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This set of Control Systems Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Linear Programming Problem Set 3

Q1 | is the reference input minus the primary feedback.
  • manipulated variable
  • zero sequence
  • actuating signal
  • primary feedback
Q2 | With feedback _____ increases.
  • system stability
  • sensitivity
  • gain
  • effects of disturbing signals
Q3 | By which of the following the system response can be tested better ?
  • ramp input signal
  • sinusoidal input signal
  • unit impulse input signal
  • exponentially decaying signal
Q4 | In a system low friction co-efficient facilitates
  • reduced velocity lag error
  • increased velocity lag error
  • increased speed of response
  • reduced time constant of the system
Q5 | Spring constant in force-voltage analogy is analogous to
  • capacitance
  • reciprocal of capacitance
  • current
  • resistance
Q6 | The frequency and time domain are related through which of the following?
  • laplace transform and fourier integral
  • laplace transform
  • fourier integral
  • either (b) or (c)
Q7 | An increase in gain, in most systems, leads to
  • smaller damping ratio
  • larger damping ratio
  • constant damping ratio
  • none of the above
Q8 | specified ________ input signal.
  • acceleration
  • velocity
  • position
  • all of the above
Q9 | A conditionally stable system exhibits poor stability at
  • low frequencies
  • reduced values of open loop gain
  • increased values of open loop gain
  • none of the above
Q10 | The type 0 system has ______ at the origin.
  • no pole
  • net pole
  • simple pole
  • two poles
Q11 | The type 1 system has ______ at the origin.
  • no pole
  • net pole
  • simple pole
  • two poles
Q12 | The type 2 system has ______ at the origin.
  • no net pole
  • net pole
  • simple pole
  • two poles
Q13 | The position and velocity errors of a type-2 system are
  • constant, constant
  • constant, infinity
  • zero, constant
  • zero, zero
Q14 | Velocity error constant of a system is measured when the input to the system is unit _______ function.
  • parabolic
  • ramp
  • impulse
  • step
Q15 | In case of type-1 system steady state acceleration is
  • unity
  • infinity
  • zero
  • 10
Q16 | If a step function is applied to the input of a system and the output remains below a certain level for all the time, the system is
  • not necessarily stable
  • stable
  • unstable
  • always unstable
Q17 | Which of the following is the best method for determining the stability and transient response ?
  • root locus
  • bode plot
  • nyquist plot
  • none of the above
Q18 | Phase margin of a system is used to specify which of the following ?
  • frequency response
  • absolute stability
  • relative stability
  • time response
Q19 | Addition of zeros in transfer function causes which of the following ?
  • lead-compensation
  • lag-compensation
  • lead-lag compensation
  • none of the above
Q20 | technique is not applicable to nonlinear system ?
  • nyquist criterion
  • quasi linearization
  • functional analysis
  • phase-plane representation
Q21 | In order to increase the damping of a badly underdamped system which of following compensators may be used ?
  • phase-lead
  • phase-lag
  • both (a) and (b)
  • either (a) and (b)
Q22 | The phase lag produced by transportation relays
  • is independent of frequency
  • is inverseh’proportional to frequency
  • increases linearly with frequency
  • decreases linearly with frequency
Q23 | Which of the following can be measured by the use of a tachogenerator ?
  • acceleration
  • speed
  • speed and acceleration
  • displacement
Q24 | is not a final control element.
  • control valve
  • potentiometer
  • electropneumatic converter
  • servomotor
Q25 | Which of the following is the definition of proportional band of a controller ?
  • the range of air output as measured variable varies from maximum to minimum
  • the range of measured variables from set value
  • the range of measured variables through which the air output changes from maximum to minimum
  • any of the above