3 Time Domain Analysis

Classroom Questions : List-II (Impulse response)

(A) C(t)
Q.1 A 2nd order system exhibits 100%
Overshoot. Its damping coefficient is
(A) Equal to 0 t
(B) Equal to 1 C(t)
(B)
(C) Less than 1
(D) Greater than 1
t
[UPSC ESE 1991]
Q.2 For a 2nd order system, C(t)

d2y dy
2 2
+ 4 + 8 y = 8 x , the damping ratio
dt dt
is. (C)
t
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.25
(C) 0.333 (D) 0.5
[UPSC ESE 1991/2007] (D) C(t)
Q.3 In the type-1 system, the velocity error is
1
(A) Inversely proportional to bandwidth of
system t

(B) Directly proportional to gain constant Codes

(C) Inversely proportional to gain constant A B C D
(D) Independent of gain constant (A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 2 3 4
[UPSC ESE 1992]
(C) 4 3 2 1
Q.4 Match list–I and list-II and select the
correct answer by using the codes given (D) 3 2 4 1
below the lists: [UPSC ESE 1992]
List-I (Roots in the s/plane) Q.5 The feedback control system shown in
given figure represents a,
A. Two imaginary roots
R(s ) s2 (s + 2) C (s )
B. Two complex roots in the right half
( s + 1)
2
s 4 (s + 1)
Plane
C. A single root on the negative real axis
(2s + 3)
D. A single root at the origin s ( s + 3)

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Codes: Q.9 Assuming the transient response of a
(A) Type- 0 system second- order system to be given by
(B) Type-1 system
(C) Type -2 system
c(t ) = 1 −
e−4t
1− ξ 2 (
sin ωn 1 − ξ 2 + θ )
(D) Type-3 system the settling time for the 5 % criterion will
Q.6 A unity feedback system has a forward be
path transfer function equal to (A) 1/4 sec (B) 3/4 sec
42.25 (C) 5/4 sec (D) 4 sec
s ( s + 6.5) [UPSC ESE 1994]
The unit step response of this system Q.10 Consider the system with the following
starting form rest, will have its maximum open loop transfer functions
value at time equal to
36
(A) 0 sec (B) 0.56 sec 1.
s( s + 3.6)
(C) 5.6 sec (D) infinity
100
[UPSC ESE 1993] 2.
s ( s + 5)
Q.7 Match the system open-loop transfer
functions of unity feedback systems are 6.25
3.
given in List-I with the steady -state errors s ( s + 4)
produced for a unit ramp input. The correct sequence of these statements
List- I List-II in increasing order of the time taken for
30 the unit-step response to settle is
A. 1. Zero
2
s + 6s + 9 (A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 3, 1, 2
30 (C) 2, 3, 1 (D) 3, 2, 1
B. 2
2. 0.2
s + 6s [UPSC ESE 1994]
30 Q.11 Match the List-I with List-II and select the
C. 2
3. 0.3
s + 9s correct answer the codes given below lists.
s +1 List-I
D. 4. Infinity List-II
s2 (Characteristic
(Nature of damping)
Codes : equations)

A B C D A. s2 + 15s + 56.25 1. Undammed

(A) 1 2 3 4 B. s2 + 5s + 6 2. Underdamped
(B) 4 3 2 1 C. s2 + 20.25 3. Critically damped
(C) 1 3 2 4 D. s2 + 4.55s +42.25 4. Over damped
(D) 4 2 3 1 Codes :
Q.8 A plant has the following transfer function, A B C D
1 (A) 3 4 1 2
G ( s) = 2
( s + 0.2 s + 1)
(B) 2 3 1 4
For a steep inputs is required that the
(C) 4 3 1 2
response settles to within 2% of its final
value. (D) 1 2 4 3
(A) 20 sec. (B) 40 sec. Q.12 For the control system in the figure to be
critically damped the value of the gain ‘K’
(C) 35 sec. (D) 45 sec.
required is
[UPSC ESE 1993]
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GATE ACADEMY® 19 Time Domain Analysis

s2 Q.16 A first order system is shown in the given

R(s) +– K C(s)
2
s + 7s + 2 figure. Its time response to a unit step
input is given by

1
R(s) C(s)
(A) 1 (B) 5.125 1 + ST
(C) 6.831 (D) 10
[UPSC ESE 1995] (A) c(t) = [1/T][e-t/T]
Q.13 A typical control system is shown in the (B) c(t) = T (1-e –t/T)
1 (C) c(t) (1-e –t/T)
figure. Assuming R(s) = the steady-
s (D) c(t)=Te-t/T
state S error is given by, [UPSC ESE 1996]
R(s) +– K
s + 40
C(s)
Q.17 A system represented by the tranfer
s (s+ 10) 10
functions . The dc gain of this
( s + 1)( S + 2)
1 systems is.
s + 20 (A) 1 (B) 2
1 (C) 5 (D) 10
(A) (B) K
1+ K [UPSC ESE 1996]
(C) Zero (D) -19 Q.18 Laplace transform F(s) of a function (t) is
[UPSC ESE 1995] 10 s ( s + 7)
given by F(s) = .
Q.14 A system has open-loop transfer function ( s + 1)( s + 8)( s + 10)
10 The initial and final values of f(t) will be
G(s) = , what is the steady
s ( s + 1)( s + 2) respectively
state error when it is subjected to the input (A) zero and 1 (B) zero and 10
r(t) = 10 + 2t + 3/2 t2 ? (C) 10 and zero (D) 70 and 80
(A) Zero (B) 0.4 [UPSC ESE 1997]
(C) 4 (D) Infinity Q.19 The response c(t) to a systems is described
[UPSC ESE 1995] by the differential equations.
Q.15 Consider the following overall transfer d 2 c(t ) dc(t )
function for a unity feedback system 2
+4 + 5c(t ) = 0.
dt dt
4
2
. which of the following The system response is
s + 4s + 4
(A) Undamped
statements regarding this system are
correct? (B) Underdamped
1. Position error constant Kp for the (C) Critically damped
system is 4. (D) Oscillatory
2. The system type one. [UPSC ESE 1999]
3. The velocity error constant Kv for the Q.20 The system with the open-loop transfer
system is finite. 1
function G (s) = is
Select the correct answer using the codes s (1 + s)
given below: (A) Type 2 and order 1
Codes: (B) Type 1 and order 1
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) l and 2 (C) Type 0 and order 0
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 3 (D) Type 1 and order 2
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Q.21 A step is applied to a system with the Q.24 Which one of the following is the steady
−s
e state error for a step input applied to a
transfer function G (s) = the
1 + 0.5s unity feedback system with the open loop
output response will be 10
transfer functions. G(s) = 2
(A) Y(s)
C(t) s + 14 s + 50
(A) ess = 0 (B) ess = 0.83
(C) ess = 1 (D) ess = ∞
[UPSC ESE 2001]
t Q.25 Match List-I (Pole-Zero plot of linear
C(t) control system) with List - II (Responses)
(B)
of the system and select the correct answer
using codes given below the lists:
List-I
(Pole -Zero plot of linear Control
t
C(t)
system)
(C) (A)
jw

s
t
C(t)
(D)

(B)
jw

t
Q.22 The open loop transfer functions G(s) of a
s
1
unity feedback control systems is
s ( s + 1)
the systems is subjected to an input r(t) is
sint. The steady-state error will be (C)
(A) Zero (B) 1 jw

 π
2 sin  t −  (D) none
(C)
 4
s
[UPSC ESE 2000] a
Q.23 A second order system has the damping
ratio ξ and undamped natural frequency
of oscillations ωn . The settling time at 2% (D)
jw
tolerance band of the system is
2 3
(A) (B)
ξωn ξωn
s
4 -a
(C) (D) ξωn
ξωn
[UPSC ESE 2000]
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List - II Q.27 Assuming unit ramp input match List-I
(Responses of the system) (System Type) with List -II (steady state
C(t) error) and select the correct answer using
1. the codes given below the Lists:
List - I List - II
(System type) (Steady state error)
t
(A) 0 K
(B) 1 ∞
(C) 2 0
2.
1
(D) 3
K
Codes:
A B C D
C(t)
(A) 2 4 3 3
(B) 1 2 4 4
3.
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 1 2 4 3
t
Q.28 what is the unit step response of a unity
feedback control system having forward
80
C(t) path transfer function G ( s ) =
s ( s + 18 )
4. (A) Over damped
(B) Critical damped
(C) Under damped
(D) Undamped Oscillary
t
[UPSC ESE 2004]
Codes : Q.29 What is the steady state error for a unity
feedback control system having
A B C D
1
(A) 4 3 1 2 G(s) = due to unit ramp input?
s ( s + 1)
(B) 4 3 2 1 (A) 1 (B) 0.5
(C) 3 4 2 1 (C) 0.25 (D) 0.5
(D) 3 4 1 2 [UPSC ESE 2005]
Q.26 Consider the unity Consider the unity Q.30 Given a unity feedback system with
feedback system as shown above. The k
G ( s) = what is the value of k for
sensitivity of the steady state error to s ( s + 4)
change in parameter K and parameter 'a' a damping ratio of 0.5?
with ramp inputs are respectively (A) 1 (B) 16
K (C) 4 (D) 2
R(s) +– C(s)
s (s + a) [UPSC ESE 2005]
Q.31 Match List I (system G(s)) with List II
(Nature of Response) and select the correct
answer using the code given below the
(A) 1, –1 (B) -1, 1 lists:
(C) 1, 0 (D) 0, 1 [UPSC ESE 2005]

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List – I (A) 0.53 (B) 5.3
(system G(s)) (C) 0.6 (D) 0.047
400 Q.35 How can the steady – state error in a
(A) 2
s + 12 s + 400 system be reduces?
900
(B) 2 [UPSC ESE 2007]
s + 90 s + 400
(A) By decreasing the type of system
225
(C) 2
s + 30 s + 225 (B) By increasing system gain
625 (C) By decreasing the static error constant
(D) 2
s + 625 (D) By increasing the input
List – II Q.36 For the unity feedback system with G(s) =
(Nature of Response) 10
1. Undamped 2
, what is the steady state error
s ( s + 4)
2. Critically damped resulting from an input 10t?
3. Underdamped
(A) 10 (B) 4
4. Overdamped
(C) zero (D) 1
Codes :
A B C D [UPSC ESE 2007]
(A) 3 1 2 4 Q.37 A second order system has a transfer
(B) 2 4 3 1 16
function 2 . What is the time for
(C) 3 4 2 1 s + 4 s + 16
(D) 2 1 3 4 the first overshoot?
Q.32 An under damped second order system [UPSC ESE 2008/2019]
with negative damping will have the two 2π π
roots [UPSC ESE 2005] (A) s (B) s
3 3
(A) On the negative real axis as real roots
π π
(B) On the left hand side of complex plane (C) s (D) s
as complex roots 2 3 4 3
(C) On the right hand side of complex Q.38 The transfer functions of a liner invariant
plane as complex conjugates 1
system is given as what is the
(D) On the positive real axis as real roots (s + 1)
Q.33 Which one of the following expresses the steady- state value of the unit impulse
time at which second peak in step response response
occurs for a second order system? (A) Zero (B) One
[UPSC ESE 2005] (C) Two (D) Infinite
π 2π
(A) (B) 5
ωn 1 − ξ 2
ωn 1 − ξ2 Q.39 Consider the function F (s) = . 2
s (s + 3s + 1)
3π π Where F(s) is Laplace transform of the
(C) (D)
2
ωn 1 − ξ 1 − ξ2 functions f(t) the initial of f(t) is
Q.34 What is the value of K for a unity feedback (A) 5 (B) 5/2
K (C) 5/3 (D) 0
system with G ( s ) = to have a
s (1 + s ) Q.40 What is the steady-state value of the unit
peak overshoot of 50% ? step response of a closed loop control
[UPSC ESE 2006] system shown in figure?

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GATE ACADEMY® 23 Time Domain Analysis
+ 1 Q.45 The transfer function of the system is
R(s) 10 C(s)
–
(s + 1) 100
G (s) = 2 will settle in
s + 10s + 100
approximately :
1
(A) 2 sec (B) 1 sec
s
(C) 0.8 sec (D) 1.5 sec
(A) –0.5 (B) 0
[UPSC ESE 2013]
(C) 2 (D) ∞
Q.46 Which has one of the following transfer
Q.41 The block diagram of a closed-loop
functions the greatest overshoot?
control system is given in figure. What is
the type of this system? 9 16
(A) 2
(B) 2
2
s + 2s + 9 s + 2s + 16
R (s ) C( s)
(s 2 + 2 s + 2) 25 36
(C) 2
(D) 2
s + 2s + 25 s + 2s + 36
1 Q.47 The second-order system defined by
s
25
(A) Zero (B) One 2
is given a step input. The time
s + 5s + 25
(C) Two (D) Three taken for the output to settle within ± 2%
Q.42 The type of system which is used for is
determination of static error constants (A) 1.2 s (B) 2 s
determined from the number of (C) 1.6 s (D) 0.4 s
(A) zeros at origin for open transfer [UPSC ESE 2015]
function
Q.48 A second order control system is defined
(B) Poles at origin for open loop transfer
by the following differential equation :
function
d 2 c(t ) dc(t )
(C)Zeros at origin for closed loop transfer 4 + + 16c(t ) = 16r (t )
function dt 2 dt
(D) Poles at origin for closed loop transfer The damping ratio and natural frequency
function for this system are respectively
Q.43 The D.C. gain and steady state error for (A) 0.50 and 4 rad/sec
s +1 (B) 0.25 and 4 rad/sec
step input for G(s) = 2 are
s + s +1 (C) 0.25 and 2 rad/sec
(A) 1 and 1 (B) 0 and 1 (D) 0.50 and 2 rad/sec
(C) 1 and 0 (D) 0 and 0 [UPPSC 2019]
[UPSC ESE 2013] Q.49 A control system is defined by,
Q.44 A second order systems is described by the d 2 x 6dx
+ + 5 x = (1 − e −2t )
d 2x dx dx 2
dt
equation 2
+ 5 + 7x = 7 y
dt dt The response of system at t →∝ is
The frequency and damping ratio (A) x = 6 (B) x = 2
respectively are : (C) x = 2.4 (D) x = -2
(A) 1 rad/sec and 5
[STATE ESE EE]
(B) 5 rad/sec and 7
Q.50 The closed loop transfer function of a
(C) 1 rad/sec and 7 1
control system is H ( s ) = . For input
(D) 7 rad/sec and 0.94 s +1
[UPSC ESE 2013] r(t) = sin t, the steady state value of C(t) is

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1 ‘k’ should be multiplied so that the
(A) 1 (B) cos t
2 damping ratio is increased from 0.3 to 0.6
1 1  π (A) 0.5 (B) 2.0
(C) sin t (D) sin t  t −  (C) 4.0 (D) 0.25
2 2  4
[STATE ESE EE] [STATE ESE EE]
Q.51 The steady state error due to a step input Q.57 Transfer function of a zero order hold will
for type 1 system is be
(A) Infinite (B) Negative (A) 1 - eTs (B) 1 + e-Ts
1 − e-Ts 1 − eTs
(C) Negligible (D) Zero (C) (D) s
s
[STATE ESE EE]
Q.52 The acceptable band of the settling time [STATE ESE EE]
‘ts’ is Q.58 By increasing the gain ‘k’ of a system,
(A) ± 2% steady state error of the system
(B) 10% (A) Increases
(C) 5% (B) Decreases
(D) Both (a) and (c) depending on (C) Remains unaffected
applications (D) Nothing can be said
[STATE ESE EE] [STATE ESE EE]
Q.53 A unity feedback control system has Q.59 Considering the unity feedback system
9 shown below, the settling time for the
transfer function G ( s ) = 2 , its system for 2% tolerance band will be
s + 4s + 9
natural frequency will be
(A) 1 (B) 3
(C) 6 (D) 9
[STATE ESE EE]
Q.54 For a second order system, the settling (A) 2.25 (B) 2.84
time for ± 2% band is given by (C) 3.33 (D) 4.50
(A) 3/ ξωn (B) 5/ ξωn [STATE ESE EE]
(C) 2/ ξωn (D) 4/ ξωn Q.60 In a type-1 system, the steady state
acceleration error is
[STATE ESE EE]
(A) zero (B) unity
Q.55 The characteristic equation of the series
(C) infinite (D) 0.5
RLC circuit is
[STATE ESE EE]
(A) s2 + (LC) s + R / L = 0
Q.61 Natural frequency of a unity feedback
(B) s2 + s + R / L = 0
control system of transfer function
R
(C) s2 + s + LC = 0 (A) 3.16 rad/sec (B) 0.5 rad/sec
L
(C) 4.6 rad/sec (D) 2.0 rad/sec
R
(D) s2 + s + 1/LC = 0 [STATE ESE EE]
L
Q.62 For a desirable transient response of a
[STATE ESE EE] second order system, the damping ratio
Q.56 The open loop transfer function of a unity must be between
feedback system is given by (A) 0.4 and 0.8 (B) 0.8 and 1.0
k
G ( s) = . By what factor the gain (C) 0.3 and 0.5 (D) 0.2 and 0.4
s (1 + sT )
[STATE ESE EE]

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Q.63 The steady state error for a first order
1
system having transfer function
(1+Ts)
for unit step, ramp and impulse test signals
respectively are
(A) O, T, T (B) T, O, O
(C) O, O, T (D) O, T, O
[STATE ESE EE]



Answer Keys

Classroom Questions
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A
6. B 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. C
16. C 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. D
21. D 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. B
26. B 27. A 28. A 29. A 30. B
31. C 32. C 33. C 34. B 35. B
36. C 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. B
41. B 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. C
46. D 47. C 48. D 49. C 50. D
51. D 52. D 53. B 54. D 55. D
56. D 57. C 58. B 59. C 60. C
61. A 62. A 63. D

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