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a. Constant current d. None of the above
b. Constant voltage 17. In force-voltage analogy, velocity
c. Constant current as well as constant is analogous to
voltage a. Current
d. Constant current, constant voltage b. Charge
and constant power c. Inductance
12. A.C. servomotor is basically a d. Capacitance
a. Universal motor 18. By which of the following the
b. Single phase induction motor system response can be tested
c. Two phase induction motor better?
a. Ramp input signal
d. Three phase induction motor
b. Sinusoidal input signal
13. In an open loop control system
c. Unit impulse input signal
a. Output is independent of control
input d. Exponentially decaying signal
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22. Which of the following is the a. The system is at rest and no energy
nonlinearity caused by is stored in any of its components
servomotor? b. The system is working with zero
a. Static friction stored energy
b. Backlash c. The system is working with zero
c. Saturation reference signals
23. _________ directly converts 28. Which of the following is the best
temperature into voltage. method for determining the
stability and transient response?
a. Thermocouple
a. Root locus
b. Potentiometer
b. Bode plot
c. Gear train
c. Nyquist plot
d. LVDT
d. None of the above
24. Which of the following is
exhibited by Root locus 29. Technique gives quick transient
diagrams? and stability response
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d. Mass b. All the coefficients are always
33. The transient response, with nonzero
feedback system, c. Only one of the static error
a. Rises slowly coefficients has a finite nonzero
value
b. Rises quickly
d. None of the above
c. Decays slowly
39. Mass, in force-voltage analogy, is
d. Decays quickly analogous to
34. ________ is an open loop control a. Charge
system.
b. Current
a. Ward Leonard control
c. Inductance
b. Field controlled D.C. motor
d. Resistance
c. Stroboscope
40. An increase in gain, in most
d. Metadyne systems, leads to
35. Is a part of the human a. Smaller damping ratio
temperature control system?
b. Larger damping ratio
a. Digestive system
c. Constant damping ratio
b. Perspiration system
d. None of the above
c. Ear
41. Phase margin of a system is used
d. Leg movement to specify which of the following?
36. The initial response when the a. Frequency response
output is not equal to input is
called b. Absolute stability
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b. Thermocouple a. Reference and output
c. LVDT b. Reference and input
d. Any of the above c. Input and feedback signal
45. The transfer function technique is d. Output and feedback signal
considered as inadequate under 50. Due to which of the following
which of the following conditions? reasons excessive bond width in
a. Systems having complexities and control systems should be avoided?
nonlinearities a. It leads to slow speed of response
b. Systems having stability problems b. It leads to low relative stability
c. Systems having multiple input c. Noise is proportional to band width
disturbances
d. None of the above
d. All of the above
46. In closed loop control system, 51. In electrical-pneumatic system
with positive value of feedback analogy the current is considered
gain the overall gain of the system analogous to
will
a. Velocity
a. Decrease
b. Pressure
b. Increase
c. Air flow
c. Be unaffected
d. Air flow rate
d. Any of the above
52. Signal will become zero when the
47. An automatic toaster is a feedback signal and reference
________ loop control system. signs are equal.
a. Open a. Input
b. Closed b. Actuating
c. Partially closed c. Feedback
d. Any of the above d. Reference
48. Which of the following should be 53. With feedback _______ increases.
done to make an unstable system a. System stability
stable?
b. Sensitivity
a. The gain of the system should be
decreased c. Gain
b. The gain of the system should be d. Effects of disturbing signals
increased 54. Velocity error constant of a
c. The number of poles to the loop system is measured when the
transfer function should be input to the system is unit
increased ________ function.
d. The number of zeros to the loop a. Parabolic
transfer function should be b. Ramp
increased
c. Impulse
49. The output of a feedback control
d. Step
system must be a function of
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55. Which of the following can be 61. The frequency and time domain
measured by the use of a are related through which of the
tachogenerator? following?
a. Acceleration a. Laplace Transform and Fourier
b. Speed Integral
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a. Linear and time-in variant systems a. Remains unaffected
b. Linear and time-variant systems b. Decreases by the same amount as
c. Linear systems the gain increase
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78. Any externally introduced signal 84. The temperature, under thermal
affecting the controlled output is and electrical system analogy, is
called a considered analogous to
a. Feedback a. Voltage
b. Stimulus b. Current
c. Signal c. Capacitance
d. Gain control d. Charge
79. Transfer function of a system is 85. The second derivative input
used to calculate which of the signals modify which of the
following? following?
a. The order of the system a. The time constant of the system
b. The time constant b. Damping of the system
c. The output for any given input c. The gain of the system
d. The steady state gain d. The time constant and suppress the
80. Has tendency to oscillate. oscillations
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90. In thermal-electrical analogy c. Reciprocal of inductance
charge is considered analogous to d. Reciprocal of conductance
a. Heat flow 96. From which of the following
b. Reciprocal of heat flow transfer function can be obtained?
c. Reciprocal of temperature a. Signal flow graph
d. Temperature b. Analogous table
91. Which of the following devices are c. Output-input ratio
commonly used as error detectors d. Standard block system
in instruments?
97. Static error coefficients are used
a. Vernistats as a measure of the effectiveness
b. Microsyns of closed loop systems for
c. Resolvers specified ________ input signal.
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a. an error measuring device. 106.Transfer function is useful for
b. a controller. study of
c. an actuator.
d. an amplifier phase and gain margins.
steady-state behaviour.
102.The most commonly used input steady-state and transient behaviour.
signal(s) in control system is/are transient behaviour
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a. linear time-invariant as well as 117.If the open-loop transfer function
b. only linear time-invariant systems. is a ratio of a numerator
c. linear as well as non-linear systems. polynomial of degree 'm' and a
d. all systems. denominator polynomial of
degree 'n', then the integer (n-m)
112.An automatic washing machine is represents the number of
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value in the case of negative feedback c. there is no feedback.
closed-loop system. d. control action is dependent on
2. A negative feedback closed-loop output.
system when subjected to n input of 5
V with forward gain of 1 and a 123.Consider the following statements
feedback gain of 1 gives output 4.999 regarding advantages of close
V. loop negative feedback control
3. The transfer function is dependent systems over open loop systems:
only upon its internal structure and 1. The overall reliability of the closed
components, and is independent of the loop system is more than that of open
input applied to the system. loop system.
4. The overall gain of the block 2. The transient response in a closed
diagram shown is 10. loop system decays more quickly than
in open loop system.
3. In an open loop system, closing of
6
C the loop increases the overall gain of
3 1
R the system.
4. In the closed loop system, the effect
of variation of component parameters
Which of the statements given above on its performance is reduced.
are correct? Which of these statements are correct?
121.Which of the following are the 124.Which one of the following effects
characteristics of closed-loop in the system is NOT caused by
systems? negative feedback?
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b. less sensitive to feedback-path the transfer function Y(s)/U(s) is given
parameter changes than to forward- by
path parameter changes. a. 3(s + 1)
c. less sensitive to forward-path (s2 - 2s + 2)
parameter changes than to b. 3(2s +1)
d. equally sensitive to forward- and (s2 - 2s + 1)
feedback-path parameter feedback- c. (s +1)
path parameter changes. (s2 - 2s + 1)
d. 3(2s + 1)
127.In a speed control system, output (s2 - 2s + 2)
rate feedback is used to changes 131.When deriving the transfer
function of a linear element
a. limit the speed of motor.
b. limit the acceleration of the motor. a. both initial conditions and loading
c. reduce the damping of the system. are taken into account.
d. increase the gain margin. b. initial conditions are taken into
account but the element is assumed
128.In a closed loop system for which to be not loaded.
the output is the speed of a motor, c. initial conditions are assumed to be
the output rate control can be zero but loading is taken into
used to account.
d. initial conditions are assumed to be
a. reduce the damping of the system. zero and the element is assumed to
b. limit the torque output of the motor. be not loaded.
c. limit the speed of the motor.
d. limit the acceleration of the motor. 132.An open loop TF of a unity
feedback system is given by
129.What is the open-loop transfer
function for the system, whose G(s) = 1
characteristic equation is (s +2)2
F(s) = 53 +352 + (K + 2) + 5K = 0? The closed loop transfer function will
have poles at
a. G(s)H(s) = 5K (a) -2, -2
s(s+1)(s +3) (b) -2, -1
b. G(s)H(s) = Ks (c) 2+j,-2-j
s(s + 1)(s +2) (d) -2,2
c. G(s)H(s) = K(s + 5)
s(s+1)(s +2) 133.A transfer function has its zero in
d. G(s)H(s) = 5K the right half of the s-plane. The
s(s + 1)(s +2) function.
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b. 1/(1+RCS) d. denominator polynomial of a
c. RC/(1 + RCs) closed-loop transfer function.
d. S/(1+RCS)
139.The transfer function of the
135.The transfer function of the network shown below is
circuit as shown in the figure is
expressed as
a. R/1+ SRC
b. S/1 + SCR R
c. 1/1 + SCR Vi C VO
d. 1 + SCR
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145.The input-output relationship of a
linear time invariant continuous
time system is given by
r(t) = d²c(t) + 3dc(t) + 2c(t) ,
dt2 dt
where r(t) and c(t) are input and
output respectively. What is the
transfer function of the system equal
to ?
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b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) 153.Statement (I): Lead compensation
are individually true but Statement is used to improve system stability
(II) is not the correct explanation of margins.
Statement (I). Statement (II): Lead compensation
c) Statement (I) is true but Statement achieves the desired result through the
(II) is false. merits of its phase lead contribution.
d) Statement (I) is false but Statement
(II) is true. 154.Statement (I): The polar plot has
148.Statement (I): Open-loop system is limitation for portraying the
inaccurate and unreliable due to frequency response of a system.
internal disturbances and lack of of Statement (II): The calculation of
adequate calibration. frequency response is tedious and does
Statement(II): Closed-loop system is not indicate effect of the individual
inaccurate as it cannotaccount poles and zeros.
environmental or parametric changes
and may become unstable. 155.Statement (I): A large resonance
peak in frequency response also
149.Statement (I): Self-loops can exist corresponds to a large peak
in block diagram but not in signal overshoot in transient response.
flow graph. Statement (II): All the systems which
Statement (II): Both block diagrams exhibit overshoot in time response will
and signal flow graphs are applicable also exhibit resonance.
to linear time-invariant systems.
156.Statement (I): If a ramp input is
150.Statement (I): Transfer function applied to a second-order system,the
approach is inadequate, whentime steady-state error of the response
domain in solution is required. can be reduced by reducingdamping
Statement (II): All initial conditions of and increasing natural frequency of
the system are neglected in derivation of oscillation.
transfer function. Statement (II): In the frequency
response of a second-order system, the
151.Statement (I): Stability of a system change in slope at one of the corner
deteriorates when integral control is frequencies is of +40 dB/decade.
incorporated into it.
Statement (II): With integral control 157.Statement (I): Control system
action, the order of a system increases components for aviation systems are
and higher the order of the system, designed for 400 Hz.
more the system tends to become Statement (II): The weight of the
unstable. components reduces when designed for
higher frequencies.
152.Statement (I): Constant M and N
circles, as also Nichol's charts, are 158.Statement (I): The rotor of a
graphical techniques to assess servomotor is built with
closed-loop performance in resistanceso that its X/R ratio
thefrequency domain. becomes small.
Statement (II): While constant M and Statement (II): The servomotor has
N circles use Nyquist polar plots data, good accelerating characteristics.
Nichol's chart use Bode plots data.
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159.Statement (I): Servomotors have Statement (II): Nyquist criterion does
small diameter and large axial not give direct value of corner
length. frequencies.
Statement (II): Servomotors must have
low inertia and high starting torque. 167.Statement (I): The network
function N(s) is denoted with scale
160.Statement (I): The state feedback factor multiplied with the ratio of
design is more realistic than zero factors with pole factors.
conventional fixed configuration Statement (II): When there are n zeros
controller design. and m poles, then the poles at infinity
Statement (II): The disadvantage with are of multiplicity or degree of (n – m).
the state feedback is that all the states Similarly when n<m, then the zeros at
must be sensed and fed back for control. infinity are of multiplicity or degree of
(m-n).
161.Statement (I): Elements with non-
minimum phase transfer functions 168.Statement (I): The inductor is not
introduce large phase lags with used to fabricate a lag network as it
increasing frequency resulting in produces time delay and hysteresis
complex compensation problems. loss.
Statement (II): Transportation lag Statement (II): A capacitor cannot be
commonly encountered in process used to fabricate a lag network.
control system is a non-minimum phase
element. 169.Statement (I): Phase lag network is
used to increases stability as well as
162.Statement (I): Centroid is the point bandwidth of the system.
where the root loci break from the Statement (II): Phase lead network
real axis. increases bandwidth of the system.
Statement (II): Centroid is the point of
the real axis where all the asymptotes 170.Statement (I): For type- II or
intersect. higher systems, lead compensator
may be used
163.Statement (I): A root locus is Statement (II): Lead compensator
obtained using the closed-loop poles. increases the margin of stability.
Statement (II): A root locus is plotted
using the open-loop poles. Note : Each of the next items consists
of two statements, one labelled as
164.Statement (I): Inverse root locus is ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as
the image of the direct root locus. ‘Reason (R)’. Examine these two
Statement (II): Root locus is statements carefully and select the
symmetrical about the imaginary axis. answers to these items using the codes
given below:
165.Statement (I): At breakaway point,
the system is critically damped. a) Both A and R are true and Ris the
Statement (II): At the point where root correct explanation of A.
loci intersect with the imaginary axis, b) Both A and R are true but R is not
the system is marginally stable. the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
166.Statement (I): Roots of closed-loop d) A is false but R is true.
control systems can be obtained
from the Bode plot.
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171.In the feedback system C(s), R(s) representing the outputs of the various
and D(s) are the system output, blocks of the control system.
input and disturbance, respectively.
(A): For the system 176.(A):Process industry applications
should ideally be tuned for critical
damping.
(R):Critically damped response has no
oseillations in the output.
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(R):The poles of the closed-loop transfer 188.(A):Tachogenerator feedback is
function are the zeros ofthe used as minor loop feedback in
characteristic equation. position control systems to improve
stability.
182.(A):If any one of the state variable (R):Tachogenerator provides velocity
is independent of the control u(t), feedback which decreases the damping
the process is said to be completely in the system.
uncontrollable.
(R):There is no way of driving this 189.(A):Adding a pole to the open-loop
particular state variable to a desired state transfer function G(s)H(s) has the
in finite time by means of a control effect of pushing the root loci
effort. towards the R.H. s-plane.
(R):If the number of poles increases the
183.(A):Use of lead compensation angle of asymptotes for the complex
results in increased system roots is reduced.
bandwidth.
(R):The angular contribution of the 190.(A):DC servomotors are more
compensator pole is more than that of commonly used in armature
the compensator zero. controlled mode instead of in field
controlled mode.
184.(A):With lag-lead compensation, (R):Armature controlled dc motors have
the bandwidth of the system isnot higher starting torque than field
affected much. controlled motors.
(R):The effect of lag and lead
compensations at high frequencies 191.(A):All the coefficients of the
cancel one another. characteristic equation should be
positive and no term should be
185.(A):The variation in gain of the missing in the characteristic
system does not alter the phase equation for a system to be stable.
angle plot in the Bode diagram. (R):If some of the coefficients are zero
(R):The phase margin of the system is or negative then the system is not stable.
not affected by the variationin gain of
the system. 192.(A):Servomotors normally have
heavier rotors and lower R/Xratio as
186.(A):The state transition matrix compared to ordinary motors of
represents the free response of the similar ratings.
system. (R):Servomotors should have smaller
(R):The state transition matrix satisfies electrical and mechanical time constants
the homogeneous state equation. for faster response.
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194.(A):Relative stability of a system a. 1
reduces due to the presence of b. 5
transportation lag. c. 10
(R):Transportation lag can be d. 100
conveniently handled by Bode plot.
199.Single step response of a typical
195.(A):For a control system having stepper motor is quite oscillatory,
synchro pair as error detector and dc Brakes are used to reduce or
amplifier as control amplifier, a eliminate oscillations. Which one
phase sensitive detectoris required of the following statements is not
to demodulate in place of ordinary correct regrading use of brakes?
diode detector.
(R):Synchro output is a suppressed a. It provides memory or position
carrier amplitude modulated signal information when motor is switched
which cannot be demodulated by off.
ordinary diode detector. b. It reduces deceleration time.
c. It reduces length of motor load.
196.(A):Stability of a system d. It reduces pullout torque.
deteriorates when integral control is
incorporated in it. 200.If D is the rotor diameter and L,
(R):With integral control order of the the axial length, then a high
system increases, and higher the order of performance ac servomotor is
the system more the system tends to characterized by which one of the
become unstable. following?
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c. low rotor inertia and high bearing Which of the above statements are not
friction. correct?
d. high rotor inertia and low bearing
friction. a) 1 and 2.
b) 2 and 3.
203.For a tachometer, if θ(t) is the c) 1 and 3.
rotor displacement, e(t) is the d) 1, 2 and 3.
output voltage and K is the
tachometer constant, then the 207.The effect of tachometer feedback
transfer function is defined as in a control system is to reduce
204.The servomotor differs from the 208.In position control systems, the
standard motors principally in device used for providing rate
that, it has feedback is called
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the moment of inertia of an ac sin 2ωt is ?
servomotor in comparison to an
ordinary 2-Φ induction motor of a. s+2
similar rating are, respectively, (s + 2)2 + 4ω2
b. 2s
a. lower and lower. (s - 2)2 + 4ω2
b. lower and higher. c. 2s
c. higher and higher. (s + 2)2 + 4ω2
d. higher and lower. d. 2s
(s + 2)2 + 2ω2
212.Which of the following can work
as error detecting devices? 216.Considering the root locus
1. A pair of potentiometers. diagram for a system with
2. A pair of synchros. G(s) = K(s + 5) ,
3. A differential transformer. s(s + 2) (s + 4) (s2 + 2s +2)
4. A metadyne. the meetingpoint of the asymptotes on
5. A control transformer. the real axis occurs at ___________.
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below: a. –1.2
Codes: b. –0.85
a. 1, 2 and 5. c. –1.05
b. 2, 3, 4 and 5. d. –0.75
c. 1, 3, 4 and 5.
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4. 217.Figure shows a circuit for which
switch S is kept open for a long
213.In case of an armature controlled time and then closed at t = 0. The
separately excited dc motor drive dynamic equation governing the
with closed-loop speed control, an circuit will then be ________.
inner current loop is useful
because it
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218.Considering the unity feedback
system of Fig. the settling time of
the resulting second order system
for 2% tolerance band will be
a. 3.33
b. 4.5
c. 2.25
d. 2.84
a. 3.6
b. 1.8
c. 3.2
d. 2.4
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