Institute of Engineering Studies (IES) Control Systems Test on Time Domain Analysis

MOCK TEST 1: TIME DOMAIN PERFORMANCE OF I-ORDER & II-ORDER SYSTEMS

1. The block diagram shown in figure gives a unity feedback closed loop control system. The steady
state error in the response of the above system to unit step input is

(a) 25%
(b) 0.75%
(c) 6%
(d) 33%

2. The unit impulse response of a second order-under damped system starting from rest is given by
c(t)= 12.5 e-6t sin 8 t, t  0. The steady-state value of the unit step response of the system is equal
to

(a) 0
(b) 0.25
(c) 0.5
(d) 1.0

3. In the system shown in the figure, the input x(t)= sin t. in the steady state, the response y(t) will
be

1
(a) sin (t-450)
2
1
(b) sin (t+450)
2
(c) Sin(t-450)
(d) Sin(t+450)

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4. If the closed-loop transfer function T(s) of a unity negative feedback system is given by

T(s) = an-1s+an / sn +a1sn-1+…. +an-1s+an

Then the steady state error for a unit ramp input is

(a) an/an-1
(b) an/an-2
(c) an-2/an-2
(d) 0
100
5. The transfer of a system is G(s) = . For a unit-step input to the system the
( s  1)( s  100)
approximate settling time for 2% criterion is

(a) 100 sec

(b) 4 sec
(c) 1 sec
(d) 0.01 sec
C (s) 4
6. A second-order system has the transfer function = 2 . With r(t)as the unit-step
R( s ) s  4s  4
function, the response c(t) of the system is represented by

A B

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C D
1
7. A casual system having the transfer function H(s) = is excited with 10u(t). the time at which
s2
the output reaches 99% of its steady state value is

(a) 2.7 sec

(b) 2.5 sec
(c) 2.3 sec
(d) 2.1 sec

8. In the system shown below, x(t) =(sin t) u (t). In steady-state, the response y(t) will be

1 
(a) sin (t- )
2 4
1 
(b) sin (t+ )
2 4
1 -t
(c) e sin t
2
(d) Sin t- cos t

9. The unit impulse response of a system is h(t) =e-t , t  0

For this system, the steady-state value of the output for unit step input is equal to

(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 1

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(d) 

10. A linear, time-invariant, casual continuous time system has a rational transfer function with
simple poles at s =-2 and s =-4, and one simple zero at s =-1. A unit step u(t) is applied at the
input of the system. At steady state, the output has constant value of 1. The impulse response of
this system is

(a) [exp (-2t) +exp (-4t)] u(t)

(b) [-4exp(-2t) + 12exp(-4t)-exp(-t)]u(t)
(c) [-4exp(-2t) + 12exp(-4t)]u(t)
(d) [-0.5exp(-2t) +1.5exp(-4t)]u(t)

11.

The steady-state error resulting from an input r(t) = 2+3t+4t2 for given state is

(a) 2.4
(b) 4.0
(c) 0
(d) 3.2

12. The transfer function of alinear time invariant system is given as

G(s) = 1/ s2 +3s + 2
The steady state value of the output of the system for a unit impulse input applied at the time
instant t= 1 will be

(a) 0
(b) 0.5
(c) 1
(d) 2

13. A second order control system is defined by the following differential equation:
d 2 c(t ) dc(t )
4 2
8  16c(t )  16 u(t)
dt dt
The damping ratio and natural frequency for this system are respectively

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(a) 0.25 and 2 rad/s

(b) 0.50 and 2 rad/s
(c) 0.25 and 4 rad/s
(d) 0.50 and 4 rad/s
9
14. For a second-order system with the closed-loop transfer function T (s)= the settling
s  4s  9
2

time for 2-percent band, in seconds, is

(a) 1.5
(b) 2.0
(c) 3.0
(d) 4.0

15. If the characteristic equation of a closed-loop system is s2+2s=2=0, then the system is

(a) Overdamped
(b) Critically damped
(c) Underdamped
(d) Undamped

s6
16. Consider a system with the transfer function G(s) = . Its damping ratio will be 0.5
ks  s  6
2

when the value of k is

(a) 2/6
(b) 3
(c) 1/6
(d) 6

17. The transfer function Y(s)/U(s) of a system described by the state equations x(t) = -2x (t) +2u (t)
and y(t) = 0.5x (t) is

(a) 0.5/ (s-2)

(b) 1/(s-2)
(c) 0.5/(s+2)
(d) 1/(s+2)

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d2y dy
18. A system described by the following differential equation 2
 3  2 y  x(t ) is initially at
dt dt
rest. For input x(t) = 2u(t), the output y(t) is

(a) (1-2e-t +e-2t) u (t)

(b) (1+2e-t-2e-2t) u(t)
(c) (0.5 +e-t +1.5e-2t) u(t)
(d) (0.5 +2e-t +2e-2t) u(t)
   
19. In the derivation of expression for peak percent overshoot, Mp = exp   x 100%, which
 1 2 
 
one of the following conditions is NOT required?

(a) System is linear and time invariant

(b) The system transfer function has a pair of complex conjugate poles and no zeroes
(c) There is no transportation delay in the system
(d) The system has zero initial conditions

20. If the closed-loop transfer function of a control system is given as

s 5
T(s) = , then it is
( s  2)(s  3)

(a) An unstable system

(b) An uncontrollable system
(c) A stable system with oscillations
(d) A stable system without oscillations

21. Group I lists a set of four transfer functions. Group 2 gives a list of possible step responses y(t).
match the step responses with the corresponding transfer functions.

Group I
25 36
P= Q=
s  25
2
s  20s  36
2

36 36
R= S=
s  12s  36
2
s  7 s  49
2

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Group II

(a) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2

(b) P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1
(c) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3
(d) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2

s 8
22. A certain system has transfer function G(s) = , where is a parameter. Consider the
s  s  4
2

standard negative unity feedback configuration as shown below.

Which of the following statements is true?

(a) The closed loop system is never stable for any value of 
(b) For some positive values of the closed loop system is stable, but not for all values
(c) For all the positive values of , the closed loop system is stable
(d) The closed loop system is stable for all values of , both positive and negative

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23. When subjected to a unit step input, the closed loop control system shown in the figure will
have a steady state error of

(a) -1.0
(b) -0.5
(c) 0
(d) 0.5

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