Control System MCQ Questions and Answer PDF
1.Traffic light system is the example of___________
1. Open-loop system
2. Closed-loop system
3. All of above
4. None of above
Answer: Open-loop system
2. The negative feedback closed-loop system was subjected to 15V. The system has a
forward gain of 2 and a feedback gain of 0.5. Determine the output voltage and the
error voltage.
1. 6V, 5V
2. 15V, 7.5V
3. 15V, 10V
4. 5V, 10V
Answer: 15V, 7.5V
3. A major part of the automatic control theory applies to the______________
1. Time variant systems
2. Linear Time invariant systems
3. Casual systems
4. Non-linear systems
Answer: Linear Time invariant systems
4. The block diagram representation of a closed-loop system. Write the time response
equation for the given system with a unit step input, assuming zero initial conditions.
1. 1-e-t⁄10
2. 1+e-t⁄10
3. 1-et⁄10
4. 1-e-t⁄5
Answer: 1-e-t⁄10
5. Consider a system with transfer function G(s) = (s + 4)/ (ks^2 + s + 4). The value of
damping ratio will be 0.5 when the value of k is______________.
1. ¼
2. 8
3. ½
4. 4
Answer: ¼
6. The transfer function of a system is given as 81/ (s^2 + 16s + 81). Find the undamped
natural frequency, damping ratio, and peak time for a unit step input
1. 9, 0.889, 0.187
2. 9, 0.559, 0.762
3. 9, 0.889, 0.762
4. 9, 0.667, 0.187
Answer: 9, 0.889, 0.762
7. The step error coefficient of a system G(s) = 1/ (s+2)(s+3) with unity feedback
is__________________
1. Infinite
2. 0
3. 1
4. 1/6
Answer: 1/6
8. Loop gain is equal to_________________
1. Product of all branch gains while traversing the forward path
2. Summation of all branch gains in a loop
3. Product of all branch gains in a loop
4. Sum of all branch gains while traversing the forward path
Answer: Product of all branch gains while traversing the forward path
9. The number of roots in the left half of the s-plane of the given equation s^3 + 3s^2 +
4s + 1 = 0 is________________
1. Three
2. One
3. Two
4. Zero
Answer: Three
10. If the characteristic equation of the closed loop system is s^2 + 2s + 2 = 0, then the
system is_______________
1. Critically damped
2. Over damped
3. Undamped
4. Underdamped
Answer: Underdamped
11. The impulse response of an RL circuit is_______________
1. Step function
2. Parabolic function
3. Rising exponential function
4. Decaying exponential function
Answer: Decaying exponential function
12. The Static system can be defined as____________
1. Output of a system depends only on the received inputs
2. Output of a system depends on the present as well as past input
3. Output of the system depends on future inputs
4. Output of the system depends only on the present input
Answer: Output of the system depends only on the present input
13. The transfer function of a control system is given by G(s) = 25/ (s^2 + 6s + 25). The
first maximum value of the response occurs at t, which is given by:
1. π⁄2
2. π⁄8
3. π⁄4
4. π
Answer: π⁄4
14. An open loop transfer function is given by G(s) = K (s + 1) / (s + 4)(s^2 + 3s + 2). It
has________________
1. Three zeroes at infinity
2. Two zeroes at infinity
3. One zero at infinity
4. None
Answer: Two zeroes at infinity
15. A system with the polynomial s^4 + 5s^3 + 3s^2 + 6s + 5 = 0
is_________________________
1. In equilibrium
2. Marginally stable
3. Unstable
4. Stable
Answer: Unstable
16. The corner frequency in the Bode plot is_______________
1. The frequency at which bode plot slope is -10 dB /decade
2. The frequency at which bode plot slope is 0 dB /decade
3. The frequency at which the two asymptotes intersect
4. The frequency at which the two asymptotes meet
Answer: The frequency at which the two asymptotes meet
17. Determine the gain margin of the given open-loop feedback control system: G(s)H(s)
= 1 / [(s + 1) ^3]
1. 2
2. 8
3. 4
4. 32
Answer: 8
18. The gain margin of a second-order system is________________
1. Infinite
2. Zero
3. One
4. Two
Answer: Infinite
19. The most powerful controller is_______________
1. PI Controller
2. PD controller
3. PID Controller
4. None
Answer: PID Controller
20. In a bode-plot of a unity feedback control system, the value of phase of G(jw) at the
gain cross over frequency is -115 degrees. The phase margin of the system is
1. -57.5 degree
2. 115 degree
3. -65 degree
4. 65 degree
Answer: 65 degrees
21. The centroid in the root locus is a point where_________________
1. The branches of the root locus tend to infinity
2. The branches of the root locus intersect with the imaginary axis
3. The asymptotes cross the real axis
4. The branches of the root locus terminate on the real axis
Answer: The asymptotes cross the real axis
22. If both fast response time and good steady-state accuracy are needed ______
compensators are used.
1. Lead
2. Lag
3. Lag-Lead
4. Fast
Answer: Lag-Lead
23. The controller required to handle fast process load changes is______________
1. PI Controller
2. PD controller
3. PID Controller
4. None
Answer: PD controller
24. Which of the following methods is the strongest tool to determine the stability and
the transient response of the system?
1. Bode plot
2. Nyquist plot
3. Routh- Hurwitz criterion
4. Root locus
Answer: Root locus
25. Slow response of an over-damped system can be made faster with the help of ______
controller.
1. P
2. PD
3. PI
4. Remote
Answer: P
26. The initial response when tune output is not equal to input is
called________________
1. Error response
2. Dynamic response
3. Transient response
4. None of above
Answer: Transient response
27. An automatic toaster is a ______ loop control system.
1. closed
2. open
3. partially closed
4. None
Answer: open
28. Which of the following is an open loop control system ?
1. Ward leonard control
2. Metadyne
3. Field controlled D.C. motor
4. Stroboscope
Answer: Field controlled D.C. motor
29. In closed loop control system, with positive value of feedback gain the overall gain of
the system will_______________
1. increase
2. decrease
3. be unaffected
4. All of these
Answer: decrease
30. Open loop transfer function of a closed loop control system is defined
as___________________
1. Output / feedback signal
2. Actuating signal / feedback signal
3. Feedback signal / actuating signal
4. Output / actuating signal
Answer: Feedback signal / actuating signal
