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UNIT I CONTROL SYSTEM MODELING 9

Terminology and basic structure of control system, example of a closed loop system,
transfer function, modeling of electrical systems, translational and rotational mechanical
systems, and electromechanical systems, block diagram and signal flow graph
representation of systems, reduction of block diagram and signal flow graph, conversion of
block diagram to signal flow graph. Need for modeling physiological system.

make about 20 mcq with higher order thinking question

take calculation based questions wherever neccessary.

MCQs for Unit I: Control System Modeling

1. What is the primary difference between open-loop and closed-loop control systems?

A) Open-loop systems are more accurate.

B) Closed-loop systems use feedback to adjust the output.
C) Closed-loop systems cannot handle disturbances.
D) Open-loop systems require sensors to function.
Answer: B) Closed-loop systems use feedback to adjust the output.

2. The transfer function G(s) of a system is defined as:

A) Input / Output in time domain.

B) Output / Input in time domain.
C) Input / Output in Laplace domain.
D) Output / Input in Laplace domain.
Answer: D) Output / Input in Laplace domain.

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3. What does the signal flow graph (SFG) represent in a control system?

A) Dynamic behavior of a system.

B) Mathematical equations of the system.
C) Flow of signals and their relationships.
D) Physical construction of the system.
Answer: C) Flow of signals and their relationships.

4. In a translational mechanical system, the equation F = m ⋅ a + b ⋅ v + k ⋅ x corresponds to:

A) Force, mass, acceleration, velocity, and displacement.

B) Torque, moment of inertia, angular velocity, and displacement.
C) Voltage, resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
D) Electromotive force, current, and resistance.
Answer: A) Force, mass, acceleration, velocity, and displacement.

5. A system has a block diagram with two blocks G1 (s) and G2 (s) in series. The equivalent
​ ​

transfer function is:

A) G1 (s) + G2 (s)
​ ​

B) G1 (s) − G2 (s)
​ ​

C) G1 (s) ⋅ G2 (s)
​ ​

D) G1 (s)/G2 (s)
​ ​

Answer: C) G1 (s) ⋅ G2 (s) ​ ​

6. In a block diagram, how is feedback represented?

A) A forward path.
B) A loop from output to input.
C) A summing point before the output.
D) A block in the series.
Answer: B) A loop from output to input.

7. For the electrical system represented by V = IR, the transfer function is:

A) R
B) I
C) V /I
D) I/V
Answer: C) V /I

8. Which of the following is true about block diagram reduction?

A) Each block must be split into multiple blocks.

B) Feedback loops must be ignored.
C) Series blocks are multiplied, and parallel blocks are added.
D) Reduction is not possible in complex systems.
Answer: C) Series blocks are multiplied, and parallel blocks are added.

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9. A translational mechanical system with force F (t), velocity v(t), and displacement x(t) has a
mass m. The transfer function G(s) in terms of s is:

A) ms2
B) 1/(ms2 )
C) ms
D) 1/(ms)
Answer: B) 1/(ms2 )

10. Signal Flow Graphs are analyzed using:

A) Kirchhoff’s laws.
B) Mason’s Gain Formula.
C) Fourier Transform.
D) Laplace Transform.
Answer: B) Mason’s Gain Formula.

11. In a rotational mechanical system, torque is proportional to:

A) Linear velocity.
B) Angular displacement.
C) Angular acceleration.
D) Rotational inertia.
Answer: C) Angular acceleration.

12. Find the transfer function of an RC circuit with R = 1 Ω and C = 1 F :

A) 1/(s + 1)
B) s + 1
C) 1/s
D) s
Answer: A) 1/(s + 1)

13. What is the determinant of a system matrix in Signal Flow Graphs used for?

A) To find eigenvalues.
B) To determine system stability.
C) To calculate overall gain.
D) To identify nodes in the graph.
Answer: C) To calculate overall gain.

14. A physiological system is modeled because:

A) It is easy to replicate human behavior.

B) Analytical methods are sufficient to control it.
C) Physiological systems are nonlinear and complex.
D) Physiological systems are independent of external stimuli.
Answer: C) Physiological systems are nonlinear and complex.

15. Convert the block diagram into a signal flow graph:

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 (This would need a diagram; answer would explain graph conversion techniques.)

16. Find the equivalent transfer function for a closed-loop system with G(s) = 5 and H(s) = 0.2:

A) 5/(1 + 5 ⋅ 0.2)
B) 5/(1 − 5 ⋅ 0.2)
C) 5 + 0.2
D) 5 − 0.2
Answer: A) 5/(1 + 5 ⋅ 0.2)

17. What is the purpose of converting a block diagram to a signal flow graph?

A) To reduce computation time.

B) To represent the physical model more effectively.
C) To use Mason’s Gain Formula for analysis.
D) To avoid feedback loops.
Answer: C) To use Mason’s Gain Formula for analysis.

18. Which of the following systems is a typical example of an electromechanical system?

A) A spring-mass-damper.
B) An RLC circuit.
C) A DC motor.
D) An amplifier.
Answer: C) A DC motor.

19. Determine the stability of a system with poles at −1, −2, −3:

A) Stable.
B) Unstable.
C) Marginally stable.
D) Cannot be determined.
Answer: A) Stable.

20. What happens when a pole of the transfer function crosses to the right half of the s-plane?

A) The system becomes stable.

B) The system becomes unstable.
C) There is no effect on stability.
D) The system becomes oscillatory.
Answer: B) The system becomes unstable.

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UNIT II TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS 9

Step and impulse responses of first order and second order systems, determination of time

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 domain specifications of first and second order systems from its output responses, definition
of steady state error constants and its computations.

MCQs for Unit II: Time Response Analysis

1. Which of the following represents the step response of a first-order system with transfer
1
function G(s) = τ s+1 ? ​

A) 1 − e−t/τ
B) e−t/τ
C) τ e−t/τ
D) t ⋅ e−t/τ
Answer: A) 1 − e−t/τ

2. The natural frequency (ωn ) of a second-order system is:

​

A) The frequency of the oscillations in the response.

B) The frequency of the input signal.
C) The undamped oscillation frequency of the system.
D) The reciprocal of the damping ratio.
Answer: C) The undamped oscillation frequency of the system.

3. For a second-order underdamped system, the overshoot Mp is determined by: ​

1−ζ 2
A) e−πζ/ ​

1−ζ 2
B) 1 − e−πζ/ ​

C) e−ζπ
1−ζ 2
D) 1 + e−πζ/ ​

1−ζ 2
Answer: A) e−πζ/ ​

4. If the damping ratio ζ = 1, the system is said to be:

A) Overdamped.
B) Underdamped.
C) Critically damped.
D) Undamped.
Answer: C) Critically damped.

5. Which of the following is true about the steady-state error in a system?

A) It occurs due to the transient response.

B) It is dependent on initial conditions.
C) It represents the difference between the input and output in steady state.
D) It occurs only in unstable systems.
Answer: C) It represents the difference between the input and output in steady state.

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6. The rise time of a second-order underdamped system is defined as the time taken to:

A) Reach the peak overshoot.

B) Reach 63.2% of the final value.
C) Reach 90% of the final value.
D) Go from 10% to 90% of the final value.
Answer: D) Go from 10% to 90% of the final value.

7. The time constant (τ ) of a first-order system represents:

A) The time required to reach 90% of the steady-state value.

B) The time required to reach 63.2% of the steady-state value.
C) The reciprocal of the natural frequency.
D) The damping ratio of the system.
Answer: B) The time required to reach 63.2% of the steady-state value.

8. A second-order system has poles at −2 ± j4. The natural frequency (ωn ) is: ​

A) 4
B) 2
C) 4.47
D) 2.83
Answer: C) 4.47
(Explanation: ωn =
​ 22 + 42 = 4.47)
​

9. For a critically damped system, the step response will:

A) Oscillate about the final value.

B) Slowly approach the final value without oscillations.
C) Quickly approach the final value without oscillations.
D) Reach the final value and then overshoot.
Answer: C) Quickly approach the final value without oscillations.

1
10. For a unity feedback system with G(s) = s(s+2)
, compute the steady-state error for a unit step
input:

A) 0
B) 0.5
C) 1
D) Infinite
Answer: A) 0
(Explanation: Type 1 system has zero steady-state error for a step input.)

11. The time required to settle within 2% of the final value is called:

A) Rise time.
B) Peak time.
C) Settling time.
D) Delay time.
Answer: C) Settling time.

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12. For a second-order system with ζ = 0.5, ωn = 10, the damped natural frequency (ωd ) is:
​ ​

A) 5
B) 8.66
C) 10
D) 7
Answer: B) 8.66
(Explanation: ωd = ​ ωn ​ 1 − ζ 2 = 10 1 − 0.52 = 8.66)
​ ​

13. The peak time of an underdamped second-order system is given by:

A) ωπn ​
​

B) ωπ ​

d
C) ω1
​

n
D) ω1d
​

Answer: B) ωπ ​

d ​

4
14. Compute the steady-state error constant Kp for G(s) ​ = s(s+2)
:
​

A) 0.5
B) 2
C) 1
D) Infinite
Answer: B) 2
(Explanation: Kp ​ = lims→0 G(s) = 4/(2) = 2)
​

15. Which time-domain specification is unaffected by damping ratio (ζ )?

A) Peak time.
B) Settling time.
C) Rise time.
D) Steady-state value.
Answer: D) Steady-state value.

16. For a second-order system with ζ = 0.7, which of the following is true?

A) The system is overdamped.

B) The system is underdamped.
C) The system is critically damped.
D) The system is unstable.
Answer: B) The system is underdamped.

17. A second-order system has ωn ​ = 5 and ζ = 0.2. What is the approximate overshoot
percentage?

A) 8.2%
B) 16.3%
C) 25%
D) 32%

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 Answer: C) 25%
(Explanation: Overshoot = e−πζ/ 1−ζ 2 ​

× 100)

18. In a first-order system, what happens to the rise time as the time constant τ increases?

A) Rise time increases.

B) Rise time decreases.
C) Rise time remains the same.
D) Rise time becomes zero.
Answer: A) Rise time increases.

19. For a Type 0 system, the steady-state error for a unit ramp input is:

A) Zero.
B) Infinite.
C) Depends on Kv . ​

D) Finite but non-zero.

Answer: B) Infinite.

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20. The step response of a system with G(s) = s2 +4s+10
​ will exhibit:

A) No oscillations.
B) Oscillations with constant amplitude.
C) Damped oscillations.
D) Exponential growth.
Answer: C) Damped oscillations.

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UNIT III STABILITY ANALYSIS 9

Definition of stability, Routh- Hurwitz criteria of stability, root locus technique, construction of
root locus and study of stability, definition of dominant poles and relative stability.

MCQs for Unit III: Stability Analysis

1. Which of the following is true for a stable system?

A) All poles lie in the right half of the s-plane.

B) All poles lie in the left half of the s-plane.
C) At least one pole lies on the imaginary axis.
D) All poles lie on the imaginary axis.
Answer: B) All poles lie in the left half of the s-plane.

2. In Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion, what is the condition for marginal stability?

A) All elements in the first column of the Routh array are positive.

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 B) At least one element in the first column of the Routh array is zero, and no sign change occurs.
C) All poles lie on the imaginary axis.
D) All roots are real and negative.
Answer: B) At least one element in the first column of the Routh array is zero, and no sign change
occurs.

3. What is the primary purpose of the Routh-Hurwitz criterion?

A) To determine the time-domain specifications of a system.

B) To calculate the transient response of a system.
C) To determine the stability of a system.
D) To construct the root locus.
Answer: C) To determine the stability of a system.

4. The number of poles of the system in the right half-plane corresponds to:

A) The number of sign changes in the first column of the Routh array.
B) The number of positive elements in the Routh array.
C) The number of zero elements in the Routh array.
D) The highest power of s.
Answer: A) The number of sign changes in the first column of the Routh array.

5. A system is critically stable if:

A) All poles lie in the left half-plane.

B) Poles lie on the imaginary axis but do not move to the right half-plane.
C) There is one pole at the origin.
D) All poles have negative real parts.
Answer: B) Poles lie on the imaginary axis but do not move to the right half-plane.

6. Which of the following is used to determine the range of gain for stability using root locus?

A) Routh-Hurwitz criterion.
B) Nyquist criterion.
C) The breakaway and break-in points.
D) Dominant pole analysis.
Answer: C) The breakaway and break-in points.

7. What is the condition for a system to be unstable according to the Routh-Hurwitz criterion?

A) All coefficients of the characteristic equation are positive.

B) All roots of the characteristic equation have negative real parts.
C) At least one root of the characteristic equation has a positive real part.
D) All coefficients of the characteristic equation are negative.
Answer: C) At least one root of the characteristic equation has a positive real part.

8. The root locus starts at:

A) The poles of the open-loop transfer function.

B) The zeros of the open-loop transfer function.
C) The poles of the closed-loop transfer function.

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 D) The zeros of the closed-loop transfer function.
Answer: A) The poles of the open-loop transfer function.

9. What is the slope of the asymptotes in the root locus for a system with three poles and one
zero?

A) 90∘
B) ±45∘
C) ±90∘ , 180∘
D) 60∘
Answer: C) ±90∘ , 180∘
(Explanation: Number of asymptotes = number of poles − number of zeros = 2.)

10. The centroid of the asymptotes in the root locus is given by:

Sum of real parts of poles

A) Number of poles
​

Sum of real parts of zeros

B) Number of zeros ​

Sum of real parts of poles−Sum of real parts of zeros

C) Number of poles−Number of zeros
​

Number of poles+Number of zeros

D) 2
​

Sum of real parts of poles−Sum of real parts of zeros

Answer: C) Number of poles−Number of zeros .
​

11. For the characteristic equation s3 + 2s2 + 3s + 4 = 0, the first element of the second row of
the Routh array is:

A) 0
B) 3
C) 5
D) 2
Answer: C) 5
(Explanation: 2×3−1×4
2
​
= 5)

12. The dominant poles of a system are defined as:

A) The poles closest to the origin.

B) The poles furthest from the origin.
C) The poles with the largest imaginary part.
D) The poles with the smallest real part magnitude.
Answer: A) The poles closest to the origin.

13. A second-order system with a damping ratio of 0.3 is:

A) Underdamped.
B) Critically damped.
C) Overdamped.
D) Unstable.
Answer: A) Underdamped.

14. What happens to the root locus as the gain K approaches infinity?

A) It approaches the poles.

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 B) It approaches the zeros.
C) It moves away from the origin.
D) It converges at the centroid.
Answer: B) It approaches the zeros.

15. For a system with open-loop poles at −2, −4, −6, the root locus asymptotes intersect the real
axis at:

A) −4
B) −3.5
C) −5
D) −2
Answer: C) −5
−2+(−4)+(−6)
(Explanation: Centroid = 3
​
= −5)

16. For a characteristic equation with repeated roots on the imaginary axis, the system is:

A) Marginally stable.
B) Unstable.
C) Stable.
D) Critically damped.
Answer: A) Marginally stable.

17. Which of the following indicates relative stability?

A) Distance of the poles from the origin.

B) Angle of the asymptotes.
C) Real part of the dominant poles.
D) Imaginary part of the dominant poles.
Answer: A) Distance of the poles from the origin.

18. The characteristic equation of a system is s4 + 2s3 + 3s2 + 4s + 5 = 0. The system is:

A) Stable.
B) Marginally stable.
C) Unstable.
D) Critically stable.
Answer: C) Unstable
(Explanation: Use Routh-Hurwitz to check for sign changes.)

19. The angle of departure for the root locus at a pole is calculated using:

A) The sum of angles of vectors from zeros minus poles.

B) The sum of angles of vectors from poles minus zeros.
C) 180∘ + sum of angles from zeros.
D) 90∘ − sum of angles from poles.
Answer: A) The sum of angles of vectors from zeros minus poles.

20. The root locus for a system begins at:

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 A) The open-loop poles.
B) The open-loop zeros.
C) The closed-loop poles.
D) The closed-loop zeros.
Answer: A) The open-loop poles.

UNIT IV FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS 9

Frequency response, Nyquist stability criterion, Nyquist plot and determination of closed
loop stability, definition of gain margin and phase margin, Bode plot, determination of gain
margin and phase margin using Bode plot, use of Nichol‘s chart to compute frequency and
bandwidth.

MCQs for Unit IV: Frequency Response Analysis

1. What does a frequency response analysis determine?

A) Stability of the system in time domain.

B) Stability of the system in frequency domain.
C) Transient response of the system.
D) Both transient and steady-state response.
Answer: B) Stability of the system in frequency domain.

2. In the Nyquist plot, the stability of a system is determined by:

A) The location of poles in the s-plane.

B) The number of encirclements of the critical point −1 + j0.
C) The magnitude of the transfer function.
D) The phase angle of the transfer function.
Answer: B) The number of encirclements of the critical point −1 + j0.

3. What is the critical point in the Nyquist plot for stability analysis?

A) 0 + j0
B) 1 + j0
C) −1 + j0
D) jω
Answer: C) −1 + j0.

4. If the Nyquist plot encircles the critical point −1 + j0 once in the clockwise direction and the
open-loop system has one unstable pole, the system is:

A) Stable.
B) Marginally stable.
C) Unstable.
D) Critically stable.
Answer: A) Stable.
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5. Gain margin is defined as the reciprocal of the magnitude of the open-loop transfer function at:

A) The phase crossover frequency.

B) The gain crossover frequency.
C) jω = 0.
D) The frequency at which ∣H(jω)∣ = 1.
Answer: A) The phase crossover frequency.

6. What is the phase margin of a system with a gain crossover frequency of ωg ​ = 5 rad/s and a
phase angle of −135∘ at this frequency?

A) 135∘
B) 45∘
C) 90∘
D) −45∘
Answer: B) 45∘
(Explanation: Phase margin = 180∘ − ∣Phase angle∣ = 180∘ − 135∘ = 45∘ ).

7. In a Bode plot, the slope of the magnitude plot for a pole at the origin is:

A) 0 dB/decade.
B) −20 dB/decade.
C) −40 dB/decade.
D) −60 dB/decade.
Answer: B) −20 dB/decade.

8. The bandwidth of a system can be determined using:

A) Nyquist plot.
B) Bode plot.
C) Nichols chart.
D) All of the above.
Answer: D) All of the above.

9. The frequency at which the phase angle of the transfer function becomes −180∘ is called the:

A) Gain crossover frequency.

B) Phase crossover frequency.
C) Resonant frequency.
D) Natural frequency.
Answer: B) Phase crossover frequency.

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10. For a system with open-loop transfer function G(s)H(s) = (s+1)(s+3)
​ , what is the magnitude
of the transfer function at ω = 1 rad/s?

A) 0.447
B) 0.707
C) 1.0
D) 2.0

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 Answer: A) 0.447
1 1
(Explanation: Magnitude = (j1+1)(j1+3)
​ ​ ​ = 2⋅ 10
​
​

​
≈ 0.447).

11. For a system with a gain margin of 20 dB and a phase margin of 45∘ , the system is:

A) Stable.
B) Unstable.
C) Marginally stable.
D) Critically stable.
Answer: A) Stable.

12. Which chart is used to calculate frequency and bandwidth in the frequency domain?

A) Bode plot.
B) Nyquist plot.
C) Nichols chart.
D) Root locus.
Answer: C) Nichols chart.

13. What is the significance of the magnitude at the gain crossover frequency in a Bode plot?

A) It determines the steady-state error.

B) It indicates the phase margin.
C) It shows the gain margin.
D) It determines the bandwidth.
Answer: B) It indicates the phase margin.

14. The slope of the phase plot in a Bode diagram for a single-pole system is:

A) 0∘ /decade.
B) −45∘ /decade.
C) −90∘ /decade.
D) −20∘ /decade.
Answer: B) −45∘ /decade.

15. In a Nyquist plot, if the open-loop system has 3 right-half-plane poles and the plot encircles
−1 + j0 twice counter-clockwise, the closed-loop system has:

A) 1 unstable pole.
B) 2 unstable poles.
C) 3 unstable poles.
D) 0 unstable poles.
Answer: D) 0 unstable poles.
(Explanation: Z = P + N , Z = 3 + (−2) = 0).
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16. What is the bandwidth of a system with a transfer function G(s) = s2 +20s+100
​?

A) 10 rad/s
B) 20 rad/s
C) 100 rad/s
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 D) 50 rad/s
​

Answer: D) 50 rad/s.
​

17. A higher gain margin indicates that the system is:

A) Marginally stable.
B) More stable.
C) Unstable.
D) Oscillatory.
Answer: B) More stable.

18. Nichols chart combines which two parameters on a single plot?

A) Magnitude and frequency.

B) Phase and gain.
C) Magnitude and phase.
D) Frequency and time.
Answer: C) Magnitude and phase.

19. What is the main advantage of using a Bode plot?

A) It provides time-domain stability.

B) It simplifies the frequency-domain analysis of high-order systems.
C) It directly calculates the damping ratio.
D) It shows transient response.
Answer: B) It simplifies the frequency-domain analysis of high-order systems.

20. For a stable system, the Nyquist plot must not encircle the critical point −1 + j0 if the open-
loop system has:

A) No right-half-plane poles.
B) One right-half-plane pole.
C) Two right-half-plane poles.
D) Three right-half-plane poles.
Answer: A) No right-half-plane poles.

UNIT V PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL SYSTEM 9

Difference between engineering and physiological control systems, generalized system
properties, models with combination of system elements, linear models of physiological
systems-Examples, Introduction to simulation. Examples of Biological control Systems:
Cardiovascular Control System, Skeletal Muscle Servomechanism.

MCQs for Unit V: Physiological Control System

1. Which of the following is a primary difference between engineering and physiological control
systems?

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 A) Physiological systems are always linear.
B) Engineering systems operate without feedback.
C) Physiological systems often involve nonlinear elements and adaptive control.
D) Engineering systems are always biological.
Answer: C) Physiological systems often involve nonlinear elements and adaptive control.

2. What property is common to both engineering and physiological control systems?

A) Feedback and stability.

B) Adaptability to new environments.
C) Dependence on biological signals.
D) Limited to digital implementations.
Answer: A) Feedback and stability.

3. Which of the following is an example of a biological control system?

A) PID controller.
B) Cardiovascular control system.
C) DC motor control system.
D) Hydraulic control system.
Answer: B) Cardiovascular control system.

4. In a skeletal muscle servomechanism, the primary feedback element is:

A) Spinal reflex arcs.

B) Tendons.
C) Muscle spindles.
D) Heart rate.
Answer: C) Muscle spindles.

5. Which of the following is a linear model of a physiological system?

A) Regulation of blood pressure by baroreceptors.

B) Action potential propagation in nerves.
C) Electrical circuit analogy of the respiratory system.
D) Nonlinear enzyme kinetics.
Answer: C) Electrical circuit analogy of the respiratory system.

6. The cardiovascular control system regulates blood pressure primarily using which mechanism?

A) Positive feedback.
B) Feedforward control.
C) Negative feedback.
D) Adaptive control.
Answer: C) Negative feedback.

7. A simulation of a biological control system helps in:

A) Replacing physical systems entirely.

B) Understanding dynamic responses without invasive experiments.
C) Making biological systems linear.

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 D) Reducing biological variability.
Answer: B) Understanding dynamic responses without invasive experiments.

8. Which of the following mathematical tools is most commonly used to model linear
physiological systems?

A) Partial differential equations.

B) Ordinary differential equations.
C) Finite element methods.
D) Neural networks.
Answer: B) Ordinary differential equations.

9. What is the primary purpose of modeling a physiological system?

A) To simplify biological processes for engineering applications.

B) To predict system behavior under various conditions.
C) To eliminate feedback mechanisms.
D) To convert nonlinear processes to linear systems.
Answer: B) To predict system behavior under various conditions.

10. Which system property is unique to physiological systems compared to engineering systems?

A) Transfer functions.
B) Adaptive learning.
C) Linearity.
D) Stability.
Answer: B) Adaptive learning.

11. In the cardiovascular control system, the heart acts as:

A) A sensor.
B) A controller.
C) An actuator.
D) A feedback loop.
Answer: C) An actuator.

12. The skeletal muscle servomechanism regulates muscle tension primarily through:

A) Central nervous system input.

B) Golgi tendon organs.
C) Negative feedback from muscle spindles.
D) All of the above.
Answer: D) All of the above.

13. Which simulation approach is used for studying the dynamics of physiological systems?

A) Finite element analysis.

B) Numerical integration of differential equations.
C) Analog computer modeling.
D) Genetic algorithms.
Answer: B) Numerical integration of differential equations.

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14. What role do baroreceptors play in the cardiovascular control system?

A) Generate impulses for heart contractions.

B) Act as sensors to monitor blood pressure.
C) Control the contraction of skeletal muscles.
D) Regulate oxygen delivery to tissues.
Answer: B) Act as sensors to monitor blood pressure.

15. The generalized system property of "robustness" in physiological systems refers to:

A) The ability to maintain stability despite environmental changes.

B) The adaptability of engineering controllers to biological systems.
C) The application of linear systems in biology.
D) The absence of feedback in biological systems.
Answer: A) The ability to maintain stability despite environmental changes.

16. Which of the following is a common assumption in linear modeling of physiological systems?

A) Feedback loops are ignored.

B) Nonlinear components are approximated for small deviations.
C) All biological processes are time-invariant.
D) Physiological systems lack delays.
Answer: B) Nonlinear components are approximated for small deviations.

17. The respiratory system can be modeled as an electrical circuit where the lungs correspond to:

A) Inductors.
B) Resistors.
C) Capacitors.
D) Voltage sources.
Answer: C) Capacitors.

18. The concept of "time constants" in physiological control systems refers to:

A) The delay in neural transmission.

B) The speed at which a system reaches steady-state.
C) The duration of biological processes.
D) The total duration of system oscillations.
Answer: B) The speed at which a system reaches steady-state.

19. Which component in the skeletal muscle servomechanism measures the force generated by
muscles?

A) Baroreceptors.
B) Golgi tendon organs.
C) Central nervous system.
D) Muscle fibers.
Answer: B) Golgi tendon organs.

20. What is an essential advantage of using linear models for physiological systems?

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 A) Simplifies analysis while providing insights into system dynamics.
B) Avoids inaccuracies in biological feedback.
C) Makes systems time-invariant.
D) Eliminates the need for experimental validation.
Answer: A) Simplifies analysis while providing insights into system dynamics.

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