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1). How many types of control systems are there?

OneTwoThreeFour
2). The advantages of an open-loop systems are __________
Simple, EconomicalEasier to constructStableAll of the above
3). What are the disadvantages of a closed-loop control system?
Complex, costlierStability is the main problemFeedback reduces the overall gain of the
systemAll of the above
4). Whenever the control system obeys the linearity and homogeneity then the system
is ____________
Time invariant systemLinear systemLinear time-variant systemLinear time-invariant
system
5). What are the advantages of a closed-loop control system?
AccurateLess effected by noiseMore effected by noiseBoth a and b
6). Whenever the control system doesn’t obey the linearity and homogeneity then the
system is ____________
Time-invariant systemLinear systemNon-linear systemLinear time-invariant system
7). If output is varying with time then the system is ____________
Time invariant systemLinear systemNon-linear systemTime variant system
8). What are the disadvantages of an open-loop control system?
InaccurateAccurateEasy to constructNone of the above
9). If output is not varying with time then the system is ____________
Time invariant systemLinear systemNon-linear systemTime variant system
10). If the control system is both linear and time-variant then the type of system is
____________
Time-invariant systemLinear systemLinear time-variant systemLinear time-invariant
system
11). If the control system is both linear and time-invariant then the type of system is
____________
Time-invariant systemLinear systemLinear time-variant systemLinear time-invariant
system
12). How many types of feedbacks are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
13). The transfer function of negative feedback is expressed as ________
T= G/1+GHT= G/1-GHT= G/1*GHT= G/GH-1
14). The transfer function of positive feedback is expressed as ________
T= G/1+GHT= G/1-GHT= G/1*GHT= G/GH-1
15). The transfer function is defined as a ratio of ______________
Laplace transform of output to Laplace transform of the inputLaplace transform of
output + Laplace transform of the inputLaplace transform of output - Laplace transform
of the inputNone of the above
16). The sensitivity is defined as a ___________
Percentage change in transfer function to the percentage change in gainPercentage
change in gain to the percentage change in a transfer functionPercentage change in
transfer function*the percentage change in gainNone of the above
17). How many types of mechanical systems are there based on the type of motion?
OneTwoThreeFour
18). What are the basic elements in the translational mechanical system?
Mass, springMass, dashpotDashpot, springMass, spring, and dashpot
19). _________ mechanical systems move along a line
TranslationalRotationalBoth a and bNone of the above
20). What are the basic elements in the rotational mechanical system?
Translational springMoment of the interior of massDashpotAll of the above
21). How many analyses do we have to convert any mechanical translational system
into an electrical system?
OneTwoThreeFour
22). In force voltage analogy the mechanical system input is always considered as
_______
ForceVelocityVoltageNone of the above
23). In force voltage analogy the mechanical system output is in terms of _______
ForceVelocityVoltageNone of the above
24). _________ mechanical systems will move along an axis
TranslationalRotationalBoth a and bNone of the above
25). For electrical system in force voltage analogy the input is always considered as
_____________
ForceVelocityVoltage sourceNone of the above
26). In force voltage analogy the electrical system output is in terms of ______
Force b) c) d)VelocityVoltage sourceCurrent through the element
27). In force current analogy the electrical system output is in terms of ______
ForceVelocityVoltage through the elementCurrent through the element
28). In torque voltage analogy the mechanical rotational system input is always
considered as ____________
ForceVelocityAngular velocityTorque
29). Torque equation for mass is expressed as _________
T=J dω/dtT=BωT=K ∫ωdtNone of the above
30). ___________ is a point representing a variable or signal
NodeTransmittanceBranchNone of the above
31). In force current analogy the electrical system input is always considered as
__________
Current sourceVelocityVoltageNone of the above
32). ______ is a node that contains only outgoing branches
Input nodeOutput nodeMixed nodeNone of the above
33). How many types of time-domain analyses are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
34). The response of the system which varies with time is known as ________
Transient responseSteady-state responseBoth a and bNone of the above
35). In torque voltage analogy the mechanical rotational system output is in terms of
____________
ForceVelocityAngular velocityTorque
36). Torque equation for dashpot is expressed as ________
T=J dω/dtT=BωT=K ∫ωdtNone of the above
37). _____ is a node that has both outgoing and incoming branches
Input nodeOutput nodeMixed nodeNone of the above
38). In torque voltage analogy the electrical system is always considered as _________
VoltageVelocityAngular velocityTorque
39). Torque equation for spring is expressed as ________
T=J dω/dtT=BωT=K ∫ωdtNone of the above
40). ________ is a node that contains only incoming branches
Input nodeOutput nodeMixed nodeNone of the above
41). In torque voltage analogy the electrical system output is in terms of ____________
ForceVelocityAngular velocityCurrent through the element
42). The response of a system that won’t change with time is known as__________
Transient responseSteady-state responseBoth a and bNone of the above
43). What are the characteristics of the test signal?
Sudden shockSudden changeConstant velocity and accelerationAll of the above
44). _____________are the time domain specifications
Delay time, rise timePeak timeSettling timeAll of the above
45). The time taken for the response to reach 50% of its final value from the very first
time is known as _________
Delay timePeak timeSettling timeAll of the above
46). The time taken for the response to reach 0-100% of its final value from the very
first time is known as _________
Rise timePeak timeSettling timeAll of the above
47). How many types of static error constants are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
48). The lag-lead compensator produces __________
Phase lagPhase ledBoth a and bNone of the above
49). What are the effects of lag compensator?
Stability increasesRise time increasesBandwidth decreasesAll of the above
50). Compensators are used to __________
Obtain the desired performance of the systemUsed to stabilize the unstable systemBoth
a and bNone of the above
51). The time taken for the response to reach the peak value is called as ________
Rise timePeak timeSettling timeAll of the above
52). What are the effects of lead compensator?
Stability increasesRise time decreasesBandwidth increasesAll of the above
53). How many types of compensators are there based on connections?
OneTwoThreeFour
54). How many system analysis methods are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
55). _________ is a method which works based on transfer function
Polar plotNyquist rateRoot LocusAll of the above
56). The transfer-based method is applicable to ____________ system
Time variantNon-linearLTINone of the above
57). The state-space method is applicable to _________
Time variantNon-linearBoth a and bNone of the above
58). How many types of compensators are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
59). The dynamic systems are classified into ____________
OneTwoThreeFour
60). In which system the output at any instant of time depends only on past and
current inputs?
CausalNon-causalTime-invariantNone of the above
61). __________ controller produces an output which is derivative of error signal
Integral controllerDerivative controllerProportional derivative controllerNone of the
above
62). __________ controller produces an output which is integral of error signal
Integral controllerDerivative controllerProportional derivative controllerNone of the
above
63). __________ controller produces an output which is in the combination of the
outputs of the proportional and derivative controller
Integral controllerDerivative controllerProportional derivative controllerNone of the
above
64). ___________ are used to determine the magnitude of CLTF using OLTF
M circlesN circlesBoth a and bNone of the above
65). ___________ are used to determine the response of a closed-loop system using
open-loop transfer function
M circlesN circlesBoth a and bNone of the above
66). For non-minimum phase system the poles are _________
Left sideRight sideEither left or right sideNone of the above
67). How many plots do the bode plot consist of?
OneTwoThreeFour
68). In which frequency the maximum magnitude occurs?
Resonant frequencyNatural frequencyBoth a and bNone of the above
69). __________ is the frequency response technique
Bode plotPolar plotNyquist plotAll of the above
70). The systems are categorized into _____________ types based on stability
OneTwoThreeFour
71). ____________ technique is used to calculate the stability
Root locus, bode plotNyquist plot, Nicholas chartRouth Hurwitz criterionAll of the above
72). When a control system is exited with a standard input signal then the steady-state
error is __________
ZeroConstantInfiniteZero or one or infinite
73). The state error constants are categorized into _________
OneTwoThreeFour
74). _____________ are the examples of system
AircraftsAutomobileHelicoptersAll of the above
75). The control systems are used in electrical systems to control _____________ in
electrical system
VoltageCurrentBoth a and bNone of the above
76). The example of an open-loop control system is _________
Electric ironElectric fanWater tankAll of the above
77). The example of an closed-loop control system is _________
Voltage stabilizersAutomatic electronic ironWater tanks with float ballAll of the above
78). What are the examples of control systems?
Air conditionersRefrigeratorsPower systemAll of the above
79). ___________ is used to allow a signal to be used by two or more blocks or summing
points
BranchesTakeoff pointSumming pointNone of the above
80). _________ used for summation of two or more input signals
BranchesTakeoff pointSumming pointNone of the above
81). How many outputs does the summing point have?
OneTwoThreeFour
82). Which element indicated the direction of flow of signals in a system?
BranchesTakeoff pointSumming pointArrows
83). The force due to spring is expressed as __________
-KxKx–B dx/dtNone of the above
84). The force due to damper is expressed as __________
-KxKx–B dx/dtNone of the above
85). __________ are the basic elements of an electrical system
CapacitorResistorInductorAll of the above
86). _____________ is defined as the flux linkage per unit current
InductanceCapacitorTransistorResistor
87). _________ is defined as a ratio of the charge to the voltage across the capacitor
terminals
InductanceCapacitorTransistorResistor
88). The potentiometers are categorized into _________
OneTwoThreeFour
89). The stepper motor is a __________ device
Electro-mechanical digitalElectro-chemical digitalElectro-mechanical analogNone of the
above
90). The step size of the stepper motor is typically between ___________
1.5 to 20 deg1.5 to 30 deg1.5 to 60 deg1.5 to 40 deg
91). How many types of stepper motors are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
92). How many stator poles does a permanent magnet stepper motor have?
OneTwoThreeFour
93). How many rotor poles does a permanent magnet stepper motor have?
OneTwoThreesix
94). The full step angle of permanent magnet stepper motor is around _________
20 deg30 deg40deg50 deg
95). _________ are the applications of stepper motor
Automatic control systemsUsed in computer peripheral systemsIn paper drive
mechanismsAll of the above
96). How many types of tacho generators are there?
OneTwoThreesix
97). Tacho generator works on the principle of ___________generator
ShuntSeriesInductionNone of the above
98). The techo generator comprises of ___________
One stator winding, rotorTwo stator windings, rotorThree stator windings, rotorNone of
the above
99). How many types of servometers are there?
OneTwoThreesix
100). Which servomotor is a DC servo meter?
Armature controlledField controlledBoth a and bNone of the above
101). Error detector is available in _________ systems
Open-loopClosed-loopBoth a and bNone of the above
102). The feedback is available in ___________ control system
Open-loopClosed-loopBoth a and bNone of the above
103). In which control system the sensitivity is less?
Open-loopClosed-loopBoth a and bNone of the above
104). Which one is an example of servomechanism?
Missile launcherSpeed governorFrequency regulatorNone of the above
105). Which one is an example for the regulator?
Machine tool position controlRoll stabilization in shipsMissile launcherNone of the
above
106). How many types of hydraulic output devices are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
107). The transfer function of an integrator is expressed as _______
T=1/ST=1/S+1T=1/S-1T=1/S+a
108). The transfer function of an differentiator is expressed as _______
T=ST=1/S+1T=1/S-1T=1/S+a
109). The transfer function of a first-order system is expressed as _______
T=ST=1/S+1T=1/S-1T=1/S+a
110). ________ is an example for state variable
Current flowing through the inductorVoltage across a capacitorBoth a and bNone of the
above
111). Based on the gain and phase margins the control system is stable when
_________
Gain margin<1, the phase margin is positiveGain margin>1, the phase margin is
positiveGain margin<1, the phase margin is NegativeNone of the above
112). Based on the gain and phase margins the control system is marginally stable
when _________
Gain margin<1, the phase margin is positiveGain margin>1, the phase margin is
positiveGain margin=1, the phase margin is zero degreesNone of the above
113). Based on the gain and phase margins the control system is unstable when
_________
Gain margin<1, the phase margin is negativeGain margin>1, the phase margin is
positiveGain margin=1, the phase margin is zero degreesNone of the above
114). Based on the phase and gain cross over frequencies the control system is stable
when __________
Phase cross over frequency>gain cross over frequencyPhase cross over frequency<=""
span="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Phase cross over frequency=gain cross over
frequencyNone of the above
115). Based on the phase and gain cross over frequencies the control system is
marginally stable when __________
Phase cross over frequency>gain cross over frequencyPhase cross over frequency<=""
span="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Phase cross over frequency=gain cross over
frequencyNone of the above
116). Based on the phase and gain cross over frequencies the control system is
unstable when __________
Phase cross over frequency>gain cross over frequencyPhase cross over frequency<=""
span="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Phase cross over frequency=gain cross over
frequencyNone of the above
117). What are the specifications of the frequency domain?
Resonant peakResonant frequencyBandwidthAll of the above
118). How many types of connections are possible between the blocks?
OneTwoThreeFour
119). How many types of controllers are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
120). What are the functions of automatic control?
MeasurementComparison, correctionComputationAll of the above
121). _______ is an example for natural control system
UniverseVehiclesHelicoptersNone of the above
122). ________ is an example for manmade control system
UniverseVehiclesHuman bodyNone of the above
123). ________ is an example for automatic control system
Human body temperature controlWater level controlVehiclesNone of the above
124). ________ is an example for manual control system
Human body temperature controlWater level controlVehiclesNone of the above
125). The close loop control systems are categorized into ______
OneTwoThreeFour
126). The non-linear closed-loop control systems are again categorized into ______
OneTwoThreeFour
127). The open-loop and closed-loop control systems are ________
Natural control systemsManmade control systemsBoth a and bNone of the above
128). The AC servo system has __________
Low efficiencyLow power outputFewer stability problemsAll of the above
129). The DC servo system has __________
High efficiencyHigh power outputMore stability problemsAll of the above
130). Which servo system has non-linear characteristics?
AC servo systemDC servo systemBoth a and bNone of the above
131). The linear closed-loop control systems are again categorized into ______
OneTwoThreeFour
132). Which control system is a non-feedback control system?
Open-loopClosed-loopBoth a and bNone of the above
133). How many types of transfer function model analyses are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
134). Which one is a response analysis of the transfer function model?
Time-domain analysisFrequency domain analysisBoth a and bNone of the above
135). Which one is a stability analysis of the transfer function model?
Function modelNyquistBode plotGain and phase marginsAll of the above
136). How many types of cascade connections are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
137). ________ are the applications of DC servomotor
Machine toolsProcess controllersRoboticsAll of the above
138). How many types of actuators are there?
OneTwoThreeFour
139). The fluid used in pneumatic system is ________
AirOilWaterNone of the above
140). The fluid used in hydraulic system is ________
AirOilWaterNone of the above
141). Which system is explosion-proof and fire-proof?
PneumaticHydraulicBoth a and bNone of the above
142). The non-linearities are categorized into _________
OneTwoThreeFour
143). The electric actuators are categorized into _________
OneTwoThreeFour
144). The stepper motors are of _______
OneTwoThreeFour
145). _________ sensor is used in home heating systems
Temperature sensorThermostat sensorFloat sensorNone of the above
146). _________ sensor is used in automotive engine
Temperature sensorThermostat sensorFloat sensorNone of the above
147). _________ sensor is used in toilet tank water level
Temperature sensorThermostat sensorFloat sensorNone of the above
148). The multimedia contains _______
Voice, musicVideo, animationGraphicsAll of the above
149). The regenerative feedback is also known as ______
Positive feedbackNegative feedbackBoth a and bNone of the above
150). Which magnet is used in DC motor construction?
Permanent magnetPlasticsElectromagnetNone of the above
151). The rotors has _________
No windingsNo brushesNo commutatorsAll of the above
152). Which valve restricts the airflow?
Throttle valveShuttle valveBoth a and bNone of the above
153). For a unit step input the steady-state error is _______
1/1+KP1/1-KP1/KPNone of the above
154). The control systems invented by ______
James Clerk MaxwellCharlesDenis PapinNone of the above
155). In control systems the controller output is given to __________
AmplifierSensorFinal control elementNone of the above
156). ____________ signal is an input to the controller
ErrorServoSensedNone of the above
157). The low power AC motors and DC motors are called as ________
TachogeneratorsAC and DC generatorsServomotorsNone of the above
158). The lubricator is a _____ element in the pneumatic circuit
FirstSecondThirdLast
159). The peak overshoot and damping ratio are measures of ____________
Speed of responseSteady-state errorBoth a and bNone of the above
160). In a closed-loop control system, the peak percentage overshoot is around
_______
20%30%40%16.3%
161). Hydraulic controller requires __________ operation
High speedHigh torqueBoth a and bNone of the above
162). Pneumatic controller requires __________ for its operation
AirGas fuelBoth a and bNone of the above
163). The electronic controller operation is __________
FlexibleNot flexibleRequires high torque operationNone of the above
164). For minimum phase system poles lies on __________ and zeros lies on
_______plane
Poles lies on leftPoles lies on the rightZeros lies on leftBoth a and c
165). For non minimum phase system poles lies on __________ and zeros lies on
_______plane
Poles lies on leftZeros lies on the rightZeros lies on leftBoth a and b
166). The minimum phase system and all-pass system constitute _______
Maximum phase systemNon-maximum phase systemMinimum phase systemNon-
minimum phase system
167). The radius size for Nyquist contour is _______
OneZeroInfiniteNone of the above
168). _________ margin measures relative stability
PhaseGainBoth a and bNone of the above
169). Gain margin is __________ in second-order system
OneZeroInfiniteNone of the above
170). The measure of relative stability is __________ in frequency domain
Phase marginResonant peakBoth a and bNone of the above
171). The speed of response in the time domain is measure in terms of _______
Settling and rise timeNatural frequencyBoth a and bNone of the above
172). The speed of response in the frequency domain is measure in terms of _______
Settling and rise timeResonant peakBandwidthBoth b and c
173). AC servomotor is a __________ induction motor
Single phaseDouble phaseTriple phaseNone of the above
174). The raster images also called as _______ images
ClipartVectorBitmapNone of the above
175). In a closed-loop system the relation between output response and input signal is
________
LinearParabolicNon-linearNone of the above
 A control system working under unknown random actions is called

(A) Computer control system

(B) Digital data system
(C) Stochastic control system
(D) Adaptive control system
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
2. By which of the following the control action is determined when a man walks along a path?

(A) Brain
(B) Hands
(C) Legs
(D) Eyes
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D
3. As a result of introduction of negative feedback which of the following will not decrease?

(A) Band width
(B) Overall gain
(C) Distortion
 (D) Instability
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
4. In a control system the output of the controller is given to

(A) Final control element

(B) Amplifier
(C) Comparator
(D) Sensor
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
A signal other than the reference input that tends to affect the value of controlled variable is known as

(A) Disturbance
(B) Command
(C) Control element
(D) Reference input
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
6. In a system low friction coefficient facilitates

(A) Reduced velocity lag error

(B) Increased velocity lag error
(C) Increased speed of response
(D) Reduced time constant of the system
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
7. The type-2 system has ________ at the origin.

(A) No net pole

(B) Net pole
(C) Simple pole
(D) Two poles
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D
8. Addition of zeros in transfer function causes which of the following?

(A) Lead-compensation
 (B) Lag-compensation
(C) Lead-lag compensation
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B
In pneumatic control systems the control valve used as final control element converts

(A) Pressure signal to electric signal

(B) Pressure signal to position change
(C) Electric signal to pressure signal
(D) Position change to pressure signal
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B
0. When the initial conditions of a system are specified to be zero it implies that the system is

(A) At rest without any energy stored in it

(B) Working normally with reference input
(C) Working normally with zero reference input
(D) At rest but stores energy
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D
An amplidyne can give which of the following characteristics?

(A) Constant current
(B) Constant voltage
(C) Constant current as well as constant voltage
(D) Constant current, constant voltage and constant power
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D
. In an open loop control system

(A) Output is independent of control input

(B) Output is dependent on control input
(C) Only system parameters have effect on the control output
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
. A car is running at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback element for the
driver?

(A) Clutch
(B) Eyes
(C) Needle of the speedometer
(D) Steering wheel
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
. A.C. servomotor resembles

(A) Two phase induction motor

(B) Three phase induction motor
(C) Direct current series motor
(D) Universal motor
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A

6. Which of the following statements is correct for a system with gain margin close to unity or a phase margin
close to zero?

(A) The system is relatively stable

(B) The system is highly stable
(C) The system is highly oscillatory
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
7. In force-voltage analogy, velocity is analogous to

(A) Current
(B) Charge
(C) Inductance
(D) Capacitance
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
8. By which of the following the system response can be tested better?

(A) Ramp input signal

(B) Sinusoidal input signal
 (C) Unit impulse input signal
(D) Exponentially decaying signal
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
9. The position and velocity errors of a type-2 system are

(A) Constant, constant

(B) Constant, infinity
(C) Zero, constant
(D) Zero, zero
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
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Electrical Control System MCQ Test -

Set 02
 MCQ Ele. Control System

Practice Test: Question Set - 02

1. An amplidyne can give which of the following characteristics?

(A) Constant current
(B) Constant voltage
(C) Constant current as well as constant voltage
(D) Constant current, constant voltage and constant power
Correct Answer

2. A.C. servomotor is basically a

(A) Universal motor

(B) Single phase induction motor
(C) Two phase induction motor
(D) Three phase induction motor
Correct Answer

3. In an open loop control system

(A) Output is independent of control input

 (B) Output is dependent on control input
(C) Only system parameters have effect on the control output
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer

4. A car is running at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback element for the
driver?

(A) Clutch
(B) Eyes
(C) Needle of the speedometer
(D) Steering wheel
Correct Answer

5. A.C. servomotor resembles

(A) Two phase induction motor

(B) Three phase induction motor
(C) Direct current series motor
(D) Universal motor
Correct Answer

6. Which of the following statements is correct for a system with gain margin close to unity or a phase margin
close to zero?

(A) The system is relatively stable

(B) The system is highly stable
(C) The system is highly oscillatory
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer

7. In force-voltage analogy, velocity is analogous to

(A) Current
(B) Charge
(C) Inductance
(D) Capacitance
Correct Answer

8. By which of the following the system response can be tested better?

(A) Ramp input signal

(B) Sinusoidal input signal
(C) Unit impulse input signal
(D) Exponentially decaying signal
Correct Answer

9. The position and velocity errors of a type-2 system are

(A) Constant, constant

(B) Constant, infinity
(C) Zero, constant
(D) Zero, zero
Correct Answer

10. The phase lag produced by transportation relays

 (A) Is independent of frequency
(B) Is inversely proportional to frequency
(C) Increases linearly with frequency
(D) Decreases linearly with frequency
Correct Answer

Answer: Option C
1. Which of the following is the definition of proportional band of a controller?

(A) The range of air output as measured variable varies from maximum to
minimum
(B) The range of measured variables from set value
(C) The range of measured variables through which the air output changes
from maximum to minimum
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
. Which of the following is the nonlinearity caused by servomotor?

(A) Static friction

(B) Backlash
(C) Saturation
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C

3. _________ directly converts temperature into voltage.

(A) Thermocouple
(B) Potentiometer
(C) Gear train
(D) LVDT
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
4. Which of the following is exhibited by Root locus diagrams?

(A) The poles of the transfer function for a set of parameter values
(B) The bandwidth of the system
 (C) The response of a system to a step input
(D) The frequency response of a system
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
 Regenerative feedback implies feedback with

(A) Oscillations
(B) Step input
(C) Negative sign
(D) Positive sign
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D
6. For open control system which of the following statements is incorrect?

(A) Less expensive
(B) Recalibration is not required for maintaining the required quality of the
output
(C) Construction is simple and maintenance easy
(D) Errors are caused by disturbances
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B
7. In a system zero initial condition means that

(A) The system is at rest and no energy is stored in any of its components
(B) The system is working with zero stored energy
(C) The system is working with zero reference signals
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
8. Which of the following is the best method for determining the stability and transient response?

(A) Root locus

(B) Bode plot
(C) Nyquist plot
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
9. Technique gives quick transient and stability response

(A) Root locus

 (B) Bode
(C) Nyquist
(D) Nichols
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
10. The first order control system, which is well designed, has a

(A) Small bandwidth
(B) Negative time constant
(C) Large negative transfer function pole
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
1. If the gain of the critical damped system is increased it will behave as

(A) Oscillatory
(B) Critically damped
(C) Over-damped
(D) Under-damped
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D
2. The capacitance, in force-current analogy, is analogous to

(A) Momentum
(B) Velocity
(C) Displacement
(D) Mass
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D
3. The transient response, with feedback system,

(A) Rises slowly

(B) Rises quickly
(C) Decays slowly
(D) Decays quickly
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D
4. ________ is an open loop control system.

(A) Ward Leonard control

 (B) Field controlled D.C. motor
(C) Stroboscope
(D) Metadyne
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B
5. Is a part of the human temperature control system?

(A) Digestive system
(B) Perspiration system
(C) Ear
(D) Leg movement
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B
6. The initial response when the output is not equal to input is called

(A) Transient response

(B) Error response
(C) Dynamic response
(D) Either of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
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Electrical Control System MCQs - Set

04
 MCQ Ele. Control System

Practice Test: Question Set - 04

1. If the gain of the critical damped system is increased it will behave as

(A) Oscillatory
(B) Critically damped
(C) Over-damped
(D) Under-damped
Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

2. The capacitance, in force-current analogy, is analogous to

 (A) Momentum
(B) Velocity
(C) Displacement
(D) Mass
Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

3. The transient response, with feedback system,

(A) Rises slowly

(B) Rises quickly
(C) Decays slowly
(D) Decays quickly
Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

4. ________ is an open loop control system.

(A) Ward Leonard control

(B) Field controlled D.C. motor
(C) Stroboscope
(D) Metadyne
Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

5. Is a part of the human temperature control system?

(A) Digestive system
(B) Perspiration system
(C) Ear
 (D) Leg movement
Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

6. The initial response when the output is not equal to input is called

(A) Transient response

(B) Error response
(C) Dynamic response
(D) Either of the above
Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

7. A control system in which the control action is somehow dependent on the output is known as

(A) Closed loop system

(B) Semi-closed loop system
(C) Open system
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer

Answer: Option A
8. Which of the following statements is correct for any closed loop system?

(A) All the coefficients can have zero value

(B) All the coefficients are always nonzero
(C) Only one of the static error coefficients has a finite nonzero value
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
9. Mass, in force-voltage analogy, is analogous to

(A) Charge
 (B) Current
(C) Inductance
(D) Resistance
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
10. An increase in gain, in most systems, leads to

(A) Smaller damping ratio

(B) Larger damping ratio
(C) Constant damping ratio
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
1. Phase margin of a system is used to specify which of the following?

(A) Frequency response

(B) Absolute stability
(C) Relative stability
(D) Time response
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
2. The type 0 system has _______ at the origin.

(A) No pole
(B) Net pole
(C) Simple pole
(D) Two poles
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
3. ________ is not a final control element.

(A) Control valve

(B) Potentiometer
(C) Electro-pneumatic converter
(D) Servomotor
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B
5. The transfer function technique is considered as inadequate under which of the following conditions?

(A) Systems having complexities and nonlinearities

 (B) Systems having stability problems
(C) Systems having multiple input disturbances
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D
4. Which of the following is an electromagnetically device?

(A) Induction relay

(B) Thermocouple
(C) LVDT
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C
6. In closed loop control system, with positive value of feedback gain the overall gain of the system will

(A) Decrease
(B) Increase
(C) Be unaffected
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
7. An automatic toaster is a ________ loop control system.

(A) Open
(B) Closed
(C) Partially closed
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
9. The output of a feedback control system must be a function of

(A) Reference and output

(B) Reference and input
(C) Input and feedback signal
(D) Output and feedback signal
Correct Answer
Answer: Option A
10. Due to which of the following reasons excessive bond width in control systems should be avoided?

(A) It leads to slow speed of response

 (B) It leads to low relative stability
(C) Noise is proportional to band width
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option C

Practice Test: Question Set - 06

1. In electrical-pneumatic system analogy the current is considered analogous to

(A) Velocity
(B) Pressure
(C) Air flow
(D) Air flow rate
Correct Answer
Answer: Option D

2. Signal will become zero when the feedback signal and reference signs are equal.

(A) Input
(B) Actuating
(C) Feedback
(D) Reference
Correct Answer

02. Answer: Option B

3. With feedback _______ increases.

(A) System stability
(B) Sensitivity
(C) Gain
(D) Effects of disturbing signals
Correct Answer
03. Answer: Option A

4. Velocity error constant of a system is measured when the input to the system is unit ________ function.

(A) Parabolic
(B) Ramp
(C) Impulse
(D) Step
Correct Answer

04. Answer: Option B

5. Which of the following can be measured by the use of a tachogenerator?

(A) Acceleration
(B) Speed
(C) Speed and acceleration
(D) Displacement
Correct Answer

05. Answer: Option B

6. A differentiator is usually not a part of a control system because it

(A) Reduces damping
(B) Reduces the gain margin
(C) Increases input noise
(D) Increases error
Correct Answer
06. Answer: Option C

7. Which of the following is an open loop control system?

(A) Field controlled D.C. motor

(B) Ward Leonard control
 (C) Metadyne
(D) Stroboscope
Correct Answer
07. Answer: Option A

8. ________ Increases the steady state accuracy.

(A) Integrator
(B) Differentiator
(C) Phase lead compensator
(D) Phase lag compensator
Correct Answer

08. Answer: Option A

9. In a stable control system backlash can cause which of the following?

(A) Under-damping
(B) Over-damping
(C) Poor stability at reduced values of open loop gain
(D) Low-level oscillations
Correct Answer

09. Answer: Option D

10. The transient response of a system is mainly due to

(A) Inertia forces
(B) Internal forces
(C) Stored energy
(D) Friction
Correct Answer
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10. Answer: Option C

Practice Test: Question Set - 07

1. The frequency and time domain are related through which of the following?

(A) Laplace Transform and Fourier Integral

(B) Laplace Transform
(C) Fourier Integral
(D) Either (B) or (C)
Correct Answer
01. Answer: Option A

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2. In case of type-1 system steady state acceleration is

(A) Unity
(B) Infinity
(C) Zero
(D) 10
Correct Answer

02. Answer: Option B

3. Which of the following statements is not necessarily correct for open control system?

(A) Input command is the sole factor responsible for providing the control
action
(B) Presence of nonlinearities causes malfunctioning
(C) Less expensive
(D) Generally free from problems of nonlinearities

Correct Answer
03. Answer: Option B

4. Zero initial condition for a system means

(A) Input reference signal is zero

(B) Zero stored energy
(C) Net initial movement of moving parts
(D) System is at rest and no energy is stored in any of its components
Correct Answer

04. Answer: Option D

5. A controller, essentially, is a

(A) Sensor
(B) Clipper
(C) Comparator
(D) Amplifier
Correct Answer

05. Answer: Option C

6. The transfer function is applicable to which of the following?

(A) Linear and time-in variant systems

(B) Linear and time-variant systems
(C) Linear systems
 (D) Nonlinear systems
Correct Answer
06. Answer: Option A

7. A conditionally stable system exhibits poor stability at

(A) Low frequencies
(B) Reduced values of open loop gain
(C) Increased values of open loop gain
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
07. Answer: Option B

8. Which of the following devices is used for conversion of coordinates?

(A) Microsyn
(B) Selsyn
(C) Synchro-resolver
(D) Synchro-transformer
Correct Answer

08. Answer: Option C

9. With feedback ________ reduces.

(A) System stability
(B) System gain
(C) System stability and gain
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer
Answer: Option B
10. In open loop system

(A) The control action depends on the size of the system

(B) The control action depends on system variables
(C) The control action depends on the input signal
(D) The control action is independent of the output
Correct Answer
10. Answer: Option D

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01. Answer: Option A 02. Answer: Option B 03. Answer: Option B 04. Answer: Option D 05. Answer:
Option C 06. Answer: Option A 07. Answer: Option B 08. Answer: Option C 09. Answer: Option B 10.
Answer: Option D
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MCQ on Control System with Answers -

Set 08
 MCQ Ele. Control System

Practice Test: Question Set - 08

1. A closed loop system is distinguished from open loop system by which of the following?

(A) Servomechanism
(B) Feedback
(C) Output pattern
(D) Input pattern
Correct Answer

01. Answer: Option B

2. The band width, in a feedback amplifier.

(A) Remains unaffected
(B) Decreases by the same amount as the gain increase
(C) Increases by the same amount as the gain decrease
(D) Decreases by the same amount as the gain decrease
Correct Answer

02. Answer: Option C

3. In liquid level and electrical system analogy, voltage is considered analogous to

(A) Head
(B) Liquid flow
(C) Liquid flow rate
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer 03. Answer: Option A

4. _______ is the reference input minus the primary feedback.

(A) Manipulated variable
(B) Zero sequence
(C) Actuating signal
(D) Primary feedback
Correct Answer

04. Answer: Option C

5. If a step function is applied to the input of a system and the output remains below a certain level for all the
time, the system is

(A) Not necessarily stable

(B) Stable
(C) Unstable
(D) Always unstable
Correct Answer

05. Answer: Option A

6. The effect of error damping is to

(A) Provide larger settling lime

(B) Delay the response
(C) Reduce steady state error
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer

06. Answer: Option C

7. Which of the following can be measured by LVDT?

(A) Displacement
(B) Velocity
(C) Acceleration
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer

07. Answer: Option D

8. Any externally introduced signal affecting the controlled output is called a
 (A) Feedback
(B) Stimulus
(C) Signal
(D) Gain control
Correct Answer

08. Answer: Option B

9. Transfer function of a system is used to calculate which of the following?

(A) The order of the system

(B) The time constant
(C) The output for any given input
(D) The steady state gain
Correct Answer

09. Answer: Option C

10. Has tendency to oscillate.

(A) Open loop system

(B) Closed loop system
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Correct Answer

10. Answer: Option B

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Practice Test: Question Set - 09

1. A phase lag lead network introduces in the output

 (A) Lag at all frequencies
(B) Lag at high frequencies and lead at low frequencies
(C) Lag at low frequencies and lead at high frequencies
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

2. The type-1 system has ________ at the origin.

(A) No pole
(B) Net pole
(C) Simple pole
(D) Two poles
Correct Answer

Option :C

3. Spring constant in force-voltage analogy is analogous to

(A) Capacitance
(B) Reciprocal of capacitance
(C) Current
(D) Resistance
Correct Answer

03. Answer: Option B

4. The temperature, under thermal and electrical system analogy, is considered analogous to

(A) Voltage
(B) Current
(C) Capacitance
 (D) Charge
Correct Answer

04. Answer: Option A

5. The second derivative input signals modify which of the following?

(A) The time constant of the system

(B) Damping of the system
(C) The gain of the system
(D) The time constant and suppress the oscillations
Correct Answer

05. Answer: Option D

6. ________ is a closed loop system.

(A) Autopilot for an aircraft

(B) Direct current generator
(C) Car starter
(D) Electric switch
Correct Answer

7. A good control system has all the following features except

(A) Good stability

(B) Slow response
(C) Good accuracy
(D) Sufficient power handling capacity
Correct Answer
B

8. Technique is not applicable to nonlinear system?

(A) Nyquist Criterion
(B) Quasi linearization
(C) Functional analysis
(D) Phase-plane representation
Correct Answer

9. In a control system integral error compensation _________ steady state error

(A) Increases
(B) Minimizes
(C) Does not have any effect on
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer

10. In thermal-electrical analogy charge is considered analogous to

(A) Heat flow

(B) Reciprocal of heat flow
(C) Reciprocal of temperature
(D) Temperature
Correct Answer

D
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06. Answer: Option A 07. Answer: Option B 08. Answer: Option A 09. Answer: Option B 10. Answer: Option D

Practice Test: Question Set - 10

1. Which of the following devices are commonly used as error detectors in instruments?

(A) Vernistats
(B) Microsyns
(C) Resolvers
(D) Any of the above
Correct Answer

2. A control system with excessive noise, is likely to suffer from

(A) Saturation in amplifying stages

(B) Loss of gain
(C) Vibrations
(D) Oscillations
Correct Answer

02. Answer: Option A

3. On which of the following factors does the sensitivity of a closed loop system to gain changes and load
disturbances depend?

(A) Frequency
(B) Loop gain
(C) Forward gain
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer

4. In an automatic control system which of the following elements is not used?

(A) Error detector

(B) Final control element
(C) Sensor
(D) Oscillator
Correct Answer

5. The viscous friction coefficient, in force-voltage analogy, is analogous to

(A) Charge
(B) Resistance
(C) Reciprocal of inductance
(D) Reciprocal of conductance
Correct Answer

6. From which of the following transfer function can be obtained?

(A) Signal flow graph

(B) Analogous table
(C) Output-input ratio
(D) Standard block system
Correct Answer

A
7. Static error coefficients are used as a measure of the effectiveness of closed loop systems for specified
________ input signal.

(A) Acceleration
(B) Velocity
(C) Position
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer

8. In order to increase the damping of a badly under-damped system which of following compensators may be
used?

(A) Phase-lead
(B) Phase-lag
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Either (A) and (B)
Correct Answer

9. ________ can be extended to systems which are time-varying?

(A) Bode-Nyquist stability methods

(B) Transfer functions
(C) Root locus design
(D) State model representatives
Correct Answer

D
10. Which of the following is the output of a thermocouple?

(A) Alternating current

(B) Direct current
(C) A.C. voltage
(D) D.C. voltage
Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

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1.Transient response in the system is basically due to

a) Forces
b) Friction
c) Stored energy
d) Coupling

Ans: (c)

2. Effect of feedback on the plant is to

a) Control system transient response
b) Reduce the sensitivity to plant parameter variations
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (c)

3. Transfer function of a system is defined as the ratio of output to input in

a) Z-transformer
b) Fourier transform
c) Laplace transform
d) All of these

Ans: (c)

4. In an open loop system

a) Output control the input signal
b) Output has no control over input signal
c) Some other variable control the input signal
d) Neither output nor any other variable has any effect on input

Ans: (d)

5. Transfer function of a system can used to study its

a) Steady state behavior
b) Transient behavior
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

6. Electrical resistance is analogous to

a) Intertia
b) Dampers
c) Spring
d) Fluid capacity

Ans: (b)

7. Automatic control system in which output is a variable is called

a) Closed loop system
b) Servomechanism
c) Automatic regulating system
d) Process control system

Ans: (d)

8. Output of the feedback control system should be a function of

a) Input
b) Reference and output
c) Feedback signal
d) None of these

Ans: (b)

9. Steady state error is always zero in response to the displacement input for
a) Type 0 system
b) Type 1 system
c) Type 2 system
d) Type (N > 1) system for N= 0, 1, 2….N

Ans: (d)

10. Relation between Fourier integral and Laplace transformer is through

a) Time domain
b) Frequency domain
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

11. At resonance peak, ratio of output to input is

a) Zero
b) Lowest
c) Highest
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

12. 0 type system has

a) Zero steady state error
b) Small steady state error
c) High gain constant
d) Higher error with high K

Ans: (b)

13. If gain of the system is zero, then the roots

a) Coincide with the poles
b) Move away from the zeros
c) Move away from the poles
d) None of these

Ans: (a)

14. Settling time is inversely proportional to product of the damping ratio and
a) Time constant
b) Maximum overshoot
c) Peak time
d) Undamped natural frequency of the roots

Ans: (b)

15. If gain of the critically damped system is increased, the system will behave as
a) Under damped
b) Over damped
c) Critically damped
d) Oscillatory

Ans: (a)

16. If gain of the system is increased, then

a) Roots move away from the zeros
b) Roots move towards the origin of the S-plot
c) Roots move away from the poles
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

17. A low value of friction coefficient

a) Minimize the velocity lag error
b) Maximize the velocity lag error
c) Minimize the time constant of the system
d) Maximize the time constant of the system

Ans: (a)

18. Physical meaning of zero initial condition is that the

a) System is at rest and stores no energy
b) System is at rest but stores energy
c) Reference input to working system is zero
d) System is working but stores no energy

Ans: (a)

19. If overshoot is excessive, then damping ratio is

a) Equal to 0.4
b) Less than 0.4
c) More than 0.4
d) Infinity

Ans: (b)

20. For a desirable transient response of a second order system damping ratio must be
between
a) 0.4 and 0.8
b) 0.8 and 1.0
c) 1.0 and 1.2
d) 1.2 and 1.4

Ans: (a)

21. For second order linear system, setting time is

a) 1/4 of the time constant
b) 1/2 of the time constant
c) 4 times the time constant
d) 2 times the time constant

Ans: (c)
22. System generally preferred is
a) Under damped
b) Critically damped
c) Over damped
d) Oscillatory

Ans: (a)

23. For unity damping factor, the system will be

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

Ans: (b)

24. Second-derivative input signal adjust

a) Time constant of the system
b) Time constant and suppress the oscillations
c) Damping of the system
d) Gail of the system

Ans: (b)

25. In the derivative error compensation

a) Damping decreases and setting time increases
b) Damping increases and settling time increases
c) Damping decreases and setting time decrease
d) Damping increases and setting time decreases

Ans: (d)
26. If for second order system damping factor is less than one, then system response will
be
a) Under damped
b) Over damped
c) Critically damped
d) None of these

Ans: (a)

27. With feedback system sensitivity to parameter

a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Becomes zero
d) Becomes infinite

Ans: (a)

28. In a closed loop system, source power is modulated with

a) Error signal
b) Reference signal
c) Actuating signal
d) Feed back signal

Ans: (a)

29. With feedback system, transient response

a) Decays constantly
b) Decays slowly
c) Decays quickly
d) Rises fast
Ans: (c)

30. Non-Linearity in the servo system due to saturation is caused by

a) Servo motor
b) Gear trains
c) Relays
d) None of these

Ans: (a)

1. In control system non-Linearity caused by gear trains is

a) Backlash
b) Dead space
c) Coulomb friction
d) saturation

Ans: (a)

32. Time sharing of an expansive control system can be achieved by using a/an
a) a.c. control system
b) analog control system
c) Sampled date control system
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

33. Differential is used in synchro differential unit for generators only

a) Indicating difference of rotation angle of two synchro generators only
b) Indicating sum of rotation angle of two synchro generators only
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (a)

34. Microsyn is the name given to

a) Potentiometer
b) Magnetic amplifier
c) Resolver
d) Rotary differential transformer

Ans: (c)

35. Laplace transformer is not applicable to non-linear system because

a) Non-linear systems are time-varying
b) Time domain analysis is easier than frequency domain analysis
c) Initial conditions are not zero in non-linear systems
d) Superposition law is not applicable to non-linear system

Ans: (d)

36. Value of i(0+) for the system whose transfer function is given by the equation I(s) =
(2s+3)/((s+1)(s+3)) is
a) 0
b) 2
c) 1
d) 3

Ans: (b)

37. Liner differential transformer is an

a) Electromechanical device
b) Electrical device
c) Electromagnetic device
d) Electrostatic device

Ans: (a)

38. If transfer function of the system is 1/(TS+1), then steady state error to the unity step
input is
a) 1
b) T
c) Zero
d) Infinite

Ans: (c)

39. Which of the following is not a desirable feature of a modern control system?
a) No oscillation
b) Accuracy
c) Quick response
d) Correct power level

Ans: (a)

40. Power amplification in a magnetic amplifier can be increased

a) By negative feed back
b) By positive feed back
c) With higher inductance of a.c. coil
d) None of these

Ans: (d)

41. Device used for conversion of coordinates is

a) Syschros
b) Microsyn
c) Synchro resolver
d) Synchro transformer

Ans: (c)

42. Friction coefficient is usually kept low to

a) Minimize velocity-lag error
b) Maximize velocity-lag error
c) Minimize time constant
d) Maximize speed of response

Ans: (a)

43. Most common use of the synchros is as

a) Error detector
b) Transmission of angular
c) Transmission of arithmetic data
d) For synchronization

Ans: (d)

44. To decrease time of the servomechanism

a) Decreases inertia of the system
b) Increases inertia of the system
c) Increases damping of the system
d) Decreases torque of the servomotor

Ans: (a)
45. If steady state error for type 1 system for unit ramp input is kept constant, then
constant output is
a) Distance
b) Velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Power

Ans: (b)

46. Servomechanism is called a proportional error device when output of the system is
function of
a) Error
b) Error and its first derivative
c) First derivative of error
d) None of these

Ans: (a)

47. For type 2 system, position error arises at steady state when input is
a) Ramp
b) Step displacement
c) Constant acceleration
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

48. Which of the following motor is suitable for servomechanism?

a) A.c. series motor
b) 1 ɸ induction motor
c) 2 ɸ induction motor
d) 3 ɸ induction motor
Ans: (c)

49. To decrease the number of system

a) First integrator and then differentiator is inserted
b) First differentiator and then integrator is inserted
c) Only differentiator is inserted in the forward path
d) Only integrator is inserted in the forward path

Ans: (c)

50. Servomechanism with step-displacement input is

a) Type 0 system
b) Type 1 system
c) Type 2 system
d) Type 3 system

Ans: (b)

51. If feedback is introduced in the system the transient response

a) Does not very
b) Decays very fast
c) Decays slowly
d) Dies off

Ans: (b)

52. Main difference between servomotor and standard motor is that

a) Servomotor has low inertia and higher starting torque
b) Servomotor has inertia low starting torque
c) Servomotor has high inertia and high starting torque
d) None of these
Ans: (b)

53. The frequency range over which response of the system is within acceptable units is
called the system
a) Band width
b) Modulation frequency
c) Demodulation frequency
d) Carrier frequency

Ans: (a)

54. Self balancing instrument uses

a) D.C. servomotor
b) A.C. servomotor
c) Tachometer
d) Magnetic amplifier

Ans: (b)

55. Lead compensation in the system add

a) Zeros
b) Poles
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Ans: (b)

56. In type 1 system steady state acceleration error is

a) 0
b) 1
c) Infinity
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

57. Lead lag compensation improve

a) Transient response of the system
b) Steady state response of the system
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

58. If poles of the system are lying on the imaginary axis in s-plane, then system will be
a) Stable
b) Marginally stable
c) Conditionally stable
d) Unstable

Ans: (b)

59. If open loop transfer function of a system is G(s) H(s) = K/(S(1+T 1 S)(1+T2 S)) then
system will be
a) Unstable
b) Conditionally stable
c) Stable
d) Marginally stable

Ans: (c)
60. According to Hurwitz criterion the characteristic equation s 2+ 8 s3+18 s2+16 s + 5 = 0
is
a) Unstable
b) Marginally stable
c) Conditionally stable
d) Unstable

Ans: (a)

61. A system is called absolutely stable is any oscillations set up in the system are
a) Damped out
b) Self-sustaining and tend to last indefinitely
c) Negative peaked only
d) None of these

Ans: (a)

62. To increase damping of pair of complex roots compensator used is

a) Phase lag
b) Phase lead
c) Phase lag lead
d) One with 60° lead circuit

Ans: (b)

63. Best method to determine stability and transient response of the system is
a) Bode plot
b) Signal flow graph
c) Nyquist plot
d) Root locus

Ans: (c)
64. For type 3 system, lowest frequency asymptote will have the slop of
a) 15 db/octave
b) -16 db/octave
c) 17 db/octave
d) -18 db/octave

Ans: (d)

65. If poles of system are lying on the imaginary axis in s-plane, the system will be
a) Unstable
b) Marginally stable
c) Conditionally stable
d) Unstable

Ans: (b)

66. If a pole is added to a system it causes

a) Lag compensation
b) Lead compensation
c) Lead-lag compensation
d) None of these

Ans: (b)

67. The number of pure integrations in the system transfer function determine
a) Degree of stability
b) Stability of the system
c) Transient performance of the system
d) Steady state performance

Ans: (d)
68. For steady state transient improvement, compensator used is
a) Lead compensator
b) Lag compensator
c) Lead lag compensator
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

69. Which system conveniently see the impact of poles and zeros on phase and gain
margin?
a) Root locus
b) Nyquist plot
c) Routh-Hurwitz criterion
d) Bode plot

Ans: (d)

70. Which gives the information between number of poles and zero of the closed loop
transfer function?
a) Routh Hurwitz criterion
b) Bode diagram
c) Root locus method
d) Nyquist plot

Ans: (d)

71. Factor which cannot be can cancelled from numerator and denominator of G(s) E(s)
in
a) Bode plot
b) Nyquist plot
c) Higher frequencies
d) None of these
Ans: (c)

72. To study time delay of the system which of the following is used?
a) Nyquist plot
b) Bode plot
c) Routh Hurwitz method
d) Nicholas chart

Ans: (a)

73. Intersection of root locus branches with the imaginary axis can be determined by the
use of
a) Polar plot
b) Routh’s criterion
c) Nyquist criterion
d) None of these

Ans: (b)

74. Closed loop ples are

a) Zeros of 1+G(S). H(s)
b) Zeros of G(s) H(s)
c) Poles of G(s) H(s)
d) Poles of 1 + G(s) H(s)

Ans: (a)

75. If gain is zero, then

a) Roots move away from zeros
b) Roots coincide with poles
c) Roots move away from poles
d) None of these

Ans: (b)

76. Maximum over shoot is the function of

a) Damping ratio
b) Natural frequency of oscillation
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Damped frequency of oscillation

Ans: (b)

77. If value of gain is increased, then roots of the system will move to
a) Origin
b) Lower frequencies
c) Higher frequencies
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

78. Feed back control system are basically

a) Low pass filter
b) High pass filter
c) Band pass filter
d) Band stop filter

Ans: (a)

79. In root if 𝓴 is greater than critical value, then increasing 𝓴 will

a) Increase value of the real part of closed loop
b) Decrease value of the real part of closed loop
c) Not change value of the real part of closed loop
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

80. A liner system obeys the principle of

a) Homogeneity
b) Reciprocity
c) Superposition and homogeneity
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

81. Plot of the constant gain loci of the system is

a) Asymptote
b) Circle with centre at the origin
c) Parabola
d) Ellipse

Ans: (b)

82. If poles are more than zeros in G(S) F(S), then number of root locus segment is equal
to
a) Number of poles
b) Number of zeros
c) Sum of poles and zeros
d) Difference of poles and zeros

Ans: (a)
83. In root locus technique, angle between adjacent asymptote is
a) 180°/(m + n)
b) 360°/(m + n)
c) 360°/(m - n)
d) 180°/(m - n)

Ans: (c)

84. For G(S) F(S) = (k(S+z))/(S+p), (z < p) the plot is

a) One pole on the imaginary axis
b) One zero on the right-hand side of the plane
c) One pole and one zero on the left-hand side of plane✔
d) 2 poles and 2 zeros on the left-hand side of plane

Ans: (c)

85. 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

Ans: (b)

86. Number of root-locus segment which do not terminate on the zeros is equal to
a) Number of poles
b) Number of zeros
c) Sum of poles and zeros
d) Difference of poles and zeros

Ans: (d)
87. Bode plot approach is applied to
a) Minimum phase network
b) Non minimum phase network
c) Any network
d) None of these

Ans: (a)

88. In a root locus plot, the increase in 𝓴 will

a) Increase damping ratio
b) Decrease damping ratio
c) Not change damping ratio
d) None of these

Ans: (b)

89. The type of transfer function used in Bode plot is

a) G(s)
b) G(j)
c) G(jw)
d) G(js)

Ans: (a)

90. In a root locus plot, increase in 𝓴 will

a) Increase overshoot of the response
b) Decrease overshoot of the response
c) Not change overshoot of the response
d) None of these

Ans: (a)
91. Bode analysis method can be applied
a) If transfer function has no poles and zeros on R.H. of s-plane
b) If transfer function has no poles on R.H. of s-plane
c) If transfer function has no zero on R.H. of s-plane
d) To all transfer functions

Ans: (a)

92. In a root locus plot, increase in 𝓴 will

a) Result in decrease in the damped and undamped natural frequencies
b) Result in increase in the damped and undamped natural frequencies
c) Not change the damped and undamped natural frequencies
d) None of these

Ans: (b)

93. Cut off is the slope of log-magnitude curve

a) At the start of curve
b) At the end of curve
c) Near the cut off frequency
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

94. Gain margin expressed in decibels is

a) Positive if Kg greater than 1 and negative for Kg less than 1
b) Negative if Kg greater than 1 and negative for Kg less than 1
c) Always zero
d) Infinity for Kg equal to 1

Ans: (a)
95. Bandwidth gives an indication of
a) Characteristic equation of the system
b) Speed of response of a control system
c) Transfer function of the control system
d) Transients in the system

Ans: (b)

96. Nyquist stability criterion requires polar plot of

a) Characteristic equation
b) Closed loop transfer function
c) Open loop transfer function
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

97. Cut off frequency is the frequency at which magnitude of closed loop frequency
response is
a) 1 db below its zero frequency
b) 2 db below its zero frequency
c) 3 db below its zero frequency
d) 4 db below its zero frequency

Ans: (c)

98. In Nyquist criterion roots of the characteristic equation are given by

a) Zeros of open loop transfer function
b) Zeros of closed loop transfer function
c) Poles of closed loop transfer function
d) Poles of open loop transfer function
Ans: (c)

99. For all frequencies, a unit circle in the Nyquist plot transformer into
a) Db line of amplitude plot in Bode diagram
b) 1 db line of amplitude plot in Bode diagram
c) Either (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

100. Transfer founction, when the bode diagram is plotted should be of the form
a) (1+T)
b) (1+S)
c) (Ts)
d) (1+Ts)

Ans: (d)

101. For relative stability of the system which of the following is sufficient?
a) Gain margin
b) Phase margin
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Ans: (c)

102. Slope in Bode plot is expressed as

a) – 6 db/decade
b) – 6 db/octave
c) – 7 db/octave
d) – 8 db/octave

Ans: (b)

103. Polar plots for+ve and –ve frequencies

a) Are always symmetrical
b) Can never be symmetrical
c) May be symmetrical
d) None of these

Ans: (a)

104. Gain margin of a first or second order system is

a) Zero
b) 100
c) 1
d) Infinity

Ans: (d)

105. Frequency range over which response of the system is within acceptable limits is
called system
a) Modulation frequency
b) Demodulation frequency
c) Carrier frequency
d) Band width

Ans: (d)

106. By adding a pole at s = 0, Nyquist plot of the system will

a) Shift 90° clockwise
b) Shift 90° anticlockwise
c) Shift 180°
d) Not change at all

Ans: (a)

107. A complex-conjugate pair of poles near the jw axis will produce a

a) High oscillatory mode of transient response
b) Steady state mode of response
c) Sinusoidal mode of response
d) None of these

Ans: (a)