. (b)
4. (c) 12. –1.16
5. (b) 13. 20.785
6. (b) 14. 1.155
7. (b) 15. 0.125
8. (a)
MCQ EASY
15. A system is described by the following equation
0 1 0
A= , B = & C = 1 1
−3 −6 1
vC −0.25 1 vC 1 v
The transfer function of the system is
(a = + vs , iR = 0.5 0 C s+3
iL −0.5 0 iL 0.25 iL (a)
s + 6s + 3
2
v −0.5 1 vC 0.25 v
(b C = + vs , iR = 0.5 0 C (b)
s +1
iL −0.25 0 iL 1 iL s + 6s + 3
2
s
v −1 0.25 vC 0.25 v (d)
(d) C = + vs , iR = 0.5 0 C s + 5s + 2
2
iL 0 −0.5 iL 0 iL
4
Answer Key
1. (b) 9. (b)
2. (a) 10. (a)
3. (a) 11. (b)
4. (c) 12. (b)
5. (c) 13. (b)
6. (c) 14. (b)
7. (b) 15. (b)
8. (c)
Designing of Compensator
MCQ EASY MCQ EASY
1. Which of the following is the transfer function of a 5. An effect of phase-lag compensation on servo
lead compensation network? system performance is that
( s + 5) ( s + 8) (a) for a given relative stability, the velocity
(a) (b) constant is increased
( s + 8) ( s + 5)
(b) for a given relative stability, the velocity
s( s + 5) ( s + 8)
(c) (d) constant is decreased
( s + 8) s( s + 5)
(c) the bandwidth of the system is increased
MCQ EASY (d) the time response is made faster
( s + 0.1) ( s + 10)
2. TF = . is a MCQ EASY
( s + 0.9) ( s + 5)
6. The transfer function of a lead compensator is
(a) Lag compensator 1 + 0.12s
Gc ( s) = . The maximum phase shift that
(b) Lead - Lag 1 + 0.04s
(c) Lag – Lead can be obtained from this compensator is
(d) Lead - Lead (a) 60° (b) 45°
MCQ EASY (c) 30° (d) 15°
3. A system has the transfer function (1 – s) / (1 + s). MCQ EASY
It is known as a 7. For lead-lag compensation, the poles zeros locations
(a) low pass system order
(b) high pass system (a) Zlag Plag Zlead Plead
(c) all pass system (b) Zlead Plead Plag Zlag
(d) none (c) Plead Zlead Zlag Plag
MCQ EASY
(d) Plead Zlead Zlag Plag
4. Consider the following statements regarding
compensators used in control systems: MCQ EASY
1. For type-2 higher order systems, lag 8. The frequency at which the phase angle becomes
compensator is: universally used to overcome zero for the following Lag-Lead compensator
to undesirable oscillatory transient response. 1 + T1s 1 + T2 s
2. In case of lag-lead compensator, a lag and a G( s) =
lead compensator are basically connected in 1 + T1s 1 + T2 s
parallel. (a) T1T2 (b) T1T2
3. The s- plane representation of the lead
compensator has a zero closer to the origin 1
(c) (d) None
than the pole. T1T2
4. A lag compensator improves the steady state MCQ EASY
behaviour of a system, while nearly
maintaining its transient response. 9. When a phase lag compensation is used in a system,
then gain crossover frequency, bandwidth and
Which of the statements given above are correct?
natural frequency are respectively
(a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 2, 3 & 4 (a) increased, increased, increased
(c) 1 & 2 (d) 3 & 4 (b) increased, increased, decreased
2
Answer Key
1. (a) 9. (d)
2. (b) 10. (b)
3. (c) 11. (a)
4. (d) 12. (a)
5. (a) 13. (d)
6. (c) 14. (b)
7. (b) 15. (a,d)
8. (c)