LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS QUESTION BANK 2024-25

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Subject with Code: Linear Control Systems (23EE0212) Course & Branch: B. Tech–ECE
Year & Sem: II-B. Tech & II-Sem Regulation: R23

UNIT –I
CONTROL SYSTEMS CONCEPTS
1) In ________ controlsystems the control action is dependent on the desired output [ ]
A) Open loop B) Closed loop
C) Both (A) & (B) D) None
2) The Transfer function is the ratio of [ ]
A) L[O/P] to L[I/P] B) L[I/P] to L[O/P] with Zero initial conditions
C) L[I/P] to L[O/P] D) L[O/P] to L[I/P] with Zero initial conditions
3) For Impulse input, the output response C(s) is equal to. [ ]
A) R(s) B) E(s)
C) G(s) D) B(s)
4) The mass will offer an opposing force whichis proportional __ of the body [ ]
A) Displacement B) Velocity
C) Acceleration D) None
5) The Dash-pot has displacement at both ends then the opposing force is proportional to [ ]
____of the body
A) Velocity B)Differential Velocity
C) Differential displacement D) None
6) Block diagrams can be used used to represent_______ [ ]
A) Linear systems B)Non-Linear systems
C) Both (A) & (B) D) None
7) Three blocks with gains 2,-5and10 are connected in parallel. The total gain is __ [ ]
A) -100 B) -07
C) 100 D) 07
8) __________ converts the angular position of the shaft into electrical signal [ ]
A) DCServomotor B) AC Servomotor
C) Tacho generator D) Synchro

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9) The C.E of an armature controlled dc servomotor is__________ order equation [ ]

A) First B) Second
C) Third D) Zero

10) In the above signal flow graph of figure the gain c/r willbe [ ]
A)11/9 B) 24/23

C) 22/15 D) 44/23

11) In the signal flow graph of figure y/x equal [ ]

A)3 B)2
C)5/2 D)NONE GATE 1997

12) In the signal flow Graph shownin figure X2=TX1whereT,isequal

[ ]

A)10 B)5
C)2.5 D)none GATE 1987

13.For the system shown in figure the transfer function is__________ [ ]

A)10/s2+s+10 B)10/s2+11s+1
C)10/s2+10 D)10/s2+11s+10 GATE 1987

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14) In force-voltage analogy, Mass element is equal to ________ [ ]

A) Resistance B) Inductance
C) Capacitance D) Conductance
15) The spring will offer an opposing force which is proportional ___ of the body [ ]
A) Velocity B)Differential Velocity
C) Displacement D) Differential displacement
16) The dash-pot will offer an opposing force which is proportional ___ of the body [ ]
A) Velocity B)Differential Velocity
C) Differential displacement D)None
17) The viscous friction co-efficient, in force-voltage analogy, is analogous to [ ]
A)Charge B) resistance
C) reciprocal of inductance D) reciprocal of conductance
18) In force-voltageanalogy, velocity is analogous to [ ]
A) Current B) charge
C) inductance D) capacitance
19) AC servomotor differs with normal induction motor in [ ]
A) Small X/R ratio B) large X/R ratio
C) linear speed-torque D) both A and C
20)A.C. servomotor is basically a ____________ motor [ ]
A) Universal B) single phase induction
C) two phase induction D) three phase induction

21) Synchro is basicallya______ [ ]

A)2-phaseIM B) 3-phase IM
C) 3-phase alternator D) Transformer
22) For a second order undamped system, the poles are [ ]
A) Purely imaginary B) complex conjugate
C) real & equal D) real & unequal
23) AC servomotor differs with normal inductionmotor in[ ]
A) Small X/R ratio B) large X/R ratio
C) linear speed-torque D) both (A) and (C)
24) In force-currentanalogy, Mass element is equal to ______ [ ]
A) Resistance B) Inductance
C) Capacitance D) Conductance

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25) The viscous friction co-efficient, in force-voltage analogy, is analogous to [ ]

A)Charge B) resistance
C) reciprocal of inductance D) reciprocal of conductance
26) In force-voltage analogy, displacement is analogous to [ ]
A) Current B) charge
C) inductance D) capacitance
27) In force-voltage analogy, Spring element is equal to ______ [ ]
A) Resistance B) Inductance
C) Capacitance D) Conductance
28) The spring has displacement at both ends then the opposing force is proportional to____ of
The body [ ]
A) Velocity B)Differential Velocity
C) Differential displacement D)None
29) In force-voltage analogy, dashpot element is equal to ____ [ ]
A) Resistance B) Inductance
C) Capacitance D) Conductance
30) Regenerative feedback implies feedback with [ ]
A) Oscillations B) step input
C) negativesign D) positive sign

31)In the above SFG the no of forward paths and individual loops are ____ [ ]
A)4,2 B) 4,3
C) 6,3 D) 6,2
32) In the above SFG the no of two non-touching and three non-touching loops are ____ [ ]
A) 1,0 B) 1,1
C) 2,1 D) 3,1

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33) In the above SFG the no of forward paths and individual loops are _____ [ ]
A)2,4 B) 3,2
C) 4,3 D) 3,5
34) In the above SFG the no of two non-touching and three non-touching loops are ____ [ ]
A) 0,0 B) 3,0
C) 3,1 D) 4,2

35) In the above SFG the no of forward paths and individual loops are _____ [ ]
A)1,6 B) 1,7
C) 1,4 D) 1,5
36) In the above SFG the no of two non-touching and three non-touching loops are ____ [ ]
A) 2,0 B) 3,0
C) 3,1 D) 4,2

37) In the above SFG the no of forward paths and individual loops are ____ [ ]
A)2, 5 B) 3, 5
C) 2, 6 D) 3, 6
38) In the above SFG the no of two non-touching and three non-touching loops are ____ [ ]
A) 2,0 B) 3,0
C)3,1 D) 4,2

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39) In the above SFG the no of forward paths and individual loops are ___ [ ]
A)2,3 B) 2,4
C) 4,3 D) 3,5
40) In the above SFG the no of two non-touching and three non-touching loops are ____[ ]
A) 2,0 B) 3,0
C) 3,1 D) 4,1
UNIT-II
TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS
1) For Type-1 system the steady state error due to step input is equal to [ ]
A) Infinity B) Zero
C)One D) Constant
𝟐𝟎𝟎(𝐒+𝟓)(𝐒+𝟓𝟎)
2) A system has the following T.FG(s) = 𝑺𝟒 (𝐒+𝟏𝟎)(𝑺𝟐 +𝟑𝑺+𝟏𝟎)

The order and type of the system are respectively [ ]

A) 4& 7 B) 4& 9
C) 7& 4` D) 9& 4
3) Which of the following systems is generally preferred [ ]
A) Undamped B) Under damped
C) Critically damped D) Over damped
4) The damping frequency of oscillation is given by [ ]
A)Wd=Wr√1- ξ2 B)Wd=Wr√1+ξ2
C)Wd=Wn√1- ξ2 D)Wd=Wn√1+ξ2
5) For a second order critically damped system, the poles are [ ]
A) Purely imaginary B) complex conjugate
C) real & equal D) real & unequal
6) The solution of the differential equation x2+2x+2=0 is [ ]
A) Oscillatory B) over damped
C) under damped D) critically damped
7 )Given a unity feedback system with G(s)=K/s(s+4), the value of K for damping ratio of 0.5 is
A)1 B)4 [ ]
C)16 D)64
8)Due to the derivative control, the rise time is [ ]
A)Reduced B) increased

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C) not effected D) zero

9) The effect of addition of pole at origin, increases the system [ ]
A) Order B)Type
C) Order and type D) none
10) The type 2 system has __________at the origin. [ ]
A) No net pole B) net pole
C) simple pole D) two poles

11) The position and velocity error constants of a type-2 system are [ ]
A) Constant, constant B) constant, infinity
C) zero, constant D) infinity, infinity
12) Velocity error constant of a system is measured when the input to the system is unit [ ]
A) Parabolic B) ramp
C) impulse D) step
13)In case of type-1 system steady state error for parabolic input is [ ]
A) Unity B) infinity
C) zero D)10
14) For a second order over damped system, the poles are [ ]
A) Purely imaginary B) complex conjugate
C) real & equal D) real & unequal
15) Position error constant of a system is measured when the input tothesystem is unit [ ]
A) Parabolic B) ramp
C) impulse D) step
16) For Type-1 system the steady state error due to step input is equal to [ ]
A) Infinity B) Zero
C)One D) Constant
17)The positional error of the open loop transfer function G(s)= 10/((s+2)(s+3)) with unity
feedback system. [ ]
A) 0.075 B) 1
C) 0.375 D) 0.2
18) The value of ξ of 0.6 in the step input of a 2nd order system results in max overshoot of [ ]
A)10 B) 8.54
C) 9.44 D) 7.55
𝑲(𝒔+𝟐)
19) Order of the given open loop transfer function G(s) =𝒔𝟐 (𝒔𝟐 +𝟐𝒔+𝟏) [ ]

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A) Zero B) one
C)two D) four
20) Consider a feedback control system with loop transfer function [ ]
𝐾(1+0.5𝑠)
G(𝑠)= The type of the closed loop system is
𝑠(1+𝑠)(1+2𝑠)

A) zero B) one
C) two D) three GATE 1998
nd
21) The settling time of 2 order system is ____ times the time constant of the system. [ ]
A)One B)Two
C) Four D) Six
22) For a second order under damped system, the poles are [ ]
A) Purely imaginary B) complex conjugate
C) real & equal D) real & unequal
23) The Laplace transform of impulse function is [ ]
A) zero B) one
C)infinity D) none
24) For the unity feedback control with G(s) =4/(S2+8S+4), the damping ratio is [ ]
A)2 B)1
C) 0.707 D) 0.5
25) In time domain analysis response of the system varies w.r.t ___________ [ ]
A) Time B) frequency
C) both time and frequency D) constant
26) Undamped natural frequency forS2+2S+1=0 is [ ]
A) Zero B) one
C)two D) infinity
27) Order of the given open loop transfer function G(s) = K/(S+1) [ ]
A) Zero B) one
C)two D) three
28) The effect of addition of pole atorigin, increases the system [ ]
A)Order B)Type
C) Order and type D) none
29) The type 1 system has ___________at the origin. [ ]
A) No net pole B) net pole
C) simple pole D) two poles

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30) Position error constant of a system is measured when the input to the system is unit __[ ]
A) Parabolic B) ramp
C) impulse D) step
31) The steady state error due to a ramp input for a type two system is [ ]
A)0 B) infinity
C)4 D)constant

32). For a 2nd order system with CLTF T(s) =1/(S2+0.1S+1), the settlingtime for 5% band is[ ]
A)6 B)2
C)3 D)4
33)The steady state error of a stable ‘type 0’ unity feedback system for a unitstep function is [ ]
A)0 B) 1/1+𝐾P
C)∞ D) 1/𝐾𝑃 GATE 1990
4(1+2𝑠)
34) A unity-feedback control system has the open-loop transfer function G(𝑠)= 2 [ ]
𝑠 (𝑠+2)

if the input to the system is a unity ramp, the steady-state error will be
A) 0 B) 0.5
C) 2 D) Infinity GATE 1991
35) Type of the system givenG(s) = 2/S2(2+S)is equal to [ ]
A) Zero B) one
C)two D) three
36) If the characteristic equation of a closed-loop system is 𝑠2+2𝑠+2=0, then the system is[ ]

A) Overdamped B) Critically damped

C) Under damped D) undamped GATE 1998
(𝑠+6)
37) Consider a system with the T.F G(𝑠)= . Its ξ = 0.5 then the value of K is [ ]
(𝐾𝑠2 +𝑠+6)

A) 2/6 B) 3

C) 1/6 D) 6 GATE 2002

38) For a 2nd order system, damping ratio (𝜉) i𝑠 0< ξ<1, then the roots of the C.E are [ ]

A) real but not equal B) real and equal

C) complex conjugates D) imaginary GATE 1995
1
39) A casual system having the transfer function G(𝑠)= is excited with 10𝑢(𝑡).
(𝑠+2)

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The time at which the output reaches 99% of its steady state value is ` [ ]

A) 2.7 sec B) 2.5 sec

C) 2.3 sec D) 2.1 sec GATE 2004

(𝑠+2)
40) Order of the given open loop transfer function G(s) = 𝑠(𝑠2 +2𝑠+1) [ ]

A) Zero B) one C) two D) three

UNIT –III
STABILITY ANALYSIS IN TIME DOMAIN
1) When a system is excited by an unbounded input and produces an unbounded output,
Then the system is_____ [ ]
A) Stable B) unstable
C) conditionally stable D) nothing can said about stability
2) If there is a root locus on real axis between pole and zero then there exist______ [ ]
A)Break-in point B) breakaway point
C)Both D) none
3) The OLTF of a unity feedback control system is G(s)=K/(S+2)2 the CLTF will have
poles at [ ]
A) -2,-2 B) -2,-1
C)-2 + j, -2 – j D) -2, 2
4) The necessary condition of the Routh Hurwitz stability is_______ [ ]
A) Elements in the first column of the routh array is positive
B) coefficients should be zero
C) both A and B
D) None
5) The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is given by
5(𝑆+1)
G(s)=𝑆2 (𝑆+2). The stability characteristics of the open loop configuration. [ ]

A) stable B) unstable
C) conditionally stable D) marginally stable
6) If the OLTF of an unity feedback system is the ration of numerator polynomial of degree ‘m’
And a denominator polynomial of degree ‘n’ then the integer n-m represent the number of [ ]
A) Break away points B) Unstablepoles
C) Root locus branches D) Asymptotes

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𝐾
7) The open loop transfer function of the system is given by G(s)= .
𝑆(𝑆+2)(𝑆+4)

Themaximum Value of K for which the unity feedback system will be stable. [ ]
A) 16 B) 32
C) 48 D)64
8) Adding pole results ______ gain margin [ ]
A) decrease B) increase
C)AorB D) none
9) The rootlocus is a [ ]
A) time domain approach B) frequency domain approach
C) combination of both D) None
𝐾(𝑆+2)
10) The OLTF of a unity feedback system is given as G(s) = 𝑆(𝑆2 +2𝑆+2).

The angles of root locus Asymptotes are [ ]

A)+900,-900 B)+600,_600
C) +1200,-1200 D) +3600,-3600

11) The no.of. roots of the equation 2𝑺𝟒 + 𝑺𝟑 +3 𝑺𝟐 +5S+7=0 that lies in the right half of S-plane[ ]

A)0 B)1
C)2 D)3
12) Loop TF is K(S+1)(S+2))/((S+4)(S+6) for K=0 closed loop poles are at. [ ]

A) -1,-2 B)-4,-6

C) , D)0,0

13) The number of changes in first column of Routh array represents [ ]

A) Stability B) unstability

C) Number of roots lie on right sideof s-plane D) both b and c

14) The stability of the system can be increased by adding___ [ ]

A) Pole B) zero
C) both D) none
15) The root locus of system with G(s) H(s)=K(S+1)/(S2 (S+3.6) has how many asympototes[ ]
A) one point B) two points
C) +j , -j D) three points
16) The roots of the characteristic equation lies on the left of S-plane, then system is [ ]
A) stable B) unstable

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C) conditionally stable D) marginally stable

17) The characteristic equation of a system is given by +8 +12 +8S+K=0.for the system
To remain stable, the value of gain K should be [ ]
A) 0 B) 0 < K < 11
C) K > 11 D) Positive

18) The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is given by [ ]
G(s)=5(S+1)/S2 (S+2). The stability characteristics of the closedloopconfiguration.
A) Stable B) unstable
C) conditionally stable D) marginally stable

19) The characteristic equation of a feed back control system is 2 + +3 +5S+10=0.

The Numberof rootsin the right half ofS plane are [ ]
A)0 B)1
C)2 D)3
20) The root locus is [ ]
A) an algebraic method B) a graphical method
C) combination of both D)None
21) Break points can be [ ]
A) only real B) only complex
C) real or complex D) None
22) Asymptotes can intersect [ ]
A) only on the negativerealaxis B) only on the positive real axis
C) anywhere on the real axis D) imaginary axis
23) The open loop transfer function of a system is G(s)H(s)=k/s(s+1)(s+2).Its centroid is at s=
A)-2.5 B)-4 [ ]
C)-4.5 D)-1
24) If the roots of characteristic equation lie on imaginary axis the system is [ ]

A) Stable B) unstable

C) Conditionally stable D) marginally stable

25) If first entry in any row of Routh array is negative the system is [ ]

A) Stable B) unstable

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C) Conditionally stable D) marginally stable

26) The number of changes in first column of Routh array represents [ ]

A) Stability B) unstability

C) Number of roots lie on right sideof s-plane D) both B and C

27) By adding the pole in the transfer function, The rootlocus shift towards [ ]

A) Right half of S plane B) left half of S plane

C) imaginary axis D) All
28) If the system output is finite for any finite input, then the system is______ [ ]
A) Stable B) unstable
C) conditionally stable D) nothing can said about stability

29) Root loci of a system has three asymptotes the systemmay have [ ]
A) 3 poles and 1 zero B) 4 poles and 2 zeros
C) 4 poles and 3 zeros D) 5 poles and 2 zeros
30) If the roots of the characteristic equation have negative real parts, then the system is [ ]
A) stable B) unstable
C) conditionally stable D) marginally stable
31) Loop TF isfor K=0 closed looppoles are at. [ ]
A)-1,-2 B)-4,-6
C) ∞ D)0,0
32) If there is a root locus on real axis between two zeros then there exist______ [ ]
A)Break-in point B) breakaway point
C)Both D) none
33) The number of roots of s3 + 5𝑠2 + 7𝑠 + 3 = 0 in the left half of the s – plane is [ ]
A) Zero B) One
C) Two D) Three GATE 1998
34)An amplifier with resistive negative feedback has two left half plane poles in its
open – loop transfer function. The amplifier [ ]
A) Will always be unstable at high frequency
B) Will be stable for all frequency
C) May be unstable, depending on the feedback factor
D) Will oscillate at low frequency GATE 2000

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35) The phase margin of a system with the open – loop transfer function G(𝑠)𝐻(𝑠)= [ ]
A) 00 B) 63.40
C) 900 D) ∞ GATE 2002
36) The open – loop transfer function of a unity – gain feedback control system is given by

T(𝑠)= . The gain margin of the system in dB is given by [ ]

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 20 (D) ∞ GATE 2006
37) The gain margin for the system with open – loop transfer function G(𝑠)𝐻(𝑠)= 2(1+s)/s2 is [ ]
(A) ∞ (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) −∞ GATE 2004

38) If the closed – loop transfer function of a control system is given as T(𝑠) = , then it is

[ ]
(A) an unstable system (B) an uncontrollable system
(C) a minimum phase system (D) a non – minimum phase system GATE 2007
39) Consider a characteristic equation given by 3𝑠3 + 5𝑠2 + 6𝑠 + 𝐾 + 10=0 . The condition for
stability is [ ]
(A) K > 5 (B) – 10 < K
(C) K > – 4 (D) – 10 < K < – 4 GATE 1988
40) An electromechanical closed-loop control system has the following characteristic equation;
𝑠3 + 6𝐾𝑠2 + (𝐾 + 2) + 8 = 0.Where K is the forward gain of the system. The condition for closed
loop stability is: [ ]
A)K = 0.528 B)2
C)3 D) none GATE 1990
UNIT-IV
FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSIS
1) A system is unstable when [ ]
A)ωgc=ωpc B)ωgc<ωpc
C)ωgc>ωpc D)ωgc=ωpc=0
2) ξ= 0, Mr is given by [ ]
A)Infinity B)0
C)1 D)4
3)The slope of(1+jω)is [ ]

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A) +20db B) +40db
C)-40db D)-20db
4)A unity feedback system G(s)=(10(s+2))/(s2 (s+1)(s2+2s+2)).The slope of the low frequency
asymptote is [ ]
A)-20dB/dec B)-40dB/dec
C)-80dB/dec D)80dB/dec

5) The damping frequency of oscillation is given by [ ]

A)Wd=Wr√1-ξ2 B)Wd=Wr√1+ξ2
C)Wd=Wn√1-ξ2 D)Wd=Wn√1+ξ2
6) The effect of addition of pole increases the system [ ]
A) Order B)Type
C) Order and type D) none
7) At the gain crossover frequency [ ]
A)G(jw)H(jw)=0dB B) G(jw)H(jw)= 1 dB
C) G(jw)H(jw)= -20 dB D)G(jw)H(jw)=20dB
8) The reciprocal of the magnitude of OLTF at phase cross over frequency is called [ ]
A) Phase margin B)gain margin
C) Phase plot D) Magnitude plot
9) Angle of G(jw) H(jw) =0at [ ]
A) gain cross over frequency B) Phase cross over frequency
C)Both D)none
10) From the bode plots it is observed that the gain cross over frequency is greater than
phase cross overfrequency. The system is called_______ [ ]
A) Stable B)Marginally stable
C) Conditionally stable D) Unstable
11) From the bode plots it is observed that the gain cross over frequency is lesser than
phase crossover frequency. The system is called_______ [ ]
A) Stable B)Marginally stable
C) Conditionally stable D) Unstable
1
12) For the pole factor (𝑆+5)the cornerfrequency is [ ]

A)1/5 B)5
C)-1/5 D)-5

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13) At the phase crossover frequency w=10 rad / sec , G(jw)H(jw)=15 Db .It’s gain margin is[ ]
A) 15 dB B) 0dB
C)-15dB D) cannot be predicted
14) The frequency at which the -3db magnitude is zero is called [ ]
A)Cut-offrate B)Cut-offResonant
C) Cut-off frequency D)Bandwidth

15)The slope of(1+jω) is [ ]

A) +20db B) +40db
C)-40db D)-20db
16) Magnitude of G(jw) H(jw) =1 at [ ]
A) gain cross over frequency B) Phase cross over frequency
C)Both D) none
17)1 DB= ___ [ ]
A) ω) B) G(j ω)
C) ω) D) - ω)
18) Order of the given open loop transfer function G(s) = K(S+2) / S2 (S2+2S+1)] [ ]
A) Zero B) one
C)two D) four
19) Type of the system given in problem no. 14is equal to [ ]
A) Zero B) one
C)two D) three
20) The settling time of IInd order system is ____ times the time constant of the system. [ ]
A)One B)Two
C) Four D) Six
21) For a second order under damped system, the poles are [ ]
A) Purely imaginary B) complex conjugate
C) real & equal D) real & unequal
22) A system is unstable when [ ]
A)ωgc=ωpc B)ωgc<ωpc
C)ωgc>ωpc D)ωgc=ωpc=0
23)Gain cross over frequency is the one at whichG(jω)H(jω)is [ ]
A) equal to1 B) equal to-1
C)>1 D) <-1

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24)The slope of1/(1+jω) is [ ]

A) +20db B) +40db
C)-40db D)-20db
25) The phase crossover frequencyis the frequency at which the phase ofG(jω) is [ ]
A) 0◦ B)90◦
C) 270◦ D) 180◦

26) The sinusoidal transfer function is obtained by replacing ‘s’ by_________ [ ]

A)jω B)(jω)2
C)(-jω)2 D)-jω
27) The effect of addition of pole increases the system [ ]
A) Order B)Type
C) Order and type D) none
28) A second order overall transfer functionis given by4/(S2+2S+4) . Its resonant
frequencyis [ ]
A)2 B)1.414
C)1.732 D)3
29)The system with the open loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=1/s(s2+s+1) has a
gain margin of [ ]
A) – 6 dB B)0Db
C)3.5Db D) 6 Db
30) A system has fourteen poles and two zeros. Its high frequency asymptote in its magnitude plot
having a slope of: [ ]
A) – 40 dB/decade B) – 240 dB/decade
C) – 280 dB/decade D)–320dB/decade

31)The polar plot G(s)=10/ (S+1)3of intercepts real axis at ω=ω0. Then, the real partand ω0 are
respectivelygiven by: [ ]
(A) – 2.5, 1 (B)–5,0.5
(C)–5,1 (D) – 5, 2
32) From the Nicholas chart one can determine the following quantities pertaining to a closed loop
system: [ ]
(A) Magnitude and phase (B) Band width
(C) Only magnitude (D) Only phase GATE 1989

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33)The open-loop transfer function of a feedback control system is G(s)=1/ (S+1)3 . The gain margin
ofthe system is [ ]
(A) 2 (B)4
(C) 8 (D) 16 GATE 1991

34) Non-minimum phase transfer function is defined as the transfer function [ ]

(A) which has zero in the right-half s-plane

(B) which has zero only in the left-half s-plane
(C) which has poles in the right-half s-plane
(D) which has polesin the left-half s-plane
35) The Nyquist plot of loop transfer function G(s)H(s) of a closed loop control system passes

through the point (− 1, j 0) in the G(s)H(s)plane.

The phase margin of the system is of the system is [ ]
A) 00 B) 450
C) 900 D) 1800 GATE: 2004

36) The Nyquist plot of G(S) H(S)for a closed loop control system, passed through (-1,j 0)
pointinGHplane. The gain margin of the system in dB is equal to [ ]
(A) infinite (B) greater than zero
(C) less than zero (D) zero GATE 2006

37)In the Bode – plot of a unity feedback control system, the value of phase of G(jω) at the gain cross
over frequency is – 1250.The phase margin of the system is [ ]
(A)–1250 (B) – 550
(C)550 (D)1250 GATE 1998
38) In a Bode magnitude plot, which one of the following slopes would be exhibited athigh frequency
by 4th order all-pole system?[]
A) – 80 dB/decade B) – 40 dB/decade
C) + 40 dB/decade D) + 80 dB/decade GATE: 2014
39) For the equation, s3− 4s2+ s + 6 = 0 the number of roots in the left half ofs -plane will be[ ]

A) Zero B) One
C) Two D) Three GATE: 2004
40)The gain margin of a unity feed back control system with the OLTFG(s)=s+1/s2 [ ]
A) 0 B) 1/√2
C) √ 2 D) 3 GATE: 2005
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UNIT-V
STATE SPACE ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS
1. is called [ ]
A)system matrix B) state transition matrix
C) Resolvent Matrix D) Resolution Matrix
2. is called [ ]
A)system matrix B) state transition matrix
C) model matrix D) input matrix
3) The smallest set of variable of a state is called [ ]
A) State B)conditionofstate
C) Eigen values D) state variables
4) Solution of the state equation with conceding the input is called [ ]
A) Homogenous solution B) non homogeneous solution
C) both D) none
5) is called [ ]
A) state model B)state equation
C) output equation D)all

6) Given a system represented by equations and

Y= X(t) The equivalent transfer function representation G(s) of the system is [ ]

A) G(s)=1/s2+5s+2 B) G(s)=1/s2+3s+2
C) G(s)=3/s2+5s+2 D)none

7) Given a system represented by equations

The state transition matrix of the system is [ ]

A) e2t I B) e-2t I
C) I D) none
8)Which among the following is a unique model of a system? [ ]
A) Transfer function B) State variable
C) Both a and b D) None of the above
9)According to the property of state transition method, e0 is equalto ___ [ ]
A)I B)A
C)e-At D)-eAt
10)Which mechanism in control engineering impliesan ability to measure the state by taking

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measurements at output? [ ]
A) Controllability B) Observability
C) Differentiability D) Adaptability
11)State model representation is possible using _________ [ ]
A) Physical variables B) Phase variables
C) Canonical state variables D) All of the above

12)Which among the following constitute the state model of a system in addition to state equations?
A) Input equations B) Output equations
C) State trajectory D) State vector [ ]
13)Which among the following plays a crucial role in determining the state of dynamic system?
A) State variables B) State vector
C) State space D) State scalar [ ]
14)Which among the following are the interconnected units of state diagram representation?
A) Scalars B) Adders
C) Integrators D) All of the above [ ]
15)State space analysis is applicable even if the initial conditions are [ ]
A)Zero B) Non-zero
C)Equal D)Notequal
16)Conventional control theory is applicable to ______ systems [ ]
A)SISO B) MIMO
C) Time varying D) Non-linear
17) The number of elements in the state vector is refered to _________ of the system [ ]
A) Order B) Characteristic Equation
C) Type D)all
18)In A is known as [ ]
A) System Matrix B)InputMatrix
C) Output Matrix D) Transmission Matrix
19) In B isknown as [ ]
A) System Matrix B)InputMatrix
C) Output Matrix D) Transmission Matrix
20) In C isknown as [ ]
A) System Matrix B)InputMatrix
C) Output Matrix D) Transmission Matrix

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21) In D isknown as [ ]
A) System Matrix B)InputMatrix
C) Output Matrix D) Transmission Matrix
22)The state equations and the output equations together are called [ ]
A) state model B)stateequation
C) output equation D)Dynamic Equation

23) The characteristic equation of a state model is given by [ ]

A) |λI-A| =0 B) |λI+A| =0
C)|λI-A|=1 D)0
24) The roots of the characteristic equation are referred to as _______of the matrix A. [ ]
A) state model B) eigen value
C) output equation D)all
25) The process of obtaining the state diagram of a system from its transfer function is [ ]
A) Diagonalization B)Phasevariable
C) Decomposition D)all
26) The matrix formed by placing the eigen vectors together in column-wise is called [ ]
A) System Matrix B) Modal Matrix
C) Transmission Matrix D)all
27) Which theorm states that every square matrix A satisfies its own characteristic equation.[ ]
A) Cayley-Hamilton B) Kalman’s
C) Gilberts D)all
28) The concepts of controllability &observability were introduced by [ ]
A) Cayley-Hamilton B)Kalman’s
C) Gilberts D) all
29) Controllability &observabilitycan also be determined by ____ method. [ ]
A) Cayley-Hamilton B) Kalman’s
C) Gilberts D) all
30) The transfer function of a s/m can be obtained from its state model by using the [ ]
formula C(s)/R(s)=
A)C(SI-A)-1B+D B)C(SI-A)B+D
C)C(SI-A)-1 D)all
31) State model is said to be stable if allits eigen values have [ ]
A) positivereal parts B)Negative real parts

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C)Both D)None

32) A state variable system with the initial condition

X(0) = [-1 3]T and the unit step input u(t) has the state transition matrix [ ]

A) )

C) ) GATE 2005

33) The number of ways in which STM can be computed is [ ]

A) 2 B) 3 C) 5 D) 6
34) The state variable description of a linear autonomous system is, Xo = AX where X is the two

dimensional state vector and A= . The roots of the characteristic equation are [ ]

A) −2 and +2 B) −j2 and +j2

C) −2 and −2 D) +2 and +2 GATE 2004
35) The state transition matrix for the system Xo = AX with initial state X(0) is [ ]
A) (sI− A) -1 B) eAtX(0)
C) L-1[(sI− A)-1] D) L-1[(sI− A)-1X(0)] GATE 2002

36) For the system, which of the following statements is true [ ]

A) The system is controllable but unstable

B) The system is uncontrollable and unstable
C) The system is controllable and stable
D) The system is uncontrollable and stable GATE 2002
37) The transfer function of the system describedby d2y/dt2+dy/dt=du/dt+2u
with uasinput and yasoutputis [ ]
A) s+2/s2+s B) s+1/s2+s
C) 2/s2+s D)2s/s2+s

38) Given a system represented by equations with u as unit impulse

and with zero initial state, the output y , becomes [ ]

A) 2e2t B) 4e2t
C) 2e4t D) 4e4t GATE 2002

39) Given a system represented by equations [ ]

A) Stable and controllable B) Stable but uncontrollable

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C) Unstable but controllable D) Unstable and uncontrollable GATE 2010

40) A function y(t) satisfies the following differential equation : dy(t)/dt+y(t)= δ(t) where δ(t) is the
delta function. Assuming zero initial condition, and denoting the unit step function by u(t),
y(t) can be of the form [ ]
A) et B) e-t
C) etu(t) D) e-tu(t) GATE 2008

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