CONTROL SYSTEMS PREVIOUS GATE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

If the characteristic equation of a closed-loop system is S2 + 2S+ 2 = 0 , then the

system is
(a) over damped
(b) critically damped
(c) underdamped
(d) undamped
ANS: C
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(1).

(2).

The root-locus diagram for a closed loop feedback system is shown in Figure
The system is overdamped.

(a) only if 0 <K < 1

(c) only if K > 5
ANS:

(3).

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(d) if 0 K < 1 or K > 5

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The Nyquist plot for the open-loop transfer function G(s) of a unity negative feedback
system is shown in figure. if G(s) has no pole in the right half of splane, the number of
roots of the system characteristic equation in the right half of s-plane is

(a) 0
ANS:A

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 3
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(4).

An electrical system and its signal-flow graph representations are shown in Figure(a)
and (b) respectively. The values of G2 and H, respectively are

ANS: B
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(5).
The open-loop DC gain of a unity negative feedback system with closed-loop transfer
function is

(a).4/13

(b)4/9

(C).4

ANS:
(6).

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The feedback control system in Figure is stable

(a) for all K >0

(c) only if 0 < K < 1

(b) only if K >1

(d) only if 0 < K < 1

ANS: C
(7).

(d).13

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Consider a system with the transfer function is

Its damping ratio will be 0.5 when the value of k is

2

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(a)2/6
ANS: C

(8).

(b) 3

(c).1/6

Which of the following points is NOT on the root locus of a system with the openloop
transfer function

ANS:B
(9).

(d).6
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The phase margin of a system with the open-loop transfer function is

(a) 0

(b) 63.4

(c) 90

(d)

ANS: D
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The transfer function Y (s)U (s) of a system described by the state equations
x(t) = -2x(t) + 2u(t) and y(t) = 0.5x(t) is

ANS: D
(11).

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The system shown in Figure remains stable when

(a) k < - 1

(b) - 1 < k < 1

(c) 1 < k < 3

ANS:
(12). The transfer function of a system is

(d) k > 3

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For a unit step input to the system the approximate settling time for 2% criterion is
(a) 100 sec
(b) 4 sec
(c) 1 sec
(d) 0.01 sec
ANS: B
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The characteristic polynomial of a system is q (s) = 2S5 + S4 + 4S3 + 2S2 + 2S + 1.
The system is
(a) stable
(b) marginally stable
(c) unstable
(d) oscillatory
ANS: C
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(13).

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(14). The system with the open loop transfer function

Has a gain margin of

(a) - 6 dB

ANS:
(15).

(b) 0 dB

(c) 3.5 dB

(d) 6 dB

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Figure shows the Nyquist plot of the open-loop transfer function G(s)H(s) of a
system. If G(s)H(s) has one right hand pole, the closed loop system is

(a) always stable

(b) unstable with one closed loop right hand pole
(c) unstable with two closed loop right hand poles
(d) unstable with three closed loop right hand poles
ANS:
A

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(16).

A PD controller is used to compensate a system. Compared to the uncompensated

system, the compensated system has
(a) a higher type number
(b) reduced damping
(c) higher noise amplification
(d) larger transient overshoot
ANS: C
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(17).

The signal flow graph of a system is shown in figure. The transfer function C(S)/R(S) of the
system is

ANS: D

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(18).

The root locus of the system

has the break-away point located at

(a) (-0.5,0)
(b) (-2.548,0)

ANS:
(19).

(c) (-4,0)

The approximate Bode magnitude plot of a minimum-phase system is shown in figure. The
transfer function of the system is

ANS: A
(20).

(d) (-0.784,0)

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A second-order system has the transfer function

with r(t) as the unit-step function, the response c(t) of the system is represented by

CONTROL SYSTEMS PREVIOUS GATE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

(a) Figure (a)

(b) Figure (b)

(c) Figure (c)

ANS: B
(21).

(d) Figure (d)

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The gain margin and the phase margin of a feedback system with

Are
(b) ,

(a) 0 dB, 0

(c) , 0

(d) 88.5 dB,

ANS: B

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The zero-input response of a system given by the state-space equation

ANS: C
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(23). The gain margin for the system with open-loop transfer function is

(a)

(b) 0

(c) 1

(d) -

ANS: D
(24). Given the
G(S)H(Z)=
K/S(S+1)(S+3)
asymptotes of the root loci with the real axis is
(a) -4
(b) 1.33
ANS: C

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the point of intersection of the
(c) -1.33

(d) 4
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(25).

Consider the Bode magnitude plot shown in Fig. The transfer function H(s) is

ANS: C
(26).

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A system has poles at 0.01 Hz, 1 Hz and 80 Hz; zeros at 5 Hz, 100 Hz and 200 Hz.
The approximate phase of the system response at 20 Hz is
(a) -90
(b) 0
(c) 90
(d) -180

ANS: A
(27).

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Consider the signal flow graph shown in Figure. The gain X5/X1 is

ANS: C
(28). The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is
The range of K for which the system is stable is
(a) 21/44> K >0
(b) 13 > K > 0
(c)21/4< K <

ANS: A
(29).

(d) - 6 < K <

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For the polynomial P(S) = S5 + S4 + 2S3 + 2S2 + 3S + 15, the number of roots which
lie in the right half of the s-plane is
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 1

ANS: B
(30).

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The state variable equations of a system are:

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the system is
(a) controllable but not observable
(c) neither controllable nor observable

(b) observable but not controllable

(d) controllable and observable

ANS: D
(31).

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Which one of the following polar diagrams corresponds to a lag network?

ANS: D
(32).

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Despite the presence of negative feedback, control systems still have problems of instability
because the
(a) components used have nonlinearities.
(b) dynamic equations of the subsystems are not known exactly.
(c) mathematical analysis involves approximations.
(d) system has large negative phase angle at high frequencies.

ANS: A
(33).

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The polar diagram of a conditionally stable system for open loop gain K=1 is shown in figure.
The open loop transfer function of the system is known to be stable. The closed loop system
is stable for

ANS: B
(34).

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In the derivation of expression for peak percent overshoot,

which one of the following conditions is NOT required?

(a) System is linear and time invariant.
(b) The system transfer function has a pair of complex conjugate poles and no zeroes.
(c) There is no transportation delay in the system.
(d) The system has zero initial conditions.

ANS: C

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(35).

A ramp input applied to an unity feedback system results in 5% steady state error. The type
number and zero frequency gain of the system are respectively.
(a) 1 and 20
(b) 0 and 20
(c) 0 and1/20
(d) 1 and1/20

ANS: A
(36).

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A double integrator plant,G(S)=K/S2,H(S)=1 is to be compensated to achieve the damping

ratio 0.5,and an undamped natural frequency, 5 n rad/s. Which one of the following
compensator Gc(S) will be suitable?

ANS: A
(37).

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An unity feedback system is given as

Indicate the correct root locus diagram.

ANS: C
(38).

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The equivalent of the block diagram in Figure is given in

CONTROL SYSTEMS PREVIOUS GATE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

ANS: D

(39).

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The unit-step response of a system starting from rest is given by

The transfer function of the system is:

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ANS: B
(40).

The Nyquist plot of G jH jfor a closed loop control system, passes through

1+ j0point in the GH plane. The gain margin of the system in dB is equal to

(A) infinite

(B) greater than zero

(C) less than zero

(D) zero

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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

ANS: D
(41).

(A) 1, 0.75

(B) 2, 0.75

(C) 1, 1

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ANS: B
(42).

(D) 2, 2

The unit impulse response of a system is:

For this system, the steady-state value of the output for unit step input is equal to
(A) -1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D)

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ANS: C

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(43). A control system with a PD controller is shown in the figure. If the velocity error constant 1000
Kv and the damping ratio 0.5, then the values of

and Kp, Kd are:

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ANS: B
(44).

The transfer function of a plant is

The second-orderapproximation of T susing dominant pole concept is:

ANS: D
(45). The open-loop transfer function of a plant is given as

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If the plant isoperated in a unity feedback configuration, then the lead compensator that an
stabilize this control system is:

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ANS: A
(46).

A unity feedback control system has an open-loop transfer function

The gain K for which s 1 j1will lie on the root locus of this system is:
(A) 4
(B) 5.5
(C) 6.5
(D) 10

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ANS: D
(47).

The asymptotic Bode plot of a transfer function is as shown in the figure. The transfer function
G scorresponding to this Bode plot is:

ANS: D
(

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48). The pole-zero plot given below corresponds to a

ANS: D

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Commmon data for question 49 & 50:

(49). The gain and phase margins of G(S) for closed loop stability are
(A) 6dB and 180o

(B) 3dB and 180o

ANS: C
(50). Which of the following statement is true ?
(A) G(S) is an all-pass filter

(C) 6dB and 90o

(D) 3dB and 90o

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(B) G(S) has a zero in the right half s-plane

(C) G(S) is the impedance of a passive network

ANS: B

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(D) G(S) is marginally stable.

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