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This set of Control Systems Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Linear Programming Problem Set 1

Q1 | In an open loop control system
  • output is independent of control input
  • output is dependent on control input
  • only system parameters have effect on the control output
  • none of the above
Q2 | For open control system which of the following statements is incorrect ?
  • less expensive
  • recalibration is not required for maintaining the required quality of the output
  • construction is simple and maintenance easy
  • errors are caused by disturbances
Q3 | A control system in which the control action is somehow dependent on the output is known as
  • closed loop system
  • semiclosed loop system
  • open system
  • none of the above
Q4 | In closed loop control system, with positive value of feedback gain the overall gain of the system will
  • decrease
  • increase
  • be unaffected
  • any of the above
Q5 | Which of the following is an open loop control system ?
  • field controlled d.c. motor
  • ward leonard control
  • metadyne
  • stroboscope
Q6 | Which of the following statements is not necessarily correct for open control system ?
  • input command is the sole factor responsible for providing the control action
  • presence of non-linearities causes malfunctioning
  • less expensive
  • generally free from problems of non-linearities
Q7 | In open loop system
  • the control action depends on the size of the system
  • the control action depends on system variables
  • the control action depends on the input signal
  • the control action is independent of the output
Q8 | has tendency to oscillate.
  • open loop system
  • closed loop system
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q9 | A good control system has all the following features except
  • good stability
  • slow response
  • good accuracy
  • sufficient power handling capacity
Q10 | A car is raining at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback element for the driver ?
  • clutch
  • eyes
  • needle of the speedometer
  • steering wheel
Q11 | The initial response when tne output is not equal to input is called
  • transient response
  • error response
  • dynamic response
  • either of the above
Q12 | A control system working under unknown random actions is called
  • computer control system
  • digital data system
  • stochastic control system
  • adaptive control system
Q13 | An automatic toaster is a ______ loop control system.
  • open
  • closed
  • partially closed
  • any of the above
Q14 | Any externally introduced signal affecting the controlled output is called a
  • feedback
  • stimulus
  • signal
  • gain control
Q15 | A closed loop system is distinguished from open loop system by which of the following ?
  • servomechanism
  • feedback
  • output pattern
  • input pattern
Q16 | is a part of the human temperature control system.
  • digestive system
  • perspiration system
  • ear
  • leg movement
Q17 | By which of the following the control action is determined when a man walks along a path ?
  • brain
  • hands
  • legs
  • eyes
Q18 | Which of the following devices are commonly used as error detectors in instruments ?
  • vernistats
  • microsyns
  • resolvers
  • any of the above
Q19 | Which of the following should be done to make an unstable system stable ?
  • the gain of the system should be decreased
  • the gain of the system should be increased
  • the number of poles to the loop transfer function should be increased
  • the number of zeros to the loop transfer function should be increased
Q20 | increases the steady state accuracy.
  • integrator
  • differentiator
  • phase lead compensator
  • phase lag compensator
Q21 | A.C. servomotor resembles
  • two phase induction motor
  • three phase induction motor
  • direct current series motor
  • universal motor
Q22 | As a result of introduction of negative feedback which of the following will not decrease ?
  • band width
  • overall gain
  • distortion
  • instability
Q23 | Regenerative feedback implies feedback with
  • oscillations
  • step input
  • negative sign
  • positive sign
Q24 | is an open loop control system.
  • ward leonard control
  • field controlled d.c. motor
  • stroboscope
  • metadyne
Q25 | A control system with excessive noise, is likely to suffer from
  • saturation in amplifying stages
  • loss of gain
  • vibrations
  • oscillations