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GATE Syllabus
Electronics & Communication (EC) : Basic control system components; Feedback
principle; Transfer function; Block diagram representation; Signal flow graph; Transient and
steady-state analysis of LTI systems; Frequency response; Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist
stability criteria; Bode and root-locus plots; Lag, lead and lag-lead compensation; State
variable model and solution of state equation of LTI systems.
Electrical Engineering (EE) : Mathematical modeling and representation of systems,
Feedback principle, transfer function, Block diagrams and Signal flow graphs, Transient and
Steady‐state analysis of linear time invariant systems, Stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz
and Nyquist criteria, Bode plots, Root loci, Lag, Lead and Lead‐Lag compensators; P, PI and
PID controllers; State space model, Solution of state equations of LTI systems.
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) : Feedback principles, signal flow graphs, transient
response, steady-state-errors, Bode plot, phase and gain margins, Routh and Nyquist criteria,
root loci, design of lead, lag and lead-lag compensators, state-space representation of
systems; time-delay systems; mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic system components,
synchro pair, servo and stepper motors, servo valves; on-off, P, PI, PID, cascade,
feedforward, and ratio controllers, tuning of PID controllers and sizing of control valves.
ESE Syllabus
Electronics & Communication (EC) : Classification of signals and systems; Application
of signal and system theory; System realization; Transforms& their applications; Signal flow
graphs, Routh‐Hurwitz criteria, root loci, Nyquist/Bode plots; Feedback systems‐open
&close< loop types, stability analysis, steady state, transient and frequency response
analysis; Design of control systems, compensators, elements of lead/lag compensation, PID
and industrial controllers.
Electrical Engineering (EE) : Principles of feedback, transfer function, block diagrams and
signal flow graphs, steady‐state errors, transforms and their applications; Routh‐Hurwitz
criterion, Nyquist techniques, Bode plots, root loci, lag, lead and lead‐lag compensation,
stability analysis, transient and frequency response analysis, state space model, state
transition matrix, controllability and observability, linear state variable feedback, PID and
industrial controllers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Basics of Control System ………...…….……..…………………. 1
Chapter 2
Block Diagram ……………………………..……………………. 6
Chapter 3
Signal Flow Graph …..……………………..……………………. 15
Chapter 4
Routh-Hurwitz Stability …….….……………….….……………. 20
Chapter 5
Time Response Analysis ……….………..………………………. 28
Chapter 6
Root Locus Diagram ……………..……………..………………. 40
Chapter 7
Polar & Nyquist Plot …………….……………..……..…………. 51
Chapter 8
Bode Plot ………………………………………..………….……. 60
Chapter 9
Gain & Phase Margin ……………………………………....……. 70
Chapter 10
State Space Error ………….………………………….…………. 77
Chapter 11
Frequency Response of Second Order System ……….…………. 79
Chapter 12
State Space Model …………………………………….…………. 82
Chapter 13
Compensators & Controllers ……...………………….…………. 96
Video Lecture Information
Sr. Lecture Name Duration
Lecture 00 How to Study Control System ? 0:17:02
Chapter 01 Basics Of Control System
Lecture 01 Basics of Laplace Transform 0:45:08
Lecture 02 Practice Question on Laplace Transform 0:53:39
Lecture 03 Workbook Questions 1-5 0:22:38
Lecture 04 Initial and Final Value Theorem 0:38:29
Lecture 05 Workbook Questions 6-11 0:48:13
Lecture 06 Workbook Questions 12-14 0:26:26
Lecture 07 Transfer Function (Part 1) 0:51:38
Lecture 08 Transfer Function (Part 2) 0:43:14
Lecture 09 Workbook Questions 15-23 0:36:07
Lecture 10 Workbook Questions 24-26 0:14:04
Lecture 11 Concept of BIBO Stability 0:44:22
Lecture 12 Basics of Control System (Part 1) 0:50:44
Lecture 13 Basics of Control System (Part 2) 0:58:10
Chapter 02 Block Diagram
Lecture 01 Basics of Block Diagram (Part 1) 0:59:23
Lecture 02 Basics of Block Diagram (Part 2) 0:53:24
Lecture 03 Basics of Block Diagram (Part 3) 0:32:06
Lecture 04 Workbook Questions 1-8 0:57:26
Lecture 05 Workbook Questions 9-15 0:59:55
Lecture 06 Workbook Questions 16-17 0:54:52
Lecture 07 Sensitivity 0:50:36
Lecture 08 Workbook Questions 18-22 0:24:54
Chapter 03 SFG
Lecture 01 Basics of SFG 0:59:36
Lecture 02 Important Terms in SFG 0:47:35
Lecture 03 Workbook Questions 1-5 0:55:02
Lecture 04 Mason Gain Formula 0:52:32
Lecture 05 Workbook Questions 6-11 0:41:43
Lecture 06 Workbook Questions 12-16 1:02:20
Chapter 04 Routh Hurwitz Criterion
Lecture 01 Basics of Routh Hurwitz Criterion 0:56:15
Lecture 02 Routh Hurwitz Practice Problems (Part 1) 0:58:52
Lecture 03 Routh Hurwitz Practice Problems (Part 1) 0:44:38
Lecture 04 Routh Hurwitz Special Case-2 0:54:23
Lecture 05 Routh Hurwitz (Time Constant) 0:36:43
Lecture 06 Workbook Questions 1-5 0:57:36
Lecture 07 Workbook Questions 6-9 0:28:28
Lecture 08 Workbook Questions 10-13 0:31:12
Chapter 05 Time Response Analysis
Lecture 01 Basics of Time Response 0:56:10
Lecture 02 First Order System (Part 1) 0:49:46
Lecture 03 First Order System (Part 2) 0:42:09
Lecture 04 Introduction of Second Order System 1:01:53
Lecture 05 Poles of Second Order System 0:55:08
Lecture 06 Time Parameter Second Order System (Part 1) 0:57:41
Lecture 07 Time Parameter Second Order System (Part 2) 1:07:52
Lecture 08 Workbook Questions 1-6 0:58:39
Lecture 09 Workbook Questions 7-15 0:51:34
Chapter 06 Root Locus
Lecture 01 Basics of Root Locus (Part 1) 0:58:14
Lecture 02 Basics of Root Locus (Part 2) 0:46:02
Lecture 03 Practice Question (Part 1) 0:52:40
Lecture 04 Practice Question (Part 2) 1:05:30
Lecture 05 Practice Question (Part 3) 0:32:58
Lecture 06 Practice Question (Part 4) Angle of Arrival & Departure 0:52:45
Lecture 07 Practice Question (Part 5) Complementary Root Locus 0:41:49
Lecture 08 Workbook Questions 1-7 0:59:04
Lecture 09 Workbook Questions 8-13 0:25:54
Lecture 10 Effect of Poles and Zeros 0:19:48
Chapter 07 Polar and Nyquist Plot
Lecture 01 Basics of Polar Plot 0:40:20
Lecture 02 Angle and Magnitude Calculation 0:53:27
Lecture 03 Polar Plot Practice Question (Part 1) 0:33:23
Lecture 04 Polar Plot Practice Question (Part 2) 0:49:21
Lecture 05 Polar Plot Practice Question (Part 3) 0:55:04
Lecture 06 Polar Plot Practice Question (Part 4) 0:37:37
Lecture 07 Principal of Argument 0:44:03
Lecture 08 Thought Process Nyquist Plot 0:38:04
Lecture 09 Nyquist Plot Practice Question 0:55:24
Lecture 10 Workbook Questions 1-8 0:58:07
Lecture 11 Workbook Questions 9-15 0:58:37
Chapter 08 Bode Plot
Lecture 01 Basics of Bode Plot 0:45:14
Lecture 02 Impact of Different Components (Part 1) 1:01:22
Lecture 03 Impact of Different Components (Part 2) 0:54:05
Lecture 04 Practice Question on BMP (Part 1) 0:55:54
Lecture 05 Practice Question on BMP (Part 2) 0:51:11
Lecture 06 Practice Question on BMP (Part 3) 0:53:15
Lecture 07 Error at Corner Frequency 0:18:12
Lecture 08 Bode Plot of Second Order System 0:16:49
Lecture 09 Workbook Questions 1-8 1:11:46
Lecture 10 Workbook Questions 9-15 0:38:16
Chapter 09 Gain and Phase Margin
Lecture 01 Basics of Gain & Phase Margin (Part 1) 0:57:02
Lecture 02 Basics of Gain & Phase Margin (Part 2) 0:58:53
Lecture 03 Workbook Questions 1-8 1:18:33
Chapter 10 Steady State Errors
Lecture 01 Basics of Steady State Errors 1:09:32
Lecture 02 Workbook Questions 1-6 0:27:11
Chapter 11 Frequency Response of Second Order System
Lecture 01 Basics of Frequency Response of Second Order System 0:52:41
Lecture 02 Workbook Questions 1-3 0:10:42
Chapter 12 State Space Model
Lecture 01 Introduction of State Space Model 1:05:20
Lecture 02 Electrical Network to State Space Model (Part 1) 0:51:35
Lecture 03 Electrical Network to State Space Model (Part 2) 0:31:31
Lecture 04 Transfer Function to State Space Model Canonical Form (Part 1) 0:42:03
Lecture 05 Transfer Function to State Space Model Canonical Form (Part 2) 0:53:39
Transfer Function to State Space Model using SFG & Differential
Lecture 06 1:14:37
Equation
Lecture 07 SSM to Transfer Function 1:04:31
Lecture 08 Solution of State Space Model 1:05:02
Lecture 09 Controllability and Observability 0:59:31
Lecture 10 Workbook Questions 1-6 0:57:27
Lecture 11 Workbook Questions 7-12 0:54:34
Chapter 13 Controller and Compensator
Lecture 01 Lead Compensator 1:03:31
Lecture 02 Lag Compensator 0:47:25
Lecture 03 Composite Compensator 0:34:56
Lecture 04 Workbook Questions 1-4 0:18:22
Lecture 05 Controller 0:59:23
1 Basics of Control System
is :
ω
D. cos ωt 4. (A) (1 − e−1.5t ) (B) 1.5(1 − e1.5t )
s + ω2
2
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GATE ACADEMY® 5 Basics of Control System
Q.5 The transfer function of the network shown
below is
R R
ei C C e0
1 1
(A) 2 2
(B) 2 2
s T + 2 sT + 1 s T + 3sT + 1
1 1
(C) 2 2 (D) 2 2
s T + sT + 1 s T +1
Answer Keys
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2 Block Diagram
(B)
Which one of the following block diagrams
is equivalent to the above diagram?
(C)
(A)
(D)
(C)
(A)
(D)
(B)
[ESE-EE-2009]
Q.2 Indicate the correct equivalent of the block
diagram given below:
(C)
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GATE ACADEMY® 7 Block Diagram
(C) s + 1 (D) 1
[ESE-EC-2018]
(D)
Q.7 For the feedback system shown in the figure
below, which one of the following expresses
[GATE-EC-2001-IIT Kanpur]
the input– output relation C/R of the overall
Q.4 The transfer function C/R of the system system?
shown in the figure is :
R + C
G1 G2
- -
H1 H2
G1G2
(A)
1 + G1 H1 + G2 H 2
G1 H1G2 H 2
(B)
(1 + G1 H1 )(1 + G2 H 2 ) G G
(A) (B)
G1G2 1 − FG + GH 1 + FG − GH
(C)
1 − G1 − G2 + G1G2 H1 H 2 FG GH
(C) (D)
G1G2 1 + FGH 1 − FGH
(D) [ESE-EE-2006]
1 + G1 H1 + G2 H 2 + G1G2 H1 H 2
Q.8 A feedback system shown below is subjected
[ESE-EE-2015]
to noise N(s)
Q.5 For the block diagram shown in figure, the
transfer function is equal to
C (s)
The noise transfer function is :
N (s)
s2 + 1 s2 + s + 1
(A) (B) G1 G2
s2 s2 (A) (B)
1 + G1G2 H2 1 + G1G2 H2
s2 + s + 1 1
(C) (D) 2 H2 G1G2
s s + s +1 (C) (D)
1 + G1G2 H2 1 + H2
[GATE-EE-2004-IIT Delhi]
C (s) Q.9 The closed loop transfer function C ( s ) of
: Q.6 The closed-loop transfer function of R(s)
R(s)
the system shown below is:
the system represented by the block diagram
in the figure is
R(s) 1 C(s)
+
- s +1
1
-+
s +1
1 1
(A) (B)
( s + 1) 2 s +1
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 8 GATE ACADEMY®
G2 G1G2
(A) (C)
1 + (G1 + G2 )(G3 − G4 ) 1 + G1G2 + G1H + G2 H
GG G1 + G2
(B) 1 2
1+ (G3 + G4 ) (D)
1 + G2 + G2 + G1H + G2 H
(C) G1 + G2
Q.13 For block diagram shown in Figure C(s)/R(s)
1 − (G1 + G2 )(G3 − G4 )
is given by
(D) G1 + G2
1 + (G1 + G2 )(G3 − G4 )
Q.10 Calculate the overall attenuation of the
system given below:
G1G2 G3
(A)
1 + H 2G2 G3 + H1G1G2
G1G2G3
(A) 1/6 (B) 1/4 (B)
1 + G1G2G3 H1 H 2
(C) 1/2 (D) 1
G1G2G3
Q.11 The closed loop transfer function C ( s ) of (C)
1 + G1G2G3 H1 + G1G2G3 H 2
R(s)
the system shown below is : G1G2G3
(D)
1 + G1G2G3 H1
G1
[GATE-EE-1998-IIT Delhi]
R (s ) + C (s )
+ + G2 Q.14 What is the overall transfer function of the
-
block diagram given below?
H1
+
-
H2
(A) G2 [G1 + H1 − H2 ]
G1G2
(B)
1 + G1G2 H1H 2
(C)
G1 + H1
(D)
G2 + G1G2 (A) G1G2 + G2 G3 (B) G1G3 + G2G3
1 + G2 H1 − G2 H 2 1 + G2 H1 − G2 H 2 1 + G2 H 1 1 + G3 H1
Q.12 The overall gain of the system given below: (C) G1G2 + G2 G3 (D) G1G3 + G2G3
1 + G2G3 H1
[ESE-EE-2005]
Q.15 The block diagram of a system is shown in
the figure
R (s ) 1 - C (s )
+ + G (s ) s
- s -
G1 + G2
(A)
1 + G1G2 + G1H + G2 H If the desired transfer function of the system
G1G2 C ( s) s
(B) is = 2 then G(s) is
1 + G1 + G2 + G1H + G2 H R( s ) s + s + 2
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GATE ACADEMY® 9 Block Diagram
(A) 1 (B) s (B) Less sensitive to feedback path
(C) 1/s (D) parameter changes than to forward path
[GATE-EE-2014- IIT Kharagpur] parameter changes.
(C) Less sensitive to forward path parameter
Q.16 The block diagram of a control system is Fig.
changes than to feedback path
The transfer function G(s) = Y (s) / U (s) of the
parameter changes.
system is :
(D) Equally sensitive to forward and
feedback changes.
[GATE-EE-2000- IIT Kharagpur]
Q.19 The system sensitivity of open loop and
closed loop system are respectively
(A) 1 1 1
s s (A) 1 and (B) and1
18 1 + 1 + 1 + GH 1 + GH
12 3
1 1
1
(C) and1 (D) 1 and
(B) GH GH
s s
27 1 + 1 + [ESE-EE-2019]
6 9
Q.20 In closed loop control system, what is the
(C) 1
sensitivity of the gain of the overall system,
s s
27 1 + 1 + M to the variation in G?
12 9
1 1
(D) 1 (A) (B)
s s 1 + G( s ) H ( s ) 1 + G( s)
27 1 + 1 +
9 3 G( s ) G( s)
(C) (D)
[GATE-EE-2003-IIT Madras] 1 + G( s ) H ( s ) 1 + G( s)
Q.17 The block diagram of a system is illustrated [ESE-EC-2009]
in the figure shown, where X(s) is the input Q.21 As shown in the figure, a negative feedback
and Y(s) is the output. The transfer function system has an amplifier of gain 100 with
Y(s) ± 10% tolerance in the forward path, and an
H(s) = is
X(s) attenuator of value of 9/100 in the feedback
path. The overall system gain is
approximately :
s+1 s 2 +1
(A) H(s) = (B) H(s) =
2
s +s+1 s3 +2s 2 +s+1 (A) 10 ± 1% (B) 10 ± 2%
s 2 +1 s 2 +1 (C) 10 ± 5% (D) 10 ± 10%
(C) H(s) = (D) H(s) =
2s 2 +1 s3 +s 2 +s+1 [GATE-EE-2010-IIT Guwahati]
AC[GATE-EC-2019-IIT Madras] Q.22 A feedback control system with high gain K,
Q.18 Feedback control system, with high OLTF is shown in the figure below
(GH>>1) is :
(A) Insensitive to both forward – and
feedback path parameter changes.
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 10 GATE ACADEMY®
Then the closed loop transfer function is − KH ω2n
(B) 2
(A) sensitive to perturbations in G(s) and s + 2ξωn s + KH ω2n
H(s)
− KH ω2n
(B) sensitive to perturbations in G(s) but not (C) 2
to perturbations in H(s) s + 2ξωn s + ω2n
(C) sensitive to perturbations in H(s) but not KH ω2n
to perturbations in G(s) (D)
s 2 + 2ξωn s + ω2n
(D) insensitive to perturbations in G(s) and
Q.3 For the following system,
H(s)
X 2 (s)
[GATE-IN-2007-IIT Kanpur]
s 1
Practice Questions : X 1 (s) Y (s)
s +1 s
. Common Data For Questions 1 & 2.
Consider the feedback control system with
Y (s)
constant K and H. When X1 ( s) = 0, the transfer function
X 2 ( s)
w2n
R(s) K C(s) is
s 2 + 2xwn s
s +1 1
(A) (B)
s2 s +1
H
s+2 s +1
Q.1 The sensitivity of the overall transfer (C) (D)
s ( s + 1) s ( s + 2)
function for the system shown above with
Q.4 For a negative feedback system shown in
respect to change in parameter K is
figure,
1
(A) ( s + 3)
K ω2n R(s) C(s)
1+ 2 s ( s + 2)
s + 2ξωn s
K s +1
(B)
KH ω2n s+4
1+ 2
s + 2ξωn s
The equivalent transfer function is
1
(C) s 3 + 5s 2 + 6 s
KH ω2n (A) 3
1+ 2 s + 7 s 2 + 12 s + 3
s + 2ξωn s
s 3 + 5s 2 + 6 s
K (B)
(D) s 3 + 5s 2 + 4 s − 3
KH ω2n
1+ 2 s 2 + 7 s + 12
s + 2ξωn s + ω2n (C)
s 3 + 7 s 2 + 12s + 3
Q.2 The sensitivity of the overall transfer
function for the system shown above with s 2 + 5s + 4
(D)
respect to change in parameter H is s 3 + 5s 2 + 4 s − 3
1 Y ( s)
(A) Q.5 The transfer function of the system
K ω2n R(s)
1+ 2
s + 2ξωn s shown in figure is
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GATE ACADEMY® 11 Block Diagram
s ( s + b) ( s + d )
(C)
R(s)
1 1
Y(s) c( s + a)
s +1 s
-
c( s + a)
(D)
s ( s + b) ( s + d )
1 −s
(A) 2
(B) 2 . Common Data For Questions 8 & 9 .
s + s +1 s + s +1
The system whose block diagram is shown in
s s+2
(C) 2 (D) 2 below figure
s + s +1 s + s +1 G2 D
Y (s)
Q.6 The transfer function of the linear time
X (s) R G1 G3 G4 C
X (s) C
Q.8 The ratio is
R
G2 ( s ) Y (s)
G1G2G3 + G2G3G4
(A)
G1 ( s) ( G2 ( s ) + 1) 1 + G3 H 2 + G1G3G4 H1
(A)
1 − G1 ( s)G2 ( s ) G1G3G4 + G2G3G4
(B)
G2 ( s) ( G1 ( s ) + 1) 1 + G3 H 2 + G1G3G4 H1 + G2G3G4 H1
(B)
1 − G1 ( s)G2 ( s ) G1G3G4 + G2G3G4
(C)
G1 ( s)G2 ( s ) + 1 1 + G3 H 2 + G1G3G4 H1
(C)
1 − G1 ( s)G2 ( s ) (D) None of these
G2 ( s )G1 ( s ) + 1 Q.9 The ratio
C
is
(D)
1 + G1 ( s )G2 ( s ) D
Ge ( s ) G4 (1 + G3 H 2 )
(C)
1 + G3 H 2 + (G1 + G2 )G3G4 H1
s+a c
X (s) Y (s)
s+b s(s + d ) (D) None of these
Q.10 The block diagram of a second order system
In order to nullify the effect of noise N ( s ) , is given below
the gain of the feed-forward path Ge ( s) is 8
s( s + a) ( s + d )
(A) _
c ( s + b) r(t)
+
_
+
ò 4
+
_ ò c(t)
c( s + a)
(B) 5 10
s( s + a) ( s + d )
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 12 GATE ACADEMY®
The transfer function of the system is G1 G2
(D)
C (s) 4 1 − G2 H1 − G1 G2 H 2
(A) = 2
R ( s ) s + 10 s + 15 Q.13 Consider the following block diagram in the
C (s) 4 figure.
(B) = 2
R ( s ) s + 8s + 20 R( s) G1 G2 C (s)
C (s) 4
(C) = 2
R ( s ) s + 15s + 80
C ( s)
C (s) 4 The transfer function is
(D) = 2 R( s )
R ( s ) s + 15s + 82
G1G2
(A) (B) G1G2 + G1 + 1
. Common Data For Questions 11 & 12 . 1 + G1G2
A feedback control system is shown in figure G1
is subject to Noise N ( s ) . (C) G1G2 + G2 + 1 (D)
1 + G1G2
N (s)
Y (s)
Q.14 Find the transfer function of the
R( s) G1 G2 C (s) X (s)
system given below.
H1
G1
H2
C (s)
Q.11 The overall transfer function is X (s) Y (s)
R (s) N H
Y (s)
( s )=0
G1 G2
(A)
1 + H1 G2 + G1 G2 H 2 G2
G1 G2 G1 G2
(B) (A) +
1 − H1 G2 − G1 G2 H 2 1 − HG1 1 − HG2
G1 + G2 G1 G2
(C) (B) +
1 + H1 G2 + G1 H 2 (1 + H1 G2 ) + G2 H 2 1 + HG1 1 + HG2
G1 + G2 (1 + H1 G2 ) G1 + G2
(D) (C)
1 + H1 G2 + G1 H 2 + H 2 G1 (1 + H1 G2 ) 1 + H (G1 + G2 )
C (s) G1 + G2
Q.12 The noise transfer function is (D)
N ( s ) R s =0 1 − H (G1 + G2 )
( )
Q.15 The overall closed loop transfer function
G2
(A) C (s)
1 + G2 H1 + G1 G2 H 2 , represented in the figure, will be
R( s )
G1 G2 G2 ( s )
(B)
1 + G2 H1 + G1 G2 H 2 +
+ + +
R(s) G1 ( s ) G3 ( s ) C(s)
G1 – –
(C)
1 + G2 H1 + G1 G2 H 2 H1 ( s )
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GATE ACADEMY® 13 Block Diagram
[G1 ( s ) + G2 ( s )]G3 ( s )
(A)
1 + (G1 ( s ) + G2 ( s ))( H1 ( s ) + G3 ( s )) Assignment 4 :
G1 ( s ) + G3 ( s ) Draw a signal flow graph for the system
(B)
1 + G1 ( s ) ⋅ H1 ( s ) + G2 ( s ) ⋅ G3 ( s ) shown in figure and hence obtain the transfer
[G1 ( s ) − G2 ( s )]H1 ( s ) C (s)
(C) function using Mason’s gain formula.
1 + [G1 ( s ) + G3 ( s )][ H1 ( s ) + G1 ( s )] R( s)
G1 ( s )G2 ( s ) H1 ( s )
(D)
1 + G1 ( s ) H1 ( s ) + G1 ( s ) ⋅ G3 ( s )
R (s ) G1 G2 G3 C (s)
Assignment Questions :
Assignment 1 : H1 H2
x4
x1 x2 - x5
R + G1 G3 + C
- x3
-+
H2 H1
x6
G4
Assignment 3 :
Use block diagram reduction methods to
obtain the equivalent transfer function R to C.
+
R G1 + - G2 G3 + C
-
+
H1 + H2
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3 Signal Flow Graph
Objective, NAT & MSQ Type Questions : Q.4 The signal flow graph of Fig. shown below,
has ______ forward paths/and ________
Q.1 The number of closed loops in the signal feed–back loops.
flow graph shown below:
(A) 6 (B) 8
(C) 7 (D) 5
Q.2 The number of forward paths in the signal
flow graph shown below : (A) 4, 4 (B) 5, 3
(C) 3, 3 (D) 6, 4
[GATE-EE-1991-IIT Madras]
Q.5 The signal flow graph shown below has M
(A) 1 (B) 2 number of forward paths and P number of
individual loops. What are their values?
(C) 3 (D) 5
Q.3 The number of forward paths and the number
of non–touching loop pairs for the signal
flow graph given in the figure are
respectively
(A) M = 4 and P = 2 (B) M = 6 and P = 3
(C) M = 4 and P = 3 (D) M = 6 and P = 2
[ESE-EE-2006]
Q.6 The transfer function of the open loop system
G(s) which is represented by the signal flow
graph shown in the figure below is
(A) 1, 3 (B) 3, 2
(C) 3, 1 (D) 2, 4
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G1G2 Q.9
(A)
1 + G1 H1 + G2 H 2
G1G2
(B)
1 + G1H1 + 1 + G2 H 2
G1G2
(C)
(1 + G1 H1 )(1 + G2 H 2 )
Consider the following statements with
G1G2
(D) regards to signal flow graph:
1 + (G1 + H1 )(G2 + H 2 )
1. The number of loops is 3.
[GATE-IN-2005-IIT Bombay]
2. The number of loops is 2.
Q.7 The closed-loop transfer function C(s)/R(s)
3. The number of forward paths is 3.
of the system respresented by the signal flow
C 40
graph as shown in figure is 4. Ratio is .
R 81
R( s) G1 ( s ) G2 ( s ) G3 ( s ) G4 ( s ) C (s)
C 28
1 1 1 5. Ratio is .
R 81
-1 -1 -1 -1
Which of these statements are correct?
G1G2G3G4
(A) (A) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (B) 1, 3 and 4
(1 + G1 + G2 )
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 3, 4 and 5
G1G2G3G4
(B) [ESE-EE-2011]
(1 + G3 + G4 )
Q.10 In the signal flow graph of fig. the gain c/r
(C)
G1G2G3G4 will be
(1 + G1 + G2 )(1 + G3 + G4 )
G1G2 G3G4
(D)
(1 + G1G2 )(1 + G3G4 )
ESE-EE-2018]
Q.8 The signal flow graph for a system is given
Y ( s)
below. The transfer function for the (A) 11/9 (B) 22/15
U ( s)
(C) 24/23 (D) 44/23.
system is :
[GATE-EC-1991-IIT Madras]
Q.11 The signal flow graph representation of a
control system is shown below.
Y ( s)
The transfer function is computed as
R( s)
s +1 s +1
(A) 2
(B) 2
5s + 6 s + 2 s + 6s + 2
s +1 1
(C) 2
(D) 2 1 s2 + 1
s + 4s + 2 5s + 6 s + 2 (A) (B)
s s(s 2 + 2)
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GATE ACADEMY® 17 Signal Flow Graph
s ( s 2 + 1) 1 −(1 + ks) (1 − ks )
(C) (D) 1 − (A) (B)
( s 2 + 2) s s+k s−k
−(1 − ks) (1 − ks )
[GATE-IN-2006- IIT Kharagpur] (C) (D)
s+k s+k
Q.12 For the signal flow diagram shown in the [GATE-IN-2009- IIT Roorkee]
given figure, the transmittance between x2 Q.15 For the signal flow graph shown in the
and x1 is figure, which one of the following
t
expressions is equal to the transfer function
x1 x2 Y(s)
r u ?
s X 2 (s) x (s) = 0
1
e g h
6 6s
(A) 2
(B) 2
s + 29 s + 6 s + 29 s + 6
s ( s + 2) s ( s + 27)
(C) 2
(D) 2
s + 29 s + 6 s + 29 s + 6
[GATE-EC –2003]
Q.14 A filter is represented by the signal flow Z3 ( s ) − Z3 ( s )
(A) ,
graph shown in the figure. Its input is x(t) Z2 (s) + Z3 (s) + Z4 (s) Z1 (s) + Z3 (s)
and output is y(t). The transfer function of − Z3 ( s ) − Z3 ( s )
(B) ,
the filter is Z2 (s) − Z3 (s) + Z 4 (s) Z1 (s) + Z3 (s)
Z3 ( s ) Z3 ( s )
(C) ,
Z2 (s) + Z3 (s) + Z4 (s) Z1 (s) + Z3 (s)
−Z3 ( s) Z3 ( s )
(D) ,
Z2 (s) − Z3 (s) + Z 4 (s) Z1 (s) + Z3 (s)
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 18 GATE ACADEMY®
Practice Questions :
Q.1 For the flow diagram shown in figure the
Y (s)
transfer function is
R( s )
1 3
s +1 s+4
R( s) Y (s)
-1
-1
3 (A) x1 + x2 + x3 (B) − x1 − x2 + x3
(A) 2
s + 6 s + 11 (C) x1 − x2 + x3 (D) − x1 − x2 − x3
3
(B) 2 Q.4 For the signal flow graph shown in figure,
s + 5s + 4
X 3 / X 1 is __________.
3
(C) 2
s + 6s + 8
−3
(D) 2
s + 6 s + 11
Q.2 The signal flow graph of the network in
figure is
. Common Data For Questions 5 & 6 .
Y (s)
Consider the following Signal flow graph for
+ + a system
Ei ( s ) I (s) Z ( s ) E0 ( s )
- -
(A)
Ei ( s ) Y (s) I (s) Z ( s ) E0 ( s ) 1 E0 ( s )
- Y (s)
(B)
Ei ( s ) Y ( s ) I ( s ) Z ( s ) E0 ( s ) 1 E0 ( s )
C ( s)
Q.5 is ______.
R( s )
A12 A 23 A 34 A 45 A 56
R C
Q.3 The value of C from the given below figure X1 X6 1
X2 X3 X4 X5
is A 21 A 32 A 43 A 54 A 65
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GATE ACADEMY® 19 Signal Flow Graph
Q.7 The number of two non-touching loops are Q.10 In the system whose signal flow graph is
_______. shown in the figure, U1 ( s ) and U 2 ( s ) are
Q.8 The number of three non-touching loops are Y (s)
inputs. The transfer function is
_____. U1 ( s )
Q.9 The signal flow graph of a system is shown –R U2
below. U(s) is the input and C(s) is the output. –1
1 1
h1 Ul 1/L 1/s kl 1/J 1/s Y
1 1
h0 1 s 1 s 1
U (s) C (s) –k2
k1
-a1 (A) 2
JLs + JRs + k1k2
-a0
k1
(B)
Assuming, h1 = b1 and h0 = b0 − b1a1 , the 2
JLs − JRs − k1k2
C (s) k1 − U 2 ( R + sL)
input-output transfer function, G ( s ) =
U (s) (C) 2
JLs + ( JR − U 2 L) s + k1k2 − U 2 R
of the system is given by,
k1 − U 2 ( sL − R)
b s + b1 (D)
(A) G ( s ) = 2 0 2
JLs − ( JR − U 2 L) s − k1k2 + U 2 R
s + a0 s + a1
a1s + a0
(B) G ( s ) = 2
s + b1s + b0
b1s + b0
(C) G ( s ) = 2
s + a1s + a0
a0 s + a1
(D) G ( s ) = 2
s + b0 s + b1
Answer Keys
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4 Routh-Hurwitz Stability
Objective, NAT & MSQ Type Questions : Q.3 The forward path transfer function of a unity
negative feedback system is given by
Q.1 A system described by the transfer function
K
1 G(S ) =
H(s) = 3 2
is stable. The ( S + 2 )( S − 1)
s + αs + Ks + 3
constraints on α and k are : The value of k which will place both the
(A) α > 0, αk < 3 (B) α > 0, αk > 3 poles of the closed-loop system at the same
location is ….....
(C) α < 0, αk > 0 (D) α > 0, αk < 0
[GATE-EC-2014-IIT Kharagpur]
[GATE-EC-2000-IIT Kharagpur] Q.4 The transfer function of a linear time
Q.2 A certain system has transfer function, where invariant system is given by
α is a parameter. Consider the standard H (s) = 2s 4 − 5s3 + 5s − 2
negative unity feedback configuration as
The number of zeros in the right half of the
shown below.
s-plane is _______ .
[GATE-EC-2016-IISc Bangalore]
Q.5 The number of open right half plane poles
10
G(s) = is
s +8 s + 2 s + 3s 3 + 6 s 2 + 5 s + 3
5 4
G(s) = 2
s + αs − 4 (A) 0 (B) 1
Which of the following statement is true? (C) 2 (D) 3
(A) The closed loop system is never stable [GATE-EC-2008-IISc Bangalore]
for any value of α Q.6 The system shown in the figure remains
(B) For some positive values of α , the stable when
closed loop system is stable, but not for
all positive values
(C) For all positive values of α , the closed
loop system is stable
(D) The closed loop system is stable for all
(A) k < −1 (B) −1< k <1
values of α , both positive and negative
(C) 1< k < 3 (D) k < −3
[GATE-EC-2008-IISc Bangalore]
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GATE ACADEMY® 21 Routh-Hurwitz Stability
Q.7 Consider a transfer function (C) One negative real root, two imaginary
ps + 3 ps − 2
2
roots, and two roots with positive real
G p (s) = with p a
s + (3 + p ) s + (2 − p )
2
parts
positive real parameter. The maximum (D) One positive real root, two imaginary
value of p until which G p remains stable is roots, and two roots with negative real
_________. parts
[GATE-EC-2014-IIT Kharagpur] [GATE-EE-2006-IIT Kharagpur]
Q.12 The characteristic equation of a control
Q.8 Consider the unity feedback system with
system is given by
K
G( s ) = 2 s 6 + 2 s 5 + 8 s 4 + 12 s 3 + 20 s 2 + 16 s + 16 = 0
(s + 2s + 2)(s + 2)
The number of roots of the equation which
The system is marginally stable. What is the lie on the imaginary axis of s – plane is
radian frequency of oscillation?
(A) Zero (B) 2
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
(C) 5 (D) 6 [ESE-EC-2003]
[ESE-EC-2008] Q.13 The feedback system shown below oscillates
at 2 rad/s when
Q.9 The positive values of "K" and "a" so that the
system shown in the figure below oscillates
at a frequency of 2 rad/sec respectively are
is given by F ( s) = s5 + 2s 4 + 3s3 + 6s 2
− 4 s − 8 = 0. The number of roots that lie (A) α < − 0.5
strictly in the left half s-plane is ______. (B) − 0.5 < α < 0.5
Q.26 The first two rows in the Routh table for the (C) 0 < α < 0.5
characteristic equation of a certain closed- (D) α > 0.5
loop control system are given as Q.31 Consider a standard negative feedback
1
s3 1 (2K + 3) configuration with G ( s) = and
( s + 1)( s + 2)
s2 2K 4
s+α
H (s) =. For the closed loop system to
s
The range of K for which the system is stable
have poles on the imaginary axis, the value of
is
α should be equal to (up to one decimal
(A) −2.0 < K < 0.5 (B) 0 < K < 0.5 place) ________.
(C) 0 < K < ∞ (D) 0.5 < K < ∞ Q.32 The characteristic equation of a control
Q.27 A unity feedback control system is system is given as
characterized by the open-loop transfer s 4 + 4s 3 + 4s 2 + 3s + K = 0
function What is the value of K for which this system
2( s + 1) is marginally stable ?
G ( s) =
s + Ks 2 + 2s + 1
3
9 19
(A) (B)
The value of K for which the system 16 16
oscillates at 2 rad/sec is____. 29 39
(C) (D)
Q.28 A closed loop system has the characteristic 16 16
equation given by Q.33 The characteristic equation of a control
system is given as :
s3 + Ks 2 + ( K + 2) s + 3 = 0 .
s 4 + 8s 3 + 24 s 2 + 32 s + K = 0
For this system to be stable, which one of the
What is the values of K for which the system
following conditions should be satisfied?
is unstable?
(A) 0 < K < 0.5 (B) 0.5 < K < 1
(A) 10 (B) 20
(C) 0 < K < 1 (D) K > 1 (C) 60 (D) 100
Q.29 The range of K for which all the roots of the Q.34 The first element of each of the rows of a
equation s 3 + 3s 2 + 2 s + K = 0 are in the left Routh-Hurwitz stability test showed the signs
half of the complex s-plane is as follows :
(A) 0 < K < 6 (B) 0 < K < 16 Row I II III IV V
(C) 6 < K < 36 (D) 6 < K < 16 Sign + + – + –
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GATE ACADEMY® 25 Routh-Hurwitz Stability
Consider the following statements : Q.39 A system with characteristic equation
1. The system has three roots in the right- s 4 + 2 s 3 + 11s 2 + 18s + 18 = 0
half of s-plane. Will have closed loop poles such that
2. The system has three roots in the left-
(A) All poles lie in the left half of the s-plane
half of s-plane.
and no pole lies on imaginary axis.
3. The system is stable.
(B) All poles lie in the right half of the s-
4. The system is unstable. plane
Which of the above statements about the
(C) Two poles lie symmetrically on the
system are correct?
imaginary axis of the s-plane
(A) 1 and 3 (B) 1 and 4
(D) All four poles lie on the imaginary axis
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 4
of the s-plane.
Q.35 How many roots of the following equation lie
in the right-half of s-plane? Q.40 The input − 3e 2t u (t ), where u(t ) is the unit
step function, is applied to a system with
2s 4 + s 3 + 2s 2 + 5s + 10 = 0
s −2
(A) 1 (B) 2 transfer function . If the initial value of
s+3
(C) 3 (D) 4 the output is − 2, then the value of the output
Q.36 The open-loop transfer function of a unity at steady state is _________.
feedback control system is
Assignment Questions :
10
G(s)H (s) = Assignment 1 :
s(s + 2)(s + K )
Consider the feedback control system shown
Here, K is a variable parameter. The system
in figure.
will be stable for all values of
(A) K > −2 (B) K > 0 R( s) +
K ( s + 1)
+
1
C (s)
- -
s s
(C) K > 1 (D) K > 1.45
Q.37 The closed-loop transfer function of a system
3
C ( s) s−2
is = 3 2 1
R( s) s + 8s + 19s + 12 s + 0.1
The system is
(a) Find the transfer function of the system
(A) Stable (B) Unstable
and its characteristic equation.
(C) Conditionally stable
(b) Use the Routh-Hurwitz criterion to
(D) Critically stable
determine the range of K for which the
Q.38 The characteristic polynomial of a feedback system is stable.
control system is given by
Assignment 2 :
R( s) = s 5 + 2s 4 + 2s 3 + 4s 2 + 11s + 10
The characteristic equation of a system is
For this system, the numbers of roots that lie given by
in the left hand and right hand s-plane
respectively, are s( s − 1)( s 2 + 4s + 20) + K ( s + 1) = 0
(A) 5 and 0 (B) 4 and 1 Find the range of K for which the system is
(C) 3 and 2 (D) 2 and 3 stable.
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Assignment 3 : Determine :
For the feedback control system shown in (i) The range of K for closed loop system
figure, find the range of K for the stability of stability.
closed loop system. (ii) The frequency of oscillations when the
+ + system is marginally stable.
R( s) G (s) G (s) C (s)
+ - + Assignment 6 :
Consider the closed loop feedback system
shown in figure determine the range of ‘K’
K for which the system is stable.
Given : G ( s ) =
( s + 4) ( s + 5)
K
R( s) + C (s)
Assignment 4 : - 2
s ( s + s + 1)( s + 4)
If a unity feedback system having
K ( s + 2)
G ( s) = 3 is critically stable
s + ps 2 + 3s + 2 Assignment 7 :
and oscillates with a frequency of 2.5 rad/sec,
The characteristics equation for a feedback
calculate the corresponding values of K and
control system is given by
p. 3 2 2
s + 20 Ks + 5s + 10s + 15 = 0 , determine
Assignment 5 : the range of values of ' K ' for which the
A unity feedback system has a forward loop system is stable.
transfer function :
K
G(s) =
( s + 1)3 ( s + 4)
Answer Keys
Assignment Questions
K ( s + 1)( s + 0.1)
T ( s) =
1. s + 3.1s 2 + s( K + 0.3) + K
3
2. 25.35 < K < 53.65
K > 0 system is stable
3. 18 5 < K < 20 4. K = 3.25 , p = 1.36
(i) − 4 < K < 20.4 84
5. 6. 0< K <
(ii) ω = 1.362 rad/sec 25
7. K > − 0.175
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5 Time Response Analysis
(A)
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GATE ACADEMY® 29 Time Response Analysis
The transfer function of the system is
1.02 102
(A) (B)
s 2 + 5s + 100 s 2 + 10s + 100
(B) 100 102
(C) 2 (D) 2
s + 10s + 100 s + 5s + 100
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Q.8 The unit–step response of a unity feedback
system with open loop transfer function
K
G(s) = is shown in the figure.
(C) (s + 1)(s + 2)
The value of K is :
(D)
(D) 48%
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Q.7 A second-order real system has the following
properties:
a) the damping ratio ζ = 0.5 and undamped
natural frequency ω n =10 rad/s ,
(B)
b) the steady state value of the output, to a
unit step input, is 1.02.
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 30 GATE ACADEMY®
3.
(C)
4.
(D)
36
S=
s + 7s + 49
2
Group II
1.
(B)
2.
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GATE ACADEMY® 31 Time Response Analysis
(C) 2 1
(A) (B)
( s + 2)( s + 3) s + 2s + 1
2
3 4
(C) (D)
s + 2s + 3
2
s + 2s + 4
2
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1
Q.15 A system with transfer function G(s) = 2
s +1
has zero initial conditions. The percentage
overshoot in its step response is _____ %.
(D)
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Practice Questions :
Q.1 The open-loop DC gain of a unity negative
feedback system with closed-loop transfer
s+4
function 2 is
s + 7 s + 13
4 4
(A) (B)
13 9
[GATE-EC-2003-IIT Madras] (C) 4 (D) 13
Q.12 The dominant poles of a servo system are Q.2 Let C (t ) be the unit step response of a system
located at s = (−2 ± j 2) . the damping ratio of K ( s + a)
with transfer function . If
the system is (s + K )
(A) 1 (B) 0.8 C (0 + ) = 2 and C (∞ ) =10 , then the values of
(C) 0.707 (D) 0.6 a and K, respectively, are
[GATE-IN-2004-IIT Delhi] (A) 2 and 10 (B) − 2 and 10
Q.13 The block diagram of a closed-loop control
(C) 10 and 2 (D) 2 and – 10
system is shown in the figure. The values of
Q.3 The closed-loop transfer function of a control
k and k p are such that the system has a
system is given by,
damping ratio of 0.8 and an undamped
C ( s) 2( s − 1)
natural frequency ω n of 4rad/s respectively. =
R( s) ( s + 2) ( s + 1)
The value of k p will be ________.
For a unit step input the output is
−2 t
(A) −3e + 4e − t − 1
(B) −3e −2t − 4e − t + 1
(C) zero
(D) infinity
0.8
[GATE-IN-2017-IIT Roorkee] Q.4 The system G ( s ) = is subjected to
2
s +s−2
Q.14 The output of a standard second-order
step input. The system output y (t ) as t → ∞
system for a unit step input is given as
is
2 −t π
y(t ) = 1 − e cos 3t − . The transfer (A) 0.8 (B) 0.4
3 6
function of the system is (C) – 0.4 (D) Unbounded
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 32 GATE ACADEMY®
Q.5 A control system is defined by the following R( s) + Ka +
2
C (s)
- - s ( s + 2)
mathematical relationship
d 2x dx
2
+ 6 + 5 x = 12(1 − e − 2 t ) sK t
dt dt
The response of the system as t → ∞ is (A) K t = 1.5, K a = 1.25
(A) x = 6 (B) x = 2
(B) K t = 1.5, K a = 12.5
(C) x = 2.4 (D) x = − 2
(C) K t = 15, K a = 12.5
Q.6 A system described by the following
d2y dy (D) K t = 15, K a = 1.25
differential equation + 3 + 2 y = x (t )
dt 2
dt Q.11 In feedback control system with
is initially at rest. For input x(t ) = 2u (t ) , the 16
G (s) = and H ( s ) = 1 + Ks , the
output y (t ) is s ( s + 4)
damping ratio of 0.6 will be achieved for K
(A) (1 − 2e−t + e−2t )u(t )
equal to
(B) (1 + 2e−t − 2e−2t )u(t ) (A) 0.1 (B) 0.02
(C) (0.5 + e−t + 1.5e−2t )u(t ) (C) 0.025 (D) 0.05
Q.12 For a 2nd order servo system, the damping
(D) (0.5 + 2e−t + 2e−2t )u(t )
ratio δ = 0.5456 and undamped natural
Q.7 The unit impulse response of a system given frequency is ωn = 316 rad/sec. The
as c(t ) = − 4e−t + 6e−2t . The step response of percentage overshoot is
the same system for t ≥ 0 equal to (A) 7.07 (B) 10.2
(A) 3e −2 t + 4e − t + 1 (B) − 3e −2 t + 4e − t + 1 (C) 12.93 (D) 21.21
(C) − 3e −2 t + 4e − t − 1 (D) 3e −2 t − 4e − t + 1 Q.13 For the system shown in figure with a
Q.8 The unit-impulse response of a system is damping ratio ξ of 0.7 and an un-damped
16e−2t − 8e− t . Its unit-step response is natural frequency ω n of 4 rad/sec, the values
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GATE ACADEMY® 33 Time Response Analysis
(A) 0 (B) K at which the response to a unit step input
1 π
(C) (D) ∞ reaches its peak is seconds.
K 8
Q.15 If the closed-loop transfer function T(s) of a Q.19 The damping coefficient for the closed loop
unity negative feedback system is given by system is
an −1s + an (A) 0.4 (B) 0.6
T (s) = n n −1
s + a1s + ..... + an −1s + an (C) 0.8 (D) 1
then the steady state error for a unit ramp Q.20 The value of ' p ' is
input is (A) 6 (B) 12
a an (C) 14 (D) 16
(A) n (B)
an−1 an−2 Q.21 The open-loop transfer function of a dc motor
an−1 ω( s ) 10
(C) (D) zero is given as = . When connected
an−2 Va ( s ) 1 + 10 s
Q.16 Consider a system with the transfer in feedback as shown below, the approximate
s+6 value of K a that will reduce the time constant
G (s) = 2 . Its damping ratio will be
Ks + s + 6 of the closed loop system by one hundred
0.5 when the value of K is times as compared to that of the open-loop
1 system is
(A) (B) 3
s Va ( s )
10
1 R( s) +– Ka C (s)
(C) (D) 6 1 + 10s
6
Q.17 The transfer function of a system is
(A) 1
100
G ( s) = (B) 5
( s + 1)( s + 100)
(C) 10
For a unit-step input to the system the
(D) 100
approximate settling time for 2% criterion is
Q.22 For a system with derivative feedback,
(A) 100 sec (B) 4 sec
forward path transfer function is
(C) 1 sec (D) 0.01 sec
1
Q.18 A certain system exhibited an overshoot of G (s) = 2 and feedback path
( s + s + 1)
16% when subjected to an input of 2u (t ) ,
transfer function is H ( s ) = Ks . What is the
where u (t ) is a step input. The damping ratio
value of K to obtain a critically damped
and decay ratio respectively are
closed loop transient response
(A) (0.8, 0.0810)
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.707
(B) (0.5, 0.0256)
(C) (1.0, 0.1626) (C) 1 (D) 1.414
(D) (1.1, 0.0089) Q.23 The unit step input response of a certain
control system is given by
. Statement for Linked Answer Ques. 19 and 20 .
A unity feedback system has open loop c (t ) = 1 + 0.2e − 60t − 1.2e −10t
100 The undamped natural frequency ωn and
transfer function G ( s ) = . The time
s (s + p) damping ratio δ are, respectively
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(A) 24.5 and 1.27 (B) 33.5 and 1.27 Q.29 The open-loop gain of a unity feedback
(C) 24.5 and 1.43 (D) 33.5 and 1.43 ω2n
system is, G ( s) = . The unit step
Q.24 For a unity feedback control system, the s ( s + 2ωn )
forward path transfer function is given by response C(t) of the system is
40 C(t)
G ( s) =
s ( s + 2) ( s 2 + 2 s + 30)
The steady-state error of the system for the (A)
t
0
5t 2
input is
2
(A) 0 (b) ∞
C(t)
(C) 20t 2 (D) 30t 2
Q.25 For the second order system with the closed
(B)
9 1.0
loop transfer function T ( s) = 2 ,
( s + 4s + 9)
the settling time for 2% band in seconds is 0
t
(A) 1.5 (B) 2
C(t)
(C) 3 (D) 4
2
Q.26 s − 0.75s + 0.25 is the characteristic (C)
equation of a second order system. Its 1.0
response to unit step function will be,
(A) Over damped t
0
(B) Under damped C(t)
(C) Critically damped
(D) Exponential growth (D)
Q.27 When a unit ramp is applied as input to a 1.0
linear time invariant system having transfer
s t
function H ( s ) = 2 , the steady state 0
s + 4s + 3
Q.30 A unity feedback system has the open loop
output is
2s
1 transfer function G( s) = .
(A) ∞ (B) ( s + 1)( s + 2)
3
1 1 The steady state response of the closed loop
(C) (D) system to a unit step reference input is
4 5
Q.28 For the system shown in figure, e(t) is the (A) Unit step (B) Unit ramp
error between input x(t) and output y(t). (C) Unit impulse (D) Zero
e(t) 2
x(t )
d y
= - e(t ) y (t ) Q.31 The transfer function and damping ratio of
dt 2 the following RLC network are
1W 1H
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GATE ACADEMY® 35 Time Response Analysis
1 Q.34 The step input is applied to the above block
(A) , ξ =1
2
s + 2s + 1 diagram, peak overshoot equal to
1 (A) 0.143 (B) 0.153
(B) 2 , ξ =1
s + s +1 (C) 0.163 (D) 0.173
1 Q.35 The value of gain K for unity negative
(C) 2 , ξ = 0.5
s + 2s + 1 feedback system, such that it will have 16%
1 peak overshoot is
(D) 2 , ξ = 0.5
s + s +1 K
G (s) =
. Common Data For Questions 32 to 34 . s ( s + 5)
The block diagram shown in below figure. (A) K = 0.5 (B) K = 5
R(s) 1/s 1/s C(s)
(C) K = 5 (D) K = 25
Q.36 The natural frequency of an undamped
second-order system is 40 rad/s. If the system
Q.32 The transfer function C(s) / R(s), for given
is damped with a damping ratio 0.3, the
block diagram is
damped natural frequency in rad/sec.
1 s2 + s + 1 is______________.
(A)+ 1 (B)
s2 s2 Q.37 The open-loop transfer function of a unity-
s 1 feedback control system is given by
(C) 2 (D) 2
s + s +1 s + s +1 K
Q.33 Impulse response for the above block G (s) =
s ( s + 2)
diagram is
For the peak overshoot of the closed-loop
(A) c (t ) system to a unit step input to be 10%, the
value of K is ________.
Q.38 A unity feedback system has open loop
25
0 t transfer function G ( s ) = . The peak
s( s + 6)
(B) c (t ) overshoot in the step input response of the
system is approximately equal to
0 t
(A) 5 % (B) 10 %
(C) 15 % (D) 20 %
Q.39 The block diagram of a closed loop control
(C) c (t ) system is as shown in figure. The values of K
and P such that the system has a damping
0 t ratio of 0.7 and an un-damped natural
frequency ωn of 5 rad/sec, are respectively
equal to
(D) c (t )
K
R( s) C (s)
s (s + 2 )
1 + sP
0 t
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(A) 20 and 0.3 (B) 20 and 0.2 100 100
(A) 2
(B) 2
(C) 25 and 0.3 (D) 25 and 0.2 s + 10s + 100 s + 15s + 100
Q.40 Consider the feedback system shown below 100 100
(C) 2 (D) 2
which is subjected to a unit step input. The s + 5s + 100 s + 20 s + 100
system is stable and as following parameters Q.44 A second order control system is defined by
K p = 4, K i = 10 , ω = 500 rad/sec and ξ = 0.7 . the following differential equation
The steady state value of Z is d2 d
2
c(t ) + 8 c(t ) + 16 c(t ) = 16 u (t )
4
1
Ki dt dt
s The damping ratio and natural frequency for
Z
0 Kp
w2 this system are respectively
s + 2xws + w2
2
(A) 0.25 and 2 rad/s (B) 0.50 and 2 rad/s
(C) 0.25 and 4 rad/s (D) 0.50 and 4 rad/s
(A) 1 (B) 0.25 Q.45 A unity feedback system with open loop
(C) 0.1 (D) 0 20
Q.41 A two-loop position control system is shown transfer function of is excited by a
s(s + 5)
below.
Motor
unit step input. How much time will be
1 required for the response to settle within 2%
R( s) Y (s)
s ( s + 1) of final desired value?
(A) 0.25 sec (B) 1.60 sec
ks
Tacho-generator (C) 2.40 sec (D) 4.00 sec
Q.46 What is the time required to reach 2% of
The gain k of the Tacho-generator influences steady-state value, for the closed-loop
mainly by 2
transfer function , when the
(A) peak overshoot ( s + 10)( s + 100)
(B) natural frequency of oscillation input is u (t ) ?
(C) phase shift of the closed loop transfer (A) 20s (B) 2s
function at very low frequency (ω → 0)
(C) 0.2s (D) 0.4s
(D) phase shift of the closed loop transfer Q.47 For-a closed-loop system shown in the figure,
function at very high frequency what is the settling-time for ±2% settling of
(ω → ∞ ) the steady-state condition, assuming unit-step
Q.42 For the second order closed-loop system input?
shown in the figure. The natural frequency (in 25
R( s) C (s)
rad/sec) is s ( s + 6)
4
U (s) Y (s)
s ( s + 4)
(A) 0.33 s (B) 1.33 s
(C) 2.33 s (D) 3.33 s
(A) 16 (B) 4 Q.48
(C) 2 (D) 1 R( s) G (s) C (s)
Q.43 Which of the following system has maximum
peak overshoot due to a unit step input?
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GATE ACADEMY® 37 Time Response Analysis
The unity feedback system as shown in the Assignment 3 :
1 For the system represented by a block
figure is characterized by G ( s) = .
( s + 1)2 diagram shown below, evaluate the closed-
The output time response will have a loop transfer function. Calculate damping
damping factor ξ and natural frequency ωn factor, frequency of oscillation (if any),
steady-state error if the input is unit ramp in
respectively, as
θr .
(A) 0.707 and 1 (B) 0.866 and 2
TL
(C) 0.707 and 2 (D) 0.866 and 1
Q.49 1
qr +
- 5 + - q
(0.15s + 1) s
25 Tm
R( s) C (s)
s ( s + 6)
Assignment 4 :
A unit step input to a unity feedback system The response of a second order control
is shown in the figure, the time for peak system has an overshoot of 30% for a step
overshoot is, nearly. input and the overshoot takes place 0.05
(A) 0.35 s (B) 0.58 s second after the application of the input. Find
(C) 0.79 s (D) 0.96 s the transfer function of the system.
Q.50 The transient response of second order under Assignment 5 :
damped system starting from rest is given by A unity feedback control system has its open
20( s + 1)
c(t ) = Ae−6t sin(8t + θ) , t ≥ 0 . The natural loop transfer function G ( s ) = 2
s ( s + 2)( s + 4)
frequency of the system is
Calculate its steady state error when the
(A) 8 (B) 9
applied input is r (t ) = 40 + 20t + 5t 2 .
(C) 10 (D) 100
Assignment 6 :
Assignment Questions : The step response of second order system is
Assignment 1 : shown in the below figure for an input of
A system when excited by unit step of input 4u(t). Determine the open loop and closed
gives following response loop transfer function. Assume unity
feedback.
c (t ) = 1 − 2 e − t + 4 e − 3 t
c(t )
Obtain transfer function of the system.
5
Assignment 2 :
4
A closed loop transfer function of a unity
feedback control system is
C (s) 20s 2
=
R( s) ( s + 1)( s + 3)( s + 5) t
2
Determine the response of the system when Assignment 7 :
the excitation applied to the input terminal is The unit step response of a linear control
3t 2 system is shown in figure. Find the transfer
1 + 2 + .
2
t
function of a second order prototype system
to model the system.
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 38 GATE ACADEMY®
c (t ) Assignment 10 :
1.25 Consider the system shown in figure.
Determine the value of ‘a’ such that the
1.0 damping ratio is 0.5. Also obtain the value of
the rise time ' tr ' and maximum overshoot
' M p ' in its step response.
16
R( s) + C (s)
- s ( s + 0.8)
0 t (sec)
0.01
Assignment 8 :
(1 + as )
The open loop transfer function of a unity
K
feedback system is G ( s ) = , where
s ( sT + 1)
K and T are positive constants. How many
times the gain of the system K, should be
increased to increase the peak overshoot from
40% to 60%?
Assignment 9 :
A second order control system with
proportional derivative controller is shown in
figure.
K
R( s) +- KP + KD s C (s)
s (ts + 1)
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GATE ACADEMY® 39 Time Response Analysis
Answer Keys
2 + a2
G( s) =
s( s + 1.368)
5. ess = 4 6.
C ( s) 2 + a2
= 2
R( s ) s + 1.368 s + 2.a 2
(342.77)2
7. T ( s) = 8. 2.84
s 2 + 274.22 s + (342.77)2
1
(i) e ss =
Kp
K Kp
9. (ii) ωn = rad/sec 10. t r = 0.6053 sec, MPO = 0.136
τ
1 + KK p
(iii) ξ=
2 KK p τ
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6 Root Locus Diagram
(A) | θ |= π - tan −1
1
4 (C) (D)
3π 1
(B) | θ |= − tan −1
4 3
Q.10 The characteristic equation of a linear
π 1 control system is s 2 + 5Ks + 9 = 0 . The root
(C) | θ |= − tan −1
2 4 loci of the system is
π 1
(D) | θ |= − tan −1
4 3 (A) (B)
[GATE-IN-2012-IIT Delhi]
Q.7 If the open loop transfer function of negative
feedback control system is
K (C) (D)
G(s) H (s) = , then the gain K for a
( s + 1)3
1 3
closed loop poles to be at − + j is
2 2 Q.11 An unity feedback system is given as
K (1 − s )
(A) 1 (B) 2 G(s) = . Which of the following is
s ( s + 3)
(C) 3 (D) 4
the correct root locus diagram ?
[GATE-IN-1992-IIT Delhi]
Q.8 The open loop transfer function of a system
(A)
is given by
K
G( s) H (s) =
s ( s + 1)( s + 2)
The root locus plot of above system is
(C) (D)
(C)
Q.9 The valid root locus diagram is
(A) (B)
(D)
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 42 GATE ACADEMY®
Q.12 The root locus plot for a control system is jw
shown below.
s
–8 –4 0
K K ( s + 8)
(A) (B)
s ( s + 4)( s + 8) s ( s + 4)
K ( s + 4) Ks
(C) (D)
Consider the following statements regarding s ( s + 8) ( s + 4)( s + 8)
the system. Q.4 The breakaway point of the root locus from
1. System is stable for all positive value of the real axis for a closed-loop system with a
K K ( s + 10)
loop gain G ( s ) H ( s ) = lies
2. System has real and repeated poles for ( s + 2) ( s + 5)
0 .5 7 3 < K < 7 .4 6 4 (A) between −2 and origin
3. System has damped oscillatory response (B) between −2 and −5
for all values of K greater than 0.573. (C) between −10 and − ∞
4. System is overdamped for 0 < K < 0.573 (D) at − ∞
and K > 7 .4 6 4 . Q.5 The root-locus diagram for a closed loop
Which of the following is correct ? feedback system is shown in figure. The
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 4 system is over-damped
jw
(C) 2 and 3 (D) all
Practice Questions :
K =¥ K =¥ K =0 K =0
Q.1 A unity feedback system has open loop poles s
-3 -2 -1
(−2 ± j 2) and 0. It has a single zero at
K =5 K =1
(− 4 ± j0) . The angle of departure in degree
of the root locus branch starting from the pole (A) Only if 0 ≤ K ≤ 1
(−2 − j 2) is___________. (B) Only if 1 < K < 5
Q.2 If the open-loop transfer function is a ratio of (C) Only if K > 5
a numerator polynomial of degree ‘m’ and a (D) If 0 ≤ K < 1 or K > 5
denominator polynomial of degree ‘n’ then
. Statement For Linked Answer Qu. 6 & 7 .
the integer (n – m) represents the number of
The root locus plot for a system, with transfer
(A) Breakaway point
2
(B) Unstable poles function , is shown in below
s ( s + 1)( s + 2)
(C) Separate root loci figure. Unity feedback proportional control
(D) Asymptotes system is built using this system.
Q.3 The roots locus plot of the unity feedback Q.6 The maximum possible controller gain, for
system is shown in figure. The system which the unity feedback system is stable, is
transfer function has the form approximately
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GATE ACADEMY® 43 Root Locus Diagram
jw (D)
jw
j 2
s
–2 –1 0 s
–2 –1 +1 +2
– 0.423 -j 2
(A) 6.0 (B) 3.0 Q.9 The open loop transfer function G ( s ) of a
(C) 0.4 (D) 0.2 unity feedback control system is given as,
K K ( s + 2)
(C) (D)
s ( s + 1)( s + 5) ( s + 1)( s + 5 ) s
Q.16 Given the root locus of system
4K
G( s ) = what will be the gain
( s + 1)( s + 3)
(B)
for obtaining the damping ratio 0.707?
jw
jw K=3
K=1
s
s K=0
-3 -1
K=3
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GATE ACADEMY® 45 Root Locus Diagram
(C) (D)
jw jw
K =¥
s s
K =0 K =0 –b –a 0
K =¥
jw
(C)
j 1.41
jw
s
–b –a 0
- j 1.41
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 46 GATE ACADEMY®
The coefficients a, b, c and K are such that a 4.
jw
= 3, b > 0, K > 0, c > 0 and c is a function of
K. The root locus for the corresponding
characteristic equation is as shown in the s
given figure. The values of K and c for critical
stability respectively are
(A) 6 and 6
(B) 6 and 2 Which one of the above plots is not correct?
(C) 3 and 2 (A) 1 (B) 2
(D) 3 and 3 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.24 An open loop transfer function is given by Q.26 Root locus of s( s + 2) + K ( s + 4) = 0 is a
K ( s + 1) circle. What are the co-ordinates of the centre
G( s) H ( s) = . It has
s( s + 2) ( s 2 + 2s + 2) of the circle ?
(A) one zero at infinity (A) – 2, 0 (B) – 3, 0
(B) two zeros at infinity (C) – 4, 0 (D) – 5, 0
(C) three zeros at infinity Q.27 Which of the following points is not on the
(D) four zeros at infinity root locus of a system with the given open
loop transfer function?
Q.25 Consider the root loci plots
K
1. G ( s) H ( s) =
jw s( s + 1)( s + 3)
( s + 0.5) K =0
(s + 3)
(A) 900 , 2700 (B) 00 ,1800
(C) 600 ,1800 ,3000 (D) 00 ,1200 , 2400 jw
K =0
Q.32 Which of the following is correct for a given
below feedback system
K ( s + 2) ( s + 1) (B) s
R( s) C (s) K =¥ K ®¥
( s 2 - 2 s + 2)
K =0
K=4
(D) s
s K =0 K ®¥
–1
K =¥
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 48 GATE ACADEMY®
Q.35 The OLTF of the system is given by Q.41 The open-loop transfer function of a unity-
K feedback control system is
G (s) H (s) = . The points on
s ( s + 4 )( s + 2 ) K
G(s) = 2
the imaginary axis which satisfies the s + 5s + 5
magnitude and angle criteria is The value of K at the breakaway point of the
(A) ± j 2 (B) ± j5 feedback control system’s root-locus plot is
(C) ± j 2.83 (D) ± j5.83 ________.
Q.42 A root locus of unity feedback (ufb) system
Q.36 The OLFT of the system is given by
is shown in below figure.
K ( s + 3)
G (s) H (s) = . The center and the jw
s ( s + 2)
radius of the circle in the root locus is
(A) (– 3, 0) and 3 (B) (– 5, 0) and 3
s
(C) (– 3, 0) and 5 (D) (– 3, 0) and 10 -2 -1 3 5
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GATE ACADEMY® 49 Root Locus Diagram
(i) Sketch the root locus diagram for (v) Find the breakaway point.
0 < K < ∞. (vi) Find the points where the root loci cross
(ii) Determine the value of K that gives the the imaginary axis.
system characteristic equation a Assignment 5 :
damping ratio of 0.5. The open-loop transfer function of a unity
Assignment 3 : feedback control system is given by
Draw the root locus diagram for the K ( s + 4)
G (s) = . Sketch the root locus plot
following control system and calculate the s ( s + 1)
break in and break away points. of the system and determines the value of the
s+2 gain ' K ' so that the system is critically
R( s) +
-
K ( s + 3) C (s)
s ( s + 1) damped.
Assignment 6 :
The transfer function of a feedback control
Assignment 4 :
K
Consider the open-loop transfer function of a system is given as G ( s ) = 2
s ( s + 2) ( s + 5)
unity feedback system
and H ( s) = 1, sketch the root locus diagram
K
G (s) = for the location on the jω- axis and the
( s + 3) ( s + 5) ( s 2 + 2 s + 2)
corresponding values of K and ω.
In the root locus diagram for this system :
(i) Determine the number of branches of
root loci.
(ii) Determine at what locations these
branches start.
(iii) Determine where the branches
terminate.
(iv) Find the angles of the asymptotes and
the point at which the asymptotes
intersect the real axis.
Answer Keys
K =¥ K =¥ K =0 K =0 K =0 K =0
1. s 2. s
-1 0 1 1
-2 0.5
- 2.41
Break-in point - 0.41 - j1.25
K =¥
-2 j
0 - j2
-199.66
(i) 4
(ii) – 3, – 5, −1 ± j1
Break-away point
Break-in point (- 0.634)
jw (iii) The root locus diagram terminates at
(- 2.36)
open loop zero ( K = ∞) here all the four
zeros are at infinite along the four
K =¥ K =¥ K =0
3. K =0
s 4. asymptotes.
-3 -2 -1 0
(iv) 450 , 1350 , 2250 , 3150 and
σ = − 2.5
(v) s = − 4.26
(vi) s = ± j 2.145
jw
K = 0.07 [ At s = − 0.6] K =¥ K =¥
K = 14 [ At s = − 7.4]
jw
K =0 K =0 K =0
5. - 0.6
6. s
-5 -4 -2 0
K =¥ K =¥ K =0 K =0 -1.75
s
-4 -1 0
- 7.4
K =¥ K =¥
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7 Polar & Nyquist Plot
Objective, NAT & MSQ Type Questions : Q.3 Consider the following statements for a
counter–clockwise Nyquist path:
Q.1 The open loop part of a unity feedback 1. For a stable closed loop system, the
control system G(s) is unstable and has two Nyquist plot of G(s) H(s) should
poles on the right hand side of the s–plane. encircle ( − 1, j0 ) point as many times as
However, the closed loop system is stable.
there are poles of G(s) H(s) in the right
The number of encirclements made by the
half of the s–plane, the encirclements, if
Nyquist plot of the (–1, 0) point in the G(s)
there are any must be made in the
plane is :
counter–clockwise direction.
(A) 2 (B) 0
2. If the loop gain function G(s)H(s) is a
(C) – 3 (D) – 1 stable function, the closed loop system
[GATE-IES – 2005] is always stable.
Q.2 A closed-loop control system is stable if the 3. If the loop gain function G(s)H(s) is a
Nyquist plot of the corresponding open-loop stable function, for stable closed–loop
transfer function system, the Nyquist plot of G(s)H(s)
(A) encircles the s-plane point (−1 + j0) in must not enclose the critical point
the counterclockwise direction as many ( − 1, j 0 ) .
times as the number of right-half s-plane Which of the statements given above is/are
poles. correct? [ESE-EE-2004]
(B) encircles the s-plane point (0 − j1) in the (A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2
clockwise direction as many times as (C) 1 and 3 (D) Only 3
the number of right-half s-plane poles. Q.4 Figure shows the Nyquist plot of the open–
(C) encircles the s-plane point (−1 + j0) in loop transfer function G(s) H(s) of a system.
the counterclockwise direction as many If G(s)H(s) has one right–hand pole, the
times as the number of left-half s-plane closed–loop system is
poles.
(D) encircles the s-plane point (−1 + j0) in
the counterclockwise direction as many
times as the number of right-half s-plane
zeros.
[GATE-EC-2016-IISc Bangalore]
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 52 GATE ACADEMY®
(A) Always stable Q.8 The polar plot of a type–1, 3–pole, and open–
(B) Unstable with one closed–loop right loop system is shown in Fig. below. The
hand pole closed–loop system is :
(C) Unstable with two closed–loop right
hand poles
(D) Unstable with three closed–loop right
hand poles
[GATE-EC-2003-IIT Madras]
10
Q.5 The polar plot of G(s) = intercepts
s ( s + 1) 2
(A) Always stable
real axis at ω = ω0 Then, the real part and ω0
(B) Marginally stable
are respectively given by:
(C) Unstable with one pole on the right half
(A) −2.5,1 (B) −5,0.5 s–plane
(C) −5,1 (D) −5, 2 (D) Unstable with two poles on the right half
[GATE-EC-1987-IIT Bombay] s–plane
Q.6 Which of the following is the transfer [GATE-EE-2001-IIT Kanpur]
function of a system having the Nyquist plot Q.9 The open loop transfer function of a unity
shown in Fig. below? πe−0.25 s
feedback system is given by G(s) = .
s
In G(s) plane, the Nyquist plot of G(s) passes
through the negative real axis at the point
(A) (−1.25, j0) (B) (−0.75, j0)
(C) (−0.5, j0) (D) (−1.5, j0)
[GATE-EE-2019-IIT Madras]
Q.10 The Nyquist plot for the open – loop transfer
K function G(s) of a unity negative feedback
(A)
s ( s + 2) 2 ( s + 5) system is shown in figure. If G(s) has no pole
K in the right–half of s–plane, the number of
(B) 2 roots of the system characteristics equation
s ( s + 2)( s + 5)
in the right–half of s–plane is
K ( s + 1)
(C) 2
s ( s + 2)( s + 5)
K ( s + 1)( s + 3)
(D)
s 2 ( s + 2)( s + 5)
[GATE-EE-1991-IIT Madras]
Q.7 A unity feedback system has the open loop
transfer function
1 (A) 0 (B) 1
G (s) =
( s − 1)( s + 2)( s + 3) (C) 2 (D) 3
The Nyquist plot of G encircle the origin [GATE-EC-2001-IIT Kanpur]
(A) Never (B) Once Q.11 The frequency response of G(s) =
(C) Twice (D) Thrice 1 / [ s ( s + 1)( s + 2)] plotted in the complex G
[GATE-EE-1992-IIT Delhi] ( jω ) plane (for 0 < ω < ∞ ) is :
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GATE ACADEMY® 53 Polar & Nyquist Plot
in region I and then in region II, the change
in stability of the system will be from
(A)
(D)
1 1
(A) K < 5 and <K<
[GATE-EE-2010-IIT Guwahati] 2 8
Q.12 Fig. shows the polar plot of a system. The 1 1
(B) K < and < K < 5
transfer function of the system is 8 2
1
(C) K < and 5 < K
8
1
(D) K < and K < 5
8
[GATE-EC-2005-IIT Bombay]
Q.15 Nyquist plots of two functions G1(s) and
G2(s) are shown in figure.
(A) 5(1 + 0.1s ) (B) (1 + 0.5 s )
(C) 5(1 + 10 s ) (D) 5(1 + s )
[GATE-IN-2004-IIT Delhi]
Q.13 Consider the Nyquist diagram for given
KG(s) H(s). The transfer function KG(s)
H(s) has no poles and zeros in the right half
of s–plane. If the (–1, j0) point is located first
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 54 GATE ACADEMY®
(A)
(B) Img
w=0 w=¥
Re
Img
(C)
w=0
(B) Re
w=¥
(D) Img
w=0
(C) Re
w=¥
w=¥ w=0
Re
0 1
– 1.18
[GATE-EE-2015-IIT Kanpur]
Practice Questions :
8 8
Q.1 The phase margin of a system with the open (A) 2
(B) 2
loop transfer function s + 10 s + 1 s + 8.48s + 10
(1 − s ) 100 100
G (s) H (s) = (C) 2
(D) 2
(1 + s )(2 + s ) s + 8.48s + 100 s + 10 s + 8.48
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GATE ACADEMY® 55 Polar & Nyquist Plot
Q.4 Consider the Nyquist plot shown in figure, (C)
which one of the following transfer functions
represent this plot?
(D)
1 1
(A) (B)
( s + 2)
2
( s + 3s + 2 )
2
1 1
(C) (D)
( s + 2)
3
( s + 2) Q.6 For the transfer function G ( jω) = 5 + jω the
Q.5 The shape of gain-phase plot corresponding corresponding Nyquist plot for positive
to Nyquist plot given below is obtained as frequency has the form
(A) Img
Re
5
(B) Img
j5
Re
(A)
(C) Img
1/5
Re
(D) Img
(B) ÐG ( jw) w
1/5
Re
G ( jw) dB
0
IV III II I w=¥
Re
R 0
Q P
jw
w>0
(C)
s
Double pole w = 0+
at origin
The feedback system will be stable if and
only if the critical point lies in the region
(A) I(OP) (B) II(PQ)
(D) None of these (C) III(QR) (D) IV(R to − ∞ )
Q.9 Consider the following Nyquist plot. Q.13 Consider the standard negative feedback
Img s 2 + 0.2 s + 100
configuration with G ( s ) = 2
s − 0.2 s + 100
1
1.0 and H ( s ) = . The number of clockwise
Re 2
w=¥ w=0
encirclements of ( −1, 0) in the Nyquist plot
of the Loop transfer-function G ( s ) H ( s ) is
______.
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GATE ACADEMY® 57 Polar & Nyquist Plot
s+2
(i) G ( s) H ( s) =
( s + 1)( s − 1)
s
(ii) G ( s ) H ( s ) =
1 − 0.2 s
Answer Keys
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 58 GATE ACADEMY®
Assignment Questions
Img ω pc = 3 rad/sec
w = 0- Img
w = 0+
w = ¥+
0 w = ¥- Re
1. 2. w = ¥+
Re
2 -1 w = ¥-
w = 0+
G.M. = 28 dB w = 0-
G.M. is positive hence system is stable.
System is stable.
(i)
Img
Img w = 0- 2 -
-1 0 w=¥
w = 0+ Re
w = 0+ w = ¥+
w = ¥-
Re System is stable.
3. 5 -1 w = ¥+ 4.
(ii)
Img
w = 0- w = ¥+ w = 0+
Re
System is stable. w = ¥- 5 -1 w = 0-
System is stable.
Img
w = 0+
K
10
N =0
w = 0-
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GATE ACADEMY® 59 Polar & Nyquist Plot
For the system to be stable G.M. must be
positive expressed in dB.
K > 10
Img
w = 0-
w = ¥-
Re
7. -1 + j 0 w = ¥+
w = 0+
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8 Bode Plot
( s + 10)
(A)
( s + 1)( s + 100) 1 1
(A) (B)
10( s + 1) ( s + 1)( s + 20) s ( s + 1)( s + 20)
(B)
( s + 10)( s + 100) 100 100
(C) (D)
s ( s + 1)( s + 20) s( s + 1)(1 + 0.05s)
10 2 ( s + 1)
(C)
( s + 10)( s + 100) [GATE-EC-2007-IIT Kanpur]
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 62 GATE ACADEMY®
Q.5 The asymptotic approximation of the log–
magnitude versus frequency plot of a
minimum phase system with real poles and
one zero is shown in Fig. Its transfer
functions is
(A) Np = 4, Nz = 2
(B) Np = 6, Nz = 3
20( s + 5)
(A) (C) Np = 7, Nz = 4
s(s + 2)( s + 25)
10( s + 5) (D) Np = 5, Nz = 2
(B)
( s + 2)2 ( s + 25) [GATE-EC-2019-IIT Madras]
20( s + 5) Q.8 For the transfer function,
(C) 2
s ( s + 2)( s + 25) K
G(s) H (s) = . Asymptotic Bode
50( s + 5) 1
(D) s + 1
2
s ( s + 2)( s + 25) b
[GATE-EE-2001-IIT Kanpur] plot is shown below
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GATE ACADEMY® 63 Bode Plot
25(1 + 0.1s ) 25(1 + 2 s ) Q.12 Fig. shows the Bode magnitude plot of a
(C) (D)
s (1 + 0.1s ) s 2 (1 + 10 s ) system. The minimum phase transfer
Q.10 The approximate Bode magnitude plot of a function of the system is given by
minimum–phase system is shown in figure.
The transfer function of the system is
s s
3
80 + 1 20 + 1
(A) 108
( s + 0.1) (A) 2 (B) 2
( s + 10) 2 ( s + 100) s s
s + 1 s + 1
20 20
( s + 0.1) 3
(B) 10 7 8(s + 2) 8(s + 2)
( s + 10)( s + 100) (C) (D)
s(s + 20) s(s + 20)
( s + 0.1) 2
(C) 108 [GATE-IN-2004-IIT Delhi]
( s + 10) 2 ( s + 100)
Q.13 Consider the Bode plot shown in figure.
( s + 0.1)3
(D) 109 Assume that all the poles and zeros are real
( s + 10)( s + 100) 2
valued.
[GATE-EC-2003-IIT Madras]
Q.11 The asymptotic approximation of the log –
magnitude vs frequency plot of a system
containing only real poles and zeros is
shown. Its transfer function is
10( s + 5)
(A)
s(s + 2)( s + 25)
1000( s + 5)
(B) 2
s ( s + 2)( s + 25)
100( s + 5)
(C)
s(s + 2)( s + 25)
80( s + 5)
(D) 2
s ( s + 2)( s + 25)
[GATE-EE-2009-IIT Roorkee]
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 64 GATE ACADEMY®
20 log K 20 log K
w (rad/sec)
0 1/ T 10 / T
- 40 dB/dec
G
(C)
[GATE-EE-2014-IIT Kharagpur]
- 20 dB/dec
Practice Questions :
Q.1 The transfer function of following Bode plot w= K
represents w (rad/sec)
0 1/ T 10 / T
G ( jw)
- 40 dB/dec
100 dB
– 60 dB/dec G
(D)
40 dB/dec - 20 dB/dec
w (rad/sec)
10
100 s 2 0 1/ T 2/T 10 / T
w (rad/sec)
(A)
(0.1 + 0.1s )3
- 40 dB/dec
100s 2
(B)
(1 + 0.1s )3 Q.3 An open loop transfer function of a unity
2
100s feedback control system has two finite zeros,
(C)
(1 + 0.1s )5 two poles at origin and two pairs of complex
1000s 2 conjugate poles. The slope of high frequency
(D) asymptote in Bode magnitude plot will be
(1 + 0.1s )5
(A) + 40 dB/decade (B) 0 dB/decade
Q.2 The transfer function of a system is given by
(C) – 40 dB/decade (D) – 80 dB/decade
K 1
G ( jω) = , K< Q.4 For the Bode plot of the system
jω( jωT + 1) T
10
Which one of the following is the Bode plot G (s) = 2
the corner
0.66 s + 2.33s + 1
of this function?
frequencies are
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GATE ACADEMY® 65 Bode Plot
(A) 0.66 and 0.33 (B) 0.22 and 2.00
(C) 0.30 and 2.33 (D) 0.50 and 3.0
Q.5 The Bode plot of the open-loop transfer
function of a system is described as follows :
Slope – 40dB/decade ω < 0.1 rad/s
Slope – 20dB/decade 0.1 < ω < 10 rad/s
Slope 0 ω > 10 rad/s
The system described will have
(A) 1 pole and 1 zeros
(B) 2 poles and 2 zeros (A) − 4 dB, − 300 , 100 rad/sec, 10 rad/sec
(C) 2 pole and 1 zero (B) 4 dB, − 300 , 10 rad/sec, 100 rad/sec
(D) 1 pole and 1 zeros (C) − 2 dB, − 300 , 10 rad/sec, 10 rad/sec
Q.6 The Bode asymptotic magnitude plot of a (D) 2 dB, − 300 , 10 rad/sec, 10 rad/sec
critically damped system is shown in figure.
Q.9 For the open loop transfer function
The system transfer function can
1
approximately be expressed as GH ( s) = the magnitude and phase
(1 + s) 2
Mag dB
error are :
20 dB
0 0
(A) – 3 dB, − 90 (B) – 3 dB, −180
1 10 100 1000
0 dB –2 w rad/sec (C) – 6 dB, − 90
0
(D) – 6 dB, −180
0
c 0d
/de B/d
dB ec
20 Q.10 Bode plot of the open loop transfer function
– 20 dB
of a system is shown in figure. The system is
known to have minimum phase
1 characteristic.
(A)
( s + 10) 2
s
(B)
( s + 10) 2
10 s
(C)
( s + 10) 2
( s + 1)( s + 100)
(D)
( s + 10) 2
The open loop transfer function is
Q.7 At which frequency does the Bode magnitude 10.64
(A)
plot for the function K / s 2 have gain s (1 + 0.33s ) (1 + 0.125s )
crossover frequency?
10.64
(B)
(A) ω = 0 rad / sec (B) ω = K rad / sec s ( s + 3) ( s + 8)
(C) ω = K rad / sec (D) ω = K 2 rad / sec 10.64
(C)
s (1 + 3s ) (1 + 8s )
Q.8 The gain-phase plot is shown in figure, the
gain margin, phase margin, gain crossover 106.4
(D)
frequency, phase crossover frequency are s (1 + 0.33s ) (1 + 0.125s )
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 66 GATE ACADEMY®
dB
x = 0.5 80 dB /dec
Y – 40 dB/dec
w (rad / sec )
20 dB 0 dB 10
2
0 dB w (rad / sec) s s
2
0.1 0.5 1 6 20 (A) 1 + +
– 60 dB/dec 10 10
– 60 dB/dec −1
– 40 dB/dec s s
2
(B) 1 + +
10 10
Q.11 The value of Y(in dB) from the above bode
−2
plot is s s
2
(C) 1 + +
(A) 40 dB (B) 60 dB 10 10
(C) 80 dB (D) 100 dB
s s
2
ec
10(1 + s / 6)
/d
– 20 dB/dec
(C)
(1 + 2 s ) (1 + s / 20) dB
20
w (rad / sec )
w = 0.1 4
10(1 + s / 6) x = 0.2
(D) 2 -10 dB
s (1 + 2 s ) (1 + s / 20)
Q.13 The Bode plot (Magnitude) is shown in 1.162 s 3.162 s
(A) (B)
figure. The transfer function of the system is s
2
s s
2
1 + 0.1s + 1+ +
4 4 4
1.162 s 3.162 s
(C) 2
(D) 2
s s s
1+ + 1 + 0.1s +
4 4 4
Q.16 Consider the Bode plot shown in the figure.
10 s 50 s Assume that all the poles and zeros are real-
(A) (B)
( s + 50)3 ( s + 10)3 valued. The value of f H − f L (in Hz) is
0.1 s 50 s _______.
(C) 3
(D) 3 G ( jw) , dB
s s
+ 1 + 1
50 10 40 dB – 40 dB/dec
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GATE ACADEMY® 67 Bode Plot
Q.17 The asymptotic Bode phase plot of Q.23 The asymptotic Bode plot for the gain
K magnitude of a minimum phase system G(s)
G (s) = with K and
( s + 0.1) ( s + 10) ( s + p1 ) is shown in figure.
p1 both positive, is shown below. G ( jw) , dB
40 - 20 dB/decade
40 -20 dB/decade
w (rad/sec)
Q.20 The gain crossover frequency, in rad/sec is
________. 1 1
(A) (B)
101 100
Q.21 The gain margin, in dB is ______.
1 1
Q.22 The phase margin, in degrees is________. (C) (D)
41 40
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 68 GATE ACADEMY®
Q.26 The magnitude frequency response of a Q.31 The transfer function 1
will have
control system is shown in the figure. The 2s + 1
value of are respectively (A) dc gain 1 and high frequency gain 1
Gain (dB)
(B) dc gain 0 and high frequency gain ∞
+ 20 dB/dec (C) dc gain 1 and high frequency gain 0
26 dB - 20 dB/dec
(D) dc gain 0 and high frequency gain 1
20 dB Q.32 Which one of the following transfer functions
represents the Bode plot as shown in the
figure (where K is constant)?
w1 w2 w (rad/sec)
0 dB 10
G ( jw) H ( jw) dB
(A) 10 and 200 (B) 20 and 200
100 dB
(C)20 and 400 (D)100 and 400 40 dB/dec
(1 − s ) - 60 dB/dec
Q.27 The transfer function of a system is .
(1 + s )
The system is then which one of the w (r/s)
10
following?
Ks 2 Ks 2
(A) Non-minimum phase system (A) 3
(B) 4
(B) Minimum phase system s s
1 + 1 +
10 10
(C) Low-pass system
(D) second-order system Ks 2 Ks 2
(C) 5
(D) 2
Q.28 The low frequency and high frequency s s
1 + 1 +
asymptotes of Bode magnitude plot are 10 10
respectively – 60 dB/decade and – 40 Q.33
dB/decade. What is the type of the system? G ( jw) H ( jw) dB
– 40 dB/dec
(A) Type 0 (B) Type 1
(C) Type 2 (D) Type 3 – 60 dB/dec
Q.29 What is the error in magnitude at the corner
10
frequency for an asymptotic Bode magnitude w (r/s)
5
plot for the term (1 + sτ) ± N ?
– 40 dB/dec
(A) ± 20N dB (B) ± 6N dB
(C) ± 3N dB (D) ± 1N dB
The open loop transfer function G ( s ) H ( s ) of
Q.30 Consider the transfer function
a Bode’s plot for feedback system as shown
5( s 2 + 10s + 100) in figure is
G( s) = 2 2
s ( s + 15s + 1) K ( s + 5) K ( s + 5)
(A) (B)
The corner frequencies in Bodes plot for this s 2 ( s + 10) s( s + 10)
transfer function are as K ( s + 10) K ( s + 10)
(C) (D)
(A) 10 r/s and 10 r/s (B) 100 r/s and 10 r/s s 2 ( s + 5) s ( s + 5)
(C) 10 r/s and 1 r/s (D) 100 r/s and 1 r/s
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GATE ACADEMY® 69 Bode Plot
Answer Keys
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9 Gain & Phase Margin
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GATE ACADEMY® 71 Gain & Phase Margin
Q.7 The polar plot (for positive frequencies) for What are the gain-margin (G.M.) and the
the open-loop transfer function of a unity phase-margin (P.M.) of the system ?
feedback control system is shown in the (A) G.M. > 0 dB and P.M. > 0 degree
given figure (B) G.M. > 0 dB and P.M. < 0 degree
Img G( jw) (C) G.M. < 0 dB and P.M. > 0 degree
+ j1 (D) G.M. < 0 dB and P.M. < 0 degree
Q.2 In the Bode plot of a unity feedback system,
-0.25
the value of phase of G ( jω) at the cross-over
-1 1 frequency is −1250 . The phase margin of the
300 Re G( jw) system is
(A) −1250 (B) − 550
- j1 (C) 550 (D) 125 0
Q.3 A unity feedback system with the open loop
The phase margin and the gain margin of the 1
system are respectively transfer function G ( s ) = has
s ( s + 2)( s + 4)
(A) 150 0 and 4 (B) 1500 and 3/4 gain margin of
(C) 300 and 4 (D) 300 and 3 / 4 (A) 22.6 dB (B) 33.6 dB
[ESE-EC-2000] (C) 44.6 dB (D) 55.6 dB
Q.4 The phase margin of the system for which
Q.8 For the Nichols plot shown, the system is
1
loop gain GH ( jω) = is
( jω + 1)3
(A) − π (B) π
π
(C) 0 (D)
2
Q.5 The open-loop transfer function of a
1
feedback control system is . The gain
(s + 1)3
(A) Unstable (B) stable margin of the system is
(C) Over damped (D) critically stable (A) 16 (B) 8
[ESE-EC-2010] (C) 4 (D) 2
Practice Questions :
Q.6 For a unity feedback system represented by
K
Q.1 The gain-phase plot of a linear control system G(s) = . For K = 1 gain
s (0.2s + 1)(0.05s + 1)
is shown in the below figure.
margin is 28 dB. For gain margin 20 dB, the
20 dB w=0 value of K is
Gain (dB)
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 2.5 (D) 2
Phase Q.7 The system with the open loop transfer
00 - 2700 -1800 - 900 Degrees
1
function G ( s ) H ( s ) = 2
has a gain
s ( s + s + 1)
– 20 dB margin of
w=¥
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 72 GATE ACADEMY®
(A) – 6 dB (B) 0 dB Q.13 With the value of "a" set for a phase-margin
(C) 3.5 dB (D) 6 dB π
of , the value of unit-impulse response of
Q.8 The loop transfer function of a system is 4
10e − Ls the open loop system at t = 1 second is equal
given by G ( s ) H ( s ) = . The phase
s to
cross-over frequency is 5 rad/s. The value of (A) 3.40 (B) 2.40
the dead time L is (C) 1.84 (D) 1.74
π π . Common Data Question 14 & 15 .
(A) (B)
20 10 The open-loop transfer functions of a unity
−π negative feedback control system is given by
(C) (D) 0 K
20 G (s) =
( s + 5) 3
Q.9 The gain margin and the phase margin of a
feedback system with Q.14 The value of K for the phase margin of the
s system to be 45 0 is
G (s) H (s) = are
( s + 100)3 (A) 250 5 (B) 250 2
(A) 0 dB, 00 (B) ∞ , ∞ (C) 125 5 (D) 125 2
(C) ∞, 00 (D) 88.5 dB, ∞ Q.15 The value of K for the damping ratio ξ to be
Q.10 The gain margin for the system with open- 0.5, corresponding to the dominant closed-
2(1 + s ) loop complex conjugate pole pair is
loop transfer function G ( s ) H ( s ) = is (A) 250 (B) 125
s2
(C) 75 (D) 50
(A) ∞ (B) 0 Q.16 The open loop transfer function of a unity
(C) 1 (D) − ∞ negative feedback control system is given by
150
Q.11 The open-loop function of a unity-gain G (s) = . The gain margin of
s ( s + 9)( s + 25)
feedback control system is given by
K the system is
G ( s) = (A) 10.8 dB (B) 22.3 dB
( s + 1) ( s + 2)
(C) 34.1 dB (D) 45.6 dB
The gain margin of the system in dB is given
Q.17 The phase cross-over frequency of the
by
100
(A) 0 (B) 1 function G ( s ) = in rad/s is
( s + 1) 3
(C) 20 (D) ∞
. Statement For Linked Answer Qu. 12 & 13 . (A) 3 (B) 1/ 3
Consider a unity-gain feedback control (C) 3 (D) 3 3
system whose open-loop transfer function is Q.18 The critical value of gain for a system is 40.
as + 1 The system is operating at a gain of 20. The
G ( s) = 2
s gain margin of system is
Q.12 The value of “a” so that the system has a (A) 2 dB (B) 3 dB
π (C) 6 dB (D) 4 dB
phase margin equal to is approximately rd
4 Q.19 For a 3 order system given below, what is
equal to the phase crossover frequency ?
(A) 2.40 (B) 1.40 K
G(s) H (s) = 3 2
(C) 0.84 (D) 0.74 s + 6 s + 11s + 6
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GATE ACADEMY® 73 Gain & Phase Margin
w=0
- j1 (A) 0.366 (B) 0.732
(C) 1.366 (D) 2.738
Q.42 The gain margin of a unity feedback control
The phase margin in degree is _____.
system with the open loop transfer function
K
Q.34 The open loop gain of a system is . ( s + 1)
( s + 1)3 G ( s) = 2 is
s
The phase crossover takes place at
1
ωpc = 3 rad/sec . For the gain crossover (A) 0 (B)
2
also to occur at ωpc , the value of K has to be
___________. (C) 2 (D) ∞
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GATE ACADEMY® 75 Gain & Phase Margin
Q.43 Consider the unity feedback control system T1T2
(D) T1T2 and
shown. The value of K that results in a phase T1 + T2
margin of the system to be 300 is ________. Q.47 The open loop transfer function of a system
(Give the answer up to two decimal places.) K
is G(s) H(s) = . The
U (s)
K (e - s )
Y (s)
(1 + s ) (1 + 2 s ) (1 + 3s )
s
phase crossover frequency ω pc is
(A) 2 rad/sec (B) 1 rad/sec
Q.44 For the transfer function
(C) zero rad /sec 3 rad/sec (D)
1
G( s) H ( s) = Q.48 If the gain of the loop system is doubled, the
s ( s + 1)( s + 0.5)
gain margin of the system is
The phase crossover frequency is
(A) Not affected
(A) 0.5 rad/sec (B) 0.707 rad/sec
(B) doubled
(C) 1.732 rad/sec (D) 2 rad/sec
(C) halved
Q.45 Consider the gain-phase plot shown below.
(D) one fourth of original value
The gain margin and phase margin are
Q.49 Consider the unity feedback system with
G ( jw) , dB
w=2 2
2 dB G (s) = . What is the gain
s ( s + 1)(2s + 1)
margin of the system?
R(s) G(s) C(s)
0 ÐG ( jw)
w = 10
3 4
(A) (B)
-2 dB w = 100 4 3
1 3
(C) (D)
-2700 -1800 -1400 -900 2 5
Q.50 Which one of the following polar plots
(A) − 2dB,400 (B) 2dB, 400
1
(C) 2dB,1400 (D) − 2dB,1400 corresponds to G ( jω) = 2
?
( jω) (1 + jωT )
Q.46 The open loop transfer function of a unity (A) Img
feedback control system is given as
1 w=¥
G(s) = w = 0 Re
s (1 + sT1 ) (1 + sT2 )
The phase crossover frequency and the gain
margin are respectively
1 T +T (B)
(A) and 1 2 Img
T1T2 T1T2
T1 + T2
(B) T1T2 and w=¥ Re
T1T2
1 TT
(C) and 1 2
T1T2 T1 + T2 w=0
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 76 GATE ACADEMY®
(C) Img Q.51 What will be the gain margin in dB of a
system having the following open loop
w=0 transfer function?
w=¥ Re
2
G ( s) H ( s) =
s ( s + 1)
(A) 0 (B) 2
(D) Img 1
(C) (D) ∞
2
w=0 w=¥
Re
Answer Keys
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10 State Space Error
Objective, NAT & MSQ Type Questions : The steady state error will be
a
Q.1 A unity– feedback control system has the (A) 0 (B)
b
4(1 + 2s)
open– loop transfer function G(s) = 2 a+K a−K
s (s + 2) (C) (D)
b b
If the input to the system is a unit ramp, the
steady– state error will be [GATE-EE-2017-IIT Roorkee]
(A) 0 (B) 0.5 Q.5 The closed-loop transfer function of a unity
(C) 2 (D) Infinity feedback control system is,
[GATE-EC-1991-IIT Madras] C (s) ω2n
= 2
Q.2 Consider a unity feedback control system R( s ) s + 2ξωn + ω2n
with open– loop transfer function
The velocity error constant of the system is
K (s + 1)
G(s) = . ωn ωn
s(s + 2)(s + 3) (A) (B)
2ξ ξ
The steady– state error of the system due to
a unit step input is 2ωn 3ωn
(C) (D)
ξ 2ξ
(A) zero (B) K/6
(C) 6/K (D) Infinite [ESE-EC-2016]
Q.3 A ramp input applied to an unity feedback Q.6 For what values of ‘a’ does the system shown
system results in 5% steady state error. The in figure have a zero steady state error [i.e.,
type number and zero frequency gain of the lim E (t)] for a step input?
t→∞
system are respectively
(A) 1 and 20 (B) 0 and 20
(C) 0 and 1/20 (D) 1 and 1/20
[GATE-EC-2005-IIT Bombay]
Q.4 When a unit ramp input is applied to the
unity feedback system having closed loop
(A) a = 0 (B) a = 2
transfer function;
C ( s) Ks + b (C) a ≥ 4 (D) for no value of ‘a’
= 2 ,(a > 0, b > 0, K > 0)
R(s) s + as + b [GATE-EE-1992-IIT Delhi]
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Frequency Response
11 of Second Order System
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GATE ACADEMY® 81 Frequency Response of Second Order System
Assignment 2 : Assignment 4 :
The transient response of a second order The open transfer function of a unity
system when subjected to unit step input is feedback control system is gain by
found to have peak overshoot of 16.2 percent, K
π G ( s) =
occurring at time t = seconds. If this s (1 + 0.1s )(1 + s )
5 3
(i) Determine the value of K so that the
system is subjected to a sinusoidal input of 1
resonance peak M r of the system is
volt.
equal to 1.4
Determine :
(ii) Determine the value of K so that the
(i) Frequency of input at which amplitude of
Gain margin of the system is 20 dB.
steady state response will have maximum
(iii) Determine the value of K so that the
value
phase margin of the system is 60
(ii) Maximum value of steady state output.
degrees.
Assignment 3 :
A unity feedback control system has a
25
forward transfer function . Find the
s ( s + 6)
resonance peak and the corresponding
frequency response. Derive the formula you
used.
Answer Keys
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12 State Space Model
Objective, NAT & MSQ Type Questions : Common Data for Next Two Questions :
Q.1 A signal flow graph of a system is given The signal flow graph of a system is shown below :
below
Statement: Linked Answer for next 2 Questions: Q.7 Given the homogeneous state-space equation
The state diagram of a system is shown below. A • −3 1
X = x the steady state value of
system is described by the state-variable equations 0 −2
.
xss = lim x(t ), given the initial state value of
X = AX + Bu ; y = CX + Du t →∞
0 −3
(A) xss = (B) xss =
0 −2
Q.4 The state-variable equations of the system
shown in the figure above are −10 ∞
(C) xss = (D) x ss =
−1 0 −1 10 ∞
X = X + u
(A) 1 −1 1 [GATE-EE-2001-IIT Kanpur]
y = [1 −1] X + u x
Q.8 The dynamics of the state 1 of a system is
−1 0 −1 x2
X = X + u
(B) −1 −1 1 governed by the differential equation
y = [−1 −1] X + u x1 1 2 x1 20
x = −3 −4 x + 10 .
−1 0 −1 2 2
X = X + u
(C) −1 −1 1 0
Given that the initial state is , the steady
y = [−1 −1] X − u 0
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where u (t ) denotes the unit step function. (D) The system is not completely
observable.
The value of lim x12 (t ) + x22 (t ) is _____ .
t →∞ Q.2 Consider a second order system whose state
[GATE-EC-2017-IIT Roorkee] space representation is of the form
Q.11 The System mode described by the state x = Ax + Bu .
equations If x1 (t ) = x2 (t ) , then system is
0 1 0 (A) Controllable (B) Uncontrollable
X = x + u , y = [1 1] x is : (C) Observable (D) Unstable
2 −3 1
Q.3 A system is described by the state equation
(A) Controllable and observable x = Ax + Bu .The output is given by y = Cx .
(B) Controllable, but not observable
− 4 −1 1
(C) Observable, but not controllable where A = , B = , C = [1 0]
3 −1 1
(D) Neither controllable nor observable
Transfer function G(s) of the system is
[GATE-EC-1999-IIT Bombay]
s 1
dx(t ) (A) 2 (B) 2
Q.12 Consider a system = Ax(t ) + Bu (t ); s + 5s + 7 s + 5s + 7
dt s 1
y = Cx(t ) (C) 2 (D) 2
s + 3s + 2 s + 3s + 2
−2 0 3 Q.4 A certain linear time invariant system having
Where A = ; B = ; C = [1 0]
0 −1 1 the state and the output equation given below.
Which of the statements given below in
respect of above system is correct? x1 1 −1 x1 0
x = 0 1 x + 1 u
(A) System is controllable and observable 2 2
(B) System is controllable but not x
y = [1 1] 1
observable x2
(C) System is not controllable but dy
observable If x1 (0) = 1, x2 (0) = − 1, u (0) = 0, then
dt t =0
(D) System is not controllable and not
is
observable
(A) 1 (B) – 1
[ESE-EE-2007] (C) 0 (D) None of these
Practice Questions : Y (s)
Q.5 The transfer function of a system
Q.1 A linear time-invariant system is described U (s)
by the state variable model described by the state equations
x (t ) = − 2 x(t ) + 2u (t ) and y(t ) = 0.5 x(t ) is
x1 −1 0 x1 0
x = 0 −2 x + 1 u (A)
0.5
(B)
1
2 2
( s − 2) ( s − 2)
x 0.5 1
and y = [1 2] 1 (C) (D)
x2 ( s + 2) ( s + 2)
(A) The system is completely controllable. Q.6 The zero-input response of a system given by
the state-space equation
(B) The system is not completely
controllable. x1 1 0 x1 x1 (0) 1
x = 1 1 x and x (0) = 0 is
(C) The system is completely observable. 2 2 2
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tet et Y (s)
(A) (B) The transfer function of the system will
U (s)
t t
be
et t
(C) t (D) t 1 1
te te (A) (B)
s s ( s + 3)
Q.7 A second order system starts with an initial
1 1
2 (C) (D) 2
condition of without any external input. s+3 s
3 Q.11 Consider the system
The state transition matrix for the system is
dx 1 0 p
e − 2t 0 = Ax + Bu with A = and B = q
given by −t
. The state of the system dt 0 1
0 e where p and q are arbitrary real numbers.
at the end of 1 second is given by, Which of the following statements about the
0.271 0.135 controllability of the system is true?
(A) (B) 0.368
1.100 (A) The system is completely state
0.271 0.135 controllable for any nonzero values of p
(C) (D) and q.
0.736 1.100
(B) Only p = 0 and q = 0 result in
Q.8 For a system with the transfer function
controllability.
3(s − 2)
H ( s) = , the matrix A in the (C) The system is uncontrollable for all
s + 4s2 − 2s + 1
3
values of p and q.
state space form x = Ax + Bu is equal to
(D) We cannot conclude about
1 0 0 0 1 0
controllability from the given data.
(A) 0 1 0 (B) 0
0 1
. Common Data For Questions 12 & 13 .
− 1 2 − 4 − 1 2 − 4
A system is described by the following state
0 1 0 1 0 0 and output equations
(C) 3 − 2 1 (D) 1
0 0 dx1 (t )
1 − 2 4 − 1 2 − 4 = − 3 x1 (t ) + x2 (t ) + 2u (t ) ,
dt
Q.9 The state variable representation of a plant is dx2 (t )
= − 2 x2 (t ) + u (t )
given by x = Ax + Bu , y = Cx , where x is the dt
state variable, u is input and y is the output. y (t ) = x1 (t ) where u (t ) is the input and y (t )
Assuming zero initial conditions, the impulse
is the output.
response of the plant is given by,
Q.12 The system transfer function is
(A) exp( At )
s+2 s+3
(A) (B)
(B) exp[ A(t − τ)]Bu ( τ) d τ 2
s + 5s − 6 2
s + 5s + 6
(C) C exp( At ) B 2s + 5 2s − 5
(C) 2
(D) 2
(D) C exp[ A(t − τ)]Bu (τ)d τ s + 5s + 6 s + 5s − 6
Q.13 The state transition matrix of the above
Q.10 The state space representation of a system is
system is
by
0 1 1 e − 3t 0
x + u , y = [1 0]x .
x = (A) − 2t − 3t
e + e e− 2t
0 −3 0
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x1 ( s − 4) ( s + 4)
(C) (D)
y = [1 0 0 ] x2
2 2
( s + s − 4) ( s − s − 4)
x3 Q.20 Consider the system described by the
following state space representation
Where y is the output and u is the input. The
system is controllable for x1 (t ) 0 1 x1 (t ) 0
= + u (t ),
(A) a1 ≠ 0, a2 = 0, a3 ≠ 0 x2 (t ) 0 −2 x2 (t ) 1
(B) a1 = 0, a2 ≠ 0, a3 ≠ 0 x (t )
y (t ) = [1 0] 1
(C) a1 = 0, a2 ≠ 0, a3 = 0 x2 (t )
(D) a1 ≠ 0, a2 ≠ 0, a3 = 0 x (0) 1
If u (t ) is a unit step input and 1 =
Q.16 The state transition matrix φ (t ) of a system x2 (0) 0
x1 0 1 x1 the value of output y (t ) at t = 1sec (rounded
x = 0 0 x is
2 2 off to three decimal places) is _________.
t 1 1 0 Q.21 The state equation and the output equation of
(A) (B) a control system are given below :
1 0 t 1
0 1 1 t − 4 −1.5 2
(C) (D) x = x + u y = [1.5 0.625] x
4 0 0
1 t 0 1
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GATE ACADEMY® 87 State Space Model
Then transfer function representation of the 0 1 0 0 0
system is 0 0 1 0 0
(A)
3s + 5 3s − 1.875 0 0 0 1 0
(A) 2
(B)
s + 4s + 6 s 2 + 4s + 6
−3 −6 −7 −5 1
4 s + 1.5 6s + 5 0 1 0 0 0
(C) (D)
2
s + 4s + 6 2
s + 4s + 6 0 0 1 0 0
(B)
. −1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Q.22 Consider the linear system x = x,
0 −2 −3 −5 −6 −7 1
1 0 1 0 0 1
with initial condition x(0) = . The 0 0 1 0 0
1
(C)
solution x (t ) for this system is 0 0 0 1 0
e−t te −2 t 1 −5 −7 −6 −3 0
(A) x(t ) =
0 e −2t 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0
e−t 0 1 (D)
(B) x (t ) = 0 0 1 0 0
0 e 2 t 1
−3 −6 −7 −5 1
e−t −t 2e −2t 1 Q.25 The state equation of a dynamic system is
(C) x(t ) =
0 e −2t 1 given by, x(t ) = Ax(t )
e−t 0 1 −1 1 0 0 0
(D) x (t ) = 0 −1 1 0 0
0 e −2t 1
A = 0 0 −1 0 0
Q.23 Consider decomposition of a linear time-
invariant system is given by, 0 0 0 −3 4
0 0 0 −4 −3
−3 0 0 6 0
x = 0 −5 0 x + 0 6 u;
The Eigen values of the system would be
0 0 −1 0 0 (A) real non-repeated only
(B) real non-repeated and complex
0 0 − 4 (C) real repeated
y= u
1 0 4 (D) real repeated and complex
It is Q.26 The control system shown in the given figure
(A) Completely controllable and observable. is represented by the equation
(B) Completely controllable but unobservable. y1 u1
y = [ Matrix G ] u
(C) Uncontrollable but observable. 2 2
(D) Neither completely controllable nor
observable. 1
u1 y1
s
Q.24 The transfer function of a certain system is
Y ( s) 1
= 4
U ( s ) s + 5s + 7 s 2 + 6 s + 3
3
1
u2 y2
The A, B matrix pair of the equivalent state- s
space model will be
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(D)
1 (A) – 1, – 4 (B) – 1, – 5
0 − (C) – 4, – 5 (D) 0, – 1
( s + 1)
Q.31 A linear second order single input continuous
Q.27 The state diagram of a system is shown in the
time system is described by the following set
given figure.
of differential equations
1
x1 (t ) = −2 x1 (t ) + 4 x2 (t )
1 1/s 1 1/s x1 1 1 x2 (t ) = 2 x1 (t ) − x2 (t ) + u (t )
ul C2
x2 C1 C2
where x1 (t ) and x2 (t ) are the state variables
–2 –3
and u (t ) is the control variable. The system
The system is
is
(A) controllable and observable.
(A) Controllable and stable.
(B) controllable but not observable.
(B) Controllable but unstable.
(C) observable but not controllable.
(C) Uncontrollable and unstable.
(D) neither controllable nor observable.
(D) Uncontrollable and stable.
0 1 0
Q.28 Given [ x ] = [ x] + u ; Q.32 The matrix of any state-space equations for
−1 −1 K C ( s)
the transfer function of the system
x1 R( s )
y = x1 + x2 where [ x] =
x2 shown below in figure is
1
y R( s) 3 C (s)
What is the transfer function ? s
x
K ( s + 2) K ( s + 2)
(A) (B)
s + 2s 2 + s + 1
3
s2 + s + 1 −1 0 1 1
(A) (B)
(C)
Ks
(D)
K 0 −1 0 −1
2 2
s + 2s + 1 s + s +1
(C) [ − 1] (D) [ 3]
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GATE ACADEMY® 89 State Space Model
x 2 0 x1 1 x1 − γ 0 β x1 0 1
Q.33 For the system 1 = + [u ], d u1
x2 0 4 x2 1 (D) x2 = γ 0 α x
2 + 0 0
dt x 1 0 u2
x x3 −β 0 − α 3
y = [ 4 0] 1 where u = δ(t ) , the initial
x2 . Common Data For Questions 36 & 37 .
conditions are zero. The output y (t ) is The state variable formulation of a system is
given as
(A) y (t ) = 2e2t (B) y (t ) = 4e2t
x1 −2 0 x1 1
(C) y (t ) = 2e4t (D) y (t ) = 4e4t x = 0 −1 x + 1 u, x1 (0) = 0,
2 2
Q.34 A state space representation for the transfer x
Y ( s) s+6 x2 (0) = 0 and y = [1 0] 1
function = 2 is x = Ax + Bu , x2
U ( s ) s + 5s + 6
Q.36 The system is
0 1 0 (A) Controllable but not observable.
y = Cx . Where A= , B = .
− 6 − 5 1 (B) Not controllable but observable.
The value of C will be (C) Both controllable and observable.
1 (D) Both not controllable and not
(A) (B) [6 1] observable.
2
Q.37 The response y (t ) to a unit step input is
1 2
(C) (D) [1 6] (A)
1 1 −2 t
− e
1 1
(B) 1 − e −2t − e − t
−1 0 2 2 2 2
−2t −t −t
Q.35 A signal flow graph of a system is given (C) e − e (D) 1 − e
below. Q.38 Consider the state space model of a system,
-a as given below
1 1/s x1 −1 1 0 x1 0
a x = 0 −1 0 x + 4 u ,
-b b 2 2
x3 0 0 −2 x3 0
g 1/s
1 x1
y = [1 1 1] x2
1/s
-g
x3
The set of equations that correspond to this The system is
signal flow graph is (A) Controllable and observable.
x1 β − γ 0 x1 1 0 (B) Uncontrollable and observable.
d u
(A) x2 = γ α 0 x2 + 0 0 1 (C) Uncontrollable and unobservable.
dt u2 (D) Controllable and unobservable.
x3 − α − β 0 x3 0 1
Q.39 For the system governed by the set of
x1 0 α γ x1 0 0 equations
d u
(B) x2 = 0 − α − γ x2 + 0 1 1 dx1
dt u = 2 x1 + x2 + u
x3 0 β − β x3 1 0 2 dt
dx2
x1 − α −β 0 x1 1 0 = − 2 x1 + u
d u dt
(C) x2 = β − γ 0 x2 + 0 1 1
dt u y = 3 x1
x3 α γ 0 x3 0 0 2
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This system is –2
(A) Observable for all values of b. (A) k = 2 (B) k = 1
(B) Unobservable for all values of b. (C) k = 0 (D) k = −1
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GATE ACADEMY® 91 State Space Model
Q.47 A linear time invariant system with input It transfer function is
u (t ) and output y (t ) is described by the state 1
(A) 1 (B)
space representation as given below. s
x1 (t ) = x2 (t ) 1 1
(C) (D)
x1 (t ) = x1 (t ) + x2 (t ) + u (t ) 1+ s s2
y (t ) = x1 (t ) + 3x2 (t ) Q.51 The state-space equation of the circuit shown
in figure, x1 = v0 , x2 = i is
The transfer function of the system is
L R
s+3 s+3
(A) 2 (B) 2
s − s −1 s + s +1 + +
v(t ) i (t ) C v0 (t )
3s + 1 3s + 1 - -
(C) 2 (D) 2
s + s +1 s − s −1
Q.48 The state equation for the state for the state
diagram shown in figure is 1
0 0
x1 C x1
1 1 (A) = + 1 v
x2 1 − R x2
L L
a s -1 z2 1 s -1 z1 1 L
R(s) C(s)
1
0 1
- p2 - p1
x C x1
(B) 1 = + 1 v
X 2 (s) X 1 (s)
x2 1 − R x2
L L
x − p z2 − p2 x1 a L
(A) 1 = 1 + r (t )
x2 0 − p2 x2 a 1
0 0
x1 C x1
x − p (C) = + 1 v
(B) 1 = 1
z2 − p2 x1 a
+ r (t ) x2 −1 − R x2
x2 0 − p2 x2 0 L L
L
x p z2 + p2 x1 a 1
(C) 1 = 1 + r (t ) 0 1
x2 0 p2 x2 a x1
(D) = C x1
+ 1 v
x2 −1 − R x2
x p z2 + p2 x1 a L L
(D) 1 = 1 + r (t ) L
x2 0 p2 x2 0
Q.52 The state block diagram of a control system
Q.49 The state transition matrix of the system with is shown in below figure. Determine the
1 transfer matrix.
the transfer function G ( s) = 2 is,
s 1
1 t e −1 e−t x&1
(A) (B) 2 ò
0 1 1 e
e et 0 1 -2
(C) (D) U Y
1 e 0 0 4
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( s + 5) 2( s + 5) Q.59 A single input single output linear time
(A) (B)
( s + 1)( s + 3) ( s + 1)( s + 2) invariant system described by nth order
differential equation is a adequately
3( s + 5) 4( s + 5)
(C) (D) described in state space by
( s + 1)( s + 3) ( s + 1)( s + 2) (A) n + 2 state equations
. Common Data For Questions 53 to 58 . (B) n + 1 state equations
(C) n state equations
The state space equation is :
(D) n – 1 state equation
x1 −1 0 x1 1 Q.60 Two systems are defined by their state
x = 0 − 3 x + 0 u and
2 2 variable equations in time domain
dx(t )
x = Ax(t ) + Bu (t ) as follows. If the gain
y = [1 1] 1 dt
x2 equations in this are as given below, which of
Q.53 Eigen values of the system are the following choices is correct?
(A) 1, 3 (B) − 1, − 3 −2 1 1
A= B= … (i)
(C) 1, − 3 (D) − 1, 3 0 −1 0
Q.54 Characteristic equation for the system is 0 1 0
A= B= … (ii)
(A) s 2 − 4s + 3 = 0 (B) s 2 + 4s + 3 = 0 −1 0 1
(A) Both equations are uncontrollable
(C) s 2 − 2s + 3 = 0 (D) s 2 + 2s − 3 = 0
(B) Both equations are controllable
Q.55 Transfer function of the system is (C) Only equation 1 is controllable
s 1 (D) Only equation 2 is controllable
(A) (B)
s +1 s+3 Q.61 An unforced linear time invariant (LTI)
system is represented by,
1 s
(C) (D) 2 x1 −1 0 x1
s +1 s + 4s + 3
x = 0 −2 x
Q.56 The system transition matrix is 2 2
If the initial conditions are x1 (0) = 1 and
e− t 0 et 0
(A) (B) x2 (0) = −1, the solution of the state equation
0 e − 3t 0 e 3t
is
e − 3t 0 e 3t 0 (A) x1 (t ) = −1, x2 (t ) = 2
(C) (D)
0 e−t 0 et
(B) x1 (t ) = −e − t , x2 (t ) = 2e − t
Q.57 The system is (C) x1 (t ) = e − t , x2 (t ) = − e − 2t
(A) Controllable
(D) x1 (t ) = e − t , x2 (t ) = − 2e − t
(B) Observable
Q.62 Consider the following state-space
(C) Both controllable and observable representation of a linear time-invariant
(D) Neither controllable nor observable system.
Q.58 The time response of the system is 1 0 1
x (t ) = x(t ) , y (t ) = cT x(t ) , c =
(A) Un-damped 0 2 1
(B) Under-damped 1
and x(0) = . The value of y (t ) for
(C) Critically damped 1
(D) Over-damped t = log e 2 is ______.
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GATE ACADEMY® 93 State Space Model
Q.63 Consider the state space realization (a) Find the transfer function of the system.
x1 (t ) 0 0 x1 (t ) 0 (b) Compute the state-transition matrix.
= + u (t ), (c) Solve the state equation for a unit-step
x2 (t ) 0 − 9 x2 (t ) 45
input under zero initial conditions.
x (0) 0 Assignment 3
with the initial condition 1 =
x2 (0) 0 Determine the transfer function of the system
where, u (t ) denotes the unit step function. having the following state variable
representation.
The value of lim x12 (t ) + x22 (t ) is ___.
t→∞ 0 1 0 0
x = 0 0 1 x + 1 u and
Q.64 A second order LTI system is described by
the following state equations − 40 − 44 −14 0
d y = [0 1 0] x
x1 (t ) − x2 (t ) = 0
dt
Assignment 4
d
x2 (t ) + 2 x1 (t ) + 3x2 (t ) = r (t ) A state variable description of a system is
dt
given by the matrix equation :
where x1 (t ) and x2 (t ) are the two state
−1 0 1
variables and r (t ) denotes the input. The x⋅ = x + 0 r (t ), y = [1 1] x
1 − 2
output c (t ) = x1 (t ) . The system is Find :
(A) undamped (oscillatory) Y ( s)
(i) The transfer function
(B) under damped R( s )
(C) critically damped (ii) The Eigen values of the system
(D) over damped (iii) The state transition matrix
Assignment Questions : Assignment 5
Assignment 1 Given the following state-space description
of a system :
Given the following state-space description
of a system x⋅1 − 3 1 x1 0
x⋅ = − 2 + u and
2 0 x2 1
x1 − 2 0 x1 0
x = 0 − 4 x + 1 u x
2 2 y = [1 0 ] 1
x2
x
y = [1 0] 1 Where x1, x2 are of the state-variable, u is the
x2
input and y is the output of the system.
Find the state-transition matrix.
(i) Find the state-transition matrix.
Assignment 2 (ii) Transfer function of the system.
A system is characteristic by the following (iii) Complete solution of the system when
state-space equations input is the step function and having zero
x1 − 3 1 x1 0 initial condition.
x = − 2 0 x + 1 u ; t > 0 Assignment 6
2 2
Write down the state equations and hence
x develop a state variable representation for the
y = [1 0] 1
x2 RLC network shown in figure below.
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 94 GATE ACADEMY®
1W Assignment 8 :
1H Write the state equations for a system
described by the differential equation.
e 1F 1F 1W
d 3c(t ) dc(t )
+ 6 + 5c(t ) = r (t )
dt 3 dt
Assignment 7
For the circuit of figure choose a set of state
variables and derive the voltage, current
equation necessary for solving the circuit in
terms of the chosen state variables.
4W 2H
v(t ) + 5F 1F 1F
-
3H
Answer Keys
11. A 12. B
Practice Questions
1. B, C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. D
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A
11. C 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
16. D 17. C 18. –3 19. D 20. 1.283
21. A 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. D
26. C 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. A
31. B 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. C
36. A 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. A
41. A 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. D
46. D 47. D 48. A 49. A 50. B
51. C 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. C
56. A 57. B 58. D 59. C 60. D
61. C 62. 6 63. 5 64. D
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GATE ACADEMY® 95 State Space Model
Assignment Questions
1
(a) T ( s) =
( s + 1)( s + 2)
(b) φ( t )
− e t + 2e − 2 t e − t − e − 2t
e −2 t 0 =
1. φ( t ) = e At
= 2. −t − 2t
2e − t − e − 2 t
e −4 t − 2e + 2e
0
1 1
u( t ) − e − t + e − 2 t
2 2
(c) x( t ) =
3 1
u( t ) − 2e − t + e − 2 t
2 2
s+3
(i) T ( s) = 2
s + 3s + 2
s 2 + 14 s (ii) s = −1 and − 2
3. T ( s) = 4.
s 3 + 14 s 2 + 44 s + 40
e−t 0
(iii) φ( t ) = − t −2 t
e − e e −2 t
− e − t + 2e −2 t e − t − e −2 t
(i) φ( t ) = −t −2 t
−2e + 2e 2e − t − e −2 t
1 V C1 − 1 0 − 1 VC1 1
(ii) T ( s) =
( s + 1)( s + 2)
5. 6. V C2 = 0 − 1 1 VC2 + 0 e
1 1 −2 t 1 − 1 0 i 0
−t
2 u( t ) − e + 2 e iL L
(iii) x( t ) =
3 u( t ) − 2e − t + 1 e −2 t
2 2
1 1 x1 0
− 0 − 1 1 0 x1 0
v ( t )
1 20 5 v (t )
1
1
20 x2 = 0 0 1 x2 + 0 r ( t )
7. v2 ( t ) = 0 0 v2 ( t ) + 0 v ( t ) 8. −5 − 6 0 x3 1
2 x3
i 0
i 1 1
5 − 0
5
y = [1 0 ] x
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Compensators &
13 Controllers
Objective, NAT & MSQ Type Questions : Q.4 A phase lead compensator has its transfer
1 + 0.5s
Q.1 An R-C network has the transfer functions: function, Gc (s) = . The maximum
1 + 0.05s
s 2 + 10s + 24 phase lead and the corresponding frequency,
Gc ( s ) =
s 2 + 10s + 16 respectively are nearly
The network could be used as (A) sin −1 (0.9) and 6 r/s
1. lead compensator (B) sin −1 (0.82) and 4 r/s
2. lag compensator (C) sin −1 (0.9) and 4 r/s
3. lag-lead compensator
(D) sin −1 (0.82) and 6 r/s
Which of the above is/are, correct?
[ESE-EC-2016]
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
Practice Questions :
(C) 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
[ESE-EE-2016] (0.5s + 1)
Q.1 G (s) = Maximum phase- lead of
(0.05s + 1)
(0.5s + 1)
Q.2 D(s) = Maximum phase lead of the compensator is
(0.05s + 1)
(A) 52deg at 4 rad/ sec
the compensator is :
(B) 52 deg at 10 rad/ sec
(A) 52 deg at 4 rad/sec
(B) 52 deg at 10 rad/sec (C) 52 deg at 12 rad/ sec
(C) 55 deg at 12 rad/sec (D) None of the answers is correct
(D) None of the answers is correct Q.2 The proportional gain of a PID controller can
be expressed in terms of its proportional band
[GATE-EE-2000-IIT Kharagpur]
(PB) as
Q.3 For the network shown in the figure below,
100
the frequency (in rad/s) at which the (A) PB (B)
maximum phase lag occurs is, __________. PB
PB
(C) (D)None
100
Q.3 A closed loop control system is shown below.
The range of the controller gain K C which
will make the real parts of all the closed loop
[GATE-EE-2016-IISc Bangalore] poles more negative than −1 is
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GATE ACADEMY® 97 Compensators & Controllers
1 (A) Lead compensator is used to reduce the
R( s) +– KC C (s)
s ( s + 3) settling time.
(B) Lag compensator is used to reduce the
steady state error.
(A) KC > − 4 (B) KC > 0
(C) Lead compensator may increase the
(C) KC > 2 (D) KC < 2 order of a system.
2 (D) Lag compensator always stabilizes an
Q.4 A plant with a transfer function is unstable system.
s ( s + 3)
Q.7 The transfer function C ( s ) of a compensator
controlled by a PI controller with K P = 1 and
is given below.
K I ≥ 0 in a unity feedback configuration.
s s
The lowest value of KI that ensures zero 1 + 1 +
C ( s) =
0.1 100
steady state error for a step change in the s
(1 + s ) 1 +
reference input is 10
1 The frequency range in which the phase
(A) 0 (B)
3 (lead) introduced by the compensator reaches
1 the maximum is
(C) (D) 1 (A) 0.1 < ω < 1 (B) 1 < ω < 10
2
(C) 10 < ω < 100 (D) ω > 100
Q.5 Which of the following can be the pole-zero
Q.8 What is the transfer function of a phase lag
configuration of a phase-lag controller (lag
compensator? The values of α and τ are
compensator)?
given α > 1 and τ > 0
(A) jw
1 1
s+ s−
1 τ 1 τ
s (A) (B)
α 1 α 1
s+ s−
ατ ατ
jw 1 1
(B) s+ s−
1 τ 1 τ
(C) (D)
s α 1 α 1
s− s+
ατ ατ
Q.9 A phase lead compensator has its transfer
(C) jw 1 + 0.5s
function, GC ( s ) = . The maximum
1 + 0.05s
s phase lead and the corresponding frequency,
respectively are nearly
(A) sin −1 (0.9) and 6 r/s
jw
(D) (B) sin −1 (0.82) and 4 r/s
(C) sin −1 (0.9) and 4 r/s
s
(D) sin −1 (0.82) and 6 r/s
Q.10 The pole-zero configuration of the transfer
Zero - Pole - function of a compensator and the
corresponding Bode plot are shown in the
Q.6 Which of the following statements is
figure. The configuration is indicative of
INCORRECT?
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 98 GATE ACADEMY®
KI
(A) K I < 0 and K P < − 20
12
(A) lag compensator (B) K I > 0 and K P > 0
(B) lag-lead compensator KI
(C) K I < 0 and K P >
− 20
(C) P-D compensator 12
(D) lead compensator K
(D) K I > 0 and K P > I − 20
Q.11 The bandwidth of a control system can be 12
increased by using Q.16 A control system with a PD controller is
(A) Phase-lead network shown in the figure. If the velocity error
(B) Phase-lag network constant Kv = 1000 and the damping ratio
(C) Both Phase-lead network and Phase-lag ξ = 0.5, then the values of K P and K D are
network 100
r KP + KD s c
(D) Cascaded amplifier in the system s ( s + 10)
Q.12 An integral control is used to
(A) Improve the transient response.
(A) K P = 100, K D = 0.09
(B) Reduce the offset.
(C) Eliminate the offset. (B) K P = 100, K D = 0.9
(C) Reduce the settling time. (C) K P = 10, K D = 0.09
Q.13 A proportional integral (PI) controller has the (D) K P = 10, K D = 0.9
0.4
transfer function 2 + , with the unit of . Common Data For Questions 17 & 18 .
s
The following figure represents a
time expressed in minutes. The parameters
proportional control scheme of a first order
proportional band and reset time for the
system with transportation lag.
above controller are respectively
(A) 200 % and 0.4 min. e- s
R(s) KC C (s)
s +1
(B) 50 % and 0.4 min.
(C) 200 % and 5 min.
(D) 50 % and 5 min. Q.17 The angular frequency in rad/sec at which the
Q.14 The proportional band of a Proportional loop phase lag becomes 1800 is
Integral (PI) controller is 50 % and the reset (A) 0.408 (B) 0.818
time is 0.2 sec. The transfer function of the (C) 1.56 (D) 2.03
controller is given by Q.18 The steady state error for a unit step input
when the gain KC = 1 is
(A) 50 1 +
1
(B) 50 1 +
1
0.2s 5s 1 1
(A) (B)
(C) 2 1 + (D) 2 1 +
5 1 4 2
s s (C) 1 (D) 2
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GATE ACADEMY® 99 Compensators & Controllers
Q.19 Group I gives two possible choices for the (C) Decrease the time constant and increase
impedance Z in the diagram. The circuit the steady state error
elements in Z satisfy the condition (D) Increase the time constant and increase
V0 the steady state error
R2C2 > R1C1 . The transfer function
Vi Q.21 Output rate control is used to improve the
represents a kind of controller. Match the damping of the system given in the figure. If
impedances in Group I with the types of the closed-loop system is required to have a
controllers in Group II. damping factor of 0.5 what is the value of K0
Z ?
C1 R( s) 100
1
C (s)
s (1 + 4 s )
Vi
R1 V0
K0 s
(A) 4 (B) 19
(C) 1 / 4 (D) 6
Group I 900
Q.22 The system is to be
Q. s ( s + 1) ( s + 9)
R2 C2 compensated such that its gain-crossover
frequency becomes same as its
R. uncompensated Phase-crossover frequency
0
and provides a 45 phase margin. To achieve
this, one may use
(A) A lag compensator that provides an
attenuation of 20 dB and a phase lag of
450 at the frequency of 3 3 rad/s.
Group II (B) A lead compensator that provides an
1. PID Controller amplification of 20 dB and a phase lead
0
2. Lead Compensator of 45 at the frequency of 3 rad/s.
3. Lag Compensator (C) A lag-Lead compensator that provides
(A) Q - 1, R - 2 (B) Q - 1, R – 3 an amplification of 20 dB and a phase
0
(C) Q - 2, R - 3 (D) Q - 3, R – 2 lag of 45 at the frequency of 3 rad/s.
(D) A lag-lead compensator that provides an
Q.20 A proportional controller with transfer
attenuation of 20 dB and phase lead of
function, K P is used with a first-order system
450 at the frequency of 3 rad/s.
K
having its transfer function as G ( s ) = Q.23 For the given phase-lead network, the
(1 + s τ)
maximum possible phase lead is,
, in unity feedback structure. For step inputs, 1F
an increase in K P will
(A) Increase the time constant and decrease 1W
the steady state error Vi 1/2W V0
(B) Decrease the time constant and decrease
the steady state error
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Control Systems [English Workbook] 100 GATE ACADEMY®
Answer Keys
1
(i) ess =
KK P
1 æ1ö
-10 log 20 log ç ÷ = - 6 dB
a èaø
= - 3dB KK P
1. 0 w rad/sec 2. (ii) ωn = rad/sec
1
= 0.5
1
=1 τ
t at
ÐG ( jw)
1 + KK P
(iii) ξ=
2 KK P τ
fm = 19.50
w rad/sec
1
wm = = 0.707 rad/sec
t a
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