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MCQ Control

The document contains multiple choice questions about automatic control systems including questions about system order, stability, time response characteristics, and block diagram reduction. It tests concepts related to first and second order systems, damping ratios, natural response, and feedback control.

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MCQ Control

The document contains multiple choice questions about automatic control systems including questions about system order, stability, time response characteristics, and block diagram reduction. It tests concepts related to first and second order systems, damping ratios, natural response, and feedback control.

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Automatic Control

Choose the correct answer


1) The settling time, the rise time and the time constant of the 1st order system which has the transfer
function G(s)=5/(s+5) are respectively
a) 0.20 𝑠𝑒𝑐, 0.80 𝑠𝑒𝑐,0.44 sec
b) 0.44 𝑠𝑒𝑐, 0.20 𝑠𝑒𝑐, 0.80 𝑠𝑒𝑐
c) 0.80 𝑠𝑒𝑐,0.44 sec,0.20 sec

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2) The step response of the 2nd order system which has the transfer function 𝐺(𝑠) = (𝑆+1)(𝑆+2)is
a) C(t)= e^(-t)+e^(-2t)
b) C(t)=1-e^(-2t)
c) C(t)=1-2 e^(-t) + e^(-2t)

3) The general equation for the natural response of second order system has two poles equal –a,-a is
a) C(t)=K1 e^(-at)+K2 e^(-at)
b) C(t)=K1 e^(-at)+K2 t e^(-at)
c) C(t)=K1 e^(-at) cos(wd-∅)

4) The type of a natural response of a system has a closed loop transfer function T(s)=(s+2)/(s^2+9) is
a) An over damped response
b) An under damped response
c) An un damped response

5) The time required for the waveform of the output to rise to 63% of its final value is
a) Rise time
b) Time constant
c) Settling time

6) Which poles belongs to the over damped system response


a) -2,-2
b) -2,-3
c) -2,-j3

7) Which ζ belongs to the critically damped system response


a) ζ =1
b) ζ =1.5
c) ζ =0.5

8) The poles for the 2nd order system that has the transfer function G(s)=25/(s^2+5s+25) is
a) 𝑆1,2 = −2.5 ± 𝐽4.33
b) 𝑆1,2 = 2.5 ± 𝐽4.33
c) 𝑆1,2 = −5 ± 𝐽8.66

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9) ωn and ζ for the 2nd order system that has the transfer function G(s)=25/(s^2+5s+25) is respectively
a) 5, 0.5
b) 12.5, 1
c) 25, 1.5
10) The settling time and peak time for the 2nd order system that has the transfer function
G(s)=25/(s^2+5s+25) is respectively
a) 1.6 sec, 0.725 sec
b) 2.66 sec, 1.6 sec
c) 0.725 sec, 2.66 sec

11) The percentage overshoot for the 2nd order system that has the transfer function G(s)=25/(s^2+5s+25) is
a) 28.06%
b) 16.3%
c) 10%

12) The step response [𝐶(𝑡)]for the 2nd -order system that has the transfer function
G(s)=25/(s^2+5s+25) is
a) 𝐶(𝑡) = 1 − 1.15𝑒 −2.5𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠(4.33𝑡 − 30𝑜 )
b) 𝐶(𝑡) = 1 − 0.58𝑒 −2.5𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠(4.33𝑡 − 30𝑜 )
c) 𝐶(𝑡) = 1 − 1.15𝑒 −2.5𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠(4.33𝑡 − 49𝑜 )

13) A system has an input and an output, the poles which generate the natural response of this system is….
a) Input poles
b) Output poles
c) System poles

14) If two blocks having gains A and B respectively are connected in negative feedback shape, where the
block which has a gain A is in the feed forward direction and the block which has a gain B is in the
feedback direction ,the resultant gain using block diagram reduction technique is
a) A/(1+A*B)
b) B/(1+A*B)
c) (A*B)/(1-A*B)
10(𝑆+1)
15) The type and order of a system has the transfer function 𝐺(𝑠) = is
𝑆(𝑆+2)(𝑆+3)
a) 1,3 respectively
b) 3,1 respectively
c) 1,2 respectively
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16) The stability of a system has a closed loop transfer function 𝑇(𝑠) = is
(𝑆+2)(𝑆−3)(𝑆+4)
a) Stable
b) Unstable
c) Marginally stable

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17) A linear time invariant system is stable if :
a) System in excited by the bounded input, the output is also bounded
b) System in excited by the unbounded input, the output is bounded
c) System in excited by the bounded input, the output is not bounded

18) A unity feedback system has closed loop transfer function:


𝐾
𝑇(𝑆) =
𝑆3 + 14 𝑆2 + 45 𝑆 + (𝐾 + 50)

The range of gain, K, for the system that will cause the system to be stable by using Routh-Hurwitz
Criterion is
a) -50 ˂ K ˂ 580
b) K ˂ 41.4
c) 0 ˂ K ˂ 580

19) A unity feedback system has closed loop transfer function:


𝐾
𝑇(𝑆) =
𝑆3 + 14 𝑆2 + 45 𝑆 + (𝐾 + 50)
The frequency of oscillation when K is set to the value that makes the system oscillates is
a) 6.71 rad/s
b) 1.89 rad/s
c) 14 rad/sec

20) A system has transfer function

(𝑆 + 4)
𝐺(𝑆) =
𝑆 2 (𝑆 + 1)

The steady-state error for test inputs 2𝑢(𝑡), 4𝑡𝑢(𝑡), 6𝑡 2 𝑢(𝑡) respectively is
a) 𝑒(∞) = 0, 𝑒(∞) = 0, 𝑒(∞) = 3
b) 𝑒(∞) = 0, 𝑒(∞) = 0, 𝑒(∞) = 1.5
c) 𝑒(∞) = 0, 𝑒(∞) = 1, 𝑒(∞) = ∞

21) A system has transfer function

𝐾(𝑆 2 + 4𝑆 + 10)
𝐺(𝑆) =
𝑆(𝑆 + 1)
the value of K that gives steady state error equal 1/5 between an input 𝑟(𝑡) = 10𝑡𝑢(𝑡) and the output in
the steady state.
a) K=5
b) K=10
c) K=15

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22) The closed loop transfer function for the following system is

R(s) C (s)
G1 G3

G2

𝐺3(𝐺1+𝐺2)
a) 1+𝐺3(𝐺1+𝐺2)

𝐺3+(𝐺1∗𝐺2)
b) 1+𝐺3+(𝐺1∗𝐺2)

𝐺3(𝐺1+𝐺2)
c) 1−𝐺3(𝐺1+𝐺2)

23) If finite number of blocks are connected in series or cascade configuration, then how are the blocks combined
algebraically?

a. By addition
b. By multiplication
c. By differentiation
d. By integration

24) In a signal flow graph method, how is an overall transfer function of a system obtained?

a. Poisson's equation
b. Block diagram reduction rules
c. Mason's equation
d. Lagrange's equation

25) If a type 0 system is subjected to step input, what is its effect on steady state error?

a. It increases continuously
b. It remains constant
c. It decreases monotonically
d. It gets subjected to another input

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