GATE EC|| CONTROL SYSTEM || STATE SPACE ANALYSIS|| PYQS(2000-2025)

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Question 1

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The state transition matrix eAt of the system shown in figure above is:

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  • [Tex]\begin{bmatrix} e^{-t} & 0 \\ te^{-t} & e^{-t} \end{bmatrix}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\begin{bmatrix} e^{-t} & 0 \\ -te^{-t} & e^{-t} \end{bmatrix}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\begin{bmatrix} e^{-t} & 0 \\ e^{-t} & e^{-t} \end{bmatrix}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\begin{bmatrix} e^{-t} & -te^{-t} \\ 0 & e^{-t} \end{bmatrix}[/Tex]

Question 2

Consider a system S represented in state space as

[Tex]\frac{dx}{dt} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -2 \\ 1 & -3 \end{bmatrix} x + \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} r[/Tex]

Which of the state space representations given below has/have the same transfer function as that of S ?

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  • [Tex]\frac{dx}{dt} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ -2 & -3 \end{bmatrix} x + \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} r, y = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix} x[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\frac{dx}{dt} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ -2 & -3 \end{bmatrix} x + \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} r, y = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 2 \end{bmatrix} x[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\frac{dx}{dt} = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 0 \\ 0 & -2 \end{bmatrix} x + \begin{bmatrix} -1 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix} r, y = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix} x[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\frac{dx}{dt} = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 0 \\ 0 & -2 \end{bmatrix} x + \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} r, y = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix} x[/Tex]

Question 3


Consider a system where x1(t),x2(t)x1​(t),x2​(t), and x3(t)x3​(t) are three internal state signals and u(t)u(t) is the input signal. The differential equations governing the system are given by
[Tex]\frac{d}{dt} \begin{bmatrix} x_1(t) \\ x_2(t) \\ x_3(t) \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x_1(t) \\ x_2(t) \\ x_3(t) \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} u(t)[/Tex]

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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  • The signals x1(t),x2(t)x1​(t),x2​(t), and x3(t)x3​(t) are bounded for all bounded inputs

  • There exists a bounded input such that at least one of the signals x1(t),x2(t)x1​(t),x2​(t), and x3(t)x3​(t) is unbounded

  • There exists a bounded input such that the signals x1(t),x2(t)x1​(t),x2​(t), and x3(t)x3​(t) are unbounded

  • The signals x1(t),x2(t)x1​(t),x2​(t), and x3(t)x3​(t) are unbounded for all bounded inputs

Question 4

A network is described by the state model as

X1 = 2x1 – x2 + 3u,

X2 = – 4x2 – u,

Y = 3x1 – 2x2

The transfer function H(s) = [Tex]\left( \frac{Y(s)}{U(s)} \right)[/Tex]

is:

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  • [Tex]\frac{11s + 35}{(s - 2)(s + 4)}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\frac{11s + 38}{(s - 2)(s + 4)}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\frac{11s - 35}{(s - 2)(s + 4)}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\frac{11s - 38}{(s - 2)(s + 4)}[/Tex]

Question 5

A second-order linear time-invariant system is described by the following state equations

 [Tex]\frac{d}{dt}[/Tex]

x1 (t)+ 2x1 (t) = 3u(t), 

[Tex]\frac{d}{dt}[/Tex]

x1 (t)+ x2(t) = u(t); 

where x1(t) and x2(t) are the two state variables and u(t) denotes the input if the output c(t) = x1(t), then the system is 

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  • controllable but not observable.

  • observable but not controllable. 

  • both controllable and observable. 

  •  neither controllable nor observable. 

Question 6

Consider the state space realization:

[Tex]\begin{bmatrix} x'_1(t) \\ x'_2(t) \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -9 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x_1(t) \\ x_2(t) \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 45 \end{bmatrix} u(t),[/Tex]

with the initial condition

[Tex]\begin{bmatrix} x_1(0) \\ x_2(0) \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix};[/Tex]

where u(t) denotes the unit step function the value of

[Tex]\lim_{x \to \infty} |\sqrt{x_1^2(t) + x_2^2(t)} [/Tex] is

____________

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  • 5.0

Question 7

A second-order LTI system is described by the following state equations:

[Tex]\frac{d}{dt} x_1(t) - x_2(t) = 0[/Tex]

[Tex]\frac{d}{dt} x_2(t) + 2x_1(t) + 3x_2(t) = r(t);[/Tex]

Where x1(t) and x2(t) are two state variables and r(t) denotes the input. The input c(t) = x1(t).

The system is

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  • Undamped (oscillatory)

  • Underdamped

  • Critically damped

  •  Overdamped

Question 8

The state equation and the output equation of a control system are given below:

[Tex]\mathbf{x} = \begin{bmatrix} -4 & -1.5 \\ 4 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \mathbf{x} + \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} u[/Tex]

[Tex]Y = \begin{bmatrix} 1.5 & 0.625 \end{bmatrix} \mathbf{x}[/Tex]

The transfer function representation of the system is:


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  • [Tex]\frac{3s + 5}{s^2 + 4s + 6}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\frac{3s + 1.875}{s^2 + 4s + 6}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\frac{4s + 1.5}{s^2 + 4s + 6}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]\frac{6s + 5}{s^2 + 4s + 6}[/Tex]

Question 9

Let the state-space representation of an LT1 system be x’(t) = Ax (t) + Bu(t), 

y(t) = Cx(t) + du (t) where A, B, C are matrices, d is a scalar, u(t) is the input to the system, and y (t) is its output. Let B = [0 0 1]T and d = 0. Which one of the following options for A and C will ensure that the transfer function of this LTI system is?

[Tex]H(s) = \frac{1}{s^3 + 3s^2 + 2s + 1}?[/Tex]

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  • [Tex]A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & -2 & -3 \end{bmatrix} \text{ and } C = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ -2 & -2 & -3 \end{bmatrix} \text{ and } C = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ -3 & -2 & -1 \end{bmatrix} \text{ and } C = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}[/Tex]

  • [Tex]A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ -3 & -2 & -1 \end{bmatrix} \text{ and } C = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}[/Tex]

Question 10

The electrical system shown in the figure converts input source current iS(t) to output voltage vo(t)

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Current iL(t) in the inductor and voltage vc(t) across the capacitor is taken as the state variables, both assumed to be initially equal to zero, i.e., iL(0)  = 0 and v0(0) = 0 The system is

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  • neither state controllable nor observable


  • completely state controllable but not observable


  •  completely observable but not state controllable 


  •  completely state controllable as well as completely observable


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