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Mechanical Engineering Department

MCQs on Unit No. 05
Subject: Mechatronics

1) What is the formula for thermal capacitance?

a. (Change in heat stored) / (Change in heat transfer rate)
b. (Change in heat stored) / (Change in thermal resistance)
c. (Change in heat stored) / (Change in temperature)
d. Unpredictable

2) Heat in thermal system is analogous to __________ in electrical energy.

a. current b. potential difference c. resistance d. charge

3) The phenomenon of storing heat energy in a system is called as thermal______.

a. conductance b. resistance c. capacitance d. all of the above

4) If the frequency of the input signal to a system is increased, the amplitude of the output ____
a. start reducing b. start increasing c. be remain constant d. be unpredictable

5) In all cases of input frequency, if the gain starts reducing, the phase angles will _______
a. start reducing b. start increasing c. be remain constant d. be unpredictable

6)  What is the ratio of amplitude of response to that of the input called?

a. Response b. Gain c. Phase d. Frequency
7) Which method is used for stability analysis?
a. Nyquisit criteria b. Root locus method c. Routh Hurwitz criteria d. All of the above

8) What is the transfer function of an electrical system given below?

Where, I: Current V: Voltage R: Resistance

a. V b. 1/V c. I d. 1/R

9) The displacement of a mass attached to a spring in mechanical system is corresponding

to _______ in the electrical system
a. inductance b. resistance c. capacitance d. current
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10) Mathematical models provide

a. Estimated results b.accurate results c.wrong results d.approximate results

11) When the output is bounded for bounded inputs, then the system is said to be_______.
a. stable b. unstable c. functional d. nonfunctional

12) Which among the following are the elements of rotational motion?
a. Mass, Spring, Friction b. Inertia, Damper, Spring
c. Work, Energy, Power d. Force, Pressure, Viscocity

13) By equating the denominator of transfer function to zero, which among the following
will be obtained?
a. Poles b. Zeros c. Both a and b d. None of the above

14) According to Nyquist stability criterion, where should be the position of all zeros of
q(s) corresponding to s-plane?
a. On left half b. At the center c. On right half d. Random

15) At which frequency does the magnitude of the system becomes zero dB?
a. Resonant frequency b. Cut-off frequency
c. Gain crossover frequency d. Phase crossover frequency

16) The frequency at which the phase of the system acquires ____ is known as
'Phase crossover frequency'.
a. 90° b. -90° c. 180° d. -180°

17) How is an output represented in the control systems?

a. r(t) b. c(t) c. x(t) d. y(t)

18) Consider the equation S3 + 3s2 + 5s + 2 = 0. How many roots are located in left half of s-plane?
a. Zero b. Two c. Three d. Four

19) If each of the poles of the transfer function lies strictly in the left half plane
(has strictly negative real part), then system is said to be
a) Marginally stable b)Asymptotically stable c) Unstable system d)None of the these
b)
20) If one or more poles lies on the imaginary axis (have real part equal to zero), and all these poles
are distinct. Besides, no poles lie in the right half plane.
a) Marginally stable b)Asymptotically stable c) Unstable system d)None of the these
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21) If the poles of system lies on right half of s-plane , then system is said to be
a) Marginally stable b)Asymptotically stable c) Unstable system d)None of the these

22) Which plots in frequency domain represent the two separate plots of magnitude and
phase against frequency in logarithmic value?
a. Polar plots b. Bode plots c. Nyquist plots d. All of the above

23) If the system is specified by open loop transfer function G(s)H(s) = k / s(s+3) (s + 2),
how many poles are there?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6

24) In a second order system, if the damping ratio is greater than equal to '1', then
what would be the nature of roots?
a. Imaginary b. Real and equal c. Real but not equal d. Complex conjugate

25)Which of the following differential equation obtained for Spring-Mass-Damper (translational

Mechanical system)
a. m(d2y/dt2)+B(dy/dt)+Ky b.m(d2Ө/dt2)+B(dӨ/dt)+KӨ
c. m(d2y/dt2)+Ky

26) For the transfer function given below, where does the zero of the system lie?
G(s) = 5s -1 / s2 + 5s + 4
a. s = -1 & s = -1/4 b. s = -4 & s = -1 c. s = 1/5 d. s = -1/5

27)  If a system is said to have a damping ξ = 0.5532 with the natural frequency
ωn = 2 rad/sec, what will be the value of damping frequency (ωd)?
a. 1.2456 rad/sb. 1.7352 rad/s c. 2.3421 rad/s d. 3.66 rad/s

28) If a pole is located at origin, how does it get represented on the magnitude plot?
a. -10 log (ω) dB b. -20 log (ω) dB c. -40 log (ω) dB d. -60 log (ω) dB

29) Which unit is adopted for magnitude measurement in Bode plots?

a. Degree b. Decimal c. Decibel d. Deviation

30) The magnitude & phase relationship between _________input and the steady state
output is called as frequency domain.
a. Step b. Ramp c. Sinusoidal d. Parabolic

31)  If a pole is located at s = -5 in left-hand plane (LHP), how will it be represented in
Laplace domain?
a. 1/ s + 5 b. 1/ s – 5 c. s/ s + 5 d. s/ s – 5
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32) Frequency response mean

a) Transient response of a system to a sinusoidal input
b) Steady state response of a system to a sinusoidal input
c) Oscillatory response of a system to a sinusoidal input
d) None of these

33) Obtain transfer function Ө(s)/T(s) for system shown in fig. where K –spring stiffness,
J- Inertia of disc ,Ө- angular displacement, T- restoring toque, D- Damping coeff.

34) Obtain characteristic equation for system shown in fig. where T –Thermometer tempr.,
TL- Liquid tempre,q- heat transfer rate.

35) Transfer function Y(s)/U(s) for the differential equation

d2y/dt2+5(dy/dt)+6y=2(du/dt)+u is
a.2s+1/2s2+5s+6 b.2s+1/s2+5s+6 c.1/s2+6s+5

36) For H(s)= 2s+1/s2+5s+6 determine poles & zero with stability condition
a)poles -3,-2 & zero -1/2 with ;system is unstable
b) poles -3,-4 & zero 1/2 with ;system is stable
c) poles -3,-2 & zero -1/2 with ;system is stable
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37) For the system shown in fig find out Transfer function C(s)/R(s) along
with poles & zero

a) C(s)/R(s)= 1/S2+S+1; Poles -0.5+0.866i & -0.5-0.866i ; Zeros 1

b) C(s)/R(s)= 1/S2+2S+1; Poles -0.5+0.866i & -0.5-0.866i ; No Zeros
c) C(s)/R(s)= 1/S2+S+1; Poles -0.5+0.866i & -0.5-0.866i ; No Zeros

38) For the system shown in fig find out Transfer function along
with poles & zero Assume M(mass) = 2kg, K(stiffness)=2N/m &
b (damping) = 0.5Ns/m. The displacement x of the mass m is measured from

a) G(s)= 1/S2+0.5S+1; Poles -0.25+1.34i & -0.25-1.34i ; Zeros 1

b) G(s)= 1/S2+0.5S+2; Poles -0.25+1.34i & -0.25-1.34i ; No Zeros
c) G(s)= 1/S2+S+1; Poles -0.5+0.866i & -0.5-0.866i ; No Zeros

39) For G(s)= 100/S2+15S+100 find out Natural Frequency ὼn Damped frequency ὼd
& Damping factor £
a) 12 rad/sec;6.61rad/sec & 0.75 respectively
b) 10 rad/sec;6.61rad/sec & 0.75 respectively
c) 10 rad/sec;0.661rad/sec & 0.75 respectively

40) For G(s)= 12/S2+8S+12 find out Natural Frequency ὼn Damped frequency ὼd
& Damping factor £, Also find poles & zeros of the system.

41) The characteristic equation has the following roots for over damped stable system?
a) -2,-2 b) -2±j4 c) -2,-4 d) -2,2
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42) If System has roots are complex & conjugate, then it is called
a) Over damped b) Critically damped c)Under damped d) Undamped

43) If System has roots are real & equal, then it is called
a) Over damped b) Critically damped c)Under damped d) Undamped

44) If System has roots are imaginary, then it is called

a) Over damped b) Critically damped c)Under damped d) Undamped

45) The characteristic equation for closed loop system is given as  .
The value of k for which the system becomes just stable is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 8 d) 6