Linear Control Systems — MCQs – EE 44 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/44 Subscribe 1. : What is the main purpose of a control system? (A) To increase system error (B) To maintain the output at a desired level (C) To create instability (D) To reduce feedback 2. : A system in which output has no effect on the input signal is called: (A) Closed-loop system (B) Open-loop system (C) Linear system (D) Nonlinear system 3. : The open-loop transfer function of a system is given by: (A) Product of all feedback gains (B) Product of all forward path gains (C) Ratio of output to input (D) None of the above 4. : Which of the following is a closed-loop control system? (A) Washing machine (B) Traffic light (C) Automatic temperature control (D) Electric kettle 5. : Feedback in control systems is used to: (A) Increase error (B) Reduce the effect of disturbances (C) Reduce accuracy (D) Eliminate gain 6. : The transfer function of a system gives the relationship between: (A) Input and output in time domain (B) Input and output in Laplace domain (C) Only input variables (D) Only output variables 7. : The steady-state error of a Type-0 system for a step input is: (A) Zero (B) Finite (C) Infinite (D) Depends on gain 8. : The addition of poles to a transfer function generally: (A) Increases system speed (B) Decreases system speed (C) Does not affect system response (D) Improves stability 9. : Which plot shows how the roots of the characteristic equation vary with system gain? (A) Nyquist plot (B) Root locus (C) Bode plot (D) Polar plot 10. : For stability, the real parts of all closed-loop poles must be: (A) Positive (B) Negative (C) Zero (D) Any value 11. : The time constant of a first-order system is the time taken for the response to reach: (A) 37% of final value (B) 63% of final value (C) 50% of final value (D) 100% of final value 12. : The damping ratio (ζ) determines: (A) Natural frequency (B) System stability (C) Transient response (D) Both (B) and (C) 13. : The steady-state error for a ramp input in a Type-1 system is: (A) Zero (B) Finite (C) Infinite (D) Depends on gain 14. : A root locus branch always starts at: (A) Zeros (B) Poles (C) Infinity (D) Origin 15. : The Nyquist stability criterion is used to determine: (A) Relative stability (B) Absolute stability (C) Frequency response (D) Gain margin only 16. : The Bode plot is a graph between: (A) Magnitude and phase vs frequency (log scale) (B) Time and output (C) Gain and time (D) Phase and time 17. : If all poles of the transfer function lie in the left half of the s-plane, the system is: (A) Stable (B) Unstable (C) Marginally stable (D) Oscillatory 18. : Which component introduces a phase lead in a system? (A) Inductor (B) Capacitor (C) Resistor (D) Lead compensator 19. : The root locus branches terminate at: (A) Zeros (B) Poles (C) Infinity (D) Both (A) and (C) 20. : A system is said to be marginally stable if: (A) Poles lie on the jω-axis (B) Poles lie in the right half of s-plane (C) Poles lie in the left half of s-plane (D) Poles are at infinity 21. : Which test can be used to determine the stability of a system without calculating roots? (A) Nyquist test (B) Routh-Hurwitz criterion (C) Bode plot (D) Root locus 22. : The effect of derivative control is to: (A) Increase rise time (B) Reduce overshoot (C) Increase steady-state error (D) Reduce stability 23. : The integral control action reduces: (A) Rise time (B) Steady-state error (C) Overshoot (D) Stability 24. : The order of a system is determined by the: (A) Number of zeros (B) Number of poles (C) Number of feedback loops (D) Number of gains 25. : A second-order system has two poles at -2 and -3. The system is: (A) Stable (B) Unstable (C) Marginally stable (D) Oscillatory 26. : The phase margin is the additional phase required to reach: (A) 0° phase (B) -180° phase (C) -90° phase (D) -270° phase 27. : The gain margin is the factor by which gain can be multiplied before the system becomes: (A) Stable (B) Unstable (C) Marginally stable (D) Oscillatory 28. : The damping ratio ζ = 1 indicates: (A) Underdamped system (B) Critically damped system (C) Overdamped system (D) Oscillatory system 29. : If ζ = 0, the system response is: (A) Overdamped (B) Underdamped (C) Critically damped (D) Undamped (purely oscillatory) 30. : The bandwidth of a control system is a measure of: (A) Speed of response (B) Stability margin (C) Gain margin (D) Accuracy 31. : A lag compensator is used to: (A) Increase bandwidth (B) Reduce steady-state error (C) Increase speed of response (D) Decrease stability 32. : The phase lag introduced by a lag compensator is usually: (A) Less than 90° (B) 180° (C) More than 90° (D) None of the above 33. : The gain crossover frequency is the frequency where: (A) Phase = -180° (B) Gain = 0 dB (C) Gain = 1 dB (D) Phase = 0° 34. : The purpose of a PID controller is to: (A) Improve transient and steady-state response (B) Reduce bandwidth (C) Increase delay (D) Decrease gain 35. : The steady-state error of a Type-2 system to a ramp input is: (A) Zero (B) Finite (C) Infinite (D) Depends on K 36. : The rise time is defined as the time required for the response to rise from: (A) 0% to 63% (B) 0% to 90% (C) 10% to 90% (D) 0% to 100% 37. : Which of the following improves the speed of response? (A) Lag compensator (B) Lead compensator (C) Integral controller (D) Proportional controller 38. : The steady-state error for a parabolic input in a Type-1 system is: (A) Zero (B) Finite (C) Infinite (D) Depends on damping ratio 39. : The transient response of a system depends on: (A) Poles of transfer function (B) Zeros of transfer function (C) Gain only (D) None of the above 40. : A system with more number of poles than zeros is: (A) Proper (B) Improper (C) Marginally stable (D) Non-causal 41. : The final value theorem is used to determine: (A) Initial value of the response (B) Steady-state value of the response (C) Transient value of the response (D) None of the above 42. : The open-loop system becomes oscillatory at the frequency where: (A) Phase = -90° (B) Phase = -180° and gain = 0 dB (C) Phase = 0° (D) Gain = infinite 43. : In a Bode plot, each pole contributes: (A) -20 dB/decade slope (B) +20 dB/decade slope (C) -10 dB/decade slope (D) +10 dB/decade slope 44. : The unit impulse response of a system is the: (A) Time response for a unit step input (B) Inverse Laplace transform of transfer function (C) Derivative of unit step response (D) Both (B) and (C) Related Posts:Difference between Linear and Non-linear Data StructuresRobotics Control Systems - Real-time Systems MCQsHardwired Control vs Microprogrammed Control MCQsOperating systems (OS), Examples of operating systems, Advantages of operating systemsNonlinear Control Systems MCQs Quizlet BankControl Systems – MCQs