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1. INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL SYSTEMS

1. Errors associated with each respective subsystems G1, G2 and G3 are 4, 5 and 8. The error
associated with the output is

(A) 160 (B) 17


(C) 1 (D) 5 / 2

2. The sensitivity of transfer function to variation in parameter K if system operating frequency

Z = 5 rad/sec and K = 1 is

(A) 5 (B) 1.41

(C) 0 (D)

3. A forcing function t 2t u t 1 is applied to a linear system. The L-transform of the forcing


function is

(A) e (B) e

(C) e e (D) e

4. When a human being tries to approach an object, his brain acts as

(A) an error measuring device (B) a controller


(C) an actuator (D) an amplifier

5. The transfer function of a system is . The number of poles present at infinity are

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) No poles are present at infinite

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6. A system is described by the transfer function G(s) = . The dc gain of the system is

(A) 0.25 (B) 0.5


(C) 1 (D) f

7. For the network shown, CX is _____________ if overall transfer function is

(A) C/2 (B) C/3


(C) C (D) 2C

8. The value of ‘C’ if is ______________.

(A) 8 PF (B) 1 PF
(C) 4 PF (D) 2 PF

9. The value of C is _________ if overall transfer function is

(A) 10 PF (B) 100 PF


(C) 1 PF (D) None

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10. The steady state dc gain of the below network is ___________.

11.

The overall transfer function is ______________.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
2S

12. The transfer function is _________ if R = 1:, C = 1F

(A) (B)

S2
(C) (D) None

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Z
13. is ____________.
Z

(A) – 135q (B) 135q


(C) 45q (D) 225q

14. Unit impulse response of a given system is c(t) = – 4e–t + 6e–2t. The step response for t t 0 is,

(A) –3e–2t + 4e–t – 1 (B) 3e+2t + 4e–t + 1


(C) –3e–2t – 4e–t + 1 (D) 3e–2t + 4e–t – 1

15. The unit step response of a unity negative feedback system is (1 – e–2t)u(t), then the open loop
transfer function of the system is ___________.
(A) (B)

(C) (D) None

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2. SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS AND BLOCK DIAGRAMS

1. For the system shown in figure, the transfer function is equal to

(A) (B)
4s

(C) (D)

2. The overall transfer function of the system in figure is

16
(A) (B)
16
16 32
(C) (D)
31

3. The for the signal flow graph in figure is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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4. The signal flow graph of a system is shown in figure. The transfer function of the system is

(A) (B)
29s

(C) (D)
6s

5. For the following block diagram

Find (i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

6. The signal flow graph for a certain feedback control system is given below:

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Now consider the following set of equations for the nodes:


1. X a X a X
2. X a X a X
3. X a X a X
4. X a X a X
Which of the above equations are correct?

(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4


(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2 and 4

7. The value of C/R is

(A) not possible (B) 1


(C) 2 (D) 3

8. The value of C/R is

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) not possible

9. In the signal flow graph shown in figure, if A = TB, then the value of T is

(A) 2.5 (B) 5.5


(C) 5 (D) 10

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10. For the given signal flow graph,

where R: input node


C: output node
(i) Number of forward paths are ___________.
(ii) Number of individual loops are ____________.
(iii) Number of two non-touching loop pairs are ___________.

11. For the below figure

the value of C / R is _________.

12. The signal flow graph of a system is shown in the given figure. In this graph, the number of three
non-touching loops are

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(A) zero (B) 1


(C) 2 (D) 3

13. The number of forward paths and the number of non-touching loop pairs for the signal flow graph
given in the figure below are, respectively

(A) 1, 3 (B) 3, 2
(C) 3, 1 (D) 2, 4

14. For the below figure, is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D) None

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15. Find

(A) 1 (B) 9 / 10
(C) 10 / 9 (D) 10 / 11

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3. TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS


K
1. The unit impulse response of a system having transfer function is shown below. The value of
S a
‘a’ is

(A) t1 (B) 1 / t1
(C) t2 (D) 1 / t2

2. The rise time for c(t) = (1 – e–2t) in seconds is


(A) 1.099 (B) 0.9099
(C) 2.45 (D) 2.302

3. The following system has a steady state output of ‘4’ & time constant 0.4 sec. The value of K1 and K2
respectively are ___________ if the input is unit step.

(A) 10, 0.15 (B) 5, 0.3


(C) 1.5, 10 (D) 0.3, 5

4. The OLTF (Open Loop Transfer Function) of a unity negative feedback control system is given
k S 200
by G S . If K is varied from 0 to f, the time constant of the closed loop system varies
S
from
(A) 0 to f (B) 200 to 0
(C) f to 0.01 (D) f to 0.005

5. The ratio of time constants of open loop to closed loop transfer function of the following system
is

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(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 3 : 2 (D) 2 : 3

1000
6. The transfer function of a system G S . For a unit step input to the system the
𝑆 1 𝑆 10 𝑆 100
approximate settling time for 2% criterion is

(A) 1000 sec (B) sec


1000
(C) sec (D) 4 sec

7. Open loop transfer function (OLTF) of a certain unity negative feedback system is given as G(s) = 1/s
then initial rate of fall of the impulse response is _____________.

8. Time response of the system G s is given by

Then the values of ‘K’ and ‘a’ are


(A) K = 5, a = 2 (B) K = 5, a = 0.5
(C) K = 2.5, a = 0.5 (D) K = 2.5, a = 2

K
9. Given a unity negative feedback system with OLTF G s . The value of ‘K’ for damping
s𝑠 5
ratio of 0.5 is
(A) 1 (B) 25
(C) 5 (D) 2.5

10. A second order system has M jZ . Its peak magnitude is


Z Z
(A) 100 (B) 1
(C) 0.5 (D) 2

30.25
11. A unity feedback control system has a forward path transfer function equal to G s . The unit
s s 5.5
step response of the system starting form rest will have its maximum value at a time equal to
(A) 0.5 sec (B) 0.66 sec
(C) 0 sec (D) Infinity

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12. A plant has the following closed-loop transfer function =. For a step input, it is required
.
that the response value settles to within 2% of its final value. The plant settling time is
(A) 10 sec (B) 20 sec
(C) 30 sec (D) Infinity

13. The block diagram of a closed loop control system is given in figure. The value of ‘K’ and ‘A’ such
that the system has a damping ratio of 0.8 and undamped natural frequency Zn of
5 rad/sec, are respectively equal to

(A) 4 and 0.8 (B) 5 and 0.24


(C) 25 and 0.24 (D) 20 and 0.8

14. The feedback control system shown in the figure is

(A) Type ‘0’ system (B) Type ‘1’ system


(C) Type ‘2’ system (D) Type ‘3’ system

15. The system shown in the figure has a unit step input. In order that the steady state error is 0.1, the
value of ‘K’ required is

(A) 0.1 (B) 9


(C) 0.9 (D) 1.0

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4. STABILITY ANALYSIS
1. C.E = s 3s 2s 1 0. Find the system stability.

2. C.E = s 3s 2s 10 0. Find the system stability.

3. If characteristic equation (C.E) of a system is S4 + 4S3 + 3S2 + 12S + 5 = 0. Determine the number
of roots on the left half of s – plane?

4. Find the value of ‘K’ for marginal stability and find the oscillation frequency for the system shown
below.

5. Characteristic equation (C.E) = S4 + 8S2 + 16 = 0, Identify the poles and plot on s-plane.

6. None of the poles of a linear control system lie in the right half of S-plane. For a bounded input, the output
of this system
(A) Could be bounded (B) Always tends to zero
(C) Is always bounded (D) None of the above

7. For the equation s3 – 4s2 + s + 5 = 0, the number of roots in the left half of S-plane will be
(A) Zero (B) One
(C) Two (D) Three

8. The number of roots of the equation 2s4 + s3 + 3s2 + 5s + 6 = 0 that lie in the right half of
S-plane is
(A) Zero (B) One
(C) Two (D) Four

9. For what range of K is the following system is asymptotically stable; Assume K t 0

(A) -1 < K < (B) 0 d K <


4 5
(C) K > (D) K >
5 4

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10. The open loop transfer function of a unity negative feedback system is given below G(s) = .

The range of positive values of ‘K’ for which the closed loop system will remain stable is

(A) 2 < K < 3 (B) <K<3

(C) 0 < K < f (D) <K<f

11. A certain closed loop system with unity feedback has the following open–loop transfer function
with the gain set at the ultimate value. The system will oscillate at an angular

frequency of
(A) 2 rad/sec (B) 4 rad/sec
(C) 8 rad/sec (D) 2√2 rad/sec

12. For the characteristic equation (CE) Ÿ S3 + 3S2 + 4S + 12 = 0, Determine the oscillation
frequency Z.

13. Determine the relative stability of closed–loop system about s = – 1 line for the following loop
transfer function.
G(s) H(s) =

14. Closed loop stability implies that 1 + G(s) H(s) has all _________ in the left half of the S-plane.
(A) Poles (B) Zeros
(C) Poles and zeros (D) Poles or zeros

15. The characteristic equation of a system is described by y; x then the system is


(A) Stable (B) Unstable
(C) Marginally stable (D) None

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5. ROOT LOCUS DIAGRAM


1. Sketch the root locus of the below given system.

2. Sketch the root locus of the following system.

3. F(S) = . Find the angle of F(S) at S = – 2 + j2.

4. The open loop transfer function of a unity negative feedback system is G(s) H(s) = ,

then the value of ‘k’ for which root locus branches of system crosses jω axis is ___________.

5. For the following system check whether the point S = 2 lies on root locus or not. If lies

on RLD the value of k is __________.

6. For the following system sketch the complete root locus diagram.

7. Given the unity feedback system, find the angle of departure from the complex poles.

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8. Find the angle of the arrival at the complex zero of the following system.

9. The open – loop transfer function of negative feedback system is G(s) = . The

valid break away point on the root locus of the above system is
(A) – 1 (B) – 2
(C) – 3 (D) – 4

10. In the pole zero plot given below, the points lying on root locus are

(A) P1, P2, P3, P5, P6 (B) P1, P2, P3, P4, P6
(C) P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 (D) P1, P2, P4, P5, P6

11. Sketch root locus diagram of the given open loop transfer function
G(s) H(s) = with respect to the variation in P1.

12. Sketch inverse root locus diagram.

(i) G(s) H(s) = (ii) G(s) H(s) =

13. Sketch root locus for G(s) H(s) =

14. A unity feedback control system has open-loop transfer function of G(S) = . Draw
.
its root locus. Find the value of gain k for which the closed-loop system is critically damped.

15. Which of the following points is not on the root locus of a system with the given open-loop transfer

function G(s) H(s) =

(A) s = – j√3 (B) s = – 1.5


(C) s = – 3 (D) s = – ∞

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6. CONTROLLERS
1.

(i) Find the value of kd for which %Mp of the above system is 1.5.
(ii) Steady state error (for ramp input) without kd is _________, with kd is __________.

2. For the system shown below determine the minimum value of ‘k’, such that ess(for unit step input) is
zero.

(A) 0 (B) 0.1


(C) 0.2 (D) 0.3

3. For the above system determine the minimum value of ‘k’ such that ess for unit ramp input will be
zero.
(A) 0.1 (B) 0
(C) 0.2 (D) 0.3

4. The filter whose transfer function is of the form G(s) = is

(A) A high pass filter (B) A low pass filter


(C) An all pass filter (D) A band reject filter.

5. The transfer function of PID controller is given by

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

6. Phase angle of the PID controller at high frequencies is (as frequency tends to infinity)
(A) ∞ (B) 90o
o
(C) – 90 (D) 180o

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7. The correct sequence of steps needed to improve system stability is


(A) Insert derivation action, Use negative feedback and Reduce gain
(B) Reduce gain, Use negative feedback and Insert derivation action
(C) Reduce gain, Insert derivation action and Use negative feedback
(D) Use negative feedback, Reduce gain and Insert derivation action

8. The industrial controller having the best steady-state accuracy is

(A) a derivative controller (B) an integral controller


(C) a rate feedback controller (D) a proportional controller

9. Assertion (A) : An on-off controller gives rise to self-sustained oscillation in the output.
Reason (R) : Location of a pair of poles on the imaginary axis gives rise to
self-sustained oscillation in the output.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.


(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.

10. The maximum value of controller output is 100 V and is obtained when the input error is 1 V. If
the controller is working at 20% proportional band, the error and output will be respectively

(A) 0.2 V and 100 V (B) 1 V and 20 V


(C) 1 V and 120 V (D) 0.2 V and 120 V

11. For which of the following, given physical realization corresponds to PD controller?

(A)

(B)

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(C)

(D)

12. The circuit diagram of a controller is given in figure. What type of controller is this?

(A) Proportional (B) Proportional + Derivative


(C) Integral (D) Proportional + Integral

13. The transfer function G(s) of a PID controller is

(A) K1 + K2s + K3s2 (B) K1 + + K3s

(C) K1 + (D) K1s + K2s2 + K3s3

14. Compensation derived from the P – D network whose differential equation is governed by
dei
e0 = 20 ei + T as shown in the figure is to be investigated. For what value of T will the
dt
closed loop response be critically damped?

(A) 1.612 (B) 0.806


(C) 0.306 (D) 0.161

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7. INTRODUCTION TO FREQUENCY RESPONSE

1.

Determine c(t) for input r(t) = sint

2. G(s) H(s) = . Values of Zpc, GM are __________, ___________.

Z
3. If G(s) = , gain margin is ____________.
[Z

4. G(s) = , gain margin is ____________.

5. G(s) H(s) = for n = 6 gain margin is ____________.

S .
6. If G(s) = , the gain margin (GM) and phase margin (PM) are ___________.
(A) 6dB, 135° (B) 10dB, 135°
(C) 6dB, 45° (D) – 6dB, 45°

7. In the Bode plot of a unity feedback control system, the value of phase of G(jZ) at the gain cross
over frequency is –125°. The phase margin of the system is _____________.
(A) –125° (B) –55°
(C) 55° (D) 125°


8. The gain margin of a system having the loop transfer function G(s) H(s) =

(A) 0 (B) 3
(C) 6 (D) f


9. The phase margin of a system having the loop transfer function is G(s) H(s) =

(A) 45° (B) – 30°


(C) 60° (D) 30°

10. The phase margin of a system with open loop transfer function G(s) H(s) =

(A) 0° (B) 63.4°


(C) 90° (D) f

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11. The gain margin for the system with open loop transfer function G(s) H(s) = is

__________.
(A) f (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) – f

S
12. A system with the transfer function has an output y t cos 2t for input signal
S
x t Pcos 2t . Then the system parameter ‘P’ is _______.

(A) √3 (B)


(C) 1 (D)

13. A system with transfer function G(s) = is excited by sin(Zt). The steady state

output of the system is zero at


(A) Z = 1 rad/sec (B) Z = 2 rad/sec
(C) Z = 3 rad/sec (D) Z = 4 rad/sec

14. The open loop transfer function of a feedback control system G(s) H(s) = . The gain margin

of the system is __________.


(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 8 (D) 16

15. The open loop DC gain of a unity negative feedback system with closed loop transfer function

is __________.

(A) (B)
(C) 4 (D) 13

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8. BODE PLOT

1. If the closed loop transfer function of a control system is given as T(S) = then it is

(A) an unstable system (B) an uncontrollable system


(C) a minimum phase system (D) a no minimum phase system

2. Find the number of decades from 0.01 rad/sec to 1000 rad/sec.

3. Find the number of octaves from 1 rad/sec to 16 rad/sec.

4. A system has fourteen poles and two zeros. It’s high frequency asymptote in its magnitude plot
having a slope of
(A) – 40 dB/decade (B) – 240 dB/decade
(C) – 280 dB/decade (D) – 320 dB/decade

5. Bode plot of a stable system is shown in figure below. The dc gain of the system is _________.

6.

The approximate Bode magnitude plot of minimum phase system is shown in above figure. The transfer of the
system is
. .
(A) (B)
. .

.
(C) (D) None
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7. The approximate Bode magnitude plot of a minimum phase system is shown below. The transfer
function of the system is___________.

. . . .
(A) (B)
. .
(C) (D) None

8.

Find the transfer function from the above given Bode magnitude plot.

9.

Transfer function from the above given bode magnitude plot is


(A) (B)
.

(C) (D) Insufficient data


.

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10. Bode approximation magnitude plot is given below. The value of steady state error for unit ramp
input is __________.

11.

A minimum phase system Bode plot is given above. Steady state error of the system for the input
3t2 is _________.

12.

From the above given Bode plot find damping ratio ([), natural frequency (Zn), ess for unit ramp
input are ________. (Take the system as unity feedback)

13. Sketch Bode magnitude plot of the following


100(s+1)
G(s) H(s) =
s+10 2

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14. The function corresponding to the Bode plot of figure is

(A) G = jf / f1 (B) G =

(C) G = (D) G = 1 +jf / f1

15. The asymptotic approximation of the log - magnitude versus frequency plot of a minimum phase
system is shown in figure. Its transfer function is

.
(A) (B)
.
(C) (D)

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9. POLAR AND NYQUIST PLOTS


1. Sketch the polar plot of the following

(i) G(S) H(S) = (a, b > 0 & a > b)

(ii) G(S) H(S) = (a, b > 0 & a < b)

2. The gain phase plot of a linear control system is shown in below figure, the gain margin & phase
margin are __________ dB, __________ (degrees)

3.

The above system is stable if


(A) K > 6 (B) K = 6
(C) K < 6 (D) None

4.

The above system is unstable if


(A) K > 6 (B) K < 6
(C) K = 6 (D) None

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5.

The above system is stable for


(A) 0.1 < K < 0.25 (B) 0.25 < K < 0.1
(C) K > 0.25, K < 0.1 (D) None

6.

Find the range of gain ‘K’ for the system to be stable?

7. Sketch Nyquist plot for the following and make a comment on stability if the value of gain ‘K’ is varied
from 0 to ∞.

8. Nyquist plot for the transfer function G(s) = (4 + s) for positive frequencies has the form

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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9. The polar plot of an open loop stable system as shown below. The closed loop system is

(A) Marginally stable


(B) Always stable
(C) Unstable with one pole on the RH s-plane
(D) Unstable with two poles on the RH s-plane

10. Consider the following Nyquist plots of stable loop transfer functions. Which of the plots
represents an unstable system?

1. 2. 3.

(A) (1), (2) and (3) (B) (2) and (3)


(C) (1) and (2) (D) (3) and (1)

11. A unity feedback system has the open loop transfer function G(s) = . The

Nyquist plot of ‘G’ encircles the origin in counter clock wise


(A) Once (B) Twice
(C) Thrice (D) Never

12. Which of the following is the transfer function of a system having the Nyquist plot shown in figure?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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13. In the GH-plane, the Nyquist plot of the loop transfer function G(s) H(s) = pass through
the negative real axis at the point
(A) (– 5, j0) (B) (– 2, j0)
(C) (– 10, j0) (D) (– 20, j0)

14. Sketch Nyquist plot for the following system & make a comment on stability (k > 0)

15. Consider a feedback control system whose open loop transfer function is given by

G(s) H(s) = where K > 0 and T > 0 use Nyquist stability criterion, find whether the

closed loop system is stable or not.

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10. COMPENSATORS
1. The pole zero configuration of a phase Lag Compensator is given by

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

2. A Lead compensator used for a closed loop controller has the following transfer function .

For such a lead compensator (a, b > 0)


(A) a < b (B) a > b
(C) a > kb (D) a < kb

.
3. Maximum phase lead of the compensator GC(s) = is
.
(A) 50o (B) 55o
(C) 60o (D) None of the above

4. The transfer function of two compensators are given by C1 = , C2 = .


Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) C1 is a lag compensator and C2 is a lead compensator
(B) C1 is a lead compensator and C2 is a lag compensator.
(C) Both C1 and C2 are lead compensators
(D) Both C1 and C2 are lag compensators

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.
5. The compensator Gc(s) = 5 would provide a maximum phase shift of
.
(A) 20o (B) 30o
(C) 45o (D) 60o

6. The transfer function is for an active

(A) Low pass filter (B) Band pass filter


(C) High pass filter (D) All pass filter

7. The transfer function of a phase lag compensator is given by where a > 1 and T > 0. The
maximum phase shift provided by such a compensator is

(A) tan–1 (B) tan–1

(C) sin–1 (D) sin–1

8. Indicate which one of the following transfer functions represents phase lead compensator?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

9. The transfer function of a phase lead compensator is found to be of the form and that of a

lag compensator to be of the form . Then which of the following conditions must be satisfied?

(A) z1 > p1 and z2 > p2 (B) z1 > p1 and z2 < p2


(C) z1 < p1 and z2 < p2 (D) z1 < p1 and z2 > p2

10. Given a badly underdamped control system, the type of cascade compensator to be used to improve
its damping is

(A) Phase-lead (B) Phase-lag


(C) Phase-lag-lead (D) Notch filter

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11. If the transfer function of a phase lead compensator is and that of a lag compensator is

, then which one of the following sets of conditions must be satisfied?

(A) a > b and p > q (B) a > b and p < q


(C) a < b and p < q (D) a < b and p > q

.
12. The compensator GC(s) = would provide a maximum phase shift of
.

(A) 20o (B) 45o


(C) 30o (D) 60o

13. For the given network, the maximum phase lead Im of Vo with respect to Vi is

(A) sin–1 (B) sin–1

(C) sin–1 (D) sin–1

14. Match List-, with List-,, and select the correct answer:
List-, List-,,
a. e-as 1. All-pass filter
1 s
b. 2. Transport delay
1 s

c. ,a<b 3. Lag network


K
d. 4. Servomotor
s 1 as

Codes:
a b c d a b c d
(A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 3 1 4 (D) 4 1 3 2

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.
15. The transfer function of a phase lead network, as shown in the figure below is
.

The values of R1 and R2 are respectively


(A) 300 kΩ and 300 kΩ (B) 300 kΩ and 400 kΩ
(C) 400 kΩ and 300 kΩ (D) 400 kΩ and 400 kΩ

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11. STATE SPACE ANALYSIS


1. Find the state space representation of the system shown in the figure if the output is the current
through the resistor

1 1 1
2. X t X t u t
0 1 0
Y t 1 0 X t

1
Determine for unit step input with X 0
1
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

3. The maximum number of states required to describe the network shown in figure is

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

4. The system matrix of state space equation of the system shown in figure is

1 0
(A) (B) 1
0 1
1 0
(C) 4 (D)
0 4

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5. A system is described by the state equations X AX B U and the output is given by Y C X,


4 1 1
where A = ;B= ;C= 0 1 .
3 1 1
The transfer function G(S) of the system is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

4 1
6. Given that homogeneous state space equations X x , the steady state value of
0 3
x t → f x t , given the initial state value of x 0 10 10 is
10 4
(A) x (B) x
10 3
0 f
(C) x (D) x
0 f

7. A second order system starts with an initial condition of X(0) = without any external input.

The state transition matrix for the system is given by


e 0
0 e
The state of the system at end of 2 seconds is given by
1 5
(A) 10–3 u (B) 10–3 u
5 1
1 5
(C) (D)
5 1

X 1 0 X 1
8. A state variable formulation of a system is u;
X 0 3 X 1
X
Y= 1 0 X
The response y(t) due to unit – step input with zero initial conditions is
(A) 1 + e–t (B) 1 – e–t

(C) (1 + e–t) (D) None of these

9. A linear time – invariant single input single output system has a state space model given by
Fx Gu; Y Hx
0 1 0
Where F ;G ;
4 2 1
H 1 0
Here x is state vector, u is the input & y is the output. The damping ratio of the system is

(A) 0.25 (B) 0.5


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(C) 1 (D) 2

10. The state transition matrix of the system with the transfer function G(S) = is

(A)
e e (B)
e e
1 0 1 0

1 t t 1
(C) (D)
0 1 0 1

11. The system matrix of a continuous – time system described in the state variable form is
x 0 0
A 0 y 1
0 1 2

The system is stable for all values of x and y satisfying

(A) x < , y < (B) x > , y > 0

(C) x < 0, y < 2 (D) x < 0, y <

12. Determine the observability for the following state space representation
3 0 3
X t = X t u t
0 2 1
Y t 1 0 X t

13. For a system with transfer function G(S) =

The matrix ‘A’ in the state space form x = Ax + Bu is equal to


0 1 0 1 0 0
(A) 0 0 1 (B) 0 1 0
4 9 4 4 9 4
1 0 0 0 1 0
(C) 0 0 1 (D) 2 4 1
2 4 1 4 9 4

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3 4 1
14. For the system x = x u , which of the following statement about the system is
0 5 0
true?
(A) Controllable and stable
(B) Uncontrollable and stable
(C) Controllable and unstable
(D) Uncontrollable and unstable

15. Assuming non–zero initial conditions of the states, the value of k for which the system shown in
figure will be uncontrollable is

(A) k = 2 (B) k = 0
(C) k = 1 (D) k = – 1

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Answer Key

1. INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL SYSTEMS

1. C 9. B
2. A 10. 0
3. D 11. B
4. B 12. B
5. B 13. B
6. A 14. A
7. C 15. C
8. A

2. SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS AND BLOCK DIAGRAMS

1. D 6. D
2. C 7. B
3. C 8. A
4. D 9. D
10. 6, 3, 1
5. (i)
11.
(ii) 12. B
13. C
(iii) 14. A
15. B
(iv)

3. TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS

1. D 9. B
2. A 10. B
3. A 11. B
4. D 12. B
5. A 13. C
6. D 14. C
7. –1 15. B
8. C

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4. STABILITY ANALYSIS

1. System is stable
2. System is unstable
3. No of LHP = 2
4. 6, √2 rad/sec

5.

6. D
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. 2 rad/sec
13. Unstable
14. B
15. C
5. ROOT LOCUS DIAGRAM

1. 3. – 180q
4. r j√2
5. 0.33
6.

2.

7. 116.57q (or) – 243.43q


8. 270q (or) – 90q
9. A
10. A

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11. 13.

14. 12.906

12. (i)

15. B

(ii)

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6. CONTROLLERS

1. (i) kd = – 0.133 8. B
(ii) 0.25, 0.117 9. A
2. A 10. A
3. A 11. A
4. C 12. D
5. B 13. B
6. B 14. C
7. D

7. INTRODUCTION TO FREQUENCY RESPONSE

S 8. D
1. C(t) = sin t
9. D
2. 15.56 dB
10. D
3. (Infinite)
11. B
4. (Infinite)
12. B
64 a6 13. C
5.
27 K 14. C
6. C 15. B
7. C

8. BODE PLOT

1. D 12. 0.158, 6.32 rad/sec, 0.05


2. 5 13.
3. 4
4. B
5. 10
6. A
7. A

8. G(s) H(s) =
. .
9. B
10. 0.5 14. D
11. 0.375 15. D

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9. POLAR AND NYQUIST PLOTS

1. (i) 14.

(ii)

The closed loop system is stable only when


0 < k < 6 and k = 6 marginally stable.
15. System is stable.

2. – 10, – 45
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. 5 < k < 10
7.

The system is always unstable with ‘1’


RHP.
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. A
13. D
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10. COMPENSATORS

1. A 9. D
2. B 10. A
3. B 11. D
4. B 12. C
5. B 13. B
6. B 14. B
7. D 15. B
8. A

11. STATE SPACE ANALYSIS

1 1 7. B
VC - VC 0
1. = RC C 1 v(t) 8. B
iL -
1
0 iL L
L 9. B
V 10. C
iR = 0 i
11. D
2. A
12. System is un-observable.
3. B
13. A
4. B
14. D
5. B
15. –1
6. C

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